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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-04


More than 1000 merchants from all
parts of the state have sent in their
acceptances provided there was no
strike.
The advance guard of the merchants
will begin arriving in the city this
morning, preparatory to the opening of
the convention tomorrow. Every train
until noon Tuesdayis expected to bring
large delegations of state merchants
and all are expected to be in Birming-
ham for the big barbecue at East Lake
park.
On arrival in Birmingham the mer-
chants will be expected to register at
the Chamber of Commerce and receive
badges, coupon books and further in
formation, and at l o'clock they will go
to East Lake for what is considered
the banner barbecue of the season,
where preparations have been made to
dine $500 merchants. The entire
grounds will be turned over to the visit
tors when they arrive at the park, and
| a general outing will follow the din
ner.
Morris w. Bush. president of the
Chamber of Commerce. will deliver the
welcome address at East Lake, and 1t
will be responded to by w. l.. Waters
of Alexander City, president of the
Merchants association. Other business
to be transacted at this meeting will
be the appointment of resolution and
nominating committee. Later in the
afternoon there will be a general get
together meeting Of the merchants, at
which time a renewal of old acquaint-
iances and the making of new ones will
be in order. This meeting, as rule,
proves to be the most enjoyable fea-
ture of the annual conventions.
| All amusements and attractions at
the park will have open doors for the
merchants without cost to them They
will be expected to participate in any
amusement that strikes their fancy,
and to have a general day of pleasure.
The outing at East Lake will be fol-
lowed by theatre party at 1880 o'clock,
when the entire Lyric theatre has been
rented for the merchants.
| Wednesday also will be day of
great pleasure with the visitors, as
| they will have the opportunity of see
| ing Birmingham, it's industries, homes
and other sights. In the afternoon they
will attend Redwood park and witness
the double header baseball game be-
| tween Birmingham and Atlanta. The
| first business session Of the convention
will be held at the Tutwiler hotel
Wednesday evening at o'clock, when
the entire business of the convention
will be transacted.
| Thursday will be another round OF
pleasure for the merchants. They will
be received at all the banks and bust
ness houses, will take in the movies
and will attend the fiddlers convention
at the Jefferson theatre in the even
ing. fine automobile will be awarded
the lucky coupon holder at o'clock
Thursday evening.
/ haVa haan hnav
with arrangements for this convention
for sometime, and no stone has been
| left unturned. Practically all funds
have been arranged for and all con-
tracts closed. J. Chapline Hodges Is the
chairman of the local executive COM
mittee, and has worked hard for the
success of the convention. William
Blanks Everett, acting general man.
ager of the Chamber of Commerce and
secretary of the Merchants association,
has also figured prominently in the
preparations for the convention.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-04
REPUBLICAN STATE
COMMITTEE TO MEET
Amalgamation of Bull Moose Element
and Plan of Campaign Features
of the Meeting

At ~ o'clock today the republican
state committee will meet at the Hill
man hotel to discuss plans for the
amalgamation of the bull moose" ele-
ment. National Committeeman Oliver
D. Street and c. B. Kennamer of Gun
tersville will be present to direct the
proceedings.
At this meeting other than welcom-
ing within the fold of the former re-
calcitrants, the republican state COM
mittee will make plans for the forth.
coming fall campaign. According to
the leaders the activities of the re-
publicans will make Alabama doubt
full state within the next five years.
In conjunction with the meeting of
the state republican committee at noon
today the campaign committee OF
Fra ncis B. Latady, the republican
nominee for Congress, will meet to
discuss plans on the most appropri-
ate manner in which to encompass the
defeat of George Huddleston, the pres
ent encumbent.
1t is reported that the democratic
brethren regard these republican ac-
tivities with complacency.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-04
POLICE NOTES

