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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-24
Australian Voters Defeat
CONSUMPTION by 174,OOO

ottawa, Ont, December ga ma
jority of $4,000 votes against con-
scription is shown by the complete re-
turns on the referendum in Australia,
says a Reuter- dispatch from Melbourne
The vote was 93S,000 against and 1914
600, for. Votes cast by the Australian
troops on the question are being
counted in London
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-24
Three More Deaths at
Camp Wheeler Hospital
Past TWenty-Four Hours

Macon, December g. Camp Wheeler
Headquarters announced tonight the
deaths during the last q hours 81 throe
soldiers from pneumonia. The dead are:
Privates John Shaw. Esseuy,He. Joe iy.
Culbreth, Columbia and Jerome Bur-
nett, 10th field artillery
Since the pneumonia epidemic began
at the camp more than six weeks ago
there have been over 100 deaths from
that cause, according to base hospital
records.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-24
WHITE CHRISTMAS

Large congregations gathered at
their respective churches this after
noon at o'clock to attend the White
Christmas exercises. which were held
at the First Methodist, First Presby-
terrain and First Baptist churches. The
Methodist church was beautifully deco
rated in snow scenes and a large lfeht-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-24
Exciting Struggle in Air

Temple, Tex, December 23-An arm,
observation balloon, carrying a crew O
seven. landed on a farm about 20 mile.
north of here at. dawn today. Member.
of the crew report an exciting struggl,
with the wind, the balloon floating a
SO low an altitude at times as to dras
them across tree-tops and telephone
wires. The balloon left San Antonio thi.
morning shortly after 8 o'clock on .
trial flight.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-24
NE WIS OF BESSEMER
MISS BLZRElEY CULLEN, Correspomcene

Bessemer. December 23,-(Special)
The Tennessee Coal. Iron and Railroad
company expect to blow in two fur
naces in Bessemer during the month Of
January, according to recent reports.
Furnace No. 1, which has been closed
down for repairs since November, will
be blown in at this time. This fur
mace has been used for converting
manganese ore. The little Belle fur
mace at this place which has been
closed down for the past u years, is
being rebuilt. 1t is understood that
the officials of the company at first
contemplated only remodeling the fur
mace for a small daily output, but aft
er tearing down the old stack it was
decided to rebuild throughout.
The Woodward Iron company has
purchased the mining timber which Is
being cleared from the Thomas Nc
Laughlin estate on Fourth avenue and
Ninth street, by the w. j.. Coston Con-
tracing company. This land is now
owned by the West Bessemer Land
company and they have installed d
portable sawmill and the timber sawed
at this place is being used for the con-
struction of number of houses. This
estate covers about 40 acres.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-24
DEATHS

Mrs. Sarah GIaze-Aged SO, died at
local infirmary early Sunday morn
ing. Funeral services will be held
from the residence, 1914 North
Eleventh avenue, this morning at 10
o'clock. Interment will follow in
Elmwood cemetery with Johns in
charge.
Charles w. Short-Aged 35, died at the
family residence. 1906 South Elev-
enth avenue, early Sunday morning
Funeral arrangements will be an
nounced later by Johns.
Mrs. Sally Clara Kemp-Aged So, died
Sunday morning at the family resi-
dence. 1916 Jefferson avenue, West
End. Remains will be sent to Clan
ton, this afternoon by Johns.
Mrs. Mary }. Caffee-Aged "a, died at
the family residence, S2S South
Twentieth street, Friday morning
Funeral services over the remains
were held yesterday afternoon from
the residence. Lige 10y in charge.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-24
The Ruling passinn

From the London Opinion.
Young SollT (hack from France)-The
day before / left we made o splendid
charge.
ANXIOUS Parent-How much?
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-24

lady's friends and church workers. he
stated that he was not surprised at the
action of the board as DR.. Lovelady told
him that every nail driven for the county
must be driven by union men. | also
have a written statement before me,
signed by a reputable citizen and tax
payer who says that he called on DR..
Lovelady in his office and made inquiry
about building the Bessemer courthouse
and that DR.. Lovelady told him the board
was not ready to let the work He also
says that he suggested on this same oc-
casion to DR.. Lovelady that when the
board decided they were ready that there
might be some advantage in letting the
work on a commission basis; also that
owing to the size of the job it could be
done now for as little as per cent of
the cost. But DIR. Lovelady said posi-
lively no, that a commission PROPOSE
ton would not be considered: that it
must be a straight contract job.
However, this citizen and taxpayer is
also an open shop contractor and for
that reason could possibly not interest the
board
Mr.. Editor, I am still awaiting an in
telligent answer to my letter of Decem-
Der 10 CHARLES NJ ALLEN, i
1141a n. 21st street, December %, 1917.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-24
MORTUARY NOTICE

