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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-04

Lee Weber returned Sunday to
Bowdoin College. after passing the
holiday recess at his home in this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-04

Miss Rose Burns of Waterville passed
Sunday with friends in this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-04

r. NJ. McPhee of South Gardiner was
a weekend visitor of friends in this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-04

The Mothers Club will meet Mon.
day afternoon with Mrs. E. H. Averiil
Beech street
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-04

Mr.. and Mrs. r. j. Dunton of Au-
gusta passed Sunday in Halolwell as
| the guests of relatives.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-04
WINTHROP
WiIIiams-B Bishop

At the home of the brides father,
Raleigh Bishop. the marriage of George
l.. Williams and Iona r. Bishop was
solemnized Friday evening, Dec. 1, at
s o'clock. Rev. N. K. Pearson officiated
and the single ring service was used.
In the bay window of the parlor over
white fur rug was an arch of ever
green, from the center of which was
suspended a wedding bell where the
ceremony took place. Mrs. Hattie
Whiting played Lohengrins wedding
march as the bridal party entered the
room with little Evelyn Larrabee as
ring bearer followed by the bride on
the arm of her fathe., and the brides
maid, Miss Lura Bishop. sister of the
bride William Williams. brother of
the groom. acted as best man. ga Per-
feet Day" was played by Mrs. Whiting
during the ceremony. The bride was
gowned in white tulle with full wedding
veil. with a wreath Of white flowers and
carried white pinks. The bridesmaid
wore white with blue trimmings and
white cap and the ring bearer was in
white and blue. Among the guests were
! Mr.. and Mrs. c. PretZman Gale, Mrs
Moves, Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Bishop
and son, Donald. of Auburn, Miss Kate
Williams, Carl Stockford Miss Bertha
| Benner. Norman Matheson, George
Penniman and Mrs. Eva Larrabee. The
wedding gifts were very beautiful. in
cludirg piano, china tea set, many
F! pieces of silver and china, linens, en-
broideries and oil paintings. Mr.. and
Mrs Williams will leave Monday aft
ernoon for Waterville, where they will
make their home and to them are eX-
tended the best wishes of their many
friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-04

*. p. Shaw of Auburn is the guest
OF his brother, B. p. Shaw, Spring
street
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-04

The Kennebec Ministerial Associa-
ton will meet at the Hallowell House
at 315 this Monday afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-04

Miss Carrie M. Cornell has returned
from visit with friends in Iceboro.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-04
FROM HALLOWELL
TELSPH ONE 24s. r

r. l.. Jones of Newport was a visitor
IN the city Saturday calling on friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-04

Clarence Weed of Stamford. Ct, pass
ed the weekend in this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-04

Mrs. Horace Sinclair, accompanied
by her daughter Miss George Sinclair,
and Lony Porter of Mapleton, was call
ed here the last of the week by the
illness and death Of her sons wife, Mrs.
Oscar Sinclair.
Charles Benson Of Montana is the
guest of relatives in Lewiston and
Winthrop.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-04

MISS Gladys I. Greenleaf has return
ed from visit to Southport.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-04
GARDINER LOCAL ITEMS
OFFICE DEPOT SQUARE -rE1EpHoNE szw

Harold Robertson of st. Adams is pass
ies few days with relatives in Gardiner
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-12-04

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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-12-02
Nationwide Redistribution
of BOX Cars by the Railroads
Is Required by New Order

Washington, December 1.-Naton- wide
redistribution of box cars is required
by a new order agreed upon by the
railroad conference committee on car eff
ficiency in its campaign to relieve the car
shortage which is holding up freight ship
ments in many parts of the country. The
order, which will be issued tomorrow 20
become effective Immediately. directs
lines in sections where there is an ex-
cess of such equipment to return at june
ton points until further notice specified
percentage of boxcars in excess of the
number received by them.
The order requires delivery of box cars
in excess of receipts as follows:
New England roads, 30 per cent; Bal
timore and Ohio, Pennsylvania, Lacka-
wanna, Erie, Lehigh Valley. Ann Arbor.
Michigan Central and others in the same
territorial groups, 20 per cent.
Central and southern roads. including
the Central of Georgia and Louisville and
Nashville, 10 per cent.
Northwestern roads, including the Chi
cago and Northwestern, Chicago, Bur
lington and Quincy, ST. Paul. Rock Is
land and Northern Pacific, 20 per cent.
Tho Union Pacific and others in the
same group, Is per cent
The Frisco, Cotton Belt, Kansas City
Southern and Missouri, Kansas and Tex
as, 10 per cent
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-12-02
WEEKLY REVIEW
OF COTTON MARKET
Market Closes Nervous and
Unsettled on Very Heavy
Selling

