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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-19
MANY ATTENDING
 PYTHIAN MEETING

Anniston, December 19-(Specjal.) }
 Twelve hundred Knights of Pythias,
 their friends. and families, witnessed
 the production of the play, Damon and
 Pythias," at the Noble theatre Friday
 night by members of the Birmingham
 lodges, of that orders The occasion of
 the celebration was the golden jubilee anniversary of the order and there
 Were several hundred out-of- town
 knights in the city, including q num- Der of supreme and grand officers.
 From Gadsden, Alabama City and At talla special train was run which Drought 195 members of the Knights of Pythias order. Eighteen came iron, Altoona and several score from Oxford, while every lodge in the district. was well represented. A class of 101 can didates was initiated into the rank of page" The initiation was begun at 7:3O and concluded by S:30 when the doors of the theatre were thrown open to the friends of the order. Several hundred women were among the spec tators at the play gievn on the stage A brass band from Alabama City fur nished music for the occasion and aft CT the celebration at the theatre all knights and the newly initiated pages were escorted to the Knights of Pyth- ias hall and served with refreshments
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-19
TEACHERS OF THIS CITY WILL RECEIVE
 THEIR SALARIES
Weatherly Announces Pay for November Will Come Immediately-C0nfers
 With Governor

Montgomery, December 1s.-(special.) | Teachers of Birmingham will receive their sala ries immediately for November ser vices, according to an announcement made today by James Weatherly, city commis- 1, sioner of Birmingham, who came to Mont gomery for conference with the governor in reference to the matter. Commissioner Neatherly stated following the confer ence that he had made all necessary ar rangements whereby the city will get the benefit of the 5000 educational fund ap- portioned to Jefferson county. He declined to divulge the nature of the arrangement.
 While in Montgomery Commissioner Weatherly appeared before the supreme court to represent the city of Birming- ham in it's suit against the Birmingham Waterworks company. whereby the city is seeking to revoke the franchise of the corporation.
 Arguments in the case were concluded today by c. R. Harsh, special counsel for the city. The hearing was begun yester- day, Romaine Boyd. city attorner. and Walker Percy. general counsel for the corporation, making arguments.
 Tho supreme court has made the Bir- mingham case a preferred one and has given the city until January 15 to file ad- ditional briefs covering the fight. The court is expected to reach a decision of the case during January
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-19
RODE HORSE FROM
 ALABAMA ID TEXAS
Mrs. Pickett Recalls an Old Time Incident That
 Effected Lives of Two

Mrs. J. A Pickett of 1016 Bagby street, Houston, Tex, who formerly lived in Troy City. Pike county, Ala bama, recalls an incident of nearly 40 years ago wherein one of her neighoors set out on horseback for Texas.
 He was in poor health generally, was suffering from rheumatism anu was making the journey in the hopes of being benefited. He heard of the Vitalitas mound in Texas, then known as Damon's Mound. and his long trip west ended at that place. He lived about the mound several weeks talk ing out and using the mineral as a medicine. He came home entirely well, leaving his crutches at the mound. He brought back all the mineral he could carry and I got some of it. At that had suffered with it for years. The course of Vitaltas I then took cured me so we'll I have never been bothered with rheumatism since. It is undoubt- edly the finest thing in the world for it.''
 It is refreshing to hear these old stories about Vitalitas years before science knew of its existence and when only Indians and a few whites were familiar with it.
 Vitalitas is the greatest natural cur stive- known to science. Multitudcs are daily finding freedom from long stand ing ills by its use. It is for derange- ments of stomach, liver. kidneys. bow els and blood. Sample Nitalitas today at Averyt's drug store, 109-111 20th st. or write there for booklet telling much of Vitalitas. t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-19
TRADE CURRENTS IN IRREGULAR LINES Retail Trade B00med, But Immediate Situation
 Is Quiet

