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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-10-14
Federated MIssIonary Pr0aram.

The Federated Missionary societies
will meet at the Presbyterian parish
house, Monday, October 49, at 8 p. M,
and the following program has been
arranged for the occasion:
Devotional-M c. s. Foster
Violin Solo-Miss Jessie Martin.
World Missions and World Peace"
Mrs f, b. Teis.
''Signs of the Times from a Mission
airy Viewpoint Mrs. A. B. Cochran.
Reading-Miss Ora BizzelI.
''The Forces that Win'-Mrs. C. r.
Kimbro
Quartette-Mi Misses Lois Denny. Vera
Denny. Bernice Haw.ey and Estelle
Tuggle.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-10-14
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Patrons are requested to 4
phone an society items 70 num-
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-18
ROTOGRAVURE SECTION
 IS DELAYED BY STRIKE

For the compelled without
 strike Merchants tation n he
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 probably
 
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-18
SALVATION ARMY
 LEADER COMING
Col. K. E. Holz Arrives Tuesday for Inspection of Work in the Gulf
 Division

Those in Salvation Army circles in Birmingham are looking forward with interest and pleasure to the arrival of Col Richard E. Holz, provincial commander of the Atlantic coast prov iGce, which has it's headouarfers in Philadelphia. Colonel Holz is highly esteemed by his officers in the south and Staff Captain Quirk and Captain Abrams of Birmingham will l,e de- lighted to greet Colonel Holz when he arrives in Birmingham Tuesday for his semi-annuaI inspection of the Army 5 work in the southland.
 Tuesday will be spent by the colonel in conference with Staff Captain Quirk or matters pertaining to the Salvation Army's work in the gulf division. On Wednesday evening at o'clock Col cnel Holz will address an audience in the Army hall, 51a North goth street Those present will be given an eveu- ing of pleasure, for he has many years ot wide experience as an officer in the Army and is very interesting sueaker
 While in the city Colonel Hoz will be the guest of his daughter, Mrs. G. R Abrams From Birminghas s Col orel Holz will proceed tc Atlanta where he will inspect the Army w.rk in the South Atlantic division
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-18
Prisoners Sentenced
 in Criminal Court

A number of sentences were passed fr the criminal court yesterday on per- sons convicted during the week. The docket for last week was compara- lively light and majority of the de- fendants were acquitted.
 The criminal court will attempt to finish with all cases this week set for trial during this term of court and then recess for the summer. A special effort will be made to dispose of the eases where indictments will be re- turned by the grand jury Monday. This will be done In order to clear the jail as much as possible.
 The following sentences were passed in the criminal court yesterday:
 Maggie Smith, assault and battery, 20 days at hard labor and cost; Rob- ert Hidd, violating the prohibition law, 20 days at hard labor and cost and an additional sentence of six months. which was suspended; Wesley Jones, violating the prohibition law. 20 days at hard labor and cost and an addi- tional sentence of three months, winch was suspended: J. H. Hazlewocd, vio- lating the prohibition law, 20 days at hard labor and cost and an additional sentence of three months, which was suspended.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-18
PEANUT CROP IS A
 PAYING INVESTMENT
Greenville Planter Points Out Advan- tage of Peanut Crop Over Cotton
 in Boil Weevil Districts

