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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-30
ADDIE SMITH ON TRIAL IN CRIMINAL COURT ON MURDER CHARGE
Negro Woman Who Escaped From County Jail Pleads Not Guilty
 to Murder Charge

The case of Addie Smith, negro charged with the murder of negro man, is on trial in the criminal court, Judge IT. P. Heflin presiding The defendant has been in the county jail since the latter part of 1916, following her some what remarkable escape with another prisoner from the county jail.
 When the coroner's inquest was held, back in the early fall of 1916, Addie was exonerated, and later when a pre- liminary hearing was held before Judge II. F. Abernethy, it resulted in the same verdict. At the next session of the grand jury, however, an indictment was re- turned, charging murder, and Addie was placed in the county jail.
 Bond was fixed at $500 which she made September 14 1916. and was re- leased She was rearrested four days later and refused bond. Later 1t is claimed that she escaped, and boarded a train dressed in mems clothes but was recaptured and has been held in GUS tody since.
 Her case was the first to come up before Judge Heflin Monday morning at the opening of the first capital week of the new term and late yesterday afternoon the evidence was still being heard. It is not expected that the yer dict of the jury will be rendered be- fore tomorrow. She is represented by Attorney Roderick Beddow and w. T. Terry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-30
ANT|-AMENDMENT LEADERS ID MEET
 AT MONTGOMERY
Will Discuss Informally How Fight Shall Be Made to Defeat Proposed
 Measure

E. D. Smith, democratic national com mitteeman from Alabama, has received between 50 and 60 affirmative replies to the recent letters which he sent out to about 100 representative democrats over the state suggesting an informal conference in Montgomery tomorrow aft ernoon at 1 o'clock. The conference will be for the purpose of discussing meas ures to be taken in opposition to the ratification of the prohibition constitu- tional amendment in Alabama.
 T knew that many of the leading democrats. of the state were opposed to this amendment. said Mir Smith. and took upon myself the responsibility of calling a few of them together to see what is the best way to crystalline the efforts of the democrats of the state against it.
 "The conference will be in no sense a convention or caucus but merely an in formal meeting, at which views can be exchanged and suggestions offered for defeating this undemocratic measure.
 .The conference will probably be held at the Exchange hotel, and judging from the replies have received to my let ters, think there will be between 70 and 100 well known democrats of the state present"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-30

starch. corn flour, corn grits, barley flour, rice, rice flour, oatmeal, buck wheat flour, potato flour. soybean flour and temporarily Irish and sweet potatoes. Farmers having corn which they are having ground into meal for home use can secure flour by signing certificate like one mailed you. Re- tailers must supply this certificate foF their customers use. Wholesalers and millers will sell retailers flour. Your government looking to you to enforce this law You have behind you the force and appreciation of our govern ment R. NJ HOBBIE."
 CORN MILLS
 Regarding the corn mills the food ad- requests that all owners of corn mills, no matter how small their capacity, register their name, together with the exact postoffice address and maximum capacity of the mill. with the federal food administrator, Bell build ing, Montgomery
 The purpose of this is not to interfere in any way with the operation of these mills by the owners. nor to seize or to confiscate same, but sffdply to encourage the local grinding of the home-raised corn. If the corn from this state is shipped away to be ground and then shipped back in the shape of meal it adds that much unnecessary transporta- tion to the railroads, already overbur- dened and in addition adds an unneces- sary cost of production 10 the meal The object of the food administration in list ing these mills is to aid the movement started last year toward making Ala bama feed herself.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-30
PRATT TO ADDRESS
 ROTARIANS ON WAR
Many New Features Will Be Included
 on Programme

W. A. Pratt of Cedar Rapids, la, will address Rotarians today at the lunch con at 1 o'clock in the ballroom of the Tutwiler hotel on "The Mighty War"
 MT. Pratt is the organizer of Pratt's European tours for college extension travel study, and has visited each year for the past 20 years the German em pire, Italy, Austria, Great Britain. France, Switzerland and other countries of Europe. A trip through the waters of the English war zone where subma- rires carry on their murderous work of destruction, was made last year by MT. Pratt.
 4 n additional feature of the luncheon will be several real stunts" as we'll as a contest for 10 passes to the Jeff ferson theatre to see Robert Mantell. Each man will be given number as he enters and then several will be drawn from hat and these having correspond ing numbers will receive the tickets
 At the conclusion of the luncheon the club will visit the Piggly-Wiggly for 10 minutes
 The Rotarygram for this week contains pictures of Thomas W. Martin and pr. Henry M. Edmonds, when they were very young.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-30
WOMEN AID HOWARD COLLEGE CAMP PA|GN Mrs. A. l.. Kidd to Direct Corps of Women
 Workers

