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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-18
Writes Defense of
 Negro Education

To the Editor of The Age-Herald
 | The sociological congress which has just
 come to an end left great many things
 of value for our consideration. It seems l to some of us who are especially inter- ested in education that statements made | in reference to the education of the negro
 should not go unchallenged. The educa- 1 tional stride of the negro since the year l 1880 has been very remarkable. In lSsV | there was 70 per cent of initeracy among 1 negroes from 10 years old and up. In 1S9O | a period of only 10 years this illiteracy
 was reduced to 57 1-10 per cent from 1890 l to 1900 the negro population increased l. | s7000, but in spite of that fact the H. 1 literacy decrease during that period was 1 190, ,0O0. It seems indeed very strange that anyone should take the position that ig- norance is preferable to knowledge. There ! were some who held a few years ago, | probably who hold now, that the edu- cation of women was folly. The world is realizing today that cultured woman 1 hood to direct wiser the education of children and to oversee properly the do- mestic economy of the home, aside from the doing of many other things, is one of the greatest blessings of modern times. Major Millsaps of Mississippi, for whom the Millsaps college is named, had a plantation of about 800 acres. He had a white overseer. there was constant fric- ton. He decided that he would take all the white labor off the place and have it | managed entirely by the negroes Every negro on that place now owns his own mules, and his own blows and his own w. Of ht homes in nearby town. Said the major 1 in talking of this: "The best negro have i known are those who are educated. Ne 1 groes need more of the education of the 1 right kind and not less, and it will pay us well if we give it to them. It makes ] better and not worse workers.
 | The negro's educational advancement il- ] illustrates so clearly his capacity for men, l tai growth that it seems almost foolish to regard it as a debatable question. | Bishop Galloway, in the conference for education in the south held here in Bir- mingham some years ago, said on this subject: This is not question for small politicians, but for broad patriotic states men. On subject of such vital concern to state and nation, passionate declama- ton and partisan denunciation are to be deplored" When Bishop. Lambrith went to Africa a few years ago. he took with him a negro man who was Greek stu dent of repute. a graduate of an eastern college, and who has such remarkable 1in- guistic ability that in a short while he was enabled to become the bishops in- terpreter to the tribes he visited. This negro is now engaged in reducing the un- l written language of some of these tribes to written tongue so that they may be
 taught to read the scriptures in their own language.
 Last summer I visited a Mississippi
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-18

News has been received here that the Guard to which Company K, composed of young men of the tri-cities, belongs, will leave Nogales, Ariz., on the l7th inst, for Montgomery, where they will be demobilized.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-18

curiosities of taxation. Tn the year lo55 there was a tax imposed on all passen- gers travelling in Holland by land or water In 1791 this tax was still in force. Tn 1874 duty of PIE pence was levied on each person who entered a tavern before noon. Those assembling in private house after o'clock in the afternoon, for the purpose of amusing themselves, had each to pay a certain sum. and those who entered a place of entertainment were likewise taxed But the most curi- ous tax of all was one imposed, In 1874, on boots and shoes, says an exchange. In order to prevent the impost from be- ing evaded, each of those articles so essential to human comfort had to be conspicuously marked on the upper leather with the stamp of the maker, and also with that of the taxing officer. The sum to be paid was regulated by the size of the boot or shoe, so apart from the question of beauty in those days 1t was real advantage to have g. small foot. It saved expense.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-18
YORGAN|zED M E. CONFERENCE
 NEETr FIRST TIME
Sess oM of ylacauga Dis tric- Dody Held at Alex ander City-FOrty Del
 gates Present

