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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-28
DAY IS MARKED BY
 HEAVY FIGHTING
 ON WESTERN FRONT
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The same is true as to the Austro-Italian front, the Caucasus and the Balkans.
 The British report that the Turks have evacuated their trenches on the land side of Kut El-Amara defenses to about a mile from the entrenchments occupied by the besieged British force. The report says there is no change in the situation Of the British force marching up the Ti- griS river to the relief of Kut- El-Amara
 Reports from German sources that the British force in southern Arabia is in a dangerous position. result of fierce attacks by Arabs and Turks, drew de- nal from the official press bureau. The German claims were based on a dispatch to the Kolnische Volks Zeitung's Cairo correspondent, which declared that the British force there had been reduced to 20,000 men by casualties totaling 15,00O killed and 10000 wounded.
 Walter Runciman president of the boa I'd of trade in the British cabinet, has in- formed Parliament that in order to relieve the pressure on shipping and make room In vessels for additional imports of food stuffs, fuel. munitions and other essen- tals,- restrictions against importations of certain goods will be put into effect by the government.
 In an address read at the proroga ton Of Parliament until February 15 King George expressed in these words the de- termination of the entente allies to con- t1nue the war until victory is achieved:
 we shall not lay down our arms until we have vindicated the cause which car tries with it the future of civiliza tion."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-28
BISHOP KNIGHT ID BE HOST OF LOCAL
 SEWANEE ALUMNI
Head of the University of the South to Be Ten dered Luncheon At
 Tutwiler

The Right Rev. A. w. Knight. chan cellor of the University of the South at Sewanee, Tenn, and bishop of Panama, will be the guest of the Birmingham alumni at the luncheon today at the Hotel Tutwiler, and will make an ad- dress. Bishop Knight is making tour of some 8 cities of the south in the in- terest of the institution of which he is the head. With him are David A. Shepherd, organizing secretary of the Sewanee alumni, and Leland Rankin, former pub fisher of the Nashville American.
 Bishop Knight and party arrived in the city last night from Montgomery and is at the Tutwiler. This morning delega ton of local alumni, headed by Robert Jemison, Jr. will show the guests over the city in automobiles. and at noon the luncheon will be held at which all the Birmingham alumni have been invited. H. G. Seibels will preside
 The purpose of the chancellors trip is to arouse interest among the alumni in meeting to be held at Chattanooga February g, at which a plan will be out lined for paying off debt of $300,000 on Sewanee and adding to the endowment. It has been just 50 years since the Uni versity of the South began it's work, and during that time the value of the prop erty has increased from a tract of moun tain land with a few log cabins, to ST., 50O,000 and it's former students are to be found everywhere, many of them hav- ing attained success and fame
 This city is the seventeenth he has vis- ted inviting delegates to the Chatta nooga meeting. From here Bishop Knight goes to Jacksonville and up the Atlantic seaboard.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-28
AUBURN DEFEATED
 BY B. A. |. FIVE

