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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-06
WORLDS CHAMPION
 APPEAR ON BILL
 AT LOEW'S TODAY
Photoplay Presenting Five Real Stars of Screen Will Also Be Presented.
 Rita Jolivet Coming


 Five exceptionally high-grade acts are featuring the bill at Loew's Bijou for the last half of this week. which opens this afternoon. The outstanding feature of the entertainment. is George Loyett, given the title of Champion Liberty Bond salesman of the United States by the Governor of California in the recent drive in that state, after he had sold, alone, over $5ooo,0oO worth of bonds He will appear here in an act of his own creation, "Lovett's Concentration, in which is seen something never before seer in Birmingham-a mind reading jazz orchestra. These five musicians are said to be able to get more rags out of their instruments than any team on the stage. There is both mystery and enter tainment in 1t.
 Another meritorious act which will be seen in the cleverly developed humorous skit by Parke and Francis, which they have named "The Inventor" Nora AL len, charming comedienne, appears with her accompanist, MT. DeVolpe, at the piano, in a vocal act, rendering with a highly pleasing effect popular rag time, as well as arias from the operas. Arthur Turelli famous whistler, often referred to as the human Nightingale, comes with pleasing turn, while Eidott and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-06
CITY FEATURED IN
 STRAUS MAGAZINE
Birmingham's Claim for Greatness Presented in
 Succinct Form

Straus Investors Magazine, published
 in New York by S. W. Straus & Co.,
 with branches in Chicago, Philadelphia.
 ters, has been featuring illustrated as-
 tcles on the great cities of America
 In the last issue two pages are de- voted to Birmingham, this city being eighteenth in the series Investors have found these sketches well worth while and no better presentation of Bir1ning- hams claims in succinct form could have been made than is here set forth. The article starts off as follows:
 Birmingham is emphatically city of the new south. It has no historical background. When the Civil war was fought the site of Birmingham was a wilderness, and it was not until 1871 that the first house was built there Twenty years ago the average citizen was quite excusable if he did not know what the city was, or even where it was. Today everybody all over the country knows Birmingham as one of the great industrial centers of the coun- try. whose business activities are out of all proportion to it's size.
 Birmingham greatness and rapid growth are a direct result of the open ing up of great fields of iron, coal and various minerals in the surrounding dis trict In 1880 the town had only 5000 inhabitants. In 1890 it had grown to 2600o, and people were beginning to re- mark that there was a little coal and iron in the country whereabouts. In 1900 1t added only 12,000 to its population.
 But just after that year came it's pe- riod of great growth and development, with the opening of all the tremendous mineral deposits in the Surrounding In the decade it's popula- ton increased 245 per cent, numbering in 1910 132,6S5 Its rapid growth continued, and today it has more than 215,0o0 in- habitants. It thus is the principal indus trial city of the new south, leading all it's competitors by a considerable mar gin, both in number of inhabitants and in ouput of manufactured goods.
 Birmingham is situated high in the hills, about 1000 feet above sea level, possessing climate devoid of extremes of heat and cold.''
 The illustrations are singularly artistic and include Skyline of the Metropolis of the New South, "The Tutwiler Ho- tel" "The Heart of Birmingham, Look ing North on Twentieth Street-1S97," and Looking North on Twentieth Street Today"
 The magazine is elegantly printed and it's articles have the distinct advantage of being short and to the point.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-06
ON C|TYS
 COLORED SCHOOLS
Suggestions Are Made by United States Bureau
 of Education

Although the colored schools of Jeffer- son county are increasing in efficiency the large mining population renders 1t difficult for the schools to keep up with the growth of the communicty, according to a report on negro education issued by the United States bureau of education, department of the interior The schools of Jefferson county and Birmingham city are described in detail in the re- port. At the time the figures were com piled there were SS public schools for white pupils in Birmingham and 21 for colored pupils in the city; there were 45o teachers in white schools and 122 in colored schools. and the average attend ance was 1l,735 white pupils and 46oS colored pupils. The colored attendance is about 60 per cent of the number of colored children 6 to II years of age. The report says:
 '"rhe Thomas school is modern and we'll equipped but most of the schools
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-06

