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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-11
NEVIS 0F ENSLEY

The final performance of the Elks minstrel given last night was attended by crowd which packed the house to its capacity. The minstrel this year was a big success in every way and the pro- ceeds will be applied to the fund created by the local lodge for distribution among the poor Of this district on Christmas. The Ellzs were assisted by the T. C. l. male chorus and the concert band which was big feature in the entertainment. The entertainment was under the direc- tion of Hugh Hill assisted by Tom Mox- ley, who were given great credit for the efforts to make the show success, and a full measure of praise was given every person taking part in the entertainment. Arrangements are being made to present the show in Birmingham at an early date, under the auspicies of the Birming- ham lodge No. 70, Benevolent and Pro- tective Order of Elks.
 The mission services which was to have begun tomorrow at St. Johns Episcopal church, has been postponed until after Ephiphany season, and will be held in the early part of next year The con gregation of the local church made ar- engagements with the Rev. J. J. D. Hall of Philadelphia to conduct the services, but owing to unforeseen circumstances, MT. Hall will not be able to come to this city until sometime next year. He was for merly rector of the local church, and has a large number of friends and admirers in this city.
 The managers, clerks and returning of- ficer for the state election which will be held Monday, December 27, on the amendment in the tax rates for the city of Birmingham, have been named as fol- lows for Beat 45: Managers. R. T. Fran cis, Tom Deveraux and John Morrison; clerks, c. c. Burke and z. T. Walker; returning officer, John Harris.
 Funeral services over the remains of the infant son of MT. and Mrs. A. G. Overton, who died Thursday, were con- ducted yesterday afternoon from the family residence on Pike avenue Inter- ment followed at Oakland cemetery. The Rev B. T. Waits, pastor of the Ensley Methodist church, officiated.
 The ladies of St. Margaret's Guild of St. Johns Episcopal church, will serve q turkey dinner and supper, and will also hold their annual bazaar today at the vacant store next to Dupuy- Burke office on Avenue E. The public Is in- vited
 The first and second elevens of the Ensley soccer football team will play the two teams of the Wylam football team this afternoon on the T. c. l. grounds. the first game beginning at ? o'clock. Both teams are in good condition for the battle and close game is expected.
 Mr and Mrs. w. IT. Davis left yester- day morning for New York, where they will spend the Christmas holidays with their son in that city.
 Mrs. U. o. Philips is very ill at her home on Avenue II.
 Quarterly meeting of the Birmingham Sunday School association will be held Sunday afternoon at o'clock at the Ensley Methodist church. Miss Minnie Kennedy of Birmingham will make an address.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-11
GUNNELLS CLEARED
 IN CRIMINAL COURT

Sam Gunnells, tried Thursday in the criminal court before Judge A. IT. Aston on charge of killing Marshall Isbel at Leeds, about two years ago, was &C., quilted by the jury Thursday after a short deliberation. MT. Gunnells was im- mediately discharged. It required only a few minutes for the jury to reach a verdict, as the evidence in the case was conclusive.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-11
IT PAYS TO ADvERTIsE

When an article is so much better than any other of the same kind that those who buy it once refuse any sub
 stitute offered and insist upon having it again and recommend it to their friends. it pays to advertise. Foley's Honey and Tar is advertised because no other cough medicine can displace it in homes where 1t is once used It gets right at the seat of trouble clears nose and throat of mucus. heals raw
 and inflamed surfaces. loosens tight ness of the chest. Sold and recom- mended by leading druggists all over the United States, Sold everywhere.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-11

o EssIE BARRISCALE, the not N ed emotional actress of the A~ "movies," will open the new Colonial theatre today in the Ince- Triangle feature, The Golden Claw"
 How "The Golden Claw" tore apart a husband and wife Is told in the mas terful production of Thomas H. Ince. Miss Barriscale appears as the beau tifuI young girl who enjoys all the tinsel and glitter of society life and is willing to marry simply for money and all the 1uxuries ana pleasures that its possession brings.
 
