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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-12-01
WEDNESDAYS SESSION

With Bishop Collins Denny of Richmond
in the chair, the formal opening of the
elghty-fourth annual conference of the
Methodist Episcopal church, SOUTH was
| held at the Church Street Methodist
church at o'clock Wednesday morning.
After Scripture reading, followed by
prayer by the bishop, the business of the
conference was taken up.
DR.. A. j. Lamar of Nashville, who is
in charge of the publishing house there,
[ was elected conference secretary.
Reports from the publishing house, mis-
sions and educational boards were then
read and referred to their respective COM
mittees.
The bar of the conference was next
fixed leaving the last four rows of
benches for the use of visitors.
Reports from the presiding elders of
! the different districts showed an improve
ment in many respects over the reports
of last year, in spite of the unusually
bad year Conference collections were
on the whole good, and a gratifying
feature of the reports was the good show
ing which the Sunday schools throughout
the state are making.
Following the reports of the presiding
elders came those of the pastors from
each charge. Bishop Denny asked num-
Der of leading questions, which he ex-
planned were intended to bring out the
salient points of church work. He urged
upon the preachers the need of reading
and adding to their libraries the best
books. He deplored further the SEEM
ing lack of loyalty among numbers CT
the Methodist church, and spoke of the
ease with which they changed from one
church to another.
The reports of the pastors were re-
sumed, the only challenge on character
coming when the Rev. w. P. Hurt pre-
siding elder, rose and offered to the con-
ference an explanation of a sanderous
report which had connected the Rev.
Price of Girard with the Girard liquor
trouble.
The Rev. Fl. H. Mcneil rose and OBJ
tanned the flood and put before the con-
ference assurances he had received, in
reply to his inquiries, as to the inno-
cence of the Rev. Price. The Rev. Prices
character was ,passed on, the bishop
charging the conference to pay less at
tention to rumors in the future.
A butter substitute, made of cocoanut
OIL egg yolls and small amount of
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-12-01
Austin Has BIG Fire

Austin. Tex. November 5O.-Fire OF I'M
determined origin here early today dam
aged the building and stocks OF the Nally
Grocery company, causing a loss est-
mated 1t 10000. The loss was partly
covered by insurance
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-12-01
"The Serenade"

The Serenade," three-act comic
opera. book by Harry B. Smith, and music
by Victor Herbert, will be presented at
the jefferson tonight and tomorrow night.
IT will be given under the managerial
direction of Messrs. Walker and Stevens,
who promise an elaborate production and
point with pride to the fact that the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-12-01

cussions Friday morning the confer
ence will continue the publication of
the Birmingham organ, with Editor
Branscomb at it's head.
Following the announcement Of
Bishop Denny, Rev. Mr.. Branscomb was
called upon for an address, and stated
that while he had not sought the Of
flee of editor of the Advocate, he would
devote his best efforts to making the
paper representative of all that Method
ism stands for
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-12-01
At the Biiou

step Lively" the big musical show at
the Bijou this week has played to the
largest houses of any previous Bijou per-
Torrance,
A large chorus of Broadway beauties
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-12-01
OTHER BUSINESS

Details of the business session in
cluded the acceptance of the follow
ing under trial, as travelling connec-
tions of the conference: Greensboro
district, j. c. Weston; Mariana, j. w.
Horn; Mobile, G. w. Carpenter; Mont
gomery, c. E. Avinger; Selma J. e.
Tate.
Three collections were taken up which
Melted $500 for the tuition of two young
preachers at the Southern university
at Greensboro, and about 500 to as
sist in the tuition of another at Emory
university at Atlanta.
Col. r. e. Steiner of the cavalry
forces at Montgomery and Chaplain C.
w. Gavin, both of whom are members
of the conference, arrived during the
morning and were seated in the con-
ference
The Sunday school board adopted a
resolution placing in the field a COM
petent man as secretary to travel
within the boundaries of the confer
ence, and assist in the Sunday school
work. The name of the man selected
was not announced.
Secretary A. j. Lamar of the con-
ference, who is publishing agent of the
church under the general conference,
presided tonight at the anniversary
of the board of education and made an
address on Christian Education.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-12-01
BIC FALL IN PIANO PRICES At
SEALS PIANO CO.'S GREAT THIRTY
FOURTH ANNIVERSARY PIANO SALE
Seals Piano Co., Oldest Music House Alabama and One
the Largest and Best Kntwn Piano Houses in the En-
tire South Will Close Out Stock of 237 Pianos
at Cut in Two Prices
Every Piano Must Go At Some Price
Best Makes Pianos the World Either New Slightly Used
. or Second Hand to Close Out at Saving to You
Never Dreamed of Before
Of a Lifetime Some Almost Given Away

