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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-20

estimate placed upon the New Eng land" by A. Walter Kramer, when he reviewed Mir. Keleys work sometime ago in Musical America upon the pub lication of the score. That this appraisal of the compositions value is not too high could be seen by those who heard the work last night. Owing to the length of the programme MT. Kelley did not give the third movement.
 He read to the audience the notices which he has attached to the three move ments which he offered These are taken
 from the log book of the Mayfiower, as follows: 1. "An great and honorable &C., tions are accompanied with great diff culties. and must be both enterprised and overcome with answerable courage" 2. Warm and fair weather; the birds sang in the woods most pleasantly" 8. The fit way to honor and lament the departed is to be true to one another and to work together bravely for the cause to which living and dead have consecrated them- selves
 In the first movement the hearers marked the recurrence of the duty theme: You must" This splendid movement, of the most serious melodic content, was followed by the one in which MT. Kelley used the calls of the New England birds collected by him. The finale brought the composition to a close with a glorious burst of spiritual inspiration. While MT. Kelley was taking his many recalls at the close, we encountered behind the scenes Modest Altschuler, whose or chestra had played the work. He has given us a great message!p exclaimed the Russian symphonys conductor.
 A feature of the concert was the fact that it offered two southern artists as solosts-Kitty Cheatham and John Pow
 ell. Miss Cheatham evoked expressions of delight with some of the offerings wsich she has made familiar on her re- cital programmes, namely "The Little Grey Lamb,"g songs based on minuets written by Bach and Mozart, the latter at the age of 4; nursery rhymes and ne- gro stories and songs, among the latter being Swing Low, Sweet Chariot and When Malindy Sings" Later the noted diseuse prefaced the orchestra's playing of the various parts of the Tschaikowsky "Nutcracker'' suite with the original Hoffman fairy tales as she has done in young peoples concerts of the important symphony orchestras At the end she them, Our America by Augusta E. Stetson.
 No such tumultuous ovation has been given to any artist in the biennial con certs as that which rewarded John Powelrs dazzlngly dynamic and brilliant performance of the Iiszt Hungarian Fan tase with the orchestra. It was a rev. elaton in bravoura playing. The young Virginia pianist then gave his Banjo Picker" and MT Altschuer afterward played his orchestration of the piece
 which he had given on the preceding eve ming Mir Powell's playing of the spark ling number made the hearers regret that he did not appear further in the concert.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-20
Catholic Archbishops of America Send Loyal
 Letter to Wilson

Baltimore, April 19.-The archbish- ops of the United States have addressed a letter to President Wilson pledging the loyalty of the Catholic hierarchy, the clergy and people, of that faith in this country to the President and the government and accepting whole heartedly and unreservedly" the decree of Congress "proclaiming this country to be in a state of war;
 The letter. which was adopted by- the archbishops at their annual meet ing in the Catholic university at Wash ington yesterday, is signed by all tine archbishops present, eight in number, the remaining six being unavoidably absent. It was sent to the President to- dayNby Cardinal. Gibbons. chairman of the meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-20
FOURTH OF FUND
 FOR FOOD WORK IS
 ALREADY IN HAND
Mrs. Mathis Begins Her Work and Will Address Eight Meetings In Wal
 ker County Sunday

The food preparedness committee yes terday morning received the report of the finance committee, Oscar Wells, chairman, showing $25OO of the $loCoO asked raised and the campaign for subscriptions has been waged just one day.
 Murry Brown officially reported the employment of Mrs. Mathis. as previously announced in The Age-Herald, her sal ary to be S100 a wek and travelling ex- penses. Emmet A. Jones, chief of the state bureau of markets and immigra- tion, addressed the committee.
 Mrs. Mathis will begin her work at once, in the northern counties of the state, having already begun operations in the city and suburbs. It is the pres ent plan for her to go to Walker county and address eight meetings on Sunday. She will be accompanied by Frank Will lis Barnett. The whirlwind campaign of Walker county was asked for by L. B. Musgrove, who is doing a great deal of intensive work in that country per- sonaIly.
 MT. Jones suggested that farm loan fund of $100,000 be raised among the farm CTS of the state for the purpose of aid ing farmers who need assistance for those who would adopt the vocation of agriculture. The plan embraced an acre. age basis for the proportionment of the fund. MT. Jones cited the fact that the farmers will be suspicious of the commit tees recommendations and that this trouble must be anticipated, as a few crooked produce men have caused this suspicion to exist, with reference to the marketing of products
 Get your honest dealers to combine and oust the crooked ones-they can, and will do it" said MT. Jones.
 Secretary Joseph B. Babb of the Bir- mingham Civic association, appeared be- fore the committee and asked for or
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-20
Double Play Beats Superbas