Andy Yergan of West End was pain
fully cut on the left arm at o'clock yes
terday morning by an unidentified person
at Sixteenth street and Sixth avenue,
north. He was removed to the Hillmar
hospital In an ambulance of the Shaw
Undertaking company. Yergan refused to
make a statement about the cutting to the
police
Ed Henry, negro 1909 Sixth alley. north.
sustained broken neg and several minor
injuries at $50 o'clock last night when
he was struck by an unidentified auto
mobile with Georgia license. The mo-
gro was removed to the Hillman hospital
in a passing automobile. The police ara
searching for the unidentified automobile
which struck the negro. but at an early
hour this morning 1t had not been APP
pretended
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-04

What is expected to be one of tho
greatest celebrations of organized la
Dor ever held in the south will take
place in Birmingham today, when the
Labor Day festivities will begin. The
celebration is considered more timely
by labor leaders on account of the
participation of all four crafts of the
brotherhood of trainmen and the pass
age in the United States Senate of the
Adamson eight-hour bill
Everything is in readiness for the
celebra ton that is to begin with u
parade al 1890 o'clock this morning.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-04
Over 10000 Persons to
March in Parade Repre-
senting Every Craft
MARSHALS AND AIDES
RECEIVE FINAL ORDER
Celebration Will Be Continued at East
Lake Park, Where Splendid
Programme Has Been
Arranged
ROUTE OF PARADE

Form at Capitol park at 1890 d.
m. sharp. Proceed south on TWEEN
tieth street to Fourth avenue,
thence west to Nineteenth street,
thence on Nineteenth street to
First avenue, east on First avenue
to Twenty-fourth street, north on
Twenty-fourth street to Second
avenue, thence west on Second ave-
nue. to Nineteenth street, thence
north on Nineteenth street to Third
avenue, east on Third avenue to
Twenty-fifth street; countermarch
on Third avenue to Twentieth
street, thence north on Twentieth
street to Sixth avenue. Disband.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-04

A. S. J. Harrison. Crestline Heights.
reported to police headquarters yester-
day afternoon the theft of a two pas
senger Ford automobile. which was stand
ing on Second avenue, between Twentieth
and Twenty-first streets, north. with IL
cense No. 4757.
The five-passenger Dodge automobile
of J. A. Reed Of Selma. which was stolen
Saturday night while standing on First
avenue and Twentieth street. was recov-
cred yesterday morning by Clyde Vaughn.
an empfoye of tho Jenkins Taxicab COM
pany.
At late hour last night the five
passenger Ford automobile of DR.. E. NJ.
Norton of Porter. which was stolen Sat
urday night while standing on Third ave-
nue., between Nineteenth and Twentieth
streets. had not been recovered.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-04
BROOKSIDE CHIEF
ARRESTED ON CHARGE
OF SELLING WHISKY

Chief of Police Robert p. Beveridge of
Brookside, about 20 miles west of Bir-
mingham, was lodged in the county jail
Saturday afternoon by County Detective
]. H Garth and Edgar Lyons. desk SER
geant at police headquarters, on a charge
of violating the prohibition law. He made
relea sed
The officers sent two negroes with
marked money into Chief Beveridge's Of
flee and secured a quart of whisky, and
after he was arrested the officers found
the marked money in his possession. Ac-
cording to Officer Lyons, Chief Beveridge'
stated that he would plead guilty to ths
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-04
ADJUSTMENTS
At the Bijou

big opening Is predicted for the Bijou
theatre at the special Labor Day matt
nee today when 1.-The Natural Law will
be presented. The theatre has been re-
modelled and given an almost new ap-
pearance, and will present big productions
at popular prices. The advance sale of
seats has been extremely heavy and there
is little doubt that capacity audience
will usher in the new season
The Bijou is now on the International
circuit. one of the largest of theatrical
circuits. and will present attractive shows
during the season.
"The Natural Law comes direct from
Belascos Republic theatre. New York,
to open the season in Birmingham. The
story of THE Natural Law" is the story
OF love and youth and is said to be one
of the most gripping dramas now be-
ing presented.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-04
FAMOUS GEORGIAN
is DEAD IN NEW YORK
James Edward Graybill, Founder of
Georgia Society, Passes Away

