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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-25
STATEMENT MADE TO
HRAVITZ, SAYS ARMOUR

Chicago, December 2-J. Ogden Ar
mour tonight said the statement made
yesterday by counsel for the federal
trade commission, which is investlgat-
ing packing plants. to the effect that
Armour & Co. did not disclose it's own
ership of an interest in the Chicago
stock yards until federal agents seized
correspondence between f. II. Prince of
Boston and Mr.. Armour was controvert-
ed by the records. Mr.. Armour sold:
our records show that on October
80 we delivered to an examiner for the
federal trade commission. Hravitz by
name, writtenN statement. compiled at
his request. There was included the spe-
cific item showing that we had ac-
quired by purchase one-fifth of the cap
ital stock of the Chicago Stock Yards
company"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-25
RULINGS ANNOUNCED
BY SUPREME COURT

Montgomery, December 4.-(Special)
The supreme court Monday announced
the following rulings on applications for
rehearings:
Mobile Electric company VS.. Emile F.
Fritz, appeal from Mobile circuit court;
application overruled.
J. 7. Jones VS.. Julian w. Strickland.
pro ami, appeal from Morgan law and
equity court; application overruled.
Morgan county vs. Fidelity and De-
post company, appeal from Morgan Cir
cult court; application overruled
Mrs. s. w. Underwood VS.. ]. B. I'm
derwood, appeal from Houston chancery
court; application overruled.
M. Aquilino VS.. Birmingham Railway,
Light and Power company, appeal from
Jefferson circuit court application over
ruled.
Charles C. Clay VS.. Joseph Cummins,
appeal from Perry circuit court; appli-
cation overruled.
S. H. Floyd ct al. VS.. John c. Pugh,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-25
Rheumatism
Try This Prescription-It Has
Helped Many
Old, Stubborn Cases Especially

1t is known as Prescription No.
C-2223. Eugene Jacobs drug store
keeps it all prepared. Anybody who
has suffered the torments and racking
pain of rheumatism are advised to keep
off the damp ground keep the feet dry
and drink lots of pure water and take
a daily dose of this famous Prescrip-
ton C-2223. 1t has helped hundreds
of cases, especially the old, stubborn
kind. Eugene Jacobs drug store tells
us that this prescription keeps down
and expefs uric acid from the blood
Those terrible aches and pains, swol-
len muscles, aching back and every
form of rheumatism can be easily con-
trol]ed by following the simple direc-
tions that go with this famous pre-
scription,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-25
Hope in the South

Il Oil l-cSllS
While talking about the economic war
which is to follow the war, we must not
forget the struggle with socialism which
every power involved in the war will
have to face.
Even New England, which has had an
influence in molding the national life
far beyond its size and population, has
become the melting pot of European
races. The unrest that characterizes our
great industrial centers will usually be
found to have been Matched among aliens.
Strikes are melted by foreign-born agi-
tators who easily play upon the passions
of the proletariat from Europe. Social
ism, in this country, derives it's strength
largely from across the sea. John Spar
go, one of the leading authorities on
socialism, has said that when he came to
this country from England it was diff
cult to find a local socialstic body whose
proceedings were transacted wholly in
English. The south with it's old stock,
sturdy in Americanism and cherishine
national traditions. will be to the ma
ton tower of strength when the real
grapple comes with revolutionary social
ism.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-25
TO SUPPORT
THRIFT CAMPAIGN

New York, December 24-Eight hun
bred lodges of the Sons of Italy in
New York. Pennsylvania, Ohio, .Massa-
chusetts and New Jersey have pledged
support to the thrift and war savings
stamps campaign, it was announced
here tonight, the lodges represent q
membership of 100000 Each lodge will
form a war savings society, it was
stated, and each member has promised
not only to buy stamps but to encour-
age his neighbors to do SO.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-25
AVIATORS BURNED
BEYOND RECOGNITION
Gasoline Tank ExpIodes in Mid Air
and Flyers Meet an
Awful Death

Fort Worth, Tex, December 24-Two
unidentified aviators We're burned to
death 5000 feet in the air at Hicks field
tonight. They fell to the earth with the
remnant Of the airplane a mass Of
wreckage. The cause Of the accident is
supposed to have been an explosion Of
the gasoline tank. The bodies were
burned beyond recognition. Their iden-
tity will be ascertained when a check
of the machines and men will be made.
One is supposed to be Lieutenant and
the other cadet in the royal flying
corps.
j. Syrad, aged A, member of the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-25
Federal Judge Bars
Wine For Sacrament

