davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-22

|of fruits grown include peaches, ap- pies, plums, figs, melons, grapes.
 Many farmers from the west are find- ing the soil and climate most attrac- tive and a number of modern homes are dotting the county The Anniston mer- chants are thoroughly alive to the sit uation and cooperate in every way with the farmers. There are firms sell ing large quantities of vegetables and fruits at wholesale and there are mills to take care of the grain.
 There is a chance at Anniston for enterprising men to open canneries and creameries, and cheese factories. PUBLIC CONFERENCES
 ARE ALL PROVIDED
 With pure water, sanitary sewers. well paved streets and sidewalks, Anniston has electric lights and gas, and hydro electric power at small cost.
 It has electric cars connecting all parts of the city with Oxford and the lake, which is to Annfston what East Lake is to Birmingham. Anniston has fine fire insurance in the way of hydrants that only need hose to get busy, as the pres
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-22
AUTOMOBILES REvEL
 ON GOOD ROADS

(Continued on Page Four)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-22

and is at least in the 9O's.) But An- niston, like Birmingham, at night cah look to it's life giving hills that cause restful nights
 Take it from me, the Piedmont section is hard to beat if one is looking for a healthful place, in which to find an all the year round home.
 RAILROAD FACILITIES ARE MOST EXCELLENT
 Anniston is on the main line of the Southern railway running from Wash ington, D. C., to the Mississippi river, also on the division of the Southern from Cincinnati to Chattanooga, Rome, Anniston, Selma, Mobile and New Or leans. Anniston has a division of the Louisville and Nashville railroad run ming from Birmingham, Gadsden An niston, Montgomery, Pensacola, Mobile and New Orleans and to points in Flor Ida and southern Georgia. The main line of the Seaboard railway running from Norfolk to Birmingham is build- ing into Anniston and is now only F miles away Anniston has every ad- vantage in passenger and freight rates to any part of the United States. Dis
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-22

tance from Anniston to Birmingham is 63 miles, to Atlanta 104 miles. to Mont gomery 148 miles, to Chattanooga 142 miles.
 We Birminghamers are proud that the tonnage which goes out of this dis trict is greater than all that is moved in the state of Georgia, and so we well come the fact that Anniston comes sec ond to us in Alabama. It is surely a feather in her cap that she ought to be proud of and let's give her a chance to make it known to the world that 1t is fact If any other Ala bama cities call this statement in ques- ton, don't jump on me, but go after Harry Ayres, for he Is closer to the dope than I am.t
 THE COUNTY SEAT
 OF CALHOUN COUNTY
 Sometimes city is well located so far as minerals go, but is poor in its farming sections, but this is not the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-22

ease with Anniston which is favored by being in the heart of one of the greatest agricultural sections in the state
 Anniston is the natural market for the various farm products of Calhoun county. The soil and climate is all that can be desired for growing vegetables. corn, oats wheat and barley, peanuts velvet beans and all forage crops, and it is great cotton county. The variety
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-22

l sure is great enough without the assist 1 ance of steam engines. | Anniston has the Western unbn and 1 the Postal Telegraph service. and the l Bell Telephone keeps the citizens in con- ] versational reach of one another as well
 as with the outside world The Hotel Alabama is the leading one in Anniston l and is modern and up to date. l It has beautiful, new theatre and four I moving picture shows.
 ANNISTON IS A
 CITY OF CHURCHES | It may well be called a city of churches, | for with a population of 10000 it has as many as 30 churches and some would do credit to Birmingham. In fact, there
 are many that would be conspicuous here and one that probably cost more than S250,0O0 to build it.
 No use for any one not going to church in Anniston because their church is not represented. There are Methodists, North
 and South Presbyterians, North and South; Episcopalians, Baptists. Mission ary and Primitive; Roman Catholics, Jewish Church of Christ; Congregational- ists, Pentecostal church., Christian Science, Seventh Day Adventists, and some others that I can't recall.
 The heaviest set of chimes in the United States is hung in the belfry of St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal church, which was the gift of John w. Noble
 I have a pleasant recollection of the dedication of the Parker Memorial Bap- tist church. l was over there on social visit, and not at all interested in reli- gious matters, but went out to please a young lady friend
 I have always been glad that did so, for it was the only time I ever got to hear pr. John A. Broadus, one of the souths greatest preachers. It seems strange that later was invited to preach in the same church in which I was a careless onlooker. The pastors in Annis- ton are among the south's greatest preachers, for Annistonians know good preaching and are willing to pay for 1t. ANNISTONIANS HAVE
 BEEN TOO MODEST
 The city has never advertised itself as have some other towns with far less req sons for so doing. I set it down to mod esty, but some are mean enough to say that 1t was selfishness, but I think they are mistaken.
 They claim that Anniston was so proud of it's homes and so satisfied with it's cit izens that they rather resented the com ing in to their midst of strangers, but I know this is notstrue.
 I know, however, that it Is city of lovely homes, and now that visitors are beginning to flock into the city that they will be made welcome if they are worthy. but really I do not believe the citizens want just anybody in order to swel! the population. A.
 There are numbers of cultured and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-22
1 I,.' II,.s'':.o)1llpany s': !.
'l'agnized in 1887
 ,U Sproull, Pres. 0. Sproull, V. Pres. Z. A. Cheney, Sec.
business was star