 Now, few words about the Colonial theatre.
 It is located on Second avenue, just two doors east of the Strand the stre, and is operated under the same management-that is by T. s, Aber- nethy and John Colmant.
 The Colonial theatre has just been completed at an expenditure of about $25,OO0, and was erected for the single purpose of exploiting Triangle pictures which are acknowledged to be without a peer in the photoplay world. The in terior decorations of the Colonial are of old rose, in contrast with gray. Adequate exits and thoroughly mod ern system of ventilation and an ar tistic ladies' parlor on the second floor makes the Colonial theatre stand out above the rest or the local movie houses. The Colonial has a seating capacity of 800 and an ad- mission of 10 cents will be charged
 Birmingham movie patrons are nat urally interested in the personality of Bessie Barriscale, the little blond actress who opens the Colonial today in "The Golden Claw" and for that reason it is stated that she was born in New York, a long time ago, but she won't tell just how long. When was only years old she spent a season with James A. Herne in "Shore Acres" Before her teens Miss Bar riscale had about run the gamut of child parts in famous plays of the period.
 When little over 15 she played her first serious part as -'Madge" in "Old Kentucky" Two years of success fol- lowed. Then she came prominently before the New York public as "Lovey Mary in Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch This led to her going to London, where she scored a personal triumph.
 On her return to this country, David
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-11
GOEBEL MURDER FEATURED

The record has two references to the famous Goebel murder. Senator J. c. w. Beckham of Kentucky relates the fact that he was elected lieutenant governor when Goebel was elected governor of Kentucky, and that when the governor was killed he succeeded to the office, to which he was subsequently repeatedly elected.
 And Caleb Powers, representative, serv- ing in the same Congress with Beckham was, as is known, charged with the mur- der of Goebel, and while pending trial after trial was confined eight years in jail
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-11

have accomplished little. They have nev failed to give me their warmest syr pathy and heartfelt cooperation and them I am profoundly grateful
 l am happy in believing that my wol will continue, perhaps in a better WE than it has ever been done before. ar that you will support it in the future you have in the past. s%a
 With best wishes for you for the .comiI year and all the years. am. grateful yours, MRS. M. w. STRAIGHT.
 Birmingham, December g, 1915,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-11
TN: WEATHER
Weather Forecast

Washington, December 10.-Forecast for Alabama: Rain Saturday; colder at night. Sunday partly cloudy and colder.
 Georgia: Rain Saturday; Sunday cloudy and cooler.
 Missssippi: Rain ana colder Saturday; Sunday fair and colder.
 Tennessee: Rain Saturday, colder in ex- treme west portion; Sunday cloudy and colder.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-11

of Jeff McLemore of Texas, representa- tive from tho ttate at large. He declares that he has very little education because he was always known for his strong aversion to teachers. He has not been in q schoolhouse the record continues, since his fo1Irtocptl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-11
A Real Reason for Grief

Poor Jeanette is still grieving over her husbands death." Yes; one would almost think he had taken his money to heaven with
 him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-11
WORD OF FAREWELL
Q the Editor of The Age-HeraId: ::

TO the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 It is with inexpressble regret that I leave Birmingham to make my home in another city. W M
 During the years that have lived here I have learned to love this state, and the people as my very own. And the years spent here have been happy years,
 Whatever success has come to my work owe in a large measure to the news papers, without whose support I could
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-11
Local Data
Weather Conditions

Summary of observations made at United States weather bureau stations during the 24 hours ending s D. m., 75th meridian time, December 10. 1915:
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Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1915-12-22
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Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1915-12-22
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Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1915-12-22
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Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1915-12-22

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Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1915-12-22
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fniipften an Sic 8interlonnenipenbc
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IS mlB bod Sriebe lperben."
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S6ladtereien, Die bieler arieg I'M @es
fpl9e batte, lpie fein at1bercr 8upor III
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Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1915-12-22

Sic gonntagsblattcr cine Siilfc
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ments nnb Sic nod) jdimmerlideren
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Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1915-12-22

9as BON Sen ciferiiidtiacn en-
tente Nead)tci1 iiberfollene 9e1tid@
LAMB bat nod icil,cn grobcn grfolsen
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Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1915-12-22
Gin Wrunb, ,uar,1m bic
Citizens Trust
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316 Brady etraRe,
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ibr fteben, - Die Wtainner, Die
tire 9plitif beitimmei, unD lire
@eiddfte leiten.
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Be, beren Nitglieber ale 2eute
BON Steaung linb, - 2ellte, Die
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bnne nit Sen Angelesenbeiten
Der gnrlf, idenfen Shnen lire
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fabrunsen 5utbei1 nerben, I'M
Sbnen als 9epolitor nnb 1i6
1cIb1t als Mftinndr ben grDBt>
naosIiden S6nb 5ufommen 5h
laiIen.
6. S. 9pnsgertD, gralibent.
IS. 9. Srpu,lie, aallirer.
Evening star., 1915-01-11
Straight for the Goal.

