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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-24
Parade and Patriotic Exer- cises Included in To-
 days Programme
SYDNEY ]. BOWIE IS
 ORATOR OF THE DAY
Flag Raising at Capitol Park, Where the Exercises Will Be Held. Proceeds Go to Red
 Cross Fund

Third anniversary of Italy's entrance in the world war will be celebrated in the city today with appropriate exercises. There will be big parade this afternoon, to be followed by patriotic exercises at Capitol park, when sydney j. Bowie will make the address of the occasion. The celebration is under the joint auspices of the four Italian societies of the city, with Frank Arrico as master of cere- monies.
 All the Italian societies will turn out and the committee has reserved place
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-24
Boys Industrial School
 to Have Band Concert
Central High School Cadets Will AL tend Concert With Major
 AkerS

special programme will be rem dered at the Boys Industrial school Sunday afternoon if the weather per mits when there will be a band con- cert and number Of military drills as well as other interesting features. Major Tom Akers and the cadets from Central High school, have been invited to come out and take part
 Tn addition there will also be a pa triotic address. the speaker to be an nounced later. The public is invited to be present to enjoy the programme, beginning at 3.3n and closing at 5:3".
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-24
Camp Wilcox

Camp Wilcox will have their regular meeting at the Starr Piano company hall. Third avenue between Eighteenth and Nineteenth streets. Friday at 2:b o'clock.
 Erie Pettus will deliver an address. Mrs H. Ephsrave Will sing and Mrs. J. G. Moore will give a reading. Willie May Burnstead and Alwida Mcdonald will sing "Piaymates.'' All invited. Come out
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-24
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were issued in the probate office yesterday;
 Grady C. Nickerson of Jackson Gap to Miss Ruby Shepard
 Clifford Cunningham to Mrs. Mary Moody.
 T. D. Harrison to Miss Mary Greenlee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-24

rector of the War Savings campaign for Mobile county. His duty will be to keep the merchants selling stamps. and he will work in cooperation with Robert w. Ewing, the state director of the retail merchants' section Of the National War Savings campaign
 State headquarters is busy getting out literature for the big drive on stamps, which will eliminate June S. This re- quires a large amount of printing, vir- tually all of which will be done in this city,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-24
NO COMMISSION 10 BE RECEIVED FOR
 HANDLING TRACTORS
"Fordson" Tractor Sought by Adamson Motor Go. for Distribution to
 Farmers

It will very likely be 9o days before any of the Fordson tractors, now being manufactured by Henry Ford & Son, will be available for Alabama, in accordance with letter just received by Reese Adamson, president of the Adamson Mo- tor company, dealers in Ford cars from Henry Ford & Son
 The letter also states that the manu- lecturers have decided upon plan whereby the government is to have tho refusal of all tractors for use of farmers all over the country, the same to he placed by the dealers without commits sion, the flat price to the government being S750 f. O. b. Dearborn. Mich. the tractors being sent to dealers for delivery to the farmers designated by the gov- ernment provided they will keep them busy in the work of increasing the pro- duction of food crops.
 The plan of Henry Ford & Son Is call culated to aid the government and 1t is considered a very patriotic move on tho part of Henry Ford, president of the company, to increase the agricultural ef- riciency of the government.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-24
Great Enthusiasm Aroused By Report Of Allied Armies Red Cross Campaign
Members of Rainbow Division Attend Luncheon Tester day and Make Hit-Captain Palmer of British Army to Make Address at Meeting Tooay-P1ants of
 District All Practically Reporting 100 Per Cent

