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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-29

judge of Mobile county notified the secretary of state that the Marine Transport company had been incor- porated at Mobile with a paid-in cap ital of s3000. This is for organiza ton purposes only and other funds will be subscribed later.
 It is the intention of the company to construct small submarine chasers for the government, a contract having been awarded by the government for the construction of a portion of the navy's requirements at Mobile.
 w. S. Keller, state highway engi- neer, will go to Annfston Monday to award a contract for the construction of two miles of state-aid road in Cal houn county, while J. B. Converse, as sistant highway engineer. will go to Grove Hill to award a contract for five miles of state-aid road. The Grove Hill contract will be for a portion of the Jackson highway between Thomas ville and Grove Hill and will complete the improvement of this road in Clark e county
 w. P. G. Harding. governor of the federal reserve board. will be among the prominent speakers who will ap- pear at the twenty fifth annual meet
 
 tion at Mobile May 10. Ii and 12. He has accepted an invitation to make an address at afternoon session May II at the Battle House auditorium.
 Henry T. Bartlett, secretary of the association. has completed the pro- sramme for the three days and 1t shows that several prominent men of the south will be in Mobile to make addresses. Among those on the pro gramme are United States Senator John H. Bankhead, O. Howard Wolfe of the Philadelphia National bank, R. s. Hecht, vice president of the Hibernia Bank and Trust company of New Or leans, and Dr (. c. Thach of Auburn, president of the Alabama Polytechnic institute
 The meeting will be an unusually important one because of the serious international situation which has forced bankers. business men, profes- sional men and farmers to think of the mobilization of all resources of the na- tion for the successful prosecution of the war.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-29
PRESBYTERIAN ASSEMBLY WILL MEET IN BIRMINGHAM MAY 1922

prepared In 1915 and published in 1916. the southern church has 1850 ministers, 34SS churches and 332,399 communi- cants.
 The general assembly which meets here in May will consist of about 260 or 300 commissioners. officials and other representatives.
 It is of public interest to know that Dr. Joseph Wilson. father of Pres ident Woodrow Wilson. was stated clerk of this assembly when it was or ganized in Augusta, Ga, in. the early sixties, when Dr. Wilson was pastor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-29
LUTHERAN

Zion Luth eran Church-Corner Ave- nue B and Nineteenth street, Rev. H.. Reuter-, pastor. Divine services in the English language will be held Sunday morning at 1o:30. Subject, Sin" Ger man services will be conducted at 7:SO p. m Sunday school opens at a. m. The Zion Lutheran league will meet with Miss Margaret Eckstein Sunday afternoon. The Ladies Aid will meet at the home of Mrs. G. W. Poole Thurs day afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-29
SERVICES AT THE CHURCHES

God Evening, The Border of His Gar ment." Music at Sunday school by excel lent orchestra with G. H. Grain director Special musical programme at the preaching hours. Harry Lyons director and w. A. Thomas organst. You are cordially invited.
 Sixty-seventh Street Methodist-The Rev. William Graham Echols, pastor Sunday school at 9:45 a. m., T. H. Kilgo superintendent, Morning service at Ii o'clock. Sermon by the pastor subject "Grieving the Spirit" Evening service at 7:45. The pastor will exchange pull pits with the Rev. l.. Garner Sturdivant of Fountain Heights. Epworth league al 6:30 p. m
 East Lake ethodist-Preaching at Il a. m. and 7:45 D. m. by the pastor. Rev. R. L Walston, Subject of morn ing sermon The Christian sabbath;' subject of evening sermon, "The Christian Home" Sunday school at 9:30 a. m: L. A. Whetstone. superin- tendent. Epworth league at 6;45 D. m. George Turner, president
 West End Methodist-Childrens Day will be observed at 10:15 at this church. This service will take the place of the regular Sunday school and pIcdCHlHS SoTNICe TOT the morning hour The service will begin at 0.30 in the main church. The pastor will preach at the evening service Theme will be, Preparation" The public is cordially invited to all our services.
 Walker Memorial Methodist-S Sunday school at 9:30 a. m; w. D. Stead, su- perintendent. Preaching morning and evening by the pastor. Subject at il o'clock What the Christian Sabbath Demands and What It Offers" At 7;45. God Revealing His Mind in Bible Fami1ies;" the third in a series. A. M Freeman, pastor.
 Eleventh Avenue Methodist Church. Corner Eleventh avenue and Twelfth street South Rev. L. Fletcher Parrish, pastor Preaching at Il a. m and 7:45 D. m. by the pastor. Sermon subjec. for the morning hour will be, The Scriptural Portrait of Wise Man." and at the evening service the sub ject 1t. "The Most Convincing Evf- dences of the Truth of the Christian Religion" Mrs. Louis H. Dent, or ganist. MT. W. w. Whitlock will sing at the morning service: solo, "If With All Your Heart" by Mendelssohn Wesley Bible class for men will meet at 10 a. m. Other departments of Sun day school will meet a 9:30 a. m. The public invited to attend all services
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-29
Vincent Lambert

