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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-19
GENERAL NEWS

The revival. which has been held at the First Presbyterian church for the past two weeks by Dr. Frank Hall Wright. is meeting with success that few meetings of the kind have re- ceived in this city. Large crowds are attending every service and the sp1en- did music rendered at each and espe- cfally the singing of c. S. Cadwallader Is being greatly enjoyed Hundreds have asked the prayers of the church and 100 have already connected them selves with the Presbyterian church. The meeting will close Sunday night
 Company D. Fourth infantry Alabama National Guards, left Bessemer this morning, 70 strong, for Birmingham. un- der the comand of Capt. Lacey Edmund son, First Lieut. Bruce Q. Nabers and Second Lieut.. l.. P Mitchell, on a special car and took part in the reunion parade there, later going to the fairgrounds. 5 The Bessemer Boy Scouts, 40 strong left this morning, under command of Scoutinaster Prof. W. l. Pittman for Birmingham where they assisted the Bir- mtngham Boy Scouts in handling the large crowds there today and also par- ticipated in the parade
 H. V. Rogers, proprietor of the Rogers Haberdashery, on Second avenue between Nineteenth and Twentieth streets, has sold his entire stock to the W. A Sim mons Clothing company.
 One Of the most interesting baseball games or the season is promised for Sat urday afternoon, when the Bessemer team or the T. c. l. league will meet the Ens- ley team. Both teams are we'll matched and neither has lost a game this season. so the contest between the aggregations will be hard-fought and very interestins 2 for that reason.
 Mrs. H. H. Cannon was given a de- iightful surprise party yesterday after noon by number of her friends when they called on her and brought num- Der of pretty gifts for her in honor of the occasion. most delightful after- noon was enjoyed and an ice course was served later in the evening
 Everything is in readiness for the "Old
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-19
Nisard Sees Pope

Paris, May 19.-Georges Clemenseau's s newspaper, L'Homme Enchaine. states that Armand Nisard, who was the last French ambassador to the vatican before the concordat ended. had two long inter- views with Pope Benedict. It Is assured adds the newspaper. that he has been charged with mission to the pope
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-19
Enjoyed the Gift

Last Christmas teacher in school made up of lforeigners. Germans, Italians, Hebrews, Russians and Roumanians, gave small figure of the Madonna. The small statuette was received with joy by each, but grimaces that showed exceeding joy illuminated the face of one of them SO that the teacher watched him with inter- est until he asked in staccato tones:
 ''Do you know wy like dis 2 Because I get someding for noding.s %1s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-19
Deaths and Funerals
Elizabeth o. Ledhetter

Elizabeth o. Ledbetter, the 1-year-old daughter of MT. and Mrs. Wallace $. Ledbetter. died at local intirnary yes- terday morning at 2 o'clock. Funeral services will be conducted from the fam fly residence at Oak Grove this mornns at 10 o'clock with interment in Union Hill cemetery. .sstt A
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-19
Mrs. w. A. Brown

Funeral services over the remains oA Mrs. w. A. Brown, who died Tuesday, morning at the home of ner daughters Mrs. F. l.. Weiland, Paducan, Ky. were conducted from the residence of her brother, w. A. Williams, 1901 Walker ave- nue, East Lake, yesterday morning at s:30. Interment followed ia Elnawood cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-19
French Occupy Greek Fort

Berlin, May 1s.-The Overseas News Agency gave out the following:
 Tt is reported from Athens that French troops have occupied Fort Dowatte by force and that the Greek government has delivered an emphatic protest to the ministers at Athens of the entente pow CTS. Greece points out that the occu- patton of the fort is contrary to prom ises which had been given
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-19

Folks Concert" which will be given Fri day night at the Jonesboro school audi torium by the Ladies Aid society of the Jonesboro Baptist church. A splendid programme has been arranged for the occasion and the public is invited to be present
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-19
Henry Jacobs

Funeral services over the remains of Henry Jacobs, aged 5s years. who died at his late residence at Shades mountain. Wednesday afternoon, were held from the residence yesterday afternoon at 3 clock. Interment followed in Patton Chapel's cemetery The deceased is survived by his wife. five children, feur sisters and one brother.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-19
ArTENTION. vETERANs.

