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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-01

Twenty-siX children from the Masonic home in Montgomery arrived in Ensley yesterday afternoon and are being roy ally entertained by the members of the two Masonic lodges and two Isasrern Star chapters of this city. Upon their arrival in FDsley they were assigned as guests to the different hories for last night. The children wiil give three perform ancea iIere, a matinee this afternoon be- ginning at 2:3O 0 clock and two perform ances tonight at and 3 o'clock at the Elks' theatorium. A mock initiation of the Masonic order and a very interesting programme which includes a number of songs and recitations will be included. The affair is under the auspices of the Ensley Masonic lodge, No. 560; Globe Ma sonic lodge, Mo- 7S1, and the Aster and Cunningham chapters, Order of Eastern Star. Tickets will be good for any per formance and reserved seats can be had at Berney Drug store. The following pro- gramme will be rendered.:
 Scripture reading, SiXty-seventh Psalm, by children.
 Song, His Eye Is on the Sparrow" by children.
 Recitation, Daisies Troubles" Mo- zella Grsson
 Music, Beautiful Star of Heaven Orunhellar), Lillie Saterfeld.
 Song, Mammy's Lullaby" Thressa Connoway.
 Recitation, When Pa Rode the Goat" Henry Triton.
 The Shingles Family" Mrs. Sniggles and nine daughters
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-01
Sunrise Prayer Meeting Today

A sunrise prayer meeting to welcome the New Year will be conducted at the Third Presbyterian church. Avenue and Twenty second street, by the Rev. J. A. Bryan. Services will also bs he'd today
 at II a. m. and .7:30> D. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-01
TAI EIH \L|ZERS ID CO Fra WITH THE q dM SION TODAY Will Ta Jp Subjects Af- fec5.0 City in the
 a.te of Tax
 G lliZatiOn

Conf rsHc tu M city commits sioner, ana of -uUitE ard of tax equali toG ~f afternoon at l o'clr 0f in he city's in tereSt q. on.
 The conferenc raE sht about by a resolution int ore the com mission several 4aI by Commits soner Barber i rta,t vas proposed to employ an rs -Q work with the equalization boz ha natter of the adjustment of e F .operty. The board of equaliz Du q the propos- ton on the gr, M .-t ley were en- trusted with a hog ich the state reimbursed the af powered with full authority { asc over the tax assessment as i rNEr judgment the case required, .ngt provision had been made for pte 'ainst any Of their rulings, h l tErlt vas no neceS- sity for the eX9r.r
 MT. Barber 11e. te4 ed the board to meet with ll ec mission to en- ter into a full Hist- of the matter to which the ll4ld ed and today was the time fog ,nference. The board of tax usatitl composed -of John B. RosenifAN, cha an; George c. Whatley, and E. IS, three well known real estgts men the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-01

of a Nation" the supreme drama of the south But for the many appeals which have been made to Mir. Douglas for ad- ditional performances of the picture by these who have been unable to secure seats. the Griffith master picture would have completed it's enga cement here to- night, but the Jefferson manager succeed ed in booking the picture for two addi- uonal performances tomorrow afternoon and tomorrow night The Birth of a Ma ton has broken all records of the Jeff ferson theatre for drawing power. To- morrow night will conclude the thirteenth performance of the picture in Birming- ham in seven days, and at every per formance standing room even has been at a premium. Attendance figures are not available IS yet, but it is estimated that nearly 25,000 people have seen the film. While it was in Birmingham The mati- nee tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock and the night performance at S:15 will conclude the engagement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-01
At the Lyric

One of the largest crowds of the theatrical season is expected at the Lyric today-the special New Years matinee. Manager Semon will present bill headed by the Six Musical Noses,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-01

