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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-04
TRIBUTE PAID ID THE. DEPARTED MEMBERS BY LODGE OF ELkS
Dr. George Stuart Makes Address and Shelby De- flyers EulOgy-Impres-
 sive Programme

More than 1000 people were present at the memorial services of the Birming- ham lodge No. 79, B. P. O. E., held at the Lyric theatre Sunday afternoon. At o'clock several hundred Ells gathered at the Elks' Home on Nineteenth street, and marched in body to the theatre, where the services began at o'clock.
 Special music was rendered by the Lyric orchestra and Robert Lawrence and his chorus.
 Dr. George Stuart, pastor of the First Methodist church, made a short talk on "The Brotherhood of Man." and J. E. Shelby delivered the eulogy. MT. Shelby urged the necessity of men living for one another, and not for themselves only.
 Special stage settings were arranged for the services under the supervision of Monte Semon, manager of the theatre. The ceremonies opened with a trio, 'The Swan," by Prof H. Lanznar, o. Miller and Robert Percy
 The following programme was carried out
 Prayer; (a) "Lo, 'Tis r (Faure); (b). Loving Savior QIawley), the Lawrence csoir, Robert Lawrence director; cornet solo, "The Holy City" (Adams), Brother Philip Memoli; oration, the Rev. George R. Stuart; orchestra Pilgrim Chorus" (R. Wagner), Prof. H. Lanznar and or chestra; eulogy, Brother J. E. Shelby; Ca 'The Radiant Morn (Woodward; (b) Now the Day Is Over (Brachette), the Lawrence choir, Robert Lawrence, direc- tor. Closing of lodge: doxology; benedic- tion
 The exercises were arranged by a spe- cial committee. composed of Frank Ar rico, Herbert J. Baum, Palmer F. Dau- gette, John s. Leedy A. Ploeger, M. L. Semon and J. A. Ryan and the officers, as follows: J w. Perkins, exalted ruler; la mes Esdale, esteemed leading knight; John Antwine, esteemed loyal knight; Hugh Bagley, esteemed featuring knight; Frank Arrico, treasurer H. A. Ehrhardt. secretary; John G. Greener. tiler; J. B. Wells esquire; Sam Carpenter, inner guard; the Rev l.. G. H. Williams, chap lain; Frank Harms organst; c. w. Frickhoeffer, Ed A. Erckert and A. NJ. Moore, trustees; Judge B. M. Allen, past grand exalted ruler. Past exalted rulers: Will " Zimmer, c. F. Meglemery, John w. O'Neill E. J. McCrossin, A. J. Hall. Harry l.. White, John G. Housmann, John F, Shelby c. w. Frickhoeffer, Dan A. Hogan, Guy B. White, John w. Per- kins, F. Solomon, J. s. Leedy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-04
"DON'T WORRY" SAYS
 DIR. H. M. EDMONDS
Independent Presbyterian Pastor Breaches to Large Congrega-
 tion at Lyric

"Worry" was the subject on which pr. H. M. Edmonds, pastor of the In- dependent Presbyterian church, spoke to large congregation at the Lyric theatre last night.
 The scripture lesson was the sixth chapter of Matthew, thirty fourth verse Be not anxious for tomorrow, for tomorrow will take care of it. self Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof
 Dr. Edmonds referred to the futil- ity of worry over minor things of life. which so frequently confront men and women.
 Worry creates poison in the sys- tenn" he said, that causes weakness and illness making people less able to cope with the things in hand, about which they are so anxiously worried.
 Fidelity to duty each day pre- cludes the necessity for worry over tomorrow Having done faithfully the duty in hand, trusting God for the re- suit, man need not worry. The very fact that he is Gods, that all his in- terests and possessions are in reality Gods, should make a man free Of care and worry and undue anxiety"
 Announcement was made that the contribution, over the expenses of the meeting, would be sent to the Mercy Home.
 At the morning services at Temple Emanu-El Dr. Edmonds preached on "The Allied Drive.'
 He likened the church membership to soldiers at the front fighting for the cause they believe to be just. '"The ammunition is being prepared by prayer and consecration he said, flor whatever work the church calls, read mess and willingness to do that work with all ones heart when the call sounds.
 "Allied with God, the general who directs all his forces in the great drive against sin and all its wretched con sequences. the church of God must gain the victory.
 The sermon constituted call to in- dividual and concerted action on the part of the members of the church.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-04
"QUIT BOTHERING ME-"
 SAYS ARLIE BARBER
Commissioner of Public Safety Says He Desires No More Publicity Wants Reporters to Keep Out of His Office and Make No Reference
 to Him or His Work

