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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-25
MORRIS AVENUE
JOBbERS TO CLOSE
UPF0R CHRISTMAS
Prospects For "Oysterless
Christmas" Last Night
Seemed Assured-Re-
taiIers to Close Today

Morris avenue will present very
quiet appearance today The whole
salers who are usually busy distrib-
uting their wares will not be in evil
dence and the hum and grind of tho
usual day will not be heard.
Practically all of the wholesalers
have agreed to close shops for this
day and take a much needed days rest.
The past few weeks have been un-
usually good for business and the high
prices have had very little effect upon
the trade. 1t. was stated by one of the
dealers that this has been a record
breaking season.
There will be a scarcity of oysters
this year All the efforts to obtain a
supply have been in vain. This is large
ly attributed to the fact that many
of the fields from which they are
produced are now frozen over. The
few that will arrive have been sold
in advance and there is prospect
of an "oysterless Christmas for the
greater part of the people.
There has been an agreement among
the retailers also to close up their
placs of business today and very few
of the principal stores will be open.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-25
MILITARY ASPECT
GIVEN CITY TODAY
BY SOLDIER VISITORS
Camp Mcclellan Boys Here
in Large Numbers as
Christmas Guests in
Local Homes

Birmingham today presents very
military aspect. The boys from the
neighboring camps have been coming
in by the hundreds for the past two
days and will probably remain through
the holidays. Many Of their relatives
are also in town to visit them for
the season.
The invitation of the Birmingham
Civic association and of the hospitable
southern people in general has been
accepted at face value by the soldiers
and many will spend happy home
like Christmas with their new made
friends
Rigid censorship rulings have pre-
vented an accurate statement regard
ing the number arriving or the num-
Der of special trains being run to and
from the camps, but 1t is known that
it is the largest number since the en-
campment has been established.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-25
CUPID MAKES BIG
CHRISTMAS DRIVE
Clerk Woolsey Morrow Has Writer'S
Cramp From Issuing Mar
rage Licenses

Yesterday proved to be another rec
ord breaker at the probate court for the
issuing of marriage licenses. The num-
Der issued yesterday and Saturday are
exactly the same, there being q each
day.
Those issued by Clerk Woolsey Nor
row and his assistants yesterday were
as follows:
Roy S. Smith of Ensley to Miss Net
tie Horne.
B. F. Milan of Birmingham to Mrs
Montana Childress.
]. B. Waite of Birmingham to Miss
Nettie Branch.
John William Eaves of Birmingham
to Miss Fannie A. Murphy.
John G. Harris of Birmingham to Miss
Emily v. Jamison.
Carl w. Thomas of Albertville to Miss
Myrtle 1. Mckinney.
Earl It. Peterson of. Boothton to Miss
Kate Abbott.
Jonathan McCutcheon of Ensley tc
Miss Mamie Alice Coughlin.
Fred A. Gibson of Birmingham to Miss
Yuma Estelle Griffith.
George Dockety of Wylam to Mrs. Elsie
Chiles.
Henry Gardner of Ragland to Miss
Nettie Walters.
c. p. Riley of Birmingham to Miss
Kittie Mae vermillion.
A. C. Ellis of Pratt City to Miss Mat
tie Mathews.
T, c. Wilkinson of Columbia, Tenn
to Miss Edna Marie Dunn.
Charles f. johnson of Houston county
to Miss Sudie M. Fulton.
r. c. Smith of Bessemer to Miss Ma
bel Louise Belisle.
E. F. Bradley of Birmingham to Miss
Lorena Huckleberry.
Louis Christian Bond of Birmingham
to Miss Lora Estelle Falkner.
James F. Robinson of Memphis to Miss
Katherine Crawford.
d. o. Belgen of Birmingham to Miss
Pearl Irene Beard.
Ira Montgomery of Mineral Springs to
Miss Essie Hodges.
Frederick Brown of Woodward to Miss
Isabelle N. Jordan.
Roy Hilliard McGill of Pratt City
to Miss Ruth Mae Guffin.
w. L. Smith of Birmingham to Miss
Tommie Underwood.
John Young of Hyde Park to Miss
Cora Hardgrove. -
John Thomas shelton of Birmingham
to Miss Beatrice NJ Day.
Clarence Colly Lytle of East Lake to
Miss Mary Frances Tierce.
w. l.. Fields of Birmingham to Miss
Alta Everett.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-25
PIZITZ WILL GIVE
COUNTY PRISONERS
CHRISTMAS DINNER
Preparations Are Made to Serve
Ninety Meals - Mrs. Ruby
MOors Will Be in
Charge