New York. December AFTER maxi
ing new high records for the season
at the beginning of the week, with May
contracts selling at 21.55c, or about
Sc per bale above the recent low level
the cotton market became very nerv-
Gus and unsettled. There appeared to
be withdrawal of speculative bull sup
port, while the selling was heavy
enough to suggest quite general dis
position to close out long contracts
before the publication of the govern
ment report expected early this month.
Occasional spurts of bull support or
covering caused moderate rallies from
time to time but offerings of long con-
tracts were said to Increase on all the
bulges, and the lowest point of the
week was reported during today's trad
ing, with May contracts selling at
about FL cents The upward movement
which appeared to culminate at the
opening of the week had been largely
inspired by reports that notices were
being stopped both in New York and
New Orleans by interests who intended
to ship the cotton abroad. Further De-
cember notices issued here appeared
to be going into other hands, however
while conflicting crop estimates served
to create increased uncertainty as to
the probable showing of the official
figures on December II. Then, too, the
disposition to liquidate long lines was
increased during the earlier part of the
week by the proximity of the Thanks
giving Day adjournment, and a smaller
volume of business on the continued
decline of today, suggested that the
outstanding interest had been very con-
siderably reduced. Several private crop
estimates have been issued. One of them
published by prominent New orleans
authority on Monday placed the lint
yield at II ,040, 900 bales, and there was
another estimate of 11,071,000 bales of
lint from local authority today. 9th
er estimates have been above these
figures. ranging around 11,200,000, to
11,355,000 bales, excluding linters
Earlier in the month, private estimates
showed a tendency toward crop views
of somewhat under 100000 bales and
some brokers think the decline of the
past few days have reflected modif-
cation of the more radically bullish
supply figures.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-12-02
NEW MINERS SCALE
WAS SAT|SF ACTORY
Strong Says Virginia Mines
and Ovens Have Run
Every Working Day
To the Editor of The Age-Heraid:

| To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
An article appearing in your is
sue of December 1, stating the miners,
coke oven men and different kinds of
work employing labor about the mines
of the Gulf States Steel company's
mine at its Virginia operation were
on strike for larger pay was read and
you will please correct the same, Civ
ing it the same prominence as you
did the issue referred to.
The writer has been the general su-
perintendent for this and other oper-
atoms of the above company and it's
predecessors for IL years.
The article is erroneous and mis-
and also the price paid for mining
coal. Prior to the advances made by
the different corporations to its en-
p1oyes during the past few weeks the
price per ton of coal to the miners
at Virginia and similar coal in the dis
trict was 55 cents and the regular
scale corresponding to this price was
paid both inside and outside labor.
The early part of November the
writer was permitted a vacation, which
was spent largely in Havana, Cuba,
and it appears that the wage scale
of some of the operations had been
raised during this absence. The chief
executive of my company promised our
people a similar raise as proposed to
others in their wages, but asked that
the detail may wait until my return,
and L have been working consistently
on the proposition since the 29th, or
my return, and had practically put
the new scale into effect, which is
expressed bv our labor as being per-
fectly satisfactory.
There was no strike, the mines and
ovens have run every working day
and with the exception of a few men
who as a rule, do not care to work
on Thanksgiving Day, the mines and
its ovens were operated as usual.
Yours truly, JAMES E. STRONG,
General superintendent of Mines.
Birmingham, December i, 1916
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-12-02
NEWS nE ENSIEy

