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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-25

with the rights of the pedestrian on the
streets. 1t puts in jeopardy every life
that uses the streets on foot. 1t kills.
murders 100 people walking the streets,
where one is killed or murdered by the
hip pocket arsenal or the old-time sa-
loon. Not one murdered by automobile
is punished by law.
L. F. ROGERS.
Birmingham, December ~, 1917.
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/ &c 0E FIJERS OF
NAVY PROMOTED
TO THE NEXT RANK

Washington December 24.-One hun
dred and eighty-six officers of the
navy are promoted to the next highest
grade by President Wilson's approval
today of the report of the selection
board headed by Admiral Mayo charged
with the task of choosing meritorious
officers for advancement to keep pace
with the expanding navy.
Twelve captains become rear admir-
ais; 81 commanders become captains,
and 1923 lieutenant commanders be-
come commanders.
David Worth Bagley, who command
ed the destroyer Jacob Jones when she
was torpedoed and sunk in the war
zone recently, is one of the lieutenant
commanders advanced.
The new admirals are;
Thomas w. Kinkaid, commanding
engineering experimental station, Ann
apolis. Md.
William Strother Smith, on duty at
navy department with naval consulting
board.
Spencer G. Wood. commanding bat
tieship.
Joseph Lee Jayne, commanding
battleship.
Charles W. Dyson. in charge of the
designing room of the bureau of steam
engineering.
Clarence Stewart Williams chief of
staff to the commander of the first
force battle fleet.
John Daniel McDona1, commanding
a battleship.
Hilary P. Jones, commanding a di-
vision of the cruiser force.
William r. Shoemaker, member of
the general board. navy department.
Joseph Strauss. former chief of the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-25
NEWS OF ENSLEY

In the final report of the Christmas Red
Cross drive Ensley and Fairfield showed
thorough canvassing of the entire dis
trict, the total number for the district,
which excluded the plants of the Tonnes
see Coal, Iron and Railroad company,
was ZOO The fact that most plants made
100 per cent membership and that rs per
cent of the men of the district are en-
ployed at these plants, left a small mem
bership to be solicited. Many men en-
listed their whole families through the
plant Red Cross solicitors.
The Fairfield unit with the members
obtained from the American Steel and
Wire plant, and another local plant,
showed total of 1900 members. Unit 81
made an average of 356, and unit IS a
total of 332 by soliciting on the streets.
Mrs, Catharine Mentzell is chairman of
the former unit and Mrs. w. F. Wilcox
of the latter Chairman Meade at
trlbuted Ensley's success to the work of
these chairmen and their enthusiastic
workers. The Fairfield chapter, which
made the highest total, has Mrs T. D.
Temple for the chairman. This unit has
nearly 100 regular active members, and
has done a great deal of Red Cross work
in the past six months.
Mrs. ]. D. Moore was hostess to a
coterie of friends, entertaining at dinner
at the Plaza hot9l in Fairfield Sunday
Red and white carnations graced the cen
ter of the table and menu cards in holt
day colors were at each plate Mrs
Moores guests were: Miss Helen Kirk of
Atlantic City, N. j., Mr. D. L. Kirk, Mr.
and Mrs. Grant Parkinson and Grant(
Jr., Mr.. and Mrs. D. M. Galloway Mr.
and Mrs. w. e. Chadwick, William Chad
wick and Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. Moore
Mrs Ora Digger and A. H. Bray were
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-25
THE WEATHER
Weather Forecast

Washington, December 4.-Forecast:
Alabama: Rain and colder Tuesday;
Wednesday partly cloudy and much
colder,
Georgia: Probably rain Tuesday; colder
in northwest portion; Wednesday partly
cloudy and colder.
Mississippi; Probably rain Tuesday;
much colder; cold wave by night;
Wednesday fair and continued cold
e Tennessee: Rain Tuesday; much colder
with cold wave, Wednesday partly
cloudy; continued cold.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-25
Reckless Automobile Drivers

