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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-09
WOMEN REPORT
5 | $4,000 FOR
TWO DAYS. WORK
HOuse-t0-HOuse Canvass by
WOman's Committee for
Third Liberty Loan
Successful

The womans Liberty Loan committee
ginning of the third drive and reports
for two days work $4,000, of this
amount s5S,9o0 was taken in at head
quarters and $4,000 was a result Of the
house to house canvass by the commit
tee on the South Highlands.
Birmingham has been divided into 16
districts and the other Is have not yet
reported on their work for yesterday.
The subscriptions secured BY the women
are from individuals, there being no cor
porations in their territory and they
are most encouraged over the results of
the first two days of the campaign. The
reports from the other committees of Bir-
mingham will be made this morning at
headquarters in the Jefferson County
bank building. According to Mrs. H.
U. Sims, chairman Liberty Loan in
Birmingham, the women are manifest
ing much interest in this drive and they
expect to make the members of the allied
armies "sit up and take notice"
Splendid reports are coming in at head
quarters from over the state of the ex-
cellent work being done by the woman s
committee and the members of the
speakers bureau. Chaplain John Hand
ley of the 18th heavy field artillery,
who has been assisting In this campaign.
reports that he addressed. 300 men and
women at Geneva Friday afternoon and
200 men at Coffee Springs Saturday
morning, as well as addressing large
crowds at Black and Hartford. He also
spoke,to 1000 people at a chautauqua tent
by special invitation and yesterday he
made patriotic speech at theatre in
Blocton.
Graham Perdue reports that he spoke
at White Plains. Chambers county, and
there was great evidence of patriotism
shown, $1,000 being subscribed for Lib
erty Bonds Immediately after the meet
ing. Mr.. Perdue stated: while making
my address, asked the question. Who
win give $50 for a 6-inch shell to smash
the face of the kaiser?" and boy about
10 years of age raised his hand"
Mr.. Perdue spoke at Roanoke FRIDAY
night, where $4,000 was subscribed for
bonds, the woman's committee assisting
in raising this amount.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-09
Committee to Plan
"Win-the-War' Session
Executive Committee Appointed for
Southern Sociological Congress,
Which Meets Here Soon

An executive committee for the South
ern Sociological congress which will meet
in Birmingham on April IA, has been APP
pointed by the city commission and the
Civic association as follows: Rabbi Nor
rls Newfield Rev Dwight s. Bayley,
Mrs. Scion Jacobs, the Rev. M. s. Barn
well, George G. Crawford, DR.. Charles A.
Brown, Rev, T. P Byrnes. George w
Connors, Mrs. w. l.. Murdoch. Frank s.
White, John II. Frye and J. r. Nc
Wane.
This committee will make plans for
the Twin -the-war session and they will
organize a registration committee, confer
ence committee reception committee and
a committee on ushers for the receiving
Of guests and delegates which will in all
probability number 1000.
letter has been received from SIT
Grimwood Mears, appointed by LORD
Reading, British ambassador. in which
he states al Charles Lyell. assistant
military attache of the British govern
ment, will be present and speak on Food
Lessons q The letter further states. You
will find Major Lyell an extremely inter-
esting speaker.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-09
OTTO MARX TO VISIT
| CITY |N|NTEREST Of
THRIFT Campaign
County Directors of State
Called to Meet in Bir-
mingham to Discuss
Campaign
OF BIRMINGHAM. ALA.
STATEMENT MARCH 4. 1918
lESnTTn CUrC

