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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-17
WELLER TO LEAVE
 FOR WASHINGTON
Affairs of United States Fuel Co. Being Wound Up--Owners Serve
 Government

w. Fl. Weller Jr, president of the United states Fuel company whose of fees are m the Alabama Trust building, is winding up the business of that coz porat.cn preparatory to going out "t business. he company has been en- gagged in the coal brokerage business here for several years, but recently two of it's three owners entered the Unite States army and Mir Weller expects to take a position with the government within a short time He leaves for Washington today to confer with govern- ment officials relative to the work he Is 10 do.
 l.. H. Weller, vice president of the company, is first lieutenant in the ordnance production engineering depart ment stationed .,t. Indianapolis. lnd. ,na w. K. Merritt the third owner, $ 6 iigstj lieutenant of infantry now iii .france He IS son of H. P. Merritt ol Tuskegec. for many years prominent ,il Alabama politics.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-17

Borden Burr, who has entered Y. M (. A. work for service abroad, has made his arrangements to leave June 10.
 Another prominent Birmingham man who is understood to te planning to take up Y. M c. A. work in France is Bradley J. Saunders.
 The applications of pr. Henry M. Ed monds and the Rev. Middleton s. Barn well, who made a conditional offer of services in France in the Y. M. C. A. work, were not passed upon at the reg ular weekly meeting of the local com mittee in charge of the selection of these officers.
 It was made known yesterday that Mir Barnwell and Dr. Edmonds had offered their services for a period of six weeks or two months in order that they might return and make speeches for the war
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-17

At a joint meeting of the Birmlng- ham and Atlanta sections of the American Society of Mechanical En- gineers, held in the private dining room of the Tutwiler hotel last nisht resolutions were adopted requesting the colleges and technical schools of the country to provide special courses of technical instruction for women and girls in order that they may be able to take the places of men who have been or may be called into the service of the country during the war.
 Eight members of the Atlanta sec tion and members of sections in Mis- sissippi and Colorado and Calvin w, Rice, secretary of the American So- ciety of Mechanical Engineers, with headquarters in New York, were guests of the Birmingham society yes terday. After spending the day driv- ing over the district and being shown through the plants of the Hardie- Tynes company, the Birmingham Ma chine and Foundry company loubert & Goslin company, the American Cast Iron Pipe company and others, they returned to the city and at s o'clock had dinner at the Tutwiler. At the American Cast Iron Pipe company $ plant lunch was served by the off, cials of that company
 At the bushes meeting of the sec tion w. r. Caine was elected chair man; Paul Wright, vice president James W. Moore secretary, and these with w. Lee Roueche and J. H Khnck, constitute the executive com mittee.
 The Birmingham section has five members in the service of the United States, one of them Maj. Ii. A Moon 1 in the Rainbow division now 1T l France. The others in the service are 1 Capt F. Van Keuren, Maj. F. H, Lewis 1 Capt H. B. Hamilton and Capt E
 Lind, who also is in France During the meeting a letter to each of these | absent members was prepared ano
 signed by every person present. These
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-17
CARRIER BOYS
 TO SEE CARNIVAL

The Age-Herald carriers and sellers will be entertained tonight by the Great Southern Carnival company, which is showing at Second avef.ue and sixteenth street under the auspices of the 26th regiment Uniform Rank, Woodmen of the World The boys au- ticipate great time, and will no doubt thoroughly enjoy the hospitality of the Great Southern Carnival cotn- pany.
 The boys are requested to meet at The Age-Herald office at 7.So and march to the showgrounds in a body. The carnival company has kindly con scented to furnish it's band to head the procession.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-17
WESTON RESTS NOOJIN IN RETU RN MATCH

Charles Cowboy Weston, former worlds pocket billiard champion, secured revenge last night at the Brunswick Bill Hard parlors, when he defeated Noojin of Ensley by the score of 100 to 62. Wes- ton jumped off in the lead and the re- suit was never in doubt. He also had an easy time of things in the afternoon dt the Burdick parlors, when he won from E. A. Mccormick by the score of 100 to 46 The former champion will wind up his exhibition series this afternoon md evening when he plays two of the best local players at o'clock at the
 nsA .cR. and at the Burdick at s O clock.
 Weston has secured a tidy sum for the local Red Cross chapter, having so Tar collected $S3 80 per cent of which goes to the local chapter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-17
SEWANEE MEN TO
 LUNCH FRIDAY AT
 TUTWILER HOTEL
Colonel Cravens of Sewanee to Be Principal Speaker, and He
 Has Good News