Moray, two versatile artists, have some entirely new stunts in a rather clever act, completing the vaudeville bill.
 A marvellous photoplay, presenting five famous stars, each a Birmin gham favor ite, will also be shown--"The Cabaret As the name suggests, it is play de- veloped in the village" in the heart of New York, where artists live, work, and amuse themselves. It gives a won- derful insight into the actual life that these men and women live, as it is acted by some of them in person.
 Much interest is being shown in the coming of Rita Jolivet, survivor of the Lusitania, and star in the stirring photo play recently shown here, Lest We For get" which pictures the sinking of that great liner with the enormous loss of life of American women and children. She will be here in person one day, June IT, bringing a message from those U-boat victims
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-06

are housed in old frame buildings. Onay about half the buildings are owned by the city. In 1915 the colored high school building was condemned and the school
 was temporarily moved to rented quar-
 ters There are five private schools with In the city limits. Three are in the city proper and two are in such sparsely settled suburbs that they really belong
 to the rural section of the county The two suburban schools have an attend ance of 41e pupils, of whom 106 are sec opdary. The three schools in the city have an attendance of 514 pupils, mostly elementary. All these schools are evil dently needed to supplement the city and county systems. Tuggle institute, how ever, would serve more useful pur- pose # moved to rural section and re- organized on a simpler basis"
 Miles Memorial college is the only school in Alabama maintained by the Colored Methodist Episcopal church and the Central Alabama institute serves as the State Methodist Episcopal school. It is suggested that in view of their de- nominational support that both of these institutions could be developed as board ing schools serving large territory. Their subjects would have to be in creased, however and the secondary work strengthened before they could serve tHlS purpose auequately.s ''ln VleW of the industrial opportunities in and around Birmingham,'' says the report, it is unfortunate that neither of these schools places adequate emphasis on in dustrial work"
 The federal report. in which the ac- count of the local colored school situa- tion appears, is the result of a four years study of schools for colored chill dren throughout the southern states made by the bureau of education in cos operation with the Phelps-Stokes fund Of New York. The report is in two volumes Volume 1 reviews the progress made In negro education; Volume ? describes in detail the private and higher schools for colored pupils throughout the south Both volumes contain numerous refer ences to the white schools as we'll as to the colored.
 Readers of this paper may secure, with out charge. a copy of the section of the report dealing with the schools of the state and the city of Birmingham on ap- pieation to the commissioner of educa ton, Washington. D. c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-06

Great Britain has 77Oo miles of coast line to defend.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-06
Colored or White
 Folks Can Now Bleach Their Skin
Blcaches Dnrk or Sallow Skin. Making it Soft, Fair, Bright. By Mall. 25 Cents


 it Soft, Fair, Bright. By Mail. 25 Cents
 Thousands of folks have proven that Black and White Ointment brightens or lghtens their dark. swarthv, sallow skin to a bright, light, soft, smooth, healthy tone so as to give them a love- ly. fascinating complexion. Black and White Ointment also heals all bumps. risings or pimples. or hlackheads. tan or freckles. Pronounced by those who use Black and White Ointment won derful." Sold on, a money back guar antee, only 25c (stamps or coin) sent by mail. or send s1 for four boxes of Black and White Ointment. 25c cake of Black and White Soap included free. Address Plough Chemical Co. Dept ?, Memphis. Tenn.
 AGENTS MAKE AN EASY LIVING representing us. Write for special deal. Black and White Ointment sold every where.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-06
The New Calomel Is
 Harmless and Delightful
All sickening and Dangerous Qualities Removed -Medici- nal Virtues Vastly Im- proved New Variety Called "Calotabs. ;

