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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-27
NO MORE COACHES IN
 YELLOWSTONE PARK
Government Will Use Motor Busses to Convey Sightseers in the
 Future

The romantic stage coaches that have Yellowstone park are to be swept away by the wave of progress. The govern ment has decided to supplant them with motorized busses. The two thousand horses which were formerly used in con- veying visitors to see the wonders of Yellowstone, have been sold to foreign powers, to be used in warfare. An nouncement of this change was made yes- teddy by w. B. Markham, travelling pas senger agent of the Union Pacific rail- road.
 'The passing of the old stage coaches will rob the trip to Yellowstone of some of its romantic appeal MT. Marlha m said, but it will enable the busy sight seeing hordes of America to make the tour of the park in less time. Formerly it consumed six days to see the geysers and wonders of Yellowstone, but this will be reduced to four days during the ap- preaching season, which extends from June 20 to September 15.
 'The government has also determined to reduce the admission to the park and will be forced to discontinue one of the park hotels. All of the properties are to be under one mana agement beginning next season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-27
BELL A LEADER IN
 MINE EXAMINATION

J. w. Bell led the 49 applicants who stood mine examinations according to the official announcement of c. H. Nesbitt, chief state mine inspector. His grade among those offering for fcremen of first class was ST. George A. Kellum was second with mark of S9, while George Husband, first class, was third.
 The successful applicants were.
 P. w. Williams, first class; Thom- as H. Hudson, first class; Emnet Will hite, first class; c. McKendrick, sec ond class; Hugh Nicholson, first class; William T. Evans, first class; J. E. Black, first class; William Martin, fire boss; D. R. Mcintyre, first class; Coy Carmichael, first class; George Fitts, first class; G. w. Houdlitch, first class; J. S. Jones, fire boss; S. E. Boyd, fire boss John Kreskey, first class; Jesee Johnson, fire boss; Charles Shepherd, Jr., first class; Earl Sides, first class; J. M Short. first class; W. s. Scarborough, first class; R. w. Hartley, first class; J. M. Jeffrey, first class; Charles Nea- son, first class; Otto Posey, fire boss J. F. Lindsay, second class; J. J. Roberson, fire boss; Fred Ellis, first class; A. W. Morgan, fire boss; T. H Tinney. fire boss; Austin Reach, fire boss; l.. R. Perkins, first class; w A Robertson, first class; W. c. Paxton first class and H. P Savage, first class.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-27
Counterfeiting Outfit Found in Rooming House :.
 by Atlanta Officers

Atlanta, January 26.-In raid on a downtown rooming house here today, United States secret service agents seized a printing press and suit case full of dies and arrested Mrs. Viola Tyler, a woman of 32, in connection with an alleged counterfeiting plot un- earthed after the arrest several days ago of c. w. Carr, a local taxicab driver
 Carr was arrested on the suspicious of members of firm of local engrav- made by them they said, at Garrs order, formed die for reproduction of $5 bill. Carr said that the designs had been given him by man and his wife named "Heighman" or "Highman" with the understanding that they were for face powder box they intended to manufacture.
 The engravers told the authorities that the first few designs were brought in by a young woman. After the raid today, Mrs. Tyler was identi- fled as the woman by w. H. and Nor man Wrigley of the engraving firm.
 Mrs. Tyler, who is held in the coun- ty jail pending the issuance of a war rant, denied knowledge of any coun- terfeiting plot and declared the suit case and press belonged to the "Heigh- mans" who had been stopping at the rooming house. She also insisted that the "Heighmans'' planned to manu- facture a brand of powder known as sFive-five.'' Officers thus far have found no clue to the "Heighmans' |" whereabouts.
 Carr is held on 5000 bond for the federal grand jury
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-27
PRESBYTERIANS TO
 ORGANIZE LEAGUE
Owsley Sanders of Richmond Will Deliver Address Here Tomor.
 row Afternoon

Owsley Sanders, president of the Rich mond, Va, Presbyterian league, will speak to the local Presbyterian league Sunday afternoon. At the meeting, which will be held at 3 o'clock at the First Presbyterian church, the organization of the league will be perfected.
 Ideas advanced by MT. Sanders will be used in the organizing of the local league. MT. Sanders is a prominent busi- ness man of Richmond, and superintend- ent of one of it's biggest Sunday schools He has been reelected president of the Richmond league every year since it's or ganization.
 All the laymen of the Southern Presby- terian churches of the district are invited to be present at the meeting, according to President John w. Sibley. There were more than 12O present at the last meeting and the meeting tomorrow afternoon is expected to double that
 In addition to MT. Sibley the officers Of the league are John H. Frye, vice presi- dent, and T. F. Hay, Jr., secretary.
 constitution for the league will be presented for adoption at the meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-27
BANKING CHAPTER
 DEBATE TONIGHT
Public Is Invited to Attend Event at the Chamber of Commerce
 Auditorium