Louis Pizitz, one of Birmingham's
leading merchants, will today give a
Christmas dinner to the men incarce-
rated in the Jefferson county Jail. The
feast will be given at the county Jail
about 1 o'clock and Mrs. Ruby Moore
will be in charge of the serving of the
dinner Mrs. Moore has officiated more
than once in behalf of the unfortunates
of the city, and she is loved by thou
sands of unfortunates.
Mr.. Pizitz has communicated with
Sheriff Batson, and he has agreed to al
low Mr.. Pizitz to serve the dinner. All
of ahe eatable and deIicacies will be sent
to the Jail, where they will be served
II lay in regular Christmas STYLE The
tinner is being arranged with an idea
kof serving about 80 prisoners, that be-
ing ample to take care of some that
may come in later.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-25
SANTA CLAUS VISITS
THE LYRIC THEATRE

The Lyric theatre company proved a
good Santa Claus to its many employees
and as a result of their beneficence every
person on the Lyric theatre pay roll is
today the proud possessor of war savings
stamps.
The Lyric theatres gift to it's employees
were war savings stamps and every per-
son was given stamps representing one
weeks salary in amount. AS there are
many employees on the pay roll, this rep
resents quite a neat amount. Manager
Semond is highly elated, as is every one
else connected with the theatre.
''Such gift is certainly appreciated
declares Manager Semon, and in addi-
ton it is doing something for the gov
eminent. Every war savings stamp
bought means so much money for war
purposes. 1t is one of the most appropri-
ate gifts I think it possible to present,
and it will certainly inculcate into all
employees the buying of thrift stamps.
now that they have good start" Every
person connected with the Lyric theatre
is loud in expression of appreciation for
it's Santa Claus.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-25
PERSONAL

Lieut.. " r. Pritchard. quartermas-
ters corps, national army, now sta
toned at Camp Beauregard. Alexan-
dria, La. is on leave Of absence Wis
iting friends in this city. Lieutenant
Pritchard is a brother to W. S. Pritchard
field artillery, now in France. and was
formerly connected with the Birmingham
Railway Light and Power company and
the United Gas and Electric Engineer
ing corporation as assistant travelling
auditor.
Capt. Mack Rogers of the United States
medical corps is in the city for few
days, having completed his training
course at Philadelphia, Pa. He is en-
route to Camp Hancock, Augusta, Ca,
where he has been assigned to the base
hospital of the Forty-second division OF
the Pennsylvania national guard.
II. j. Turrentine, district passenger
agent of the Southern railway system
with headquarters in Cleveland, O., II
in Birmingham for the holidays,
spending the time with Mrs. Turren
tines relatives. tom" Turrentine was
TO ra long time with the local Queen
and Crescent office and was one OF
Birmingham's most popular passenger
men.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-25
|SEALSKIN CARGO
is ABOUT TO LAND
Coal and Other Supplies Landed at
Seal Island in Spite of Tenn
pestuous Weather

Washington, December 4.-(Special)
The government steamship Roosevelt is
on her way to Seattle with full cargo
of seal skins, seal meat, and other prod
nets from the Seal Islands, having sue
cessfully carried out the novel and l.dn-
gerous task of carrying coal and other
supplies to the islands in the middle of
the winter.
Commissioner II. M. Smith of the bu-
reau of fisheries, department of COM
merce, reports that as a result of the
trip the natives are well fortified
against the severe weather that has al
ready set in and will be much more
comfortable and contented in conse-
quence. Great difficulty was experienced
In unloading supplies and taking on the
island products, as the Behring sea was
constantly swept by tempestuous winds.
The return cargo consists of 425S seal
skins and carious casks of corned seal
meat and other products, as well as $500
sacks of bones, which will weigh be-
tween 100000 and 100000 pounds
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-25
ROTARY CLUB HAS
ONLY ONE MEMBER
BORN IN THE CITY
Secretary Lloyd Complies
Some Figures on Local
Rates-LuncheOn
Tomorrow