should not have an era of prosperity with the many advantages the United States has over the rest of the world.
 Peace, prosperity and plenty, will be the slogan for the United States dur ing this year of 1916 and every one will have reason to be glad we have kept out of the great European struggle and trans acted our business in the usual chan nels of commerce. I feel that we are en- tering one of the greatest years for busi- ness that the United States has ever seen People are working and contented The pay rolls in this district are enormous and every one is making money. Times Will improve every month from now on and every one will have reason to re- member the year of 19l6''
 J. B. HOODS COMMENTS J. B. Hood of Hood and Wheeler in speaking of the new year, said that pros perity would undoubtedly reign for the whole F months, and then continue to do so Our business is much better at this time of the year than it was at the be- ginning of 1915,' he said. T feel confi- dent that we Will have good times in the Birmingham district and when one looks about him and sees the many signs Of the good times right here in Brming- ham 1t makes an optimist out of the most confirmed pessimist. When people come | III eiAiu Duy LOT IHelr homes and ask for good furniture, you can rest assured that those who are buying are secure in their position and feel sure of the continued prosperity. The trend of the times in Birmingham today is for prosperity and improvement Few peo- pie invest in anything unless they are prosperous, and want to improve their condition. The Hood and Wheeler Fur niture company looks for a prosperous holi of chants feel the same way"
 JOE LOVEMAN TALKS
 Joe Loveman of Loveman, Joseph & Loeb looks for a prosperous year. Our firm feels that it will do one of the biggest businesses this year that it has ever done since the inception of the store of Loveman, Joseph & Loeb, many Wears ago." he said. Ut would not surbrise me, and I really expect to seEk khe b, siness of our firm go beyond tRAt of 1907, our banner year. There can be no reason for the entire Bir- minghahn district not prospering if one looks at the present conditions and compares them with one year ago. A year ago there were many idle men here, some of the largest plants were shut down and little money was in circulation. Today every man in this district had plenty of work and the present outlook is that he will con- tinue to have work for many months to come.
 "When all the industries are run ming full time, all the people are pros- porous. When the mills are shut down every man in Birmin gham knows it and feels it. The year of 1916 will be good one for everybody"
 w. o. BROYLES' VIEWS
 W. o. Broyles said: Business this year is much better than it was 12 months ago. It is getting better every day, and I look forward to a year of good times never before seen in this district. This year should be a record
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-01
Four Hundred Men Saved. Disaster Caused by an Internal ExplOsiOn-No Details Given

London, December 31.-The British armored cruiser Natal has sunk after an explosion. Official announcement to this effect was made here today.
 The Natal was sunk yesterday after noon while in the harbor as the re- suit of an internal explosion. There are about 400 survivors
 The NataTs sinking is the severest
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-01

Red Cross Supplies for Teutons
 Washington, December S1.-Former President Taft, as head of the execu- tive council of the American Red Cross, has had a conference with Sir
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-01
W. 0. BROYLES, VIEWS

W. o. Broyles said: Business this year is much better than it was 12
 months ago. It is getting better every
 day, and look forward to year of good times never before seen in this district. This year should be record
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-01-13
Merwin Items.

Weather had and lots of grip.
The new school building was
dedicated Friday. A large crowd
was present and a bounteous din
ner was served at IL o'clock. A
jolly good time was had by those
present.
Mrs. Dan Cash is on the sick
list.
A crowd of Merwin young
folks took in the pie supper at
Amsterdam Friday night.
Brother Thomas filled his reg
ular appointment at the Chris
tian church Sunday both morn
ing and evening.
News is scarce in this neighbor-
hood this week.
Opal Hayes visited her grand
mother over Sunday.
Lightning struck A. Dohl's
barn Tuesday morning about s 80
burning it to the ground.
Miss Jessie Hayes spent Mon
day evening with her grandmoth-
er, NJ. B. Hayes.
Mrs. Sam Cutshaw spent Satur-
day night and Sunday with her
daughter, Mrs. Jack HlAcl clman.
\ vK4Qht1A.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-01-13
URGE WILSON TO APPOINT
GRAVES
Kansas City Lawyers Send In.
dorsement Of Missourian.

Endorsement Of Judge w. w.
Graves for the United States su-
.preme bench by Kansas City law
yers was forwarded to President
Wilson at Washington this MORN
ing by Elijah Robinson, of Robin
son, Goodrich & Robinson, attor-
neys.
Judge Graves has been consid-
cred a strong candidate for the
Democratic nomination for gov
ernor. Should he be appointed to
the supreme bench, politicians
wonder to whom Governor Major
would throw his support. The
governor, previous to the boom
for Graves for the supreme bench
openly espoused the candidacy of
Graves for the governorship.
Since then he has indorsed him
for the supreme court.
Washington, Jan. 8.-President
Wilson and Senator William j.
Stone of Missouri conferred for
an hour yesterday at the White
House when the senator present
ed the name of Judge w. w.
Graves of the Missouri supreme
court for the vacancy on the
United States supreme bench,
caused by the death of Justice
Lamar. Senator Stone argues a
Western man should receive the
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-01-13
THuksDAY.

