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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-15
4 urniture Men Find
 Outlook for Coming
 Years Business Fine
Birmingham's Annual Furniture Business Now Estimated Above S3,OO0,O0O and Alabama People Are Demanding Better Quality of
 Furniture All the Time

Bmngham's retail furniture business is estimated at more than $3000000 year by local dealers. Birmingham and Alabama continually developing taste for better artistic and higher class furniture substantial ic outlook coming
  Birmingham.
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that will take the whole exchange 10 Anniston, Lock F. Fairfield Sheffield and otber points of interest nearby The theory advanced that a day out of town every few weeks is a necessary diver sion. will be applied.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-15
VIEWS OF PRESIDENT

"It is inconceivable to me that pa triotic men should for moment con- template the interruption of the trans portation which is so absolutely nec- essary to the safety of the nation. The last thing I should wish to contem- plate would be the possibility of be- ing obliged to take any unusual meas ure to operate the railways and I have so much confidence that the men you are dealing with will appreciate the patriotic motives underlying your eff forts that I shall look forward with assurance to your success"
 At the time of the threatened strike ayerted by the eight-hour law last year 1t was understood that the gov ernment had developed plans for emergency operation of the railroads, if that became necessary. At that time the United States was not at war.
 SLOW TO ACT
 President Wilson's letter was sent to Judge Chambers two weeks ago,
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HOPE OF CONFERENCE

An adjustment at the White House conference next week is hoped for which will dispose of the possibility of strike, at least for the duration of the war, either by an agreement to submit the difficulties to an arbitra tion board whose findings would be binding, or by postponing a wage con test until the enemy overseas has been defeated.
 The Switchmens union of North America has agreed to arbitration and It IS understood the Order of Railroad Telegraphers also is willing to put their case in the hands of an impartial tribunal.
 The new demands by the railroad workers would add s109, 1000, 900 yearly to their pay envelopes. according to calculations of the railroad magnates.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-15

William Guggenheim, well known to the financial and economic world, has been chosen chairman of the nation al vigilance committee of the Amer ican defense society and is deyOting his entire tome to pointing out the financial and economic perils to avoid i'm this tremendous undertaking of the financing of the present war.
 His various contributions giving his views of the necessary economies and deficiencies to be observed as well as the closer supervision of the credit system necessary to he established to accomplish the successful completion of the wnr plans have furnished in- structiyc as well as interesting rcad- ing.
 Mir. GuEEenhcim has definite and tangible criticisms, accompanied by practical remedies, which are offered in sincere patriotic spirit.
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Arthur Snyder was convicted in cir. cult court this morning of violating the prohibition laws and assessed q fine of $400.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-15
BOOM IN FURNITURE BUSINESS

T have been in the furniture business in various capacities for the past IS years, and, during all of that time have experienced every phase of the game" " said Max Sington, head salesman of the furniture department of Loveman, Jo- ! seph & Loeb but during this time, and especially the past four years, have never witnessed such growth and expansion as the furniture business has received this year.
 Hard times certainly haven't hit the south, for I am speaking for all of our territory, and that extends into Misss- sippi, Louisiana, Florida part of Ten
 nessee and South Carolina besides the whole of the state of Alabama.
 Another remarkable feature of the furniture business is the manner in which the buying public is being edu- cated to know the purchases or real value. It is only a few minutes ago that l had an example of this very thing. young married couple were se- lecting some of their household goods and furniture. Instead of trying to cram and fill every corner their pur- chases included only few of the arti- cles, but of a high grade. Instead Of buying complete bed room suite they were contented with only three pieces and a chair In this purchase they have a value that will remain and later can be completed
 "lt would surprise the average man to know of the different light in which automobiles are being viewed. too There was a time, not so far past as to be forgotten, when a car had to be begged out of Dad by Mother but that time is over and men are beginning to realize that not every car purchased is luxury, that in many instances the return is far greater than the invest ment and they buy accordingly. No more does the wife have to be content ed to do without that needed dining room suite in order that they may own car. can truthfully say that auto mobiles are boon to our business and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-15

before the mediation board chairman left for Cleveland, O., to confer with the union leaders. 1t is understood the conferences held there were pro- ductive of substantial agreements but that the engineers, conductors, train men and firemen were unwilling to commit themselves unconditionally to arbitration although welcoming m 1ediaf{np
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chance to make selections from the lines of the world. There can be no compari- son i'll the new and old methods; the Furniture business is being conducted more and more on a higher plane all over the country; it is simply another case of the survival of the fittest'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-15