The Age-Herald offers to nl1soId soI- diers. their relhtives or friends dur ing reunion week the grentesf propo- sition ever offered by southern pub- IicatiOn. The Weekly Agc-Herald will be sent to any address for 25 cents for the next year. Call and see us. day or night 21O9-11 Fifth avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-19
Special Bargains
 by Merchants in
 T0day's Age-Herald

The Ideal offers reunion visitors very special values in suits and millinery.
 Jobe-Rose advertise silver for bridal presents.
 The ice Cream Dealers association say that ice cream will make your entertain- ment success.
 Loveman, Joseph & Loeb announce the new Edison with a human tone. Priced at $100 to s25o.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-19
To Test Big Guns

Norfolk, May 1s.-The superdread- naughts Utah and Florida today joined the Delaware on the southern drill grounds. for extensive maneuvers and target practice. The big guns of the ship are to be tested at long ranges.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-19
TWO BISHOPS ELECTED

Saratoga Springs, N. Y., May L. Two new bishops of the Methodist Epis- copal church were chosen tonight by the general conference after three days of balloting. They are Dr. Herbert Welch president of Ohio Wesleyan university, Delaware, O., and Dr. Thomas Nicholson of New York city, secretary of the church board of education. The election of Dr. Welch came on the eighth ballot and that of Dr. Nicholson on the ninth bal lot
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-19
Action Again Deferred

Washington, May ls.-Action was de- ferred by the Senate again today on Sen ator Kenyon's resolution to provide for open session of the Senate during con siGeration of nominations. After brief discussion unanimous consent was given to vote on the resolution tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-19
Commissioners to Speak

Commissioners James Weatherly and Arlie Barber will speak tonight at the Central Park Grammar school at & o'clock in the interest of the proposed bond issues.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-19
FINAL REPORT MADE
 BY GRAND JURY
Baby Injured by Rock Thrown by Negro Boy
GUARDS OF BEssEMER
Old Folks Concert at JonesborO Bap- tist Church by Ladies' Aid So- ciety-Revival Services
 to Close

Bessemer. May 1s.-(Special)-The Bessemer grand jury which has beer in session since Monday, adjourned this morning and made report as fol lows:
 "Bessemer, Ala. May IS. 1916 ''Honorab1e J. C. B. Gwin. Judge,
 Dear sir-We, your grand jury. inn paneled by your honor on the 18th day of May, 1916, do beg leave to repor: as follows;
 "We have docketed 36 cases; have returned A true bills; eight bills and have continued four cases.
 'We desire to express our gratifi- cation over the decrease in crime and we feel that the same is due to the prohibition. of the sale of liquor.
 We are pleased to note a decrease in criminal prosecution for the pur- pose of fees. We believe that the great evil of fees has to be eliminated
 We feel that we have about cleared the docket and have performed all services demanding our attention at this time and we ask to be discharged
 Thanking your honor for his able charge and other officers for their at- tention and assistance. We are, most respectfully yours
 THE GRAND JURY OF THE BESSIE
 MFR CITY COURT.
 By L. s. MOORER, Foreman"
 This morning Ruth, the 5-months- old daughter of MT, and Mrs Grover Morton. was hit with a rock, throws by S. E. Jones, a negro boy. It appears that the baby was sitting in her buggy on the sidewalk and the boy, who worked on the ice wagon and negro girl were throwing rocks at each oth- er,Asone going astrsG and hitting the baby on the head. cutting a small gash. physician was immediately summoned and the child's wound was dressed, and the negro arrested. AL though the cut on the babys head is not thought to be serious. it is very painful.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-19
POLICE NOTES

The hve-passenger Overland automobile of B. H. Mccoy of Demopolis, which was stolen early Wednesday morning while standing on Third avenue and Seventeenth street, north, was recovered yesterday morning by James Grogan of the Mer- chant Police association, at Seventeenth street and Eighth avenue, north
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-19

Bessie Harris and John G. Hatfield, ne- groes, were arrested yesterday afternoon at 2:So o'clock at Second avenue and Nine- teenth street on a charge of yagrancy by Detectives Ellis and Fuller. It is all legged that the negroes attempted to pick the pockets of two Confederate veterans
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-19

G. w. Durrett, 4O6 Chamber of Com merce building, reported to police head quarters last night the theft of a five passenger Ford automobile, which was standing on First avenue and Nineteenth street. At an early hour this morning the automobile had not been recovered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-19

The play ''Titania, Queen of the But terflies," upon the request of a large number of people. win be shown for d second time at the Elks home this evening under the auspices of Purity temple No. 3. Pythian Sisters nhe en- tertainment will begin at S15 o'clock thts evening
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-11-11
PROTECT HONEST BANKS.