Science has given us smokeless DOW der, colorleSs iodine and tasteless qui- nine--now comes nausealess calomel a new variety known as Calotabs, that is wholly delightful in effect, yet more effective than the old style calomel as system purifier and liver-eleanser.
 Your doctor prefers calomel above all other medicines, as it. is the best and only sure remedy for biliousness, indi- gestion and constipation. Now that calomel is delightful to take, every body is asking for the new variety, Caiotabs. One tablet at bedtime, swal- low of water-that's all No nausea. no gripping, no danger. Next morning you wake up feeling fine, your liver cleansed, your system purified. Eat habit or diet
 Calotabs are sold only in original sealed packages, price thrty-five cents Your druggist recommends and guar antees Calotabs.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-06

guns the Germans advanced under cover of clouds of thick white smoke from smoke bombs, in order to baffle the aim of the American gunners. A surprise, however, was in store for them. They were already crossing the bridge when a thunderous explosion blew up the center of the bridge and a number of Germans with it went into the river. Those which reached the southern bank were imme- diately captured.
 In this battle in the streets and again at night the young American soldiers showed a courage and determination. With their machine guns they covered the withdrawal of troops across the bridge before it's destruction, and all though under severe fire themselves, kept all the approaches to the bank under a rain of bullets. Every attempt of the Germans to elude the vigilance of the Americans resulted in disaster to them"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-06
SINKS;
 SEVERAL DROWN

London, June 5---Seyeral persons were killed by explosions or drowned in the carszing of a lifeboat from the steamer Kenilworth Castle, which reached Brit ish port today in crippled condition as a result of collision. A number of persons also are reported to be missing. The steamer had an board about 300 pas sengers and mail from South Africa.
 The explosions followed the collision.
 The Wentworth Castle is a steamer of 12.975 tons. She was built In Belfast in 1904 and is owned by the Union Castle Mail Steamship company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-06
Nix Sentenced to Death

Columbus, Ga, June 5.--Bartow NIX. Muscogee county farmer convicted yes terday of murder in connection with taA killing of Les Alexander and Jesse Everidge, Columbus citizens, on the Nix farm several months ago, was sentenced tc be hanged on July, F, by Judge Howard today Alexander and Ever idge, it was alleged, had gone to the Nix home to purchase some whisky An altercation followed during which the men were beaten to death and said 10 lave been robbed. Nix's nephew, Al bert Nix, implicated in the crime, IS awaiting trial here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-06
PICK UP MINES
 ON ATLANTIC COAST

Washington, June 5. .- Minesweepers have picked up a number of mines off the Atlantic coast, the navy department announced today. The mines were of German manufacture and undoubtedly were strewn, navy officials said, by the raiding submarines
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-06
TOO LATE ID CLASSIFY

LOST-Black wallet purse containing
 slo s, and three s1 bills; also $sO ana
 $40 receipts on liberty bonds in the { name of A. c. Pratt. Finder pleas 50
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-09-28
Industrial Unrest.
Warns Against Strike.

Railroad shopmen Of the United States
were notified through their union heads
of the statement issued by Director
General McAdoo reminding them that
they are government employees in time
of war and that a strike or any ces-
sation of work at the present time
would be a direct blow to the prose-
cution of the war;,
The statement Is In connection with
the walkout few days ago Of several
hundred machinists and shopmen at
the Alexandria, Va, shops of the South
ern railroad and threats of a general
strike Of union shopmen next Monday
unless further pay advances are grant
ed, and declares "the government can
not be coerced or intimidated by any
Of les employees"
The shopmen are reminded by Di-
rector McAdoo that board on railroad
wages and working conditions has been
created which will hear all cases in
which group Of employees feel JUS
tfce has not been done. Referring to
the Alexandria, Va, walkout the direc-
tor general declared 1t was "the first
time in the history of our government
that any Of its employees have attempt
ed o strike against their government"
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-09-28
Charge That Unions Are Engaged
in Profiteering Is ManifestIy
Unfair.
figures reveal THE FACTS
increases In Wage Scales Have No
More Than Kept Pace With Ad-
vanced Cost of Living-Statis-
tics From Bureau of Labor.
BY WILLIAM L. CHENERY,