shal Bush is" This is the first oppor- tunity the members of the Rainbow di- vision have had to respond to the many general orders and this part of the pro- gramme was greatly enjoyed
 MINING DISTRICT
 Chairman peBardeleben of the mining district reported that more than s3OqN had been subscribed in these sections and that the residents were manifesting much interest and enthusiasm in this campaign. whicn has just started. The report of the women up to noon yes- terday amounted to approximately sl0.- eco, while Bessemer reported Sl6,s60 and Ensley $72S4 number of representa- tives from the industrial plants in the district were present and received much applause when Acting Field Marshal Bush asked them to stand
 Sergt. Austin Beck of the First Cana dians, who vii speak in all mining and manufacturing communities to urge greater output and production in muni- tions and war supplies of all kuds, was present and was presented to the al lied armies, being enthusiastically re- ceived. He will make this speaking tour in company with c. H. Nesbit, state mine inspector.
 NEW YORK BANKS
 IL WAS anHOuACeu that the pdnhS OL New York contributed s5,000,000 to the Red Cross under the law permitting banks to contribute on basis of 1 per cent of capital stock. The following New York banks have contributed amounts as follows:
 National City, s25O,ooO; First National, SlOo,000; Columbia Trust, $50 GOO; Guaranty Trust, s15o000; Corn Exchange, $0ooo, Chatham and Phoenix, s25,ooo; Bankers Trust, s75000; United States Trust, slo,Ooo, Produce Exchange, s1o,ooo; Irving Nation al. $45O0o; Bank of New York, $l0,ol0
 Manager Abernathy of the Strand the atre cffered the theatre orcehstra and a Red Cross picture free to the Red Cross Sunday.
 JUST ONE SLACkE FER . Acting Field Marshal Morris Bush stated that the plants in the district were practically all 100 per cent Red Cross and he had heard of two plants where there was only one man who had not contributed one days earnings to this fund, and the men had refused to go back to work until he was either fired or contributed one days pay. This shows the spirit of the men in this district and MT Bush said 1t is most gratifying.
 Reports coming in from all over the
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Birmingham has again gone lover the top with a good margin in the sec ond Red Cross fund drive and up to last night more than s9OO,000 had been pledged, while Acting Field Marshal Morris Bush reported that $lso,00O had been secured at the luncheon yester- day. This announcement was enthus- iastically received, as Birmingham < quota was only $15o000.
 Capt Frederick G. Palmer of the Brit ish army, will be the speaker at the luncheon today. and will have message of special importance to the Birmingham people This will be the last luncheon this week for the members of the allied armies, as the luncheon tomorrow will be turned over to the women.
 The crowd that gathered at the lunch con yesterday was one of the most en- thusiastie attending since the opening of the drive and the time was limited to one hour. adjournment being taken promptly at ? o'clock.
 VOLUNTARY SERVICE
 In reading the general orders. Gen. John Sparrow of the light artillery complimented the Musicians union for the splendid service during the drive, which has been entirely voluntary as well as thanked c. L. Harold for the assistance rendered He then told sev- eral interesting and unique stories, con- cluding with a beautiful poem.
 The members of the Rainbow division present, instead of wearing veils, as has been the custom. wore red ribbon bands around their heads and when Act ing Field Marshal Morris Bush inquired the reason for this General (Mrs.) Smith replied that this was the first time that women had been given the privilege to attend the luncheons of the allied armies and speak and she had or dered them to put band on their heads. She created much amusement when she stated that during the great Red Cross parade Tuesday one Of the women was told to get back in the middle of the street, and she had refused, saying it was as hot as the hot air poured out by General Sparrow of the light artillery. She related another incident, saying someone yelled out as the parade was passing the Tutwiler "A little pep now you are passing the Tutwiler, The gov ernor is not here. but Acting Field Mar
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-24
UNIQUE FLOATS

