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Sharp County record., 1916-11-17
ASH FLAT HAPPENINGS
Some New News From The Capital 0t
The State Of Richwoods.

Z Tom Haskins is adding another
room to his residence property.
Some of our enthusiastic demo-
Gratis fired Wilson anvils one night
last week.
j. D. Armstrong and Marcus
Heath went to Hardy Monday to at
tend to some business.
Eaph Rogers was looking after
some business and seeing friends
at the Northern District capital
one day lately.
Harry Simpson, a we'll known
citizen of Franklin, was meeting his
friends and looking after some busi-
ness here one day this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Richie left last
week for Nashville, Tenn, where
they will spend several weeks with
their son, Elder Andy 7. Richie and
family.
j. H. Turner came up from Lake
City few days ago to visit his
family and look after some business
matters. He has some teams at
work in the bottoms.
Most all the people who went to
the bottoms from this section to
| pick cotton and do other sorts of
work have returned to their homes,
the cotton crops being all picked
out. -
DR.. j. R. Stockard left the first
part of the week for Center, where
he will spend several days doing
dental work. He will also visit
Poughkeepsie b efore returning
home.
Our people awoke Tuesday morn
ing to find the ground partially
covered with sleet. This is the
first real winter of the season, after
one of the finest fall seasons ever
known.
Richard Stockard has sold his
residence property at this place to
Mrs. Margaret Hansen of Woods
Mr.. Stockard has bought another
lot in town, on which he expects ia
erect a new residence.
John Hampton, Butler Hotchkiss
and jim Fowler have purchased a
drill and gone into the business Of
drilling wells. They are now en-.
gagged in drilling a well for Mrs
E, c. Hotchkiss, three miles west Of
town.
j. II. Turner will soon have his
new residence, located on Main
street, ready for occupancy. 1t is a
good building and a valuable piece
of property, We understand Mr.
Turner will use the building for d
hotel
Albert, the little son Of Esq. s. r.
Endsley, who was kicked and seri.
ously injured by a horse last week
an account of which appeared in
last weeks paper, is able to be up
again, For a time is was believed
the lad would die,
AT meeting of the Masonic
lodge Saturday Richard Stockard
was given the first degree, while the
second degree was conferred upon
Elmer Phillips, AT the next meet
log, which will be on the n ieht o.
the 25th, It Is expected that there
will be work ia all three degrees.
Sharp County record., 1916-11-17

the weekend with holnefolks N
reports that she enrolled S h
scholars last week and that the I
rOllment still increases,
We had a nice rain Wednea1
night, which was greatly appIs1I|
ed by the many farmers who h'
cattle to water, as the stock Si'
was getting to be a scarce aI'n
at this place. But we are Ga
see the pretty sunshine continue
Sharp County record., 1916-11-17

Misses Kate and Josie TayIa |
this place began terms ol sN'|
Monday. Miss Kate is teaching \
Marvin, in the eastern portion
the county, and Miss Josie Is ''s'
ing in the Oak Dale district N
Poughkeepsie.
Sharp County record., 1916-11-17
THE FARMER

The farmer is the man who feeds ALL the farmer should
quit work the whole world would have out of business lie is
the most important factor in the world todaways has been
always will be.
This bank has many farmer patrons Farmers are conducting
their business along modern lines these days the our bsl
ness men, They solid reliable of the community and
every bank has feel proud of its farmers The accommo-
datons of our bank are always disposal the farmers You
invited make bank headquarters when in town Our
interests are mutual and we will be glad you
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-27
NOTED SUFFRAGIST
 LOSES HER FIGHT
 WITH GRIM REAPER
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most beautiful suffragette." At elec- ton time she was always a watcher at the polls and was among the women who went to Albany to demand of tho legislature women's right to vote.
 She began the practice of law in 1912 as clerk in the offices of James w, Osborne. her first case being the defense of "Red Phil Davidson, charged with the murder of Big Jack" Zelig. Her next case was the defense of Gee Doy Yung, accused of murder in Chinatow tong war, and she was successful in obtaining his acquittal.
 In July, 1913, she married by a civil ceremony in London. Eugene Boisse- vain, a wealthy Hollander. to whom she had been introduced by William Marconi, inventor ok wireless teleg- raphy. She returned to this country and continued her practice of law and suffrage activities. In 1915 she was denied permission to make a suffrage speech at the fiftieth anniversary ceremonies of Vasar college. Later the same year she went to Italy as a war correspondent and was forced to leave Italy by the same authorities there because of her pacifist writings.
 In 1916 she went as a delegate on the Ford peace ship, but left the party at Stockholm because. as she said in a statement, "the undemocratic meth ods employed by the managers are re- pugnant to my principles
 Mrs, Boissevain was born in New York, August 6, 1886. receiving her early education in New York, London and Berlin. She was a member of the Political Equity league, Women's Po- litical union, National Child Labor committee. Woman's Social and Po- lftical union of England and the Fa- bian society, England.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-27
Democrats of Vermont Were Not at All Stingy
 in Giving to Wilson Fund

