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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-08
LIGHTNER VISITING
FRIENDS IN CITY
President of New Orleans Terminal
Company says He Sees No Rea-
son for Pessimism

A. d. Lightner, chief officer for the
traffic and operation departments of
The New Orleans, Texas and Mexico
railroad. was here yesterday visiting
friends. He is also president of the
New orleans Terminal company He
will return home this morning. MI.
Lightner was stationed here for some
time as general agent for the executive
department.
Business is very good on our lines.
said Mr. Lightner The seasons crops
in the gulf states have been very good
and great volume of traffic is moving
over our lines. l see no reason for
pessimism, but on the other hand be-
lieve that this we hear discussed will
speedily pass over.
Birmingham always looks good tc
me This city is a premier when it
comes to doing things and l am al
ways glad to get back from time to
time"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-08
MEMORIAL
SERVICES BY LOCAL ELKS


He will be remembered by the music
lovers of Birmingham as having ap-
peared here with Madame Shumann-
Heink some time ago. His selection
was much appreciated by all present
Miss Margaret Travers sang "Save Me.
o God" She gave an excellent rendi-
tion of the beautiful and appropriate
song. Idris Thomas. Arthur Thomas,
Tom Coles and Leon Coles sang Mem
delsshons Cast Thy Burden Upon the
Lord" in fine style. The orchestra, up-
der the direction of Professor Calman,
rendered appropriate selections.
The Lodge of Sorrow" was opened
by Exalted Ruler Harry l.. White, as
sisted by other members of the lodge,
and after an eloquent and fervent
prayer by the Rev. w. n. C1aybrook
the exercises were commenced. The
members who died during the year, and
to whose memory Judge McCrossin
paid eloquent tribute. were eight IN
number. Their names and date OF
death follow: Harry Rensford, Decem-
Der 20, 1912; r. u. Collins, March 10,
1913; Il. Il. Morgan, March ii, 1915;
7. w. o'Bryne, June 80. 1918; J. s.
Moore, July 10, 1913; r.. w. Weaver,
July %. 1918; f. Nj. Edwards, Septem-
ber Is, 1918; Thomas T. Cass, October
IL, 1913; Hugh Tully. october Is, 1913.
The officers of the lodge who partici-
pated in the exercises yesterday are:
Harry White, exalted ruler, John S.
Leedy, esteemed leading knight:
George b. Ratterman, esteemed loyal
knight: H. E. Shropshire, Jr., secre-
tary; Edward M. cornwell. treasurer;
John G. Greener, tyler; G. b. Whits.
esquire; w. b. Harris. inner guard;
C. w. Frickhoeffer. chaplain: II. A.
Ehrhardt. organist. John M. McCarty,
E. A. Erckert and John w. Perkins,
trustees
The memorial committee who made
the arrangements for the occasion wele
G.. RotholZ.. chairman; John Maynor.
Frank Arrico. Arnold Hirsch, o. w.
Colgan. M. E. Linnehan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-08
TODAY GREAT FEAST
IN CATHOLIC CHURCH
Festival of the Immaculate Concep-
tion-Solemn Mass at St. Paul's.
Bazaar Financially Successful

In the Catholic calendar today is the
feast of the Immaculate Conception of
the Virgin Mary. 1t is known as a day
of obligation, when.all the faithful are
required to attend mass If possible.
At St. Paurs church there will be
four masses--6, I. and o'clock. The
last will be a solemn high mass, and
will be followed by the benediction of
the blessed sacrament
The bazaar which the ladies of St
Paul's congregation conducted recently
was the most successful financially In
the history of the parish. While all the
reports are not in 1t Is known that the
net proceeds of the ba AZ will be not
less than $500. 2
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-08
FUNERAL SERVICES
FOR DIR. C.. O. OMAN
Conducted at Masonic Temple With
Knights Templar Ceremonies.
Body to San Francisco

