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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-12

As Commissioner Burruss was hurrs- ling to the city hall yesterday morning. his mind on the pending business that was to come before the regular meeting of the city commission, he forgot TOT the time being the slippery state Of the sidewalk and when nearing the Littie Gem restaurant on Twentieth street stepped on one of the iron metre caps irnbedded ic the sidewalk. which was covered wiA ice Immediately his left foot went oh way and his right the other with the result the dignified com missioner measured his full length on the sidewalk.
 There were few spectators to the hur- ried descent of the commissioner to the pavement, but they made up in vol ume of laughter for the lack of mum bers. Commissioner Burruss smiled rather weakly out of one side Of his mouth and picking himself up continued his journey to the city hall This tune his mind was on the pavement.
 few minutes later President Barrett anpeared on Twentieth street and was also hurrying toward the city hall. A friend joined him and with evident glee told the genial president the mishap that had befallen his colleague. the commissioner of streets. Dr. Barrett sif.iled broadly at the recital of the downfall of the professor, nay more he chuckled mirthfully and in his mirth,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-12
RED CROSS MEMBERS BE SECURED BY BOY
 SCOUTS IN CANVASS
General Rushton Opens Up Headquar. ters on Ground Floor of the
 Tutwiler Hotel

The Birmingham Boy Scouts will as sst in the Red Cross Christmas mem bership drive and on December 19 will begin a house-to -house canvass of tne residential section of the city for members Field Marshal Rushton urges that every citizen decide whether he will join the Red Cross and have the money in readiness for the. boys when they call If several members in one family wish to join their names should be written plainly on card so as to make it as easy for the scouts and not delay them, as they have large ter- ritofy to cover
 Field Marshal Rushton today opened the campaign headquarters in the for mer coffee room on the ground of tine Tutwiler hotel, the use of which is given through the courtesy of Mana ger Shireman.
 A large amount of supplies have ar rived at headquarters and everything is in readiness for the starting of the campaign on December IT.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-12
NO SIGNIFICANCE IN
 LATEST PURCHASE
George G. Crawford and H. c. Ryd- ing Make Inspection of New Ship
 building Site

Mobile, December u-(Special) )-Dur- ing his visit to Mobile President George Gordon Crawford yesterday announced that the buying of additional land fos. the Chickasaw Shipbuilding company had no particular significance. Mir. Crawford said that the Steel Corpora ton has no plans other than the building of it's shipyard on the Chickasabogue site.
 Mir. Crawford was en route to Birming- ham from New Orleans, where he ac- ccmpanied Mrs Crawford the latter wis., iting relatives in the Crescent City. He stopped over at Mobile and visited the shipyard site H. c. Ryding of Birming. ham, vice president of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company, acS companied MT. Crawford in his unoffi- cial inspection
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-12
DEATH OF MRS. t. I. DAVIS IS GRE I SHOCK ID FRIENDS
Funeral Will Be Held From Residence of Her Father, James Bowron, Thurs
 day Morning


 Mrs Grover Tilden Davis died yester- day at aslocal infirmary. The funeral will be held Thursday morning at 10 o'clock from the residence of her father, James Bowron, 1401 South Twentieth street Dr. Albert Sidney Johnson, pas tor of the South Highland Presbyterian church, officiating. Eight of Mrs. Da- wis brothers will act as pallbearers.
 Mrs. Davis is survived by her hus-. band. Grover Tilden Davis; her father and mother. MT. and Mrs James Bow ron; nine brothers and one sister Mrs. sJ. s. McLester- The interment will be in Elmwood cemetery.
 The family requests that anyone who desires to make floral offering refrain from doing so, and make it in the form of a memorial to the Mercy Home.
 Mrs. Davis was one of the most popu- lar young women in Birmingham, and her sudden and untimely death will come as a shock to her wide circle of friends and acquaintances, who will deeply sym pathize wit hthe bereaved husband and the Bowr0n family.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-12
sll1actiUe Kidneys
 Cause Disease
T shail net soen forget the benefits derived from ths use ef Foley Kidney Pills A.