The first step toward the formation of womans division of volunteer work CTS in the Howard college campaign was taken at yesterdays luncheon of the ex- ecutive committee at the Tutwiler, when Mrs. A. l.. Kidd signifed her consent to direct the efforts of team of woman workers.
 The number of captains in the busi- ness mons division Is steadily increas- ing. Six new leaders were announced yesterday. They are: N R. Baker, county superintendent of education; R. A. Porter. treasurer of the Tyler Gro- cery company; Ted Brownell, president of the Brownell Automobile company; w. ]. Adams, president of the Adams Drug company; w. R. Hlliard. whole sale shoes, and John w. O'Neill, p.esi- dent of John w. O'Neill tS Co. Keen re- gret was expressed ut the necessary withdrawal of Rabbi NJ. Newfield from the field of team leaders. Dr. Newfield. however, will supply an alternate.
 Frederick Courtenay Barber, director general, in a ssort address to the work CTS, emphasized the urgency of the com plete organization of the volunteer corps well in advance of the launching of the campaign proper.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-30
LIST OF SPEAKERS
 IN ALABAMA ''DRY'
 FIGHT IS NAMED
Ex-G0v. Patterson Among the Many Noted Speakers Who Will Speak for
 Amendment

Drys of Alabama under the auspices of the Anti-Saloon league, of which Rev Brooks Lawrence is superintendent, and with the cooperation of the Anti-salocn League of America, shortly will begin a campaign for the ratification of the federal prohibition amendment, accord ing to information sent out from the national Headquarters at Westerville, O.
 The first effort toward ratification will be speaking assignment to be filled with what the league terms the best platform men under it's direction, The speaking will begin January 2S and close April 1. The state league will have charge of the campaign
 In all. 300 meetings will be conducted. and every city. village and hamlet of 250 CT more population will be included in the itinerary
 The principal speakers will be former Gcy, NJ R. Patterson of Memphis, Tenn, Dr. George W. Young. Confederate vet eran and minister of Louisville, Ky; Minor Wallace Little Rock, Ark. former congressman: Rev. George R. Stuart of Birmingham, John J. Woolley, veteran reformer, of Madison, Wis; Dr. Ira Landrith of Boston, Mass; Rev J. D. McAlister, superintendent of the Anti Saloon league of Tennessee; Rev. George M. Hammond of Nashville. and Rev. Joseph Pope. superintendent of the Anti-Saloon league of Montana.
 Superintendent Lawrence assures the people of Alabama that they will have opportunity to hear some of the best speakers In the United States He is authority for the statement that these men are in constant demand for similar addresses in other states. and that it was only by skillful arrangement on the part of the state league. with the CO., operation of the national organization that Alabama was able to get so many good speakers-more, in fact. 1t Is said than are usually sent together into any one state campaign.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-30
KIWANIS MEETING MOST INTERESTING
 AFFAIR YESTERDAY

The luncheon of the Kiwanis club, held yesterday at o'clock at the South ern club. was a most enthusiastic and interesting meeting, President J. Mer- cer Barnett presiding and making a number of important announcements.
 The shcs and Leather Business, was the subject of most interesting talk made by J. D. Collins of the Collins Shoe company, while Joseph H. Loveman told the members about the thrift stamps and baby bonds. A splendid talk was made by James L. Davidson on comfort for the Alabama soldiers. which will be provided by the money received from tho sale of tags by the Council for De- fense and as chairman Of the finance committee of the club, reported tha, the club had donated yloo to this cause. while the individuals had given 500 and the members of the club intended tc raise one-tenth of Jefferson county'a quota Of s6a00
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-30
Leon C. Bradley Tells
 of Trip Made to England Age-Herald Man Now in France Writes Friends of In- pressions of Famous English Resort, Where Hcta'sm
 Have All Been Converted Into Hospitals

