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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-03
ATTENDANCE ON TIE TRAINING SCHOOL CONTINUES ID CROW
Enrolment Is Expected to Reach 2000-Dr. Ogden Makes Deep Impression
 With Address on Christ

The attendance at the Bible Training school now being conducted at the First Baptist church under the auspices of the Birmingham Sunday School association continues to increase, and it is expected will total this morning nearly 20o0
 All the classes held yesterday were largely attended and keen interest was manifested in the lectures deiverd by experts of national note. Dr. Dunbar IF. Ogden of the First Presbyterian church of Atlanta. is delivering a series of ad- dresses which are attracting wide inter- est He opened the session yesterday afternoon speaking on "The Supromacy of Jesus.
 Dr. Ogden Is by no means a stranger in Birmingham, but ho has maie many new friends through his lectures at the present training school. His speech yes- terday afternoon was especially eloquent. and tinged with deep feeling. A strilS- ing illustration of one of tho points he made was as follows:
 'Oncc upon q time there was an old man who had played an enormous or- gan in cathedral for many years IIe invariably refused all requests to play upon the organ. and when a youth made the same petition he likewise refused it. The youth was importunate, but the old man still declined to allow him to play. Then as he was leaving the cathedral wondrous strains of music fell upon his ear, and he stole back to see the youth at the organ. How near we come in our own lives. sometimes, to not yielding our- selves to the master hand and what won. derful things He could do with us if we only would give ourselves to him.
 Mir. Marcum of Huntington, w. Va, who is in charge of the boys work, has been holding conferences in his depart- ment He addressed the general meeting last night for the first time on boys work
 Miss Rosa Strickland, one of the best known educators in the state. both i'm lay and Sunday school work spoke on Sunday School Work in the Adult Classes
 pr. ogden will open the meetings each day; today with an address on Tho Oi- i've Tree That God Planted" The con. ference will then be divided into classes as usual The first period will be "Meth- ods." beginners in charge of Miss Rosa Davis; primary Miss Williams; junior, demonstration Bible drill Highlands Methodist junior girls work, Mrs. Lamoreaux; adult. Miss Strickland; home department. pr NJ NJ Hull. The second period will he occupied with an address by Dr. Sledd. The third will be .I.es- sons,' beginners, Mrs. Cross; primary. Miss Williams junior. Miss Kennedy. in- termediate graded. Mrs. Moore: senior graded. Mir, Palmer international uni form, Dr. Baker; executive training Mir. Green
 Supper will be served in the basement of the church, which Is very convenient for the Bible students This is also a social hour More than 400 suppers were served last night.
 The meeting for today will close with two addresses. the first, Making Dreams Come True" by Mrs Lamoreaux. ana ''The Wheels of Justice" by Dr. ogden.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-03

Speaking at a recent suffrage meeting, the Rev. pr. Anna H. Shaw gave the men of America these thoughts with which to conjure:
 T am going" she said to her interested of you men may not like to hear; but by tomorrow, after going home and thinking about it, you will know that told the truth. In no other nation in the world am going to say it slowly-in no other nation in the world have the women of that nation been reduced to the humiliat- ing political position occupied by the women of these United States today. In Germany, German women are governed by German men; it may not be fair, but one takes certain pride in ones own countrymen, one may not feel 1t a degra- dation to live under the laws of ones own native countrymen; at least the men of one's own blood and country have more right to govern than the men of some other races In France, French women are governed by every kind of men under the light of the sun. There is not color from black to white from red to yellow. there is not a race, there Is not nation. which has not contributed men to be our sovereign rulers. Read the history of the world and you will see that no nation has ever made it's women the subjects of their former slaves, save this our nation where we sing of the land of the free and the home of the brave
 And so," she continued, q say that the most humiliating political position that the women of any nation have ever occupied Is that which American women occupy today If any man thinks that 1t is not. should like to ask him how he would like it himself. No man should talk poetry or 'pedestals' to me. while American women are governed by every and any class under tho sun. I was in New York not long ago, while foreigners were being made full-fedged citizens in order to vote at the last election, and men were there who had been primed day
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-03
EXPLOSION ONLY
 AT THE BY-PRODUCT PLANT

men are resting well, and it is thought they will be able to resume work within the next few days.
 The explosion occurred in one of the mains carrying gas when a valve was blown off. There was no detonation. The two injured men were working in the vi- cinity of the valve. No cause has been esta blished for the explosion, with the exception of the possible accumulation of small amount of gas which may have been ignited by one of the men who was working close by with electric bulb. This bulb may have been broken and thus ignited the gas. Officials of the company say they do not suspect any outside agency. The same valves have been in operation at the plant for number of years and are regarded as safe
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-03
GRAVES WILL NOT
 FIGHT BOND ISSUE