HIS Iicf Ut WllH llle dlilGS.
 UNIQUE FLOATS
 A number of unique floats, appropriate to the occasion will be in the parade, and at Capitol park a large Italian flag will be raised just before the ceremonies. Tonight the celebration will be continued at East Lake park, and all the proceeds will go to the Red Cross war fund. The following orders in regard to the exer- cises have been issued
 Parade will start mt p. III.
 sharp. All those participating will
 assemble in front of Fraternal
 hali, Third avenue and Twenty
 second street, facing west. Route
 Of parade; On Third avenue west to
 Nineteenth; on Nineteenth south to
 First avenue; on First avenue east
 to Twentieth street; on Twentieth
 street north to Capitol park.
 ORDER OF PARADE
 Platoon of police, grand marshal and staff, band, float, ''The Friendship Be- tween Two Great Nations;" Society Prin- cipe Umberto di Savoia, float, What Happened to the Insidious Propaganda ist;" Society Unione Fratellanza of Pratt City, band, Society Vittorio Elm manuele III of Ensley, float What Un- cle Sam Is Really Doing" Society Um- berto di Savoia Principe di Piemonte, float, "Contrivance to Help Swell the Second American Red Cross War Fund; {" ladies and children in Red Cross uni form, delegates of the French society and other societies. A special division will be provided for those who wish to show their friendship for Italy
 FLAG RAISING
 At Capitol park large Italian flag will be raised by the president of the city commission, ass 1Cd the presidents of tht Italian societies. Everybody will then asst mble in the amphitheatre. Frank Ar rico, master of ceremonies; address Of welcome by President N. A. Barrett of the city commission, response in behalf of the Italians, Victor Torino; address by Sydney J. Bowie, official orator of the day.
 After the ceremonies at Capitol park ev- erybody is requested to proceed to East Lake park, where great doings will take place. The city of Birmingham has kind ly agreed to turn over to the American Red Cross war fund the receipts of the day. Decorated automobiles will be provided for the members of the city commission; the master of ceremonies, the official orator and representatives of the press. These automobiles will take their position at the head of the parade.
 The executive committee having in charge the preparations of the celebra- ton is composed of the four presidents of the Italian societies as follows: Tony Schilleci, for the Society Unione e Fra tellanza; Paul Toscano, for the Society Principe Umberto di Savoia; P. J. Serio, for the Society Umberto di Savoia Prin- cipe di Piemonte; E. Lorino, for the So- ciety Vittorio Emmanuele III. Victor Torina has acted as secretary to the executive committee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-24
SERGT. BECK HERE
 ID SPEAK FOR FUEL
 ADMINISTRATION
Canadian Tells of Wonderful Happenings Overseas and Urges Increased Pro-
 duction of Coal

Sergt. Austin Beck of the First Cn- day and will spend tbe next six weeks delivering speeches to the miners and other Inboring people in the district. with the view to speedinG up produe- tion. He spoke at Carbon Hill last night. Tonight he will speak st Town ley and tomorrow night at Corona.
 Sunday he will make an address at the Il o'clock services at the Second Pres byterian church Tenth avenue and Twelfth street, south.
 WONDERFUL E PERIENCES
 Sergeant Beck is a native of Edmon- ton, Canada, and enlisted with a Canad- ian regiment at the outbreak of the war, and fought in France and Bel gium until wounded and invalided home. Canada has loaned him and oth- CTS of her soldiers who have been in ca pa acitated for further active service to the United States to aid in putting be- fore the working people the true condi- tions in France and the absolute neces- sity of maintaining production in every essential industry up to the maximum.
 In his speeches Sergeant Beck tells how it feels to lie helpless in a hospital while it is bombarded by Boche air men, of pumping lead across No Mans Land, of after lying unconscious five hours in dugout, of how Germans, dis guised as Red Cross workers. with ma chine guns hidden in the stretchers. moved down British Tommes at Neuve Chappelle
 He tells of the Canadians stepping to one side during a charge in order that German stretcher bearers might get the wounded in No Mans Land, of machine guns hidden in the stretchers, which were uncovered and turned upon the Canad ians moving down 1900 of them. Sergeant Beck was at Ypres when the Germans first used poisonous gas and tells of the thousands of British and Canadian sol- diers killed, or their health permanent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-24

in the parade for all who wish to march in appreciation of Italy's stand in the war and her unselfish purpose in cast ing her lot with the allies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-24

shaI Bush is" This is the first oppor- tunity the members of the Rainbow di- vision have had to respond to the many general orders and this part of the pro- gramme was greatly enjoyed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-17

