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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-02

ing January it will be seen in the con- stellation Leo, just within the blade of the Sickle. This most interesting planet is now in almost the best position for observation of the entire year. It reaches it's least distance from the earth on February g, and throughout the month of January the earth and Mars are so unusually near together that the planet can be studied to the greatest advantage. The reader may remember how faint the Red Planet looked only few months ago. It has now ap- preached so near us that on January l it will shine with three times, and on January 31, with six times, the bright ness of a first magnitude star.
 Jupiter is still well up in the evening sky on Jnauary 1, though by the end of the month it will have passed beyond the borders of our map. Saturn is high in the southeast in the constellation Gemni and daily approaching nearer the meridian. Both of thees planets are now in excellent position for observa- ton and study.
 On January at a. m., our earth, in the course of it's yearly path, will pass nearest the sun. Our sun will then be more than 3,0O0,000 of miles nearer us than when the two bodies are farthest separated in July.
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msntled-that is another chapter which must be written later on by a newspaper reporter whose powers of detail desecrip- tiOn go beyond those of this writer. It will suffice for the present to state briefly that the five-story building pre- senting an exterior surface of plate glass and tile was designed by the architects. Miller & Martin, along lines of the latest expression in the way of mercantile pta bilities. Marble and tile floors, ele- vator and sprinkler service of the latest type, are set out in the bill of particu- lars. Arcaded show windows on both street fronts will provide liberal display ing facilities.
 The building contractors Smallman- Brice company, are to complete their work by September 1, 1915.
 The two firms that will occupy the building have for many years been we'll and favorably known in Birmingham, it's tributary territory and elsewhere. Both firms are popular, enterprising and progressive up to the mark.
 The Louis Saks Clothing company will not only continue to "Clothe the Whole Family" but they know that many fami- lies will be increased in size by that time and with an eye ever to the future they are preparing for that now.
 It will delight the multitude of their patrons, lady shoppers and others, to find the Nunnally Candy company doing business at the old stand. JAY R. SEA
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sun and become morning star on February ,,
 The observer may have noticed how very brilliantly the beautiful planet Venus has been shining in the south west, just after sunset For many weeks past, and also throughout the present month, it continually moves northward among the stars, and is, therefore, seen continually creeping from the south to the west point of the horizon. On January i it sets in the southwest about two hours after sunset. By January 31 this time is in- creased to two and one-half hours, and the planet sets almost due west, having by this time become a conspicuous ob- ject in the early evening sky. Venus will remain with us throughout the win ter and spring, increasing in brightness and mounting higher in the sky on each successive evening. It will reach it's greatest distance east of the sun on April 23 (when it will remain in the western sky until nearly midnight), and it will attain its greatest brilliance on May 27
 Mars will be a most interesting object for observation during the present month. It's very rapid. direct motion, which for so long a time has kept it be- yond the borders of our evening star map, will cease on January l at D. m and from this time until March 22 it will move westward among the stars. Dur
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lasted several days and was an ovation from start to finish. MT. Randall was a protection democrat from a Pennsyl- vania district, and it was surmsed he came here to direct Birmingham senti- ment the same way. Not long after, Henry Ward Beecher made here as he stated, his first appearance before a really southern audience" Mr. Beecher was introduced as "one of the great men who had made the election of Governor Cleveland possible" and this got him all he wanted in the way of applause. The Rev. T. Dewitt Talmage had great audience on the occasion of his first lec- ture, and cultivated later acquaintance with us. The Honorable Carl Schurz, a former United States senator from Mis- souri, and a member of the Hayes cabi- net, delivered a splendid lecture on some educational topic in 'S6 or 'S7. Something of a sensation went abroad from the visit of United States Senator John Sherman of Ohio during the year 1887, as 1t is now recalled. The senator had been in- vited to address the general assembly of Tennessee, and had extended his trip to Birmingham. He spoke at night to a large audience in O'Brien opera house. During the forenoon delegated commit
 tee of negroes sought conference with him to arrange for an afternoon speak ing to colored citizens. The clerk at the
 Florence refused to admit them, and they
 departed without seeing MT. sherman.
 When the senator learned of the incident
 he paid his bill and went to another hotel Neither one of the proprietors
 (Jackson x McCurdy) was present at the time, but when informed as to the oc- currence they discharged the clerk. Vari- ous statements were published at the time and since as to what had happened but Colonel Jacksons account of it. and MT. Shermans account of it in his Memoirs of Forty Years in Congress fully agree. Vice President Thomas A Hendricks made a flying trip, only long enough for a speech at the opera house a short time before his death. Admiral Schley's visit shortly after the conclu. l sion of the Spanish war is matter ol recent memory. Whether or not theil decision was correctly reached, Admira Schley had the southern people with hin 1 in the controversy over the naval battle Ia Sa anfi
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, on January s, but as the interval be- i tween brightenings is for some reason | quite irregular the date may vary even so much as a week or two from | this Nor can we predict exactly how bright Mira will grow; but since dur | ing the past few weeks it's brightness has increased an hundredfold it is probable that the present brightening Z | will be a notable one. The magnitude of the star at B, Figure l, as 3.6; that of the star at C is 3.S; of D is 39; of E is 3.6, and of F is I. Mira will Cer- | tainly become conspicuously brighter than any of these stars and it will probably exceed even the star at H whose magnitude is 2.2. It will prob ably become when brightest from three to six times as bright as the Pole
 star. As to the cause of this wonder full periodic disturbance in this dis tant sun, We are as yet in complete ig norance.
 PARTIAL ECLIPSE OF MOON The interesting eclipse of January 20,
 unfortunately. occurs a so late an hour of the night that it will probably only he seen by those who are so interested in astronomy that they will make a special effort to observe it. The eclipse is also a very partial one, only about
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-02

