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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-23
College Education of the Future

President Eadley, III Harper s MagaZlne
 We shall never go back all the way to the old curriculum of Greek and Latin and mathematics. That was too narrow; it gave fair field to but one type of man. We must have several com petitions, and not one only-one for the boy of scientific temperament whose aim is to arrange fact in order; one for the boy of literary temperament who in the communication of ideas; and one for the boy of practical temperament who is interested neither in the ar- rangement of facts nor the expression of ideas. but in the use to which knowledge can be put in influencing the conduct of himself and others. It is important to have sufficient choice of courses to en- able a boy to approach the problems of study sin the way in which he will after ward approach the problems of life. No persons will watch the experiments of MT Flexner in developing new subjects of secondary school teaching with greater or more sympathetic interest than the advocates of old-fashioned competitive standards For every new subject in which the cid standards of power can be developed and tested gives us a wider choice of methods of teach ing and an opportunity to appeal to more boys. The schoolmaster who can show US how to make French teaching means of developing intellectual power and persistence. as Latin or Greek has been the means of developing them. will confer boon upon the school and col- lege world.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-23
COME THROUGH, 7 A 7-REEL FEATURE,
 AT THE ALCAZAR
Herbert Rawlinson and All Star Cast Will Present One of the Greatest
 Photoplays of Year

Come Through" produced by an ali- star cast, including Herbert RaWlinson, is the offering at the Alcazar today, to- morrow, Tuesday and Wednesday,
 Come Through" is as unusual as US title. It is one of the cleverest, most interesting and gripping pictures shown for a long time.
 Jimmie, '"The Possum," was the best burglar in Boston, but Jimmie had big heart as velma Gay found out Vema was in terrible predicament
 Jimmie knew where there was a per fectly good $10,000 pearl necklace, which was destined for wedding present. But there were a whole lot of things about that wedding present that Jimmie didn know, but which he was soon to learn.
 When he entered the French window into the back parlor at 10 o'clock that night, he was greeted with the command, Hands up!" He was ordered to stand up beside beautiful girl whom he had never seen and to marry her or die
 That's some situation. That master novelist and playwright, George Bronson Howard devised it, and it is but the first situation in the most exciting and enter taining story of the year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-23
MARGUERITE CLARK AT STRAND THEATRE Winsome Actress as the IT, respressible Bab Scores
 Big Success

Marguerite Clarke in "Bab's Diary" the first of the Mary Roberts Rinehart subdeb stories to be picturzed, is at the Strand today and will continue through next Friday
 The plan is a comedy drama of the type best suited to Miss Clarkes win some personality and as the irrepressible Bab she has achieved one of the best character portrayals of her career.
 "subdeb," Mrs. Rinehart explains In her story, is a girl who is not yet a debuntate and who is not expected to take part in the events of society. Bab resents this bitterly, as her sister Leila, only 20 months older than she, is allowed many privileges which she Is denied. The manner in which Bab attempts to get revenge upon her family for the in- disnities she suffers is extremely amusing and clever.
 The management of the Strand an- nounces as a coming attraction Mae Marsh in Polly of the Circus.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-23
Who Was This President?

Writing in Harpers Magazine, Wfl- liam Ashley Anderson tells of his meet ing at Alden in Araby an old Jewish merchant who had liking for America because an American President had once been helpful to him. But he had for gotten the Presidents name.
 Tn the morning grinning, bare-leg- ged Arab boy comes staggering pigeon toed into the office, bearing a huge tray of dates, candied fruits and bot ties of rose cordial. This Is duly handed over to Dieo Felice Fernanez, and l am presented with a complimentary note from Menahem and an invitation to call It is a business call, but there is matter of friendliness, for the old Jew and myself understand each other. He is the greatest merchant between Cairo and Bombay, the landlord of much In Port Said and more in Alden. His head is sound, his manner is gentle, and he judges people shrewdly. With his red tarbush pushed back from his fore
 head, his round face beaming pinkly above his white whiskers, his eyes twinkling, he has the air of a benevo- lent patriarch. He likes Americans for their fraternal spirit. and he told me little story that makes me happy. "One Sabbath he embarked on boat at Jaffa, having purchased and paid for first-class ticket. For some mex plicabe reason the captain objected to
 him and his companion travelling first class and insisted that he pay bonus or leave the ship. The Jew could not pass money on the holy day In the
 midst of the altercation an American
 came by. He stopped, listened
 "'Young man. he said, don't worry for moment. I'll pay the difference,
 and you can fix it up with me at Port Said"
 "Menahem has forgotten his name!
 But who was President of the United States 3o-odd years ago? He was the man.
 Its curious that the kindly act of President, done before I was born, should be of material assistance in the l sale of goods turned out by the most modern of American mills. The ripple started at Jaffa still beats heavily on 1 the Arabian shores'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-23
JULIAN ELT|NGE
 AT THE COLONIAL Countess Charming" Para mount Feature, Eltinge's
 Biggest Success

