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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-22
Ne.vs Of Besser1er
MRS. H. L. BANS, Correspondent

Bessemer. August -(Special.)-At the meeting of the city council Tuesday even ing the means of securing chert for the city streets was considered. Alderman B. H. Tillman recommended the city's producing the chert from the pit be- longing to MT. Hyde at Jonesboro, stating that it could be secured for s cents yard. The officials are Investigating the matter with regard to repairing mum Der of streets.
 It was reported that a large property owner, having several houses between Twenty-second and Twenty-third streets, on Eighth and Ninth avenues, had failed to comply with an agreement to have sanitary dry closets installed. This mat ter was referred to Sanitary Inspector George Shaw and Mayor B. c. Jones.
 The fire department recommended the purchase of a $10,000 fire truck, but a res olution to this effect was voted down by the council. Other minor items came up for considera tion and were disposed of, including the approval of $229o in current bills.
 Complaints were made in regard to ne- groes making a practice of congregating around the Alabama Great Southern rail- road station and this matter was referred to the chief of police and mayor with power to act.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-22
AMUSEMNTSE
At the Lyric

"Courting Days a musical comedietta, presented by seven artists, will be the feature attraction on the new Keith bill to be shown today matinee. This act is regarded as one of the best musical acts In vaudeville and is musical feature. Irovata, humorist-violionist, will also be on the programme and he is an artist oh the violin as we'll as laugh provoking comedian. Margaret Ford, famous fe- male baritone, will be presented and she comes to the Lyric heralded as an ex cellent entertainer "The Merchant Prince is the title of pleasing com edy sketch on the bill, and Nestor anu Vincent will entertain as novelty manip ulators. Lyric Screen Telegrams will be pleasing feature.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-22
LOEW'S BILL FULL OF UNUSUAL ACTS
 FOR LAST HALF
Herbert Brooks and Hudson Sisters
 Headline Vaudeville Acts With Great Feature Photoplay

Herbert Brooks, who appears as the headliner at Loews Bijou for the last half of this week, is a traveller of re- nown, he having crcled the globe nine times, presenting his wonderful and mys- tifying act, which is crowded with sem sationalisms, sleight-of-hand and card manipulations. Brooks is supported by company of artists who assist him in his marvels and magical stunts, which in clude the famous trunk mystery and es- cape. This act is gripping, intensely in terestng and never fails to please.
 The petite Hudson sisters take high rank in vaudeville as comediennes of rare ability. and in their songs and dances as well as some high-class mimicing they excel the average vaudeville stars to such degree that they are considored a headliner also. They made tour of the south in "The Mimic World,' a mon- ster musical aggregation, and were so successful in their speciality that they have gone into vaudeville with their very own act. and have made a decided hit throughout the southland.
 Belle Oliver, known in New York as the songbird of the golden west. Will offer a song revue that surpasses anything in this line presented in Birmingham. She has voice. personality and a repertoire that will elicit immediate approval from any audience.
 Herb Knight and Marion Sawtelle ap- pear in a merry mixture of fun and songs, which is served in rapid fire or der. The vaudeville bill closes with John Francis and Rene Wilson in an amusing variety of doings that are light and en- tertaining.
 The photoplay will be the best bet of Loew's movie programme for some weeks nast. as the management has secured Within the Lines," an expose of Ger man secret service methods which is DOT trayed in a gripping, thrilling and pa triotic manner by Lewis A. Stone and Marguerite Clayton. This is master film, and was the sensation of New York for weeks. It thrills and pleases with a degree of satisfaction that is hard to beat.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-22

ed to the position of domestic science instructor at the last meeting of the board of education.
 The committee for securing workers in the fourth Liberty Loan drive has been canvassing the business section for vol unteers to assist in the big drive, and have met with much success, a number having responded to their request. The drive will be on a larger scale than De fore, and it is estimated that it will take about 200. men to handle the sales
 Letters received recently from Besse- mer men fighting in France have told 3f the pleasure the tobacco sent through the Alabama tobacco fund had given them and for that reason renewed inter est has been taken by the Bessemer com mittee in securing subscriptions to this fund. Sometime ago about 20 men in the city pledged themselves to donate S month to this fund, and the commit tee has collected that amount but have made no effort to increase the donations A meeting of the committee has been called for Thursday morning at 10 o'clock at the public library, when plans for securing funds for carrying on this work will be discussed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-22
Captain and Six Officers, Charged With Looting
 Ship Stores, Arrested

