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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-08-24
MATHEWS-WATT
WEDDING SOLEMNIZEn

a marriage of unusual interest to
many friends in Birmingham is that of
Mr.. Thomas Rex Mathews and Miss
Louise Gilmer Watt, which was SOL
emnized Wednesday afternoon at 3
o'clock at the Methodist Episcopal
church. south. Forest Home The
church was artistically decorated with
tall palms. ferns and a wealth of pink
Killarney roses and white asters.
A beautiful programme was rendered
by Miss Louise Lambert, assisted by
Miss Velma Rush Before the entrance
of the bridal party Miss Louise Lam
bert sang sweetly, my Birthday"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-08-24
ANNOUNCEMENTS

card party will be given at the
Birmingham Newspaper club this after
noon at $3.50 o'clock for the benefit Of
the Phelan park playground.
The members of the Girls Social Ser
vice club are asked to meet this morr-
ing at 1890 o'clock at the cottage of
the South Highland Presbyterian
church.
Mr. and Mrs. e. H. Holder, formerly
of this city, now of New York city, an
nounce the engagement of their eldest
daughter. Miss Willie Mae Hendrix Hold
err, to Mr.. Andrew Weber of Leonia, N.
j., wedding to take place this winter.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-08-24


at the home of his mother In Ensley.
The host received his guests on the lawn,
which was festooned and lighted with
Japanese lanterns and tables were placed
on the porches for games and contests.
At the close Of the evening light refresh
ments were served to % guests.
The Altar society Of st. Anthony's
Catholic church will be entertained this
afternoon at the home Of Mrs. Tom Eng
lish In Fairfield.
Circle No1 entertained their friends at
delightful social yesterday afternoon at
the Ensley Methodist church.
Miss Marguerite Noojin Of 0adsden IL
visiting Mrs. C. r. Walker.
Mrs. J. @. Adams has returned from a
visit to Admission.
Miss Mary Alice Walker Of Newburne
is the guest Of Miss Virginia Richards.
Miss Frances Sheldon Is at home after
a visit to trends in Florida.
Miss Frances Youngblood 10 spending
some time in Cullman.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. e. Crump have named
their little daughter Frances Helen
Crump
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-08-24
SUMMER FESTIVITIES
AT MENTONE

large colony of Birmingham people
: are spending part of the summer at
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-08-06
BANKERS ASKED TO
HELP MOVE Crops
LETTER is ADDRESSED BY FED.
ERAL RESERVE BOARD TO
TWELVE REGIONAL BANKS.
Action Taken TO ForestalI Any Pos
sibility Of Confession Of Crops This
Fall or Lack Of Financial Accom-
mediation 10 Move Them.

Washington. Preliminary plans de-
signed to make available the resources
OF the federal reserve system in the
annual fall movement of crops have
been worked out by the federal re-
serve board. Writing to the twelve
regional banks, the board pointed out
in letter made public Monday how
members OF the system may help TO
finance the crop movement.
The boards action was taken, the
letter says, to forestall any possibility
of congestion OF crops this fall or lacI
of financial accommodation TO move
them and to avoid recurrence of the
stringency which in the past has
marked this movement.
Although the board applies it's plan
to wheat. corn and all other cereals,
1t devotes most attention to the cot
ton crop, which, II says, is peculiarly
sensitive to abnormal conditions, such
Is now exist in the export trade.
Usually the crop movement has
been taken care of by government de-
posits in banks or the issue of emer-
gency currency under the Aldrich-
Vreeland act, which expired last
month. In place of these agencies, the
board states, there is ample authority
in the federal reserve act to meet the
situation this fall.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-08-06
GERMANS DELAYED
BY STIFF DEFENSE
RUSSIANS WHILE WITHDRAWING
FROM WARSAW DELIVER POW
ERFuL COUNTER ATTACKS
II Is Not Certain That Russians Can
Make Good Their Retirement From
Warsaw, as Germans Are Endeav-
orins TO Cut OF Retreat

