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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-25
VERDICT T|SRETURNED BY THE JURY IN THE
 MOTION HOTEL CASE

After about two hours deliberation the jury in the tax assessment case of the state of Alabama vs T. H. Motion re- turned a verdict assessing the property in dispute, the Motion hotel. at s125, 900 The case was tried before Judge J. H. Miller of the circuit court and the hearing occupied the court for nearly two days. It is understood that an appeal will be taken by the state to the supreme court
 The litigation yesterday is the result of an appeal taken by the Motion hotel owners against the assessment placed on the hotel property last spring by the county board of tax equalization. The assessment by the board was $171 coo This amount was claimed excessive by the property owners, who placed the assessment at s120.000, and appealed the case. It is understood the state offered to compromise at $130,0O0. The verdict seemed to split the difference between the two amounts.
 The new attorney general Floyd Tate and Attorney Forney Johnston repre- sented the state, and Attorneys c. P. lant. MT. Tate made fine impression in his first appearance as attorney gen. eral in the local courts and his argu- ment to the Jury was given high praise by attending attorneys.
 There was much interest taken in the Motion case. as there are some 300 tax assessment appealed cases on the circuit court docket.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-25
FOR
 NITRATE ARE READY
Blanks Must Be Filled With in Next II Days, When
 Time Will Expire

Every farmer in Jefferson county can now get busy and order his nitrate of soda from the government through it's appointed agents.
 Instructions were received Wednesday by County Agent Hamlin l.. Brown to appoint a committee to aid in taking orders for the nitrate. Yesterday MT. Brown appointed the following well known citizens, who are in close touch with workers of the soil to aid in the dis tribution and receive applications: C. F. Rall. chairman A M. Reeves, clerk for board of revenue; O. F. Ford, sec retary of the Farmers union; c, $. Rogers president of North Birmingham bank. Any of the above named com mittee will be glad to receive applica- tions at once. as the time limit IS fep- ruary 4, so action must be quick. c. F. Bell, president of the Alabama Canning and Marketing company. has offered their storage room until the nitrate is needed.
 The freight rates from Savannah Ga., the nearest seaport to Birmingham, IS s2. 80 per ton The state license tag will cost 90 cents This makes the total cost per ton SIS 60 to farmers. The city gar den committee will take orders Tor any one in the city desiring nitrate for their garden spots.
 The nitrate is obtainable in lots from 200 pounds up. At the rate of $Is6O per ton, which is cost to the government, big saving is made, as the market quota ton is now S1O0 or more.
 County Agent Brown is very desirious that all farmers, truckmen and others wishing to get in on this cheap fertili- ger should make application to any o1 the above or himself at once, as only Ii days are allowed to file applications MT. Brown can be found at his office al the courthouse while the balance of tho committee can be reached at their places of business
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-25

depicting the horrors and dangers and consequences of war, impugning the motives and purpose of the President and Congress in declaring war and misrepresenting the objects sought to be attained by our government in de- claring the existence of state of war. we have a case where jury well may find willful obstruction of the re- cruiting or enlistment service of the United States to the injury of the service of the United States even if the government is unable to prove that a single person was induced by such acts not to enlist when otherwise he would have enlisted.
 "A political party and it's individual members may advocate the repeal of existing laws, their amendment and improvement, and point out defects, and a political party may be formed for this very purpose However. a so- called political party may not be formed to resist the execution of ex- isting laws claimed to be unwise, unS patriotic. and oppressive and its mem bers permitted to encourage and advo- yate resistance to their due execution because of their membership therein. If it is gotten up or formed and a de- ferdant, knowing the unlawful object. Intentionally joins or co-operates in any way to promote or effectuate it.. then he becomes responsible~as party to the unlawful combination. It is not essential to render a conspiracy an offense that 1t was successful or its object was attained.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-25
DAMAGE SUITS

The following damage suits were filed in the circuit court yesterday:
 $5O00-J. B. Shipman vs. the Birming- ham Railway, Light and Power com pany, for alleged personal injuries re- ceived on January Il.
 $5OOO-R Mosely ys. the Republic Iron and Steel company. for alleged personal Injuries received on November 30.
 $10Oc0-Zeb Page vs J. o. Diffay for alleged arrest on false charge of mur- der on November 3.
 SS00O-P. A. Hell vs. William Israel, for an alleged false arrest and Imprisonment on a charge of receiving money under false pretenses.
 s2OOO-Will Calvin vs. the Grasselle Chemical company. for alleged personal injuries received January 22.
 $1000-Ed Kelly vs. the Louisville and Nashville Railroad company. for alleged personal injuries sustained on January lS
 $1000-Cleveland Richardson vs. the Beggs Pipe and Foundry company. for alleged personal injuries received.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-25
BOARD OF TRADE TO
 NOMINATE OFFICERS