A luncheon will be held at the Tut wiler hotel Friday at 1 o'clock, at which Col D. G. Cravens of Sewanee will make public much interesting news concern ing the university and the Sewanee mili- tary academy. This news will bear par ticularly on the part Sewanee is playing in this great war. Colonel Cravens will solicit no subscriptions of any kind The prime object of his coming is to interest students in attending the university and academy next fall. and to give fresh news to alumni and friends
 Birmingham is we'll represented at Se- vance. Among the local young men who are attending are: John Dearborn, Will liam Bromberg, Frederick Hard, George B. Rogers, John B. Carr, Henry F. Chenoweth Jr., Allen w. Haskell, Charles Locke IT., Henry Dozier Jr., Burgin Flaw kins and Carroll Walpole, Some of these Birmingham products have made envia- ble records in scholarship at Sewanee.
 The Sewanee military academy is un- der the United States government mill tary regulations and the boys receive ex- cellent military and scholastic instruc- tion. It has been stated that 95 per cent Of the Sewanee men over 21 years of age who were in school at the outbreak of the war enlisted in the various army train ing camps. Sewanee now has a service flag of over 512 stars.
 Among the local business and profes- sional men expected to be present at the luncheon Friday are: w. C.. Brown, w. F. Bell, Edmund c. Armes, w. A. Cobbs Carl D. Coker, Henry Dozier, Val J. Nesbit, Hinton E. Carr, A R. Dear born, Charles Locke, James Hard, Elm melt Collins, Arthur Gotten, pr. Marye Dabney, Al c. Garber, Vernon S. Gray, William Herzberg, William Leary, Mon- TO Lanier, w. S. Lowell, Truman A. Mor- rison, J. T. Mackenzie, Douglas Mo Queen, Richard Randolph, Herbert k. Smith, Shelby c. Taylor, Robert L. Tot ten Samuel Sharpe, George Watkins, Rev. Luther Williams, pr. Percy Wood all and J. A. Van Hoose.
 Anyone interested in attending the lunchean will please get in touch with Edmund c. Armes or Carl D. Coker.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-17
Prominent Citizens OUer
 Army Age Volunteer For
 Ouerseas SerUice in Y.MC.A.

relief funds solicited in this country Recording to Judge William F. Fort. q member of this board. it was impossible for the board to pass upon the applica- tions last night, as they were not formal iy presented. The rules governing the ac- ceptance of men for this work stipulase that six months service, at least, is to be given. If applicants are accepted for shorter length of time it will be after a special recommendation is made by the higher boards in conjunction with the government.
 Eighteen men have already been sent from this district and we have done no recruiting at all as yet said Judge Fort last night ''It seems that we will have very little trouble in getting the entire quota of the district very strict examination has to be undergone before man may enter the service. and he must finally be passed upon by the United States authorities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-17
CIVITANS TO HEAR
 OF RED CROSS DRIVE

The Civitan club will be addressed today by Norris Hush, chairman of the local Red Cross drive, the club giv- ing over this meeting to Mir Bush in order that they might get lined up in the drive. As MT. Bush is splen- did talker, his address will be greatly enjoyed by all members.
 President A. C. Crowder asks that all members be present at this meet ing, and through the weekly lunch : con letter the secretary has informe ed all of the membership of the pro- gramme.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-17
1O,692 Masons in Line

The official adding machine count made of the Masonic parade on Wednesday showed f0,00- Mn- sons in the line of march. This did not include the ladies of the Easf- ern Star. of whom there were sew eral hundred.
 This Is snid to he the largest number of people ever participnt- ing i'm n parade in Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-17
 BRANDON TO MAKE SPEAKING TOUR

Cen. W. W. Brandon. candidate for the democratic nomination for eov- ernor in the August primary election, will make a speaking tour of Walker county today aud tomorrow lie Is oiled for speeches at Jasper at noon; Nauvoc at 3;3n D. m. and Carbon Hll at S:S0 D. m. today. and tomorrow he will speak at Empire at l;3t D m.; at Sipsey at t:3o D. m and Dora school house at 80 D. III.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-17
ESTES TO UNDERGO
 SLIGHT OPERATION

