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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-05
SKATER FALLS THROUGH ice
Carpenter Rescues Haverford
Junior From College Pond

Ben iamin Collins. Jr., twenty years
old. a junior at Haverford College, was
skating on the college pond today when
he fell through into deep water, twenty
yards from shore.
He was alone on the pond and. un-
able TO swim. was sinking when his
struggles attracted the attention, Of
Harry Carter, carpenter employed at
the college.
Carter dived in and rescued him.
Collins is a member of the Haverford
College soccer team. His home is Pur-
chase, n. Y.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-05
PHILADELPHIA HERO DIES
Sergeant Irving Clair Succumbs
to Illness Following Wound

Sergeant Irving Clair, $3.50 Berks
street. died today at the government
of Baltimore. of spinal meningitis.
which followed blindness from shell
wound received during the war. The
body probably will be brought here for
burial.
Sergeant Clair, who was twenty-five
years old and unmarried. enlisted in
Company A, 109th Infantry, early last
year and went overseas m May, 1918.
In the second battle of the Marine last
July Clair was hit by a piece of shrap-
mel. which made him blind. He was
brought back to this country several
weeks ago and sent to the Blind Home
in Baltimore for treatment, but was
later removed to the army hospital
when meningitis developed.
At the time of his enlistment Ser
geant Clair was law student at the
Temple University. Harry Clair, in
business at 1910 Race street, is
brother.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-05
THREE KILLED IN WRECK
Locomotive of Chicago Mail Top.
pies Into Juniata River

Altoona, Pa, Feb. b.--Tkree men were
killed when the Chicago Mail. east
bound on the Pennsylvania Railroad.
was wrecked at Shoenberger. eighteen
miles east of this city. last night. and the
locomotive toppled over an embankment
into the Juniata River.
Nine of fourteen cars In the train
were derailed. One day coach at the
rear carried the only passengers. none
OF whom was hurt The other cars con-
tanned mail and express Several postal
clerks and express messengers suffered
minor injuries.
The accident resulted In a duai
wreck. Three empty cars of a west
bound freight train were wrecked at the
same point. All tracks are blocked and
passenger traffic Is being detoured by
middle division branches.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-05
Italian Airman Killed in Ohio

Dayton. o.. Feb. 5.--Lieutenant Gra-
vanni Pirelli. twenty-five. of the aerial
service of the Italian army. while on
test flight from McCook field yesterday
afternoon fel, about 200 feet in Wright
field and was instantly killed. His ma
chine n single-seater of Italian design,
nose-dived after the engine stalled Pi-
relli came here recently for series ol
tests with Captain D'Annunzio. son OF
the famC us Italian poet and aviator.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-05

PottsvilIe. Pa, Feb. 5.--Lucy Repsch.
young woman. was sent to jail with
out bail by Alderman A. L. Eckert. on
charge of setting fire to the house of
Charles Barker. In the most prominent
residential section of the city DR..
this county who occupies the premises
made the charge. Miss Repsch confessed
the deed to the Alderman. Considerable
damage was done by the fire and the
State Fire Marshal is taking a hand
IN tho prosecution
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-05
WILLIAM c. HUBS DIES
Cashier Of Lehigh Valley Rail.
road. Victim of Influenza

