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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-13
NEWS OF FBESSEMER
MISS BERNEY GILLEN, Correspondent

Bessemer, April (Special) )-The
 tian Endeavor society convened in this
 city today, at the First Presbyterian church. This is the twenty eighth an- nual convention of the society and record attendance is expected, there being about POO delegates present at the morning session and a large num- Der of delegates are expected tonight The speakers of the convention are: The Rev. I. r. Swallow, pastor of the church. A. Clinton Decker president of the Alabama Christian Endeaver union; Dr. Joseph Dunglinson. pastor of the Presbyterian church of Selma; Dr. Richard w. Lewis, evangelist, Me state field secretary of Christian En- deavor, Chattanooga; Dr. Gilbert Glass. general Superintendent of Sunday schools and young peoples work of southern Presbyterian church, Rich
 mond, Va; Mrs. l.. M Omer of Wood
 lawn, the Rev. R. L. Simpson, pastor of the First Christian church, Birming- ham; Fl. O.. Bernard, Worlds Union
 vice president for Alabama Miss Bes-
 sic Wolfe, junior superintendent of
 Alabama Christian Endeavor union; H.
 F. Henley, former president Indian
 Christian Endeavor union, Albany, and
 the Rev. l.. E. Brubaker, pastor of
 the Ensley Highlands Presbyterian church.
 The convention was organized this morning at 10:30 o'clock by A. Clinton Decker, state president, after which the welcoming address was made by the Rev. l. r. Swallow. The entire ses- sion was spent in organizing commit tees to outline the coming years work, and hearing the reports of the officers. The afternoon session was held at 2:15 o'clock, at which time the following programme was rendered.: Song service, led by W. K. Schanz; address, "Young People and Inno- cence," the Rev Joseph Dunglinson;
 music, address, pr. Richard W. Lewis;
 music. talk on ordnance Depart | ment," Karl Lehman; 4:20 o'clock five minute talks on "The Value of the In- formation Committee,' Hop to Stop the Long Minded Brother a special fea- | ture of these talks was the one made | by Master Edward Hohns ex-presi- l dent of the Junior Christian Endeavor union, on Junior Work" The con- vention adjourned at o'clock. The evening session was presided over by
 Herman Turner, and the following pro- gramme rendered. Song service, led by
 Karl Lehman address, Young Peo-
 pie and Pleasure" the Rev. Joseph Dunglinson; address, Dr. Gilbert Glass;
 announcements The Saturday session will be held at o'clock, while in the afternoon a picnic will be enjoyed at l West Lake park
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-13
PASS S1OO, ,OOO MARK

The Liberty Loan committee of this city announced today that they had passed the $100,000 mark and were coming strong, according to the state ment of J. B. Morton chairman of the committee. A luncheon was held to- day at the Grand hotel at 1:S0 o'clock, 50 places being set for the committee men. Andrew c. Mitchell presided over the meetings and talks were made by J. E. Haffner, J. A. Snider, J. M. Nor ton. J. T. Hagerty, G. D. Woodrow, Pasquel Schelleci, and others. The af fair was marked with enthusiasm and plans formulated for the campaign to be made in the rural districts. Commit tees were also appointed to convass the colored districts.
 It was decided to have luncheon on each Wednesday at the Grand hotel for the business men of the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-13
Grand Jury Returns
 Many Indictments

Forty two indictments were returned yesterday by the grand jury in a par tial report made to Judge w. E. Fort As the bonds had not been set the names of the parties indicted were not made known. It is rumored some inn portant indictments have been returned,
 The grand jury convened last Mon day and after Investigating the cases Of the docket adjourned until yester- day when they voted on the indict- ments They will reconvene the early part of next week and take up the spe- cial charge given by Judge Fort in ref erence to alleged vice conditions
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BESSEMER BUREAU PHONE
 BESSEMER 581

