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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-08-12

of New Orleans, their house guest, Miss
Lola Mae Scruggs of Minden, La, the
guest of Mrs. L. d. McCullum
and Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas F. Parker,
Jr., who were recently married. The en-
tire lower floor was thrown open and
was artistically arranged for the occa-
sion in sunflowers, ferns and English ivy.
Refreshing punch was served during the
evening from a flower-banked bowl and
dancing was enjoyed until a late hour,
when a delicious ice course was served.
Among those enjoying this charming hos
pitality were: Mrs. Ferguson, Miss
Scruggs and Mr.. and Hrs Thomas F..
Parker, the guests of honor; Miss Ruby
Bailey, Miss Nettie Bailey, Miss Elsie
Crosby, Miss Marion Lamber of Ironton
d. C. Davis, Henry Adams, Mr. Cope
land, Karl Bradley, j. H. Bush Mahlon
Denoit Mr.. Scruggs, Mr.. Goodwin, Mr..
and Mrs. Clarence E. Abbott, MIR. and
Mrs. Ed Read, Mr.. and Mrs g. B. Hol-
lipgsworth, Mr.. and Mrs. r. H. Ruddle,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Gardner, Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Hendricks and Mr. and Mrs.
John Perkins.
Miss Esther Kidd entertained the mem
bers Of her Sunday school class and their
friends last night at her home on Wood
land Heights. The lawn was prettily ar
ranged for the occasion, Japanese Ian
terms being used here An advertisement
contest was enjoyed the girls prize
being won by Miss Bertha Bruce, while
Jerry Sullivan captured the boys prize.
After enjoying a series of games delight
full refreshments were served to the fol-
lowing: Miss Jewell Fowler, Miss Claudia
Nelson, Miss Bertha Bruce, Miss Sue
Veasey Miss Winnie Kennedy, Miss Bet
tie Virgins, Miss Esther Hall, Miss
Esther Kidd, Miss Willene Kidd, Homer
Baxley, Woodlawn Loekett, Bales Pegues,
Hirshell Davis, Jerry Sullivan and Mike
Iedwick.
Bessemer will be represented at the sec
ond officers training camp, as the fol-
lowing young men will go from here:
Owen Williams, William Moore, A. o.
Strickland, Louis Fishburn, Joe Lacey,
Davis Batson, Ernest dickson, Charles
w. Joplin, John H. Kimmonds, Roy E.
Ling, Charles B. Martin, c. L. Schauber.
Mrs. Scott Bryant of Hopewell Va, Is
the guest of her mother, Mrs. King, on
Eighth avenue.
Capt. Lacey Edmondson of Company D,
Fourth infantry, is spending few days
in Bessemer.
Mrs. Joe Archer of Adamsville is the
guest of Mrs. c.. A. Harris at her home
on Berkeley avenue.
| Mrs. Smith and daughter, Mrs. Pearct
| of Meridian, are the guests of Mrs. E. A
! Little and family.
] Mrs G. G. Neal has gone to Columbus
! Ca, where she is the guest of rela-
| tives.
| Miss Adele Jones has returned to her
| home in Dayton after a visit to Miss
Willie Lee Smith.
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Virginia Town guarantees
Against Infantile Paralysis

Winchester, Va, August Harmed
guards were stationed today along all
roads leading from the south and south
east into winchester to prevent entrance
of persons coming from districts in the
valley where infantile paralysis is cpl
demic. Two men who came from War
rem county were taken into custody at
the railroad station and forced to re-
turn home, while many families return
ing from visits in the infected districts
have been placed under quarantine. The
disease is said to be spreading in the
valley, but no deaths have been reported
for several days.
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New Officers Invade
City of Chattanooga

Chattanooga, August linen in train
ing for the war army at Fort Oglethorpe
have invaded the city in body tonight
and are being entertained by dances,
banquets and other affairs. Commissions
have been issued, and Monday night there
will be general assembling of the men
at the fort, when they will be given fur
Their instructions as to their future ac-
tivities. Burroughs for IL days will begin
next Wednesday. All those discharged
from the camp have been invited to join
the regular army as sergeants. Over 1900
of the men in training here we're given
commissions.
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KING GEORGE SENDS
KERENSKY MESSAGE
British Ruler Tells Russian Leader
Allies Will Not Stop in Fight
Against Common Enemy

