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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-25
WOMEN TO
MEET AT BESSEMER
Unions of Birmingham
Association to Hold Annual
Meeting Wednesday

The annual meeting of the Women's
Missionary unions of the Birmingham
Baptist association will be held at the
Bessemer Baptist church Wednesday.
The morning session will open at 10
o'clock Representatives will attend
from the missionary unions all over the
county.
The programme for the meeting fol-
lows:
Timekeeper Mrs. George Morrow.
10 to 10:20-Devotional, Mrs. Milton
Brooks. Welcome address, Mrs. Rose
Hrey. Response, Mrs. r. Il. Anderson.
1920 to Observation-Disclosures Mrs. Rosa
nond takes charge. Business, appointing
committees, etc.
1880 to l0:35-Song, Faith Is the Vic
tory"
1875 to 1O:45-Digest of the convention
report of w. M. U.
1045 to 1055-Reports from young peo-
pies leaders.
1855 to l1-Report from Howard college,
Mrs. Shelburne.
II to 11:10-Roll call of missionary So
cieties with reports.
10 to 11:20-Map talk, showing extent
of w. M. u. work in this association,
Miss Willie Jean Stewart.
il 20 to 11:30-Graded missionary work.
the ideal of every society, Mrs. Ross
Baker.
80 to II superintendent address,
Mrs. w. L. Rosamond.
AS to 12:15-Open parliament. ID
STANDARD of Excellence" Mrs. Durant;
CD Years Apportionment." Mrs. N. A.
Barrett; 90 Quarterly Reports, to
Whom Sent" Mrs. H. Mcdonald; "a
Amanda Topper Hamilton Memorial
Mrs. w. Ward; co. Good Will Center"
Miss Stewart.
1916 to 12:S0-Reports and announce
ments.
Prayer for the President of our eoun-
try, and thanksgiving for averted war.
Adjournment.
Box lunches
AFTERNOON SESSION
190-Song, awake My Soul
145-Devotional conducted by Mrs. Tom
Lea with favorite Bible verses from all.
Missionary love chain, each delegate
naming q missionary and request for
prayer Prayer for these soldiers of the
cross, Mrs. A. J. Massey.
las to 2.00-Young peoples hour, Mrs.
Stamps and Mrs. Bell presiding. Sun
beam song.
to 2:15-Bible reading, children used of
God % The boy who heard Gods voice;
20 The girl who spread the gospel; (3>
A faithful shepherd lad; "a model
child. Verse repeated in concert, Luke
1918,
2:l5 to 2:2o-"Is R. A. Work Worth
While?" Mrs. Bell. Prayer for our boys.
Song by Y w. AS and G. AS.
2:20 to 2:35-Di Discussion of Y. W. A. and
G. A. work led by Mrs. Stamps. "a
How Can | Help?" Mrs A. X. Wright;
90 What Ale We Doing to Make Our
Meetings Interesting?' Mrs. w.
Blackwelder; go Our Aim, Enlistment
OF Every Girl Mrs. Reeves.
2:35 to 245-Training school, Mrs A. j.
Dickinson.
REPORTS
Conservation service, Miss Stewart.
Closing song with clasped hands. stand
ing. "Mispah'
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-25
HON. W.K.P. WILSON,
ALA. LEGISLATOR
I FROM MOBILE
Says Natona Tonic Will
Cure Any Case of Dyspep-
STA, Also Best Family
Tonic Before the
Public

Hon. w. K. P. Wilson is member of
the Alabama legislature from Mobile
and has long been known as one of that
city's most prominent business men. He
is at the head of one of the largest real
estate and insurance agencies in the Gulf
City. He gives the Natona company the
following strong testimonial:
Il deem it pleasure and a privilege
70 testify as to the many and great vir-
tues of Natona. | have used it in my
family for many years, and from per-
sonal knowledge thus gained and general
observation as well, 1 have no hesitation
in saving that it is the best family rem
edy before. the public. | believe when
it's Writ les become more widely known
no family will be found without it. It's
merits a tonic cannot be overesti-
mated A member of my family was
stricken with a severe case of typhoid
fever that came near resulting fatally.
After an illness of seven weeks, and
By reason of subsequent relapse, the
system naturally became much weakened
and convalescence was slow. Natona was
promptly tried and it's results were even
moe than satisfactory in quickly build
ing up a weakened constitution to perfect
healthfulress.
II have recommended it to a number of
persons who have suffered from dyspep-
sa and the results, as We're reported to
me by all who used it for that prevalent
and dreaded disease, convinces me that
Natona will not onlv cure that ailme0,
in its worst FORM but viii prevent its
return.
Natona onic is on sale in Birmingham
bv the following druggists, who hay
tie same in stock: Parker Drug com
psny. Adams Drug company Fl. r.
Wilmington, Letaws Pharmacy Getty
halD, Barber Ramseur Drug company
Patton-Pope Drug company. Hasan-
Dunlap Drug company, Dewberry Drug
company, Gorman-Gammill Drug COM
pany. Nelson Drug company Malloy-
Bentley Drug company, Duncan DRUG
company, Horace c. Goodman, Five
Points Pharmacy. Wholesale distribu-
tors, Observation-Disclosures Drug Co.-Adv
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TREVINO STILL ON
THE JOB, HE ADMITS
Denies Absolutely That He Will Be
Succeeded by General
Nafarrate