The nominating committee of the Board of Trade which is composed of Frank Rushton, chairman; John DeShazo, Robert w. Ewing, Joe K. Saks, l.. Pizitz, Abe Kaufman, and H. H. K. Jefferson will meet Monday afternoon at 3.SO o'clock in the directors room of the Chamber of Commerce for the purpose of naming officers to be elected at the annual meeting of the board.
 The Board of Trade is the retail mer. chants department of the Chamber of Commerce. and is composed of a very live bunch of business men who are planning to be especially active during 1918.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-25
NEGRO MINERS MAKE PLEDGE TO INCREASE
 THE OUTPUT OF COAL
Dr. Williams and Dr. Mason Making Tour of Mining Camps in Inter-
 est of Fuel Conservation

pr. AsC. Williams, appointed to rep resent the fuel administration among the colored people of this district, ac- companied by Dr. Eugene Mason, T. C.. Windham. R. W. Taylor, J. o. Diffay and Rev. c. J. Baker, went to Praco and Flat Creek last night, where he and Dr. Mason spoke to the negro miners there, urging them to assist the government at this time by in creasing the production of coal. Both speakers were enthusiastically re- received. After their talks, the miners pledged themselves to make every eff fort to increase the output of coal in the district and to work overtime when asked to do so. pr. Williams and a committee will speak at Blossburg tonight and on Monday night will ad- dress gathering at Virginia mines.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-25
DISTRIBUTION OF COAL RELIEVING THE NEEDY

Rev. Walter s. Brown, superinten- dent of the city department of relief and correction. who has charge of the distribution of the coal recently do- mated by the coal operators. reports a most successful day yesterday. More than one car was distributed" said Rev. Brown, "and I have 50 orders al- ready booked for Friday. We feel that we are reaching the people of Bir- mingham who really need the coal and are unable to buy it by our systematic way of handling the situation"
 Two cars were placed at Ensley yes terday afternoon and will be distrib- uted to the residents of Ensley Pratt City and Vivian who are unable to buy it, while car was placed at Av- ondale yesterday and was practically distributed. greatly relieving the suf- fering there and in East Lake.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-25
CRAWFORD JOHNSON
 SPEAKS AT l.. x IN.
 EMPLOYES AT BOYLES

At noon yesterday Crawford John son, state director of the thrift cam paign, addressed a gathering of the employees of the Louisville and Nash vile railroad shops at Boyles. His talk was brief but direct and was we'll re- ceived by his audience.
 During and after the speech, sales men of the American Tobacco company circulated among the crowd and made over 200 individual sales during less than one hour. It was stated by Mr. Johnson that the meeting was highly satisfactory.
 The application for agencies con- tinue to pour in upon the national committee and upon the city committee Both are now hard at work and are right down to brass tacks."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-25
Housewives League
 Discusses Milk Supply

The Housewives league held a meet ing yesterday afternoon in the directors room of the Chamber of Commerce for the purpose of discussing the milk situa- tion in Birmingham. The meeting was presided over by Mrs. J. H. Wallace, president of the league, and talks were made by Commissioner J. R. Hornady. in which he discussed the general quality of the milk sold. Mrs. DuPont Thompson spoke from the viewpoint of a consumer and w. E. Mathews, president of the Dairymen's association, spoke from the standpoint of the dairymen.
 Many other talks were made and many ways to improve the quality of milk sold in Birmingham were suggested. but nc definite action taken
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-25
F F|NAL REPORT ON
 FINANCIAL CANVASS |TOBE MADE TUESDAY
Workers for Sunday School Financial Canvass to Con- tinue Efforts Until
 Aim Is Reached

