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The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1916-06-13
RETURNS TO OWINGsvILLE

Mr. Aeck Conner, formerly Of
Owingsville, but who has been To-
Gated in Chicago for several years,
has returned to Owingsville to
make his future home. Mr.. Conner
was Commonwealth attorney of
this district several years ago and
has many friends who will be
pleased to learn that he has re-
turned to Kentucky.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1916-06-13
KELLER'S SALE

1t will be good news to the
many friends of the above store to
read the announcement of the
sale in this weeks paper. The
Keller store always offers special
bargains and as the stock is new,
fresh and up-to-date it is expected
the store will be crowded with those
anxious to take advantage of this
wonderful bargain opportunity.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1916-06-13
PUNCH, GRAVES & COMPANY

As will be seen, the firm of
Punch, Graves & Company will on
Saturday of this week begin their
semi annual cut price sale. This
will be good news TO their many
customers.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1916-06-13
MEMORIAL SERVICE

Memorial service will be held by
Watson Lodge No. 32 /. o. o. f.
on Sunday evening, June 18th, al
7 80 o'clock at the Baptist church
in this city. Address will be de-
livered by Rev. j. S. Wilson, pastor
The public is cordially invited.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1916-06-13

Miss Lillian Heinrich, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs Thos. Heinrich, of
this city, has been rendered and
has accepted the position of Prin-
cipal of the Hazard Public School.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1916-06-13
BUYS FINE CAR

Mr.. w. Lois Thompson last week
purchased a Mitchell touring car
and will receive same within a
short time. The Mitchell is con-
sidered a splendid car.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1916-06-13
MCCORMICK SALE

The well known store of John
M. Mccormick, the Main street
will start sale Satur-
day. Bargains promised to all who
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1916-06-13

When a fellow cant attract at
tention any other way he just gets
out in front of better people and
makes big noise, and the noise is
about the only thing seen or heard.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1916-06-13

If you need doctor you hunt a
specialist. Why not so with your
saddles and harnessg See Conroy
who has spent his life in the bust
ness. (40-2t)
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1916-06-13

Bread and cheese and kisses are
better than sumptuously laden
tables with no expression of love.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1916-06-13

This world is full of givers and
takers, with everybody waiting to
be a taker.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1916-06-13
LIVE STOCK SALES

The following sales we're report
ed last week: James Wood sold to
E. R. Little a nice Jersey milcb
COW and calf for SIS; Thomas M
Green purchased from Rex Hall
twenty-five lambs, to be delivered
between June 20 and July L.. at 9
cents a pound, straight; Espie
Wyatt sold to William Carmichael
nice milch COW and calf for $75.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1916-06-13

Belts for men will be in style
again this summer. Skinnies will
wear them and fatties will ditto if
they can find one long enough to
reach around.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1916-06-13

Call Vanarsdell & Co. for the
best of everything in the grocery
and meat lines. Satisfaction guar
anteed.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1916-06-13

Lost Black silk, gold handled
umbrella. Monogram L. NJ. r.
Finder please return to DIR. Bush
Office and receive reward.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1916-06-13

We note, with satisfaction, that
the price of eggs is coming down.
Hurrah for eggs!
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1916-06-13

Lost = Raincoat on Winchester
pike, last Tuesday. Reward for re-
turn to this Office.
Smith Trimble.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1916-06-13

This era will go down in history
as the one in which Four Flushers
Flourish
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1916-06-13

The minute man gets out Of
one trouble he gets busy and works
overtime trying to look for another.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1916-06-13
OLDhAM'S SALE

In reading the paper this week
be sure and give the advertisement
of A. B. oldham & Son careful
attention, as this store always Of
fers many bargains and claim this
time to be offering more than ever
before in the history of their sales.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1916-06-13

Truth is a jewel, but if we tell
too much of it we are liable to
get our block knocked off.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1916-06-13
A CORRECTION

In the report of the death of
Mr.. M. H. Powers, we stated thai
deceased was Confederate sol
der when, in fact, he was a Fed
eral soldier. We make this cor
rection at the request of a mem
Der of his family.
Fresh tea cakes and home grown
berries at ]. B. Whites.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1916-06-13

