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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-27
TODAY LAST DAY OF
 WATER HEATER WEEK
Ruud District Manager Is Highly Pleased With Result of Sell
 ing Campaign

Water heater week in Birmingha am comes to a close tonight, the announce ment being made that owing to the big rush of business the display rooms of the Birmingham Railway Light and Pow CT company will remain open until Il o'clock tonight.
 Water heater week has been a great success and it is announced that world record in the sale of hot water heaters in one week in one city has been made right here in Birmingham
 George Sligo. district manager of the Ruud Manufacturing company, in talking of the campaign which closes tonight said: This has been great week and the campaign has been crowned with success. We have a few water heaters left and today Is the last opportunity Birmingham citizens will have to pur- chase these heaters at the specially low prices and the unusually low terms they are now being offered. Ruud water heater In the home means home com forts, 1t means convenience. it means economy: in fact, it means converting a house into home. One of the features of the Ruud water heater is It's econ omy in operation. Turn a faucet and the water is hot at any time and at any place. Remember today is the last day of water heater week and the display rooms of the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company will be open until Il Il o'clock tonight"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-27
PLAN INSPECTION OF BANKHEAD HIGHWAY Tourists Will Leave Wash ington for Atlanta
 Tuesday

A notable pathfinding party will start from the capitol steps in Washington on Tuesday morning for the purpose of in spectng and designating the route of the Bankhead National highway from Wash ington to Atlanta. The party will con sist of two government engineers. two prominent citizens living east of Wash ington, a representative of the war de- partment, representative of the Amer ican Automobile association, Senator Bankhead with four of his associates on the committee of postoffices and post roads, ex-Congressman T. s. Plowman, president, and J. A. Rountree. secretary of the Bankhead National Highway as sociation, accompanied by number Of representatives of newspapers and maga- zines and moving picture concerns.
 Before starting the party will listen to short addresses by President Wilson, Sec retary Baker and Secretary Houston. and other distinguished guests. Promptly at 9:30 o'clock the party will move down Pennsylvania avenue en route to Rich mond. Short stops will be made at the principal towns and cities from Washing ton to Atlanta. The first night will be spent al Rlcnn1Onus SecOiC IliBllt dt fta- leigh. third night at Charlotte, fourth night at Greenville, $. C.; fifth night at Atlanta. Banquets will be given to the distinguished guests at all night stops.
 From letters and telegrams that have been received at headquarters of the as- sociation. large crowds will greet the party at ali stops along the entire route.
 on Sunday at o'clock the party will board the Birmingham special at Atlanta and return to Greensboro, N. C., where they will be met by committees and es- corted over the western route of the Bankhead highway via Reedsville. N. C., Lynchburg. Danville and Charlottesville. on to Washington. The same reception will be extended over the western route as will be given on the eastern route.
 The greatest interest prevails over the Bankhead highway from the fact that it req ches from Washington to Los Angeles, Cai, and when completed will be ths longest post road in the world. It is also planned to make it a great military high way from the fact that over IA military camps cantonments and aviation schools are located directly on the highway.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-27
TEACHERS WILL HAVE OUTING AT LOCKWOOD
Picnic at Club Will Take Place of the 2 Regular Saturday Morning
 Teachers Meeting

The Edgewood Country club will be the point of an outing for the teachers l. of the public schools of Birmingham to- day, instead of the Saturday morning teachers meeting, which is held every Saturday at the Central High school.
 The teachers will carry their lunches and. make of the. day a picnic affair. pr. J. H. Phillips, city superintendent, yes- terday made this announcement. J. V. Pogue is heading a committe that has in charge the arrangements for the day.
 The official announcements from the superintendent's bulletin follows:
 Tn lieu of the meeting of the teach ers' institute on Saturday, October 27, the teachers are requested to report at 8;30 m. at the terminus of the Edge wood car line. where cars will be in waiting to take them to the grounds of the. Birmingham Motor and Country club Ut Edgewood. The committee in charge fequests the teachers to bring their lunches and be prepared for perfect day of pleasure and recreation. For further information concerning the out ing. please confer with Principal J. V. Pogue. chairman of the committee
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-27
BOY SCOUTS ENS'NG BOND CAMPAIGN IN
 WH|RLW|ND FASHION
Birmingham and Memphis Scouts Running Neck and Neck for First Place in
 the South

