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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-27
NEW BOOKS AT THE
 PUBLIC LIBRARY

The newest books at the Birming- ham public library include: Barker, Where to Sell Your Manu- scripts"
 Berlitz "Methode Berlitz, Parie Francais"
 Berry, Book of Common Verse;" Berry, "She Planted a Garden Besant, Changing World" Besant, Mans Life in This and Other Worlds"
 Besant, "Reincarnation." Besant, "Theosophy and the Theoso- phical Society"
 French, How to Grow Vegetables D Goldsmith, League to Enforce Harper, "Economic Botany of Ala baFna.''
 Hitchcock, Treatise on Interior Plastering."
 Kennan. Misrepresentation in Rail- road Affairs" Krishnamurti, "At the Feet of the Master"
 Leadbeaater, "The Other Side of Leadbeater, Some Glimpses of Oc- cultism."
 Leadbeater, "A Textbook of Theoso- phy."
 Moody "The Way to God.'' Moody, "Weighed and Wanting" Newman, Southern Gardners Prac- tical Manual"
 New York Probation Commission, Reports, 1914-15."
 Hummer, Verses"
 Ramage, Great Thoughts from Latin Authors"
 Richter, "Commercial Colleges in Germany"
 Rogers. "Why American Marriages Fail"
 Sheppard, Before an Audience" Toynbee, "Treatment of Armenians' United States interstate commerce commission, Diplomatic History of the Panama Canal"
 PAMPHLETS
 "City and County Consolidation-A Plan for Cleveland"
 German Prisoners in Great Britain " Illinois state penitentiary, Report 1916."
 National Federation Remedial Loan association, Proceedings Eighth An nual Convention
 Peace Terms of the Allies" Rockefeller, Personal Relation in n1ustry.'
 aStory of Steel"
 Work of the Remedial Loan Socie- ora surcaad;~o x,x;tL
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-27
Dr. Denny's Attitude
ditor of The Age-Herald:

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 Noting in some papers that Dr. Denny had said prohibition had set back Ala bama % years, I wrote the doctor to please let me know if he was correctly reported, and it affords me great pleasure to give a quotation from his reply.
 Dear MT. Harris: I appreciate your letter. Of course, have never said tha. prohibition has set Alabama back. Have by vote and public utterances advocated prohibition since I reached my 2st birth day. I think that prohibition legislation has vastly contributed to our progress in every way I am certain you will at once correct the misstatement that has been brought to your attention. With my regards. Yurs very kindly, George H. Denny.' J. H. HARRIS.
 Opelika March 24 1917.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-27
Strontium Ore Produced

From the PittSburg Post
 For the first time In many years stron- tium ore has been marketed from depos- its in the United States, according to J. M Hill of the United States geological survey, department of the interior. Most of the ore marketed in 1916 was produced in Arizona and California. The ore mined in the state of Washington was not mar keted. The domestic output was equal to about 10 per cent of the ordinary de- mand, which amounts to 2000 tons. The British embargo on strontium salts need cause little disquiet among American users, for abundant ore is no doubt avail able in this country, and certainly Amer ican chemists have shown that they can profitably make the salts needed here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-27
COMPANY WILL LOAN MORE THAN A MILLION

master was compelled to stop payment for supplies because of the exhaustion of funds owing to the failure of Con- gress to pass the army deficiency bill. One firm. it was said. refused to honor a requisition for flour. saying, We will do no more business with the gover.f- ment until it pays its bills.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-27
"IDLE WIVES"
 AT THE AICAZAR

Record breaking audiences have seen "Idle Wives at the Alcazar since it's premiere Sunday.
 This is the play that started many of the big cities by its boldness and the graphic manner in which it held to the light the frivilous pursuits of the wives of the rich.
 Idle Wives" will be shown at the Alcazar all of this week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-27
Resolution

Resolution upon the death of John T.. Morrison of Birmingham, who died re- gently in Wheeling, w. Va.: Whereas, Brother Morrison was an ac- tive member of Ohio Valley lodge 81S International Association of Machinists of Wheeling, w. Va, and twas one of our most honored members and always true union man;
 Therefore be it resolved That the mem bers of Ohio Valley lodge SIS extend to the family of our deceased brother our heartfelt sympathy in their bereavement at the departure of loving son and brother (Sgned)
 O. c. MEDICK,
 S. l.. BURGER.
 CHARLES ABRAHAM,
 w H. SEAQUIST.
 Committee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-27

