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The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-06-15

Mr.. and Mr.. Will Scott, Mr.. Geo.
+. Scott. Miss Bertie Gore. and Miss
Birdie Scott left this morning by way
Of automobile for Punta Gorda to at
tend the quarterly district confer
rnce Of the Methodist church. which
conveueS there today. and lasts I'm.
III Thursday.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-06-15

Mr.. II. A. Briggs left this morn.
Ing for her old home IN Massachusetts,
where she will spend the summer Wis
iting relatives and friends.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-06-15

\. J. Kennard, d prominent archi-
tcct Of Tampa. was a business visitor
to the city yesterday. He came down
to attend the special meeting Of the
board Of public instruction, for which
hoard he has drawn up plans for sew
cral new school buildings. which will
be erected soon in this county.
George Whitehurst. prominent
young attorney Of Wauchula, came
down to this city this morning to at.
tend to some legal matters. George
who will be IT," next county judge
is the only man who ran for office In
IN, recent primary without oppo
sition.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-06-15

Mrs. Estelle Lewis and her mother
Mrs. Allen, returned last night from
Birmingham, Ala, wLolc for the past
two months they have been visiting
relatives.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-06-15
A Permanent Cure.

On June nth. 1911. Mrs. Sedeldmey.
or said: THE cure Doan's Kidney
Pills made for me has been perma-
nent.
Price 80 at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doans' Kidney Pills-thc same that
Mrs. Scdcldmcyer has twice publicly
recommended. Toster.Milhurn Co.,
Props. Buffalo. \. y.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-06-15

J. f. @. Council, division manager
Of the A. c. L. Railway, was a
prominent visitor in this city for
few hours yesterday afternoon attend
ing to Official business.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-06-15

Andrew shelter. large orange
grower and farmer e Nocatce left
here this morning for Orlando. where
ne will spend short time inspecting
the orange crop Of Orange county.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-06-15

W. r. ,lulanSs. a prominent insu-
rance agent of Punta GCrda. arrived
in Arcadia this morning and is regis
tered at the DcSoto Hotel for a short
stnv here.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-06-15

Mrs. Fox and Miss Mary Fox EFT
this morning Tor an extended visit
north. They GcnI FROM h,te tn DUR
kirk, New York. here my will uroh-
ably spend most ot the sumner.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-06-15

Misses Edi.h I.ohr, Alma Blake and
Marie Lynch returned yesterday from
IA weekend visit to SIl's Edna Mcleod,
in Pine Level.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-06-15

Miss jennie Ginn Haughton went
up TO Waurhul on the yesterday at.
ternoon's train to meet Mrs. Estelle
Lewis, who came home last night
from birmingham. where she, with
her mother. Mrs. Alien has been Wis
Ting relatives for the past two
months. They all arrived here on the
train last night.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-06-15

h. +. welles, cashier of the De-
Soto National Bank, If this city, left
this morning for Orlando. where he
win remain un.il tomorrow while go.
ing over the orange crop Of Orange
county.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-06-15

Mr.. Earl BrGcket, OF Omaha, Ne
braska. Mr.. Albert CriSpin. Of Noel,
Mo-, Mr.. Eoleck Ingelbrtzen, Of Nor
way, Mr.. Bert Gokens Of Enid Okla,
left Arcadia yesterday via automobile
for their respective homes. Mr.. Al
bert Crispin, ere OF tie party. is a
brother of Mrs. I. r.. LaByer, of this
ritv
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-06-15

Mrs. Chester Dishopg, who spent
yesterday here shopping and visiting
relatives. returned to her home in
wauchula yesterday afternoon.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-06-15

a guest at The RiverlvCw. Fort My
ers Press.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-06-15
IT'S FOUR YEARS OLD
But Mrs. Sedeldmeyer Says It's just
As Good Today As When 1t Was
First Made.