It is hard to understand why farmers in the boil weevl district will continue to stake their all on cotton when the pea nut crop offers such splendid returns, '' said Senator c. F. Winkler of Green vile, who was in Birmingham yesterday. T have planted 360 aces in peanuts and I am certain that this will be the best paying investment on my plantation. I have already arranged for the sale of these peanuts at high price, and I will receive, if l get fair crop, at least $2OO per acre for my peanut crop No cotton raiser can hope to get any such return as this.
 T have found considerable trouble get ting my tenants to come to the diversifi- cation proposition. They have been ac- customed to raising cotton all their lives and they want to keep it up even if they know that the boil weevil will eat up their crop. Diversification along sane lines is the only proper thing for Ala bama farmers and I have become con vinced of that fact. Alabama has been sorely hurt during the European war because of the fact ttat we raised only cotton. If we had properly diversified the war would have cut no figure
 Senator Winkler, who was one of the ders in the last session of the state legislature. was for number of years prominent lawyer of Birmingham. Some years ago he returned to Green vile, his former home where he has since resided. It is understood that Sen ator Wnkler will probably be appointed solicitor of the Second judicial circuit to succeed Gen. Charles R. Bricken when the latter resigns to become a member of the court of appeals. It will be re- called that General Bricken was elected to the appellate bench in the May pri- mary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-18

IOldi @Gfo, ooV Vo
 In addition to the foregoing amounts, there is also payable during the same months interest bonds issued prior to 1901. which is not sought to be en- joined. S123 100, making the total interest payable during the next F months. $369,- 530. .O0.
 If the city is entoined from paying this S246350,00 out of the special tax fund. there are three alternatives:
 ''l. The unthinkable solution. viz: de- fault on the payment of interest. This is the necessary result, unless one or more of the succeeding alternatives shall be adopted The result of a default would be the destruction of the city's credit, and would deprive it of the largest bond buyers. as customers. for period rang ing from 10 to 20 years. This would re- suit in a cessation of all street improve ment work, because the improvement bonds could not find a favorable market
 ''The bond buyers in the eastern mar ket are, to large extent, savings banks and life insurance companies. They are prohibited by law. in most states. from investing in bonds of any city which has defa ulted in interest within 10 to 20 years
 ''The federal reserve bank accepts the bonds of the city of Birmingham as col
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-18
BARBER ANSWERS
 WARD STATEMENT
Socialist Member of Com mission Says He Is Not
 Enemy of Corporations

Commissioner Arle Barber issued a signed statement yesterday express ing his regrets at the attack made on him through the newspapers by George E. Ward, president of the city commits sion.
 On the publication of the attack on Mr. Barber yesterday morning he was ifnm ediately asked for a statement IS it was known he had dictated an an swer to MT Ward. However, Ccmmis sioner Barber refused to give his state ment to the waiting reporters until he had read it in person to Commissioner Ward and requested his opinion about i+ The statement reads
 Birmingham, June IT, 1916.
 q am very sorry our president has seen fit to make such an inter. pera te personal attack upon me as is in this mornings paper. Personally I like MT. Ward a whole lot and the more I an associated with him the more I cm at tracted by his personality; but this has nothing to do with our widely d. vergent views with reference eco homie matters. Mir. Ward has no more patience with my socialistic p.ocllvi- ties than I have with his, pronounced capitalistic views. These are matters which concern the public very vitally and the people will have ample oppor- tunity to express their preference be- tw cen his views and mine
 "I wish to say. however, and to keep on saying, that I am no enemy to the corporations. I am the friend Of every movement of every kind and sort that ie for the upbuilding of our moral, social and economic fabric. Tie cor porations have not made any specific complaints against any of my official acts that l know of ] have repeatedly stated that I shall insist that tEe cor- pcrations be treated fairly and If any- one seeks to take advantage of then, will fight for them against these who seek to treat them unfairly. But two things are fundamental. nam-ly that the public service corporations give the people reasonably good servics at fair rates and that they bear their just share of the cost of government From this position I do not budge, for I am right: and the fight on these points cannot possibly get too hot to suit me.
 "As to secret sessions, I have repeat. edly told the commission that I make the call for private conferences as oft ell as all my colleagues put together ir the face of my well known views in favor of publicity. I do this recausa iu each case I know I am right ard can defend the wisdom of each request separately. Respectfully.
 "ARLIE BARBER"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-18
COMPANY WILL NOT BUILD
 PLANT IN DISTRICT
Rumors That Company Intended to Erect Large Plant in Birming-
 ham Officially Denied

