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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-04-30
GENERAL NEWS

| AT the meeting of the Ensley lodge M
l26. Royal Arch Masons, which will be
| held Monday night in the Masonic temple
on avenue 70. the mark master degrec
VIII be conferred upon several candidates
All r. A. NJ. are invited to be present
Yesterday morning in the Ensley police
court, John Lee, negro, was fined S5t
| for violating the prohibition law A total
\ of 20 prohibition cases were tried last
week before Judge j. r. Lowry. which is
the largest number that has ever been
tried by the local court in that time.
/, Out of the 90 cases only, one was found
not guilty.
The committee appointed by the Steel
| City lodge No. 1856, Woodmen OF the
World, to get bids for the furnishing of
| their hall on Avenue E, will make report
at the regular meeting Monday night. at
wmch time definite action on the mat
ter will be taken Besides the regular
routine business several candidates will be
initiated, and several applications will be
| received. All members are requested to
be present.
Funeral services over the remains OF
| Mrs. Matte Haran, who died Friday
morning, following lengthy illness, were
conducted from the st. Anthony's Cath
olic church yesterday morning. Inter-
ment followed at the Macks Chapel Gene
terry. The Rev. Father McOuillan Of
Iiclated. The deceased is survived by her
husband and three children. She was a
resident Of Edgewater, having lived there
number of years. and had number of
friends who will mourn her death.
The members of the Twentieth Century
Mothers club will hold their annual BAN
quet on Thursday evening at the Elks
Home on Avenue d. The banquet will
be given to the husbands of the mem
bers. They are arranging a very inter
esting programme for the occasion. Mrs
A. F. Hilleke will preside
Yesterday afternoon when the Ensley
fire department was called to the resi-
dence of James Tickerson at 1920 Twenty
second street about 1:25 o'clock, the fire
truck turned half circle on the corner
OF Avenue e and Nineteenth street The
machine had started slxidding a little
way from the corner, owing to the wet
street, and when Driver George Crossett
applied the brakes the machine made a.
half circle and started back towards the
fire department. Yesterday morning
about $40 O'Clock the Ensley and Fair
view fire departments We're called to the
residence of HI. Parkman, at 201l Avenue
Il. spark from the chimney had set
the roof on fire, and about 81 damage was
done. At the .fire yesterday afternoon
which originated from a spark the dam
age amounted to about ST.
Mack Thornton negro. was instantly
killed early yesterday morning about 2
o'clock at the Edgewater mines when he
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-04-30

Six days from today East Lake park
will again be thrown open to the public,
on bigger, brighter and better scare
than ever before, and for the opening
week, May to 10, inclusive, The Age
Herald will stage at East Lake park the
first open air automobile show ever held
in the south.
This affair, undoubtedly one of the big
gest things of the kind ever undertaken
in this section, and held by many to be
the first real automobile show which Biz
mingham has witnessed, will be decidedly
interesting, and there is nothing but en-
thusiastic interest and approval heard,
both in social and auto circles, when the
subject is discussed.
The first official announcement as to
the programme for the opening week,
especially in the evenings, from to 1850
o'clock, the hours for the automo-
bile show, has been made, the numerous
features and events being subject to such
additions as the management of The Age
upon.
Many unique and popular ideas will be
introduced at the park during The Age
Herald Auto show, among them being
the handsome prize for the prettiest girl
attending the opening night (Monday),
and the season pass to the park offered
to all those, individuals or couples, visit
ing the auto show in a horse-drawn
buggy, or carriage.
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McWane at Y. M. C. A.