Mrs. Emma Hughes, age As, died this
morning at ] O'Clock at her home OH
Second avenue. following a lingering
illness. The deceased is well known
and Highly respected in this district.
She IS survived BY her husband A. J..
Hughes; two sons, Clarence Hughes,
who is now in France Frank Hughes
of Bessemer, and one daughter Of Bes-
semer. Funeral services will be held
Tuesday from the family residence.
1901 Second avenue the hour to be an
nounced later. Interment to be made
at Saddles cemetery with Huey & Nc
Connell in charge.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-24

here have not yet been able to obtain
the exact number Durine vie ieet
~ bodies were removed from the ruins.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-24
VIII Relieve Nervous ID
n.xv Saint.

Low Spirits
The Old Standard genera
ing tonic, GROVES TAs
TONIC, arouses the live
Malaria and builds up {
sure Appetizer and aid
Coo
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-24
COMPLETION ON TIME

Why does the board, through it's pres
lident, think that Evans Bros. is the
only firm in the county who could COM
plete this building on time? From the
information obtainable it develops that
Evans Bros. have just completed a build
ing in this city of similar cost to the
Bessemer courthouse, and although the
foundation was put in before they Sc
cured the erection of the building and
they had the entire summer months for
this construction, they were 1874 days
behind with the completion of same. 1t
also develops that Evans Bros figured tic
do this building on the open shop basis.
and it is reported that they were later
offered by the owners, who have a per-
feet right to offer, $1,000 extra if they
WI uld use union labor on this Job Now.
Mr.. Editor. / claim that this board has
no right to pay Evans Bros. any extra
fee for using union labor on this court
house that is paid for by the taxpayers,
and according to Evans Bros own deal
ings it will cost the taxpayers several
thousand dollars extra to build this
courthouse on closed shop basis
At any rate, it is reported that Evans
Bros, in addition to receiving this thou
sand dollars extra, which they had a
right to receive, finally completed this
building 154 days behind time and mod
esty only prevents me from saying what
else is reported
In conversation with one of DR.. Love-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-24
REn GROSS rNIT

Sunday in January. All members Of
the church are urged to be present.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-24
A. J. HATHAWAY

News has been received announcing
the death of A. J. Hathaway, son of
Mr. and Mrs. c. l.. Hathaway, of 200
Nineteenth street, which occurred this
morning in Canton, o. The remains
will be shipped to Bessemer and flu
neral services held from the family
residence on Tuesday, the hour to be
announced later The deceased is sur
vived by his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. C.
L. Hathaway; two brothers, t. j. Hat
away, r. p. Hathaway of Bessemer; two
sisters, Mrs. w. M. Marks of Texas and
Miss jamie Hathaway of this city.
Announcement has been made that
a business meeting will be held at
the First RantiSt church ON the first
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-24

The infant daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ulysses E. Glover of sos Sixteenth
street died Saturday at their residence
following an attack of pneumonia. The
remains were shipped to Albertville
this afternoon for interment by the
Huey & Mcconnell undertaking estab-
lishment
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-24

me remains Of Shirley Davenport,
the infant daughter of MI. and Mrs
l.. NJ Davenport. who died Saturday
afternoon were shipped to Jemison for
interment this afternoon at o'clock
by Tuey e. Mcconnell
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-23
CITY NEWS.