The Birmingham Boy Scouts are end ing their campaign for the liberty loan in a whirlwind finish with the leading cities of the United States. but in all probability will not be able to finish better than eighth place.
 The challenge sent out by St. Paul was accepted simultaneously by New York, Boston, St. Louis, Minneapolis, Colum- bus, Memphis and Birmingham, and while MT. Crawford's subscription yes terday enabled Birmingham to hold first place for awhile, the other cities mem toned gradually forged ahead, as the in their home cities until three of them had gone into the s5,000,00O class. Bir- mingham and Memphis are running neck and neck for the first place in the south with the advantage slightly in favor of Memphis. while our boys are wracking their brains for means of securing just few more hundred thousand before the campaign closes today.
 Yesterdays totals for the boys were with the Tennessee Coal. Iron and Railroad troop at Edgewater again car rying off the honors. Scoutmaster Wil- Hams having secured 92 subscriptions. Troop 10 made another record for the troops by subscribing for one bond as troop and each individual member in the troop also taking one. Troop A have a magnificent opportunity to add nice amount to their record as a patriotic citizen has made an offer that for each boy of the troop who will sell three more bonds before the campaign closes he will subscribe for s1OO0 more.
 The scouts especially desire that all who have subscribed for the liberty loan through their organization shall visit the bank through which the payments are to be made and make the initial payment before noon today, otherwise the appli- cation will fail and the scout will lose the credit for his work
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-27
"A EDISON w. LYNCH SUCCUMBS TO ILLNESS

News was received in the city yester- day of the death of Addison W. Lynch. . well known citizen of Ensley. who died yesterday morning at Johnson, s. C., where he was visiting relatives. MT. Lynch had been in failing health for sometime and went to South Carolina two weeks ago to recuperate. He was taken down almost immediately on his arrival and never rallied.
 MT. Lynch was one of the best known citizens of the Birmingham district and the owner of considerable property. He was formerly an educator but of late years had been engaged in the insurance and real estate business. The deceased was a consistent member and worker in the Methodist church. Funeral arrange ments will be announced later.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-27
BOYS BAND TO GIVE
 CONCERT TOMORROW
Public Invited to Hear Industrial School Students and See
 Them Drill

Weather permitting, the Alabama Boys Industrial School band will give concert on the school grounds Sunday afternoon, just prior to the regular military drill and dress parade. The concert win begin at o'clock.
 The public is cordially invited to come out and hear the music and witness the drill, as well as to give the boys encour- agement by their presence
 Superintendent Weakley states that he Is always glad to have visitors It the school and he has always taken great pleasure In allowing inspection of the in- sstitution at times when 1t would not con- flict with the routine of operation of the school. and he trusts that q large crowd win be present Sunday afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-27
BUSINESS STUDENTS VISIT ROBERTS & SON

Following the very successful opening of Roberts & Son given Tuesday in honor of the ladies, and the observance Thursday of mems day, during the aft ernoon of which majority of the mem visited Roberts & Son, Friday was de- voted to the business colleges.
 Friday morning at 10:30 the steno- graphic departments of the Spencer Business college visited Roberts < Son and enjoyed sightseeing tour through this modern stationery and manufacture ing establishment, under the leadership of Prof. S. A. Ellis, principal of the school At 1 o'clock the commercial classes of the Spencer college also vis- ited Roberts & Son under the direction of Miss Fixes.
 At o'clock the entire stenographic. commercial and typewriting classes of the Massey Business college paid visit under the leadership of Prof. A. M. Bruce, principal Miss Helen Beddow Florence. shorthand department Miss Elizabeth Botsai typewriting depart ment; Mrs Anna Duer. stenographic de- partment; c. M Lyons. commercial de- pertinent. and c. V. Moore. commercial department.
 At o'clock the entire school of the Wheeler Business college, under the leadership of Prof. w. J. Wheeler, pres ident, visited the store.
 Today will be featured by visit from the senior classes of the Louie Comp ton seminary, Birmingham's leading school for girls, the visitors being led by Miss Morton. principal. and Miss Ly- ons
 This afternoon will be devoted to the reception of the members of the Amer ican Institute of Banking, the member- ship. through their president, W. w. Clayton. having accepted the invitation and opportunity of visiting 'The Big al Hn11co
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-27
H. A. ORR PRESIDENT OF ELECTRIC MEN Trip to Power Plant on the Warrior Is Feature of
 Convention

