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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-13
FLAG DAY SERVICE
 AT THE EELKS' HOME
Fine Programme Arranged, Including Patriotic
 Addresses

Flag day services will be held to- morrow night by Birmingham Lodge No. 7s, Benevolent Protective Order of Elks, at their home on Eighth avenue anu Nineteenth street A fine patriotic pro gramme has been arranged and follow ing the exercises a dance has been ar ranged and refreshments will be served
 pr. W. r. McAdory will make a pa- triotic address and a four-minute talk will be made by Sergeant Beck of the Canadian army. The exercises will com rnence at s:s0 and all members of the order and their friends are invited The programme follows:
 Music, "Star-Spangied Banner" or chestra; introductory exercises, Exalted Ruler and officers: prayer, chaplain flag recora, W. H. Dewey; song, "Colum- bia, the Gem of the ocean; altar serv- ice, esquire and officers; song, "Auld Lang Syne. officers and members; Elks. Tribute to the Flag, James Esdatei music, southern airs-"Maryland," My Old Kentucky Home." and Dixie; four minute talk. Sergeant Beck of the Cana dian army; patriotic address, pr. w. F. McAdory; song, America audience to join.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-13
OLD NEWSBOY DAY
 WILL BE OBSERVED

"Old Newsboys' Day" will be ob- served again this year, according to an announcement made yesterday by Secretary Manager Harold of the Civic association, and although the exact date has not yet been decided on, it will in all probability be the latter part of July. The proceeds will go to the worthy charities of this city and the occasion was so successful last year that 1t has been adopted by the Civic association as an annual cele- bration. No plans have been made as yet but committees will abe appoint ed at once to make arrangements for the affair, which promises to surpass that of last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-13

Alabama Girls Technical institute. The pageant will be written and produced by Miss Elizabeth B. Grimball, who is in charge of the oral English and edu- cational dramatics in the summer school. In response to the govern ment's request that the nation ob- serve the great national holiday by patriotic observances, the pageant will embody the theme of the nations ideal --liberty--and is entitled "The Hope of the World" This will be a com munity pageant and includes on it's committee of management members of the faculty of the summer school and citizens of Montevallo.
 The pageant has been especially written for Montevallo and the music for the important episodes has been composed by Professor Charles Cal kins of the A. c. T. I.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-13
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'S Letter

New York, June 12.-The market today was quiet, somewhat below yesterday s prices, with a smaller volume of trading. There was better demand from the trade than for sometime, which ab- sorbed the selling from the south brought about by favorable weather conditions and very favorable weekly weather re- port. The only adverse feature of tho report was the mention of boil weevil In southern Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana. The local feeling is that the market should not be sold because the weather is bound to change and the crop is bound to deteriorate, view which is quite natural at this season oi the year. There was no sign today oi any speculative liquidation from recent buyers. and in fact the market was very quiet and steady all day.-Hubbard Bros 6 Co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-13
Department of Justice
 Is Asked to Investigate
 Attack on Labor Organizer

Washington. June 12.-(Special) The demand of certain labor leaders that the recent tarring and feather ing of a union organizer in Jefferson county be officially investigated, was put without comment before the de- partment of justice today by Senator Underwood. As to whether or not the department will take other than local action no official would commit hin- self this morning.
 The labor leaders express belief that the treatment accorded the organizer was not on ground of disloyalty and was not administered by patriotic or ganizations but was the result of cer- tain opposition to their attempt to or- ganize and unionize the men.
 The telegram to Senator Underwood represented a strike of miners in the Russellville section in which 1900 men were engaged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-13
DRIVER SERIOUSLY
 HURT BY COLLISION

While driving a truck of the Stand ard Oil company over the Frisco line, North Birmingham. yesterday morning at o'clock. Charles Lloyd narrowly escaped death when his truck was struck by an outbound Frisco train and demolished. Lloyd escaped fatal injuries but was hurled several feet by the force of the blow, and was in a serious condition late last night. It is stated that MT. Lloyd failed to see the approaching train in time to avert the accident He is being treated in his home at Fairfield.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-13
Attendance at Atlanta
 Games Averages 1907

