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The Penn's Grove record., 1916-06-09
ACCEPTED DESIGN OF KEY MONUMENT

The Francis Scott Key monument
commission has accepted the de-
sign here shown submitted by c. E.
Niehaus, a well-known sculptor of
New Rochelle, N. Y, for the monu-
ment that is to be erected in Balti-
more to the author of 1.-THE Star
Spangled Banner" Thirty-four sculp-
tors submitted designs for the work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-18
COMM|SSARY AT
 DOGMA IS BURNED
Ensley Daughters Will Cele- brate Lee Anniversary at
 the Schools Tomorrow

The Tennessee companys commis- sary at Docena was totally destroyed
 by fire yesterday morning about 8:3o
 o'clock. The origin is unknown. No definite news as to the loss or dam age could be obtained in Ensley last night.
 call was sent in. to the Ensley fire department but owing to the bad weather yesterday morning, which made it impossible for a large fire
 truck to pass over the roads, they were unable to make the run which is
 about four miles from Ensley
 It is stated that the commissary was
 only recently built and that it con tained full line of stock which. ac- cording to the report, was a total loss The members of the Stonewall chap ter Daughters of the Confederacy have made all arrangements for the
 celebration of the 109th birthday of Gen. Robert E. Lee. The local chap- ter will present large picture of
 Lee to the Ensley High school and a very appropriate programme has been arranged for the occasion, which will be held in the auditorium of the school on Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock. Part of the programme is as follows: Song, My Country, Iris of Thee" au- dience; reading, Sword of Lee," Miss Gladys Poole presentation of picture, by the Daughters of the Confederacy acceptance of gift, by Harlan Cross; bestowaI of crosses of honor, Daugh- ters of the Confederacy; song, Dixie by audience.
 The programme will be attended by the U. D. c. chapter and the mem
 bers of Camp Pat Cleburne, United Confederate Veterans The committee on arrangements is as follows: Mrs J. A. Dupuy Mrs H. M. Broadnax, Mrs. R. E. Johnson. Mrs. G. M. Truss and | Mrs F. o. Sanders. The public is in- vited to attend these exercises.
 | The E1ks ladies entertaining com mittee met yesterday afternoon at the Elks home and arranged plans for a l dining room and kitchen shower, whict will be given on Tuesday, January 25 1 from 3 to o'clock. In connection l with this shower the ladies have ar
 ranged a big surprise for the mem I bers of the local lodge, but nothing can be said about the matter until the 1 afternoon of the shower. A number ot 1 committees were appointed including
 the reception committee. refreshment
 committee, entertaining committed 1 and various others. Mre. Harry Jones , is general chairman and Mrs. Henry | Keller. assistant chairman of the diff I ferent committees. The committee is I composed of Mrs. F. o. Harris, Mrs J. M. Donaldson, Mrs. Hoke Perkins
 Mrs. Lawrence Pennington, Mrs A. Lo- vett, Mrs. Charles Darthe, Mrs. G. A | Bishopp, Mrs. Grover Wren and sev-
 eral others.
 I A change has been made in the meet 1 ing place of the Ensley Hive No. 214
 Ladies of the Maccabees, and from now on all their meetings will be held ir 1 the Eagle hall on Avenue D and Nine 1 teenth street, instead of the Knights of Pythias hall as before. The first meeting of the hive since the change will be held this afternoon at 2 o'clock I This is the regular social meeting and 1 all members are urged to attend.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-18
.31 COUNTIES WANT
 ROAD INSTITUTES

Montgomery, January H.-(Special. Thirty-one counties of Alabama have no tified State Highway Engineer w. s. Kel Ter of their desire to take up road insti- ute work Most of the responses re- ceived by the highway department are from probate judges, while number of letters received are from members of county boards of revenue.
 Engineer Keller expects to begin road institutes about the middle of next month, as soon as the government supplies an engineer to aid the state highway de- partment in the undertaking. It is ex- pected that road institutes will be con ducted in practically every county in Alabama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-18
ENJOYABLE BANQUET. BRINGS B'NA| BIRTH
 CAMPAIGN ID CLOSE
CO-OperatiOn and Harmony Topics Emphasized by Speakers-Class of 150
 Candidates Initiated

