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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-01
Operation Under Special Committee Is Begun
 at Midnight
COMPANIES FACILITIES TO BE CO-ORDINATED
Operation to Continue as Usual for Present, With All Officers and Employees Continuing Duties
 Under Present Terms

Washington, July 31.--Con- trol of telephone and telegrapll lines was taken over at mid night tonight by the postoffice department and their opera tion placed under the general supervision of a special com mittee created for the pupose by. Postmaster General Burle- son.
 MT. Burleson announced that until further notice the companies will con- tinue operation in the ordinary course through the regular channels and that all officers and employees will continue in the performance of their present duties on the same terms of employ ment. The plan is, however, to co-ordi- nate the facilities of the various com panies to the best interest of the public and the stockholders.
 Investigations into wire conditions
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-01
FIRED MEN REPORT

Atlanta, July 31.-Telegraph operators who were discharged by the Western Union company in Atlanta, Birmingham. Jacksonville and a number of northern cities for joining the Commercial Tele- graphers' Union of America, will report for duty tomorrow following the taking over of the wires by the government, A r. Joyner, president of the Atlanta district council of the union, announced
 The men feel that the government shortly will restore them to duty, Joy ner said. and they will take the first op- portunity thereafter of reporting for work. A number of other operators who have union cards but have not yet put on union badges, and therefore, have not been discharged by the Western .Unione will don their badges on-going to work tomorrow, Joyner added.
 About 100 of the 150 men whom the union claims were discharged here are expected to return for work. the remain der having obtained other positions, while some 50 are expected to report in Jack SOnyille
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-01
"Blueblood" Film at the
 Alcazar Drawing Crowd

"Bluebiood' is the title of gripping photoplay showing this week at the AL cazar. In this play the sins of heredity the crime of worshiping blue blood and so-called aristocracy is the theme of this stirring drama which is presented as Selexart production,
 Played by a capable cast supporting Howard Hickman, virile and accomplish ed young actor, the story unfolded is one Of the most powerful to be seen in nov ing pictures today. As the last of his name, Mir Hickman, as Spencer Well. ington. gives remarkable performance ranklng with the finest opponents of Os- wald in Isben's Ghosts. character not unlike the stars role in Blue Blood"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-01
MRS. J. w. M'QUEEN
 IS LAID TO REST

Tn the presence of large gather-s ing of friends the remains of Mrs. Lydia 1 Edwards Mcqueen were laid at rest yesterday at oak Hin cemetery be- side those of her parents and brothers. The funeral services, held at the resi- dence yesterday morning, were com ducted by the Rev. P. B. Wells, pastor of the Highlands Methodist church, of which the deceased was member. as- sisted by the Rev. Stuart Mcqueen of Montgomery. and the Rev. Middleton s. Barnwell, rector of the Church of the Advent.
 During the service the choir, led by Prof. Fred l.. Grambs. sang Lead Kind ly Light" Abide With Me and Thy Will Be Done.n Eloquent tributes 10 the memory of the deceased were paid by the officiating ministers.
 The floral offerings were indeed beautiful and abundant and included many superb designs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-01
VAIL ISSUES STATEMENT

New York, July 31.-Theodore N Vail, president of the American Bell Telephone company. today issued a statement to all employees of the Bell lines asking them to continue to show their finest sense of obligation and your loyalty and fi- delity to the public service" under gov |ernment control, which begins tonight 1t midnight, that they have displayed in the past. The statement was issued after a meeting held by the company's officers to discuss continuation of their duties under the federal regime It was in- dicated it was expected the company $ affairs would run along virtually as usual.
 MT. Vail said that at a conference in Washington the Postmaster General asked cooperation and assistance. Was equally emphatic in the statement of his desire to conserve the service and prop critics of the companies with view to returning them when called upon to do so to the owners in as good condition as received" MT. Vail added:
 Tt was his desire that the owners should receive just compensation in the full sense for their use.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-01
LOCAL PLANTS MAKE
 WAR MATERIALS
War Board Wants Birming- ham Manufacturers to
 Engage in War Work