Alexander City, March 17.-CSpecial.) The Sylacauga Methodist district con- ference held it's first annual meeting in Alexander City March 14-16. This is a new district formed at the last annual conference and is composed of parts of the districts of Talladega and Roanoke It fortunately or unfortu- nately forms the thirteenth district in the North Alabama conference. The opening sermon of the confer ence was preached by Rev. M R. Myer of Hackneyville.
 Some 40 delegates answered to their names immediately after the election of Rev. J. E. Morris of Dadeviile as secretary. The pastors in attendance from the several districts were as fol- lows: Presiding Elder w. F. Price, P. L. Abernathey of Alexander City. P. c. Oliver of Agrieola, John A. Wales of Calera. r. w. Burt of Chelsea. W. l.. Holdridge of Childersburg Station, Elijah Ogburn of Childersburg circuit A. J. Notenstine of Columbiana Shelby, J. E. Morris of Dadeville. G. F. Dris- kill of GoodwaterAndrew Chapel, NJ. R. Myer of Hackneyville, J. w. Coffin of Helena, S. A. Owens of Hollins II. M. Hurst of Kellyton, ". w. Dornan of Montevallo c. H Lane Of Rock . ford, J. T. Miller of Shades Mountain, R. L. Stallings of Siluria. Clare Pur- cell of Sylacauga, ]. W. Culberson of Sylacauga circuit. w. D. Barnes of Sylacauga- -Mignon. L. N. Hartsfield of Wilsonville circuit, and N B Malone of Wilton.
 The reports from all the. districts as given individually by each pastor was very flattering not only ass to the advancement of the church spir- itually, but both financially and nu- merically as we'll Such reports were particularly well received Iii view of the depression of this district since tire visit of the boil weevil last sum |. mer.
 Rev w F. Price who is the new presiding elder of the district, made a very fine impression upon the confer ence. Bishop James H. Mccoy presided at the conference during Thursday and preached a very able sermon at II o'clock in the morning.
 On Friday morning President Hay nes of Birmingham college arrived ard made an impressive appeal for this growing institution of Methodisr in Alabama. Immediately after his tell ing talk Presiding Elder Price and Rev. W. F. Faust, the visiting presid- ing elder of the Roanoke district raised three scholarships for Rirming- ham college.
 Rev. R. M. Archibald preached the II o'clock sermon on Friday morning On the afternoon of Friday the fol- lowing delegates were elected to the annual conferences: E. z. Henry, w l.. Radney and Joseph Hawkins AL ternates were c. R. White and J. w F! own. The conference a adjourned a, 4 o'clock in the afternoon with the understanding that the next annual district conference for the district would meet at Sy1acauga.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-18

plantation. A typical negro man waited on the table. l was struck with his man. ner and asked my host where he got him. He told me that he was a Booker Wash ington negro, and that only for a day did he have him in the house, that his real business was the blacksmith of the place
 and that he was the best man he had
 ever been able to secure I could null
 tiply these instances almost indefinitely.
 l think it is due to the public at large
 to give them some of the facts at least
 concerning the negro and negro educa-
 ton in the south, and the show that the
 attitude of the vast majority of south
 ern men is not that the negro ought not
 to he educated nor that he is incapable
 of education.
 Paul Lawrence Dunbar shows what edu-
 line;
 Temples he built and palaces of air. And with the artists parent pride aglow, His fancy saw the vague ideal grow Irto creation marvelously fair. He set his foot upon fame's neither stair, But ah. his dream. it has entranced him so,
 He could not move he could no farther But paused in joy that he was even there. He did not wake until one day there gleamed,
 Through his dark consciousness a light that wracked
 His living till he rose, alert to act. But To! what he had dreamed, the while he dreamed,
 Another wedding action unto thought Into the living. pulsing world had brought.
 pra;,,d;ca ana ionoronca O ra +ba naranto of very much crime. If we eliminate ig- rcrance we shall go a long way toward the destruction of prejudice and so
 strengthen our civilization and enrich our land JAMES A. DUNCAN, Secretary of Education, North Alabama M. E. Conference. Birmingham March 15. 1917
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-18
FRIENDS OF ALMON PROUD OF RECORD
 MADE IN CONGRESS
Tri-Cities Mecca During Week for Big Men" of NatiOn-Marshall to
 Speak