A few minutes later French cavalry patrol appeared and the allies had formed new link in the pursuit of the common foe. Today the boom ing of the guns in this pursuit could be heard over a stretch of 80 battle miles. The cure told how few mar row scars in the earth, known as Ger man trenches, ribbons of barbed wire behind them and bit of she'll torn waste called "No Mans Land" had isolated section of the French people from their country as ef- fectually as if they had been suddenly transplanted to another hemisphere. He told how in Voyennes women, children and old men lived and toiled for the invaders in utter ignorance ot what was going on in the world about them, just as other thousands still shut within the German lines are llv- ing, toiling and wondering today. They were told long ago that their beautiful Paris was to fall within week and would be pillaged and burned.
 TOLD PARIS WAS DESTROYED
 Later they were told Paris is dead and the Germans added insult to injury, l,x, it Paris" instead of Farce. The inhab- itants of Voyennes submitted to enemy with head erect and patient calmness that the Germans could not understand.
 I've would break your pride" Prus- sian officers declared, and make you slaves. All France shall fall at our feet"
 Pale, drawn and old, as was the cure nevertheless he seemed imbued with sud- den defiant strength as he raised him. self to his full height and continued; q told them that never again would France yield to such a foe. They taunted us and said they would crush Europe in a few months. We replied that France would fight five years and more if nec- eSsary. Sometimes they lduSneu scofA- fully at this, but lately they could not contain their fury that the war was lasting so long"
 And did the people suffer much?' he was asked
 STORY OF SUFFERING
 "Ah yes," he replied. "Our food did not last long Then we had to work for the Germans and take what they gave us. Sometimes it was so bad that even the cats refused to eat. Then the Amer jeans began to feed us and that saved thousands of lives. Our people are very grateful.
 But let us not dwell on the physical side today, but speak of the mental and moral anguish we endured, for it seemed like the span of hundred years. It has left us all but imbecilic. I scarce can keep my vagrant thoughts together"
 ONLY LAST SUNDAY
 Last Sunday when early mass was over the German commandant at Voyennes appeared at the church with a party of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-27

New York. March 26.-J. P. Morgan & Co.,, it was announced tonight, have agreed to advance an amount up, to one million dollars without interest to re- lieve possible embarrassment of the depot quartermaster of the war de- partment here in the purchase of army supplies Recently the depot quarter
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-27

It appears from Professor Strak- osch's figures that the most efficient of all economic plants is the Jerusalem artichoke. This justly valued vege- table produces on an acre of good land about 7127 pounds of starch and other digestfble substances. It takes from the soil incidentally $26 worth of material But the difference between consumption and production. in terms of value, is $116
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-27
BEATRICE MICHELENA
 AT THE ODEON

Beatrice Michelena is at the Odeon One today in "The Unwritten Law" one of the most powerful dramas of the speak ing stage or the screen And it affords the talented star one of the best roles she has attempted. M
 "The Unwritten Law will hold your undivided attention from first to last.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-27
TEN KNOXVILLE GIRLS WANT TO
 JOIN THE ARMY

Knoxville March 26-Ten Knoxville girls today applied to the local recruiting officer for enlistment in the The umbfounded sergeant duty finally recovered his wts he took the and addresses of the woudb warriors and told them he would inform them of the decision of his rors with whom he promised to communicate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-27
TIE WEATHER
Weather Forecast

Washington, March 26.-Forecast for Alabama and Missssippi: Fair, somewhat colder Tuesday; Wednesday fair.
 Georgia: Fair Tuesday and Wednesday; somewhat colder Wednesday.
 Tennessee: Fair and colder Tuesday, preceded by rain in extreme eastern DOT tion; Wednesday fair warmer west DOT tion
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-27
Her Dog

From the Florida Times Union.
 "What's the matter, old top?"
 "Oh. it's that internal dog of my wifes She makes me sick the way she goes on over him."
 "All women love dogs"
 But she bathes, powders and per- fumes this one, l don't see why the deuce she doesn't take him out ana have his pants pressed"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-27
AMERICAN COMMANDER