The trip to the big plant of the Ala bama Power company on the Warrior and barbecue there flea tured the last day of the convention of the Southeastern section of the National Electric Light as sociations convention in Birmingham yesterday.
 The delegates left yesterday morning over the Southern to Barney. thence by boats to the plant of the Alabama Power company. the return trip being made in the late afternoon.
 Officers of the association elected are as follows H. A. Orr, president; J. Carr. first vice president; George Wiegant. sec ond vice president, and M R. Peters. secretary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-27
WILLIAM l.. CLARK TO GIVE LECTURE
 ON PUBLIC SCHOOLS

William Lloyd Clark, representing the Guardians of Liberty in an educational campaign in behalf of the public schools, having just concluded his lecture tour in Arkansas and now on his way to Geor- gia. where he will conduct campaign of several weeks, has been induced to stop over in Birmingham and deliver a lecture. He will speak Sunday evening in "The Vatican" 1s09k Fourth avenue. at o'clock. and deliver his lecture. ..Rome's Fight on the Public School.''
 Every principal and teacher and every patron of the public schools, as well as all patriots and friends of free schools, freedom of speech, of assembly and an unmuzzled press are asked to attend. La- dies are especially invited. Seats free.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-27

bought on the installment plan. and when the bonds are paid for they will be given to the church.
 Mrs. B. B. Conner, who had already bought bonds in the sum of s10,oo0, yes- terday bought a s1Oo bond for each of her r grandchildren.
 Other subscriptions reported follow: Semet-Solvay company. s50,O0o; employees of the same sl1 4Jo; Linde Air Products company. $500: Birmingham Slag com pany, 5000 (making a total purchase of s10OOe): Earle Bros. 5000: Angus M. Tay- Tor, 5000; M. J. Lide. $500; F. A. Grider, $500: Mrs. Fl. NJ. Kohn, S10O0.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-27
Southern Railway Men
 to Get Advance, Report

The confirmation of a report current in Birmingham among. employss of the Southern railway to the effect that they would receive, beginning November i, 10 per cent increase In their pay. is De- ing eagedly awaited by the men in the passenger and freight departments, these two departments being affected.
 While no official announcement has been made to this effect by L. Sevier. general agent of the Southern system In Birmingham, it Is believed that he will! receive advicea to this effect soon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-27
To Plan 1917 Dinner
 for Travelling Men

R. W. Ewing. chairman of the travel ing mems dinner committee of the Chamber of Commerce, has called a meeting of his committee for Il o'clock Tuesday. at which time plans will De formulated for the 1917 travelling men s dinner.
 These dinners have been made an ]n- nual affair. and Mir. Ewing expects to have larger attendance this year than ever before. Full discussion of the plans will be had on Tuesday, when the com mittee meets In the directors room al the Chamber of Commerce.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-27
STEAM HEAT RATE
 FIGHTERS PRAISED Civic Association Directors Extend Vote of Thanks
 to Committee

The board of directors of the Civic as sociation at it's regular weekly meeting yesterday afternoon passed vote or thanks to the committee, composed or John K. Shelby, J. T. Glover, H. A. Ei- kourie, A. J. Dickinson, T. H. Motion and G. R. Harsh. who represented the asso- citation in the fight against the raise in rates on steam heat, petitoned for by the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company.
 w. H. Sadler was also thanked for the briefs presented by him on the subject.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-27

