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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-11
SPECIAL BARGAINS
 BY MERCHANTS IN TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

Louis Pizitz Is selling his specially madet order mems shoes for $350.
 Mrs Ruby Cooper continues to att tract large crowds to her cooking school at Drennen Hardware Co.
 Loveman, Joseph < Loeb introduce Mrs Sarah La Roche Roberts of the furniture and interior decorating de- partments.
 D. & A. Rich offer Stetson shoes for men at $6.50 and $7.50.
 Gum Drug Co. offers two cakes Pears soap for 95 cents.
 Hood X Wheeler offer iron beds at $5.95 brass beds at $15.50.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-11
Deaths and Funerals
Eldred Fletcher

Funeral services over the remains of Eldred Fletcher, aged 56, who died in a local infirmary yesterday morning at S:15 o'clock, will be conducted from the residence of Dr. J. E. Frazier, 2716 Han- over Circle, this morning at 10 o'clock. Interment will follow in Elmwood ceme- tery. The deceased is survived by one son, Floyd Fletcher; TWO sisters. Mrs. J. E. Frazier and Mrs. w., T. Pride, and three brothers A. $. Fletcher. B. c. Fletcher and Leslia Fletcher of Indian ola Miss The following will act as pall- bearers: Malcom Ware, T. D. Howard, A. S. Harris, J. L. Fletcher, Jr., K. A. Ivy and E. M. Ivy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-11
NEWS OF ENSLEy

Beginning next Sunday, the Ensley library will be open on Sunday aft ernoons for the patrons of this district. D. M. Lewis, vice president of the library board, made the announcement yesterday morning and stated that all arrangements had been completed and that the local library was the first of the branches of the public libraries in the Birmingham district to reopen on sunday afternoons. This was brought about by Mir. Lewis, who believes that the working men of this district should be given chance to visit the library on Sunday afternoon and that 1t is a great place for the younger people to go and read as many of them congregate on the streets on Sundays as there is no other place of amuse- ment they can attend. The announce nent of the opening of the library on Sunday again will be received with in terest by large number of readers of this district as heretofore on Sunday afternoons when the library was open it was widely patronized, especially by the working men of this district.
 About 25 new pupils were added to the public night school enrolment at the second session last night. The number now attending is over 200 stu dents and at the sessions last night they began their studies in all depart ments. This is the largest attendance that the local night school has ever had and a very successful year is looked forward to by the faculty of the school One of the members of the faculty stated that the men and boys this year were beginning to real ize the opportunity offered to them and that he predicted that more interest would be shown by the students than ever before. The night school will be open on Monday, Wednesday and Fri day night from 7:30 o'clock until 9:3O o'clock to all persons IA years of age and over.
 The Ensley High school football team will play the Ensley Independent football team on the T. c. I. grounds on Friday afternoon at o'clock. Both teams are practicing. hard for the bat tie and good game is expected. The independent team is composed of a number o fold high school football players and much enthusiasm is being shown on both sides.
 The Older Girls council will hold a meeting on Saturday afternoon at 8 o'clock at the Ensley Baptist church. Several important business matters will be taken up and all members are urged to be present.
 R. W. Russell, who underwent an operation for appendicitis at the Tal- ley infirmary several days ago, is re- ported to be resting very well.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-11
PREMIER ASQUITH
 MAKES STATEMENT
 ON FINANCING WAR
Continued from Page One)

Der for Colchester, expressed surprise that the prime minister did not give the House comprehensive survey of the financial policy and of details of the daily expen- ditude. He suggested that the govern ment should mobilize the nations assets and ascertain exactly what foreign se- curities were held in the country and if necessary submit to their being requisi- toned by the government for the purpose of supporting national credit.
 Leifchild Jones. liberal, was confident that great economy could be effected by the supervision of contracts. Henry E. Duke, unionist, condemned the extrava- gance of the public departments. There was not a member of the house, he said, who was not aware of the waste arising from sloveny minds being in control. There had not been the stringent, pitiless control needed for economy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-11
UNIQUE HAT BAND FOR GAME MADE BY CLASS

ball game between Auburn and Van derbilt Saturday will be offered for sale by the Ephphatha Bible class of deaf mutes, a local organization consisting of nearly 40 members The, front of the band is in the shape of a football and has the word Auburn" or "Vandy'' printed in large letters in the college colors. The facing of the football is done by blue and orange and black and gold ribbons. An elastic band secures the design on the hat.
 The bands have been made by the deaf mutes themselves, and they hope to realize little money from the sale
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-11
TUSCALOOSA