| From the Philadelphia Evening Ledger
The women of the United States are
not dependent on a national constitu-
tional amendment for the vindication
of their rights and privileges. They
have driven their authority deep into
the statutes of many commonwealths.
Their propaganda has gathered force
and impetus as it has rolled toward the
Atlantic. There have been minor de-
feats, temporary in their results, but
they have been moro than counterbal-
anced by series of splendid victories,
admirably fought for and astutely
achieved. They have demonstrated
their genius for organization and their
capacity for intelligent conception of
the great questions Of the day. They
have met the argument of ineptitude
by proof Of astonishing aptitude. They
have not been swayed by hysteria, but
they have brought to their problem a
wealth of common sense and rare po-
litical judgment. So rapid has their
march been that naturalization of
their enfranchisement is simply Il
question of time, and Of very short
time at that. The rejection of their
plea by the President on a point of
method is. therefore. not of tremendous
Importance. 1t is merely an incident
in the general fight. Whether by
amendment OF the national Constitu-
ton, or through victories state by state
the goal is the same and the winning
Of it assured.
Evening star., 1915-01-11
Wealth BY Tax-Doubling.

The Senate assailantS of the capital
echo the deceptive declaration, heard
first i'll the House debates, that the
taxes of all Washington taxpayers.
small or large. are to be doubled or
increased 80 per cent in the interest or
to promote the welfare of the small
taxpayer.
The bankruptcy to be suffered
through excessive local taxation is not
of the few wealthy tax-dodging winter
residents whom some of our constitu-
tional legislators make verbal pretense
of pursuing. Washington is far from
being the only Jurisdiction where in
tangible personally is not assessed for
taxation. and whatever millions. if any,
have been brought here to escape taxa
tion would promptly go elsewhere if
taxed.
This bankruptcy will be suffered by
its 10000 very small property owners
and home builders in this city on our
$4,000 tax list. whose little all is in
vested here in supreme confidence in
the good faith of Uncle Sam and who
cannot escape or resist his heavy con-
fscating hand.
AT the foundation of the Senate as
sault. initiating closely that of the
House. lies the mistaken thought that
the composite average Washingtonian
is malefactor of wealth, a tax-dodger
or debt-dodger. underassessed and un-
dertaxed, enriching himself unmorally
at the nations expense, deserving to
have his present forms of taxation
made more onerous, and to be blistered
with every new tax and every resur-
rected debt that ingenuity can devise.
Analysis of the city's tax list and Of
the conditions of residence and proper
ty ownership here demonstrates con-
clusively that the average Washington
taxpayer. the composite Washington
nian. thus assailed, is poor in this
worlds goods. crippled by the policy of
Congress not only in taxable resources
but In the means of self-support, over
assessed, not undertaxed, and deserving
instead of relentless persecution at
least American fair play from his con-
stitutional protectors and guardians on
Capitol Hill. Fair play is apparently
the one great American privilege not
denied to the Washingtonian by the
Constitution; surely Congress will not
wantonly deny h IN this privilege also.
Evening star., 1915-01-11
The British Reply.

Nothing appears in the preliminary
British reply to the American note re-
specting neutral shipping to warrant
the belief that the negotiations will
result otherwise than satisfactorily.
The present British note Is little more
than an acknowledgment of receipt,
but 1t is couched In wholly amicable
terms and sufficiently grants the posi-
ton Of the United States to assure a
disposition to adjust conditions in ac-
cordancs with the American contention
that neutral shipping be interfered
with to the least possible degree con-
ststent with the needs and duties Of
belligerents.
States comedies. is naturally insisted
upon. The right Of detention for de-
tailed examination is urged as a ne
cessity forced by conditions Great
Britain notes q remarkable increase in
American exports to neutral countries
adjacent to belligerents and intimates
that this increase Is due to the ship
ment Of contraband to- warning coun-
tries. Particularly in respect to COP
per II this suspicion frankly acknowl-
edged. These statistics, however, are
for the present cited apparently not in
a desire to embarrass the United States
or to prejudice its case. but to denote
the difficulties attending the mainte-
nance Of a sea blockade.
Viewing tho preliminary note as
phase Of tho negotiations. there Is
every reason to expect an amicable,