Workers reported s25o0 yesterday at the financial canvass luncheon of the Bir- mingham Sunday School association, making the grand total subscribed Tor the three days over sS500.
 A. l.. Smitk chairman of the canvass, thanked the workers for their excellent work, and stated that while they were sS50O short of the aim, he knew this was due to the fact that a great number of the regular subscribers to the associa- ton had not been seen. He predicted they would Ego over the top
 Russell Hunt of Camp Gordon reported 100 per cent success, stating that he had cnly seen s1 people and had gotten S1 sub scriptions.
 Chap Hodges made speech to the workers, stating that he had just got started in the work and made motion that the canvass he continued until the aim was reached or until all the regular subscribers to the association had been seen and that on next Tuesday the work CTS report for final reports. The motion passed unanimously. Chairman Smith told the workers that certain territory would be assigned to those who wish to work and that on next Tuesday they would meet at the Hillman for final re- port, at which time he felt assured that they would pass the sl2,Oo0 mark. Camp Mcclellan, with Forney Brandon as commander led the day with 51 offi cers and oS9 recruits. Camp Gordon, with J. A. Vann, as commander, came second, with 2S officers and 431 recruits, with Camp Pike K, R. Darden, com mander, a close third, with 3S officers and 40l recruits.
 The Homo Guard, with Mrs. w. M. Walker in charge, passed the 1000 mark when she reported 10 officers and S9 re- cruits yesterday. Commander P A. Eu- bank of Camp Sevier reported AS recruits yesterday.
 Following is a report to date;
 Officers. Recruits. Camp Wheeler. J. R. Hor-
 nady, commander ...... IS 227 Camp Mcclellan, Forney
 Brandon, commander .... 97 1851 Camp Oglethorpe. Ed S.
 Moore, commander ...,.... 50 561 Camp Greene. J. Arthur
 Smith, commander ........ SS S14 Camp Sevier, P. A. Eubank, commander ................. no AS Camp Gordon, J. A. Vann,
 commander ..............,.. 63 739 Camp Shelby, w. F. Tyler,
 commander ................. 76 7S9 Camp Pike, R. k. Darden, commander ................ 70 1926 Home Guard, Mrs. W. M
 Walker. commander ..... T 1905 Office ........s................ 55 1217 Iutal ...+..-.........s........ 70I SolS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-25
Incorporation

The Atlas Coal and Coke company filed papers of incorporation in the pro bate court yesterday. stating the capital stock of the company to be s1O0.00O. of which sum s6o00o has already been sub scribed. The principal mining land hold irgs of the company are in the vicinity of Dora.
 The officers of the company are: c. H. Garmany. president; B. M Robson, vice president, both of Birmingham. and J. c. Grant. secretary treasurer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-25
BABY BONDS BOUGHT
 BY WOODLAWN CAMP

Dr. H. A. Elkourie. one of the treas- ury agents selling thrift stamps and baby bonds, reported last night the pur- chase of s1O0 worth of bonds by Wood- lawn camp, Woodmen of the World. The camp is making some patriotic sac- 'rifices in the purchase, but the proposi- ton to buy bonds was unanimous.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-25
Special Bargains
 by Merchants in
 Today's Age-Herald

Cable-Shelby- Burton Piano company an-
 nounce a removal sale of pianos at q
 saving of from s9O to $2S5. Saks' announces a three-hour sale of
 blouses at 69 cents-originaly sold at $150 to SS.50. Caheen's have a sale Louis and low heel models. s to Si5 boots, broken lines, at $4S5. Office Outfitters suggest that you phone your office reauiremsnta. Loveman. Joseph & Loeb print full page of store news.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-25
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were issued yesterday:
 Corp W. H. Downing of Camp McClel- Ian to Miss Margaret B. Wheelock. Thomas J. Morrison of Birmingham to Mrs. Anne E. Payne.
 C. A. Burns of Ensley to Mrs. Carrie Acuff
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-25
Two Years for McCarter

George McCarter. alias George Mo- Carthy. was convicted on charge of as- sauIt with intent to murder in the crimi- na: court yesterday, and was sentenced tv two years in the penitentiary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-25
PERSONAL

MT. and Mrs. w. D. Wood received a cablegram yesterday afternoon from their son. Lieut.. Wadsworth w. Wood, stating that he had arrived save and we'll at a French port. Lieutenant Wood is well known and very popular in Birming- ham, where he was reared.
 The Amaranth club will meet today with Mrs. Claud Cotton at her home, 1864 South Sixteenth avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-25
GARDEN CAMPAIGN Meeting This Afternoon of Executive Committee to Plan Campaign

c. r. Bell. chairman of the execu- tive committee recently appointed for the spring garden campaign, has called a meeting of his committee for this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock in the direc- tors room of the Chamber of Com merce, at which time plans will be perfected for the furtherance of the campaign. The committee is composed of c. F. Bell. chairman; B. M. Allen. Horace Hall and Prof. F. F.. Smith.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-25
OPPOSING GOVERNMENT

