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The Ely miner., 1915-05-07
Picnic NAV q

The Martha Society of this city
will indulge in a picnic at Sandy
Point On Sunday afternoon, May
23rd, beginning at 1 O'Clock.
Coffee, cake, sandwiches, ice cream
and soft drinks will be served. In
the evening a program will be
lndulged in at the K. R. hall.
Everybody is invited.
The Ely miner., 1915-05-07

OF weakness in the trade at present
is coal, as not sufficient of it is
coming to Lake Erie ports to keep
the vessels in commission busy.
Several vessels, therefore, that
brought grain down on their first
trips will have to remain at dock
for several days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-16
DR. ]. I. EDWARDS
 RECOMMENDS I
 ID HIS PATIENTS
Prominent Georgia Physi- clan Gives Tanlac His Un-
 qualified Endorsement

Dr j. T. Edwards of Fayetteville, Ga, one of the best known members of the medical profession in the state of Geor- gia, makes d statement that will un- doubtedly produce a profound impression throughout the south.
 "In my 30 years of active practice as a licensed physician in the state of Geor- gia," says Dr. Edwards, "I have never seen anything to equal Tanlae IS med icne to produce results. 1 hear people on all sides telling the benefits they have derived from its use.
 "Tanlac is simply the talk of my town. l have no hesitancy in recommending the medicine. and as matter of fact 1 am prescribing it for my patients almost every day.
 "Only a few days ago well known woman of Fayetteville came to me and told me about the remarkable relief her daughter had gained from the use of this medicine. She said her daughter had been confined to her bed for three years with what had been pronounced uellagra and that after using Tanlac for a short time she was able to be about and was on the road to recovery.
 But this is only one instance. People in all walks of life in and around our little city are giving similar indorse-
  passes that someone dces not come to me and say something about the good re- suits they are getting from the use of Tanlac.
 Several unuSua! gains in weight have Teen reported by some of our most promi- nent people. and I have treated some stubborn cases of indigestion, catarrhal 1yuuLcns, and utganc dlsoroers and se- cured splendid results with Tanlac'
 Commening upon this statement, MT. C. F. Willis. southern distributor of Tanlac, said;
 Coming from the high source it does, and especially from a member Of the medical profession, thls straignttofW. utteranee of Dr. Edwards is more than a recommendation: it is a triumph Tan lac. natures great vegetable tonic, cor rective and system builder. is truly one of the greatest discoveries of the dec ade and the best evidence of this Is the confidence and high esteem in which it is held, not only by the great masses of the people, but by leaders and pub lie men everywhere. No other medicine has ever established the reputation Tan lac has nor has any other received the high indorsement of medical men and laity."
 Tanlac is sold in Birmingham exclusive ,v by Jacobs Drug store and Patton-Pope Drug company In Ensley by D. w. Nor ris Drug company; Bessemer, by Pegram- Patton Drug company; North Birming- ham, by Walker Drug company, and in Pratt City by Gale Drug company .- Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-16
SOIL PIPE MAKERS
 HAVE MEETING HERE
Conference Held at Tutwiler Hotel and Business Conditions Over the
 South Are Discussed

meeting of the Southern Soil Pipe
 manufacturers was held at the Tutwiler
 hotel yesterday morning. About 15 members of the association
 were present The meeting took
 the form of a conference and conditions over the south were discussed by them at length.
 Various phases of the soil pipe indus itry were discussed and plans made for an outing for the entire association,
 which will take place about the first of
 the year. W. F. Dowd, of the Charlotte Soil Pipe company, in speaking of busi- ness conditions, said:
 Like all the rest of the industries in this southland of ours, the pipe business is improving each day and we are all doing a very creditable business. Nu-
 merous cities are improving their sewer age and draining systems, and, Of course, these things take a number of pipes 1 am very much impressed with Blrming- | ham and hope to be able to get back here soon. You have one of the finest hotels
 I have had the pleasure of visiting in I the south. Nothing adds to the general | appearance, as well as to the satlsfac- l ton of the visitors, as much as first- l class hotel. One will leave with the idea I that he was treated well at the town l leading hostelry and then remember
 that it was one of the finest anywhere. 1 'T look for even better times in the l future, and that is saying a great deal All branches of business are improving at a wonderful rate and the time IS here when all of us are going to have | the greatest era of prosperity in the south that we have ever known 1 All of the representatives of the soil
 pipe industry who were present at the
 meeting will leave for other cities this morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-16
Jack Spence