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
I inclose a paragraph from the Mont
gomery Times that deserves republica-
ton:
Within 10 days I have been forced to
demand automobile drivers to check
their progress across open doors of street
cars to permit me to reach the open car
door before me. This occurred in five
instances in five days. In each instance
the driver of the automobile displayed
irritation at the demand on him. Some
drivers were chauffers, while the 9TH
ers were apparently owners of the ma
chimes they drove.
Anyone who awaits the arrival of a
street car on North Twentieth street,
between Second avenue and Morris will
see what I mean, at every hour of the
business hours.
The automobile is at least irreconcilable
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-25

married at the home of DR.. 4. J. Spring
Held Sunday evening at 1870 o'clock. Dr..
Springfield performed the ceremony. The
bride wore tailored suit OF gray and
carried roses.
The masses at St Anthony's Catholic
church will be celebrated today as fol-
lows: 6, $780, T. 7:30, 9 and 10 a. m. At
High mass, at 1880, Bohman's mass and
"Adeste Fdeles', will be sung, under the
direction of Mrs. IT. J. Kribs. The ser
mons will be delivered by Father Nc
Quillan, assisted by Benedict father
from Cullman.
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bureau of ordnance, commanding a bat
tleship.
Edward w Eberle, superintendent of
naval academy.
Robert E. Coontz, commandant of the
Puget Sound navy yard, Bremerton
Wash.
Among the commanders made cap
tains are Walter r. Gherardi and
stephen V. Graham, naval attaches at
Berlin and Vienna, respectively, be-
fore the United States broke relations
with the Teutonic powers.
Following are the new captains in
addition to Gherardi and Graham;
Clark d. Stearns, Robert X. Grenk,
Henry B. Brice, William P Scott,
Joseph M. Rooves, Roscoe C. Moody,
Frank Lyon, John Nice. Luby Hutch
l. Cone, Robert McNeely, George E.
Gelm Frank II. Brumby James p.
Morton George L. P. Stone Harris
Laning, Franklin r. Karnes, David w.
Todd, John V. Klemann, Henry V. But
Ter, James j. Raby. William n. Stand
ley, Kenneth NJ Bennett, Edward H.
Watson Rufus Y. Johnston, Thomas T.
Craven, Daniel w. Wurtsbaugh, Ralph
Earle, Gatewood S. Lincoln, Ivan c.
Wettengel, Charles M. Tozer, Wat T.
Cluverius, Duncan M. Wood, Leigh c.
Palmer, Albert w. Marshall, Thomas
A. Kearney, Dudley W. Knox. Edward
McCauley, Jr., William l.. Littlefeld
Carl P. Jessop, Arthur Crenshaw,
Anon Bronson. Jr., Harry e. Yarnell,
Arthur Macarthur, Ravid E. Theleen,
Arthur j. Hepburn, Thomas C. Hart
Cyrus R. Miller, Grin G. Murfin and
Luther M. Overstreet.
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In the vault of the United States
land office at Springfield, Mo, are $500
undelivered patents to government lands
aggregating 10000 acres, and an effort
is being made to find the patentee.
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TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

LOsT-White neck fur and headpiece;
going from 104 Cotton ave. to car, or
on Ensley car to AIS Joseph St, Gray
mont. Call Main 595S-J
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To Cure a Cold in One Day
Take LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE
Tablets. Druggists refund money if it
fails to cure. E. w GROVES sigma
ture is on each box 30c.
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Extraordinary Increase of Juvenile Crime Reported From Europe During War Period Can be Prevented
 in America by the Influence of Tactful Parents

girl leader Is invariably one who is adored by the other boys and girls, who sometimes can't resist being "just a lit tie naughty" thinking it won't lead to anything worse-but who knows?
 Our men, going to war as they are, hundreds and thousands of them, 1t is possible that our women will have to serve as our sisters are serving in France, England, Belgium and the other allied countries and It is up to us to see that our home conditions are not broken up and corrupted; but how this is to be ay oided is another tn1ng.
 One way is that married women with children should be the last to leave home for duty-that is, they shouldn't allow their patriotism and fervor to lead them away from their own firesides, but real ize that the most patriotic thing they can possibly do is to stay at home and keep their house in order"
 Both patriotism and charity begin al home, and no amount of labor expended in other channels could do such lasting good for our country as the conserving and building up morally and physically of good citizens to take the place of those who must go to the front. For this req son also the home charities which helF
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-06
By DOLLY DALRYMPLE

