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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-31
ELkS INITIATION
Noted Vaudeville Performers Receive
 the Degree of Elkdom

At well attended meeting of Bir- mingham lodge No. 79, Benevolent Pro- tective Order of Elks, held last night, several candidates were initiated. feature Of the initiation was the fact that at the request of Winston lodge No. 449 of Winston, N C., the degree of Elkdom was conferred on M. R. Gass- ney, who had been elected to receive the degrees by the North Carolina lodge. MT, Gassney is a noted member of the theatrical profession and is filling an engagement in Birmingham. At the social session following the initiation he gave a clever entertainment which was much enjoyed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-31
Y. M. c. A. Debate

The question as to whether or not the state should destroy whisky and beer secured in the recent raid at Girard, Ala, was discussed at the meet ing of the Y. M. c. A. Debating society last night. Those speaking on the sub ject were Wilson. Mosely, Simpson, Vaughan Popwell, Elliott and White
 The programme next Tuesday will be debate on the question, Resolved That a Stricter Segregation of the Races be Enforced in Birmingham Affirmative speakers, W. l.. Shaddock. c. G. Elliott; negative, M. R. Parks and Ernest Kirby.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-31
REAL ESTATE MEN SUBMIT REPLY TO
 SIMS STATEMENT
tcontinued from Page Five)

NSUhtAhuCu lTONh fa6c FIVcJ
 busy arranging to make a fight. The following contract, which the ex- change claims shows no indications of graft" is being signed by all prop erty owners who are coming in with them on their plans to oppose the in crease:
 "To the Birming gham Real Estate ex- change: The undersigned is the owner of the property described hereon, and IS opposed to any increase in taxes on said property, and hereby authorizes you to oppose any increase in the as- sessment thereof, by protest to the board of equalization and by appeal to the circuit court and to create a fund from which to pay expenses of con testing increased assessments, agrees to pay you on demand $1 per 5000 for each 5000 of increased assessment, as now made by the county board of equalization and to pay costs of ap- peal not to exceed $5 per case
 .'The Birmingham Real Estate ex- change agrees, without profit to it. self, to act as agent for the under signed in said tax matter and to op- pose an increase in said tax assess ment, and with funds provided by above s1 per 5000 to retain such ex- pert clerical and legal assistance as may be necessary to oppose said unjust increased assessment and to repay to contributors any part of said fund not so expended"
 The tax assessors office is still be- ing swarmed with property owners who are looking up the figures on their property and preparing to oppose the increase Every possible courtesy is being extended them by the staff of employees, who are giving their aid in showing the lists and different books Official notices will be mailed out to property owners from the tax asses sor's office shortly, showing the fig- ures the property has been valued at and the amount of the assessment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-31
Auburn Meeting

A meeting of the former students of the Auburn Polytechnic institute will be held this evening at 8 o'clock at the county courthouse. All Auburn alumni are earnestly requested to be present as many matters of importance will be discussed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-31
Confers With Leaders

Berlin, May .30-(By Wireless )-Dr. Won Bethmann- Hollweg. the German inn perial chancellor. conferred yesterday with the leaders of the various parties in the Reichstag, the Overseas News agency announced today. The conference was of a confidential nature
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-31
WANTS NO TERRITORY