Ehe tenth annual session of the Grand Benevolent association. a large negro organization of the south, be- gan here yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-15
FROM MRS. M'ADOO

To the Editor of The Age Herald:
 On behalf of the Woman's Liberty Loan committee I want to extend to you our heartfelt thanks and apprecia tion for the splendid cooperation you gave us in obtaining nationwide publicity during the liberty loan campaign just -sed. Yours very truly,
 MRS. WILLIAM G. MADOO, Chairman Woman's Liberty Loan Com mittee.
 Washington, Nov. 10, 1917.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-15

Workers in the Y. M. c. A. war work campaign are holding luncheons al the Printup daily to receive report. on the work. At the meeting today s2S70 in subscriptions was reported and B. w Pruet. in command of tho heavy artillery, was forced to sur render the flag to J. H. Disque, colone of the army division.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-15
GADsDEN

Gadsden, November 14.--(Specia1) Mrs. Mary J. Hollingsworth, S4 years old, pioneer of Etowah county, and one of the best known women in this section of the country, died this morn- ing after an illness of several years She was the wife of Maj. William P Hollingsworth who died some years ago. She was the mother of E. T. Hol- lingsworth, president of the Gadsden National bank; of Mrs. W. P Johnson, Mrs. ". P. Lay and Mrs. w. S. Stan differ. The funeral will Doe conducted at the residence on Locust street at 10:50 o'clock Thursday morning by Rev. Frank w. Brandon of the First Methodist church, and burial will be In Forest cemetery &
 According to- meager reports reach ing here today, Guy Braswell, a mem Der of the Alabama national guard, stationed at Macon, Ga, and now at the home of his parents near Curtis town, this county, becoming despond- ent over failure to secure his dis charge, shot himself with a pistol. It is said the shot entered the left shoulder Reports say that the young man, who is IS years old, probably will recover.
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KEEPING AHEAD OF TIMES

All of the furniture men believe ill Keeping ahead of the times in every re- spect, and in putting over what they undertake. c. W. Green of Strickland Green believes that the furniture busi- ness Is beginning to be done on more thoroughly cash basis.
 Nlnety-five per cent of our business was formerly done on a credit basis,'' he sad, while now, this year only about 70 per cent is carried on under the in- staliment plan. Figures on this will, of course, vary, some doing practically all c.A'h others credit. The Birmingham vllers as a whole though will average about tWo-thirds of the sales made ou the credit plan.
 The people of Birmingham are going In more and more for the artistic prod ucts, their selection is growing better, Just as the men selling it are improving and the plans of business being changed" |" The Strickland-Green company has re- gently added two furniture trucks to it's service department. People want service now, they are going to have it and it has always been the policy of this company to supply their wants," said Mir. Green.
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discrimination and good taste. I main tain that in this respect Birmingham has been in the forefront for 3S years. note with pleasure that Birmingham people are demanding a better quality of furniture and that business is go- ing forward month by month. This year is much better than last and we LOOK forward to even larger increases.
 For some years past we have been the Furniture market for Alabama, and am glad to say Birmingham is get ting an ever increasing volume of for elgn trade. Birmingham furniture stores are entitled to this business on plain merit, because they carry the stock and sell on an equitable basis"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-15

President Wilson's letter was sent to Judge Chambers two weeks ago,
The Mankato free press., 1917-11-16
FIGHT OVER TUITION
CARRIED into court
North Mankato Has Secured
Restraining Order
BECOMES LEGAL KNOT
Will See Whether Pupils Can Be
Kept Out of Local High
School