Newark, N. J., August 2l.--Capt. Leland A. Hawkins and six other officers of the crew of the American steamship Yad- kin. recently arrested on a charge of footing the ships stores to the value of $10,0O0 while she was in the Medterra mean, were indicted here today by federal grand jury.
 It is alleged that the defendants sold the ships stores and equipment in va. rious ports while on their last trip spend- ing the proceeds in having good time The men were arrested on their return here at the instance of the United States shipping board.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-22
GADsDEN

Gadsden, August Especial 1.-TWO more districts, Hokes Bluff and Oak Grove, have adopted the S-mill school tax, 1t was announced today, following special elections held yesterday.
 An increase of 301 children of school age in Etowah county is shown in the report of the census taken this year. There are 14.26S children between the ages of and 21 in the county Of this number 12,22S are white and 2O35 are negroes.
 The names and addresses of 195 regis trants who failed to comply with regu- lations of the local exemption board were made public today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-22
At the Trianon

ITO Hell With the Kaiser" mammot,, patriotic photoplay being shown at the Trianon theatre, is declared by critics to be one of the most interesting an.i thrilling of war pictures. Wednesday was children's day at the theatre and the children or Birmingham flocked to the Trianon and are highly enthusiastic over what they saw. This production inspires every American to be better American and to hate everything having anythins to do with Germany
 It is the desire of all Americans, after seeing this production, to carry the war to the finish and to banish from the earth German militarism and Kaiserism
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-22
NEWS OF ENSLEY

wedding of interest because Of the prominence of the two families, was that of Miss Clarice Baldwin Fitzpat- rick, great-granddaught of Gov Benjamin Fitzpatrick of Georgia, to MT. James Franklin Martin, the cere- mony taking place at the home of the brides sister, MT. and Mrs. L l.. Whit tie, on Ens1ey Highlands, last evening at g o'clock. The wedding coloS scheme of yellow, white and green was effectively carried out in the living and dining rooms with ferns and flow CTS, and the altar was irprovised of palms, flow CTS and lighted tapers. Pre- ceding the ceremony Miss Frances Fitzpatrick sang "Bacarolle" from Tales of Hoffman" and e Promise Me- from Robin Hood" and the we'd ing march was played by Mrs. Joseph Fitzpatrick of Louisville. Ky, who also played "Traumeri' during the cere- mcny, which was performed by pr. J. P. Morris of Birmingham, uncle of the bride.
 The bride wore tailored suit of Due, Wltn gray lCCCSsoOlt diid S<1l . ried brides roses and valley lilies. An informal reception followed the cere- mony, the central decoration of the brides table being large cake, em- bosscd in yellow, white and green. Those assisting Mrs. Whittle in enter taining were Mrs. Uric N. James of Kansas City, Miss Nettie Berry of Bes- semer Mrs. T. c. Mitchell and Mrs. Fred Malloch. se,yx
 MT. and Mrs. Martin left for the east and will visit Asheville, Washington and Baltimore.
 The second day of the semi-annual con ference of the Jefferson County Masonic lodges, now in session at Fairview, was full of interest. The morning session was begun with the exemplification of degrees by A. P Bagby of West End and w. D. Hawkins of East Lake lodge No. 4S0 at which time the lesson was given by William Goodwin of North Birmingham. In the afternoon con | test in three lessons was given by rep | resentatives from each lodge, led by w. 1 J. Whitaker.
 An enjoyable social feature of the aft ernoon was the reception for the ladies of the Eastern Star. The address of
 welcome was made by J. D. Matlock and a beautiful response was given by Mrs 1 Amy Carle, grand matron of Alabama Later Mrs. D. A. Echols gave talk. l At the night session an exemplifcatior of the Master Mason degree was giver by a select team, and a lecture on Ma sorry given.
 i The conference will convene at 9:3'
 this morning for the last days work.
 Mrs. Mary Sullivan, over 20 years resident of Pratt City. died at her home | 1904 Hibernian avenue, yesterday at noon 1 Funeral services will take place Friday morning at o'clock at St. Catherine 1 Ca tholic church, with interment at Fra ternal cemetery The deceased is sur vived by seven children; three girls Misses Margaret, Gertrude and Mary Sul livan; four boys. Stephen J., John A.
 Paul V. and Raymond Sullivan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-22
At the Strand