New York. December 1S.-Bradstreet s will say tomorrow:
 Trade currents run along irregular lines On the one hand retail trade has been helped by two factors, holiday buying and cold weather, but in the larger lines the immediate situation is quiet, reflect ing pre-inventory conditions, plus sea sonal slowing down in industrial pur- suits. At the same time optimism as to the future is more in evidence, thanks to lower rates for money, improvement in financial markets and the rendering of a decision fin the eastern railway freight rate case.
 Incidentally, buying of finished steel as well as of cotton goods for future de. livery has expanded somewhat, quota. tions being sufficiently attractive to in. duce business.
 Bank cearings for the week aggre gate s2, ,S97, ,662, 900, a decrease of 12.3 pei cent from this week last year. Bushes! failures for the week were 466, agains 37s in the corresponding week last year
 Wheat exports from the United States and Canada were 9,707133 bushels against 6,964,102 in the same week las year. {
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-19
UNIVERSITY GLEE
 CLUB TO BE HERE
Will Sing Monday Ngiht at Southern
 Club-Statement Issued by Daugh- ters of the COnfederacy

The Glee club of the University of Ala Monday night under the auspices of the local chapters of the United Daughters of the Confectionery. The college boys will sing at the Southern club, and immediately after the music there will be dance.
 The following statement has been issued by the daughters in regard to the en- tertainment:
 That there may be no misunderstanding about the tickets to the Glee club enter tainment the daughters in charge of the concert and dance wish to state that the price of one ticket tsDI admits one persor to both the concert and dance. and covers refreshments. One ticket pays for every thing.
 Tickets are now on sale at Reynolds habcrdashery Adams drug store, Park CTS drug store, Jacobs pharmacy, Flor encz- cigar store and First National bank cigar store.
 "The Glee club will visit Montgomery this year and Montgomery is preparing to give them the biggest crowd they have ever had. Montgomery must not outdc Birmingham in loyalty to a state col. lege.
 "The four chapters of the U. D. c. under whose auspices the club comes, anticipate a splendid and brilliant gathering at tn, Southern club Monday night, December 2s. to greet our Alabama boys in concert and many will remain to enjoy tn, dance following.
 'WILLIAM l.. YANCEY. "PETTUS-RODEN. "R. D. JACKSON. 'AVONDALE. Chapters U. D. C."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-19
Local Data
Weather Conditions

Birmingham December 1S.-G D. m.) The high pressure area that has con trolled weather conditions throughout the interior of the country for the past sev- eral days, now overles the eastern coast and the great central basin and the south west are under the influence of low pres- sure conditions. There are two centers, one over the western lakes and the other over the southwest, and they are con- nected by rather narrow trough up the Mississippi valley. The result is that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-19
ANNIsTON

Anniston, December l9.-tSpeclaLJ Never in the history of Anniston has the spirit of charity been so universal and organizations so well equipped to supply the needy as at the present time. The Bel gian relief committee recently raised $7Oo in a few days and larger sums are be- ing gathered for local charity. The city has been divided into districts, and ter ritory allotted to various charitable or ganizatlons who are making house to house canvass in order that the exact conditions may be ascertained. All needy persons are being cared for re- gardless of race, color or religion. The need for charity is greater now than ever before, and but for the local organiza- tions untold suffering would be the DOT ton of many people in this city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-19
.PATRONESSES FOR PIRATES ANNOUNCED 5Er1ss 4sHs sgfo teas fH sTa ~sa5 Hfod .sfini6r af's-s Final Rehearsal of Comic
 Opera Before Christmas
 to Be Held Monday