New York, November 26,-Wilbur w,
 Marsh, treasurer of the democratic com mittee, made public here tonight the
 official statement of campaign contribu-
 tions and disbursements which will be filed in Albany tomorrow in compliance with the law of New York state MT. Marsh announced that there is still a deficit of more than $300O00.
 The statement, largely a duplicate of the one filed in Washington, gives the total amount contributed to the demo- cratic fund as $1,5S4,54S, of which $465. 55S was received in amounts of less than S10o. It contains. however, an additional list of contributors of S100 or more up to November 24, and also an itemized statement of disbursements made through the New York headquarters.
 In the number of contributors, Texas led with 14,622 with an average of $4 per person. Every town in Vermont with over 5O0 population sent contribution the total from that state being approx imately s14000. Referring to Vermonts showing. MT. Marsh said If the same ratio had been maintained throughout the country. a campaign fund of more than Sl4,0O0.000 could have been raised by subscription"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-27
OPENING SERVICE OF
 AVONDALE CHURCH
 LARGELY ATTENDED
New Church Edifice of Avondale Bap. lists Excites Admiration of Two
 Large Congregations

Congregations that filled the new Avondale Baptist church to it's ut most capacity were present al both services yesterday and the opening of the splendid new edifice was most suspicious The Rev. John w. Inzer, the pastor, preached most appro- priate sermon, having for his subject, Giving the Church Her Crown" at the morning service, and at the even ing hour a splendid song service was rendered.
 A generous response was made to the appeal for contributions to aid in putting the finishing touches on the church interior and nearly $2OOO was raised at the services. Liberal dona- tions were made by members of other denominations.
 The church has been erected at a cost of approximately $S0,000 and with the exception of a time loan of $6oo9 Is paid for. It has a seating capac- ity of about $50 and is considered one of the handsomest churches in the city The pastor and congregation were highly complimehted on their splendid work in erecting such a building to the service of God.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-27
State Masonic Bodies
 to Meet in Montgomery

Montgomery. November 26.-Masous
 from all subordinate lodges of Alabama
 will gather in Montgomery December 4
 for the annual meeting of the grand
 ledge, Ancient. Free and Accepted Ma
 sons and other organizations affiliated
 with the lodge. About 1900 Masons from
 560 subordinate lodges of the state will attend.
 The grand chapter of Royal Arch Ma sons will begin it's annual meeting at 2 o'clock the afternoon of December f. with William w. Ransom of Birmingham grand high priest, presiding. The first meeting of the grand council of Royal and Select Masters will be held at ] o'clock the afternoon of December with John Phillip Melvin of Tuscaloosa, grand master in the chair.
 The main organization, grand lodge of Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons, will begin it's sessions at o'clock the morn ing of December and they will continue through the day and the next day. Grand Master Smith of Tuscaloosa will preside. Delegates and visitors will pay their an- nual visit to the state home for widows and orphans of Masons near Montgomery the afternoon of December 6.
 Special rates have been granted by the | railroads for all persons who contemplate a trip to Montgomery for the meetings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-27
RUMANIAN CAPITAL IS THREATENED ON
 THREE SIDES BY
 AUSTRO-GERMANS
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says the report, but nevertheless Won Mackensen's entire army, intended for the western Rumanian operations, has crossed the river under his personal in- spection.
 Advancing south down the Alt valley General Won Falkenhayn's forces have captured Rammicu (Ramnitsu) and Val cea.
 "Along the Black sea coast in Dobrudja an attack on Won Mackensen's lines, aid ed by a bombardment from warships, was a failure, declares the official state ment, which reads;
 Front of Archduke Joseph: Russian companies again attacked our positions near Batoa Neagra, in the Gyergyo noun tains, but failed to gain the slightest success.
 'sIn the Alt valley, Rammicu and Val cea have been captured on the heights north of Curte-Bearges. The Rumanians are still offering strong resistance.
 East of the Lower Alt, German cav airy under Lieutenant General Count Won Schmeetow repulsed a Rumanian cavalry division that offered battle. the German cavalry proceeding in a victorious array Their advance is marked by burning towns.
 We are in touch with the forces that crossed the Danube.
 Army Group or Von Mackensen. Unuei Field Marshal Mackensen. the Danube army, chosen for further operations crossed the other bank as planned.
 'The Danube has risen high because of a thaw. In fighting their way across our troops co-operated excellently. oul brave pioneers included, with portions of the imperial motorboat corps and the Austro- Hungarian Danube fiotilla, under command of Captain Lucich and Austro- Hungarian pioneer attachments of MaJol General Gaugls force"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-27
WAR NEWS w BRIEF

