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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-25
Frisco Reorganized

Jefferson City. Mo-, August 24.-Articles
OF incorporation for the reorganized st.
Louis and San Francisco Railroad COM
pany were filed in the office of the sec
rotary of state here today, and a char
ter Immediately was issued.
The capital stock of the company is
s45o, 900, 900, of which $500, 900, 600 is to be
in preferred shares and the remainder
stock. All directors of the re-
organized company are from st. Louis.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-25
THE WEATHER
Weather Forecast

Washington, August 24-Forecast fo
Alabama, Mississippi: Generally fai
Friday and Saturday, except showers am
thunderstorms on the coast.
Georgia: Generally fair Friday and Sat
urday.
Florida: Showers and thunderstorm
Friday and Saturday.
Tennessee: Generally fair Friday and
Saturday.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-25
PUBLIC OPINION"

Blanche Sweet, in Public Opinion"
demonstrates that she rises beyond the
usual type of stars when it comes to
acting of the most difficult kind. Pub
lie Opinion" will be shown at the
Strand today. This Lasky production
is equally as good as anything at
tempted by this company in the past,
if mot better The whole theme is
handled in a most artistic manner.
No detail is allowed to escape the
notice of the audience and no scene
lacks real merit of the different sort.
Sensational journalism is shown up
as the worst enemy that one could
have in the minds of the public. The
plot is new and cleverly portrayed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-25

According to Prof. Benjamin Snow,
head of the University of Wisconsin's
physics department. scandal travels
nearly three times faster than sound, or
about 1000 yards a second. Flattery, he
says, has second place, going at 500 yards
a second, while truth drags along at the
rate of only two and one-half yards in
the same time.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-25
COLBY SAYS THAT
PROGRESSIVE VOTE
GOING TO WILSON
CONTINUED from Page Ono,

tSOHuhueu AFONu 1-aEe OnVJ
Joined the progressive party in 1912
will vote this year for the President,
and, of course, all democrats. who be-
came progressives, will. We are going
to keep the progressive party alive,
however, and, after the election, it will
be an independent party, with prin-
ciples differing from principles incul-
Gated by either of the old parties. In
all those states where the law makes
it possible, progressives who support
Wilson will vote for John NJ. Parker
of Louisiana for vice president
NEWS OF MICHIGAN
And there is Michigan. Democrats
have never considered the probability
of their winning Michigan-no more
than republicans have regarded Sc
riously their chance of carrying Ala
bama But now comes Henry NJ Wall
lace of Detroit, member of the national
democratic campaign committee, with
the expression of a firm conviction
that the Wolverine state will fall into
the column of the President. He said
today:
in 1912 Colonel Roosevelt received
in Michigan 214,5S4 votes. The vote for
Mr.. Wilson was 150.751. and for Mr..
Taft 152,244 In 1914 the progressive
vote was very light, but the republic
can vote was no larger than it was
two years previous. The progressives
stayed at home This year it is my
conviction that the progressives will
support the President. If this convic-
ton is sound, the progressives. Joined
with the democrats, will give the state
to Wilson. There has never been a
time in history when the entire electo-
raj vote of my state was cast for a
democrat. But we might set a new
precedent this year.
CRIME OF 1916
"The progressive party is stronger in
Michigan than in any other state. In
1912 it had a larger percentage of the
entire progressive vote than any other
state. The progressives of Michigan
are progressives from principle. They
can neither forget nor forgive the crime
of 1912 or the crime of 1916. They do
not believe in hypocrisy. Before COM
ing to Washington l communicated
with the leading progressives of the
state. If / were to mention the names
of the progressive leaders who told me
that it would be proper for progressives
to support the President, the nation
would be surprised"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-25
STRANDED"

De Wolf Hopper in Stranded with
Bessie Love, is the attraction at the
Belle theatre, Ensley, for today. The
story deals with stranded troup of
actors and shows their many trials
and tribulations before coming to a
happy ending. De Wolf Hopper, as
usual, has one of the smallest leading
women that could be found to play
opposite him. The picture is a Tri-
angle-Ince production, thereby guar
anteeing it to be a film of merit
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-25
COLONIAL.