Over 200 members of the order were present last night at the banquet held at the Hotel Hillman, which marked the close of the BNai B'Rith campaign for new members The affair was en- t1rely informal and was much enjoyed. Leo Oberdorfer was toastmaster and was particularly happy in his in troductory remarks and in presenting the several speakers
 The feature of the affair was the address Of Nathan Cohn of Nashville grand president of district No T. Inde- pendent Order of B'Nai B Rith which was lofty and inspiring. He told of the many activities of the order in the aid of suffering humanity and of the va 1ious benevolent institutions it main- tained and supported. He urged a greater cooperation of the Jewish peo- pie in all matters that made for right eousness and social uplift and asked them to lay aside all petty jealousies and work together for the common good. Intensely patriotic at all times, President Cohn urged a strict observ ance of all laws, moral and civic, and told of the work of the order in this regard.
 Chester G. Sandman referred to the recent campaign for new members that had been so successfully carried out and stated that it's success was not due to individual effort, but to tho splendid team work of the several com mittees that had the campaign in charge. Dr. Morris Newfield sounded a note of warning in reference to the responsibilities that rested upon the members of the order in the matter of aiding their people in war stricken Europe and asked the members of the order to give it their serious con- sideration.
 Isadore Shapiro made a brilliant talk in the limited time allotted him in which after, referring to the splendid opportunities for social service the order presented, called attention to the fact that problems would confront the peo- pie of the United States at the conclus- ion of the war in caring and properly distributing the flood of emigrants that will come to these shores and urged preparation to meet the contingency.
 Herman Beck, Charles A. Lass and Charles Miller were among the other speakers.
 Preceding the banquet class of 150 candidates was initiated and it was stated that the work was the most inn pressive ever presented in the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-18
Inventory of Waterworks Property Will Be Com
 pleted About Feb. 1
ELECTRICITY AND GAS DISCUSSED
Weatherly and Barber Both Think City Should Take Steps to Acquire B. R., L. & P. Co.
 Properties

l About February 1 a report on the inventory of the property of the Bir- mingham waterworks will be made to the city and about the same time ne- gotiations toward the purchase of the | company will be instituted by Com missioner James Weatherly.
 If no suitable ground can be found to negotiate on the inventory report Commissioner Weatherly is of the opinion that two expert appraisers will be engaged to place value on the property of the waterworks on which basis for a reasonable price can be made. If an appraisal is found neces- sary it will be several months before the question comes up before the pub lie for action.
 PRESENT STATUS
 The present status of the water works question Is that the citizens have voted a s4,500,000 bond issue to build municipal plant. However, it is the opinion of Commissioner Weatherly and his confreres on the board that it would be false economy to build a municipal plant when the Birmingham Waterworks company is already in operation and can be purchased for a reasonable price. But to purchase the waterworks plant will take another vote from the people.
 Commissioner Weatherly is also of the opinion that if the matter ever comes. to a vote it might be well to also incorporate the buying of the VI mingham Railway, Light and Power company. In this he is seconded by Commissioner Arlie Barber.
 WEA7HERLY TALKS
 '"The only practical solution to Bir- mingham's problems is municipal own ership of the water, gas and electric utilities" said Commissioner Weath- erly. I've have obtained some slight reductions in rates, but that Is mere quibbling What we really should do is condemn the properties of these corporations and then purchase them.
 "We are hampered by the constitu- ton. We are bound by tradition, and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-18
BEsSFM MFR NEWS

Bessemer, January 17.--(Special) The Jefferson county board of revenue met here this afternoon in the grand jury room of the Realty building for the first time under the recent law passed by the legislature and upheld by the supreme court, and during a four-hour session transacted a great deal of business. The most important matter taken up by the board, was that of providing offices for the branches of the county offices to be established here, it being decided that the offices would be located in the Realty build ing and that the board would furnish them and provide the clerks with the necessary equipment. Nothing definite was done at this meeting relative to the offices, as the meeting was ad- journed until Friday afternoon.
 ]. Estes suggested to the board that the Realty building be purchased and an additional story put on it to fill the order for courthouse to be built at this place.
 The board is ordered to meet here four times a year and it was an- nounced that the meetings would be held here on the first Monday in Jan uary, April, July and October and at such other times as it was deemed nee essary to transact the business at this point
 mass meeting of the citizens of Bessemer and this end of Jefferson county has been called by George Ross chairman of city and county affairs of the Bessemer Commercial club, for Thursday night at 8 o'clock in the courtroom in the Realty building, for the purpose of passing resolutions and organizing all citizens into body to go before the board of revenue and ex press the wishes of the people in re- gard to the selection of a route through Hueytown to Taylor's Ferry for the highway to the Warrior river.
 The Bessemer city court convened this morning with Judge J. c. B. Gwin presiding. After the impaneling of the juries jury civil docket was taken up, the entire afternoon being consumed with the hearing of the case of N. c. { Hedgecoth vs the National Life Insur- ance company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-18