The rehearsal of the Pirates, the comic opera. being prepared for the benefit per formance for the Woman's auxiliary of the Associated Charities, was held last night at the Southern School of Musical Art, at Five Points.
 Mrs. Rose Smith and Mrs. W. s. Lowell, members of the committee of arrange ments, were present, and handed in the following list of patronesses: Mrs. Ross Smith, Mrs. Warner Shook, Mrs. Craw- ford Johnston, Mrs. J. Morgan Smith,
 Mrs. Margaret Rhodes, Mrs. G. M Cruikshank, Mrs. E. H. Cabaniss, Mrs. F. w. Barrett, Mrs. Charles DeBardele- ben. Mrs. Culpepper Exum, Mrs. Frank Fowlkes, Mrs. Henry Fowlkes, Mrs. M. s. Barnwel, Mrs. Sam Adler, Mrs. Nor ris Marx. Mrs. John Caldwell, Mrs. George Gordon Chawford, Mrs w. H.
 Betty, Mrs. w. W. Crawford, Mrs. Henry Badham Mrs. Roden Redin, Mrs w. M. Jordan, Mrs. H. M. Edmonds, Mrs F. Nelson Andrews, Mrs. c. M Stanley, Mrs. Henry Howze, Mrs J. F. Fletcher, Mrs. Victor Hanson, Mrs. J. D. Kirkpat- rick. Mrs. c. T. Fairbairn, Mrs. s. B. Copeland, Mrs. Sam Caldwell, Mrs. Lee c. Bradley, Mrs. Walker Percy, Mrs. J. Houston Johnston, Mrs. Val J. Nesbit Mrs. Cunningham Wilson, Mrs. Wallace Smith, Mrs. M J. Lenoir, Mrs. Harden Fitts, Mrs. J. H. Eddy, Mrs. w. s. Low ell, Miss Ella Hubbard, Mrs. c. J. Sharpe Mrs. J. c. Maben. Mrs. Forney Johnston Mrs w. M. Walker, Mrs. Hill Fergu- | son, Mrs. Edmund Rucker, Mrs Saxton Crawford. Mrs. John Tomlinson, Mrs. Hugh Morrow, Mrs. Oscar Hundley Mrs. Solon Jacobs, Mrs. w. N. Ma lone, Mrs. Ben Well, Mrs. James Bow
 ron. Mrs. J. 10. Penny, Mrs. Sumpter | Bethea, Mrs Dan Hogan, Mrs Leslie | Fulenwider. Mrs Samuel Earle, Mrs
 R. w. Constantine. Mrs. John Eondon | Mrs. David Roberts Mrs. Sterling Eos | ter. Mrs. William l.. Redd. Mrs. Robert Jemison, Jr, Mrs. A. J. Bowron Mrs.
 Charles Davis. Mrs W. c. Agee Mrs. Pascal Shook. Mrs. A. T. London, Mrs. Charles Calhoun, Mrs. M. V. Joseph, | Mrs. Hugo Marx, Mrs. Otto Marx, Mrs. John Raul, Mrs. Lewis c. Morris, Mrs.
 harold Sanson Mrs. Harry Marstein,
 Mrs. Leopold Loeb. Mrs. Frank H. La | throp, Mrs. Vincent Ferguson, Mrs
 Bertram A. Fox, Mrs Irwin J. Voren-
 berg. Mrs. Marx Link. Mrs. Walter | Beasly, Mrs. J. H. P. DeWindt Mrs | Henry Morsheimer, Mrs. Angus Taylor
 The rehearsal Thursday night was in the nature of frolic, rendered to the l singers Dy H. IN. MllHtT, preslueHt O1 the Southern School of Musical Art After a short rehearsal refreshments were served and those present enjoyed
 dance in the recital hall of the new
 school. The next rehearsal will be held Monday night, December 21, at tht Starr piano house. As this is to be the
 only rehearsal held next week on ac'
 count of Christmas, all members ars
 earnestly requested to be present aEt
 to come early.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-19
MISS COOPER VICTIM
 OF PURSE SNATCHER
Negro Secures Her Purse Containing s Near Young Women's Chris
 ton Association Corner

