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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-06
BIRMINGHAM AND ANNISTON COMBINE AND WORK GADSDEN
 FOR NEW COUNCIL OF U. T. c. s
Fly ELLIS c. HoLLUMs

petitors say he is a riddle, too, for he always beats them to it.
 On December IS, Grand Councillor w. L. Wall of Huntsville will proceed to Gadsden with an initiatory team from Anniston council. In this team will be Pitt Robertson, w. G. Crutchfield, Ru- pert Barclift and several other live members of No. Al, and these fellows were never known to fall down on an assi gnment.
 Gadsden, the United Commercial Travellers of Alabama welcome you to the fold. The -Herald's page for travelling men is glad that you are among the U. c. T. and hopes to have the pleasure of carrying many items about your activities. Write us.
 Birmingha1a council No. TIP initi- sted four new ones last Saturday night, and this is as nothing compared with the huge crowd that will cross the burning sands on the night of Decem- Der 1S On that fateful night it is eX- pected there will be larger class of candidates than the local council ever saw and it will be night long to be remembered by local council mem bers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-06
AUBURN

Auburn, December 4.--(Special )-The
 Auburn debating council has completed arrangements for another debate be- tween Auburn and North Carolina A. and
 M. which will be held in January in Ral- , eigh, N. c.
 The subject to be debated is: Resolved,
 That Great Britains policy of noninter-
 ference in the peoples affairs makes for
 higher civilization than Germany's policy
 of governmental control"
 The sophomore English classes have organized into a debating society this year and are now having a series of in- teresting debates between sections weekly.
 Colonel Patrick has just announced the appointment of the corporals for the corps of cadets, their promotion being based upon an examingsion recently held, to which all sophomores were eligible, to- gether with their record in scholarship and in the military department. The fol- winn cadets will wear the corporal s chevrons this year, ranking in the order
 named; W. w. Allen of Florida, J. H.. Hamilton of Birmingham, J. A. Strozier of Georgia, w. II. Wilmington of Leeds, D. w. Hicks of Dadeville J. IT. Wither-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-06
GREENVILLE

Greenvile, December 4.-(Special.)-T southwestern district convention of Bap- tist Young Peoples union will be held with the Greenville Baptist Young Peo- ples union on Saturday and Sunday, De- cember Il and F. The 13 following asso- citations of the state compose the south western district: Selma. Bethel, Pine Barren. Clarke county, Bethlehem. But Ter county, Conecuh, Escambia county, Kim, Mobile. Macedonia, Antioch and Washington county.
 Some of the B. Y. r. U. specialists will be in Greenville during that time, and very important phases of the work will be discussed by them.
 Every B. Y. P. U. in the district is expected to send as many delegates as possible, and churches who have no unions are urged to send some of their young people to catch the B. Y. PJ U- enthusiasm.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-06

Next Saturday night the Anniston council will send its live wires over to Talladega to round up the few remain ing travelling men who are not mem bers of the U. c. T. Of course, Pitt Robertson will have to be of the party. for it would not be a success with him absent. And it would be impossible to get any new ones if w. G. Crutchfield and Rupert Barclift did not go along, so they'll be there.
 These big three of the Anniston council have done more, perhaps, than any other one thing to make Annis- ton council rival Birmingham in point of numbers. In influence, the Annis- ton crowd almost has Birmingham on the run. We take our hats off to you, gentlemen.
 W. L. Hudnall or Uncle Warren" as he is better known here, spent Sunday at the Morris. Mir Hudnall has been travelling in Alabama for F years, and is known throughout the state as a prince of good fellows. He is a mem Der of Knoxville council No 991, and is one of the best known clothing men in the entire south.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-06
CLAYTON

Clanton, December 5.-(Special.) 1.-The Clanton Equal Suffrage association will hold an important meeting on Tuesday at D. m. at the residence Of Mrs. E. M. PincKard.
 The Clanton Civic Improvement asso- citation urges that the rural community participate in the nationwide baby week work.
 Miss Annie Lamar of Birmingham is in Clanton visiting Mrs. G. l.. Phillips.
 Miss Alec Stewart of Birmingham is in Clanton visiting re!stives this week.
 The Chiffon county circuit court finished up the civil docket and will commence to work on criminal cases on Monday.
 The matter of building hospital at Clanton is progressing well. An active committee is at work and already con siderable amount has been guaranteed for this purpose, and no doubt the city will s6on have an up-to-date hospital.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-06