Rooms for Rent-Two nice rooms
High and Sycamore. (50-2t)
Mrs. l.. C.. Moberley.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1916-06-13

Plenty of feed for big and little
chickens at ]. B. Whites.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-11
ADDITION TO
WEST END HOSPITAL

Work is advancing on the new unit
Of the Birmingham infirmary that is
being constructed at cost of $780,
900. The foundation is being finished
and work on the superstructure will
start next week.
The new addition will be a mate
rial improvement to the infirmary II
will be three stories high and will
have frontage of 107X75 feet 1t will
be a brick structure, faced with pressed
brick.
1t will add largely to the present fa-
cilities at the infirmary in that room
for As more beds will be provided in
the new unit. as well as splendid
pathological laboratory and number
of offices for doctors.
The architect for the addition is BEN
Price.
Plans are being made for the erec-
ton of a central heating plant and a
laundry in the rear of the present in
Urinary building. However, it is not
announced when these plans will be
adopted or when work will start on
this proposed addition to the plant
The Birmingham infirmary is To-
Gated on Tuscaloosa avenue in West
End
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-11
STREET TAX STATUTE
WILL Be DECIDED BY
JUDGE FORT TODAY
Hint as to Decision Is Con-
tanned in FulsOme Praise
of Brief of Attorney
Wilkinson

Judge William e. Fort will hand
down decision on the validity of the
street tax ordinance at 10 o'clock this
morning. As to the purport of his opIn-
ion Judge Fort would give no hint
yesterday.
Il will give my decision at 10 o'clock
tomorrow morning" said Judge Fort.
land until that time you newspaper
boys will have to wait"
hint as to the probable decision
Of Judge Fort gained currency in n
unique manner yesterday afternoon
Attorney Horace C. Wilkinson, who at
tackled the constitutionality of the
street tax ordinance. while in con-
versation with Judge Fort was praised
very highly for the briefs he had sub
mitted on the case.
snow, you know said Attorney
Wilkinson last night. "that II is the
tradition of the courts that when a
Judge praises your briefs or your ar
gument he is getting ready to shoot
you off n limb with his decision. In
other words the soft words are given
to let a fellow down easy
The attack on the street tax ordi-
nance came through the arrest and
conviction of Carey Moon, a negro, for
failure to pay the tax On appeal to
the criminal court Attorney Wilkin-
son attacked the constitutionality of
the ordinance.
No matter which way the decision
goes today, it is understood that it
will be appealed to the supreme court
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-11
ALABAMA COMPANY
FIGURES LARGELY
IN FUTURE PLANS
Manufacturers Record Tells
of Developments Pro-
posed in the Iron
dale Section

The Alabama company is still being
linked with the gigantic operations
that the Semet-Solvay company Is
planning for the Birmingham district.
The Manufacturers Record follows up
the exclusive story that The Age-Her-
aid carried last week about the de-
ve,opments in the Irondale section.
That negotiations have been pend
ing looking to the absorption of the
Alabama company by the Semet-Sol-
way interests is information that the
Record prints.
"The purchase of 1900 acres of coal
land in Tuscaloosa county, Alabama, by
the SemetSolvay company of Syracuse.
n. Y, reported in the Manufacturers
Record last week, is probably the pre-
cursor to some very large develop
ments by that company and allied in
te:ests," says the Record. while the
Semet-Solvay company was putting
down diamond drills on the coal prop
crty which it purchased, it was at the
same time, so we are informed, drill
ing for iron ore in the Shades valley
section near Birmingham.
"From other sources we have learned
that Investigations We're being made,
probably in connection with the Sc
Inet-Solvay interests, for the building
OF steel plant in the birmingham
district Negotiations have been pend
ing looking to the absorption OF the
Alabama company by these new inter-
csts or combination in connection
with their operations and while no
definite conclusion has yet been
reached so we are advised, it is pos
sible that the Alabama company WEI
become the basis for the organization
of new company financed on large
scale and for Developments common :
surate with the properties of that
company and other properties which
have been secured. and with the com
mand of capital of those who are IN
terested in this operation.
birmingham reports state that the
DEVELOPMENTS include several blast fur
naces. a steel plant, by-product COKE
ovens, benzol plants and other auXll-
larry interests.
"The Semet- Solvay company, IN CLOS
ing the purchase two weeks ago, OF
the 1900 acres of land from the Ala
bama company, on which it had an
option, did so with the understanding
that the company would promptly build
a by-product coke plant but intima-
tons have come from various sources
that it was not the intention or the
company merely to engage in the by
product coke industry, but that thas
company. or affiliated interests, woulo
carry out very much larger undertake
inss either through or in connection
with the Alabama company.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-11
MRS. MATHIS PRAISES
THE CONECUH FAIR
live Stock and Poultry Exhibits
Especially Interesting-Many
Other Features