-l shall nes soen forget the benefits derived fsem ths use ef Foley Kidney Pills. ."-Ai. \. Godfrey, Fcrsst Grow, Oregon.
 Too much work and tooslittle work seem to have about the same enect on persons. past middle age. Froper good health. They act as nlter and remove from the blood poisolo4s waste matter which if permitted to remain in the system leads to many complications.
 Many nervous. tired. run-down men and women suffer from pains In the back and sides. dizzy spells. bladder joints and fail to realize that rheums- tisms diabetes or even Brisht's dis-
 if you have cause to believe that your kidneys are weak; disordsrsdL L or Foley Kidney Pills have been used by young. middis aged and old d tu. Wsin ir and surely and have given relief 1n csses of ton years standtng.
 sold sverywEsss. ..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-12
MAUD ELISE JONES 1 IS GOOD SALESMAN Popcorn Sells So Fast That ,s She Thinks There May
 Not Be Enough
Statement November 20, 1917
 R REgOuRCES

Little Maud Elise Jones, over at Geiger, who wanted to sell some of her popcorn to get money to buy her soldier brothers and her parents Christmas present, proved g good salesman. She sends the following letter regarding one days re- sponse:
 To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 We'll, it surely does pay to advertise in The Age-Herald. From the ad. you put in Wednesdays paper for me re- ceived five letters Thursday, besides the awfully nice one from you returning the 25 cents I sent you. Four had money in them, one of $5 from MT. Block, another of s1 from MT. E. c. Lackey, one for b cents, from o. T. Hunt, and another for 50 cents from MT. J. H. Bradford of Uniontown. This with the 25 cents you returned makes me have $6.90, and oh, MT. Editor, they were such nice, sweet letters, too. snail keep them as long as live to remind me of the nice, kind people there are in the world. just love every one of them. The gentleman who didn't send any money offered me [ cents a pound for it. but as the others had sent the money I felt like I should fill their orders flrSt, put guess ne gave iHc tllo price that Is right, though the gentleman that sent 15 cents said to just send him 15 grains with the wish that sell all ofgit at that price. That would make me rich sure enough,a wouldn't 1t? But am afraid my other buyers would not think that right and don't either though I appreciate his kind wishes. My daddy says he thinks he had better turn his farm over to me, as I'm about to get more for my crop than he is for his. Guess he's just joking, though. I am going to buy a ''baby bond" and give my brothers each a khaki-bound Bible. Don't want to tell what I'm going to give daddy and mother. as they might see it and I want to surprise them. If don't have enough pop corn to send everybody that writes for 1t will try and buy some from some other little girls, so they can have some Xmas money, too. I certainly do appreciate your kindness, MT. Editor. and am sending you some popcorn and wish you and my other friends merry Xmas and happy New Year.
 From the richest little girlin the coun- try MAUD ELISE JONES. Geiger, December s, 1917.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-12
DOING HIS BIT
 FOR THE SOLDIERS

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 am enclosing 20 cents for the tobacco fund. This money was given to- me by a negro, boy on my fathers plantation About a month ago I went around to the different neighbors to collect money fer the Red Cross society When l went out to get in the buggy I told this boy what was doing and what was doing it for and he told me then he wanted to contribute to this cause, I said noth-. ing more to him about it, however, for knew that he was very poor and really had nothing to give. This morning he came in and asked if I was ready to send the money to the soldiers He is- true patriot He is unable to go him self, being physically unfit, but he is will ling to do all that he can for the boys who have gone. Robert Ford Is his name. Please mention his name in your next list. Very sincerely.
 ELIZABETH ROC FRS. { Gainesville, December | 1917.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-12
w. R. ORR ACQUITTED
 BY JURY YESTERDAY
Former Warden Charged With Aiding Famous Prisoners to Escape, Discharged by Jury

w. R. Orr formerly an inside warden of the Jefferson county Jail. charged with allowing prisoner to escape, was acquitted by jury in Judge H. P. Heflin's division of the criminal court yesterday morning. The verdict was ren- dered by the jury while still in their box
 The cases of Lem Lavender and A. B. Batson, who were indicted on the same charge are yet pending,
 Orr Lavender and Batson Were in dicted in connection with the sensational escape of David D. Overton and Tony Malino. both under the death sentence. and Charlie Lathem, charged with forg- cry, on the morning of March 21. Over ton was convicted Of killing Probate Judge WIT. Lawler of Huntsville. and Malino was eons'set~1 ~1 ee '--,rr.'>vs.s- . ,1l lv-~-l
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-12
GRADED UNION WILL
 MEET THIS MORNING
Dr. I. A. Duncan of the Norwood Church to Deliver the Bible
 Lectures