An impression that the unions are
not unwilling to prof1teer is current.
1t Is charged that organized workers
are trying to get more than they are
justly due. They also, 1t is sometimes
alleged, are taking advantage Of the
nations emergency.
A fairly definite answer to this sus-.
picion has been made by the bureau
Of labor statistics. The facts are
brought up to May Is, 1915, and while
they are not precisely contemporaries
Gus, they are fresh as figures go. For
If statistics were peddled as eggs they
would ever bear the cold-storage label.
But the facts, garnered by the govern
n1ent do not seem to dispel any illu-
sion concerning profiteering among
workmen. Their wages have not kept
up with the cost of living.
Wages and Prices.
Organized labor received higher
wages In 1915 than in any year pre-.
ceding. ''In all trades taken collect
lively the increase in weekly wage
rates in 1916 over 1915 was per cent,
over 1914 per cent, over 1910 II per
cent, and over 1907 16 per cent.
While wage rates have been increas-
ing there has been slight decrease
in working time"
The gain was considerable but not
so marked as the advance In the cost
of living. In May, 1915, "a cents
bought only as much food as 70 cents
purchased in 1907. Food, fuel and
the other essentials Of life showed
the same movement. In general the
government authorities found that,
measuring by wholesale prices, rs
cents In 1907 would buy as much as
90 cents in May, 1916. Since then Of
course the rise has been enormous
BY March of this year $1.30 was
needed to buy what 76 cents would
have paid for ten years previous.
And December is vastly higher than
March.
Industrial Unrest.
Emphatically wages have not kept
up with the prices. The same thing
Is true in Great Britain. So strik-
ingly obvious Is 1t there that the first
of Lloyd Georges recent commissions
on Industrial unrest mentioned food
prices as the primary cause Of I'M
sasiness in Great Britain.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-09-28

Women's Work Limited.

There are $4,000 women employed
In all branches of industry in France,
according to an official report made
recently. The number employed in
normal times is $4,000, the increase
being due almost entirely to the en-
p'oyment Of women in metal industries,
chiefly in munition works. In these
factories the weight which women can
be required to carry in working Is
limited according to law to 55 pounds.
AS inspectors of finished goods wom-
en- are widely employed. They examine
separate parts for automobiles; they
verify grenade plugs, light shells and
fuses. They nail up cases for airplanes
and automobiles. and inspect big shells
with the use Of electric lamps. They
test the caliber by the use Of compli-
Gated measuring apparatus and micro
scopes. Other groups of women super
wise the buildings where the men are
employed and see that they are kept
clean.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-09-28
RULE AGAINST GIRL MINERS
State Of Wisconsin Also Will Not Let
Women Work on the Street
Cars After Dark.

Two important developments regard
ing work in which women may engage
have just become known to the depart
lent of labor. A protest by organized
miners at the Lehigh Coal and Naviga-
ton company resulted in orders from
the state mining department that girls
must not be employed as breakers in
the mines, and accordingly all girls
formerly employed there have been
discharged.
In Wisconsin, the industrial commits
sion has ruled that women may not
work on street cars as conductors or
motormen at night, or for more than
eight hours. The commission expressed
the view that such employment would
be detrimental to the health Of the
women, and consequently to the detri-
ment Of future generations.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-09-28
BAKER LAUDs YANK SPIRIT
Secretary of War Enthusiastic I,
What He Saw of Fighting at
ST. Mlhiel.

London, Sept. 18.-Newton d. Baker,
secretary of war, received the Amer.
lean correspondents here. He said
that he would go to France for few
days, but would return to London in
about a week to confer with British
authorities.
Mr. Baker was enthusiastic in his
praise of the American troops In
France. He described how he saw
part Of the fighting of st. Mihiel from
hill and told of the terrific barraga
fire and the wonderful dash of the
American soldiers.
"The spirit and smiles OF the Ameri
cans, even among the wounded" be
said, sis most inspiring. Our casual
ties were remarkably light, being foI
the most part minor wounds"
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-09-28
Factory No MANS Land.

One hundred women workers are be-
ing added daily to the force at the fac
tory established at Philadelphia by
the quartermaster's department for
the manufacture of uniforms.
Not man is employed in the fac.
tory, there being about 1000 women
at work there. All sewing is by piece
work and expert operators on the
power-drlven machines earn from $40
to $50 a week.
1t is believed that the establishment
of this factory is In line with the new
policy of the government to manufac-
ture its own army clothing.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-09-28
Protest Waae Decree.

The Smith & Wesson company of
Springfield, Mass, employing 1,400
persons, informed the war department
that rather than abide by recent de-
cision of the war labor board it would
prefer to have its plant taken over by
the government and operated for the
period of the war. The decision re-
ferred to provided for the restoration
with back pay for employees dis
charged for violating a rule regulating
union membership and approved col
lective bargaining between employees
and the company.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-09-28
A HOME ATABARGAIN $3.50.