of his parents. MT. and Mrs Sam Lef- kovits.
 T. J. McEniry left last night for Louisville. Ky, where he will attend the convention of all agents of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad con- psny, which will be held in that city.
 Mrs. J. o. Bishop and children have gone to points in Georgia, where they will be the guests of relatives.
 The many friends of Skylar liar ris will be glad to learn that he is much improved following an opera tion at the local hospital
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Tutwiler hotel, tomplimenting Mrs Walton Smith and Miss Florence Gray Patten, whose graduating recital Tn piano will be held on May 10 at the high school auditorium.
 There will be a special meeting ot the Bessemer board of education on Monday evening at 8 o'clock at the high school auditorium, at which time the superintendent of the Besse- mer public schools and the principals of these schools will be elected.
 Miss Mary Sayle Davis and Fran scious Joseph Robinson were united In marriage at the Church of God par sonage, I'll Fifth avenue, by the Rev w, E. Monk yesterday afternoon. The ceremony was performed in the pres eDce of number of intimate friends. Mir. and Mrs. Robinson will make their future home in this city.
 PERSONALS
 The, many friends of Miss Elsie Kathrine Allen will regret to learn that she continues critically i'll at the Elizabeth Duncan hospital
 Norman Lef<ovits of Camp Pike ar rived this morning to be the guest
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-13
DESERTION CHARGED

Chief of Police Thomas and Detec- tive Parrott arrested six negroes this morning on charge of assertion from number of exemption boards Four of these men were turned over to the local board and given physical examination which they passed sue cessfully and will be sent to Camp Dodge on Saturday, while the other two are being held for further inves- tigation. It appears that these men were deserters from the exemption boards of Pennsylvania, North Caro- lima. Mississippi, Georgia and two from Florida. The men had left their for ner homes and were connected with the carnival now showing in this city.
 Judge S. D. Murphy of the Juvenile court was in this city this afternoon and investigated 10 cases. There were two cases of nonsupport and eight delinquents. During the past week V. o. Bishop. juvenile officer of Besse- mer entered several small boys in the Industrial School at East Lake. It is understood these boys were orphans.
 Mrs. Lacey Edmundson chairman of the Alabama Boys tobacco fund in this city, wishes to thank publicly those who assisted in making the pa-
 
 thanking the Bessemer Wcodmen lodge, the Simpson Coal company ana the drug companies who furnished the punch for the occasion.
 Announcement has been made that the Matrons club of this city will hold business meeting on Thursday afternoon at o'clock at the home of Mrs. J. F. Cannon on Clarendon ave- nue, at which time some branch of war will be decided upon. At a recent meeting of this club Q $50 Liberty Bond was purchased. A committee composed of Mrs E. W. McNeil and Mrs. s. E. Bailey was appointed to extend an invitation to Mrs. D. w. Owen at Wennonah to attend the meet irg and suggest ways and means by which the club can best assist the soldiers who are now in the various caLtonments,
 Mrs Annie Glenn Grove will enter tain at tea Saturday afternoon at the
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considered hurtful rather than leIpful to the country
 Congressman Hefiin made no reply to the speech made by MT. Mason of Hi nois in the House of Representatives last Friday, other than is quoted above It is thought most likely, however, hat he will give the matter his attention upon his return to Washington.
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HEFLIN WILL FIGHT
 PRO-GERMAN TALK
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{Continued from Page Five) nation against the brutal conduct of Germany.
 T felt that some one should answer his speech and that it was as much my duty as any one else, so on last Friday Representative Small of North Carolina, who had charge of the time on the dem ocratic side, yielded me 90 minutes. took MT. Mason and some others to task for things done and said by them which
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-13
Alleged Disloyalists Acquitted

Topeka, Has., April 12.-A verdict of not guilty was returned by the jury in the federal court here late this afternoon in the case of Dr. Eva Harding, Ike Gil berg and Ernest Newman, all of Topeka. and Prof. George W. Kleige of Lawrence, Kan, who were charged with conspiracy to Obstruct the draft.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-13
Official List of Voters

While registering the voters of Jeffer- son county, secured the postoffice ad- dress of all the voters and will publish same in pamphlet form in a few days. am taking orders for copies of this cor rect list If you want one, address me at 5o3-4 Jefferson County bank building.
 M. F. MORRIS,
 Registrar
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-13
EXEMPTION BOARDS
 HOLD CONFERENCE
All First Class Men Who Have Not Received Cards Are to
 Notify Board

The members of the district exemp- ton board and the members of the local exemption boards held a lengthy con- ference yesterday morning to discuss matters of policy and procedure in or der to facilitate the work of the va rious boards and to secure uniformity ot action.
 The majority of all first class men have been examined, and there are still a few stragglers who have not yet come in for examination. Notices have been mailed to all first class men notifying them to appear before the exemption board for examination and all who have not received their notices are requested to confer with the local boards. number of cards have been returned to the boards unde1ivered.
 J. M. Goldthwaite was sent to Camp Jackson, S C., yesterday, where he will join a telegraph battalion.
 To- tho Stornneb md V.fver
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-13
PRAISES PRESIDENT