 territory She does not want any selfish advantage over any other nation in the world, but she does wish every nation in the world to understand what she stands for and to respect what she stands for: and cannot conceive of any man of any blood or origin failing to feel an enthusiasm for the things that America stands for or failing to see | that they are indefinitely elevated above any purpose of aggression or selfish advantage
 II said the other evening in another place that one of the principles which America held dear was that small and weak states had as much right to their sovereignty and independence as large and strong states. She believes that be- cause strength and weakness have noth- ing to do with her principles. Her prin- ciples are for the rights and liberties of mankind and this is the haven which we have offered to those who believe that sublime and sacred creed of hu- manity. And I also said that I believed that the people of the United States were ready to become partners in any alliance of the nations that would guar antee public right above selfish aggres- sion. Some of the public prints have reminded me. as if I needed to be re- minded, of what General Washington warned us against He. warned us. aginst entangling alliances. shall never my self consent to an entangling alliance; but I would gladly assent to disen- dangling alliance, an alliance which would disentangle the peoples of the world from those combinations in which they seek their own separate and pri- vate interests and unite the people of the world to preserve the peace of the world upon basis of common right and Justice. There is liberty there. not imitation. There is freedom, not en- tanglement. There is the achievement of the highest things for which the Uni ted States has declared it's principles
 CALLS ON YOUNG MEN C , We have been engaged recently, my fellow citizens, in discussing the proc esses Of preparedness. have been try.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-05-26
Circuit Court Proceedings

Judge S. ]. Everett opened court
Monday morning, with Nat Upton,
attorney general; J. W. Gray, sheriff
and ]. B. Graham, clerk, on duty.
The charge was given to the grand
jury, composed Of the following good
and lawful citizens:
GRAND JURY
U. S. Alexander, foreman; w. ].
'Tackett, R. +. Beard, w. P. Perkins,
W. 7. Landreth, W. M. Ledbetter, R.
I. Rains, Roy Sharp, c. V. Brown,
John Wilkins and Homer O'Neal; j.
G. Bolding, officer,
TRAVIS JURY
Chas. Dunaway, J. NJ. Ingle, 7. j..
Higgins, Lee Browder. G. W. Tanner,
]. M. Miller. Everett Meeks,A S. S.
Smith, J. A. McCaskfll and il. M.
Croker.
CIVIL DOCKET
j. R. Gooch vs.. T. O. Carmen. Com.
promised; costs divided.
T. P. McCullar vs.. J. R. Gooch.
Jury and verdict for 1926 and atty.
fees.
]. A. Tnll & Son vs. Tom McConer;
Judgment for 90 cents and costs d.
vided.
j. ]. Alternately VS.. ]. 0. Dobbins;
Judgment for,plff. for $3.50 and costs.
Palmer Savers Co. VS.. J.E. Powers;
Judgment against deft. for 500 and
costs.
]. A. Riddle vs.. D. C. Gooch; deft.
dismisses appeal and J. P. Judgment
affirmed.
J.'E. Hodges VS.. s. H. Wilson; COM
promised.
Selmer Nero. Co. VS.. Jerry Miller;
condemnation Of land and order of
sale.
Selmer Nero. Co. VS.. S. W. Sweat;
motion to dismiss amended with con-
demnation and order of sale.
J. F. Gooch & Son vs.. Sam Gibson;
condemnation and order Of sale.
) ]. G. Gilchrist VS.. A. H. Gilchrist;
motion to dimiss overruled and con-
tinuance on application of petitioner.
J. II. Howell vs.. Southern Railway;
suit for value of horse. Jury trial;
verdict for $85.
Disposition of State cases will be
given next week.
The grand jury returned 10 indict-
ments.
Court adjourned Wednesday.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-05-26
Some Fishing Trip
by :THE PLUMBER"

By Gas am. Sunday morning we
had our "prairie schooner loaded and
we piled ip ourselves, bound for the
Tennessee river. Ny! but we were a
motley looking bunch. There was
Sporty" Perkins all dressed up as if
he were going to see his best girl and
we're travelling De Luxe style, instead
of riding incognito on a wagon bound
for the bottoms. The cook said his
costume was only twelve hours from
Fifth avenue. Never having been to
Fifth Avenue, suppose the cook was
right. And there was Purity" Gooch,
"the best looking guy in tie camp
and a real lady-like old gentleman he
was. Riding the seat with myself
was, that wonderful expoundlng kid,
James Fenimore Ammons. His cos
IS
tune made him show up a second
Villa. Really, all that he lacked re-.
sembling Villa, was mustache. The
cook and the Plumber looked as if
they we're going ditching. | was
about to leave out the owner and
driver of our schooner. He still
wore his wedding suit. and all the
way talked about getting back to his
dear little wife, before dark. If
James F. hadn't resembled Villa so
much, would say that we were an
other punitive expedition in search Of
Villa.
While passing through Adamsville,
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-05-26