The Birmingham Athletic club five, all though playing considerably off form, scored an easy victory over the Auburn quintet last night by the score of 42 to 20. The game was devoid of any spectacu- lar playing and although large crowd witnessed the affair, the interest was small.
 The locals pass work was far below standard, while their shooting was also somewhat cratic. Coach Brummage tried out two new men in his lineup in Sat terfeld and Baker. Both showed up well.
 Auburn lacked team work, resulting chiefly from the lack of practice. Jones and Payne were the only Plainsmen who showed any skill at t~e game whatever. However, the Auburn boys took their de- feat cheerfully and gave the crowd the only chance of kidding the players.
 No player on the local five played a great game and they demonstrated by last nights game that they would play only when they are made to do so, as in the Atlanta fracas.
 The summary follows:
 B. A. C.-McGowan and Brazeton for wards Robinson, center; Gillian and Seals, guards.
 Auburn-Payne and Floyd, forwards Steed. center; Jones and Schonberg guards.
 Substitutions-Satt for Robinson; Baker for Gillam Gillam for McGowan Strange for Brazelton; DuCote for Jones; Burbage for Schonburg.
 Field Goals-McGowan. 6; Brazelton. 9 Robinson, 2 Gillian, 8: Seals, 1; Satter- field l. Payne, I; Floyd, ,.
 Foul Goals-Payne, 6A McGowan, 12
 Referee-Pritchard.
 Time of Halves420 minutes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-28
WILL NOT ACETATE
 AGAINST FORCE BILL
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conscription system, but added that the circumstances of present military ex- pediency compelled them to the con olusion that some such temporary scheme was an absolute necessity.
 MT Henderson, replying to charges of tr1ckery and deception by the govern ment, declared that for the first time in history the premier and secretary for war had invited the labor leaders to meet them in order to explain the situa- tion to them. MT. Henderson refuted other charges from socialistic quarters that the government had extended it's war programme in proportion as the numbers in the army increased
 MT. Roberts pointed out that com pulsion had often been used by the trade unionists and thought that when the country was passing through such an unprecedented crisis it was justi- liable to apply it for the country's de- fence.
 These addresses did not shake the resolve of the delegates to declare against the militarism principle but evidently checked the desire for re- peal agitation. The more moderate counsels prevailed over the extreme ele- ments among the delegates some of whom advised the workers to strike as protest against compulsion
 The conference adjourned until to- morrow when there will be debate on the position of the labor members of the government.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-28
RESSEME:R NEWS

Bessemer, January 27.-(Special) ginning to warm up in Bessemer and there is not a day passes but some new candidate enters the race for one office or another. The latest entree is E. L. Huey, who announced as can didate for member of the board of revenue of Jefferson county. MT. Huey, known to his many friends as Gene Huey," is well known all over this district as well as this end of the county and for number of years has been a successful business man of this city. John Smithson of this city is also a candidate for d member of the board of revenue. Mir Smithson has been connected with the local sheriffs of flee for many years and is well known all over this county.
 Sunday evening at 7:30 o'clock the different churches of this city will hold union services at the First Methodist church for the purpose of creating in- terest in the Laymen's Movement of the national missionary campaign which starts in Birmingham Sunday afternoon and continues through We'd nesday of next week. Much inter- est is being manifested in the move nlent here and it is expected large crowd will be present. The meeting will be called to order by Chairman C. L. Odell C. D. Graves of Nashville field secretary of the foreign board of the Southern Baptist church, who will be in attendance at the meeting in Bir- mingham, will be the speaker Sunday evening. A special musical programme will be arranged and the public is in- vited to be present.
 In recorders court this morning F. J. Vines was given a fine of $100 on charge of carrying a concealed weapon. The man was arrested sev- eral days ago by Detectives Ross and Goodwin on a warrant charging him with buying and receiving stolen prop erty At the time of his arrest the man had two guns in his possession. The defendant waived examination on the first charge and was bound over to the grand jury in the sum of S10O
 Forney Smith, alias Goat" charged with violating the prohibition law, and was fined $50, including costs. and given 30 days additional on the street.
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Rachael Hillman and Henry Brooks, negroes, were given hearings on a charge of larceny and were fined Sl2.50 and costs Ezra Ketoin, negro, was fined $25 on a charge of receiving stolen property. It is alleged that the Hillman woman and Brooks were stealing scrap iron from several cars belonging to the Woodward Iron com pany and Keotin was hauling it away and disposing of it.
 The following petition is being crcu- lated in Bessemer and has been signed by large number of citizens:
 'To the Probate Judge of Jefferson Coun-
 ty, Alabama:
 We. the undersigned qualified electors of Jefferson county, Alabama, hereby make application, in accordance with sec ton one of an act of the legislature of Alabama, approved March }, 1915 for an election to be held for the purpose herein after named, and hereby ask that sucn election be held in Jefferson county, Ala hama, for the purpose of submitting to the qualified electors of said county in said state, the question of whether or not the work of tick eradication shall be taken up in said county under the state live stock sanitary board, as provided by law"
 Dr. w. H. Smith of the laymens meet ing, which will meet in Birmingham next week. will speak at the Princess theatre Sunday afternoon at o'clock under the auspices of the Young Mems Christian as- socaton of Birmingham
 One of the prettiest affairs of the sea son was the party given last night by Mrs Samuel Russell in celebration of the birth day of Miss Rose Neal of Montgomery, who is spending the winter with her sis ter. Mrs. D. w. Russell Music, games and contests were enjoyed during the evening, at the conclusion of which re- treatments were served. An interesting feature of the occasion was the cutting of the birthday cake, the coin going to Marion Richie of Greedy. while Floyd Den ton received the thimble and Cleon Has sell the button. Those included in this charming hospitality were; Miss Ruby
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work turned out compares fayorablv with the best commercial laundries The laoor IS done by women prisoners, many of whom, it is said, are experienced laundry workers
 Members of the board of revenue haG tns laundry constructed because it could be operated practically without cost. so fal as labor was concerned: It is stated that the monthly bill for laundry for the Hlllman hospital and the other institu- tons maintained by the county was in excess Of $500. It is expected that at least 70 per cent of this expenditure will be saved by the operation of the county laundry
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-28