lO) EPoRTs from Europe during the lNN present war period reveal the
 fact that one of the most alarm ing features connected with the awful scourge is the tremendous increase in Juvenile crime and delinquency, even children of respectable percentage and comfortable homes coming under its baneful influence.
 Several reasons have been given for these conditions; one is the absence of fathers, the heads of the households, from home, those who are at the front fighting: another is the absence of moth CTS at the munitions factories or other work which they must do in the pro- longed absence of the men; and again the general conflict, excitement and anx- iety of the countries in that part of the world, all of which would naturally react upon children.
 Whether or not America is to suffer the same way will depend upon parents, especially upon mothers, whose tactfui Influence must extend even beyond the confines of their immediate households and homes, into the districts where crime and bad morals exist, and from which other children must soe safe guarded, as they would be from diph- ther1a or smallpox, neither of which is l more contagious than the spread of criminality
 Little as one may imagine, the con- fortable mother who sits at home and thinks no harm can come to her boy or girl, stands on the precipice of a vol Icano. for her boys and girls are mixed
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to keep the home intact and harmonious are worthy of support and encourage ment for just as moral evil is contagious, so is moral good, and every little house. hold where the children are being brought up in this way is a center from which good naturally radiates.
 Another way to preserve the morale or the younger generation toward good IS to preserve leveI-headedness. It's all right of course, to be enthusiastic, but enthusiasm is very close kin to hysterla, and the hysterical patriotism which man ifests itself in flag raising and dashing about widely and joining every fool thing that is gotten up in patriotism name is quite a bad direction and takes useful women away from their duties and makes their children the losers in the game Or ganization of young America into loyal, sane bands of patriotic endeavor-such as the Boy Scouts and the Camp Fire (Ciri Scouts) is one of the best and most influential ways to encourage youthful enthusiasm and throw children unoer oe- sirable influence.
 The wise old Dr. Watta told Us a long time ago that Satan finds some mischief for idle hands to do,' and no modern theory has ventured to contradict the trusm so the best of all methods to pre- vent us from suffering like our allies is to watch the younger generation and see that fheir patriotism and enthusiasm takes the right direction
 If each one of us did our level best to keep the idle hands busy, there would be little fear for the children, and the end of the war would find America with an army of valuable young citizens ready to answer the next call.
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firing line, sending brilliant accounts or
 the war. She spent six months on the
 will sail on the Rochambeau next
 Wednesday for Paris. where she expects
 to spend the coming winter collecting
 data for magazine work
 Mrs. H. M. Taylor entertained yes
 terday afternoon at her home in Wood
 lawn in honor of her little daughter s
 birthday. Ferns and pink and white
 roses were used in profusion through
 out the rooms, and the birthday cake
 had five red, white and blue candies
 centered by our flag. The same pa
 triotic scheme was carried out in the
 Ices. Various games were played, ana Miss Virginia proved herself very charmng little hostess to the 30 guests who enjoyed this gracious hospitality 
 The Astraea Literary society of the
 Central High school enjoyed a very en- tertaining programme on yesterday aft ernoon Miss Margaret IIillhouse, Miss Mildred Tollar and Miss Eva Boyett l read interesting romances of the Mod
 ern Day War" The topic for this year will be "Our Allies"
 The Pierian Literary society of Central High school entertained it's members and friends at a delightful socal yesterday afternoon. Two very interesting patri- otic contests were enjoyed, after which
 the prize, a beautiful silver pencil was awarded to MT. James Robertson. Dur ing the serving of delightful refresh ments talks were made by the teachers and officers of the other literary so- cieties.
 The Yancey Literary society of Central High school held it's regular meeting of , the week October 5. Professor Counsel man gave the members talk on football He told of the origin of football and how the game by degrees reached it's present standard. He showed many clever plays in the time past. This talk was very much enjoyed and appreciated by the members.
 On Thursday afternoon the Commercial club met at Central High school and after a short business meeting the club
 adjourned to visit the First National
 bank.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-06
ALABAMA CENTENARY
 HIS TO BE OBSERVED
State Educational Association Will
 Make Plans for Observance at Next Convention