attend. No admission is to be charged. In addition to the illustrated lecture by MT. I.atta. an address is to be made by A. M. Schoen, chief fire prevention engi- neer of the Southeastern Underwriters association.
 MT Latta is special agent of the un- derwriters' laboratories of Chicago, and is said to be one of the most entertain ing and best posted speakers on fire pre- vention in America. The subject of his address is, Fire and the Fight Against It. On account Of the recent announce ment that since the work of the Birming- ham fire prevention committee was instl- tuted, the fire losses of this district had been reduced more than 50 per cent and the further statement that for this reason insurance rates were soon to be reduced, the lseenest interest is being taken in the fire prevention work
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-18
CHAMBER BOARD
 |ND0RSES BOND
 ISSUE HEARTILY

The officers and directors of the Chamber of Commerce, at the luncheon rendered yesterday at the Tutwiler by President Morris Bush, unanimously in dorsed the proposed issuance of $1,500,- 900 state bonds and urged the mem bers of the chamber and the citizens generally to go to the polls today and vote and wor& in favor of the proposal. The action was taken upon motion of w. w. Crawford, who briefly pointed out the importance of this issue carry
 ing. The officers and directors heart
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-18
BIRMINGHAM AGEHERAID, TUESDAY, JANUARY IS, 1916
SPECIAL BARGAINS BY MERCHANTS IN
 TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

Louis Pizitz offers extremely low prices on overcoats.
 Loveman, Joseph & Loeb tell you about lineoieum.
 The Realty Trust company offers a z per cent investment in convenient denom- nations.
 Jacobs Drug Store advertise sponges at cents to $7.50.
 The American Laundry says it never gets too cold to rough dry"
 Well says pay s1e for an H. S. & M. overcoat and pull winters sting.
 Tyler Grocery company tells why Tyler's S best.
 Porter Clothing Co.-Boyden Shoes at reduced prices.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-18

need badly constitutional convention
 that would give Birmingham home
 rule. This city reminds me of Prone
 theus tied to the rocks and the birds eating his vitals. We should have the
 freedom to build or buy what we Fsneed."
 As to the purchase of the Birming-
 ham Railway, Light and Power com- pany,, Commissioner Arlie Barber states that 1t is his earnest belief that the city is being discriminated against in the matter of rates on gas and elec- tricity and that the corporations prop critics should be purchased
 The Birmin gham Railway, Light and Power company charges the city 5 cents a kilowatt" said Commission CT Barber, while it charges other con- sumers as I cite: The Odeon one thea tre, 1 cent a kilowatt; Louis Pizitz, 3.S2 cents a kilowatt; the Hillman ho- tel, 24 cents kilowatt; and the county board of revenue 3.S3 a kilowatt You see. they have various rates for vari- ous consumers, but the city of Bir- mingham is charged higher than any
 one other than the public. which gets its electric lights at s cents a l1ilo .
 watt
 Now to combat this the city has a
 nice little plant at North Birmingham
 which Is lkely to cause trouble. We
 are already lighting the city hall and
 everything from Sixth avenue, north to
 Thirty ninth avenue, north, and from
 Nineteenth street to Thirty fifth street
 east With a few more thousand dol :
 lars expended on machinery I expect
 to furnish the merchants free power
 for the white way and then it will
 only be a step to become an active
 competitor of the Birmingham Rail ;oy, But the economic idea is not to be come competitor. What we really should do is to purchase the entire company and operate it ourselves. We can if we go about the matter in the right way.0
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-18
Piano Recital Today

Miss Lotta A. Belden will present hel pupils in piano recital at her studio 1899 South Thirteenth street. this after noon at o'clock. Following is a list O those who will take part in the pro gramme: Virginia Knight, Helen Ridley Marjorie Alexander, Jessie B. Laird, Par ry M. Laird, Daisy Holt Huffman, Eliza beth Beaver and Phyllis Dimmick.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-18
FAIR SECRETARIES OF THE SOUTH HOLD
 CONFERENCE TODAY
Visitors Will Be Guests of Alabama Fair Association at Banquet at Tutwiler
 Hotel Tonight