The anniversary of the outbreak OF
the war was passed without the Ger
mans occupying Warsaw, which was
understood to be part of their pro-
gram. However, news of this climax
to the Austro-German offensive in the
east, which was begun early in May,
Is hourly expected, for what little in
formation is allowed to leak through
Is to the effect that the Russians for
several days have been Withdrawing
to the Brest line, leaving small forces
10 fight rear guard actions. so thai
the main armies might make good
their retreat.
These rear guard actions have de
veloped at many places into fairly
large battles, as the Russians whose
steadiness has been phenomenal in
the face of defeat, are offering stub
born resistance to the German ad.
vances and delivering powerful coun-
terattacks. For example, they have
prevented Field Marshal Won linden
burg from throwing more OF his troops
across the Narew; repulsed German
attacks to the northwest OF Warsaw
and driven back to the river some OF
the invading troops who crossed the
Wstula to the south of Warsaw.
II Is not certain whether the Rus.
sian armies can make good their re.
tirement from Warsaw Certainly the
Austro-Germans are doing their best
to prevent 1t and have moved up very
strong reinforcements to hasten their
encircling movement. The appearance
OF fresh troops also suggests that the
German staff will not be satisfied with
the capture OF the city or even the de-
struction OF part of the Russian army
but, should this be accomplished, will
break the Brest line and finally try
to crush the entire Russian force.
Meanwhile the Germans, who APP
pear to have an inexhaustible supply
OF munitions, are fighting desperately
to retain every position which they
hold along the western front. They
have recaptured part OF the trenches
which they lost to the British near
HODGE and are making an effort to re.
gain what they lost to the French in
the Muenster religion OF Alsace.
An unconflrmed report comes from
Rome that the Austrians are prepar-
Ing for the evacuation of Trieste, and
have already removed the machinery
OF the munitions factories
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-08-06
A NATURAL HANDICAP.

The Life Extension institute is an
organization which is fighting disease
through publicity. Its membership
includes some of the greatest living
scientists and educators. These au-
thorities have put forth many rad
ical statements concerning alcohol.
They declare that the present antag
onistic attitude of several European
monarchs towards this "deadening
drug" is fully warranted by scientific
evidence. Alcohol" they say, lis a
handicap for nation at war. It is a
handicap for an individual in the strug-
gle for existence. This Is not the
judgment of scientists alone, nor of
weaklings and faddists, but of the
big-brained, strengthened men upon
whom has fallen the tremendous bur
den of guiding great nations through
the greatest crisis in history"
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-08-06
cosr OF JOHN sARLEYcoRN.

The credit side of the account of a
city with John Barleycorn is very wide
ly advertised by the liquorites. They
endeavor to make the public believe
that there is no debit side and far too
few communities take the trouble to
investigate and discover what is paid
out of their treasures to Offset the IL
cense money paid in by the saloons.
At the instigation of Governor Brum-
baugh of Pennsylvania. Philadelphia's
account with the liquor traffic has been
carefully figured up and given TO the
public. II shows that John Barleycorn
costs the city each year more than
100000; that more than one-half OF
the expense of the police department
of the great city is made necessary by
the liquor traffic; that the per cent Of
expense of other departments of the
city government, due to alcohol is, sui
cides, rs per cent; home for the In
digent, 60 per cent; general hospital,
30 per cent; county prison, 80 per
cent; district attorneys office, so per
cent; clerk of the quarter sessions, 80
per cent; juvenile court. 90 per cent.
Such figures certainly reflect upon
the common business sense of the man
voters of Philadelphia, especially in
view of the statement in the report.
that "the sum of $9,O00,00O is far in
excess of the money paid into the
treasury for liquor licenses"
A similar problem in civic economy
should be presented to the voters of
every city which tolerates the liquor
traffic.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-08-06
WILL MAKE POLAND FREE.
Emperor William VIII Take Action on
Arrival in Warsaw, Is Report.

London.-Prussian Polish papers re.
ceived by the Times announce that
the German emperor will make his en-.
try into Warsaw the occasion for pro-
claiming a new independence of Po-
land. The announcements in ques-
ton, which the Times says are appar,
emily inspired, declared that Emperor
William will include in the proposals
for a new and Independent state OF
Poland not only the Polish provinces
OF Russia, but also the. Galiclan do
mains of Austria and certain German
territory, including the Duehy OF Pos.
ma and Danzig as free port.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-08-06
EFFECT OF ALCOHOL.