Primarily 9 comedy, but containing a number of thrills, the Countess Charm ing" Julian Eltinge's first Paramount picture will be shown at the Colonial today and tomorrow.
 This is the first appearance of the cele- brated female impersonator on the screen and it is claimed in "Countess Charming he has equaled anything he has done on the stage.
 MT. Eltinge takes the part of the be- witching foreign countess, who lures mems watches, scarfpins and wallets in to her fair ringed hands for no less a purpose than the Red Cross fund
 The picture abounds in humor of the best sort and is the kind that will long be remembered for its unexpected situa- tions and screamingly funny plot
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-23
ALBANY

Albany, September 22.-(Special.) The Morgan county exemption board today announced that it would call 300 additional men for examination in or der to obtain the remainder of the countys quota of BPS selected men. The men will be called for October l, 100 reporting that day and 100 for each of the two succeeding days. This will make 1858 men to be examined, or a little more than one-half the regis trants of the county. So far 146 men have been sent to Camp Piko and there remain about 70 accepted negro men who have not yet been called to the coIors. Nearly 1000 appeal cases in volving dependencies are now before the district board at Huntsville.
 The rest rooms for the use of the general public. and especially our-of- town shoppers. formally opened last night under the auspices of the Busi- ness Women's Christian association. with a reception. were popular today. An attendant will be kept in charge, and it is expected that the rooms will prove popular.
 Maj William J. Leppert of New Or leans, director of the Gulf Division of the American Red Cross, will return to north Alabama next week for . sec ond speaking tour, according to an- nouncement here today. Major Leppert will speak at the following places and dates: Sheffield and Tuscumbia, Wednesday, September 26; Courtland. Thursday, September 27; Cullman, Fri day, September 2S; Guntersville. Satur- day, September 29. Details for the visit of the Red Cross chief are being ar ranged by John c. Street of New Or leans, field secretary of the Red Cross, who was here today. Mir. Street also told of plans for statewide member ship campaign for the Red Cross. to be preceded by a state convention to be held either at Birmingham or Mont goiaery a.ly in october.
 Seven recruits for the army were signed up at the Decatur recruiting sta- ton today. as follows Frank Carter,
 Town Creek, infantry; Nathaniel
 Stover, Huntsville: James Garth. De- catur colored, quartermaster's corps. Pete s. Brosmer, Marion Bingham, Thomas E. Hansley, Huntsville. quar- tefmaSterS corps, OTIHaH E. MOOHs Huntsville, infantry.
 | Walter T, Griffin of Lacy Springs, one
 O. the six Morgan county men who | failed to report for military service with
 the second contingent, reached here this
 morning from Chattanooga. and left at once for Camp Pike. Owing to change of address he failed to receive his mo- l tification promptly. Nothing has been
 heard from the five remaining men. ai-
 though it Is thought that some of them
 may yet show up.
 J. H. Rosenberg. superintendent of | the Hebrew Christian association of | Nashville, will speak Sunday morning | at the First Presbyterian church of ] Decatur and Sunday evening at the Gen. i tral Methodist church of Albany.
 l Mrs. Lucille Byrd Ashford of Court | land has announced the engagement and approaching marriage of her daugh- ter, Annie Bynum, to Carl Thomas Hap ' per of Decatur the wedding to take
 place in october.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-23
A Screen Visor