Sheffield. March H.-(Special.)-N since May TO- 1915 have the tri-cities been visited by such body of men prominent in high official life as has been here this week Besides Secretaries Baker, Lane and Houston of the Presidents cabinet, and several government experts accom- panying them, Senator John Il. Bank head, Congressman E. B. Almon ana number of others were here in connec- ton with the government nitrate com missions investigation of Muscle Shoals
 Congressman Almon is now at his home in Tuscumbia, where he will be Tor few days before returning to Washing ton for the extra session of Congress, which will convene on April IS. Judge Almon is making an enviable reputation as congressman from the Eighth Con gressional district of this state and his many friends are highly gratihed that this is true.
 News has been received here that the Guard to which Company K, composed of young men of the tri-cities, belongs. will leave Nogales, Ariz., on the l3th inst, for Montgomery, where they Will be demobilized.
 On Friday night, March 23, the people of the tri-cities will have the opportunity of hearing an address by Hon. Thomas R. Marshall vice president of the United States, who will speak at the courthouse in Florence. Mir Marshall is heralded as a great speaker and a large audience Will greet him in Florence.
 Mrs John E. Delony, wife of Hon. John 'E. Delony. Sr., postmaster of Tuscum- bia, one of the most prominently con nected and highly esteemed ladies of this section, died in Memphis last Sunday afternoon, following an operation in an inirmary in that city. The body was brought to Tuscumbia, where the funeral services were conducted Monday after noon. Interment In Oakwood cemetery.
 Mrs. Delony is survived by her hus- band, one son, Hinton, and two stepsons, J. F., and Wade Delony of Tuscumbia; three sisters, Mesdames Scruggs and Kumpe of Florence and Cribbs of Mem phis, and two brothers.
 The grand commandery, Order of the Golden Cross, will convene in a regular business session in Sheffield, March 20, and representatives from all parts of the state will be in attendance.
 All officers will be elected for the two J field and Florence will initiate 75 new members, at which the supreme comman- der will be present. Supreme Keeper of Records W. R. Cooper of Knoxville, Tenn, will be present and direct the work of the meeting.
 Dr. J. T. Hany, well known physician os Tuscumbia, who was found by his wife in an unconscious condition at his home Wednesday evening, has been taken to Johns Hopkins in Baltimore. Dr. Hany was in charge of Dr. Blair of Sheffield and was also accompanied by Mrs. Hany and his brother-in-law, F. H. Craig ot
 this city. His condition was at first con
 sidered serious.
 The funeral of Mrs. H. A. Marks. who | died Wednesday last, was held Thursday l afternoon at Stony Point church, and in torment followed in the cemetery of that
 place, services being conducted by Rev lea yjpC af
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-18

On Friday night, March 23 the people of the tri-cities will have the opportunity of hearing an address by Hon. Thomas R. Marshall, vice president of the United States, who will speak at the courthouse in Florence. MT. Marshall is heralded as a great speaker and large audience will greet him in Florence
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-18
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general Tn character, the symptoms or diseases are given and the answers will apply in any case of similar nature
 Those. wishing further advice, free, nay nay addrsss pr, Lewis Baker, College Ohio. enclosing self-addressed stamped envelope for reply. Full name and ad- dress must be given, but only initials answers. The prescriptions can be filled, at any well-stocked drug store. Any druggist can order of wholesaler. them. Just now I am victim of pleur- lsy and lum bago-not serious-but very painful. What do you adviser" Answer: For prompt, lasting relief of neuralgia, pleurfsy bronchitis, 1umbago and rheumatic pains I advise the appii- cation Of Pine-o-latum once or twice daily.
 James J. asks: For several months have not been feeling we'll My skin Is sallow. my tongue is coated, have as, headache, am sleepless, nervous and Please help me-
 Answer: You need a laxative blood cleansing treatment in the form of three-grain sulphurb tablets (not sul- phur): Overcome the tendency to con stipation and gradually your good health and pure blood will return
 "Bloodless'' writes T sign after my idhiO DlOOQlcSS because that seem to be my condition. I am pale thin and chilly all the time. My appetite is tickle. but even when I eat a great deal I do not gain in weight"
 Answer; I would advise plenty of ex- ercise and persistent use of three grain hypo-nuclane tablets to increase your blood and flesh. They tend to i'm prove digestion and the proper -absorp- tion of nourishment. A gain of pound or two a week is not unusual
 Mrs. P. G. writes: q hesitate to ask advice as my case is so unusual In a word, am tired and worn out all the time. Rest does not refresh me. I have been married over year and formerly did not know what it was to be tired or nervous. Sometimes I feel hysterical. I fear l will become a nuisance to my husband if this continues"
 Answer: Your nervous system has been depleted. You need tonic invig- orattng medicine that will aid in sup plying more food-energy, to your nerves. Take three grain cadomene tablets reg ularly for several months.
 Mrs. o. R. M. writes: T am distressed and weakened by a local catarrhal trou. ble. Do you advise the douche treatment and what medicine is safe to user"
 Answer This condition if local only can be successfully treated by using a douche made by mixing teaspoonful of antisept1c vilane powder to a quart of water and use at least once daily until condition is corrected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-18

was the mother of H. Marks well known citizen of this city
 Delegates from the tri-cities attended the head camp. Woodmen of the World. of Alabama, at Dothan, this week. c. E.. Williams, C. NJ. Easley. R. '. Sibley and J. B. Pippin represented Sheffield; w.. M. Wilson and F. S. Gregory. Tuscumbia and M. J. Carter and Logan Mitchell. Florence
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-18