The E.. l. DuPont de Nemours company has officially denied the report that they intended constructing a large plant in the Birmingham district The statement. issued by the company officially said that the reports which had been circulated in this district were unfouhded
 The publicity department o the Ou- Pont company in a letter to The Age Herald states that their attention has been called to various rumors and reports which have been circulated in the Br- mingham district and they deny officially the correctness of these reports. They state that all reports that the DVPont company is preparing to come to the Bir- mingham district with plants in addi- tion to those already here are without foundation.
 The statement of the DuPont company was issued by the publicity department. It was stated that while it was not the custom of the company to deny reports and rumors which were circulated regard ing the activities of the company. these reports have become so prevalent that it had become necessary to deny them. Attention was called to the fact that a large number of communications had been received from land owners offering sites. for the location of the proposed plants
 The official denial of the Dupont com pany was sent out from the headquarters and was signed by the publicity depart ment In addition to this. C. l. Perry local manager who has just returned from Wilmington. Del. stated that there was no foundation for the reports that the company was preparing to erect some oroe rIn nj in, this bay ;,,r returned from the head offices and the of the company stated to me that the reports that they were coming into the Birmingham district to erect addi- tional plants was unfounded There IS nothing to it.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-18

Prof. John c. Dawson. head of the de- partment of modern languages at Hcw- ard college, has declined ,he clair of modern languages at Mercer university of Georgia. according to announcement made by President James M. Shelburne of Howard. Trustees of Mercer elected Professor Dawson to the position re- gently.
 This made the third effort recently to move Professor Dawson from Howard college. where he has been since 1901. Baylor university called him to the chair of French. while Mississippi H. lege offered him the head of it's mod ern language department. Professor Dawson is the editor of several French textbooks, and has built up a strong department of modern languages at Howard.
 Professor Dawson was educated at Georgetown college, Cornell university and the universities of Germany and france He Is native of Kent lcky
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-18
TRAINING SCHOOL FOR
 WOODLAWN BAPTISTS

The West Woodlawn Baptist church will hold a special training school for Sunday school and church workers be- ginning tomorrow and continuing through June 23. There will be no charge of matriculation fee and the church is inviting all who so desire to enter their names.
 Each days session will begin at 5:45 p. m. and close at g o'clock Work will be given in the normal manual under the direction of Miss Lillian S. Forl es. state Sunday school worker, in What Baptists Believe" by Dr. H. H Hi bs of Ruhama church.; and in the E, Y. F. U. manual by J. c. Borum, state B. Y. P. U. worker. Two periods fer each class will be at each daily session
 One inspirational address will be made each night, among those sched- uled to speak being Dr, c. Rcss Ba- lser. H. L. Strickland. J. c. Borlm, Dr.. W M. Blackwelder and the Rev. A. k. Wright.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-18
MUCH INTEREST
 IN TENT MEETING
Phases of European War Will Be Sub ject of Series of Sermons by
 Evangelist Wright

With unabated interest the gospel tent meetings being conducted on the corner of Fourteenth avenue and Nineteenth street by Evangelist J. F. Wright and the pastor. R, I. Keate, continue. A very interesting programme for this week has been announced, which is as follows:
 Sunday, ''Armageddon." or The Last Conflict of Nations: when and where will it he fought? Monday 'The Euro rean War, why this great conflict? When will it end? Tuesday. Prepared ness or The Call to Arms:' is the Presidents message a fulfllment of nronhecyo Wednesday, .'Is Christianity Failure?" does the present conflict prove that Christianity has broken down? Thursday, After the War, What?" Will there be universal peace? Friday night 'Will the Old Book Stand?'' Will present day attacks destroy the old Book These subjects will be treated in the light of the Bible prophecies. Some of them will be illustrated with stereoptcon views. Song service 7:t5, preaching s D. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-18
MOTION URGES PROPERTY OWNERS TO STAND FIRM
 ON FAIR TAX A ASSESSMENTS