New York. September 3.-James Edward
Graybill, one of the famous founders OF
the Georgia society in New York, died
at his home here today. He was p years
old.
Mr. Graybill was born in Macon. He
fought under Gen. Joe Wheeler in the
war between the states and was the first
Confederate soldier to make speech al.
General Grants tomb in this city. For
three years he had been president of the
Georgia society and was lieutenant COM
mander of the Confederate Veterans
camp of NV York. Mr.. Graybill had prac-
ticed law here for So years.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-04
STATE MERCHANTS
| COMING TOMORROW
| FOR ANNUAL MEET
Settlement of Threatened
Strike Removes Last Hin
drance to Record Break
ing Attendance

Settlement of the proposed nation
wide railroad strike by the passage Of
the Adamson bill caused considerable
elation among the members of the local
committee in charge of the Alabama
Merchants convention, to be held here
tomorrow, Wednesday and Thursday.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-04
At the Photoplay Houses

Strand-Lou Tellegen in THE Victory OF
Conscience"
Rialto--Norma Talmadge in THE Dew
lis Needle.
HTrianon-Henry B. Walthall in The
Sting of Victory"
Belle Theatre. Ensley-"The Payment,
with Bessie Barriscole.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-04
TODAY'S EVENTS

Labor Day parade at 1890 a. m. Cele
bration at East Lake park after paraoe.
At the Theatres
Lyric-Vaudeville. Matinee 8 p. m.
Night performances 1880 and o'clock.
Bijou-"The Natural Law" Matinee
2:30. Night o'clock.
Majestic-"The Isle of Chem Choo
Chez" Performances $780, 4:3O, 1870 and
O'Clock
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-04

With the strong attraction that is to be
p1 esented there is little doubt that crowds
will flock to the special Labor Day matt
nee today. Arrangements have been made
to handle an overflow crowd
The bill that opens at the matinee to-
day is composed of two feature acts, three
other high-class Keith acts, and Pathe
pictures. The headliners are The Mayor
and the Manicure" with Charles Harris
and Matte Choate; and Prince Charles,
the almost human Chimpanzee. 1.-The
Mayor and the Manicure" is George AIDE
comedy playlet And bristles with comedy.
The other three acts on the bill are
Klein Brothers in "Nootral Admirals.''
Elkins, Fay and Elkins. versatile enter
tainers. and Saona, who will present live
ing portraits from the hall Of fame.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-04
Is Tornadned

London. September "a dispatch to
Reuters from Amsterdam states that
the Dutch steamer Zeerarend has been
torpedoed. The crew was saved.
The Zeerarend was lat feet long and
OF 462 tons gross
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-05-25

TT ERE dangerous fashon who love dogs who have had
days of eomradeshp with them who have found since
remember their friendship thing to take JOY in, who
them anything but genleness
loyalty who believe rightly for the and making
nghbo you who fear bits and dream
drinks and humans remember that
goes mad for drink understand who really fond Of
are they good heart for anything that lives
from a Aawer and baby faulty mani
rather a bromide and what much
broad"hed much better have child where that little
dog tsp Anyway, shouldn't if thought thatfo how
dare to know why she hasn't little child the-and when
reach live thing with gentle fingers and kind
know takes long the bgness of
her heart
e tell you beautiful know with a gold
eolored head OF hair lips big heart
lives big house her husband and little wooly dogs
shrug shoulders gmpses the
and affection she these little who look
the who do know her well Because she is kind and
lavish these small things that happen to be OF
her house just the she would be lavish OF affection with
that lived IN 4.
She fallen baby birds She ubofs with drivers who work
lame horses She feeds her neghhors when they a
Der that the animals they must eat 70 live ir eyes wide
for misery in all the animal world and she brave enough TO
speak and
Now, look the aund heart OF her the mother heart She
works without dream pay and gives without thought both money
and precious tmetor she keeps big house perfect homeo
child nursery that would be ioon affair but for her and group
like her She and looks child that
her the seeeveu he's lost under layer OF Crime She has
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-05-25
Food Must Be
More than Fuel
BY Woods Hutchinson, M. D.,