Burglars entered the home Of Robert
T. Palmer, 1920 Jefferson avenue, by
prising window open with an ak at
about clock. In the absence of the
family the burglars finished the Thanks
giving turkey and appropriated several
dollars worth of toilet articles. In an
endeavor not to miss anything they ran
sa cked the house, even to pulling the
! cover off of the beds and turning back
the mattresses. Police were notified
when the family returned home an hour
later and discovered the robbery. Two
soiled plates at the table indicated the
number of thieves. They are supposed
to have been negroes. No arrests have
yet been made.
Some changes were made in the pro-
gramme for the memorial exercises of
the Elks to be held at their home Sun
day afternoon at 8 o'clock The pro-
gramme as it stands now is as follows:
Opening ceremonies, officers of the
lodge
Solo, 1.-THE Gate of Life Mrs. j. C.
SEVERN. Piccoloninni
Memorial exercises, by lodge officers.
Music, trio, apple Blossoms Alvin,
Betram and Julian Keller.
Grafton, Rev. M. S. Barnwell.
Song, Softly Now the Light of Day."
quartet.
| Eulogy, ]. Ellis Brown
Violin solo, Intermezzo, "Cavalleria
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-12-02
REV. CLAYBROOk
GOES To VIRGINIA
st. Mary's Rector and Son
Will Make Indefinite Visit
to Old Home

The Rev. w. n. C1aybrook rector OF
st. Mary's e-Highlands Episcopal
church, and his son, Willoughby, will
leave this morning for Mr.. Claybrook' S
old home in Virginia for an indefinite
stay. The vestrymen of st. Mary's at a
formal meeting arranged to supply the
church with a visiting rector and in
sisted that Mr.. Claybrook suit his own
inclinations about the length of time
he shall remain away from his duties
here.
Mr. Claybrook expects to spend most
of the time he is away at the home
Of his sister, who lives in Winchester,
Va. He stated yesterday, however, that
it would please him greatly if lie were
able during his absence to see all OF
his three sisters and three brothers in
order that his own son could get ac-
quainted with all his cousins.
One brother lives in New York, an
other in Maryland and one of the sis
ters is the wife of an army officer sta
toned in the canal zone.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-12-02
Atlanta Mayor Eats No
Eggs at Present Prices

Atlanta, December Establish a
municipal market house; boycott eggs,
beef and other foods which have scared
in price, and abolish all cold storage
plants, was the solution offered by May
or James G. woodward of Atlanta to-
day for the high cost of living prob
lem here. The mayor declared that he
had not eaten an egg in two months
and did not intend to eat any until the
price had dropped to Fl or % cents a
dozen.
Tampa, Fla, December IA mass
meeting of Tampa house wives will be
held here Monday to perfect an organ
ization to establish boycott on eggs
and butter. The meeting was called to-
day by IL prominent local club women
Eggs are selling here for 60 to 70 cents
a dozen and butter from As to 80 cents
a pound.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-12-02
Tennessee Valley Teachers
in Session at Sheffield

Sheffield, December 1.-(Special.)-The
Tennessee Valley Teachers association
convened in this city this afternoon for
a session of two days. There was large
attendance of members from all Sec
tons of the Tennessee valley.
The opening session was called to or
der this afternoon in the Sheffield High
school building by President r. p. Willis
of Scottsboro. Early tonight the address
of welcome was made by j. H. Nathan,
president Sheffield school board, and j..
II. Peach, president of Parent Teachers
association of Sheffield. Response was
made by Superintendent w. r. Cowart.
Several others delivered addresses and
a special musical programme was carried
out, part of which was rendered by the
State Normal College Glee club of Flor
ence.
The visitors are being royalty enter
tanned during their visit and stay in this
city. A public reception and tea was part
of the programme at the Sheffield hotel
this afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-12-02

for this talented star to display the full
range of her art.
1t now appears that Commissioner
Arlie Barber had no idea of having his
moving picture ordinance adopted. But
he has succeeded in two things; he
secured several columns of good free
advertising, and advertising of such
character that neither his drug store
nor any other business concern in Biz
mingham could buy for love or money.
And he succeeded in getting a good
sized audience to the city hall yester-
day morning to hear him speak. He
finally appointed some committees to
go into and report on something or
other and report back to another mass
meeting next week; and please every
body be back and bring friend or two
with you.
And the newspapers will continue to
fall for this publicity stunt; in fact, will
pay talented and high priced newspaper
reporters to write it,
\ special from Philadelphia bemoans
the fact that prospects are that beer
will be cents glass; that there will
be smaller schooners and less free
lunch.
Life must be gloomy indeed to the
Philadelphians.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-12-02
ALONG MOVIE ROW
by H. s. RYALL