Tusca loosa, November l0.-(Special.) j Tuscaloosa county is planting this fall the largest crop of oats, wheat and rye ever planted in the history of the county, is the statement made by Dr. George Little, secretary of the board of trade. Local flour mills last year pro ] duced such satisfactory flour, that the growing of wheat has been greatly stimulated. Tuscaloosa county, accord J ing to pr. Little, has really begun toI practice diversified farming.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-11
STEADY RUNOF IRON AND STEEL ORDERS.
Heavy Specifications on Previous Contracts Felt
PRICES ADV A N c E
Furnaces Place Contracts for Large Ore 0rders-Fifty Million Dollar Ordnance Corporation to
 Be Organized

Cleveland, O.. November 10-(Special) The Iron Trade Review today will say: The iron and steel markets have been characterized during the past week by very heavy specifications on old con tracts and by steady run of orders rather than by any spectacular transac- tion Prices on all the products are tend ing upward.
 The Youngstown Sheet and Tube com pany has purchased 25,000 tons of basic iron in addition to large previous orders and a Cleveland company has also taken round tonnage basic.
 Demand for basic in central west is strong and scarcity is likely to develop. There is much more activity in foundry iron in eastern territory particularly i'll New England. At Chicago prices of mal- leable foundry and basic have been again advanced 50 cents. Tn the south prices are firm and higher. Ohio silveries have been advancing rapidly, and are now $4 higher than they were about 10 days ago.
 Placing Ore Orders
 Efforts on the part of numerous fur mace companies to place supplemental orders for ore clearly indicate that there would be 8 shortage in spite of the fact that ore on docks would greatly re- duce during the winter. Negotiations are now pending for purchase of some ore on docks, and this transaction may fix the price of ore for the coming season. There is a growing feeling that an ad- vance of 50 cents will not be adequate, as mining costs and probably lake freights would be higher next year. New evidence of great activity in manurac-' turing munitions is furnished by the drafting of preliminary plans for the or ganization of a new concern with a capi- tai of $50,000 which it is expected will erect four plants. Large orders for ma chine tools have been placed by Midvale Steel and Ordnance company of Phila- delphia, which is expected to again enter the market on a large scale. Domestic buying of machine tools shows fair ac- tivity and includes some business being placed by railroads throughout the coun- try. Demand for lathes and other ma chine tools is far in excess of supply and many concerns, especially in eastern territory, are enlarging their capacity.
 Structural Contracts
 The largest structural contract taken recently is one for 10000 tons for new dock of Duluth and Iron Range railroad at Two Harbors, Minn., awarded to the American Bridge company Orders for plates placed in eastern Pennsylvania will amount to about 10000 tons, and some of the Pennsylvania mills are obtaining as high as $1.75 and even $1.S5 for Pitts burg on plates, and quotation of cents per pound is apparently not far distant on shapes, plates and bars. Leading in- terest will not guarantee to sell at sl.60 after next Saturday, and further ad- vances seem probable if demand from ship builders and car builders is very heavy on account of very strong demand for steel bars. Bar iron is also more active in demand and quotations are higher.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-11
I. ]. Loyd