by WOODS HUTCHINSON, M. u,
The trouble is that many diet-re.
formers take a short-sighted, or,
rather, one-sided. view OF the ques-
ton, What is good foodi' A
good food, a good ration, must be a
good fuel. because about three
pounds have TO be burnt in the body
every day in order TO give steam"
Tor the daily work But that is only
one side Of It's utility, although a
most important one.
Most reform and money-saviug
diets look at the problem only from
coal. or gasoline, point of view,
while a good food should be al least
three other things besides good
ga" "a good repaifer a good luhri,
cant and rust preyenter OF disease
protector Our food has 10 build up
our body ID the beginning make re.
pairs and extensions Ga il later. luhris
cate. cool aud balance d and last, but
not least keep np supply IT reserve
ammunitiOn. constantly on hand, 10
fight disease with
There Is only ono known food
which will do all four oi these things.
and up0n which alone the body can
be kept Ia health ior years. Il neecs
safy, and that a WFai Further than
that il n abe nBlN food which San
$50 iwa ol these bills Al All repairing
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-05-25

and fighting disease This is the
reason why we are so fond of it and
il is so expensive that is to say we
are willing TO pay such a high price
for II. Negotiable as 1t is from the
point OF view az economy, ii must be
frankly confessed that all attempts
10 substitute some other repair and
disease-fighting foodstuffs for meat
in our diet have proved practically a
failure.
The technical name for meat is
protein. and the reason why Il is so
valuable and indispensable for
growth and repair purposes is that
our bodies themselves are made Of
meat or protein We may call
ourselves ''deugh-iaces' or 'puds
dingheads" or "milksops but no
amount Of ingenuity can build any
part OF our bodies out OF starch. And
II il could We should he ~ danger az
melting away when u rained Only
meat or protein, which includes fish
game. eggs and milk can be used for
our building stuff, az o. make repairs
Many attempts have been made 10
substitute what are known as yegeta.
ble proteins, such az the gluten or
sticky part III wheat bread beans
peas and nuts for meat. hut none 81
them have heen found really satis
factory The gluten oi wheat bread
Is 81 great value % the hodN hut ID
cannot ytadila ht used inr repairing
purposes nof does L EiKr The BIZ
serve ammunition in liRhi disease
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-05-25
A Recipe
for Beauty
By FORTUNE FREE.


"You don't know how often look
at that photograph Of yours each
dayl II is awfully good, and was
delighted 10 have il 1t is as like you
as a photograph can be-but how
unlike you at the same timel What
is photograph 10 the real persona
read that in A letter the other
day Let me hasten to say that the
photograph was not one OF myself
Ii was that Of a decidedly pretty
young woman. She had shown me
that likeness before she sent il off
and had asked me what ! thought OF
IL, and when ! declared Il excellent,
had told me that, for her part, she
really did not care for H.
Did you ever know girl who was
satisfied with her photograph But
there was the recipient Of II con-
firming my opinion. She thought !
ought TO see what he saidt but she
had doubled the paper mp very care
fully so that ! could see no more.
No doubt the writer OF that letter
went on 20 tell her OF the most inn
portant affairs that were 10 be kept
a profound secret
Hes written a lot OF nonsense
after that" she informed me, with
laugh and eyes that sparkled 50 that
| quite clearly understood that that
nonsense was really very dear TO her
nonsense she will keep very care.
fully and read ever so many times
TO herself each day, though she
knows il all by heart-eyery word
Of il.
He was quite right when he said
that the photograph was not like the
real person II did not do Justice TO
her preitiness. She was pretty when
II was taken, but as !, looked AZ her
] realized that that young gentle
man, when he comes back, win have
a surprise She has grown prettier
quite pefteptibly more beautiful
since he has been away.
The old Marquis Dauwllc heard
some ladies al the court Of the En-
press Eugene one day discussing the
disappearance Of one 81 the most
beautiful ladies who had shone at
the court What had become of herr
The most accepted conclusion was
that she had disappeared in conse-
Iutftkf " lhAAAiH nfhA o'AAkf|t
you are quite wrong, LADIES'" de-
clarcd the marquis She disappeared
in consequence Of sad family misfor-
tunes which have actually obliged
her to work in order 10 maintain her
aged father She is more beautiful
than ever infinitely more 50. You
ladies who arc ever trying fresh
recipes for the preservation and the
increasing Of your beauty might
take a wrinkle from her, II Is simple
and costs ahl yes, i does cost
something
The ladies prieked up their ears.
The marquis was an authority on
female beauty. He was implored, il
he knew tie secret, 10 tell II 10 them.
The cost would not matter.
Il am not quite sure OF that" he
remarked with smile The price
she has paid for her beauty has been
seven hours hard work a day for
some months and sorrows, that have
made her find her soul II peeps out
in her face. She always was besuti-
full. You should see her now that
her face Is illuminated by the heroic
soul she has discovered.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-05-25
Advice to LoveIorn
BIZ Beatrice FaiuGr.
Tell Her.