The glamour of the spotlight is dis pleasing to Arlie Barber.
 The commissioner of puhie safety has basked in the sunshine of publicity far too much for his own personal pleasure and peace of mind.
 He has no love for newspaper reporters and incidentally he has taken occasion to give voice to h.s sentiments along this line.
 In letter to the cd tor of The Age Herald, replying to Ned Braces refer ence to "Boisterous Barber of Birming- ham," the city's best advertised commits sioner, gives vent to his views on mat ters of publicity, insofar as they relate to him.
 Mir Barber declares that he desires to be let alone. Reporters are appreciated by him chiefly for their absence and he expresses qualification that none has called on him for several months. He requests that the newsga thers be in- structed to make no reference to him or his work, and that he be allowed to proceed in the utmost quietude.
 His letter follows:
 To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 Your slurring remarks in this morn- ing's paper about 'Boisterous Barber of Birmingham" lead me to say that when I took my office it was my first and oft
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-04
INDUSTRIAL LOAN COMPANY FORMALLY
 OPENS HERE TODAY
Prominent Business Men of City and State Interested in New Financial
 Institution

Birmingham will add another to her cir ce of financial institutions with the open ing of the Industrial Loan and Savings company this afternoon. The headquar- ters of the company will be formally opened with a reception, which will be- gin at 4 o'clock, and last until 10 o'clock
 in the evening. Hundreds of Birmingham people are expected to enjoy the hospI- talitY of the hosts, who will be the officers of the company, as follows: E. NJ. Allen. president: D. J. Poncelor, vice president and general manager; Law son l.. Gambill, secretary and treasurer, and the board of directors. including Judge w. w. Brandon of Tuscaloosa, Carl Steiner of Birmingham. W. Barnes Morgan Laurens Block, ]. E. Gambid of Sheffield, James Toole of Montgomery
 The new offices of the company, To- cated at Fourth avenue and Twentieth street, have been ideally equipped for the operation of the companys business, and will be especially decorated for the reception this afternoon and evening.
 Included m the executive personnel of the company are prominent planters. and live stock men, real estate men, financiers, bankers, merchants and other represen- tative men from Birmingham and other parts of Alabama
 We are opening our business with the brightest of prospects," said the presi- dent, Judge B. M. Allen. "We have an organization of business men, and we intend to carry on a big business With the representative group of men that we have in our directorate, we should be able to keep in touch with every phase of life in Alabama and to apply our business methods accordingly. We expect large attendance at our opening this evening, and will take pleas ure in showing the hundreds of guests through one of the most modern financial institutions in the state"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-04

repeated request of the newspaper re- porters that they let me alone. and write about others. Their reply was that they would do nothing of the kind" How ever, I have made some progress in that direction to the extent that I am rid of the reporters in my office. None of them have called on me for several months and, l assure you, I appreciate their absence. If you, as an editor, would instruct them to make no refer ence to me or my work whatever, it would suit me exactly, and I could then proceed quietly with the onerous but agreeable tasks committed to my care. If l am to be denied the cooperation of the press that I think all conscientious officials should have, and as l am being and have been denied, I think I should at least be let alone instead of being rldiculed, misrepresented, misquoted and abused in every issue of every paper. In other words, if I were 10 per cent as me then I think your remarks would be apropos. Tn other words, please give the people rest; or if you will not, then at least report the news and not make use of your news coloumns to misrepre- sent and discredit public officials who are trying to do their level best. Use your news columns to cooperate a little in- stead of using them to further political schemes. You will thus help to answer your own question so often asked, What's the matter with Birmingham?" Respectfully, ARLIE BARBER.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-04
FEIDELSON WILL
 HEAD B'NAI BIRTH
Election of Officers and Address of Samuel Ulman Feature
 Meeting

