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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-19
Missionary Conference
 at DOthan Comes to End

Dothan, February 1S-(Special )-The sixth annual convention of the Women's S Missionary conmerence of the South Ala bama Methodist conference came to a close here last night, after three days most successful session. Tn econference will meet at Troy next year, the invita- ton from that city being unanimously accepted
 Officers for the ensuing year were elected as follows: Mrs. c. M. Baker Selma, honorary president; Mrs R. l.. Ilobdy, Union Springs, president; Mrs c. $. Mcdowell, Eufaula first vice presi- dent; Mrs. B. l. Dahlberg, Montgomery second vice president; Mrs. J. w. Rush. Selma, honorary secretary; Mrs. A. L. Dowdel, Opelika, corresponding secre- tary; Mrs E. N. Passmore, Dothan treasurer; Mrs. J. w. Tucker, Thomas vile recording secretary; Mrs. A.. N Vinson, DeF'uniak Springs, Fla, superin- tendent social service; Mrs. w. T. Ellisor, Brundidge, superintendent study and publicity; Mrs. A. G. Seay, Troy, superin- tendent supplies; Mrs. R. l.. Hobdy. Union Springs and Mrs. A. l.. Dowdell, Opelika delegates to missionary council at New Orleans. April 12 to 20; Mrs J. w.. Tucker, Thomasvile, and Mrs w T.. Ellisor. Brundidge, alternate delegates.
 The district secretaries of the Eufaula and Troy districts were awarded first honor for neatness and correctness of their records
 Six thousand and twelve dollars were pledged ythe various districts of the conference for missionary causes during the present year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-19
Eufaula Utilities Will
 Be Separated From City
 In Keeping of Accounts

Eufaula February 1S.-(Special)-Irf order to determine whether it is operat- ing at profit or loss, the water and light department of the city, which has charge of the municipal waterworks. gas plant and electric light plant, has been separated from the general city govern ment by the city council. Hereafter. it
 will have it's own set of books and re- ceive and pay out. it's own money with out going through the city treasury. as has been the case heretofore In addi- tion to this, the city government will pav the department for street lights. water service and any other service for which 1t might have to pay private corpora ton. Ihls will put the three plants on thelr own feet. As a result, it is ex- pected that it will soon be known whether the department is an asset or a liabil- ity
 Funeral services were held today for J. H. Hathcock, who died at his home east of Eufaula in Quitman county. Ga after long illness due to the infirmities of old age He was S6 years of age. and served through the civil war. MT. Hath cock is survived by widow and these children: Miss Clifford Hathcock, Mrs. Edna Wright, and Larkin Henry and Sam Hathcock of Sycamore Ga
 The new First M. E. church. which ha S been in the course of construction for two years will be used by the congrega- tion tomorrow for the first time. The sunday school room has been completed but the main auditorium has not Several weeks more will be required to make the entire church ready for occupancy The new organ and some of the other church furniture has still to arrive The new church will represent a cost of s25 GOO. the major portion of which has been paid, while there is money subscribed to cover the balance. The new church was built on the site of the old one, which was erected in 1874, and used for 40 years The congregation had been holding serv- ices at the opera house until several weeks ago. when the latter was almost destroyed by fire.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-19
All Violations of Laws Will Be Reported to the
 Health Officer
MARTIN ASKS COURT TOREHEAR MANDAMUS
Attorney General Is Not Satisfied With Decision on His Controversy With the Governor as to Ap-
 proval of Accounts
By FRED H. GORMLEY