One acre OF ground, more or less. five
room house, with porch, cellar, cistern,
hen-house, workshop etc. Fruits of all
kind. Mile and half from Burlington
street car line, near Rutledge pike and So.
Ry. Address M. F. Cameron, R. D. 8. or
call Old Phone 296.
Home Of Coffee Tree.
Abyssin4a is the original home Of the
coffee tree, and In the southern and
western highlands of that country
there are still immense forests of It
shat have never been touchad
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-09-28
Canada Has Enough L.aborers.

The much-heralded cry of shortage
of labor for the harvesting of the
crops Of western Canada has not been
fulfilled. Harvesters from eastern
Canada have been focking into the
prairies and these, with the soldiers
who have been granted leave of alb
sence for this work, are satisfactorily
meeting all needs.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-09-28
NONRESIDENT NOTICE.

NUN-RESIDENI NOltCE.
TO DR. w. T. FLANAGAN
AND MARY FRANCES FLAN
EGAN A MINOR
O. B. Henderson. Administrator.
va. Harry Hackworth ct al.
In the County Court of Knox Coun-
ty, Tennessee, No. F066
In this cause it appearing from
the affiadvit of O. B. Henderson Admir-.
that the defendants DR.. w. Elan. gan
Guardian, and Mary Frances Elan
egan, minor are non-residents of the
State of Tennessee SO that the ordi-
nary process of law cannot be served
upon them, it is therefore ordered that
publication be made for four consec-
utive weeks in the Knoxville indie
pendent, a newspaper published in
Knoxville, Tenn, requiring said de-
fedants to appear before the County
Court for Knox County, Tenn, on or
before the first Monday in Nov. 1918
and make defense to said petition or
the same will be taken for confessed
as to said defendants, and the cause
set for hearing ex parte as to them.
This 9th day of Sept 1913
A. w. Ellington
County Court Clerk.
L. C. ELY, Attorney.
Sept 28 Oct: IL 10 1919
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-09-28
Appeal to shipworkers.


Three ships week instead Of two
viii henceforth be turned out at the
Port Newark yards, it became known
when Director General Charles M.
scllwab Of the shipping board congrat-
ulated thefmen employed at the yard
on their Increased activity. he spoke
to the men after conference at which
were Charles L. Piez. chairman of the
feet corporation, officers of the sub
marine boat corporation and super
intendents and foremen of the yard.
Chairman Piez, who also addressed
the workers, said that between now
and the first Of next year, no matter
what sacrifices you may have to make
to accomplish it, we have got to supply
100000 tons of new Ships"
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-09-28
large Sum Paid In Bonuses.

More than 100000 was paid out
by Hawaiian plantations in bonuses to
1aborers during the year ending Oc-
tober 81, 1917, according to figures
just completed by the bureau of labor
and statistics of the Hawaiian Sugar
Planters association.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-09-28
TO EARL KIDD AND LU-
GLE KIDD
A REM EDY
For the Cure of

Ida Hodge va John w. Kidd ct 81.
state OF Tennessee. In the Chancery
Court Of Knox Co. No 1920
In this cause, 1t appearing from
the bill filed, which is sworn to, that
the defendants Earl Kidd and Luz
Gle Kidd ars non-residAnts of Ten
nessee, so that the ordinary process
cannot be served upon them. it ia
- ordered that said defendants appear
before the Chancery Court. at Knoxville,
tennessee, on or before the first Mon.
day OF Nov. next. and make defense
to said bill, or the same will be taken for
for confessed and the cause set for
hearing ex parte as to them.
1t is further ordered that this notice
DO published for four consecutive
weeks in the Knoxville Independent.
This 9th day Of Sept. 1918
]. G. FORD. Clerk q Master.
S. E. Hodges, Sol.
Sept. % Oct. 5-12-19-1918
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-09-28
Women,s WAGES In War.

An Industrial welfare conference to
determine increases In the Washington
state minimum wage scale for women
and children during the period of the
war will be held shortly in Olympia.