"The best commander we had was the one before the last, who spent 15 years in America and married an American girl. He had tasted the joys of liberty in a free country and his every act, no matter how stern, was touched with kindness He spared us much. For two years and half we have been out of the world and probably will never catch up.
 "The Germans distributed a paper they printed, called the Gazette Des Ardennes but we would not read it's extravagant falsehoods and accusations against our country. One day we obtained a French paper. We knew then that Paris had not fallen and would not fall. We knew the glory of Verdun. Of America we knew only that Roosevelt was urging the great nation to come in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-27
TN THE PICTURES SANlDOU1T
Features for today:
By H. s. RYALL

Features for today:
 Rialto Nazimova in War Brides" Strand: Sessue Hayakawa in 'The Bot tie Imp
 Trianon: Violet Messereau in "Susan's Gentleman"
 odeon: Beatrice Michelena in "The Un- written Law"
 Alcazar: Idle Wives
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-27

| soldiers bearing petrol cans He blunt | ly told the priest that he was tired of the war and, as one means of bringing the end nearer, he was going to burn the church.
 The priest thought it was a cruel jest until he was escorted to his house and held prisoner there. He was compelled to look on impotently while the inflam- mable liquid was sprayed about and the torch applied in a dozen places. Of all the ancient interior only the wooden crucifix against the altar wall, by some strange freak, escaped the flames.
 Late.at night the Germans rode away. Not another building in all Voyennes was touched.
 LIVED TO SEE VICTORY
 But" said the old priest, T lived to see the German spirit break. from the urspeakable arrogance of their first on slarght and threat toward Paris, until few days ago when an officer met me in the street and said: Father, we are lost. have done much in this war that rests heavily on my conscience, but I have done it under orders. I dare not disobey.
 II told him that he surely would be absolved for he was not to blame. There were others of higher station who must make answer to their God
 When the Germans first came the con- mander sought me and said that the people of Voyennes had fired on his troops and that reparation would be de- manded. It was the same old story and told him it was lie; that we had no firearms; that if shots were fired it was done by Germans troops as an excuse to make us suffer. The command CT did not carry out his threat.
 We have had many commanders since then and one and all, they have ruled their men with a discipline of iron. Some or the officers treated their subordinates like dogs; they said the men were their slaves, as the French would be. I saw an officer one day, without reason what ever, cuff his orderly so hard that the mans eye was black for a week. The soldiers only reply was to click his heels together and come to salute.
 Some of the villagers asked the men why they submitted to such treatment. They replied that they were helpless now as part of military machine but when the war was over their time would come. For a long time now the German soldiers have had no coffee and their rations have been growing less and less. I tell you with all solemnty that when the war is ended there will be reck oning and Germany will know a blood red revolution.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-27

r Railway traffic in Spain Is to be placed under the control of committees headed by the director general of the public works.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-27

new electric water heater that takes current from a light socket can be used U make any faucet yield hot water
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-27

italians are succeeding with experi- Nnts in the production of cotton on a@ oases of Tripoli.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-09-13
FLEET SCHOOL OPENS ON GOTH
WITH VERY BRIGHT PROSPECTS

The Fleet school will open its fourth
yec. n Thursday Sept. 20. The pros
poets are tnaC All Tie available places
in the school will be taken by that
date.
A large percentage of the boys of
last year will return and new boys Will
fill the openings.
Two new men will be found on the
list of the faculty for the coming year.
l. w. Merrill, a graduate of Colby Col
lege, Mass. and a graduate student OF
Columbia University, N. Y, will be in
charge of the department of mathe-
mates and will coach the athletic
teams. Mr.. Merrill has had several
years of very successful teaching and
coaching behind him.
T. Willis Martin. graduate of the
Citadel, Charleston. S. c., comes with
two years of teaching experience and
the military training that four years
at the Citadel will give him.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-09-13
AFFECTS ALL COAL MARKETS.


Washington, Sept. 9.rRetail coal
prices in every city in the country are
to be fixed by local coal committees
working under Coal Administrator
Garfield
The committee in the national cap
ita1 will take into consideration the
differences: in delivery costs, which
Washington retailers told the federal
trade commission are unusually high
It is expressly provided that no coal
man shall be on the various. commit
tees. This program Of retail coal
price fixing for the small consumer OF
the country was announced by DR.
Garfield today, He realizes the acute
need of making immediate arrange
ments to appotrion the coal supply
and regulate the retail sale of coal.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-09-13
Make Movies at Chimney Rock.