The Big Sale Starts Friday Morning December Get Here
Early Secure Choice Of Bargains ut-of Town Peo
pie Should Come, Write, Phone or Telegraph
at Our Expense for Bargain List
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-12-01

A butter substitute, made of cocoanut
oil, egg yolks and a small amount Of
cream has been invented in Bohemia.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-09-06
pays to farm.

pays to farm.
 Thomas VanSpronsen, of Kennecott, has been appointed administrator of the estate of Emil Oswald Heinz, de- ceased, by Judge O'Connor. Heinz was killed in the mine some months ago.
 Trim and MalIoy, the Chisana freighters, are in town with pack train and will return soon with freight for Grant Reed and other merchants.
 William Lindig, Of the Golden Ho- tel, returned from Chitina on the last train, where he had gone to meet Mrs. Lindig, lately from the outside. They will reside here this winter.
 F. A. Iverson has erected a substan- tlal little camp at Mile 187, where he will be located for the next six months getting out the winter supply of wood for the Kennecott mines, and will also supply Mccarthy with several car loads.
 Charles NJ. Graber is erecting a neat home on Mother Lode way Otto Lubbe is furnishing him outside lum- Der and from present indications Mir Graber will have one of the prettiest and most comfortable homes in Mo Carthy.
 The grading of First avenue Is about completed. Foreman Ketterer is en- titled to much credit for the ic bdone
 The school house has received a new dress of white paint It is as- tcnishing what improvement a little paint will make.
 The community we'll being dug back of the Eckstrom residence is progress ing satisfactorily. and it is expected that water will be struck at a depth of about thirty feet
The Cordova daily times., 1916-09-06
CHATTY ITEMS FROM THE
 MCCARTHY AVALANCHE.

MCCARTHY. Sept. ,. - The Dan Creek-Nizina telephone line has reached Mccarthy and the phone has been placed in the postoffice store and as soon as the wire is strung across the Nizina river direct communication may be had with most all the camps on the creeks. The offices of call are now Dan Creek. Esterley, Herman, Car vey, Cole, Hotchkiss and CIarkin. This covers all the larger camps now oper- ating, and the small camps have ac- cess to any of these phones. It is a great relief to all that this line is completed, as it will save much work and worry in emergency cases, such as accidents and rush orders. Jack Grove is to be commended for the interest has has taken to complete this line. The toll charges are very reasonable, a list of which will be posted in each office.
 MT. and Mrs. George w. Handy re- turned Sunday from a trip to Chisana and the White river country, having started from here the day of their wedding, July 8. They will leave soon for the Chitistone, where Mrs. Dora Keen Handy expects to study that gla- ci"r for a short time before returning to Mccarthy.
 Peter Johnson has completed the framework of his new addition to the Mccarthy hotel and expects to have tho building completed in about three weeks Mir. Johnson will install hot and cold water system throughout the building and steam heat In all the rooms.
 Tuesdays dance at the city hall was yell attended and everyone had an en- joyable evening. It was given in hon or of the steam shovel and train crew and their wives, who left here We'd nesday for mile G.
 The residence of George Lewis Is about completed. It is credit to the town
 C. C. Gwynn has returned from a trio to Chisana and will leave at once with a full packtrain of sup plies.
 Judge William O'Connor came up from Chitina Wednesday for the pur- pose of making arrangements for of ficials to handle the coming election. The judge has received no word re garding the transfer of the recording office to Mccarthy.
 Otto Lubbe has cut fifteen tons of the finest grain hay from five acres of his homestead on Sourdough hill. With hay at eighty dollars ton. it
The Cordova daily times., 1916-09-06
large crops of grain this year.

large crops of grain this year.
 Judge Robert Jennings, of the First division, has returned from a months vacation spent in the states.
 John c. Peterson, a pioneer tin smith and mining man Of Juneau, died recently at his home at Pearl harbor, from cancer.
 At recent meeting of the Fair banks city council, H. c. Kelly was elected to fill the unexpired term of the late Robert Geis.
 In the Fourth division there are three candidates in the field for the territorial senate and fourteen candi- dates for the lower house.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-09-06
ALASKAN NEWS OF DIFFERENT
 SECTIONS