From the Popular Science Monthly.
 A revision of primitive methods has been one of the remarkable features Of this war. In our school days we learned that soldiers gave up the use of -armor because they could fight better without 1t, and because it afforded no adequate protection after firearms became avail able Now we must change our minds all over again, for trench helmets of steel are considered absolutely indispensable and even chain armor Is used.
 The French were perhaps the first or the warning nations to actually euuir their men with bullet-proof headgear, and they are the first to attach screen like visor of steel to the helmet for the protection of the eyes. The visor can be raised and lowered and when in the latter position 1t affords the eyes pro- tection against shell splinters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-23

Construction plans for linking the been drawn and it is expected that the connection will be established by the autumn of 1918. The bridge over the Ternea river between Tornea anu Haparanda, is to be single track bridge but in view of the fact that there is difference of gauge between Swedish and Russian railways, two sets of rails will be laid on it, so that the bridge may be used by both Rus sian and Swedish rolling stock though not simultaneously.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-23
The Perfect Blockade

+ TU1H IHt " dShInStOn StaT.
 Carl W. lunch, millionaire dyer, said in Cincinnati:
 Now we've cut off the neutrals, Ger many is bound to fare as sparsely as the Schmidt family.
 Mrs. Schmidt, you know, took her large family of children to the city, one day. and when lunch time came she led them into a restaurant.
 Waiter she said, one sirloin steak and seven plates
 The. waiter gave a start Then he bent over Mrs. Schmidt and whispered, respectfully:
 Beg pardon, madam, but if you and your family was to take that there table by the kitchen door and sniff hard think you'd get more of a meal ?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-23
SERVICES AT THE CHURCHES

and sermon at 8. Subject. 'The Angels Message to Lot" The Sunday school will meet at 9:30. The Brotherhood of St. Andrew will meet Monday night at in the parish house. There will be meeting of the Sunday school teachers Wednesday night at 8 in the parish house. The Woman's Auxiliary Will come for corporate communion next Sunday morning at 7:30. All of the pews at St. Andrews are free and cordial invitation to the public to attend services at St. Andrews is ex- tended
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-23
Fire Chief in Airplane

September
 The fire department chiefs of every city of this country have their eyes on Chief Louis Almgren of the San Diego, Cal, fire department. Chief Almgren has discarded the horse and buggy and the automobile and now races through the air in an airplane when chasing fires
 When a firebox is pulled in an out lying section, the chief jumps into his flying machine and is at the scene of the blaze before the horse-drawn equipment gets around the first corner or the fire boat is going full steam ahead. His is the first aerial fire fighting company in the world. In test flights made with the new airplane, which is a 100 horse power machine of the hydroplane type. trips that ordinarily took the fire boats from 20 to 30 minutes to make were made by airplane in from to minutes, counting the necessary time in getting the engine started.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-23
WOODWARD CO. ID INCREASE WAGES Bessemer Quota of Drafted Men Lacks Bakers
 Dozen" OFFICERS RAID STILL Colored Soldier From Camp Me- Clellan to Make Address to
 Negroes Selected for
 the Army
OFFICERS RAID STILL

Bessemer September 22.-(SpeclaI-) The statement has been made upor good authority that the Woodwarc Iron company would increase the wages of their employees 10 per cent This raise will go into effect on oc- tober 1 and will be called Bonus No B. This will make the third raise thai the Woodward Iron company has given their employees since the first of the year. Over 10000 men will be affect ed by this increase in wages and the pany will be almost twice as large as it was this time last year.
 The Bessemer exemption board de- nied 22 claims for exemption today, This makes a total of STA who have been secured for the draft army, there being only 13 more to make up Bes- semer's quota of 5S7 There are 100 more claims to come before this board
 This morning about 10 o'clock Dep uty Sheriff J. N. Smithson and revenue officers raided still in the woods
 
 beer mash and two quarts of whisky were discovered by the officers, This makes the third still captured in this district. The case was turned over to the revenue officers in Birmingham.
 The members of the senies class of the Bessemer High school held most in- teresting business meeting yesterday, at which time the following officers were elected for the ensuing year; Farris Bat son, president reelected; Miss Mamie Joe Read, secretary and treasurer; John Malone, historian Miss Grace Moreland, artist; Marbus Kidd. poet; Miss Wine fred Kennedy, prophet; Miss Marion Neal, statistician; Miss Nellie Adams, writer of the last will and testament; Miss Sadie Phelps, giftorian; Miss Vir ginia Williamson, manager of senior store; Golan Buck, assistant manager, John Bradley assistant manager. After some discussion it was decided to elect the Kalista board later. A most inter- esting talk was made by Superintendent Yam, after which the meeting ad journed.
 The Jefferson Valley lodge No. 795 has been invited to confer the Master Mason degree on candidates for the Bessemer lodge No. 45S, on Monday night Sep tember "A. This Is the first of a series of visits between the two lodges which will continue throcgh the fall. All mem bers are invited to attend and refresh ments will be served.
 Miss Sadie Sturdivant, a bride elect, will be the honoree ar q miscellaneous shower Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. w. C. Baty on Dartmouth ave nue. Quite number of invitations have been issued and the affair promises to be one of the largest of the early fall. A number of other social events are be- ing planned for Miss Sturdivant.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-23