From the school room to the court
room goes the case Of the North Man
kato pupils, and the matter of theil
tuition, which has been charged II
they attend Mankato high school
Forty-five pupils from the north side
were excluded from Mankato high
school by the board of education il
they refuse to pay tuition, this being
a climax in the case between North
Mankato and Mankato reached last
Monday morning, after previous ac-
tions in the matter by both factions
Comes another climax brought
about by a restraining order which
prohibits the Mankato board of edu-
pupils from the Mankato high school
until an action, started by J. c. Kun
crow, a tax payer of North Mankato
to determine the rights of the North
Mankato pupils, has been settled. The
case brought by Mr.. Kumerow will be
heard before Judge w. L. Comstock
on November "a, at 10 a. m. The
right of the Mankato board of educa-
ton to exclude the pupils mentioned
without paying tuition is the question
at issue.
The papers in the action were serv-
ed today. H. N. Benson of st. Peter
and Pfau & Pfau, Mankato, are the
attorneys for Mr.. Kumerow.
The Mankato free press., 1917-11-16
.HARNEY WAS INDICTED
Member of !. w. W. Must Face
Trial At Fairmont; Marion
Johnson Same

Tairmont, November 14.-John
Harney, l. w. W., who has been in
the county Jail since early in July
was indicted by the grand jury today
on a charge of advocating that citi-
zens of the United States should not
assist in carrying on the war against
the public enemy. Harvey pleaded
not guilty and will be placed on trial
next week.
The indictment of Marian Johnson
of Westford township on a charge OF
attempting to hinder the Liberty
loan sale became known today when
Johnson was arraigned before Judge
Dean. He pleaded not guilty, but his
attorney, Paul Cooper of Truman
reserved the right to change it.
The indictment charges that John
son told Superintendent Wolfe and
Otto F. Meyer, Liberty loan solici-
tors, that "they paid that fellow
down in Washington, $7,000.000 to
start this war;" meaning Secretary
McAdoo.
Harvey is charged in his indict-
ment with having said at Triumph
July a: "The United States has nc
business in this war. What has
Germany done that we should fight
her? The rich are making the wal
and the poor people have no business
in it.
"The United States abuses it's SOL
diers and does not feed them. The
United States has no right on the
seas in war time. Her ships should
ho b1orrY, IN ha1l
The Mankato free press., 1917-11-16
SEEKING WAGE INCREASE
Rural Mail Carriers Are Am0nu
Those Who Deserve Full
Recognition

Postal employees are among the
ever decreasing list of workers whose
wages have not been increased to
keep pace with the high prices of
the past ten years. The National AS
soCiation of Letter Carriers in their
monthly magazine, "The Postal Rec
ord" is now urging that everyone
work to have the Madden bill passed,
which will work out for the better
pay of the carriers. This bill is a
e-classification of the salaries, and
at the regular session of the Sixty
fifth congress, which will convene
December 3, 1917, an organized eff
fort will be made by the carriers as
sociation to secure the passage of
this bill.
No increase in pay has been allowed
letter carriers or postoffice clerks
since 1907 The increasing price of
commodities has reduced the purchas-
ing power of their salaries about fifty
per cent. Considering the fiourishing
state of the postoffice department and
the fact that workers in other indus
tries have had increases in salary to
meet the high prices, it appears to the
letter carriers that they are asking no
more than what is just under the
circumstances. Charles Lille is sec
retary of the N. A. L. c., Branch No.
90 MankatO Mimi.
The Mankato free press., 1917-11-16
FRED GOT TOO GAY
kastensen Was Doing Jack the Hug
Ger Stunt in Mankato.