Jack Spence, the five-year-old son of Mrs. Jamie Spence, died yesterday morn- ing at o'clock in a local infirmary. Funeral services will be conducted at the grave at o'clock this morning in the Ketonia cemetery.
 Mrs. Bettie Eborn
 Funeral services over the remains of Mrs. Bettie Eborn, aged 79, who died sud- denly Monday morning at the residence of her son, 626 Thirty-f fourth street, south, were conducted from the residence at II O clock Tuesday morning. Interment fol- lowed in Elmwood cemetery. The Rev. J. W. Johnson officiated. The deceased is survived by one son. B. F. Eborn; four grandchildren and one sister. Mrs. Luke Kennedy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-16
DEFER ACTION ON
 THRIFT MOVEMENT
Local Chapter of Banking Institute IndOrses It-Re-
 ferred to Committee

] Resolutions expressing entire sympathy with the purposes of the nationwide
 thrift campaign inaugurated by the 1 American Bankers association, but defer ing any action at this time, were pre- sented and adopted at the meeting of the Birmingham chapter, American Institute of Banking, held last night at the chapter 1 rooms, American Trust building. The | meeting was attended by large number of members of the chapter and quite a number of visitors and guests.
 Among the speakers were: M w. Har- rison. Col. T. o. Smith, Oscar Wells, F. w. Dixon, Robert Jemison, Jr., Foster Hamilton. and others. W. D. Robertson,
 meeting and called upon w. A. Stern, chairman of the committee on public affairs, to preside over the meeting.
 M w. Harrison of New York, secre- tary of the savings bank section of the American Bankers association, was the
 principal speaker, and outlined the plans
 and purposes of the thrift movement throughout the United States. He said the American Bankers association in 1916 will, through it's savings bank system celebrate the completion of a centenary of savings banking in the United States
 by conducting a systematic, nationwide thrift campaign, and that all prepara- tions have been made to launch the cam
 paign on January 1, 1916. He stated the
 campaign will be conducted on a well
 defined plan including cooperation with
 the local chapters of the American Bank
 ing institute the Y. M. c. A, the Y. M.
 H. A., the civic and educational bodies,
 and other means of publicity.
 Literature on thrift, moving pictures
 featuring the saving habit, lectures and
 schools of instruction are included in the
 plan of campaign, said the speaker, as
 well a textbook containing all the
 necessary information for directing the
 campaign. MT. Harrison stated it was
 an educational movement and that it will
 do much toward the upbuilding of the community by installing into the people
 the great benefits derived from acquiring habits of thrift and saving.
 The speakers who followed MT Harri-
 son in the main heartily indorsed the idea of the thrift movement, but were rather inclined to make haste slowly" so far as entering into the campaign was con cerned At the conclusion the above reso-
 lution was adopted and the matter re- ferred to a committee to look further into the matter and report back at the first meeting of the chapter in January.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-16
At the Lyric
Quarterly Dividend