Or. Farmer has removed his OF
flee to Atoms livery. Phone 20.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs
Adrian Spurgeon of Wayland, Mis-
souri,, Wednesday night.
Contracting and carpenter WORK
of all kinds done at reasonable
prices. ]. H. Phipps & Son, Elvas
ton, Ill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hennemann
received word today Of the death OF
the three year old daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Victor Gallett, which oc'
Cured at Omaha, Nebraska. last
night. Mr.. Ga1lett was former keo
kuk resident and is brother OF Mrs.
Hennemann The latter will go to
Omaha for the funeral. The baby
died Of pneumonia after q short Ill
ness.
-Puckechetuck lodge No. 43 meets
every Friday evening at 500 o'clock.
s. Pemberton. N. G.; George w. I'M
megart, permanent secretary
The Fort Madison Democrat
says: f. f. Severn, manager and
proprietor of the Hawkeye Metal
Weather Strip and Awning company,
formerly Of keokuk, is in Fort Nadi-
son, where he has several contracts
and he is preparing TO locate here just
as soon as he can find suitable quar-
tiers. Mr.. Sovern's work is such that
it furnishes three to ten men work
reglIlarly
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-23
CITY NEWS.

Piano sale. Upright pianos $SS.Oo
up. Loewenstein Piano Co.
". w. G.. A girls council market
at Home Tea Co., Saturday p. m.
Choice roasts of beef, veal, pork,
and lamb, and fine chickens and
groceries, at Jos. Hauberts, 709 Main
Fanny Williams was found guilty
Of being drunk and disorderly when
tried on that charge in the superior
court yesterday afternoon and was
sentenced to thirty days in Jail.
The fun eral of the late George
w. Ashley was held from the resi-
dence, 1716 Ridge street, this morn
ing at 10 O'Clock, the services being
in charge of Rev. j. II. Matthias OF
the First Baptist church. The body
was taken to Canton, Missouri, for
! interment.
I'm a suit filed in the superior
court today Frank l.. Griffey & Son
ask Judgment for $2.1O4.5S from the
| Independent school district of Don
| nelson, Iowa. 1t is alleged that this
amount represents the balance due on
payment for the construction Of the
! school and also extra work involved.
Jesse Ray Is charged with malic-
| ious mischief in an information filed
| by Harry Dietz. Ray. through his
attorney, waived arraignment and
preliminary examination In the su-
| perior court this morning and was
released on 5000 bond. Ray is charg-
/ ed with breaking up a carriage that
Dietz had stored in the formers
livery barn.
| IL. w. McManus will put up a
new two story stucco dwelling at 1915
| Orleans avenue to cost $4,000. The
ground dim ensions of the building
will be 26 by % and 1t will contain
seven rooms. In little over month
building permits calling in aggregate
for $103 900 worth of work have been
issued at the city Offices.
There were over two hundred
present at the mems bazaar given at
Trinity church last night by the
Young Mems club. The men had
! complete charge of the event, which
proved a great success. The various
| booths were interesting and well
patronized. For the sales table each
member Of the class contributed
something he had made himself and
! these articles were readily disposed
| of. Among other features there was
a German sub booth, a shoe shining
/ parlor and photograph, shadowgraph
gallery in charge of Mr.. Rhemeier.
The boys junior orchestra played
during the evening. Refreshments OF
! cake and cocoa were served.
"A copy of The Gate City Of 1879
has turned up at Spearfish, S. Oak.
The Queen City Mail contains the fol-
! lowing regarding it: Thomas Done
gan possesses an old relic in the
shape of a copy of The Daily Gate
! City, published at Keokuk, Iowa,
September 7, 1879. It was an eight
| column four.page sheet in those days
| and was filled to the brim with live
! local and general news Of the day.
| One of the prominent advertisements
was that of Buffalo Bill and his mon.
ster combination of artists who were
billed to appear for one night only
at the opera house in four-act drama
entitled knights of the Plains, or
Buffalo Bits Best Trail Buffalo
Bill has given thousands of exhibit
tons in Europe and the United States
since 1879. and only few weeks ago
he checked in for the final review in
the land beyond.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-23
PLEDGED to Boycott,

limited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
CHICAGO, March 23.-More than
100 mothers are pledged today to
boycott milk for their babies il the
price is raised. They met at the Chi
cago Hebrew institute and launched
what speakers declared would de-
velop into IN international move
ment to keep milk prices down.
The new organization will be called
the Mothers League" Several
speakers declared barley water would
prove as nourishing as milk. Prac-
ticalIy all the women who attended
the gathering carried babies, and
some waved half empty milk bottles
aIoft. Dealers will charge twelve
cents a quart for milk after April /.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-23
Mexican Officials Resign.

