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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-12
PROFIT SHARING IS
 DISCUSSED BY DAVIS
Officers and Employees of Adamson Motor Co. En-
 joy Dinner Party

About 40 guests were present at the dinner given to the employees of the Adamson Motor Car company last night at the Tutwiler hotel An eX- cellent repast was served and in teresting talks were made by Reese Adamson and Hall Davis of the edu- cational department of the Ford Mo- tor company, Atlanta.
 "The Profit Sharing Plan of the Ford Motor Company" was the sub ject of the talk by MT. Davis. He de- scribed at length the changes effected by this kind of management, stating that as the employe was directly in- terested in the development of the company. and was certain that he would profit by his work rather than being uncertain about it, he would do more and better work.
 He touched upon the manner in which the Ford company has tried tc impress this idea upon all it's dealers and complirn the manner in which Mir Adamson had invited and received the cooperation of his employees.
 MT Adamson told something about the growth of the business and stated that it was in no small measure to be attributed to the efficient force in his employment. Among the many state ments that he made to his guests was an appeal to them to feel that they were not working for him, but with him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-12
WCT|MOF SHOOTING
 0N BUSY STREET
 IS RESTING WELL

Mrs. Margaret Champion, victim of three bullet wounds, received Thursday at the hands of E. M. Seneath, will, in Ill probability, recover according to re- ports from hospital authorities this morning. The shattered left forearm is giving the greatest pain. Seneath, who attempted the murder, is still confined to his cell in the city jail.
 The shooting occurred just as Mrs Champion emerged from the stairway leading to her room in the American Rooms No. ?, 19171A Fourth avenue, and was witnessed by several bystanders.
 Although love affair is given as the cause of the shooting and is more or less plausible from the evidence now in tho hands of the police depa rtment. it is un- derstood that Detectives Goad and Macke, who are working on the case have several clues upon which they are working that may place an entirely new light upon the attempted murder.
 The bullets were fired from a pisto owned by Mrs. Champion and taken from her room the day before the shooting bS Seneath, it is reported by the negro maid Inasmuch as the shooting occurred or a crowded street. in the heart of the business district of the city, much won- der has been expressed that the bullet: did no harm to bystanders. No one was injured except Mrs. Champion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-12
Another Day Passes With
 No Great Infantry Fight
 on the Western Front

With the British Army in France, May 11.-Another day has run half its course without any infantry action of great importance having occurred along the far eastern battle front. Certain posts at various points, d. sirably located, continued to be tine objects of pickering between the op- posing forces, and the artillery was busy pounding out it's freight of de. struction. But Von Hindenburs, to whom the next move has thus far been conceded, was still holding his hand.
 Last evening French Poilus storm ed and occupied a pile of brick, which once was the hamlet of Bouloose, just south of Scherpenberg hill, and they also smashed the Germans out of Bou- loose cabaret, nearby. but an enemy counter attack the same night seems to have forced the French to retsre to their previous line. Bouloose is on comparative high ground, which has been hotly contested in recent days
 The French this morning initiated a local operation on a little stream known as Vyverbeek, whic hempt.os into the southern end of Dickebusche lake. but according to the lates re- ports no decision has been reached.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-12
OF J. 5. GUARDS ID
 BE CARRIED OUT
Total of 15,O0O Troops Will Be Recruited for Duty
 on Home Soil

Washington, May 11.--Organization
 of the United States guards was re-
 sumed today by the war departments
 militia bureau. The government has
 placed at the disposal of Maj Gen.
 Jasse Mel. Carter, chief of the militia
 bureau. 12,o00 drafted men, who, after
 training with the national guard or
 national army divisions, have been
 found disqualified physically for gen.
 eral military service
 It is intended to recruit 25 battalions of four companies each, total of 1000 men. When the project was first approved some weeks ago, F compan- ies were organized and are now in service. Volunteer enlistments will be accepted to a limited degree through the regular army recruiting offices,
 but only men who have had prior mill itary service and who can produce the best discharges, will be eligible The p battalions will be distributed among the military departments as fol- lows:
 Northeastern department, ,; Eastern department, g; Southeastern, ?; Central, l 2 Southern, ); Western A.
 There will be required 775 officers and these will be commissioned upon recom- mendation by General Carter. The services of the organization will be utilized to release an equal number or federal troops now engaged in guard duty at intuition plants and shipyards The men will not be used in Europe for the present"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-12
Camp Sheridan S Mascot Charged With Forgery
 and demanded to Jail