Four eyars ago Mrs. Sedeldmeyer
testified to complete relief from kid
ncy ills.
Later She says there has not been
the slightest return Of the trouble.
Arcadia suhorc.s will tack a deal
Of comfort in Mrs. Scdeldmeyer's
statement.
Read what she says:
Mrs. G. Scdeldncyer, DeSoto av'
enue. Arcadia, says: "About two years
ago | suffered cU'stanu; from lame
and aching bark. The kidney secre'
tions were irregular in passage and
caused me great annoyance. Two
boxes IF Doan's Kidney Pills relieved
me Of the iamcncss and aching in my
back and the other kidney disorders
left. have had no occasion to use a
kidney medicine since (Statement
given March .;rd. 1917.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-06-15

y. G.. Duprer, OF BUrtOw, one OF
the best known travelling men who
make this city on their circuit, arrived
here ycster lny afternoon in his car,
and will remain here fCr a short while
attending 20 business.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-06-15

Prof. p. q. shaver. Of Wauchula,
the next county superintendent Of
public instruction, came down to Ar.
cadia this ming and is registered
at the DeSoto Hotel fol short stay
he re.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-06-15

+. S. Gore, prominent real estate
agent of Arcadia. left this morning
for Punta Gor,la, where he goes to at
tend the quarterly district conference
Of the Methodist church. Mr.. Gore
viii return here toIrC Trow afternoon.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-06-15

Pet and Bud Staplcton, two promi-
nent young men If owens, will enter
tain their friends tonight, and a large
number Of Arcadia people have been
invited.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-06-15

Ed. Ley returned yesterday morning
from a short trip to points In the
northern md CT this county and in
POLK county, where he visited friends
over Sunday.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-06-15

Miss Gnez Carlton returned yester-
day afternoon from Fort Myers, where
she has been for the past three weeks
visiting friends and relatives.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-06-15

John Parker left this morning for
Limestone, where he will spend the
remainder of this week while trans
acting business matters.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-06-15

Jim Morqls, popular young mer-
chant Of this Ity, left for wauchula
this morning to attend t. business af.
fairs for +. MorquS X Son. who have
II branch store IN that city.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-06-15

Col. Wilder Hawthorn, young at
torney OF Plant City, after spending
- few days here, left this morning for
his home.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-06-15

Bach johnson. enc Cf the leading
citizens OF Venus, came into town yes.
terday AMI left this morning for Buch-
unan, where lie Is spending today at.
tending to business and visiting
friends.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-06-15
CYRIL L. OWN GRATEFUL.

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The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-06-15

The Arcadia Social Club will meet
tomorrow afternoon At the home OF
Mrs. E. d. Treadwell. All memher'
are requested 10 be prs sent.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-06-15

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-30
Steel Manufactures Are
 Indugurdting Rigid Policy
 In Accepting More Orders

Cleveland, O.. November 2s.-(Special.) The Iron Trade Review tomorrow will say:
 While prices continue to advance rap idly and demand Is as strong as ever, the necessity for conservative action is being shown by leading companies in- augurating more rigid policy in regard to credits and by some manufacturers declining to quote on many products un- til they are able to reduce to some ex- tent immense tonnage of unified orders on their books.
 Advance in price of Lake Superior iron ores of $1.50 a ton, making quotations on Mesabi ores the highest that have ever prevailed and those on old range ores the highest in more than 25 years has been followed by converting of res- ervations for immense tonnages into con- tracts by leading companies in the cen tral west.
 Prices of Bessemer and basic pig iron in the valleys have advanced almost if not quite $o a ton during the past week,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-30
SHEFFIELD

Sheffield, November 29.-(SpeciaD-The annual meeting of the Tennessee Valley Teachers association, comprising teach CTS of the various cities, towns and communities of the Tennessee valley, will be held in this city Dec. 1 and 2, Friday and Saturday of this week. Supt. R. P. Willis of the Scottoboro city school is president and Mrs. R. c. Johnson, sec- retary and treasurer of the association.
 According to experts who have been making investigations in this section of the state, the end of the cotton season this year finds the boil weevil in every county in the state. Numerous specimens of the weevil have been found in Colbert and Lauderdale counties. but they have done practically no damage to the crop this year. Next year the weevil dam age will probably begin to be felt and by the following year the damage may be- come serious. Farmers are being urged to prepare and in this section much ear nest work is being done to kill out the weevil.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-30