Crawford Johnson state director of
the national War Savings committee
returned Sunday night from Washing
non, where he went for a conference
with Otto Marx. federal director for
hi southern states, including Alabama.
He announces that Mr.. Marx, accom-
ba nied by j. E Kavanaugh, fourth vice
president of the Metropolitan Life In
Burance company, will arrive in Bir-
bingham on the 18th, and that a meet
ing Of all county directors in Ala
.oama will be held on the following day.
when the two distinguished visitors
From the east will talk to them.
fThere is great activity in the sale
bf| War Savings Stamps in Washington
hnd New York" said Mr. Johnson. II
WAS particularly impressed by the Wig =
prous manner in which letter carriers
and other postoffice employees are push
Ing the sale of stamps. T saw them
Standing in mail wagons at the busy
corners in Washington with stamps in
hand and speaking to knots of buyers.
I'm front of the public library in New
York and at the Pennsylvania and
Grand Central stations postmen were
eo-operating with other patriots in the
sale of stamps. i hope to see our
postmasters all over this state equally
bis earnest in this great campaign
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-09
ORDINANCE WILL
Be AIMED At ALL
HALF-T|MERS TODAY
City Commission to Go as
Far as Possible to Force
Labor to Work
Full Time

A number of prominent iron and steel
manufacturers appeared before the city
commission yesterday morning asking
the aid OF the city officials in remov-
ing the loafing class from the streets of
Birmingham. According to the indus
trial heads unless this is done many
of the local industries will be thrown
into bankruptcy.
The plan CT a city employment bu
reau which would wori, for compulsory
laoor was advanced by Forney John
stop, representing the national defense
league, and was accepted by the com
misioners
A conference was held yesterday, and
with the assistance of City Attorney
Ullman and Mr.. Johnston an ordinance
was prepared and will in all probability
be passed at the meeting o. tho board
today. The ordinance will provide for
a city employment agency, to be cs-
lablished at once, the office force to
be composed of an expert accountant
the necessary assistants and two or
more men to patrol the streets and ar
rest Migrants 1t is probable that the
card system, by which laborers have
registered the days upon which they
have worked, which has been success
fully used in several other cities, will
be introduced in Birmingham.
The commissioners will take immedi-
ate action in getting the office estab-
lished and ready for work. they de-
clare. At the conference it is stated
that iron and steel manufacturers told
of the acute labor shortage, stating
their Plants were 50 to so per cent
short of labor all the time under pre-
vailing conditions. 1t was further stat
ed that many of these plants were try
ing to turn out government contracts
which was Impossible under present
conditions and bankruptcy vas the in
evitable result unless adequate action
to properly remedy the present sit
uation was Immediately taken.
NO action will be taken by the com
missioners to have the strikers &c
back to work, but to see that all
oilers loafing On tire streets Of Biz
ninGhan are put to work
I l. was brought out ly the manufac-
turers present, about rs in number
that on account Of the high wages OF
latorers they were able to work two
or three days week and still support
themselves, and this, it is said, is re-
sponsible for the large assemblage OF
men on the downtown streets.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-09
FUEL BOARD WILL
DISCUSS NEW RULES
Regulations for the Purchase of Coal
From Retail Dealers Will Be
Outlined

Inc Jefferson county fuel administra
ton board will meet this morning at 9
O'Clock in the office Brown Marx build
ing, at which time the new regulat ions
on the sale of coal of the United States
fuel administration will be discussed.
Secretary J. Fl. Duncan. of the board.
states that all wagon mines that deliver
coal direct to the consumer come under
the government regulations and are re-
CURED TO have blanks for the consumer
to fill out regarding the amount pur
chased, amount needed for winter, and
amount consumed last year and various
other things regarding the nature Of res
idence. the same as retail dealers in
town. The operators of these wagons
mines must also make a report to the
local board on the first of each month
stating number of tons sold and to whom
sold. and price paid.
Mr. Duncan urges that these operators
cooperate with the committee in obey
ing the new government regulations
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-09