Montgomery, May 11.-(SpeciaD Charles Deming, 14-year- -old Cincin nati boy, who came to Camp Sheridan as mascot for the 1Sfth machine gun battalion, and who is accused of forging names of officers to checks and of ransacking tents of soldiers, was re- manded to the county jail by the juve- nile court Saturday pending an investi- gation to determine whether or not his mother or father will care for him. Deming's father is reported to be physician in Cincinatetashd unto CT to be the operator of hotel at San Antonio, Tex
 The boy admitted the charges against him, and declared that he forged the checks because he needed money-and he proceeded to inform the court that he needed money because persons from whom he won money in craps games had failed to pay him. He urged the court to let him go to his mother. and 1t promised that he might go if an in- vestigation showed that she is the proper one to care for him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-12
AMERICAN TROOPS
 IN FRANCE WILL
 OBSERVE MAY 3O
French Are Preparing to Join General Pershing's Men in Fitting Cele-
 bratiOn

With the American Army in France, May 1.-The French are preparing 10 join the Americans in the observance of Memorial day American graves scattered here and there behind the fighting front with their simple wood- en crosses. will be decorated by the comrades in arms of the fallen.
 It will have new significance on this side of the ocean, as it will be the first time that American Memorial day will be observed in foreign land
 With the American Forces on the French Front, May 10.-American bat teries bombarded the enemy lines heavily last night, the shells causing fires in the villages of Cantigny and Mosnil St. Georges west of Montdidier, held by the Germans.
 German patrols continue active along the front. One attempted to rusn American outposts, but was driven off by brisk rifle fire.
 An American outpost caught Ger man trench dog. The pouch about his neck contained message that the German retaliatory fire was falling short, and that many of their own shells were landing in Cantigny. This confirmed previous information re- ported by American outposts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-12
EVERY AMERICAN
 SOLDIER SENT OVER
 ISFULLY EQUIPPED

Washington May 11.-Although Ameri- can troops are going overseas in large numbers the ordnance department has been able to keep up with the new pro- Gramme and every soldier who boards a transport is fully equipped with arms the ordnance bureau announced today. Artillery and machine guns already are in France in such sufficient quantities it was said, to meet demands.
 The statement said:
 The army ordnance department has thus far met every demand imposed by the new programme for overseas ship ment of American troops.
 Despite the great acceleration in the sending of American forces to France, no infantryman goes aboard ship with out United States model 1917 rifle (modified Enfield). bayonet, belt, haver- sa ck pack carriers bandoleers, bayonet scabbard and full mess equipment
 Tonnage is today limiting factor in the shipment of ordnance material over seas, especially because of the present necessity of increasing the transport oi infantry regiments
 sufficient supplies of artillery, French 75 mllimetre and 155 mllimetre and American heavy railway artillery, are already in France to meet the present demand. Sufficient machine guns are also immediately available for Ameri- while l 19 deaths from measles were re- can forces in France"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-12
Health Board Urges
 Typhoid Fever Campaign

Montgomery, May 11.-(SpeciaD--T state board of health called upon the people to begin a campaign against typhoid fever al once by fighting flies It showed that there were 900 deaths from typhoid fever in Alabama last year, and that the average number for June. July, August and September was 135 per month. The bulletin said typhoid fever is a preventable disease, and that even this year the toal num- Der of deaths should be reduced from 900 to 800
 The health department asked that ly-breeding places be destroyed, that back yards. barns and streets be cleaned, that all houses be screened that wells be made sanitary and that every person in the state take an anti typhoid treatment which immunizes one from typhoid fever for three years.
 Total births in Alabama in Febru- ary were 3462, compared with 2563 deaths during the same month, ac- cording to the monthly bulletin. Dur ing that month, 1000 cases of smallpox were located in the state and an epi- demic of measles was found Only four deaths resulted from smallpox, While l9 deaths from measles were re- ported.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-12
Camp Wheeler Notes
By GEORGE M. SPARKS

