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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-01
CAMPAIGN WAS
SUCCESS, BUT MORE
BOOKS WELCOMED
Miss Miller Urges People to
Turn Books Over to Ii
brary When They Fin
ish With Them

The campaign for books for the soldiers
and sailors in Birmingham has been a
remarkable success. Thousands of books
have been received, but there is use for
every one that can be sent to the public
library, where they are being prepared
for shipment to the war Libraries all over
the country.
In speaking of the campaign last night
Miss Emily Miller, of the public library
who has been in charge Of the assem-
bling and shipping of all books to the
soldiers and sailors, said:
The campaign in Birmingham has
been an overwhelming success. We have
received to date 1920 books and as we
have yete to collect from three schools
every reason to expect the number to
exceed 10000. OF course this number rep
resents net collections There are many
undesirables, as there must necessarily
be in such a heterogeneous collection.
Twill you, in your Sunday story about
the collection of books, give emphasis to
the fact that, while the intensive cam
paign is over, there is a steady demand
for books? The public must be made to
realize that our men will need books as
long as the war lasts, and that the sup
ply must be constantly replenished Pos
tiers and placards should stay up indefi-
nitely and receiving stations will be con-
tinued In word. we must try and keep
in motion the machinery we have built
up for the drive.
'I very much hope that people will
get the habit of turning over to us their
books as soon as they have finished
with them
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-01
GEO. w. SWEENEY
HOTEL MAN WHO
KNOWS HIS JOB

New York, March Sl-(Specialo
George w. Sweeney, who is guiding the
destinies of the New Commodore hotel,
and has the responsibility upon his
broad shoulders for practically all the
furnishings that will go into the wonder
full new hosiery has been paid num-
beNof compliments in his particular pro-
fession Mr.. Sweeney is the managing
director of the Ansonia hotel, one of the
most exclusive hostelries in upper Man
haitian, the managing director of Hotel
Kimball Springfield, Mass, and for
years was the managing director of the
famous Victoria hotel New York, where
the wealth and fashion of both sides of
the Atlantic stayed while in New York.
Mr.. Sweeney is well known in Roches-
ter, where he ably managed the Hotel
Rochester
He is a former president of the Hotel
Mems Mutual Benefit association of the
United States and Canada to which po-
sition he was twice elected. He is also
a former president of the New YORK
State Hotel association, and the Hotel
Association of New York city There is
hardly prominent man in New York
state who at one time or other has not
met George w. Sweeney. Mr.. Sweeney
has been referred to as on of the most
competent hotel men in the United States
(Which means the world, and the way
| in which he is handling every depart
ment for the great Comodore, in both
| the selection of equipment and employees
! for his wonder house is winning him
praise.
THE greatest shopper in the United
States" is what he has been termed and
| this is literally true regards the size
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-01
HOLLAND PROTESTS
AGAINST SEIZURE
OF MERCHANT SHIPS
Government Takes Issue
With President Wilson's
Statement of Facts in
Premises

The Hague, Saturday, March S0.-The
seizure of the Dutch merchantmen in
American ports is characterized by the
Dutch government, in a statement in
the Official Gazette, as an act of VIC
lenoe which it will oppose with all the
energy of it's conviction and its wound
ed national feeling The government
takes issue with the proclamation of
President Wilson regarding the decision
Of the United States, saying it contains
assertions which are contrary to the
facts.
The statement says:
eWifh painful surprise the government
and Whole Dutch nation has taken notice
OF the presidential proclamation and the
statement of March 20, relative to the
seizure of part of the Dutch merchant
fleet
1.-THE seizure en- bloc of neutral mer-
camille fleet. If only for the duration OF
the war, is an act indefensible from the
Viewpoint of international law and I'M
justinabe toward a friendly natlon'
apart from considerations of legality.
.But the manner also in which the
presidential statement defends this act
Of violence does not contribute toward
lessening the sting thereof, for this de-
Tense has plainly been drawn up under
the influence of a completely incorrect
representation of affairs"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-01
Will Start Campaign
s of AmericanizatiOn
Among FOreign-Born