A stringent State law 10 needed M
regulate the establishment Of banks.
There are too many wildcat financial
,chenes now In existence In Chicago
Not wishing to cvi,pete with the oip
banks. irresponsible people are starting
up small banks In the outlying districts
Of Chicago, from time to time. This
practice has had disastrous results
upon the business and financial inter.
eats OF the entire city. Many hundred
small business men and traders have
been ruined by this class OF institu'
tions
This nefarious practice should he
stopped and the only way to stop II II
by municipal Legislation.
A provision ought To he made IN the
city charter authorizing the city under
It's police power to regulate the estate
lishment Of banks and creating In
pursuance OF this work board for
the examination Of oil proposed new
banking concerns. Such a board
should he given ample power to exam.
Inc into the financial STANDING IL the
promoters 1t these institutions. and
none should he allowed to he licensed
unless such rs could show asaets annie
for the carrying on Of their business,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-11-11
THE FREE EMPLOYMENT BUREAU

Every day the Illinois free employ
ment bureau connects workers with
jobs. and nearly every day of late 1t
has published tale of places waiting
for men and women whose capital lies
in brain and muscle, rather than in
bank accounts. The latest call of this
sort was for farm help, at wages run
ming from s35 to s45 per month. How
strange, by the way, tariff barons
must find II that American farmers,
though paying such wages. are still
able to sell their products in London
and Liverpool in competition with
crops grown by the "pauper labor Of
less developed lands!
The record of the employment bu-
reau shows that the state is prosper
Gus. Also, 1t gives some notion Of the
enormous benefit which Gov. Dunno
conferred on workers when he secured
the creation of this bureau, whose
free and unselfish service is saving
thousands of men and women from
the extortions formerly practiced upon
them. The time has passed in Illinois
when man wanting work has to pay
for a job.-Chicago Journal.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-11-11

with his customers and respected by
his profession.
Simon O'Donnell Is an honest, earn.
est and respected leader in the world
Of labor.
Trustee j mes M. DALEY Of the San.
itary District always looks after the
interests Of the people.
Sidney Adler. the we'll known law.
yer. 10 in the front rank Of boomers
Of his native city-Chicago.
A. J. Banta, the popular manager of
the Chicago Branch of the Locomo.
bile Company, took thirty statesmen
and special representatives Of the
Locomobile in the territory Of Chica.
go Branch to the Locomobile factory
at Bridgeport, Conn.,, for big confer.
ence with the officials. They get their
first view of the 1917 model Locomo.
bile.
~
Michael Umbdenstock. former coun.
ty commissioner and veteran soldier.
is one Of the live wires Of Chicago
life.
James NJ. Daley, the popular trus.
tee Of the Sanitary District OF Chi.
cago. IL a man Of great executive
ability and force Of character.
Henry J. Kolze made splendid
County Commissioner. He would make
good city treasurer.
Meeting hours tor City Council com.
m.ttees are a. follows:
Monday - Streets and alleys. ,
o'clock: buildings. $3.50 o'clock.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and police. II
o'clock; harbors. wharves and bridges
2 o'clock: local industries. 2 O'Clock
Wednesday Especial park commits
sion. 1890 o'clock: health, 2 o'clock:
local transportation, 2 o'clock: track
| elevation. $3.50 o'clock.
Thursday-Gas. oil and electric
| light, 2 o'clock; license. $3.50 O'Clock:
water, $3.50 O'Clock.
Friday-Compensat!on. II O'Clock:
Judiciary. 2 o'clock; finance, Q o'clock;
bathing beaches. $3.50 o'clock.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-11-11
FOR A CONSTITUTIONAL CON.
vENTION.

