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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-27
DECATUR SCHOOLS
 COME ID CLOSE
Largest Class in History Is Graduated -Madry Denied
 Bond by Court

Decatur, May 26-(Special )-The com nencement exercises of the Decatur High school were held last night. The exer- cises were out of the ordinary, as all taking part in the exercises were mem- bers of the school and faculty. There were no outside speakers at all The largest class in the history of the school, IS in number, were given diplomas last night. The graduates were: Miss Irene Clem, John Willy Lovin, Miss Maude Smith, Miss Lula Garnett Miss Florence Phinizy Miss Marie Talley. Paul Brown, Edgar Nichols, Miss Alta. Chenault, Miss Mamie Alexander, Barnie Betterton, Miss Elsie Alexander Orrick Davis, Leonard Sneed. Miss Madge Bullard, Willie Nor ton. Cecil Rover, William Wallace. The graduates were of the Albany High school were as follows Miss Eva liar tung, Miss Mabel Hartung, Miss Clovis Babler. Miss Irma Daniel, Miss Wanda Harris, Miss Evie Murphree, Miss Grace Widney, Miss Edith Worthington, Curtis Cover D. O. Adams, Donald Beauchamp, Albert Jervis.
 Dr. James S. Thomas of the University of Alabama addressed the Albany High school graduates He was introduced by B. L, Malone, a member of the school board.
 Tuscumbia will be the superintendent of the Decatur public schools Professor Collins comes to Decatur highly recom- mended and 1t Is expected that the De- catur public schools will be greatly inl- proved under his management.
 The members of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows will hold memorial and decoration services tomorrow afternoon at o'clock. The orator of the occasion will be the Rev. J. c. Persinger, pastor of the Central Methodist church. After the service the members of the order and their friends will march to the city cemetery and decorate the graves of the dead. The Odd Fellow lodges of De- catur, Albany and Austinville will take part in the services
 The A. 2. Bailey Grocery company will soon commence work here on a velvet bean mill. The mill will have capacity of grinding 20 tons of beans a Gay. Work will soon commence on this mill and 1t will be in operation within the next 50 days. County Farm Demonstrator High says that there have been planted in this county 16,000 acres of }velvet beans this season and that it will take several mills to handle the crop.
 Judge O. Kyle of the circuit court denied bond to Richard Madry, charged with the killing of Taylor Odom at Hillsboro on April 30 last. Madry was a few days ago denied bond by Judge Kumpe, pro- bate judge of Lawrence county Odom lived on Madry's farm. The two men engaged in quarrel and Madry claimed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-27
La Creole Hair Dressing

 VIII bring back to all your gray or faded hair its youthful. original dark color and leave your hair fluffy, clean, full of life and lustre. La Creole Is not dye. but revives the color glands. Abso- lutely harmless and impossible to detect; without odor or stickiness. Hair can be washed or curled without affecting the restored color Sold by druggists every where, or sent prepaid for $1. by Van vleet Drug Co.. Memphis. Tenn. Guar anteed to darken all your gray hair so evenly that not even a trace of gray shows. Stops dandruff and falling hair and promotes It's growth. Give La Gre ole trial. Has been used for past 30 years by ladies and gentlemen to restore all their gray hair to original dark color
 lustre. freshness and fluffiness-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-27