George H. Estes, real estate and in- surance agent and secretary of the democratic state executive committee, is in New York, where he will undergo an operation today. Sometime ago a partially decayed tooth scratched his upper lip. and it is believed caused an infection. The sore not yielding to ordinary treatment, MT. Estes con suited a physician, who advised a slight operation The trouble is not believed to be serious and MT. Estes expects to return home in about two weeks.
 Because of the operation. MT. Estes will not be present at the meeting oi the state committee next Tuesday when it convenes at the Tutwiler.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-17

Walkey. William Homer Turner, Aaron
 Benjamin Coleman. Charles Lawrence Justin, Clyde Herman Garner. Emmett Newton Lagrone, Gordon Coby, Henry lC. Laughinghouse, Guy Jenkins, Linton Emmitt Yerby. Oscar Diffley, Elias Marshall Read. Leonard Franklin Mer- rett, Nichol John Dulion. John William Oats, Grady Yates. Vernon Edwood Farmer. John Henderson Warlick, Ed ward Clayton Arnold, Paul Wesley Hunt, Charles Gordon Harris. Algernon Sidney Lawrence. Jr.. Martin William DuBoise John Edwsrd Misskelley. Sam. incl Prunridge Woo en, Fred Loni Horst Charley 1. cy. Raymond r Darby Hugh Alexander Leslie, Frank Rainbridge. James Jones Sheldon, Her bert Edward O'Nea', Bolton Cneal Will
 Hams, Daniel Cleveland Thompson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-17
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were ls- aued in the probate office yesterday: Allie J. Umphrey to Miss Atha May Griffin.
 Joseph Pane Johnston to Miss Alice Lil- liar Robins
 I. E. Stone of Talladega to Miss Jess Brown.
 Lemuel Fred Hill of Atlanta to Miss Lucille Pledger.
 Nathan Wattman of Providence. R. l., to Miss Neva Johnstone.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-17
Billy Driver Just
 Wouldn't Stay Fired

Billy" Driver, former manager of the Hlllman hotel, after many attempts has at last landed in the army. MT Driver was accepted on one previous oc
 casion. but after joining his company was discharged because of a physical disabl- ity Special orders were received from Washington yesterday morning directing that he be accepted for service. He Wilt be sent to Leon Springs, Tex, where he will be detailed as a caterer to the army.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-17
Eilinff Announces

James F, Elliott. who hled his an- nouncement a 5 a candidate for legislator with Probate Judge J. r. stiles yesterday announced also that he will have no earl' paign manager and that no person Will be authorized directly tor indirectly 10 act as such MT. Elliott has for some time been secretary of local exemption board No g.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-17
Otis Named on War Board

Washington. May 16.-Charles \. Otis. president of the Cleveland Cham Der of Commerce, was appointed by she war industries board today to make survey of the industrial resources of the country
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-17
Family Association

The Wood Family association will meet Friday afternoon. May IT, at O o'clock, with Mrs. Leila Hit, I201 Underwood avenue,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-17

The office force of the local exemp- tion boards is busy making prepara- tions for the calling of the men who will be entrained between May D and June for Camp Sevier, Greenville, s. C. Orders have not yet been received by the local boards as to the exact day the men will leave but the list of the first to go has been completed and is as follows
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-04-25
BATTLE IS MORE INTENSE
REcAPTURE METEREN AND PART
OF WYschAETE IN POWER
Full COUNTER ATTACKS.
Lively Artillery engagements Develop
Between tho Somms and Oise
Rivers.

Out OF the choas OF the tremendous
battle along the Lys river. south and
southwest Of Ypres. the thunder Of
which may be heard 40 or so miles
awey, there have come during the past
day reports which are more encour-
aging to the allied powers. The
British not only have held all the
ground which they yere defending but
have struck back SO powerfully that
Meteren and part OF Wytschaete were
retaken and held for a time. Only after
heavy attacks did the British retire
again from the villages.
The most disturbing news has been
a report from Berlin that Poecapelle
and Langmarck. north OF Ypres,
have been taken by the Germans and
the admission from London that the
their lines in the Ypres salient. The
retirement here was expected, for the
advance OF the Germans at Neuve
Eglise and Bailleul left the positions
in front Of Ypres open toa flank at
tack. II is officially stated that the
retirement was orderly and 1t is prob
able that II will have more Of a senti-
mental than a strategic effect. Just
how far the British lines have been
withdrawn is not known. II may be.
however. that the German. claim of
taking Poelcapelle and Langemarck
was the result OF the British retire
ment.
The battle now in its ninth day,
has deepened in intensity at many
points along the curved front from
Messines ridge to Meteren There
have been reports that the Germans
have occupied the vilalge OF St. Eloi.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-04-25
TELL THEM BACK HOME
WE ARE JUST BEGINNING"