Some Observations in South Amer
ica." will be the subject of Mr.. j. r.
McWane's address at the Y. NJ. c. A.
this afternoon at $3.50 o'clock. Mr.. Nc
Wane is well known to Birmingham
people as the president OF the Amer
lean Cast Iron Pipe company. He re-
Gently returned from a four months
tour through South America, going
down the Pacific coast, crossing the
Andes and coming back, up the At
lantic. He will tell OF his Impressions
and his observations of the South
American republics and their peoples.
All the. men of the city are invited
and large crowd is expected, The
meeting will be entirely free to all.
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AS is now generally understood the
general admission to East Lake park dur
ing the coming season will be cents on
Sundays and holidays and after p m,
on week days, for all persons over the
age of u.
This means that children under 70 will
be admitted free at all times, holidays
and Sundays included.
In order to augment interest in The
cial provisions have been devised by
admitted on the park free, the details
of these special features being given be-
low:
Monday, April S-Opening nIsnr. AFTER
noon at o'clock, automobile parade on
downtown streets. Ladies night. All
ladies admitted free. Souveniers present
ed to all ladies. Grand opening with pa
rade at park at p. m. Packard, Eos
toria, Maxwell and Whitney night. All
persons attending the automosfIe show in
one of these cars will be admitted free.
Tuesday, May 9-Straw hat night. All
persons wearing a straw hat on this night
will be admitted free. Hudson, Saxon,
Paige. Grant and Cyrene night. All per-
sons attending the show in one of these
cars on this night will be admitted free.
Automobile dealers ball at the dancing
pavilion.
Wednesday, May 10-Rose night Society
night All persons wearing rose on this
night will be admitted free. Automobile
owners ball at the dancing pavilion
Drennen night, for riders of King, Hupp,
Dodge, Pierce-Arrow, Cadillac and
Bucks All persons attending the Auto
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-04-30
STEEL CORPORATION
/ SKATERS RECORDS
Earnings for Quarter Over
$40, 100000 Greater Than
7 Ever Before

Washington, April 2s.-tspecial.)- 1.-The
United States Steel corporation. which is
Withholding developments and extensions
in the Birmingham district on account of
the PENDING suit of the government hav-
ms for its object the dissolution Of the
corpor alton suit which, it Is generally
admitted. the corporation will WINS far
from being distressed, financially, at the
present moment.
Washington has been given copy of
the report Of the corporation for the
first quarter of 1916. During those three
months the corporation showed a net
profit of $50, 1854. So great is the BUSH
ness of the corporation that it has little
available capacity for 1876 while orders
for delivery well into 1917 have been
booked
The following figures show the net earn
ings of the corporation for the quarter
corresponding to the present quarter in
oh, - -, A.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-04-30
MEMORIAL DAY
TO Be OBSERVED
Ensley Veterans Will Decor
ate Graves of Confederate
and Federal Dead
ENSLEY CLUB TO MEET
Quarterly Conference to Be Held at
the Ensley Methodist Church.
Other News of the
Steel City

The members of Stonewall chapter,
United Daughters of the Confederacy; the
members of Camp Robert E. Lee, Sons
of Veterans, and the Confederate
veterans, will observe memorial day at
the Oakland cemetery this afternoon, be-
ginning at o'clock. Appropriate exer-
icses have been arranged and the graves
of both the Confederate and Union SOL
diers will be decorated with flags and
flowers. The exercises will be opened
with prayer by the Rev. B. r. Waites,
pastor of the Ensley Methodist church.
The memorial address will be delivered
by Erie Pettus of Birmingham. The mu-
sic will be furnished by the choir from
the Ensley Highlands Presbyterian
church, under the direction of Jack x.
Thomas. A detachment of the Alabama
National Guard will fire a salute over
the graves of the deceased old soldiers.
The benediction will be said by the Rev.
J. w. Fulford, pastor of st. Johns Epis-
copal church, and the graves will then
be decorated. The local chapter United
Daughters of the Confederacy, and Sons
of Veterans, together with the militia,
will meet at the Ensley city hall at 2:45
o'clock and will march to the Oakland
cemetery. All who can are asked to bring
flowers.
The members of Camp Pat Cleburne,
United Confederate Veterans, were de-
lghtfully entertained by Mr.. and Mrs.
W. L.. Waldrop, at their home on Ave-
nue. G, Friday evening. The house was
beautifully decorated in Confederate and
United States flags and several short adj
dresses We're made by w. r. Lowry, A.
M. South, Robert Daniels and w. T.
IL.
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ELkS TO ATTEND
SPECIAL SERVICE
AT THE ADVENT
Chaplain Williams of Birmingham
Elks Will Preach Special
Serm0n-The Public Is
Invited

