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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-26
LAZARUS GETS BEST 0F RIDLEY IN SKETCH
Ad Club Programme Greatly Enjoyed by Members. Speeches. Cause
 Laughter

The second of series of one-act play lets was staged by the Birmingham Ad club yesterday afternoon at 1 o'clock in the private dining room of the Newspaper club. Bromfield Ridley, as advertising solicitor for the Primeville Evening Star, attempted to sell Sidney Lazarus, success ful door-knob manufacturer, advertising space in his newspaper MT. Lazarus was not convinced by MT. Ridley's arguments that newspaper advertising, as applied to his business. would be a good investment and the contract was not closed.
 MT. Lazarus in the role of successful manufacturer who used trade journals only. answered every argument presented by MT. Ridley. He admitted that news paper advertising for most lines was the best thing possible. His contention was that it would not be paying proposition for his particular line of goods in his par ticular locality. MT. Ridley failed to show him the error of his way, but held the matter open for another trial at a future date.
 The argument between the two waxed warm and frequent outbursts of applause greeted one or the other as a particularly able argument was quashed by an an- swer even better worded. President Spar rcN finally had to call time in order to stop the argument and some of those present believed it would have continued Indefinitely but for the time limit.
 For next Tuesday the programme com mittee, headed by G. B. Marsh, has pre- pared programme in which there are six speakers. The subject is divided, the subjects being; 'rhe Value of Price, Cut ting in Advertising" vs. Price Mainte- nance.' Among the speakers will be Arthur Barton of the Hanover Shoe com pany, A. E. Blackstone of the Columbia Monograph company, Robert w. Ewing of Roberts x Son.. Fred J Holberg or Saks Clothing company, Jerome Sterne of Loveman, Joseph X Loeb. and John Spar row of the Sparrow Advertising agency. The speakers are limited to five minutes each.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-26
LEAGUE DECIDES
 TO TAKE UP FIGHT
Executive Committee of Municipal Ownership League so Decides at
 Session Yesterday

At a meeting of the executive commit tee of the Municipal Ownership league, held yesterday in the office of George Huddleston. it was decided that the league wage an active campaign in the fight for the proposed bond issue of s4,- 0o0OO0 for the construction of municipal owned waterworks plant for Birmingham. It was the sense of the committee that this matter should be paramount issue and not to be tackled on the tall end of any candidates platform.
 A subcommittee was app. inted to draft resolutions setting forth the views of the league in regard to the bond issue ana the construction of a waterworks plant. the committee to report this morn ing at 10 o'clock. Those attending the meeting yesterday were: Dr. A. J. Dick inson, J. A. R0untree, w. J. Adams Dr. Byron Dozier. AtticuS Mullin, Leon w. Friedman. J. B. Wood. Fred M. DeWolf. Isadore Shapiro, George siIuddleston, E. D. Smith. R. DuPont Thompson. J. R. Hornady and s. ]. Bowie.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-26
PROBLEM OF CARING FOR PRIS- OVERS WHILE BUILDING IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION CON- SIDERED YESTERDAY

Dr. W. H. Oates, state prison inspector. indorsed the plans adopted by the board of revenue for the erection of new jail at conference held yesterday at the courthouse with the members of the board. The detailed plans and specified tion will be worked out by Architect Harry Wheeloek and on October 10 these specifications will be submitted to the board and pr. oates for final approval. The meeting yesterday was very brief, the board announcing it had adopted a plan for the new jail which on submis- sion to Dr. Oates he expressed his ap- proval. The estimated cost of the pro- posed new jail is ss0O,O0o, and will be 12 stories high.
 In regard to financing the proposition it is stated that the extra tax levy made last year will be ample for this purpose. It will be recalled that last year the county tax rate was raised by the board of revenue from 65 to 70 cents. the addi-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-26
All hail the oysteri


 Just five days from today the sea- son for oysters will be officially in- sugurated in Birming ham. Already sev- eral enterprising restauranteurs, an- tIcipating the season, have placed the oft-called luscious" bivalve in a con spicuous place in their menus and the dear public is being regaled with oyster loafs, oyster stews fried, boiled, broiled, Lurnt oysters; oysters in cocktails, oysters al la mode and just plain oy- sters.
 What matters the war? What mat ters it if the price of sugar does ex- ceed the height of the Newspaper club W hat does it matter if flour is so cost ly that only predatory wealth can hope to have bread? What does it matter if a precarious situation exists as regards the south's cotton crop? Echo answers naught.
 |. The oyster is herei
 He is unaffected by the War. His flavor will be just as sweet, and he will be made to last just as long at the church "socia bles'' as he ever did. If any local wholesaler has oysters for sale he has kept the matter merakably
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-26
ROTARY CLUB WORK FOR TROPHY DAY |S .|NDORSED BY BOARD
Civic Chamber Directors Adopt Resolutions Urging
 People to Attend and Call
 ing on Committees to Aid