Brooklyn, April 19.-Brooklyn batted Rube Benton as hard as New York did Smith and Bell today, but four double plays by the visitors held the National league champions to 9-to-2 score. Rob ertson prevented the BrooklynH from staging a batting rally in the sixth, when after Daubert and Myers had singled. he stopped 8 line drive from Wheat with one hand, caught it in the air with the other and threw to Herzog for a sensational double play.
 Fletcher's hitting was the feature, the New York shortstop making home run, a double and a single in five times at bat. Score: R.H. E. New York ........ 101 300 103-9 F l Brooklyn ............. 010 GOO 010-2 12 ,
 Batteries: Benton and Rarlden; Nc Carty; Smith. Bell and Miller.
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Mrs. Edward ]. Snow

Mrs. Edward J. Snow, aged 5S years. died at o'clock yesterday morning. at her home at Hanover Court She is survived by her husband: two daugh- ters. Mrs. William Howard Kolb of Chicago. Mrs. LaBarron Lyons of Mo- bile, and one son, Nelson Snow. of this city. Funeral services will be held from the Southside Methodist church at 4 o'clock this afternoon with interment in Elmwood cemetery.
 Mrs. Snow has been resident of this city for the last 20 years and during her stay here she has made a wide circle of friends. She was a prom inent figure in social life of the city. Before she was married she was Miss Elizabeth Gourche of Baltimore, a prominent old family of that city.
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Deaths and Funerals
Mrs. Mary Ashby

Mrs. Mary Ashby, aged 63 years, died early yesterday morning at the fam fly residence, 260S Thirty-ei eighth ave nue, North Birmingham. The remains were sent to St. Charles, H., last night by the Johns Undertaking company where funeral services will be held
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R. l.. Smith

R. l.. Smith, aged 35 years, of Shel- by county died in a local infirmary at 3:20 o'clock yesterday afternoon, fol- lowing an illness of several days. The body is being held at the. private, chapel of the Johns Undertaking com pany pending funeral arrangements. The deceased is survived by his widow and several relatives in Shelby county.
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RESOLUTIONS

"To Hon. George Huddleston, M C.:
 "Whereas. It has come to the knowl- edge of your undersigned constituents that in a recent public utterance you gave expression to the view that your constituency was antagonistic to the selective military conscription plan of the administration as embodied in the general staff bill now before Con- gross: and,
 ''Whereas. By such utterance the grossest imputation of unfairness is cast upon your constituency in that the idea is thereby conveyed that your district is willing that the most pub lie spirited and patriotic. and there- fore the most valuable. citizens of the republic shall sacrifice themselves upon the nations altar of war, while the less public spirited. unpatriotic and therefore less valuable, citizens es- cape a sacred duty which they equal ly owe the nation. and remain behind to reap the benefits of the noble sac- rifices made by others and,
 "Whereas, It is the firm conviction of the undersigned that said utterance does not truly reflect and represent the sentiment and spirit of your constit-' uency but that the desire of your dis lective conscription plan. based upon a fair and reasonable classification.
 "Therefore, you are earnestly urged to throw the weight of this district to the support of the administration and to support the bill as drafted by the general staff.
 FRANK WILLIS BARNETT,
 JOSEPH H. LOVEMAN,
 'sGEORGE R WARD"
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Mrs. Margaret J. Magness