it is the extreme eastern border of the faint summer heaVens-but it is hoped that from the above directions the reader will be easily able to locate this variable star. If he will look at it from time to time as the weeks go by he will see that after attaining it's greatest brilliance it will rapidly fade away, and soon there will be no trace of any object in this part of the heav- ems unless a telescope is employed. As with many variable stars of this kind, 1t may be continuously followed With tolescopic aid. and it grows fainter will be seen to become of a deep red color.
 Mira is great sun which is usu- ally fainter than the ninth magnitude. At an interval of about every II months. however some stupendOus dis turbance begins within it and the amount of light and heat which it pours out begins rapidly to increase until within a few weeks, it becomes thousands of times as great as when the sun was quiescent. Sometimes for many years Mira has only frightened to a faint star of less than the fourth magnitude: in other years it has risen to nearly the first magnitude, and it is reporetd that sometimes for many -.sars consecutive1y it has not grown -brisht enough to be seen with the naked eye.
 The present maximum is due to occur
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-02

he moon while (most interesting of all an astronomer, the wonderful Naria- ,le star Mira is seen shining iI) the south vest, and this object will uu-;ng the pres ent month pass through it's epoch of max .mum light.
 While so much occurs of special interest we will have but little space to write of hose heavenly objects that dre with us or a longer time. The possessor of a mall telescope will not fai, to remem- CT, however, that the greal nebuias of )rion and Andromeda, the Praesepe the leiades, the Double Cluster in Perseus md the blood-red star iii LeDus are now Ill in excellent pogltion fer observation.
 THE VARIABLE STAR MIRA
 This wonderful and interesting olj ject will be found in the position indicated in Figure l. If the observer will face toward the southwest in the earlJ evening he will probably have but little difficulty in inding the quadrlatera! formed by the our stars, B, C, D and E, which at this ime are past the meridian, but are still veil up from the horizon. These four .tars, together with 9ltH1r the star at A IT the two stars A and IT, form the fig Ire of a small inverted dipper.,
 If now a straight line be imagined drawn from E to D, and extended up- ward, it will almost meet the star at F, which star is Nodus, the knot in the chord which binds the two fishes to- gether, It is just below thIs star that there now shine sout the wonderful Mira ! few weeks ago, had the observer looked this part of the heavens, h. would ave seen no trace of this star with the ,aked eye.
 All of the stars in this region of the ,ky are unfortunately rather faint ones
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-02
THE HEAVENS IN JANUARY
Fly PROFESSOR DoOLITTLE Of the University of PeDnsyIyania

