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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-12
Boy Scouts Purchase
 Permanent Camp Site
Scouts We'll Pleased With Their Work on Saturday in Selling
 War Savings Stamps

Il. w. Wester, scout executive. an- nounced yesterday that tne Boy Scouts Of Birmingham had purchased outright the site of permanent camp, the deal having been closed yesterday. The Scouts purchased the place of Spier Whitaker near Acton, which is about 14 miles from Birmingham on the Montgomery high way, consists of If acres of land ideal for camp purposes.
 While the consideration paid MT. Whitaker for the place was not an- nounced 1t is understood that very lib- eral terms were made the boys, who will pay for the place themselves, and have 10 years in which to discharge the ob- ligation.
 The showing made by local Boy Scouts in the sale of thrift stamps and bary bonds Saturday through the use of the tank which was made by the boys them selves, was most encouraging and de- lighted scout officials.
 The total amount of stamps sold by the boys is estimated st $7O0, wilie orders for 5000 worth to be delivered later in the week by the postmen were taken by the boys. Postcards were is- sued by the government for shis prr- pose and supply thought to last six months were given to the local scouts and were used in one day. An order for 10000 additional cards was sent to Washington by the scouts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-12
Educational Drive in
 Alabama Unit Started

Montgomery, March 11.-Men of draft age in Alabama unable to read and write started to school Monday in the most intensive campaign ever attempted to wipe out illiteracy py any agency. The work is under the auspices of the state department of public education and will continue throughout the month.
 Great interest has been aroused in the state, both among men and the various agencies having the campaign in charge. according to Miss Esther Foster who has direct charge of the work in the state department of public instruction.
 The work is now being organized in 10 Alabama counties. It is progressing in other counties as well.
 Tabulation of the questionnairies in Walker county revealed the fact that 1061 men of draft age could not read or write, and signed their names with a cross mark. This is out of a total of 3092 registered men In Cullman county 313 men signed the questionnaires with cross marks.
 Last Friday in Pike county the county conference was held. Miss Foster at tended the conference at which Mrs. J. M. Sanders, county superintendent of schools, presided. Judge Key gave an address. pointing out rne necessity for the work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-12
Band of Blackmailers
 Is Given Sentence

New York, March 11.--Georse Irwin leader of band of blackmailers, was sentenced to term of two years in the Atlanta penitentiary today when he pleaded guilty in the federal dis trict court to an indictment returned two years ago charging him with con spiring to swindle Mrs. Regina A. Kip per of Philadelphia by representing himself as an agent of the depart ment of justice engaged in enforcing the Mann act.
 It was charged in the indictment
 that operating with William Butler
 Edward Bonohue and Frank Collins Irwin decoyed Mrs. Ripper to this city from Philadelphia and obtained her savings, amounting 10 @50e. It also was charged that whom she exposed them to the authorities the blackmAil' CTS kidnaped her on her return te Philadelphia and took her to Mon treal, where they held her prisoner fol two weeks.
 Irwin was first arreAted in Chicago but defaulted his bail bond. He wa recapturcd in Kansas City three week. ago and brought here for trial. Butler and Bonahue pleaded guilt, when tried in the fall of 1S1e ant Iwere each sentenced to IS months' i'm,
 prisonment at Atlanta. Collins is await ing trial.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-12
DEPUTIES AND NEGROES FIGHT

Anniston, March u.-(Special.)- )-More than 100 shots were fired in battle between Deputy Sheriffs Edwin Borders, Bill Pruett, Newt Lindsey and E. w.. Pettis and a big crowd of negro crap shooters near Bynum, Sunday morning No fatalities were reported, but it is be- lieved that several of the negroes were wounded in the fight which waged for several minutes and covered a widely separated area
 The officers attempted to arrest a big crowd of negroes who were assembled for dance and an alleged gambling party, and when the officers appeared several of the negroes opened fire. Dep .uty Fruett had hole shot through the shoulder of his coat. but no other in- juries or near injuries were inflicted on the raidng party.
 Six of the negroes were captured and lodged in the county jail, and about a dozen razors and several pairs of knucks were picked up by the officers following the exodus of the negroes who were assembled for the dance and alleged game
 The deputies made the statement that fully half of the big crowd of negroes seemed to possess firearms and that all of them used their cartridges freely against the officers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-12
House Will Begin to
 Consider Naval Bill