Advices have been received at Fair banks that John L. Long, a we'll known resident of that city died recently in Seattle.
 Charles Kammerich sold out his trading, station at Teller to Father La Fortune, who will open a missionary station at that place.
 Joe l.. Green, an ex-prize fighter, has filed his nomination papers as candidate for the legislature. with the clerk of the court of the Fourth divi- sion.
 Word comes from Nome that a peti- tion is being circulated there in be half of Martin Moran, of Kobuk, who is again out for senatorial honors.
 Henry Wehrhamp of Hot Springs on the Panama, has been found in sane by a jury in the commissioners court, and will be sent to Morning side.
 Jake Solomon. of Juneau, who was recently shot through the abdomen by a drink craZed youth, is reported to have an even chance for recovery
 Stroller" White, editor of the Douglas Island News, was one of the principal speakers at the w. C. T. U. convention held recently at Juneau.
 By the breaking of the water main which brings the water across the Chilkat river, the supply from Fort H. Seward was cut off for a time.
 J. D. Meenach. the well known mining man, is authority for the state ment that the Martin property in the Willow creek country is nothing less than a wonder.
 A letter recently received at Fair banks states that ]. J. Crossley, for merly T.. S district attorney at that place, is now a first lieutenant in the regular army at the Mexican border.
 The wife of Sidney Bettman, post master at Knik, died recently in Washington from tuberculosis.
 Farmers in the Tanana district are reported to have grown exceptionally
The Cordova daily times., 1916-09-06
EXPLANATION.

A number of people have questioned me as to the reason why children who have not had the whooping cough are not allowed to attend school. WhoOp- ing cough, from the very onset, is in fecti0us. and as number of the child. ren have been exposed. some of them will develop the disease later, and transmit it to the other occupants of the school room, who have not had the disease. These, in their turn. will develop it and infect the smaller children at home. who are less able to withstand an attack. I will state here that any person who wishes to send a child who has not had the disease to school may do 80. but they must assume ali Of the responsibility.
 w w. COUNCIL,
 Health Officer.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-09-06

The Douglas Island News says a resident of that town is preparing to join the movies, as he is growing a Charley Chaplin moustache.
 Burglars entered the home of Otto Leman, in Fairbanks, recently and swiped $157 from between the springs and mattress of the owners bed.
 A new run of pay is reported to have been discovered on Wolf creek. which comes into Cleary on the right limit of Discovery.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-09-06
INSURANCE
FIRE, MARINE, LIFE and ACCIDENT

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 We represent the Niagara, London. Phoenix. Hartford, Northern, Globe and Rutgers, and others; all strong Board Companies
 We also represent the Maryland Casualty Company. and issue Fidelity and Surety Bonds.
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The Cordova daily times., 1916-09-06

For Rent-Three room hpusekeep- ing apartment. Apply 0. E. Lamhcr. Telephone 9-5.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-09-06
Empress Theater

Five Reel Farce Comedy of Ludcrous DIommas and Laugh
 able Misfortune.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-03-25

NEW YORK. March 74.--Juan
 Burns. Consul General for. the Car
 ranza government Is in receipt of most important dispatches from Mexico. 8r K T The Mexican government states
 that General Bernardo Reyes, the chief sleadsr ofsthe yillatists. has asked for an amnesty for his com mand. stating that if such is extend- Ied shim he will surrender. sa
 General { Trekino at Guadaljars land General Talamantez at Torreon report. IthAt v everything in their
 districts quiet. Y 1sTAe Mexican government protests
 against the alarmist reports which American capitalists interested ih hrlnxine about war with lfexic6s ara ffeslvs clfs lfsdIAting1in ths pspers- tq ifKuss lt lTdFeon diapatches which were wholly unfounded decMfse 1 tAaE seven thousand Carransists ~ FirSvSitG 4As (sxicxn gosssnmAut says also that there fs not par
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-03-25
SINISTER FORCES TRYING
 FORCE WAR WITH MEXICO

WASHINGTON, D. C.. March 24.-
 Tho responsibility for series of lying reports as to alcrming condi- tlons of Mexico is assigned to inter es&s which slesiFe war with Mexico to become an accomplished fact. rhis is the statement of some of the ssaasors in. Congress today when tho Mexicans,csmpaiSn came up for consideration. Br keS Y
 Senator James Hamilton Lewis se IlHn0is ShaFssd that Villa was getting 4secret. aid from American in 4eaEssta: n.Shat the Nillatiat -Eexoltsis supported bg those who have been working for active intervention; that faise reports q to mutinies and re- volta among the sCarrsnzist soldiers have besa circulated sih the .pspers for the ts&mS purpose. ess .9'l <
 Senator stoHsl'in q bitter attack ~pon sthsss sSsms interests said sin fster Eerssa, Esrs- evan now night aaA day stfyiAs. to smhrojl the UnitSd 1tates with Msxicops .
 It l. charged that they plotted tho yfllstise raid; supplied tho insur-
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-03-25