Oklahoma City, Okla, December a.
Common carriers are not permitted to
transport wines into the state of Okla
homa, even for sacramento purposes,
according to decision handed down by
District Judge George w. Clark today.
In denying writ to compel the Santa
Fe railroad to deliver the wine, Judge
Clark held that to force railroads to
accept such sehipments was a viola ton
of the prohibtory law
Attorneys for the plaintiff announced
an appeal to the supreme court will be
made.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-25
InduIgent HIM

From the Buffalo Express
"Michaelis, the new German chancel-
lor, said Novelist Booth Harrington.
talked In the Reichstag the other dav
about Germany's indulgence towards
neutrals and their shipping. Ugh.
Germany's submarine indulgence re-
minds me OF Calhoun Clay's even tenn
per.
When All hear We talk about even
tempers.' said the deacon. 'Ah cyan't
help thinkin' o. Cal Clay. Cal Clay. he's
cartin'ly jest about the most even fem.
pered man they is in the world. Mad
all the time"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-25
Disloyalty CHARGED

Cleveland, o., December PA board
of bishops of the Methodist Episcopal
church in executive session today be-
gan trial of charges of disloyalty and
pro- Germanism against members of the
faculty of Baldwin, Wallave collyege
Ailenn Sumner, a student of the col
lege, testifying before the board, assert
ed that ''unless conditions were
changed" 40 out of As members of her
class would not return after the Christ
mas holidays.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-25
Read the Labels

Washington, December Retrospective
buyers of patent medicines are advised
by the bureau of chemistry in it's an
nual report, made public today, to read
the labels on the packages at the cor
ner drug store instead of accepting adj
vertisements of what the drug will do.
because of the operation of the fed
eral food and drugs act,' says the re-
port, 1.-THE extravagant promises of cure
that characterized the labelling of pat
ent medicines of 10 years ago have prac-
tically disappeared from the preparations
that enter interstate commerce.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-25
German Spy Planned
Destruction of Docks

San Francisco, December 24.-Federal
officials announced tonight the arrest
on a presidential warrant of Franz
Schulenberg, alleged to be one Of the
cleverest and most dangerous German
spies operating on the Pacific coast. Ac-
cording to army officers he planned to
destroy government docks and shipping
in most of the big coast ports.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-25
Christmas Leave

Rome December 4-Several hundred
American naval officers and men are
on a visit to Naples on Christmas
leave. They have attracted great at
tention from the Italians, crowds of
whom follow them about the streets.
More than 100 Americans attended a
reception given today in their honor by
Ambassador Thomas Nelson Page.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-25
Quarantine Lifted

Columbia, S. c.. December 24.-Only
two new cases of meningitis were re-
ported from Camp Jackson today. There
were no deaths. Conditions were so i'm
proved that the quarantine of Y. M. c..
A. huts and the Knights of Columbus
building was lifted These places had
been closed with the appearance of the
epidemic The total number of cases
of meningitis developed is 1902. with 80
deaths it was stated
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-25
Oppose Nine Hours

Hazelton, Pa, December 24-Members
of anthracite mine committees, meeting
here today, went on record as opposed
to any move to work the mines nine
hours day instead of eight. They state
that under the eight-hour schedule the
mines are producing more coal than
can be transported.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-25

aerial gunnery company Of the royal fly
ing corps was instantly killed at Hicks
field today when he was struck Il gh
head by the propeller Of a machine.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-25

II your children suffer from Group or
whooplng cough. are run down in
health and weight, just get a Csc bot
tie of Cheneys Expectorant from amy
drug store and take az directed on
label, and Group or whooping cough
will leave them. they VIII breathe eas-
lily again, and will gain weight and be
comfortable once more. Cheney's Ex-
peetorant is an invaluable remedy for
coughs, colds. hoarseness and asthma.
-(Ady.)
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-25
Whenever You Need a General Tonic
Take Groves

The Old Standard Groves Tasteless
chill Tonic is equally valuable as a
General Tonic because it contains the
well known tonic properties of
QUININE and IRON. Coo.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-25
For Nursing Mothers and Pale, SickIy
Children

The Old Standard general strength !.
ening tonic, GROVES TASTELESS
chill TONIC, arouses the liver, drives
out Malaria and builds UP the system.
sure Appetizer and aid to digestion.
Goo
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-25
British Casualties