Every member of the -Elks order in the
district is invited to attend the service
tonight at the Church q, the Advent.
when the Rev. L. G, Fl. Williams of
Woodlawn. and chaplain OF Birmingham
lodge No. 10 Benevolent Protective Or
der of ElSs, will preach special sermon
to the antlered tribe. A musical pro-
gramme, appropriate to the occasion, has
been arranged by Fred L. Grambs or
ganist and choirmaster of the Advent
The public is also cordially. invited to
attend The Elks will meet in front OF
the church at 7:3O p m.
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velvet beans has been proved to have
more nutritious qualities than cotton
seed bulls and a recent test on the
plantation of B. M. Allen shows that
more fat can be put on cattle with
johnson grass and velvet beans than
with any other food now in use. And
it is very much cheaper. too. The peo-
pie of Alabama have this feed in un-
limited quantities right here on their
own ground, and the quicker they be-
gin to utilize it the better will be tho
condition of the state
Mr.. Jones will be in Birmingham to :
day and probably tomorrow.
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ENsLEY CLUB

The regular meeting of the Ensley club
will be held Tuesday evening at o'clock
in the inferior courtroom Among the
matters to be taken up will be the re-
port of the special committee on the in
dependent ice company and the report of
the Confederate reunion committee. The
committee appointed to find out what was
the trouble about having an arc light in
stalled at the missing link will report
that they tooksthe matter up with the
city commissioners last week and found
out that the Birmingham Railway, Light
and Power company had been given in
structions to install this light, but they
have failed to do SO. The report of the
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man, president; Miss Mary Carter, vice
president; Miss Emma Sturgeon, re-
cording secretary; Guy Freeman, cor
responding secretary; Miss Mary Tag
gard, treasurer All members are in
vited to be present.
The Boys and Girls Teen-Age coun-
ell of the Ehsley district will meet at
the First Methodist church Sunday aft
ernoon at 8 o'clock at which time the
annual election of officers will be
held The following programme will
be rendered: Opening song. "As a Vol
unteer;" scripture lesson, John Loon
ey; prayer, Mrs. Hugh Stokes. why
1 Am Going to Attend the Big Con-
ference for Boys" Burdette Bates; vio-
lin solo, selected, Miss Ruth Pitts;
"Why / Am Going to Attend the Big
Conference for Girls" Miss Ruth Da-
Wis; vocal solo,, selected, Edwin Cook;
song, Loyalty to Christi election of
officers; benediction.
Owing to the absence of the Rev. A.
X. Wright, who is attending the Ma
tional Laymen's Conference in session
in Washington, D. c., the morning
services at the Ensley Baptist church
will be conducted by the Rev. Ira Har-
ris and the evening services by the
Rev. G. d. Hante.
At the Ensley Presbyterian church,
the pastor, the Kew. j. Il. H1xson, will
use as his subject in the morning,
"Christ's Devotion to His Disciples
and at the evening services, 1.-THE Min
istry of the Holy Spirit" The Chris
tan Endeavor society of the church
will meet at o'clock with Fred Chal-
mers as leader.
The Church Helpers class of the
Shadyside Methodist church will hold
a meeting Monday evening at the home
of Paul Scott This is the meeting for
the month of May and a miscellaneous
programme will be presented, each
member being expected to participate.
Under the auspices of the Ladies' Aid
society of the Ensley Highlands Metho-
dist church, Robert HefIin and his
brother, Rev. Marvin Heflin. will give
humorous illustrated lecture on Mon
DAY evening at 7:45 O'clock at the
church. The lecture has just been com
pleted and is being shown prior to a
tour of the south
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AN OPEN LETTER TO THE FRIENDS or
BERT M. MEADOW
TO MY FRIENDS:


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NJ. MEADOW.
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CHAuTAUQUA OLOsEs

The afternoon and evening perform
ances which were given by the Lyric
club yesterday at the Elks' home proved
to be a very enjoyable entertainment and
met with the approval of both audiences.
The quartet, composed of Mathew How
ard, pianist; Ralph Williams, second
tenor; Horace Clement, first tenor, and
c.. Gorgus, basso was of the best that
has ever been heard in this city and
their singing was much enjoyed. They
were encored number of times at each
performance. Hon. Harold Kessinger, the
youngest membe r of the Illinois legis-
lature, was a very forceful and inter-
esting speaker, and his subject in the
afternoon on 1.-The Almighty Dollar" and
at the evening, 1.-THE Bishops Candle
sticks" were handled with unusual ora
tory, which held the audiences with keen
interest throughout his talks. The chau-
tauqua closed with last nights perform
ances.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-04-30
CHURCH NOTICES