IUnited Press Leased Wire Service.
MEXICO CITY, March 23.-Gen-
eral M. Aguilar resigned today from
his post as minister of foreign rela-
lions in the Carranza cabinet. He
will start a campaign at once for the
governorship Of Vera Cruz. General
Dieguez Of his office has also severed
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-23
BILLIARDS AND BOWLING.

FOR SALE-Billiard tables, brand
new. carom and pocket, with complete
outfit, $3.50: second hand tables at re-
duced prices. Easy payments Cigar
store, fixtures specially, send for cat
aIogue. Brunswick Bake Collender Co.,
Davenport, Is. /. G, Sanders, agent,
,P. o. box 453. Phone Davenport 6343
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-23
PERSONALS.

Mr.. and Mrs Charles Loeffler visit
ed the early part Of the week with
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Herndon Hop
kins at Warsaw.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-23

his connection with the government
Both designations have been &C
copied.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-23
Man'e ASpirafIona

Mans Aspirations.
Atchison Globe: When man is 20
he expects to get rich, and by the time
he is 40 he hopes to avoid the poor
house.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-12
Eighth Race.
Y. NJ. |. PREPARES
TO MEET ARMY

Especial to The Richmond virginian)
Lexington, Va. October 1.-THE ap-
n~cachlng game witk the army next
Saturday finds the A. Nj. |. eleven work
ing hard, and some Of the men are In
new positions. For example. Coach
Abeli has shifted big mantor, a fourth
ciassmen from West Virginia, from
center to tackle, In yesterdays
scrimmage, he made a fair showing.
Mantor II taught successfully on ag
gressive games should make good In
tho tackle position.
Robinson, a first year man on the
squad is now being tried out In the
backfeld, and shows possibilities,
which II developed. will make him a
valuable man. He Is fast. but lacks
experience in running with the ball.
Thomas. right tackle. who has been
having trouble with hts knee. is I'M
proving, and played aggressiveiy in
yesterdays scrimmage. While a few
OF the men looked good In scrtmmage
yesterday. many were far below stand
ard.
Dickson and Smith are two first
year halfbacks that haye been show
ing Improvement during the session
They were good prep school men and
hard work on their part will bring
them up to college standard,
The team will leave Lexington for
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-12
THE DAYS HERO
Nv ARTHUR STRIVE.

New York, Oct 1.-THE greatest
hero of worlds series rame tonight is
Benny Kauff, the little outfelder Sc
cured by the Giants from the defunct
Federal league Not only did this
chunky little fellow carve his name In
baseballs hall OF fame but he carved
IL twice. While over $4,000 fans
shrieked in frenzled delight the dt-
rnunitive outer garden expert of the
Giants, who had been criticized as
fourth rater. hammered two home
runs IN the fourth game between the
White Sox and the Giants and paved
the wav for victory for his team,
which evened UP the series.
There was no duke about Benny's
sYnashes. No lucky bound into bleach
er seats, no knot holes through which
balls might squeeze. The FIRST one
came in the fourth inning. II was
81 terrific smash. Outward II sailed.
Happy" Felsch gave one look at the
Spaldfng.. Then he rushed like q stake
rorse for the centerfeld fenca but the
oall sailed over his head and before
be could recover 1t Benny was round
ing third and sped like deer to the
plate
Benny's second circuit drive came
in the eighth inning. Danforth had
replaced Faher. who had been relieved
ny pinch hitter. one man was down
and HerzogR had gotten IN first safe
Is Be9ny fouled off the first one. He
made vicioAs swing al he second one
ard missed. The third ball Dapforth
s1lved up to him Kauff eaught on the
4 ~std of his bat and IL sailed into the
/ .4ght field grardstand. II the crowd
gsas wild in the, fonrth inning. when
Benny made his circuit smasher, 1t
went ~razy when he trotted around the
barr behind Hergog. When he stepped
o. the rubber the Giant players crowd
ID around him. patted him on the
back, shook his hand. while the din
from The crowd was terrific.
But while the stick work of the
Giants centerfielder practically paved
the way for the victory. credit also
must be given TO Ferdie Schupp, Nc
Draws KID southpaw. Ferdie staged
come back" and he staged II sue
/, cessfully The little southpaw who had
been hammered out of the box by the
Sox In the second game of the series
last Sunday in Chicago, Today he
had the Windy City aggregation eat
ing out OF his hand Steadv IN the
pinches and backed up practically by
errorless support Fl erzog's misplay
, being excusa bIe--MeGraws sterling
port side finger kept the Sox runless
the second time they had been shut
out in two days. In only one inning
was Schupp In trouble. This was this
fourth. when Eddie Collins led off with
, double -Four times Schupp tried K
. catch the White Sox captain mapping
but failed The fifth time he caugh
him fatfooted, and Collins went bach
= to the dug out booed by the crowd.
T Tonight the Giant rooters are max
| ing New York favorite in the betting
: Immediately after the game thu
teams entrained for Chicago wher'
|, they play the fifth game on Saturday
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-12
AND MARY TO
PIlY SPIDERS SATURDAY