while other grades of pig iron in that district and throughout the east and cen tral west have been marked up rapidly and 1t is difficult in many cases to de- termine what prevailing prices are Sales of the week have included about 100, ,000 tons in the New York district 20,O00 to 25 900 tons of basic in Alabama, at S20 to $21 furnace; 25,000 tons of all grades at Buffalo, S4.0O0 tons basic by valley furnace to an eastern Pennsylvania consumer at $50 valley, and numerous sales in the Cleveland district. One Cleveland firm has sold 100000 tons of various grades during the month and is considering an inquiry for 45,00O tons. Advance in price of Superior iron ores means an increase of about s a ton in the cost of manu- featuring pig iron.
 Buying of rails for 1918 delivery Is pro- ceeding at active rate. The New York Central has closed for about 150,00o tons; Erie has purchased from 10000 to 30 900 tons and many inquiries, including one for 2650O0 tons for the Pennsylvania, are pending.
 Car orders during the past week amounted to 5000 to 10000. Many orders for locomotives were placed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-30
Open Evenings Till 8:3O-2O17 lst Ave.

An Open Letter To the Public:
 Thursday being this nations Thanks giving Day, it occurred to us that We had so many things for which to be thankful that we would celebrate our thirty-fourth year of successful piano selling in the south by giving our friends and the public generally an opportunity to furnish their homes with 8 good piano or organ at the lowest prices ever known.
 Having made very good money dur ing our long years in business and hav- ing had a satisfactory trade for the | months of this year, we are not so particular as to whether December shows profit or not.
 We have in stock today just 237 pianos and a large number of organs, probably 65 all told, which we have fred tagged in plain figures at prices far less than small dealers could buy them at the factory.
 All necessary arrangements have now been made with our several piano factories for our next years stock, and we have made up our minds to close out the pianos and organs now on our floors before the holidays. Not during the holidays, mind you, but before that time, which means right now. Sale be- gins Friday morning, December 1, s o'clock.
 We want to close out this large stock in two weeks time or less. In mark ing the selling prices we have left noth- ing to chance. In some cases we have not only cut off all semblance of profit, but in many cases on used pianos we have cut deep into their very cost
 STOCK COMPRISES BEST MAKES
 Probably in no other music store in the United States will you find finer array of high-class makes. for here are such pianos as Knabe, Fischer, Kimball Steinway, Emerson, Behr Bros, Mathushek, Lester, Story & Clark, Seals Special, Henry F. Miller and practically all the other best known makes. Two-thirds of them are new, some of them only shop worn, others been rented short time or traded in on player -pianos-all priced accord tngly.
 PLAIN FIGURES-ONE PRICE
 Every piano will bear red tag. which will not only show the original price, but our "Thfrty-Fourth Anni- versary Sale" price as well. It is neces- sary for you to see these pianos, see the red tags with plain figures, and then you will begin to realize what this sale means to you. We can easily save you $150 to $250 or more on some of the pianos and playerpianos that have been used for short time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-30

He explained the method that eccesiasti4 cal courts must follow in adjudging cases of marriage that are brought before them for adjuication. As Father Downs has made a special study of canon law. and more especially of the subject of his pa- per, his presentation of the proper mods of procedure in ecclesiastical courts was listened to with the closest attention.
 After the reading of tho papers an in- formal discussion on various matters of interest was held. Fathers Schnidtner. Canepa and Shultz gave interesting talks.
 The following clergymen were presents Rev. James S. Downs, St. Vincents hos pital; Rev. Malachi E. Kltriek. St. Aloy- sus church, Bessemer; Rev. John A. Bratton, Ct Clements church, Woodlawn; Rev. Adam Heibel, St. Paurs; Rev Her. man A. Schmdtner, St. James church. Gadsden; Rev. Jerome M. Shultz, St. Au- gustines church, Birmingham; Rev John B. Canepa, St. Marks church, East Thomas; Rev. Patrick Turner. Church of the Blessed Sacrament. Birmingham. and Rev. James F. Coyle, St. Pauis church, Birmingham
 After prayer by Father Coyle the con- ference adjourned to meet six months from date.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-30
NOW, ABOUT THE TERMS