A few hundred yards from the heart of the city as Miss Gertrude Cooper was approaching her residence, TAG West Twentieth street, about S:25 oclock last night. a negro emerged from dark cor ner immediately in front of the Young Woman's Christian association building and snatched at her purse.
 There was a. brief struggle intermin- gled with the screams of Miss Cooper foI help. However, the negros strength was too much for the young woman and be- fore aid arrived the negro had escaped with her purse, which contained s 1T currency. 3 The police were on the scene a few minutes later, but the negro had dis appeared.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-19
REV. w. c. CLARK TO
 SPEAK TOMORROW

The meeting for men at the Princess theatre Sunday afternoon at o'clock will be one of the most interesting of the month and the address will be by Rev. Willie G. Clark, rector of St. An drew's Episcopal church. His subject will be: "Sin and War" and will deal with the European war
 The orchestra will render a special musical programme 15 minutes before the meeting The meeting is under the auspices of the Young Mems Christian association,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-19
ASKS $1O,OOO FOR THE
 DEATH OF KARRH

J. A Karrh as administrator of the es- tate of D. G. Karrh, member Of the fire department of the city of Birmingham, who was killed in collision November 21, has filefid suit in the circuit court claiming s1O.O0O damages of the Highland Garage company for the death of the in- testate. The plaintiff alleges that the truck was operated negligently by ar agent of the defendant company and that as a result of such negligence the death of the intestate was brought about.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-19
NEW PIPE ORGAN Instrument at Third Presbyterian to Be Used for First Time Tomorrow

The friends of the Third Presbyterian church. corner of Avenue G and Twen- ty-second street, will rejoice with the congregation and pastor over the fact that the splendid pipe organ recently installed in this church will be used for the first time Sunday at II a. m. and 7:3o p. m, and at the Christmas ser vices Friday, December 25, at II a. m.
 The congregation and pastor are grateful to their friends in the city and all over the country for help given to secure this splendid instrument.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-19

, protectorate over Morocco and declared her adhesion to the Franco Moroccan
 treaty of March, 1912.
 The Franco-Moroccan treaty of 1912, instituted a French protectorate over
 Morocco with a French resident gem
 eral who exercises civil and military
 power under sovereignty of the Sultan.
 The treaty proclaimed the religious freedom of the people and gave France the right to enter into military occupa
 ton of any points for the maintenance
 of order. Previously France and Germany had signed convention whereby Germanys commercial and industrial interests
 were not to be impeded and Germany undertook not to hinder the establish
 ment of the protectorate
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-19
NEWS OF ENSLEY