With Teutbnic allies advancing both from the west and southwest Buch- arrest. the capital of Rumania, is ap- parently in peril
 Field Marshal Won Mackensen's troops have crossed the Danube from Bulgarian territory to zimnitza and are in touch near Alexandria, ~ miles southwest of Bucharest, with the forces of General Won Falkenhayn's army from Craiova. All along the front on the Wallachian plains, east of the Alt river, the Rumanians are in flight, burning towns behind them, says Der lin,
 To the north on the heights of Cur tea-Dearges, in the region of Drag oslaveIe, northeast of Campulung, and ill western Moldavia near Oituse, the Rumanians are offering strong resist ance to the southward advance of the Teutons On all these sectors at tempts by the Austro-C ermans to ad- vance have been held back by the Ru manians.
 As vet there has been no indica- ion of the arrival of Russian rein forcements to aid the Rumanians on the Wallachian plains, but the Russo Rumanian troops in Dobrudja are ac- tive, possibly in an endeavor to push
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-27
VILLA BEATEN OFF IN THIRD ATTACK
 ON CHIHUAHUA BY
 TREVINO'S FORCES
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ders in Juarez tonight with the first ln- formation they have had for 36 hours ol the battle in Chihuahua City. mes sage which could not be sent over the federal telegraph line because of the break below Saux station, was sent by courier to Maria, Tex. across the north ern Chihuahua desert and relayed from there to the border at Fl Paso How this message was brought to the border through the Villa lines, which are known to encircle the state capital to the north and northeast, is not known, but it Is believed to have been sent by automobile courier to Maria
 The telegraph line at military head quarters is not working further south than Sauz and the runner who was sent from that station to Chihuahua City to ascertain the condition had not returned tonight Cannon fire could be heard to the south of Sauz, according to the op- orator there.
 Carranza staff officers here were re- lieved when they learned that General Trevino held the city yesterday. Be- cause of the wild rumors which have been in circulation since the wire was cut, there has been much uneasiness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-27
ALABAMA VISITORS
 AT LOCAL HOTELS

Burt: P. J. Duffin, Selma c. c. Floyd, Tuscaloosa; Louis Gilbert, Re form; Ali P. Jones, Gadsden; Pete Woodley, Eutaw; B. D. Jones, Demop- olis; c. B. Sandal. Mobile; c. E. Wat kins, Talladega; s. A. Breeding, Mo bile; Dick Morgan. Epps; Joe Ferriss, Decatur; Sam Davis, Parrish; ". w Brown, Gadsden.
 Empire J. R. Harding and wife, Odenville; o. Kyle, Decatur.
 Metropolitan: E. G. SherriIl, Hart selle; T. A. Leinlurt, Odenville; w. P. Turner Montgomery; Mrs J. w Wilson, Montgomery; W. T. McElroy, Carbon Hill; J. E. Eason, Talladega ". J. Carpenter. Reform; F. H. Smith, Thorsby; R. R. Riggs. Albertville; J. W. Standifield, Clanton.
 Morris: J. D. Henderson, Tuscaloosa W. w. Hodge, Opelika; D. Mcdonald, Carbon Hill; B. B. Buck, Tuscaloosa; I. Nixon, Lineville c. R. Young, Alex ander City; J. c. Graham, Anniston w. $. Greene, Montgomery; E. T. Greene. Montgomery
 Hillman: D. R. Foster, Montgom- cry; w. A. Gibson, Quinton; H. M Martin, Anniston; l.. S. Lancaster and wife, Russellville; w H. Terry, Fay .ette; T. H. Robertson, Fayette.
 Tutwiler: J. H. Pinson, Geiger; N. P. Stone, Anniston; Raymond Cox, Talla- dega; c. B. Cowan, Montgomery; B. R. Heaton, Gadsden.
 Motion: l. Johnson and wife, Hart selle; J. l.. Leepe and wife Colum- biana; Amos Horton, Aliceville; C. R. Horton. Aliceville; c. w. Turner and wife, Piper; L. H. Cox, Montgomery: H. B. Gay, Dothan; J. s. Lasseter. En- terprise; J. O. Adams, Enterprise
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-27
Montgomery Methodist
 Church Celebrates Its
 Twenty-Fifth Anniversary