Funeral services over the remains of Mrs. Margaret J. Magness, aged 4T years. who died at her late residence 1909 Avenue F, Tuesday evening, were held from the private chapel of the Johns Undertaking company at 10 o'clock yesterday morning. The re- mains were sent to Fayetteville, Tenn last night by Johns, where interment will be made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-20
COLLEGES TO MEET
 IN CONTEST TONIGHT

The Cox intercollegiate oratorical contest will be held this evening at 8 o'clock at the Central High school There will be four colleges represent ed-Howard, Birmingham, Auburn and Southern university. The contest was held last year in Montgomery when the winner was Ernest H. Dunlap of Howard college.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-20
Anderson w. Underwood

The remains of Anderson w. Under- wood, aged 21 years, who died in local infirmary at 1 o'clock Wednes- day afternoon, will be sent to his for mer home in Marion at o'clock this morning by the Shaw Undertaking company. He is survived by his par ents, Mir. and Mrs. w. R. Underwood, and several brothers and sisters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-20
Reunion Committee Will Present Gold Medal To
 Gen. George P. Harrison

Washington. April 19.-The commit tee on arrangements for the Confeder- ate Veterans reunion, to be held here June to 8, voted today to present gold medal to Gen. George P. Harri- son, commander in chie8 of the vet erans, as feature of the celebration.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-20
Braves Win Two Games

Boston, April 19-Boston won all four games of the opening series with Phila- delphia, with gaining success in the morn ing and afternoon contests today, the scores being to and to 2. Philadel- phia's defeat in the second game was due to errors which nullifed the good pitching of Oeschger Barnes was in good pitching form and was well supported in the pinches Scores Morning game; Philadelphia ........ 900 900 012-3 8 c Boston ............... 103 030 00*-T F
 Batteries: Rixey, Fittery and Adams; Rudolph and Gowdy.
 Afternoon game: R.H. E. Philadelphia ........ 900 002 0O0-2 T Boston ....... loo 100 02%-4 5 2
 Batteries: oeschger and Killifer; Barnes and Gowdy.
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Mrs. H. R. Lyerla

The funeral services for Mrs H. Y. Lyerla. aged 49 years. who died in T local infirmary Tuesday night were held from the family residence, 2304 Oakland avenue, south, at o'clock yesterday afternoon. Interment fol- lowed in ElmWood cemetery She is survived by her husband, one son and one daughter
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-20
Mrs. Margaret. c. Steele

Funeral services for Mrs. Margaret c. Steele, aged 79 years, a pioneer resident of this city who died at her late residence, 6SS Smith street, Gray mont, were held from the residence as o'clock yesterday afternoon, with in- terment in Oak Hill cemetery Dr. John S. Foster, pastor of the First Pres byterian church. assisted by the Rev. James A. Bryan, pastor of the Third Presbyterian church, officiated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-20
JOSEPH H. LOVEMAN, GEORGE B. WARD"
SENATOR FRANK S. WHITE

Senator White stated that President Wilson had kept the country out of war until our flag had been insult- ed, our ships sank and American lives ruthlessly sacrificed. He stated the American flag was designed to float over the sea as we'll as land and that when that right as assailed the na- tions honor required that it be de- tended. He declared that the war would mean the end of the Hohenzol- Tern and HapSburgS,
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JUDGE w. w. BRANDON

Judge Brandon made the closing ad- dress which was masterpiece of pa triotic sentiments. He declared that there would be no greater response to the colors In any state of the union than from Alabama and said: Boys, don't wait for conscription; volunteer now"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-20
NATIONAL LEAGUE
STANDING
Results Yesterday

Boston "A, Philadelphia 3-2. New York g, Brooklyn 2. St. Louis 1, Cincinnati 1. Chicago 10, Pittsburg 3.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-20
Pirates Still Lnsinc

Pttsburg, April l9.-Pittsburg lost the opening game of the home season today to Chicago, 10 to 3. Hendrixs was effec- tive, while the three pitchers tried by Manager Callahan were hit opportunely. Score: RH. E. Chicago ................. cos 220 O03-1O Il ? Pittsburg ............. GOO OOO 201-3 ' 2
 Batteries: Hendrix and Elliott; Cooper, Jacobs, Carlson and Fischer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-20
An Advantage