London, December A.-The British cas-
ualties reported for the period, Deem
Der 1924, inclusive, number 1898, as
follows:
Killed or died of wounds: Officers,
POS: men, 2714.
Wounded or missing: Officers SS7;
men, 0,160.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-25

A very considerable decrease in the
British casualties is shown in the latest
figures. The casualties for the week
ended December IS were 1885, for the
week ended Decembr II. 1886; and for
the week ended December 4, 2S,SS2
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-25

Mrs. SalIie Clara Kemp-Aged IS,
died yesterday morning at her resi-
dence 1916 Jefferson avenue. West
End. The remains were shipped to
Clanton yesterday afternoon for in
terment by the Johns Undertaking
company.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-25

Mrs. Thomas Gates-Age IS, died Mon
day afternoon at the family resi-
dence 2409 Birch avenue. Funeral
arrangements will be announced
later.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-25
Whooping Cough,
Colds, Crou

Controlled by Cheney. Expeetar
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-25
DEATHS

Thomas ventress-Age 20 of Clayton
died at II o'clock Sunday night at
the home of his uncle, DR.. f. r.
Blair. at Flat Top. He is survived
by his father and mother, Mr. and
Mrs. j. c. Ventress: two brothers and
one sister. The body was taken to
Clayton for funeral and interment.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-30
ELKS' MEMORIAL SERVICE
AT ACADEMY SUNDAY
VI. !. Fulton VIII BE Orator When DC
parted BrOtbers arc
iIOnOrcd.

Richmond Lodge. No. ~. Bcncvolcn,
and Protective Order of t:Iks. will hold
it's annual memorial exercises at tho
Academy Of Music Sunday afternoon at
$3.50 o'clock. at which time Il program
of sacred music and an address vii! be
carried out.
Since the last memorial tho lodge
has lost thirteen members: Isadorc
Strausc, Thomas Ecntry. Herman w
stein, w :. Mccoy, John a. Lamb, l..
.. Miller. Ivan Mueller -. II. Grif-
fifth. y Won y. Rose >gk. i. Il. Curtis.
Richard cauthorn. w. =. Qualc and
Henry 4. Kramer
The opening ceremonies Will he con-
Quoted by E::.altei Ruler Thomas T..
Garrett and o,!iccis, during which tho
names Of the departed brothers Will be
called. followed 9Th prayer by Rev.
Father Charles Francis flanagan. The
address Will b" delivered by NJ. j. Full
ton, member of the lodge.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-30
WILL OPEN NEW STATION
tcccptio to Follow Parndc of
Police md Homo Gunrd
tpupuuiCs

orders have been issued lay Major
w Mck. Evans. chief OF the staff
OF Commandment Chief George Aims
lie. q; tho Home Defense League. to
the twelve companies therein TO as
Semblc at o'clock Tomorrow after
noon for the annual inspection. in
which they Will take part with the
Police department. Captain Hugh
Stockdcll Will act as adjutant for the
day. II is expected that other peace
officers of the city and county will join
in the parade. and that this years in
sfpcCtiou and demonstration will cciirSc
thoS" "f the past.
Invitations have been issued by
Mayor .>nsic to large number OF
persons 10 attend tho inspection of the
new second Precinct Polite Station at
30 o'clock Saturday afternoon \
buffet luncheon Will he served Tho
station is located at Smith and Mar
shall Streets.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-30
DEFENSE COUNCIL WILL
MEET HERE TOMORROW
VIII Confer With State Fuel and Food
ADMINISTRATORS ms To Progress
Of Their Work.

There will be Il meeting OF the state
Council Of Defense at the Capitol to-
morrow morning at II O'Clock. Cen
cral l.. W. Nichols. chairman OF the
council. has called this meeting for the
special purpose OF considering reports
from various committees and affiliated
bodies and 10 confer with the state
iucl and food administrators with a
view 10 determining in what way the
council may best aid in the work Of
which those officers are the directors
several other matters are ON the cal
cndar for this meeting.
One Of them is the campaign already
well under way. to raise 100000. to
hc known as the training camp activi-
ties fund. Virginia viii be expected
10 contribute 100000. The council will
line UP behind the movement in mum
Der Of ways
As the Red Cross looks after the
needs of soldiers on the battle field
ana in hospitals, and as tho Y. NJ. c. \.
aims TO supply their needs in the camp,
so the training camp activities fund
VIII he devoted TO efforts TO meet their
needs when they are on fuplough.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-30
Y. M. h. A. DANCE is ATTENDED
BY MANY SOLDIER BOYS
Ii"l of EnEles' Home Is GayIy Dcrked
with FlnSs of Allied Nations for
Thanksgiving Entertainments