The hundredth anniversary of Ala bama's admission into the union will be celebrated in 1919 under the aus pices of the Alabama Educational as- sociation, which will make plans for the observance at the next conven- ton.
 The following resolutions were adopted at the 1917 meeting of the as- Sociation:
 "In view of the fact that 1919 is the centenary year of Alabama's ex- istence as a. state and a time that should be celebrated with proper cere- monies, and seeing that at present there is no organized preparation for suitable observance. of this period,
 Resolved, That the president of this association appoint committee to prepare an appropriate plan of cele- bration of the centennial Resolved, further, That this com mittee be, instructed to submit It's programme at the regular meeting of the Alabama Educational association in 1918. together with suggestions as to the methods by which the celebra- tion can be made statewide" Complying with the provisions of the above resolutions Dr. Charles A. Brown. president of the association appointed the following committed: pr. George Petrie. chairman. Au- burn; Dr. J. J. Foster, University: Dr.
 Thomas M. owen. Montgomery; Dr. J. H. Phillips, Birmingham; pr. E. M, Shackelford, Troy; Dr. T. W. Palmer Montevallo; MT. G. H. Thigpen, Syla- | cauga; Mrs. Susie K. Vaughan, Flor ence; MT s. s. Murphy, Mobile; MT. H G. Bowling. Montgomery; MT. John B Clark, Guin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-06
EDUCATORS TO PICK
 CITY FOR CONVENTION
Executive Committee of State Asso. citation Will Hold Meeting Here Friday, October 12

The executive committee of the Ala bama Educational association has called . meeting at the Tutwiler hotel, Bir- mingham, at o'clock Friday evening, October F.
 The members of the executive con- mittee are: Miss Cora Pearson, Florence; w. C. Griggs, Gadsden, and s. s. Mur- phy, Mobile.
 The president, Dr. Charles A. Brown Birmingham, and J. Alexander Moore Jasper, are ex-officios.
 The object of the meeting is to de- termine the place for holding the next annual session and formulate plans fol the programme The secretary has mailed invitations to more than 300 prom inent educators of the state to meet witf the committee and offer suggestions n! to the programme and policies.
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FUDGE AND MRS B. M. ALLEN
 entertained few of their S friends last evening at barbe- cue at the "Allen farm on the Mount Pinson road.
 The party assembled at the Country club late in the afternoon, and motored out enjoying a sumptuous feast and re- turning my moonlight.
 Judge and Mrs. Aliens invitation list included Miss Drake. Mrs. Shipman, MT. and Mrs. Henry T. Dean, MT. and Mrs Edward w. Barrett, MT. and Mrs. Henry Lee Badham, MT. and Mrs. J. l.. Dren- nen, MT and Mrs. Hubert Drennen, Mrs. Frances Arnold DeBardeleben, MT. and Mrs. Walter N. walmsley, MT. and Mrs. Edgar T. Kilby. MT. and Mrs Richard Randolph, Mrs Chiles Clifton Terrell, MT. and Mrs Bradley J. Saunders. Mir. and Mrs. Arthur A. Adams Messrs. Morris Bush, Horace Hammond, George Knox, Frank Foster, Joseph Collins, Crook whatley and oscar c. Wells.
 The Curry society of Central High school members enjoyed very inter- esting meeting yesterday. After brief programme, the election of officers was held The officers are as follows: President, Herston Cooper; vice pres ident, Willis Booth; recording secretary, Louis Pollock; corresponding secretary. Owen Gassaway; treasurer. Virgil Will der; third members standing commit tee, Jim Jackson; librarian, Earl Holmes; custodian, Ben Shapiro; critic. Manassas Brown; press committee, Fred Williamson, Henry Wood and Chester Webber.
 The social committee of class 12 Of the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian church entertained on Thursday evening. very splendid programme was rendered by Miss Florence Floy at the organ, and Miss Irene Cox sang a number of solos Miss Marie Green gave several readings Mrs. Frank Clarke is chair man of the social committees and ths other members are Miss Sadie Hud- son, Miss Willie Connor and Mir. P. w.. Thompson.
 Miss Viola Rodgers of New York spent a few hours in Birmingham yesterday with her cousin, Mrs. Sidney J. Vann en route home after a visit to her mother in Mississippi Miss Rodgers is one of the most popular and brilliant writers in America today, her work on the New York American and Hearsts Magazine tbeing pre-eminent. Last summer the Sat- f1rauy Evening Post sent Miss Rodgers to France to write series of articles on the war SShe spent six months on the
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ANNOUNCEMENTS