William G. Hubbs, for a number OF
years cashier of the Lehigh Valley Rail-
road, died of influenza last night at
Germantown, after a two weeks i'll
ness.
Mr. Hubbs had been with the Lehigh
Valley Company twenty-six years, start
ing as a clerk in the office Of the secre-
tary and treasurer
He was a prominent churchman in
Germantown. having been for several
years active In the Episcopal Church
He was member of the Brotherhood of
st. Andrew and also was an Odd Eel.
low. He Is survived by WIFE, two
sons and daughter.
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Continued from Page One
the Peace Conference and the
French Government. The action
taken by Minister of Reconstruction
Loucheur indicates that the Amer
lean protests have been in vain.
France points out that, as the
war absorbs larger part of her
energies than those of America,
France is less ready to begin indus
trial resumption than America.
Looked at dispa ssionately, the sit
uation in France would be not unlike
the situation in America, if Germany
were free to dump the cheap prod
ucts of her dye and chemical man
ufactories into our markets, destroy
ing dye and chemical industries
built up during the war.
America Ready for Trade
France wants to give her NUM-
tions plants a chance to swing over
to automobile and other production.
America, little touched by the war,
is in a position to enter the French
markets at once.
Much impatience is shown here by
American business men and they
talk of retaliation, but the larger
view, expressed by leading economic
advisers of the President, is that
France is suffering from "shell
shock" and is deserving Of sym
pathy.
Talk of retaliation extending to
the international position Of France
is ill-considered, for no one can af-
ford to hazard any part Of the in
ternational financial structure. Start
the house of cards falling in France
and no one knows where the fall will
end.
Aim to Rebuild France
Indeed, one big problem of the
Peace Conference is to set France
on her feet without destroying com.
pletely the future of Germany.
1t is this which gives force to the
suggestion that America, which en-
tered war late and escaped the
worst burden, voluntarily should as
sumo the larger share of the presen
burden by canceling part Of it
loans to the Allies; also that tn
economic position of France give
force to French demands on Ger
many.
For the industrial future, even TO
future that will make Franc
surely solvent, France must hav
coal. She has iron, but insufficien
coal, and her own coal fields hav
been ruined by the Germans fo
years to come.
The Sarre coal field, demanded b,
France, is unequal to French needs
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-05
Market Guide for Housewives
Prepared by City Marketing Agent Of the Bureau OF Markets.
United States Department Of agriculture

cabbage urnips lemons and
grapefruit California bees and
potatoes.
and apples
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-03-19
BESSEMER NEWS

Bessemer. March u.s. Special. Aft
err lengthy discussion the resolution
to retire $1,000 worth OF street improve
ment bonds with funds to be paid out
Of the bond interest and sinking fund
was rejected by the city council. obiec-
ton being made 10 diverting the fund
created for another purpose.
The ordinance introduced at the last
meeting for the paving of Nineteenth
street from Fifth avenue to Twelfth
avenue, and from First avenue to the
Alabama Great southern tracks. was
reported on favorably by the judiciary
committee and passed by the council
The ordinance will be advertised in
the local paper and April was ap-
pointed as the evening for the coun-
ell to hear any objection to the ordi-
nance that may be offered by property
owners. The character of paving to
be used will be determined later,
A resolution to install il additional
fire plugs in thee ity passed unani-
mouslly, as a needed prevention against
fires.
An ordinance was introduced provid-
ing for the grading. curbing and the
laying of sidewalks from Tenth avenue
to Twelfth avenue on Nineteenth. street.
which was referred to the judiciary
committee.
Reports of the chief of police showed
a revenue of Sill for the city treas,
ury from fines collected during. the
month.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-03-19
SOLDIERS FAMILIES

Soldiers families listed below should
make themselves known in the Red
Cross home service office at 30S Nine
teenth street. Money is being held in
Washington by the bureau of war risk
and insurance, having been allotted
to them out of soldiers pay. Owing
to a mistake in the address or the
spelling of the name, attempts to de-
liver checks have failed. Any infor-
nation about the present whereabout
of those listed will be appreciated.
Following are the parties: Sallfe Cole,
r. +. d. No. 2; Sallie Davis Harry
Grant r. F.. d. No. 3; Zu;a Russell Ed
wards, r. F. D. No. 8; Lucrecie Finch
er, No. Sage Row; Clara Green, Blue
Creek; Clara Green, Ressemer; Neomia
Green; 1916 Third avenue; Enid Hunter
Hooks, 1927 Second avenue; Kate
Wright Hines, r. f. D. No. /, Fannie
Brown, Eighteenth street and Seventh
avenue; Mary Cambell, 1911 Tenth ave
nue.; John James Hewitt, Hillman;
Manda Bell Hewitt, Omelia Wilson
Alexander. r. F. ID. No. 1; Fishie Will
Hams Bishop, 1447 Huntsville avenue;
Nora Buch. 1920 Avenue J; Emma
Dampert, r. +. d. No. .; Celia Halter,
SOB Berkeley avenue; Clara Harris, 2109
Ninth street; Elnora' Edwards, r. +.
d. No. 2.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-03-19
MEDALS FOR WORK
IN LOAN CAMPAIGN
Medals Made From Cap
tured German Guns to Be
Given Workers