Birmingham manufacturers are re- ceiving more attention from the gov ernment just now than at any time in the past. Almost every day Regional Adviser T H. Aldrich of the resources and conversions section of the war in- dustries board receives queries as to the ability of Birmingham manufac- turers to make supplies for the army or the navy and these are passed on by MT. Aldrich to the manufacturers who might be interested in the things inquired about.
 Yesterday MT Aldrich received mo- tice that the government was in the market for several hundred thousand bolts of various sizes, together With the request that manufacturers in this zone who are in position to bid on the contract be advised to interest them selves in the matter.
 Inquiries also have come from the government as to whether or not ma chine tools and 1athes are made in this zone. and if so, information as to ca- pacity. equipment and other conditions 3f plants requisite in making supplies for the government is wanted.
 Since the establishment of the re- sources and conversions section of the war industries board and the perfect ing of the organization in this zone, several Birmingham manufacturers have changed from nonessential to es- sential products, and now are running their plants on practically 100 per cent war work.
 A number of the plants are making machines and supplies that it was not blfeved possible. or, aJ least feasible, to make in Birmingham until the neceA- sities of war opened the way for them and 1t is predicted that before, many more months pass. practically every in dustrial enterprise in the Birmingham district will be engaged in making products for the government.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-01
Woman Found Dead
 on Banks of River

Every effort is being made by the To- cal police department to identify the body of an unidentified woman who was found dead on the banks of the Ohio river in Pineville, Ky, on July 9, 1918. According to a wire received at the local police department it is thought that ,t was the body of Mrs. Emma Mitchell of Birmingham
 A reward of $25 has been offered by the Pineville authorities for the identifica- ton of the body. Several families by the name of Mitchell have been called on the police authorities in hopes of identifying the body, but without success.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-01
Dempsey Signs Up as
 Physical Director

Atlanta, July 31.--Jack Dempsey, California heavyweight who knocked out Fred Fulton of Rochester, Nina, in 2S seconds last week in a bout at Newark, N. J., has signed up with the Knights of Columbus as a physical di- rector according to informa ton reach ing local officials of the Knights of Columbus. Dempsey. who is generally regarded as the logical man to tackle Jess Willard for the worlds cham pionship, will devote his time for the remainder of the war to instruction work among the soldiers. according to this information, and there is a proo- ability that he will be assigned to Camp Gordon here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-01
Gerard's Picture Thrills
 Thousands at the Trianon

Birmingham continues to flock to the Trianon theatre to see Ambassador Ger ards My Four Years in Germany.
 This picture has interested Birmingham more than any other picture ever pre- sented in a motion picture theatre The audiences simply hold to their seats and shout, so thrilling at times are the scenes in the production.
 Can such conditions exist. Could any human beings be guilty of the crimes laid at the door of the Germans?" are some of the questions asked, and the answer is found in Ambassador Gerard's state ment Every scene and every spoken word in the picture is based on fact and not fiction.
 How the American embassy in Berlin was raided in search of papers by orders of the Berlin foreign office and other
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-01

then proceeds through her body, simul- taneously shattering the glass behind her.
 Other attractions on the new bill in- clude such well-known entertainers as Tilu and Ward, two happy Rubes," and excellent eccentric dancers; Heder and Morgan, attractive entertainers, whose work always calls for much ap- plause, and the Four Haley Sisters, q clever quartet of female entertainers All performances will be featured by entertaining Lyric Screen Telegrams.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-01

insulting acts against America, simply makes ones blood boil.
 When Kaiser Bill asks Gerard what America is going to do about England $ blockade, he answers: Its not for Ger many to ask what America will do in dealing with another country, but l can say this: If two men come into my gar den, one steals my vegetables and the other kills my sister, l am going after the one who killed my sister first
 Some of the scenes are the most thrili- ing ever screened. The German prison camps and the horrible treatment of pris- oners is shown and hundreds of other almost unbelievable scenes of acts of in- humanity.
 It is picture that the Birmingham newspapers have declared one of the greatest ever seen here and one that everyone in the community should see This big attraction will be at the lria- non all week. Special music is a tea- ture of the entertainment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-01