NdSlenSen was OOiIl9 JdCN Tic floS :
ger Stunt in Mankato.
Fred Kastensen, sixty-two years
old, employed on farm near Lake
field, Mimi, paid a fine of $5 in the
municipal court this morning for hav-
ing been drunk. Last evening the po-
lice received complaint that this man
had thrown his arms around a girl
on the street. Kastensen said he had
been in this country six to seven
years, and had wife in Germany and
several children in Iowa. He could
not speak English and had to talk
with the court through an interpreter.
He was asked if he had taken out his
first citizenship papers, and he an
swered that he had not.
Henry McCord, f1oater, was pick
ed up twice on the street by the
police yesterday. McCord had been
begging. He admitted that he had
been drinking and had spent all the
money that he had managed to save,
after working hard all summer. Judge
Harry Johnson imposed a sentence of
fine of 500 or ninety days in jail
but allowed McCord to go on condi-
tion that he would get out of town at
once. McCord trembled from the eff
fects Of liquor as he stood before the
judges desk. He said he had been a
civil engineer and drew as much as
SITS a month on railroad work in the
west
The Mankato free press., 1917-11-16
new BUSINESS HOUSE
Undertaking Establishment Of
Harres, Kopke and Gordon
Soon to Open

North Front street is soon to have
a business improvement that will be
a credit to that whole section. This
will be new undertaking establish
ment in the Lamm building at 22S
North Front street. Workmen are
busily engaged renovating the interior,
making it suitable quarters for the
new firm of Harres, Kopke & Gordon.
This place will have a new and
highly inviting appearance, when the
work of renovation and redecorating
is completed The front will have
plate glass windows. AS one enters
the front door, one will step into the
office. This will be suitably par
titioned off from the casket room,
which will be just back of the office.
Here patrons will be shown different
styles of caskets. Back of this
compartment will be the work-room
and the morgue room. The morgue
room will have a cement floor, and
will be entirely in white. The NOR
que table will be of porcelain. Every
thing will be thoroughly modern,
clean, neat and attractive. The in
stitution will be a credit to the city
and one of which the proprietors
may be justly proud.
Nicholas Harres, the first-named
Continued on Page Two.)
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YOUNGEST IN The ARMY
Captain Harris of George Is
Only Twenty; Won Place
In the Stars
GEORGE MARTIN.

Washington, November 14.-The
Germans may not be very much
frightened when they look up some
morning and see a mild, slender boy
ish-faced kid coming forward then
over the top. But they'd better be
He's the youngest captain in the
American army. Also the shortest
But oh! my! He looks like lamt
and fights like cyclone. Charles D
Harris of Georgia, aged twenty. That's
him.
Captain Harris graduated from West
Point in September. He took high
honors. He was graduated into the
engineer corps, than which no West
Pointer could ask more. He told his
superiors that he was in a hurry to
get to France; that he had Urgent
business there with a man named
Fritz. So they put him in the first
regiment bound frontward.
He's on his way; and meantime,
here are few more points for Fritz
to consider pending his arrival. Young
Harris was cheer leader at Uncle
Sans officer factory, thus being
branded the most popular man in his
class. Shorty" was also the best
swimmer, the best horseback rider,
and one OF the best orators.
He is the fourth of his line to serve
the colors. He is a son of Colonel P.
C. Harris, and nephew of William
j. Harris, chairman of the federal
trade commission.
Chairman Harris, by the way, is
well represented in this war. Two
of his brothers, Major Scale Harris
of the Medical Corps and Major Hun
ter Harris, Camp Gordon, Ga, in
fantry branch. But his favorite among
his relatives in uniform is Shorty"
The Mankato free press., 1917-11-16
AKED LECTURE TONIGHT
Famous Pastor Will Speak at
Presbyterian Church This
Evening

DIR. Charles F. Aked, who is to give his
great lecture, "The Assassination of a
Race" at~the First Presbyterian church
tonight, is said to be one of the greatest
lecturers in the world He is as well
known in England and in Europe as he
is in America. where he has lived for the
past ten years.
DIR. Aked is being brought to Mankato
by tn local Armenian and Syrian relief
committee, Mr.. w. d. Willard, chairman.
DR.. Aked has been giving this lecture in
the largest cities in the country, and the
local committee considers that they are
very fortunate indeed in being able to Sc
cure DR.. Aked for Mankato
DIR. Aked will tell of the actual war con-
ditions in the Bible lands where over a
million people have died of starvation and
have suffered nameless tortures. Those
who have heard DIR. Aked say that the
story he tells of the Armenian deporta-
tions is almost beyond belief. DR.. Aked
is a most brilliant speaker. and the local
committee is anxious for the people OF
this city to hear him tonight.
The lecture will begin at eight o'clock
and there will be no admission charge
The public is invited. and a large attend
ance is expected.
The Mankato free press., 1917-11-16
WILL ATTEND MEETING
Stockholders of Luce Railway Are to
Make Some Inquirers.