Camp Wheeler. Macon, May 11.-(Spe- ciaL)-The soldiers of the Dixie divis- ion are much perturbed over the fact that the army regulations forbid them wearing flower on Mothers Day. Since the institution of the observance there has never been such call for the ob- servance of the day. That is the way the soldiers look at the matter.
 The soldiers are anxious to remember in the usual manner the mothers of the world who have helped their boys per sonally by their courage and patriotism. Their beautiful spirit of seH-sacrifice and belief in a higher cause has been an in- spiration to the soldier boy ara the sol dier boys are anxious to observe the day like the civilian population.
 But, it is against the army regulations for a soldier to wear flower on his coat, so how can the boys in camp wear the white or the red flower on Sunday?
 Macon society was disappointed in the refusal of Miss Margaret Wilson, daugh- ter of President Wilson, to receive any social attentions during her visit here to sing for the soldiers at Camp Wheeler. She gave two recitals at the camp. She stated that she appreciated the courtesy of the Macon people who desired to make a visit of the Presidents daughter some thing of an event, she would rather they would not.
 Governor Sidney J. Catts of Florida visitor to the camp. stated that there had been a remarkable improvement since last fall He spent most of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-12

Atlanta, May 11.=(SpeciaL) )-WhiIe Birmingham has come to the front in giving financial aid for the progress of the war, both through Liberty Loans and giving to organizations helping the government, as well as sending it's sons to fight in the army, navy and marine corps, it is also found that it has given liberally large number of men for the war service of the Y. M. C. A. particularly in the training camps of the southeastern military depart ment, in which Birmingham is located.
 Executives at the Atlanta headquar- ters of the southeastern military de- partment feel that the work of these men in the training camps at home is just as important, if not more so, as that overseas. Often the most crit ical period in a soldiers life is the first six months in the camp. Here, if the Y. M. c. A. secretary is the right type. he can help the rocky over the military career.
 That is the reason that the personnel
 division of the southeastern depart- ment. national war work council of the Y. M. c. A., is making $ big an effort to get men for the home train ing camps in it's service as for over seas. It often happens that man cannot qualify for overseas service
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-12

for some reason over which he has no power, but he can be of very gresi t service either temporarily or perma- nently in the camps at home
 Altogether there are seven men, either citizens of Birmingham or well known in that city, who are at work in the camps of the southeastern depart ment. besides those who are working 7 in many other camps or overseas.
 J. Maury Candy of Birmingham has served in the army service of the r M. c. A. for nearly eight months as physical director, first at Camp Wheel CT and later at Parke Field Memphis, Tenn. He is a graduate of the Chi versity of Alabama, law class of 1913 He is one of the best type of physical directors, weighing 190 pounds He played varsity football with the Uni- versity of Alabama and has always competed with Y. M. c. A. teams when not in college He held the southern quartermile championship for four years 1910 to 1915. and also won med als in other track events. He says he probably stay in it until the end of the war.
 John A. Denver. whose home city is Jackson. Tenn. but who is well known in Birmingham, is camp religious di- rector for the United States Marine corps at Paris Island, S c. He has been in the service of the Y. M. c. A. about six months lie is a graduate of Howard college at East Lake, Ala. and the University of Chicago
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-12

Henry L. Anderton, of Birmingham has been in the army service of the Y. M. c. A. at Camp Wadsworth as edu- cational secretary since January 15, 1918 He is a graduate of Cumberland univer- sity and member of the law firm of Anderton & Holmes, Birmingham. Be- fore going into the Y. M. c. A. service he was judge of municipal court at Bir- mingham, Ala.
 F. M. Beard has served at Camp Cor don only, nearly six months. His home city is Orrville, Ala, but he is well known in Birmingham.
 Arnold E. Hayes is from Tuscaloosa but is best known at his present home, which is at Demopolis. He is a gradu- ate of Alabama Polytechnic institute and has been buildings religious secretary at Camp Gordon for about a month. He was formerly stationed at Fort McPher- son.
 J. S. Bridges of Birmingham, has been stationed at Camp Hancock since Janu- ary l. 1918, where he has been assigned to hospital visitation.
 J. Conley Menchant,. whose home is Ashville, Ala, is camp business secre- tary at Fort Caswell, N. C., where he has served since October, 1917. He is one of the many men in the Y. M. c. A service who has been discharged iron the reserved officers training camp oi other camps because of physical dsabil. ties and who immediately entered the army service of the Y. NJ c. A. as the one place where they could actually serve in winning the war.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-12
STATEWIDE DRIVE
 FOR WAR SAVINGS
 STAMPS IS PLANNED
Three Big Meetings Scheduled for This Week-County Chairmen to
 Learn of New Campaign