The Colonial theatre will be ready
for high-class vaudeville Monday. This
popular house has been remodeled and
redecorated and will be the home of
Sullivan & Considine vaudeville for
the coming season. Five headline acts
will be shown twice weekly. Four
shows per day will be the policy of
the theatre. Popular prices will pre-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-25
Weather Conditions

Weather Conditions
Summary of observations made a
United States weather bureau station
during the "a hours ending at p. m.
seventy fifth meridian time, August "a
1916:
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-25
REOOTLIGFRTS@
AnD 2SGREFN :

account of the numerous requests, has
booked a return engagement of Charlie
Chaplin, the king of funsters, in the
inimical comedy, lone A NJ The
picture will be shown at the Odeon
One today. OF all the thousands of
pictures Chaplin has played In, critics
claim that he exceeded all expectations
in the making of fun in "One A M.
He takes the part of a drunk" and
his many antics before the camera are
the cause of side-splitting laughter
from the beginning of the film to the
end.
THE DEVIL AT HIS ELBOW"
Clifford Bruce and Dorothy Green
make their bow to the patrons of the
Rialto today in a gripping melodrafna,
THE Devil at His Elbow" The story
revolves around a highly respected
mechanical engineer who takes to
drink through overwork on his plans
for a submarine From the topmost
crest of life to the lowest degradation
of the streets, then back up again
through the influence of girl of the
streets is the theme of the play. A
scene of a storm at sea is shown in
the picture. This scene is said to be
one of the most realistic marine pic
lures ever photographed by the NOV
ing picture camera. The Devil at His
Elbow is a Metro feature and is said
to be one of the most powerful photo
dramas offered the screen public for
sometime.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-25
Local Data

For the "a hours ending at p. M, AT
gust "a, 1916:
Highest temperature ............. S
Lowest temperature ................. c
Mean temperature .....................
Normal temperature ................
Deficiency in temperature since Jan. | IL
Rainfall Observation-Disclosures. 0.(
Total rainfall since Jan. 1...........452
Excess in rainfall since Jan. 1....... 10 s
Relative humidity, a. m............... 9
p. m. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 3
p. m. Observation-Disclosures, S
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-08-28
COMMISSION PRICE
NOW FIGHTING THE
BOIL WEEVIL

Atlanta, Ga, Aug. 28.-Special
boil Weevil conferences will be
held this week in Stewart, Web
ster, Marion, Chattahoochee and
Muscogee counties under the di-
rection of the state board of en-
tomology and James D. Price,
state commissioner of agriculture
will attend the meetings and de-
liver actresses.
While the boil weevil experts
are stressing various methods of
combating the pest, and furnish
ing instruction to the farmers
along this line, Commissioner
Price is emphasizing the value of
diversified crops, not only in com
batting the boil weevil, but in
improving general conditions on
the farm. By combining scienti-
hc methods of fighting the boil
weevil with a Give at home" pro-
gram. Farmers in sections of the
south already invaded by the boil
weevil have found it possible to
secure profitable yields in spite
OF the great destroyer"
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-08-28
BIG RALLY PLANNED
AT THE CHRISTIAN
CHURCH SUNDAY

Preparatory to the Revival.
Which commences next Sunday
morning the Central Christian
church is planning to have big
rally next Wednesday night. A
real old time get-to-gether meet
ing, and, it is planned to have ev-
cry member of the church who
is in the city to be there. The
regular midweek prayer meeting,
viii lgive way for the rally, and
those interested are determined
to make this occasion one of the
greatest the church ever witness
ed. mo one" said the pastor in
announcing this meeting Sunday
morning, will be excused from
attending this meeting. Let ev-
cry one, who has the interest of
the church at heart, be there
Wednesday night without fail"
SO anxious is the pastor and
other leaders of the church to
have all members present that
they have notified the congrega-
ton that where it is not conve-
nient for any one to walk, that
automobiles will lbe furnished.
All you have to do to get a ride
to and from the church Wednes-
day night is to telephone DR.. L.
A, Turner, who will take your
name and address and see to it
that you are called for. Let all
be in their places promptly at 8
o'clock.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-08-28
I'D City Fitzgerald FITZGERALD
RURAL SERVICE
BEEN EXTENDED

