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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-27
EXPECT CROWD AT CANAL MEET|NGAT TUTW|LER TONIGHT HuddlestOn Will Tell What Has Been Done and What
 Remains to Do
OTHER SPEAKERS
 ON VARIOUS PHASES
Dr. H. M. Edmonds Will Preside Government Engineers Now Max ing Survey Are Expected
 to Be Present

Several hundred prominent business men from Birmingham will indorse the village creek canal as "one way of put ting Birmingham on the Warrior" and will pledge themselves to work for tho canal at the smoker to be given tonight at the Tutwiler, under the auspices of the Birmingham Real Estate Exchange
 Congressman George Huddleston will tell those present at the meeting just how much has been done in Washington to- ward getting the canal built, and will explain to them what is necessary to fin- ish the job.
 The one thing necessary to get the gov ernment to recognize the importance of the proposition is for Birmingham to rec ognize it herself, and to let the govern ment know she recognizes it. according to w. M. Throckmorton, president of the Birmingham Real Estate Exchange, and other officials.
 Preceding the talk of Congressman Hud- dleston, J. A. VanHoose, one of the pio- neers in the movement, and others, will speak of what has been done locally for the canal, and will tell of what it means for Birmingham and this district.
 Government engineers, who are now in the field, surveying for the canal, will be present at the dinner, and are ex- pected to make a tentative report on the work they have done.
 Representatives of practically every civic organization in Birmingham and Bessemer have indorsed the canal. and will be present at the meeting to pledge their cooperation.
 AS a result of the meeting tonight, we expect to be in position to let Con- gress know that not only Bessemer but Birmingham and the entire district want the canal, and want it as soon as it can be built" said President Throckmorton of the Real Estate Exchange.
 '"The mere fact that Bessemer and Bir- mingham are cooperating to get the ca nal built makes 1t a big proposition. In- asmuch as efforts to put Birmingham on the Warrior have failed, we feel that the building of the Village creek canal will be one feasible way of getting her there Therefore, we are cooperating heartily with Bessemer in the project, and hope to get the support of every Bir- nlingham citizen
 The meeting tonight will be in the ball. room of the Tutwiler hotel, and will be- presided over by Dr. H. NJ. Edmonds. It will begin at & o clock.
 In addition to Congressman Huddleston and MT. VanHoose, the speakers will in- clude President Morris w. Bush of the Chamber of Commerce, President James H. Finder of the Board of Trade. Presi- dent Frank Rushton of the Rotary club, and a number of Bessemer citizens.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-27
Wear Your C0lors for
 the Thanksgiving Game

s'Wear your colors for the Thanks giving football game, Wear them now wear them then Let Birmingham know Georgia and Alabama are going to be here "Turkey Day" is the latest official bulletin from the war office namely the joint general Alabama Georgia committee, which has the preparations for the big game on the S0th in charge
 A big automobile parade is being planned for the morning of the game by the committee of which Judge Al win M. Douglas is chairman.
 The entertainment committee, Evans Dunn, chairman, is planning a series of social affairs in which all of the members of the teams and the student bodies attending from the university city and Athens will be the guests of honor.
 Governor and Mrs. Charles Tender son, who will be here on that day, will be the star personal attractions. Governor Henderson a few moments before the game will auction the first sheet of Red Cross seals sold in the 1916 campaign for the anti-tubercu- losis campaign.
 The following announcement has been sent to the joint alumni
 "Wear your colors for the Thanks giving football game!
 ''Wear them now-wear them then Let Birmingham know Georgia and Alabama are going to be here Tur- key Day.
 "A great deal depends upon the suc- cess of the Thanksgiving game here from inc financial standpoint If the attendance is such as to warrant do- ing so this contest will be made per manent Thanksgiving attraction.
 "The cooperation of every alumnus of both institutions is necessary. Wear Alabama or Georgia colors, as the case may be. on the lapel of your coat.
 'Put them on now and keep them on that we may make this the fore most game of the season"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-27
SERV-US PURE FOODS ARE DEMONSTRATED