when the whistle blows at $3.50
osc1pck Saturday Afternoon. Dohron
spider machine VIII line UP againsi
sO43e OF the most formidable eievens thar
has ever represented the William ana
Mary "Ino;ans" For several years
the ''Spiders" have been defeating the
Indians" decisively both at Williams
burg and at Richmond until last year
when The result Of the game al VIII
Hamburg was scoreless tie. VIII
liam and Mary has always had good
material out OF which 70 build team
but an efficient coach has been lack
Ing. This year the Indians have IN
.I.y" Young, ~ho was captain of Tour
varsity teams at Washington and Lee.
a coach. who. II he can tell others the
game as well as he. himself knows
It. Hhoald turn out an entirely different
machine than that which the "spid~
ers" have been meeting.
Weather conditions have not been
favorable to football practice this
week at wes4 hampton. although black
beard talks have beer given every
afternoons by Coach Dobson san
fcrd, the spiders hope a fuilhack
has been sfck for several DAYS, bHt
wss seen IN action yesterday after
noon.
With ponds of water standiAg AII
over Stadium teid. obSon put his
charges through the most strenuous
scrimnaage anu signal driU Of the sea
son. De- cry has heer shifted to tackle
and with fhomaS il eft guard ana
Robinson IN RICH. taceie, balderson-
Rucker, kid6. Guasj and raylQl. We
been alternating IN tine other forward
positions. ire eleven that Viii rep
resent The spiders on Boulevard
field Saturday. viii he the most iireg-
uiar machine that pobs0n has ever
matched in the first game OF the
cham psonship series The team Is very
lIttse developed iB ofea5ivs playing as
not mare than fot~ OF I.> plays VIII
be used SATURDAY. This lncapacity ~
the sea IN in certain parts OF the game
lis caused ny The LATE opening q Rtci
mond college, AS DoHson has had less
than TWO we~ks in which ,o mould a
HH aehi. par OF which VIII oe com
posed II raw material
Coach Doaaou mas picked the fol
lowing }nep 10 start ths game against
William and Mary
pitt, quarterback. sanford, full
hack; Kuyk, reht half H. ar. left
half; Miibourae. rlxhr end Robinson,
right tackle Taylor, right guard
Rucker, center. T23u.as, lefe guard
Dorsey. left tackle, Wniu't captain,
left end.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-12

beaming In the sun, stood behind Sec
ond
Harry Saffir announced a change in
the Sox lineup. John Shono Col
Inns, who had his troubles with the
sun In left field yesterday, was switch
ed 10 right. and "Shoeless Joe" Jack
son went to the sun parlo-.
Schupp started In just as he did in
Chicago when he seemed to have an
amazing lot of stun In the beginning
only to lose II between balls pitched
McGraw had all his pitchers and
catchers down In the bull pen" as
the waiting station Is called, In right
field. where they sat in the sun with
their backs against the bleacher wall.
The crowd was still coming in when
the second inning started and there
we're many vacant seats. An entire
block of a couple of hundred was
empty In the upper part of the lower
right field stand There was much
vacant space in the bleachers. consid-
ering, and even some OF the reserved
seats were empty.
1t was hard to say Just what caused
the falling off in attendance, and APP
Parently the falling off to some extent
in interest 1t may be the war. or 1t
may have been due to the belief that
II would be impossible to get seats.