Tell them back home that we are
just beginning" said an American lad.
who was in the thick OF the fight and
severely wounded with shrapnel. "Tt
was fine to see our men go at the
Hnns. All OF us who thought baseball
was the great American game have
changed our minds. There Is only one
game to keep the American flag fly
lng-that is. kill the Huns. got sew
eral before they got me"
The other men in the hospital were
OF the same spirit. while in a nearby
ward was wounded German -
oner. who. II develops. was spared aft
er he had held up his hands. at the
same time carrying concealed bombs.
This fellow sneeringly and In a sulky
manner waved off the American guard
with one hand. A nurse said he had
given more trouble than all the Amer
leans combined.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-04-25
italian Troops to France.

At the same time, official announce
ment came from Rome that Italian
troops wsre already pouring into
France to share in the crucial strug-
gle there. This added to the opti.
mism. for II means that the fighting
men OF France. Italy, Great Britain.
America, Belgium. Portugal and the
Russian us!ss are being massed under
the one leader for a mighty blow when
the time comes
There were many indications OF In
creased pressure toward getting
American troops overseas in time to
share fully in the battles this summer
upon which may rest the final issue.
Secretary Baker conferred for sew
eral hours with President Wilson, the
regular cabinet meeting being can
celled to clear the way for the con.
ference. which had to do with both
immediate and future steps for accel-
Grating American participation in the
struggle
1t was the first opportunity Mr..
Baker has had to present fully to the
commander-in-chief his report on his
trip along the fighting lines and give
the president at first hand an account
OF the mighty work General Pershing
and his officers have done In France
and are doing.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-04-25
QUAKE IN SOUTHERN
PORT OF CALIFORNIA

Los Angeles. Cal.-All OF southern
California and part Of western Ari-
zona and Utah were shaken by an
earthquake which wrecked virtually
all buildings and residences In Hemet
and San Jacinto. two inland towns.
IS miles southeast Of Riversid Cal
caused minor property damage in
practically every town and city.
One man. Frank F.. Darnell, OF this
city. was trampled to death in a panic
at Santa Monica. A woman was In
jured by falling from a second-story
window at San Jacinto and number
OF persons were injured there and
elsewhere. none seriously. Three men
entombed in a magresite mine tunnel
near Hemet probably were savaed by
fellow workers who drove an air
shaft to them and were expected to
dig them out before morning.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-04-25
WAVE OF OPTIMISM
FELT BY THE ALLIES
OFFICIALS SEE PROSPECTS OF A
VICTORIOUS COUNTER OFTEN
sivE SOON.
news DISTINCTLY CHEERING
italian Troops Pouring Into France to
Share in the Crucial Struggle.
British Hold Firm.

Washington.-Events on tho west
ern battle front are shaping themselves
officers here believe. not osly for de-
feat OF the German drive. but for a
counter-ofrensive by General Foch's
armies that may open the road to an
allied military victory.
A wave of optimism swept over not
only American officials. but also the
military men OF the allied missions in
Washington. Some Of them think Il
will be some days yet before Genearl
Foch can comlete his troop disposi.
tfons for great thrust at the enemy.
but others look for word that he has
struck at any time.
The news from the battle front was
distinctly cheering. The British lines
in the hard stricken Flanders front
were holding firmly French rein
forcements had arrived there, making
practically certain that the German
drive toward the channel ports from
that direction has been defeated.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-04-25
PROMISED FIGHT
N|PPEO IN BUD
PRESIDENT WILSON Is UNALTER.
ABLY OPPOSED TO COURT
MARTIAL BILL.
ON A LEVEL WITH GERMANY
Letter to Overman Leads to Abandon.
ment Of Fight for Chamberlain
Measure.