Washington, March 11.--The House naval committee today began consid- eration of the annual naval appropri- ation bill as framed by the navy de- partment and naval subcommittee. The bill carries approximately si,S00,- CCc,0OO for the navy for the next flscai year, but the amount would be made in.me diately available so the navy can meet promptly any emergencies that might arise.
 The measures provides for an in- crease of the enlisted forces of the navy from 150,000 to 1S7000 men and ait increase in the marine corps from Su.O0O to 10000 officers and men. Soin.> me pers favor increasing the marines to 60,Oo0 officers and men with q view to putting full division in f'r1nce.
 The bill does not change the three year building programme adopted py Congress three years ago. Increase in the number of destroyers patrol boats and other special types of craft. mads; necessary by the war have becn taken care of in special appropriation tills,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-12
1 CHAIRMAN FRYE TO
 APPOINT SPEAKERS
J. J. Smith to Make Address a Luncheon Today at the
 Hillman

The committee of the local tood pre- paredness and marketing bureau Will lunch today at 1 o'clock in the pri- vate dining room of the Hillman ho- tel Chairman John H. Frye will ap point the speakers to visit several towns in Alabama on Thursday and Friday in the interest of the campaign to increase the food production in Ala bama.
 J. J. Smith will make talk on the work and much interest is being man. ifcsted in the drive to make Alabama feed herself. .A The local food preparedness bure31 is sending out corps of speakers ev cry week and the people of Alabama arc taking a live interest in this cam paign and are very enthusiastic over the outcome.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-12
CIVIC BODIES JOIN IN LUNCHEON FOR MAJ.
 SMITH ON MARCH 20
Army Officer to Talk to Rotary and Kiwanis Clubs and Civic Asso- citation and the Chamber of Commerce

Maj. Rutledge Smith of the United States army will speak in Birmingham on March 20 under the auspices of the na- tional council of defense. A joint lunch- con of the Rotary club, Kiwanis club. Civic association and the Chamber of Commerce will be given in compliment to him in the ballroom of the Tntwiler ho- tel
 Gov Charles Henderson has been in- vited to be persent and will in all prob- ability attend this luncheon, plates being laid for 800 people.
 Major smith will speak along war ser vice lines and the members of the va rious organizations joining in the lunch con will avail themselves of this op- portunity of hearing Major Smith.
 This luncheon promises to be one of the largest patriotic meetings ever held in Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-12
PLANT JUICE WAS
 GREAT SENSATION
Claims Remedy Manufac tured From Roots, Herbs
 and Barks

Unusual public interest has been ere ated in the city within the last few days
 since the announcement that Plant
 Juice, the new herbal stomach remedy.
 is being introduced at Norton's Drug Store, corner Second avenue and 2oth street, i'll Birmingham, to prove its won derful curative powers in stomach trou- bles and it's complications
 At these novel tests those who wish are given free samples of this prepara- tion which is manufactured from plants, roots, herbs, barks and fibers of medi- cinal plants.
 In the large western cities, where Plant Juice has been introduced, people suffering from stomach liver and kid ney trouble have made astonishing state- ments at the quick relief given them. The world is full of half-sick and ail- ing people, who through their unnatural ways of living forced upon them by over work, eating their meals hurriedly, over eating and being on nerve tension--have become irritable. ambitioniess and de- spondent-they lack vitality, are suscrp- lt'ble to colds, their tongues are coated and complexion sallow.
 Great interest has arisen from reports from various cities regarding the bene- fits received by people in cases of de ranged systems and it's complications oi indigestion, dyspepsia, biliousness, heart burn, sour stomach and sleeplessness Health is, indeed. life's excuse-ili health loffers nothing but dis.oYragcment and ldreada
 Plant Juice uses are many, for it has a gentle laxative effect that gradually
 makes cathartics unnecessary: it tones up the whole system in such a manner as to make perfect digestion of food it increases appetite. prevents headache dizziness and that tired-out, run down feeling. due to- a deranged stomach. II Is certain. harmless in action, and is tho ideal remedy for old and young and fl
 sold on a money-back basis.
 The Plant Juice Man is at Nortcn'i Drug Store, corner Second avenue ane Twentieth street Birmingham. where hs
 is daily meeting the local public and in.
 troducing and explaining the merits oi
 this remedy Free samples given. Adv
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-12
Rotarians Will Have w. s. $. Luncheon at
 the Tutwiler Today
There Will Be Music and War Saw ings Stamps Speeches-No Other
 Kind Permitted

