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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-10
CHITRCH NOTICES

The Rev. M K. Thornton will fill his pulpit at the First Baptist church Sun day morning and will nave as ms theme, "The Authority of the Bible At the evening hour the Rev. J. Frank Ray, a returned missionary from Japan will give a stereopticon lecture on "Japan." The people of this city are looking forward with great deal or interest to the illustrated lecture.
 The Rev. E. S. Barnes will fill the pulpit of the South Highland Baptist church Sunday at Il a. m. and 7:3O D. m. There will be Sunday school at 9;4o o'clock with Herman M Watson as prayer meeting on Wednesday evening at 730 o'clock, and Ladies' Aid society Monday afternoon at D. m The Mems Brotherhood will meet at the church Thursday evening at 7:30 o'clock.
 The Rev. J. D. Johnson will preach at the East Bessemer Methodist church Sunday afternoon at o'clock, and much interest is being manifested in this service, it being the first of the recently organized congregation. There will be Sunday school at 9:45 o'clock Sunday morning.
 The pulpit of the First Christian church will be filled Sunday morning by the pastor, the Rev. George Duffey There VIII De lHe USUAL ouiiuesS SSAlOOA at 9:45 o'clock At the night service the Woman's Missionary society will have charge and a splendid programme has been arranged for the occasion. There will be special music. MT. Duffey will preach on "Woman's Place in Mis- sions."
 The Woman's Auxiliary of the First Presbyterian church will hold it's reg ular meeting Monday afternoon at 5 o'clock at the home of Mrs. R. F.. Douglass, on Seventh avenue. A full attendance is urged as matters of inn portance will come before that body for consideration.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-10

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-10

There is much interest being mani fested in the suffrage school" said Mrs. Solon Jacobs, following the meet ing. We expect to have suffragists from all parts of the state attending the school, which will be taught by experts. The reports of the various officers submitted at the meeting Sat urday showed that much has been accomplished by the association dur ing the past year. The board was very much gratified with all reports
 Among those present at the board meeting were: Mrs. John C. Busk of Guntersville, Miss Lula Davie of Montgomery, Mrs. Julian B. Parl1e, president, of Selma: Mrs. Angus Tay- Tor, vice president; Mrs. Jack Bowron Mrs. Conrad Ohme, Mrs. oscar Hund- ley, Miss Amelia Worthington, Miss Mary ParlSe London, Mrs. o. D. Street of Guntersville, Mrs. R. B. Prowell oi Tuscaloosa. Mrs r. S. Smith of Tus- caloosa, Mrs. M. W. Wilson of Gads- den and Mrs. Solon Jacobs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-10

pany Under the direction of Super intendent w. T. Williams, number of improvements are being made which make Sloss one of the most modern and attractive camps in this district
 A large number of houses are being erected at Rueytown, a few miles north of Bessemer, and contracts for several additional houses have been awarded. Crotwell Brothers Lumber company has just completed three bungalows for H G. Ray. M. c. Rob inson is ready to let the contract for
 three or four houses in the same To-
 cality A bungalow is being built by
 F. J. Ray and will be occupied by
 Isaac Vines. The home of H. M. Bailey
 has been purchased by Body Johnson,
 while the Head property has been pur-
 chased by MT. Greenlee of the United
 States Cast Iron Pipe and Foundry
 company.
 Bessemer lodge No. 721, Benevolent
 Protective Order of Ellls, will hold it's
 regular meeting Monday night when
 the committee to arrange for the
 Christmas tree, which is given
 every year by the lodge, will
 be appointed. The mems committee will
 be appointed and later a committee or
 ladies will be appointed to assist the
 gentlemen in making the affair success. Mrs. Fred W. Best, Sr., A years Of age, died last night at her home on Dartmouth avenue and Thirtieth street. following q short illness of pneumo- nia The deceased has lived in Besse- mer for many years, where she was we'll known. The deceased is survived by her husband, two children, one brother, Charles Simmons of Bessemer: two sisters, Mrs. F. w. Best, Jr., or Bessemer, and Mrs. John Sparks or lBrookwood. The funeral will take place Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock from
 the residence, the services being con ducted by the Rev I. F. Swallow, pas tor of the First Presbyterian church, Iinterment being made at Cedar Hill cemetery, with Jacobs in charge.
 Miss Sallie Cosper, 65 years Of age died yesterday afternoon at the home of her sister, Mrs. J. H. Bailey, at Smiths crossing, following lengthy illness. The deceased is survived by three brothers, w T. Cosper of Bir- mingham, T. D. Cosper of Natter, Tenn, and James Cosper of Dora; six sisters, Mrs H. J. ,McCreary of Talladega, Mrs. T. D. Morton of East Lake, Mrs. J. Il. Baxley, Mrs Walter Morgan, Mrs Joe Dobbs and Miss Meliccia Cosper, all ol Brighton. The body was prepared for burial by Jacobs and will be shipped to Westover, over the Atlanta, Blrmlng- ham and Atlantic railroad.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-10
SUFFRAGISTS OF STATE
 TO HOLD SESSION HERE
Women of National Fame to Attend Meeting of Alabama Equa
 Suffrage Association and Conduct Suffrage School

