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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-26
1TJoLLoWING is the programme of the
}TJ University Glee club concert which |

1EJoLLOWING is the programme of the
lI University Glce club concert which
q will be presented tomorrow even
ing at the Tutwier hotel:
"Crimson-White Song" chorus. MY
Lady Chloe" Gillespy. Blackstone, Eys-
ter. Nelson. Good Night. Little Girl,
Good Night" GiHespy. Deep River"
chorus Violin solo, Mr.. Hirsh. Medley
Of popular songs, chorus. String instru-
ments. II Amt Gonna Be Fool There
was" Blackstone. Second part: String
instruments. Until" Mr.. Batson. "A
Modern Maiden's Prayer" Mr.. Keller.
BANDMAN-COPLAN
A beautiful and interesting wedding
which took place on Christmas afternoon
was that of Miss Lottie Coplan and Mr..
Chester G. Bandman, which was sol
emaized at Temple Emanuel at $50
o'clock, Rabbi Morris Newfield officiat-
ing The ushers were: Mr.. Merlin Herr
field, Mr.. Charles Hochstadter, Mr.. Ray
Herman Coplan. Preceding the entrance
mond klotz, Mr. Louis Hirsh and Mr..
of the wedding party Mr.. Owen Gillespy
sang 81 Love Thee" and Mr.. Levy at
the organ rendered Mendelssohn's we'd
ding march. Miss Eva Bandman, sis
ter of the groom, was first to enter.
She wore an attractive gown of biscuit
coiored crepe, with black picture hat,
and carried an arm bouquet of Ophelia
roses. Miss Hattie Coplan, sister of the
bride, was maid of honor. Her costume
and flowers We're the same as those of
Miss Bandman. The bride entered with
her eldest brother, Mr.. Ben j. Coplan, by
whom she was given in marriage. She
wore handsome travelling suit of dark
blue cloth with American gold collar and
vest, and black hat with the American
gold trimmings and carried an arm bou-
quet Of brides roses and valley lilies.
The groom came in with his father, Mr..
j. Bandman, who acted as best man.
After the wedding, the members of both
families, the bridal party and out-of-
town guests were entertained at a buff
fet supper at the home of the brides
mother, Mrs. Lena Coplan, following
which Mr.. and Mrs. Bandman left for
a wedding trip to New Orleans and other
southern points. Upon their return they
will make their home in Birmingham.
Starter FERGUSON
Mr.. and Mrs. John Thomas Ferguson
announce the marriage of their daugh-
ter, Minnie Graves, to Mr.. John Davis
Sartor of Chillicothe, o.
JULES FALK BENEFIT
Concerts for the benefit of the Octavia
White home will be given by Jules Falk,
violinist; Gertrude Arnold, contralto, and
Malvina Ehrlch, pianist, Friday and
Saturday evenings in the ballroom of the
Tutwiler hotel These concerts will be
under the auspices of the Pettus-Roden
chapter of the United Daughters of the
Confederacy.
These artists have received much ia
vorable comment by the press all over
the country and a large attendance is
urged.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-26

A. W. Newson, a we'll known real es-
tate dealer and nurseryman of Hunts
Vile, and Miss Ethel Stoner were mar
ried yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-26
TIRED OF LIFE
Constant Backache
and Rheumatism
Foley Kidney Pills fixed up Texas brakeman
= 4 I

Foley Kidney Pills fixed up Texas brakeman
30 he's good as ever.
Almost down and out with kidney
trouble Rheumatism so bad he could
scarcely get up when he sat Gown.
Back ached all the time.
No wonder Mr.. f. A. Wooley, brake
man on the road from Dallas to jack
son. Texas, was tired of living;
II saw Foley Kidney Pills adver-
tised," he said, II took some and after
a short time I was thoroughly cured
and am having no more trouble.
Your kidney. Ills will disappear
and with them the packache and fheu-
matism, by the use of Foley's Kidney
Pills. Once your kidneys become
strong and active, aches and pains
Will disappear like magic.
There's nothing to equal the genu-
inc. will help any case of kidney or bladder
trouble not beyond the reach of medicines.
Contain no harmful drugs. Try them.
Sold everywhere.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-26
Seventeen American General
Officers Arrive in France
to Receive Training