displacements and strategical regroup- ings have to be created. Whilst awaiting until preparations for future operations be completed they have been forced 'to retire in the northern direction of the Marne front :"
 s.How far will this retirement he
 carried out:- "A retreat of about
 n dozen kiIometers will perhaps be
 sufficient. It is not thought neccs-
 sary today that Hindenburg should
 find himself under the obligation
 of withdrawing the front as far
 back as the NesIe.-
 MUST HAVE FAITH
 The German interior front is i'm. plored not to renounce it's confidence in our Hindenburg on account of that
 The tone of this official note is sig. nificant. The impression caused in Ger. many by the defeat must have been very profound; their confidence must be seri. ously shaken for the high command tc solicit, and with q sort of humility that is scarcely nabitual to it, fresh favors.
 The Badische Landes Zeitung is try ing to persuade it's readers that the Ger man retreat was part of Hndenburg s plan and that he is still continuing to impose his will on Germany's enemies. In the Frankfurter Zeitung Deputy Conrad Haussmann states Won Kuehlmann is more popular now than before his fall.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-01
Negro Pleads Guilty
 to Illicit Distilling

Will Smith and his wife, charged with operating an illicit still in Birmingham, were yesterday given a hearing before Judge Kenneth Charlton. United States commissioner
 The negro man snd his wife were arr rested when a still in full blast was lo- cated in their home on the Southside, near Nineteenth street and Fourteenth avenue, Will Smith pleaded guilty and was bound over in the sum of $3O0 while his wife was released, there being no evidence to hold her
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-01
John Moffat

Candidate for the office of Secretary of State. Came to Alabama in 1889 and for number of years was engaged in the hotel business in Birmingham and Montgomery He was appointed re- cording secretary to Governor o'Neal May ?, 1913. and was reappointed on February 15, 1915, and upon the retire- ment of W. E. Henderson was appoint ed private secretary to the present governor, a position he now holds MT. Moffat is democrat. a member of the Presbyterian church, Knight of Pythias and the Maccabees MT. Moi fat is a clerical expert of long training and fitted in every way by fidelity, courtesy, tact and industry to fill the position he seeks and will appreciate your vote and support on August IS, 1918.
 Paid political advertisement, published
 by authority of John Moffat, Mont
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-01

the government pay the transportation expenses of the exhibit, about $2500. from Memphis to Birmingham and from Bir- miSsham to Washington. If this matter can be satisfactorily adjusted the ex hibits will be here.
 Included in the exhibit are Red Cross, Young Mems Christian association, can- teen service and other government war work. It is stated that these are too large for any one of the buildings at the fairgrounds and in the event they come special arrangements will have to be made to take care of them
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-01
COUNCIL OF DEFENSE
 K K HIBITS A T THE STATE FAIR GROUNDS

If present plans go through the ex- hibits of the national council of de- fense will be shown at the State Fair in Birmingham October to 12. President R. A. Brown of the State Fair associa- ton is in communication with the gov- ernrnent with reference to the matter. The only hitch in the way of the ex- hibit coming here is the demand that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-01

After several days of desperate at tempts to attenuate the gravity of the defeat of the German army" says the dispatches, "Hindenburg and Ludendorff have decided to make full confession
 An official note bearing as title The Situation on the Marne, published in about the same terms in all the papers of the empire, tries to make the German public, profoundly deceived, accept the total failure of the ambitious programme which was destined to develop into the investment of Paris and the ultimate crushing of the military forces of the entente.
 DON'T COUNT AMERICANS
 'Hindenburg's defense renews the promise of 8 decisive blow against the Anglo-Frencn front, but says the physI- ogomy which the struggle presents on the front between Soissons and Rheims and in the Champagne in consequence of the German attacks and the Franco British counter attacks (one must note here with what care the American intervention is omitted) has led to the necessity of post poning for sometime the decisive blow.
 With this end in view new bases for subsequent operations, proceedings for
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-01
Wilkinson Here