Suffrage will hold sway in Birming- ham from the 18th to the 17th of Feb ruary, 1917 Not only will the Alabama Equal Suffrage association, which will bring prominent women from all parts of the state, be in session here, but a suffrage school to be taught by suf- fragists of national fame will be in session here during that period.
 Announcement to this effect was made following the meeting of the board of the Alabama Equal Suffrage association in Birmingham Saturday. The convention will, it is understood. be in session only two days, but it will be conducted while the school is in session.
 The board was in session practi- cally all day, meeting with Mrs. An gus Taylor at 10:30 in the morning and continuing until late in the aft ernoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-10
MEXICAN HERE SAYS CARRANZA IS MOST
 POPULAR MAN IN COUNTRY

If you want to dodge the high cost of living don't go to Mexico. For, according to lono c. Comes, general purchasing agent for the Ferrocarriles Constitution alistas de Mexica, the costs that prevail in the United States are exceeded by those that grip tempestuous Mexico. But in spite of this, Venuistiano Car ranza, the first chief, is the most popu- lar man in Mexico.
 MT. Comes is in Birmingham making a survey of the fuel situation, as the Ma tional Mexican railroad is in need of coal for it's locomotives. He did not care to discuss the attitude of Mexico on in ternational affairs.
 Before the first of the year the peo- pie of Mexico will elect President, D Mir. Comes said. "Carranza will be a candidate for this office, inasmuch as he has never been President of the repub- lie. He is the most popular man in Mex ico Villa has no following, but is re- garded as bandit and is cordially de- tested.
 Mexico has a higher cost of living than the United States. Since the out
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-10

in New York a week ago by President Wilson was the announcement of the opening of the 'Electrical Prosperity Week" throughout the United States.
 The electrical show in Birmingham was productive Of showing thousands of peo- pie the many new uses of electricity. The exhibits were artistically decorated and more than 1000 electrical devices were dis played Hundreds of these electrical ap- plances were sold each day of the ex- hibit.
 Another show will be given next year. H. NJ. Kohn. president of the Birming- ham Electrical club, in speaking of the closing of the electrical exhibit, said: Tt has been great display of electri- cal devices. We are more than gratified with the results obtained thus far Of course we will be reaping the benefit of this educational campaign in electricity from now until the next show is given. Hundreds of people saw electrical de- vices that could be used economically in the homes and bought them. Many others will buy later. We are well satisfied and will be sure to have another exhibit equally as good if not better next year.
  The largest sponge ever found came from the Mediterranean. It was more fO fact in, cit.cf1r,1 fareura
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-10
ELECTRICAL SHOW
 SCORES SUCCESS
Thousands of Interested Visitors View Novel and
 Interesting Exhibit