Mont tgonaery February 1S.-(Spe- 'cial. )-The annual convention of the Alabama Commercial Travellers asso- citation will be held in Montgomery June IS and 16 The executive com mittee of the organization held meet ing here Saturday and selected those dates for the gathering. Plans will be made at once for the meeting in order that it may be made one of the most interesting that has been held since the organization was perfected.
 The executive committee also adopt ed resolution providing that the as sociation shall become a member of the Alabama Chamber of Commerce and shall lend whatever assistance it can to the movement for the adver Using of the state in other sections of the country. Members of the exec utive committee who attended the meeting are E. P. Kirkpatrick of Bir mingham, Louis J. Adler of Mobile, L. K McVoy of Selma. Louis Benish of Selma and A. Coke Smith of Montgom- cry.
 The association will depend upon the state health authorities to enforce the sanitary laws in hotels, restaurants and common carriers and will report all cases of violation coming to their notice directly to Dr. S. w. Welch, state health officer who has pledged the cooperation of his department and the assistance of the health officers under his orders in the different counties
 The two chief questions considered at the meeting were the important one of sanitation, particularly as applied to rural conditions, and the building across the state of an Alabama trav- elers' highway.
 It had been the intention of the travellers to set aside one day in the early spring for general movement the state for the cleans ing and inspection of all dry closets, which are one of the most dangerous sources of disease with which those
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-19

Mobiles Mardi Gras. They will remain throughout the carnival
 United States hydroaeroplanes will give daily flights.
 Emperor Felix VIII will arrive, ac- companied by his royal court, at 12:90 Monday afternoon. The Felix society and the emperor's court, navy and marine representatives, queens from cities in gayly decorated automobiles and the au- tomobile floral parade will be the parade spectacle for the first afternoon. That evening the Infant Mystics will parade, and later will give their annual ball at the Battle House. The coronation exer- cises will transpire at p. m. Monday at the municipal sheds.
 On Tuesday there will be individual masking from 10 a. m. to midnight. At 1:90 D. m. the Knights of Revelry society will parade. They will be followed by the Comic Cowboys. The K. o. R. re- ception will be held at p. m. and the Mobile Elks will tender a reception to the K. o. R. later in the afternoon. At 330 O clock the individual maskers will pa rade. At 4:30 D. m. the Fifteen Funny Fellows, a new and novel organization, make their appearance. At 8 p. m. the Order of Myths will give their usual big evening spectacle. At S:30 p. m. the public masquerade ball is to be held in the municipal shews, and at D. m. the o. O. M ball will be the social feature of the evening at the Battle House.
 The following are the subjects of the carnival pageants:
 Order of Myths, ''Wonderful Rivers"
 Infant Mystics, Flowers
 Knights of Revelry, Beautiful Words"
 Felix Society, China"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-19
CRISIS OF WAR IS COMING SOON
 THINKS DERBY
English Minister Warns His Country That Ger many Is Not Beaten Yet, and That She Has
 Plenty of Reserve Force to Overcome
 Need Money, Munitions and Men, He Says


  would he months friend
  past munitions quantities. greater giving will now saying you
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-19

q am as confident as anyone of the eventual result but do not be led away into too great optimism of thinking that the end is near There is nothing that pleases us more than to hear that the German nation is at it's last gasp. I do not think it IS true. I believe the German nation IS suffering, but it still has an enor- nous reserve of power and will make a great and gigantic effort to gain the mastery.
 "I believe we are going to see the critical period of the war in the next few months. We must face it with
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-19

Twenty-three and half million persons, or about A per cent of the country's population, are going to school in the United States. according to the bureau of education report made public recently. The percentage of the population in schools in Great Britain. according to the bureaus fig ures, is only i9; In France. only IT.: in Germany. 20. and in Russia only about f.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-19
PAROLE GRANTED

Because the sentence of 10 years inn posed on M. s. Williams of Fillmore coun- ty for forgery was considered too heavy Governor Henderson Saturday granted a parole and ordered Williams released at once. He has served about one year.
 Robert Bridgeforth of Morgan county
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-19

courage. I confidently predict it will be a successful six months for us, but at the same time 1 do not think t will be a walk-over
 You must receive bad news equally with good news. with the same cour- age, the same gameness and the same determination There is but one motto for every man and woman in the country, namely. to stick it out That is what you have got to do. At what ever cost, a whatever sacrifice. stick it out to the end and the bitter end will mean for you, perhaps, privation but for the future freedom from the horrors of the last two and a half years"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-19
MINE INSPECTORS NAMED