ders which have been received are to be executed even though the war should be ended before these commodities are man ufactured
 Those who manufacture powder and ofher explosives are now rushing to the seaports. principally New York, vast amounts of these commodities. Day after day for several weeks steamships have carried out from New York powder and other explosives of the approximate money value of sl,0OO,0OO So large an amount of money as that has been for sometime representing the daily ex- ports of explosives alone. Clearly the allies, who are the purchasers of these explosives, are beginning abundantly to fortify themselves with this munition of war.
 Detailed reports are not yet available to show how much of this commodity is being exported from other ports. Prob ably the amount, relatively speaking, is small. Powder and the explosives of all most titanic energy which are now be- ing shipped from the United States con stitute only about one-half of the daily exports of munitions of war from New York alone. The aggregate money value of these exports each day is about $2- 000000. And there is no reason of which the experts have any knowledge for as- suming that exports of this character will not be continued for some months at least.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-06

1 TT HE Birmingham and Anniston coun- 1 cils of the United Commercial | \ Travellers in Alabama formed i combination and sent a strong commit tee to Gadsden Saturday and secured l enough new members in that city to get a charter and form a new council. i On December IS Grand Councillor Wall, accompanied by an initiatory committee will invade Gadsden and perform the necessary ritual work, after which the Gadsden members will elect officers and begin making plans to bring the 1917 convention of the U. C. T. to Gadsden- and they'll probably get it.
 One of the regrets of the Gadsden U. c. T. is that they could not have Adolph Reich as a member of the embryonic council. However, MT. Reich is not elig- ible being hotel man, and he did the next best thing by telling the new council that it could have the use of the committee room of the Printup hotel for all time. and at absolutely no cost to them.
 Another man who was largely instru- mental in the formation of the new coun- cil was w. S. Vance, president of the Gadsden Chamber of Commerce. MT. Vance has been unusually active in civic matters in Gadsden and is what is kr syn as a good citizen. He together with a few other public-spirited men of Gads- den. has secured for that city any num- Der of conventions and the travelng men of Gadsden will assist in bringing the 1917 convention of the U. c. T. to that city.
 Gene Paschall, famiiarIy known as Big 'Un,'' is one of the members of the Gadsden council, and his enthusiasm was large factor in putting it across Jim Smith, one of the best statesmen in the south, did not hesitate when he was asked to join in with his fellow citizens in an effort to place Gadsden before the sales men of the nation. l.. L. C.Fate) Suther- lin, an elongated individual, whose head, by the way, is longer than his body metaphorically, of course-also will be a member of the new council, and so pop uar is he that he probably will be one of the officers.
 Oscar Duke not only is @ Duke in name, but in manner. His charming method of approach and his magnetic personality was wonderful help to the Birmingham Anniston crowd, and will prove of great value to the infant council in it's fu- ture work.
 While Morris Swift bears the names of two of the great packing companies of the United States, please understand he is not a hog in any sense of that much abused word. He is not by any means slow, and has the reputation of being the swiftest moving salesman in the terri tory. He always sells his prospects, too.
 George Nelson is another of the live ones who joined with the Gadsden coun- cil George is reputed by his competi- tors to be a direct descendant of the great sea captain of the same name. only they say he has even more of the lighting spirit in him than had his ancient an- cestor.
 Morris Sheppard and Newt Mat thews both came in with the other bunch, and both declare the water is fine Both of them sell farming inl- plements, but could never be mistakAn for farmers. King Riddle is a good fellow and the first part of his name is all right-he is king. His com
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-06
JACKSON, MISS.

Jackson, Miss, December 5.-(Special) A firm of wel-known New York attor- neys wired the Mississippi secretary of state today to know if there is any reason newly organized railroad could not be named the Cuff, Mobile and North ern railroad in this state After look ing over the index to charters and find ing none of that name recorded, the sec retary wired that the way was open no such railroad company having ever been given the right to organize in Missis- sippi.
 Secretary J. J. Conan states that he has been authorized by President Thames of the penitentiary board of trustees that on Thursday, December g, the board will sell $500 or 1000 bales of cotton to the highest bidder at Parchman farm, Sun flower county. So far the trustees have sold but 447 bales of this years crop. and that was at very unsatisfactory price.
 The trustees of the penitentiary have about come to the conclusion. and very reluctantly, that they will not be able to give the 150O convicts under their con troi anything in the way of big Christ mas dinner this year. Funds for the support of the institution are getting low. ana cannot be replenished until sometime after the legislature shall be assembled ana pass an appropriation bill. This failure to provide a Christmas d;nner according to long established custom. Will prove keen disappointment to the convicts, but no more so than to the trustees and other employees of the peni- tentlary, but meat and bread, clothing ana other necessities must come first.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-06
Why He's a Bachelor