diminished infantry retiring in disorder from efforts to storm tue hills which the French hold.
 The Germans are now smelling the French lines with high expio- sives and making a determined ef- fort to reach the railroad with howitzer shells.
 So far the gains of the Germans are important, but they do not affect very critically the French positions.
 The German report that the Yer
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-03-25
BRITISH REPORT PROGRESS
 EAST AFRICA CAMPAIGN

LONDON, March 24.-Several ninor victories and the successful progress of the plans to surround tAe German east African force are reported. by the War Office today.
 The report is made the foundation for another agitation to cease this campaign which Is only wasteful exponditure of men.
 The Northcliffe papers especially Aeclare that after tho war, the vim ners will get that land in any event, sa4 hence it is only a misdirection q military energy to press the cam paign in East Africa. ig lg6s} g5i Ftl u i--
 LONDON, March 24.-Lord Kitch- sner announaes that the Egyptian
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-03-25
RoosENFLT ARRIVES IN {.
 NEW YORK; @ PoLITIes BUSY

visit will be signaiised by the ar- rangement of . modus vivendi whereby the Bull Moose artykwill become extinct and tho former seced- ers will be accepted with delight back fs the sfpld. iFlAS5 X Hodssveltk vi9ft q scanstng the papsis ltc 1ipcusslhis objsct in com. ing to New York. and all insist that IL. ,a.,
 Roosevelt never looked better ana e he says felt that way.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-03-25

NEW YORK. March 34.-lT. Roosevelt arrived here today on political business, He Is BOW ir con spitstian with geysFai of the politid4l ,leaasFs but ssR not dbs g0t to adptt ssll ii IthAt hig msin hpplneap ts politics. sI
 Roosevelt waa mt yat .ths skatipn by several prominent bull moc1srn who wses signiAeaAsly enough ae. cQupapied 'tEsgs somp republican, leaders. ~ '"t'i " VT (
 It is believed that the Roosevelt
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-03-25
STOP! LOOK! LISTEN!

Tell all your friends and be sure they are not all males about the good time dance givon by the Fort Davis Social Club, Tonight. Satuday. March 18th P. M. Leave your pocket books at Homo. Meet at Golden Cato Hotel and Roses Candy Storo S.30 p. m. to g p. m. Last team leaves promptly at ? o'clock sharp. COMMITTEE
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-03-25

O0HGLAH. Aris-. March B4.-fAe Hek ef the Americans and MexicAns e slswly hut aureiy closing around - yilla.s effort to roach the sQ1rr& Madro h frustrated by tho ~nfek steps taken bY Obregon who saticipated Aia 6inteation to head for Wbnk direction. and took steps to hAaA him oH- Villa is trying to lnpats . hiding piaco ia tho Santa Oara hiils where he hopos to be
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-03-25

SHANGHAI, Morch 24.-This city .is covered with republican posters and proclnimationo in reply to the Yuan resumption of the Presidency
 These declare that tho Yuan re- veraal of policy has come too late to save him and that the revolution will never stop until he is deleted from Chinese affairs.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-03-25
FURTHER SUCCESSES ARE
 REPORTED BY THE GERMANS

BERLIN, March 24.-very effect. lve artillery fire, opening tha way for infantry attacks. has enabled she Germans to achieve additional success at Haucourt to the north wost of Verdun. --4ssss
 The Grand Headquarters dis. approves of the Berlin press in it's assertions that Verdun will fail to- day or tomorrow. These declarations are not official ard have no other basis than mere conjecture. The
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-03-25
VERY SPECIAL OFFER.