Senator Cummins praised the Presi- dent and his high ideals and pledged nonpartisan layalty to the chief ex ecutive in doing everything possible to assist him in winning the war, but added:
 "When the President asks for execu- tive powers and power that does not concern the commander-in n-chief, then he must grant to me the freedom and liberty to exercise my judgment ac- cording to my own conscience, the same as he desires.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-13
PERSONAL

Mrs. Sue Tallman of New York is visiting her sisters, Mrs. w. M. Lindsey and Mrs. J. McElvane, of this city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-13

who changed the procedure so that MISS Jane Addams can be heard by a night audience Tuesday evening, instead ol Tuesday morning thus exchanging po- tions with Maj Charles Lyen of the British embassy. Both will speak on var food lessons.
 COLORED COMMITTEE
 Superintendent w s. Brown of the city welfare department has been working with a committee of the leading and representative negroes or the city in reference to the congress and the following committee was or ganized to work up interest among the negroes:
 Executive committee. Rev. T w. Coffee. John w. Goodgame, oscar w.. Adams Rev |. G. Duncan. J. B. Car ter, w NJ Gladden., E. w. Williams N. F. Washington. T. W. Walker, G. l.. Thornton and Dr. William Saund- CTS. Membership committee, J. B. Carter. E. F. Mallard, M. Sears, w. NJ. Craig. A. Garner, R. Gray, J. c. Cunningham. c. J. Baker. A. flaw kins. c. s. Lewis, A. II. Parker Mrs w. M. Tony. J. w. Williams, Mrs J. S. Jackson, Mrs. J. B. Watson. W. l. Boyd and John Elliott Publicity com mittee. oscar W. Adams, w B. Driver d. +. f1aTflSOn, Il. SLuapFlQge, G. |. Ruford. Dr. William r. Saunders. Dr. c. L. Thornton and pr. M. H. Free man. Reception committee, Rev. L. c. Duncan. G. A. Payne. Rev. J. +. Matthews, Prof. S. R. Lee, P. D. Da- wis, Rev. W. c. Owens, Rev. w A. Tut, Rev. M. Rhodes, Dr. J. B. F. Shaw, Mrs. H c. Davenport, Mrs. R. E. Maclin, Mrs J. D. Moseley, Mrs. Jes- sic Thompson, Mrs. B. E. Huckabee, Mrs. Susie Hamilton, Rev. J. ]. Willis, Rev. A. c. Mckinley and Rev. F. W. Riley.
 The headquarters of the negro de- partment will be at the Pythian tenn pie building, and is in charge of the following committee: Rev. R. N Hall, Prof. ". c. Davis. Rev. R. H. Haynes. Rev. E. w. DeYampert, Rev. W. II. Nixon, Rev. N. N. Nicely. Rev. R. NJ. Davis Dr. c. W. Mitchell, Rev. F. G Burroughs. R. T. Jackson. Rev. J. w. Rhodes, J. B. Fisher and pr. J. H. Eason.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-13

For the stomach md Liver Just try one soc bottle of LAX-FOS WITH PEPSIN A Liquid Digestive Lexative. Pleasant to take.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-13
DENSON HEARING
 WILL PROBABLY BE
 NEXT WEDNESDAY
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appearance at this case or at any time, and sincerely regret the necessity for any newspaper statement on the sub ject-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-13
CrMMINS LEADS ATTACK

Senator Cummins of Iowa, republi- can, returned to his attack on the measure today, while Senator Hollis of New Hampshire, democrat, spoke in its defense. In the second lengthy address the Iowa senator had made in opposi- ton to the bill. MT. Cummins deplored what he called 8 disposition on the part of the President to criticize those who conscientiously opposed admins tration policies and urged a more "tem- perate' attitude.
 Demands of opponents of the bill, Senator Hollis asserted, are based largely on the view that the President might abuse powers granted. He said the President already had authority over the interstate commerce commits sion and other bureaus if their acts are adverse to the governments in- terests in the war. Senator Smith of Georgia, democrat, challenged the state ment and said that interference by the President with the interstate commerce commission would be an "impeach- able offenSe."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-13
Leaders Will Withdraw the Measure Temporarily for
 Other Business
CUMMINS ATTACKS
 PROPOSAL BITTERLY
Amendments Offered by Reed or Others Will Not Be Accepted by Those in Charge of
 Legislation

Washington, April 12.-Prospects Of indefinite Senate debate over the Over man bfn, with its broad grant Of authority to the President to reOrgan- txe government departments, caused administration leaders today to decide upon laying aside the measure tomor- rew, probably for several days, in or der to pass the legislative, executive and judiciary appropriation bill and other urgent legislation.
 Renewal of discussion of the reor- ganization bill is planned sometime next week with the administration spokesmen announcing determination to insist upon it's passage unamended On the other hand the opposition is preparing to continue the fight for linn tting the Presidents authority.
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Mrs. Annie Glenn Grove will enter tain at tea Saturday afternoon at the
The labor world., 1918-04-27
MAKE SABOTAGE A CRIME.