Chihuahua City, September 24.-An abb
solute denial of the report that he would
be succeeded in command by General
Nafarrate, now in charge of the Carranza
forces in the Tamaulipas. was issued
here today by General Trevino Cen
eral Trevino said that he was still di-
recting the operations against Villa and
had received no intimaton of any change
IN the command of the army of the
north. He expressed himself as calmly
confident of his ability to check the
future operations of Villa.
Brownsville dispatch Saturday gave
Carranza officer in Matamoros as au-
thority for the statement that General
Trevino would be removed for the in
adequate defense of Chihuahua City DUR
ing the Villa attacks and be succeeded
by General Nafarrate.
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DAUGHTER OF MACGREGoR"

ment, siven out at German army head
quarters, is again in full swing. Anglo
French attacks last night near Cour-
cellette, Rancourt and Bouchavesnes
are said to have failed. In numerous
air battles, the statement adds, Ger
man pilots shot down "a entente aero
planes the Germans losing six,
The text follows: =
ARMY group of Crown Prince Rup-
precht of Bavaria: The permanent bat
tie on the Somme again is in full
swing. The artillery combat between
the Ancro and the Somme has reached
extraordinary violence. Last night
enemy attacks near Courcellette, Ran
court and Bouchavesnes failed.
Army group of Crown Prince Fred
erick William: In the Meuse district
artillery fire to the west of the river
and in separate sectors to the east of
the river increased. On the whole front
there was lively fire activity.
There also were numerous aerial
engagements within our lines and be-
You'd tho onemys lines, resulting Ia
vorably for us. We shot down "a aero
planes, 90 of them on the Somme front.
Lieutenants Doeddecke, Wintgens and
Hohendorf especially distinguished
themselves. Our losses were six aero
planes.
Late in the evening of September
% bombs dropped on Mannheim killed
one person and caused damage Hos
tile filters repea tedly attacked places
behind our front Among other towns
attacked was that of Lille, where six
civilians were killed and IL houses
damaged. One of our airships on the
might of September % attacked Brit
ish military establishments near Bour-
gogne,
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RUSSIANS ACTIVE

Petrograd, September 24.-Russians
and Austro- Germans are engaged in
stubborn battles at various places on
the Russian and Galician battle front
from the Pripet marshes to the Ruma-
nian frontier, according to the Russian
official statement issued today Fifteen
hundred Austro Germans We're taken
prisoners in the fighting yesterday on
the upper Sereth river.
The text follows:
western (Russian) front; From the
Pripet river to the Rumanian from
tier. stubborn fighting is proceeding
in some places. Yesterday the enemy
offered strong resistance to our ad-
vance on the upper Sereth in the re-
gion of Manaiuv- Kharbuzov. All his
counter attacks We're repealed by our
fra. We took 1900 Austro-Ge pris-
oaers.
"Caucasian front: AS result Of
fighting on the coastal region of the
little town of EIleu our detachmentsa IL
vanced."
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TEUTONIC ATTACKS
ARE DRIVEN BACK BY
FRENCH ARTILLERY;
MANY AIR COMBATS
CONTINUED from rage one,

The machine descended on Poivre hill
A Fokkar dived vertically into our lines
east of st. Michel.
an Lorraine French pilot pursued
German for a distance of II miles
into the German line, killed the pas
senger and compelled the machine TO
descend. Another enemy machine de-
seconded in the forest of Gamecy. In
the Vosges two enemy machines Owed
nose downward into our lines after
fighting our pilots.
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NEWS Of ENSLEY