squire WoSSon brled TO nave uS ar
rested for going fishing on Sunday.
Between home and eur camping
place we devoured twenty ham sand
witches, FIVE large onions, fifteen hard
boiled eggs, and about twenty peanut
butter and pimento sandwiches.
We arrived at Camp Fun" about
2:3O In, the afternoon and pitched
our tents. After getting our tents up
we then put everything in camp
shape" Ny! but fish sure viii bite
some on Sunday. (?) The rest of the
afternoon we spent in reading aud
cracking Sunday School ~ jokes.
Villa Games I. said he was delight
ed with the surroundings and we all
hollered amen, amen. We we're all
glad to get away from town and
hoped we wouldn't see single per-
son the whole time we stayed. But
we hadn't been there long until a
native of the bottoms dropped in and
told US of certain wild man, which
in his haunts had been seen bathing
in a pool of water near our camp.
This didn't sound good to the Plumber
and don't think any of the rest con-
sidered it good news. We turned
into our pallets about nine. | didn't
sleep any for thinking about the wild
man. The other boys said they
couldn't sleep any for the mosquitoes,
but | know what was the reason; they
too. were thinking about the wild
wild man. ! always slept between
rifle and shot gun. Believe me, we
had enough artillery to whip out
regiment of wild men.
Monday we hunted and fshed all
day, despite the rain. Tuesday we
caught nice eight pound cat and
some smaller ones. Every fourth
hour We went swimming. At night
we sat around the camp fire and told
lies, jokes. etc.
The rains caused the river to rise
little Tuesday night we caught
about twenty-five pounds of fish.
Sunday night a fox attempted a
raid on our storage tent. but the raid
was frustrated by US opening fire
with our artillery. Really, we thought
it was the wild man paying US a visit.
After we shot round or two, and
after Mr., Reynard had retreated,
Purity" Gooch, who had slept through
it all, awoke, stood up, Furnishing his
young cannon and very excitedly said,
Where is he? Where is he? Give
me shot at him!" Gooch said he
thought the wild man was upon us.
Sporty" Perkins and villa" Am
mons certainly have had very adven-
turous lives, from the wonderful tales
they tell, and they can tell one right
after another, too. They are Cap
tain Kidd and a Black Beard if all
of their exploits are true. Talk about
q good cook! we had one. We had
mulligan stew, fish broiled over the
hot Goals and fried in the pan. Clipped
potatoes fried brown, corn fried dry,
bacon fried to a crisp, oyster soup, |
salmon croquets, etc. Really. our
menu would make Lindsay Perkins
desert New York city. villa" Am
mons certainly did have a ravenous
appetite. He ate ten big pieces Of
fish and didn't even "croak".
We embarked for home with
twenty-five pounds Of fish tied on be-.
hind our schooner. The first fell
low we met on reaching town wanted
to know how much we paid for our
fish.
Oh, yes, | Twas about to forget some-
thing. Sporty Perkins got the
Ratchet mixed up with the scout ak,
and it required the assistance of
,newly-married) Stiles to untangle
the matter.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-05-26

So my young friend writes me from
Selmer: Tennessee, / hear you call
ing me-"
LINDSAY S. PERKINS.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1916-01-07
TO THE ST. PAUL PUBLIC,

The committee which has been appointed
to organize locally for the Jewish Con-
gress of America, has set January 10Th
as the date for the organizing meeting
The purpose of this local conference is to
select delegates to represent the city of
st. Paul in the Congress which will be
held in the near future to take up the
matter of ameliorating the conditions of
the Jewish people in the European coun-
tries, after the cessation of the present
death dealing and demoralizing war. The
local conference will take up such other
matters also which may properly be
brought to it's attention. To make the Sc
lection of the st. Paul delegates as rep
resentative as possible, each organization
in the city, educational, fraternal religious
and social, will be allowed to send one
delegate for each fifty members or major
part thereof, to the local conference. The
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1916-01-07
January 7, 1916.
SOCIAL NEWS