The Tennessee river at this point regis tered 2s5 feet Thursday and was fall ing. Rains at Chattanooga and at Bridge port will cause another rise by Sunday. Local hard rains last tight and today will add to the rise expected from above. For several days the river has been crest swollen and many sections of lowlands are inundated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-18
EXTRA SESSION IF CONGRESS MAY BE LONG DRAWN OUT Only Optimistically Inclined Think Adjournment Will
 Come Quickly MEMBERS ARE DIVIDED ON TWO QUESTIONS Rail Legislation and Military Train ing Measure Will Be Fought From
 Start to Finish-Varying
 Predictions Made
By HUGH w. ROBERTS

By HUGH w. ROBERTS Washington, March 7.-(Special )-Pres- ident Wilson Is hopeful that when Con- gress convenes in extraordinary session April Is. it will hastily transact neces- sary business and adjourn not later than July L ?
 There arc a few optimists who believe
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-18

NOTE: For many years pr. Baker has been giving free advice and prescrip- press columns, and doubtless has helped in relieving illness and distress more than any single individual in the worlds history. Thousands have written him expressions of gratitude and confidence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-18
U. s. Foreign Trade Falls Off $19O, 100000 During
 February Due to U-B0ats

l Washington, March 17-American for eign trade decreased approximately ESQ., OoO, 900 during February, the first month of Germany's unrestricted submarine warfare. In statement issued today the department of commerce gives the de- crease in exports at s147,os2,e ,e59 and the decrease in imports. s42, 2S9.6S5. | February exports totaled $466 523. .034 as compared with the corrected total of s6l3,- 655, ,693 in January. The total purchases abroad in February were $199, ,576 5g7. against s241.S16.2S2 in January. l The falling off in exports and imports
 was due. in the opinion of department of-
 fcials. almost wholly to Germany's unre-
 stricted submarine warfare. l Exports for the eight months ending
 with February were s4, ,oe0. .es5. .s42 compared
 with s2,5S4 S2,726 in the same period of 1s1e, and S. .ss4. 466.o17 in 1915. Imports for
 the eight months were N547. .eS1.5 .57s com
 pared with S.2 sss in 1916 and a. .o65.-
 6sI, ,627 in 1915.
 l The excess of exports over imports in
 February was $266,9 ,946. .4s7 and g. .532, 764. 1884 for the eight months.
 Gold imports totaled $l0e, 766. .4s5 in Feb-
 ruary: exports $22, ,06S ,06s. Imports of gold for tho eight months were $661 703, $40 compared with exports of $1S2 IFS 727 showing a net import balance of $529.529,- : 113.
 Angling
 1 From the Dartmouth Jack oLantern. 1 Tho hostess-Miss Jones. may I pre- sent MT. Fish?
 she--I beg your pardon? I didn't catch the name.
 | Harrison Walton. aged A. of Phila-
 delphia has completed 50 years of serv-
 ice as a pubic school teacher.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-18

The archives of Holland contain or dinances which may well be regarded as
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-18