business was start ed 4fll a small capital and mas steadily grown by good management until it i one of the foremost ;rdware corporations in tho state of Alabama. l'heil Ahain store is 19O it. by it., and has two stories and a basement, with warehouse in the rear t20 feet square. The most
 aried stock of hardware 'A the state of Alabama, which embraces a full line of Shelf Hardware, Agri- cultural I'm pl e m nts, Builders Material, Sash, Doors and Blinds. They also carry in stock STU- DEBAKER Wagons and Buggies, which they buy in carloads. Their aver age stock of S T U D E. BAKER Wagons is from r. ee to four cars.
 A large stock of Mill Supplies, Lime and Cement, and, in fact, their stock embraces more items than are carried by any house in the state. They do a very large retail business in connec- tion with the wholesale business, and are in shape at any time to fill their large orders at whole sale as we'll as retail. This es- tablishment is one that every one in Anniston is proud of on ac- count of their liberal treatment of their customers and the city of Anniston. They have at all times headed all subscription lists for money raised for the Civic Association of Anniston, and their subscriptions have all ways set the pace for the other large subscribers in Anniston.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-22

a permanent camp of considerable magni- tude to be maintained during years to come.
 do not believe that Uncle Sam would have bought i6,000 acres of ground for any temporary camp. l share the belief with some of the leading business men that the government Is going 10 maintain Camp Mcclellan in some shape or form in big way long after the present war is over.
 I know full well that those who selected the site had an eye for the beautiful as
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-22

i, then going down to Piedmont to catch the train home. l thought l had taken some pretty good climbs in Swtzer- land, but I got winded before reached the hotel perched on the top. AUTOMOBILES REVEL
 ON GOOD ROADS
 Calhoun county Is blessed with good roads and so is Anniston. I spoke of the Choccolocco valley and it's beau ty, but there are others in the county equally as beautiful.
 The ride through the Alexandria val ley is one never to be forgotten. Speaking of good roads, let me qualify it. I started out from Oxford with my banker friend, D. c. Cooper, who al ways takes me to the Calhoun Bap- tfst association every fall and we got stuck in the mud. He killed his engine and he tried to crank it and failed. Then I tried and gave it up. Then the two other occupants of the car made effort but nothing happened to start 1t. Cooper called to a gang of negroes in the field and each one came and gave the crank whirl but no igni. tion. More as joke than anything else
 (Continued on Page Four)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-22
SHOW PLACES
 AROUND ANNISTON

l love the woods, the hills, the streams. the flowers, the birds. Nature calls me strong. The nature lover can revel in Anniston's surroundings Cal. houn county is blessed in springs, run nlng streams, beautiful wooded hills
 1T you sigh for a bit of mountain climbing you can get it near Anniston
 Walking down one of it's thorough fares, looking south, your eyes will rest on mountain nearly 250O feet high. I'll never forget a walk I took a few years back. I was up in the beautiful Choccoloco valley at coun- try church and someone suggested walking up the mountain and spend- ing the night at summer hotel and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-22

charming people in Anniston, and some of the homes are really show places. ANNISTON'S COUNTRY
 CLUB A BEAUTY
 l like to have forgotten to say anything about the Country club. If I had failed l would have given offense without mean ing it, for really it's worth all the praise that one can give it as it is beauty spot as well as place of recreation.
 resigned golf on coming to BirmIng- ham, otherwise I couldn't live overlooking the beautiful Country club without neg lecting my business.
 l gave my golfing outfit away and haven't had club in my hand for 15 years save during 10 days when I was convalescing up in the mountains of east Tennessee.
 So if you are golfist and are thinking of going to Anniston, be sure and take your bag with you, for I am sure you can get a good game
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-22
Continued from Page one)