Following the recent meeting of the national War Savings Stamps commit tee announcement is made that active preparations are being rapidly com pleted for big statewide drive. There will be three big meetings in the state at which county chairmen of each sec tion will receive special instructions as to the new plan of campaign, which is intended to insure success of the movement
 The first meeting will be held in Birmingham next Wednesday, the sec ond in Montgomery on Thursday, and the third in Mobile on Friday. J. w.. Donnelly. vice chairman of the state, who is in charge in the absence of Crawford Johnson, will disclose tht rlan of campaign formulated at the recent national meeting as soon as It is released from Washington.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-12
Equalization Board Is
 Making Examination of
 All Corporation Records

Mon-gonery, May n-tSpecial)-The state board of equalization is making q thorough inquiry into all corporation records of Alabama with a view of pro- ceedins against those who have failed to pay their franchise tax in recent years Members of the board are work ing in the Birmingham district now and they had gotten so close to a casualty company at Birmingham that the com pany voluntarily paid into the state treasury $G00 Saturday and confessed that it had paid no franchise taxes for 1913 1914, 1915, 1916 and 1917.
 Every corporation which did not dis olve according to law and publish the act as required is responsible for the ~.ynent of corporation tax whether
 1as been engaged in business or not.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-12
Alabama Will Extend
 Welcome to DunmOre

Montgomery, May 11.-tSpecial. )--Re- ports received by the state council of defense today indicated that Lord Dun more English nobleman who has won three orders for service at the front, would be royalty received in Mobile, Montgomery and Birmng gham where he will deliver addresses next week Joseph C. Rich, chairman of the Mo bile county council. today asked the state council when Lord Dunmore would reach Mobile so he could be met by reception committee
 Lord Dunmore's first stop in Ala bama will be in Mobile where he will arrive sometime Monday morning. He will speak at Mobile Monday evening, at Montgomery Wednesday and at Bir- mingham Friday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-12
TODAY AT THE CHURCHES

cial Mothers day prograrnyne at the morning hour Evening service at 8 o'clock: subject The Last Tnvitation.' ' Sunday school at 9:S0 o'clock L. F. Kirby, superintendent.
 South Side Baptist Church-Pulpdt will be filled this Sunday morning and eve ming by pr. M. E. Dodd, pastor of the First Baptist Church at Shreveport, one of the leading Baptist churches of Louis jana. Dr. Dodd is on a leave of six months from his church and is servingj as the camp pastor at Camp Beauregarda Louisiana.
 St Johns Methodist-Rev. L. F. Whitten, pastor. Morning service at I o'clock, when a special Mothers day programme will be rendered. The eys- ming services at s o'clock, subject, Praying to the God of Heaven" Au- tomombiles will be furnished to take old people to the morning service.
 St. Andrews Church-Eleventh ave- nue and Twelfth street. south. Morn ing prayer and sermon at II o'clock, conducted by Canon J. M. McGrath. No evening services. Sunday school at 9S0 o'clock.
 Third Presbyterian Church-Rev. I. A. Bryan, pastor. Services at II am. and p. m. Mothers day exercises will be observed at both services and special musical programme will be rendered
 Altrurian Church---Dr. L. A. Fea!E. pastor. Morning services will be hesd at Il o'clock at Altruria, on the Min, eral division of the Louisville andl Nashville railroad. near Remlap. There
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-12
Launch Ship at Night