able that in his message to Congr'
 when Congress reconvenes, the Preside. will urge the enactment of legislatio
 making 1t impossible for a handful O. leaders to impose upon the public through industrial tie-ups-pror to an
 official investigation of differences be-
 tween capital and labor. And, in view of tue German menace, it is currently l reortsd that the President will declare for military training to be universally applied.
 It is regarded as necessary that Con- gress take steps to restrain labor agita- tors. An object lession has been pre- sented by the agitators themselves. When, in the moment the shadow of war grew stronger and grimmer, they threatened to infiict nationwide suffering as re- suit of a general railroad strike, one had an intimation of the extent to which their passion will lead them.
 It is said that the President is deter
 mined to take some action for the protec- ton of the public. In requiring Con- gress last September to enact the so- called eight-hour law, he favored labor.
 He realizes now that he should strike for the people.
 VARYING PREDICTIONS The President is converted. it is said, to the idea of universal military train ing. Senator Chamberlain. chairman oi the military committee, predicts that ir the extra session, his universal military training bill will be enacted. The Bryan idoaters, however. will bitterly oppose it's passage, and the American Union Against Mnitarism declares that it will be beaten
 The editorial director of the union Charles T. Hallinan, says: After a care ful canvass of the situation we are in position to assert that neither the Cham berlain bill nor the general staff bill will pass either House during the extra ses- sion. In fact, we are tempted to gc further and assert that neither bill will even come to a vote.
 1 It Is evident, from the foregoing, there fore that the odds do not favor an ad- journment of the extra session in June.
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that Congress will do as the President would have Congress do There are others, however, who, judging from past experiences, opine that Congress will do as Congress desires to do, and that ad- journment as late as December Is entirely within the realm of the possible.
 At present there are two subjects on which the memb violently disagree. The one is legislation protecting the pub lie from the baneful results of industrial strikes and lockouts. The other Is leg islation subjecting the young men of America to the necessity of military service.
 TWO BIG SHOALS
 There is little doubt but that Congress will hastily re-enact the legislation 1t en- acted by the House in regular session that legislation which the Senate through omission failed to complete All supply bills will be promptly treated. The army appropriation bill will be passed, it is in- dicated, without serious trouble. The House will again send to the Senate a bill expressing the cooperation of Con- gress with the President in his plan and method of protecting American lives and honor.
 But when the other topics are injected, then will come the tug of war. The pacifists, disgruntled in that international conditions prevent their further intermed- ding regarding immediate preparation, are determined that even in an emer- gency, the young men of the nation shall not be required to master the manual of arms. Regarding antistrike legisla- tion, the chiefs of the brotherhood are coming to Washington to check every movement, and the memb CTS in whose districts organized labor is apparently firmly entrenched, are trembling in their boots.
 TO CHECK AGITATORS And yet 1t is regarded as entirely prob
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-18

The funeral of Mrs. H. A. Marks, who died Wednesday last, was held Thursday afternoon at Stony Point church, and in- terment followed in the cemetery of that place, services being conducted by Rev
 Isaac Hoskins of Florence. Mrs. Marks
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-04
News Of Fifty Years Ago
(:rom The Richmond Dispntch. Dec 4. 1861.

Under General Grants order. officers OF tho
Ereedmunu Bureau all over Virginia will be
mustered out OF service 1T oucc.
The citizens of lIcnrico yesterday held 4
Forthcoming Conservativ" Convention. among
them John r.. Young, w. G. Knight. c. -.
pieasant.. j. II. Sands James Lyons. pr e. a.
PATTERSON and DR. John T.. Friend
The General Assembly of tho PRESBYTERIAN
Church. recently in session in Nashville. decided
20 remove their publishing and cducationa |
committee, now located in Richmond to Bniti-
more Thus Richmond will lose AS residents
Their. will DC Republican meeting tonight
q, the Universalst Church. when tho coicbrat ed
nr Ifaync of Norfolk. will cndcavor TO recon
clio the differences in the party
Rishop McGiil has appointed the Rev. Father
Hogan TO take charge OF ST. ratricks parish,
made vacant by the death of Father Andrews.
The state constitutional Convention will meet
in the House of Delegates hall at II o'clock to-
day. The hall has been cleaned out and every
hing il, in readiness for the reception OF this
4 great meeting WAS held in Norfolk last
ni~ht The courthouse throngcd with
wiitc people. Governor Vance, Of North Caro-
Ina delivered a great speech. advising a thor
nu,rh organization of the white men OF Virginia
lie showed the evils that would result from
lack OF organization. y strong white mans
party was organized
In washington it looks as il the Ken
turkv delegation will he kept out OF their seats
until after the impeachment has been taken.
The Reconstruction Committee hold a meeting.
Yesterday I'm the private room OF Thad Stevens.
i'hc ma jority held that further legislation 4,
necessary before reconstruction shall he com
picted In the South.
Horace Greeley yesterday published card
declaring that he has not heen officially notified
Of his appointment as minister to Austria. and
he does not intend leaving this country pending
the presidential election.