To the Editor Of the Erening Public Ledger
Sir-In these critical times, when our very
civilization is at stake when we are digging
up every root which might possibly prove
tonic to our patriotism--how is it that our
churches are not more militant?
Let our ministers deign to become adver-
tisers for the nonCe and keep probing Their
flock TO the constant sacrifices absolutely
necessary for their country's sake. Now IS
the accepted time. Narrow contentious over
doctrinal points must be shelved. After the
war theyswll probably not stand out in Their
former Importance.
Churches are not usually penniless Why
can they not invest as corporate body IN
Liberty Bonds?
Invite occasionally some good orator
preferably not from any theological college
The power of suggestion furnished by such
topic as freedom from the grasp of the great
oppressors could not fail to leave a deep inn
press on the congregation Add the emo
tional effect of patriotic music: the "Marsell'
lase," the Red White and Blue" Above ALL
let our Star Spangled Banner" echo to the
roof from every voice A LAYMAN'
Philadelphia, April 16.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-17
SOMETHING WRONG AT PENN

rs TEIF editor of the Pennsylvania Ga
zette, the esteemed University of Penn
sylvania weekly, growing old? Or has he
merely acquired a high hat? By one or
another of the two affiictions that come in
evitably with passing years he has become
burdened with a sense of dignity that
touches heavily upon his soul. In meas
ured terms the Gazette pleads that alumni
everywhere speak Of the University as
Pennsylvania-not as Penn.
Something strange is happening in the
college world Such an appeal smacks of
a fiat ignorance of the humanities. Just
so soon as 4 man learns to love anything
he finds or invents a dimnutive term for
its designation. Colgate University used
to be The Hamilton Literary and Theo
logical Institution" To shine in song and
legend and in the memories of men it had
to become Colgate. Princeton used to be
be The College of New Jersey. You could
not sing about the College of New Jersey
But princeton" sounds we'll with music
In conferences of scholars and in the minds
of grinds Pennsylvania will doubtless be
Pennsylvania. But speak in a far place
of Old Penn and you can. start men TO re.
membering to singing, and these two
words will be enough to send the thoughts
Of thousands backward across the seas or
leaping the hills to home
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-17
JAPAN is PLAYING FAIR

Tn SPITE of German efforts to detach
her, all the evidence points to the con-
cusion that Japan is playing fair with the
Entente Allies. Niscount Ishii, who has
just arrived in this country direct from
Toxic announces that if Japan should
think it necessary to make military ex-
petition into Siberia it would be in oppo.
sition to German plans
This corresponds to the statements that
have come from responsible officers Of the
japanese Government while Ishii was on
the seas. Yet the talk of an alliance be.
tween Japan and Germany will not cease
The German propagandists will keep It
up both because they hope for it and be-
cause they think that by talking about it
they can create distrust Of Japan and pro.
duce complications which may help their
plotting.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-17
REAL HOME RULE ISSUE

IUHEN the late Cecil Rhodes subscribed
~ $1,000 to the Irish home rule cause it
was in the hope that the British empire
might become an imperial federation of
SELF governing states. somewhat on the
model Of America There is constantly
cropping up in the discussion OF the new
Irish home rule bill the expression Of the
hope that nothing may be put in it which
viii brevent the establishment Of federal
government for the United Kingdom.
The seed has been terminating slowly,
bat surely, The war is forcing it rapidly.
rte solution OF the Irish question By the
Establishment OF. parliament in Dublin
ffl bring the harvest nearer The dispute
whether conscrlption shall be applied in
ItNnd before or after the new Irish par
.mfni IS sci up Is OF less consequence
4 re setting up of the Irish legislature.
44|f troublesome detail. oyershad-
'. ~ 1tl HIftIeI issues.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-17
THE READERS VIEWPOINT
Injustice in the Draft

To the Editor of the EUcning Public Ledger
Sir-A few weeks ago l read your editorial
entitled "a Draft Safe for Democracy" You
stated that Pennsylvania between the ages
of twenty-one and thirty-one years was 40
per cent more liable to be called in the last
draft than an Alabaman or a Floridan and
you further stated that Pennsylvania and
New Jersey supplied one-thrd more than a
proper quota of selected men on a genuine
democratic basis of selection in ths July
drawing You added. THAT these are more
than inequalities; they are !njustices.' |
agree with you.
II is not Pennsylvania alone which can
complain of such injustces. What about
Porto Rica? Porto Rico, with 1.1lS,Ol2 In
haoitants, must give a quota of 12,SS3 SOL
diers, while the State Of Nebraska, with
population of 1,192,2l4, gives only Sls5 New
YORK with 91l3,6l4 inhabitants. has quota
OF 69,24l, and Virginia, with 2,O6l ,Gl2 inhabl-
tants, contributes 1875, or 9G2 more men
than Porto RiCa.
If the state of New York were to supply
soldiers at the same rate as Porto Rico
that Is, 1000 for every 1000. .000-it3 share
would be more than 100000 and still 1t is
only little more than one-half that number
The world cannot be made safe for democ-
racy until democracy itself performs the
work, and democracy, pure democracy, IS
based upon justice and equality,
EUGENE VERA.
Albany, y. Y, April 16.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-17
FIGHT FOR DEMOCRACY AT HOME

