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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-20
NEWS OF BESSEMER
BESSEMm BUREAU PHONE BEssEMER ssi

1 one Red Cross chapter in this end of
 Jefferson county.
 Mrs. A. E Patton delightfully."- en- tcrtained the members of the Tuesday Bridge club this afternoon at the home of Mrs F.. NJ owen, on Fifth avenue
 The reception room was tastefully
 decorated in spring flowers and ferns.
 Three tables were arranged for the
 players of bridge, upon which were placed large bowls of violets, tied with orange tulle. Score was kept on dainty Easter cards. Following a se-
 ries of bridge, the first prize for the highest score. lingerie, was won oy Mrs Wilson, while the consolation, d guest towel. was captured by Miss Mary Elizabeth Stone. Later in the afternoon salad course with fee tea was served, the plates being decorated with miniature chickens, which fur tkei emphasized the Easter motif.
 Miss Lucille Hand was hostess last evening to nnber of her friends at the home of MT. and Mrs. A. E. Gral, The reception rooms were tasteful1y decorated in spring flowers and ferns The di- versions for the evening were games and dancing, music being furnished by a number of the guests Delicious re- treatments were served by the hostess. nose who shared in this hospitality were: Miss Lena Wilson. Miss Erline Davis, Miss Lora Russell, Miss Edna Lindsey. Miss Edith Lindsey. Miss Ethel Hand, Miss Hazel Smith, Miss Mildred Gray, Miss Corrine Lowrey, Miss Mar jore Crotwell, Miss Edna Crotwell, Miss May Randle and Alvin Banks, Richard Blaylock, Cecil Byrd, John Russell, Joe Bush, Russell Gulham, Ed Jones, Ed Atchison, l.. D. Atchison. William Flu bank, Grant Alexander, Leonard Gray Hobson Smith, Clyde Thigphn, Clifford McCampbel, Charles Evans, James Carnes and Clayton. Crotwell.
 George Shaw, sanitary inspector, an- nounces that he will not be a candidate for reelection in the May primaries A large number of MT. Shaw's friends are still of the opinion that he will be candidate and assure him of their sup bortA
 Three men enlisted today at the Bes- semer exemption board, and were sent immedia tely to training camps Leo Hill. former assistant fire chief was sent to Camp Gordon, where he will be connect ed with the fire department; J. R. Capp was sent to Camp Pike and Henry White, negro, was sent to Camp Dodge, Ia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-20

| chairman of committee to collect | data for Colonel Sanford, chief ensi- l ncer, was present and urged the ap- pointment of a delegation to go to l Washington. at once, delegations from | botl Birmingham and Bessemer. Dr J. II. Finder former president of the Birmingham board of trade. suggested
 the proper manner to handle these at- , fairs so as to get results would be to form an organization and suggested the name of Valley River Waterways association, which suggestion, on mo-
 tion, was adopted, naming a commit
 ice of threeI of which pr. Finder
 should be chairman and T. T. Huey and
 J. A. VanHoose, the father of the
 J. A. Vanhoose, the father of .he
 caEal,' was present and made rous-
 ing speech, urging that the matter be
 taken up at once. A motion was
 passed that delegation of 12 be sent
 to Washington. the names of the dele
 6ation to be announced later.
 The committee appointed bW the national council of defense to estab- fish a Hoover kitchen" i'll this city held a most interesting meeting this afternoon. Mrs. J. w Lipsey, who was appointed chairman, presided over the meeting. and it was announced that LH2 room dDOVe the. FeSram -Pa ttOn Drug company had been donated. and would be permanently established as kitchen. The campaign to secure the necessary equipment and supplies will start Wednesday, and it is understood that these supplies will be donated by the various Bessemer merchants. An pouncement was made that Miss Walk CT of Birmingham, one of the county demonstrators. would come to this city anG demonstrate the Hoover cooking twice a week, and that she would be willing to come as long as her ser vices were needed.
 The Bessemer Red Cross chapter met today in their rooms in the Realty building and a large amount of knit ted garments and hospital supplies were turned into headquarters. This chapter also sent in a good number of garments to the national council of defense headquarters, who they are assisting. A rally is being planned prior to the election of officers for the new Red Cross chapter, and the local chairman announces that both the Red Cross unit of Temple Beth-El and the Muscoda unit will be asked to consoli- date with the local unit in forming
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-20
LOCAL BOY. SCOUTS
 WIN PRESIDENTS FLAG