full cities of America and England which bear this name. We walked along tha beach for several miles, saw lots of Eng lishmen playing hockey and later visited a great seashore resort and had tea. You know, these Englishmen have tea every afternoon even in the front line trenches, and they play hockey in the area back of the lines which Is reached by shells.
 This seashore resort, which Is a won- derful place in peace times Gin the sum mer, of course) contains many prg war hospitals All the big hotels there now are used as hospitals. On the promenade along the beach the crowds were enter- tained by number of English aviators. who did some daring stunts in the new est and fastest types of British air planes I was surprised at the large number of British girls we saw. There are hundreds of them there who are either nurses or engaged in other lines of war work Motor ambulance drivers are very numerous and many of them seem to be of the best class of English young women.
 Well. I don't know much to write you and besides 1t is nearly time for dinner. You know the English eat four times a day. When you have to be exposed to the cold so much | rather like that idea. At the Ameri- can camp we had three regular Amer ican meals daily. That was an im- provement over the French system of two meals and a petit dejeurner--at least it was for man in the army.
 T wish you would write ana tell me all the news. political and other wise. including the office news. fre- quently get letters saying. Of course. you saw about so-and-so in the pa pers.' Well. the chances are that did not get those papers, so simply have my curiosity aroused. Any time you see anything in the papers that might interest me will you clip 1t out and mail it to me in an envelope? l will probably get 1t then.
 T well and still getting fatter every day. Have had a bad cold since October. but so has everyone else. A doesn't bother me now"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-30
NO ENCOURAGEMENT GIVEN BIRMINGHAM
 BY MIR. FORD NOW
Auto Manufacturer Yet Undecided About Itinerary of His South
 ern Tour, He Advises

Blanks Everett, general manager of the Chamber of Commerce. received letter from G. E. Anderson, assistant secre- tary to Henry Ford, yesterday advising him that a southern trip by MT Ford has not yet been definitely arranged. MT Anderson stated that the invitation of the Birmingham Chamber of Com merce would be considered when the trip of MT Ford had been decided on.
 Several weeks ago 1t was announced that MT Ford would make a southern trip looking for suitable location for q plant for the manufacture of ship parts and President A. c. Crowder of the Chamber of Commerce wired Mir. Ford inviting him to visit Birmingham and look over this district
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-30
JOE REYNOLDS IS
 SERIOUSLY INJURED

Joe M. Reynolds. an Age-Herald car- Tier, was run over and seriously injured yesterday morning about o'clock at First avenue and Twenty-seventh street. north. by an engine. Reynolds was rushed to St. vincents' hospital in Lige Loy's ambulance.
 Hospital authorities announced last night that Reynolds was in serious condition. He received bad wound on the head and suffered internal injuries.
 Reynolds resides at 1616 Alien street. north. He was delivering Aee-Heralds when the accident occurred. Reynolds has been unconscious since the accident, and no details of 1t can be obtained.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-30
CIVIC DOMINATION TO RAISE FUNDS FOR
 TRAINING SCHOOL

The civic organizations of Birmingham will begin a campaign to raise $l5,000 to be used for the imperative needs of the Girls Training school at East Lake. and Louis Pzitz has expressed his in tentions of giving substantial sum to be used for this institution.
 The needs of the school for more room and greater facilities are necessary to make it an institution which can really teach vacations and also aid in it's own maintenance.
 It is believed that the $5O,0oo appropria- ticn from the state for the school to be released at the discretion of the gov- ernor may be had at this time if the needs are presented.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-30
Loading of Merchandise Saves 829 Cars Per
 Month in Birmingham
Decrease in Cars Used This Month Over Same Month Last
 Year Is 914

H. E. Hutchens. chairman Of the sub committee on car service. reports that the loading of merchandise at the local freight houses of the several railroads in Birmingham shows for the month of December, 1917. an average of 14211 pounds per car, as against 10.679 pounds in 1916. This means saving of 82S cars for the month.
 There was an increase in merchan- disc forwarded of SS45, POI pounds and a decrease in cars used of 914.
 All cars are being loaded heavier at the present time than ever before, which largely decreases the number of cars used
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-30
Activities Of Red Cross
 Outlined By Dr. Axson
 At Luncheon Yesterday

pr. Stockton Axson, secretary of the American Red Cross, addressed large gathering yesterday at the luncheon given at the Tutwiler hotel by the focal Red Cross and the Chamber of Com merce. Robert Jemison. Jr., state chair man of the Red Cross, introduced the speaker
 Dr. Axson spoke on the work done by the American Red Cross at home and abroad among the soldiers and refugees of devastated countries invaded by the enemy He stated the government had appropriated $100, 900 600 to the Red Cross.
 Thirty and one-half millions of dollars
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-30
FEW COMPLAINTS ARE MADE TO FUEL BOARD