Denver, December 15.-The Mid West Refining company directors declared a quarterly dividend of 11a per cent today, rayable February l. next. This brings the annual rate to 6 per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-16
RESOLUTIONS OF
 SHROPSHIRE ARE SLATED FOR DEFEAT
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season all agreements and money con sideration must come through the presidents office and 10 per cent de- ducted for the benefit of the Kava- naugh memorial fund, and when that fund has been completed, be divided among the clubs in good standing.
 All clubs must hand to the umpire in-chief on the opening day hst or players eligible (three copies) one to be sent to the presidents office, one to be handed the opposing club and one to remain in his possession
 must terminate at the end or seven innings excepting during the last series when all games must be played the full nine innings.
 In pames where club has to make train the umpire must not start an inning unless he has 10 minutes before calling time.
 When player benches are unequal in size and air space, the visiting club shall have the choice Of selecting same.
 Spit, emery or mud ball or any dis- coloring the ball not allowed.
 When first or third base is occupied
 the pitcher must face the batter; he shall not cross his legs or feet.
 After delivering the ball to the bat ter the pitcher must return to the pitchers plate immediately unless in fielding his position.
 Players must first be fined before removal from the game by umpire.
 A suspended players salary must be paid into the league fund by the club he may be a member of at the time of suspension.
 The umpire must see that the bat ters', foul and coach's line are remade whenever necessary. Optional agreement players prohib- ited or limited.
 Maximum salary paid to any player: Not more than $250. Provided, how ever, when a clubs percentage in won and lost games is less than 500 per cent on the first days of July, August or September it may add one player on each of the above days and not vio- late the player or salary agreement Player or players shall not report. nor the expenses paid of any player more than 30 days previous to the championship season No club be allowed to have more than eight exhibition games wherein admis sion is charged in the home city The waiver price. to be $250 and a club claiming must pay inside of 10 days.
 A player may be placed on the ineli- gible list for 30 days, but cannot be reinstated unless by consent of all clubs in the league.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-16
COL. MABEN THINKS PROSPERITY IS NOW
 HERE TO STAY EVEN WHEN WAR IS ENDED
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where a steel watch spring, after hay ing gone through all the many pro- cesses common to fabricated steel, would pay as many as IS taxes upon it's having been turned into the finished product. These taxes might be good and we'll during the present times, but what would we do if the price of pig iron dropped back at the price of $9 ton with no market? These are the things to be figured on. Of course, the present is good to consider, but the future is a safer proposition to think about"
 GLAD TO SEE SMOKE
 Colonel Maben admitted that Bir- minEham was a great city. He said he always admired it and added that he was glad to see that there was not ] the general sentiment against the smoke caused by the industries that was apparent sometime ago. "Of course, even if there is a lot of smoke in Bir- mingham it cannot all be caused by the furnaces and steel plants,' he said. "Oftentimes I have looked out of my indcw when the offices of my com pany were in the Woodward build ing some years ago and noticed the many different curlS of smoke coming from the evening fires being lit on the Southside. And the same was the case north, east and west. Those many diff ferent fires caused lots of smoke and finally a lot of it settled in the val ley. Why DC against smoke? Smoke is the surest sign of peace, plenty, prosperity and happiness in the world. What would home be without chim- nev spouting forth a volume of smoke, telling all the world that a fire was in progress in the house and comfort was assured? As with the home, so 1t is with the industries. When all the furnaces and coke ovens are going in Birmin gham it is the only sure sign that all the men employed in these businesses are working and drawing a good wage.
 Show me a city without lots of smoke and I will show you a dead town. Look at Pittsburg, Paris, Lon don, New York, all smoky cities, but prosperous ones. The Sloss-Sheffield has coke ovens at the Sloss furnace on First avenue that cost $128,000, but are idle and abandoned. Why? Just be- cause they smoked. But who thought of the many men who were deprived os their work by the closing of these ovens for the sake of more beau- tiful city?" Smoke means business and the man in business without smoke needs some before he goes broke.
 "Birmingham continues to improve and I am glad to be able to visit here occasionally but we must have smoke and prosperity as a token of the good times and good will toward all"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-16
SPECIAL BARGAINS BY MERCHANTS IN
 TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

Roberts have ''24 lines" of ideal Xmas gifts.
 Jobe-Rose Jewelry company stress the appropriateness of jewelry gifts.
 Dewberfy & Montgomery Stationery company suggest Oxford Bibles.
 Bromberg suggest the beautiful art bronze products for Xmas gifts.
 Loveman, Joseph x Loeb are offering splendid values in holiday hosiery. Louis Pizitz is telling you that paradise feathers are the things to give.
 Porter Clothing company offers practi- cal gift suggestions for men, women, boys and girls,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-16
SIR DOUGLAS HAIG IS APPOINTED TO COMMAND BRITISH
 ARMIES IN FRANCE
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been in charge of the British forces on the continent since the outbreak of the war. He is one of the best known of the British soldiers and all ways has had the reputation of being a skillful and dashing leader of men. Sir John was born in 1852. He served four years in the navy, but not liking the sea, he joined the militia and through it entered the army.
 through it entered the army. He has seen wide service.
 During the famous Ulster move. ment in March, 1914, Field Marshal French, then chief of staff of the Brit ish army, resigned his commission. He was one of the signatories of the mem orandum to Brigadier General Cough, giving guarantees to the army officers that they would not be ordered to fight the Ulster unionists and regard ing the repudiation of the document by the government as a slight on himself he resigned. Sir Douglas Haig then be- came chief of staff, but at the outbreak of war, Field Marshal French was ap- pointed to command the expeditionary army.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-16