DR.. T. Alexander McNicholl, sur
geon in Red Cross hospital, investi-
gated $4,000 school children for the
New York Academy of Medicine. He
found 5S per cent below the standard
of intelligence, II per cent billiards.
20 per. cent deficient, and Is per cent
nearly deficient Fifty-three per cent
of the detectives were the children of
drinking parents. Only 10 per cent of
the children of abstaining parents
were billiards The family history of
3,711 children were traced for three
generations. or the children of alb
staining parents and grandparents 4
per cent were billiards, while of the
children of abstaining parents and
drinking grandparents 70 per cent
were billiards.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-08-06
AN uNcoMpRoMIslNe ENEMY.

Il am the sworn, eternal and I'M
compromising enemy of the liquor
traffic" declared Dr. Billy Sunday, re-
Gently in Philadelphia. Stand by
me" he pleaded, lin my fight for your
homes, your families, and your de-
cency. The saloon is doomed; the an
tisaloon sentiment already holds the
balance of power in the United States.
In Gods good time we are going to
sing My Country 'Tis Of Thee and
there won't be a saloon in it. We
might as well try to dam Niagara
Falls with toothpicks as try to stem
the great tide of temperance reform
that Is sweeping our country"
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-08-06
COCKTAILS Called to washInaton.

Panama.--Just as he was leaving
here Monday on board the steamer
Pastores for New York for his vaca.
ton, Major General George w. Goe-
thals, governor of the Panama canal
zone, received instructions to appear
IN Washington Immediately instead OF
beginning his vacation.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-08-06
Mexican Merchants Murdered.

lei Paso, Texas. -Confiscation OF the
property OF merchants doing business
in Villa territory and execution of six
Of forty-two Mexican merchants, i'm
prisoned by the northern leader after
a conference at which unsuccessful ef-
forts were made to raise forced
loan, were reported by persons arriv,
ing here from Chihuahua City, where
the conference was held.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-08-06
SWALLOWED BY oulcksANp.
Power Plant Caves in; Three Labor
ers Killed and Eight Injured.

Hudson. N. Y.--Three laborers were
killed and eight injured. one OF whom
may die, when the power plant of the
Knickerbocker Cement company at
Greenport, half mile east OF here,
was submerged in quicksand.
Without warning the plant, together
with land about II TO the extent of
three acres, caved In to depth OF
thirty feet Officials of the company.
which employs between 200 and 500
men, declared 1t would be several
months before the plant could, re-
sume
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-08-06
Bank Robber Sentenced.

Chandler, okla.-Henry Starr plead
ed guilty to bank robbery In the dis,
trict court and was sentenced to TWEEN
ty-hve years in the penitentiary. The
crime for which the last of the motor
ious Starr gang was sentenced was
the robbery March 81, 1915, of the
stroud National bank at Stroud. Okla,
I'm which the robbers obtained $4,000
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-08-06
Eight Die From Heat.

Philadelphia.--Wi an official tenn
perature OF SO, Sunday surpassed Phil
adelphia's highest record for any Au-
gust l in the history of the local
weather bureau. There were eight
deaths reported as due TO the heat.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-08-06
slx injured In Wreck.

Springville, Utah.-Six persons
were injured but none seriously when
the westbound Scenic Limited on the
Denver & Rio Grande, while running
ut forty-five miles an hour, jumped
the track seven miles east OF here.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-08-06
RoosEvELr's OPINION.

Colonel Roosevelt says There is
nothing more absurd than the beaiat
that the closing of the saloon VIII
cause workingmen to lose their Jobs
There are few things more important
to our social advancement than the
'oosening of the grip of the liquor in
.erests upon the labor movement The
aloon always represents economic
lss."
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-08-06
Utah Loans Building to Colorado.

San Francisco.-Monda was set
aside by the Panama-Pacific exposi-
ton officials as Colorado day. and APP
propriate exercises we're held. AS
Colorado has no pavilion at the expo
sition, the state OF Utah. through its
commissioners, loaned It's building to
Colorado for the occasion.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-08-06
WORTH WHILE,

Under the operation of the present
prohibition law wonders have been
worked in North Carolina The i'm
provement can be seen in every city
and hamlet and many men who voted
against the present law have since it's
operation become convinced that it
has been more than worth WHILE" says
the Charlotte Times In speaking OF
the result OF prohibition In North Car
DINA.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-08-06
Becker Laid at Rest.