IuIINMyIlNNHul Observation-Disclosures.
Miss Alice Levy, 727 Laurel Ave., en-
tertained informally at her home, Sunday
evening, Jan 2.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Kaminentsky,
1881 Eaton Ave-, announce the marriage
of their daughter Celia to Morris Leon
Cohen, Sunday at the Hebrew Institute,
295 Kentucky ST. Rabbi H. Simon Of
fciated.
Club Notes.
The ST. Paul section, Council Of Jewish
Women, held their monthly meeting in
the Temple vestry rooms, Monday after
noon Jan. 3rd. The program consisted OF
paper "The Next Religion by Harold
Rypins Discussion was led by Mrs. Henry
WELLER The choral club furnished the
music.
On Sunday, Jan. 9th at 3 o'clock, Mrs.
Hannah Solomon, former president of the
National organization of the Council Of
Jewish Women will address the local see
ton and any guests the members may wish
to bring, at The Temple. reception will
follow the address.
Sigma Theta ri Sorority announces the
pledging of Miss Helen Elsinger.
Last Sunday evening, crowd Of five
hundred people paid BETTING tribute to
the late DR.. Solomon Schechter when they
joined in memorial service in his honor,
at the Temple Aaron, Grotto st. and Ash
land Avenue. Mr.. B. First principal of
the Talmud Torah read the Maariv service
and the Haskoras Neshomas. The services
were concluded by addresses by Rabbits
I. L. Rypins, David G. Matt, J. Hurwitz,
H. Simon and A. H. Kahn, all Of whom
paid glowing tributes to the work accom-
plished by DR.. Schechter for the Jewish
People.
The annual meeting and election of Of
fcers Of the Aleph Beth Club was held
Tuesday evening at Carvings Downtown
cessful year, credit for which is largely
due to the past president, Maurice Seratan.
The result of the election shows the fol-
lowing officers for the coming year: Presi-
dent, Jesse B. Calmenson; Vice-president,
Jack Silverman; Secretary, Albert Krin-
sky; Treasurer, William Horne; Marshal,
Harry Mark and the following board of
directors-Ivan Copilovich, Maurice Sera-
tan, Harry Steinman, Nathan l.. Hoffman
and David Perelstein.
The election was followed by the annual
banquet Of the club
TO THE ST. PAUL PUBLIC
The committee which has been appointed
New-York tribune., 1916-07-30
PEACE DELEGATE
BACK FOR REST
Nine. Schwimmer Is Not
Sure She Will See
Henry Ford.

Rozika Schwimmer, q member OF the
Henry Ford peace party, arrived here
yesterday on the steamer BergensfJo ORD,
of the Observation-Disclosures Line. She
entered as an Austrian subject and not
as an American citizen.
Nine. Schwimmer declined to discuss
the permanent peace conference estab-
lished at Stockholm, saying that she
had returned to the United States for
only a short time on a vacation, and
would probably rejoin the conference.
Asked if she would confer with Henry
Ford about ways and means for its con-
tinuance, Nine. Schwimmer said:
whether I shall see Mr.. Ford or not
will depend largely upon letters l ex-
pect to receive in New York. would
much prefer the newspapers said moth
ing about my arrival, as I think have
had entirely too much publicity"
Another passenger was Samuel Nc
Roberts, 9 vies-president Of the Ma
tional City Bank. who made . two
months trip to Russia to conclude
negotiations for q $50000,000 loan TO
the Russian government
Mr.. McRoberts said that his mission
had been entirely successful, and that
he returned to America fully satisfied
with the results of his trip. He visited
Petrograd, Moscow and Tiflis, and eX-
pressed regret that he had not been
able to travel more extensively. He
said that nearly oil the trains were
utilized for the movement Of troops
and supplies.
Heyden Eames, brother OF Emma
Eames, the operate star, returned after
a six months visit TO Russia TO investi-
gate industrial and mining conditions.
Mr.. Eames said that there were great
dormant possibilities in Russia which
might be effectively developed by Amer
lean capital, but that Americans should
remember that Russia was mot gov
ernment, but property, in which the
Car was the proprietor" and that
there were many difficulties which must
be overcome. He said that the recent
reforms instituted by the Douma
showed that the people of Russia were
awakening to the fact that their voice
carried some weight in governmental
affairs and were taking an interest IN
politics, but that the real government
was still far above the heads OF the
common people.
The Czar's popularity, Mr.. Eames
said, had grown greatly since the effect
of the recent offensive against Austria
had become known, and confidence IN
the final result of the war was shown
in every section through which he
travelled.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-30