fast at the Tutwiler by the local com mittee on entertainment.
 The entertainment committee will be made up of H. P. Lesher, c. M. Me Crum, w. c. Brown, Ebert Jemison and T. P Hay, Jr. This committee will be augmented later this morning by Hill Ferguson, Gus A. Pope, Jr., John Lewis, Hudson Barker, H. R. Kampen and others, when the guests will be shown over the office buildings of Bir- mingham and taken for tour of the several residential sections.
 At the luncheon at l o'clock MT. Doty, it is expected, will be the prin- cipal speaker of the day. In the aft ernoon the visitors will be shown over industrial Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-16
FIRE PREVENTION
 GETTING RESULTS

Fire prevention this year will cut the fire loss about sSO0,0oO according H. G.. Seibels, chairman of the fire prevention committee, at a conference of the city commission yesterday. MT. Seibels also stated that the 15 per cent penalty upon fire insurance placed upon Birmingham by the Southern Tariff association will be taken off within the next C0 days
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-16
Deaths and Funerals
Thomas Wood Blanchard

Funeral services over the remains or Thomas Wood Blanchard aged 21 who passed away in local infirmary Tues day morning at 1:30 o'clock, were con- ducted from the family residence, 1916 Iroquois street, yesterday afternoon at o'clock. The remains were sent to Philadelphia yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock by Johns Undertaking company for interment. The deceased is survived by his father. c. M. Blanchard, and two brothers.
 MT. Blanchard was formerly pupil of the Central High school.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-16
Mrs. Mary Senger

Funeral services over the remains of Mrs. Mary Senger, aged 2S, who died yes- terday morning at her late residence, 1851 Eighth avenue, north, were held from the residence yesterday afternoon at o'clock. Interment followed in Knes- seth Israel cemetery. The deceased is survived by her husband, Philip Senger.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-16
DOTY WILL SPEAK
 ID REAL ESTATE MEN
Head of Building Owners To Be Guest at Lunch
 con Today

President Charles E. Doty of the National Association of Building Own CTS and Managers, and Treasurer C. F,
 Wilkinson of the same association, will be the guests of the Birmingh Real Estate exchange today at luncheon at the Hillman hotel at 1 o'clock and later for an automobile tour of the city. The guests will arrive in the city this morning at o'clock from Atlanta, and will be joined at break
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-16
ADJUSTMENTS
"The Garden of Allah


 The beautiful and wonderful produc- ton of "The Garden of Allah which comes to the Jefferson tonight, tomorrow night and Saturday matinee and night. is an almost unbelievable series of stage pictures of Northern Africa and the Desert of Mogar.
 It is a dramatzation of the famous Robert Kitchens novel, by himself, as- sisted by Mary Anderson de Navarro.
 Real people brought from that far away continent, speaking their native tongues, dressed in their native costumes, real camels, horses, donkeys and goats, march across the desert against a back ground of sand and an early morning sky above the eastern horizon of which gleams 8 solitary star The star fades as the morning sun creeps up and shoots it's red shafts of light over the scene. A solitary camel, little behind the others, bearing with it's load native Arab, travels slowly on the scene and sinks slowly to rest on the sand while the rider dismounts and makes his morning prayer to Allah. Then slowly the curtain falls, leaving the audience wondering and en- thralled Pictures of travel and history coldly depict such sights, but this stage picture is as near the real journey as anything could be.
 There will be over 100 people in all used in the presentation of this spectacle, and it will be exactly as seen at the Century theatre, New York, for one solid year.
 High Jinks"
 High Jinks'' the musical jollity which tl,a Jefferson Wednesday matinee and night, concerns itself with a magic perfume guaranteed to create general hilarity. This plot is thickened by the introduce tion of an irate Frenchman, wandering widow, and a certain doctor whose amiable disposition prevents him from resisting the embraces of a fair female patient under the influence of the per fume. When the doctor, to appease the Frenchman whose wife he has kissed agrees to introduce his own wife, that she in her turn may be kissed by the Frenchman, substitute is deemed neces- sary Throughout 1t all there are freely sprinkled catchy melodies, and pretty chorus of joyous girls adds to the liveli- ness with song and dance and laughter At the Lyric
 Hozer Mover and Merry Maids, a biz musical act features the new bill, which opens today matinee to continue for the remainder of the week. This act is com posed of seven girls and lone man ano is one of the greatest attractions now before the public. The Musical Gordor | Highlanders is another attractive act or the new bill and vaudeville lovers hay, l a treat in store for them in this act They are instrumentalists, vocalists | class act. 'The Little Stranger Guy Bartlett monologist and singer, and the three | Ankers, novelty gymnasts, complete tht bill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-16
Will Prince