With the American Army in France.
Monday, December 21.-(By the Asso-
ciated Press.)-Seventeen general officers
have arrived in France from the United
States for a tour of the American zone
and the British and French, and prob
ably the Italian fronts. When they COM
plete their studies they will return to
the United States better equipped, it is
believed TO direct the training activities
of the national army.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-26
RANDOM NOTES

Member o. the city mission board
will please take notice that the regular
meeting ODE held at the First Method
list church is postponed until Thursday,
January 3.
The Council of Jewish Women has post
poned its meeting from Thursday, De-
cember q, to Thursday, January 3.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. C. Gheesling and Mr..
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-26

and Mrs. R. NJ. Cross left yesterday to
spend the holidays in New Orleans. Mr..
and Mrs. Cross are from Charleston, w.
Va, and have been the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Gheesling at the Ridgely for
several days.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-13
F|L|BUST[R
OPPOSITION TO LOckOUTS AZ
BEING UNLAWFUL is BEING
ARGUED AMONG UNION CHIEFS
AND coNGREssMEN
BY ROBERT B. SMITH.
/. N. S. Staff Correspondent

w. Az o. otdu correspondent
Washington, d. c., Jan. 13.-presi.
dent Wilson's strike prevention legis-
lation is practically doomed. It i
doubtful whether it even will be rec.
commended to the Senate by the Inter
state Commerce committee. II the
committee does finally agree upon
bill it will be so radically amended
as to be wholly unsatisfactory to the
administration.
ANY effort by the administration to
rorce the so-called compulsory arbi-
tration bill thru Congress will be met
Dy filibuster and an extra session
will be inevitable.
These facts were developed by n
careful examination of the situation
in tie Senate today. SO formidable
has the movement against the legis
lation become that reports were cur.
rent the administration would "get
out from under and consent to aban.
donment of the legislation.
Opposition to the Presidents pro
gram centers about the proposal to
make strikes or lockouts unlawful for
period of four months, pending
Vestigation by committee of three
appointed by the President.
Organized labor has taken the DO
sition that such law would operate
wholly to the advantage of employers
| by giving them four months in which
to prepare for strike. II would en-
| able them to hire strike.breakers an
train them to take the places of strik-
ing employees, labor leaders charge.
III would make strike about q
effective as a slap on the wrist We
the way one labor leader put it.
Although the governments Legal
experts have declared Congress hae
authority to enact any legislation me-
essary to remove distractions to In.
terstate commerce, labor leaders.
backed by progressives in Congress
declare the proposed strike preven-
ton bill would involve involuntary
servitude' and therefore would be u,
constitutional.
Tho interstate Commerce commit
tee membership includes sucn pro,
gre5ives as Senator's Clapp, Of Minnc
sofa; Cummins, of Iowa, LsF'ollette.
Of Wisconsin, and Pondexter, Of
Washington These members arc
lined up soidly against the proposed
bill, Several Democratic members
are said to have allied themselves
with the prOgressives to prevent com.
mittee endorsement Of the bill in tn
form approved by the administration.
The committee went into executive
session today to attempt to agree on
draft of the strike prevention bill,
but there was practically no prospect
Of an agreement
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-13

EXAMINATION WERE HELD re.
DAY BY CIRCUIT JUDGE STOUGn
---QUESTIONs ANSWERED IN AN
INTELLIGENT MANNER.

Fifty-fve aliens in the circuit cou,t
today look examinations to become
citizens Of the United States, and n
great number of thom will pass Tic
strict government tests. IN the NUS
her every nationality was represented
and the questions worc all answered.
in an intelligent manner
Tho little son. IT'S Not Your n
tonality" was in vogue even tho ttc
examiner did not have an orcheslra
for tho occasion
owing 10 the fact hat nignt
school has been established in some
cities Of the county, the men appeared
to be we'll ycrsod on the questions
submitted in the examination blanks
Not few years back it was quite ?
custom for the applicants to nam'
walter Pannork, Of la Sale, as GOV
crnor, president, senator or any 9th
nigh Office.
The group who sought to bcoom
citizens, to adopt the Stars and
Stripes as their ilag, as a genera
thing, were young men. That United
states is tho melting pot Of the wo-l6
was attestod in the different nat
altie9 represented,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-13
BOLD, BAD CROOK"
AMUCk Of THE LAW
DARING HORSE THIEF UNMlnp
FUL Or PAST DAYS WHEN MEM
WERE HUNG FOR THE SAME
CRlMG--TOLO STORY TO rHE
OFFICIALS.