While we have marked this stock at the lowest prices ever known for dependable pianos and many are away under factory cost and should be sold for spot cash, We realize that many good people will not want to pay all cash at the time purchase, and for this reason we have decided to sell, even at these low prices, on reasonable time without any advance in price,
 FEW SAMPLE BARGAINS
 Good. serviceabIe uprights that have been rented taken in trade as low as $57, $6S, $S2, $97, $1O5 and little this lot. Terms cash, or part cash and easy payments.
 Splendid used pianos that sold originally for $500, $35O to $4OO to close out now for $117, $132, $143 to $157, cash, or $1O to $15 cash and S6 to $7 a month.
 The most beautiful mahogany, wall nut and golden oak ease uprights, choice of dozen more makes, cut in price from $35O, $4OO, $425 to $550 that may be had now for $177, $212, $237, $26s, $2o2. $317. Cash, or $15 to $25 cash and $S to $15 n month. The largest assortment of highest grade baby grand and player-pianos in Birmingham, all fred tagged" at cor respondingly low prices and on easy payments. It is utterly impossible to fully describe this stock in an open letter of this kind, therefore. we urge you to come to our store at once; then you will begin to realize what this sale means to you. If you do not know us or have any doubts, ask your neighbor, postmaster or banker about our re- liability and fair dealing.
 Used organs, suitable for small church. lodge or home, to close out at any price you may want to pay. Come and take them away for $3, $7. $9, $14, SIS up to $27 for some of the best ones. Out -of-town people should take ad- vantage of this, the greatest of all sales. It will pay you to come hun- dreds of miles to buy a piano. Every instrument warranted to be as repre- sented or your money back if we can not please you. If you cannot come write, phone or telegraph us at our expense for Bargain List," and we will give you by mail full information that Will be very valuable to you. Remember, the Seals Thirty Fourth
 Anniversary Piano Sale starts Friday morning and only lasts a short time Open evenings till S:30 o'clock, 2O17 First avenue.
 SEALS PIANO CO (Alabamas Oldest Piano House)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-30
WOMEN EARN GOOD MONEY WEAVING WOODEN BASKETS Basket Making Is One of Guntersville's Most I'm pOrtant Industries TOWN PROSPEROUS
 IN COTTON SEASON Sand Mountain Has Not Suffered from Floods and Boil Weevil
 as in Other Sections of
 the State
By CLARENCE G. THOMSON

Guntersville, November 29--(Spe- oial)-The women of Europe who are turning the wheels of industry while the men fight in the trenches have got nothing on the women of Gunters- vile. In the Standard Basket factory of Guntersville number of women are employed in the manufacture of bas- iets and are commanding good sal aries. These women weave basket bot toms while the finishing is done large ly by men.
 The main street of Guntersville at this season of the year resembles somewhat Second avenue of Birming- ham on football day. There is a diff ference. for instead of gay young sters with floating colors, this street is filled with sturdy farmers, who are
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-30
EUFAULA

Eufaula, November 29-(SpeciaI--As an indication that farmers are beginning to raise their own food and feedstuffs in increasing quantity is the report of wholesale groceries that their business in heavy staple articles, such as flour, meat and meal, has fallen off unusually much this fall. The decrease is especially seen in the decrease in the meat business of the Chicago packers who until this time have been finding this section veritable gold mine. With the adjustments that have been made since the opening of the war and the advent of the boil weevil. business men and bankers feel that this immediate section has in some measure passed the crisis brought about by the complete reversal in methods necessary on the farm.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-30
DECATUR