There will be no meeting of the Bir- mingham Art club today. The next meet ing will be held on Saturday, October 13, and Mrs. w. $. Lowell will be hostess.
 The first meeting of the parliamentary law class which will be given compli mentary to the Suffrage association and the club women, will be held this after noon at o'clock at Cable hall. These classes will be held every other Saturday for the next three months
 Birmingham chapter of the Athens Col lege Alumnae association will hold its regular meeting this afternoon at o'clock with Mrs. M. $. Hitchcock, 1891 Eleventh avenue, south.
 The Mildred Rutherford chapter of the Children of the Confederacy will hold a called meeting this afternoon at o'clocl, at the home of Mrs. Newsome, 6o14 First avenue.
 Membership tickets for the Drama league may be purchased from Mrs. Rob ert Thach at Terrace Court or before the lecture on Tuesday afternoon at the Tutwiler.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-06
Rural Mail Carrier Is
 Held Under Charge of
 Kidnapping ap1 Assault

Dothan, Ocsot ID. M Burkett, rural mail cal er between Dothan and Marianna, Fla, has been bound over to the grand jury under $2OOo bond, charged with having Kidnapped and as- saulted a 14-year-old white girl.
 According to the testimony given at the preliminary hearing Burkett took the girl 10 miles from her home in an automobile and after having assault ed her, carried her to the home of his father at Gordon, where she later was found by the sheriff after long search.
 Burkett Is married and has a family.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-06
OHIO DIVISIONS GUN
 RANGE NOW LOCATED

Montgomery, october 6-(Speciai) Division headquarters at Camp Sheri- dan Thursday announced that the ar tillery, rifle and machine gun range had been located in Elmore county. IS miles from Montgomery, and that work will be started on it at once. Plans have been made for the erection of 200 rifle targets, 75 machine gun tracks and an artillery range which will be sufficient to accommodate the artillery units of the Ohio division.
 Full regiments. will be sent to the range at once because of the long dis tance and will spend several days away from camp. Supplies for the range are en route arfd an effort will be made to have it ready for use by October 15.
 Guards have been placed about the government reservation and will be maintained throughout the training period.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-06
DEAR Stop Your Dandruf
 by using Pompeian HAIR Massage"

clean and invigorated. In ono month your Dandruff will be gone.
 Pompeian HAIR MassAge is . clear amber liquid. Not oily. Not sticky. Very pleasant to use:
 Greatest treatment for Dand- ruff in the world," says ]. A. Y., Chicago, ILL, land l speak from experience. My hair before I started using it had gone beyond the ordinary stages of DandruH. and was covered with scales which embarrassed me greatly. have introduced Pompeian HAIR Mas- sage to my friends"
 Practically every user says-- one bottle shows actual results. Get a 25c, soc or $1 bottle at the stores and say the same.
 Have your barber every now and then apply a careful Pompeian HAIR Massage. Used In over 30,OOO of the best barber shops from Maine to California.
 Made by the reliable makers of the famous Pompeian MASSAGE Cream and Pompeian NIGHT Cream. Adv. 5F
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RANDOM NOTES

Mrs. Oscar Underwood, after spending few days In the city. as the guest of her parents MT. and Mrs. J. H. Wood ward, has returned to her home in Washington.
 Mrs David Roberts and Mrs. Ernest Gaylor, who spent sometime at Linville, N. C., and later visiting Philadelphia, have returned home.
 Mrs T. c. Banks of Attalla will ar rive in the city Monday, and will be among the out-of-town guests at the wedding of Miss Robinson and Lieut. Ashby Long on Wednesday evening.
 
 MT. and Mrs. Leo Oberdorfer have re- gently purchased the William Spencer
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"Dandruff has made your hair straggly. thin looking and lifeless. Your coat collar is al- ways covered with ugly scales. Stop your Dandruff now. You can. Just look at my hair.
 The DandruH is entirely gone and almost overnight PomPeian HAIR Massage made my hair at- tractive."
 The success of Pompeian HAIR Massage is in its name-"Mas- sage" It is q treatment, not merely a tonic. The massagine (rubbing) of the scalp wakes up the roots of the hair to new hte This massaging also opens the pores of the scalp to the wonder fully stimulating liquids in Pom. peian HAIR Massage. Dandrud Toes. Your hair will become and stay healthy, vigorous, attractive
 Ali that is needed is a little massaging once or twice . week One implication shows results Your scalp will immediately feel