From the New York Post So doctor. you are still single? An, fear that you are somewhat of woman hater'
 May, madam it is to avoid becom- ing one that I remain a bachelor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-06
THE BOND INVESTORS

The somewhat persistent advertising of the opportunities for good investment which the Anglo French loan offers does not fail to raise the question; Are these securities being absorbed as rapidly as it was hoped they would be?" There may be no foundation for this question. but it is frequently asked Curiously enough, investors seem disposed to favor the ob- ligations of Switzerland which represent the loan that republic secured in the United States. There are also inquiries somewhat persistent about loans made by other governments in the United States, the rate of interest, the resources of the government and whether they are sufficient to meet the interest and the principal when due. These Questonings reflect the strong disposition on the part of investors to absorb securities which represent loans made by other nations in the United States. Some part of the stu- pendous funds we are receiving from other nations on account of purchases made in the United States is likely to be invested in the securities of these na- tions which represent loans by us to them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-06
HOW THEY ARE PAID FOR

Presumably these exports explain why gold in such unprecedented amounts is now reaching the United States. Appar- ently it will be possible for the authori- ties to report on January 1 that the United States has received from other na- tions somewhat in excess of $350, 900 000 in gold
 Munitions of war, however are only a part of our exports because we are send ing food in vast amounts and also com modities which are of peaceful use, these chiefly to others than the allied nations. It would be presumed by those not famil- jar with the facts that France is our sec ond best customer Great Britain taking the lead. But that prestige belongs to Italy, France being third We have been sending for sometime commodities that are not warlike to the neutral nations In large amounts. The Scandinavian coun- tries, including Denmark, have bought in the United States since January 1 com $16O, ,O00, 900: whereas normal trade with those countries for like period would have been about $30,000,000
 A story of our exports for October and November is also. from one point of view, the story of the explanation of the unprec- edented congestion of freight For this there seems to be no relief but a tempo rary embargo. The railroads seem to be better able to meet these conditions than are the steamship companies. for it Is chiefly because there is a lack of steam ships that the freight congestion Is now so heavy. Nevertheless, the wonder is why the railroads have not taken ad- vantage of the fact that the terminal fa- cilities of Boston, and at some southern ports are still available for a large amount of freight
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-06
Concealing Defects

From the Washington Star
 Been mending your political fences ?? No replied Senator Sorghum; 'only whitewashing en-"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-06

Morris Sheppard and Newt Mat thews both came in with the other bunch. and both declare the water is fine. Both of them sell farming irll- plements, but could never be mistakan for farmers. King Riddle is good fellow and the first part of his name
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-06

Miss Annie Lamar of Birmingham is in Clanton visiting Mrs. G. l.. Phillips.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-06

Miss Alec Stewart of Birmingham is in Clanton visiting relatives this week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-06

THERE are four begging little
 devils that haunt MT. Travelling I Salesman The first is on the job
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-01-06

The Lebanon Valley Glee Club con-
in the Technical high school audi
torium will include violin numbers by
John Whitman, who has more than a
local reputation. The boy, who is but
Is years old, and Il pupil of Madame
Won Bereghy, shows exceptional talent
He played recently at Madame de Sill
vas recital and she predicts u brilliant
future for him.
The program in full comprises:
"Sanctus," Moir- Robinson, the club;
Requiem" Sidney Homer, Mr. Eichel-
berger; reading, IF, kipling, Mr.
Jamison: "Since Pa Has Bought a
Limousine" KratZ, the quartet: Intro
duction and Rondo Capriccioso. Saint
Saens. Mr.. Whitman: The Song of the
Camp" (poem by BaYard Taylor). II.
j. Stewart, NJ. Long and club; reading,
PRO and Con- Powers, Mr.. Jamison;
con the Road to Mandalay" (poem by
r. Kipling), Speaks, l.. Race and club;
MY Neighbor'S Garden" Hahn, the
club; a serenade. Harris, Mr.. Bender:
(a) Meditation ("ThaiS"), Massenet
(b) Liebesfreud-Tanzw Kreisler,
Mr.. Whitman; sketch, "a Telegram
from Dad, Taylor; scene, students
room in hotel: cast, Billy Durham,
senior, Mr. Jamison: James l.. Rush,
football coach, Mr. Stengle; Pete Wal
ters, a second senior. ID. NJ. Long;
Terry Flynn, another senior, Mr..
Berry; Charles Livermore, chief of po-
lice, Mr.. Ernst; messenger boy, J. A.
Long; Mrs. James Rush, Mr.. Eichel-
berger; "The Monarch of the storm"
Mullen, Mr. Race; Goodbye" Tosti-
Hilton, the club; by the Quittapa-
hilla." Sheldon, the club Program
subject to change.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-01-06
NOTES Of INTEREST
ABOUT W.C.T.U.WORK
Hindman School Acknowledges
Box and Tells of Hard
Times There