New York March 31.-Aroused by
the persistency of various disturbing
agencies among the foreign born pop
ulation of the country suspected of
spreading German propaganda, a
country wide movement in furtherance
of Americanization work has been in
augurated by the National Security
league. it was announced here today.
The direct purpose of the movement.
according to the announcement. is to
give the foreign language speaking
people of the country a clear exposi
tfor of Americas aims in the war ANA
educate the various races throughout
the nation in American ideals. Tie
work will be in charge of commit
tee headed by Col. Charles e. Lydeck-
er, chairman of the board of trus-
tees of the College of the City of New
York. and of which DIR. Philander P.
claxton, United States commissioner OF
education, Will be member.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-01
Wars Shadow ShrOuds
New York Celebration
of Easter Sunday

New York, March 31.-War's gray
shadow shrouded the celebration of East
er in New York Churches were
throunged with worshippers, but there
was little 1oyousness which in other
years has attended the end of the
Penitential season. In every mind there
seemed to be the realization that the roar
of guns in Picardy had made Of HOLY
Week Calvary for half the world. -
Churches of every faith pastors and
priests. offered fervent petitions for an
early peace with victory for democ-
racy. Especial prayers were made for
the men even then on the march in
France under the Stars and Stripes.
alright sunshine, with a breath of
spring, brought throng to Fifth avenue.
but the display of fashions was only a
shadow of what it has been in other
years. Other colors were eonspicuously
absent from the gowns and hats of
women.
There We're as many wearing winter
suits as gowns of spring. Many of the
men wore the uniforms of the United
States or it's allies and they seemed to
be almost continually at salute
The fair weather took crowds to Coney
Island and other nearby beach resorts.
The advent of daylight saving gave them
an added hour to enjoy the coming spring,
but there was everywhere apparent a
that the nation Is at war
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-01

of his orders, and the rare discrimination
necessary to pick and choose the proper
articles Mr.. Sweeney was chosen for
his important post by John NICE. Bow
man, president of the operating company
of the Manhattan, Biltmore. and Ansonia
hotels, and is building the Commodore.
and included in the commission was
carte blanche order to purchase every
thing the new hostelry, which It is ex-
pected will accommodate fully 100000 per-
sons yearly will need
There will be 100000 pieces of silver
alone, costing s243000, which enormous
order will be executed by Herbert >.
Clarke, in charge of the hotel depart
ment of the Gorham Silver company;
the laundry equipment will be capable OF
turning out 1000 pieces of flat work
daily; the linen that will be necessary
will consist of over million and quar-
ter pieces The furniture to be pur-
chased will be sufficient beds for GOO
residents, room suites. desk, couches,
hat racks, dining room furnishing, book
case and will even include baby car
riages and chairs for invalids.
The cooking utensils and crockery Will
be enough for place the size of a town
and about $1,000 yards of carpet will be
required The telephone equipment will
be the last word. the installation Of which
will cost $50 900 and require so persons
to operate the system The contract calls
for more than 200 trunk lines and for
900 900 local messalSes yearly. How many
average shoppers would care to be con-
fronted with an order like the above?
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-01
/. w. w. Leaders Will Go
on Trial in Chicago

Chicago, March 31.-More than 100 In
dustrial Workers of the World will go
to trial here tomorrow before Federal
Judge Lands, charged with conspiracy
to disrupt the governments war pro-
gramme.
One hundred and siXty-five men and
one woman were named in the true bill
returned by the September grand jury.
but 40 have escaped capture, cases
against 10 have been dismissed, and
three, including the woman, Elizabeth
Gurley Flynn of New York, have been
granted separate trials.
The government charges the defendants
with sabotage, including the slowing
down of production and the wanton
spoilage of material, propaganda for
strikes to delay the output of war NUM-
tions, and covert intrigue against mill
tary service.
The trial, upon the outcome of which
is declared to hang the fate of the syn
dicalist movement in the United States.
may last for six months, in the opinion
of federal officials
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-01
.H|LAR|TY HALL
TOO MUCH FOR
HUGH HILLS MAN
Old Negro Gets Lost in East
Lake Funny House"
and Throws Up
His Job