The Jefferson county fuel board met yesterday morning, and routine business was disposed of
 Secretary J. H. Duncan stated that very few complaints had been received by the board within the past few days and that the coal situation was very much improved. Practically all coal deal CTS have received some coal and the de- mand for coal Is not near as gerat as 1t has been during the past few weeks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-30

have been appropriated for relief work s2,0O00O0 to France, $751,940 to Russia; s2,6l7,39S to Rumania; $S146,016 to Italy; $S7l 900 to Serbia: $1,703,000 to Britain: S, 10000 to Palestine. while total of $2, 6l2, ,532 has been spent for American re- lief and practically $l.oo0U0 ras been ex- pended in prison relief work. The or ganization has expended s24000.00o in sup plies. At the conclusion of Dr. Axsons talk, which was received with the great est interest and attention, Mir. Jemison stated that he very much regretted that the entire citizenship of Birmingham could not have heard the talented speaker.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-30
Mrs. Merrill Dies

Word was received here yesterday that Mrs Anna Hall Merrill, aged 93. mother of Dr. c. A. Merrill of this city. had died at Thomasville Ga, after lengthy illness. Dr. Merrill had been at her bed- side for several days.
 Funeral services will be held Thursday at Thomasville. Mrs. Merrill was well known in the city, having visited here several times.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-30
Chairmen's Luncheon

The chairmen's association of the Civic association will lunch at the Civic cafe today at 12:3O o'clock and Dr. H. A. El- kourie president of the association. will present several matters of importance to the association at this time, among which will be the campaign to raise funds for the Girls Training school.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-30
MORE TIME GRANTED
NEW POUND KEEPER

The resignation of J. H. McNeal as city pound keeper was accepted and the appointment of c. P. Ward as his successor announced
 City draymen were granted an in- crease in rates of 15 cents on half- load. for 14 blocks. the former price of 2b cents having been raised to 40 cents. The 50-cent rate for full load was increased to 75 cents.
 The dictaphone company asked q re- duction in their license, which they stated had been raised from $50 to $1O0. The question was referred t5 President Barrett for settlement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-30
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK
 of Birmingham Statement. December 31. 1917
Statement. December S1. 1ol
 RESOURCES

RESOURCES Loans and Discounts .$14 .Ss2,194.04 0var5rs ft 1,2S7.25 IT s Pn1ds inarl l.500, 100000 State of Alabama Bonds. l-i'oVo-oV Stock in Federal Reserve on mo m f ,bart,A rr,.o,ds 91S,900.00 0tber stocLa ana Bonds =. 1,372.90I.42 War Savings Stamps .-.. ooo eSa m Banking House .......... OSvviygs 90 Other Real Estate ........ 1s's'0'' CASH:
 In Vault .... $1,0S5,191-el With Banks 4,346.309.99 With U. s.
 IT. aVsVVV.OS With Federal
 Reserve .ar- oee OK Bank ..... 1.665.ss1.s5- i'iot.eoo-ooY
 s2s.5Os, ,sss.s7 car,ts, o.o,, LiA6lLiiih 1.5Oo, ,oeo.Oo Surplus and Profits l'o1g'ooo- 'oooo oo Dividend Unpaid ......... ,aaSS'V01 aS'V011.0000 00 Circulation .............. 4'avV'ooo'0S DEPOSITS: Individual .$1S,012, 2,0o7.26 ...' Bank .... 3,917299.97 r.s;o,
 s.5os, ,sss ST
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-30
SLOW SESSION OF
 CITY COMMISSION
 HELD YESTERDAY
North Birmingham Water Rate Slightly Reduced. Draymen Allowed to
 Increase Prices

Houses of only three rooms, without toilet or bath, will be allowed a min
 mum water rate of s1.1O per quarter,
 If served by the city-owned water
 plant in North Birmingham, following
 the adoption of resolution offered by Commissioner of Public Utilities J.
 Ellis Brown, at the meeting of the city
 commission yesterday.
 The rate established is slightly less than that previously paid. and is the flat rate. The flat rates for larger houses will be regulated according to the number of rooms. The meter rate Is fixed at 90 cents. and water will be furnished at 20 cents per 1000 gallons. Under the minimum fiat rate of s1.10 the maximum amount of water allowed to be consumed will be $500 gallons. MORE TIME GRANTED
 The Birmingham Waterwarks com- pany asked for more time to make the test that they desire to make. to de- termine whether the water pressure~at certain points in Pratt City. Wylam and Ensley was inadequate or not, and stated that the test would be made this week. Commissioner Taylor stated that he would accompany the party
 when the test is made.
 The condemnation of buildings owned by the Randolph Lumber company was protested by MT. Randolph. and the building inspector was called into con- ference. The matter was referred to Commissioner Burruss for investigation md
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-30
GoUernn1enf Cites
 PositiUe Command
 Regarding Flour Sales
Rule Requiring Merchants to Sell Cereals With Wheat Flour Must Be Obeyed to the Letter. States Food Ad ministrator Hobbe-Al Corn Mills of State
 Are Requested to Register Their Names
 With the State Food Administrator