D. F. Feide1son was elected presi- dent of Magic City lodge No. 725, B'Nai B'Rith, at the monthly meeting of the lodge held yesterday afternoon. Other officers elected were: Vice pres ldent, l. Abelson; secretary, Charles A. Lass; treasurer Isadore Shapiro; mon ttor, Louis Silberman; assistant mon 1tor, M. Wolowitz; warden, P Sewel- owitz.
 In addition to the election of officers the feature of the meeting was an ad- dress by Samuel Ulman, a member of the order for 55 years. MT. Ulman em- phasized the noble principles of the B'Nai B'Rith order which are be neVolence, brotherly love and har- mony." He dwelt largely on the mis- sion of the Jew to be and has ever been justice, righteousness and peace"
 MT. Ulman touched lightly the great movement of Zionism. He expressed himself a great deal in favor of cul- lural Zlonism-i. e., inspiring coloniza . tion in Palestine and promoting the centralization of Jewish philosophy. Jewish art and Jewish culture in gem eral III Palestlne. He, however. does not believe the time ripe for a Jewish autonomy in Palestine. He said:
 When the Jewish population of Pal estlne will number several million. then the question of Jewish autonomy there may become point of justice D
 MT, Ulman stressed the point of the absolute necessity to give a proper Jewish training to the Jewish chil- dren. To be a good American one must be good Jew-a promoter of justice and righteousness"
 number of candidates were ini- tiated
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-04
OPEN AR SCHOOL
 CHILDREN ID HAVE
 HAPPY CHRISTMAS
Girls of Volunteer Relief Association Meet Today to Perfect Plans-Mrs.
 StOtlar Chairman

Saturday afternoon a real, live Santa Claus mingled among the throngs on the downtown streets.
 In the morning mail yesterday was received an envelope from the Anti Tuberculosis association, with a consgn- ment of Christmas seals.
 Before the windows in the downtown section yesterday afternoon fond mothers and fathers stood with doting children and learned what Santa Claus was ex- pected to bring.
 And this morning at the home of Mrs. R. R. Stotlar 25 or 30 girls will meet to IT ake arrangements for a Christmas tree to be given the children of the open air school.
 All of which reminds one that the 18th of December is not very far distant.
 This morning Mrs. Stotlar and the mem bers of the Girls Volunteer Relief asso- citation will discuss candy and oranges and toys, and stockings, and other Christi mas wishes of little boys and girls from to fl years of age.
 Both the organizations, for which the tree will be given, and the association which will be host, are young, both hav- ing been organized during the past year. The school, conducted at Green Springs, has in it B children, and each child will be remembered on Christmas eve by the girls who compose the association.
 Details for the tree will be worked out this morning, and the girls assigned to their various duties. Mrs Stotlar is gem eral chairman in charge of arrange ments, and she will be assisted by the following chairmen, with their commit tees, who will be appointed this morning: Miss Margaret Gage, chairman of fruit, nuts and candy; Miss Elizabeth Locke and Miss Helen Eubank, chairmen of tree committee, and Miss Margaret Moore, chairman of the stocking committee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-04
SLOSS OFFICIALS ARRIVE TODAY ID
 MAKE INSPECTION
Important DevelopmentsD De- pend Upon Decision of President Maben and
 Visiting Directors
Four men will arrive

Four men will arrive In Birming h. n srs For an inspection o1 tae 1rQFal'5iae af Sloss- heffield St a0 Iron con )any. Upon their fiji aeWe developments and in ea faa nay go into mill Ii Garnneli Maben, president of oa shattd Steel and Iron ce Will aaa the city this aft ei 9a al it1 o'cf0E k, accompanied by tf dine lafe seuH New York, w. H G d9y 1l and Henry Par seaa
 eae ioN adae ial leaders will si ld t~o Sa the Birmingham afa 4ueftic etst $ making an in- sl t of ous properties of tle ecunu
 aa gN tA ttsanding matters to @ae first is the feas- IT ftA uf eiee the various coal n ot the ny The installa- u eicatgle rriers, vice the bf Nti an8 introduction of el us-defeat g machines, to St .cQnRfes eg air machines, will m ep04fr outlay of money. B fl 3s tneWu t the ISloss com psga5 otiic eriously consider ir% s3aN l @tea iye move and have othg inaArr jnwrpvementS in con- teMn1L,a3
 'h Hay ] estion is whether O. The h1 tefS by-product coke oi sh6S stalled soon or whether it is better to abide time and wait until materials, that will be used in the construction of the ovens and by-product recovery plants, can be purchased more cheaply and deliv cred with greater dispatch. The Sloss- Sheffield company has determined that a plant approximately $2,500,000 in cost, shall be built at North Brmng- ham, but has not decided when it shall be done.
 Industrial chemists have announced that in the manufacture of each ton of coke by the old beehive oven sys- tenn, which is the only method on oper- ation by the Sloss company, that $4 in valuable coal tar by-products es- cape in the gas and smoke that ascend from the beehive kilns.
 The folly of such losses has been recognized by other companies and lSoppers, as the by-product ovens are generally called, have been brought into more general use. However, the costs of building and operating the beehive oven are very small and neat profits are made from coking coal by the old method.
 There are other matters of a more personal nature that will be studied bv the directors and president while they are here J. Campbell Maben. Jr., vice president and in charge of the operations in the state, will conduct the party during it's tour of the prop critics.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-04
OFF TO FIGHT NEW
 LIGHTING SCHEDULE