Gayly dcckcd with patriotic colors of
tn" allied nations in tho war with Cor
many among which tho American f,ag
STOOD GU, prominently. the Eagles
H"l"e presented scene OF unusual
m"rrimcnt and JOY last night when a
H"h'c was given under the auspices
OF ia" Ladies Auxiliary of the Young
Men Hebrew Association for tho sol
d!"rS welfare fund. and many there
We're who refused to remain still when
tNH music began to swell into the air
inc AFFAIR Was the first of series to
hc given under the same auspices for
d'hcrcnt welfare work among the sol
"'''7 ana sailors. and from a financial
point of view the dance was so sncccss
iEl that others are easily Justified in a
larger ha!l. so that the many that de-
sir' to dance can easily be accommo-
dated
And from social standpoint the AZ
iHjr was q double success. serving
ih" purpose for which 1t was ciycu-,n
.f"a'c a feeling Of fellowship among
'"r soldiers. and the people of tho city
1"" !Ncid"ntally il can he added that a
larger number OF Jewish soldiers and
Sal 'oiS were gathered together on this
occasion Than at any other affair thar
."E taken place in the city. This fac,
."nsc for great jubilation i'm TN.
'"''"s ri tho authorities of tho YOunp
Men Hebrew Association. who are
'lNnS :" give the soldiers and
a..oIs all tho comfort, enjoyment and
treasure possible, and the attendance
or s" large number Of the fighting
FORCE o' Uncle sam testify TO the fact
'h"i these boys gladly welcome an on
ror'""'ty to feel homclikc once NOR.
"e'""o 'hoy depart for the battle fields
Of France.
il is estimated that between 400 and
'ph PEOPLE attended tho dance. and
ih're were many moe who could not
gam admittancc because Of tho size O,
49," hall Promptly "A, o'clock the
'NS'r hcfan to play. and there was AN
"h'E""i"i" r"spous" OF the feet moving
gently I" ih" strains OF the Irresistible
I''r' mat swept them aiong-music
Ma dancing continued until late into
h''"l al agreeing that the night
"' H"hEseiVing MAS abundantIy en-.
jrN"d
''"freshmcn's wcre served 20 IN.
merry crowd and tina, part OF The pro.
gram also added 10 the financial, gains
OF The welfare fund
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-30
Didn t I rust Banks;
No,0 Money Is Gone
j. W. Isaacs Robbed of $500
From ScUing Machine
at His Home.

Placing his confidence more i'm sew
ing machine drawers than in banks.
). w. lsaacs. Of 1916 Dance Street last
night underwent the chagrin of re-
porting TO the police that a thief had
entered the rear door of his house
ana ROBBED him of $500. lsaacs stated
that he placed the money in the sew
ing machine drawer for safe kccpng.
r.. III. Miller reported the theft of
Il tire from his car when lie left it
standing in front of his home on Mar
shall street last night between and
o'clock. Another tire on the car was
cut.
William Henley. colcrcd. was rounded
up 10y officers of the Second Police
station. 1t is alleged that he failed
I" register under the stlcctivc service
,t
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-30
HUFF MADE PRESIDENT
OF NEW YORK CAR LINES
Former Trolley OniriaI In Itichmond
IL Named ns Head of Third Ave-
nuc Hallway Company.