Montgomery, November 2.-(Special) General Bibb Graves chairman of the state democratic executive committee to- day denied the report that he would lead the fight against the passage of the bond issue amendment General Graves de- clared that he intends to take no part in the bond issue fight, eitlrer in support of the amendment or against 1t.
 During the past week there has been various rumors in Montgomery to the effect that General Graves would be selected to lead the fight against the amendment. but all these rumors have been denied.
 General Graves took n foremost part in the last gubernatorial campaign, man. aging Governor Comer's campaign in south Alabama. He was also accred- tied as member of the famous coterie sometimes referred to as the "outside lobby" which exerted powerful in. fiuence over the legislature.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-03
ADJUSTMENTS
"RObin Hood"

Much interest is being manifested in the engagement of the DeKoven Opera company which, with its all-star cast, and what is conceded to be the greatest singing chorus in the world, which will be seen at the Jefferson this afternoon and tonight. There are many in the cast who are well known to local play goers, among them being Ivy Scott, who was last seen here in Madam Butterfly" and ''The Girl of the Golden Vest" James Stevens of the Chicago Grand Opera company. Cora Tracy of the Covent Gaarden company of London, Herbert Waterous of the Metropolitan Opera company of New York, William Schuster of the Century Opera com pany of New York, Ralph Brainerd of the Bessie Abbott company, Phil Bran son, Tillie Sallinger, Mary Mcconnell and Sol Solomon of light opera fame. There is large chorus of handsome men and women who mot only can sing, but who in their green tights and jerk ins, make a picture good to look at
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-03
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were issued at the clerks office of the pro- bate court yesterday:
 Arthur M EIlis. Woodlawn. and Misa Bessie Lee Stuart.
 IT T. Hood, Pratt City. and Miss Rosa McDonough
 Olin Yarbrough and Miss Effie May Franklin.
 Harry T. Wilson and Miss Leila Stewart
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-03
American Shipbuilders Get Orders

Christiana, November 2.-(Via London.) Norwegian ship brokers are unable to tske more orders and now have been forced to allow American companies to handle all orders for new ships. Four motor ships of 5000 tons each for the oil trade already have been ordered at Amer lean ship yards, deliverable two in May and two in October Two turbine steam CTS of 4000 tons each, at figures totalling $400o,00. also have been ordered of the Chester Shipbuildng company of Phila- delphia. Norwegian ship brokers in New York have bought IA American steamers for. delivery within a year to Norwegian companies
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-03
Sues for S30. .000

William Jones filed suit in the clerks office of the circuit court yes- terday against the Highland Garage company for $30,000, alleging that he was struck by an automobile belong ing to the Highland Garage company and that his right arm. hip, spine and nervous system were seriously injured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-03
Nicaraguan Finances Restored

Mapagua, Mic, November 2-The meas ures taken for financial reform including the conversion of the currency of Nica- ragua have been completed by the retire. ment of all the old paper currency. plac- ing the country now on a gold basis. Esx~ change. which went to 20 per cent follow- ing the opening of the war. has now been reduced virtually to par.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-03
More Co-Operation Among Allies

Rome. November 2.--(Via Paris.)-It is learned here that views are being ex- changed regarding closer cooperation be- tween the powers of the entente allies. especially betweeen the staffs of their armies, the object being to arrange for quicker and more harmonious decisions for action on all the various fronts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-03
TWO MEN SUFFER MINOR HURTS BUT ARE NOT SERIOUSLY IN JURED-NO OUTSIDE AGENCY SUSPECTED