are visiting at the home Of Theo-
dore Anderson's.
The Oak Grove Improvement
Club met January 8, with . large
crowd present. "A very short
program was rendered before ~
cess. After recess a comedy IN
three acts entitled, "The Wild
Man from Borneo, = was given
by the following members Of the
club; Everette Harvey, Velma
Harvey, Mary Harvey, Martha
Gragg, Bruce Odneal, Merl Scr
gent, Tom Chitwood, Harry Chit
wood. They adjourned to meet
Jan. 20.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-01-13
Orchard Grove.

w. c.. Ellington is visiting il
Kansas City this week.
w. C. Stouffer took dinner al
lL W. Isley's Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mehaffey, son
Wilbur, and his friend, Miss Syl
fvA Merchant spent Sunday at E
H. Morilla's.
/. Little Josephine Ellington is
mex this week.
Nearly everyone in this com.
munity has been visited with Ia
grippe.
j. A. Steele had the misfortune
70 cut his thumb off Friday while
trimming some grape vines. II
was Just left hanging by the
skin. He Immediately went to
Butler and DR.. Foster sewed it
on. We hope he will be better at
the next writing.
J. w. Isley has bought the Nc
FGuire lease near Culver.
Forest Peters who has been Wis
.lting relatives in Kansas returned
home Wednesday.
u Mr.. John Woodfin and family
spent Monday with Peter Tharp
and family.
"A A party was given at the home
of Mrs. Gus Winters Friday
night, but was poorly attended
owing to a dance being given the
same evening in the neighbor-
hood.
Master Clarence Morilla is sick
with a cold.
Bro. Ben Wix is on the sick list.
Rev. johnson of Butler
preached at Orchard Grove Chris
tian church Sunday morning and
evening. '''.'
Mrs. Lou Roush visited from
Friday until Sunday with her
cousin, Mrs. Frank Feely.
Sunday school 1890 a. m.
Christian Endeavor Z 100 p. M,
subject, "Serving for Christ''s
Sake. :" Matt. 34-40. Leader, Mr..
Thomas Peters. Everyone well
carpc.
APPLE BLOSSOM.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-01-13
NUMBER 10
Mt. Carmel News.

Mr.. and Mrs. Hall of Pleasant
Gap came up Wednesday to spend
a few days with their daughter,
Mrs. Guy Thomas, and to help
them butcher.
Ruth Hardinger has been seri-
ously sick with inflammation of
the bowels. She is some better
at this writing. DR.. Lusk is doc
toring her.
Mr.. Joe Fleming's large stall
lion died Friday morning. We
did not learn the cause. The vet
erinary worked all night with it
Thursday night.
Jim Clark and wife and G. s.
Robertson and son, Frank, have
been quite sick.
Little Susie Sprowl of near Ny
hart is real sick with pneumonia.
DR.. Lusk is waiting on her.
Everett Drysdale delivered
hogs in Butler Monday.
We think everybody is going
to have good living this winter
from the amount of butchering
that is being done.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Huffman
left Sunday for their new home
in Springfield, Mo.
Little Wesley Burk quietly
passed away Saturday morning at
! O'Clock. His death was caused
by pneumonia. Wesley Dean
Burk infant son Of Mr.. and Mrs. :
Roy NJ. Burk, was born September
25, 1915, and died January s,
1916. Age, 3 months and 13 days.
All that loving hands could do
was done for the little fellow but
lie who knows all things best
called him to the better world.
Funeral services were held at the.
home Sunday morning at 10
o clock, conducted by Mr.. H. 0.
Maxey of Butler. Interment was
made in the Oak Hill cemetery.
Card of Thanks
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy M. Burk
wish to thank their friends for
their kindness and help during
the sickness and death of their
little boy. Also for the beautiful
floral offering. &
UNCLE HENRY:
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-01-13
East Lone Oak.