All the members of the Birmingham chapter are much interested in their de- bate with the New Orleans chapter, which is to be held at the Chamber of Commerce auditorium tonight at S:So o'clock.
 M H. Sterne will preside at the meeting and the following men have agreed to serve as judges: Commission CT George B. Ward, Judge w. E. Fort and Richard W. Massey.
 The three New Orleans debaters and other members of their party will ar- rive early today and will be enter tained by the members of the Birming ham Chapter of American Institute of Banking. The programme of entertain ment includes visit to the Ensley steel plant, as well as other points of interest in the district. Everybody is invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-27
HOSIERY FACTORY
 FOR BIRMINGHAM
Building Leased by Concern Which Will Manufacture
 Women's Stockings

Birmingham will have hosiery fac tory.
 r. L. Miller, Jr., representing the Buster Brown Hosiery Mills company, leased yesterday the building occupied by the Birmingham Manufacturer Permanent Exhibit association and an- nounced that a stocking factory, mak- ing daily 20oo dozen pairs of misses fine gauged' stockings. would be oper- ated here The machinery has been or dered and within two weeks 1t is planned to have the factory start it's operations. At the outset 200 girls, be- tween the ages of 16 to 24, will be ein- ployed, but the force will be enlarged.
 The Chamber of Commerce was re- sponsible for the landing of the tex tile mill for Birmingham.
 It was announced last night by Will liam Blanks Everett that the Cham Der of Commerce now would begin a. campaign to locate a furniture fac- tory in Birmingham. It is the conten- tion of the Chamber of Commerce that there is no reason why a furniture fac tory could not locate in Birmingham and be successful.
 The Buster Brown Hosiery Mills company has it's headquarters in Chat tanooga. The Birmingham factory will be the ninth it operates in the south.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-27
PIZITZ WILLING
 TOCLOSE STORE

L. Pizitz yesterday declared his op- position to the plan of some of the merchants to close certain departments of their stores earlier than others on Saturday night
 If the rest of the merchants agree to it." said MT. Pizitz, q am perfectly willing to close my store at 9 o'clock on Saturday night. But I am not will ing to do halfway job of it and close only certain department. I want to close the whole establishment or nothing. If some of my clerks are to have the advantage of early closing I want them all to have the same ad- vantage.
 q am ready to meet the others more than half way if they will put all de- partments on the same basis, but I cannot consent to keep part of the store open and close other parts
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-27
LETTERS TO EDITOR
Action by Bank Depositors

To the Editor of The Age-Herald
 On page five of this mornings Age- Herald you state that certain depositors of the Jefferson County bank met last night and that MT. Jerome Edmundson addressed this meeting. You also state as follows: His motion was carried unanimously, but when an effort was made to raise the $500 necessary to con- duct the suit, only $6.20 was collected" The facts about the above mentioned collection. are that in the preliminary portion of this meeting it was stated that some members of the executive com. mittee had met certain expenses out of their own funds and this collection of $6.20 was taken for the purpose, of reim- bursting these members and was sx5taken before I made any remarks to the de- positors.
 The efforts to be made to raise the $500 are to be made later and in the same manner as was suggested by me at that meeting. Yours very truly,
 JEROME J. EDMUNDSON.
 January 25 1917.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-27
PENNEY SEEKS
 PLACE ON BOARD

J. E. Penney of Birmingham is an ap- plicant for one of the positions as direc- tor of the federal farm loan bank which will be located at New Orleans, and 1t is understood that a great many indorse- ments have been forwarded to the cen- tral board at Washington in his behalf.
 MT. Penneys friends believe that he is especially well equipped for the place he seeks because of his past experience and his farm interests. MT. Penney is prob- ably the largest holder of farm property in the south. He owns more than 7OO0 Acres of land located in Alabama, Missis- sippi, Texas and Florida. He has been a director in the Morgan County National bank since the institution was organized, He is also an extensive holder of city property in Alabama, his chief interests being in Birmingham, Huntsville and the Decaturs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-27
PRESBYTERIANS OPEN
 SESSION HERE TODAY
Prominent Missionary Workers From All Over the South Are in
 Attendance