This, the first month of the new veal is month crowded with matters of in- terest to those who watch the skies. It is in this month that the beautiful Leo, the last of the winter constelatious has cn- tered the evening heavens, so that the whole south and southeast are now GOV cred with the brilliant winter traiiu of stars. And more than this, We now have the unusual spectacle of no less than three bright planets-Jupiter, Saturn and Mars, all shining in our evening sky at one time. Indeed, if we include the very beautiful Venus, which is now most bril- liant in the southwest in the twilghil glow after sunset, and also the very bright little Mercury, which attains its farthest entrance into the evening heavens to- ward the end of the mohth, it will result that every one of the five naked-eye plan- cts are to be seen during the early even- ings of the present month.
 Besides this wealth of interesting eb- Jects presented for our study, we will also, in the early morning of January 2o witness an interesting partial eclipse of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-02

, seventh of the moons diameter
 being covered by the shadow.
 The great shadow of the earth, which | always stretches out into space in a di- lection exactly away from the sum- has the form of a great cone whose base is the earth and whose length is no less than S37, ,000 miles At the part of the shadow where the moon some times in diameter.
 Figure 3 shows this portion of the shadow and also the motion of the full
 moon as we will view it on the morn ing of January 20. Our satellite will
 | each the position A, and the eclipse begins at ? hours and 55 minutes a. m teastern standard time); it will reach B and thc eclipse will be the greatest at 3 hours 39.5 minutes a. m, and it will finally reach c and the eclipse terminate at hours 24 min- utes a. m.
 The entire phenomenon will thus last l hour 29 minutes, but it will be noticed that even when the eclipse is greates tit will only be a small DOT tion of the lower edge of our satellite which is hidden from us. Throughout the eclipse the moon will be seen high | in the sky; in the beginning it will be about three hours past the merid- ian and at the end it will be about
 one third the way up from the north estern horizon to the zenith Mercury will attain it's greatest dis tance east of the sun on January 20, and for a few evenings before and after this date it may be seen shining brightly in the twilight glow, low in the southwest for a short time after sunset It will pass to the west of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-02

Der provided for an average of B patients, with 1905 hospital days. The total number treated during the month was 35 Of these two were dicharged as improved and one with the disease arrested There vas one death and two admissions Nine teen cases were treated free and 10 on reduced terms. that is, below the cost of their board. The total cost of work dur ing the month was $1297.51.
 "The dispensary work shows a total of 43 examinations, of which 25 were of cclored people. There were 299 visits made by the nurses, 1435 sputum cups and BOO paper napkins distributed, medicine given to five patients and baths to six, relief to il. Eighty quarts of milk was distributed, 10 cases reported to the board of health, nine houses fumigated at the request of the association, two negroes sent to the almshouse and 13 new cases discovered.
 ''The following generous gifts have been made and are gratefully acknowledged:
 "Children's clothes, Mrs Messer; chil- dren's clothes, Mrs. Felix Drennen; over coat, Robert Messer; rolling chair. Mrs. s. L.. Earle; The Blackwelders,' BOG for relief: $40 for groceries and coal Pilgrim Congregation church Sunday school through MT. Fisk; $2, friend, Denver. Col; donners to Christmas baskets, Mrs Messer, Miss Wyatt. Mr. Armstrong and others; through Good Fellows club, about IS children, coored and white were sup r.ied with toys books and toys for one patient, Mrs. Barnes Morgan, Mrs. w. A. Robertson and Mrs. Felix Drennen: Chain class, First Methodist Episcopal church, prepared a Christmas tree for one family of six children. For anatorium: Mrs. R. D. Burnett, case of oranges, 20 pounds candy and preserves; Mrs. l.. Steiner. Fl glasses of jelly; Mrs. McAndrew one quilt: Mrs. E. R. Smith, one quilt; Mrs. Arnlstead two double blankets, basket sweet potatoes one and one-half dozen eges; Miss Stillwell, trimmings for Christi mas tree.
 "GEORGE EAVES, Secretary"
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Florence Hotel Shared
 in Birmingham's Great
 Events of the Past
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make a living. One instance l have just heard recited by prominent cit izen: q spent my first night in Br- mingham at the Florence, but hadn bed to sleep in. I had to sleep colled up in chair in the billiard room / And so are many more stories like it. Cots and pallets in the halls and cor riders were the order, for arrivals by late night trains. Floor space in the main lobby was at one time railed orr and rented for real estate offices. When political campaigns were brewing 1t was at the Florence that many wires were projected and many schemes lald' It was also given out that somewhere within it's portals, not always visible to the naked eye. knights of the green table were wont to assemble. put as to this the writer has it as hearsay evidence" only.
 Birmingham was not long in gettlng on the map, although Prof. Woodrow Wilson read the map carelessly, for in his great History of the American People he put Birmingham in Georgia. However, other men distinguished in politics, religion and other fields knew where We were and came to see us, as the Florence registers from time to time would show.
 NOTABLE VISITORS
 A notable event was the visit early in 1885 of Samuel J. Randall. speaker of the national House of Representatives, and MT. McAdoo of New Jersey, assist ant Secretary of the Navy Their visit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-02
OWNERSHIP OF PROPERTY