The three city w. c. r. Unions
Harrisburg, East Harrisburg and the
Meade-will hold reception for all
new members in Grace Methodist
Episcopal Church, Tuesday afternoon,
January 12, at go o'clock. All white
ribboners are urged to attend this re-
ception. Mrs Gus NJ. Steinmetz will
sing a solo and Mrs. NJ. NJ. Steese,
county president will make an adj
dress. A social hour will follow, with
refreshments served by the social SUI
perintendents.
regular meeting of the Harris
burg w. G. II. L. will be held in the
John Y. Boyd hall of the Y. NJ. G. A.,
Fourth and Walnut streets, Thursday
afternoon, January IA, at 2.30 o'clock.
Mrs. j. Bradley Markward will lead
on the subject, "Intemperance Great
est Foe to Missions
Hindman School News
Mrs. Goho, recording secretary OF
the Harrisburg w. c. II. u, has just
received letter from Miss Rue of the
W. G. IT. L. settlement school at Hind
man, KY, acknowledging the receipt
of a Christmas barrel from this union.
There has been another serious fire
at this school in which so many Har-
rishurgers are interested. and with de-
creased contributions because of the
European war. the work at Hindman
is assuming a serious aspect. Miss
Rue says unless help comes soon, the
school will have to be closed. Harris
burg chapter Daughters of the Amer
lean Revolution helps support stu
dents at this school and some of the
members send freewill offerings there
from time to time.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-01-06
MRS. HALL S GUESTS
! ENJOY FINE MUSIC
Gives Second Informal Musicale
in Honor of Visitors
From Boston

Mrs. William Scott Hall gave the
second of a series of informal musi-
Gales last evening at her home, 1906
North Fifteenth street, with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E. Mitchell, of
Boston, as guest of honor.
The program comprised a trio by
w. VALLEY Davis. first violin; Samuel
Bradshaw. of Steelton. second violin,
and Mrs. Bradshaw at the piano. Vio-
lin solos by Mr.. Davis and AIr. Brad
shaw and several piano numbers by
Mrs. Hall, among them the Three
Sharp Polonaise," by Chopin; Third
Prelude by Chamnade; The Medi-
tation," Margaret Lang: Ballet
Polodini; Caprice Burlesque," Ga
brilowitsch. and several little encores.
The invitation list included: DR..
and Mrs. Charles B. Eager, Dr. and
Mrs. William L. Keller, DR.. and Mrs.
John Barr McAlister, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Ross, Mr. and Mrs. w. Valley
Davis, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Brad
shaw, Mr.. and Mrs. William NJ. Hahn.
AIr. and Mrs. Andrew Morrison, Miss
Elizabeth Small, Edgar Bevin, Frank
Masters and Miss Dorothy Reed, of
Philadelphia
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-01-06
HOSPITAL AID SOCIETY

There will be a regular meeting of
the Woman's Aid Society of the Har-
risburg Hospital, Thursday afternoon
in the managers room, at o'clock.
Mrs. Henry Mccormick, the president
will preside and members are urged
to attend.
il. Il. F'etterhoff ana daughter. Miss
Mildred l'etterhoGf. We're recent guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Morrison, al
Lancaster.
Mrs. Paris 7. Dyer, of Chicago and
Philadelphia, has been visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. John Il. Mohn. at 1917 South
Seventeenth street.
Herman j. Shuey has returned to
Dickinson College after a holiday visit
with his mother Mrs. +. NJ Shuey, at
424 South Thirteenth street.
Mrs. Mary Shaub and daughter. Miss
Elsie Shaub, of 612 Camp street, are
home after a little visit with Lancas-
ter relatives.
Miss Katherine Middleton, 124 West
State street. of Vassar College, Pough-
keepsie, =. Y, has resumed her stud
les
Miss Sara Ellen Cummings has re-
turned to Hot Springs. North Caro-
lima, after holiday visit with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Cum
mings. at 22S Crescent street.
Charles Fetterhoff. of Halifax, has
been visiting his brother, II. +. Fet-
terhoff, ut 22S3 Jefferson street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-01-06
MISS MILLER'S BIRTHDAY
Is HAPPILY ArEIl