James Weatherly, commissioner of pub lie utilities, left last night for Montogm- cry to fight before the public service com mission the adoption of the new lighting schedule that the Birmingham Railway. Light and Power company proposes to put into effect
 While the new schedule will provide cheaper electricity for lighting purposes, the reduction is not appreciable accord- ing to the city commissioner. He will urge the commission to refuse to allow it to go into effect in Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-04
ZIONIST COMING TO
 DELIVER LECTURE

p. M Raskin, noted Zionist and au- thor. will visit Birmingham December 15 Announcement osthis effect has been received from the Federation of Amer ican Zionists of New York.
 Mir. Raskin is on southern tour, and will, it is expected, deliver one or two lectures during the day he spends here. He is graduate of the Polytechnical School of Zurich Switzerland. and the University of Leeds, Eng. He has pub lished two volumes of poems with an introduction by the late Sholon Alechem and one volume of poems prefaced by Israel Zangwll.
 While in Birmingham he will be the guest of Tikwath Zion society.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-04
Watchman Shoots Negro

Will Dixon negro, was seriously wound- ed at 5 o'clock yesterday morning when he was shot with a revolver by B. E. Lanier. watchman for the Hoyt Coal com- pany, Sixteenth street and Avenue F.
 It is alleged by MT. Lanier that the ne- gro assaulted him with a piece of coal. The negro was removed to the Hillman hospital in the police emergency auto mobile, where it was announced that he will survive MT. Lanier was not ar
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-04
IT q Treasury Statement

Washington. December S.--Condition or the United States treasury at the close of business Saturday was:
 Net balance in general fund, sl5l, co., ,2so. Total receipts, s4594.S42.
 Total payments, s3126,sS7
 The deficit this fiscal year is slo0,957,- 653, against a deficit of s4l, S97 last year, exclusive of Panama canal and public debt transactions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-04
Child Fatally Hurt

Boyd Marco, the 6-year-old son of MT. and Mrs. J. Marco of Garnsey, is in the Birmingham infirmary fatally injured as the result of being kicked by mule at his home at o'clock yesterday after noon. The young boy sustained frac- ture of the skull It was announced at the hospital early this morning that the child cannot recover.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-04
Musicale Tonight

A musicale will be given tonight at S.a9 at the Fifty-seventh Street Christian church. Woodlawn. Those who will take part in the programme are: Mrs. Faulk- ner. Mrs Keith, Mrs. Bernard, Mrs. Du- pree. Mrs. Warner Mrs Helm, Miss Spence Miss Thompson, Miss Newman. Miss King and Messrs. Ivy, Trice, Dick ems, Bolin, Turner, Bolin, Summers and Bernard,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-04
MASONIC NOTICE

SpeciaI communication of King SoI- omon lodge No. AGO. A. F. and X. M., Tuesday, December 5. 1916. 7sSO p. m. Work in M. NJ. degree. Address, s'Dem- ocracy of FreemasOnry." All Master Nnsons are cordially invited to att tend. H. s. STICkLE. w. M.
 j.. $. WHITE. Sec'y.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-04
Infant Negro Killed

Homer Bradford negro, 4S0f First ave- nue, south, Woodlawn, rolled on his in- fant daughter during Saturday night and killed it. Coroner Charles l.. Spain was notjfied. and he held an investigation vesterday afternoon. The coroner stated that the infants death was accidental.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-04
PERSONAL