METHODIST
 Simpson Methodist. Episcopal Church. Rev. James B Crippen, pastor. Sun day school at 9:30 a. m. Il a. m.. spe- cial memorial and patriotic services for the Grand Army of the Republic. Subject of sermon; "A Nation With A Mission" D. m., subject Lacking One Thing"
 sixty-seventh Street Methodist Church-Rev. William Graham Echols
 pastor. Sunday school at 9:45 a. m. Morning service at il o'clock. Sermon 1 by the pastor. Subject, Infant Ban tism." Evening service at 8 o'clock. Union service with Sixty-six Street Baptist church. Epworth league at 2 D. m.
 Highland Methodist Church-sundav school at 9:30 a. m. The revival ser vices which have been in progress for two weeks will close with the two ser vices on the Sabbath day At II o'c1ocl, Rev. F. B. Wells, the pastor. will l preach on Responsibility" and at the | evening service at 8 o'clock on "Why Does the Gospel Fail of the Largest Fruitage?' Special music at each ser vice. You cannot afford to miss these | meetings.
 First Methodist Church-sixth ave-
 nue and Nineteenth street. The pas. tor, pr. George R. Stuart, will preach at Il a. m and D. m. Subject of
 morning sermon, How Shall Chris. tian Pray About the Present World War?' Subject of evening sermon Conscience" Sunday school at e:3O a. m.' frank Dominick, superintendent Senior Epworth league, 6:45 D. m. In- termediate Epworth league at e:45 D. m. Friday Bible study class. 7:3o tc 8 p. m
 North Highlands Methodist Church Corner Seventeenth avenue and las per street north. Sunday school at 9:3o a. m. B. M. Hamill, superintendent Preaching at Il a. m. and 7.45 n m w. H. Mansfield, pastor. Mornine ser mon by pr. J. W. Johnson; evening ser mon by pastor. Subject. Our Only Foundation" Special music and a cordial welcome
 Birmingham Cumberland Presbyte- rian Church-Sunday school at s:3O a. III. services at II a. m. and 8 D. m Morning subject. Echoes from Lincoln Assemo ply Evening subject. s"rhe Manly Man" Special sermon to men Rev. Tfpton Wood, pastor.
 Walker Memorial Methodist Church l a. m., "The Call to the Ministry. j .45 p. m. ''The Call to Every voca Eieventh Avenue Methodist Church Chlldren's day exercises will take the place Of preaching service at the morn Ing hour, and the pastor, Rev. L. Fletcher Parrish, will preach a. tbo evening service. Sermon subject. 9Th . nuroen-Bearing Christi Special mu. SIC at each service by local choir un ger the direction of Mrs. Louis H. Dent organist.
 x, west Woodlawn Methodist Church. me me pastor, Rev. F. K. Gamble. will preach at II a. m. Subject, .The Se- cret or Endurance" The Woman missionary society will have cbarpa of tne evening service at 7:45 Mrs Rein nart ana Miss Grim are expected to be present and address the meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-27
INDEPENDENT PRESBYTERIAN

Independent Presbyterian Church. Services will be held at i a. m. in the chautauqua tent in East Lake park, and at 8 D. m. at the Lyric theatre. pr. Edmonds will preach at both ser- vices, taking for his subject at II o'clock, "The Epic of the Poor" and taking for his subject at o'clock. "Predestination." Sunday school at Temple Emanu-E1 at 9:45 a. m; mid- week services on Wednesday at and D. m
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-27
FIRST CHRISTIAN

First Christian Church-Dr. George W. Sweeney. the acting pastor, will i'll the pulpit both morning and even- ing Sunday. Subject in the morning, Christianity and Some Reasons Why It Will Not Perish From the Earth, . and in tho evening he will give his lecture-sermon on The Future of the United States from the Standpoint of Common Sense and Divine Providence . Sunday school at 9:S0 in the morning
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-27
ALTRIJIAN

Autrurian Church-Dr. L. A. Fealy, pastor. The following services will be held at the church, 411-12-13 Far ley building: Sunday school at 10 a. m.; service. Il a. m. subject, Con fession of Faith; service, 8 D. m., sub ject, What I Believe and Why"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-27
BAPTIST

Avondale Baptist Church-Sunday' May 27. announcements-The pastor Rev. John W. Inzer. will preach at Il a. m. and p. m. Morning sermon "our Future" evening sermon, Greater Work Shall Ye Do" Senior B. Y. P. U. at p. m; W. M. U. Monday 2 p. m.; midweek Bible study service Wednesday, p. m.
 First Baptist-For Sunday, May 27 church announcements: Sunday school at 9:30 a. m, B. C. Cox, superintend- ent 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 musical programme by the orchestra (Apollo Sextette) with short sermon by the pastor.
 The following Is the programme to be rendered by the orchestra (Apollo Sextette) at the First Baptist church, on Sunday evening, May 27: Mazeppa (Franz Mehl), sextette; hymn; prayer, Dr. Dickinson; Tete-a-Tete (E. M Wheatley), sextette; scripture reading; Sweet Jasmine (Theo. Bendix), sex tette; hymn; offertory, "Serenade (Gounod), sextette; sermon, pr. Dick inson; Serenata (Marco TarenghD, sex tette; benediction. We are endeavor- ing to make these services both in- structive and pleasing. We think you will enjoy the hour, and extend you a hearty invitation to come, bring your friends and neighbors, and worship with us.
 Southside Baptist Dr. Preston Blake, pastor. Preaching at II a. m. and D. m; Bible school, 9:30 a. m; B. Y. P U., e:45 D. m. Subject for the morning. "Gleanings from the Field" night, "Evangelistic Service"
 Beginning next Tuesday the follow ing programme will be carried out each week at the Baptist headquarters on the third floor of Brown-Marx building: From 11:30 to 12, teacher training work in three different text books, also lesson building for ele- mentary worker From 12 to 12:30 the uniform and all graded Sunday school lessons will be taught for the following Sunday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-27
LUTHERAN