The second quarterly conference OF
the Bessemer district will be held at
the Ensley Methodist church on Mon
day evening beginning at 1880 o'clock
DR. ]. F. Sturdivant, presiding elder
will preside at the meeting. Follow
ing the conference there will be a
meeting of the official board of the
church Rev. B. r. Waites, pastor of
the church, will use as his subject at
the morning service today THE Key to
Success and at the evening service,
1.-TWO Prayers" Regular prayer serv-
ices will be held Wednesday even
ing.
The installation of the newly elect
ed officers of the Christian Endeavor
union of the Ensley Christian church
will be held this afternoon at the reg
ular meeting beginning at $3.50 o'clock.
in connection with the installation will
be a programme on the topic, Using
the Lords Day" The following Off
GERS will be installed: Eugene Free
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PERSONALS

r. v. Lewis, one of the pest known
Ensley firemen, is at the Human hospital
in a serious condition, having been taken
suddenly ill Friday night.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Edwards of Holt.
who have been visiting friends in this
city, have returned to their home.
S. G. King returned last night from
Pensacola, Fla, where he represented the
Bank of Ensley, at the bankers associa-
ton convention, which was held in that
city.
Mrs. B. T. Waites and two children
have gone to Charleston, Mo-, where Mrs.
Waites was called on account of the
serious illness of her grandmother Mrs.
Logan. of that city.
John D. Burbank, the 4-year-old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. G. G. Burbank is suffering
from broken leg, caused by the little
fellow pulling motorcycle over on him.
The many friends of Sam Duke, who
has been critically i'll with pneumonia
at his home on Avenue G., will be glad
to learn that he is improving.
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Roosevelt in Chicago

Chicago, April 29.-Col. Theodore Roose-
welt arrived here today to confer with
political leaders and to deliver an address
tonight before the Illinois Bar associa-
ton. His programme for the day in
eluded a luncheon at the University club
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ChaS. E. Rice For Congress

I stand for better business conditions larger
pay rolls a tariff based on actual economic con
ditions that will keep our plants running and
protect us against cheap foreign labor
teal adver tisement
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came in contact with an electric wire.
According to the statement, the negro s
head accidently touched the wire used
for the mine motor down in the mines,
and was instantly killed. Coroner Charles
l.. Spain was notified and will hold an
investigation as soon as possible.
Much interest is being taken in the race
between Judge f. o. Harris and Judge
G. M. Taylor for judge of the Ensley
inferior court, by the citizens in Beat IS,
and the race between w. T. Cochran and
l.. Pope for constable of the same beat,
has aroused much activity. All four can
ddates for the local offices are busy
working every day, and the race is ex-
pected to be a very close one.
Work is progressing rapidly on the
grading and sidewalks on Seventeenth
street from Twenty-third to Twenty sixth
avenue, and the work is expected to be
finished within the next two weeks.
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telephone committee together with some
new matters will also be discussed and
all members are requested to be present
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FORMAL PROGRAMME COMPLETED FOR
AGE-HERALD AUTO SHOW AT EAST LAKE 4
Evenng


mobile show on this night in one of these
cars will be admitted free.
Thursday, May 1.-The Birmingham
Age-Herald night. All persons present.
ing a Birmingham Age-Herald coupon on
this night will be admitted free. Ford,
Studebaker and Detroit Electric and mo-
torcycle night All persons attending the
Automobile show in one of these cars or
on a motorcycle will be admitted free.
Friday. May 12-Fraternal night. All
persons wearing a fraternal pin on this
night will be admitted free. This in
cludes Masons, Odd Fellows, Elks, Moose,
Rotarians Eagles, Woodmen K of p, C.
of p, T. p. A., X. of c., Red Men, and
all other fraternal organizations. Chand-
Ter, Oakland, Winton Mitchell night. All
persons attending the Automobile show
on this night will be admitted free.
Extra, All Week-All persons attending
the Automobile show with a horse and
buggy. will be admitted free and pre-
sented with a season pass to East Lake
park.
Complimentary tickets will be issued
every night at the show by the automo-
bile exhibitors These complimentary
tickets will be good for free admission
to the park on Saturday night, -fay 10,
1916
GRAND FINISH OF THE AGE
HERALD AUTO SHOW.
Saturday, May 13-Automobile dealers
night. All persons presenting ticket is
sued by automobile dealers during the
week, will be admitted free of charge.
Children's day all day. Molillet Chew
rolet, Vim, Superior and I. II. G. truck
night. All persons attending the Auto
mobile show in one of these cars will be
admitted free.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-01-21
SUPREME COURT
SUSTAINS LONG
ANTLTIPLINc BILL or LOCAL
MEMBER NOW A LAW
OF STATE.