Declaring that the Association of
Fire Underwriters had given notice
of an increase in insurance rates and
gave the war condition as the reason
for the action, Judge w. Il. Fort
charged the grand jury to make a thor
ough investigation of the proposed in
crease. The grand jury was also spe-
cially instructed to investigate al
legged vice conditions of the city.
The grand jury for the spring term
was organized yesterday by Judge
Fort in the criminal division of the cir
cult court and after it was impaneiled
gave it quite a lengthy charge.
Judge Fort spoke of the necessity
for cooperation in stamping out ev-
cry evidence of German intrigue and
he urged that every available means
be used to aid the government in this
national crisis.
Immoral houses and all forms of
social vice received considerable dis
cussion and the jurors were admonished
to look into conditions in certain ho-
tells of lll-repute, Gambling was said
to be in the process of revival since
the return of several undesirable citi-
zens without any apparent means of
self-support
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-09
LINEUP FOR UNCLE
SAM SHOWS FORM

The workers in the Line up for Uncle
Eamv campaign showed fine spirit in
attending the final meeting, in spite of
The bad weather. Those present reported
that over $500 young people in Iermng-
ham had lined up for Uncle Sam.
. Only about one-fourth of the total re-
borts came in, so the workers are sure
that the goal Of 10000 will be obtained.
The report of John Aiken, showing that
bver 600 students of Ensley High school
had lined up, was received with applause.
The downtown district came next with
rs pledges. with North Birmingham next
with 122.
| The workers decided to continue the
campaign throughout the next week in
order that all of the pledges might be
counted. J. Arthur Smith of the Bir-
bingham Sunday School association
made complimentary address to the
workers on their spirit and the definite
results obtained.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-09
VICE ORDINANCES
ARE NOT ENFORCED n
STATES COMMITTEE

That the city ordinances regarding the
suppression of vice are not being prop
erly enforced, was the statement made
last night at the meeting of the COM
rnittee Of 100 of the Civic association,
and subcommittee OF 20 was appointed
to appear before the city commissioners
this morning to insist upon a more rigid
enforcement of the law.
The meeting was held in the rooms of
the Civic association, and was well at
tended. DR.. George Stuart, who was to
speak on the question Of the next step
in the clean up, stated that it was first
necessary to more fully eneforce the law,
than was being done. He referred to the
activities in other citiese to drive out
immortality and vice, which, he stated,
had proved effective. He was followed
by half a dozen other speakers who also
advocated better enforcement of the
law.
The cleanup movement was inaugu-
rated to rid the city Of vice and to raise
the quarantine placed by the military
authorities against the soldiers from
Camp Mcclellan visiting the city.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-09
Grand Jurors Instructed
To Investigate Insurance
Raise and Vice Conditions
Judge Fort Urges Cooperation in Stamping Out German
Intrigue and Aid the Government in Every Way in
Criss-Prohibition Laws Enforced, But Jurors
Warned Against Relaxation of Effort

The court spoke of hearing rumors
that ground glass and poison had been
placed in bread and blind tiger whisky.
He asked the jury to get at the bot
tom OF these reports and any others
of a similar nature.
Prohibition was declared to be well
enforced, but the court warned against
any reiaxation of effort in this di-
rection The jury was urged to re-
port all cases where officers OF the
law We're not living up to their oaths.
Automobile speeding came in for
some denunciatioll and the recent ac-
cidents resulting from reckless driv-
ing were deplored.
JURY ORGANIZED
The jury was organized as follows:
Charles e. Furris, merchant, fore
man; George r. McLemore, street de-
partlnent; Thomas Watson, salesman;
James l.. Mclaughlin, carrier; Walter
e. Arnold. real estate; Thomas 4. Dun
can, coach cleaners foreman, Henry
t. Batterton, whole sale coffee dealer:
Herman L. Farley. real estate and in
surance: JOSEPH j.. Lacey, merchant;
James III Greene, architect; William
A. Sinmors manager; Hugh II, Will
liams, clerk; George f. Gilbert, capt.
talisu; William w. Griffin, ccal dealer;
GIvN w. Bowers, assistant treasurer;
Charles William Glass. merchant; Sim
r. lfawiey salesman; James w. Faulk,
salesman
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-09
BLUE AND GRAY TO
HOLD REUNION AT
ADMISSION APRIL IS
Confederate Veterans of the
Fourth Alabama and Gus
ter Post, G. A. r., Enter
tain on April Is