Zion Lutheran church-Corner Ave- nue B and Nineteenth street. Divine services in the English language will be held Sunday morning at 10:30 a. m. Subject of sermon, "The Work of the Spirit" German services at 7:30 D. m. Subject, "How May We Know If We Possess the Spirit?" Holy communion will be administered at the mornin g service Preparatory services begin at 10 a. m. Sunday school opens at g a. m. The "Zion Lutheran league will meet Sunday afternoon at the home of Miss Julia Schaefer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-27

nice metal fence has been built around
 the grounds. the grounds cleaned off, ce-
 ment floors placed about the chapel and
 other improvements made. A number of expensive machines have been bought
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-27
PRESBYTERIAN

South Highlands Presbyterian Church-Sunday. May 27. A. S. John son. D. D., pastor. Services II a. m and D. m. Sabbath school and Bible classes. 9:So a. m. Prayer service. Wednesday. p. m.
 First Presbyterian Church-Fourth avenue and Twenty street, Dr. John s. Foster, pastor. Sunday school meets at g: 30 a. m.. Robert E. Yolton. superintendent. Dr. Foster will con- duct the services at II a. m. and s p. m. His subject in the morning will be. The Christian Soldier" at which time Camps Hardee and Wilcox, United Confederate Veterans. will be present in full uniform. this being their an nual sermon before leaving for the re- union in Washington. Prayer service Wednesday, D. m
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-27

Next Sunday afternoon at o'clock F. W. Plaenker. an Independent min tster, who has recently come to Bir- mingham. will lecture to the Associat ed Bible Students In Fsraternal hall 22o7 Third avenue, on the subject Mans Identity in the Resurrection The public Is cordially invited
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-27
FIRST UNITARIAN

pr. Thomas F. Byrnes, minister. Sum day services at II and 7:45 o'clock Sermon subjects as follows: Morning, Seeing Life Steady and Seeing It Whole" Evening, "The Service of Re- ligion and the Church in War Time.' The open forum every Wednesday night at 8 o'clock. The church is To- cated at No S25 North Nineteenth street. Come and worship in the Church of the Liberal Faith"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-27

The South station at Boston has about 12.000,0o0 more passengers a year than the North station.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-27
that odom was advancing upon him when he shot Odom dead.

The Decatur Cemetery association has recently spent a large sum of money im- proving Decaturs city of the dead. X
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-27
CHURCH OF CHRIST

Church of Christ-Sixtieth street. Woodlawn. between East Lake and Tidewater car lines. Bible study at 10 o'clock. Regular worship and preach ing at II o'clock by John T. Lewis Preaching under the tent at Tenth avenue and Forty-sixth street. East Birmingham. at 3:30 and 7:45 D. m Preaching each evening through the week under the text at 7:45.
 st. Andrews Episcopal Church-Corner Eleventh avenue and Twelfth streets. south Early celebration of the holy com munion at 7:30. Sunday school at 9:3o, Adult Bible class at s:45. Morning prayer and sermon at II o'clock, subject, Con secration for Service" Evening prayer and sermon at o'clock subject, Mans Secuftty' The Brotherhood of St. An- drew will meet Monday night at the par ish hopse at o'clock. The public Is cor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-27
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE

Second Church of Christ, Scientist Services in auditorium of Chamber of Commerce Sunday at II a. m and 8 p. m. Subject. Soul and Body" Sun day school at 9:30 a. m. Testimonial meeting Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock. Reading room and free loan library. 206-7 Chamber of Commerce building Open daily. except Sunday, from 10 to o'clock
 First Church of Christ-Scientist South Twenty-first street and Eleventh avenue. John Sparrow, first reader. Services Sunday at II a. m. and D. m Subject, Soul and Body" Sunday school at 9:30 Testimonial meeting Wednesday at s D. m. Reading rooms, HI American Trust building, open week days from 10 a. m. to 6 D, m, ex- cept Thursdays. from 10 a. m. to 4 D. m. All are cordially invited to attend the services and to avail themselves of the privileges of the reading rooms.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-27
SERVICES AT THE CHURCHES
METHODIST

dially invited to all of the services at St. Andrews church.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-27

for cutting the grass and keeping the grounds clean.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-27