ground in sufficient volume to supply a city of 100000 inhabitants
 You know I am talking about 1t as If 1t was merely a big commercial asset, but I am thinking all the time of the picnics, the moonlight variety, that l used to attend on it's banks, and wish ing for the days that are past and gone, and Ell bet that all of the old bunch who lave now become settled old married men will take long breath and give out sigh as they go back in memory to the joyous times they used to have at Coldwater
 NATURAL DRAINAGE
 IS GREET ASSET
 Anniston has a perfect natural drain ago and a system of remarkable under ground sewerage, and government health officers are now in Anniston to give their assistance to aiding the city and the ccrnty in looking more closely into all questions of sanitation.
 Anniston is wide awake to the fact that it pays to be healthy, and when I went before the Chamber of Commerce they were more anxious for me to tell them about the cost of our typhoid epidemic than they were to hear me talk about how anxious Birmingham was to help them take care of the overplus or visi- tors that were about to invade their city.
 The little mosquito and the dangerous housefly have got to get out of town and county. If they don't Uncle Sam's men will kill them. I saw map with every possible mosquito breeding place marked on it. They are not going to take any chances of an epidemic.
 MORE HOMES NEEDED
 AT ONCE FOR POPULATION
 There is crying demand for more lon1es in Annston. The influx is Srea L. | than can be cared for without building scores of new houses
 Building materials are cheap in Annis-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-22

well as an eye to usefulness. for I do no believe there is a better site for cami anywhere in America. and as we failed ts' get one. I am sure Birmingham wanti her sister city to reap every possible ben. eft out of the one she landed.
 Here is hoping that Camp Mcclellan will give Anniston the biggest lift in hei history
 AmtE1Ja&E690nGlM.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-22
ANNISTON RAPIDLY BECOMES KHAKI CITY
 AS SOLDIERS ARRIVE

(Continued from Page one)
 know, for If any one really knew he could make a killing. Some think the great ma. jority will be away before fall grows old, while others are sure that there is to be
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-07
LOCAL BOY WANTS
TO SHOOT KAISER

In letter 10 The News-Times
Victor Drummer, a Mishawaka hoy
who enlisted May ], and is now
stationed at Fort Randolph G.. H.
Panama, says IN part:
Bill Raab. Jack Stanley and my
self are i'm the first company; Eu-
gene Ganser. Peter Roebuck in the
second. John Kemp. Rex LaDow in
the fourth We are all at the same
fort. only i'm different parts. don't
think we viii he here very long.
Some Of the boys left last week for
France and think we will 60 on
the next transport I am ready 10
60 tomorrow. IL ever get hold Of
the kaiser / sure will muss him up
some All I want is one shot at
him and if he doesn't fall then I'm
goine to see what's holding him up.
I'VE are all we'll: get three square
meals a day and all getting tat. We
are 1000 miles from the states but
all will be glad to go 1000 further
TO get the kaiser"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-07
START ASSOCIATION
MEMBERSHIP CONTEST

The annual Athletic association
membership campaign started Fri
day morning. Two girls and two
boys were appointed from each class
10 collect the dues Interest i'm this
contest runs high between the girls
and boys, as the losers must treat
the winners TO a party. Dues for the
association were raised from % 10
80 cents this year. being payable in
two instruments, and making two
contests a year.
Ruth Christman and Marie Kuntz
We're elected from the senior girls.
and CLANCY Snyder, Harold CrUm
from the boys. Junior girls. Ruth
Batsset. Mildred Gerard: boys. Harry
Rosenstein, Herbert Jaster Sophie
more girls. G. Incl Geraldine Burk;
boys. Arnold MCGOWAN. BENJAMIN
Piser Freshmen girls, Mary Kath-
ern Russell, Geraldine Grovelski:
boys. G. Duck, w. Sage.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-07
MSHAWAKA PERSONALs.

