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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-16
CLAPP TO SPEAK
 ON BETTER SPEECH
Resolution Indorsing Movement I. Adopted by Civic Association
 Directors

John M Clapp will address a meet ing at the Civic association the latter part of March in the interest of the Bet ter Speech" campaign, which will be started in Birmingham about that time While in Birmingham MT. Clapp will also speak at the Alabama Educational asso- citation, which win meet in Birmingham on March 2S, % and 30
 The subject of Mir Clapp's address will be: Speech as a Business Asset" and much interest is being manifested in this campaign.
 The board of directors of the Civic association held a meeting yesterday aft ernoon, at which time the following res olution in the interest of the better speech movement was adopted: Whereas, the English language is our common heritage. our medium of com munication and the vehicle of expres- sion for all our thoughts and aspirations; and,
 Whereas. English, as the language of our country. symbollized by our country's flag. must be the medium through which our American ideal of honor liberty and truth shall be expressed to all the peo- ples of the earth;
 Be it resolved, That it is our patriotic duty to respect our country's language. as we honor our country's flag; to keep it pure by distinct enunciation and correct articulation: to encourage the improve ment of English speech, both in conver- sation and in writing; to provide correct models of English speech for the imita- ton Of citizens of foreign birth, and to transmit to those that shall come after us language pure, beautiful and un- sullied as the flag of our country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-16
SELL TELLS CIVITANS OF DEVELOPMENTS
 IN THE TRI-ClTlES
Club Backs Vigilance Committee and Names Committee for BiJou
 Sing Sunday

The Ciyitan club held an interesting meeting at their fegulare weekly luncheon yesterday at the Southern club, Vice President William L. Well ton presiding in the absence of Pres ident Arthur c. Crowder, who was with the Warrior river party.
 The club went on record as sup porting and aiding in any way pos- sible the work of the vigilance com mittee appointed by the Board of Trade and upon motion of Colman Blach the chair was requested to name a committee to cooperate with this body.
 A committee was also named to aid in the big community sing to be held Sunday at Loew's Bijou in conjunc- ton with other civic organizations and clubs of Birmingham.
 Civitan William O. Sell, structural concrete engineer, now engaged in work at Sheffield for the Sheffield company, made a most interesting talk upon "One Thousand Million Dollars" taking as his theme the vast expen- ditures to be made at Sheffield. MT. Sell was aided in his talk by a chart he drew of the Tri-Cities which made the facts very clear to Civilians, and his talk was very interesting and full of splendid information.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-16
kETT|G, PASSENGER
 AND MARX NAMED
 ON b|G COMMITTEE
The Federal Reserve Board Names Three Birmingham Men on Capital Issues"
 Committee of Board

The capital issues committee of the federal reserve board announces the formation of 12 local committee orr ganized for the purpose or asslstlnI the central committee in passing upon applications originating in their re- spective districts.
 In each federal reserve district there will be a subcommittee and an aux Hilary committee on capital issues, with headquarters at the federal re- serve bank of the district.
 The subcommittee for the Sixth fed eral reserve district is composed of NJ. B. Wellborn. chairman. Atlanta: Jo- seph A. McCord, Atlanta: w. H. Ket- tie. Birmingham; Rollins N Randolph, Atlanta; and James E. Zunts, New Or leans.
 The auxiliary committee is composed of James E. Caldwell, Nashville; Ed ward w. Lane. Jacksonville; w. Ii. Hassinger, Birmingham; Roby Robin scr, Atlanta F. E. Gunter, Jackson. Miss. A. M Baldwin Montgomery; and Otto Marx, Birmingham.
 The general purpose of the capital issues organization Is to discourage the issues of bonds sale of securities or use of credits not compatible with the public interest and government financial operations at this time.
 The intrinsic merits of the securi- ties proposed to be offered will not be considered by the committee. but simply the question as to whether such offer is timely and whether the ob- feet for which the funds are to be raised are compatible with public in- forest The subcommittee and auxil- iary committee named will consider such matters as arise in the Sixth fed- eral reserve district and report to the central committee al Washington, who reserve the right to deal with each case on it's own merits.
 This is one of the most important government committees and especial care has been exercised in the selec- tion of men to fill these places.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-16
HIGH ID
 OPEN MONDAY IN
 MEDICAL COLLEGE
Pupils of Second Semester Reported Yesterday. Temporary Buildings
 to Be Erected