Jim has a complexion just about the
shade Of the drawing ink used "
walter Blackman. Briggs and other
famous artists in their cartoons. Jim
a1sn has a "coonalesque" dialect. At
present he is employed by Hugh Hill
at East Lake park as general flunky
in helping in the reconstruction work
at that place.
The other day Jim was lost for a few
hours and Hugh Hill was expecting a
note demanding some money for his
release. You see, Hugh had just about
reached the conclusion that this Off
spring of Ham had been kidnapped
saw was needed and Hugh said:
Jim, we left that saw up there in
Iiilarity hall Go get it,"
Jim departed, and for several hours
both saw and james were missing.
Hugh made search of the park, but
all employees came back with the re-
port that Jim was still "at large
Later on in the afternoon a work
man was going through one of the
tunnels in "hilarity hail. when hc
stumbled into the frame of man. He
A-tdII d tuuChItsf 1HSH THESE WORDS
came from the darkness:
BOSS. l sho' is glad to see you. Mis-
tab Hill done sent me in dis heah
place for a saw. He might know |
can't see no saw in dis contraption. 1
been heah fob foah hours an can't
fnd my way out Moses in de wilder
ness had easy job compared to get
ting out of dis place"
The workman led the terrified Jim
to the entrance and delivered him to
Hugh Hill.
Hflarity hall is one of those crazy
houses. 1t is built of tunnels and IL
lusions. Jim was lost in the place,
and this accounted for his absence.
IT laks to work for you, Mistah
Eili," conhded Jim. but job or no lob.
amt going in that Hilarity hall no
more. l belonged to lots of secret
lodges and was grand exalted ruler of
one lodge once, but I amt never see
nothin' as skeery as dat place It's as
hard to get out of dat hall as it is out
of debit
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-01

all over the country and is so tuneful
and melodious that the American pub
lie can't do without 1t
Incidentally, it was the fully drama
which made popular the ukelele in this
country. When the playwright went to
the Sandwich Islands few years ago in
search of accurate detail to carry out
the setting for his play, he brought back
six native ukelele players. 1t was they
who set the style in music which has
gripped the country from the Pacific to
the Atlantic coast.
Il hate to admit it," says Mr.. Tully,
but the word 'ukelele,' translated from
the Hawaiian language into English,
has a most unramantic and distinctly
inappropriate bearing upon music.
When the first Portuguese Immigrants
came to Hawaii in the early eighties they
brought small sized guitar. As their
instruments wore out they began making
new ones and accidently discovered that
the beautiful koa wood. which grows only
in the Hawaiian Islands, was peculiar
ly suited for the construction of their
tiny little guitars. The native Hawaians
took to the instruments eagerly and in
dueed the Portuguese makers to make
the guitars even smaller, SO as to be
convenient to carry around
THE manner in which the instrument
Is played-being held close to the chest
and with the fingers of the right hand
sweeping the strings with great rapidity,
caused the little instrument to jump, par
ticularly IL the tune was a real lively
one. such as the islanders like. This
jumping suggested the idea of a flea and
the natives, therefore, jokingly gave the
little guitar the name of 'ukelele,' which
literally means the Jumping flea.
Imagine lover serenading his sweet
heart to the accompaniment of jump
ing flea"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-01
BIRMINGHAM BOY
MAKES GOOD WITH
KEITH VAUDEVILLE
Colon Patton at Lyric Theatre as
Star of First Half Weeks
Vaudeville Bill

birmingham theatregoers Will be
greeted this week at the Lyric with
an offering on the attractive bill for
fbe first half of the week that viii
he of unusual interest, in view of the
fact that Colon ("Jack") Patton, Bir-
mingham boy. is one of the bright and
shining stars.
Patton was reared and educated III
birmingham, having attended the Gem
trial High school. His parents, Mr.. ana
Mrs B. w. Patton, are residents or
Birmingham. His father is employed
by the Sloss- Sheffield company. ana
he has a brother with the t. c. /. COM
pany.
During the season Of 19101911 Pat
ton was treasurer of the Shubert thea
tire in this city under the management
of Arthur Mattice, and hundreds of
the patrons of that place will re-
member his obliging manner and uni
form courtesy to all He appears hero
with Elinor White in singing and
dancing sl1it entitled, "Just Glass; His
partner was last year member OF
the VERY Good, Eddie" company that
appeared in Birmingham.
Since going into vaudeville Patton
has been unusually successful and he
has had rapid rise in his profess
sion. ana Is now making TOUR Cl
the Keith circuit. He has recently
visited the various cantonment camps
over the south and at Camp Wheeler
he saw many of the Birmingham boys,
among whom were Mai. Carl Seals,
Disco Seals and Sid Cowan. He will
attend the camouflage ball at the
Country club tonight, where he will
be warmly greeted by old friends and
participate in the dancing.
The Louisville Times says the fol-
lowing about his act:
"Brimming with pep, chanting
haunting melodies, and introducing
several new dances. Gilmore White
and Jack Patton, in the skit calleA
Just Glass. scored one of the great
est hits of the season at B. F. Keith S
National theatre yesterday, where
they are seen with the new bill Mr..
Patton is a very clever entertainer,
while Miss White, who possesses
some stunning gowns. and is good 4 >
look at, introduced some novel stunts
in her acting"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-01
Wants Cotton Moved