The most successful electrical show that has ever been produced in Birmingham closed last night at Il o'clock
 The electrical shows, given throughout the country. are an annual event in every city of any importance in the United States. The electrical jobbers and manu- lecturers conceived the idea of holding these shows each year for the purpose of educating the people in many novel and useful uses of electricity and cleo trical devices.
 The lighting of the Statue of Liberty
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-10
Mobilization Accomplished
 With Minimum of Disease
 Says Army Medical Report

Washington. December s.-Mobiliza- ton of the National Guard for border service was accomplished with the minimum of disease or discomfort. says the annual report of the medical de- partment of the army. made public to- day. The weekly noneffective rate for the guard was ISIS men per thou sand, the report says, adding that this showing clearly indicates the advance made when compared to the much higher figures of the Spanish war mob ilization.
 The rate for the entire regular army during 1915 was 25.22 per 1000 men, 2 slight increase over 1914. There were but eight cases of typhoid fever dur ing the year and no deaths
 The number of suicides in the city of Paris has decreased 15 or 20 a week since the war began. It has been suggested that this disease is due to curiosity, ev cry one being so anxious to see what the outcome of the wer will be that they refrain from taqing their own lives, hop ing for a French victory.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-10

1 Eunice, left yesterday for Cleveland, O., where they will join MT. Peebles and will reside there in future. MT. and Mrs. Harold V. Rogers have returned from Jacksonville, Fla, where they have been for several weeks.
 Mir. and Mrs. J. w. Baker have re- turned to their home in Chattanooga having been called here to attend the fu neral of their brother-in-law, E. L. Rob- inson.
 Miss Frances Coburn is improving, fol- lowing a recent illness at the home of Mrs. M. P. Reynolds, on Fifth avenue
 MT. and Mrs. Leon Williams are at home with Mrs. R. A. Mickle, 1904 Dart mouth avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-10

break of the European war, the vast stores of imports that formerly came in from Europe have been cut off and the United States, which seems to be feed ing almost the entire world, has furnished Mexico with provisions. They are costly enough ill your country, but with the freight tackled on, are very dear in my country.
 "Carranaa has stabilized the greater part of Mexico. He realizes that edu- cation is the hope to redeem the coun- try, and I am proud to state that he has appointed at the head of this work Professor Osuna, who for six years taught In a university at Nashville The people must be educated before the country can be governed successfully.
 ''The legalistas party, of which you have heard much in this country, has no following in Mexico We have scarcely heard of it. Mexico is a rich country and will soon have law and order. It is true that number of industries ceased op- erations during the times of turmoil, but those that kept up work have prof tied fy it.''
 He said that he had pronounced views about the border situation, but did not care to express them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-10
CHRISTMAS TREE

Extensive arrangements are being made for the Christmas tree which will be given by the Sloss-Sheffie1d Steel and Iron company for the chill dren of the employees at the play ground a:S the little folk as well as tho adults are looking forward with a great deal of interest to the affair
 This is another of the many things given for the employees by the com
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-10
4 man s store for q man s z oh, joy!

If you want to make him truly happy get him a bath robe.
 If you want the best and prettiest one in town for the money get it at Blach's.
 Here are some new novelty robes that will just strike your fancy. Hundreds to choose from, and every one better value cause every one is bought and sold for spot cash It makes lot of differ ence-even in bath robes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-10

Batiste announces the engagement and approaching marriage of her daughter. Elizabeth Sheran, to MT. Vester A. flaw kins of Birmingham, the date of the wedding to be announced later" Miss Batiste was reared in this city, where she is very popular, being young woman of much personal charm.
 The following will be of interest to the many friends of the groom-to-be in this city: MT. and Mrs. Peter Porter of Dawson announce the engagement of their daughter, Margaret, to Mr. Thomas Rutledge Mitchell of Bessemer the we'd ding to take place on December 27."
 PERSONALS
 Mrs. Walter Peebles and little daughter,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-10

It is a new way. It is something abso- 1utely different. No lotions, sprays or sickly smelling salves or creams No atomizer, or any apparatus of any kind. Nothing to smoke or inhale. No steam ing or rubbing or injections. No elec- tricity or vibration or massage. No pow der; no plasters; no keeping in the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-10

The largest sponge ever found came from the Mediterranean. It was more than 10 feet in circumference.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-10

Mrs. Walter Peebles and little daughter,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-06-15
National League.