Miss Stella Bloch of New Orleans is the guest of MT. and Mrs Ferd Ca heen at their home on Highland ave- nue. She will remain for about two
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-04

 full cake-rich, delicious, chuck full of delect- able fruits
 You all know how the collective eyes of the day comes round And then, isn't the advent of the cake the climax of the Christmas feast9
 Big, Lovely Cake
 l don't feel that I stress this matter of the Christmas cake too strongly, for you know it is so important Why, when was youngster I'd have cried my eyes out if there hadn't been lovely big fruit cake. There were always two kinds, the wonderful dark fruit cake and the fruits held together with thick white icing, and laid between layers an inch thick
 Once in awhile the Christmas cake turned out oakland that was tragedy But it's been a good many years since I had bad fruit cake even if it is the hardest of all cakes to make expermcnted until I learned that the reason the cake was hard to make sometimes was because the flour was not the right kind
 Expert Uses Colonial Flour Expers study cookery and teach the rest of us taught me The domestic science teacher used for her cake, and she told she would never think trying other Said she had tried them all that Colonial alone gave perfect results We'll, followed her advice, tried Colonial wheat Christmas cake and the family my told me best they had was so moist and smooth grained and so well favored.
 Ever have given homemade cakes baked from Colonial Flour Christmas gifts to half dozen friends If you believe that Colonial makes better fruit cakes just try the plan, give cakes to your friends made it this Chrstmasand what raptur ous letters of thanks you will receive.
 Mz5ynk#
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-04
Now Comes the Happy Time
 For Making the Christmas Cake Here Is q Neper-Fail Method of InsWing Rich,
 Delicious Cake

4 ND now we come to that A joyful duty
 Making the Christmas cake. It's the special privilege, that comes to us at this time of year and there isn't one of us but would feel that she had been cheated out of one of the chief pleasures of the beautiful holi- day season, if she did not
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-04
TODAY'S EVENTS
At the Theatres
Statement November 17th. 1916

Lyric: Vaudeville. Matinee o'clock night performances 7:30 and o'clock, Bijou: "The Old Homestead" Majestic: Musical comedy and picture features.
 At the Photoplay Houses Triangle: Douglas Fairbanks in Amer ican Aristocracy."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-04
MAY RENEW DINNER

Much interest is being manifested among the travelling men of the city over the prospects of renewing the annual travelling mems dinner. This dinner, given during Christmas week, was formerly one of the biggest things of the year TOT the travelling men, and during the two years that it has been abandoned, it has been greatly missed
 However. prospects for the dinner this year are good, and indications are that the dinner will be held during Christ mas week.
 A special committee has been appointed bv the Chamber of Commerce to look into the feasibility of having the dinner, The committee. it is believed, will find that the dinner is just about the most feasible thing in the world, and will so report to the Chamber of Commerce. Then, plans for the dinner will be started
 On the committee named by President Morris w. Bush of the Chamber of Com merce to look into the question of hav- ing the dinner are: R. w. Ewing. chair man; James A. Vann, J. c. Hodges and George Johnston.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-04
NEED TRAVELLING MEN

"The value that the travelling men Will be to the Chamber of Commerce has boen demonstrated many times. But never has it been more clearly shown than Ut the annual convention of the Alabama Merchants association in Birmingham. The fact that these conventions have all ways been such a success is due in a great part to the travelling men of the city. They are not the kind of men who stand around and give advice. They pitch right in and do things. They are always on hand at the conventions to help reg ister the delegates, and to do anything that comes up.
 Now. what we want to do is to get these men interested in everything the Chamber of Commerce does. We want them to know that the Alabama Mer- chants convention isn't the only thing that comes to Birmingham in which they are vitally interested. We need them and they need us every day, and we hope to get the membership of men in all three of the travelling men's associations. At any rate our committee is going after them. and if they don't want to see us, they had better get out on the road.
 Other members of the committee are Harry Jones and A. w. Beck. MT. Jones. who has been. chairman of the travelling mems dinner committee for several years, knows all the travelling men and is well known to them, and chances are ten to one that there isn't a travelling man in Birmingham who wouldn't join anything he asked them to. MT. Bush was good picker' when he put him on the com mittee