sighted him at a. m. instead Of at 4
D. m. on that day il would be very
small Hun now. Do not think | am
talking big; / know of what ! speak
We only hope against hope that he will
be encouraged to come out again and
give US battle. But seeing that he is
run by intelligent men, who know ex-
actly what their losses were, we very
much fear that we may have seen the
last of him for a long time.
British Morale.
"We don't talk about our morale
but if you are thinking at all about
such thing, you may well remember
that little shattered destroyer, her head
held high, her CUTS hanging out, ana
cheering as she came.
"The pack is blooded at last, and is
spelling for a fght-even more, now
that it knows what real fight is like.
Next time am sure we shall have luck,
, and victory, too.
"And for you at home, who feel badly
about the lost men, remember that we
are not quite like the army, where almost
every man nowadays is a volunteer,
come out TO do his bit We are most
Of US here because long before the war
we thought life on the rolling deep
would suit our style. We are profes-
sionals, We rejoice at the opportunity
TO put in some good work at our own
lob, but we are not quite in the same
category as the poor fellows who have
jumped out of civic life and forsaken
all to follow the bloody path of Duty.
We are just pursuing our ordinary avo-
cation; and if any girl is married TO
one of us-well, she married with her
ewes open. We were sacrificed years
since on the altar, not of Hymen, but OF
Mars.
1T is a fine life while one is at it;
not, indeed, this rotten poking about IN
port. and patrolliny on winter seas; but
the genuine thing is worth the price
paid. If ! am selected netx time, why,
YOU will be sorrier than !; for /, at
least, shall have seen the Goddess, and
albeit she is tickle and her back not al
together beautiful, l am prepared TO
chance her frown.
"No, there are no fireworks which
equal these-expensiv though they be;
and if could but see Boche battle
shin 90 up in a two-million pound holo-
caust. why, | would be almost prepared
TO paw cheerfully for such show my
hundred and fifty pounds Of flesh and
blood. Love to all.
"P. S.-We have the Kings message
to the fleet. ! think no letter from
home ever gave me greater pleasure.
NV personal feeling for him now is one
of actual love! Are we wounded! well
perhaps we are, but he has poured balm
into our wounds"
New-York tribune., 1916-07-30
COUNTRY TRAMP WINS
TROT IN RECORD TINE

Mneola, Long Island. July 29.-Some
of the best trotting and pacing events
ever witnessed at a matinee event were
held this afternoon on the Mineola
track by the Nassau Driving Club, and
Country Tramp, the big chestnut geld
ing of L. w. Boynton, who did so well
at Newark last week. won his race by
hanging up track record for matinee
here, doing the mile over the half-mile
track in 2:09%.
Lillian W, the handy PAGER, also
owned by Mr.. Boynton and driven by
Davis won the free for all pace, which
had but two starters. She ,ost the
first heat, when she could not quite get
up TO O'Brien Boy. well driven by f.
Shoemaker. The first heat was made
in 2:l7, and the second Lillian W. won
in 2:l2k, and the judges gave her the
race, having made the fastest time and
darkness preventing any further racing.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-30