Governor Henderson has announced the reappointment of & N. Thompson of Helena, Thomas Roscoe of Birmingham and David Kelso of Wylam as associate state mine inspectors. The appointments were made Saturday. The associate mine inspectors have been in the state mine inspection work for several years and no other persons were considered for their nnSitinns
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-19

who was given hard labor sentence for violating the prohibition laws, was re- leased after serving two months Gov ernor Henderson said he had made per- sonal investigation of the case and had been convinced that nothing more than suspicion had been found against Bridge forth.
 Jonas Byrd of Bullock county, who was serving a sentence for assault with in- tent to murder, was released on the ground that he had become unfit for serv- ice and was entitled tn his lilanrt..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-19
NEW INCORPORATIONs

Notice of the incorporation of the S. O. $. company of South Orchards Mobile county, and the Gulf States Land and h. Vestment company in Baldwin county was received by the secretary of state saturday The former company will en- gage in general agricultural work while the latter will be interested in the real estate business.
 The S. O. $. company has an authorized capital of slS.000 and $10,0OO paid in. with Homer c. Dawson A. H. Magnussen. Walker P. Eastman. H. J. Clark and F. A. Lind stockholders. The Gulf States Land and Investment company will begin business with paid in capital of 5000 Those interested are R. NJ. Smith. M. P. Smith and l.. N. Clark
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-19
TO PAY DEPOSITORS

Montgomery depositors of the Alabama Penny-Prudential Savings bank, which was closed several months ago, will be paid dividend of 15 per cent on their open deposits Monday. The dividend has been authorized by the state banking de- partment following the correlation of as- sets of the bank. The banks main of flee was located at Birmingham with a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-19

There is enough salt in the oceans to cover the United States to depth of $500 feet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-19
MARTIN WANTS PREPARING

At the last moment permitted by law Attorney General William l.. Martin Sat urday afternoon filed an application for rehearing in the mandamus case against Governor Henderson which he brought in the name of James R. Daly, Birmingham detective, in an effort to force the gov ernor to approve expense accounts for Daly's services in the impeachment case against Pal M. Daniels, former sheriff of Russell county.
 The supreme court 15 days ago decided that Governor Hendersons duty in ap- proving expense accounts rendered by the attorney generals department was dis cretionary and that he had right to withhold his approval. Attorney General Martin contended that the duty was mn- isterial and in his brief applying for another hearing he will give reasons why the supreme court should reverse it's for mer ruling.
 Attorney General Martin also lost an- other case. in which he sought to force Governor Henderson to approve his per sonal expense accounts in cases growing out of the Girard liquor raids, but the governor approved the accounts after he had won the case and no rehearing was requested
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-19

who travel in places where there is no sewage system have to contend. They had also thought of conducting an inspection and law-enforcing sys
 tenn within their organization
 A letter received this week from State Health Officer Welch offers the travellers such cooperation from the state board of health, backed by the sanitary laws of the state, that the committee was unanimous in it's de- termination to report all cases of vio- lation to the state authorities and to assist in the work of building up the demand for an all-time health officer in each of the counties of the state. who will be responsible for keeping all public places in a sanitary condi- tion.
 State Highway Engineer W. S. Kel Ter has assured the Alabama Travellers of his cooperation in the building Of a highway across the state from Me ridian, Miss, to Columbus, Ga. by way of Demopolis, Selma, Montgomery and thence either by Opelika or some other route not yet decided on It will be known as the Alabama Travellers highway and is proposed continua- tion of the Mississippi Travellers high way, which crosses that state from Vicksburg to Meridian, via Jackson. A good portion of this roadway has already been built and only needs to be connected up and StandardiZed
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-10-04
ELIoIAN LITERARY SOCIETY

In behalf of the Aelioian Literary
Society, we again invite all girls
who haven't decided TO join Soro-
rian, to visit our society and see
how you like il. or course we will
not say that Aelioian is the better
Of the two, but we do think that we
have an active bunch Of girls and
the society means much to each one.
Before long the society is going 10
have something that isn't common
in Berea, and we need more girls
to help us carry il out.
Do not think that you haven't time
to be member as it takes only a
little Of your time besides the week
ly meetings. After you once join a
society, you will never regret IT..
and will soon feel as il you could
not afford TO miss il on saturday
night Again, we cordially invite
all girls. not members Of Sororian.
To meet us on the Academy Campus
next Saturday night.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-10-04
Academy Column
THE SENATE MEETING