Atlanta, June 12.--The Crackers were drawing fairly well Ht h"-~N was not lack of attendance here that caused the Crackers ~
 sponge.
 Secretary Billy Smith announced last night that the attendance here for all games this season averaged 1907 paid
 admissions per day, which is very good
 attendance, remarkable in the face of
 the attendance elsewhere.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-13

dropped almost in faint from the strain that she had just passed through.
 SPEAKS FROM HEART
 She speaks not only with the words in which she SC ably places her thoughts but in the very looks of agony that come into her eyes during her descrip- tions of some of the nerve-racking. horrifying experiences that she has wit messed. In telling of the sinking of the Lnsitania she buried her face in her hands and screamed, My God, the shrieks of those poor innocent babes, the wild 1ook of agenzed terror strik- ing the mothers faces, the indescribable cries and piercing voices that arose when the crash of the torpedo came, oh for Gods sake hurry up, hurry up, they have gone wild in the lust of blood, the mad desire to seize, possess, destroy, maine, torture, kill humiliate, and rav- age obsesses the German people. It is not only the Kaiser that we are fighting, it is the German people. I pray to God ! that you may never go through the he'll that we have gone through
 Money poured into the "coffers." check of $1o0 opened the sales after the talk and was followed quickly by many other substantial purchases. It was inn possible last night to get even an ap- proxifna.e estimate upon the amount ot the sales made directly through Miss Jolivet's pleas, the only record kept being that at Loew's Bijou. It is known, how
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-13
GRADY HOWELL CASE
 IN HANDS OF JURY

The fate of young Grady Howell. white boy accused of killing De Witte Fletcher, negro chauffeur, on the Jasper road sew eral months ago, was placed in the hands of the jury late yesterday afternoon but having failed to reach an agreement they were taken to their hotel late last night.
 The argument of the case commence about Il o'clock yesterday morning Testimony was rather abruptly ended as the defense submitted character wit nesses only and on rebuttal. An alleged confession, in which the boy alleges to have been present at the killing, was introduced by the prosecution. The de- fendant did not take the stand.
 The jury had reached no decision last night and will be brought back to the court to report this morning at o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-13
CARS DAMAGED IN
 TRIPLE COLLISION

In triple collision at Twenty third street and Fourth avenue. north. yes terday at 12:30 o'clock. three cars were badly damaged and at least one of the occupants badly cut about the face by flying windshield glass.
 Harry Schram, driving a taxi for Jenkins, was going east on Fourth avenue. Mrs. J. c. Whitfield, 3s21 Fifth avenue, south. was going south on Twenty third street. They came together in collision while trying to occupy the square formed by the in tersection of the streets at the same time. A Ford, coming along at the same time. driven by Billy Cornelius, 2225 Morris avenue. also tried to cross and was caught in the collision.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-13
VIVIAN MARTIN AT THE COLONIAL

Dainty, charming and magnetic, viv- ian Martin is one of the popular mo- tion picture stars In ''vivette,' a new Paramount picture, in which she is to appear at the Colonial theatre the last half of the week, starting today, she has a role quite different from any which she has recently portrayed in Paramount pictures, but one which will be attractive to her admirers because of it's novelty.
 Miss Martin portrays a young, im- pulsive English girl whose charms at tract men to her as the flame attracts the moth. The principals are two broth CTS, Dick and Austin Ware and a Lord Banstead. After many scenes of real interest, Dicks strong, primitive nature wins her love and both find happiness in their mutual affection.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-13
Senator Johnson Wants
 Administration to Tell
 Why Wood Was Left

Washington, June 12.-Senator Johnson of California in a speech today called upon the administration to explain why Major General Leonard Wood is kept at home instead of being sent to France with his division. He said the country was entitled to know the reason for the step, adding: There is not a govern ment in the world that dare turn from it's ranking general without an explana- ton to it's people,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-13
Freda Peterson