The directors of the Chamber of Com merce. in session yesterday morning at Il o'clock. indorsed the movement to make trophy day at Redwood Field a banner attendance day, and asked their entertainment committee and their indus trial excursions committee to cooperate in every possible manner with the Rotary club to this end. Trophy day will be Sep tember 2 when President kavanaugh of the Southern league will present the Bir- mingham club with the attendance trophy for the opening day of the present sea son.
 The resolution of the board Of directors of the chamber follows;
 Whereas, the Birmingham Baseball as- sociation and their excellent ball team are a valued and entertaining part of Bir- mingham. and whereas the Chamber of Commerce, together and cooperative with the Business Mems league, the sRotary club, the Ad club and the Board of Trade, did foster an attendance record for open ing day this year, which eclipsed all rec ords previously made in the Southern league, and won a large silver trophy which is to be presented on trophy day, September 3, at Redwood Field; and whereas it is fitting that large and en- thusiastic attendance be secured for trophy day, therefore the Chamber of Commerce heartily approves trophy day and requests it's entertainment committee, together with their industrial excursion oommmttee all cooperative with the
 
 making this q large and representative oc- casion''
 The executive committee of the Board of Trade held a meeting yesterday after noon and adopted resolutions indorsing the movement and calling upon it's members to aid in fostering the movement to break the attendance record second time this season at Redwood.
 The three committee of the Rotary club will continue to work today asking mcr- chants to close their doors at o'clock Wednesday of next week and permit their employees to attend the game Many of the merchants will remain open ali day tomorrow, instead of closing at 1 0 o'clock as usual. Instead of the usual holida y tomorrow the employees will be permitted to leave at ? o'clock Wednesday of next week. Thursday of this week is the last half holiday of the summer season but owing to the fact that the Alabama Mer- chants association is in convention to- morrow, and from a desire to cooperate with the civic organizations. in making trophy day success, the merchants will remain closed for the last time of the summer Wednesday of next week.
 The local Rotary club has invited Ro- tary clubs around the Southern league circuit to visit this city on September and attend the game. Tho idea is to show Rotarians In other southern cities what real, live, public-spirited city BIrming ham Is and how its people respond to eff forts to eclipse anything ever attempted by any other city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-26
HIBERNIANS MEET
 IN MONTGOMERY
Seventh Annual Convention With 100 Delegates Convenes-Solemn High
 Mass Celebrated

Montgomery. August 25.--tSpecial.) The seventh convention of the Ancient Ordc- of Hibernians was held here to- day with fully 100 delegates present from all parts of the state. Preceding the opening of the convention solemn high mass was celebrated at st. An. drew's Catholic church and was at tended ty al the delegates. The Rev. Father Cannon opened the convention with prayer.
 Mayor w. A. Gunter, Jr., delivered the address of welcome to the visitors |rrd the response was made by State xresident Hugh Meehan-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-26

cfers establish branches in south America to handle the discounts. Again
 we have no financial hOusesin South Anne r4ca to report upon the proposed buyers so we would he absolutely in tie gloom as to . mans credit who vyunted our iron. The prOpOsitiOn that ccDfronts us is psychol0g1cal hut at this time is far from being practical so far as Birmingh ham is cOncerned."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-26
ID MEET SOON WITH
 BOARD OF REVENUE
City and County Governing
 Bodies Will Consider Vel { fare Boards Report