Robert r. Zell, commander of the
Fourth brigade. Alabama division, U.
c. ", has issued general order to
all members of the brigade to entrain
for Admission on the morning of April
IS, to spend the day Jointly with the
veterans of the G. A. r., G. A. Gus
ter post No. /, who will be on the
same train
The order, which is general order
No. 5. is as follows:
General Order No g.
Invitations from the mayor of
Admission, the president of the
Chamber OF Commerce and the
major general commanding the
Twenty ninth (Blue and Cray di-
vision. u. S. A., having been ex-
tended through me to the U. c. v.
and the G. A. r.. veterans to come
to Admission and visit Camp Nc
Clellan.
J. herewith order all veterans of
the Fourth brigade, Alabama divi-
sion. U. c. ", to entrain for An
n.ston on the morning of April IS,
1918
Train will leave at $50 a. m.
from Terminal station. coach
will be provided by Southern rail-
way system for the veterans.
Members Of G. A, Custer post
No. /. G. A. r., are requested to
attend. accompanied by their
ladies', as per my invitation ex
tended.
The ladies Of the several chap
ters of the U. d. C. are invited
to 20 with us.
All veterans who have uniforms
will wear them Automobiles will
be provided in Admission to carry
the veterans and ladies to and
from Camp Mcclellan.
BY order of
ROBERT r. ZELL,
Commander Fourth Brigade, Ala
hama Division y. D. c.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-09
LIBERTY LOAN WAR
EXHIBIT TRAIN DOES
NOT SHOW RELICS

The third Liberty Loan war exhibit
train, laden with the relics of French
arrived in Birmingham late
Saturday night and left early Sunday
without making any exhibit in
this city.
The train will 60 to Tennessee, then
swing back into Alabama and into Mis-
sissippi. and from there to south Ala
bama and into Georgia, going back to
Atlanta by May 2.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-09
SMYER SEEKS RELIEF
FROM LOCAL PARCEL
POST CONGESTION

Washington yesterday, where he con-
ferred with the postoffice officials re-.
garding the congested condition Of the
parcel post department of the Brming-
ham office. The number of packages
turned in to the parcel post department
formerly carried by the express compan-
les is largely responsible for the present
corgested condition, said Mr. Smyer.
No immediate relief was promised by
the Washington officials, stated Mr..
Smyer. and the local office would use
all available means of parcel post de-
liveries until July A. when relief is ex-
pected. which will justify the increas-
ing of the parcel post space and the pur-
chase Of additional vehicles in proper
ton to the business Of the local office.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-09
EXEMPTION BOARD
TO COMPLETE CLASS
ONE EXAMINATIONS

The birmingham exemption boards
will complete the examinations of men
in class one by Friday. according to a
statement made by B. A. Pepperman,
secretary of the board. the last call be-
ing mailed out yesterday. The local
boards will have examined 6000 men
when the class one examinations are
completed.
Nine men have been ordered to re-
port for examination Saturday before
county board No. 3.
Every registrant in class one has
been mailed summons and airy man
in this division failing to receive his
is requested to communicate with Sec
rotary Pepperman.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-09
18th Infantry Band
Did Effective Work

The band from Camp cscCleIlan
which spent yesterday In Hirming-
ham assistIng in the Liberty Bond
campaign Is the 11Sth Infantry
band. The band r. in charge ~
Sergt. A. =. Wolf, and belongs to
the old First New Jersey national
guard Of Newark, N. J.. the rexi-
ment known for many years ~
"NewnFk's OWN
The boys did some highly effcct-
i've work yesterday and Last nlRn4
when they played 1t the Tutwiler
dinner. While in the city they made
Headquarters ut the Hillman. The
bnnd left 1T midnixht to return
to camp At Admission.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-09
VISITING OFFICERS
ENTHUSE WORKERS
TO RAISE QUOTA
Chaplain Coon, Lieut.. Shar-
man, Capt. Hirsch, Maj.
Atkinson, Maj. De Cerno-
WITT, Chairman Coffin
and John Sparrow Speak