The sem-annual debate of the Ina Han and the Delphian literary societies of the Ensley High school was held yesterday afternoon in the auditorium of the High school, and was won by the negative. The subject of the debate was Resolved, That the Citizens of the Uni ted States Who Because of Old Age Are Incapable of Supporting Themselves, Sohuld Be Pensioned by the Govern ment" The negative was upheld by Miss Emma Sturgeon of the Thalian and Da- vid Cobb of the Delphian, while Miss Le- land Clayton of the Thalian and Ray Hassier of the Delphian argued the af- firmative. A large number of visitors was present. The judges were: Judge J. T. Lowry, Dr. T. P Hay and F. l.. Banks. The vote was two to one in favor of the negative.
 Thirty-seven members of Steel City lodge Mo- 190, Knights of Pythias, re- turned yesterday morning from Anniston where on Thursday night they installed new lodge in that city with 136 char ter members. The drill team from the AOo6O Ai'oC tiiC tilP anu dIleF 4lne 1n- itiation put on the play Damon ant Pythias." At Gadsden the Ensley lodge was joined by the Knights of Pythia, | lodge of that city. which took part ii the meeting at Anniston. s"i | Funeral services. over the remains oi Lonnie McDaniels who died early yes terday morning about 1:10 o'clock at his | residence on Avenue E, from blood poi 1 son, will be conducted from the chape | Of Echols & Angwin this morning at Il o'clock. Interment will be held at Eas Lake. He is survived by his mother ano three brothers The pallbearers will bt selected from the Ensley Baptist Young Peoples union, of which he was an ac l tive member
 l Yesterday morning in the Ensley polio, | court Charles Williams and Emma Rob inson, negroes, were fined s1Oo and IS days in jail each by Judge J. T. Lowry | on charge of receiving and conceal ing stolen property. The two negroes
 it is alleged, broke into a boxcar on tn l Frisco railroad about a week ago an,
 stole a quantity of merchandise. Tn
 Ensley police department arrested Fran
 Hall negro, for stealing COW. Tn
 negro was in possession of a ligh
 Jersey COW, which he could not explai
 where he had obtained her, and the DC
 lice are unable to locate the owner Tn
 cow is at the city pound and the owne
 can have her by proper Identification. The Ensley lodge of the Boys of Wood
 craft held its annual election of officer
 in the Knights of Pythias hall Thursda
 night for the ensuing year. The followin
 were elected: c. P. Thomas, commander
 George Looney, past commander; Williar Brewer. advisor; Sheldon McWaterl
 clerk; Thomas McElhaney, banker; War
 Gingery, escort: George Evans, watcf man; Frank Fink. sentry The instals tion will be held January H.
 special children's service will be cor ducted at the Ensiey Highlands Metht dist church this morning at 10 o'cloc : in connection with the, series of evange g istic services being conducted at ths
 church by the Rev. J. o. Hanes. Tn services are being largely attended an much interest manifested. The mus is being made a special feature at tn l evening services. under the direction
 Prof. stephen Allsopp. with Miss Myrt
 Shaddick, pianist
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-19

cloudiness now prevails over all sections between the Rockies and the Alleghenies, and rain or snow is occurring in many places.
 Temperatures have moderated over al- most the entire country since Thursday night, the change in the cotton belt rang ing from to 12 degrees Nearly normal conditions exist in central sections. Freez- ing weather did not extend southward of Kansas, Iowa and the Great Lakes at ?. m.
 Temp-ture Pre-
 High Low cip-
 To Last ita-
 day. N'ht. tion Summary of observations mace at United States Weather Bureau stations during the 24 hours ending D. m., sev- enty-fifth meridian time, December IS,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-19
MADDEN AND MURPHY
 ARE FOUND GUILTY

J. J. Madden and Pat Murphy, jointly indicted for grand larceny and receiv- ing stolen property, were convicted in the first division of the criminal court yesterday They were charged with the larceny of watch, Madden being con- victed for receiving stolen property, and Murphy for grand larceny. It is un- derstood the two defendants will take an appeal to the supreme court. Both young men are well known fin. the city. Solicitor Hugo l.. Black rperesented the state In the same division of the court Bod Hall was convicted for burglary and grand larceny.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-19
GORDON CRAWFORD NOT HERE
 Statement on Rate Decision Not l Available at Tennessee Co. Offices

In the absence of George c. Crawford, president of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company, no statement from that company was available yesterday in reference to the interstate commerce com mission decision to allow railroads of the east to increase their rate.
 It was believed that if statement could be secured it would be optimistic as it is generally believed the decision will pre- cipitate a buying movement of rails and similar products.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-19
Checks Group rnstantlx

You know croup is dangerous. And you should also know the sense of se- curity that comes from always hav- ing Foley's Honey and Tar Compound in the house. It cuts the thick mucus and clears away the phlegm, stops the strangling cough and gives easy breath ing and quiet sleep. Take it for coughs. colds, tickling thoat, hoarseness and for bronchial and la grippe coughs. Con- tains no opiates. Every user is friend Sold by all dealers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-19
Weather Forecast

Washington, Decembers1 rs1s.-Forecast for Alabama and Mssissippi: Rain Saturday and probably Sunday; colder Sunday.
 Georgia: Cloudy and warmer Satur day, probably followed by rain Sunday rain.
 Tennessee: Rain Saturday and prob ably Sunday; colder Sunday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-19
TOM MCCARTHY TO { SCOUT FOR BRAVES