The construction of concrete highways is going on Tn P cities and towns in Connecticut, and when these contracts have been completed there will be about 70 miles of concrete surfaced pavement in that state. The highways are IS feet wide and cost $15,000 a mile.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-23
CHURCH oF CHRIST

West End-Charles street. Bible study at 10 o'clock. Regular worship and preaching by George B. Hoover at Il o'clock and 7:45 p. m.
 Woodlawn-Sixtieth street. between East Lake and Tidewater car lines. Bible study at 10 o'clock. Regular wor- ship and preaching by L., S..Ellis at ii o'clock. John T. Lewis will preach at Childersburg at II o'clock and 7:3g D. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-23
LUTHERAN

Zion Lutheran-Rev. H. Reuter-, pas- tor. Preaching in German at 10:30 a. m Subject. "The Supreme Duty of Par ents." Sunday school opens at a. m. No evening services.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-23
CHRISTIAN CHIJRCH

North Birmingham Christian Church F. Seddon. pastor. Services Il a. m. and 7:3O D. m. Bible school 10 a. m. Christian Endeavor p. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-23
EPISCOPAL

St. Andrew's-Rev. Winner s, Poy
 nor rector. Holy communion at 7:30 a. m Morning prayer and sermon II. Sub ject. "Our Lords Mission to the De- spised and Outcast." Evening prayer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-23
UNTyERSALIST

Meetings Sunday afternoon in the Fraterna1 hall building. 22o91a Third avenue pr. Richard M. Smith, preach CT. Universalist papers, tracts and books on, hand for reading and distri- button. From 2-3. conference. conver sation and reading: 3-4 preaching ser- vice; 4-5. use of reading room
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-23
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE

First Church-John Sparrow, first reader. Services Sunday at il a. m and D. m. Subject, Matter" Sunday school at 9;30. Testimonial meeting, Wednesday at p. m Reading rooms, HI American Trust building. Open week days from 10 a. m. to 6 p. m. except Thursdays, from 10 a. m to p. m. All are cordially invited to ar- tend the services.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-23

Second Church-Auditorium Cham Der of Commerce. William T. Giles, first reader. Sunday services at II a. m. and D. m. Subject, Matter" Sun- day school at 9:30 a. m. Wednesday evening testimonial meeting at 8 o'clock. Reading room and free loan library. 2067 Chamber of Commerce building
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-23

Altrurian Church-Dr. L. A. Fealy pas- tor The following services will be held lat the church, 411-12-13 Farley building: Sunday school, 10 a. m.; service Il a. m., subject, "Regeneration;'' service 7:45 D.. m subject ''TOlerance"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-23
GENERAL AND PERSONAL

The infant daughter of MT and Mrs. Early Kimmons. age two weeks, died this morning at , o'clock at their resi- dence at APO Fourth avenue Funeral services were held this afternoon at 4 o'clock, the Rev. c. M. Davenport offi- ciating. Interment was made at Pleas ant Hill cemetery with Jacobs in charge.
 Funeral services over the remains of J. R. Hall were held this afternoon at o'clock from the residence the Rev. J. c. Hall, pastor of the Jonesboro Bap- tist church, officiating. 1nterment was made at Cedar Hill cemetery.
 Private C. B. McMurray, colored from Camp Mcclellan. will speak at the Com munity House Sunday afternoon at 33t o'clock. All coored men who are drafted and their friends are invited to heal this colored soldier who has served nine years in the army
 The Community House committee wil run a trolley to the Alabama colorec state fair Monday night, September 24 at 7:30 clock. Cars win leave from Sec. ond avenue on north line and return over south line. Stops will be made al Tenth avenue and Twenty-fourth street Brighton, Parkers, Madison and Vines vile.
 Mrs. T. T. Huey has returned homo after q very pleasant visit to relatives and friends In Tuscaloosa.
 Miss Sadie Sturdivant has arrived il Bessemer to be the guest of Miss Cor rina Trotter and Mrs. w. c. Baty fo the next two weeks
 Miss Ethel Gillen and Mrs. J. A Nabers have gone to Memphis, wher they will be the guests of relatives an, friends.
 Mrs. A. S. Kirkpatrick. who underwear serious operation at the Elizabetl X Duncan hospital. is reported to be i'm proving.
 Mrs. W. O, Laird has returned hom' after i've weeks trip to Hot Springs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-23
CHURCH SERVICES