all appeal to the juries of our county and once for all establish something like sta ble values. Gambling on real estate has been our leading industry long enough The town was laid out by good men from Montgomery for the purpose of speculat- ing in real estate. They did not build factories and work shops and numerous small industries, which should be built to support and maintain a city. Specula- tion has continued from the day that the first lots were sold to the present time. and if the same amount of money had been spent for the establishment of small industries has been spent on land deals, we would today not have the thou sands of vacant stores, dwelling houses, offices. etc., that we now have.
 One of the writers on this subject thinks that our homes should not escape their full share of taxation. Others think that manufacturing plants should be exempt, as in the case of cotton mills and the Alabama Power company's holdings. I do not believe in such determinations. All should bear the burden equally, but the burden should be made lighter by genuine equalization and a more eco- nomical administration of our state and city governments.
 The aspiration of every good man and woman to become the owner of land and be a freeholder in his own right is the bone and sinew of civilization. Nothing contributes so much to good government in any community as for the people to own their own homes, and to encourage this laudable ambition it has not been the policy of our government to make taxes so burdensome as to discourage the own ership of homes. When taxes become so exorbtant as to make it cheaper to rent than to own a home, then the idea of being freeholder is dispeled from the ambition of Alabama citizens. The great English writer, Lord Bacon. said something like this: ''He who has taken unto himself a wife hath given bond to society for good behavior. and he who owns land and his home is bound to the state by stronger ties than any other power."
 The law as framed up makes it expen- sive for the individual to come into the courts, but by cooperating with the Bir- mingham Real Estate Exchange any tax payer may have his case adjudicated at very reasonable cost. Respectfully. T. IT. MOLTONs perb m Inn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-18
President Haynes of
 Birmingham College
 to Speak at Y. M. c. A

Dr. Thornwell Haynes will speak at the Young Mems Christian association this afternoon at 3:30 clock. pr. Haynes is the new president of Birmingham col lege, elected week or two ago to suc- ceed Dr. Simpson. This will be his first public appearance and many are expected to come out to hear him. He has won dis tinction both in the diplomatic service of the United States and the educational field. He comes to this city from North Carolina with an enviable reputation and qualifications that should make him emil nently successful in his new field of en- deavor. The subject of his address this afternoon will be .The Overcoming Life.' All men are invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-18
FOUNTAIN HEIGHTS
 METHODIST CHURCH
 TO HOLD RECEPTION

The Fountain Heights Methodist church will hold a reception in the basement of the church Tuesday night ar o'clock for the members ard friends of members of the church. Fe- treatments will be served and rhe fol- lowing programme has been arranged: Invocation. Rev. J. E. Morris.
 Address of welcome. c. S. Bissell.
 Piano solo. Miss Fanny Mae Pointer. Song solo,. Miss Ruth Pointer
 Old time melody. MT. and Mrs. c. D. Ayres.
 Song solo. Mrs. Ed Copeland.
 Impromptu talks, What Does the Church Do For Me?"
 Scotch songs. James Stewart.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-18
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were-is. sued from the probate court yesterady: James F. Bellizio, Montgomery. and Miss Evelyn F. Wolfe.
 J. w. Rogers and Ruth Holmes Grover Hendrix and Miss Nora Shoe maker.
 A. A. Mathews and Miss Bessie Hall. E. B. Eady and Miss Cecile McCachin F. c. Pruitt Brooks'de, and Miss Rachel Beadgood.
 Charlie Barnes and Miss Annie Sis. sions.
 M. l.. Painter and Miss Vera Hicks. A. l.. Hammack and Miss Olive Watts J, E. Spauding. Morris and Miss Grace Robinson
 Walter Tate and Miss Lorine Wilkey. Thomas Berta and Mrs. Mary Gadilhe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-18
CrOckard Makes Statement on What Could Be Done
 If War Comes
COOPERATION MET
 IN EVERY STATE
All Industries Being Asked to Re- port on What They Could Produce in Case of
 War