The annual meeting of the Southern As socation of Fairs will convene at 10:3O O clock this morning at the Tutwiler, with Harry c. Robert, general manager of the Georgia State Fair of Macon, presiding Secretaries are expected from the fol- lowing big southern fairs Kentucky State Fair association, Louisville; Tennessee State Fair, Nashville Tri-State Fair, Memphis; ssissppi-Alabama Fair Me- ridian; Southeastern Fair Atlanta; Geor- gia State Fair, Macon; Gulf Coast Fair Mobile; Mississippi State Fair, Jackson; Louisiana State Fair, Shreveport; South east Texas Fair, Beaumont; Chattanooga District Fair, Chattanooga Augusta Dis trict Fair, Augusta. The secretaries of most of these associations had reached the city last night, and acceptances had been previously received from the others
 The morning session will be devoted to a general discussion of number of mat ters of interest to the different associa- tons and plans will be made which will result in all the members of the organ izations working together to secure the best of exhibits and attractions for the entire circuit. An automobile ride over the city and to the principal places of interest around the district will begin at 2:30 o'clock in the afternoon
 The Alabama State Fair will tender banquet to the visitors at the Tutwiler hotel tonight at 7:30. at which R. A. Brown, president of the association, will preside.
 In addition to the fair officials, quite a number of agents for fair booking com panles, owners of carnival companies and others interested in amusement features TOT fairs are here. Among those who had reached the city last night were Con T. Kennedy and A. H. Barkley of the Con T. Kennedy Shows; Steve Woods and w. H. Rice of the CA. Wortham Shows: Fred Barnes of the Barnes Free Attrac- tlons Booking company; Samuel Levy of the United Fairs Booking association; J. 5. Gordon of the North American Fire works Display company; H w.. Bright or B1ght's Coin Control Stile; George Newton of the Newton Fireworks com pany; J. H. Patterson and MT Davis of the Greater Patterson Shows
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-18

manner, in a diving and swimming ex- hibition, are booked as the headliners and are worthy of the title A large tank filled with water surmounted by three springboards. upon which the diving venuses perform with great skill, is the act,
 Arco Brothers, European novelty ac- robats, proved to be out of the ordi- nary. Their feats of strength were re- marlSable. The muscular development of the stronger of the brothers is shown to advantage by the aid of spotlight and dark curtain.
 The sketch .'All Wrong" was the first one-act skit that has come to the Lyric since Temptation" that was clever. While the acting of the piece is not what it should be, the lines are witty and the situations unique.
 Pisano and Bingham, in their singing and talking act, in which MT. Pisano takes the part of an Italian "wop" was good Miss Bingham has a good voice and uses it to advantage. Under the title of Clipper Comedy Four four people appeared on the stage and con- sumed 15 minutes of the audiences time, but so far as the comedy or sense of the act was concerned it would be impossible to find it without the aid of strong pair of binoculars
 Four good acts out of five is excel lent and that is what Manager Semon offers his patrons for the first half of the week with good Pathe pictures thrown in. Wednesday matinee all lady divers are invited to compete for cup offered by the management Of the SIX Water Lilies. Wednesday night all boys who can dive will have chance to compete. Friday night men divers will be allowed to show their skill. Satur- day matinee will be the day the little girls will have chance to compete for one of the cups. Four silver loving cups will be awarded in each class anc some good amateurs are expected to contest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-18
.LATTA ID TALK 0N
 FIRE PREVENTION Illustrated Lecture Is to Be Given at the Tutwiler
 Ballroom Tonight

Keen interest is being manifested in the lecture, illustrated by motion pie tures to be given at the ballroom of the Tutwiler tonight at 8 o'clock by J. E. Latta, the Chicago fire lecturer. The af
 fair has been arranged by the fire pre- vention committee of the Chamber of Commerce and the public is invited to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-18
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William Fayersham in. "The Hawk
 Because he has firmly established himself as producer who believes that the first function of the theatre is en tertainment and at the same time main- tains it's highest ideals, the appear ance of William Faversham in a new production is always an event of first importance. For this reason the an-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-18
MlLLER'S ANTISEPTlC OIL
 KNOWN AS Snake Oil
Will Positively Relieve Pain in Three
 Minutes