The remains of Vincent Lambert. who died January 16, from injuries received in a railroad accident at Rockland, Me. were brought to the city yesterday for interment. The funeral service will be held this afternoon from the residence of his mother Mrs. Sam Foley, 1OS First street, Pratt City. The interment will follow at the Fraternal cemetery. The deceased is survived by his mother. Mrs. Sam Foley; his widow and one brother. J. L. Lambert.
 The Ehsley lodge of Elks and Model Tent No. il. Maccabees will have charge of the funeral services.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-29
Mrs. Sallie A. Rockett

Funeral services over the remains of Mrs Sallie A. Rockett, aged co., who died at a local infirmary at noon Fri day, will be conducted this afternoon at 3 o'clock from the residence of Dr. ]. A. Ellard, 117 Seventy-fifth street, north. Rev H. H. Hibbs and Rev. w. Y. Brown ing will officiate. The s. w. Woodin Undertaking company will be in charge Interment in East Lake cemetery The deceased is survived by her husband and one daughter
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-29
Of Germany's merchant tonnage

Of Germany's merchant tonnage o,- 300,000 tons all told. 621 vessels, of 2,- 341,000 tons. or 43 per cent of the To- tai fleet, are lying idle in neutral wa ters. Ships destroyed by torpedoes and mines since beginning of war num- Der 152, of 452,000 tons, 267 ships of 807,000 tons have been seized by Ger many's enemies. and 490 steamers, of 2,410,000 gross tons. are in German ports. The Hamburg American line is completing its largest ship, the Bis marck, and has altogether 350,000 tons of ocean shipping under construction. North German Lloyd has 246,o00 tons building.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-29

The general assembly of the South ern Presbyterian church meets in an nual session at the South Highlands Presbyterian church in Birmingham May 1922.
 This Is the supreme court of this distinguished ecclesiastical body and its proceedings are of great import to the religious world The territory of the Southern Presbyterian church em- braces about 14 states and according to the bulletins of church statistics
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-29
Mrs. Carinne Rich

Mrs. Corinne Rich, aged 2S, died yester- day at local ,infirmary following an illness of two weeks. The deceased Is survived by her husband, A. B. Rich, of 1217 St. Charles streets south; two sons. John and Leon; her parents, MT. and Mrs. M. Jacobs of New York; one sister and four brothers. The funeral arrange ments will be announced later.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-29

of the Augusta church. and that the late Dr. Joseph Woodrow of Column bus, s, C.. an uncle of the President, was also one of the organizers and for long time officially connected with the southern assembly.
 This Is the third time that Birming- ham has been afforded the pleasure of entertaining this great body of church men and Dr. Johnson. the pastor and the membership of the South High lands church are especially pleased to have the assembly as their guests in 1917
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-29
Attempted Burglary

The Little Home Grocery store. on South Fifteenth street. near Avenue H. was broken into by an unknown negro last night about 12:30 o'clock. The negro entered the store by breaking the glass in the front door. but before he could secure any booty he was discovered by the proprietor but succeeded in making his escape. The police are working on the case
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-29
Mrs Victoria E. OdeueaI

Funeral services for Mrs. Victoria E. Odeneal, aged 76, who died at her resi- dence, 7505 Second avenue, north, were conducted at o'clock yesterday morning from the residence, following which the body was sent to Pulaski. Tenn, by the S. w. Woodin Undertaking company. Surviving are one son, T. H. Odeneal and one daughter, Mrs Anna T. Marks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-29
UNITARIAN