When the liberty bell tolled last night at the conclusion of the days work, To- cal subscriptions to liberty loan bonds amounted to s7,5oo,0oo
 One more day remains.
 w. c. Adams, manager of the liberty loan campaign, was hopeful last night that before the sun sets today Blrming- hams total will approximate s9,0O0,oOo.
 MT. Adams wants Birmingham to beat Atlanta, and every other southern city. He is confident that Birmingham will, do so.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-27
Local Sale Of Liberty Bonds Nearly Double Pro Rata Share

Up to the present time Birmingham. ac- cording to the chairman. has done finely. It's pro rata share of the loan was s4- 5O0,00o It has already greatly exceeded that amount.
 With a total of s7,50O,oOO every man, woman and child of Birmingham's 100000 population has purchased bonds in the sum of $S7. 50. It's subscription to date is 7lb per cent of the assessed value of it's taxable property.
 The Avondale Methodist church report ed yesterday that it had purchased 13t bonds, amounting to s655o. It's members
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-27
THE WHOLE NEIGHBORHOOD
 KNOWS

Mrs. Anna Pelzer. 2526 Jefferson st., So. Omaha, Neb,, writes; T can rec ommend Foley's Honey and Tar as sure cure for coughs and colds. It cured my daughter of a bad cold. My neighbor, Mrs. Benson, cured herself and her whole family with Foley's Honey and Tar, and everyone in our neiehborhood speaks highly of it." This reliable family remedy masters croup. It clears the air passages and eases the gasping, strangiing fight for breath Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-27
TODAY'S EVENTS
At the Theatres

Jefferson Musical comedy, Tine Beauty shop Matinee at 2:3O; night performance at S:15.
 Lyric: Keith vaudeville. Matinee at o'clock; night performances, 7:30 and o'clock.
 Bijou: Superior vaudeville and fea- ture pictures. Continuous perform ances, to II p. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-27
TOBACCO FUND IS
 NEAR $1000 MARK

Contributions to The Age. Herald to- bacco fund continue to come in and yesterday IT citizens of Samoset sent in doration, bringing the total amount received nearer the 5000 mark.
 The boys at the front are fighting for democracy and for peace. You can do your bit at home by sending them their pipes of peace'-by send ing them a tobacco kit packed full of their kind" and enough for a good little while.
 < Twenty five cents out of your pocket will provide fat little kit full of about twice the amount of smokes you actually pay for. That's the ar rangement we've made for you And inside each kit you buy Is packed q return postal card, stamped and ad- dressed to you, so that the man re- ceiying it may write you a message of thanks and word or two of news from the front. These cards will be great souvenirs to keep after the great war.
 Amount previously acknowl-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-27

s7 6EtU :. 6.OV F. w. Shearer. Birmingham. 100 Roscoe Weems. Samoset ....... .25 !. M. Porterfield, Samoset.... .25 James Weems, Samoset ...... 25 Otis Smith. Samoset ......... .25| C.. A. Butler. Samoset .... .25 E, L. Boone, Samoset ......... .25 Dr. P. P. Crow. Samoset ...... 25 Cash. Samoset .............. .25 H. l.. Smith. Samoset .....,.... .25 Cecil Barnett. Samoset ......... .25 B. N. Gurganus Samoset ..... .25 J. W. Burton. Samoset ........ 25l Will Sargent, Samoset ..... 25 R. M Thomas. Samoset 25 R. l.. Smith, Samoset ..... 2o Mrs. J. M. Porterfield, Samoset 25
 Total to date .....s.....'.......ss .ssss.so
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-27
Liberty Loan Committees
 Definition of q Stacker