Local Rotarions will have a W. s. s. meeting tomorrow at their regular weekly luncheon in the ballroom. of the Tutwiler hotel. Crawford Johnson, state chairman of the war savings stamps campaign, will make talk, telling the members and their guests what they may not know about baby bonds and thrift stamps. A fine of s will be assessed against anyone who talks about anything other than baby bonds or thrift stamps and the amount of the fine will be turned over to the charity fund.
 Secretary Clarence B. Lloyd, to em- phasize the fact that this luncheon would be devoted to war savings stamps. says in the invitations sent out;
 This meeting is going to be
 dedicated to W. s. s.
 "Wc know there is no need send
 ing you this s. o. $.
 "But to make 1t a big success,
 come along F. ID. e."
 There will also be some stunts, but they will cost the victims some w. & s. and the truth of the matter is it will be sW. S. S. meeting from beginning to end.
 This weeks issue of the Rotarygram contains many interesting things, among them being a picture of Thorn ton Estes when he wore curls hang ing over his shoulders There is also likeness of Key Milner when d child.
 E. H. Andrews, the new president, Will preside over this meeting and the new officers and committees have ai- ready taken firm grip on things and are getting a line on the work be- lore them for the ensuing year. The Central High school band will render programme on this occa sion which Will be the first public appear anee of this band.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-12
SOLDER CHARGED
 WITH FORGERY
John W. Hall, Wanted in Several Cities, Captured
 by Military Police

John w. Hall of Company E, 106th en- gineers, stationed at Camp Wheeler, for whom the local police force the detec- tive force and a private detective agency have been securing the country for the past two weeks, was caught last night shortly before o'clock, as he was leav- ing the Edwards Hotel The capture was made by Sergeants Cain and Holmes of the military police squad, detailed to duty in this city.
 The charges against Hall include the forgery of several checks upon hotels and prominent firms. At the time of the capture, he was registered at the Edwards hotel, under the name of Harry E. Myers, and, according to the arrest ing officers, made statements after the arrest in which he claimed that he had planned suicide last night .S-calibre pistol was found in his room.
 What is said to be forged pass from Camp Wheeler, dated March 6, was found In his possession. The charges against him are forgery and absence without leave.
 The following is a copy of the forged recommendation which was presented
 
 Camp Gordon, Ga, February 27. To whom it may concern: This man, First Class Sergt. John w. Hall, has a check indorsed by me. and if at any time he wants a check or draft cashed while in your city, I would appreciate it if party he asks would favor him. as his bank account in the Third National bank of Atlanta is to the highest credit Respectfully yours
 CHAS. B. GOODE,
 It. Col. Cmdg. There is no such man as Lieut.. -Col. Charles B. Goode according to Bode ker's National Detective agency, which investigated the case and furnished data which helped lead to his appre- hension. He is stated to have already served three enlistments in the army. Halls former home was in Florence. He is a well educated man and ap- parently about 30 years of age.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-12
WAR GARDEN IDEA SPREADS

Anniston, March n.-(Special)-Th war garden idea is spreading in An niston, and the latest movement along this line is the determination of the pupils and teachers of the Fifth ward to cultivate one or more vacant lots In the neighborhood of their building for the purpose of producing food for the allies. There are a greater number of hitherto uncultivated lots now being prepared for cultivation in different parts of the city than ever before.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-12
Kiwanians Will Hear Reports on Alabama
 Girls Training School