Simpson Methodist Episcopal Church. Rev. James B Crippen, pastor. Sun day school at 9:30 a. m. il a. m., spe- cial memorial and patriotic services for the Grand Army of the Republic. Subject of sermon; "A Nation With a Mission" D.. m., subject Lacking One Thing"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-27

 White Reinskin Colon ial Slipper. sm all tongues and buckles. welt soles. Louis heels White kid novelty slip per, imitation ring tip, graceful heels and extra high arch. a perfect fit- ter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-27

West woodlawn Metbodis+ rbrroh The pastor. Rev F. K Gamble Will preach at II a. m. Subject. .1The Se- cret of Endurance" The woman,s M M Nilsslonary society will have charge of tne .l evening service at 7:45. Mrs. Rein mart and Miss Grim are expected to be present and address the meeting
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-27

sixty-seventh Street Methodist Church-Rev William Graham Echols. pastor. Sunday school at 9:45 a. m. Morning service at il o'clock. Sermon by the pastor. Subject, Infant Bap-
 tism," Evening service at o'clock. Union service with Sixty-sixth Street Baptist church. Epworth league at 2 D. n
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-22
SURGICAL DRESSINGS MANUAL
Gives com7leie Directions for Max
ing % Different Dressings.

| Washington, Sept. l9-Fiye hun
dred thousand msnuals on the making
of surgical dressings are being sent
out from national headquarters to
Red Cross throughout the country.
The manual was prepared by DR..
John A. Hartwell and a committee Of
surgeons. nurses and layworkers on
the basis of the most recent hospital
experience both in this country and
in the war zones. Complete directions
are given Tor making the % standard
and special dressings now authoriz'
ed fer shipment to base hospitals in
France
The manual takes the place of pre-
vious publications by the American
Red Gross, ana The National Surgical
Dressings Committee, which is now
national auxiliary OF the Red Cross.
The high standards maintained in the
last three years, before the demands
for dressings ran up TO many mil
lions, have. not been relaxed. But
Doctor Hartwells committee has APP
preached the making Of dressings
with a view to simplidcation Direc
items for making each gauze COM
press, absorbent pad, fourtailel band
nth a. ,pgfgnnN "A -.
duce the Red Cross workers move
ments TO Minimum and TO meet war
requirements from the standpoint OF
economy in money and labor.
The materials used in making the
dressings must conform to the stand
ards established by the Woman'sil
Bureau in Washington. Samples OH
these materials have been distribut !
cd to the ohairmen OF Rcd CFoss,l
Chapters. Materials are purchased
BY the chapters through the liedsI
Cross divisional supply bureaus
Red Cross chapters throughout thel
country have established over al
thousand workrooms where surgical
dressing classes are being held for
volunteers The emphasis Is laid on
the standard dressings asked for in |
large quantities. Many Of the larger
chapters are increasing their OUTPUT |
by using power machines for cutting |
materials.
SO important is ii that dressings |
should comply with Red Cross stand |
ards of accuracy and cleanliness, that |
dressings can only be made under |
constant supervision in authorized |
work.rooms. All workers are Obliged |
to wear white aprons and head GOV.
erings. 1t is essential that nurses
and doctors in. base hospitals be able |
TO depend on a perfect sterilization |
and on uniformity OF dressings Dust |
specks, or q moment lost in handling
bandages, may undo the work ef the |
best surgeons h'sN-f
The surgical dressings manual is
illustrated with complete diagrams 1
of each dressings, and the use for |
each bandage is indicated, along with |
the directions for making It. The |
manual is the second of a series OF |
publications authorized by the wof
mans bureau Of the Red Cross, OF
which Miss Florence MARSHALL Is di.
rector. Others are TO be issued Inn
mediately, on the manufacture of
hospital garments, relief kits for thel
refuge Children OF Belgium anal
France, oofaicrt l;its and comfort
pillows,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-22
DOING TIL IR bUlY

Scores of Bennington Readers are
Learning the Duty of the Kidneys.
To filter the blood is the Kidneys
duty.
When they fail to do this the kid.
news are weak
Backache and other Kidney Ills may
follow;
Help the kidneys do their work
Use Doan's Kidney pills--the test
cd kidney remedy
Bennington people endorse their
worth.
Mrs. G. II, Robinson, 225 Depot St,
Bennington, says: 81 have used
Deans Kidney Pills Off and on for
the past four or FIVE years whenever |
have suffered from kidney complaint,
At times my back becomes sore and
lame, and it Is difficult for me to stoop
over or bend. Whenever these at
tacks come on, use Doan's Kidney
pills and they always relieve the at
tack tatt .k rs
Price COO, at all dealers Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy--get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Robinson uses Foster-Milburn
Co., Prop, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-22
BIG RECREATION PLAN
Program insArmy Camps Starts to-
day in Millions to be Spent.