Arrangements have been completed by which the Central High school will again be in operation and on next Monday classes in all semesters of the high school will resume their studies. This announcement was made last night by Dr. J. H. Phillips. superintendent of ed ucation. The Paul Hayne school, the medical college, and other buildings have been secured by the board of edu- cation for the accommodation of the 1900 high school pupils. and while some of the special courses may be abandoned for a short time, all essential studies will be resumed.
 pr. Phillips stated that semesters one and two were already cared for in She Paul Hayne school. semesters two and three will meet Monday morning in the Sunday school auditorium of the South side Baptist church. and that semesters 5, 6, ' and would meet at the medical college. All pupils are required to re- port Monday morning at s:30 oclock
 Equipment for the temporary quarters of the high school is rapidly being in- stalled Dr. Phillips stated that tempo rary structures would be erected to the rear of the medical college at once, the county board of revenue. which has charge of the property, having authorized the use of the ground for that purpose. The buildings will be completed as rap idly as possible
 The work of raging the walls of the old high school buildings commenced yester- day and all material that can be used is being salvaged. Dr. Phillips stated that considerable salvage was recovered from the annex buildings of the Central high. especially the mechanical drawing de- partment and that nearly all the draw ing instruments of the pupils had been recovered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-16
American Steel and Wire Co. Employes Subscribe S58O To
 Fund 10 Catch FirebuQs

Employees of the American Steel and Wire company at Fairfield have rec-. ord for doing things. They believe in letting their dollars talk, and they never have been known to renig when the hat was passed for a just cause. They made high records in all cam paigns started last year on behalf of the government.
 Now they come forward with list of sub scriptions amounting to $5So, representing 67 employees of the com pany subscribing all the way from $50 down to s5 each, which fund they wish to place in the hands of the city com or any other responsible place to be paid as reward for the arrest and conviction of the person or per- sons who fired either of the school in Jefferson county. recently destroyed by fire.
 And we hope we will have to pay this money" said the spokesman for the committee handing the list in at The Herald office yesterday.
 The names of the subscribers to the fun1 arc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-16
Puncture-Pr0Of Tire
 Plant Booming Over
 In Atlanta, Says Waller
Company Buys Machinery and Stock of Rubber-Expects to Be in
 Operation June 1

Col. W. l.. Waller, who has opened up an office in Birmingham for the Doss Puncture Proof Tire company. announced yesterday that he had received mes- sage from T. J. Davis. vice president of the company. in Atlanta, stating that the company had purchased a large sup ply of rubber for the manufacture of puncture proof tires, and that the fac tory would be completed by the first of June and there would be 1000 tubes a day placed on the market.
 Do not make any special effort to sell stock now" said the message. "as we are quite sure that the entire amount left unsold will be placed within the next week."
 The fact that several parties are al- ready bidding for the entire output of the factory, that the company has pur- chased and is having shipped all of the machinery for the big plant. augments the prospects for the big concern, which is to be southern proposition through out.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-16
CLEVE JONES SHOT AND KILLED NEAR
 AVONDALE MILLS
Lawrence Wade Surrenders to Sheriff and Claims Self Defense-No Witnesses
 to the Killing