The annual conference of the Presbyte- rian Sunday school missionaries will begin at the First Presbyterian chuch today and will continue through Sunday.
 Prominent Presbyterian leaders from all parts of the south are in Birming- ham to attend the meeting. The first ses- sion will be held this morning at o'clock
 Tomorrow the Sunday school mission aries will make addresses at the Sunday school preaching services and Christian Endeavor hours in the Presbyterian churches in the district
 Dr. Alexander Henry and J. M. Som- merdike of Philadelphia and w. A. Pro- vine of Nashville will be the principal speakers and will direct the conference
 The hosts for the convention will be the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian church, as- sisted by the Ensey Highlands Presby- terian church, assisted by the Ensley Highlands Presbyterian church, Eighty third Street Presbyterian church, Ingle- nook Presbyterian church and Edgewood Presbyterian church.
 Members attending the convention are:
 Synod of Alabama: P. E. Green, Bir- mingham the Rev. G. V. Albertson, De- land, Fla; H. l.. Turner. Albany
 Synod of Arkansas: J. G. Taylor, Raw enden Springs; the Rev. c. H. White head. Harrison; E. T. Wisner, Little Rock.
 Synod of Kentucky: James T. Smith, Bowling Green; w. F. Donaldson, Pike vile; the Rev. J. B. S. Lahman, London; the Rev. s. c. Pressnell, Boonville
 Synod of Mississippi: The Rev. R. F. Johnson, Meridian.
 Synod of Oklahoma: The Rev. T. S. Buchanan, Oklahoma City; the Rev. F. E. Duncan, Muskogee; the Rev. A. B. Johnson, Elk City; the Rev. G. B. Span gler, McAlester; the Rev. w. M. Hutch inson, Enid.
 Synod of Tennessee: The Rev. J. II. Wallin. Johnson City; c. NJ. Wallin, Bris- tol; the Rev. w. w. Baxter, Dickson; the Rev. J. H. Wright. Sevierville; S. A D. Smith, Livingston: the Rev. B. B Johnson, Jackson; James D. Burton, Har- riman
 Synod of Texas: The Rev. J. B. Kerr, Snyder; the Rev. B. l.. Rice. Dallas; the Rev. J. H. Abney, Henderson.
 Synod of West Virginia. The Rev. L. D. Black, Parkersburg.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-27
STATE PRISON COUNCIL New Organization Formed as Result of Judge Wadhams' Visit

An aftermath of the lecture of Judge Wadhams on Thursday was the enthu- siastic dinner held in private dining room at the Tutwiler for the purpose of organizing the Alabama state prison coun- cil
 Judge Wadhams was the guest of honor and explained the method of organization of a state council to be affiliated with the national committee on prisons.
 The following officers were elected for the Alabama council: Chairman. Mir. Isa- dore Shapiro, ;, secretary, Miss Emily Mill Ter; burser. Judge w. E. Fort Others present beside the guest of honor were: Commissioner Arlie' Barber, Senator Frank s. White, Mrs. J. T. Slater, Mrs. Nixon Norris. Mrs. Harry Moore, Mrs. Zac Smith. Mrs. Robert Lawrence, Miss Amelia Worthington, Miss Mary Parke London and Trenton K. Fisk.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-27

a tender passion for Radames warrior and leader of an expedition against the invading forces of Ethiopia. Amneris, daughter of Egypt's sovereign, falls in love with Radames. She suspects the ex- istence of the rival, but does not learn the truth until Radames returns victort- ous. Among his prisoners, his identity unknown to Radames, is Amonasro. father of Aida. Radames asks of his sovereign that the captives be freed
 The King consents to releasing all of them except Amonasro. The monarch then bestows upon the unwilling Radames the hand of Amneris. Radames, how- ever, is devotedly attached to Aida, and the maiden, urged on by her father, seeks to persuade her lover to flee to Ethiopia and turn his sword against his native land. The party is about to take flight when the high priest, Ramphis. and Am neris appear Aida and Amonasro, on the advice of Ramades. escape. Radames awaits to hear his fate. This is speedily decided. He is tried on a charge of trea- son, and Amneris, repentant, vainly en- deavors to save his life.
 The denouement is not long delayed. The final picture shows the interior of the Temple of Vulcan, above the hall of wor- ship, below the vault in which Radames, doomed to die, is inferred alive by the priests As the stone Is sealed over hls head, Aida, who has awaited Radames in the tomb, rises before him. The lovers are locked in a last embrace as Amneris, heart-broken, kneels in prayer on the marble which parts from the liv- ing the man and woman united in death.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-27
Gulf States Steel Co.
 Increases Earnings