AT the last meeting Of the Senate IL
was voted that the Senate challenge
the two Junior Societies, Beta Alpha
and Pi Sigma. for a football game
TO be played Thanksgiving Day
There has been no reply as yet to
the challenge, but comments gather
ed from members Of these societies
seem 10 indicate favorable reply
Football in connection with liter
airy work is new adventure in the
Acadepy. AT first thought IL may
seem That either the literary work
or the football will be neglected,
but considering the several debates
in contemplation, we feel that an
athletic stimulant will infuse new
vigor and enthusiasm into the other
work. However, ehe wisdom Of this
policy is yet TO be determined.
Literary work is good and the mind
must be at its best to get good re-
suits. Football will so invigorata
the whole body that the mind will
have a material source from which
TO draw all the necessary material
for good work.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-10-04
HAVE YOU JOINED

We are watching with much in
terest, the young men Of the Acad-
envy department this year. Here
tofore. the stronger men have always
been members OF one OF the literary
societies. Whether literary work
such as you will find being done in
these societies makes strong men or
not, il is noticeable that the real
literary man is always found in one
Of the societies. James A. Garfield,
once President Of the United States,
was a power in his society in COL
lege. II was there that he learned
how TO handle people, and the know
ledge that he gained had its part
in making him President OF his
country. II is said that Charles Jas.
Fox turned the house Of commons
into a debating society. While we
do not care TO have our department
turned into a debating society we
would like TO see a good deal OF in
terest in debate. Every man who
becomes a power knows how TO ar
que and win.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-10-04
Vocational Column
vEsTALTA ENTERTArNs

The vestalia Literary Society en-
tertained the Vocational girls Mon
day afternoon. These happy girls
with Mrs. Clark as conductor found
their way to the banks of Silver
Greek for a marshmallow toast.
Several pictures Of the girls were
taken, some on the bank and some
in nearby cornneld.
After the toasting Of the marsh
mallows around the great bonfire,
all the girls joined in the Society
songs and yells.
This social outing was enjoyed by
every one and all new girls express
ed heartily their appreciation for
the entertainment given by the
members OF the Vestalia.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-10-04
vocATI0NALs FOUND NUMBERS

The students OF the Vocational de-
partment had quite an exciting time
finding their partners for the social
Monday evening, October 4. Num-
bcrs We're written on slips Of paper
and distributed among the girls, and
corresponding numbers were given
to the boys. This was done several
days before hand so as TO give the
girls and boys an opportunity Ia
compare numbers and find their
partners. Those who drew even
numbers went TO Dean Clark's for
their entertainment, and those who
drew odd numbers went 10 Model
Cottage.
The young men called for the
girls at $50 and the jolly crowds
left for their respective places OF
Many interesting
outdoor games were played and
enjoyed by all The saddest feature
of il all was that 7:30 came too soor.
All returned TO their rooms with
hopes that they might enjoy many
similar socials in the future.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-10-04
MR.. PARKER IS ENTERTAINED

The faculty OF the Foundation
School gave a farewell picnic din
ner TO Mr.. Tom Parker, one Of their
most popular co-workers, at The
Point Tuesday evening, September
25th.
Mr.. Parker, who has recently been
called TO the colors, has been mem
Der OF the faculty OF this depart
ment for the past three years. He
has always been ready TO answer
any call OF duty. His efforts for the
work of the Foundation School have
been untiring and he will be greatly
ly missed by the teachers as well
as students. Our prayers and best
wishes follow him as he goes to
camp.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-10-04
Foundation Column
THE SALOON SOMETIMES TELLS
THE TRUTH