The birthday of Miss Dollie Miller.
daughter of II. J. r. Miller. 1916
North Sixth street, was happily cele.
brated with a turkey dinner, at their
home. In the party were Mr.. Miller,
Mrs. Frank Foose, Miss Minnie Ittor,
of Philadelphia: Mrs. John Flickinger,
Miss Nellie Miller, Miss Grace Crown
inshield. John Flickinger and NJ ;ss
Kathryn Silver. The men of the party
enpoyed a smoker after the feast
while the ladies spent the time in
friendly chat.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-01-06
VISIT MISS HOFFMAN

Miss Julia Fuhrman, of Williams
port, Miss Goldie Douglas and John
Douglas, of G10 RGss street, were re-
cent guests of Miss Carrie Hoffman
at Middletown. Miss Thurman has
returned home after a visit with Miss
Douglas in this city.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-01-06
MEADE w. c. 4. L.
Holds Interesting Nicotine Nffr,
Recess Durino Stnuoh Can,,o;on

Holds Interesting Meeting Aftcr
Recess During Slough Campaign
Members of the Meade Women's
Christian Temperance Union met yes
terday at the residence of Mrs. c. w.
Dyer. "a South Sixteenth street after
a recess OF several weeks taken dur
ing the Slough campaign. Mrs. I. II
kase, the president. presided and dur
ing routine business the following
committee was appointed to take part
in the w. c. 7. U. reception to new
members next week in Grace Metho-
dist Church: Mrs. e. X. Smith, Mrs
r: -. Clark, Mrs. w. r. Reed, Mrs
William PickeII, Mrs. Herbein and
Mrs. j. B. Bolan. There was also some
discussion of the oratoricaI contest
to be held Thursday, January IA. in
Christ Lutheran Church, under the
direction of Mrs. Bclan, who has had
charge of this work for some time.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-01-06
Corns Dissolved Away
By Painless Remedy
Success Every Time

No pain, no cutting, no plasters or
pads to press the sore spot. Putnam's
Corn Extractor makes the corn go
without pain. Just apply according to
directions and you can then forget you
ever had a corn. Just as good for
callouses. warts or bunions. 1t re-
moves the cause and thereby effects q
lasting relief. Putnam's Painless Corn
and Wart EXtractor-the name tells
the story-price zoe per bottle. Sold
by druggists and by c. NJ. Forney.-
Advertisement
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-01-06
FISHER RUSSELL SAILS
ON TRANSPORT SUMNER

The United States Army transport
Sumner sailed yesterday from Gal
weston, Texas, for New Orleans, La,
to participate in the hundredth ami
Versary of the Baille of New Orleans.
a. Fisher Russell, of this city, con-
nected with the quartermasters de-
partment of the army, is aboard in his
official capacity after an absence of
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-01-06
MISS ALBERTA HILL

Washington, Jan. 5.-Miss Alberta
Hill will lead a delegation of the Con-
gressional Union, the most militant
suffrage organization in this country,
to the White House on Wednesday to
make another effort to win the Presi-
dent over in favor of the Mondell
resolution, which provides for the pre-
sentation 10 the various State gov
ernmeits of the Union the proposed
votes -for-women amendment to the
United States government for final de-
cision.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-01-06
COASTING AT RIVERSIDE
FOLLOWED BY SLIPPER

Miss Edna Smith, OF Riverside, in
vited some guests to her home last
evening for music and a buffet supper.
The early part of the evening was
spent in coasting along the river road
on double bobs guided by two small
boys. The moonlight was bright and
the fun thoroughly enjoyed. though a
spill or two came through reckless
driving.
In the party were Mrs j. w. Page.
Miss Katharine Moses, Mrs. Pearl
Gemperling. Mrs. Annie Ryan, Mrs.
Mary Straub and Miss Edna Smith.