and daring of his forefathers. and does not respond to the present call of his
 country for aid through liberty bond pur-
 chase, he is stacker.
 If he sits down and reads of the cruel
 and unholy atrocities of the German
 powers practced upon defenseless men,
 women and children, groans over the
 Belgian outrages. sheds tears over the
 loss of life by our brave boys at sea,
 and then declines to lend helping hand
 by purchasing liberty bonds, he is a stacker.
 EVERY MANS DUTY If he looks upon liberty bond purchases
 as the ''big mans business" and not every mans duty he stutifies his power as an individual, ignores his duty as an American, displays his ignorance of the aims and purposes of the defend CTS of our flag in appealing to men and not to money for sacrifical aid and mani fest interest in the cause for which America is at war, he is a stacker. If he does not lend aid in accordance with his ability to be measured by the sacrifical offerings made by poor work ing men and women and children around him. whose names are daily recorded, he is a slacker.
 the people for victory for the humanity of the world and will not aid in the ac- omplshment of this victory by purchas- ing liberty bonds, he is a stacker. If he cannot fight himself and will not make his money fight for him, he is a stacker.
 DECLARES FOR LIBERTY If he declares himself for liberty and will not become the possessor of it's em- blem, he is a stacker. If God Almighty endowed him with strength of muscle or mind sufficient to become producer and he withholds the fruits thereof from the cause of his country, by declining to purchase liberty bonds he is a stacker. If he does not recognize the fact that the pur chase of liberty bonds is not a gift but a loan to his government fully guaranteed, he is not only ignorant Of the proposition. but is a stacker. | If he answers mo" to the question, "Have you subscribed to the liberty bond offering," and still refuses to have his name upon the honor rol he is a l stacker.
 | If he allows the sun to go down upon | the honor list and his name not entered l thereon, he is a stacker, and should bear l the brand thereof.
 l Are you a stacker?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-27
VARIOUS PHASES OF "NEARv
 PATRIOTS ARE REVIEWED AT LENGTH BY BOND COMMITTEE.
 REASONS GIVEN WHY PUR- CHASE SHOULD BE MADE
" hat is a stacker?

What is a stacker?
 There are many definitions
 The local liberty loan committee has it's own.
 The following expresses it:
 Read the twenty-third chapter ot Deuteronomy and you will find a defini- tion.
 Then examine yourself and the men, women and children around you and as- certain whether or not you and they are slackers.
 If he yells "hurrah for the old flag and does nothing to sustain it with his person or with his purse, he is a stacker
 If he says: God bless our boys who march under the old flag" and does nothing to sustain them in that march. he is a stacker.
 If he stood in the vast crowds on Wednesday and yelled: "Hurrah to the great patriotic parade" as it passed in review. heard the music of the bands and clapped his hands at the oratory of the day and had not subscribed for a liberty bond or resolved to do so, he is a stacker.
 SACRIFICES OF BLOOD
 If he reads of the thousands of poor, hard working men and women of this country who are responding so nobly to the call of the flag for subscriptions to the liberty bonds and will not buy him. self. he is a slacker
 IT he reads of the sacrifices offered in blood by the young men of America and seltishly withholds from them the help of his purse by not purchasing lib- erty bonds in amounts commensurate with his ability, he is sla acker>.
 If he boasts of the American blood which flows in his veins, of the deeds
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-05-19

The Commencement Exercises of
Western University are looked for
ward to with much pleasure and an
ticipation by the myriad friends of
this famous Institution. And the
prospects are that this will be one
of the most brilliant commandments
the Institution has ever known in it's
long period of existence. Although i'll
earlier in the spring, President Keal-
ing has labored assiduously to obtain
satisfactory results. Those who know
say that the exhibits in the Industrial
Department as well as the work in
the Literary Department will surpass
anything of recent years. The presi-
dent is exceedingly fortunate in secur-
ing the services of DR.. G. B. Spencer
to deliver the Commencement ad-
dress, and Bishop Parks reports that
many ministers and their families of
the district will be in attendance. I'm
der the direction of President Healing
Western University has taken high
rank among the Educational Institu-
lions for colored youth and with the
liberal appropriations being made by
the State of Kansas for it's support it
is destined to be n of the greatest
schools of the race.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-05-19
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