Thorsby June -(Special) )-rco- pie of Thorsby and vicinity were grieved to learn of the death of Miss Freda Peterson. The funeral services were held at the Congregational church on Sunday morning at 11:30, and burial took place in Oak Grove cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-13
Plan Another Pageant

Montevallo. June 12-(Speciai) Montevallo is planning another pa geant to be given on the Fourth of July on the beautiful campus of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-13

ever, that her talks have done more to stimulate the sales than any other one thing that has been done since the open ing of the campaign in December, 1917.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-13
S30,750 NETTED IN TWO APPEARANCES
 BY RITA JOLIVET
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dropped almost in faint from the strain that she had just passed through.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-20
Corbett,s Daily Letter
 Or Great Sport Topics

J. CORBhTT
 ,99 per cent of the ringside spectators i felt absolutely confident I would win. l I remembered nothing from the mo- ment I backed away to dodge Jeff right lead until I returned to conscous7 ness Then I found a cousin of mine with his arms wrapped around me and laughing in hysteria. He was hugging me In d half dazed way I looked laround the ring and then up at my cousn's beaming face My cousin, see ling that 1 had returned to conscious ness. hugged me harder than ever and then shouted:
 Tt was wonderful, Jim--it was won- derful"
 i My returning senses were slow in l absorbing the fact that--1 had been knockout victim. The demonstra- tion of this cousin of mine and the icheers of the crowd with the name of t"Corbett" mixed in with it. made me think at first that l had won the fight l Although. in a. hay sort of fashion it seemed strangeNto me that if I won the fight l would be sitting in my corner while Jeffries was sitting upright in his and lowing to some friends. ! The crowd was cheering for me all right--but not for Jim Corbett, the vic tor It was cheering for me because 1 had put up such a fight for 22 rounds. While 1 was unconscious, the crowd had cheered for Jim Jeffries and then, as 1 I was returning to normal state of 1 things, it decided to give me cheer for the battle l had fought. That's why l heard only Corbett cheers when 1 I woke up-and so was confused. l Perhaps eight or ten seconds after l Ireturned to consciousness, and while I was still unable to piece the real facts together, George Considine, one of my seconds walked over to me from the other side of the ring. He had an odd look on his face. George looked down at me for few seconds and before he had chance to speak, I said:
 Why the look of gloom, George? l fought a great fight, didn't F"
 Yes. Jim, you fought wonderful fight for 22 rounds. But--' l George relapsed into silence. Then it began to dawn upon me that something must have happened in the twenty third.
 What about the other rounds?" l asked
 Well" said George slowly, you went
 great for 22 rounds. Jim. But he caught
 you on the chin with left hook in the twenty -third-and he knocked you out End
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-20
Flu" Victims After
 COnfiscated Liquor

Since it was announced several days ago that q large quantity of govern ment whisky had been sent to Muscle shoals to be used in the fight on in fluenza, the government officials at the federal building have been be- sieged with requests for liquor for in fluenza. The telephone at the office of United states Marshal H. A. Skecgs is kept busy with inoulriei regarding the matter. while Judge w. I. Gribb of the federal court has also received many requests for whisky Notwith- starding the many calls received, no whisky has been given out. except that sent to Muscle Shoals at the re- quest of Dr. Parran. medical officer In charge there.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-20
Austria Loses War,
 Declares Count Tisza

Amsterdam. October l9.-Count Tisza, the former Hungarian premier, speaking in the Hungarian lower house, according to a Budapest dispatch. said;
 We have lost the war in the sense that in consequence of the shifting of the relative strength we can no longer hope to win the war
 Therefore, he said, he approved the offer of Germany to make peace on the basis of President Wilson's 14 and sup elementary points.
 Count Tisza was premier of Hungary at the outbreak of the war He has been looked upon as one of the men in Aus tria Hungary most responsible for the declaration of war against Serbia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-20
CHESTNUT MILL UNIT