w. Y. Tascher OF Denver, Colo.
western branch manager Of the
NIishawaka Wooden Co. is here on
business and will also visit with
friends.
Miss Helen Coffey will leave to-
night for her home i'm Chicago after
spending several weeks as the guest
OF Miss Mary Cushing. Gal +. Third
81.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel W. WiHer OF
Moline. H., are visiting with rela-
tives here.
Mrs Erma u. Boy OF Grand
Rapids, Mich, is visiting with rela-
tives here.
Mrs. Julia Coneen has returned 10
her home IN knObel, Ark. after
visiting with friends IA this city.
Miss ROseue Morgan Hammond
Ind. spent Friday with her sister.
Mrs Henry Redman. : Union 81
Mr. and Mrs Robert F. harris.
Elkhart. spent Friday with relatives
here
William Watson son of Rober,
Watson. $40 D.. NiShsWska az. l.
visiting his family lie is one Of the
30 Of Co l.. third Indiana which
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-07
CAPITOL BAND
DIRECTOR HERE
Frank J. Weber to Purchase
instruments For Use of
Government.

Frank J. Weber. leader # tho
United States Engineers band, sta
toned at Washington. d. c.. ma
tive OF Mishawaka, where he was
brought up by August Herzog. ST..
is visiting with the latter and his
family. 216 Lincoln way W. Mr.
Weber is one OF the best known
bandsmen in the country, his Or
ganization playing at all the public
functions at the capital During the
visit of the members OF the allied
governments 10 Washington the past
few months. the band was i'm great
demand and attended all social
functions at the white house.
AIR. Weber. previous 10 going to
Washington four years ago, was sta
toned at St Louis. AIo. lie has
been. i'm the federal service for 30
years and comes TO Mishawaka
nearly every year. His present visit
TO these parts is in connection with
the purchase of a large number Of
band instruments for the govern
ment. which will he supplied by the
Conn Musical CO. of Elkhart. Mr.
Weber went TO that city Friday in
connection with the matter. He will
remain i'm Mishawaka for several
days. Tic was at one time a mem
Der Of the ATishawaka band
One Of his last functions before
leaving Washington was To lead his
band at the head of the parade Of
the departing troops i'm which
Pres't Wilson walked.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-07
FINE PROGRAMS
FOR CONCERTS
Concerts Saturday and SUM-
day Evenings to be Given
by Local Bands.

The Saturday evening concert at
Min 81. and Lincoln way this week
viii be given by the Wooden CO. band
and that Of Sunday evening at Batteu
park hy the Dodge co. band. Botn
programs consist Of high class num-
bers. interspersed with patriotic and
classic mum bers OF the kind that will
appeal 20 lovers Of the best music.
Saturday Evening Concert.
The programs for the two even
ings are as follows.
March-Take Ale Back 20 Missouri
........,........., Oscar Lynch
Overture-Zamp --.---.-- Herold
Old favorite-Poet and Peasant.
.............. .......... Suppe
BY Request
Baritone Euphonia Mastin
Alphons Heyde.
Grand Scmiramide.
.....-........ ........ kOSsint
Dance Of the Serpeuts Baccalari
operate medley - Cream-de-la-
Cream ---.-.-.......... Tobani
Star Spansled Banner
r. d. Thayer. Dire
Sunday Evening Concert.
Narch-City Of B9llarat. Code
Waltz Jolly Fellows. ..... .Nollstedt
Petrol of the Red, White and
Blue (neW) .....-......R Robinson
Introducing THE British Gren-
adiers" The Marseillaise" and
the Red. White and Blue.
(Note-The Colors OF France
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-07
RAINBOW" DIVISION
NEARLY Modified
International News Service:

International News Service.
CAMP MILLS, MINEOLA. L. T.,
Sept. THE Iowa and Ohio regt-
ments Of infantry due 20 arrive to-
day. will practically complete Gen.
w a. Mann's rainbow division ,
composed OF national guard units
from % states Camp sites have al
ready been prepared for the men.
The second battalion of the 11Ith
engineers. from California, is getting
into shape today. They arrived dur
ing the night.
The 117th signal troop from Mis-
souri,. just arrived. is also com
pleting its camp site Improvements.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-07
BRITISH LABOR PARTY
WANTS LARGE C0NCLAVE
Intcrnatiou1I News Service

international News Service:
BLACKPOOL England. Sept. a.
steps are being taken 10y the British
labor party 10 bring about an inter
national conclave 20 take the place
of the proposed international social
list peace conference at Stockholm
The idea received wide discussion
today among the delegates 10 the
trades union congress.
u IS understood that Arthur Hen
derSOn former member Of the Brit
ish government and secretary of the
labor party is one Of the chief in
stiCators Of the movement
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-07
ALL MEMBERS EXPECTED
AT GUARD DRILL TONIGHT

The second drill practice 10 be
held by the local companies of the
home guard will be held tonight
Good attendance is expected at each
of the three drill meetings, as all
companies are practically filled TO
their fun quotas.
The east end company meets at
the city hall. the west end company
at the old Methodist church. Lin
coin way and Mill St. and the north
side company at ST. Nonica's hall. a
few doors west of Main ST.. on Mish-
awake av.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-07
FAREWELL PNRTY.