| =. w Huff, formerly general man
agcr of the old Virginia Passenger and
| Power Company. predecessor TO the
| present street railway company i'm
/ Richmond. has been elected president
of the Third Avenue Railway Com
pany. of New York City. succeeding
! Edwin y. Mahcr, resigned. The Third
| Avenue company operates large part
of tho surface lines in Manhattan and
tho Bronx. and is one of the largest
and best known surface trace ion com
pauicS in the world.
MIR. Hun is Virsnian by birth. and
was educated at the Miller Manual
Labor school in Abemarlc County. and
at Cornell University. lie was for
some time superintendent of one of tho
lines in this city. and at the time of
the consolidation of the l;!chrlond Pas
s"nEcr aud Power Company auG the
Richmond Traction Company Was rna,.
general manager of all lines in Rich
m"nd. Il position he occupied ~ tho
time of the street ear strike in this
city. While there has been much con
trnvcrSy over the causes and conduct
Of that strike. il was pcncrallv ,.un-
coded that 10 Mr.. lIum's ability aud per
Sl%tcncc WAS due much of the credit
for tho conpanys victory. MIR HUFF
went from Richmond to ~ suhSici:arv
at the BROOKLYN Rapid Transit Com
pany. becoming general manager Of
''''' '''h''S 10 'theN
Island. He has been connected with
IN" H"""klyn Rapid Transit company
since leoS. aud az it's vice pre- id.nt
mas been the active operating: official
~" Third Avenue system has a
tra"kaGc "f BIZ miles. LOO ears and
annual gross receipts of about Sill.
o'".V'" II covers Manhattan tho
HronN ana "a large par, of Wcstchcs-
Ter county. Its lines practically bel;
Manhattan island along the water
front. and the Third Avenue line proper
runs practically the entire length OF
the island Cars OF tho system also
cross Manhattan on Grand Twenty
'iGhth. Twcnty-uinih. Forty-sccond
FIFTY ninth and one Hundred am,
Twcnty-tfth streets
The conduct OF these lines will re.
OUR" constant adjustments In new
conditions resulting from subway con
Struction.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-30
GUESTS OF THEIR PARENTS
Two sons Of Nr. and Nrs. sultan
Rcrei'c Commission. In United
states tru,N

{. H. sutton, lr.. who received "A com u.
MISSION as captain at the last For;
MEcr training camp. ANA Hubert r.
sutton. who received - commission as
second lieutenant; in tho regular army.
arc hoth sons of MIR. and Mrs Corydon
~. sutton. Of COS West Franklin stree,
They VIII vsi; their parents until Dc
c"mher L.. when they will report for
IVY captain sutton 10 tho Eight!"th
I'lN!SIoh ui infantry at Camp Lee and
Lieutenant Hubert T. Sutton II the
seventh Cavalry AT Fort bliss l.! !'aso.
Texas.
Lieutenant Henry {. sutton. Of The
one Hundred and Fifteenth Field AR.
tii"ry stationed at Camp SEWER.
"rccnviilc. ;. G.. is also :, son OF MIR.
and Mrs. corydon II. sutton
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-30
TO MEET IN FREDERICKSBURG
trra Patrol md Band to Make Thanks
giving Visit This After


Tho official party band and patrol
az Acca Temple. will leave Richmond
- 30 this afternoon over tho Rich
mond, fredericksburg and Potomac
railroad for Frederick sburg. and re-
turn about midnight. Members h"Sir-
ing to spend tho night in ErcdcricIls
burg arc asked to communicate with
\. Il. Young. who will make hotel rcscr-
VationS.
The headquarters while in Fred
";ick SburS Will he the Princess Anne
Hotel. AT 4:30 the members will have
a parade, and after that a band concert
at til" Opera House. \ short business
session followed by a banquet Will
mark tho close of the Thanksgiving
ceremonial.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-30
DIDN'T KNOW 1T WAS LOADED
So Kenneth Miller Snaps Pistol Mt
Howard brooks. shooting Him
la Abdomen

Howard Brooks. tho thrtccn-ycar
old lad VINO was accidentally shot
through the abdomen yesterday morn
ing by Kenneth Miller. playmate OF
the same age. was resting we'll at the
Virginia Hospital last night The
Miller boy, who lives ut 224 South
Pine street. found .3S caibcr r.
No!vcr at !!3 South Pine Street. and.
thinking ii WAS not loaded. point ed
ii and pulled the trigger a number Of
times. Finally it went off. The BROOKS
Youth was taken to his home. 300 South
Pine street. and thence TO tho hospital
The bullet was found in tho left side
of his abdomen.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-30
Help Load Up Pipes
of Boys in France

Tear out this coupon, MI II In
and send "a much money ms you can
spare To buy tobacco for the .Ameri-
can soldiers and sailors In France.
Zach dollar buys four packages OF
tobacco.
4" The Iimcs-Di>pntch:
Enclosed find - to buy -
packages of tobacco. through sour
iiu.s in France Tobacco Fund" for
American Fighting men In France.
understand that rnct dollar buys
four packages, each with 81 retail
,niuc OF - cents, and that In each
al III! packages will be placed .
postcard. addressed to mc. on which
my unknown friend. the soldier, Will
send mr message OF thanks.
Name ..................
Address ..................
city ..................