London, August liking George has
sent the following telegram to Prime
Minister Kerensky of Russia:
"At the commencement of the fourth
year OF the great conflict which still RACES
and at the moment when you are re-
established in the leadership Of the free
Russian people, l desire to assure you
and them that the British peoples will
never relax their efforts against our COM
mon enemies
In combined force. resolutely exerted
by the allies. will be found the security
of an honorable peace and true liberty to
the world. recognize all that Russia
is now called upon to bear, but have
faith in her powers to face and overcome
her formidable difficulties in this hour
of trial. GEORGE, !. R."
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BESSEMER BOARD
COMMENCES WORK
First Man Examined Physi-
cally Fit and Ready for
Service
REGISTRATION DAY
Engineer Williams Is Victim of I'm
usual Accident-Lawyers Will
Make Out Exemption
Blanks Free

Bessemer, August 11.-(Specia1)
Claude w. Smith of r. F. D. No. 5,
Bessemer, was the first man examined
by the local exemption board and sue
cessfully passed the examination for
the new army. Mr.. Smith was trans
ferred from Lawrence county to the
Bessemer division. Fred Eastman was
also examined but failed to pass the
physical examination. 1t will be re-
membered that he was seriously in
Jured while at work at tho local plant
of the United States Cast Iron Pipe
and Foundry company about a year
ago. Three men. whose numbers were
drawn in other divisions of the state
but transferred to Bessemer. have pre-
sented claims for exemption.
Chairman of the local exemption
board, Maj. Thomas T. Huey, stated
that 1t would not be necessary for
men claiming exemption to present
their claims until after they stood the
physical examination. Major Huey fur
Their stated that physicians secured to
examine the drafted men would begin
that work at s o'clock Wednesday
morning in the circuit court room on
the second floor of the Realty build
ing, while negroes will be examined
in the Armory hall on the third floor
F. @. Williams was badly injured
}, last night about 1890 o'clock when a
tree fell across his engine, breaking
his shoulder. Mr.. Williams is an en-
gineer of the Louisville and Nashville
Mineral railroad and the accident oc-
Cured at Woodland Heights at Lips
comb. 1t appears that in some way
wire had fallen loose from a tele-
graph pole and was across the track
when the train coming along hit the
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Much interest is being taken in the
visit of the Bankhead locating com
mittee, which will reach Birmingham
on Friday, August II. The people of
Leeds are prepared to give a great
basket dinner and barbecue at 1880
when the commission reaches that
town. Statutes of 81 guns will be
fired in honor of the visitors. Short
speeches will be delivered on arrival
of the commission.
Maj. j. B. Elliott, president of the
J Jefferson county branch of the Bank
head Highway association. will pre-
side over the meeting and introduce
the speakers. Judge Samuel w.
Spruiell will deliver the address of
welcome on behalf of the citizens of
Cahaba valley. This address will be
responded to by some member of the
highway locating commission. After
number of short speeches the invited
guests will be served dinner. The
Bankhead highway locating commits
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Kennedy People Honor
Men Accepted for Army

Kennedy. August l.)-Judge
W. w. Brandon of Tuscaloosa delivered a
thrilling speech to several hundred people
here last night, who had gathered to do
honor to the young men who have been
drafted into the service of their country.
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PLAN TO ENTERTAIN THE
LOCATING COMMITTEE
OF BANKHEAD HIGHWA Y

sion will Immediately leave after din
ner, en- route to Birmn CHAM, and in
spect the various routes between that
town and this city.
A large delegation of Birmingham
citizens in automobiles headed by
brass bands, will meet the commission
at Irondale and escort them into the
city, parading through the principal
streets, stopping at Capitol park In
front of the Confederate monument,
where short speeches of welcome will
be delivered by a member of the city
commission and also q member of the
board of revenue. The highway locat-
ing commission will INN ediately leave
on their journey to inspect the west
ern division of the Bankhead highway,
arriving at Jasper, where banquet
will be rendered. After five days
journey to Memphis and return, the
Bankhead highway locating commits
sion will reach Birmingham on the
night of August %, when they will be
greeted by citizens of Birmingham and
rendered a banquet by the Birmingham
Civic association in their home on the
Twenty-sixth floor of the Jefferson
County bank building.
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CHURCH NOTICES