Hamilton, November 10.-(Special.) l. J. Lloyd, one of the oldest citizens of Marion county, died at the home of his son, ex-Sheriff Luther Lloyd Sunday night and his remains were carried to the family burying ground at New Berg church. in the northwestern part of the county today, and in the midst of a large concourse of relatives and friends and funeral services were conducted by the Rev. M. l.. Cantrell.
 MT. Lloyd was born in Tennessee in 1881, and was S4 years old at the time of his death. He served faithfully in the Confederate army. He was mem her of the Methodist church, and had lived a life of usefulness His wife died sometime ago, and only three chill dren are living.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-11

of them to assist them in building a small chapel for their religious serv- ices. The members of this society are all se1f-supporting and are an intelli- gent body of men and women who are banded together by a common tie. They have been holding their servics in the parish house of the Church of the Ad- vent and at stated periods have a preacher conduct the services in the sign language whose expenses are paid by the society. This is the first time the deaf nutes have gone outside their circle to raise funds and ask a liberal patronage, as the hat bands are novel and unique. The matter is in charge of a committee consisting of Dr. F. C. Campbell, J. F. Brocato and W. D, Bell, all members of the organization.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-11
Tonnage Of Steel Corporation
 Almost Doubled-StocR Advances
Corporations Favorable Tonnage Report Causes Sensation Steel Market Stock Rises to STA When October
 Report is Published

New York, November 10-War shares were again a disturbing element in the stock market today. The unsettlement began with Bethlehem Steel. which dropped 30 points to 405 in the first hour in consequence of the damage by fire to the companys property. Later Cruel ble Steel, Continental and other highly speculative issues developed weakness. After midday, following the publication of the Steel corporations very favorable tonnage statement for October the mar ket broke most violently.
 Baldwin Locomotive lost S1s to 1051h Studebaker at 142; Continental Can 5 at S5; Lackawanna Steel s, at 67; Cruci- ble Steel 51s, at 6S, and others of the same class to points. Baldwin Loco-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-11

motive, which was the weakest feature of the previous day, was again respon- sible for today's liquidation.
 According to reports commission houses dealing in these stocks issued calls dur ing the morning for extra margins. Where these were not met, accounts were promptly sold for what they would bring.
 United States Steel, which rose to STA on the October statement, fell off a small portion.
 The tonnage increase reported by the United States Steel corporation today showed an increase of almost 100 per cent compared with last year
 Not since May, 1913, has the Steel cor poration had so large an amount of un- filled business.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-11
PETITION FOR TWO NEW PRESbYTER|ES
 IN FLORIDA MADE

New Decatur, November 10.-(Special3 The most important matter to come be- fore the Synod of Alabama, at it's sec ond days session here today. was the petition of delegates from Florida for the privilege of organizing two additional presbyteries in that state, with the ulti- mate view of the creation of a separate synod. to be known as the Synod of Florida The petition was referred to a, committee composed of the Rev S. G. McCluney, chairman; the Rev. B. G. Mitchell, the Rev. M. w Robinson. FL ders P w. Actor and c. L. Nolen Late today no report had been submitted by the committee, and it Is expected that forpal considera tion will not be given until tomorrow
 The synod of Alabama is now composed or the presbyteries of Huntsville, Gads- den and Birmingham, in this state, and the Presbytery of Florida. Since the sy- nod was formed the Florida churches have grown in strength, and it is stated that the time is now ripe for the for nation of additional presbyteries there. and the creation later of separate sy- nod
 Announcement was made today that the Rev. J. c. Persinger of Birmingham. su- perintendent of the Alabama Anti-Saloon league, would address the synod at 1:3o o'clock tomorrow afternoon and would discuss the temperance situation in this state
 Fred Hope Delivers Address
 The largest audience since the synod has been in session tonight heard an able address by Fred Hope, a returned missionary from Africa. MT. Hope stirred his hearers to great enthusiasm for the mission cause by telling of what had been accomplished on the west coast of Africa
 The programme, as outlined previously, was carried out at todays session of the synod
 A letter from the Rev. John Marks. recording secretary of the American Bible society regarding the centennial celebra- ton of this society was received and read. This organization was formed May S-11. 1916, and the celebration will be held throughout the country on these dates in 1916. The society has distributed in it's centurys work 11O,OO0OOO Bibles. was stated.
 The Rev. George S. J. Browne of the American Bible society, addressing the synod, said f
 You Of the southland do not under stand fully the work of this. great or ganization. I wish you could walk the streets of Cincinnati, where the popula- ton is 60 per cent foreign; of Cleveland where the population is 75 per cent for eign; of Youngstown, where 70 per cent of the population Is foreign In these places we distribute Bibles printed in 80 to 90 different languages"
 Dr. Browne spoke at length of the work in Japan, and told how the En- peror of Japan had asked for a copy of Gods Word declaring that this meant much toward the ultimate Christianiza- ton of that nation.
 The Rev l.. A. Reagor read the report of the Ovoca Bible conference. Many dis cussions were held concerning the use fitness of this conference, and the speak CTS all pledged it their full support
 An interesting programme is ahead of the synod for tomorrow. when the con- cluding session Is held.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-11
Ira Carter