Spier Whitaker. county food adminis- from R. M. Hob bic, federal food admin istrator for Alabama, stating the rule regarding flour sales Is to be strictly en- forced. Mir. Hobbie advised the county administration that the United States government is squarely behind him and urged him to see that the food laws are obeyed to the letter.
 The food administrator requests that all corn mills in the state. no matter how small, register their names and location in the effort to increase the use of corn meal and to decrease the use of wheat.
 HOBBIES TELEGRAM
 The telegram regarding flour sales follows:
 "M0ntgomery, January 20. "Spier Whitaker, Food Administra-
 tor, Birmingham.
 ..The rule whereby all merchants, both wholesale and retail, must sell one pound of other cereal with every pound of wheat flour is positive md must be obeyed to the letter. It Is not request but a positive command of our gov ernment. Any person who does not willingly conform to this rule Is not good citizen. In his selfish ness he Is taking the bread from the mouths of our soldiers in France and the children of Bell gium.
 .The substitutes are corn meal, corn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-30
ENGLISH CITY SETS GREAT EXAMPLE FOR ALAbAMANAMESAKE Birmingham Has Remarka- ble Week in Sale of War
 Savings Certificates ALL SALES MADE
 FROM HUGE TANK Newspapers Describe Scenes of Ami nation and Enthusiasm Such as
 Never Before Witnessed in
 the British City

Birmingham, Ala, has done some great war work, but BrminSharn, England, the city for which the Ala bs.ma metropolis was named, has set a notable example to her namesake.
 The Birmingham (England) Daily Post of January '. which reached The Age-Herald yesterday, contains a re- markable account of a weeks sale of war savings certificates in which total of f6,5S5, ,43e, or about sSS.ooo,ooO, was taken by 72o, 900 individuals.
 It was called tank bank week, the sale of the savings certificates being made from a British tank, which is being taken to leading British cities for the purpose.
 It was called tank bank" week, the Birmingham's greatest pride in the achievement is Tn the fact that she beat Manchester her great rival. Some extracts from the three column article in the Birmingham Post will no doubt be read with interest here as showing how the English city does things
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-30

T went for long walk this (Sunday) afternoon with an English officer from Birmingham. We had very pleasant time telling each other of the wonder
Evening journal., 1918-10-05
AUSTRIA CONTINUES
WORK FOR PEACE
By the United Press.

Replying TO an alleged request by
Austria-Hungary for a peace conference
of all belligerents. Great Britain is re-
ported to have demanded that the Aus
trlan government explain what il means
by 'non-committal conference"
4 Austria-Hungary's request was made
through Holland, according TO the
vienna correspondent Of the Berlin
tagehlatt. She asked that Holland
plaee The Hague at the disposal Of the
lnoelhgerents. oei Holland promptly noti-
says. 'l'oiiu0n'
u Is reported that Prof. Lammasch
| VINO ~ rs rumored, may succeed Ans,
trian Premier Hussarek, has prensred
memorandum stating Austria,s CON M
ception OF President Wilson's fourteen
tfpoints which Will be sent TO me IstIc.
The Cologne Gazette says thai HIM
garian Premier Wekerle, Count Tis1a
tfCount Andfassy and Count Apponvi
have arrived in Vienna in connection
| with the new peace efforts.
we are laboring unwearingly in tn,
| interests of peace" Wekerle declared
/ In an-interview. I'VE are already ne
gotiatingS
v WeEerle and the Others Will be re
Evening journal., 1918-10-05

Gardens operation are TO show their
mettle, and have promised 10 have some
floats as well as several hundred work
ers in line.
Many other organizations. including a
big showing from the secret orders are
lining up and making plans for the pa
rade, and IL the epidemic is halted suf-
fclently to allow the parade TO be held.
IL gives promise OF being the greatest
combined demonstration ever held for
the loan here.