Illinois needs a new constitution.
The Citizens Association of Chicago,
in its forty.flrst annual report, has the
following to say on the subject, which
voices the sentiments of many good
citizens:
Greatly TO our regret the General
Assembly failed TO submit to the peo.
pie OF the state the question Of hold.
ing a constitutional convention. The
convention Joint resolution introduced
by Senator Edward C. Curtis was
adopted by the Senate on March 18th
by an almost unanimous vote. But
when the matter came to a vote in
the House on March 31st, the vote on
the joint resolution was go in favor
and go opposed, with 90 members abb
sent or not voting. Thus the meas
uTe failed by the narrow margin Of ten
votes 10 receive the 1O2 votes con.
shutting the two-thirds required by
law,
we are informed by the officers Of
the Constitutional Convention League,
which had the convention campaign
IN hand, that the league had received
assurances from l05 members OF the
House that they favored the submits.
sion Of the convention question TO the
people; and that most OF these were
In the form of written pledges TO vote
for the necessary joint resolution, Ac.
gordiug 10 the league, II representa-
tives who had given such assurances
either opposed the resolution or failed
10 vote on Il, Fourteen Of these, nine
Of whom represent Cook county dis.
tricts, had given unqualified written
pledges
"Our belief in the necessity OF hold.
ing a constitutional convention has
not been shaken by this temporary de.
feat. Sooner or later-and certainly
before very loug--the small minority
Of the legislature which has had the
temerity 10 refuse 10 allow the peo-
pie Of Illinois 10 decide whether they
desired a constitutional convention
will have 10 give way.
We shall continue 10 do our ut.
most to bring about the calling OF a
constitutional convention because we
are convinced that the convention
plan affords the most practicable
means OF securing shorter ballot;
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-11-11
DUMMIES GREAT RUN.

Governor Dunno ran 10000 votes
ahead Of Wilson in Chicago, carrying
the city handily.
Governor DUNES Cook County vote.
running as he did far ahead Of the
President, is regarded as a tribute to
his popularity and his record as gov.
ernor.
Chicago's complete total vote on
President gives the following:
Hughes. 29,SS6 men, 1876, $50 women,
total, 365,036.
Wilson, 211, 500 men, 130,O51 women,
total, 341,690.
Hughes Chicago plurality. 23,3i6.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-11-11
WHAT THE COUNTRY NEEDS.

The business interests Of the coun.
try are tired Of these conditions:
Tariff tinkering for political ends.
Five tariff revisions in twenty.three
years.
Confidence shaken.
Business demoralized.
Huge money losses.
Millions OF workers unemployed.
What the people demand Is:
A sane and permanent tariff policy.
A scientific adjustment.
More common sense, less politics,
All the facts brought out.
The way to get these reforms Is to:
Establish a permanent Tariff Com
mission.
Make It non.partisan.
Give II broad powers.
Give II an ample appropriation.
Have everybody represented.
Put the professional politicians of
the job.
Stop lobbying and log.rolling,
Bring out all the facts.
Reduce unemployment.
Establish confidence.
Stabilize business.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-11-11
new JAPANESE AMBASSADOR

Aimaro SatO, the recently appoint
ed japanese ambassador to the United
States, like many other Japanese
statesmen, was educated In this cOun-
try. at De PAW university ut Green
castle. Ind. The college was then
known as Indiana Asbury university.
Sutemi Chinda. who was japanese am
bassador In Washington in 1912. was
fellow SUDDEN: with Mr.. SatO and
married Mr.. SntOs sister In 1882.
Mr.. Sato came to this country OFF,
cially first in 1904. during the war be-
tween his country and Russia. as Sec
rotary to Prince Fushimi. who had
been sent here upon u grateful mission
to the United States government. He
served as general manager. so to
speak, of this interesting expedition.
and acquitted himself with great
credit, his knowledge Of the language
and American customs proving of
great use to his compatriots. Ambns-
sador Sato, like other Oriental diplo-
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-11-11
GATHERED FACTS

Porous Jars keep water cool.
An electric flash lamp with Il bulb
In the shape of hand Is II novelty for
night signaling by autOmobilists.
Telescope spectacles have been in
vented for persons who are so extreme
ly nearsighted that ordinary lenses do
not offset the defect.
The first word In advertising was
lie script, written on papyrus 5000
years ago by I'm Egyptian gentleman
who had lost Il slave.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-11-11
ROGERS IS SOME SPENDER

The "biggest spcndcr" In Texas II
Col. Harry l.. Rogers. but he isn't n
spcndthrift. His position on Fun
stOn's staff us chief quartcrinaster Of
the southern department makes II his
duty to spend money fright and left"
In little wads of $4,000 or $4,000. Lit
tie wnds!
Just imagine sum like one Of
those In greenbncks wndded up, then
the squeeze removed, But Colonel
Rogers Is used tn tribes of that sort,
or mt least to handling Uncle Sans
checks that represent such piles.
For instnncc-there are 10000
pairs of army shoes In San Antonio.
Twenty thousand pairs are ut Fort
sam Houston. Just sort of Il shelf
stock. Each pair cost S2.S1.
Mosquito bars are another article
issued to soldiers. One hundred thou
sand of them cost something, too.
Double ones are obtained for 500
and single ones for SIG. Double
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-11-11
I'm 1l[IIE lLl7MI[LZLld[dl11
FIRST AID TO BURlESON