Cleve Jones. 219 Fifty second street, north, was shot and instantly killed last night about o'clock on the Thirty-ninth street road between the Tidewater car line and the Southern railroad tracks by Lawrence G. Wade, who surrendered to the sheriff's office shortly after Au- thorities were not notified of the shoot ing until shortly after o'clock - Jones' body was found by J. B. Rogers and c. w. Neuget, s2S Forty-ffth street, north, and Fate Shivers, negro, S20 Twen- ty-fourth street. north. Neuget immed- ately notified the police headquarters and Officer Burges and Detectives Goad and Macke investigated
 The killing, it is alleged, was caused over Wade's association with Jones wife Wade was at the home of Mrs Jones, 63 Mill Village when Jones called and requested him to take a walk with him.
 T was at Mrs. Jones house., said Wade last night and Jones called me to the door and asked me to take a walk with him. We went down the Thirty-ninth street road and at dark spot he grabbed me by the collar and said; You've treated me dirty and I'm going to kill you
 He made several slashes at my throat with his knife and as soon as I could release myself l pulled my pistol and fired five times l then ran from the scene and went straight to the sheriff's office"
 Wade had two long scratches on his neck, which he said were wounds from Jones' knife.
 Jones face was lying in a pool of blood when found. He had an open knife in his right hand with d slight bit of blood on the point of the blade
 Mrs. Jones' statement to officers told only of her husband calling Wade out side and their disappearance. She said she had been married about month and was not living with her husband.
 There were no witnesses to the murder. The spot where the killing took place was several hundred feet from any houses and a large field occupied each side of the road. The road showed signs of a seuffle.
 Wade is being held in the county jail on a charge of murder. He ran into the wardens office of the county jail with out hat and told Warden Watkins he had Killed man. He was placed in jail.
 Deputies Hartsfeid and White also in- vestigated the killing in addition to the city officials.
 Wade resides at 7t9 Forty y-frst street north The remains of Jones are being held at the Shaw Undertaking company pending funeral arrangements. He is survived by his parents, wife and several sisters and brothers.
 Coroner Rlves was notified last night and will conduct an investigation today
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-16
Central Lyceum to Give Next Programme at
 First Baptist Church
Princess Catherine Radziwill of Rus- sia Will Be Next Lecturer, Ap-
 bearing Tuesday Night

Princess Catherine Radziwill of Rus sia will be the next speaker present ed by the Birmingham lyceum course and will appear at the First Baptist church Tuesday night at 8 o'clock. when she will make an address about the internal affairs of Russia.
 Princess Radziwill Is personal friend of the late Czarina of Russia and was well known in court circles of Russia as well as being well known author. She has spent a great portion of her life at the home of her aunt, who was the wife of Honore de Balsac the French short story writer.
 These lyceum lectures will be con- tinued throughout the season, despite the fire which destroyed the Central High school building where they have heretofore been held
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-16

000 of 4h per cent bonds, which come due April 1. MT. Catchings said they would be taken care of. though de- tails had not yet been formulated"
 James William Mcqueen, who was yesterday elected president of the Sloss-S Sheffield company to succeed Waddill Catchings, has been connected with this com pany in various capacities since 1891, and since 1902, when he be- came vice president, his executive duties have made him very de- cided factor in the rise of the company in it's present position.
 Mir. Mcqueen was born In So- ciety Hill, $. C., April 10, 1866, but was reared in Alabama, where he received a grammar school educa- tien. He began 'hustling'' at a very early age. however, for when 15 years old, he began with the Alabama Great Southern railroad as telegrapher- By the year 1890, he had become associted with the usperintendent's office of this line in Birmingham as train dis patcher, and the following year went with the Sloss company, where he has been ever since
 Among the offices MT. Mcqueen has held with the Sloss company are manager of the transportation department, auditor, secretary and treasurer, vice president, and now president.
 Mir. Mcqueen has extensive in terests outside his Sloss duties, in cluding large real estate hold ings. He also is a director in the American Trust and Savings bank.
 Sometime ago at a meeting of the "MacQueen Clan" of Ameri- ca, J. w. Mcqueen was elected chief, which at the time, was re- garded as an exceptionally ap- propriate choice. because the new president of the Sloss company is descendant of Robert Bruce, King of Scotland, and of Gen. Andrew Pickens, of Revolutionary war fame
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-16