The possibility of Ens1ey having a
representative on the board of commits
sioners, to succeed Commissioners
Weatherly, who has announced his in
tention of resigning, continues to be
the most interesting topic Of CONVEX
sation of the streets among the bust
ness men. The statement of Commits
sioner Truss that he would vote for an
Ensley man chosen by the Ensley peo-
pie was received with much enthusi-
asm. Several prominent men in the
affairs of the Steel City have been
mentioned as possibilities for the
office, among whom are: ID. ]. Flum-
mer, C. C. Burke, J. A. Dupuy, ]. d.
Matlock and NJ Fl, Mcdowell
In honor of the completion of the
remodelling and refurnishing of the
Woodman hall on Avenue e, the mem
bers of Steel City camp. No. 156, w.
TO- W., will entertain the members of
Fonville Grove No. 70, Ladies of the
Woodman Circle and their friends to-
night Short talks will be made by
prominent members of the order and a
musical programme will be rendered,
after which refreshments will be
served. Dancing will follow.
Joe Carter, negro. is in the Hillman
hospital with bullet wound in his
abdomen and Jim Armstrong, another
negro is in jail awaiting the outcome
of Carriers injuries. The difficulty is
said to have started in Avertytotwn
and Armstrong claims to have fired in
self-defense. The arrest of Armstrong
was made late Saturday night by Off
GERS Sandifer and Gallups.
The Epworth league of the Ensley
Methodist church will not meet to-
night on account of the marriage of it's
president, Mr.. w. L. Caps, who is to
wed Miss Myra Whitehead at the brides
home this evening.
The T. C. l. concert band gave an
other one of their splendid concerts
yesterday afternoon in the steel plant
quarters at the opening of the COM
pany's new playground. The feature
of the programme was composition
of Professor Costas, the director, 1.-THE
Tennessee Company March," large
and appreciative audience heard the
performance.
The Woman's auxiliary of the First
Presbyterian church will hold their
monthly missionary meeting at the
home of Mrs. J. S. Candy, l7l2 JET
ferson avenue.
The Ladies' Aid and Missionary So
oieties of the Ensley Highland Pres
byterian church will hold their joint
meeting this afternoon in the parlors
of the church.
The Workers Band of the First Bap-
fist church will meet this afternoon at
the home of Mrs r. A. O'Connell, 81
Twenty third street. at 2:3O o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-25
At the Biiou

After a decade in which the crook
has held full sway behind the foot
lights, the theatregoer Of today VIII
welcome a new departure in the adj
vent of a play dealing with the other
side
while the City Sleeps" a comedy
drama by Edward e. Rose, tells q
story Of the innate honesty, the temp
tatiors ana the vicissitudes of men
whose DUTY it is to guard our homes
in the silont watches of the night.
This play ahounds with heart in
terest; it is delightful intermingling
of laughter and tears; and a charming
love story between the chiefs daughter
and a young patroman runs throughout
the four vivid acts.
Aside from being exceptionally orig
inal in theme, "While the City Sleeps"
enjoys the unique distinction of being
the first drama selected for the police
mems annual benefit in Chicago, where
it was produced at the Auditorium
theatre for an extended engagement
under the auspices of the Chicago po-
lice benevolent fund, and received the
associations hearty Endorsement.
while the City Sleeps will be the
offering at the Bijuou all this week.
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STOPS SCOLDING

indianapolis, September 2i.-Charles r.
Hughes today followed his usual pre-
the day at the home OF charles y
Fairbanks, his running mate, slept L
night on his private car in the RAJ
read yards, and will leave early tomof :
fow to open his campaign in ONO at
Dayton. He will spend the day at Day
ton, making addresses before the Nation
al League of Republican clubs at the
Soldiers Home and in the auditorium at
night with an afternoon visit to the
fairgrounds.
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THE ENGLISH REPORT

London, September 24,-The British Of
fetal communication from Saloniki deal
ms with the operations on the Mace
DOMAIN front issued here tonight says:
''On the Strunla 'front.' having crossed
the river at three places, our troops
occupied Jemita, which had been set on
fire, driving the enemy before them, ana
attacked Kara Dzkevbala, where they
met with strong opposition. Our artli-
lery entirely dispersed a counter attack
from Navel-Jen.
East of Newhori, naval and field ar
tillery successfully bombarded enemy
trenches.
ION the Dorian front our patrols have
shown great activity, but mist has hin
dered the artillery work,
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RE>OOTIIGEYTS@
- AnD 2SORERN
GRETCHEN THE GREENHoRN'
by DUG"