The saloon sometimes tells the
truth. Yes, it's strange, but occa-
sionally IL does. IL doesn't aim TO
do it, OF course. but unconsciously
the keepers do so.
Painted on the side OF q bar In
Detroit we saw this sign, Prohibi-
ton means out-of-work- for-the-
worker. Don't vote your job away
in Michigan" IL proved 10 be litter
ally true for the barksspers. When
the ballots were cast making Mich
igan dry their jobs were voted
away, but thousands whom the sa-
looms had robbed Of a job now found
work with the passing Of the saloon.
On a bulletin board in Butte,
Mont, we saw this sign, "Prohibi-
ton in Montana means 5000 men
out of work" Statistics Of the larg-
est mining company in the state
showed that every year more than
that number were dismissed because
Of drink.
Over a saloon in that city Is a
sign proclaiming il TO be Family
Liquor House" How truly that
might be said OF every saloon in
America. Only men past 81 were sup
posed to be allowed in that saloon
but their families shared the con-
sequences. The husband buys the
drink but the family has to suffers
The father, brother, and son get the>
booze while the mother, wife and
sister share the woes Of drunk
ards home.
II he alone bore the suffering for
his dissipation IL might be little
different, but the saloons OF Amer
lea do not conflne their penalties TO
those who cross their thresholds.
In the truest sense OF the word they
are all Family Liquor Houses"
In Cincinnati there is a saloon
over whose shaded door and cur
tanned windows stands emblazonei
the name Of the bar, The Brink"
As we saw that name in passing and
glanced at the man with bloated
face. rounded shoulders, and falt-
ering footsteps who was just enter
ing The Brink" how we inwardly
wished and prayed that the name
which now welcomed him and urg-
ed him on might speedily awaken
and warn him.
When young man enters the
saloon he is standing on the brink
of that awful chasm, that deep abyss
into which drink will ruthless!y
sweep home honor and heaven it.
self.
Yes, the saloon sometimes tells
the truth.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-10-04
woMANS SECTION OF THE NAVY
LEAGUE CHANGED TO THE
WOMANS NAVAL SERVICE

The name Of the Woman's Section
Of the Navy League Of Which Mrs.
George Dewey is president was re-
Gently changed 10 The Woman J
Naval Service Inc. Papers certify
ig the change were filed with the
local Recorder Of Deeds. Notiflca-
tion was sent TO the two hundred
or more chapters Of the Woman's
Section OF the Navy League Inc.
throughout the country to change
the names Of their chapters in ac-
cordance with the action of the ceR-
trail body here.
The purposes Of the Woman's Ma
val Service as set forth in the ar
ticles OF incorporation are as fol-
lows: the education and training
of women OF the United States to
be Of service to their country i'll
time OF war or other emergency,
the making Of hospital garments,
supplies and comforts for the men
OF the United Service OF the United
States. the incubation OF the spirit
OF loyalty and patriotism among
women and children and to awaken
a universal interest throughout the
nation for such adequate armament
and equipment both by sea and land
and such universal service train
ing Of men as shall insure the safety
and protection OF Our Country"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-10-04

David Short writes Berea friends
that he passed the Civil Service ex-
animation and has accepted a posi-
tion at Ogdensburg. n. Y. He sends
his regards to his Berea friends.
Rolla Cress writes Berea friends
from Camp Sherman, Chillicothe. D.
He is enjoying his life as a soldier
but would rather be in Berea. His
Address is Company L, End Dept.
Begt., Camp Sherman.
Frank and 0rville Gross are in
Company NJ, ith Inf, Encampment,
Gettysburg, Pa.
A card from Jasper Kerby tells us
he is on the U. S. S. Montana, Some
where in the Atlantic"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-10-04
A WAR DIARY

The Red Cross Commission to
France, Of which Major Grayson
Mp. Murphy is head, has received
the following letter from Adjutant
General Benjamin ABSORB Of General
Pershing's staff:
Our army is keeping a War Diary
which is to be the official record of
the War here. have received an
official communication from the
Commander in Chief of the American
Expeditionary Forces reading as fol-
lows:
at is well to place on record the
attitude of the management Of the
American Red Cross in France.
From the beginning they have sim
ply wanted to know what they could
do TO assist in the great work before
the Army. The gentlemen at the
head Of the American Red Cross in
France are men of great experience
in handling large affairs in the
United States, and they have exhib-
tied wonderful resources in accom-
plishing everything they have been
asked TO do"
"A copy Of this letter has been
forwarded to the War Department
for transmission to the headquar-
tiers of the American Red Cross, by
command Of Major General Perish
ing. Signed Benz. ABSORB, Adjutant
General"