Mrs Emil DeGrOote. 40 W.
Fourth St. entertained a number of
friends recently. The affair was in
nature Of "a farewell to Harvey Lam
bert. nephew of AIRS. DeGroote.
who will leave soon for Rensselaer,,
Ind where ne is attending ST. 10
seph's college and 10 Miss Helen
Cotfey Of Chicago. Musical selec-
tiOns We're feature Favors were
awarded To August Weber. IT.. Miss
Margaret Cushing and Carl Garman.
A delicious luncheon was served.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-07
INDIANA GETS S406.230
OF FEDERAL ROAD FUND
Internatioaal News service:

international News Service.
WASHINGTON. Sept g. The
department OF agriculture today am
nounced the aDIortionment OF S1f.-
$4,000 amonS the several states as
the third allotment of the $4,000
600 good roads fund. New York.
with S749.6T4.2O. receives the
largest sum while Delaware with
share. Indiana received S406.230.
The apportionment is for the fiscal
year ending June 81. 1919. and is
the third distribution of federal good
roads money
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-07

The News Mirror. published at
Bourbon. Ind. pays high compli-
ment 20 the Wooden co. banG. r. d.
Thayer. director. which gave a con-
cert in that town last week. Among
other things il says. THE nm Isle was
all that the most ardent lover of
wind instruments could desire The
solos and chorus work we're given
with true artistic touch. There were
800 automobiles lined mp i'm the
vicinity Of the bandstand. The APP
plause at times was deafening"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-07
WATSON FUNERAL SUNDAY.

Short funeral service for Robert
Watson. who died Thursday, will be
held at the Finch and Sprague
chapel under the auspices OF the
LOval order OF Moose Sunday morn
ing at 1890 o'clock. The body Will
then be shipped 20 Etna Green where
the funeral will be held Sunday
afternoon al o'clock from the
Brethren church. Burial will he
at Etna Green.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-07
NATIONAL ARMY BEING
Modified RAPIDLY

International News Service:
WASHINGTON. Sept Mobile
alton of the drafted men i'm II Of
the 16 Observation-Disclosures and
Meade being uncompleted-has pro
ceeded without difficulty, according
to dispatches received today 10y
Provost Marshal Gen CrOwder.
When and whether there will be
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-07
ENTERTAIN AT MASQUERADE.

Mr. and Mrs. \. NJ. Ganser, Sos +.
Fourth ST., pleasantly entertained at
masquerade party. Thursday even
ing. The affairs was complimentary
TO the Misses Jacobs Of New York
who are visiting here Musical Sc
lectiOns were enjoyed. Contests and
games were also features. Luncheon
was served.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-07
CLUR In Goon CoNntrIoN

The directors Of the Miami Coun-
try club met Thursday afternoon and
received reports as 10 the condition
of the institution. These were OF a
most gratifying nature showing the
organization 10 be i'm splendid con-
dition y fine series of entertain
ments viii he arranged for the win
ter months.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-07

The AHshawaka branch of the Pc
lish Falcons alliance Of America will
give their first annual picnic next
Sunday afternoon at Zimmer's grove,
interurban stop No. IL, east of the
city. There Will he good music
dancing and a general good time for
all The proceeds from the affair
will be for the benefit of the SICK
members fund. The committee cor
daily invites everybody.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-07
KoZOL CHUD'S FUNERAL

Funeral services for Regina Kozoi
infant orphan, who died Wednesday
morning at the Orphans home, were
held Friday morning at 10 o'clock at
the Finch q Sprague chapel, Rev.
j. \. Burnett, T.. D., officiating. and
burial was made in the City Gene
terry
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-07
FINED UOR RECCTNc

Frank O'Neil, stranger, arrested
Thursday night for being drunk and
begging. was fined 50 and costs in
the city court Friday morning. Be
ing unable 70 pay he was taken 10
the county jail and will work the
fine out on the county roads