John E. Ince, of the Ince. Hammers.
stein and Schubert company of New
York, and Thomas Turner. proprietor
of Esmeralda inn, held conference
with the secretary of the board of
trade yesterday afternoon with view
of finding certain locations for making
certain scenes in IA photoplay. por-
ton of which will be made at Chin
ney RocH during the next, two weeks.
The play is entitled the Battle Cry"
and is story of the mountains.
Mr.. Ince has been at Esmeralda for
the past week constructing certain
buildings. and getting things in shape
for the coming of the company, which
VII comprise thfrtv or forty people in
addition to many people of the neigh
horhood that will he used IN making
the picture. -Asheville Citizen.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-09-13
REVISION FOR PRIS0-,ECS.

Raleigh, Sept. S-Governor Bickett,s
raid on the state prison last week when
ne delivered from bodies of death half
dozen infants, long with 16 men,
was likewise such a raid upon the
state treasury as to make many such
surveys a financial embarrassment.
The largest amount of money ever
paid TO prisoners who left in body
was this $1,9O5.53. Nineteen of the
prisoners really drew all the money.
Two had forfeited their dime for every
day of good behavior, but under new
law recovered the 10 cents for each day
OF service. The old system allowed a
dime day TO reach good behavior day.
The new grants 10 cents for every act
ual Work day and it goes to dependents
at the end of each year. Not until the
late, the very late, tardy, but not tru-
ont or recreant general assembly gave
authority to pay prisoners small
wages, was any provision made in law
Ior this financial return, but prison,
Pollcy that gives a pittance of the la
Oorers earnings back to him when ne
went went out. has always been sanctioned.
Inese l9 were entitled to considerable
On that basis
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-09-13
,,X DIPLOMACY INVADES
GhhnTXTINE AND SWEDISH OFFICE

washington, Sept. 8.-Copies of
,os brief dispatches made public by
rn-' Irare Department today revealed
'DF Thor case of siniUser German dip1o-
ano'- this ume directed against Ar-
m%S! r,na and lnvoIvIng the Swedish for
5i@n Office in an apparent grave
Coach OF neutrality a. -plomatlc
prOpriety. ,,ossoaos lin fro,,
u.,n+ Iuxburg. the German charge at
OO NOS Aires. forwarded by the Swed-
~ ~ 1ogation there as its own commune
n4 Son Besides advising that no con-
saSsions be granted Argentina in the
'"bmarine controversy, they suggest
,, that the South American country's
sSips be sunk without leaving any
zoo" See and gave information as to the
'oiIing and positions of certain vessels.
The departments announcement was
cont to the Argentine Embassy and the
Crodish legation here at the same
lime if was given to the public.
There was no explanation as to how
tho message came into the hands Of
tbo United States nor discussion as to
what may be the result.
The action created . sensation, par
ticularly among the neutral diplomats.
Bsron Akerhielm, the Swedish charge
in the absence of adyices from his gov
ornment would not comment further
than to say it was improbable that the
swedish Minister at Buenos Aires
knew of the contents of the dispatches.
Alex Robert Nordxall, OF the special
swedish economic mission, declared he
was certain that Baron Lowen, the
Swedish Minister to Argentina. had no
knowledge of the contents of the dis
matches.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-09-13
REV. r. IN. WILCOX TO BE
SUCCEEDED By REV FA RNUM
Mr.. Wilcox and Family Leave This
Week for Home in jamestown, N. II:
Rev. Arthur Nv. Farnum of st. Paul.
Mimi, Begins on 23rd!