Funeral services over the remains OF
the Rev. Charles o. OMAN, aged 40
years, the founder and director of the
Pisgah home, who died at his late res
idence, 1901 Allen street, last Wednes-
day morning, were conducted yesterday
afternoon at o'clock from the Masonic
temple, under the auspices of the
Knights Templar.
DR.. Oman came to Birmingham
about three years ago, and founded
the Pisgah Home, which has grown to
be one of the Necognized charities in
this city Before coming to Birming-
ham DR. OMAN was well known in
California for his social work. The
best years of the late clergymans life
were given over to service for the
lowly and unfortunate. The deceased
is survived by his widow, Mrs. Jennie
b. OMAN. and one son, Charles e. OK.
nam.
The remains of DR.. Oxnlam will 10
sent to San Francisco this morning fc r
interment by. the Johns Undertaking 8
company They will arrive in the Cali
fornia city Friday morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-08
CALHOUN WOMAN HAS
119 DESCENDANTS

Admission, December Especial "A
family reunion is now in progress at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. c. r. Mooney
in this city, at which five generations
are present including Mrs. F. A. Pat
terson. aged SO, of Gordon county, Ga.
Mrs. M. e. Mooney, aged 73, of Rome.
Ga. Mrs. B. ]. Trammell aged So, An
niston; H. F. Trammell, aged 26, An
niston and Howard Trammell. Jr.. aged
g. Admission Mrs. Patterson was born
in South Carolina, August 22, 1871 She
is the mother of eight children, grant
mother of so, great grandmother OF 81
and great great grandmother or four,
making total of 119 descendants.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-08
Orpheum-Vaudeville

vaudeville specialties for this week, coma
mencing with the matinee this afternoon
and the two performances tonight In the
first place NiciS's six roller skating girls
are feature from the Winter Garden at
Berlin, said to be a beautiful act. A
great novelty is offered in La Mestena.
the Indian princess, who offers the snake
dance of her people, the Moquis Indians
of Arizona. These are both exceptional
headliners. The rest of the bill includes
two very clever specialties and a comedy
juggling feature.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-08
TRAINING SCHOOL
AWARDS ARE MADE
Darden Chosen President of
Baptist Workers for
Coming Year

There were 227 awards made at the
final meeting of the Baptist training
school, held yesterday afternoon at the
First Baptist church, for work done
during the week.
Hugh +. Latimer presided over the
meeting, which was largely attended.
The comittee on resolutions made the
following report which was adopted
First, that we tender our thanks to
the members of the First Baptist
church for the use of the building and
equipment. Second, we express our
gratitude, to the ladies of the various
Baptist churches for the lunches pre-
pared. Third, to the newspapers for
space given to the reports of meetings.
To the state mission board and the
Baptist Sunday school, and to the fac-
ulty for work done" A vote of thanks
was given Harry L. Strickland, state
secretary of the Baptist Sunday school
department. t+.sB
Officers for the ensuing year were
elected as follows: President, r. r. Oar
den; vice president w. E. Barnes; sec
retary, H. L. Strickland executive COM
mittee, consisting of the officers and
j. C. Hockett Jr., and l. e. Brough-
ton.
Those receiving the Sunday school
boards diploma for the completion OF
the first book in the teacher training S
course were: The Rev. w. M. Blackwell
der, w. #. Jordan, r. r. Darden, Mrs
Florence Bass. Miss Cecile Bass. Mrs. f
White, Miss Myrtle Kemper, the Rev
C. Cunningham, Mrs. w. M Anderson
Mrs. James w. King, Mrs S. E. Nc
Glathery, Miss Pearl Hardee, Miss Har-
riett Dobbins, Mrs. c. A. Peace, Miss
Theo Peace, Mrs. II. C. Dearing, A B
Creel Mrs. j. Jones, A. j. Alfred, Mrs
II. E. Newman, Miss Helen K. Evans
Miss Ellen M. Sims, Miss Sadie Mae
McMullen, Mrs. Ida Long, w. e. Barnes
Mrs. p. w. Gardner, Mrs. C. L. Brent
Miss Ollie Beard, Miss Gladys Smith
Mrs. S. F. Ellard, Mrs. w. L. Crotwell
Mrs. James L. Neblett. Mrs. Paul John
son, Mrs. ]. C. Hockett, Jr., Miss Azelil
Smith, Mrs. j. ]. Osborn, Miss Lille
May Hindon.
There We're 81 seals given for work
in Talks With the Training Class"
"a seals given for work in New Tes-
lament History; 27 certificates for
partial work in "The Convention Nor
NAL Manual and 101 lecture course
certificates
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-08
PRINCIPAL HOQU|AM
SCHOOL RECEIVERS
FROM DIABETES