From the Cornell Widow.
 Do you think that a college edu. cation affords an important advan- tage?"
 "Surel You have to have 1t to get into university club"
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Games Today

Boston at New York. Brooklyn at Philadelphia. Chicago at Pittsburg. Cincinnati at St. Louis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-20
Cards Down Reds

St. Louis, April 19-St. Louis won the opening game of the National league sea son here from Cincinnati today. 4 to l. Cincinnati out-hit St. Louis, but could not get hits with men on bases. Score:
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RESOLUTIONS PASSED

Two telegrams were read by MT. Bar nett, and at the conclusion he offered a set of resolutions. urging Congressman George Huddleston to stand by the Presi- dent in the present crisis. The tele- grams and resolutions follow:
 New York. April 19. 1917. Head of City Commission, Birming- ham. Ala:
 Does Congressman Huddleston repre- sent the views of his congressional district in opposing the selective draft bill favored by the President? The World is asking this question of lead ing mayors in all districts similar> interested. Please reply, collect, at very earliest convenience and deeply oblige. THE WORLD. The following answer was sent In reply:
 ''The World, New York, N Y:
 "Huddleston does not represent my views and l do not believe the views of majority of the people This dis trict Is squarely behind the President of the United States
 GEORGE B. WARD,
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people. In conclusion he stated that Ala bama must march at the head of the column in defending the country and that he believed every one of her sons would do his duty, as he did not think there was coward or a stacker in this state.
 MT. Barnett introduced Oscar w. Adams as representative of negroes and bespoke for him patient hearing. The speaker launched out, declaring that the charge of disloyalty on the part of the negro was without foundation, and said that he was proud of the negroes record for loyalty and that they would maintain it in the present crisis to the shedding of the last drop of blood. He stated that when President Wilson issued the call to arms the negroes did not ask the rea- son why, but believing he was right ex- pressed their willingness to go to the front. The speaker was given close attention and was frequently interrupted by loud
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-22
ANNISTON NOT ON
 BUT NEAR COOSA

Anniston, like Birmingham, has dreams Of cheap water transportation. Birming hams slogan has been "On to the War
 rior," with variations, and so Anniston
 wants to utilize and appropriate the Coosa and here is it's case:
 Anniston is not far from Choccolocco creek, a large one, emptying into the Coosa river, which is now navigable many
 miles by steamboats and before long steamboats will navigate from Rome, Ga. to the Gulf of Mexico. The United States
 government has built locks and now is building more to carry vessels by the rapids of the river In the course of time the Choccolocco creek will be utilized by vessels carrying the products of Annis- ton to points on the Coosa and on to Mobile. The Coosa and Tallapoosa rivers form the Alabama river running to the Gulf of Mexico. The scenery along the Coosa river is beautiful. The Coosa is only 16 miles distant from Annston by direct line and an electric railway will be run there from Anniston, the power coming from the Coosa river. Freight will be transported direct to boats from plants ! at Anniston by motor trucks over a hard surfaced roads. The transportation of freight to and from Anniston will not be confined to the railways.
 Here is hoping all this may come true
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-22
ANN|STON WANTS
 BIZ COTTON PLANTS

Here are some the reason given by cotton expert for wanting more en-
 terprises to engage in the cotton in dustry:
 Anniston needs more plants for man ufacturing something from cotton and will offer great inducements to secure them. Our eight cotton mills are pros
 porous and we have had no failures l Some have grown from small begin ming to large plants. One mill with it's Village for operatives is model. and l there is no higher type anywhere Cotton mill managers in other places would do well to pattern their mills
 and villages after the one referred to
 and they had best come to Anniston and
 see for themselves. Anniston Is an ideal I place for cotton manufacturing. The l climate and labor conditions are fa- vorable. Cotton grown in Calhoun coun- l ty is of strong fiber and the supply reg
 ular. As the cotton is brought directly | from the farm to the mill there is d saving in compressing and railway | charges There are other savings, hy- dro- electric power will make a say ing for the smaller plants and the law price of coal will lessen the cost of steam power for the larger mills. The cost of erecting building for manu 1 featuring something from cotton will not be more than two-thirds the cost 1 in the east and the saving can be prof 1tably put into machinery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-22
CALHOUN'S LOUD
 CALL TO FARMERS