Medals made of German guns captured
by American soldiers will be distributed
among workers in the Victory Loan
campaign scheduled to begin on April
Il. Advices to this effect were received
by Mrs. John D. McNeel, state chair
man of the Victory Loan committee, yes
terday in the following telegram from
Mary Synon, treasurer of the national
woman's Liberty Loan committee
Treasury war loan organization has
made 100000 medals out of captured Ger
man cannon for Victory Loan workers
Instruct all your county and city chair
men to send in their authorized lists of
workers to you, then forward these lists
to federal reserve chairman of your dis
trict. Federal reserve chairman will,
upon receipt of list and arrival of medal
shipments from factories, send county and
city chairmen number certified. Instruct
them also that every worker must be
listed in order to secure medal.
MARY SyNoN,
Treasurer National Woman's Liberty
Loan Committee"
These medals, the first of their kind
in the United States will be distributed
to all men and women who do conspicu-
Gus work in the campaign. They will be
about the size of silver dollar and will
have reproduction of the United States
treasury building with the words Vic
tory Liberty Loan on one side. and on
the other will appear the certificatioh
of participation in the Victory Loan with
a blank space for engraving the name
of the recipient zsa
This medal was devised by the treas
ury department in response TO the de-
mand of hundreds of thousands of loan
workers throughout the country that they
be provided with some lasting testimonial
of their volunteer activities.
The national woman's committee sex-
poets to distribute at least million of
the medals through the federal reserve
chairman.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-03-19
DAUGHTERS OF CoNFEDERACY

A meeting of the Bessemer chapter
of the Daughters of the Confederacy
was held at the residence of Mrs. w.
E. Cunningham, the president, this aft
ernoon. having been called for the pur-
pose of selecting candidate to indorse
for the state presidency. The state
convention of the Daughters of the Cog
federacy will be held in Gadsden early
in May, and the delegates from the
Bessemer chapter will go to the conven-
ton instructed to vote for Mrs. J. H.
Crenshaw of Montgomery for president
of the Alabama division. The efficiency
OF Mrs. Crenshaw, who is at present
state vice president, was stressed at
the meeting in talks made by members
of the chapter. Mrs. Crenshaw ~
served as state treasurer and on many
important committee, and it was the
unanimous opinion of the memb ers
present to throw their influence for
her as state president
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-03-19
MISS WEBSTER is
PLEASED WITH ALL
ALABAMA WORK
Member of Field Staff of
National War Loan Or
ganization Visits State
w. S. 8. Headquarters

Miss Priscilla Webster. member OF the
field staff of the national war loan or
ganization, Is in Birming CHAM gather
ing and disseminating information on
war work with special reference to war
savings societies.
Her particular mission is to look into
the methods adopted by the state organ1-
zations and where she sees advantages
to be gained by it to suggest such changes
as may occur to her. If she finds an es-
pecially good idea she sends it on to
Washington for dissemination among
the other states.
Miss Webster, complimented the Ala,
bama organization very highly, saying:
WELL ORGANIZED
Il find Alabama is one of the best or
ganized states in the~ south at the pres
ent time; your February sales show that.
1t is quite evident that the thrift cam
paign laid last year was laid on broad
lines and these methods are bling followed
and enlarged this year. In brief, the
alabama war savings workers did not
indulge in any sensational stunts last
year and in consequence the work here
is not suffering reaction like it is in
some states where high pressure methods
were used
West Virginia adopted the same poll
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-03-19

the knee, but it had just about spent its
course when it reached me, and l was
not seriously injured.
II saw eight foreign countries during
my travels. and visited the principal
cities of England, France and Italy. Most
of my travelling was done after the sign
ing of the armistice. A few weeks after
that event my company partially invaded
Turkey. In some town, the name of
which I do not remember, we ran upon
% American sailors who had been held
prisoner since shortly after the fight
began. They were certainly glad to
see us. They did not know that the
armistice had been signed, and were
apparently happy until we told them
of IL.
All that those boys had lived for
was to get even with the Germans for
the treatment that they had inflicted
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-03-19
RETURNED SOLDIER
SHOWS GRATITUDE

Private William f. Meacham, a Bir-
mingham boy, who has seen ten months
active service with the Sixty-first artil-
lery division in France, has returned to
The city.
An insignia on the left shoulder OF Pri-
being the first American artillery corps
under fire. Yes. was wounded once"
said Private Meacham. "a machine gun
bullet struck me in the leg. just below
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-03-19
"Haye a Heart'-Jefferson