Postmaster W. A. Adams has
been out inspecting the rural mail
routes from his office with view
to extending the service. He has
put on a number OF families who
have not heretofore been receiv-
ing their mail, owing to the fact
that they were not located near
an established route. He has
had the routes changed in several
places, SO as to take in these fam
lilies and let them enjoy the bless
ings OF daily free delivery of
mail. This has been accomplish
ed without cutting off a single
old patron or without expense to
the department.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-08-28

was invited, consisted of a grand
aerial Carnival at Braves Field,
Boston, for all. Thrilling night
flights by Aviator DeLloyd
Thompson in an illuminating BIZ
plane. Exhibition comprising
spiral dives, looping the loop,
speed, endurance, and altitude
tests, followed by a wonderful
Preparedness demonstration OF
mountaineering and sky-hghting
maneuvers amid a brilliant dis
play of fireworks.
Thursday was another busy
day in sight seeing of the city
and its beautiful suburban
homes and a trip on a steamboat
to Plymouth. After a day filled
with more sight seeing and more
interesting business sessions of
the druggists were treated to a
summer night frolic at the Cox
ley Plaza hotel.
For this entertainment two en-
tire floors OF the great siX-million-
dollar, hotel was transformed in
to an international wonderland
comprising a Dixie Bazaar, a
Canadian Room, a Holland den,
an Oriental Court, an Alhambra,
a Southern Plantation, a Western
room, and New England room.
In every room there was some
thing to eat and something to
marvel at. About 120 famous
musicians and vaudeville artists
had been engaged, including the
Boston Symphony Orchestra,
Nine. Paporello, premiere dan
seuse OF the Boston Opera Com
pany, Myrna Sharlow, prima
donna of the Chicago Opera
Company, the Boston Philharmo-
ic Band, led by Walter M. Smith,
Cornetist, and the Boston Quin-
tette.
That large trees from little
acorns grow" is we'll demonstrate
ed in the wonderful growth, of the
Rexall organization. When fifteen
years ago this organization first
came to the notice of the south
ern public few realized that in so
short a time almost the entire
civilized part of the globe would
be served by this single druggist
organization. The druggist mem
bers THROUGHOUT the territory in
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-08-28
RAIL ROAD MEN MAY GO ON
STRIKE FRIDAY ORSATURDAY
Men Are to Quit Work Some
Time Friday or Saturday

Washington, DC, Aug. IL
railroad brothcrhoods at a mass
meeting here today, delegated to
"a officials, including presidents,
vice presidents and heads of the
larger locals, authority to con-
tinue or end negotiations in
Washington with President Viii
son and the railroad managers
concerning the threatened strike
of 100000 trainmen.
The remainder of the $40 chair
men of trainmen's organizations
will leave Washington for their
homes as quickly as possible to
prepare for a strike order if no
proposals are offered to meet their
demands, which are satisfactory
to the twenty-four officials.
If no agreement is reached
here trainnen officials declared
the strike would be ordered at an
hour already agreed upon, and
which is reported to be some
time Friday or Saturday.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-08-28
FIRST WARD BAPTIST

"
Rev. c. A. CHM spoke at the
morning hour from the subject
in the Clutches of the Tempter. "
At the evening hour: seed Sow
ing" Both subjects were we'll
handled and good impressions
were made. His subject tonight
will be; Saved for Service"
Have you and unsaved friend
you are interested in? If so, come
and bring them. These meetings
are for YOU, come and enjoy
them. Remember the time and
place. Song service begins at
7 80 P, m, sermon at 8 p. M
corner Gordon and Altamaha.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-08-28
BRITIsHI BATTLESH|P
SINKING, IS REPORT

Berlin, Aug. 26.-The Vossiche
Zeitung reports from Amsterdam
that Dutch sailors stated that
they had sighted a British des-
troyen in a sinking condition off
the east of Dogger bank. 1t was
abandoned by its crew. British
ships were not sighted near this
place, But a submarine whose nat
lonality was not established was
sighted.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-08-28
THE REXAL|TES CONVENE
: IN BOSTON. HOME Of
PAREL 7 COMPANY