Frank H Crockard of Birming gham, W ho is chairman of the Alabam olVl- sion of the industrial preparedness committee of the naval consulting board, said yesterday that the Ala bama committee Is getting fine CO., operation among Alabama manufac- turers who are sending in data on their facilities which migt be avail able in case of war.
 Mir Crockard also gave out state- ment yesterday from Howard E. Cof- fin. chairman of the national board. which recites in graphic manrer the response that is being met from manu- lecturers all over the United States. MT. Coffin's report deals especially with what has already been done in New York state. His statement reads as follows:
 "The returns from the vast indus trial inventory now being made in ev- cry nook and corner of the union by the committee on industrial prepared ness of the United States consulting board mark d new and vital relation between the business men of America and the federal government. The in formation gathered is the first fruit of the work of the army of S0,o00 American engineers, members of five eminent scientific bodies, who form the field force of the committee organized to find out for the government the real industrial resources of the nation iT, time of war.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-18
Woman Injured

Mrs. Oliver Hill was slightly injured yesterday morning at S;S0 o'clock while she was alightng from a I.akeview street car at First avenue and Twen-| tieth street when she was struck by a bicycle ridden by H. Seigei, 2122 Avenue I. It was stated that the as- cident was unavoidable and no arrest was made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-18
New Depot At AIdrich

Work on the erection of new frame combination depot at Aldrich will be begun by Southern railway as soon as necessary building. material can be as St mbled and will be completed os early as practicable. The new depot. which replaces the one destroyed by fl, c Feb. ruary }, will be divided into white and cclored waiting rooms each II feet ] irches by l4 feet; freight room A feet by 30 feet, and office feet 6 in, hes by D. feet inches. The work will be done by company forces.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-18
LIABILITY ES
13,106,447.50 $17.443. .S01.SI
T0OAY'S EVENTS
At the Photoplay Houses

Majestic-"Gloria's Romance" with Billie Burke
 Strand Silks and satins.' with Marguerite Clark.
 Trianon-"The Snow Bird" with Ma bel Taliaferro.
 Rialto-"His Great Triumph" with William Nigh.
 Odeon One-"The Secret of the Sub marine with Thomas Chatterton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-18
GIVE TRIAL ORDERS

 TOW making in Washington. Chairman Coffin calls attention to the reports of state directors to the effect that all ele- ments of business life in their respective regions unite on the wisdom and prac tica bility of the committees plans for establishing annual educational orders in smal quantities for the manufacture of munitions of war. The idea is to teach American manufacturers now producing. say, farm machinery, how to turn out some one war commodity best suited to their output. and this in time of peace.
 . Not only. says MT. Coffin. will the adoption of this plan be a mighty pro- tection to the nation. but, by actually creating hundreds of new sources for the skilled swift and abundant production of munitions of war. will lay for all time the ghost of munitions trust. And this programme will do more than that--it will spread the muhition- producing units which one day will be so vital to our continued existence as republic. over the country and away from the unpro- tected eaboards.
 Moreover. continued MT. Coffin. it is equally vital that congressional legis- lation for sane and comprehensive in- dustral preparedness should make man. datory that such work as now is be- ing done voluntarily by the engineers should be carried on systematically by the government in the future
 The great war has taught the aston ishng adaptability Of national industries when properly inventoried and organized It has been learned for instance. that a dye factory may be transformed with in week or 10 days into a plant for the production of high explosives. The com mittee on industrial preparedness. enlist ing as it has the best scientific and com mercal brains in the country thorough ly understands all this and is guiding it's Ia bOrs thereby.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-18
NO REFUSALS MET

s5ooN firms are being inventoried. In no case so far has the New York board met with definite refusal to give the de
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-18
INTEREST DURING YEAR

Herein IS a statement of the interest due during the next F months on bonds issued since the adoption of the constitu- ton of 1901, the payment of which out of the special tax fund is sought to be en-