The Baptist Young Peoples union of
the First Baptist church will meet Sun
day afternoon at Z o'clock at the chErch
for a special Bible study meeting and
the following programme will be rem
dered, with Miss Inez Johnston as leader
Scripture reading, w. p. Smith and Tom
Murrell; "Agitating Over Christ's Sec
ond Coming" Miss IneZ Johnston; Elk
hortation," L. B.. White; Things That
Must Take Place Before Christ's Com
ing Miss Jessie Laird song, selected,
o. H. Hallbrook; 1.-The Meaning of Fall
Man of Sin Restrained Miss Matte Mo-
rom; ''Those Who Are Saved" Mrs. l..
NJ Barnett The public is invited to
attend.
The regular services will be held Sun
day at Trinity Episcopal church, at which
time the pastor, the Rev. Noble G. Pow
ell, will preach on Life Building" Sun
day school at 9:45 o'clock. The public
is invited to be present.
The Rev. T. F. Swallow. pastor of the
First Presbyterian church, will fill his
pulpit Sunday at both che morning and
O'Clock Christian Endeavor society at
$50 o'clock. The public is invited to
be present. e
The Rev. ]. j. Thornburg Will preach
at the South Bessemer Methodist church
Sunday morning at II o'clock. The usual
Sunday school will be held at 10 o'clock,
but there will be no afternoon service.
The pulpit at the Brighton Methodist
church will be filled Sunday morning by
the Rev. J. p Kinnett Sunday school
at s45 o'clock Sunday morning. The Ju-
niors will meet at 2:3O o'clock Sunday
afternoon.
The Rev. J. c. Mcqueen will fill his
pulpit at the Brighton Presbyterian
church Sunday. taking for his theme at
the morning honr, mo Cross, No Crown. =
The Junior Christian Endeavor society
will meet at 5 o'clock and the Senior
Christian Endeavor will meet at $40
o clock.
SOCIETY ITEMS
The spacious home of Mr.. and Mrs.
William H. H. Judson on Clarendon ave-
nue. was the scene of a pretty hospitality
last night when their daughters, Mrs. Lee
Moody and Miss Grace Judson, enter
tanned in honor of Mrs. Walter Ferguson
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STREETS TO BE REPAIRED


committee of oxford business men,
headed by Mayor d. G. Cooper, called
on the Admission city council Thurs
day night and asked for the use OF the
Admission road building equipment, In
order that Main and Choccolocco
streets in oxford might be resurfaced.
Mayor Cooper said it would take
heavy road machinery, such as in use
in Admission, to tear up the present
surface of these streets and as Ok
ford would not be justified in going
to the expense. he felt that Admission
would come to the aid Of her sister
city.
The members of the council and
Mayor Scarborough readily agreed to
the proposition, feeling that the in
terests of the two cities are strongly
united. The machine will be sent to
oxford lust as soon as it is avail
able.
ALLEGED DESERTER CAUGHT
Will Dobson, who is believed to be
a deserter from Company A, Fourth
infantry stationed at Montgomery,
was arrested Friday night by Officer
Rutledge and is being held in the
CITY Jail pending orders from head
was apprehended in the section of the
CITY known as Emerytown. near the
Admission foundry
KILBY HAS CLOSE CALL
Lieut.. Gov Thomas e. Kilby of this
city had a close call Saturday morn
ing when his car collided with an
other car driven by F. M. Nixon. No
one was seriously injured in the COM
pact, although both cars were badly
APARTMENT HOTEL PLANNED
At a meeting of the Admission Cham
Der of Commerce Friday afternoon
preliminary steps were taken looking
to the organization of corporation
to erect a large apartment hotel in
Admission at once. Several thousand
dollars have already been subscribed
toward the project.
WALMSLEY is INVITED
Walter NJ Walmsley, general man
Aser of the Alabama Power company,
has been invited to meet with the An
niston Chamber of Commerce Monday
afternoon to consider the question Of
extending the car line to Camp Nc
Clellan. 1t is believed that this can
be arranged In view of the widening
of the pike road to the camp.
CONSIDERS SANITATION
A special meeting of the Admission
city council will be held soon to con
slider the question of better santa
ton Government experts here now
state that Admission can get free the
same service rendered the canal zone
and that the cost will be only about
$4,000. Local health officials are very
much in favor of the project.
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MAY TABOO CHEAP STANDS
CHAIRS FOR NEW LIBRARY

Two chairs are to be given by the local
cha pier Of the Womans Christian Tenn
perance union to the Admission Carnegie
library. These chairs will conform to
the library furniture and will accord with
the samples recently cent here by Col,
w 1T Zinn
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wire, pulling the tree down, it is
stated. MIR. Williams was brought to
Bessemer by DR.. E. p. Lacey, but was
later carried to the Hillman hospital,
where he is reported to be resting as
well as could be expected.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-08-12
BETTER DRAINAGE
FOR ADMISSION
|SBE|NG PLANNED
Building of Cheap Stands
on Streets Is Opposed
by Mayor and
Council