The United Drug Co, the par
ent organization OF the ReXall
stores believes in their annual
outings which they arrange for
their member stores, located in
every first class city and town in
the United States, Canada and the
British Isles. The United Drug
Co. is a joint stock company,
owned and controlled by the
Realities, manufacturing their
own products, whose purity and
quality has made them famous
wherever a ReXall store is locat-
ed.
During the past week this great
organization of live druggists
from every English speaking
country held its 18th annual CON
vention in the city of Boston and
entertained its members with
imperial lavishness. Tuesday,
Wednesday, Thursday and Fri
day the Realities met in annual
convention, and though most of
their time was taken up with the
business end of the corporation,
all of the Realities being stock
holders in this great drug corpo-
ration, most of the days and
nights were spent in sight seeing
and social pleasures. Tuesday af-
ternoon was taken up by visit
to the homes and haunts of the
heroes of the Revolution and the
moral and intellectual leaders of
New England: John Hancock,
Samuel Adams, Capt. John Park
er, Thoreau, Hawthorne, Emer-
son, Lowell, Curtis, Claiming,
Margaret Fuller, Charles Sumner,
Theodore Parker, John Brown
and Whittier.
Sleepy Hollow cemetery and
the battle-helds around Boston
and a luncheon to the Realities in
the Horticultural Hall took up
the hours until the special CON
cert arranged for the delegates,
when James c. Mccormack, the
noted Irish tenor, sang, intersper-
sed with instrumental solos by
Donald McBeath, the violinist
and Edwin Schneider, the noted
pianist.
On Wednesday the ladies of
the party, several hundred in
number, were taken though Har-
ward and Radcliffe Colleges, in
Guiding an inspection of the Uni
versity buildings, Wiedner Ii
brary, Fogg Museum of Art, Ger
manic Museum, a ride through
quaint old Cambridge, and visits
to the homes of Longfellow,
Lowell and others of the worlds
great, passing en- route the site
Of the old Washington Elm.
L he ReXal1teS were taken on
an inspection tour of the great
laboratories of the United Drug
Co., and the Liggett Candy Fac
tory, the property of the Rexal-
ties, the largest candy factory in
the world. The evening entertain
ment, to which the entire city
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-08-28
WOMAN spy
EXECUTED BY FRENCH

Berlin, Aug. 28.-The Cologne
Gazette in commenting upoa a3le
recent execution Of the wcEsra1H'
spy, Louise Pfaadt, by tire FiTirTartar
at Marseilles, recalls the agiraalrxa'
that followed the shooting asH
Miss Edith CaveII by the G8ier-
mans in Belgium aud especially
criticism printed in newspapers
= Lc"Gon and Paris The pprI-
says, in part
DO the same moral p-irc pics
hold good when It is a Ger1ram
woman who is shot and wtcn TAX
French executed her
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-08-28
NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC
COMMITTEE MUCH IN
NEED OF FINANCES

% Messrs. w. R. Bowen, /. Gel-
ders, D. P. Adams, A. H. Thur
mond, Drew w. Paulk, ] B. Wall,
]. Z. Turner, ]. ] Dorminy and
w. NJ. Adams, have been request
ed to act as a Finance Committee
for Ben Hill County to secure
such voluntary contributions to
the National Compaign Commit
tee of the Democratic party as the
stalWart Democrats of Ben Hill
county may feel inclined to make.
AS it is we'll known that the
success Of the party rests upon
the support Of the common peo-
pie the committee requests a lib
eral cooperation of the Demo
cratic voters to the fund. A pop
uar subscription of 81 from each
Democratic voter in the county
will be appreciated.
The Leader-Enterprise will &C
knowledge all donations through
its columns.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-08-28

Frank Garbutt, of Sandersville,
is in the city looking after his
farming interests.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-08-28
SENATE TURNS DOWN
THE |NCOMEECHAHsE

Washington, Aug. Axe
senate late today. by a, vote ai7 ,sE
to 1G, rejected Senator Uuaas-F-
woods amendment to tie Hzxss-
nue. bill for lowering tae Grncxsrnc
tax exemption from $4,000 teg
600 for married men and FrumR
$1,000 to $1,000 for unmarried
men.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-08-28
U-BOAT BREMEN
IN !; WAY To THE
UNITED STATES
German Submarine SaId teD EN@
Bringing Cargo OF
Dyestuffs

Berlin, Aug. 27-The Cologne
Gazette, as quoted by the Ovs-r-
seas News agency, says the Csx,r-
man merchant submarine Brpsrs-
en- is now on her way to the Uaa9a-
ed States with cargo of s8uc-
stuffs.
Berlin, August 27.-Tfc Ber-
liner Tageblatt toGay prints am
interview with Director L1zi-
mann, of the company Owning
the submarine, Bremen, IN wfllcF7
he says the Bremen is on her way
to Baltimore, and thar trade E,y
means of a submarine feet TIlE
be increased materially
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-08-28
TO ALL GRADUATES OF
E H. S.