Washington.-What promised to be
sensational fight in Congress over
the proposal to turn disloyalty and
espionage cases over to military
courts-martial was nipped in the bud
by President Wilson. Champions OF
the plan abandoned it for the present
at least. when Senator Overman, of
North Carolina. chairman Of the Judi
ciary committee. made public a letter
from the President declaring upalter-
able opposition to the Chamberlain
and unconstitutional
Senator Chamberlain. OF Oregon,
author OF the measure. announced la
ter that In view OF the Presidents at
titude he would not press the bill and
that further hearings on II by the mill
tary committee would be postponed
indefinitely.
Witnesses before the senate military
committee, including representatives
OF the various branches of the govern
ment. have urged transfer OF trials OF
spies and disloyalists from the civil to
the military courts as the only effec.
tive means OF dealing with the menace
and reventing wave OF mob vio-
lence.
President Wilson's letter was writ.
ten In response to one from Senator
Overman asking his opinion of the
Chamberlain bill.
The Presidents letter follows
MY Dear Senator:
Thank you for your letter OF yes
terday. I am heartily obliged to you
for consulting me about the court
martial bill, as perhaps I may call IL
for short. I am wholly and unalter-
ably opposed to such legislation and
very much value the opportunity you
give me to say so. I think 1t is not
only unconstitutional, but that In
character. II would put us nearly
upon the level Of the very people we
are fighting and affecting to despise.
It would be altogether inconsistent
with the spirit and practice OF Amer
lea and in view OF the recent legisla-
ton. the espionage bill, the sabotage
bill. and the woman spy bill. think.
IL is unnecessary and uncalled for.
lahe the Hperty, my uear Sena-
tor. OF expressing myself in this en-
phatic way because my feelings Is
very deep about the matter, as gath
er your own is.
'It is admirable the way you have
been handling these important bills.
and thank you with all my heart
for standing by the bill which bears
your name without any compromise OF
any kind.
ut gives me the greatest satisfac,
tion to tell how much I have appre.
ciated what you have been doing.
Cordially and sincerely yours,
WOODROW WILSON"
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-04-25
COTTON PRicE-FixING
TALK RAISES A STORM
Some Southern Cotton Holders Hint
at Dampening Of Loyalty Of the

Some Southern Cotton Holders Hint
at Dampening Of Loyalty Of the
Washington-The talk Of fixing the
price OF cotton and cotton products has
arosued cotton holders throughout the
south to such pitch that some OF
them hint that the loyalty of some
cotton people might be dampened II
any such action Is taken Some dealers
claim that the manufacturers would
fix the price on raw cotton at a lower
price than the market price so that
the prices OF manufactured goods can
be lowered without cutting their
profits.
The North Carolina delegation is
beginning to receive protests from the
cotton men Of various callings. ]. AL
Ian Taylor. OF Wilmington, has asked
Senator Simmons to take up the mat.
ter with the proper authorities. He
said "theagitation for limiting the
price OF raw material as a necessary
means for reducing prices OF cotton
goods Is absolutely unwarranted."
Senator Simmons took the matter
up with Vance Mccormick. chairman
OF the war trade board.
There is no immediate danger Of
any fixing OF the prices on raw cotton
The government may fix the price on
the finished products.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1918-04-25
Purchase Calhoun Replies.

Purchase Calhoun Replica.
Governor Manning appointed the
commission, created by the HUGHES
resolution Of the recent general as-
sembly. to solicit funds with which to
purchase q replica Of the statue of
John c. Calhoun in Washington to
be replaced on the State capitol
grounds. The commission Is compos.
ed OF ]. Gordon Hughes of Union, au-
thor OF the resolution; r. H. McMas-
ter. Columbia; Milledge L. Bonham,
Anderson; N. G Evans, Edgefield, and
H. w. Connor, Charleston. Senator
Hughes will call meeting OF the com.
mittee within the immediate future
for organization and the framing of
plans as to procedure. The resolu-
tion reads:
BE 1t resolved by the senate. the
house Of representatives concurring,
that the governor is hereby authoriz.
ed to appoint a commission of five
electors OF the State Of South Carolina
to constitute a commission with au-
thority to raise funds by private sub
scription or otherwtee to secure a rep.
iica OF the statue Of John c. Calhoun,
executed by Sculptor F. w. Ruckstuhl
and recently erected in Statuary hall
in the national capitol between the
senate chamber and the hall OF tie
house OF representatives. as a tribute
to South Carolina's greatest states
man and as inspiration to future gene
rations"