The I<iwanis club will lunch today at o'clock at the Southern club, at which time an interesting programme will be executed. There will be a speaker on hand, but his name is a secret until il is announced at the luncheon.
 There will also be several other speak CTS for the occasion and all members are urged to be present on time.
 President J. Mercer Barnett and his committee who have been working on the Alabama Girls Training school, will re- port on what they have done.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-12
A Child ? or , Year. old

requires some thing stronger than the sweet liquid laxative now on the mar ket which are prepared especially for infants.
 LAX-FOS WITH PEPSIN fills this long-fel want. It acts on the liver and regulates the bowels without grip ing or disturbing the stomach. A liquid Digestive Tablet, pleasant to take. b0c per bottle. Good for the child, good for the Mother, good for the House. hold.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-12
: SIX CALHOUN MEN ENLIST

Anniston, March 1l.-(Special1-Th rec ords of the local recruiting station here shows that for the first 10 days of the present month seven men joined the colors, six of them being Calhoun county men. J. C. Crow, William H.. Graham
 Marshal Kearly. George P. Leroy, Charles l.. Robins and Leonard Mar bury the latter colored, all of Anniston. and Paul F. Srpith of Jacksonville, Fla, entered different branches of the serv.ce through the efforts of the local recruiting officers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-12
ATTENDED WEDDING

Anniston, March 11.--CSpecial.) )-Mr. and Mrs. H. Gather Perry, IT,, have re- turned to their home here after a trip to Montgomery They attended the marriage of Miss Margaret Perry and Lieut.. Everett Hunkin of Cleveland, O., at the Perry home in the capital city Saturday afternoon, and which was performed by Rev. E. A. Dannelly in the presence of brilliant assemblage of Alabama and Ohio friends and rela- lives.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-12
Eggs From China

Ogdensburg, N. Y, March 11.-Nine hundred cases of eggs from China were received at this port today, con signed from Shanghai to New York. This is the second shipment of the kind to pass through Ogdensburg dur ing the past 12 months
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-12
STEWART GETS NEW DUTIES

Anniston, March 11.-(Special.) )-First
 Lieut.. George s. Stewart, Jr, the hard
 working insurance officer of the Blue
 and Gray division, and who at odd times
 looks after the details of the army fam fly allotment business, has been appoint ed as an aide to Gen Charles S. Nor
 ton, commander of the division, and has already entered upon the performance of
 the duties incident to his new position.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-12
VISITING SOLDIER SON

Anniston, March 4.-(Special.)- l.)-Thomas F. Newton, Sr,, of Newark, N. J., is spending this week in Anniston visiting
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-12
THE WEATHER
Weather Forecast

Washington, March 11.-Weather forecast for Alabama and Mississlppi' Fair, warmer Tuesday; Wednesday laif' somewhat colder north portion.
 Georgia: Fair, warmer Tuesday, Wednesday fair, slightly colder north portion.
 Tennessee: Cloudy and warmer Tues day; probably rain at night; Wednes- day fair colder.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-12
NEWS OF ANNISTON
 AND CAMP MCCLELLAN

his son, Private Thomas F. Newton, Jr,' a member of Company B, l14th infantry at Camp Mcclellan. MT. Newton is an inspector in the office of the NeWafk board of health, and has held the posi- tion for a number of years. This is ELS first visit south, and he has been very favorably impressed with the conditions in Anniston and at the cantonment. MT. Newton says that he had expected to find high prices and general conditions rampant here, but that he is satisfled with the services and rates by the An niston hotels, restaurants and store houses
 One of the problems which has eXer- cised the people of Newark during the past winter has been the great numper of southern negroes imported from A.a- bama and other states, and, like great many others, MT. Newton believes that the place for the negro is on the farms of the south instead of the flare ot the larger cities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-12