1t was nearly three years ago when
the physicians attending j. }; Penne-
packer, Principal of the schools OF
Hoquiam, Wash, agreed that they could
do nothing more for him. He was brok-
en- down with Diabetes and was be,
lieved to be incurable. Tests showed
a per cent OF sugar. recent letter is as
follows:
"Hoquiam, Wash, April s. 1913
John ]. Fulton Co., Gentlemep-
1t Is long time since ! wrote you
but l have not forgotten you nor the
wonderful good Fulton's Diabetes Com
pound has done for me. | have almost
daily inquiries about the Compound
that cured me and ! am writing to ask
for some more of your literature. call
myself well although | am still taking
the Compound. Yours truly.
j. ]. PENNEPACKER."
If you have Diabetes and are of mid
die age or over do you not owe it tc
yourself and family to try Fulton s
Renal Compound before giving up? II
can be had at Nortons Drug Store.
Ask for phamphlet or write john j.
vulton Co.. San Francisco.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-08
MURRAY BROWN BECOMES
A NEAR" BENEDICT
By CHARLES II. MANDY

little widow, for she never talks back
to him or kicks" when he stays out
late. Partisan gowns have no attrac-
tion for her as the sly little puss Is
aware that black is very becoming to
her style of beauty and she will have
none other. She is just as satisfied in
tiny bungalow as in a brown stone
front and has no preference between
an "a II. Ford special" or a limousine
In other words she is perfectly happy
and contented with her lot in life what
ere it may be.
As some men are born great and
some have greatness thrust upon them.
so Murray Brown, in a way, had his
widow thrust upon him. for even after
he had made her acquaintance he had
no idea III getting her for his own.
Attending the bazar given last week
under the auspices of the Holy Inno-
cents hospital with party of friends
he was accosted by one of the ladies in
charge who said:
Mr. Brown won't you take a chance
on little widow?'
Sure" he replied as he fished out
of his pocket a handful of silver. II
will take a chance on a widow any
time"
At this remark his friends laughed
long and loud. Why, the writer could
not understand, for almost any man
will take a chance on a widow for
tn ereason-but that is another story
as Kipling would say. So Mr.. Brown
took a chance; in fact, he took several
chances, and when the drawing took
place he became the proud possessor
of the cutest, neatest doll you ever
saw, dressed in the regulation "wid-
ow's weeds" bonnet. veil and all.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-08
BijOu-"Happy Hooligan"

The Bijou offers it's patrons this week
the revised and modernized version of
Happy Hooligan," the first of cartoon
musical comedies and it so happens this
season that this is the first musical com
edy that has played this popular theatre
For that reason it will prove doubly at
tractive, and is expected to draw large
audiences from the very first perform
ance. "Hooligan' has a large number of
girls who are prettily costumed, new mus
ical numbers and other features which
will please.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-08