News has been received in Birming- ham of the death of Ira Carter on the Arabic when that steamer was tor pedoed by a German submarine. Mir. Carter was the son of T. l.. Carter. a resident of Birmingham for many years, but who now lives in Colum- bia S. c. Ira Carter was 30 years of age and had been away from home since he was IA, leaving while the fam ilv was here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-11
Mrs Florida Q. Wilkerson

Gadsden, November 1o.-(Special) Mrs. Florida Q. Wilkerson, 73 years old, died last night at the home of her daughter Mrs. c. E. Huffman, on Fifth street She also was the mother of Mrs Tom Shipley of Attalla. The body was taken this afternoon to At talla, her home, for burial.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-11
Mrs. Theresa POrtera

Mrs Theresa Portera aged 7S years, died at the family residence, HOO Eighth avenue, north, last night at 10:30 o'clock. The decea sed is survived by six sons and one daughter. Funeral services over the remains of the deceas sed will be con ducted from St. Paurs Catholic church tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. Inter- ment will follow in Oak Hill cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-11
H. D. Capps

The remains of H. D. Capps, aged 73, who died in local infirr;ary at 10 o'clock yesterday morning, will be sent to Car diff this afternon at :45 o'clock by Lige Loy for interment. Tue ceceased is sur vived by three sons, T. W. Capps, K. l.. Capps and J. A. Capps; three daughters, Mrs. W. M Woodford, Mrs. J. F. Grif- fth and Mrs. A. R. Burke.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-01

the tropics is expected to wear black.
But did say, and do say, that white,
with black sash, is only common respect.
And when | saw her going about every
where in green, just as usual"
"Saw who?' asked, with sudden sharp
interest.
"Isola, of course-Mrs. Ravenna's
daughter-as I've been telling YOU said
Miss Siddis.
"Isola! What q curious name!'
at was her father. He called her
'Isola Bella because he said Banda was
an isola belld-that's Italian, you know,
for beautiful island; and she was born
there. So he called her that. A very
fanciful NAME" ...,.. ,.-
"A beautiful name, said, determining
to know more about it, and about its
owner. .-..i,, ...... ..-.
"Oh, yes!" said Miss Siddis, with in
slant pliability. "Fanciful and beautiful
that's what l meant
4She should be a beautiful girl herself,
if she matches her name" ! added.
Miss Siddis fingered her novel, and |
saw something ugly look out OF her small
eyes. But her voice was gentler and
pleasanter than ever as she answered:
"Now, that's so nice Of you! can see
you are one of the people who like to think
the very best of every one right away.
Yes, poor Isola-yes, l should certainly
say she is pretty. Oh, yes; you might
call her that"
aWhy do you call her poor?' l asked.
ooh. I've just told you!'
ayes, of course" l said, cursing my
own stupidity.
WHAT had she told me about the girl?
w Only her parents death, and some
thing about Frau Schultz, who seemed to
be a worry to some one, as far as could
recollect the scraps of Miss Siddis's yarn
that had penetrated to my consciousness.
1t seemed, then, that the Dread of the
mountain was an orphan, and that Frau
Schultz, somehow or other, was an annoy
ance in her life. resolved that, employer
or no employer, was not going to make
myself pleasant to Frau Schultz.
was quite prepared to stick by Miss
Siddis now, being determined to get out
OF her all there was to be got about the
girl in green. But nature and the Pacific
Ocean willed otherwise. We were well out
from under the shelter of Ceram now, and
in the open sea. The Afzetid felt the COM
ing swell of the great ocean, though we
were not in it yet and began to dip and
roll-not very much, but it was enough
for Miss Siddis.
She gathered up her novel and her
work-bag, murmured an apology, and
fed.
remained alone on the boat-deck, sit
ting astride boat to watch the blue
shadow on the water that was New
Guinea,-New Guinea at last!-and
thinking about Miss Siddis and the girl
in green. had notion that the former
was more dangerous than she might seem
to be. Her carneying voice and deprecat-
ing manner, her skill in flattery, the hid
den hardness of will that sensed beneath
all her clinging and purring, might be
dangerous to man like Gore. l knew
her kind. 1T is a pathetic sort of creature,
in way,-the woman who has proved
too unattractive to secure-an establish
ment" in England, and who, in conse-
quence, roams the worlds waste places,
seeking whom she. may devour,-but
IL 1ok NJ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-01
SUNDAY MAGAZINE for August l. 1915