''The Great Love" is a special attrac- tion at the Strand all this week, it be. ing one of Griffiths great war films.
 This film shows love against a back ground of hate. It shows the splend i'd part woman has played in the war, the depth and devotion of her love as ex pressed by arduous service.
 ''The Great Love is rich in European color. You see London and Paris as they are now. Zeppelns in the very act of bombing, bombs in the very act of exploding, soldiers in the very act of fighting, attacking, rescuing, suffering
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-22
SOCIAL EyENT

Miss Madred Fowler entertained 1t the home of her parents, MT and Mrs
 H HI. Fowler, on Clarendon avenue. Tuesday evening in honor of her guest. Miss Sallie Ivy. The young peotle played games and passed a very pleas ant evening. An ice course was served during the evening. The fol- lowing girls and boys attended: Misses Vivian Crawford, Cleo Pearson, Myrtle Hayes, Annie Claire Sullivan, Nellie Burke and Sallie Ivy; Max Faulkner. Willard Deason, Herman Bains, George
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-22
ENTIRE SOUTH IN PROTEST AGAINST
 CESSATION ORDER
Thousands of Telegrams in Protest Against Suspen- sion of Muscle Shoals
 Operations
By HIGH ". ROBERTS

Washington, August H. - Special Newton D. Baker, Secretary of War, will receive senators Bankhead and Under wood and Representative Almon Friday morning at 9:SO o'clock. On the result of that reception will depend the fate of Sheffield, Tuscumbia and Florence, of all north Alabama, possibly of all the south, for it will be determined whether or not fortune has paved squarely with Muscle Shoals, whether or not the great prol- ect on which the government has already expended a vast sum of money, will, after
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-22
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were issued in the probate office yesterday: J. T. Martin of Atlanta to Miss Clarice B. Fitzpatrick.
 Charley Capps to Miss Ollie Eugenia McClain.
 w. Brent Petty to Miss Margaret Ann Webb.
 c. A. Guthrie to Miss Alabama G. Johnson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-22
PROF. ANDREWS ELECTED

D. Moore Andrews of Nashville has been elected principal of the Bessemer High school to succeed the late principal,
 Miles w. O. Vance, who died in Nash vile a few weeks ago. Professor An drews comes here highly recommended and will bring his family here in short time. Miss D. O. Gregg was also elect
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-22
PRAYER SERVICE

At the prayer service for the soldiers Thursday afternoon at f o'clock at the Presbyterian church special prayers will be said for the wounded boys of Besse- mer in the hospitals of France. The Rev. Ira F. Hawkins will conduct the service and the relatives and friends are especially invited.
 Letters have been received from Paul E. Bickham of Woodward. who was re-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-22
Rains. Cecil Deason. Allie Thomas Harold Sleeves and Charles Ivy.

Harold Sleeves aud Charles Ivy. 2
 Miss Aggie Heinberg is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Dave Boxer. in Gadg- den. s Grove.
 Mir and Mrs. B, W. Lipsey have re- turned from visit to relatives in sLol- isiana and will make their home in Birmingham.
 Miss Mel Williams of Wetumpka, and Miss Louise Stacy of East Lake, are the guests of Miss Bara Nolen.
 Miss Corinne Roberts of Nashville is the guest of Mrs. J. F. Bailey on Fifth avenue
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-22

Grove's Baby Jowel Medicine aids Digestion. relieves Sour Stomach. Diarrhoea and Fhpx. It is just as eff fective for Adults as for Children. Per- fectly harmless
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-22
MRS. FOUNTAIN ENTERTAINs

Mrs Troy Fountain entertained Tuesday evening in honor of her house guests. Misses Elsie and Lucille Cosby. Games and contests were the features of the evenings entertainment. Ices and cakes were served, and a pleasant evening was spent. Those present were: Misses Bara Nolen. Mel Williams, Vashti Murchenson, Minnie Massey, Minnie Knowles, Laura Brown, Nellie Brown, Myrtle Barksdale and Messrs Carl Collins, Willie Anderson, Lloyd Coughlin, Lester Zude, Edgar Brown. MT and Mrs. Joe Britain, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Gamble, MT. and Mrs. Dow Batson.
 The list of junior four-minute speakers have been announced by Mrs. B. l. .Michaealson. under the auspices of the Patriotic league. These boys will speak at Sunday schools and pie ture shows in the afternoons and are as follows: Stanton McCollum, Howard Bailey, Joe Donnie, Joe Scott, Sidney Kartus and George Waller.,Jr.
 full rehearsals of the Mother Goose" operetta will be held at the city park Friday afternoon at o'clock It is requested that all children talk ing part in the operetta be present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-22