ALBANY, N. Y, April 25.-Both
branches of. the state legislature have
passed a bill which makes it a crime
to wilfully or maliciously injure or
destroy military property or equip
ment of the United States, it's allies
or the state Of New York.
The labor world., 1918-04-27

quarrel with you about these. You
may talk about them and think about
them all that you please. But won't
you remember this: no matter what
the coming social system may be, it
will be the personal equation that will
determine the place that you are to
occupy in the new dispensation. There
will be pretty nearly the same strug-
gle for places of power and influence,
although the motive may be different.
It's important, then, Isn't 1t, to get
ready for whatever may be coming
down the pike in the new order of
things?
First of all, fit yourself. personally,
to think clearly and def1nite1y by cut
ting out every habit that befuddles
your brain. Then equip yourself, by
hard study, even though it involves
great sacrifice, to master your own
job in all Of its details, doing it better
than it has ever been done before.
For it's the chap who crowds over his
present job that is most likely to pick
the bigger one. This sort OF thing
will count so long as the world shall
last. It is the kind Of competition
that will never be driven out by any
the law Of human progress. II any
man tells you that there's no need
to enlarge your outlook, that there's
no necessity to become more prof.
cient in your daily work. he's either
fool or liar; in any case, he's a
mighty Unsafe leader.
The labor world., 1918-04-27

For next week starting Sunday aft
erpoon, Martin Beck presents at the
Orpheum, Lucille Cavanagh with
Frank Hurst and Ted Doner, in a.
Kaleidoscope of dance, color and song.
Miss Cavanagh is supreme favorite
wherever she appears, and it is to be
expected that her appearance at the
local Orpheum will be productive Of
capacity houses. The other six acts
will be Ethel Arnold and Earl Taylor
in "Put OUT; John Gardner and
Marie Hartman in 'Vaudevil1e Vagar-
ies"; and the big feature Joveddah
The Rajah and Company, the master
minds of mental mysticism in tele-
pathy; Johnny Clark and Company;
Margot Francois and Partner and the
feature act Marie Nordstrom in Lets
Pretend" Miss Nordstrom is a clever
entertainer and sure favorite. The
Orpheum Travel weekly and Concert
orchestra will complete the bill, which
is presented daily at 2:15 and at 8:15
at very popular prices.
The labor world., 1918-04-27
FAMILY EXPENSE
HAS DOUBLED
Since 1900, According to b.
redu Of Labor Statistics;
$1,000 Required.

WASHINGTON, April 25.-The
cost of maintaining family in this
country has doubled since 1900, ac-
cording to the United States b1ireau
Of labor statistics. Figures, just made
public, show that the average cost in
1900 was $769. During 1917 the cost
of the same commodities was $1401.
Food alone in 1917 cost only $50 less
than all items combined in 1900. 1927
represented the expenditure for food
Of the average working mans fam
lily in 1900. By 1911 this had risen
to $430 and in 1917 it cost sis.
Rent had advanced 50 per cent.
Clothing doubled, rising from $106
to $210. Fuel and lighting show a
similar advance, rising from $40 to
$82. Most of the advance in all these
items occurred between 1914 and
1917. The 1917 figures, the bureau
says, are already outdated because OF
subsequent advances. The minimum
a. wage Of approximately $500 per
year. The average of "a American
cities is that the minimum amount
necessary for a reasonable standard
Of health and comfort in those Fl
principal American cities is $3.50, OF
which $500 is spent for food
The above figures do not include
increases in the cost of such things
as an1useme ents, charity, insurance,
taxes, books, newspaper. or expenses
incident to sickness and death.
The labor world., 1918-04-27
WRI1EF||'l0|uR||I'T|l'E Q Teen /
B|LL|ol|!Ns:oF D /! WAR
RISK INSURANCE
Secretary M'Adoo Makes Sum-
mary Of Vast Work Done
in Six Months.