In the final settlement of Judge Mudd S estate, the property at the northwest corner of Nineteenth street and Second avenue, 100 by 140 feet, passed In equal shares to the possession of his three daughters Mrs. Florence E. Jordan, Mrs William A. Walker and Mrs. J. Rivers Carter. Since the death of Mrs. Walker in 1907, daughter, Mrs. Hill Ferguson, and a son, Mir. Joseph P. Walker, have succeeded to her interest. The several buildings have recently merged into a corporation, known legally as the Flor ence Investment company, of which J. R. Carter is president; J. Alfred Levert, vice president and Hill Ferguson, secre- tary and treasurer
 As to the building that is to take the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-02
DIES OF .TYPHUS IN EASTERN TURKEY
Dr. Henry H. Atkinson Is Victim of Deadly Fever

Boston, January 1.-The American board of commissioners for foreign missions to- day announced the death from typhus fever at Harpoort Eastern Turkey of pr. Henry H. Atkinson, for 14 years a medical missionary of the board at that station. pr. Atkinson is the sixth mis- sionary of the board to die within a year from causes attributed to war conditions.
 He was in charge of the Annie Tracy Riggs Memorial hospital, and was worn out with extra duties arising from the war and an epidemic of typhns fever.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-02
Baltic Arrives

New York, January 1.-The White Star liner Baltic arrived today from Liverpool, bringing E9,000,000 ($45. .000,- 000) in specie consigned to New York banks from England. Among the pas sengers was Dr. ?. Newton of the American Red Cross, who is returning from the Russian front.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-02

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-02
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Evening journal., 1916-08-04
Recruiting SQUAD
CONTINUES WORK
Presents Happy Side of
Military Service TO Young
Men of City
SOME YOUTHS
ANSWER CALL

Corporal William r. Cell and Pri-
Yates McCracken and Jones, the three
outside men connected with the re-
cruiting station in this city, have put
in a week Of hard work. during which
time they have succeeded in interest
ing a number OF young men In the
Delaware militia. Not all Of these
have enrolled. however, but the mem
bers OF the recruiting squad say that
in few days many OF these men
who have delayed taking the final
step will do so Some OF them are
employed. and these will have to ar
range their affairs so that they can
get away.
There is considerable rivalry be-
tween the three men. Each one
wants to show better results than
the other. Small circulars have been
printed and these are circulated
among men wherever they congre-
gate. These circulars announce that
more men are wanted for the Della
ware troops in Mexico: that the pay
is good; that all expenses are paid
by the government ending with the
suggestion. "A good chance TO see
the world and to serve your coun-
try"
In order 20 check up correctly upon
the soliciting end of the campaign
each member Of the squad has his
own name printed on the circulars he
gives out
Evening journal., 1916-08-04
AT BRANDYwINE SPRINGS.