! Rev. Spencer will preach at
Peru next Sunday night.
| At the Sunday school election
held at Peru the following Off
GERS We're elected: j. N. Thomas,
Superintendent l.. G. Thomas,
assistant superintendent; Ethel
Thomas, Secretary and Treasur-
er; Organist Mrs. Bertha Will
Jams; Gloucester, Il. j. Booth; Ii
brarian, Earl Rice and Lafam
Booth.
Mrs. Little's funeral was held
at Peru last Sunday morning and
|interment was made in Fairvicw
cemetery.
Little Elmer Eckles was very
sick with a bad cold last Monday
night.
Frank Blankenbaker and Roy
Thomas have put sawm;ll on
'Possum branch on the Harper
brothers place.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. r. Lyle and
Mrs. Cady are very ill at J. A.
Marstellars. Mrs. Lyle is some
better at this writing.
j. R. Syter and Harry Latham
returned from two weeks visit
with relatives and friends near
Hanna City last Wednesday.
PUSSY WILLOW.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-01-13
Oak Grove Items.

Mrs. j. T. Keen of Mason, Iowa
is visiting relatives in this vicin
ity. Y
Nena Bachelor called on Rens
Warns Saturday afternoon.
Mr.: William Harvey and wife
Of Washington are visiting thit
week with his brother, James
Harvey and other relatives of this
vicinity.
4 Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Compton
spent Sunday night with Mrs
Clara Bachelor.
Mrs. viii Wigger spent the lat
ter part Of the week with her par.
entA Mr.. and Mrs, Will Foster. N
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Mister
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-01-13
Editors Father Dead.

Rev. r. ]. Mathews, father of
Il. w. Mathews, editor of Rich
Hill Western Enterprise, died
Wednesday, January 5, at his
home in Bevier, Mo. Rev. Math-
ews. was the pastor of Congrega-
tional church at Bevier.
Wesexttnd to Bro. Mathews
our sincere sympathy in his be-
reavement. ers.- '.,., .s w.,
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-01-13

Stanley Patterson spent a few
days last week in Kansas City.
John Phelps visited from Sat.
urday until Monday with his
daughter, Mrs. Charley Dicker-
son near Foster.
Mr.. Joe Stanley Is visiting with
his sister, Mrs. Patterson and
family.
Grandma Pickett is spending
the week with Mrs. Ben Pickett.
Miss Thelma- Richmond spent
Friday night with her cousins,
Misses Edith and Blanch Miller.
Mrs. Mccormack is able to do
her house work and Miss Ada
Craven has returned home after
staying several months with her.
Albert Linendol1 made busi-
ness trip to Butler Saturday. .
Orval Pickett delivered hogs
at ButleDlast Thursday.
John McKissick hauled baled
hay to Butler last Friday.
Milt Reeves and Cliff Ehart
made a business trip north of
Virginia Saturday.
Bob Sprouts baby is very sick.
Mrs. Mitchell is on the sick
list. C. +
Makes no difference how bad
the roads get Mr.. Haggard takes
the mail just. the same =
Mr.. CASTOR is some better at
this writing. II =, ~ sas.eyG0R.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-01-13
lCllhsEzy and Western Bates

II. *. and John Dykman and
their families were guests at the
]. II. Leiner home Thursday ev.
ening it being Mr.. Leiner's birth
day,
George 81. Bohlken returned
home Wednesday from his visit
with friends at Lodge Pole, Ne
braska. W
Little Kelley Gibbs has been
very low with pneunonia but il
reported some better. III
John Fritts Of the Elkhart dis
trict is running the saw mill for
Chas. e. Booi.
>AWill Westover was q caller at
the Rambler farm Friday.
Kelley Mcclure made bust.
ness trip to Butler Saturday.
Master Willie Dykman has a
bad spell Of the grip.
Mrs. Frank Hernon and daugh-
ter, Dorothy, spent the latter
part Of the week at Grandpa
Streets, who is sick.
Rudolph Taute visited at Ekke
Taute's Sunday.
q Cecil Phibbs is clerking at the
John Stilwell restaurant.
Bella Payne, theatwelve year
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Payne died Monday after
a short illness. RAMBLER.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-01-13