The First Unitarian Church-Dr. Thomas P Burnes, minister. Sunday services at Il and 7:45 o'clock. MT. IByrnes will occupy the pupit both morning and evening. Sermon subjects as follows: Morning, How to Masti- cate and Digest Great Religious Truths land Principles" Evening, Social Pre- paredness, the Next Step for America" <" The open forum every Wednesday night at o'clock. The church is To- cated at 725 North Nineteenth street. The public invited to these services.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-29
First Church of Christ. scientist-sout

First Church of Christ Scientist-South Twenty-f1rst street and Eleventh avenue. John Sparrow first reader. Services Sun day at Il a. m. and p. m. Subject: Probation After Death" Sunday school at 9:30 Testimonial meeting Wednesday at p. m. Reading rooms Ill American Trust building. Open week days from 10 a. m. to p. m., except Thursdays from 10 a. m. to D. m. All are cordially in- vited to attend the services, and to avail themselves of the privileges of the read ing rooms.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-29
Dorothy Pauline George

Dorothy Pauline George, aged one year, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. M. George, 90S St. Charles street, south, died yesterday afternoon at the home of her parents. Funeral services will be conducted this afternoon at 3 o'clock from the residence. Interment will be In Elmwood cemetery, Shaw Undertaking company in charge. She is survived by her parents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-29
Mary France Conner

Mary Frances Conner, aged three years, the infant daughter of MT. and Mrs. R. M. Conner of Germania Park who died at the residence of her parents Friday night, will be conducted this afternoon at 8 clock from the residence. Interment in Elmwod cemetery. Shaw Undertaking company will be in charge. She is sur vived by her parents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-29
CENSUS DIRECTOR
 COMPILING DATA
 ID RAISE ARMY
Alabama Secretary of State Asked for Information. Harding to Address
 Bankers at Mobile

Montgomery, April 2S.-(specia1) Believing that the conscription bill will become law in the manner ap- proved by President Wilson and the war council. the director of the cen gus Saturday requested John Purifoy, secretary of state, to give him by wire the number of voting precincts in Ala bama and the number of wards in Bir- mingham, Mobile and Montgomery. This means that plans are already be- ing made by the census bureau to take the military census which will be necessary before any men are con- scripted into the new army
 Under the plan of conscription q census will be taken of all men be- tween the ages of draft in order that the war department may call them out by ages when needed Secretary Purl- foy replied that this state. according to the returns of the November cleo ton, had 1851 precincts. It is prob able that military census takers will be employed in the work in order that 1t may be completed at once
 " Judge Henry D Clayton of the fed EIdl COuII Has gwen the haTN ldIQ Casualty company 30 days in which to appeal from a verdict rendered against it in favor of the First Ma tional bank of Montgomery for s24.- 34S.95, covering the amount of bond and interest which became due when M. B. Campbell, bank teller, was con- victed of embedding funds of the bank.
 Campbell has been in the federal prison at Atlanta three years serving five-year sentence
 Members of the supreme court and c ourt of appeals will spend next week in consultation on cases already sub mitted and in preparation of opinions No division will be called during the week. The week beginning May [ cases from the third division will be called and appeals from the courts of Autauga, Butler, Conecuh, Escambia, Lowndes and Montgomery counties will be argued and submitted
 Counties which levy the special school tax authorized by voters last November before October I may COT :. feet it for the tax year beginning last October under a ruling of William L. Martin. attorney general. provided the commissioners courts or boards of revenue impose the levy before Octo- Der l. 1917. In other words. the mo- ment the voters impose the special tax 1t is collectible for that year Taxes for this year are collected October i and as result counties which al- ready have voted or will vote the tax before October l will receive the bene- fits for the next school year
 Attorney General Martin rendered his opinion to William F. Feagin, state superintendent of education. at the lat -~ter's request for information. This de- cision puts upon the counties the re- sponsibility for action before Octobe, if they desire to receive benefits next year Counties which impose the taz after October l cannot benefit un til after October l. 1918.
 Alabama's first corporation for the construction of war boats became a reality Saturday when the probate
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-29
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE

Second Church of Christ, Scientist Auditorium Chamber of Commerce. Will liam T. Giles, first reader. Services Sun day at Il 8. m. and p. m. Subject: Probation After Death" Sunday school at 9:30 a. m. Wednesday evening testi- monial meeting at s o'clock. Reading room and free loan library, 206-7 Chamber of Commerce building. Open daily except Sunday from 10 to o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-29
Automobile Stolen

A five-passenger Ford automobile, the property of Albert Gadilhe of Vivian, was stolen last night about 10:30 o'clock while parked on Third avenue between Eighteenth and Nineteenth streets. The police were notifd.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-29
ALTRURIAN

Altrurian Church Services-Sunday school at 10 a. m; preaching at II a. m. and 7:45 D. m. by the pastor, Dr. l.. A.
 Fealy Morning subject "Atonement;" evening subject, "Vicariousness."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-29

The erection of poles for electric wires has been facilitated by the invention of a truck for the purpose. It recently picked |up four 40-foot chestnut poles, carried
 them 200 feet. and deposited them in
 holes in 25 minutes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-29
Bessie Louise Crisson

Bessie Louise Chsson. the S-year-old daughter of MT. and Mrs. Crisson. died yesterday at local infirmary. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by the Johns Undertaking company
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-29
EPISCOPAL

Simpson Methodist Episcopal-R
 James B. Crippin, pastor. Sunday school
 at 9:45 a. m. At II a. m. subject of sermon. "A Bible Picture of TIoli- ness" Reception of members. The 8 p. m. subject, The Hard Thing"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-29
METHODIST

Fountain Heights Methodist Church Sunday school at 9:30 o'clock, Forney w. Brandon, superintendent. Brotherhood class meets at the same hour and will be addressed Sunday by MT. A. Latady. At the II o'clock hour Chlidrens Day services will be held. At the evening hour at 7:45 o'clock the Epworth league will have charge of the service The Rev. William Graham Echols, president of the North Alabama Conference Epworth League, will speak, and there will be special music The public Is invited to all services.
 school at s30 a. m. Preaching at Il o'clock by the pastor, subject Tho Sab
 bath" Evening service at 8 o'clock, sub ject, Sowing and Reaping." The Rev. i F. B. Wells, the pastor, extends a spe- cial invitation to you to attend the eve ming service.
 First Methodist Church--Sixth avenue
 and Nineteenth street. north. The pastor, Dr. George R. Stuart. will preach at Il
 a. m. and 7:45 p. m. Subject of the morn
 ing sermon, Sabbath Observance and the
 Family Subject of the evening sermon
 "Character and How to Grow It." Sum-
 day school 9:30 a. m., Frank Dominick
 superintendent. Senior Epworth league
 6:3O D. m. Intermediate Epworth league
 6:45 p. m.; Friday Bible study. 7-s p. m. | Norwood M. E. Church-North Thirty first street and Thirteenth avenue Chill dren's Day will be observed at the i
 o clock hour. A cordial welcome to all
 In the evening at 7:45 the pastor will take
 the fifth and last act of the great low
 story.
 l Methodist Protestant Church-4O1 Berr, l-A IT~>1 Cxr- H.. ~.l A.L
 a. m: preaching Il a. m. and 7:45 D. m. by the Rev. J. M. Flood of Attalla. Ju
 nior Christian Endeavor, 2:30 p. m. Chris
 tian Endeavor prayer meeting at 6:45 p. m North Highlands Methodist-Cornel Seventeenth avenue and Jasper street
 Sunday school. 9:30 a. m. D. N. Hamill superintendent. Preaching, Il a. m. ant
 7:45 p. m. William H. Mansfield. pastor
 Subject morning sermon. Lodging Win
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-29
BAPTIST

First Baptist-Sunday school 9:3O a. m., B. c. Cox, superintendent At the Il o'clock service there will be the sermon by the pastor. At the evening service, 7:45, the hour will be devoted to mu- sical programme by the orchestra (Apollo Sextette) with short talk by the pastor.
 Primitive Baptist-Announcem is made that there will be preaching at the Woodlawn city hall tomorrow morning at Il o'clock by the Rev. A. J. Wafd and the Rev. J. R. Colvert. Primitive Baptists from the Mount Zion association. Every body is cordially invited to attend.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-29

Alabama's first corporation for the construction of war boats became a reality Saturday when the probate
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-02-24
"reminiscences Of twenty-five Years OF Editorial Work West FeEana
By the Senior Editor.