That the Hon William H. Long,
representative from this county in the
general assembly, knew what he was
talking about when on May in an
interview in The Herald, he said that
his anti-tipping bill was valid law
of Tennessee, in spite OF the veto Of
4ov. Rye, has been proven true by
The recent decision Of the supreme
court in the Johnson City electric
lighting case. In the interview to
y hich reference is made Representa-
tive Long said that no effort was
made to pass his bill over the veto Of
the governor for the reason that the
veto came too late, the bill having
remained in the hands of the chief
executive more than five days. The
effect Of the Johnson City case was
to sustain Representative Long and
make his famous anti-tipping bill a
law Of the state This bill Is pretty
severe in its provisions and The Her
aid has received many inquiries for
It's terms. which will be published as
!, non as obtained,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-01-21
WIDER SCOPE GIVEN
WORK OF ERADICATION
Of CHOLERA IN HOGS
DR.. o'coNNER CARRIES THE CAM
PAIGN INTO ADJOINING
COUNTIES.
INVADES LEWIS DURING MONTH
Finds That The People Are Very Cor
dial and Ready to Cooperate With
The Officials in Stamping Out the
Disease.

Under the direction of DR.. O'Con.
nor the hog cholera eradication work
Of the United States government is
being carried into all Of the counties
Joining Maury. Meetings have been
held in all Of the counties adjacent to
this county except Lewis. by the hog
cholera force and next week that
county will be invaded and meetings
will be held with the farmers in the
territory next to Maury county.
During the past month Dr. O'Connor
stated that more hogs had been treat
ed in the counties adjoining Maury
county than had been treated In this
county. AS the cholera is eradicated
from the counties near this the work
in. this county will be made much
lighter 1t has been almost impossi-
BILE to prevent infection where the
disease was allowed to exist on the
line Of the county.
The people Of Hickman, Williamson,
Marshall. Giles and Lawrence have
most cordially received the efforts Of
the force, declared DR.. O'Connor, and
seemed to be willing and anxious to
cooperate with the officials to stamp
out the disease He said that in Mar
shall county the people had offered
large inducements to move the head
quarters of the work to that place
and give Marshall county the same
course Of treatment that had been
given in Maury county. However
this will not be done as the work will
be continued as originally planned.
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WIFE CAN PROSECUTE
HUSBAND, COURT HOLDS
IN MT. PLEiSAATCASE
ovERRuLES PLEA IN ABATEMENT
TO INDICTMENT AGAINST
HORACE ORR.
DEFENDANT FOR AN ASSAULT
Many Witnesses Here From cuIIeoka
To Attend the Trial Of Jesse Lane
For Alleged Public Drunkenness;
May Come up Today.

An interesting case involving the
right of married woman to appear
as the prosecutor Of her husband in
a criminal action, was heard before
Judge J. T. Mcknight in the County
Criminal Court this morning. The
court held that the woman had this
right and oyerruled a plea in abate-
ment filed to the indictment by the
defendant
The question was raised in the case
Of State against Horace Orr, colored,
of Mt. Pleasant, charged with assault
upon his wife, He is alleged to have
struck her. His counsel, Percy s.
Chandler, Of Mt Pleasant, filed plea
In abatement, that q married woman
could not appear as the prosecutor
uopn an indictment against her hus-
band After argument OF the case the
plea was overruled and the case went
to trial on its merits.
A large number of witnesses are
here today from Culleoka to appear
in the case of the State against Jesse
Lane, charged with public drunken.
ness. It is probable that this case
will be reached during the afternoon.