The Rotarians win enjoy their lunch
con tomorrow at / o'clock at the Tutwilel
hotel ball room when T. H Aldrich will
talk on the Aldrich gas DOME Just what
enlightenment Mr.. Aldrich can give thu
"Rotes'' on gas is the cause of much
interest among Rotarians.
There will be a number of stunts pu
over but it is not known who will be
made the goat, although it is an evident
fact that it will not be a Kiwanian this
time. President Val Nesvit and Sec
rotary Lloyd have nothing to say regard
ing the fun, but hopes are being hello
that some one will ''et the cat out o.
the Bag
contains some interesting statistics re
garding Rotarians of Birmingham which
are as follows
Of the 40 members of the Rotary
club of Birmingham 107 are married.
Eighty-two of these have been mar
ried II years or longer
Seventy-one of these Rotes own au-
tomobiles. Ten or IL have Fords
Eighty-one of the "Solid 140 smoke
either cigars, pipes or cigarettes.
Eight chew gum Two chew tobacco
only one member was born in BIZ
mingham-John c. Henley, Jr.
More Rotarians were born in &c
tober than in any other month in the
year.
The following are some of the hobs
bies of Rotarians of this club: Golf,
baseball, travelling, fishing, work, eff
ficiency, wife and babies, grand babies,
chickens, dogs, lodges, flowers hunt
ing, sleeping, big salaries, staying So
Der and attending Rotary luncheons.
At the time of compiling this in
formation there are 216 children in
Birmingham whose fathers are Ro-
tarians. These figures are given for
your information but are subject TO
change without notice.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-25
oh, You Birmingham! II, 537 Members For
Red Cross AS Result of Drive Just Ended
Birmingham Again Goes ODer the
Top. Believed 1000 Mark VIII
Be Reached Before Final
Windup

Bang! 42537 Red Cross from Birmingham
and Bessemer.
Birmingham leads Orleans, according to
word last divisional headquarters at New Orleans
Birmingham goes the again. The Tanks" did the
work. Birming CHAM eated, and Birmingham
proud until they unable to
themselves The final results announced by General Chal
foux at 9 o'clock last night, follows
The 7442 the French 45O4; the
Belgian Ene Pratt City, Wym
Scouts 16s and sundy mist
celaneous,
The Red Cross Fairfield headed by Mrs D. T. Temple turned in
1900 subs and 200
Twentieth did be urged take membership Sure
he his dollar
change
in from
well old Birmingham will
public what fine work done at each of these places
be
and the subscrpi books that
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-25
CHRISTMAS DINNER
FOR COUNTY CONNECTS

Home raised barbecue hog in lieu of
turkey will be served the county con-
victs at their Christmas dinner today at
the several camps with all the trimmings
that go with this favorite southern dish.
The hogs were raised at the camps and
fed on the table refuse. and when killed
were in prime condition. Fruit and cam
dies will be added to the Christmas
menu. 1t has been the custom of the
board of revenue for years past to give
the county convicts an extra spread on
Christmas day and In keeping with this
custom the prisoners will feast today on
barbecued hog to their hearts content.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-25
Negro Porter Injured
When Tank ExplOdes

Dan Ryan, negro porter, suffered Sc
rious injuries when tank at the I'M
perial Candy company, 2229 First avenue.
where he was employed. exploded. Con-
siderable damage was done to the build
Ing by bits of flying steel from the
tank
The tank was 3 four-foot carbonic gas
tank and Ryan was moving it from one
part of the building to another when
the explosion occurred. Ryan was
taken to the Hillman hospital, where
it was found necessary to operate upon
him to remove the pieces of steel which
pierced his body. He will be confined 10
the hospital for several days. The win
doWs of the building were shattered.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-25
KIWANIS AND ROTARY
CLUBS PLACE STREET
MARKERS TODAY

The members of the K1vvanis and
Rotary clubs will meet MT the Tut
wiler hotel this morning at 1890
o'clock and will parade down TWEEN
tieth street led by brass band.
and Will place ON conspicuous
corners the safety zone signs pur-
chased by both clubs.
1t is generally believed that the
I<iwanfanx have pleasant sur
price for the BirminEham pedes-
TRANS which will be disclosed
while the safety zones are being
placed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-25
Steamship Line Is
Now Carrying Mail
to Relieve Congestion
Clyde Line Brings Mail From New
York to Charleston While the
Rush is On