Troop A of the Birmingham Council of the Boy Scouts of America. of which M. W. Canister is scoutmaster. has won the Presidents flag for having sold the greatest amount of Liberty Bonds in the second LibertysLoan campaign. This announcement vas made at scout head quarters yesterday.
 The award was made on percentage basis, and the records show that Troop A. with IS members. has sold S60 bonds, amounting to $49,000. Troop P, of which IT. P Williams was scoutmaster at the time. was fourteenth in the United States.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-20
Ian Hay Beith to Lecture

"The Progress of the War on Land and on Sea" will be the subject of Maj, Ian Hay Beith. who will lecture in Birmingham on March 2s' under the auspices of the Birmingham lyceun course.
 Major Beith Is probably better known as the 'Ian Hay" of The First Hun dred Thousand and K-1 Carrier Qn.' among the most popular war stories on the market todny;
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-20
GOVERNOR ASsAILED
AUBURN ALUMNI
Prof. Glenn Talks on Million Dollar
 Issue for New High School

The Auburn alumni met at lunch ycs- terday at the Civic association cafe, at which time Prof. c. B. Glenn, assistant superintendent of schools, made an inter- esting talk on the $1,000000 bond issue and the 3-mill tax proposed for the erec- tion of a new high school. There was a good attendance and the members were enthusiastic over the proposed bond issue for school purposes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-20
DIVISIONS OF STATE COUNCIL OF DEFENSE
 MAKE FINE REPORTS
Continued from Page Five.o
ter Beasley, chairman of the educ tional department. FOOD CONSERVATION

2 ter Beasley, chairman of the educa- tional department.
 FOOD CONSERVATION
 Mrs. John S. Paden Of Etowah county reported on the work of her. committee. and Dr. l.. M. Duncan of the agricul- tural bureau at Auburn, spoke on food conservation and food demonstration, urging the women to assist in disposing of the 100000 cans of fruit and vege tables canned by the Girls Canning club Mrs. Teminere, state superinten- dent of food demonstration, made a splendid report. Last year she demon strated in ? counties and this year in 67, covering the entire state. An ex- cellent report on, the Hoover kitchen was made by Mrs Conrad Ohme, while and industry.
 Mrs. c. P. Orr made a report on knitted garments.
 A session of the agricultural experts from all over Alabama was presided over by J. F. Duggar Of Auburn, who stated the meeting was to stimulate interest in increasing the food crops In Alabama and to urge the necessity of more at tention to home gardens and request landlords to supply tenants with seed for growing food Clarendon Davis of Huntsville spoke on the necessity of shipping supplies at once, as food Vas the first need of the allies in their fight against Germany. .
 EXTENSION WORK
 F. E. Stevens farm management spe- cialist in charge of the extension work for the government, stated this year farmers could make more money on less acerage and with less labor by growing peanuts and food crops than by growing cotton w. F. Gist, United States statis- tician, presented tables showing the re- suits of the survey made sometime ago and showing the probable acreage of Alabama this year.
 warning was given by W. E. Hinds, state entomologist at Auburn. that the extremely cold winter had not killed the boil weevil, and that cotton could not thrive in the weevil-infested sections, while J. A. Wade, commissioner of agri- culture, discussed the work in general. 4 At the meeting of the chairmen of the council of defense, held at the Chamber of Commerce, Col. T. O. Smith. repre- senting the Jefferson county unit of the council of defense, pledged $2o,0O0 to carry on the work of this organization. State Chairman l.. NJ. Hooper of Selma presided over the meeting and made a brief talk. as did Ray Rushton of Mont gomery, urging the importance of the organization.
 The means of combating the social evil was discussed at the session of the civii- ian responsibility as to communicable diseases at the TIillman hotel yesterday morning with Dr. S. G. Welch, state health officer, presiding.
 Among those in. attendance at the health conference were Governor Charles Henderson. Dr. H. M Rosser. pr. Morris Newfie!d, Dr. B. l.. WymAn, Dr. C. C. Thach of Auburn. pr. T. w. Palmer of Montevallo. .Dr H. IT. McCaslin of Montgomery; Rev. Father Savage Of and many others.
 William c. Wardlaw of Atlanta, chairman of the I4ihertv Loan executive committee for the sixth federal reserve district. addressed the meeting of the county chairman of the third Liberty
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-20