Admission, August IL (Special)- Of
ncrafs are making plans, in cooperation
with the Southern railway, to take some
action that will prevent the flooding of
the Central foundry and that section Of
West Tenth street, near the foundry,
during every heavy rainfall.
On two occasions last week the Central
foundry was flooded and considerable
damage was done to the approaches to
the new plant of the Southern Manga
nese corporation, at West End, in addi-
ton to washing sections of West Tenth
street.
In response to an appeal made to the
city council last Thursday night by r..
P. Cooper of the Central foundry, Mayor
Scarborough and Road Supervisor w. E.
Parker looked over the situation Satur-
day morning and now have it under con-
sideration.
The consensus of opinion is that even
tually it will be necessary to widen and
so filled with sand and debris of all kinds
that it no longer is sufficient to take OF
the surplus water during heavy rains.
There will be a special meeting of the
city council in the near future to dis
cuss the sanitation of the city, and when
the matter Is being discussed the drain
age of the inundated section will be
brought up, as the two questions fit to-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-08-12
SOCIETY ITEMS

The spacious home of Mr.. and Mrs.
William H. H. Judson on Clarendon ave-
nue. was the scene of a pretty hospitality
last night when their daughters, Mrs. Lee
Moody and Miss Grace Judson, enter
tanned in honor of Mrs. Walter Ferguson
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MEALS COST MORE

The city council has authorized e. M
Crouch, who furnishes meals for the pris-
oners, to charge go cents a day Instead OF
50 cents, as heretofore. for feeding the
prisoners Mr. Crouch appeared before
the council and asked for permission to
increase his rates on the ground that
prices of foodstuffs have advanced to such
point that he could no longer afford
to feed the prisoners at the old rates.
MAY TABOO CHEAP STANDS
Mayor Scarborough and members OF the
council are holding up number OF re-
quests for permission to build small and
unsightly structures along business streets
of the city.
Since the camp work commenced
number of people have applied for per-
mission to erect temporary buildings OF
corrugated iron. In discussion of the
matter at the last meeting of the council,
a majority of the members expressed an
unwillingness to have such structures
al
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-08-12

Various committees are at work in
the interest of womens registration
day, which will be held Wednesday,
August Is, the local headquarters to
be at the Pegram- Patton Drug com
pany on Second avenue. The cards con-
tain 175 various kinds of work that
every woman can do to aid the govern
ment
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-08-12

The lawyers of this city have decided
to execute all claims for exemption pre-
sented by negroes free of charge. This
movement by the lawyers is being gen
orally commended.
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The citizens living in the vicinity of
Arnold's chapel met yesterday afternoon
and organized a school Improvement as
ISOLATION and the association will meet
Wednesday, August Is, for the purpose of
cleaning up the grounds. The board of
education has recently announced it's de-
cson to replace the school at this site.
This was an old school point and until
few years ago was considered one of the
best in the county.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-18

ner last evening the Misses Hyams Of
Chicago. sisters Of Mr., Hyams
Several young people from this city
attended a dancing party held in
Gary last evening. given by the
auxiliary OF the Manora club.
The Old Maids club was entertained
by Miss M-beI Thomas at her home
IN Northcote avenue last evening. A
pleasant evening was enjoyed and re-
freshments were served. Miss Carrie
Ross is the next hostess.
a telegram arrived here last even
ing announcing the death Of Mrs.
Charles Silverman. mother of Nose
silverman in Chicago avenue The
family is in Chicago today to assist
in the preparation of the funeral.
which will be held tomorrow from her
late home. 46th and Grand boulevard
Chicago. The deceased was in her
seventy-hfth year and had been i'll
but a few weeks.
At a meeting Of the First Christian
church in Hammond yesterday, there
was held the reelection Of the officers
Of the County School Association of
Lake county. Mrs. Judge Boggs of
East Chicago was elected president;
Rev. Ayeling of Crown Point, first vice
president: Rev. Elmer Jones of Indiana
Harbor, publicity president: Mrs A. l.
Pattee of Hobart. elementary superin-
tendent; Miss Constant Gustafenson.
secondary superintendent; Judge Boggs
Of East Chicago. adult superintend-
ent; Mrs. A. J. Fulton of Indiana Har-
bor. home department; Prof. r. ]. Ruff
of Hammond. training superintendent:
r. w. Main OF Hobart missionary
superintendent. Other vice assistants
are II. B. Weaver of Lowell and o. N
kiger Of Hammond. The principal
speakers Of the day were DR.. George
Birney of Indianapolis. who IS state
secretary Of the Sunday School asso-
citation; Dr. II. r. DeBrae OF Gary
superintendent of Calumet Missionary
society, and Mrs. Boggs. the newly
elected president Rev. c. p. PARROT
and Rev. C. J. Sharpe OF Hammond
gave very interesting talks on the
aims and purposes of the society.
Mrs. Robert Black. Jr.. is confined
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-18
TWIN CITY
NEWS NOTES