Tell Her.
Dear MinA Fairfax Ny RiH friand and
chum has friend who has been calling
on her for almost year, She loves him
dearly A. dance recently. while he and
I we're dancing he asked me II he could
call. l told him didn't think Il would be
fair 10 my girl friend, and hs told me that
Ne had never proposed marriage 20 her, I
told him TO call me up az later date
and would let him know then whether he
could call win you please advise me what
TO dor A. Y,
BE honest with your girl friend and
tell her that the young man you met
through her has asked TO call. Since
she IS not engaged TO him she can
hardly expect that he will have no
girl friends other than herself, and il
you are loyal enough 10 tell her OF
his request she will have no cause to
criticise you or feel hurt. And Il she
Is fine girl, she will appreciate the
situation and be gracious about H. /
would not want one OF my girls 10
tail IN loyalty 10 another or lei a
man suppose that she values her girl
friends lightly You will find that
honesty IS the only way TO deal with
the situation.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-05-25

any Of her She adopted little ueeyed mite and gave
back from the pity OF her big heart when mother begged
der changed fortunes And the big her when she
remembers it,
II you picture Of with white pey dog beside her
would dare that old trie phase that Better
little chd-anybodys little child in the picture Give the
who loves animals who picks flower thrown dirty
street with its tender bloom the dirt who gvs all and
botng OF life who likes the little grubby homey child Just
warmly the ussedup baby r and rosebuds She good
lover. And these things together.
Now laugh It's dangerous fashion the same 1t all
quite all right and the effect OF the portrait charming, il you
beautiful girl the lucky born have taken with
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-05-25
but If pain your dog is hke to be more beautiful than you
opvtrht. 1918 International News s.rvio.

dogbe plain OF the or-strkng ugly arts-
tocrst a handsome thoroughbred
II he is homely thoi who Isn't she loyeywhat con,
they What beautiful dog and girl"
you of those neutralookng girls who bones
blank OF who haven't that life
plain don't have taken
Unless its colorless If he is homelyhercs
Of people will My goodnssf If heis beat
tu doghe thing tragedy For there dog faces that would
the whole beside humans Beauty OF luxury
hair beauty line and and intelgeneeyou
dog would be the picture entre Go carefully andean risk it!
NELL BRINKLEY
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-05-25

The first peace party" IN the
United States was formed 10 oppose
the war of 1912 BY a combination OF
iedcralsts and democratic-fepuhli.
cans, mostly ia New England.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-05-25

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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-05-25
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The sun., 1916-09-25
UNfURNIsHED APARTMENTS To LET.
Gainsborough Studios
222 West 59th Street
Furnished studio Ia lease. North light
very desirable for artist.
JAMES y. BALL. Manager.
INOUsES FOR SALE.

5000 CASH Reliance mortgage, will pur
chase six story apartment house, twelve
eight room apartments. elevator %s.rNioc
,nodrth inlrro'smen's Manhattan AN'hu'
slider any r"a sonahle offer. WALTER j
GRAHAM, .33 broadway, New York.