Washington March SIC Especially REP
resentative Heflin of Alabama called on
Secretary McAdoo yesterday and urged
that he send freight cars as soon as pos
siple to Memphis, Tenn, to move vast
quantities of cotton now stored in that
city. Editor Mooney of the Memphis
Commercial-Appeal brought this matter
to the attention of Mr.. Helm and urged
him to cooperate with Senator Nickel
lar and Congressman Fisher of Memphis.
Mr.. Heflin went at once to see Secretary
McAdoo and the secretary informed him
that he was now moving from the south
so car loads of cotton a day and ex-
pressed the belief that he would be able
to relieve the situation at Memphis at
an early date There are $s0.000000 worth
of cotton now stored in Memphis, all
of which has been sold to spinners who
are anxious to receive it.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-01

or. until finally the Frenchman ap-
neared to rain an avalanche of bullets
on the Americans from above.
Apparently not satisfied, Flachaire
locped the loop around the navy aeros
and then dropped away from their ag-
rressive moves in the falling leaf
ard in spiral nose dives. So low the
Frenchman dropped that the great
crowd gasped with fear lest his Spad
would be smashed against the earth.
Just as danger was great, however, the
machine, with it's magic whirr, shot
skyward again.
The Frenchman's exhibition was the
most sensational ever witnessed i'll
Washington, according to old \ resi-
dcKts of the city, and caused a great
err number of thrills than all others
which have followed the original DEM
onstration of airplane possibilities IN
Years ago The crowd had an actual
vision, it seemed, of activity over the
entrenched troops in France, and was
given an idea of what will happen by
next spring when the United States
viii fill the air with modern crafts
to deprive the Kaiser of his supremacy
there.
Lieutenant Flachaire was sent to the
United States to aid in instruction al
Long Island
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-01
REAL MEANING OF
UKELELE REVEALED
Author of Bird of Para
disc" Says 1t Signifies
jumping Flea"

Richard Walton Tully, author of THE
Bird of Paradise" the successful Ha-
waiian drama, which comes to the Jeffer-
son theatre Thursday night. April 4, for
three nights and a matinee Saturday, in
terestng and authentic light upon the
ukeele, which is now so closely connect
ed with music that it has become fad
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-01
Medals for Housewives

New York, March 3.-One thousand
medals for housewives saving the most
food from March IS to June Is will be
awarded by the mayors COMMITTEES of
women on national defense, according
to an announcement made today by the
committee in launching more intensive
food conservation campaign in this city.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-01
Bears Come Close

Hattiesburg, March 31.-Score: In
dianapolis American association 3; Mo-
bile Southern association. 2. Batteries.
Voyells and Henline; Cavet, Friday
and Coleman
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-01

Empty benches are confronting the teachers of
German all over the United States despite the insis-
tence Of school boards and school superintendent
that the scholars ought learn the beauties OF Teu-
tonic literature war or no war. The pupils simply
won't do it. it seems.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-01
I.oew,s Biiou