It is also requested that all girls knit ting squares for "Joseph's" coat, bring the finished knitted pieces to the Red Cross room Friday afternoon
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-22
BESSEMER BUREAU PHONE BESSEMER 612-J

ported wounded in France July 19. The injuries proved to be three flesh wounds, from which Bickham recovered rapidly, and his letter states T shall soon be back on the firing line.
 The many friends of Miss Leila Kate Poynor will be pleased to learn that her condition is very satisfactory fol- lowing an operation at the South Eign- land infirmary. Miss Poynor taught in the public schools here for. several years.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-06-26
Russian Travel In Wartime

Washington, D. CIV. T. Ellis, traveller
and war correspondent, gives graphic
picture Of the conditions which an Ann
erican Traveller in Russia faces today in
q trip down the River VOga, the Mlssis-
sippi of the Slav empire. A part of Mr..
Ellis communication to the National
Geographic Society is issued as the fol-
lowing war geography bulletin
wars gentle art Of foraging is no new
acquisition for Russia. All travel is based
on the assumption that most Of the pas
sengers viii carry food with them or Sc
cure it enroute. II is the rare person
who depends entirely upon the dinlng-car
OF the ships restaurant.
1T is perfectly au fart for a gentle
man and even for a military officer, to
enter the diung-room with box Of
caviar, or a loaf Of whitlsh bread and
a couple Of cucumbers or a jar Of jam
in his hands It may be that he carries
dried fish by their tails or a watermelon
under his arm 1t Is 10 secure these sup
plies that passengers rush ashore at every
stop Most have come from the sad
and soggy black bread Of PetrogradN and
Moscow: and before they are far down
down the Volga they find themselves in
the realm of plentiful white bread, or
near-white bread, and even, in some
places. Of real pastry.
There is abundance of grain in some
of these towns, but the local committees
will not permit II to be shipped out-an-
other Illustration Of the everywhere
apparent fact that Russias fundamental
need ts organization and transportation
The traveller has scarcely come out from
under the depression of the bread lines OF
the north, and the nightmare 81 black
bread, when suddenly. at Astrakhan. he
finds himself once more in the black,
bread-Iine zone OF dairy products and
fruits-milk butter, cheese. eggs, melons
potatoes onions, plants. tomatoes,
beans, apples, peaches, pears, plums. and
luscious grapes-thcre is no stint in
Astrakhau. but bread and sugar are pro-
curable only by ticket
Many river ports have food in nlenty
and the peasant women bring II down to
the whartes During the time the steam
er is at the dock the scene is busy
one. passengers milling about like cat
lie in a corral, as they pass from vendor
to vendor. seeking bargains This ire
uent exodus 10 the shore OF shoppers lot
food is the most absorbing spectacle OF
the Volga river journey. It never loses
its human interest.
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wbere eerrs ARE Nat susnected

J Where Germs Are Not Suspected.
THE peasant women and children are
| patient, pleasant, and shrewd merchants,
Neither they nor their customers are
| bothered by such trifes as dust or germs:
for the only booths OF this bazaar are
| baskets and a few feet of earth along
the dusty dock or its approaches. Here
| round loaves Of dusky bread, IS to "a
| inches in diameter, are displayed. that
they may later be gathered to the bos-
oms of hungry passengers and horne to
their cabins. Lucky is the soldier who
can pillow his head upon one of these
loaves by night and MUNICH upon 1t by
day
THE idea Of Russias plenty is visual
lied along the river Upstream ships are
cloth covers. At some small ports there
ear literally thousands Of watcrmelous on
display Small fruits are abundant. Some
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Ses Where First Artesian
yeII Was Drilled, in Artois
\ district, Whence is Derived
Iarne ArteSIan