MR.. BRYAN'S theory that an army of a
A'A million men could be improvised over
night to resist an invader has been ex-
ploded by the hard facts.
But there are men who think tina. an
army of voters to rescue the city and the
State from the plunderers and selfseekers
can be organized at a moments notice.
They are no more mistaken than was
Mr.. Bryan.
Victory for democracy at home needs the
same kind Of preparation and discipline
required to secure victory for world
democracy
The preliminary work must be done to-
day when the places are open for the reg.
istration of voters for the nominating pri.
maries of May 21. Nearly 100000 voters
are disqualified from taking part in the
nomination OF candidates because they are
unregistered. In six wards of West Phila.
delphia-all normally independent in SYM
pathy-there are nearly $4,000 men so in.
different to the demands of citizenship that
they have not taken the trouble to get
their names on the registry lists. They
are men whom the machine politicians are
anxious to keep away from the primaries.
The machine voter always goes to the polls.
He is active and alert. It is the indffer-
ence of the rest that gives him his power
and enables the machines to intrench
themselves.
This has been said so often that II has
lost its force. Nothing short OF bomb
Of moral dynamite can imposes its truth
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-17
! SECRETARY BAKERS, RETURN

TT WAS fortunate coincidence that took
\ Secretary Baker to the European bat
tlefelds in the stormiest and most critical
days Of the whole world conflict. The Sec
retary of War is clever man. If ever he
had any doubts about the dimensions of
the struggle. of its ferocty, of the neces-
sity for determination an. aggressiveness
even greater than that of Germany, he
doubtless outlived them in the atmosphere
of endless fighting and in immediate con-
facts with Travelling millions. He was the
mind of the President projected to Europe
And the short summary of his view given
when he passed through this city yester-
day indicates that he, like the President
has completed the process of disillusion-
ment and realizes at last that we are at
without compunctions of any sort, without
mind that may be influenced by any Of
the ordinary considerations of civilization.
The American army and navy and
American resources" said Mr.. Baker, will
swing the war" There is no immediate
danger of a decisive victory for Germany,
he said, and no doubts whatever Of Allied
victory. This, properly interpreted, means
that the war is to go on, that many thou
sands of Americans will yet go abroad
and that we shall yet participate exten-
sively in the fighting. The important thing
to observe in this instance is that Mr..
Baker, like Mr. Wilson, has outlived the
old humanistic tendencies that formerly
confused his policy and resulted in more
than one serious delay. He sees nothing
now but a war Of cumulative force to the
bitter end. And so II must be-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-17
Advice to Those Visiting a Baby

INTERVIEW the baby alone If possible.
IT, however, both parents are present,
say, 1T looks like its mother" Add, as an
afterthought, "I think it has its fathers
elbows"
If uncertain as to the infants sex, try
some such formula as, He looks like her
grandparents" or "She has his aunt's
sweet disposition"
When the mother only is present, your
situation is critical. Sigh deeply and ad.
mlringly, to imply that you wish you had
a child like that. Don't commit yourself
at all until she gives a lead.
When the father only is present you
may be a little reckless. Give the father
a cigar and venture, Good luck, old man;
it looks like your mother-in-law."
If possible, find out beforehand how old
the child is. Call up the Bureau of Vital
Statistics. If it is two months old, say to
the mother, Rather large for six months
isn't he?"
If the worst has happened and the chile
really does look like its father, the most
tactful thing is to say, children change
as they grow older" Or you may suggest
that some mistake has been made at the
hospital and they have brought home the
wrong baby.
II left alone in the room with the baby,
throw a sound-proof rug over II aud
escape. SOCRATES.