Special preparations have been
made for the annual celebration of
Farmers Day at Brandywine Springs
Park on August Z. The celebration is
under the auspices of Pomona New
Castle County Grange.
Monday will be Ghildren's Day, as
usual. at the park and each child ar
irving on the trolley cars between
noon and 8 p m on that day will be
presented with tickets which will ad-
NIT IL free to all the amusements in
the park.
For the remainder Of the week
there will be the usual park program
with free concerts each afternoon and
evening vaudeville and comedy in the
Park Theatre AT popular prices Of adj
mission, dancing each evening in the
lake pavilion and a number Of other
interesting amusements.
Evening journal., 1916-08-04
AT sHELLPOT PARK.

Probably the biggest event which
will be observed at shellpot Park dur
ing the remainder Of the season will
be the reunion and field day sports
Of the Relief Association OF the VIII
mington and Philadelphia Traction
Company and its allied lines. which
will be held on August 10.
The regular park program will be
observed at Shellpot for the remain
der of the week. with vaudeville and
comedy in the family theatre for a
popular price OF admission, and sa-
cred concerts in the same theatre on
Sunday in place OF vaudeville.
Evening journal., 1916-08-04
next WEDNESDAY TO
Be YEARS DOLLAR day

Now is the time you can find a use
for the dollar that you have Laid
aside. What better way can you find
TO get interest on your money than
by taking advantage Of the special
bargains of Dollar Day" Wednesday.
August 9. Watch for the merchants
advertisements from now until that
time. and you will unquesionably find
some articles that you want
All the retail merchants are max
ing their arrangements to advertise
everything that can be sold for one
dollar on hat day Window cards
will be distributed among the merch-
ants 10 display in their windows for
three DAYS before the sale.
The advertising committee OF the
mercantile section Of the Chamber Of
Commerce has done IFS work well and
the merchants are prepared TO make
next Wednesdays sale the biggest
DOLLAR Day" held. After reading the
advertisements the buyer win dis
cover that several dollars can be used
with good results. In fact. If he reads
carefully he will find that a dollar on
next Wednesday will buy as much as
two dollars, or even three dollars, on
other days.
Watch the advertisements in THF
EVENING JOURNAL and inform your
self early as to what can be expected
The merchants are prepared to spend
their money to advertise their specia
bargains. the newspapers are giving
their able assistance, so the buying pub
lie should cooperate. There is not q
person in the community who does noi
need. now. something or other. "Dollal
Day. is to help them TO decide whai
thev want and where to buy il. Re
member, Wednesday, August o, is th'
Iar
Evening journal., 1916-08-04
I. c. c. KEEPS OFF,

BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON, Aug. Railway
brotherhoods won an important point
before Congress today when the Sen
ate interstate commerce committee
tabled a resolution looking toward
mediation of tho controversy by the
Interstate Commerce Commission.
Not only did the committee take
the workers side of this question,
but II refused a request by the
Chamber of Commerce for hearings
on the subject.
A vote was not taken. but an in
formal canvass of the committee
showed the members apparently
unanimous that Congress has not
power TO enforce arbitration unless
both roads and men desire il. II
was further agreed that the commit
tee az present has no inclination to
mix in the struggle.
The resolution tabled was one in
troduced June 22 by Senator New
lands at the request of the Chamber
of Commerce OF the United States
directing the Interstate Commerce
Commission to investigate and as
soon as practicable to report to Con-
gress regarding the wages and hours
of service Of each class of railroad
employees
At today's meeting a letter from
the Chamber OF Commerce of the
United States. requesting a hearing
upon this resolution. and letter from
the railroad brotherhoods opposing it,
we're considered.
Senator Newlands said the commit
tee deemed il inadvisable TO add to the