Farming land is very low In price and , ranges from s to $50 per acre and where higher price Is given 1t Is due to the extra high quality of the land and it's | nearness to a city. The percentage of gain on the investment is very high where any intelligence, talent for farming and thrift is shown by the farmer. The soil in the Anniston district will produce any thing grown in the north and many other things that cannot be grown in colder climate. The spring opens early and the winter late and the cold weather is of short duration.
 Two crops of many things can be
 raised. Pasturage is good and stock rais- ing profitable. The mountains encourage the raising of sheep and goats. Calhoun
 county is thoroughly well supplied with
 springs, some having a great flow and
 creating creeks of good size. Streams of clear water are found in all parts of the
 county. Water power Is easily obtained.
 The streams are stocked with fish.
 The population of Alabama Is about two and one-half million and In It's 52,000 square miles of territory fully four times the present number could live in com fort. Many parts of the state are sparse ly settled and that Is so in the district in which Anniston is located.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-22
Future Growth Assured

amazing rapidity during the S5 years of it's existence. there is every reason to be- lieve that it's growth will be more marked during the next decade than at any time in it's history. Its rapid growth is largely attributed to its development of the iron and steel business, but there are reasons for predicting that this business will be increased many times it's present importace. Chief of these reasons is that i there are vast virgin geld of high-grade iron ore within easy distance of this city and equally vast beds of steam coal
 only short haul from Anniston mills
 and foundries
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-22
)SES AS SUMMER
 AND WINTER RESORT Jon Boasts That Northern People Use the City As a tier Resort and Southern People As Summer Resort

You needn't smile for before the state went bone dry I had friends who claimed that they drank in the winter to keep warm and in the summer to keep cool. remember the time when the old An niston inn used to be crowded with sum mer boarders from all parts of Ala bama
 never get in sight of this famous old landmark that pleasant memories do not begin to stir within my mind. The story of the things which have taken place under it's roof would fill volume and make mighty interesting reading. It burst out in bygone days as one of the greatest hotels In the south Then for awhile it was a famous girls school Later it was cut up into apartments.
 Now it is about to have rebirth and open again as a hostelry. It is well located and could be made a mighty at tractive place for officers and the nili- tary entourage which usually follows a mobilization camp. I hope soon to see 1t transformed and once more alive with
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-22
The Textile Business

But great as the pipe making and other iron and steel industries are in Anniston, the city does not depend upon them ex- clusively for her greatness nor depend on them altogether for her future growth. In fact Annistonn fame has spread largely through the development of the textile industry in the city and the fu- ture development of the several cotton manufacturing mills, already assured, is proof that King Cotton will continue to figure in the future growth of theacity
 as in the past. All of the textile mills have their order books satisfactorily | filled with profitable orders and nearly all of them are working night and day
 shifts of employees to keep from being swamped with orders.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-22
Rural School Development

There can be no continuous agricultural development where the farmers of com
 munity pay no attention to school inn provement On the contrary, future farm development is dependent almost entire ly upon the development of the schools.
 That the farmers of Calhoun county realize this, probably more than the
 farmers of any other county in the state. is made evident by the great interest displayed in>the development of the pub lie schools during the past year. which may be said to amount to 100 per cent improvement. New schools have been built: old school enlarged; additional teachers provided; terms heightened, and there has been a greater average attend
 ance at almost every school in the county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-22
THINGS TO REMEMBER

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  nually Aon and 6OOo0 bales of shipment all Annon
  a building ow Annon banks a capital of S1,000000 Annsto natural
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of the more exuberant Annis- s claim that it is winter resort rthern people and a summer re- or southern folks.
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gayety. No one whoever loafed in the ieat hotel during the Spanish American war can ever forget the picture of gal lant men and beautiful women. The Anniston inn, with it's wide porches and spacious railways, is an ideal place for idling. F. w. B.