A slight explosion occurred at the by- product plant of the Tennessee Coal. Iron and Railroad company at Fairfield Mon day afternoon at 5:45 o'clock E. O. Ham, mond, one of the employees of the com pany was slightly burned. His injuries consist of singed eyebrows and a slightly burned left arm. NI Y. Abernathy suf- fered a few cuts of minor nature and several contusions about the head. Both
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-03
At Photoplay Houses

Strand-'"The Yankee Girl" with Miss Blanche Ring
 Trianon--"Carmen.' featuring Theda Bara, a Fox production.
 Princess-"D with Miss Annie May Walthal.
 odeon One-'"The Commuted Sentence,' with Thomas A Cuyran.
 Odeon Two-"The Marriage of Kitty with Miss Kitty Ward.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-03
At The Theatres

Jefferson-"R Robin Hood" presented by the DeKoven Opera company. Matinee at 2:15 D. m.; night at S:15 p. m.
 Lyric-Keith vaudeville. Matinee 2:30 p. m.; night 7:30 and 9 D. m.
 Majestic-"Miss Nobody from Star land' musical comedy; matinee 2.30 p. m. :; night 7:45 and 9:15 p. m.
 Orpheum-.In Dreamy Mexico, bur lesque; matinee p. m; night 7:45 and g D. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-03
TODAY'S EVENTS

Bible Training school at 3:3O o'clock at the First Baptist church.
 Regular weekly luncheon of the Rotary club at Tutwiler hotel at 1 o'clock. Let George Do It" is the slogan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-03
"Omar the Tentmaker''

The exotic mystery and bewildering fascination of the orient has been re- produced with the utmost fidelity in the sumptuous Persian spectacle, Omar, the Tentmaker," in which Guy Bates Post will appear at the Jefferson theatre, two nights. commencing Fri day, November 5, with matinee Sat urday. Especially noteworthy is the scene depicting the huddled streets and silk-laden bazars of the ancient city of Naishapur The colorful and vivid cos tunes displayed by the hundred actors were designed by Eric Pape, Boston artist. who has spent many years of his life in the orient. As sumptuous spec tacle "Omar, the Tentmaker' surpasses in beauty and pictorial lavishness 'Kismet," which is the only other nota- bie spectacle that has graced our stage since "Ben-Hur." Richard Walton Fully, author of Omar the Tentmaker," has to his credit two other highly success ful plays. ''The Bird of Paradise and The Rose of the Rancho" although neither of them received the metropoli- tan triumph that was accorded Omar. the Tentmaker.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-03
"It Pays to Advertise.

Roi Cooper Megrue is a firm beleiver in the statement that Ut Pays to Ad- vert5se," not because he wrote the play, "It Pays to Advertiser which comes to the Jefferson theatre Thurs day. mainee and night, November 4, but just because he knows that it does pay The other night between acts at another play he was standing out in front of the theatre talking to some newspaper friends when an enterprising young street merchant with a tray full of chewing gum to sell came along and offered his wares with batter that made MT. Megrue watch him respect fully.
 T tell you what I'll do.' said MT. Megrue. I'll buy two packages of gum from you instead of one if you'll go around while you are selling that stuff and start your spiel with it pays to advertise
 Gimme the dime" said the street vender.
 He got it and moment later he was offering his gum to everyone else on the sidewalk in this sort of fash ion:
 'It Paws to Advertise! Chewing gum. mister? Made in America; pure as gold. It Pays to Advertise! Only cents!''
 That's the stuff" said Megrue. grinning. So did the other sidewalk folks, for they guessed what was up. So did the broker. for he sold out.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-03-16
FASHIONS THAT PASS
NEW TOUCHES ARE DECREED
FOR COMING SEASON..
Skirt Lines That Have Been Popular
Now Reckoned as Dead-Lona
Skirts Are No Longer to
Be Considered.