During this entire week housekeepers of
 Birmingham will be given a chance to witness a demonstration of the faplous Serv-Us products on the fourth floor ot
 the Steele-Smith Department Store, an event that Is expected to prove helpful and interesting to women.
 The great demand for these pure food products is regarded as worthy tribute to their purity and wholesomeness as
 well as to the sanitary manner in which
 they come to the housekeeper direct without the touch of human hands In addition to the high value of Serv-Us foods a valuable coupon is also given with them. These coupons can be ex- changed for Security Profit-Sharing Gold Stamps at Steele-Smith's premium parlor
 on the same floor on which the interest ing Serv-US demonstration will be held Housewives generally. it is stated, will be keenly delighted should they attend any day this week turing the Serv-Us demonstration perid
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-27
Large Consumers Are Ask ing Quotations on Ton
 mage for 1918
GAR SHORTAGE TO
 BE IMPROVED SOON
Firm Coal Market for Next Two Years Means Prosperity for Bir-
 mingham-Outlook Was
 Never Brighter
By REuREN A. LEWIS

Large consumers of coal have asked fol quotations on tonnage for 1918.
 This is construed by Birmingham coa operators as confirmation Of their pre- dctions that the coal market will be very firm for the next F months. That fue will be sold for top figures for delivery during 1917 and 1918 is regarded as set tied by the big dealers in coal
 It is pointed out that, by virtue of greater demands for fuel, occasioned by the tremendous volume of the railroac tonnage, the capacity business that is being enjoyed by the iron and steel com panies, the unusual activities of the mu- nitions factories and the full time op- erations of the cotton mills, firm mar ket is inevitable.
 While the demands for coal are ex. ceeding all previous requirements, the mines are under-producing. The labor problem and the car situation have dCction.
 A firm coal market for the next two years means prosperity for Birmingham The coal mines are largely owned by local capital and the earnings and profits of the fuel market will remain in this district.
 "A firm, strong market is inevitable, one of the best informed coal operators in Birmingham said last night 'Coa buyers in the east and south, with sound foresight. have asked quotations on 1915 coal. With the railroads hauling the greatest volume of business in their his tory, steel and iron mills working double shifts,a intuition plants and cotton mills doing sall that they physically can, the consumption of coal has gone soaring.
 q have been informed by a man ir position to know that if line were drawn north and south through Cincin- natl, the annual consumption of coal for 1916 will be 100000 tons above normal The output of the coal producers is under normal by several thousand tons This activity will continue during 1917 and will mean good prices for coal. The car shortage, which is now more acute than it has been in month, should be relieved within a few months and this will operate to aid the Birmingham pro- ducerS.
 '"The prospects for prosperity was never brighter for the coal producers"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-27
Negro Chauffeur Is
 Arrested for Murder

Ed Thurman, negro chauffeur, was arrested yesterday morning by OffI- cers w. W. Brent and Edward Bur- gess on charge of assault with in tent to murder. A warrant will be sworn out for Thurman today and he will be transferred to the county jail.
 It is alleged that Thurman shot and fatally wounded Horace Mayweather. negro, 2116 Tenth avenue, south, at 9:30 o'clock Saturday night while the prisoner. Mayweather and two other negroes were playing cards. An ar gument started over the game, which resulted in the shooting.
 Mayweather is in the Hillman hos pital with four bullet holes through his chest. No hope is held out for his recovery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-27
CH|LD'S HOSPITAL SCIENTIFICALLY OF ELECTRICAL SHOW Elaborate Plans Are Being Made for the Electrical
 Week Exhibition in
 Birmingham