Despite the insidious work of the
boil weevil, Conecuh county is coming
o the front, according to Mrs. G. H.
Mathis, field agent of the Alabama
Bankers association, who returned to
Birmingham Friday after visit to the
three-day fair of Conecuh county at
Ereenville.
I THE fair was a revelation to me-
laid Mrs. Mathis. 1.-THE first day they
ttaged a parade with 5000 school chill
kren marching in it. The poultry ex-
kibits were among the best 1 have ever
kcen and there was pair of white
Eeghorns there that 1 believe would
Eake prize at any show. The live
Il took exhibits We're especially interest
Eng and I learned that the people of
That county are turning their thoughts
from cotton to other products, espe-
Ifially the velvet bean. Much educa-
Iional work was done at the fair, spe-
HAL talks on live stock and agricul-
lEural industries being given each day
nv myself and Others"
Mrs. Mathis left Friday afternoon for
lAnniston, where she will take part in
|the Alabama travelogue, pictures for
Which are now being taken there.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-11
SWEET POTATODAY
AN ASSURED FACT
Desirable Qualities of Prod
uct Endorsed by the
Civic Bodies

If you haven't q natural taste for
sweet potatoes foolish 'if,' for who
but likes the Alabama yam?) you had
best beset yourself to acquire palat-
able tendency in this direction ere
Thursday, November 16, rolls around.
For on that day all good Alabam-
ians will be called upon to add the
sweet potato to the daily menu, and,
il sufficiently loyal to the yellow root,
TO partake of it only and solely.
alabama Sweet Potato Day" is an
assured thing and all that is neces-
sary now to have the day observed is
to get formal proclamation from
Governor Henderson. The governor
has indorsed Sweet Potato Day"
movement for which was naugurated
Thy The Age-Herald, and has been
asked by the local Chamber of Com
merce to proclaim November 16 such
Iday.
In view of the political situation
during the past few days, Governor
Henderson has not issued the formal
iproclam alton, but is expected to do SO
iln the next day or two. All that is
b ecessary, it is understood, is to have
the formal announcement put through
1.-The proper channels.
u The campaign of The AgeEerald for
IA statewide Sweet Potato Day, by
(which it is hoped to educate the peo-
Bple of Alabama to the desirable quail
Fities of this home grown product. has
Eceen Endorsed by civic organizations
|lRno the press throughout the state.
All of the weekly papers arc with
EThe Age Herald in its effort to pro-
[note such movements as will help the
EeAlabama farmer to dispose of his prod
|A.ct and at the same time teach the
ECONOMY of eating home grown sweet
POTATOES at IS cents instead of import
Gad Irish potatoes at 81 80 a bushel.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-11
ANNUAL MEETING OF
NORTH BIRMINGHAM
LAND COMPANY HELD
Dividend Declared and Board of Di-
rect0rs Elected-OutlOOk PrOmis-
ing for Next Year

The annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the North Birmingham Land
company was held at the office of the
company in the Brown-Marx building
at IL o'clock yesteray. There were
present E. NJ. Tutwiler, c. M. Green, j.
w. Mcqueen, Frank Nelson, Jr, Leo X.
Steiner, w. H. Manly of Birmingham.
and Thomas B. Scott and George Cole
Scott of Richmond. Va. A dividend OF
1 per cent was declared and the follow
ing board of directors were elected
Frank Nelson, Jr., of Birmin gham e.
I'M. Tutwiler of Birmingham, G. NJ.
Green of Birmingham, J. w. Mcqueen of
Birmingham, Jonathan Bryan of Rich
mond, Va; Thomas B. Scott of Rich
mond, Va, and ]. c. Maben of New
York.
Frank Nelson, Jr., was reelected
president and w. Fl. Duran was re-
elected observation-disclosures and general
manager. The consensus of opinion Of
all the stockholders present was that
the outlook was very much better for
1917 than it was at this time last year.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-11
The White flour
PinCh"-have you felt

j 444~84 AA~S ~ ASAs
it? With the advancing
price of wheat "the ive-cent
loaf is doomed" say the
bakers. In its place we
have the six-cent loaf-ip
many cities only the ten
cent loaf. A loaf of white
-four bread is not a complete
-ation. However whole
some and pure, it does not
supply all the proteids the
human body needs. In
Shredded Wheat Biscuit
you have all the body-build-
ing nutriment in the whole
wheat grain prepared in a
digestible form. tits always
the same price, always the
same high quality. Eat it for
breakfast with milk or
cream or with fruits. Made
at Niagara Falls, N. Y.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-11
DRY GOODS JOBBERS
AND WHOLESALERS
WILL CONVENE HERE
Following Automobile Tour
of City Delegates Will
Hold Business Meeting
at the Country Club

Thirty dry goods jobbers and whole
salers from over the south will gather
this afternoon for a session at the
Country club. It will be a meeting of
the fourth division of the Southern
Wholesale Dry Goods association
James f. Lee of Roanoke, Va, the
president. and Norman Johnson of
Richmond, the secretary, will attend
the meeting.
The visitors will enjoy an automo-
bile ride about the Birmingham dis
trict this morning at IL o'clock. They
viii leave from the Tutwiler hotel and
Will wind up at the Country club.
where lunch will be followed by a
session of business.
Montgomery will send a likely dele
gtion in NJ Scheuer and A. j. Har-
ris of Scheuer, Wise & Co; Fred Sol!
oman of Soloman Brothers G. Kahn. NJ
f. Kahn and Bernard Frank of Ber-
rard Frank & Co., Walter Lobman and
Charles c. Calm of Steiner Lobman.
From Mobile will come E. o. Fowlkes
of d. r. Dunlap Mercantile company,
L. Guggenheim and NJ L. Cans of Pol
lock Dry Goods company, Alex Bloch
or Alex Bloch Dry Goods company. De-
catur will be represented BY w. II.
Aycock and G. L. Buck of w. II Az
cock & Co
From Selma will come w. S. Monk.
NJ f. Gusdorf and w. e. Morrison OF
the Central Alabama Dry Goods com
pany.
Memphis will have its representa-
t!ves in w. r. King of William r.
Moore Dry Goods company, julius Levy
OF julius Levy e Sons Co, and John
Weatherly of Weatherly-Arlnistead
Mckenzie Co.
New Orleans will send a. number.
Emil Goldstein of Louis Goldstein &
Sons Co, Leon Schwartz. of Schwartz
Brothers & Co, Sig Loeb of Levy-Loeb
& Co, and B. ]. Gruer of Dryer
Brothers Co. will represent the Cres-
cent City.
Others who have notified the Biz
mingham committee that they will be
present are: Joe Lindauer of Herman
Observation-Disclosures Co of Nashville, ]
e. Sparkman, n. III. Porch and Green
hartman of ]. s. Reeves & Co, of Nash
vile. Frank Harris and ALI Williams
of Harris, Davis & Co., S. A. Klein OF
Winner, Klein & Co., of Meridian, and
G. F. Thomas of Knox-Thomas- Spear
of Chattanooga.
Goodall-B Brown Dry Goods company
of this city will be represented by r
M. Goodall Murray Brown, L. C. Will
son and J. r. Sellars. Johnston Broth
ers company will send George John
ston and It. D. Hutchins to participate
in the session.
The conference will be devoted to
general discussions. 1t will last sew
eral hours.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-11
NICHOLS FISHTRAP
ROAD CONTRACT WILL
BE A WARDED TODA Y
METEORIC ADVANCE
Common Stock Jumps Nearly 500 Share Wall Street Elk
change-Fortunes for Alabama Stockholders