The Birmingham Graded union will meet this morning at 10 o'clock at the First Methodist church and from lV;2o to II o'clock each class has special ization course. Dr. James A. Duncan, pastor of the Norwood Methodist church will delived the Bible lecture at the same time and all teachers Bible students and friends are invited to be present.
 The lesson will be taught from II to 11:15 o'clock and a large number of schools are represented and the union plans to have every school in the city represented.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-12
-Ullman School Is
 Reopehed After Repairs :
 Are Made on Furnace

The pupils at the Ullman school on Twelfth street were dismissed before noon Monday on account of needed repair to the heating apparatus, whick caused the pupils much suffering and inconvenience.
 After waiting for the engineer 10 make the repairs the school was dis missed as the temperaturt was hoy ering between l9 and 23 degrees.
 The bL,ding has been made conl- fortable now and school was held yes terday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-12
PANDORA ELECTS
 OFFICERS TONIGHT
Session Held at Central High School Auditorium at Seventh Avenue
 and Twenty fourth Street

Zamora tefhple, Ancient Arabic Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine. will hold their regular annual bEsiness session to- night, at which time the officers for the ensuing year Will be elected and in stalled.
 The meeting will be held in the audi torium of the Birmingham High school building on Seventh avenue and Twenty fourth street. Potentate Jack Riddle re- quests all members in the city to attend las there are some important matters to
 snre the meeting
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-12
DAMAGE SUITS

The following damage suits were filed in the circuit court yesterday:
 sio,o0-John G. Blatzer vs. the Birming- ham Railway. Light and Power company for alleged personal injuries received October l5.
 .$2000-J. A. Danny vs. the Birmingham Railway. Light and Power company for alleged breach of contract on January 10.
 S5o00-Paul Carroll pro ami James W. Carroll, vs. J. Coe for alleged personal injuries resulting from an assault and battery on January .9.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-12
SOCIAL WORKERS TO
 MEET ON THURSDAY

The Association of Social Workers will meet Thursday at 12;ao o'clock at the Civic Association. "The New Alabama Children's Aid society will be discussed.
 Speakers for the meeting will be: Rev ization Ralph $. Barrow. secre4try Mrs. w. L, Murdoch, and Rev. Dwight l.. Bagley, president of the Social Work CTS.
 An interesting meeting is promised. All members are requested to be present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-12
Marriage Licenses

Marriage licenses were issued to the following yesterday:
 G. l.. Woolsey of Birmingham to Mrs. Marie Woolsey. c. l.. Smith of Birmingham to Mrs, Dolly Shaw.
 c. D. Halroyd of BiiSxssngham to Miss Frances Louise Sullit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-12
New Incorporations

The Webb Bottomless Box company filed papers of incorporation with the probate clerk yesterday The capital stock is stated as 5000. all of which has been paid in. The officers of the new company are: A. w. Nelson, president. E. n Webb. vice president: l.. l. Poole. general manager, and George F. Ky ser, secretary treasurer.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-12-27
Precious Gold.

Since the beginning Of the war, the
nations of Europe Rave :seHt quantities
of s>IG to eur shores. So, as far as
gold is concerned, we are eicher than
ever before, comments "a financial ex-
change. BUT gold, except tisat portion
of it WHICH is made unto gold foil, or
used for gliding, ser made into .jewelry,
'or otherwise e1nployedsin the ;arts, has
no value ia itself. Gold, in general, is
f1slly symbol @f value, of use fQr buy
ing; and if the s,aods ;a,ae mot at hand
ito be bought, the gold is xaluelesR. You
coMnot eat it, or a@rink ii, you cannot
warm yourself w'itaa it. AS "a .finamcial
writer said the other day, eff gold
We're to be discovered in the same
quantities in which copper lis found, it
would be as beautiful and as useful in
the ;arts and sciences as before, but
W7e :shGuld have to stop using it for
III oney. You would need 80 peRnds Of
lit to buy pair of shoes, and the price
OF the shoes would be about 81 $780,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-12-27
CAR RE'S BIG WEDDING F:EKS.;"
eather Remembers His Days DIf Eke-
spair When 'Fse: Invites Guests >for
=, the ;a1unptuous RepazE.