It was stated yesterday that the city commissioners would meet with the county board of revenue probably in the near future and take up consid- era ton of the report of the public well fare board as printed in yesterday mornings Age Herald and a plan of action decided upon.
 All of the commissioners are inclined to be highly pleased with the report so far as it goes, although they de- cline to discuss it on the grounds that they have not read it. The report came before the city commission yesterday and was passed over until next Tues day.
 One of the commissioners stated yes- tcrday that he believed the way was now open for the inauguration of an ideal and efficient public charities in Birmingham. He stated that the peo- ple of Birmingham were naturally the most charitably inclined of any city of the same size in the country and that when once q thoroughly efficient means ofs administering charity was worked out it would mean much for the prosperity and progress of the citv
 A letter relating to the work of the public welfare board was received by Borden Burr yesterday follows "Mr Borden Burr, president Local Council, Boy Scouts of America, Bir- bingham:
 Dear Sir--This will advise you that the board of public welfare has had under consideration the Boy Scout movement in Birmingham and feel that it is worthy of the moral and financial support of our citizens.
 "Wisning you success in the move ment. we are yours very truly,
 ''J. D. MOORE.
 Chairman.
 "A. H. GEOHEGAN,
 I'll. s. WARD.
 ''R l.. CROSS.
 ''W. B. EVERETT,
 "Secretary." The Boy Scouts have started cam paign for 5000 year for two years to finance their work. and committees are now at work in the matter. The money is to be used in the employment of a man to take complete charge of the Boy Scout work in Birmingham, as the move- ment is said to have outgfown it's present volunteer system of management. There are now said to be 2l trops totaling about 400 members of the Boy Scouts, while a year ago there were not over 50 scouts in the entire city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-26

The Lamar County Good Roads as- sociatIon held a meeting here yester- day and quite a lot of enthusiasm was shown. The purpose of the meeting was to get the commissioners to call an election for a bond issue. Among the speakers were w. D. ogden of Sul- igent. NV B. Oliver of Tuscaloosa and ". A. Morris of Suiiigent,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-26
"A. H. GEOHEGAN, I'll. S. WARD. "R. l.. CROSS. "W. R. EVERETT,
 
UNUSUALLY CROWDED
 DOCKET AT VERNON
Fall Term of Lamar Circuit Court C0nvenes-Enthusi Good
 Roads Meet Held

Vernon, August 25.-tS pecia1. )--The fall term of the circuit court convened here yesterday with Judge Bernard Harwood of Tuscaloosa presiding. His address to the grand jury was very strong and he stressed very much the enforcement of the prohibition laws. The docket is unusually crowded and there is some talk of having ap extra session later in the fall
The Jasper news., 1914-06-11
CARYTOWN

ryeryonc is harvesting along
,,ste six this week A number Of
asu binders are running. and the
vbeat seems 10 be in good condi.
zion in fact the outlook is bright
,or good crops Of wheat and oats
-Clyde Wagner is helping his Ia
,ber in the Lynnland neighborhood
This week.-Mrs. Vena Kyle. who
vas quite i'll last week is much bet
ter at this writing Mr.. Elliott
and family atten led church and
visited in the Mount Moriah neigh.
borbood Sunday. Miss Opal Pow
,t spent last week with Mrs.
Tbad Stith and visited over Sun
day with Jasper friends. - Mrs
Allen Kyle and Mrs. Clyde WaR.
nef and children went TO Alba Fri.
day and spent the day with rela.
tiyes. Miss Louise Brummct spent
last Saturday with Misses Florence
Miller and Helen Elliott.-Miss
Beinice Boyd spent Wednesday
evening with Augusta and Vena
Kyte.-Mrs. McLanahan called on
Mrs. Elliott Monday afternoon.
The Jasper news., 1914-06-11
MALTA
Miss LILLIAN MAGERs

Harvest time is here and the
wheat is good Dan Mayors went
to Warrensburg June to attend
the summer school. Rue Webb
is working for MIR. Mayors this
week C. VI. Magers and wife
spent Sunday evening with John
Welsh and family Miss Ceola
Mackey spent the evening at Mr..
Mayors Wednesday. WIN Sunder.
land spent Sunday with his brother,
Dye Sunderland. and family -
James Etter and family spent Sun.
day afternoon with Percy Wright
and iamily.-Mrs. Clyde Donovan
Of Joplin spent last week with her
parents George Sheets and family.
John Carter and wife spent Sun
day with W c Mackry and family.
Hugh Magers and family return.
ed to their home in Kansas City
alter a visit with their parents. 6
NJ Magers and wife Ernest Ma
gers Of Carthage is visiting his
uncle, G. NJ Magers A boy was
cultlvating corn on the John Welsh
place Tuesday when the team ran
away and broke up the cultivator.
The Jasper news., 1914-06-11