New York.--The funeral of Charles
Becker, executed in Sing Sing prison
for instigating the murder of Herman
Rosenthal, was held Monday from the
Church of ST. Nicholas of Tolentine
the Bronx. So great was the crowd
around the church and the Becker
home nearby that the police reserves
had TO be called TO handle Il.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-08-06
cRIricIsEs THE GOVERNMENT.
German-American Chief Charges Dom
ination Of v. s. by England.

San Francisco.-At meeting here
preliminary to the opening of the con
vention of the National German Amer
lean Alliance. the president, DR.. C. j
Hexamer of Philadelphia. took occa
sion to criticize the United States for
supplying war munitions to England.
Il must say | have not been proud
OF my country lately" he said. "A
nation which prays for peace on Sun
days and supplies England with arms
and ammunition all the rest OF the
week is, TO say the least, hypocritical.'
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-08-06
acoHoL QUESTION FIRST.

III the alcohol question were solved
there would still remain other social
questions to be solved, but it Is also
true that as things stand today no
other question of social welfare can
be taken up with any prospect OF Sc
curing efficient results until the alco-
hol question is solved. Judge Her
man Popert, Hamburg, Germany.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-08-06
Eagles at Spokane.

spokane.-This city and the state OF
Washington officially welcomed dele
gates to the grand aerie. Fraternal
Order OF Eagles, which opened its
sessions here Monday with a public
session of the order.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-08-06
Sixteen Million Deficit.

MISUNDERSTANDING receipts for
July, the first month of the new fiscal
year. ran Sl6,OO0,OO0 behind expendi.
lures. A working balance of approx
mately $1O0,OOOOOO is still available,
however, from all sources.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-08-06
CAR REVIEWS PLEDGE.
VIII Not Conclude Peace Until Enemy
Has Left Russia.

Petrograd.-" hereby solemnly de
clare that we WIN not conclude peace
until the last enemy soldier has left
our land"
These words of Emperor Nicholas
OF Russia. uttered at the winter pal
ace on August /, 1914, are reproduced
in the press of Petrograd on the ami.
versary of the war.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-08-06
Alton Pleads for Coast Defense.

Berkeley, Cal-From the pulpit OF
the Trinity Methodist Episcopal
church here Sunday, Judge Alton b.
Parker. Democratic candidate in 1904
for president. made plea for stronger
coast defenses.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-08-06
Bryan out Of Politics.

Portland, Ore - have no political
aspirations whatever and no plans
looking TO the holding OF office in the
future" said William Jennings Bryan
in dictated statement here Saturday.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-08-06
Mabel aoardman's Father Dead.

Washington.-W. j. Boardman,
father OF Miss Mabel Boardman. exec
ntive head OF the American Req Cross.
died suddenly at his nome here Mon
Hau
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-08-06
BAR LIQUOR ADS.

one-fourth of all daily newspapers
OF the United States decline liquor
advertisements
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-08-06
1tGl2AllTE!E[EZ!ahlEZ2!sl lI
4ksagI YWlllES
-2GEE9z 49,

Conducted by the National woman's
Christian Temperance Union) -
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-10-07
SCOrTS CAMP OrT

Chas. Murphy and forty scouts left
last Friday evening for Bass Lake in
Montcalm county, where they enjoyed
two days camping. The Scouts car
ried their own blankets and all slept
IN one big tent. The boys prepared
all their own grub which they admit
was excellent Hiking and regular
scout routine was the program. The
Scouts and Mr. Murphy returned Sun
day night reporting very enjoyable
trip.
Rev. J. +. Jackson and his group OF
Junior Scouts took a hike Tuesday
evening down Pine River They start
ed out Ia the rain and only the braver
spirit k1pt on tin camp was struck
Fire were built I'D vc;y appetiz-
ing upper was cooked wA.ch .ac ff.
teen boys did full credit to. The DC.
met 81 The Roller MI bridge 60 star
their hike. All the boys had sne out
ing despite the inclement weather.
Mr.. Jackson's division will take theil
next hike Saturday, October 10th, a
seven o'clock in the morning. Break
fast will be cooked on the trip.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-10-07
NOTRE DAME BEATS COLLEGE
Alma College Makes Good Showing
In First Game of Football
Season