| Half of all the funds raised by the
 admission fees of 10 cents to the Electric
 al Prosperity Week" exhibit. which will
 be given from December 2 to December g, will go to the Childrens hospital. f The electrical show will be held in the
 manufacturers exhibit building, and
 will be under the auspices of the Bir-
 mingham Electric club. The event will
 be In celebration of "America's Electrical Week." Similar shows will be given in practically every large city in the United States.
 | The idea of having an electrical week originated with the Society of Electrical Development, an organization consisting of representative electrical manufactur-
 CTS. Jobbers central stations, dealers and contractors. The organization is national and has the largest membership of any similar body in the world The purpose of
 the show is to educate the people in the
 many uses of electricity.
 | Special committees have been appoint ed by the directors of the Children S hospital and an active campaign will be
 waged by these ladies for the co-opera- tion of Birmingham people. riOOu llSHtS or the most powerful va
 rfety will be used to illuminate the build ing. In booths exhibitions more than 1000 different electrical devices will be ar
 ranged on the first floor of the building. The second floor will be the place for special entertainment. Programmes of in- terest for each night have already been arranged.
 A unique and high-class electrical pro-
 duction will be staged for the opening night, Saturday. A pantomime play. in- troducing the modern Aladdin and
 Genii,' featuring household electrical
 appliances, will be shown This play will be under the direction of Earl Staple ton. Actors have been selected for the various parts. No spoken word will be
 uttered. Tn addition to being instructive, | the play is said to be unusually entertain 1 ing.
 | Booths are now being decorated and in-
 dications point to an suspicious opening | next Saturday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-27
TROOPS ARE MOVING AWAY FROM BORDER Nearly 200O Are Now Mov- ing Through Birming-
 ham in Sections

Though the war department has avowed that there is no disposition to move the Alabama troops from the patrol of the border, nearly 200O soldiers are passing through Birmingham within four days en route to be demobiized.
 The sturdy Third infantry of New York passed through Birmingham Saturday afternoon and early Sunday morning. Five hundred of the sun-tanned guards men, composing the first section, paraded through the avenues of the city Saturday afternoon. The vigil that they kept along the Rio Grande seemed to have made magnificent men of the New Workers, judging from their robust appearance.
 The second section of the troops passed through the city early Sunday morning, but did not exercise. Forty-four cars were used to convey the men northward.
 The South Carolina troops are now en route from Texas to be ushered back into civil life. Advices have been received that they will journey through Birming- ham during the early part of this week. Nearly 1000 men will participate in the movement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-27
PARKS, zoo AND WOODS ARE FILLED WITH PEOPLE-AUTO- MOBILES BY HUNDREDS TAKE TO COUNTRY

Birmingham was outdoors yester- day.
 The weatherman had promised a crisp, fair and pleasant day and no req blooded man, woman or child could Gainsay the fact that he more than made good.
 The weather was ideal for walks and was not bit too cool to make mo- torlng pleasant. The roads were in splendid condition, due to recent rains, and the woods were never more at tractive. Few automobiles there were in the entire district which were not used for pleasure yesterday afternoon
 All the parks and woods around the city were thronged with people yes- terday, but no spot in the district proved more popular than Avondale park and zoo. The natural scenic beauty has attracted the highest praise and it was never seen to bet ter advantage than yesterday when clothed in the~beautiful red and brown of autumn.
 With all the children, and most of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-27
TODAy'S EVENTS
Statement November 17th. 1916

Realty exchange smoker at Tutwiler to boost Bessemer canal at s D. m.
 At the Theatres Jefferson-Operetta, "rhe Blue Para disc" Night performance at 3;15. Lyric-Vaudeville Matinee 800; night performances 7:30 and 9 o'clock. Bijou-Musical comedy, "step Lively" Night performance at S:30 o'clock. Majestic-Musical comedy and picture features.
 At the Photoplay Houses Triangle-Dorothy Gish in Alta Boys Last Race.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-27
Two Governors Will Participate

Mobile, November 26.- Special )-It it practically a certainty that Gov. Charles Henderson of Alabama and Gov. Theodore c. Bilbo of Mississippi will be here December to partici- pate in Satsuma Day. and it is likely that the wives of the chief executives will also be present. Invitations have been sent to state officials, includ : ing members of the house of repre- sentatives and senate of Alabama and Mississippi, Business houses and local residences are to be decorated for the occasion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-27
County Vice President