AS far as one can judge from the
meager information that the experts
give, there will be as much laxity in
choice of fashionable apparel from
now until June as there has been
since last June. If this condition is
continued it might result in the elm
fnation of that fetish "the leading
fashion" and give women and dress
makers far better chance to dis
play initiative
There are styles, however, that are
not in the running any longer, wide
as the choice remains. The skirt
that is narrow across the back at
the knees, and pulled up and forward
to the front with a sash from hem
to knees, is among the things that are
reckoned as dead.
The long coat is another fashion
with taboo, unless it serves as an
overcoat, and the wide elbow sleeves
with a lowered armhole should be
abandoned by those who still cling
to it.
Long skirts for any occasion are not
reckoned in the spring styles, for even
when there is train, it is not part of
hem that sweeps the floor all around,
but separate attachment.
Coats that fasten below the waist
line are abandoned for those whose
buttons, always prominent, end above
the waist, or merge into a girdle.
The long waist line on Jackets is meet
ing with strong opposition, but no one
can safely predict that its day is done.
The same leniency may be claimed
for the high collar True, it is the
leading collar. but no one can deny
THAT the wide, rolling, low one has
many adherents: the new white
blouses that were offered recently
have collars in this shape, and do not
even compromise with the fashion
that calls for high buttoned stock.
Over in Paris the women practi-
cally have abandoned the collars that
close up the front, but they show
that they bend to the demand for the
high one by allowing the bones to
keep it up in the back and at the
sides, and, after going that far, the
material is simply cut away from
under the chin. This trick keeps down
any semblance of double roll OF
flesh at the spot where a woman de-
tests it. The collar that buttons in a
straight line around the neck always
adds to a woman's age, therefore,
why accept it? There are so many
ways of getting around it.
There is tendency on all sides to
lower the collar on coats also; it is
not reasonable to suppose that the
coachman's collar of fur, which has
been such a happy note in street CO.'S
tunes, will be repeated in cloth 1t
wouldn't go with the mild weather.
Cheruit is making a bid for the re-
turn Of the shawl revers, and Bernard
and Drecoll are giving some atten-
ton to the plain revers and collar of
other days. These are not especially
graceful, and it is to be hoped that
we shall get hold of something more
enlivening to the coat when the new
Fashions come out.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-03-16
BOTH ORATORS AND WRITERS
English Newspaper Comments on Dual
Qualities of Those Who Have
Been Called Great.

An enticing subject for discussion
Is the writer as orator. 1t is, of
course, undeniable that the mental
processes belonging to to two orders
of expression are wholly different,
but, says correspondent of the Man
chester Guardian, | should challenge
very strongly the contention that the
good writer is seldom good speaker.
Putting aside Burke, Gladstone,
Bright and others who cannot prop
erly be put into classes, submit that
the number of modern writer's who
have been fine speakers is very large.
Canning and Disraeli could write and
speak equally well. Macaulay, al
though, as you remark, he memorized
his speeches, was among the great
parliamentary orators of the reform
era. The memorizing, by the way,
was not his fault. He could not help
knowing word for word everything
that he prepared, and he accomplished
the extraordinary feat of writing out
for publication in his last years, when
he was too i'll for original work, the
orations which he had spoken ten or
twenty years earlier.
Coleridge, his admirers thought,
was a marvellous speaker. Dickens
was almost without a rival after dim
ner. Public speaking was torment
to Ruskin as to Carlyle, but those who
heard him never forgot the expert
ence. Matthew Arnold was a poor
speaker. Thackeray on the platform
was pitiful. But let me suggest a
few other examples. Lord Rosebery
is an orator and an accomplished au-
thor. Mr.. Balfour, when he likes, can
write like an angel, and there are
few more deadly debaters.
Lord Morley will live as a writer,
but he has made great speeches. Lord
Curzon writes exactly as he speaks,
and with about equal facility and
force. In their entirely different ways
Lord Haldane and Mr. Birrell enjoy
the dual faculty. They consider Mr..
ChestertOn and Bernard Shaw, il GER
tain respects the greatest master of
public speech as of written English
alive today. And not to extend the
list, there is w. B. Yeats, in whom
are combined poetic genius, a fine
command of prose and a gift of speech
which at its best is perfect.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-03-16
Uncle Sans Name