Montgomery, November 26.-(Special ) Members of the Dexter Avenue Method ist church celebrated the twenty-fifth an- niversary of the completion of the church building Sunday with special services during the morning, afternoon and eve ming. Bishop Collins Denny, who will preside at the annual conference of the south Alabama churches at Selma, which will begin Wednesday, delivered sermons atsthe morning and evening hours The afternoon service was conducted by the Rev. T. K. Roberts of Columbiana, who was a pastor of the church many years ago.
 Special services also were held by the Sunday school of the church in honor of the silver anniversary of the movement of the Sunday school into the new build ing.
 The Rev. John w. Frazer, pastor of the church during the past year, has been transferred to the upper South Carolina conference and stationed at Central church. Spartanburg, s. c. He will leave for his new charge next week and Bishop Denny will appoint his successor next week during the conference.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-27
CAVALRY REGIMENT
 WILL LEAVE FOR THE
 BORDER VERY SOON
Orders to Move Are Ex. pected Early in Decem- Der and All Is in
 Readiness

Montgomery, November 26.-(Special) Citizens of Montgomery went to the state mobilization camp in focks Sunday aft ernoon for the regimental dress parade of the First cavalry regiment, which probably was the last which will be held in the city, as the regiment will leave for the Mexican border early in December, if present plans are not changed. The regiment, comprising troops from all important points in Alabama, passed before a crowd which thronged the state exposition grounds, where the soldiers are encamped.
 During the morning a special religious service was held and many civilians at tended. Music was rendered by a quar- tet composed of Mrs. Charles Henderson. Miss Rosalie Higgins, James c. Weisz and Robert Gorrie and the regimental band, which was organized and trained after the soldiers were mobilized. A spe- eial sermon was preached by the Rev. c. W. Gavin of Andalusia, chaplain.
 Large shipments of supplies are ar irving at the camp each day and every thing supports the statement of officers that the regiment will go to the border during the next few days to aid the three infantry regiments and unattached units of the National Guard of Alabama in guarding important posts of the inter- rational boundary line
 The troops will be forced through strenuous programme of training during the week, the working being apportioned Tn order that the soldiers may show what they can do with the rife, revolver and sabre and in tent pitching and pre- pairing their individual meals while in the field. Unless all signs fail, the sol diers will see service on the border about December 15.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-27
Bessemer HOusekeepers Are Facing Shortage of
 Servants
BUILDING ACTIVITIES
White Man Stricken With Paralysis. Masons to Confer Master Degree.
 Women's Auxiliary to Meet

Bessemer, November 26.-(Speeial) Large numbers of negroes continue to leave this district and labor agent stated that it is estimated fully 40 negroes leave every 24 hours. A num- Der of those who have been in the north several months are sending for their families and as 8 result a great many negro women are leaving daily. A new complication arises from this which involves the housekeepers, who are losing cooks and washerwomen as a result, and this will in all proba- bility be felt more in the future as the exodus of the negro women will naturally increase as their husbands become settled in the north. This fea
 ture of the situation promises to be- come serious and may prove harder to remedy than the male proposition. It was stated by one man in touch with the labor agencies that the negroes who have left here are in the major ity settling permanently in the coal fields of West Virginia and Ken
 lucky. while great number soon drift to the large steel centers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-27
LOCAL ATTACKS ON WESTERN FRONTS
 WITHOUT RESULTS
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vance along the entire front. the war office announced today. The Bulgarian fire caused the effort to be confined to local attacks on the Bulgarian right wing, which were repulsed and sue cessful counter attack delivered, says the official statement, which reads:
 "Rumanian front: In Dobrudja the en- emy failed under our artillery fire. An order found on the persons of Russian prisoners shows that the enemy intended a general attack. but he had to confine himself to partial attacks on our right wing near Bersch and Tepoffi. After a successful counter attack in which we took prisoner a captain and 50 men, we counted 300 enemy dead.
 "On the Danube there was infantry and artillery firing"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-27
EpwOrth League Meeting