J. A. Wilkinson. candidate for com missioner of agriculture, is in Brning- ham for few days in the interest Of his candidacy. MT. Wilkinson is going to do some campaigning in this section during the last lap of his campaign.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-01
German People Being
 Prepared to Accept
 Second Marne Defeat
and Ludendorff Decide on Full Con. fession, and German Press Carries Stories to Effect That Decisive Blow Must Again
 Be Postponed for Some Time

Washington July 31.-Official dispatches today from France tell how the German high command has caused to be published in the throughout Germany official
 statement preparing the people accept the defeat in the one battle of the Marne but renewing the promise of decisive blow against the Anglo-French front
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-01
TOO LATE ID CLASSIFY

once. or I rooms com pletely furnished for light housekeep- ing. in or near Ensley or Wylam Cal Ensley 9105. Ask for MT Mabry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-01
Change Notion
 About Calomel
New Variety Called Calotabs Is Perfectly Safe and
 Delightful

With all of the live cleansing and system purifying qualities of the old style calomel but robbed of it's sick ening, griping and dangerous effects. Calotabs is destined to become the most popular of all home remedies. cs it has already become the favorite of all physicians
 The new style calomel, called Calo-1 tabs. is perfectly delightful il effect. One tablet at bedtime, with a swallow If water--thats all. No nausea, no gripping. Next morning you awake feel-s ing fine, your liver active, your syS-1 tenn purified and with a hearty appe- tits for breakfast. Eat what your please, there is no restriction of habit or diet.
 Genuine Calotabs are never sold in bulk. Ask for the original, sealed lAckage. price thirty-five cents. Your. druggist recommends and guarantees
 aFfabs.~-- Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-01
DEATHS

Mrs. Mary RagIand-Aged 70; died yes- terday morning. Funeral services will be conducted from the home of w. R McGavock. 1921 St. Charles street. Interment in Elmwood cemetery. The Rev Fletcher Parrish will officia e.. She is survived by son and two brothers.
 Mary Elizabeth Barnes-Aged ?: died yesterday morning about II o'clock at the home of her parents, MT and Mrs. J. w. Barnes, 4Sl1 Second ave- nue, north Woodlawn. Funeral sery- ices will be held at the residence this afternoon. Interment in Forest Hill cemetery.
 Mrs, N. F. Rainey-Aged 43. died Tues day night in local infirmary. Flu neral services will be held in the Shaw Undertaking company's chapel this morning at II o'clock. Inter- ment in Elmwood cemetery. She is survived by her father and mother. husband and three children.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-21
Dr. Anna Shaw to Speak Here March 2S
 at Methodist Church
Chairman of Woman's Committee of National Council of Defense IS
 Brilliant Woman and Speaker

pr Anna Howard Shaw, national chairman of the woman's committee for the national council of defense, will speak in Birmingham Thursday after noon, March 2S. at o'clock. at the First Methodist church. pr. Shaw IS regarded as one of the most brilliant women of the age and one of the most inspiring takers appearing in Birming- ham in the interest of war work.
 pr Shaw has spoken in Birmingham before and is we'll known here. Bir- mingham is the only city in the state where she will speak, and the chairman of every county in Alabama. as we'll as members of the committees on this di- vision of the war work, have been in- vited to hear this prominent visitor. as well as the public of Birmingham. Mrs. J. F. Hooper of Selma, state chairman of the council of defense. will be pres- ent. Mrs w. D.. Smith, educational chairman, Is making arrangements for the appearance of pr. Shaw in Birming- ham.
 At o'clock on the same evening Dr.. Shaw will address the negro buffers and cooks of Birmingham on Food Conser- vation" at the Sixteenth Street Baptist church. and the residents of Birming- ham are urged to request their cooks and buffers ito attend this meeting. A portion of the house will be reserved for the white people.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-21
OF BIRMINGHAM. ALA. STATEMENT MARCH 4. 1918