'Twunty years ago Max Gooaschn6i1e r
a@nde1 in New York with a slim young
wife,;a baby trl that could past ;to9dle,
'$$30iza; money:asnd hopeful SaispoBEio
'Lhe first ffeEy weeks in the strange
-Arlwrica was aa'period OF ss1ch tforlorn
and homesi6K misery that Max szever
forgot !theEa.
ax,d so, when Max amid Mrs. Max,
mo aonger 'saim,~ sat in their fine S1ouse
discussing the details of &. :celebr ation
WHICH might be suitable ITO .siEaalize
this engagement of the omily 'daMghter
of "a prosperous furrier to marry:sa rich
Was1ng diamond merchant, Max had
:an Idea, Says the CincazEnati FNimes-
STAR.
Mamnas,' i1he said. "tysUu remember
when we landed in New Yorlz-you
'a1ad Carrie, rour baby, and meg You
maynember how it was fer lxs then:
Well, we ;shall give a feast flor our
daughter, s0arrie, and her :young man,
'hllt we .Wll:give it to the peQple who
age srlow like we were then Our
Friends: are happy. They are riot hun
'gcy. 'Theyrare not sorrowful Nsecause
there Isl Hvone to cheer them up. They
go mot neadaa feast like the poor pee-
PIE thatfhavec come from the Old ecoun-
7lW. These care the people wt11o >sha,,
enjoy orr Carries wedding feast.''
And sc the. feast was given, away
'ttsun lin 'E'asti Broadway, in tIfe build
reg which isnoccupied by tine E1ebrem
Immigrants s>Sheltering Aid society,
spna 'Whi&aa .eoverfows nowadays with
Hundreds ocf MISREPRESENTATION :peopae
fTo1n the countries at war i'm Hurope.
There WAS Aarroom where T;O peg
Re'ltss COULD eatsat once. AS fsG.asn as oss@
crowd Of $50 hhad finished, another
came i'm. There were Ro civilizations
r1E mo lreE tape. Max and Mrs. Max
Hntl the rpsetty teSnrrie and hece pro.lN
hnsband-tess,e sstood at tine 6laar and
Sri7iingly welcomed all WHO came.
There WAS 4hAcken, and duck anzG ;gooss
spld :gehllte fish. And everyone was
welcome to;all 0feeverything.
Hvan the kids, rwho stealtHafw PHI
tereu goodies were urged to P11fer
nrs@Re. And ythe1 feast brought joy and
good tti1eer ttf'oa thousand people who
ase homeless in a strange land. And
the spirit of HHindhness so permeated
1t all that Mamma! Gootschneider, NOW
ara then, was compelled to wipe away
sympathetic tfear. tAnd after it was
all over, Papa <Gootschneider declared
that his sundying regret would be that
he had ,611ly 'one daughter to give q
wedding feast ;fot:.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-12-27
Milton S. Mark Dies in France.

zMilton S. Mark, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
a.. S. Mark of ST. formerly of
fIinceton-is dead in France. The
cause oof his death was pneumonia.
ct was by mere accident that the
fanilly found out that Milton was
dead. One of the members read the
name in the casualty list of Chicago
paper, but it gave the address as
Lynn, Mass.
After 'telegraphing the war de-
partment and receiving no reply the
list was eventually checked up by the
Pioneer Press Washington bureau and
it was found that Milton was son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. Mark, St. Paul.
Milton was a member of the engin-
eering corps, having joined the colors
on September :21. Besides his parents,
he is survived by three sisters, Ruth,
Sarah and Mildred, and three brothers,
Bert of Princeton and Joe and Aaron
of St. Paul.
The Union extends it's sympathy to
the family in their hour of sorrow.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-12-27
Uncle Sam THOROUGH.


The Toronto Mail and Express, one
Of the most widely circulated papers im
Canada, has this to say:
When Uncle Sam puts his hand to,
the plow he does not look back, but;
runs the furrow to the end of the field.
He is going about this war job as he
goes about any other disagreeable
business he makes up his mind to dis
patch. He acted on the advice of
Polonius to "beware of entrance to a.
quarrel, but, being in, to bear it that
the opposed may beware of thee"
Not only is he sending troops over
seas and proceeding with all celebrity
and thoroughness to bring his army up
to the strength and fitness to do great;
service there, but also he is letting the,
enemy aliens, the anarchists and
white-livered fraternity at home un-
derstand that he is master of his own
house. In no other beligerent country.
house. In no other belligerent country,
traitors kept so sternly under observa-
ton and under control as they are in
the United States. -
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-12-27
Waskx1dton Ate Hoe Cakes.

