The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-24
NEWS 0F ENSLEY

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 One of the largest funerals ever he1c who was buried yesterday morning at Oakland cemetery. The services were conducted at the Ensley Methodist church, which was crowded to it's capacity with friends of the deceased and family. The Rev George Reed of Gadsden, assisted by Dr. H. c. Morris of Birmingham and the Rev. George L. Jenkins, officisted The members of Cunningham chapter of Ea stern Star. of which Mrs. Ward was past worthy matron, attended the service in body and conducted the services at the grave.
 The deceased is survived by her hus-
 band, four sons, John Ward of Panama, William Ward of New York, Frank Ward of Woodlawn and Walter Ward; three daughters, Mrs. Clarke of this city, Mrs
 Helen Johnston of Columbus, Ga, and
 Miss Anna Ward of Woodlawn Mrs. Ward died late Tuesday evening at her home in woodlawn following a
 short illness She was well known in this city, having lived here over 15 years
 until about six months ago when she moved to Woodlawn. The pallbearers
 were: N. W. Scott. George Byrum. J..
 M. Donaldson, c. F. Camp, J. S. Hall
 and F. F. Beckman.
 A Buy a Bale" moving picture will
 be shown in this city on next Monday at the Franklin theatre, and the entire
 proceeds will go to buying cotton to help the southern farmers. The picture
 was made in Atlanta by the Chamber of Commerce of that city and Mayor James G. Woodward, Sheriff Mangum. Chief
 Deputy John Owens and a number of
 other prominent Atlanta business men
 take part in the play.
 The story was written by Mrs. J. Gar
 nett Starr and is the first moving pie ture. play to be written and directed by woman. The picture features Lew Dockstader the great minstrel, and shows
 the cotton from the time it is picked in
 the field to the time when it is ginned and shipped away to the factories.
 As for the story of the play, it begins with a society girl weary of the gayeties
 of life, who goes for a ride in the coun-
 try, where she discovers both poverty
 and romance, the first, in the shape of
 little farmhouse where d poor woman lives whose all is wrapped up in. the cotton that none now will buy. The girl returns to her home and tells the story Of the poor woman, and everyone de- termifles to help her. They decide to go and pick her cotton and get into an automobile, go to the farmhouse and pick the cotton. which is placed in a wagon and hauled to a gin. The story then turns into romance
 This picture was shown at the Grand ! theatre in Atlanta by. Jake Wells for nine days. breaking all records for a two-reel moving picture in the south. If you can't buy a bale of cotton, buy a ticket to the picture show and help the farmers" is the request of the pro-
 motors of the picture.
 The members of the Ensley High school football team will leave this morhing for Columbiana to play the 4columbiana High [ school team this afternoon. All playere ] on the team will make the trip with the exception, of Cook, who is out of the game with an injured side. Last night I the team was entertained by Miss Aloser, expression teacher of the Ensley High l 5 school.f
 The Ladies Aid society of the Ensley Highlands Presbyterian church will con. duct a market at the Highland grocery at Palmer Terrace today. Pastry of all l kinds will be on hand and the proceeds will go to the benefit of the church. 
 John Angwin left last night for New 1 Orleans to attend the convention of the National Funeral Directors association I and the National Board of Embamers Mr Angwin is one of the three delegates from this state. The convention will last 1ixe days .--, fes .ts.. si -. ssst :.