Boston, December 1s.-Tom Mccarthy of this city will act as a scout for the Boston Americans this season, it was an- nounced today. Mccarthy was released by the local National league team for which he performed similar duty last sea- son.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-19
Crew Rescued

Key West, Fla, December 1S.-Rescue of the crew of the British steamship
 Rivulet which foundered at sea, was reported at Sand Key, Fla, late last night by the British steamer Alton, Cap tain Harrison. Captain Harrison said
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-19
Eneldnd Names Hussein Kemal
 As New Sultan of Egypt

London, December 1S.-C7;07 ?. m. ) It is officially announced that Prince Russein Renal has been appointed TO succeed the Khedive of Egypt. Abbns HiImi. Prince Hussein Renal will take the title of Sultan. The new Sultan Is mn uncle of Abbas HiImi.
 The official press bureau made this anonuncement:s
 Prince Hassein Kamal Pasha, the old est living prince of the family of Ma homet Ali, has accepted the post of Sul- tan of Egypt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-19
Camp Hardee Meets Today

Camp Hardee, United Confeder; .te Veterans, will meet this afternoon at 2;30 o'clock at the Chamber of Com merce. Routine matters will be trans acted. The public is invitede to be- present, sH
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-19
Suttles Captured

Guntersville, December 1s.-( Special Orbie Suttles, who is charged with mur- der in Dekalb county, some weeks since was captured by Deputy Sheriff Vaughn last night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-19

that the crew of the Rivulet is now at Abasco lighthouse, Bahamas. He added that no lives were lost when the Rivulet foundered. The Rivulet was en route from Naples to Gulfport. and left the Italian port about November 10. No further details are known here, ss
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-19
p,le. Cured In 6 to 14 pay.

Druggists refund money if PAZO OINT-
 MENT fails to cure Itching, Blind, Bleed- ing or Protruding Piles. First applica- ton gives relief. 50c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-19

ss a. A FANCY DOLLAR BOX FRESH CHOCOLATE NUT CANDY
 FOR CHRISTMAS S5c. SUTTON'S. BID AVE. OPPOSITE DlJOU
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-19

Reorganize French ProtectOrate
 London, December 1S.-(6:55 D. m.) Great Britain has recognized the French
La Junta tribune., 1914-01-31
EAST WOLnWOOk

W Har'zler will farm ia. nlacc
,acai.d by Mr. Nunemak-r.
John Thut spent Sunday In La
Junta assisting In the services at the
M.nnonit. church.
Frank ShirK has rented 'h. rimo.
lhy rhut farm for this season I ~
Nulf will move on his own farm near
rh-raw.
Miss Edith Osborn OF paiisadc.
Colo. arrived last week for visit
with Miss Lena Rich. and other
friends and acquaintances made dur.
lug her former residence In Hol-
brook.
Anthony Kaufman OF Logan
county. Ohio. spcn, last week In this
vicinity making arrangements to
move here lie left Tor hts hom.
Saturday and expects to return Ni,h
hia family as soon a. practicable. We
are Informed that be expects to be
HAAHNAfNfh ~ =" "" Va fHN'A "Htf ANA -
the summer.
T. y Nunemak.r held a public
sale last Friday and disposed OF his
farming implements and stock. MIR.
Nunemaker Is moving TO La Junta
this week and yill devote all Of his
lime to the management Of the i'm
pi mcnt department OF the u. o.
hardware co In which hc has an In.
cr-s'
STE + v KILLER and four child.
rem of nrandon. Colo. arrived IN
this vicinity "Wednesday and are stay
ins with friends until the arrival of
Mr Miller and two boys. who are
driving through In wagon. Mr..
Miller has rented farm near Che
raw FOR tn. ensuing season and will
,ak. possession ~ soon az the house
IL vacated.