Have Heart" musical comedy de
luxe, which scored so surely last win
ter is coming to the jefferson Friday
and Saturday, matinee Saturday
1t is the offering of Henry w. Savage,
and that is guarantee of the highest
quality, for whatever he stages is with
artistic understanding and lavishti lb-
crafty Have a Heart" is by those
popular producers of musical comedy
Guy Bolton, P. G. Wodehouse and Je-
rome Kern They have not yet failed
to turn out coherent stories, snappy
quips lifting lyrics and fascinating 1ne.-
odies. One scene SHOWS the lingerie
section of department store and sug-
gests filmy. fluffy disclosure. Another
depicts a fashionable summer hotel at
Blueport, r. l. The company OF more
than half hundred people embraces
a real Savage beauty chorus and COM
pletes orchestra. sgsss-ty s.ss& ts,s
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-03-19
Jury Finds Verdict
for Defendant Company

verdict for the defendant company
was returned yesterday afternoon In tne
case of X. B. Hairless VS.. the Blrmins-
ham Ore Mining company, whlcH mas
beer on trial in Judge Pugh's division OF
the circuit court for the past hWo u" Sov
Tha 7n,aintiff was seeking damages fof
narsonal Injuries, it being alleged that ne
broke his arm while in the employment
of the mining company.
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upon them. As evidence Of the horrible
treatment they had undergone they
showed scars on their legs whsre the
Germans had stuck bayonets in them
while they were helpless to defend
hsmselves.
THE Red Cross and Salvation Army
were dear to us. AS evidence Of my
feeling toward them. I have signed an
agreement to donate 5 per cent OF my
wages from now on to the Red Cross
and the same to the Salvation Army"
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cy of educational work and the results
there show its wisdom. / am particularly
glad to find the work among the wous-
en- so we'll organized in Alabama. Wom-
en-, as the household spenders. are natu-
raj teachers Of thrift.
Thrift in Alabama means better roads.
better schools and a more prosperous
state generally. and for that reason II
should have the support of all citizens.
nI find a number of good things 10
report to Washington about the Alabama
committee, among them the thoroughness
of vour organization and the enthusiasm
of your state director, the assistant state
director and the chairman of the wom-
ans committee. Mrs. r. F. Johnston.
LIKES MAGAZINE STAMPS"
81 am going to send copies of Stamps,
vour official publication, to Washington.
I think it an unusually good publication
but believe it would be more attractive
~ gotten out in folio form instead OF
eight pages. as at present.
"The national war savings organiza
tion are confident the thrift or happy
thrift, habit will be established amons
the .people and that when Shey are con
verted to thrift this country will make
a better showing in that respect than
even England OF It rdHSes CcS""SS
population here is more intelligent anc
broader minded"
Miss Webster goes to New orleans
from here.
Mrs r. e. Johnston, state chairman OF
the woman's committee, has returned
from south Alabama. While away sne
made the extraordinary record of VISIT
ing eight counties in eight days. ehe
reports that portion of the state tnos-
oughly organized.
The membership of the Birmingham
s1000-club was increased yesterday ~
the addition of Mrs. Crawford 9oh,soa
and the Birmingham Trust ana saNine
company.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-03-19
TAKETHE CHILDREN

goods must be paid by customers
in higher prices.
Help eliminate this non-essen-
tial Service" Take your children
with you when you buy. The saw
ing accomplished by Jour fore
thought and consideration will
help in lowering prices and be a
real saving to Birmingham mer-
chants who are doing their best
to serve you as usual in the face
Of unusual conditions.
You save yourself "and the
other fellow when you take the
children with you to be fitted be-
fore the purchase is made. You
also save when you
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-03-19
UNION SERVICE

A union service of the Christian En-
deavor societies of the Birmingham<lis-
trict was held at the First Presby-
terrain church Tuesday evening at 1880
o'clock. Representatives from all of
the societies in the district were pres.
ent and great inspiration was given
by an interchange of ideas. An inter-
esting programme was carried out
followed by a social session, in which
refreshments were served,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-03-19
"Oh. Lady! Ladyv"-Jefferson