On the Isle of Man fresh herrings are packed in ferns, and arrive at the mar ket in as fresh condition as when they were shipped.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-12
J. W. REASON BURIED SUNDAY


 larger cities.
 U. W. REASON BURIED SUNDAY
 Anniston, March 14.-(Special) ne body of J. W Reason, aged 5s, who died Sunday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. W. s. Mcdowell, near Golden Springs, was buried at that place Mon- day morning. MT. Reason had lived Tn Anniston for a number of years, Dat after the death of his wife a few years ago he made his home with his dauSh- ter.
 Correspondents Headquarters, Camp Mcclellan, Anniston, March 11-(Special.) The people in many sections of Calhoun county within radius of 20 miles Of the big government reservation at Camp Me Clellan will be privileged to view great bodies of troops in field maneuvers dur ing the next few weeks, and the terri. tory north, west and south of the can tonment will be used for miles in the extended field training of the men of the Blue and Gray division.
 The training of the men of the Twenty ninth has progressed to the point where more extended fieid oper- ations will be put in operation during the next few weeks, and hikes rang ing in length from two days to full week will be made the order of the advanced training schedule now be- ing worke out.
 General Morton and his staff off cers are now giving consideration 10 the plans for the more advanced train ing of the men and at times in the near future the countryside will be swarming with soldiers from the divi- sion.
 The artillery practice will probably be conducted from a point near the Weaver cave and the big guns will throw their projectiles against the tar gets placed on the mountains north east of the reservation The field ma- neuvers of the infantry brigades will be so arranged that different parts ot the county will be visited by the sol diers and the officers of the division want the people of the county to fec free to visit them in their temporary quarters and see for themselves how the soldiers live under actual field conditions.
 Care will be observed by the off ccrs and men to use land that is not 1 in cultivation and in every case where | the repairs which will leave the prop erty in as good shape as before. The | people in the sections to be visited by 1 the soldiers will be benefited by the 1 coming of the soldiers because some 1 os the units will purchase great quan. l titles of produce from the residents. | The coming maneuvers will carry i into hitherto unfrequented parts of tht nearby countryside soldiers from tn, l four states and no longer will the lo l calities Is or 20 miles out be isolated from the presence of the assembled ! soldiers of the national ar~Hts
 MESS SERGEANT TRANSFERRED 1 Mess Sergeant Joseph L. White O 1 the 104th trench mortar battery ha 1 been transferred as sergeant to tn, | pigeon section, signal corps, and ha 1 been assigned to duty with the sigma corps detachment of the Twenty-nintl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-12
MESS SERGEANT TRANSFERRED

Mess Sergeant Joseph L., White of the 104th trench mortar battery has been transferred as sergeant to the pigeon section signal corps, and has been assigned to duty with the signal corps detachment of the Twenty ninth division.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-12

Washington, March 1.-The navy de- partment today announced the death of Andrew Donnie Skaggs and Leo Shott Harvie as the result of airplane acci- dents in the naval aviation service in France. Skaggs lived at Newburn, Tenn, and Haryie at Cincinnati Details of the accident and date on which it occurred were not given.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-12

Local Data 24 hours ending at p. rll.,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-07-01

Mrs. David Posep of Oxford, Mr. and
Mrs. Ed Halter and daughter Anna
Mae, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Focht of
Dayton. O., Mrs. Catherine Nicodemus,
Mrs Sarah Gard Of CampbellstoWn,
O., Mr.. and Mrs. Alonzo Swisher, Miss
Rheba Smith, Miss Verna Swisher and
Howard Swisher.
More than 100 women attended the
suffrage school at Merom, Ind, which
closed Saturday. Mrs. Olive Belden
Lewis, formerly of Richmond, was one
Of the principal speakers at the meet
ings held there. The enrolment of
100000 members was the goal decided
upon by members of the League. The
quota was fixed at four percent of
each county. Methods learned at the
suffrage school, tried out at Sullivan,
Ind, Friday, resulted in an enrolment
of fifty-four new members. A feature
Of suffrage work at Sullivan is the
maintenance of Women's War Shop,
which grew out of rummage sale
held recently. The shop furnishes
comfort kits to all men who go into
service from Sullivan, and the entire
proceeds from the shop are devoted to