There will he luncheon AZ tne
TutxytIer hotel today Mt ] o'cioch
for the allied armies in the LiDers
Loan drive. and music VIII be Iu'
nished each day of the camPa-h
by the local Musicians union IN
der the leadership OF D'rec".
Mcmoli. The Iuncheons Will pc heiu
every day at the Tutwiler until tne
campaign is concluded. Lieutenant
Sharman will be in the city Tor
several days and will speak at ono
of the luncheons. -,
The allied armies will get INFO
action today and continue their
drive until they go over the Top
with their Golfers full to overflow
ing with Liberty Bond money.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-09

Issued in the probate office yestedary:
Frank J. kicls I'M OF I:essemer to
Miss UrselI Martin.
\. Swami Of hnnlston to Miss Clara
,Brasftc.d
s. H. Attison to Miss Gusie Lee Lowe.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-09

The Spanish club held its regular
weekly meeting at the Medical college
yesterday afternoon Reports OF the
secretary and standing committees
were M ~. A feature OF the pro-
gramme was IAN Evening With
Ghosts" by Miss Sue Edith Smith
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-09
Third Liberty Loan Dinner
Speakers Inspire Forces Of
Allied Armies On to Victory

TutwiIer Gathering Wildly
Cheers Chairman Coffin S
Statement That 81, 800, 900
of Birmingham's Quota
Has Been Subscribed
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-16
CUMBERLAND VALLEY


Dillsburg, Pa, Feb. 16.-On
Thursday evening the teachers and
pupils of the Dillsburg High school
gave a pleasant. surprise to Miss
Verdella Dick, daughter of NJ. and
Mrs. George A. Dick, at the home of
her parents. The occasion was her
sixteenth birthday and a number of
gifts were received. The evening
was spent in games and music and
refreshments were served. Those
present were: Professor Ernest
Hartman and Miss Myrtle Mayberry,
teachers of the High school; Kath-
crime Baish, Margarite Baish, Helen
Altland, Pearl Weaver, Lottie Crum-
Itch, Margaret Shultz. Hazel Bush
man, Erdeau Lerew, Rachel Walls,
Mary Mcclure, Albert Cook. Russell
Baish, Clyde Smith, Raymond Weh-
ier and William Grove. pupils of the
High school, and Earl Baish, OF
Miss Dick is pu-
pill of the High school.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-16

Marysville Dorcas Society
Enjoys a Sleighride

Members of the Dorcas Society Of
Zion. Lutheran church, Marysville,
enjoyed a sleighride of eight miles
to the home OF Mrs. Bell, near Key
stone.
The party OF thirty-three left
Marysville at $40 a. m. in two sleds
arriving at their destination at IL
o'clock, just in time to take n fine
chicken dinner, have little social
time and leave for home at $50
o'clock.
Participating in the fun were:
Mrs. Lemuel Davis Mrs. Umberger,
Mrs. Biting. Mrs. Rice, Mrs. Beers,
Mrs. Linn, Mrs. Shaffer, Mrs. Rich
ard, Mrs. Cunningham. Mrs. Stees,
Mrs. Bolze, Mrs. Paul Stees, Mrs.
Fisher, Mrs. Daum, Mrs. Joseph
Beers. Mrs, Pear Nipple, Mrs. Hugh
Bell, Mrs. Myra Souder. The Misses
Emma Bolze. Victoria Nipple, Leah
Beers, Margaret Deckard, Cora Price,
Elva Tracy. Mary Umberger, Beat
rice Bell, Effie Bell, Lillian Bell and
Jane Bell, Alfred Cunningham,
Gheen Cunningham, Earnest Beers,
Wallis Stees
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-16
SINGERS JOIN
FOR BIG CHORUS
Carlisle People Plan Body of
Several Hundred For
Community Singing