The election of Mir. Mcqueen as head of the Sloss company has been expected ever since formal announces ment last fall that Wadill Catchings intended to resign as soon as the com the change.
 Birmingham friends of MT Mcqueen are elated that he should have been chosen for the presidency of com pany with which. he has been connect ed for more than quarter of a cen tury, and he will be the recipient of hundreds of congratulations upon his decidedly nome product and has grown up from the ranks in the serv- ice of the company.
 A special dispatch to The Age-Her- ald from New York last night read as follows:
 New York, February 15.-(Special) waddill Catchings resigned as presi- dent of the Sloss-S Sheffield Steel and Iron company today and J. w. Me- Queen, vice president, in charge of operations. was elected his successor. MT. Mcqueen has been connected with the Sloss- Sheffield company for 26 years. The change becomes effective today.
 MT. Catchings, who will remain a director of the company. recently be- came associated with the brokerage firm of Goldman, Sachs & Co. It is expected MT c;atchings will give near ly as much attention to Sloss-S heffield company affairs as when he was it's executive.
 Preliminary figures in operations of the company for the 13 months ended December 31,. last showed net earn inga of s2,216363, after federal taxes and depreciation charges The com plete report will be issued at the time of the annual meeting of stockhold- CTS. which is March 13
 Regarding the maturity of s2,000,-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-16
Movie Owners Will Prepare Referendum
 on Sunday Closing
Each Side Confident That They Will Win Before the People in
 Referendum Election

That motion picture operators of Birmingham will file a petition for q referendum on the question of whether or not Birmingham is to have Sunday movies seems to be settled fact. though no official announcement has eminated from the movie owners or their attorney, Phares Coleman
 The city commission is through with the job. They have done their bit. and it is now up to the operators to put the matter before the people and then. in case it loses, the city commission will see that the shows are closed up on April 21. However. the impression is general that the commission has acted fairly with all parties concerned and everybody seems to be satisfied with their action.
 The two factions, the movie owners who are fighting for their existence. and the pastors of the city who are making the fight to close the shows on Sunday, each express confidence in winning their fight before the people,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-16
Interpretations
company

The Magnolia Graphite company filed papers of incorporation in tie probate clerks office yesterday. The capital stock of the corporation was stated to be $200,000. The amount with which the company will begin busi- ness is s100,200.
 1. k. Boyette of Birmingham is pres ident and treasurer, W. S Douglass of Russellville, vice president: c. A Avant of Birmingham, secretary: and J. w. Barnes of sAndalusia, assistant secretary. The principal offices of the company will be located in Birming- ham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-16
DAMAGE SUITS

The following damage suits were filed in the circuit court yesterday:
 $1600-Rayfield Edwards vs the In gals Iron Works for alleged personal injuries.
 SS00O-P W. Wilson ys. the Bir- mingham Railway. Light and Power company for alleged personal injuries.
 $1o,000-John Davis vs. George w. Hopson. Jr., Hudson Hopson and E. A. Carter as G. W. Hopson & Sons, for alleged personal injuries
 $1000--John Herbert, alias John Hubbard. vs. the New Castle Coal com pany for alleged personal injuries.
 $3000-Richard Landerdale ys George c. Holt and Ben B. O,Del as receivers of the Aetna Explosive com pany, for alleged personal injuries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-16
B. c. Cox Chairman of
 Entertainment Committee
 of State s. s. Convention

B. c. Cox .has been appointed general chairman of the entertainment commit tee of the State Sunday School conven- ton which meets in Birmingham on April 2 to 25, inclusive the appoint ment having been male by w. H. Stock ham. president of the association
 MT. Cox is superintendent of the First Baptist Sunday school and chairman of the special days committee. The place of meeting of the conveh Jon has not yet been decided but extensive arrangements are being made for the entertainmnt of the delgates and visitors approximate ly 3o00 in number.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-16
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were issued yesterday:
 F. w. McFall of Birmingham to Miss Naomi I.anderda1e
 G. A. Thornhill of Jasper to Miss Zola Hewitt.
 William c. Bailey of Cropwell to Miss Ruth Rogan
 William Lee Caldwell of Birming- ham to Miss Hazel A. Caldwell
 Fl P Jordan of Greenville, S C., to Miss Lenoa Jones.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-16