\ daring horse thief was taken in.
to the Office Of the sheriff this after
foon to face punishment for his base
crime In the old days men" of hil
stripe were summariy seized, hung
until dead and their bodies shot down
by officers Of the antihorse thief as
socation in charge Of the case,
The contrast with today and ycster
day was so conspicuous that officials
and sCrbe5 were forced to commit
upon history and the present as tn
past knew the former and as now
knows the latter.
The villain was Paul Besitline, ali
rs Robert Bestlinc. alias Robert
ingston When intcrrogated by
Free TradcrJournal representative
'he hardened offender admitted hi
guilt; told his story in straightfor.
ward manner and walked 10 the Jail
in company with Deputy Sheriff Wm
MischEc, unchastened and uncha
grinnod at its unenviabe plight.
Paul, or Robert, was nabbed at
Utica yesterday afternoon having ir
his possession a dog, for which nc
had traded shot gun, and horse
and buggy both Of which belengod tG
Mr.. Wright McKeon, Of Kenosha Wis
Paul, or Robert was in tho employ Of
Mckeon as a farm hand and last
Tuesday decided to take possession OF
his hunting weapon and his horse anf
rig. He set out for lands unknown
upon mission Of discovery. C0lum
lus had nothing on him as an eXplor.
r. When he landed down in this
ere country as he called it, he
ound yellow mongrel eur was NOR
company than shot gun, inasmuch
as the natives were all civilized, Gnt
decided to trade the high powered
abbit knocker for first class
and made The trade in Marseilles.
That trade put Mr. Mcke0n ont
he trail and lie was traced TO Utica
he siezure beng made by Marshal
deCabe, Of Utica, who notified the
sheriff of his capture
When Paul told his story there waf
more sympathy than censurc in the
herifT's office and ordinarily in tt
county's sleuthing department the
ls plenty chance TO condemn those @.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-13
STUDENTS TO HELP
BOYS WILL PASS AROUND LISTS
ASKING FOR EARLY ACTION
PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD MAY
BUY STRUCTURE FOR OWN
USE.

The date for the sale of he o.
high school may be determined in ;
few days. Members of the biz
school board have instructed that ,
petition be drawn, asking the toWc
shin trustees, who lave charge G
school properties. sell the buildip
Before a sale, or the adyertisc1cr
concerning the sale, can be "cclu
plished, a sufficient number Of eicng
lures from the voters OF the dietric'
must be affixed to The petition to tn
trustees.
II has been planned to give the hiel
school youths petitions to secure the
signatures of voters. The work OF Sc
curing the names will be conducted
next week II the present arrange
ments are carried out.
With the talk of the sale Of the CID
high school comes many rumors as 10
who will he the prospective purchas'
ers. II Is still being considered as
the site for vocational training
school. The building is admirably sit
uatcd for such purposes and with very
little remodeling it would soon be
ready to meet all demands along that
line. Members OF the public school
board have remained silent on this
project; a committee. however, WAS
appointed to look in the matter.
There seems little possibility. at the
present time, that any Of 0ttawa's fra
ternal organizations will purchase the
building. The Knights of Columbus
and Moose were mentioned as posi-
bic bidders for the property.
The talks CT It's use for city hali
has practically passed into history.
With the conduit ordinance and the
hospital project. the city dads do not
feel like purchasing the building at
this time.
Spectators, however, will probably
be on hand rt the time Of the sale to
bid on the historic Old building, It's
situation makes it ideal for fash
ionablo apartment building.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-13
CORN GROWERS TO HOLD
CHAMPAIGN SHORT COURSE

Champaign, H., Jan. 13--After two
years intermission because Of delays
and unforeseen obstacles which caused
the abandonment OF plans for the meet
In 1915 and 1916, the sixteenth annuai
convention of the Illinois Corn Grow
ers and Stockmen's association i!
ready to meet at Champaign in con
n agriculture at the University OF
Illinois for farmers and farmer boys
Of the state The convention will hG
held from January 10 to January n.
THE plans twice started and twice
abandoned have finally been com
Dleted and the largest and best con
yention since the series started at the
end of The last century will be hello
IN January said A. w. Jamison, as
sistant professor of agricultural eX
tension. Prof. Jamison estimates thai
from 400 to 1000 persons will regis
ter for the short course. The rcgstra
tions are being received rapidly now.
During the period three lectures
day will be given on topics of genera
interest The remainder OF the time
will be given to class work. Beside
members of the faculty Of the Colleg
of Agriculture, experts from other de
partmcnts will deliver addresses am
number Of outside speakers will az
pear
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-13
{: \ I r r A
DENVER SOCIETY WOMAE
SHOOTS SPOUSE.