Funeral services over the remains of Will Prince, aged 39, who died Tuesday moi ming at his late residence. S0n Un- derwood avenue, East Lake, were con ducted from the residence of Mrs. Cleve- land Allen, 2223 Avenue H, Ensley. In terment followed in Oakland cemetery The deceased is survived by his widow and several children.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-16
Mrs. Bettie Eborn
Reuben M. Mitchell

Ruben M. Mitchell, aged 79, died Tues day night at his late residence in Gate City. Funeral services will be conduct ed from McIlwaine church this afternoon at ? o'clock. Intcrment will follow in the McIlwaine cemetery. The deceased is survived by his widow and three sons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-16
William Chasteen

The remains of William Chasteen, aged 49, who died in a local infirmary Mon- day night at o'clock, were sent to East
 Point, Ga., yesterday morning at 1 o'clock by Warner, Smith & Co. The deceased
 is survived by three sons.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-04

pie, Grand Rapids; elevator enclo-
sures and cabs NJ. A. c.. East Ian.
sing; ratings and stairways, Capt.
toll National bank, Lansing: eleva-
tor enclosures, +. s. Kedzie, Ian.
sing; elevator enclosures and cabs.
for the splendid new Manchester
apartments; ratings and iron gates
for addition to Northway Motor
Co.: bronze counter railing for
building at 159 Jefferson; freight
elevator work for Scripps estate.
alterations to George building; fire.
proof doors. Judge Arthur J. Tut
ties summer home at Leslie. Mich;
iron and steel work. Walker Bros.
new cafeteria, Woodward avenue;
miscellaneous and ornamental iron
work. Koehler's new warehouse and
fireproof doors and windows In
building at Woodward and JefYer-
son.
The company is just getting out
its new catalogue OF 800 pages.
showing everything In the line or
plain and ornamental iron work
There are 125 plates In color show
Ing elevator cabs. enclosures. etc.
as we'll as some views of the city's
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-04
NO RULE O.
THUMB HERE
Champion Spark Plugs
Can't Help Being
Perfect

We visited with considerable In
terest the plant os the Champion
Ignition company. Flint, and had a
pleasant interview with the general
manager. Mr.. Albert Champion, who
explained at length the methods
which have enabled them 70 become
the leaders in their field. and judg-
ing by the recent expansion OF the
factory building and equipment. 1t Is
evident that this arm fully Intends
10 retain It's leadership.
Mr.. Champion is firm believer in
sound engineering rs the best foun-
dalton on which To build n success
full manufacturing business and
every detail IL figured scientifically
by competent engineering stan, so
that when an Improvement Ia made
or new model brought out, there Is
a good reason for It and nothing is
left 10 rule OF thumb methods.
New methods unknown To Ms be-
fore arc employed for practically
spark plugs made according TO
now process, but the special equip
meut which, by the way, was de-
signed and built. in their own fac
tory, handles ~ work In such a
way as 10 render the operators
skill Of secondary consideration. In
other words. they are placing their
manufacturing on such a basis as TO
make IT impossible for any employe
10 make single part OF the plug in
correctly and this must result in a
perfect finished article.
To substantiate this claim OF lead
ership. Mr. Champion submitted the
fact that \ spark plugs have been
adopted for regular equipment by
nearly all the leading automobile
manufacturers In the country. The
slogan Of the organization Is quality
first and Il certainly has resulted In
the development OF a quality fac
tory.