By accident the work of the Chestnut Hill unit was not sent to Red Cross headquarters week before last, and was not therefore judged with the work of the other ten units competing for the state fair prize. The exhibit was most artistically arranged and the inspectors found that every article in it was per feet. They would particularly like to mention the little boys suit. The unit has most generously donated this ex- hibit to the Queen of Belgium. Mrs. Denegre of New Orleans is going to send the Queen a number of boxes of cloth ing for her charity, The Garden of the Princess Jose"
 The beautiful work exhibited at the fair by the Red Cross units will be sent ir addition to the four splendid boxes donated by the people of Birmingham during the Belgian drive.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-20
RED CROSS BULLETIN

industries board, has written an open let ter to the doctors and dentists of the country, relative to the utilization Of platinum in unused instruments. Every doctor and dentist in the country is re- quested to go carefully over his instru- ments and pick out every scrap of plat mum that is not absolutely essential to his work. Platinum Is in urgent de- mand for war purposes. Scraps, however small and in whatever condition, the let ter points out, should reach govern mental sources without delay. They may be given to properly accredited repre- sentatives of the Red Cross, or they may be sold to the government through any bank under the supervision of the fed eraI reserve boar
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-20
Increase From Higher Freight and Passenger
 Rates Fully Apparent

Washington, October 19.-lncreased re- turns from higher freight and passenger rates now are fully apparent for the first time in reports of railway earnings to the interstate commerce commission.
 Compilations by the commission for August made public today, show an op- erating income of SIPS, 12S,000 for that month, or s24000,0O0 more than in Au- gust, 19l7 Operating revenues jumped to so02, ,759,000, which was sl36,OO0 GOO more than in August last year, At the same tipfes however, expenses increased to s35S, ,as1, GOO, or $ll2,000.OOO more than in August, 1917.
 The report indicated also that the gov . ernment has paid railroads in compen- sation in the eight months ending with August nearly $200,0Oo000 more than 1t has received as net operating incomes
 Southern roads reported revenues ot STS,77o,0D0. expenses of $54 953, o00, and net income of $21 494, ,000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-20
Work of Americans
 at Front Is Praised

Washington, october 19.-The important part played by American troops in the victories on the western front was em- phasized by war department officials to- day in the weekly conference with mem bers of the Senate military committee.
 The work of the American ayiators was especially praised.
 The news that the Germans had evac- uated the entire Belgian coast up to the Dutch boundary and that the territory had been occupied by the allied forces, was received during the conference.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-20
Lieut.. Nails Funeral
 Today at 3 O'Clock

Funeral services over the remains Of Lieut. Samuel w. Nails, who died follow ing an illness of pneumonia, will be held this afternoon at } o'clock from Johns chanel Interment will be made at For est Hill cemetery.
 Lieutenant Nails was the son of R. A. Nails of SO4 Forty ninth street north, and has been in the army for 13 years He was well known in Birmingham, where his many friends win regret to learn of his death.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-20
CHILDREN,s HOSPITAL

A children's hospital of fifty beds is to be built by the Red Cross in Bor- deau, France. with money raised by American children. The hospital will be known as the Franco-American children s hospital During the war it will be oper- ated by the American Red Cross and receive patients regardless of race and creed. Dr. Phillip Van Keuren Johnson of Los Angeles and the childrens bu- reau is to be in charge.
 When the society known as the chil- dren of Americas army of relief was amalgamated with the Junior Red Cross, early in 1918, the funds of the society. amounting to 4,06S, were turned over to the Red Cross to be spent for the relief of children abroad. On June 4, 1918, the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-20
SUPPORTED EVANS
 IN 1896 ELECTION
the Editor of the Age-Herald:

To the Editor of the Age Herald:
 The Herald quotes the chairman of the Thompson campaign committee as sayinN that he had been intormedl that Mir. 'Huddleston opposed the city democratic ticket in ls96 Mir. Huddle- ston. in conversation with me today. re- minds me that he supported my candi- dacX in 1896. and in justice to him. asKs that you give publicity to this card. Re spectfully, FRANK jX. EVANS.
 Birmingham. October ls. ls12
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-20
TAKE NO CHANGES
 WITH THAT COLD!
Relieve it quickly with pr.
 Bells Pine e-Tar-Honey