The Rev. M. K. Thornton, pastor of the First Baptist church, will fill his pulpit Sunday morning at Il o'clock. The subject of his sermon will be Victory Through Christ" On account of the re- vival which is in session at the First Presbyterian church there will be no evening service.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-23

Rev. Ira F. Hawkins, pastor of the First Methodist church, will occupy his pulpit Sunday morning at Il o'clock. The subject of his lesson will be "Friendship,' while at the evening serv- ice the Rev George E. Boyd, presiding elder of the Bessemer district will con- duct the services.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-23

A revival meeting will begin at the First Methodist church on Sunday, Sep tember 30. The pastor will be assisted at this meeting by Rev. l.. F. Stausell, presiding elder of the Florence district. Rev. Stausel Is well and favorably known here, having several years been most successful pastor at Mount Yer non, Birmingham. The public is cor dially invited
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-23

The regular services will be held at the Jonesboro Baptist church Sunday. The pastor, Rev. J. c. Hill will preach both morning and evening, taking for his morning lesson. "Copartnership With God,'' while his evening subject will be Home Religion" Sunday school will be held at 9:45 a. m.
 The Rev. Frank Hall Wright, who is conducting the revival service at the First Presbyterian church, will fill that pulpit Sunday both morning and even- ing. There will be special music at each service The public is invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-23
PRESBYTERIAN

South Highlands-Rev. A. s. Johnson, D. D., pastor. Services, Il a. m. and 8 D. m. Evening, union service at First Baptist church, which will be the begln- ming of the union evangelistic services. pr. Johnson will preach. Sabbath school and Bible classes, 9:30 a. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-23

Mrs. Lucille Byrd Ashford of Court land has announced the engagement and approaching marriage of her daugh- ter, Annie Bynum. to Carl Thomas Hap per of Decatur. the wedding to take place in October.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-03-02
IDENTITY OF BODY
HARD TO ESTABLISH
Charred Machine And Body
Found Near Dayton
Saturday

A clipping from the Dayton Herald
of Saturday. Feb. "a, contains the fol-
lowing account of the violent death
met by Dale Uphold, son of James Up
fold, formerly of this city:
Dale Uphold, 1882 West Home ave-
nue., head of the general collection
department of the Dayton Power &
Light company, was burned to death
when his machine caught fire near
Vandalia about 10 o'clock Friday
night. The body was burned beyond
recognition but it is believed by Off
GERS of the company it was Uphold
because he was known to be in that
territory and driving machine No. II,
which was burned in the fire.
The accident occurred on the John
son road, about mile and half
northeast of Vandalia. Farmers in
the neiehborhood heard an explosion
and saw fire, but did not investigate
until Saturday morning.
FIND cHARRED BODY
They found the charred body of
man, believed to be Uphold lying in
the burned wreck of the automobile.
DR.. w. II. Riley of Vandalia, who was
called to make an investigation.
stated Saturday that he believed an
explosion OF the gasoline tank killed
Uphold and set the machine on fire.
officers Of the Dayton Power e Light
company who made an investigation
believed that Uphold was first over
come by gas fumes. The road was
very muddy and he is thought to have
been running the engine at full speed
to get through the mud, when the ov
erheated engine caused an explosion
and the resulting fire.
Uphold, who was head of the col
lections department had been in
Piqua Friday and was returning to
Dayton late in the evening. He lived
with his mother on Home avenue. The
body was turned over to Rankin C
Sons in Van0alia, where 1t was view
ed Saturday by Coroner Otto.