Decatur, Nov. 29.-(SpeciaD-F. w. work on the building of a large feed, meal and grain plant at the foot of Bank street on the Tennessee river. The plant will manufacture all kinds of feedstuff and meal. The capacity of the plant will be fifty tons day.
 The city of Decatur will improve the wharf on the Tennessee river at the foot Of Bank street. The wharf will be graded and macadamized and the grade from the waters edge on Bank street will be greatly reduced. It will be made one of the best wharfs along the Tennessee river
 The ferry landing on the opposite side of the river from Decatur will also be graded and macadamiZed.
 The Decatur Weekly News Is making a photoplay of Decatur and Albany and surrounding country. The play will be produced in about two weeks In the play will be many scenes of interest in Decatur and Albany and on the Tennes- see river and around Decatur. It will cost about $1OO0 to produce the play.
 No light has been thrown on the mys- tery surrounding the robbery of the mail pouch near here. It is thought the pouch was either stolen at the Decatur depot or off train near Decatur Several hun dred letters were in the pouch, but it is not known whether or not anything of value was secured from the pouch.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-30
TOWN IS PROSPEROUS

Guntersville- is the county seat of Marshall county, one of the most fer tile and largest agricultural yielding counties in the state Like other sec tions of north Alabama where the cot ton yield was not cut off by the sum mer rains, this town is prosperous. Money is circulating freely and there is an air of activity in the atmosphere all the time. Drawing from the rich valley of the Tennessee river, which passes the town, and from the fla nous fields of Sand mountain on the south, this town way well be classed with the leading agricultural centers of the state. At the same time it has it's various industrial plants to draw from. r
 The principal of these is the bas-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-30

marketing their yearly productions and laying in supplies for the winter months Instead of automobiles decor ated to carry out the color scheme of the occasion these streets are lined with regular mule teams with wagons loaded down with the staple King Cotton :"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-30
SENIOR CATHOLIC
 CLERGY IN SESSION
North Alabama Priests in
 Semi-Annual Meeting
SCHOLARLY PAPERS
Discussion of Acts of the Apostles" Proves One of the Most In- teresting Topics of the
 Days Proceedings

The semi-annual conference of the senior Catholic clergy of north Alabama was held yesterday at St. PauPs reetory at o'clock, Father Coyle presiding.
 An Informing paper on the Acts of the Apostles" was read by Rev. Adam Hei- bel, assistant pastor of St. PauPs He first of all gave the argument of the book. He afterward discussed the lan- guage, the time, and the place of the composition of the work The authen- ticity and historical worth of the acts were next explained He concluded by masterly refutation of the errors of an- eient and of some modernistic writers.
 The fathers present praised the paper very highly, and complimented Father Heibel on his able exposition.
 ESSAY ON "GRACE'
 Rev. John Bratton of St. Clements church, Woodlawn, had a scholarly essay on Grace" He drew, in accordance With the principles laid down by Cath olic theologians of every age who have dealt with dogma, a clear distinction be- tween nature and grace. He then gave the various distinctions these same the ologians have given in the various con- tfoNerleS with heretlcS in every age from the days of St. Augustine to our own days. Father Bratton then showed that to gain our eternal destiny, grace is ab- solutely necessary. He concluded his in- teresting essay by a. brief expose of the errors of Pelaguis in the early church and of Jansenius in more modern times.
 BROCHURE ON SACRAMENT
 A Latin brochure on the sacrament of extreme unction was contributed by Father Turner of the Blessed Sacrement church. He gave the definition, matter and form of the sacrament and then showed briefly how necessary 1t is and the obligation of receiving it on the part of the sick, and of administering 1t on the part of the priest. He also explained clearly how in case of necessity it is not necessary to go through the entire ritual, but only through the short and necessary form. His paper created an interesting discussion among the assembled priests
 DISUSSES CANON LAW
 Rev. James s. Downs of St. Vincent's hospital read an article on canon law insofar as it concerns matrimonial cases.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-30
.ALABAMAS OLDEST PIANO HOUSE
 TO CELEBRATE ITS BATH BIRTHDAY
 BYCUTT|NC PRICES ONBEST PIANOS

Just 34 Years Ago the Seals Music Started Selling Pianos and Organs in Birmingham in Very Modest Way-By Honest Toil Fair Dealings With Every Customer and by Selling Only the Best Makes of Pianos We Have Built Up One of the Very Largest and
 Most Successful Piano Houses in
 the South
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-30

bank. A charter has already been granted this bank, and it will soon open with a capital paid in stock of $35,0Oo The Citizens bank is the only bank here at present.