Denver, Colo, Jan. i3.---Mr5.
Stella M. Smith, 81, shot and
Killed her husband, John S.
Smith, this morning at her home
in the fashionable Bark Hill sec
ton Of this city. The shooting
W79 The result OF a quarrel over
her daughter that started when
Smith came TO his Wife's house at
2 o'clock this morning under the
lt",erS. 0 bduor. IN the course
81 the quarrel which continued
FOR five hours, Smith tore all the
clothes from his wife'a body. She
w51 nude when she shot Smith
and ne was fully dressed and also
had on his overcoat. Mrs. Smith
Is wealthy and her husband is
chauffeur fer her parents. She Is
the divorced wife OF William
Moore, by whom she has a 10
year cid daughter with whom she
lives.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-13
WILSON ST|KE LEGISLATION
DOOMED; WASH|NTON HEARS
NOTED GERMAN WAR WRITER
SIGNED BY INTERNATIONAL
NEWS SERVICE.
Free Trader-Jo Journal,
Ottawa, Ill.

Free Trader-Journal,
Ottawa, Ill.
The International News Service
is pleased to announce that il TO.
day signed a contract with Karl II.
Won Wiegand. the famous war cor
respondent, whose dispatches from
Germany have one hundred times
created country wide sensations in
the United States. Mr. Wiegand
IS the man who obtained the fa-
nous interview with the German
crown prince. His familiarity and
friendship with the most noble per
sons in the central empires puts
him in position to obtain for the
international News Service stories
of the most vital interest in the
great events now proceeding and
which are to come in the world
war
Mr.. Won Wiegand will proceed to
Germany in a few days and WI
extend the present organization of
the international News Service in
the central empires in such a way
that international News Service
news from that side Of the worli
war will be unapproachable by any
press association
r. J. WILSON,
General Manager.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-13
u 9. CRUISER MILWAUKEE
ASHORE.

san Francisco, Jan. Is. me
cruiser Milwaukee is ashore near
Eureka, according TO brief meg
sases received by the marine DC
partment oi the Chamber
Commerce here this morning. No
details were given.
Fer several days past the orui.
ser he's hccn engaged in salvage
operations in connection with
the stranded submarine H-3.
me Warsnlp, wnIcn grounded
a. 4;25, a. n. is said to be in no
immediate danger. Inc supma-
rine tender Cheyenne and the tug
iroquois, which also we're helping
TO pull the he from tho beach ere
standing by and the coast guard
cutter McCuiIooh is preparing to
rush to the sccre from here,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-13
WOMAN, ACTING QUEERLY
IS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY

Mrs. Emma OFT, whose mental CON
dition is believed to be disordcreG,
was taken in custody last evening by
Officer Reilley. Mrs OFT has been
acting queerly the last few DAYS and
1t was feared that she might do bod
lily harm to some one. She may be
given a sanity hearing at a later time,
Mrs. OFT is the woman who went he.
fore the city council few weeks ago
and staged scene before the com.
missicners.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-13
AUTO TURNS TURTLE, Ed.
JACOBS ESCAPES DEATH

Edward Jacobs Rutland township
farmer narrowly escaped death "
'erday afternoon whom the Cheyro.
let auto Which he was driving turned
turtle on the Chicago road two miles
east Of tho city.
Due to the fact Of The alippcry con
dtions Of the road, Mr.. Jacobs was
unable to hold the machine in the
road and it went into he ditch
Mr.. Jacobs escaped with only few
minor injuries. The car was slightly
damaged.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-13
Photos by American Press Association.