&Charles F. Read, a Birmingham boy rines on December 21 for the duration of the year, has qualified as a sharp shooter and is now detailed as coach on the rifle range at Paris Island, s. C..
 Mir. Read is one of the best known young men in town. He grew up as a boy on Shades mountain and for seven years was salesman and district man. ager Of the American Tobacco com pany, and later was associated with the R. D. Burnett Tobacco company as outside salesman. He says that when the war is over he is going to be back at the same old business.
 He likes his work fine at Paris Is land, but has already taken his exam ination for entrance into the marine officers school. His present duties as coach on the rifle range include teach ing the proper position in which to shoot, proper way to hold and squeeze off the trigger, correct lining up of rights. how to overcome flinching and bucking and principally how to de- termine the force and direction of the wind.
 His address for the benefit of friends who care to write to him is Company R, Rifle Range, Paris Island. s. C.
 Marriage Licenses
 The following marriage licenses were issued in the probate office yes terday:
 Charles McClasky of Veto to Miss Martha Wales
 E. H. Russell to Miss Ida Clay
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-21
LIBRARY
 NEEDS MORE BOOKS
Boy Scouts Make Hit With Unique Booth and Many
 Books Are Collected

Generous response has been made to the appeal for books for soldiers and sailors, but J. l.. Davidson, campaign dl- rector, is anxious that the impression be not gathered that enough books have already been received. Too many books cannot be given, according to MT. David son. and he hopes that people will lose no time in bringing in their gifts, so as to expedite matters.
 The Boy Scouts made the collections in automobiles yesterday afternoon, and will continue this work today. One lady interpreted the word ''book" very broad ly, and sent in fat book of fine vic trola records. This was happy siea, are always branch libraries, there are generally victrolas and these good rec ords wil be a Godsend to the boys
 Reports fromM Ensley were encouraging The Boy Scouts booth made q great hit, with it's bells and bugles, and more than 300 volumes were -collected there during the afternoon. The boys halt all passers-by and those who have not brought books usually leave their ad- dresses and ask the boys to call.
 A great many automobiles will be need ed in connection with the book collection on Friday, and w. A. Steadman, who is In charge of theis feature, asks that all who will volunteer the use of their ma chimes will call him at Main 90l0, when he will give them full particulars with regard to time and place.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-21
SUFFRAGISTS TO AID
 IN WAR ACTIVITIES
Local Organization Complimented on
 Work Done in War Programme

Mrs, Julian Parke of Selma, state chairman of the Suffrage association. met With the board of the Birmingham Suffrage association yesterday at head quarters and discussed many plans for carrying on the war work.
 The stenographic class being held un- der the direction of Mrs Welford Lealxe at the Chamber of Commerce was vis- tied and the students gave demon- stration in taking letters in shorthand and reading their notes. which was most encouraging for the short time the school has been in session. Mrs. Parke com plimented the local organization on the work being done to prepare women to take the places of men when they are called to the colors.
 Mrs. w. l.. Murdoch. chairman of the committee on women and industry, who has been making an investigation. stat ed that the Birmingham Suffrage asso- citation is the only organization that has inaugurated war programme of this kind to prepare women for war work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-21
NORTH HIGHLA N DS REVIVAL s B R VIC B GROWING IN INTEREST
"Value of a Soul" Theme of Stirring Sermon by Dr. Price-Special
 Music for Evening Service

The North Highland meetings con tinue to grow in interest and attend ance.
 Rev. Thurston B. Price. the evange- list in charge, preached last night on "The Value of a Soul' picturing the r,any wonderful works of God and then the soul as the masterpiece of the master builder" He spoke of the value of the soul in the light of the price it cost. Some men think sal vation Is cheap because it may be mad for the asking" said the preacher. But you must remember the garden of His struggles and the cross of His death. and then you realize what 1t cost God in Jesus Christ to make it possible for men to be saved.'
 Dr. Price asked how many remeln- Der Him who paid the price of our redemption. He spoke of the value of the soul in the light of its popular ity--the demands for it. "The greatest battle of the human family is not be- ing fought today on the bloody fields of Europe: nor has it been fought or any battlefield of earth, but in the struggles of the forces of darkness and the powers of right for the soul of man. he concluded.
 The service was impressive through out and the attention of the audience was undivided. Many requested pray CTS for the salvation of their souls a. the close of the service.
 The morning subject today will be. Character Preparation for the Winning of Souls" evening Can a Christian Have a Good Timer"
 special mixed quartet will sing at the evening services. Everyone is in vited.