Abernathy. Miss Lenora Langford, Miss Ollie Langford, Miss Geneva Gentry, Miss Maud Parsons Miss Thelma Hassell, Miss Rose Neal and John Houston ,Cleon Has sell, Aran Flemming, Marvin Richie Mel win Richie. Jim Goodson, Will Turner, Finis Cornelius, R. J. Mabry Rufus Mo ses Claud Denton, Floyd Denton, John Hassell, Evans May Grant Abernathy, MT. and Mrs. D. w. Russell, MT. and Mrs. NJ. F. Mcdaniel, MT, and Mrs Hall, Mar win Mcdaniel, Miss Lily May and others.
 There will be services at the First Meth odist church Sunday morning at II o'clock when the Rev. MT. Fitch will fill the pulpit. All members of the church are urged to be present
 The Sunday school class of Mrs. C. c Neal of the First Methodist Sunday school will hold business meeting this evening in the basement of the church, at witch time several matters of importance will come before that body. All members are requested to be present
 Miss Mary Jacobs of Selma is the guest of Miss Kathleen Waller on Seventeenth street
 Arthur Green "a student at the U'niver- sity of Alabama, is spending the week. end with his parents.
 The many friends of Davis Batson will be pleased to learn that he is able to be out after a recent illness of grippe at his home on Dartmouth avenue.
 Eugene Hawkins, a student of the Uni versity of Alabama, is the guest of his mother for several days.
 Frank T. Mosley left this afternoon for Ragland, where he will be the guest of relatives for several days
 M P. Reynolds has returned from Win ston county, where he has been teaching school
 Albert D. Brown left today for his home in New York city, having been called here by the illness of his mother, Mrs. H. C. Brown, Sr.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-28
LeftWich- -Carmichael

Mrs Agnes Leftwich and Mir. Donald H. Carmichael were quietly married at the residence of Mrs. J. Seymour at 8 O clock last evening, Dr. L. C. Brans- comb officiating. Owing to a recent bereavement in the family there were no invited guests. The bride is mem ber of one of the old representative families of Alabama MT. Carmichael's home is in Missouri, having recently come to Birmingham to visit his broth CTS, Judge J. C. Carmichael and w. D. Carmichael MT. and Mrs. Carmichael will make their home on the gulf coast near Gulfport.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-28
County Laundry

The new laundry which has been built oy the board of revenue for Jefferson county at the permanent detention camp at Ketona began work yesterday. All
 a.undry and washing for the Hillman hospital, for the county jail. almshouse. and for the other institutions maintained pr supported by the county, will in the future be done at this laundry It is stated by county officials that the laun- iry is in every respect modern, and the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-28
Rid of the Torment
 Of Rheumafisr7,