Doing things in a big way
has always been a source
OF benefit to the buying
public. And this was never
demonstrated more conclusively
than when the Three GIMBEL
Stores joined in a giant pur-
chasing power to provide fine
furniture for little money in this
August Sale.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-30

GIMBEL initiative as
sures YOU OF correct style,
no matter what you buy:
The GIMBEL Guarantee is all
the assurance you need OF per-
manent satisfa ctio II. And
GIMBEL Purchasing Power
will prove itself in the prices
at which you will buy furniture
beginning tomorrow.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-30

SASS Ivory Enamel 5-piece Adam
Model ..................S38 1888
$3.50 Ivory Enamel 5-piece
Adam Model. el...........S350
sos Circassian Walnut Apiece
Colonial Model. .......sll0
$3.50 Louis XIV. Ivory Enamel,
pieces. .SlI7.oO
$3.50 Sheraton Model Mahogany
Dresser and Bed........SllS
sos Circassian Walnut Toilet
Table, Duplicate Mirror $3.50
$50 Circassian Walnut Dresser,
Colonial Model. ........S40
$40 Divanette Beds, covered
with genuine Spanish leather,
including mattress........S25
S3o5 Louis XVI. Apiece Bed
room Suite in Walnut, Ivory
Enamel or Mahogany....S S295
$275 William and Mary 5-piece
Bedroom Suite in American
Walnut. Full size Bed. .Sle5
New-York tribune., 1916-07-30
Foe and Friend Unseen
in Jutland Sea Fight
Young British Officer Writes Mother That Few Ships Were
~Visible-Light Cruisers Bore Brunt of
German Fleets Attack.

London July young officer who British ship IN the
battle of Jund his and observations that naval engage
the following which published by permission Of the
Admiralty the son of a distinguished we'll known in America
well England. Part of his letter to his mother reads
New-York tribune., 1916-07-30
NTMBEI AUGUST Furniture Begins Tomorrow ondayH
1O% to 500
Reductions on The
Finest Furniture
That Money Can Buy

Three Store Purchasing Power has done more
than produce fine furniture initiate new designs and
develop new furniture ideals. 1t has made possible
the possession of all these at low prices.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-30
SIPS Mahogany 3-piece Cane

SIPS Mahogany 3-piece Cane
Suite, with Loose Pillows, IN
Velour .............. ''@i|o
Sl25 Tapestry Davenport, Loose
Cushion Seat. .sloo
S45 Colonial Model Mahogany
Library Table, Oblong or
Oval Top. .............SZ SZI.oO
$500 Antique Mahogany 2-piece
Suite, Velour. ur............S9 .S9o
SIS Mahogany 5-piece Suite,
Velour Seats. $50
$40 Wing Chair, in Tapes
try .............. 9II ,oO
$50 Mahogany Library Table,
Colonial Model. .......S40
New-York tribune., 1916-07-30
Discontinued Patterns
"Rogers" Silverware 5OB Less
Made BY Simeon L. g e. H. Rogers

Rogers" Silver-pated Ware is by-word in almost
every household in the country and when people hear OF
special reduction like this great interest and quick buying
the outcome
New-York tribune., 1916-07-30

$40 Mahogany 4S-inch Round
Dining Tables. .......... $50
$500 William and Mary l0-piecc
Dark Oak Suite. 5000
S395 Louis XVI. l0-piece Ma
hogany Suite. ......... .S29S
S375 Adam Apiece Mahogany
Suite ................ .SIoO
S351.25 Sheraton l0-piece Suite,
mahogany ............SZol.Io
5000 Mahogany l0-piece Adam
model ............. .9loo
$3.50 William and Mary model
l0-piece Kaiser Gray Oak.SlSo
$3.50 l0-piece Adam model, ma
hogany, decorated. .. S28S