Get that quick relief that brings back the Normal pep" and energy. Don't suffer a minute longer than you actu- ally have to.
 Tar Honey that isn't good for you nothing left out that it ought 10 con tain. Just the ingredients that go right after a cold or cough and speed up re- lies Get a bottle today use some of 1t tonight according to directions and you will feel better tomorrow. Economical, safe. result producing. BOG. 60c SEQ
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-20
SHEETS AND TOWELS ARE BADLY NEEDED
Red Cross Appeals to All WOmen's Clubs for Aid
 in Campaign


 Although Birmingham has not yet secured it's allotment of sheets and towels for American hospitals at home and abroad, the headquarters of the Red Cross linen shower on Third ave | nue- is very busy place, and a large corps of interested women are work ing there daily. All sheets and teW- els must be laundered before they are packed and the packing committee is engaged in getting the boxes ready for shipment to the Gulf division head quarters of the American Red Cross 1t New Orleans The sheets must be iii q 2-inch square and tied in bundles of 10, while the towels must also be folded uniformly, and tied in bundles of 1c.
 A few of the scho1s have brought in or sent in donations. but the shower has suffered from the closing of the schools, as a large number of sheets and towels were expected from school children. The committee in charge urges that women in various neighbor- hoods get together and collect dona- tions in their respective neighbor- hoods. This was done by Mrs. J. l.. I4ent2 in a North Highlands neighbor- nOOu, ana S23 was turned ln lo the committee to buy linen. All checks should be made payable to the Amer ican Red Cross linen fund
 Many literary clubs and Red Cross units have given valuable aid, both in money and sewing said Mrs. F.. Fl. Cabaniss, chairman of the executive committee, but many have not yet re- sponded Birmingham has nevsr failed to do what the government asked of her, and we will not close the linen campaign until our allotment of 4c00 sheets and 15,000 towels is secrred''
 The Church of Advent Red Cross unit through Mrs J. Rivers Carter, has given $30, while the Center Point unit, new organization, brought in s62.S0 as their donation in money Mrs. W. c. Phillips unit, which is com posed of young girls sent in $50, and q band of little children sent in s6.10 in pennies niel1les and dimes as their gift ii the soldiers. "No more loyal and generous women can be found than those composing the Eastern Star" said Mrs. oscar R. Hundley, chairman of the linen shower, and they have not only made donations, but have given much time to this work. We would like very much to mention the names of all persons who have made donations and assisted us in any way but this is impossible as the already generous press would be overtaxed."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-20
CIVIC FORUM HAS COMPLETED DRAF I. OF PLANS AND RULES
Workman's Compensation Law Will Possibly Be the First Subject Up for
 Discussion

After several conferences the Civic as sociation open forum committee, Dr. C. B. Glenn, chairman, yesterday completed the tentative draft of the plans and rules to govern this new institution to be inaugurated at an early date under the auspices of the association. These recommendations will be submitted to the board of directors at the regular meeting next Friday and. if approved they will be put into operation this fal
 The general policy of the fordn as recommended, will be to furnish a me alum of democratic education by the wei prepared addresses of the ablest speakers ohtainable from the country at large a. well as the best local talent on the va rious subjects to be assigned The com mittee is now engaged in compiling a list of subjects that hey deem mos, vital to the times in which we are liv- ing. These subjects and the speakers are expected 70 be announced in a few days
 l'nGer the plan suggested, no speaker will be placed upon the platform unless he first agrees to submit 10 a period of questions from members of the audience. Then will follow period in which three minute talks relevant to the subject in hand will be in order, The forum will be presided over by a strong director with full power over the proceedings.
 It is said that one of the first subjects for discussion will be the workmen's compensation law.
 Following is the recommendations of ahe committee which will be submitted 10 the board of directors:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-20
RED CROSS BULLETIN

The work of the American Red Cross has grown to such proportions in it's efforts to relieve suffering hu- manity that The Age-BeraT will publish a Red Cross bulletin daily. Contributions to this column from workers throughout the district will be welcomed.