There was no wheat shortage In
America when George Washington was
wealthy Virginia planter, before the
Revolution, yet that eminent patriot
set an example in the conservation of
flour which citizens of today would do
we'll to follow, says an exchange.
Wheat is not essential to a satisfy
ing meal, the food administrator points
out. Corn is an excellent substitute.
The following excerpt from Irving's
"Life of Washington" is interesting
now in view Of the agitation for a
Wheatless diet:
HE was an early riser, often before
daybreak in the winter when the
nights were long. He breakfasted at
seven in summer, at eight in winter.
Two small cups of tea and three or
four cakes Of Indian meal (called hoe
cakes) formed his frugal repast.''
It is said that, even in the days Of
plenty, big spreads were an infrequent
in the Washington home.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-12-27
Red Cross Christmas Drive.

On Christmas eve Mile Laos coun-
ty had over 5000 Red Cross members
and the returns are still coming in to
swell the grand total. The church
bells rang in the village while whis-
ties blew to announce the victory far
and wide. The incomplete returns on
Wednesday afternoon were: Prince
ton village, 493; Princeton township,
229; Milo township, 230; Bogus Brook,
1888; Milaca village, 235; Milaca town
ship, 46; Greenbush, 1888; Borgholn,
ia; Page, so; Hayland, 81; Daley, 81:
Mudgett, 3; onamia, 1870; Wahkon,
1926. New members, 2,514; old, 628;
total, 3,142.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-12-27
Navy Enlistments.

Much confusion has arisen in regard
to enlistments in the navy because of
the recent order forbidding a part of
the draft registrants from enlisting.
The general impression seems to be:
that all recruiting of registrants:
stopped on December Is.
Navy officers in this district have.
sent out definite explanation of the.
ruling, showing that it is still possible:
for many men in the draft to enlist in,
the navy. All those who are not need
ed to fill the current quotas of their.
local boards are eligible. All that is
necessary for the applicant who quali-
fies physically to do is to present a..
certificate to the local board, showing
that his classifcations and order num-
Der are so low that he will not be-.
needed for the current quota.
This recruiting district has a quota.
OF 800 apprentice seamen to fiji: by
February p. Recruiting offices are:
located in Minneapolis, St. Paul, Du=
luth and Grand Forks.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-12-27
An Aviator's Farewell.

Monsignor de Gibergues, bishop of
Valence, has lost his seventh nephew
In the warm. Anthelme de Gibergues.
amongst whose papers was found the
following moving letter Of farewell ad-
dressed to his parents:
IF one day, with wings broken in
the blue heavens, fall to the earth
and return to God, may these lines car
ry to my father and mother the last
thoughts, desires and dreams of the
son they loved so tenderly. AS nv
body nears the earth, my soul will
soar to unknown heights, and the sep
aration will be victory. It will be a
full-hearted Magnificent adoring
prayer of expiration for what I have
left undone rather than for what T
have done. And lastly it will be a.sup-
plant cry which cannot but be heard
for everlasting life, for strength and
comfort for those I leave behind. and
for mercy and glory for. beloved
France, the coming of the Kingdom of
God.' H.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-12-27
THE POTATO MARKET
Greater Activity Has Asserted Itself
During Week and Seed Stock
is Being Shipped South.
No Change in Quotations, but With
the New Year it is Predicted
Prices VIII Advance.

A trif1e more activity has mani
tested itself in the local potato
market during the past week although
there has been no heavy receipts at
the warehouses; Buyers have not all
gone back or the market yet, but with
the opening of the new year it is ex-
pected that prices will advance, and
this would consequently mean a heav-
Ter movement from the growers.
In shipments for the week an i'm
provement has been shown, something
like thirty cars leaving this point.
The stock shipped was largely for
seed purposes, sent south in refriger-
ator cars, of which there is no short
age at the present time. The railroad
companies are putting forth every ef-
fort to supply adequate transporta-
ton Facilities.
Prices are virtually the same as
those which have prevailed for several
weeks, but we see no reason why an
advance should not take place in JAN
uary. In the potato market inactivity
is not unusual during the Christmas
|ho1idays-in fact it is expected. Grow
ers, as rule, at this period are hold
ing their potatoes for higher prices,
and in January end February usually
cobtaiir them.