John G. Rooms. formerly chief in
spector of the post Office department.
was nominated by President Wilson
as first assistant postmaster general,
to succeed Daniel G. Roper, who re-
signed from the department In order
to assist the Democratic national CAM
paign.
Mr.. Rooms, as first lieutenant TO
Postmaster General Burleson. will he
acting postmaster general in the alb
sence of his chief.
Mr.. Rooms entered the postal serv-
ice 20 years ago as II railway mail
clerk at salary Of $1,000 Il year. His
ability and efficiency attracted the at
tcntion of his chiefs, and he was
transferred to- Washington and made
a post Office inspector. Under Post
master General Hitchcock he was pro-
NOTED to the position of chief of sal.
aries and allowances.
The moro recent promotions of
Mr.. Rooms, which eliminated in his
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-11-11

n his life In
American
and appreciate.
Ambassador sato already has had distinguished In the dpo
positions and later
He
believed he Is
of privileges for
nationals United States, notably California.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-11-11

Japanese workmcn wear on their
caps an Inscription stating their bust
ness and their employers name.
The largest hens eggs are produced
In Manchurln, those weighing one
sixth of II pound being common.
A collapsible poultry crate Is new
invention that Is expected to prove u
great convenience to shippers.
The Paris police recently captured
burglar who used II stethoscopc to
hear the sounds made by combination
locks on safes to enable him to open
them.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-11-11
NINE. De BLANPRE.

Washington Is Il happy meeting
place for diplomats, for invariably they
find old friends from former Euro
pean posts awaiting them. Also, 1t
frequently happens that secretaries
and attaches return to us, promoted
sometimes even to an Enthusiastically.
Among these former agreeable men,
bers of the corps to return this fall
are the new naval attache of the
French embassy and Nine. de Blanpre.
They received 50 many warm well
comes that they could scarcely reserve
for themselves time TO seek n suitable
abode for the winter.
Nine, de Blanpre could not well
he forgotten in Washington. During
her husbands former services there
she was I'M active figure In society, in
all its varying moods. Her beautiful
and well-cultivated voice was given
for innumerable good and worthy
causes, and more frequently still just
for the real pleasure II gave to others,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-11-11
ESTABLISHED 1879.
State Bank Of CHICAGO

officers.
l.. A. Goddard. President.
Henry a. Haugan, Vice. President,
Henry s. Henschen. Cashier.
Frank l. Packard Asst Cashier,
G. Edward Carlson. Asst. Cashier
Walter j. Cox, Asst Cashier.
Edw. A. Schroeder. Asst. Cashier.
William G, Miller. Asst. Secretary.
Board OF Directors.
David N. Barker.
j. j. Dau. Chairman Reid. Murdoch
i. A. Goddard. President.
Henry a, Eaugan, yice-President.
Oscar ii. Haugan. Manager Real Estate
Loan Dept.
A. Lanquist. President Lanquist &
WIN. <, Peterson. Proprietor Peterson
Nursery.
Geo. Il. Rickcords. Chicago Title &
Trust Company
Moses J. wentworth. Capitalist.
TWO PER GENT
interest allowed on Demand Certificates
OF Deposit for 81 900 and larger amounts;
THREE PER CENT
on Certificates of Deposit running four
' SAVINGS ACCOUNTS.
d These eo can be opened at any time with
pounded January list and July 1st
CHECKING ACCOUNTS
of individuals firms and corporations are
solicited Loans made on approved names
or collaterals.
WILLS AND TRUSTS.
This banks Trust Department Is equipped
to handle with skin and experience its
clients Wills, estates agencies, trustee
ships, etc, and is authorized by law TO
act In such matters.
INVESTMENTS.
Clients wishing to avail themselves OF
the banks experience In selecting safe
investments are invited to cali on or
Estate Loan Department for choice
bonds and mortgages yielding 8 and 5h
per cent interest. These can be had In
amounts Of $500 and upwards.
INTEREST ALLOWED ON DEPOSITS.
YOUR BUSINESS INVITED.
Our Record; Thirty seven Years OF Con.
&C.. sentative Banking.
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