GRETCHEN THE GREENHORN''
IN AINTY DOROTHY GISH APP
JO pears in Gretchen the
Greenhorn," a refreshing
photo drama of unusual interest.
at the Triange theatre, Unlike
the usual run of feature films,
the story ends in the most I'M
expected way. 1t is intensely inter-
esting from the time the little Hol-
land immigrant Dorothy Gish) ar
rives in New York until she and her
father are rescued from a band of
notorious counterfeiters, The scenes
are exceptionally well produced and
many of them are thrilling as well
as artistic.
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"HELL'S HINGES. 4"

"Hel1s Hinges. with William S.
Hart in the leading part, will be
at the Belle theatre, Ensley, today.
Mr.. Hart is among the few really
popular and capable actors upon
the screen who doesn't possess the
looks of matinee idol. What he
lacks in looks is more than made
up by his wonderful portrayal OF
any character he plays. "HelPs
Hinges" is a strong play of human
emotions and involves a plot of the
deepest sort. "a Game Old Knight"
a Keystone comedy, directed by
Mack Sennett, will also be on the
programme for those who enjoy a
laugh.
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Charged With Murder

St. Joseph, Mo-, September 4'-oscar
D. Mcdaniel, prosecuting attorney, was
arrested here tonight on state war
rant charging him with the murder OF
his wife. Harriet Moss Mcdaniel, who
was found dying in her bedroom the
night of July IS. Mcdaniel laughed when
arrested and on his way to police head
quarters obtained permission to buy some
cigars.
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Fatal Accident

Highpoint, n. c., September 24.-Pe- 4
ter Short of Greensboro is dead and
Sydney Allen of Townsville is be 1
lieved fatally injured as the resuld
OF an automobile wreck near here EARLY
today The two were found under The
ma chine at the bottom of 15-food
ditch and apparently had been lying
there helpless for sometime.
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Increased Deposits

Washington. September 2f-Deposits in
postal savings bank during August in
creased nearly s5,0c,el0, the largest
~cnrhiy gan since the system was es-
ablished, On September ] total of
i2l000 depositors had accounts aggre-
eating. more than s94, 0oo, 900 to their credit.
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To Have Investigation

Washington, September 24.-Secre-
tary Daniels today ordered board
of inquiry to convene tomorrow at the
Philadelphia navy yard to investigate
the explosion of a l2-inch gun on the
battleship Michigan last wee3, which
caused serious injuries to one OF the
crew and extensive structural damage
to the vessel.
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MOST IMPORTANT MOVEMENT

Therefore, still quoting Mr.. Smith: 1t
has been truly said that the production
of an ample supply of fertilizer and its
universal use on the crops of the south
is more to be desired and striven for
than any other material reform before
our people"
Mr.. Smith points out that Germany
uses seven times as much fertilizer per
acre as the United States and grows
50 per cent of it's own food supply; that
while its lands have been in cultivation
over 1000 years it's acreage production
per acre is far above ours and its in
creases in production much greater. For
instance, in 10 years the average yield of
wheat per acre in the United States has
been two bushels per acre, Germany 10
bushels.
A careful study of the situation was
then given, Mr.. Smith indicating thor
ough knowledge of all phases of the sub
ject and a full appreciation of what it
would mean to Alabama and the south
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PERSONALS

DR.. A, A. Persons superintendent Of
the city schools, is able to be out after
recent operation and iAless.
The many friends of w. A. Shepparv
will regret to learn that he will leave
Bessemer on October l and will go to
Virginia, where he has accepted posi-
ton. Mr.. Sheppard has been in Besse-
mer several years and has been connect
ed with the Long-Lewis Hardware COM
pany for the past two years.
Walter r. Veitch has returned to his
home in this city after serving threa
years in the United States navy.
Miss Dora Barr has returned to Praco.
where she is teaching school, after spend
ing the weekend with her parents in
this city, hsr
Mary, the little daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. r. l.. Brooks. is improving after a
recent illness at their home on Seventh
avenue.
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KITTEN ROCKWELL
ONE OF BRAVEST
PILOTS WITH ALLIES

VIONtlHHcH r f"1H '''>e
fore he was wounded and Rockwell made
formidable iet ting pair.
They frequently were in the air together
and always chasing an adversary.
Rockwell had fought "a air battles since
recovering from his last wound, or an
average of more one day. When ne
met his death he was returning from
bombarding expedition in which he ne"
one Of the fighting machines that fuF-
nished the escort.
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THE WEATHER
Weather Forecast