Beaumont Tex. May. 1.-The Beau-
 mont Shipbuilding and Drydcck conl- pany launched their No. ship here to- night in darkness, the $500 ton Fer ris type vessel sliding into the water at s:20 o'clock. Mrs. W. P. Hoboy
 wife of the governor of Texas, chris tened the vessel the "Oneco." The conn
 pany decided on putting the ship intu
 the water tonight, so as not to ir1 terrupt plans to start work on another ship on the same, ways Monday. Otn- CT. launchinss will take. place within
 the next few days. f' s@ X
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-12
South Carolina Railroad Commission to Inquire
 Into Soldier Train Wreck

Columbia. $. C., May 11.-The South Carolina railroad commission today joined in an investigation with the mii- tary authorities at Camp Jackson in ap effort to determine the cause of the wreck Of & Southern railway troop train near. the cartonment yesterday which resulted in the death of nine soldiers Five of the soldiers were killed out right and four died of their injuries A score of others injured, all of whom are members of the 32lst infantry regi- ment, Camp Jackson, were reported to be resting well at the base hospital to. night.
 The soldiers were being transferred to Camp Sevier Greenvlle, s
 It was announced that the inquiries would propably be continued for sev- eral days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-12
Allied Airmen Continue
 to Wreck Enemy Machines

s@London, May 1.-The official state-l
 ment dealing with aerial activity, issued
 tonight, reads.
 "Low clouds and mist prevented fly ing on Friday until 5 p. m. After this hour the weather cleared on a small part of the front and great aerial activity took place in this sector until dark. lover 14 tons of bombs were dropped on Peronne, Bapaume, Thielt. Douai, zeebrugge and the docks at Bruses. Hostile scouts were very active and made repeated attacks on our bonn ing machines. Eight German airplanes we-s brought down in air fighting and six were driven down out of control. Nine of our machines are missing. One re- ported missing on Tuesday has re- turned"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-12
Bankers Want Unification

Hot Springs, Ark, May 11.-The ten- dency toward unification of the bank ing system of the country was iisdi- cated in the discussion at today's s<s- sion here of the executive council Of the American Bankers association.
 Most of the day was taken up m considering the report of the commit
 tee on state leEfsfation, the discus sions being devoted to the method and
 policy to be followed in bringing the
 states banks into the federal reserve
 system. Tire council adjourned to.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-12
President Wilson Will
 Stay on Job All Summer

Washington. May 11.-President Wilson has decided to spend the entire summer in Washington this year. as he did last year. so that he can keep in constant personal touch with all the nation svast war-making machinery. He and Mrs Wilson plan to take occasional week. end trips down the Potomac river on the Mayflower and motor journeys in the nearby country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-12

day with his son. Capt. Sidney J. Catts. Jr., of the 18th field artillery. He made quite a stir last fah- when he charged that the soldiers were. not properly equipped
 Maj.-Gen. LeRoy Lyon, newly appoint ed commander of the division. win arrive companied to Camp Wheeler from Camp Kerney by two aides
 Companies A, c and of the 10sth ammunition train, have returned from Dublin. where they have been on a three day hike They carried all their trucks and wagons Major McClung was in command of the three companies. Lieut. Col Paul Franson inspected tlse coxnpa- nies of the unit.
 Capt. Fred Boyd of the 117th field ar. tillery has been transferred to the 1osth sanitary train.
 Graduates of the Leon Springs train. ing camp of Alabama units have beeJs assigned to the following batteries of th% 1i7th field artillery:
 Lieut.. Charles W. Gates, Battery A Lieut.. John L. Moran, Battery B; Lieut. Franklin "A Theroux, Battery c; Aubrey F. Timberlake, Battery D; Herbert D. Siem, Battery E. and John D. Pitts, Bat tery F.
 First Lieut. w H. Morgan has been appointed personnel officer of the 1l7th field artillery.
 First Lieut. R. c. Jones of the 1ifth field artillery has been assigned as com manding officer of Battery A.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-12
Flag Presentation

Mrs Henry Swope leaves this morn ing for Camp Mcclellan, where she goes to present large silk flag to the l15th regiment, Company C. Mrs Swope recently presented another large silk flag to the 11th supply company Camp Mcclellan. She will return this evening.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-12
Mississippi Town Burns

Natohez, Miss, May 11.-Nine build ings. comprising practically the en- tire business section of the village of Roxie. Miss near here, were destroyed by fire today. causing a loss esti- mated at $50,000. The village author. ities express belief that tho fire was of inccndiary origin.