Send me Foley Kidney Pills. I am badly done up with rheumatism and they are the only thing that help me" A. J. Walsh, Sneffels, Colo.
 Rheumatism is stubborn as a mule -it hangs on like a leech-wears out your strength-worries you with pain -drags on your vitality-depresse your mind--affects your health!
 Don't let it hang on you! Don't give up to it! Don't overlook Foley Kid- ney Pills! For they work directly on the kidneys-tone up and strengthen them to the perfect action that keeps uric acid out of the blood, and clears away the cause of rheumatism, lum- bago and stiff, swollen, aching joints. Begin now, today, and soon yon will again be active and free from pain. MT. Walsh winds up his letter to us by saying: 'T consider Foley Kidney Pills the best I have ever used. and have tried several different rem- edies." Your druggist sells them.
 Sold Everywhere.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-28
Will Demand Eight Hour Dav

Chicago, January 27.-Returns from the vote now being taken among the 400, GOO employees of the 52S railroads in the United States which will be completed March 1, indicate that more than 90 per cent of the men will demand an eight hour day and time and half for over time in the freight and yard service, ac- cording to executive officials of the unions today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-28
OBERDORFER SPEAKS

Senator Frank S. White presided over the meeting and introduced the speakers the first of whom was A. Leo Oberdorfer who delivered one of the best addresses of the evening.
 'To America, the nation that always has succored distressed nations, come the suffering Jews of Poland'' declared MT, Oberdorfer This committee is here tc tell you tonight of the vail and the woe and the suffering, the agony among the human race, and to tell this community of it is to know it will respond, and that It Will succor the needy ones
 Horrors affecting greater number of people and of greater extent are at the present taking place in the eastern the atre of war than ever existed in Belgium. Three million human beings in Russia and in Galicia, without home, without shelter or food, are walking walking walking, They cannot cease, for always there is the soldier bidding them walk on. And ln Russia when a soldier speaks a Jew must opey These people have been driven from their homes. They have no food. It is winter, and bitter, cold winter. We ask aid for them. not because they are Jews, but because they are human be- ings.'
 Bishop J. H. Mccoy was the next speaker. :.
 We know it to be fact that wonder Uif tiic iei-HuHS front O1 horror 3,UOO, COG Jews are perishing,'' he began. ''It is not that We are heartless that we have not before gone to their aid. It is that we are incapable of visualizing it all Neighborli- ness IS determined by a mans need and another mans ability to meet that need.
 The good Lord has provided us the means by which this country can be a Good Samaritan to world in ruins and Tn need. And how little would it take out Of our abundance? Five cents from every person in this country would raise the fund of $50O0,OOO that is asked n, America. God gave us the opportunity of making the best history that has been made in Belgium. This opportunity is re- newed in Poland
 The embattled nations of Europe Will come out of this struggle with added honors to their flags, but tell you that the flag of Stars and Stripes Will have glory that none of them shall have if it shall stand, not for geographical gains, but for humanity in time when everybody else in the world appears to have forgotten hu- manity."
 The Rev. Middleton S. BarnweII in his address declared that the Jew of Poland in his cry for aid was not ask lnS Tor charity, but was asking for Justice. All he wants is for the gen tile to pay back to him that which was taken from him. Now he is asking payment. And all he asks is bread. Poland who pointed America the way to freedom by her struggles, is land Of glorious memory, but I want to say that the history of Poland is not vet all written. Poland will exist long aft CT we who are here tonight have
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passed. We have an opportunity to write a page in her history that will outshine any memory that she may have"
 DIR. EDMONDS SPEAKS
 Dr. Henry M. Edmonds said We in America have an opportunity to be more noble in another direction than have been the heroes of the battles of Europe We Christians owe to the Jew all that we can give him in this, his hour of need"
 sydney J. Bowie followed Dr. Ed monds. Now is the time for action he declared. We have heard the story We have read of it in the pa : pers. We have talked about it on the streets We have been told that half of all the Jews in the world live in Poland. Every man in the war-swept countries is our brother if he is in need tonight. It is not question of whether he is Jew or a gentle. It is question of your belief in that law handed down to us by the God of our fathers, that every man in need is our brother
 We are in the midst of the greatest, the richest, the most Christian nation of the world. and we cannot refuse to answer the cry from our suffering neighbors in Poland"
 pr. Morris Newfield closed the speak ing programme, telling in his address something of the atrocities that have been committed in Poland. 'I believe when the American people find out the terrible deeds that have been com mitted in Poland, wave of protest mightier than any that has yet gone up will rush over this entire country" he said.
 pr. Newfield then made strong appeal for immediate subscriptions to the fund, the ushers passing the pledge cards among the audience as he did so. They were freely signed and the amount thus secured was estimated at $35OO, although the committee was en- gagged in counting the amount until late in the night
 Dr. J. H. Phillips made a short ad- dress while the cards were being signed, as did Frank P. Glass.
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you ca11 bay shoes and shirts for les
S2.S5 for S4.OO shoes S3.95 for $500 shoes S4.95 for $6.00 shoes S5.95 for $500 shoes