Rev. r. N, Wilcox. who recently
resigned as rector of the Episcopa
church of HendersonYille leaves this
week with his family in their touring
car for their future home at James
town. N, Y. Until the arrival Of their
household goods it is understood that
they will live near jamestown. having
rented a furnished cottage. !.
Mr. Wilcox will be succeeded bv
Rev Arthur w. FarnuIn of, st. Paul
Mimi, who will take up the work on
Sept. %. Rev. Mr.. Farnum recently
visited HendersonviIle and conferred
with the Yestry and looked over the
field as a result of which he was "a
yerably impressed to the extent that be,
decided to accept the call. He comes
highly recommended by two bishops
Mr.. Wilcox leaves after a faithful
service here of 16 years. The found
ing of four or five missions in this SEQ
tion attests to the fruits OF his toll
He retained charge of these missions
in addition to his regular work at the
local church thereby making his work
and esponsibilfties very heavy. Other
substantial growth is evidenced in the
erection of reetory and the undertak
ing of construction work on beaut1-
full church building in Hendersonvflle
Mr.. Wilcox viii be missed not onsy
in his church work but In the civic
and fraterna1 circles of the city. He
has held the offices OF president OF the
Board of Trado and the, Community
club and has been prominent in his
work in the Masonic lodge. He Is a
tire1ess worker. has wonderful re-
serve of enthusiasm and never fails to-
apply his energy when it comes to
lending his efforts toward the promo
t3on of the conmunitv's welfare Hen.
dersonville will miss his co-operatioIl
and faithful service s
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-09-13


The Hustler recently announced the
sale of the building on Fourth avenue
and Main occupied by the offices of
Smith & Shipman and Smith, Jackson
& Morris company, but in accordance
with the wishes of the purchasers did
not reveal their name. 1t was stated
at that time that handsome structure
was contemplated. The purchase was
made by the Citizens National bank,
which announces its intention to erect
a substantial structure on the lot oc-
,cupied by the present Office building.
The character of the building to be
erected has not been decided upon, but
the bank will build home for itse 4,
but whether or not the building will
be partly occupied by other in er-
ests remains undecided The struc-
tUre will be erected with view to ar
ranging home that will be adequate
and take care of the banks growth
and needs for many years.
The bank expects to occupy it's new
home by next summer.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-09-13
ryION CHURCH SERVICES
EACH NIGHT FOR SOLDIERS.

Union services are being held at the
Methodist church each night of this
week at 8:15 o'clock in behalf of the
soldiers now in training and at the
front.
The program follows:
Services led Monday night by Rev.
K ". Cawthon; Tuesday night by Rev.
7. e.. Simpson; Wednesday night by
Rev. W. F. Womble; Thursday night by
c. S. FUllbright and Friday night by
E. D. Hyrne.
The services will partake of the ma
ture of prayer meetings for the good
fortune of the soldiers of the United
States, local and foreign.
The services, in which the Metho-
dists took the initiative. will be partici-
pated in by Baptists, Methodists and
Presbyterians. Young people are es-
pecially ured to attend.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-09-13
SYRIAN KILLED RESISTING ARMY.

Hawkinsville. Ga, Sept. s.-Thomas
Siman, a Syrian called for the draft
army in spite of his claim that a broth
er in the Turkish army made him an
alien enemy, was killed with his wife
here last night while resisting arresps
for assaulting member of the exemp-
ton board. After the assault Simon,
his wife and a brother, barricaded
themselves in their store and greeted
a. posse of officers with a voIley from
rifles and pistols When the fire. was
returned Simon and his wife fell dead
the latter still grasping a revolver,
which she had emptied.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-09-13
YERNpN FEW DIED WEDNES.
/ DAY FOLLOWING LONG ILLNESS


Vernon Few. aged about 81 years,
SON Of Dr. and Mrs. c. Few of Hender-
gonvillA. died at Morganton on We'd
aosday. Inter ment was made at Oak
die cemetery in Hendersonville on
Thursday afternoon following SER
F-6es which were conducted by Rev.
H. S. Hilliard OF Asheville and Rev w.
f. Womble.
Mr.. Few has been a patient sufferer
for the past few years and pellagra
is understood to have been the imme-
diate cause of his death. Mr.. Few
spent the greater part OF his life in
and near Hendersonville. He won for
himself quite reputation asa COM
petent pharmacist and for about IS
years was in the employ of the Justus
pharmacy, his father being member
of the firm during part of this time.
In later life he lived on his farm on
the Dana road, where his wife and
four children reside
elm addition to his wife and children,
Mr.. Few Is survived by his father and
motherl and two brothers. Ben and G..
Few, Jf.. and two sisters. Mrs. Fl. H.
Ewbank and Mrs. Michael Schenek.