Carlisle. Pa. Feb. 16.-Plans for
the formation of community chop
us of between 200 and 500 voices
to stimulate patriotic enthusiasm
through music have been completed.
Organization will be made at meet
ing to be held next Monday evening
and the body will make its first ap-
pearance on Tuesday. when patri-
otic meeting will be held under the
auspices of the Cumberland Safety
Unit.
The chorus will be directed by
Frank Hollinger. of Carlisle. former
ly head of the Eighth Regiment
Band here. Many church choirs
have Joined in entirety and further
recruits have been secured from the
Carlisle Oratorio Society, Dickinson
College, the Indian School and the
public schools.
Special transportation arrange
ments have been made to bring per-
sons from all parts of the valley to
the meeting Tuesday, to be ad-
dressed by Charles j. Hepburn, Phil
adelphia, and Miss Suzanne Silver
cruze. a Belgian refugee.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-16
WEST SHORE NEWS
Schedule of Services at
New Cumberland Churches

New Cumberland, Pa, Feb. 16.--
The Rev. NJ. Z. Swartz, district SUI
perintendent OF the Central Penn
sylvania conference of the Meth
odist Church, will preach in Baugh-
man Memorial Methodist Church
sunday morning at 1890. The pas
tor, the Rev. T. S. Wilcox, will
preach Sunday evening at 7.S0, on
Abraham Lincoln"
Trinity United Brethren Church
Will observe the twelfth anniversary
OF the erection of the building. The
Rev. DIR. Station, superintendent OF
the Central Pennsylvania Confer
ence, will preach at both the morn
ing and evening services. Special
music will be rendered.
Regular services will be held al
the Church of God. The pastor. the
Rev. c. III. Heighes, will preach
morning and evening.
AT St Pauls Lutheran Church
Miss Gertrude Rupp, African mis-
sionary. will speak at 1880 o'clock
AT p. m, sermon by the pastor
the Rev. David S. Martin, subject
The Temptation of Our Savior"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-16
TAKING PART IN
SUNDAY MUSICALE
Mrs. Saunder, Arthur Nesbit
Mrs. Sanders, Arthur Nesbit
and Newell Albright in Mar

Music lovers will be delighted tc
hear of the appearance of Mrs. j
G. Sanders. Newell Albright and
Arthur Nesbit, at the Sunday after
noon musicale at the home of Fred
eric c. Martin, Riverside. The pro-
gram is to include:
Mrs. ]. G. Sanders. contralto; New
ell Albright and Arthur Nesbit, plan
lists; "Impromptu Op. 90. No. l.,
Schubert. Mr.. Albright; THE Wan
derer." Schubert, Mrs. Sanders
"Impromptu Op. 80, No. o" Schu-
bert, \. Albright; Death and the
Maiden" Schubert, Mrs. Sanders;
Moment Musical, Op. a." Schu-
bert, n. Albright; Thou Art Peace.
Mrs, Sanders; "Impromptu Op. 90
No, g." Schubert, n. Albright; three
excerpts from Samson and Delilah
st. Saens; scene and aria, 80, Love
of Thy Might Let Me Borrow,
Dance of the Priestesses of Dagva,
my Heart at Thy Dear Voice" Mrs
Sanders and Mr.. Albright: Ballet
Music" from "Rosamunde," Schu-
bert. n. Albright; "Romanza" from
"Rosamunde," Schubert, Mr.. San
ders; Arrest" The Double" Schu-
bert. Mrs. Sanders; March Mill
talre," Schubert-Tausig, Arthur Mes
bit.