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-20
MINOR MISTAKES ADMITTED

Admitting that the food administra- ton has made some minor mistakes, senator Pomerene added, Ion the whole MT. Hoover has done a great service to the people of this country and the allies"
 lf 1t had not been for wheat control, Senator Pomerene said, flour would be $25 barrel.
 Senator Reed declared millions of bush els of wheat had been held back from the market by lack of transportation, and Senator Wadsworth of New York said the food administration has ordered curtaliment of millers purchases and closed mills all over the country. pre- venting farmers from selling.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-20
DTS. Dozier & Dozler Oldest Established Firm of Medical Specialists in Alabama. Twenty five Years in Birmingham.

We treat scientifically and with wonderful success. all man. ner of chronic diseases of the Eye. Ear. Nose and Throat. Lungs, Heart. Liver. Stomach. Bowels Kidneys and all diseases of the Skin and of the Pelvic Organs of Men and Women.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-20

all around, these contests should draw like an old flue. Gresham and Urban are reconsidering their winter decision to abandon the game this year.
 Scotty Chestnut is straining at the leash these days. The tailors model can hardly wait for the time to yell Play ball" Scotty is a big drawing card in the Baugh circuit and lots of fans go out partly to view his antics behind the plate in speeding up the game and in getting on top of every play.
 Cholly Frank has bought Ward Me- T'cwell, an infielder. from the Mobile club. The shrewd Dutchman is gradu- ally remolding a team from the de- bris left him by draft officials and the retirement mania.
 Burleigh Grimes worked three in- nings in that game between Brooklyn and Boston Monday. Burleigh's bunch were beaten, II to 1. but of course the the game was more of frolic than anything else. Moley says that Grimes is sure to stick this year in the ma jors.
 Kid Elberfeld hit Little Rock Mon- day and found the following lineup on his roster:
 Pitchers: Roman, Palmero, Hit ard Young.
 Infielders: Onslow. Russel. Elber- field, Walsh Manning and English.
 Outfielders: Walker, Hyatt. Kirkam and Baker
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-20
NEWS0F ENSLEY

Mrs. J.. Ellis Brown was hostess to the Ensley Highland. chapter of the Delphian club yesterday afternoon. Greece" was the general topic for study, and Mrs Claude Rogers was leader The following programme was given: ''Pisistratus and His Sons; Re forms of Clisthenes,n Mrs. S. H. Mann: Greek Struggles with Persia; Athen- ian Supremacy Mrs E. B. Kilgore Pericles as Statesman and Pericles as Man. Mrs. w. w. Garrett. Jr. "Aristides and ePhemistocles," Mrs. Jack Thomas. Quotations in response to roll call were facts concerning Ath- ems.
 The rooms were decorated with fra grant spring blossoms and the hostess served salad course.
 Cunningham chapter No 24 Order of the Eastern Star will entertain at q silver tea at the home of Mrs D. A. Echols, 1747 Thirtieth street Thursday afternoon. from 2 to 6 o'clock An in tcresting programme has been pre- pared. The proceeds of this entertain ment Will be turned over to the wom- ans council of national defense. and all interested are invited to attend. 
 Judge Lowery of the Ensley police court is determined to break up speed ing on the Ensley and Fairfield high ways. In giving Sim Pearson a SIS fine for second offense in speeding. he declared that the third offense of all motorists in the district would be a jail sentence
 The AnniVarSarU nf hn the Ensley Community House will be celebrated at the home, 1410 Avenue C. this afternoon, from to o'clock The affair will be in the nature of an 'at home" to which the friends and those interested are invited
 St. Patrick's dance" will be given at the Elks' ballroom tonight at the home on Avenue D. The pro- ceeds will go to the benevolent causes of the order
 Mrs. J. c. Barret. 1724 Twenty seventh street, will be hostess to the Sesame Literary club this afternoon.
 The Shadyside Mothers club will meet With Mrs. T. S. Minyard, Twenty second street. this afternoon
 The Junior Red Cross association of Pratt City school has arranged a re- cital for Thursday afternoon to be given at the Pratt City Methodist church. Among those appearing on the programme will be Mrs. Mary Cook Cowherd, vocalist. and Mrs Vivian FL liott Wood. reader
 An announcement of unusual inter- est to a large circle of Ensley and Birmingham friends is the marriage of Miss Maybelle Dasher to MT J. IT. Barnes, the wedding having been a pretty affair of March 8 at the Girls' ccllege at Millersburg, Ky, where Miss Dasher was head of the voice de- partment. Her lovely contralto voice was heard on many occasions in Bir- ningham and Ensley. MT and Mrs. Barnes are at home in Millersburg.
 Commandant T. A. Alsers of the Gen. tral High school military training class yesterday afternoon organized the Ensley high school class, with 50 mem bers enrolled. and more to come in at the next meeting.
 In the students enrolled at Ensley High are II seniors. The class will begin training tomorrow. v
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-20