Photos by American Press Association.
Ruth Law, the champion woman aviator
Of America, stood on terra firrna near Nor
folk, va, and saw Victor Carlstrom rise
to a height of several thousand feet In her
new trplone, built especially for her for
use In her proposed trip from San Fran
cisco to New York next spring.
Catlstrom 0cw over Hampton Roads
ana then circlcd Newport News and Fort
Monroe. The average speed was more
than scventy-tiyc miles an hour, and bet
ter could h2Ne been made. The machine
behaved beautifully, and Miss Law clap
ped her hands with Zee when she saw it
glide and rise gracefully at the will of the
operator.
This was the first time the machine
ever left the earth Miss Law WAS not
afraid to he the first to make flight in it.
but wanted to SEQ how it behaved by OBJ
serving another handle it.
The machine is of 10 horsepower and
was built to make ninety miles an hour |
The machine has narrow wings, wide
fusillage and single motor Of 100 horse
power. 1t is believed new speed records
viii be made with the machine
plan for probationary enrolment of
women aviators in the army aviation re-
serve corps for such service, back OF the
fighting line. as watching for enemy air
craft and submarine mines, in the guard
ing Of cities and harbors is under consid-
GRAFTON by the aviation board Of engineers
In the War department. The plan was
submitted by Lawrence sperry. n young
aviator of New York city, who said Major
General Leonard Wood had indorsed the
order ana had granted to one woman av
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-13
EDWARD O'CONNOR SUFFERS
PAINFUL INJURY IN FALL

Edward O'Ccnnor. II year old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. ID. ]. O'Lonnor, was
injured yesterday afternoon when hi
foot caught in the spokes of wagon
wheel Mr. O'Connor was climbing
cnto the wagon when the horses start.
ed He was taken to Ryburn hospita'
where it was thought at first that he
had suffered with fracture of the
leg. Ligaments were torn in his les
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-13
STREATOR BRAKEMAN HAS
NARROW ESCAPE FROM DEATH

Streator, ILL.,, Jan. 13,-( (SpeciaD .--
|. J.. Sterry, brakeman on the SAINT
Fc railway, narrowly escaped death
here yesterday afternoon at 4 O'Clock
when he fell from a box car and
fractured three ribs. He was rncCr
scious when picked uD by member
OF tho train crow. His condition 3
not believed to be serious, at tn
Streator hospital, where he is cor
fined The car joltod as il hit d
rail, and Sterry was thrown 10 tho
ground
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-13
Our First BattIeship.

The first American hattIcshlp was
the old Texas. Of Spanlsh-Amerlcnn
war fame. She was authorized by
congress in 1SSG and was completed
six years later. The original battle.
ship was n little over 800 feet long aud
had displacement of 6,3l5 tons. The
present duy Texas Is 55l feet long and
has Il tonnage of 270O0 tons. The old
Texas ended her days as target for
navy practice above five years ago.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-13
Mrs. lest SUSPECT m OHlO'S
cards thiLATEST GIRL MURDER CASE

were servetgton, Ind, Jan. l3.-Tho po
morning put Weldon II
~ Mr. ana Inspected Of the murder o.
gained nlmon, in a Columbus, Ohio
)er party herday thru another grilinq
}home on Effort to obtain damaging adj
from him. Wells durin
NJ hours Of the morning held
A spccialiginal story that he had been
acid Sund. nbus, Ohio, was in the hotc
church h The girl was murdered Mon
ight, hut that he remembered
c.g about any girl He has agrect
Y Odd'o either 10 Kansas City, Mo
/. \ ~ re he is wanted on an embe2zlc
= Nl mt charge, or to Columbus, Ohio.
Wells admitted he registered in Co
lumbns under the name Van BrunT
but said the stains on his shirt came
from natural causes.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-13
RUNAWAY ENGINE CAUSES
MUCH EXCITEMENT

James Lanigan had a narrow es-
cape from death yesterday afternoon
when the brakes refused to work On
a "dinky" engine at The Chicago Re.
tort and Fire Brick plant, east of this
city, Mr., Lanigan was descending an
incline with the engine when the
chino was going down hill it kept
gaining speed. Tho brakes refused
to work and Lanigan jumped to eS-
cape injury
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-13
SWITCH FOREMAN PLEADS
GUILTY Of BLOCKING STREET

Herman lie Clerc1, foreman for the
e. switch engine crew. who it WaT
alleged blocked traffic over the G., B
4 g. crossing on Madison street
Thursday afternoon was arraigncd for
hearing last evening at Z o'clock be-
fore Justice koenig. He entered plea
Of guilty and paid fine Of 800,
lie Clercq vas taken IN custody BY
Captain Of Police Charles Montgom
cry following numerous compliant
which reached the police station on
Thursday afternoon. that the railway
was ignoring city ordinances which
prohibit stopping trains on crossing
for longer than five minutes at a time