Like many other popular customs,
the general acceptance of the name
Uncle Sam" is traceable to a small in
cident. The occurrence is just 100
years old, and is associated with Troy,
N. Y, where, after the war of 1872,
Ebert Anderson, an army contractor,
purchased a quantity of provisions.
One of the official provision inspectors
was Samuel Wilson, who, because Of
his popularity, was generally referred
to as Uncle Sam Wilson"
The boxes of provisions we're
stamped E. A. U. S., the first two be-
ing the initials of Ebert Anderson
and the last two the usual abbrevia-
ton for United States. When one of
the men engaged in the work of trans
ferring the boxes was asked one day
what the letters stood for, ne replied,
jokingly, that they stood for Ebert
Anderson and Uncle Sam, meaning
Wilson
The remark caught on and after
being communicated from point to
point in army circles spread over the
country.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-03-16
The Heated kino.
SAGE TEA DARKENS GRAY
HAIR TO ANY SHADE. TRY 1T!
Keep Your Locks Youthful, Dark,
Glossy and Thick With Garden
Sage and Sulphur.

When you darken your hair with
Sage Tea and Sulphur, no one can
tell, because it's done so naturally, so
evenly. Preparing this mixture,
though, at home is mussy and trouble
some. For so cents you can buy at
any drug store the ready-to-use tonic
called "Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur
Hair Remedy" You just dampen a
sponge or soft brush with it and
draw this through your hair, taking
one small strand at time. By morn
ing all gray hair disappears, and, after
another application or two, your hair
becomes beautifully darkened, glossy
and luxuriant. You will also dis
cover dandruff is gone and hair has
stopped falling.
Gray, faded hair, though no dis
grace, is sign of old age, and as we
all desire a youthful and attractive ap-
pearance, get busy at once with Wy
eth's Sage and Sulphur and look years
younger. Adv.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-03-16
FARMERS WHO SUCCEED
IN WESTERN CANADA
Those Who Exercise Thrift, Prac-
tice Due Economy, and Adopt
Reasonable Methods Are
Sure to Prosper.

Those who are interested In devel-
oping the agricultural resources of
Western Canada in bringing to the
notice of those whom they desire to
take part in this development present
only the facts. There has never been
given the impression that farming in
Western Canada could be carried on
without effort or labor, but it has been
successfully stated that better results
can be secured with less outlay OF
capital, either in money or labor, than
anywhere else on the continent. This
has been proven time and time again.
Hundreds of cases could be cited
where men have taken up farms,
either homestead, or purchased from
little capital at the start have &C.
CURED a competence, have established
good homes for themselves, and pro-
vided a sure future They have COM
Portable homes and all their surround
ings are comfortable, speak of the re-
ward that their thrift has accom-
plished.
Carl Dickan, of Russian Poland lived
In Pittsburgh, Pa, for fourteen years,
and saved up 5000. In 1903 he took
the 5000 with him to Alberta. His own
story is that he bought quarter sec,
ton, for which he agreed to pay
$1,000. 'Tn 1904 l had thirty acres Of
crop, threshed 900 bushels. In 1909 I
bought another quarter / now have
one hundred acres under cultivation,
and have never mad a crop failure.
Have threshed forty-seven bushels of
wheat per acre, but the average has
been about forty My oats for the
eleven years that I have been here
averaged forty-seven bushels to the
acre. / now have 9 horses, AT head
of cattle, 33 hogs, which I consider
worth $780, I have thousand dol
lars worth of farm implements and
my land is worth $4,000. This is all
clear Of debt / have every reason to
consider this first-clasS mixed farm
ing, dairying and poultry raising coun-
try. as think that 1t is apparent that
/ have had some success. The only
help that / had was my oldest boy,
who was years old when 1.arrived
in Alberta"
About fifty miles west Of Wetaski-
win there Is partially timbered dis
trict lying between Buck Lake and
Pigeon Lake. All this land is ready
for homesteading, and judging from q
letter received by resident there,
this would seem to be an ideal place
for farmer who desired such sur
roundings. This settler lives on the
shore of Buck Lake, his land is willow
brush, which Is easy to clear. Some
Of the lumber is good saw timber,
and lots of good logs for buildings can
be had, as well as rails for fencing.
For wheat growing the soil is excel
lent Water is easily secured, fishing
is good and plentiful and game is any
thing but scarce. The settlers are
mostly from the United States and
Canada.-Advertise