Our regular Frat, J. B. s. and J. & M. lines mostly, and you may choose from all lines not complete. So many styles are involved, that we promise your size in one style or another.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-28
65c for S1.OO shirts S1.05 for $1.5O shirts S1.35 for S2.O0 shirts S1.75 for S3.OO shirts

Earl & Wilson and others, shown in the weaves and colors in high favor now. And ties to wear with them are cut-50 ones at 35c and dollar kinds at 65c
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35c for 50c underwear 65c for S1.00 underwear 15c for 25c hosiery 35c for soc hosiery

Together with drastic reductions on Domet night shirts and pajamas. Such as S1.OO values at 75c, S1.50 values at Sl.15, S2O0 values at S1.45, and S3 val ues at S1.95
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-28
MANY PLEDGES ARE MADE ID FUND FOR JEWISH SUFFERERS Estimated That S3500 Was Given At Mass Meeting
 Held Last Night
PROMINENT MEN
 ADVOCATE CAUSE
Pizitz Says Canvassing Will Continue Until $1O,OO0 Has Been Raised
 In Birmingham for Relief

Birmingham will be recorded as hav- ing done the right and square thing by her neighbors across the sea when this movement is ended in this city," declared Sydney J. Bowie at a mass meeting held at the Majestic theatre last night for the purpose of launching a campaign in Birmingham to raise money with which to buy bread for the starving Jews of Russian Poland.
 pr. Morris Newfield followed MT. Bowie with a splendid appeal for the war stricken people, and it was estimated that the total amount of the pledges turned in by those at the meeting would reach $3500.
 Of the donations announced were these;
 l.. Pizitz, S20O.
 Otto Marx, $20O
 Leo K. Steiner, S2O0.
 Senator Frank $. White, $100.
 Judge J. H. Miller, $1O0.
 w. F. Aldrch, $100.
 R. M. Goodall, $100.
 pr. Henry M. Edmonds announced that 8 special collection for the fund would be taken Sunday morning in the Inde- pendent Presbyterian church of Brming- ham, and the Rev. Middleton s. Barnwell, rector of the Church of the Advent, an- nounced that a similar collection would be taken al his church.
 As the cards were being handed to the ushers last night for distribution to those in attendance "a man walked down the ase and handed pr. Newfield $5. He was asked to sign card, but said: NO, I'm stranger here, and it doesn't natter.
 It was announced that donations to the fund would be received by the daily news papers of Birmingham. Dr. Morris New field also will accept contributions or they may be handed to Leo K Steiner, who is treasurer of the local campaign committee.
 Volunteers were asked to meet this morning at Louis Pizitzs store and at the Steiner bank for the purpose of work ing the business district for donations After the downtown section has been thoroughly canvassed, the committees will visit the residential portions of Birmng- ham, and ask for aid. It is the intention of the committee to secure not less than $1OO00, and Louis Pizitz said last night
 We Will get every cent of this amount if every member of the committee has to devote his entire time to the matter We cannot afford not to give it''
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passed. We have an opportunity to write a page in her history that will outshine any memory that she may
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There will be services at the First Meth odist church Sunday morning at II o'clock when the Rev. MT. Fitch will fill the pulpit. All members of the church are urged to be present.