Cones Wednesday afternoon.
Ella Mikcsell spent Thursday nigb,
and Friday with Vera pennirgto,
Mrs Iulls sister from Kansas
City spent a few days with her last
"eek-AIIen Buerge and wife
spent Sunday afternoon with w
D. Pennington and family Mr..
and Mrs Stephens and son. MIR.
Mikesell and children and Collie
bleYins were visitors at II. Z.
Coiner's Sunday afternoon Mrs
haderly has gone 10 spend the
summer with her daughters. Mrs
NiIley and Mrs Mccormick -Har.
rson Walt was in our neighbor.
hood last Monday hunting seed
corn Vera Pennington called on
Ella Mikesell one day last week.
Bob James and wife we're Lamar
visitors Saturday.
The Jasper news., 1914-06-11
Alphas to Picnic at Lakeside.

The Alpha club met at the home
Of Mrs Hendricks May 2sth., in
last session for the season. Mrs
Hendricks was assisted by Mrs.
Pitts, Through the grace and
charm Of the hostesses an unusually
pleasant afternoon was enjoyed by
all.
In the absence of the president
and secretary, Mrs Drake took the
chair, and Mrs. Cozatt acted as
secretary. Miss Fox was elected
president by unanimous vote; Mrs.
Hurt, first vice president; Mrs.
Ballard second vice. president; Mrs
Sharp, secretary, Mrs. Raines,
assistant secretary. Mrs. Pitts,
chairman Of flower committee +,
Mrs Harbur and Mrs. Drake assis-
tants; Mrs Frank Rice, correspond
ing secretary.
The annual picnic will be held
at Lakeside June IS. Mrs Webb
is chairman of picnic committee.
The club will have a social meet.
ing during the Summer months OF
July, August and September,
Mrs. Hi Hendricks, Mrs. Dodd,
and Mrs. Arthur Batty we're guests
of the club. All are grateful to
Messrs. Hendricks and Pitts for
the use of their automobiles.
Correspondent.
The Jasper news., 1914-06-11
Publishing Chambers Accounts
Postponed

On account Of large number
settling their accounts and quite a
number more are making arrange
ments to pay within the next few
days ] have succeeded in getting
the consent of the court to post
pone advertising the accounts until
the nth or 18th of June as in my
judgment it will be to the best in
terest Of the estate.
This extension Of time will give
everyone who wants to pay a
chance to make arrangements and
pay their accounts. | earnestly
hope there will not be an account
left on the books to advertise at
the expiration Of this time.
Bert Webb,
Assignee of Chandler & Son,
The Jasper news., 1914-06-11
PLEASANT HILL.
Mrs THOMAS EDWARDS.

Harvesting is in full blast this
week Seth Gresham began cut
ting Saturday,-Mrs. Mary Fosdick
and Mrs Ruth Edwards OF Garth.
age were guests at the J. W Ed.
wards home Thursday.-D Wood
left last Monday for a visit with
relatives in Arizona. A party was
given at the Loudcnslagcr home
Friday night Owing 10 entertain
ments elsewhere, it was not so
largely attended as it would other
wise have been. The evening was
spent playing games on the lawn,
after which dainty refreshments
were served by Miss Nina. All de
parted voting the evening most
enjoyable one Mrs. Clarence
Hammond and Mrs VIM. Patter.
son visited Mrs. Thos Edwards
Tuesday Will Tallman and fam.
ily are living in Jasper, having
moved last Monday.-Eah Loud
enslager and wife spent Wednes
day evening with Clarence Sim.
mons and family,-Miss Carrie Wi.
mans visited Miss Mary Triplett in
Jasper Saturday night M
Marion Owings has been real sick
with grip. She is reported no bet
ter today Monday) }. W Ed.
wards and family and Miss Ruby
PuPh spent Sunday with Edgar
Maxwell and family.-Mrs. Walter
Wemer called on Mrs. A. w.
Schott Friday.-Will Tallman cut
wheat for Mr. Bedell Monday
r. Loudenslager and Earl Louden.
Slayer and wife were guests of Alba
relatives Sunday.-Elmer Welsh
and wife of Lamar were the week.
end guests Of Wes Malone and
famiIy.-News has reached us of
the marriage, Sunday, of Wilfred
King and Miss Creola Patrick.
Mr. King is a highly esteemed in.
dustrious young man. who was
reared in tn is locality, Miss
fatrck is a very popular young
lady OF Dewey neighborhood. She
taught King school for two conse-
eutiVe years. They have a host of
trends who will wish them long
HE and happiness. Mrs Smith
Of joplin is visiting her sister, Mrs.
MARION Owings. MRS. Jasper
O"ings called at the Owings home
Monday. Mrs. Jane Henderson
spent the day there, VIM. Patter-
son and wife called there Sunday
afternoon. -Chas. Bradshaw and
Iamlly speat Sunday at Harve
uTifhn's.-Paul Edwards visited
day.
The Jasper news., 1914-06-11
BLUE STAR.
Miss JESSIE PENNINGTON.