From now until the 2oth of MarsA we offer flrst class tailor made Suits
 lat outside prices. your choice from
 s1s.s0 np in all wool material. Fit and workmanship guarantseda Over
 300 of this seasons (lelS) latest |styles and pstterAs te select Iron. and is2gcyer ccat psttarAss Besiaes
 faacy ivests and ,rala coats. iIQBss1 before thss3oth of March sc ws can |Sstnthem ioA the AEst best. uRisass |hriRs as ycar sieaslng. psesstHe (asA |repalring. aWe ya1prcciats yssF 4Da~
 tscnasesg slga4YoHEs tes Rleass E piaaiN0lM exAILQHxN0 ecqtf Rstwesn nise&qFstFqmS { Ha8en and 4pa zaAnsssax axsxslsy rstersA s \ a1fTsns---s-+s-- Gl GHf '4sln HEWs RaGssE. iRsAD -. .-,s.suu.---us.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-03-25
SAACKLET0N ARRIVES ..' 7.
 .'. v ,.' ~ ' AT SYDNEY N. s. "

SYDNEY, N. 8. w., March a. Explorer Shackleton arrived today from the Antarctic after having been absent two years in the south polar regions. The achievements which he has accomplished are strictly withheld from the public and Shackleton declines to make any
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-03-25
snoTleH sc ripIBsh.Ilcl.

On an1 after March arst . aAepcsit of ten eshts erslbottle will shsa fst euirJd sfiisn dststom6ts lpurshastHa isifk st ltks 1seai lbaainess Ashpps; Monss VIII U itsaan4ea ddDtaa tt' Shxissf koteleGyq pjna.a SalAan | 9d si COeseUlEnRe .IlILKEC0. <
 '. \. nSAsAsM.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-03-25

statement.
 The explorer was chiefly anxious to get details of the war in Europe of which he had heard practically nothing since he started. ShGckle- ton belongs to the Royal Navy anu was lieutenant commander before he went to the south pole.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-03-25
MANY MEXICAN REPORTS FALSE
MEDIAT0RS REACH SEWARD
 EN ROUTE ANCHORAGE

SEWARD. March a4.-The peace makers who will settle the labor troubles In the Anchorage district arrived hors today and are beine made much of by Seventies vno doubtless will endcayor to unload 2 bunch of green goods in the shape of some real estate upon tho un-
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-03-25

,wAsHINGTON, D. C.. March 24.- The United States government is in receipt of official advices which, show that there is not a bit of, truth in the reported iAhamed condition oi Tampico.a rTampicc Is quiet and d orderly and the Carrsnza general has complete control of 3 the district
 3This ,is the district where anti antlc foreign riots, and other oi.llss slarmiips Tai l
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-03-25

recto chief with arms and ammuni- tion;. endeayored to promote a war scare throughout the United States. and are now trying to persuade the people that war. is Inevitable and that it must come, sos the. sooner
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-03-25

sophisticated mediators.
 The men decline to make any statement until they reach Anehor- age. They wore greatly impressed with what they saw of Alaska frsm the decks of the steamer on whasA they travelled.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-03-25
NET CLOSING ON VILLA
 v!NIclTY 0F NAMFQulPA

denis1 olseisiiy ,Aas there is any trutf h tks frSpottsd astscsiesi st Gsnsrst Hafsrs. No 'oss vas moro 'astoniahc4 stAsa 4idsaesai iisrssra himself when he read the fake stories which vera pubiishsd so force the kAasas of ltha Ameficaa ea- p.tallsts. who will stop at nothing to forcs . war vftA Asxico. oloA : 1a R I ,IGsE u ag gs
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-03-25

BERLIN, March 24.--The social ist party is badly split as result of the submarine controversy. pr. Sudekim leads q majority faction which insists that the submarine policy of the government be main tained regardless of the protests of any foreign power. belhgerent or neutral. @
 BUCHAREST, March 24.-One of the most important bags captured by the Russian warships on tho
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-03-25

forces have all of them been re-or- ganized with General Murray given sole command of the army.
 The Egyptian situation is satis- factory and quiet.
 LONDON, March 24.-It is esti- bated that there are now fifty thou sand war widows in the British Isles.
 NEW YORK, March 24.-Boris Schumacher. a Jewish news writer. states that from a careful estimate by careful investigators thore are two and one half million Russians dead or inoapacitatod since the war began. Schumacher is a strong Russophobe although himself born
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-03-25
YUAN REVERSAL COMES
 TOO LATE THEY SAY

The republicans claim that only because Yuan realizes that his de- feat is certain has he agreed to smother his usurping ambitions. The Yuan officials have been en- deavoring to discover those respons- ible for these posters.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-03-25

in Lithuania. He says that the war is sapping the Russian strength In life more than any other nation.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-03-25

the better.
 None of the very alarming stories of the Carranxist generals' revolts have been proven true. Ali have been officially denied.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-03-25

l4 tolnt attack apoH Villa vte A |Said tc bs sufroGsdsA. "a<t Rsa z WARRINGTON. D. C., March s. Arransements arc beins naahe to mobilize the militia in tho varous states in ease they may be nesded in
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