Program insArmy Camps Starts to-
day in Millions to be Spent.
Washington. Sept 19.-The biggest
reoretional program ever staged in
America, a continuous performance
to last for he duration OF the war.
with an annual supporting fund of at
least $140O0,OO0, starte1 today at the
16 National army cantonments. The
countrys best theatrical talent has
been mobilized under the direction
OF Mark Klaw, to give free entertain
ments for the soldiers
The government activities we're or
ganized by the commission on train
ing camp activities appointed by Sec,
rotary Baker with Raymond b. Fos-
dick as chairman. ,
Cooperation of the largest recrea-
tional educational, and social organ-
izations in the country has been OBJ
tanned. They include the Y IN, c. AZ
which has appropriated 100000;
the Knights Of Columbus who have
raised SS,5OO00O; the Playground and
lIecreational Association of America,
which has appropriated sS,5O0000;
and the Library Association Of Amert
ca, which is to provide libraries in all
the cantonments from fund Of a
million dollars. For a canteen sery.
ice in the camps fund OF Sl,5O0,OOO
has been set aside.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-22
PERFORM AuToPslEs
Result Of inquest in Deaths of MIR.
and Mrs. Prentiss Not Given Out.

Result OF inquest in Deaths of Mr..
and Mrs. Prentiss Not Given Out.
ST Adams, Sept. l9.-Drs. = H.
Stone and Charles F. Whitney ar
rived in the city this morning teom
Burlington for the purpose OF per-
forming aetopsies on the bodies OF
Mr. and Mrs. Grant L. Prentiss, who
were found in q dying condition at
their home on Messenger street last
evening, Mr. Prentiss evidently hay
ing shot his wife and then himself.
The autopsies were performed at
the undertaking parlors of w. a. Nc
Lehman on North Main street. where
the bodies were taken last night after
Mrs, Prentiss had died at her home
and her husband at the st, Adams
hospital legs than an hour later
The autopsy on Mr.. Prentiss' body
was performed this morning and that
on Mrs. Prentiss' body this afternoon
Present besides Drs Stone and Whit
ney were States Attorney W. r. Nc
Feeters and Drs, W. j. Upton. w. B.
Arnold and s. w. Paige Of this city.
Dr. Arnold is the city health officer.
An inquest was held today but as
Is usual in such cases the findings
are of secret nature.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-22
WINTER WHEAT IN VERMONT
Putnsy Farmer Raised 80 Bushels to
the Acre.

The fouracre field Of winter wheat
al the Elm LeigS lam. Pulney,
threshed out about 30 bushels per
acre. With the price Of wheat where
Il has been for the past few months
this gives a very good return per
acre. considering the small amount Of
labor necessary, and still further re.
tuIns for the straw.
The small amount of winter wheat
grown in Windham county does not
yet justify the Farm bureau in recon
mending II TO be grown generally.
However, if it viii winter in Putney
it should winter in other towns OF
similar latitute with conditions equal.
y good.
Ii winter wheat is raised the follow
ing suggestions will hold good Have
the soil in good condition Wheat re
quires well drained land and good
state OF fertility 4 fair application
OF lime and 500 or 900 pounds of acid
phosphate per acre, following a
heavy application OF manure for the
crop the previous year will furnish
ideal conditions. The best seed is
some which has been grown locally
with good success. If this cannot be
secured, winter wheat grown in the
central part of New York state should
prove the next best. One and on-half
TO one and three-quarters bushel per
acre is the amount usually sown
Winter wheat may be sown as early
as Sept. ! and probably as late as
Sept Is. Earlier sowing invites
troubles from the Hessian fly and lat
er sowing may result in winter kill.
ms.
Spring wheat seems to be doing
well on a number OF farms. This
crop required about the same soil con.
ditionS as winter wheat and If pos
sible the land should be plowed the
fall before the wheat sown just as
early as the land can be worked in
the spring The earlier sown fields
VIII give the best yields.
Winter wheat will have to be put II
right away and the Farm barsad
would be glad to confer with anyone
wishing to give the crop a Thorough
trial Brattleboro Reformer.