TWILL" WQUEEN Who
 of the Sloss-Shefeld Steel and J. w. Mcqueen elected president of the Soss-Shefed Steel and Iron company meeting of the directors York yesterday Wad Catchngs resigned the presidency but remains member of the directors The change became effective at once.
  New York last night that president had Mcqueen MT Mcqueen and w w. in the New
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-16
To Prevent fb. C:r,r

Colds cause Grip--LAxATIvE BRO- MO QUININE Tablets remove the cause. There is only one "Bromo Qui- nine" E. w. GROVES signature on
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-16
POLITICAL CHESS BOARD

Admitting MT. Scheidermann said the things he is reported to have said, he could not have meant that he thought his dominating country could be over thrown. He only meant some move on the political chessboard that the con sdered to be for the welfare of his party.
 Tt. is also to be remembered that any thing printed in America at this time that would give the impression that Germany is likely to quit or break I'D would tend to keep America from that real and active preparation for warfare That is the only thing Germany has any reason to fear and that German press agency has had hitherto the most amaz- ing success in securing in America the unsuspected publication of things that It desires the American public to read
 'The German press agency has filled places like Stockholm. Copenhagen, Am sterdam and Berne with tireless agents who know how to prepare matter so as to have perfectly innocent appearance and be attractive for publication in America. And they do, it continually"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-16
MILITARIsTIC MADNESS

q have no confidence in the sugges- tion that German people may revolt and overturn the militaristic mad ness that dominates the government There's the strongest possible reason for thinking they will not do anything of the kind:
 s'First-Triumphant peoples do not re- volt, and all Germany is confident that 1t has won this war.
 .'Second-It is plain that great many people of Germany have been and are carried away with the alluring dream of Germany as the dominating power of the world They believe now they are nearer than ever to realization and on the threshold of the thing they have long imagined and hoped for. It is in conceivable that they are going to sur render it until defeat has brought dis solution.
 'The junkers, the mlitarists and the pan-Germans are in the great majority in Germany and they would have their way in any event.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-16
Former Commissioner to Russia to Make Addresses
 Here on Issues of War
GERMANS STILL DREAM OF DOMINANT POWER
Noted Publicist and Orator to Speak Tonight at the Jefferson Theatre-Other Dates
 Arranged

Charles Edward Russell will arrive III Birmingham this morning and will de- liver an address to the Community club at 1 o'clock at the Southern club, VIII speak at North Birmingham this morn ing and at the Jefferson theatre to- night. Tomorrow morning he will speak to the negroes of Birmingham at the Sixteenth Street Baptist church, and ne will address a mass meeting at the Jel- ferson theatre at o'clock.
 Announcement is made that Colonel Applin. the British army officer. who made such a stirring address at the Tutwiler this week, will also speak tonight at the Jefferson theatre with -Dr. Russell Those who heard the speech of the distinguished soldier as he told of the army needs were so impressed with his address that steps were immediately taken to have the war department consent to his making another address here. Chairman Forney Johnston announced last night that Colonel Applin would appear at the meeting at the Jefferson tonight MT Russell will speak on the vital issues Of the war and partlcu- larly upon the problems of dem ocracy, as affected by conditions in Russia. Speaking recently of cond:- tions in Germany. and especially of the reports we have of social unrest there, MT. Russel had the following comment on Philipp Scheidermann, leader of the social democratic party in Germany:
 'tScheidermann is a politician He is playing the game for the social demo- cratic party of Germany, which all the world ought to recognize as a political organization, existing chiefly for the sake of political power. He says these things in the Reichstag tand' nobody knows if it is true that they were sald there) for the sake of political advan-