Morris w. Bush, president of the Bir- mingham Chamber of Commerce, has been selected as vice president of the Alabama Chamber of Commerce for Jef- ferson county. An announcement to this effect was made here last night by T. F. Hay Jr.. secretary of the state organ ization
 It was announced that a vice presi- dent of the state body would be named for each county in the states
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-27
PERSONAL

oscar Wells, president of the First National bank, who has been in New York for the past 10 days, will re-. turn to Birmingham tomorrow. He will be accompanied by Mrs. Wells, who has been in New York for several weeks.
 Friends of the family will be glad to learn that little Cornelia Ramseur, who was operated upon Thursday for appendi- citis. is doing nicely and can probably be removed to her home by the end of the week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-27
OLIVE BRANCH
 TO BE PRESENTED

Jesse B. Hearin of Demopolfs, the donor of real olive branch to Commissioner Ward in the h. terest of "Peace," may rest as- sured that it will be duly pre- scented.
 The olive branch will be formal ly rendered MT. Ward at tomor- row mornings commission confer- ence on behalf of that citizen ship living outside of Greater Bir- mingham,'' as MT. Hearin puts it.
 Mr. Hearin, having been in- formed of the strenuous activities on the part of certain members of the commission through The Age Herald and having read of the need of olive branches by Com missioner Ward, generously re- sponded to the call for a symbol of peace or victory
 It is possible a flower pot filled with the finest of Alabama soil will be donated to MT Ward for the future preservation of his val uable plant. It may be that the magic spell surrounding this dainty twig, planted by one of Napoleons marshals at Demopolis. will bring forth more than peace.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-27
WADUCT SOLUTION STARTS TALK OF BUILDING ANOTHER ID THE NORTHS|DE Weatherly Positive Twenty First Street Structure Will Be Built Within Next
 Six Months RAILROADS OFFER
 TO MAKE REPAIRS This Would Be Only Tenn porary, However, and Would Probably Delay
 Project Many Years
RAILROADS OFFER
 TO MAKE REPAIRS

After struggle extending over four years, Commissioner James Weatherly announced last night that he was posi- tive the new Twenty-first street via duct would be built within the next six months.
 As has been previously announced all the plans for its actual construction have been completed and contract between the city and the railroads will be drawn up within the next week. A resolution will be submitted to the commission at the weekly conference tomorrow morning, by MT. Weatherly, instructing the city engineer to in yestigate the matter of constructing a viaduct on the Northside. This will be for the residents of +hA Nnrthside Of the initial step toward providing safety for the residents of the Northside or the city.
 Mr. Weatherly stated that he did not know the exact location in which the viaduct for the Northside would be con- structed At the preesnt time much or the Northside is divided from the cen ter of the business section very much as is the Southside. A network of tracks must be crossed by the Northside traf- fic at Nineteenth, IWenty-SecOnui I W eii- ty-fourth and Twenty-siXth streets. The purpose of the resolution will be TOT the city engineer to advise the commits sion as to the best location for the building of this viaduct.
 NO UNDUE HASTE
 "There will be no undue haste in re- gard to the Northside viaduct," stated MT Weatherly last night. This is an important matter, and like the Twen- ty-first street viaduct, it must be care fully considered from all angles It took the commission four years and lot of money and study to work out the solution of the grade crossing menace on the Southside. The same rule must be applied to all big matters of this sort.
 "On the Weatherly viaduct as well as the Tewenty- first street viaduct the city received the most expert advice obtainable City Engineer Julian Ken drick thoroughly approves the present plans for the building of the Twenty first street viaduct. He has made the general grade crossing plans for the city a study for years. So has the com mission"
 It was learned that during the course of negotiations between the city and the railroads, the later offered to spend a sum approximating $40,000 on re- (Continued on Ruge Eight)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-27
uno,. rur nuRT our oF HIaR nAcIs