February 3. l9os. wiped out the little
frame prinishep. the gradually ina.
proved outfit, the neW press. protected
only hy on" thousand dollars insurance
That amount was applied on the i'm.
pruNemeHts on the dwelling. then press.
ing, and The True Democrat WAS adrift
50 far as a building aud plant we're
concerned Bat another beginning was
made and better building and more
modern and complete plant were Sc
cured ou credit The old fight against
debt vas again begun and carried on
successfully Surely there Is no more
beneteent friend than credit 40 enemy
like debt To bring out the best that il In
one smtle when | hear people decFy
going into DEBT for this or that. when.
indeed credit Is the foundation stone
of all business, and debt a kind task.
mistress, and poor would I be without
both
During the years of my widowhood
and the direct management Gf the
workings Of press and men inside the
print shop fell upon me-, while some,
times | found II easy sailing, on the
other hand and for the most part
encountered rough seas aud bad wealth.
ef The home market exhausted ad.
yertised for printers. most OF them
being eitytrained knew only one
branch of the trade. and were unequal
10 the allrouad demands Of a country
newspaper office One Of these men
was SO drunk he had to lean against
the imposing stones while making
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-02-24

aid to know is the best country
printing office Ia Louisiana"
His ideals aud mine being in ~ close
accord as may be expected Of tao in-
dependent human beings and With
congcnial literary tastes. IL Is possible
for US To work together succcssful
~ In double harness az editors aud
managers
To produce q newspaper. respected
by all and loved by many, is a great
reward for one Who completes the
services OF quarter of century, eyca
II wealth aud fame have passed me by.
! feel II So, at any rate. cannot expect
10 witness TheTrue Democrats jubilee.
have put too much hard work into the
past twenty-five years, but can hope
that The True Democrats ideals will
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with Sir Walter Scott that 4 have writ
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blot The good Sir Walter. like his own
creation, Dominic Sampson, produced
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paragraph and page while have
written many q rash, ilI.eonsidered. or
roneous line, bat | can say. with truth,
that never wrote a line. or published
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ingly lent the papers columns 10 lie
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ia fact or Judgment occurring during
twenty five years L. m record
N. r.. Il.
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up another vas 50 nervous iWprking
BY electric light had made him SO. he
said that he could not touch standr
type without knocking u over. Durfn
his brief soIourn my constant pray
vas Dear Lord don't let him 'pI a..
forms " To pie the forms" is n
greatest calamity, next TO actual an,
initiation. that can befall a print.shop
especially before the introduction of
the linotype machine, when each letter
was individual and after q page was
made up for the press. tightly locked
In steel frame called a form II would
Of course, II that form we're disturbed
resolve Itself into tts original and well.
night InflnItesmal elements. The Lord
did not et him pi the forms. and he
departed by train as soon as the paper
for the week was out.
II VAS during one of my frequent
forced excursions, happily nay last, into
the commercial side streets Of New
Orleans that la 1906 ! made the &C.
qualntanCe Of Elrlc Robinson. recently
arriving there from Texas. / need not
dllate upon the progress Of our ac.
qualntance and friendship. II suiIices
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cry, and the highest excellence in
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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-02-24
vi. O. Daniel

II q. Daniel Of star TIN It's always
Identified with any movement having
for its purpose the betteFmeut OF con
dilions ln West Felieiana. aud is really
one ut the parIsh's most progressive
merchant planters
Mr. Daniel several years ago learn
ed from observation Vhai others had
had Go learn by experience that diver
slficat'on vas the better way TO aRht
1he boil ueovil abd h. therefore
wtalhs rad the financial storm which
swept the Parish ia much better shape
than did these aho learn from bitter
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-02-24
Mr. Y. M Jackson Lovely
Country Home at Laurel I'LL.

Ia Louisiana bat is Of no commercial
value
Conclusion -- The writer feels not
Justified 10 recommend the drilling for
oil OF gas IN this district. ~ the geolug
icaI conditions are not favorable for It's
accumulation IN commercial quantities
The clay and gravel deposits de-,
scribod Ia preceding pages are of un-
questioned commercial value especial.
~ the latter could be- worked as a
profitable undertaking
Respectfully submitted
GUSTAV GRussMAN
Mining Engineer and Geuluglst