Miss JESSIE PENNINGTON.
Mr. and Mrs. Coiner spent Sun
Gay with Mr.. and Mrs. Mevius.--
refer Hickman and wife we're La
mar visitors Friday.-Miss Mae
woodrow called on Miss Edith
Mohave County miner., 1914-07-04
Best D.arrhoea Remedy.

If you have ever used Chamberlain s Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy you know that it is success. Sam F.
 Guin, Whatley, Ala, writes, 'I had measles and got caught out in the rain, and it settled in my stomach and bowels.
 I had an awful time, and had it not been for Chamberlain Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy I could not possibly have lived but few hours longer, but thanks to this remedy, I am now well and strong" For sale by all dealers.
Mohave County miner., 1914-07-04

take over properties they have examin- ed. The purchase price may be con- sidered too high; it may be considered that ore enough is not in sight to satis- fly the intended purchaser; the charac- ter of the ore may not be just as de- sired; the ore may be too high or too low in grade for the purpose of the would-be purchasers; physical surround ings may not please the expert, and transportation facilities may be lacking; and vet, in nine cases out of ten, the properties examined may be possessed of real and intrinsic value, and worth the price asked for them; and to give out the impression that they were worthless because they were turned down would be erroneous.
 As matter of fact, it is safe to say that many of the 700 mines examined by the Canadian syndicate could be proftably worked and operated if plac- ed in the right hands. But the i'm pression resulting because they were not acceptable to the syndicate has un- doubtedly been that mining was ex- ceedingly hazardous, when, as matter of fact, only one side of the question has been presented, the other being left to an inexperienced public to answer; and an injury is being done to the mining industry that it will be diff ficult to overcome.
Mohave County miner., 1914-07-04
Copper Shelter Control.


 l the International Smelling & Refining Go. by the Anaconda Copper Mining Co. marks the first serious attempt up- on the part of the Amalgamated Cop per Co. interests to branch out of Mon tana in the business of copper produc- tion. The present regime of the Amal- gamated company has long been favor able to the policy of expansion against which the earlier promoters set their veto. The International, while con- trolled by friendly interests, has not been directly allied with the Amalga- mated system. Now, however, the Amalgamated is in direct control over a lead and copper smelter in Utah and proposed copper shelter in Arizona, besides refneries in Chicago and New Jersey.
 The motive for the formation of the International Smelling & Refining Co. is somewhat uncertain. The trans action was generally ascribed, several years ago, to a desire to retaliate against the Guggenheim interests, which, from position of dominance in the sphere of lead production, suddenly established themselves in the copper business, beginning principally with an investment in the Utah Copper con- pany at Bingham. The Guggenheims have been so persistent in the sphere of copper that they now control the largest share of the American yield. They represent the Utah Copper, New ada consolidated, Ray Consolidated and Chino companies in the United States and the Braden in South America, be- sides others that have not yet arrived. The only copper company outside of Montana in which the Amalgamated interests have supposedly held a com manding position is the Giroux of Ne vada, but this concern has never been pushed forward.
 Nevertheless, the Amalgamated still possesses wonderful estate in it's acreage at Butte. While there has been some talk of the exhaustion of those mines within few years, more recent developments indicate supply of ore so far ahead of any previous ex- pectatiOn that the friends of this dis trict are not worrying about the future. One enthusiastic Butte citizen recently remarked that the district would be producing copper 800 years hence.
 While speaking of the future of Butte, it is interesting to note that the Phelphs-Dodge interests have, accord ing to report, purchased the mines of the Tombstone Consolidated company at Tombstone Arizona, for the purpose of exploiting them for copper. Tomb stone is a silver district, and it has never produced enough of the red metal to warrant the expectation inn piled in the reported deal. If the dis patches are correct in their statements, it may be that the geologists have found reason to believe that the ores will turn to copper at tremendous depth. Great difficulties will have to be overcome in commanding the water situation if those properties are to be handled on the scale indicated. Daily Mining Record.