heard on the floor, but the holders held
out for 100. At the close, it was quoted
at 1854.
In Birmingham two years ago this
same stock was rated at a value of 81
cents a share. Three men, interested
in coal and iron in this district are
known to have had 200 shares of the
stock. But recently one of the trio has
sold his holdings to rather great ex-
tent. Those acquainted with the situation
yesterday speculated that if he had held
on to the Gulf States stock, his for
tune would have swelled nearly $780, coo
yesterday.
However, this stakeholder sold his
shares with remarkably fine earning.
The cause of the squirt of the Gulf
States Steel stock is pointed out in the
statement of earnings. The Gulf States
Steel company is breaking all of it's rec
ords for monthly earnings, and some
predicted yesterday that the common
stock would go even higher.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-11

The common stock of the Gulf
States Steel company had one of
the most meteoric advances yes
terday that ever has been wit
messed on the Wall Street ex-
change. Opening at 106, the steel
stock started n phenomenal up
ward flight shortly after the ini-
tiaI gong, jumped ms high as 129
and closed Mt 1859.
In one day the value of the
stock jumped nearly $50 share.
At the close yesterday it was 500
higher than Mt the wind-up Mon
day.
The common was sold at JOG at the out
set. 1t spurted to 109a4. Then, in one
swoop, the Gulf States stock vaulted to
l26. A furry followed in the wake of the
advance, and the common dropped tc
l25A. 1t recovered, went to 1885, and Their
to 49, At this juncture, bids Of 125 were
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-11
Gentry Visits City

Thomas r. Gentry, commercial superin-
sndent of the Southern Bell Telephone
ompany, with headquarters in Atlanta,
oent Friday in Birmingham looking over
he situation with George r. Knox. Jr.,
istrict manager. This is the first visit
tr Gentry has made to Birmingham
pr sometime and he expressed himself
b being very much pleased with local
'Dnditions. Mr.. Gentry has great many
,iends in Birmingham who are always
had to see him. He returns to Atlanta
bday.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-11
Jewish Editor Will
Make Address Today

DR.. l.. Jacobs, rabbi and principal of
the Memphis Hebrew Educational ALL
ance. will address the Knesseth israel
congregation this morning on Our
Duty" Sunday evening at 7:30. Dr.
Jacobs will speak at the same place en-
1.-THE World Is Not Yet Ready For Civil
zation.'
DR.. Jacobs, who is a graduate of Vienna
university, was rabbi of B'Nai Joseph at
Chicago for eight years. He is editor of
the Jewish Record.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-11
THRONE is DISCLOSED

Across the rear of the stage, dis
closed for the first time, is n uniquely
constructed throne. over the throne
sits Red Mountain, cleverly portrayed
as a giant god. On each side of him
on the throne sits his daughters Ish-
kooda and Muscoda. And lined across
the stage, beneath the throne, are the
followers of Red Mountain, gayly ar
pleasing scene.
The story of Wenonah, written es-
pecially for the occasion by Frederick
Kitson Cowley of New York and di-
rected by him. is a simple legend. The
story is told by Anumpa, supposed to
be the writer of the play, and opens
with prolouge in which he tells the
audience how Kashalo, leader of an
evil band, would take TO wife the fair
est and youngest daughter of Old
Kooshagi-Red Mountain.
Kooshagi refuses the request of
Kashalo, and the leader of the evil
band, foiled in his efforts, casts a spell
upon the fair daughters, exerts his
magic power and turns her into stone.
"And thus she will be found until Il
way
BE found to break Kashalo's evil
charm,
And bring her back to life again"
Thus chants Kashalo and disappears,
while the play is left to unfold the
trick by which Kooshagi's daughter is
returned to him.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-11
At the Photoplay Houses

Majestic: Musical comedy.
Triangle: Bessie Barriscale in The
Payment
Strand: THE Fall of a Nation
Colonial Bryant Washburn in Prince
OF Graustark."
Alcazar: Theda Bara in Her Double
Life"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-11
PERSONAL

Lieut. Frank McKenney, U. s. A., of
Brownsville, Tex, is visiting his par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Mckinney, 1920
Twelfth avenue. south