William S. Hart in The Patriot,
will be seen at the Triangle today. In
The Patriot" Mr.. Hart assumes his
customary character of the western
bad man. Many if the scenes in the
play are laid in old Mexico.
1t is the opinion of many critics that
Mr.. Hart has done his best work in this
picture.
Supporting Nine. Petrova in "Ex-
travagance" showing at the Rialto to-
day, is Arthur Hoops This is the last
picture in which Hoops appeared prior
to his death, which occurred shortly
after the completion of the picture.
A strange coincidence is that Hoops
is made to die in the finale of the play,
being apparently killed in thrilling
railroad wreck in the final scene.
Clara Kimball Young in 1.-THE Com
mon Law" continues to play to ca
pacity houses at the Trianon.
"The Common Law" affords vehicle
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-12-02
Not Hoof and Mouth Disease

Chicago, Ill., December president
Leonard of the Union Stock Yards was
informed today by DR.. Eichhorn of the
federal bureau of animal industry that
the disease among cattle at Kansas City
is not hoof and mouth disease, but stoma-
tits. DR.. Dyson, state veterinarian, in
dicated that the Illinois quarantine
against cattle shipments from Kansas,
Nebraska and Missouri would be raised.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-12-02
Rusticana," Bertram Keller.
Closing exercises, officers of the lodge

Mrs. Elizabeth Lowery, mother of Rev.
j. G. Lowery of North Birmingham, died
at the home of her son. 2501 Thirty third
avenue yesterday morning at 1 O'Clock.
after an illness of two weeks. Mrs.
Lowery was Sc years of age. She is SUR
vived by two sons, Rev. Lowery and w.
H. Lowery of Birmingham.
The funeral was held from Mr.. Low
ery's residence yesterday afternoon at 2
o'clock and the body will be sent to
Digs Springs, near Blocton, this morn
ing at 10 o'clock. Burial will be made
in the family cemetery there during the
GaY
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-12-02
THE WEATHER
Weather Forecast

Washington, December Weather
forecast for Alabama and Mississippi
Fair Saturday and Sunday.
Tennessee and Kentucky: Fair Sat-
urday and Sunday.
Florida: Fair Saturday and Sunday.
South Carolina and Georgia: Fair
Saturday and Sunday.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-12-02

Outbursts of wit and pleasantly were
plentiful during the session, despite the
fight being waged against the Advocate,
and a sally that created great deal of
laughter came when Dr. Branscomb OF
Birmingham, unwittingly gave The Age
Herald big boost. DIR. Dannelly had
announced that the members of the con-
ference should gather to have their pic
lures taken for The Age-Herald. DR..
Branscomb was anxious to assist in
rounding up the members, and also had
on his mind the taking of subscriptions
to the Advocate. He arose and earnestly
announced: Il want everybody to come
forward now and SUBSCRIBED for The Age
Herald Of Birmingham roar OF
laughter greeted him, and DR.. Brans-
comb explained by saying: THE Age
Herald man wants to get your handsome
faces for the Birmingham paper, and he's
got me all mixed up
Concluding the business of the morning
session was the reports of the various
ministers No pastors We're received by
transfer from other conferences, and
none were discontinued except for super
annuation.
At the afternoon session DR.. Brooks
Lawrence, superintendent of the Ala
bama Anti-Saloon league, made an adj
dress on temperance, and at the evening
session, DR.. w. F. McMurray delivered
an address.
While the matter has not been Off
cially decided, the general opinion is
that the next conference will go to Do
than.
Many of the ministers were guests OF
the Rotary club at their weekly lunch
con.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-12-02
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were
issued yesterday in the office of the
probate clerk:
John It. Barr and Miss Virgie Cornell.
Ernest Hagood and Miss Myrtle Cobb
Marvin p. Walker and Miss Lille May
Swami.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-12-02
Texas Banker Found Guilty