TOOK THE HURT OUT OF HER BACK
 Physicians report more cases of kidney trouble among women than men. Mrs Anna Byrd of Tuscumbia, Ala. writes: q was down with my back so l could not stand up more than half of the time Foley Kidney Pills took all of the hurt ont. They are the best kidney pills ever took" Rheumatic pains, swollen ankles, backache. stiff joints. sore muscles and sleep disturbing bladder ailments indi- ssts s3Iacg8ered kidneys. Foley Kidney
 ss aot omptly. Sold everywhere.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-27
Just q Cosy Little Talk on
 Subject That Interests Us AM
The First Colonial Brand Flour Was Ground
 For Miles StdndiSh

MOW just let's have cosy N little talk about flour. Din ner without good bread is flat, like ice cream with the flavor ing left out.
 The subject is a big, perplex- ing one. There are countless brands, and you are lost in the maze of choice.
 Bread failure is too often blo,,ooJ o,, 4bo oooL ;pctna1 nf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-27

putting it where it belongs-inferior flour to start with.
 But how am l to know?" That question is asked, at some time OF other, by every woman who buys flour.
 We'll, l can only give you my own personal ex perience.
 l cheerfully admit that 1 am a crank about flour-hard to please My difficulty was to find the right brand. In my experiments I be- came a customer of every well-known mill, for sample sack.
 Then one day learned about real quality mill that dated back to the days of the Pilgrim Fathers and whose founder had ground Colonial flour for Miles Standish learned that this mill put good flour cia conslderaton and had purpose the tcur Tn the world of course visited the mill It was chance to study flour at the fountain head.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-27
Visits the Mill.

Well! It certainly was interesting
 learned about soft winter wheat flour Greek to you? Well it is the finest flour for bread pastries and cakes The most wonderful milling processes have been devised for it's manufacture Soft wheat so rich and has so shortening and milk.
 The extreme care used in milling amazed I had of ten seen the name "COLONIAL" flour sacks-now. watched it made If Colonial were not the best flour in the world, could not afford to it. told flor this mill has reputation for good that back to Colonial days. aim to keep little ahead of other mlsto make the BEST as the has done for than two centuries,
 So now KNOW and when dealer tells he something better tell him that KNOW what am talk about and that want the flour good cooks better"
 NHMLH
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-04-17
Chester Dispatches
BY CARRIE BoERNER.

CHESTER, Ind, April 17.-Fred
Brown has purchased new Allen ma.
chine. -. Master Harold Burg. Of near
Greensboro, is visiting his grand
mother, Mrs Emma Burg. Mrs.
Emma Ratliff and family, of Kennard,
Ind, are visiting Perry Hartley and
family east of town. George Clark
and family, of Winchester, were the
guests of Sophronia Morrow and fam
lily, Wednesday. g. o.. Mrs. Grace Strader
and little daughter. Josephine, were
guests of Mrs. Earl Null Wednesday
afternoon. Mrs Kuntz, Of Colum-
bus, O., is visiting her daughter, Mrs.
Harry Critchfield. :. Rev. and Mrs.
Ulmer, Of Williamsburg, were visit
ing here Wednesday. Mrs. Perry
Hartley, of this place, and Mrs. Rat
lift. of Kennard. Ind, visited the lat
ter's cousin, Mrs. Wilson Kendall,
Wednesday afternoon. Miss Helen
Rosenberger. Of Earlham college, re-
turned to Richmond last Friday after
visit with the Kendalls' here.
The Ladies' Aid society met Wednes-
day afternoon. There were thirteen
members present and the time was
spent with quilting. Mrs. Ulmer, OF
Williamsburg, and Mrs. Leah Craw'
ford, were guests of the society
Mr.. Cutter Is still improving at the
Reid hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Hold.
son, Of near Fountain City, we're Sun
day guests Of Wilson Kendall and
family.