United States mail is now being carried
by ships of the Characterization line, be-
tween New York and Charleston. Over
500 sacks of mail arrived the other day
by the steamer Apache and the other
ships of the line are arriving With
equally large quantities.
These ships which have been adopted
by the government to help relieve the
congested condition of the mails are the
regular fast freight steamers of the line
and carry their usual amount of freight
in addition to the mail. The service is
said to be excellent. in many cases the
mail by boat arriving ahead of that car
ried by the regular mail trains.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-25
Federated Shop Trades
To Hold Conference

Federated shop trades of the Southern
Railroad company and allied lines will
convene In Birmingham January for
the purpose of considering a new wage
scale. The meeting will be held at the
Machinists' hall on Fourth avenue and
large attendance is anticipated.
A further conference will be held in
Cincinnati on January 81 for the purpose
of considering general wage scale.
This conference will be composed of rep
.resentatives from Is railroads of the
southeastern section of the country.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-25
SALVATION ARMY
CHRISTMAS BASKETS

The Birmingham Salvation army dis
tributed 100 baskets yesterday to needy
families and the baskets were most sub
stantial They contained five pounds of
pork shoulder, one-half peck of potatoes
cabbage, turnips loaf of bread, one-half
dozen oranges, one-half dozen apples,
2 pounds oil grits, coffee, sugar and
meal.
Major Quirk of the division of Ala
bama, Mississippi and Louisiana, stated
that every case where basket was given
had been investigated. He expressed it
as being a very happy, busy time at
Christmas.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-25
Mail Deliveries
Christmas Day

Postmaster II. Il. Smyer an
nounced last night that there would
be two business deliveries of mail
today, but only one in the resi-
denee section.
The parcel post deliveries will
continue throughout the day. The
delivery windows Will close at 10
o'clock this morning. opening at
O'Clock.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-25
INCREASED TONNAGE
Report for November Shows Increase
In Number of Coal Cars Moved

According to a statement of H. E.
Huptchins, chairman of the subcommit-
tee on car service. the reports for the
month of November from the three prin-
cpal coal lines in this district shows an
increase in the number of cars of coal
moved from the mines of 4313 or 26.5 per
cent Owing to the fact there has been
very decided increase in the tonnage
per cent, it is safe to presume the in
creased in tonnage of coal moved in No
,vember will approximate 331- per cent
over the same month of last year.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-25
JULES FALK, VIOLINIST,
GIVES TWO RECITALS

Jules Falk, violinist, will give two
recitals in the ballroom Of the Tutwiler
hotel Friday and Saturday evening.
Mr. Falk will have the assistance of
Gertrude Arnold, contralto, and Mall
vina Ehrlich, pianist. The recitals are
being given for the Octavia White Home
under the auspices of the Pettus-Roden
chapter, United Daughters of the Con-
federacy.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-25
COLORED PEOPLE PRAISED

To our colored people, who have done
their part so nobly, both in working
for the cause and in taking out mem
bership. BY this action they have said ::
1--WE shall be as true to you as our
fathers and mothers were in the days
Of the civil war"
This report would be incomplete
without special reference to the SPLEEN
did spirit shown by Bessemer and the
Ehs,ey, Fairfield and Wylam district;
and also for the good work done by
the people of Inglenook. East Lake
and Woodlawn. This expression of
gratitude we include with deep APP
recitation. the miner and other indus
! trial workers of these sections
TO the Boy Scouts, the junior allied
army of Birmni CHAM. our thanks for
spirit of Willingness and cheerful
service which will always be an in
sriration to us.
TO the noble women of Birmingham
and the district we can only say:
God bless you for what you have
done"
Special thanks to Mrs. l.. T. Beecher
for showing the slackers Of Birming-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-25
Sloss-Sheffield Company
Reports 1890 Members

The Sloss-Sheffield company yester-
day reported to the local campaign
committee of the Red Cross total
of 1880 members, secured among the
employees of the company.
The company employees took great
deal of interest in the drive for new
members. and the men subscribed
freely to the membership roll.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-25
COUNTY FUEL BOARD
TO MEET THURSDAY

The Jefferson county fuel board viii
meet Thursday morning at 10 o'clock in
the office of the board, 1874 Brown Marx
building, instead of the two meetings,
Tuesday and Friday, which is CUSTOM
airy.
While there are not so many demands
for coal coming into the office, Secre-
tary J. H. Duncan of the fuel board
stated that east of Fortieth street to the
end of the city limits there were only
$50 tons of coal on the various coal yards.
while there are $50 tons en- route. This
includes East Lake and the entire east
ern section of the city. and the average
number of sales per day is It's tons.
Secretary Duncan has written to Sam
P. Kennedy of the state fuel board, no.
tifying him of these facts and asking
him to take some action to remedy this
situation.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-25