You are requested to be pres
ent at an alumni meeting to be
held on August "a, 1916, at the
Carnegie Library at 8 p. m. for
the purpose of organizing an al
umni association.
Show your spirit and be there.
S. KASSEWITZ,
IF. Tenn. Chairman.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-08-28
THE FITZGERALD PUBLIC
SCHOOLS OPEN MON
DAY, SEPT. 4, 1916.

All pupils who have not been
SUCCESSFULLY. VACCINAT-
ED will be refused admission I'm
til they have been re-vaccinated.
The superintendent will be in
his office at the High School
building for one week before the
opening day,
L. S. OSBORNE,
IF Clerk.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-08-28

which the United Drug Co 0prT-
ates is noted for its efficiency 1IS
service and quality and purify S5SaH
medicinal merchandise. WhezEE-
er the RexalG sign floats. ii KS "a
mark of distinction and tire pElfo
lie has become accustomed tn,ssSea
recognize it.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-08-28

Mrs. D. A. Bragg and Efg8e
Elsie, have returueG
from visit to relatives in Begrna
Vista. They were accompanied
home by Mrs. Bragg's father, Mr.
z. J. Stokes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-27

of every movement which has for its
aim the betterment of Rock Island. 1t
will Undue the minds OF youths with
high ideals and result in pointing out
the necessity OF department in the
public schools dealing with finance and
how to conserve 1t and eXpend ii to
the best advantage; thereby better pre-
pairing the youth 10 go out into the
world of fierce business competition.
It's Value to Aliens.
Through a thorough understanding
OF thrift and a strict adherence to 1t,
the public Will soon gain information
about safe investments and will be able
TO detect them at once from get-rich-
quick schemes. The banking power of
the community Will be increased, pre-
pairing the way for greater prosperity.
The campaign seeks TO show aliens
the essentials OF American thrift and
its unQuestioned and vital relation to
American citizenship. This will pro-
mote a greater degree of confidence in
the foreigners mind toward our finan-
cial institutions.
Money, as a matter OF fact, IS merely
medium Of exchange, and the COM
nittee expects to show that thrift in
buying as we'll as in using time to the
best advantage will result in the peo-
pie having more money to spend and
in getting greater values for it.
VIII Give Independence.
For the individual, saving money
creates a new hope and increases per-
sonal efficiency and It is a well known
fact that the start toward a bank &C
count has marked the turning point in
many a career. Renters are enabled
to make a start toward becoming the
owners of their homes, and are given
spirit Of independence and courage
that is typically American. 1t is this
spirit OF initiative that has been large
ly responsible for the supremacy of
this country and it is the hope Of the
committee that during the months to
come that every citizen of Rock Island
will seriously consider the value of
thrift and contribute in the fullest
possible way to the advancement Of
the campaign in its interest which has
been started.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-27

Manager Blanchard is a happy man
these days. His efforts to secure the
Flung Choy company was successful
This act that he was after a long time
is considered one of the greatest novel
ties of the day The Chinese race is
noted for its lack of singers, and when
a bunch of IL are gotten together to
render operate numbers one can
imagine the long and tedious time
spent on rehearsals. This troupe will
render many of the classical numbers
and besides will show talent by singing
a few American rags. On the same bill
will be Lou HOltZ, the singing and
talking comedian. who should prove to
be a whirIwind to Columbia audiences.
This is Mr.. HOltZ's first engagement
off the big time. Ward & Curran, two
veterans in the show game, have an
act called THE Terrible Judge" a We
hicle that is especially fitted to show
the talent of these two old favorites.
Many laughs will be handed out. Tay-
lOr & Brown. a team of capable artists,
who have played all the best theatres
in the country, will be on tomorrow's
new bill, offering their act, Little Miss
Forget It" George and Lilly Garden,
kylOphOnists, will open the show with
a swift program on their instruments
A big show is to be at the Columbia
Sunday for four days. The headliner
will be THE Edge of the World" fam
tastical offering.