Loan at the Civic association He told the chairmen of the organization being formed to boost the third Liberty Loan and that the counties of the sixth dis trict were busy preparing for the cam paign, which will begin April 6, with at least 5000 committees to do actual CanYaSSine work
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-20
To Drive Out Malaria and Build Up thl
 System

Take the Old Standard GROVE TASTELEsS chill TONIC You knoJ what you are taking as the formuli is printed on every label showing it il Quinine and Iron in a Tasteless forni
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-20

The Junior Red Cross association of Pratt City school has arranged a re- cital for Thursday afternoon to be given at the Pratt City Methodist church. Among those appearing on tke programme will be Mrs. Mary Cook Cowherd. vocalist. and Mrs. Vivian FL liott Wood, reader
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-20
NEW YORK SOLONS
 VOTE INDEFINITE
 DELAY "DRY' BILLS
This Action Means Amend ment Will Not Be Ratified Or Referendum Ordered
 at This Session

Albany, N Y, March 19.-The New York assembly late today, by vote of 110 to 35, decided to defer action in definitely on all pending prohibition bills. The effect of this procedure, the leaders explained. is to kill proposals either to ratify the federal prohibitory amendment or to provide for a state wide referendum of the subject. unless one or the other is passed by the sen ate. As the latest poll of the upper house showed only 22 pro-ratification votes when 2s are necessary for pas sage, the drys were pessimistic to- night
 "We feel that ratification is dead for this session. an officer of the state Anti-Saloon league, who has been ac- tive in the fight, said after the assem- bly had acted "But we feel also that we have won a partial victory in that we probably have prevented a referen- dunn"
 SENATE YET TO ACT
 All phases of fhe ratification ques- tion are on the calendar of the senate for discussion and action tomorrow. No accurate poll off the senate on the ref erendum proposal has been forthcom- ing. However in view of the action of the assembly today and of the mes- sage of Governor Whitman last night, in which he strongly denounced the referendum plan as a deception, an evasion and dishonest but said he would make no effort to compel ratifi- cation, the referendum advocates felt but little hope of success But the chief object of some of tlem-that is, to delay action for at least another year-probably has been attained
 FIGHT WAS BITTER
 The assembly fight for indefinite postponement was bitter. It was waged for nearly five hours before crowded galleries and during the debate the Anti-Saloon league, which has been leading the campaign of the allied tenn perance organizations ratification was severely criticized by Assemblyman McCue, one of the wet leaders. He de- clared that the league was dishonest. immoral and treacherous." and that it was an organization that sought ito browbeat weak and spineless legisla- tors"
 GOVERNOR ASSAILED
 Governor Whitman was also bitterly assailed for last nights message. The assembly itef, for failing to take stand on either ratification or referen- dunn. was declared by Assemblyman Welsh of Albany, Ito be erecting the cowardice and stupidity that could be 1roa a5 nfp
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-20
WAR SAVINGS STAMPS

The county chairmen of the War Saving Stamps met at the Chamber of Commerce, with Crawford. Johnson, state director, presiding. The various chairmen expressed their ideas as to the best methods of pushing the sale of the War Saving Stamps and MT John son gave the delegates instructions as to the methods adopted by the cam paign committees of the state. The reports of the chairmen were most in teresting and they told of the many stunts they had pulled to push the sales. When the local committee re- ported on the work of the Boy Scouts the auditorium rang with cheers
 The chairmen of the Young Mems Christian association held an inter- esting session. w. S. Stallings, director, presidinR He made short talk in behalf of this work, which was fol- lowed by general discussion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-20
At Loew's Bijou