WASHINGTON, April 25.-Secre-
tary McAdoo has made public g. brief
summary of the work of the Bureau
of War-Rtsk Insurance Of the treasury
department in the six months since
Oct. 6, 1917, when the military and
naval insurance law was approved.
Complete figures now available
show that up to April the bureau
had sent out, 1,706,s3o government
checks for allotments and allowances,
death and disability compensate ton,
and government insurance. These
payments, aggregating $50,403, 1929,
were made up as follows: $50,164,-
986.12 for allotments and allowances,
$60,95S.60 for death and disability
compensation, and $177,51S.17 for
government insurance payments.
More Than 1,7o0. 900 Insured.
In six months government insurance
on upward OF 100000 soldiers, SAIL
ors and nurses was written for a
grand total of approximately $14,-
000,000,000. The average amount of
insurance applied for was close to
$500, the minimum permitted by the
law being $1,000 and the maximum
$4,000.
The entire life insurance written In
the year 1917 by all the stock and
mutual companies, fraternal orders,
associations, and societies in the
United States was approximately
$4,000, 100000. The Bureau Of War
Risk Insurance is thus by several hun
dred per cent the largest tife insur-
ance concern in the world.
Still Being Written.
Government insurance is still being
written in large volume. Approx
mately $40o,oo0,ooo was added to the
total the last week.
April 12, 1913, was the last day on
which persons who Joined the military
and naval service on or before Dec.
II, 1917, could apply for government
insurance. Spurred on by the con-
gressional extension of time from Feb:
10, many soldiers and sailors fell in
line with the insurance ranks eager
to make themselves and their families
100 per: cent protected" and the ma
tion's fighting forces 400 per cent
insured
All new men joining the colors, il
they wish the protection Of United
States government insurance, must
make application within 12O days after
entry into the service. This time limit
| is imposed by law: No persons are
insured until they have made specific
application. ...:'
The Bureau Of War-Risk Insurance
has a working staff Of more thar
| $500 persons. In addition to the
regular day force, there is a night
shift working from o'clock to mid
night, in the 4Heat task of expeditine
the distributioM of United States gov,
ernment checks to the families of the
ration's fighting men.
The labor world., 1918-04-27
GETTING A JOB
BY ROGER w. BABSON,

Henry had been delivering goods
for clothing store in a small New
England city, He had been through
school for two years. At noon time
and on Saturday evenings he was al
lowed to wait on a few customers,
but his progress had been very slow.
He saw his friends getting ahead and
he became impatient and unhappy.
Besides, Henry had become inter-
ested in little red-headed girl; for
three years they had been together
and she was getting little impatient.
Nothing hurt Henry so much as to
have her ask him once in awhile how
he was getting on at the store. His
conscience troubled him, and the
blood always rushed to his cheeks
whenever she referred to his job.
During school days he had done
very we'll in mathematics. The last
year he led his class in arithmetic.
He had always wanted to be an ac-
countant, although he was~~coming
to believe there was no more chance
Of his being an accountant than to
be president of the United States.
But one day he saw light. It was
a news item in his daily paper that
Uncle Sam had opened up employ,
ment offices in most of the leading
cities of the United States. The story
also said that this employment serv-
ice was Interested in young men and
anxious to help them get placed in
ious to do.
Henry didn't know whether or not
there was an office of the United
States Employment service in his city,
but, like a bright boy, he went to the
postoffice and inquired. The post
master directed him to the nearest
office. This office was entirely diff
ferent from any Of the old-fashioned
private offices to which he had been
in the past. The man in charge was
very pleasant, and talked to Henry
like true riend. He didn't ask him
for any aoney, bit Just tried to help
him the best he could. When the
man. asked him what he would like
to do Henry told. him about his suc-
cess in arithmetic and how he would
like, to be a "cost accountant" The
employment agents eyes at once
frightened and he said: 1--WE are
looking for some good bright boys to
assist in accountancy. Would you like
to have me get you "a position as an
assistant .,accountant?"s ,e.~
"You bet I. would,' replied Henry.
Today Henry has a. nice position in
the accounting department ola great
factory manufacturing clothing for
Uncle Sam. Today his little red
headed girl doesn't have to ask Henry
how he is getting, on, but he always
tells her: before she gets the chance!
The labor world., 1918-04-27
PRESSMEN RAISE WAGES,

NEWARK, N. j., April 1S.-Print-
ing Pressmen's union No. 81 has So
cured wage increases from Is to IS
per cent for it's members employed in
commercial shops.