"But should some person go about soliciting and urging young mon not ito enlist. extravagantly and untruly
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-29
Delinquents Will Be
Put In Glass One

Hans Anderson Of the local board
stated yesterday that about 200 qucs-
tionnaires have not yet been returned
and that all registrants who have not
filed and returned anne to the board
by Saturday. February . will be plac-
cd in Class One. and thatno change
in the classification will be made on
receipt of tho QUESTIONABLE.
Two thousand six hundred regis
trants have been classified in Grand
Forks county by the local board, ac-
cording to records on file in that Of
flee and agricultural and Industrial
claims have been sent to tho state
board in Bismarck where they will be
acted upon. and notice of their CLASH
iication will be sent to every rcgistrDnt
presenting claims on the above
; grounds. In almost every instance tho
decision of the state board has been
identical to that of the county board.
Notices Of final classification on the
missionaries are being received
! Gnj11,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-29
OLD KEY West .
SETTLER HAS
PASSED AWAY
Thomas rutherford, Aged
81, Died this Morning at
Local Hospital.

Mr.. Thomas Rutherford, aged 81
years. prominent farmer at Key West
passed away this morning at a Grand
Forks hospital having been i'll for
some time. MIR. Rutherford is sur
vived by two sons, William and Rob-
ert. and three daughters, Margaret
and Jennie, who reside at the farm
homo at Key West and Mrs. George
Leo of Mallory.
Mr.. Rutherford was m of the
pioneer settlers of the Key West COM
munity, having taken Il homestead at
hat place some 80 years ago and
during his life in the community Mr..
F, Rutherford tool an active interest in
the farming problems of his COM
munity and is we'll known throughout
this county.
Deceased was born at S~nerbrook.
Ontario. Canada, or November 10.
1851. and lived the first tw~enty-eight
years Of his life in Canada before set
Ting at Key West. He was married
in 1880 and was the father of ten
children. only five Of whom survive
him. His wife passed away on No
vemhcr 81, 1916.
Funeral services will be held from
the farm home at Key West on Thurs
day mt IL o'clock and later at the Key
West church of which deceased was
an elder. with REV. f. G.. Oliver Of
the Mendenhall Memorial ~Presbyteri-
an church officiating,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-29
FUNERAL OF
MRS. MULL0Y
Five Priests Officiated at
obsequies in This City of
Grafton Resident.

Yesterday morning the funeral Of
Mrs. William j. Mulloy took place
from st. Michael's cathedral and was
attended by a large number of friends
and relatives.
Mrs. Mulloy. who died last Friday
night, was born in M~erricksville, Ont.
in 1865 and came to this country in
the spring of 1884 with her parents,
who settled at Drayton. n. D. On
October "a, 1888, she was married to
William j. Mulloy at Grafton. who
survives her. Mrs. Mulloy lived at
Grafton until November 10 last year,
when she came to this city to live with
her relatives.~ Mrs. Mulloy's maiden
name was Margaret Ann Doyle.
Five children. besides her husband,
survive the deceased, namely: Rev.
William r. Mulloy Of st. Michacl's
church: John r. Mulloy, III the serv-
ice of the United States navy James
T. Mulloy of this city, and Kathleen
Mulloy. also of this city. Mrs. c.
Clayton Grange of Powell River, B. c.,
is also a daughter of Mrs. Mulloy.
At the funeral services Yesterday at
the st. Michacl's pro-cathedral Rev.
William T.. Mulloy o%ficiated, Rev. A.
! Desaulnier acted as deacon. Rev. j..
A. Mcdonald as s~ub-deacon, Rev. NJ.
Fletcher and Rev. John O'Dwyre of
Grafton preached.
Pallhearers wcro NJ. i. Murphy. ].
J. Dunlap. John Mullaly, ]. w. Lowe,
Jos. Pouporc II Louis kenncy. The
Altar society and the knights of, Col
ulnbus attended the funeral in IL body.
Eoth Father Fletcher and Father
O'Dwyre paid a beautiful tribute to
the life OF tho deceased and her de-
votion to her religion. her home and
her country. To know Mrs. Mulloy
was to have loved her, was the gis,
of their sermons.
Internent took place in the Calvary
cemetery.
The services were attended by many
friends AND relatives; of the MulloS
family, and outside members Of tina
family who were present at the fun
eral We're as follows:
John Doyle of Grafton, father of the
deceased; NJ. r. and Kate Doyle o
Grafton; Mr.. and Mrs. w. Il. Doyle
of I'embina; r. j. Gagcn and son
Thomas, Devils Lake; Mrs. w. j
Taylor, Judith's Gap, Mont: JOIN
Delaney, Hensel; Mrs. Margaret DC
'laney, t~Iensel; f.. Mulloy. st. Paul
Rose Mulloy, L~idgcrwood; +. Morrow
Mlrot; Mr. and Mrs. r. Mulloy
CaHhel. and a number of other rcla
tivoS from Grafton, tho old home o
Mrs. MullOy.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-29
new RULINGS
FOR MONDAYS
MADE PUBLIC
Announcement Expected to
Silence Hundreds of
Queries.