Minutes
 Try it right now for lheumatism. neu- ralgia, lujnbago, sore, stiff and swollen limbs, corns, bunions, etc. After one ap- plication pain disappears as if by magic.
 A neyer-failng remedy used inter- nalIy and externally for coughs. colds. croup, sore throat. diphthoria and ton- slitis.
 This Oil is conceded to be the most penetrating remedy known, It's prompt and immediate effect in reliving pain is due to the fact that it penetrates to the affected parts at once. As an illus tration pour ten drops on the thickest piece of sole leather and it will pene- trate this substance through and through in three minutes. Accept no substitute. This great Oll is golden red color only. Every, bottle guaranteed; 25c and soc a bottle, or money refunded At leading drusgists' Jacobs Drug Store agents. 7
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-18
Osborne Pleads Not Guilty

White Plains, N. Y. January 17.-Thom-
 as Mott Osborne, former warden of Sing Sing prison, pleaded not guilty today be- fore Justice Morschauser to the indct-
 ment charging him with perjury. The ] date of his trial was set for February [.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-18
lovcmdnJo SLoeb
 The truth about Lin0leum

Know what you are buying.
 Especially when buying Iinoleum. It is so easy to be deceived.
 A product of felt paper to which the name Lin oleum" is applied is frequently sold for little less than Lnoleum prices
 Genuine Lnoleum is. made of cork, linseed oil and burlap.
 Genuine Cork Iinoleum, printed designs, here 65c and 75c per square yard.
 Inlaid Linoleums, made right, with the design and colors running clear through to the back priced 90c to 150 the square yard. Wears like wooden floor
 Plain colored Linoeums, in greens and browns of different thicknesses, 90c to 1.40 per square yard.
 To be reliable, Linoleums should be made right and aged right tours are.
 An interesting L;no1eunr exhibit in our
 large ,Uir,dotu on 18th street
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-18
At the Lyric

At the Lyric
 bill without exceptional acts but with several which are meritorious, is the offering of the Lyric for the first half of the week. The Six Water Lilies. six young women of shapely form and graceful
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-18
YOUNGSTER HAS WIDE REPU- PATTON FOR ENERGY AND IS WIDE AWAKE-WELL KNOWN TO TRAVELLERS

I. Freeman Jones, Age-Herald representa-
 tive at Parrish, is visiting relatives in Birmingham and expects to be in the city for week. Freeman is but young fellow. not more than 16 years of age,
 but he has established reputation for energy that is not excelled by any of The
 Age-Herald agents in Alabama.
 Freeman meets the Birmingham train
 at Parrish every morning, and he visits
 everyone in Parrish and offers The Age
 Herald for sale. Of course, he has many
 regular subscribers, but he always sells
 the papers sent to him, and often orders
 more than his usual allotment.
 Many Birmingham people who have
 had occasion to travel on the north Ala
 bama trains are acquainted with Free
 man by sight, if not by name. He is
 known to large number of Presby-
 terian divines, who became acquainted
 with him on the occasion of the last
 meeting of the North Alabama presby- nouncement of MT. Favershams com ing engagement in his great success "The Hawk" at the Jefferson theatre ' will awaken lively anticipation among theatregoers. MT. Faversham does not
 bring "The Hawk to this city as an experiment. for it's popularity earned 1t a years run in New York and it en- joyed an engagement of like period when presented in the French version at the Ambigu theatre, Paris
 "The Henrietta"
 Twenty seven years ago William H. Crane and Stuart Robson appeared in Bronson Towards exhilarating com edy, "The Henrietta" The announce ment of an all-star revival of this dra- matic jewel at the Jefferson theatre, January A and 25, with a matinee on Tuesday, is like letter from home and rouses the heart with unusual in- terest in theatre happenings. William H. Crane is playing his original role, "Old Nick Van Alstyne," and with him Thomas W. Ross. Maclyn Arbuckle, Amelia Bingham and Edith Taliaferro. AriOn Club
 Robert Lawrence, baritone, who ap- loists in the Arion club concert at the Jefferson theatre, is strictly product of America. Not only is he an Amer ican by birth, but his entire vocal and musical training has been gained in the United States under American teach CTS. Mr. Lawrence has enjoyed en- viable success as an opera singer and also in recital, oratorio, church and concert work.
 At the Lyric