Having successfully withstood the
attacks and darts of the little winged
God for 10 these many. many, years.
Murray Brown, the handsome, debo-
nair tyoung" bachelor, has finally
capitulated and is now "hooked up
to a charming little widow. And you
never saw a more dainty, darling, de-
mure little widow in your life.
Her hair is a co-mingling of red and
gold revealing the beauty of an Itai-
ian sunset eve never have seen an
italian sunset. but it reads good; her
limpid eyes excelling the azure of a
summer sky sparkle like dewdrops
on an opening flower; no blooming
peach-no that's wrong-no bloom on
luscious peach ere matched the tints
of her wonderful complexion, her cherry
lips would shame the reddest rose Her
tiny hands and dainty feet night well
belong to a fairy queen; her face is
perfection, her form divine. She is all
that and then some. And she belongs
to Murray Brown. She is his, and his
alone.
Few women there are-or few men
either for that matter-who are not
attracted by the pleasing personality
and cherry smiles of Murray Brown.
For years. how many we would not
dare to say, he has been the despair of
matchmaking mothers, and the hope or
idol of many maids and some matrons
He has had many a conflict with little
Cupid in his eventful career, but until
recently his susceptible heart proved
invulnerable and turned aside the
sings and shafts of the God of love
as though it were armor plated. But
recently he has surrendered uncondi-
tionally and Is perfectly happy with his
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-08
JUDGES WILL ACT ON
FORFE|TURES TODAY
BOndsmen Must Show Cause
Why They Should Not
Be Made Final

w. B. Copeland, clerk of the crimi-
nal court, desires to call the atten-
tion of all bondsmen against whom a
forfeiture has been taken in either dig
vision of the criminal court, that flnal
judgments will be taken this morning
unless such parties appear before the
court and show cause why the final
judgment should not be taken.
During the present term of the crimif
nal court many of the defendants have
failed to appear on trial day and in
such cases the judge has ordered a
forfeiture of the bond entered on tho
docket Many of these cases are for
minor offenses. but the bonds forfeite /
will total many thousands of dollars.
Immediately after final judgments
have been entered, executions will be
placed In the hands of the sheriff and
the several amounts collected. :.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-08
CATTLEMEN WILL
MEET IN MEMPHIS

Memphis. Tenn. December 7.-Sev~
eral hundred delegates are expected to
attend the annual convention of the
Southern Cattle Mems association which
will be in session here December 10-11.
A feature of the convention will be
the use of moving pictures to show the
advanced methods of the cattle raising
industry and of fighting ticks and
other menaces. The speakers include
r. A. Ramsey of the bureau of AMI
NAL industry and j. A, Kiernan. who
is in charge of tick eradication work in
Tennessee ID. s. Combs of Hickory
Valley, Tenn, is president of the or
ganization.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-08
u RIG A CID
SOLV E N q
80 Cent Bottle (32 Doses)
FREE

Just because you start the day wor-
ried and tired. stiff legs and arms and
muscles. an aching head, burning and
bearing down pains in the back-worn
out before the day begins, do not think
you have to stay in that condition.
Be strong, well and vigorous. with
no more pains from stiff joints. sore
muscles, rheumatic suffering, aching
back or kidney disease.
For any form of bladder trouble or
weakness, its action Is really wonders
ful. Those sufferers who are In and
out of bed half dozen times night
viii appreciate the rest. comfort and
strength this treatment gives.
To prove The Williams Treatment
conquers kidney and bladder diseases.
rheumatism and all uric acid troubles,
no matter how chronic or stubborn, IL
you have never used The Williams
Treatment, we will give one soc bottle
(S2 doses) free If you viii cut out this
notice and send Ii with your name and
tton expenses, to The DR.. ID. A. Will
iiams Company. Dept. 1400, p. o. Build
ing, East Hampton, Conn. Send at once
and YOU will receive by parcel post a
regular soc bottle, without charge and
without mourning any obligations. One
bottle only to an address.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-08
MAsoN's CONDITION GRAVE
Was Shot Saturday While On Hunt
ing Trip

James Edward Mason is still alive at
the South Highland infirmary, although
his condition is considered very precari-
Gus. Mr.. Mason, while on a hunting trip
yesterday afternoon on the farm of l.. t.
Dulion, his business partner, at Truss
Vile, in the eastern part OF the county,
the gun of Mr.. Dulion was accidentally
discharged and Mr.. Mason was wounded.
Mr.. Mason is a well known business
man in Birmingham. He is about "a years
of age and married. He resides at 2ll
North Pearl street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-08
CARSON RELEASED
AT CARROLLTON