New rulings regarding the Heat
less Monday" orders Of the fuel ad-
ministration have been announced by
Judge j. +. MCGEE. federal fuel adj
ministrator for Minnesota. which are
expected to satisfy hundreds OF
queries made Of the fuel administra-
ton during the past several days. ha.vc
been listed in the. following official
statement by the administration:
To Be Open All Day.
"Theaters. motion picture houses,
billiard on's bowling alleys, private
and public dance halls or any other
place Of amusement. They arc not to
sell cigars.
Open Until Noon.
Grocery stores and other food de.
pots. for sale of foods. including fruit
and other exclusively grocery lines.
but not including cigars, tobacco and
confectionery.
Fruit and flower stores, for sale of
food. fruit and flowers for funerals
and wedding purposes and advance
party orders. This does not include
cigars, confectionery. ice cream, soft
drinks and counter flower sales.
Barber shops and shoe shining par
Tors. Sale Of cigars, etc, forbidden.
To Shut Down.
All places. whether stores, Offices,
shops or factories. not specifically
mentioned as being privileged to open
Monday and not having written per-
mits will be expected to dispense with
heat. light and power. Lodges and
! other meetings arc expected to sus-
mend sessions Mondays.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-29
PRIVATE PRICHETT
IS RECRUITING AT
CROOKSTON OFFICE

G.. +. Prichctt of the local recruit
ing Office is spending Il week in
f%'rookston, Mimi. on s. recruiting
canvas for the army service. lie has
made his headquarters at the Com
mcrcial hotel and will make enlist
at his office there 20 that it.
will be unnecessary for mon in that
district to- come to East Grand FORTS
to enlist.
Private Prichett has been located
at Crookston on the recruiting mis-
sion and it is expected he will make
81 successful canvas OF that con1lnu-
nifty as several nlen have written
from Crookston to the Office here for
information regarding enlistment and
tho army service and they will now
have 3n opportunity to receive the
information first hand from the re-
rruiting Office.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-29
CALLS OFF MEETING
TO HELP RELIEVE
RAIL CONGESTION

Urhana, H.. Ian. 2a.-ln view Of
the fact that the federal government
has requested hat travelling he limit
ed to absolutely essential traffic to
help out congestion in railway trans
nortation. the University Of Illinois
has called off the congress to discuss
'"Lahor Problems Resulting From the
War; which had been called for Feb
ruary IA, Is and 16.
Plans had practically heen COM
pleted for the program and many
leaders OF both labor and capital had
agreed to address the congress. Bu,
after the request by the government
that unnecessary travel be eliminated
as a means of relieving the railroad
situation. the committee in charge
Of the congress consulted with Pres
ident Edmund ]. James who APPROX
ed the decision to cooperate with the
federal government.
The congress had heen called to
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-29
THREE LOCAL MEN
ARR CLASSIFIED
Two Placed in Class I and One IN
Class 4-IIaims OF -Four Mcn
are Sent 10 Duluth.

Three more local men have heen
classified by the Folk county exam
ination hoard and four have filed in
dLstrial or agricultural claims which
have been sent to the district board at
Duluth. Mimi. for classification.
Their classifications are as follows:
Endore Goyette. class !.
John Prodana. class l.
John Leo Ryan, class !.
The following four rcsistrants
claims on agricultural or industrial
grounds have been sent to the Duluth
hoard: G. a. Johns, John Leo Ryan.
Edward II. La Berge and Joe Shimeck.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-29
LEAVE FOR OVERSEAS.

Winnipeg, Man. 1an.2?.-Twcnty.
two Minnesotans, who have been in
training here for several months at
tho local barracks, left for overseas
last night. whore they VIII he alb
sorbcd i'm an American unit. Ahou;
500 Canadians also left for the front,
great crowds cheering their o.-
partllrC.