khlnason, D. c.-The National Ges
hie s0cietv's war geography bull
Neued today, gives the following
ascription Of Hazenbrouek, now
mentioned so frequently IN con-
with a German drive toward the
Ports:
Ia on the banks OF the Bourre
hcted with the River Lys by
tzebrouck is built upon marsh
Is name signifies Cthe marsh
lsres'). 1t is only 81 miles by
theast Of Calais, and 10 miles
zst Of Ypres.
H. IN an extremely fertile agricul-
Esectfon. but because ef its excel
TRANSFORMATION facilities, it enjoyed
hensiye trade before the war, es-
~ IN grain and hops. Its manu-
IS also were important, with cloth
g taking precedence. Dyes, starch
#beer. soap and oil were other pro-
The cattle market had quite a
y-side reputatiVA.
zebrouck Is q = picai Franco Flena-
aown Of 13,6l inhabitants. The
IL language is till TO be heard here
bnsaly.
INTENDING armies Is due to its rail-
Ii is the junction point for the
Important lines from Dunkirk and
is. To the east these lines run, or
.run. to Ypres, Armentieress Lille,
- and Arras.
architectural pide Of Hazebrouck
famous 26nfoot spire belonging to
ysh Of Saint Elni, a isth century
--tasmuch as it has been within
T the German loug-range guns
PAYS 1t Is doubtless a heap of
suffering the fate Of the
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in cutting and polishing ma1achite, mar
bic, porphyry and jasper and the gov
eminent mint for copper coins is located
here.
From a manufacturing and CONNER
cial standpoint Ekaterinburg is, or was,
also important. its industries including
paper, soap, candles machinery manu-
factories, the milling of flour and tan
neries, while it's chief trade was in ce-
reals. silk goods from the East, iron
and cattle.
"The city owes it's foundation to Peter
the Great who named the settlement for
his enprss, Catherine l. in 1921, It did
not begin to grow. however. until AZ
years later when the Siberian Highway
was diverted from Verkhoturye to this
place.
at presents an attractive appearance
to the eve, the streets being broad and
regular. and there are several paaatial
buildings. both homes ana public struc-
lures The two cathedrals are st. Cathe-
rine's, founded in 175s. and that of the
Epiphany, which dates from 1714.
1.-TWO important fairs are held in Eka-
terlpbflTg anOualiV,'
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Digest of Opinions Re Gently Rendered by
Judge Advocate General of the Army

cordingly condemned and ordered to
be sold. must be disposed Of for cash
at auction or to the highest bidder on
sealed proposals. oops. j. A. G., 44o7
Feb. 10, 1879.
Uniforms Not Furnished by Govern
nent.
Where institutions, at which one or
more units of the Reserve Officers
Training Corps are maintained, furnish
uniforms for their students and receive
communication therefor under the act
Of May ~. 1917 Gao Stat. 40), such uni
forms remain the property OF the In
stitutions in question, or Of the stu
dents themselves Since such uni
forms are not the property Of the
United states within the provisions Of
section AZ Of the national defense act
C39 Stat, 1867, neither bond nor an
insurance policy should be required in
such cases tOps. J. a. G., 1868, Feb.
% 1879
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many's tFeaehereua defeat Of Russia
through the. disintegratien Of her army.
III spite Of her phrases bf high principle
territory and power, In placing her paw
on the valuable parts OF Russia. New,
therefore, we should be more determined
than ever In our purpeBe to defeat Ger
man nllitar!sm before we consent to close
this war,
I'VE can raise as fine an army and as
large an army ms there Is on European
soil, and II we transport It az rapidly
as we may and have It all upon EUROPEAN
ect viii be attained and the world viii
BIO free again"
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HazebrOuck, In Path OF Hun
Planned Drive For Channel

Rheims cathedral Another medieval
structure q interest Is the 1Gth-1
century Augustinan convent which in
modern times has been converted into a
hospital
"The inhabitants Of Hazebrouek be-
FfFfu tfl@ Waf WeFS IHTEEIF EFUpiDyBS OF
the railways which made this their juno
tion point
Eight miles from Hazebrouck, in a
sautheasterly direction is the little city
Of Lillers ncted az the place where the
first arIssiar well was sunk to a depth
% G5 feet in the IL or 18th century. ar
tesian derives its name from the fact
that this is in the Artois district Of
France