Lee Pernikoff and Ethel Rose and the
Imperial Ballet, we'll known to local
theatregoers, will head the bill at Loew's
Bijou theatre the first half of the week.
They are known from coast to coast. and
have been featured with many New York
Winter Garden and Century theatre pro-
ductions. There are seven lovely girls
in this production, with a wealth of ar
tistic and beautiful scenery. and the
dances they offer are as delightful as
they are different, as they include the
modern. the Russian and the classic
dance in their repertoire.
Kaufman and Lillian splash wit about
in quite reckless and certainly lavish
manner and surprise all by their wonder
full voices, which might grace a concert
platform.
Mark and Arnold. clever pair OF
character comedians, will offer a skit
called The Italian and the Boss and
Alfred and Pearl. III aerial specia,ties
and other acts, will complete the bill
The feature films for the first of the
week will be Virginia Pearson in "A
Daughter of France" which is said to DO
tho greatest love story of 1918.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-01

THE LITERARY DIGEST submitted an
inquiry to more than loo school superintendents.
the aim being TO learn how Widespread is the
feeling against teaching German in our schools.
More than 100 replies have been received and in
THE LITERARY DIGEST for this week the results
OF this intensely interesting investigation shown
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-01
ADJUSTMENTS
Lyric


The wonderful "Martelle," one of the
surprise entertainers of the present
vaudeville season, will be the head
line attraction on the new Lyric bill
to be presented this afternoon matt
nee "Martelle" possesses a wonder
full voice and succeeded Julian Ell
tinge in the title role in The Fascin-
ating Widow" In addition to possess
ing a wonderful voice and rendering a
most pleasing programme of enter
tainment "Martelle" also offers a big
surprise.
Patton and White in Gust Glass"
will also be on the programme. Much
interest is conferred in this act, due
to the fact that Patton is a former
Birmingham boy and is well known
here, where he has many friends He
is said to be very clever and to have
a clever partner Taking a Chance"
is the title of comedy skit intro
ducing Agnes Cappelin and clever
company of entertainers.
The Breen Family are comedy mali
ipulators and dancers and Jack AL
fred and company will entertain in
novelty skit, Smile" Lyric screen
kilograms Will be a feature.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-26
MoIasses Used in
Making Of Alcohol

bloomington, Ill.-Central Illinois
distillers, whose plants were sus-
pended when the Government re-
Gently issued orders to discontinue
the manufacture of whisky. are re-
opening to manufacture alcohol from
molasses instead of corn.
In order to manufacture alcohol
from molasses, 1t was necessary TO
make some changes. Three huge
tanks have been erected at one place,
which, combined. hold 2,750,000 gal
Ions of molasses.
The saccharine product comes
largely from New Orleans, Cuba and
Porto Rico, and is shipped in tank
cars holding 10000 gallons each
Ultimately it is hoped to utilize the
Gulf and Mississippi river. moving
the molasses in huge tank steamers.
1t is imperative that a large guam
tity be kept in reserve, owing to the
irregularity in transportation and
the anxiety to avoid a shutdown, due
TO a shortage of material. By-prod-
ucts are becoming more ana more I'M
pertant in the manufacture OF alco-
hol from molasses.
The residue is being utilized as a
food for cattle and has many fatten-
ing qualities. 1t is planned to feed
MANY thousand cattle annually. the
residue is also utilized in the manu-
facture of potassium salts. Prior to
the war, these salts came almost ex-
clusively from Germany.
| The Central Illinois plants are con-
| suming 10000 gallons of mUlasses
each day, and this will be gradually
Increased to 100, 600. Solid trainloads
NJ tank cars will move here from the
south in order to keep the plants in
oneration without interruption.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-26

IL tne more 1 realized that it would
TO steep, but the longer L looked at
require more energy than 1 had in
my present weak and exhausted
condition, so didn't attempt that.
tlnally l chose a spot that looked
Dit drier than the rest, concluded
TO take chance on being discover
ed and threw myself down for nap.
was extremely nervous, though,
throughout that whole day. and
would scarcely get settled into a
comfortable position and doze off for
few minutes wheen, startled by
some sound in the woods, l would
suddenly awake
After what seemed like n year or
more. night finally came. and with a
"dud" sky, low-hanging clouds and
still more rain. There was not a
star in the sky. of course. and that
made it very bad, because without
the aid of the stars I had absolutely
no way of knowing which direction
L was going.
1t was just a case of taking a
chance. 1 probably would have been
better off if had simply picked out
place and stayed there until the
weather improved, but naturally 1
was impatient to be on my way each
day without food only lessened my
strength and my ultimate chances of
reaching the frontier.
So 1 left the woods and struck of