Grant Oldham and G. s. Nestle
rode have Scully leases for sal
with good improvements.
Uncle Tom Hockett was able :
NJ 1be out to the mail box Friday
II HI says his brother in Kansas i
very sick and he would like t
n hear from him.
jackson and Barnes bought
stack Of clover hay from Mr.. Sill
vers. 1t was fine hay
Geo. n. Thompson helped Uncl
Peter Denning butcher Friday.
Edward Greenup spent the hol
idays with his parents in Virgini,
and has returned to school il
Warrensburg.
Miss O, our good correspondent
Of Grand View, let. us hear from
n you.
Nearly q full house at Concort
Saturday night at the debate.
Il w. r. Fritts is Afriad his son
Billy, is taking the matrimoniaI
fever and that win be five taker
out Of his family since last spring
Frank Walker, the hog doctor
was around talking serum, and hS
sure knows his business.
We wonder what the attraction
is up northwesti We see Johnny
Kaufman headed up that way
twopf threes times i week .-5...-s-s
Geo. Koback is letting people
have wood for clearing the
ground ready for the plow.
Tinker Hedger is enquiring for
q small farm to rent for 1916. He
is a worker.
Grandma. Minton is getting
along very slowly.
Virgil jackson went after hay
Saturday with two wagons and as
he is a good loader he put nearly
. stack on one wagon.
We hear that Mrs. Sam1 Gibbs
has a very sick child.
j. s. Vermillion is selling block
wood at $1.3O per double box
wagon load.
John Foster is busy herding
his cattle on Harry French's
shock corn.
The question was asked in But
Ter the other day who wrote the
On the Wing items. N. M. Mes
tlerode writes them but he has
several helpers.
We understand Jack Mcclure
has bought a farm west Of Passaic.
Jack formerly lived in our midst
and we are glad to hear of him
moving nearer.
VIII any Of. my friends phone
mo Mrs. Clark Vermillion's ad-
dreas please.
Born to the wife Of John Woot-
err, dan. 7th, q girl. All parties
doing well except John and he
can T keep his hat on.
Geo. Metcalf's baby died Mon
day Of last week. IL was only = |
few days old.
Geo. Roback signs for The
Times for 1916. GeQ. says. he took |
The Times 10 years and about 10I
yeotssago he moved 70 II DorAdoI |
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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-05-12
EAT LESS AND TAKE
SALTS FOR KIDNEYS
Take glass Of Salts before breakfast
Il your Back hurts or Bladder
hothers you

The American men and women must
guard constantly against Kidney trouble,
because we eat too much and all our food
ID rich. Our blood is filled with uric
acid which the kidneys strive to filter
cut, they weaken from overwork, become
sluggish; the eliminative tissues clog and
the result is kidney trouble, bladder
weakness and general decline n health.
When your kidneys feel Ike Jumps of
lead; your back hurts or tue urine is
cloudy, full of sediment or you are
obliged to seek relief two or three times
during the night; if you suffer with sick
headache or dizzy, nervous spells, acid
stomach, or you have rheumatism when
the weather is bad, get from your phar-
macist about four ounces of Jad Salts;
take q tablespoonful in glass of
water before breakfast for a few days
and your kidneys will then act fine.
This famous salts is made from the acid
of grapes and lemon juice, combined with
lithia, and has been used for generations
to flush and stimulate clogged kidneys;
to neutralize the acids in the urine so it
no longer is a source of irritation, thus
ending bladder disorders.
Jad Salts is inexpensive; cannot in
lure, makes a delightful effervescent
Whitewater beverage, and belongs in
every home, because nobody can make
. mistake by having a good kidney flush.
ing any time.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-05-12

Corporation. It is going L Il -
early release on the Metro - gtaI-l.
and promises to be ore Of tie most
satisfying features of the season.
Hamilton Revelle, the eminent dra-
matte and romantic actor, IS starred
with Pretty Peggy" in The Half
Million Bride" this being the first
picture in which they have been
starred together.
Miss Snow has the role OF q veal
thy young woman, who marries a
clubman and idlcr who spends her
money with free hand. Eventuall
n falls in with evil companions. In
a striking mystery situation he is
accused and convicted Of murder.
How the faithful and long suffering
wife remains at the side of her hus-
band, obtains his release and they
go to live in the slums, where. after
a crisis, the man comes to himself
and is reclaimed, is told in highly
effective fashion. The varied phases
OF life which both Miss Snow and
Mr.. Revelle are called upon to por-
ray, affords them boundless oppor-
tunity to display their distinctive
dramatic powers.