Waco. Tex, December 1T. r. Wat
kins was found guilty of murder and sem
fenced to go years in prison by a jury
in the district court here today Wat
kins was charged with shooting and kill
ing John S. Patterson, state banking
commissioner.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-12-02
Suit Filed

The following suit was filed yesterday
in the office of the clerk Of the circuit
court:
$50 0oO-J, f. Brewer sues the Tennessee
Coal. Iron and Railroad company. Per-
sonal injuries alleged
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-12-02
John Hays Rammond BETTER

Baltimore, December John Hays
Hammond, who has been i'll of stomach
trouble for a day or two at his apart
ment in hotel here, was reported to be
much better today.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-12-02
Local Data
Weather Conditions

Summary of observations made al
United States weather bureau stations
during the "a hours ending at p
M. 18th meridian time, December 1
1Q1e
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-12-02
WIT AND PLEASANTLY

ing of five young men would be or
dained Saturday morning at 10 o'clock.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-01-12
PNEUMONIA TAKES MAN
BY DEATH IN A NIGHT

Evansville. Ind, Jan. 10.-Wil-
liam Crabtree, OF Calhoun, KY, was
out hunting Saturday afternoon and
returned to the home of his brother
in-law, Logan Osborn, IL Ewing
avenue. ate a hearty supper and
went to bed
Alarmed at his non-appearance
yesterday a knock was made on his
door several times and gaining no re-
spouse, they broke down the door.
Crabtree was found in his bed.
Life was extinct. He had died some
TIM during the night.
Coroner Neal Kerney and DR.. C.
w. Yeck conducted an autopsy at
Schaefer's mortuary yesterday. They
found acute pneumonia had caused
death.
Crabtree was 81 years old aud
came here short time ago to visit
relatives. He has a brother, John,
living at 2S West Decker road. He
also leaves two sons living in Cal
houn. The body will be taken there
for burial.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-01-12
RARE ENTERTAINMENT
AT THE COLLEGE HALL

The next number of the Hartford
College Lyceum Course. which comes
tomorrow Thursday night will
be very rare and unusual one.
The most marvellous of all programs
upon the Chautauqua and Lyceum
platform is that presented by Louis
Williams under the tile: "Won-
ders of Electricity" which will be
the feature Thursday night. Mr..
Williams carries with MIN an elabo-
rate equipment of dyn nos, genera
tors, motors and electr' II and chem
ical apparatus which h've cost him
! thousands of dollars. ;}y this means
he gives series of beautiful and
wonderful experiments, illustrating
what electricity has accomplished
and what it may do ir the future.
In addition, Prof. Williams pos
sesses faculty, often l1cking in lee
turers on scientific and kindred sub
ects; that is: A quiet humor which
keeps smiles upon the faces of his
listeners and from time to time oc-
casions a hearty laugh.
1t will be one of he most rare
and interesting Shows" ever given
in Hartford
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-01-12
Died Very Suddenly.

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Wilson, of
Hartford, have the profoundest SYM
pathy of their numerous friends in
the loss of their son Robert Wilson,
who died very suddenly at their
country home near Prentiss, this
county, Tuesday evening of last
week.
Young Mr.. Wilson and friend
who was living with him prepared
and ate dinner and some time there
after they were out in the yard and
Robert complained of his back hurt
ing him. He went into the house
and sat by the fire awhile and get-
ting no better. went to bed. He
kept getting worse and physician,
also his parents and neighbors were
telephoned for, but he died before
any one got there. His death is
thought to have been caused by
heart failure.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1916-01-12

Mr.. McHenry Holbrook, after be-
ing with the National City Bank of
New York for the past five months,
will sail from New York City next
Saturday, January 18th, on the
steamship Philadelphia for London,
England, to take position on the
London staff of the International
Banking Company of New York.
This corporation has sixteen
branches in foreign countries, most
of them being in the Orient.
Mr.. Holbrook, who has been
spending a few days with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Rowan Holbrook,
will leave for New York City to-day
to sail next Saturday.
McHenry, as he is Familiarity
known here, has made rapid strides
in the banking business and de-
serves great credit for the frequent
promotions in his chosen business.