National League Games To-day.
Pittsburg at Boston.
St. Louis at New York.
Cincinnati at Philadelphia.
Chicago at Brooklyn.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-06-15
Sporting Notes.


The western teams Of the American
league continue to enjoy the present in
NaSion by the eastern teams
The Braves and Cincinnati were
forced to play y innings i'm two davs
before Boston was able to chalk mp the
victory.
r.. c. Brown of Brattlchoro has been
elected one of the two assistant man
ayers Of the University of Vermont
tc0nis team.
Benny hauit OF the "1'rt= ga
very arfatchy Single OF J '' 'n't'# N'
t'f4aT ana has mates could net do SO
wei as that.
IFocP, 4 OF the tnlEcrSaIIst church
4rfrated the Episcopal church troop OF
tI, "| o",9 g H 2o .a at '"S'""'I ny
u - 90
manager DonoEah OF the ahk'eS
mas I'eh barred from the Pi2%l4% n"iI
Iof l!fee aayS because on run-h with
JmHre emu the other day.
WITH the frequent changes being
made IN the various racing crews OF the
colleges no man should be able to make
1 claim to any one particular seat.
Fred J. Dalv. who resigned recently
as coach of the Williams COLLEGE attn
/ lctic teams. has taken the pogition Of
head football coach at Phiuips An
/ dover.
The tremendous hitting strength of
/ the Giants, in full play two weeks ago.
appears to have dwindIcd if the lone
whack registered yesterday is to he the
/ basis OF Judgment.
Now that lack O,TTara has +namo1
with Dan O 'NeiII and is trvina f. INV
fine Bridreport franchise Of the East
crn league the Twin State circuit
should be free of invasion for time
One lone SINGLE was all +bo Vale
team, was able tn Get off the delivery If
princctop aud the final cran,a of +Le
snrias ho+o-nn,, tho T;rore and PM Doc
coI1nlros ,ron+ A. tho rFi,,ors ,-ostor,1aT
At Tov-orI- n 7 I ~ n
NM n.a3., T.'..aa1 ..;..- .-. .1.o.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-06-15
MATTY A MASTER STILL.
Giants Veteran Pitcher, Sixteen Years
In Big Game, Still Boss.

Giants Veteran Pitcher, Sixteen Years
In Big Game, Still a Boss.
They call him the odd Master"
Christophey Mathewson, who through
the sweep of sixteen years of baseball
Play has endeared himself to New
York fandom as no player ever en-
shrined himself in the hearts Of his
constituents.
Fans all over the country have been
inters sted in Mathewson this spring.
They cheercd him hopefully, for old
, times sake. when he made his debut
on the mound against the Braves at the
Polo grounds before the team left for
the west. They were with him in spirit
every time he went in the box away
! from home.
/ They are content now, for the old
I Master" at the age Of thirty-siX, be
ginning his seventeenth campaign as q
Giant, has shown that he is still one of
the supermoundsmen of the game.
Fate threatened to end the "Old
Mastcr's' career last year. He injured
his left shoulder in some way, and it
panied him so much when he raised
his arms over his head to pitch that he
lost his effectiveness. As he had
reached the age of thirty-fve, it was
not believed by many that he would
recover his form.
Matty went south to Marlin early
this spring He worked slowly. The
weather that the Giants enjoyed was
very warm. yet the "Old Master" did
little pitching.
He tossed the medicine ball about.
played handball and ran around the
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-06-15
MARRIAGE NOT A LOTTERY,
ASSERTS ST. LOUIS PLAYER

There have been quite a number of
st. Louis Browns married since that
team was instituted, SO it won't be
giving away the name of the player
to repeat the following yarn, which
Jack O'Connor tells of one of the
American league bunch who got tied
up matrimOniaIly:
According to O'ConnOr, welded life
went along smoothly for a time. al
though the benedict somewhat resent
ed the demands of his fellow players
that he name his baby Bill because 1t
came on the 1st Of the month. But
after a couple of years the ties of mar
riage commenced to pail upon the
player.
O'Connor says that Jesse Burkett
tried to condole with the player and to
cheer him in the gloom into which he
had fallen.
Buck up, Old man." said Burkett;
marriage is only a lottery anyway"
His teammate looked at him gloom
lily.
Not much it amt" he responded
bitterly. I'm lottery you can always
get another ticket"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-06-15
PERSONAL.