there are likely 10 De ClHleS WAch yum INV
and mine-if either of them's worth any
thing-will hang on your keeping your
head. Well, suppose you remember who
Schouten was; you ought to.
We had been working on the population
question for a few days, and the observa-
tons of all the Dutch navigators had been
tabulated by me for Vincent Cores refer
ence.
"Schouten and Lemaire," l said,
sailed from the Texel in 1915 to look for
a passage to the South Seas south of
Magellan's Strait. They discovered Cape
Horn, and then they went wandering
about the Pacific, came up round this way,
and got to Batavia, when one of their
ships was seized.
at was, said Gore. "They were trying
to evade the law that gave the monopoly
of all trading voyages made through the
Straits of Magellan, or round the Cape, to
the Dutch East India Company. Spill
bergen took Schouten and Lemaire home
with him, and Lemaire died of vexation
before they got to Holland. Schouten
didn't; he was made of harder stuff
There was a pause here. 1t had grown
darker. We could tell by the echoing
beat of the screw that we were somewhere
near land.
II was here before--more than once,
went on Cores quiet voice, "tracing the
incidence of the different waves of immi-
grafton. spent most of my time about
the north and northeast coasts, he went
on, KAISER Wilhelm Land and the
Bismarcks. went out to places at the
end of everywhere-places the Germans
didn't know they'd got, and don't know
yet. And l ran across something that
made me think-not about culture drifts.
Something else"
WE were running very quietly now,
with steady slight roll The night
was too black for us to see beyond the
gaping hawse-pipes and the V-shaped end
of the bow, but could smell the land
new smell now, with a marshy flavor
in it.
"I'll tell you what it was another time.
You know, young Paul, I've warned you
about what this sort of life means-danger
and hardship and accident and all that;
but there's one thing perhaps didn't rub
in enough. Want of cash, my son. Being
u1lu up. MoAoy cuouSu W IuD dlOilS
with while you're fit-because any man
who can knock around the back stairs of
the world and not find little things lying
about that nobody's thought of picking
up must be a bigger fool than me-or
you. But when age comes, or breakdown,
the tame beasts of burden have the best
of it."
al dare say" said. "But when one
has only oneself to think Of"
81 haven't" said Gore. II have my
daughter.
After the previous lesson, l did save
myself from answering, "Your what?"
But l only did it by biting my cigarette
clean through.
Gore seemed pleased by my silence
or SO the tone of his voice suggested as he
went on:
al have to think of her,-I sha'n't be
always here,-and it worries. Eats in"
II didn't know you were ever married, !"
ventured, wondering how many more
revelations was to hear that day.
Gore pushed his cheroot into the corner
of his mouth as he answered.
IL never was"