The College quintet is bringing ap- plause in carload lots at Loew's Bijou at every performance as the big act on the bill for the first half of the week. This quartet of men and one girl is an unusual offering in vaude- ville as they are all college gradu- ates, and possess unusual musical abil- iity, and all have good voices. One member of the quartet, the basso, has remarkable voice.
 There are four other big vaudeville numbers, including comedy skits, aero battles, musical and dancing numbers, as well as the great monkey act, Rich ard the Great, the monkey that has made a man of himself. This is 8 great act. for this big monkey comes as near being human as is possible.
 The picture offering is superb. Peggy Hyland is the star. and she plays to great advantage in "The Debt of Honor" Peggy Hyland is new star, who has recently joined the screen world, coming from England. She Is a beautiful girl. and enacts her role per- fectly. The photography is exception ally good. also. The entire bill will change tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-20

Commandant T. A. Akers of the Gen. tral High school military training class yesterday afternoon organized the Ensley high school class, with 50 mem bers enrolled. and more to come in at the next meeting.
 In the students enrolled at Ensley High are II seniors. The class will begin training tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-20

The Shadyside Mothers club will meet With Mrs. T. S. Minyard, Twenty. second street. this afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-20

Mrs J. c. Barret. 1724 Twenty seventh street, will be hostess to the Sesame Literary club this afternoon,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-20
CORE INTERRUPTS

Senator Gore of Oklahoma, author of the proposed amendment, interrupted to point out that under the administration railroad control bill, the railroads may go into court to have just compensation fixed for their properties taken over by the government, and to ask if farmers should have similar privileges When Senator Pomerene replied that the gov ernment had communicated the rail- roads, Senators Gore and Reed insisted that by price fixing wheat virtually has been communicated. Senator Reed also referred to Food Administrator Hooyer's ability to control wheat, drawing from senator Pomerene a sharp retort that MT. Reed was again "%harping', upon Mir. Hoover
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-20
SENATOR POMERENE FIGHTS INCREASE
 OF WHEAT PRICES
Reed Is Criticized for His Continued "Harping on Hoover" by Member
 From Ohio

Washington, March 19.-opposition to the proposal to make $2.5O per bushel the government price guarantee for 1918 wheat opened today in the Senate after nearly three days debate by senators from western agricultural states in favor of the increase. Action was deferred again with supporters of the legislation confident of securing a majority, hut doubtful about the two-thirds vote nec- essary to add it to the pending agri- cultural appropriation bill. g9st
 Senator Pomerene of Ohio, democrat spoke at length against any increase, declaring that the price of s2.20, pre- scribed by President Wilson's recent proclamation, was "ample.' He said proposals in Congress for increases had caused wheat hoarding and suffering by the allies, and that the agitation came mostly from states where the last crop was below normal An increase, he added, would mean higher bread prices for consumers already suffering from the high cost of living. s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-20
Lyric


 The best bill of the season is enter taining capacity audiences at the Lyric. Manager Semon announces that the programme is one of the costliest pre- sented this year. The Russian trouba- dors, dancers, singers and extraordi- nary entertainers, are the chief attrac- ton. and it is the best entertainment of the kind seen in Birmingham re- gently. Every member of the company is talented entertainer. Louis Simon and company in Too Many Chauf- feurs' entertain in one of the most laughable farces imaginable. The situa- tions are comical and the members of the company clever. Simon is a com edian of exceptional talent Webb and Romaine, street singers and musicians. are one of the favorite spots of the bill and they meet with the hearty approval of the audience Their programme is en- tertaining and well selected The Vol unteers entertain with vocal selections featured by harmony This singing quartet is one of the best known as well as one of the most talented in vaudeville. The Rials are clever per formers and entertaining. The Lyric screen telegrams are educational, inter- esting and absorbing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-20

Judge Lowery of the Ensley police court is determined to break up speed ing on the Ensley and Fairfield high ways. In giving Sim Pearson a s15 fine for a second offense in speeding, he declared that the third offense of all motorists in the district would be jail sentence