Carrollton, December 7.-(Special.) }
Frank Carson, who shot and killed
virge McCafferty at Dillsburg, small
station on the Alabama, Tennessee and
Northern railway, five miles south of
this city, Saturday morning came to
Carrollton and gave himself up to the
officials and had preliminary hearing
before Justice of the Peace A. W.
Latham Saturday afternoon.
There were several eye witnesses
to the killing, and after placing three
of them on the stand it was shown
conclusively that the case was one Of
self-dofense and Carson wassreleased.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-08
"Fine Feathers"

All star casts are rarity on the stage.
once In a great while they are gathered
for special engagement in New York. and
possibly Chicago; but when they are taken
on the road only one or two of the origi-
nal company may be retained But the
case is different with Fine Feathers, ;,
which comes to the Jefferson theatre next
Monday night. The company includes
Wilton Lackaye, Robert Edeson. Max
Figman, Rose Coghlan, Lolita Robertson
and Lydia Dickson. Seat sale FRIDAY.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-08
SEWER TO MERIDIAN
Will Attend Hearings of Suit Against
Southern Railway

The state of Mississippi is seeking TO
recover $4,000 from the Southern Railway
company in a trial at Meridian, and on
that account l.. SEWER general agent,
and f. T. Steel, freight traffic manager
for the Alabama Great Southern, will be
in that city a few days this week. The
trial has been going on for several days.
The state alleges that the Southern,
Alabama Great Southern, and Mobile and
Ohio are in a combination and is trying
to punish the lines for that alleged
wrong.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-08
DIR. MINOR UNABLE
TO BE HERE TONIGHT

DIR. C. Love received a message last
night from DR.. Charles A. Minor of Ashe-
vile, N. c.. saying that he would be un-
able to come to Birmingham today on ac-
count of special engagement. He was
to have addressed the medical society at
big meeting tonight. DR.. Minor added,
however, that he would come to Birming-
ham at a later date and would speak at
that time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-08
PERSONAL

Col. w. C. Lawrence, the veteran To-
comotive engineer on the Central %
Georgia. is ill at Jacksonville, Fla. HIS
wife is with him. Colonel Lawrence's
home Is in Columbus, Ga, and his run
has been for many years between that
city and Birmingham colonel Law
renee was on the staff of Governor
Terrell of Georgia. He has many
friends in Birmingham who are So
licitous about his condition, which was
said yesterday to be grave.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-08
ADJUSTMENTS
"Ben-Hur"

Klaw and Erlangers monster produc-
ton of "Ben-Hur" will open a two-days
engagement at the Jefferson tonight at &
o'clock. There will be a matinee tomor-
row. From indications crowded houses
are expected at every performance. Seats
may yet be obtained for all three ner.
formances.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-08
MISS WILSON WILL
SPEAK IN NEW YORK

New York, December Miss Margaret
Wilson. daughter of the President, will
be one of the speakers at a meeting of
the New York "Spugs.' or Society for
Prevention of Useless Giving" to be held
here Tuesday night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-08
Roosevelt in Paraguay

Asuncion, Paraguay, December Col.
Theodore Roosevelt, who left Buenos
Ayres Friday, arrived here today and
was given hearty reception. Quarters
had been prepared for him at the resi-
dence of the ex-provisonal President of
Paraguay, Pedro Pena.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-08
BOy Slightly Injured

While crossing the street In front OF
his home at 2209 Eighth avenue. north,
Leroy He1in, small boy. was strucR
by taxicab driven by f. Badolf of the
Parker Taxicab company. about 6;30
o'clock last night. The boy was only
slightly injured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-08
To Keep Pace