For Indigestion. Constipation or Bill
fOusness
Just try one 50-cent bottle of I.Ax-FOS
WITH PEPSIN A Liquid Digestive
Laxative pleasant to take. Made and
recommended to the public by Paris Med l.
icine Co., manufacturers of Laxative
Bromo Quinine and Groves Tasteless
chill Tonic.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-25
COLORED PEOPLE ENTHUSED

The management of the Booker T.
Washington Red Cross auxiliary is rejoic-
ing over the showing made today. Some
$500 We're brought in from the various
churches The Metropolitan A. M E.
Zion church, under the direction of Mrs
]. s. Jackson, reported more than SIS
from yesterdays and today's drive 1t
was stated at the Booker T. Washing
tons Red Cross auxiliary headquarters
today that final checking would show
that the colored people had registered
between 5000 and 5000 members.
The whole affair has been inspiring as
we'll as helpful and educational to the
colored people. The management of the
colored department expresses appreciation
to the daily papers for the space they
gave thee olored workers and the special
attntion pale 10 the activities. The execu-
tive board of thee oored people in it's
meeting today passed resolutions thank
ing Mr.. Frank Willis barnett as their
leader in the campaign, Mrs. R. B. Mac
lin, chairman of the Booker T. Wash
ington Red Cross auxiliary, and Oscar
w. Adams, campaign manager for the
colored people. All pastors and organiza-
tons that assisted in the drive are given
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-25
OPEN WEDNESDAY

The headquarters will be open Wednes-
day and Mrs. A. H. Adams and Mrs. r.
B. Maclin will be in charge of receipts
and take up receipt books not yet turned
in. This campaign has acquainted the
colored race throughout the district with
the work of the Red Cross as nothing
else could have done. Mrs. Lizzie Jen-
kns member of the Sixteenth Street Bap-
fist church, raised SAL yesterday. A re-
ception Is planned for the colored peo-
pie through the Booker T. Washington
Red Cross auxiliary.
Gen. Frank Willis Barnett wishes to
thank Chairman Oscar w. Adams and his
staff and Mrs. r. B. Maclin and her eff
ficient women workers, together with all
pastors and laymen who assisted in the
work. He feels very proud of the way the
colored men and women have stood by
him.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-25
INGRAM LEADS PRATT CITY

Pratt City, under the leadership Of B.
l.. Ingram, a brother of Osmond Kelly
Ingram, the first American to be killed
after the United States declared war on
Germany, made an excellent showing
Miss Dorothy Stedman was created
honorary colonel in the British army for
her valiant service
Godfrey Goldman of the Belgium was
on the job early this morning. and
while standing on the corner of First
avenue and Twentieth street by the
Woodward building secured r. members.
Field Marshal Rushton urges that all
team captains return receipt books and
supplies to local headquarters at once
so the final report to be sent into W. j.
Leppert executive secretary of the gulf
division, can be completed.
Miss Margaret Grogan of New Or
leans who has been secretary of the
Birmingham headquarters during the
campaign left last night for Atlanta,
where she will visit relatives She will
return to birmingham Friday
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-25

ham that they cannot pass" r. A.
Ribble of the Southern Advertising
company for unstinted contributions
of his time, money and materials to
this cause; to Sol Caheen for invai-
liable service in the publicity depart
nent; and to John Sparrow for serv-
ices rendered in the same line
The luncheon was closed when the
benediction was pronounced by DR.. H.
M. Edmonds. 1t was formerly an
nounced that a general court of inquiry
would convene to investigate the charge
against Robert Jemison, Jr., state Chair
man of the American Red Cross, of per-
sistently giving credit to other workers
for what he has done. 1t is the opn-
ion of the allied armies that this new
way of passing the buck" cannot be
too strongly condemned.
All yesterday afternoon reports from
the various armies at work were coming
into local headquarters and the reports
from Bessemer, Ensley, Fairfield and
Wylam are expected to swell the grand
total considerably. The armies in these
various places have done exceedingly
well and have secured large number
of members.