Washington. September 24.-Ala-
bama, Georgia and Mississippi: Fair
Monday and Tuesday.
Tennessee: Fair and somewhat
warmer; Tuesday. unsettled.
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THE CHATTEL"

e. II. Sothern, known throughout
the world as one of the most skilled
and versatile actors will be seen at
the Rialto today The play provided
for Mr.. Sothern is one of the strong
est and most unusual dramatic film
stories ever written. Mr.. Sothern con-
scented to appear in a series of three
plays for the Vitagraph company only
after every persuasion had been used.
His salary for his appearance in the
three films is said to be fabulous. He
deemed it his duty to appear on the
screen before ending his career, in
order that the people could have the
satisfaction of seeing the worlds most
famous actor at a small admission
fee. The "Chattel" is considered one
of the greatest feature films ever
produced by the Vitasraph company.
Peggy Hyland, the famous English
star, will play opposite Mr., Sothern.
DAUGHTER OF MACGREGOR'
The Daughter of MacGregor
play that smacks of the thistle and
Scotland, a story of pathos senti-
ment, and laughter with Valentine
Grant in the leading role, will be at
the Strand today. The play embodies
all that is Scotch and Miss Grant as
the belligerent daughter of Mac
Gregor, who has will of her own
that is equally as strong as that OF
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Cheap water power is essential for
the production of nitrogen" said Mr..
Smith, and Muscle Shoals is the largest
inland water power in the United States
The possibilities are so per cent greater
than what has yet been done at Niagara
Falls
Its location in the interior protects it
from invasion in the event of war, an
essential required by the war department,
and meets fully the conditions of the
Farmers union that it be placed with
reference to the supply of limestone coke
and phosphate rock and closest to the
greatest consumption of fertilizers in the
country.
AT Muscle Shoals could be concen-
trated at little cost raw materials for
every line of manufacture needed in the
production of munitions of war, of fer
tilizers and other industrial output. 1t
challenges comparison with any other
site in the whole country. 1t will guar
antee enormous development of our ag-
riculture through the low cost of high
grade fertilizers and provide ample
power cheaply for all other lines of prog
ress.
A BEAUTIFUL VALLEY
Bancroft pronounced the valley of the
Tennessee the most picturesque region
east of the Mississippi In it's midst is
Muscle Shoals When we consider the
agricultural benefit that will follow the
location of this plant. the enormous
manufacturing development which will
surely come in it's wake, the increased
population and wealth that our state will
secure as a result of it, it becomes the
solemn duty of every business man and
business organization in the south to Wig
orously and increasingly work for the To-
cation of the government nitrate plant
at Muscle Shoals.
The south should be the most densely
populated and the wealthiest section of
our common country it will be when our
resources are developed and we secure
for our soil that plant food which will
double our agricultural yield without in
CT ease of human labor
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SOME STRONG ARGUMENTS

to have the plant located on the Tel
,inrn
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Weather Conditions

Summary of observations taken at
United States weather bureau stations
during the "A hours ending at s p. M,
10Th meridian time, September "a, 1916.
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nprIrE RIppON cIRT,sn

The ability of the Blue Ribbon
Girls" to put on clever show has
caused the management of the
Colonial to retain this company of
players for another week. Good
singing and dancing, a bevy OF
comedy maidens, who continually
work hard to entertain and well
balanced cast of actors makes the
blue Ribbon Girls" popular. The
tabloid musical show for this week
will embrace new songs and dances
as well as a new line of high class
comedy.
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AS BROOKS SMITH SEES 1T

This statement lends more than usual
interest to an assertion recently made
by c. Brooks Smith, insurance COM
missioner of Alabama, with regard to the
Importance of locating this industry al
Muscle Shoals, in Alabama. He said:
The establishment there of the govern
ment nitrate plant would not only secure
preparedness in time of war but broad
development in times of peace"
Mr.. Smith was speaking to the agency
forces of the Southern States Life In
surance company and their guests upon
the general subject of Southern De-
velopment" and cited the Muscle Shoals
proposition as perhaps the most impor-
tant movement in the history of the
south. "Our opportunity for great prog
ress in the south lies in the development
of agriculture" said Mr.. Smith; there
is but one way to increase our crop re-
turns without increasing our labor, and
that is by use of fertilizer.