With the modern business
methods of today-firms,
corporations and individuals
alike require a banking con-
nection which affords them
safety for funds, every con-
venience for, the transaction
of their business, and that
personal element in service
which makes depositors feel
their account is appreciated.
All this is offered to YOU
today!
The First National Bank
Capital and Surplus
S3,O00,000
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-04-24
BTLKINS AT WASHINGTON.
CONTINUED from page ID

revenue Offiser an a magistrate
an hev bin a married man long er-
huff to hev a silver weddin', if l
cared to fool the publick in SIGH
things. Sidle your airship up here,
put plenty av oil on hit an let her
flicker, or flop or do whatver air
ships aid made fer. an above aWi
be quick erbout hit fer they IL goin
ter be a panick among these offs
seekers in less than two hours.
Climb in. there" sed he, AN git
a death grip on hit fer hit goes up
like creased lightnin'" | WIZ scared
worse than | wuz at the battle Oy
Seven Pines near Richmond, but l
wouldn't let on. They say that lib
erty il sweet; so IL a guide perlitical
Job, especially a Dymakrat job, i'm
agine, bekase you know that they IL
at least five million, nine hundred
oy the six million voters in the party
Who will BE envyin' you with fearful
eyes an awl their mouths a-waterin.
The airship shot up into the air
same az sparrOw-hawk with me
an the man who wuZ runnin' hit a
hangin' on fer dear life. Cold chills
wuz chasin' up an down my back
bone in less than ten seconds. l
cast one anxious eye down acrost
the Pertomick River to see if | cor :
see Mrs Bilkins who | knowed won,
be a feedin' her chickens or maybe
cleanin' the dead leaves off the yard,
/ but couldn't see half way thar, /
don't reckon If any ov my readers
ever ride on a airship be sure an
| take on a ten cent overcoat before
you start up, or, maybe, two or three,
/ fer you will get powerful cold be-
/ fore you git two hundred feet high.
| My teeth wuZ chattern tergether
/ playin' a chune and my knees wuZ
hittin' tergether so fast that | ex-
: pect the sparks wug p1ayin' from
them, though | didn't hev time to
look fer sparks nor nothin' else
expect that these here airships air
responsible fer so many people hav-
in nervous transportation. Airship
air az dangerous az cotton gins or
apendiceetus TO cripple an kill peo-
Pile Will say that l made a trip
away up north ov Greenland a year
or so ago to discover the North Pole
which lets ov men had lost their
| lives a-huntin' fer and had failed.
found the temperature 10 run very
low up thar. | didn't hev any Their
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-04-24
THE COUNTRY "BRACED" FOR
THE SHOCK.

CONGRESSMAN Underwood, in reply
to protests against the Democratic
tariff bill, is reported TO have said
that he cannot be frightened from
putting through his bill. by threats
of damage that will result therefrom,
because he believed that the country
was "braced" for the shock OF the
great reductions as we'll for the Tree
trade schedules. OF course, now,
every one regrets that the country
has been forced to brace ltsei1
against such attacks upon the indus
tries of the country.
In this connection it will be re-
membered that President Wilson has
several times, declared that he was
in favor of arranging the tarin Dill
az as ito hurt the industries OF the
country as little as possible. Ihere
are tens of thousands of Democrats
today. wondering why they ever Vot-
ed to put in power party that was
determined on hurting the industries
of the country, at all.
Only a few days ago, the Charlotte
Observer. in an editorial, warned the
Damocratic Congressman that they
shou1d not cut the tariff duties on
cotton so low as to reduce the price
of cotton from twelve to eight cents
a Mound. This, Of course, must be
taken as a confession from the Cnar-
lotte Observer that it regrets having
sunnorted a party that would thus at
tack and damage the greatest indus
try of the South.
The cotton mill men from the
South who we're here last week pro-
testing against the Democratic tarln
bill. and declaring that it would close
IN their mills are, no doubt, IN the
same frame of mind along with the
Charlotte Observer.
In this connection it is not very
pleasing or comforting to note that
the English and Canadian press are
delighted with the Democratic tariff
bill.