}. J. Cluuc of Northampton, Mass,
is spending a few days at his home ON
Forest street.
Arthur T. Roberts is in Athol, Mass,
today on business for the National
Automatic Machine Co.
Laurence Sherman. with classmates
from Dartmouth college, arc in Port
land, Me, for Il few DAYS trip.
Mrs Marion NJ Lansingh went today
to Worcester, Mass. to visit in the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. John c. Harvey.
Leonard Wheeler, who had been Wis
iting at his home in Wardsboro. re
turned to Providence, r. l., this morn
ing.
Mrs. Frank W. Pier will 90 today to
Chester to attend an alumni gathering
and a class reunion Of the Chester high
school.
Alfred George, who is employed in
Bond & Son 5 undertaking rooms, was
in Springfield, Mass, yesterday on
business.
Captain and Mrs. Thomas A. Rem
ME and party have left to conduct
meetings in Londonderry aud vicinity
a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas j. Heaphv re-
turned by automobile yesterday to their
home in Montpelier, after visiting in
town several days.
Miss Leila Knapp returned yesterday
from Northampton, where she has COM
pleted her freshman year at Smith
college, and is at her home on High
street for the summer vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Rand and two
children of Hartford, Conn, moved
/ yesterday to Mrs. Carrie Richardson s
| house at IS Highland street. Mr.. Rand
/ will work for the National Automatic
Machine company.
Rev T. w. Owens and family moved
1 yesterday from the +. i. Smith house
on Prospect street, which was bought
recently Of Mrs Smith by Mrs Carrie
Richardson, to the house owned by
h. NJ. Angler on the same street.
Robert Chamberlin is expected to re-
turn today from Burlington. where he
Is student in the University of YER
mont. He viii so next week to the
Adirondack mountains to work for his
uncle. G. o. Chamberlin, through the
summer.
Rev. Richard IT. Clapp was in Har.
wick, Mass, yesterday to attend the
installation service in a federated
] church. Rev. Mr.. Clamp gave the adj
dress to the pastor. He viii 90 tomor
row TO Pennington, Maine, where he
will preach Sunday morning. On Tues
Z day he win ofliciate at the wedding
OF Mrs. Clanp's brother, Richard r
Lyman and Miss Olive +. Titcomb
J both Of Pennington.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-06-15
mAruEwsoN PUTTING ONE OVER.

park. Now and then he warmed up
and threw Il few to the batters in prac-
tie.
McGraw let him do as he pleased
But when real hot days came along
and Matty showed no desire to work
an exhibition game even the scribes
with the team began to lose heart
They became convinced that the old
Master" himself realized that he was
through and would not try to work.
In Baton Rouge the boys of the Loui-
siaua university asked Matty to pitch
against them. 1t was a cold. raw day.
bat Big Six went in and worked seven
! innings. He did not try to put any
thing on the ball, so it was impossible
I TO get line on his form.
Even McGraw did not know just how
much he could count on the ''OId Mas
ter this season when the Giants reach
ell homo. Matty told Mac he would
7 try himself out the first warm day
/ Then he went in to pitch against TN
! Braves.
/ The Braves beat him in the first in
ming that day because his support wab
bled. He went the full distance. how
ever. getting better all the time. H
convinced every one that he had com,
back a long way.
The old Master bids fair to prove
big factor in the Giants fight for thi
years pennant lie may know the glo
fy Of another worlds series before tim
ands his career forever Here's hoping