Katharine Howard, ISIS oIcott Ave-,
Phone 2s3, will be pleased to write and
receive social news and advertising for
The Times.
Mrs. Nose specter, chairman OF she
ticket committee Of the Red Cross
ball. is so pleased with the result Of
the splendid work done by heS COM
nittee that she desires to express her
gratitude to them that the public may
know that it was only by united eff
fort and assistance that the many
tickets were disposed OF.
Mr. and Mrs. George Roop OF Fir
street have returned from Chicago.
where they had been since last Sun
day owing to the death of Mrs. Roop's
father. Mr.. George Dufst. whose
funeral occurred yesterday at Mt
Greenwood cemetery. The deceased
was 81 years of age and had been i'll
for some time.
A letter arrived here yesterday from
Walter Hart now in France. to his
mother Mrs. William Hart in Hem
lock street. The boys are well and
kept busy. They enjoyed a ball game
SO the letter states. and young Mr.
Hart was glad to hear Of the victory
of the Sox.
The Messrs. A B. and F. C. Wright
Of Beacon street have departed for the
Ozark Mountains, Missouri. to be gone
two weeks.
The Ladies' Aid Of the N. z church
of Indiana Harbor will have a roast
beef supper in the social rooms Of the
church Saturday. October goth. The
public is invited to attend
Mrs. NJ Hyams of South IIagoun
avenue entertained at a O'clock din
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-18
-" Peruna Cured Me I"

MT. Robert Fowler. Okarche. Okla
homa, writes: TO any sufferer of
catarrh OF the stomach. am olad
to tell my friends or sufferers of ca
tarrh that seventeen years ago / was
past work of any kind, due to stomach
troubles. I tried almost every known
remedy. without results. Finally !
tried Peruna, and am happy to saw I
was benefited by the first bottle. and
after using q full treatment WAS en-.
>urely cured. I am now seventy years
Old and am in good health, due TO al.
ways having Peruna at nv command
l would not think of going away from
nome for any length of time without
taking a bottle of Peruna along for
emergency. You are at liberty n ,Sa
my picture and testimony if YOU think
1t will help any one who has stomach
trouble" -
Those who object to liquid medi-
cines can now procure Peruna Tab
lets.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-18

mani. H. c. Francis. Win D. Hunter
and many others.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-18

C b. Tolf Of the Tolf Taxi Service
in Michigan avenue has purchased a
new seven passenger Kissell car to be
used In his service.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-18

Mayflower Camp Royal Neighbors.
will hold their regular meeting this
evening. There will be initiation and
lunch served. Mrs. L. Constant is chair
man OF the lunch committee.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-18

Miss Hannah Colder Of Pennsylvania
/ avenue has resigned her position as
toll operator at the Calumet exchange
and is now one of the clerical stan
at the Inland Steel company
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-18
JOHNSON GOOD
ENOUGH THEN
Continued from page

E. Greenwald. P. ]. Ihle. r. NJ. Davis
(now campaign manager for Mr.
Hadges), Pontius Heintz. Peter Duma
Nike Binzen Harry Sommers. oliver
Starr. Judge William Dunn. p. w. Seyl
Nick Bikos. George Nestorovitch. Peter
p. Lamb. A. 5. Hess. George Manlove.
Howard Hay REPUBLICAN city chair
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-18

The friends OF Mayor johnson
are doing some effective work in
behalf of his candidacy for COVER
nor two years hence. It has become
evident that the mayor will have a
solid delegation from Lake county,
afr a+1
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-18
MOVE TO ABOLISH
EXTRA FARE TRAINS
VOL. l., NO. SO.

WASHINGTON. oct. 1s.-Extra fare
trains will be taken off during the war
all passenger cars in future will be built
of steel and the block system will be
compulsory if recommendations made
today by a committee of the National
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-18

Association of Railway Commissioners
are carried out. The association opposed
merging express companies with &he rail-
roads.