otoCknotuerS OF Luce railway are 10
Make Some Inquirers.
Fairmont, November IA meet
ing of stockholders of the Luce
Electric railway was held at the
Commercial club rooms Mordav
night. Martin county people. j. will
be remembered have $2S,000 invested
in this line
Many of the stockholders are
clamorous for a return of their
money or dividends or some assur-
ance that the road was to be built.
The contract between the Luces
and the people of Fairmont was read
and it was found that time, the
essence of all contracts, was not
mentioned therein, and that at least
technically the Luces had not violated
their agreements.
The matter was thoroughly threshed
over. Senator Ward expressed the
belief that but for the war the road
would have been built.
Frank E. Wade stated that he had
recently discovered that he was a
director of the Luce Electric rail-
way and promised to attend the an
rlual meeting. E. H. FitZ, John p.
Dunning and Jay Merry were elected
delegates to attend the coming
stockholders meeting and requested
to ego to the bottom" and ascertain
the real status of things.
The Mankato free press., 1917-11-16
'kERENSKY IN CONTROL
CAPTURE OF CAPITAL
Premier Retakes Petrograd;
That Is Late Story
ALSO TALE OF ARREST
It's Claimed That Provisional
Government Is Now Back
In Power
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch ]


London, November 1.-THE Fin
ish telegram bureau says that the
whole of Russia except small part
of Petrograd is now in the hands Of
the provisional government. Keren-
sky is now in Petrograd and has
taken virtually the entire city, the
announcement of the telegram bu-
reau declares.
According to these advices receiv-
ed in a cablegram filed at Stockholm
late yesterday, Kerensky defeated
Bolsheviki at Tsarskoe Selo. The
Cossacks are reported to have de-
stroyed the Red Guard. The tele-
graph lines are now in Kerensky's
hands, it is reported.
Stockholm, November 14.-Keren-
sky entered Petrograd, according to
a dispatch from a correspondent OF
the Swedish News agency at Hapar-
anda on the Russian border.
Report kerensky Arrested.
UNITED Press Dispatch.l
Stockholm, Sweden, November IA
That Kerensky, premier of Russia
under provisional government, has
been arrested at Petrograd is news
given out here by the Swedish Tele-
graph agency. No details are given
of the arrest. 1t is not made clear
that he was arrested while entering
the city alone, or taken at the head
of troops he was leading into the
city. The dispatches that have been
received from Petrograd are very
confusing. Many of them are de-
layed Some tell of the victory OF
Kerensky at and near Petrograd, and
others declare that he was defeated
and that the Bolsheviki government
is now solely in control, with Leon
Trotsky at the head of it. 1t is
known that Trotsky some days ago
issued a proclamation declaring that
Kerensky and his ministers were to
be arrested on the charge of COM
plicity in the Korniloff rebellion.
All Quiet Is Report.
UNITED Press Dispatch.1
London, Eng, November 14.-Dis-
patches from Petrograd say that it
is now quiet that traffic has resum-
ed it's normal course.
The Mankato free press., 1917-11-16
WILL SEE PRESIDENT WILSON
Chiefs of Rail Brotherhoods To Con-
fer Regarding WAGE Increase

Washington, November 14.-Ar-
rangements were made by the chiefs
of four railway brotherhoods to see
President Wilson November 26 in
connectio winth the workers proposal
for wage increases for conductors
and brakemen on all the railroads of
the country. The railway manage
ments say the new demands amount
to $109,000,000 per year and are
more serious than the eight hour
demands a year ago.
Aroused by the brotherhood plans to
demand an increase. President Wilson
set the federal machinery in motion to
avert a possible threat or a paralysis of
the country's transportation system. 1t is
understood that President Wilson while
hoping for complete agreement, is de-
termined not to permit a tie-up at this
critical time even if it becomes necessary
for the governmnt to operate the rail-
roads