F. Ray Comstock's and William Ell
lots fifth New York Princess theatre
musical comedy success, "Oh, Lady,
Lady" to be seen here next week at
the jefferson theatre for an engage
ment Of two nights. and Tuesday mat
inee, beginning Monday. is said to be
distinctly unique~from all other must
cal comedies. it starts with wedding
bells, and the opening scene is coun-
try house in readiness for the wedding.
The second act shows Waverly News. in
Greenwich Village. This is the first
time that scene of this type has ever
been reproduced on the musical comedy
stage, and it is also the first time that
New Yorks famous artists colony, with
its romantic atmosphere, has been used
as locale for musical comedy Miss
Betty Blye, Birmingham girl. is one
of the principals in the cast. This is
the first time Miss Blye has appeared
here since she went on the stage about
two years ago.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-03-19
Japanese Admitted as
Citizen in California

Los Angeles, March 1S.-Skinkichi Mi
yamato, a Japanese. was admitted to
citizenship today by Judge Benjamin G.
Bledsoe of the United States district
court. ~
although the law provides that no
Asiatic can be naturalized," Judge Bled-
soc said, cit also provides that all who
served in the United States military
forces during the world war should be
given citizenship Miyamato served. For
that reason he is admitted to citizen
ship .f -
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-03-19
AT THE MOVIES

Alcazar-"Why 1 Would Not Marry" Ali
star cast.
in Pawn" starring SEES
sue Hayakawa.
,Colonial-"Friend Husband, starring
Madge Kennedy.
Odeon One-'sThes Lure Of the Circus"
starring Eddie Polo.
Odeon Two-"Wolves Of Kultur." sE
Princess-'Tuck and Pluck, starring
George Walsh.
Strand-"Three Men and Girl starring
Marguerite Clark
Trianon-"The Brand" by Rex Beach.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-03-19

Parents, when you shop for the
children, take them with you to
the stores.
In this way you are sure Of prop
erly fitting them. You avoid the
bother and expense of sending
goods back and forth. You see
exactly how the hat, shoes, coat
or other garment is going to look
on the child before you decide on
it. You save yourself time and
disappointment. You save the
time and labor of salespeople,
clerks and the delivery force of
the stores.
This saving is your saving, be-
cause the expense of. returning
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-03-19
At the Lyric

Keith vaudeville lovers are enjoying
the Lyric offering and overflow crowd,
are present at all performances.
The Old Soldier Ffddlers furnish rare
entertainment in their old-time melo-
dies and much pleasing comedy is inter
spersed in the offering
e Hamilton and Barnes are bright spots
on the bill and in Just Fun" prove
themselves inimitable fun-makers. Both
are clever.
The Reynolds entertain in "a Dash Of
Class and Richie and st. Onge offer an
unusual and thrilling cyclist number.
Alex Sparks & Co. in kat Knaps,, offer
novelty which is very entertaining.
Scenes of the devastation of the ,cy-
clone at Eufaula. Ala. are among the
scenes presented in the News pictures.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-03-19
Britton Signed Up

Tulsa, Okla. March 1S.r-Jack Britton,
welterweight champion. has been secured
to replace Ted Lewis In a, 15-round ma tcH
with Willie I.aushifA of South Bethle-
hem. Pa. to take place here March 81.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-03-19

Quinine That Docs Nor Aneet Head
Because of its tonic and laxative effect.
LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE (Tab-
lets) can be taken by anyone without
causing nervousness or ringing In the
head There is only one "Bromo oHin-
ine" e. w. GROVES signature on the
box. soc.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-03-19
.Three Men and. a Girp'-Strand

Dainty little Marguerite Clark APP
pears at the Strand today for, the last
time in her new feature picture, Three
Men and a Girl" wonderful film adap-
tation from the big New York stage
success, Three Bears" Is
In this picture Miss Clark is winning
hundreds of new admirers in Birming-
ham, for the story is as beautiful and
wholesome as is the little star herself,
and everybody who sees it falls in love
with her all over again.
In addition to the feature picture.
there. is a big v" comedy that will
keep you laughing every minute it is
being shown and. the current release of
Pathe News reel. so put the Strand on
your picture list today.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-03-19
ADJUSTMENTS
AT THE THEATRES

Jefferson-'My Soldier, Girl.
Loew's Bijou-Yaudeville and feature pic
lures.
Lyrfc-Keith vaudeville.
Majestic-S tock-"Rebecca of Sunnyhrook
Farm