Thirty members were present at the meeting of the Epworth league of the First Methodist church, Ensley. last night. Hereafter all meetings will be held on Sunday night instead of the night following. Miss Hattie Fancher( was in charge of last nights session. A duet was sung by Miss Helen Cole and Miss Rebecca Gay, a story told by Miss Fancher and several chapters of scrip ture read by Miss Annie Zeigler, after which business meeting was held
 Arrangements were made by the class to distribute Thanksgiving baskets to the poor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-27
Jesse Wilson Brown

Funeral services of Jesse Kvilso Brown, aged 46 years, who died of stroke of paralysis at l o'clock Sat urday morning at his late reside,ict 12S1 Twenty-sixth street, north, wer held from the residence at 9 o clocl yesterday morning. with the Woodrte of the World in charge. The body va sent to Tuscaloosa at 1030 o'clock fo interment by Iige Loy.
 He is survived by his widow. tw daughters, Mrs. Sidney Wilkerson an Miss Louise Brown; two sisters. Nils Clara Brown and Miss Hattie Brown and one brother.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-27
Carranza Refuses to Comment on Protocol
 Signed by Commission

Queretaro, Mexico. November 26.-Gen- eral Carranza told the Associated Press today it was too early to discuss the statement given out Friday by Secretary of the Interior Lane at Atlantic City con cerning the policy of the United States toward Mexico.
 General Carranza stated that he would not comment on the protocol agreed to by the joint Mexican-American commis- sion at Atlantic City until Alberto J. Pani, one of the Mexican commissioners, arrived here with a copy of the agree ment and when a reply had been sent to the United States.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-27
New York Is Charitable

New York, November 26.-Financial assistance which the government of the city of New York gives annually to charitable. religious, educational and kindred private institutions amounts to approximately $1S,902,629, according to report subrSitted to Mayor Mitchell by Leonard M. Wall stein, commissioner of accounts, made public here tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-27
Ashes of Jack London
 Buried on His Ranch
 With Simple Ceremony

Santa Rosa Cal. November 26.-The ashes of the late Jack London, the author who died Wednesday night, were buried today on the hillside of his Glen Ellen ranch.
 The original intention was to scatter the dust over the land he loved, but by Mrs. London's direction a concrete re- ceptacle was prepared on the hillside and there without ceremony, in the presence of Mrs. London, few neighbors and the employees of the ranch, the urn contain ing the ashes was placed and the re- ceptacle sealed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-27
RUMANIANS HOLDING

Bucharest. November 2G.-(Via Londone The Rumanian forces are holding fast tq the line of the Alt river across western Rumania, at point south or Slatina' some 45 miles from the Danube, the war office announced today, and also arc maintaining their ground along the Ru- manan northern front.
 The official statement reports an ad' vance of the invaders who crossed the Danube near Semnitza to the region soutr of Sermu, II miles south Of Alexandria The text follows:
 Northern and northwestern fronts: 'On the western front of Moldavia tho enemy attacked in the region of Oitust but was repulsed. In the Suzen valley there is no change. At Bratocea ant
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-27
Petty Strikes Cause
 Much of Coal Shortage
 Claim Mine Operators

Wilkesbarre, November 26.-Anthracite coal operators, through their bureau of information, issued statement tonight declaring that much of the alleged short age was due to petty strikes. It says: "Between May l and August S1. petty strikes have reduced the coal output l. 0O00 000 tons. at a sacrifice of $6,O00OO0 to the mine workers. Of this loss s2,009, ,0OV is due to button strikes alone.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-27
S8O. 900 Fire in Tampa

Tampa, November 26--A water front fire today, burned block of warehouses fronting the Hillsboro river. and carried by a heavy wind crossed the river and destroyed 30 houses in the residence sec tion. Two persons, including hreman' were injured. Considerable deck work aboard the steamer Poughkeepsie of the Central line, under completion here was burned before the vessel could be lowed to place of safety The total dam age is estimated at $S0,000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-27
Negro Baptists Adjourn

Montgomery, November 26'-(Spe- cial. )-After selecting Birmingham as the city for the next meeting, the state convention of negro Baptists of Alabama was closed here Sunday. Sixth Avenue Colored Baptist church of Birmingham will entertain the con vention next year. One thousand dol lars was donated during the conven- tion for the support of Selma univer- sity, which is maintained by colored BaptiSts.