Although Alma College was defeat
ed by the strong Notre Dame football
team last Saturday, they surprised
and delighted their many followers
by holding this powerful aggregation
to 800 score.
The University men had great diff
iculty in making gains through
Alma's defense and several times
Alma made it first down against their
opponents.
Hyde and Fitch Of Alma were in
jured slightly in this game and it is
doubtful if they will appear against
NJ. A. c. on Saturday. Among the
new men NJ. Smith, Barnard, Foote
and N. Smith showed good football
form.
Notre Dame made only one touch
down in the first quarter, Malone
scoring just as the quarter ended.
Bergman scored in the next quarter
after a pretty thirty yard run. Alma
OiiipiCItu 0CNCld al AOI WdIu passes III
this period and threatened to score.
Bachman scored at the beginning of
the third quarter and in the last per-
iod Phelan scored through the line,
and, with only minute to play,
Yeager received forward pass from
Phelan and ran - yards for their
last score.
Saturday the college plays the
strong NJ. A. c. team. These men de-
feated Olivet $40 last Saturday and
Alma hopes to make as good show
ing.
The following week Alma plays her
first home game. Hillsdale College
will be Alma's opponents in this
struggle and this will be the first
game Alma plays in her own class.
Hillsdale has very strong team
this year and are coming up here de-
termined to end Alma's championship
hopes The locals will be in gooC
shape to give them the greatest oi
opposition and the game promises t
be one of the best in intercollegiate
circles this year.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-10-07
EMMA MAY

Will take the leading part in "a
Knight for a Prince" at the opera
house, October 18th, under the
auspices of st. Johns Church. She is
a graduate of Chicago Musical Col
legc and at the age Of l6 took leading
roles in the opera Fra Diavolli" and
the same year was with the "Chimes
of Normandy Since then she has
studied and taught music at St.
Joseph and Kansas City. She has
just returned from Chicago where she
has been for three months taking a
review.
The following clipping from the ST.
Joseph Gazette: Emma May as
Gladis Vandergould in the "Masquer-
aders" shows she is not only a good
singer but possesses a splendid dram
attic voice"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-10-07
MAKING WAR IMPOSSIBLE
Henry Ford Has Figured Out A
Plan That Will Mean The
End of Warfare

Notwithstanding that he is an anti
preparedness peace advocate, that he
believes preparedness is not a protec-
tion against war but an incentive 10
it, it appears that Henry Ford may
contribute to the efficiency of the
American Navy. "No man is more
opposed to war than he is" said Sec
retary Daniels, after an interview
with Mr. Ford. "but his brains are on
tap for the government"
This statement was made following
visit to the navy department by Mr..
Ford at which he presumably dis
cussed his "fsh-boat" idea. He be-
lieves that little submarines can be
made, equippd with gasoline engines,
whose cost will be small and whose
efficiency great Moreover, he prom
ises to lend his knowledge of engines
and mechanical ingenuity to solving
some Of the problems the navy has
I encountered in the development Of
the eubm2~:nc Il is evident, too, that
Mr.. Ford has done considerable think
ing along war lines, for in addition to
his fish boat idea he forsees wireless
directed torpedo boats and aeroplanes
operating with out pilots, attacking
the enemy at the direction OF d dis
tant hand All this is practical and
! may actually be developed in the near
future. If Henry Ford can aid in
Fastening their use for the American
army and navy he viii be making
very important contribution to the Sc
cruity Of this country.
But if he believes that such inven-
tions as he has in mind will end war
4 by making it so terrible that in self
defense the human race will take
measures to avert it for the future he
/ is at least premature A warless time
may come ultimately; it is not here to-
/ day nor will it altogether be tomor-
row. From the days Of the famous
Macedonian phalanX down through
the discovery of gun powder to the
present time, each great invention for
the art of war has been designed to
make war impossible. Modern high
explosives and machine guns were all
to make war so horrible that it would
be impossible. Yet we have the great
est war in all history raging in Eu-
rope today. And the curious feature
is that the more deadly inventions
have so far, up to the present strug-
gle-and no adequate statistics are
available for that-actually reduced
the deadiness of war.
If Henry Ford believes he can do
what has been predicted for so many
years, make war so horrible that it
will be impossible, by all means let
him go ahead. 1t is very unlikely that
he can do anything of the kind, but
in the meantime he may strengthen
our military and naval preparedness
and place US in a position of greater
security, and whatever his intentions
the result will be good.