The earnings of the Gulf States Steel company for 1916 exceeded those of 1915 by nearly s2,Ooo,OoO. The earnings for the year ending December 31, 1915, according to reports from New York, were $2,452,510, and the net earnings for December were $225,528.
 The earnings for 1916 over the pre- vious year were greatly increased, ac- cording to the reported figures. The December earnings showed an increase of $143,805, while the net earnings for the year were s1,S37S36 more than in 1915
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-27
DIR. EDMONDS BELIEVES IN
 FUTURE OF TWO COLLEGES

Dr. Henry M. Edmonds, pastor of the Independent Presbyterian church, believes that all of Birmingham should unite in supporting Howard and Birmingham col leges, and has so written Frank Willis Barnett. associate editor of The Age Herald.
 pr. Edmonds is thus following the lead of other prominent business men, who have publicly expressed the hope that all forces in Birmingham will unite in SUD- porting these two institutions.
 Dr. Edmonds' letter to MT. Barnett fol- lows:
 Dear Mir. Barnett, I have been
 greatly interested in your advo-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-27
ADJUSTMENTS
Cyril Maude in "Grumpy"-Jeffers,

Cyril Maude in s'Grumpy"-Jefferson
 Since Cyril Maude first produced Grumpy at Wallack's theatre, New York, this delightful melodramatic com edy has been one of the most popular plays in America and MT. Maude has unquestionably proved himself one of the finest actors that England has yet sent to us. Birmingham theatregoers are par ticularly fortunate in the opportunity to be given them on Monday night at the Jefferson of witnessing Mr. NMaude's DOT trayal of the role of the old barrister, whose brusque manners win for him the sobriquet of Grumpy as this is the last season he will appear in this play.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-27
BIRMINGHAM CIVIC
 ASSOCIATION BOARD WILL MEET TODAY
Question of General Manager to Be Discussed at the First
 Meeting

directors of the Birmingham Civic as- sociation will be held this afternoon. the board will discuss the question of general manager for the body, but it is understood that no definite ac- tion will be taken, as President Weatherly has stressed the point that careful consideration should be given to the filling of this office.
 The meeting will be held at 2:30 o'clock in the offices of the organiza- tion of the Jefferson County bank building
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-27
SEABOARD WILL BUY
 MANY NEW ENGINES

The Seaboard Air Line will place soon one of the largest orders for locomo- tives that 1t has ever made. The Sea- board is dickering with the manufactur- CTS of the powerful engines for 20 new Santa Fe type locomotives and 10 of the Mallet type.
 When these are delivered to the Sea- board few of them will be placed in use on the Birmingham division. It is the cb- ject of the Seaboard to speed up the freight traffic service of the railroad as much as possible. The handling of un- precedented volumes of freight necessi- tated the purchase of more engines, it is said
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-27

cacy of a united civic support for Birmingham and Howard cOIIegesJ also in the strong letters from Mir. Cosby and Mir. Bowie stressing the same duty and opportunity.
 These institutions, narrowly speaking, are Methodist and Bap- lists, but really they belong to all of us. They are set for the service of the city of Birmingham. All of us ought to unite in supporting them. We need two such colleges, and in this cnse we have the ad- vantage of foundations already strongly laid and of devoted con- stituencies already established. Yours sincerely,
 HENRY NJ. EDMONDS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-27
"G Going up on High?'' Better try the

low gear first. The human engine must have the right kind of fuel-food. Power to do things comes from food that Is rich in muscle building material, that is easily digested. Shredded Wheat is a high power food, the kind that fits a man or woman for the days work-just enough muscle making m aterial, just enough heat-making ma terial to keep the body in top-notch condition. Shred ded Wheat is ready-cooked. ready-to-eat. Two Biscuits with milk make a nourlsh- ing meal at a cost of a few cents. Made at Niagara Falls, N. Y.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-27
Defendant Acquitted

Mrs. Maud J. Altman was acquitted yesterday by jury before Judge H. P. Heflin on charge of violating the prohibition law. No arguments were submitted by attorneys of either side. The case was appealed from the re- corders court, where Mrs. Altman was fined S75 and 90 days. Horace A, AL ford represented the defendant.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-27
TODAY'S EVENTS
At the Theatres

Lyric; Keith vaudeville; matinee at o'clock; night performances at 7:9O and g o'clock.
 Bijou: Musical comedy, Mutt and Jeff s Wedding Matinee at 2:30. Night per- formance at S:30 o'clock
 Majestic: Musical comedy and feature pictures
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-27
At the Photoplay Houses

Triangle: William S. Hart in Devils Double"
 Strand; Wallace Reid in The Golden Fetter."
 Colonial: Clara Kimball Young in Hearts Afire"
 Rialto: Harold Lockwood in "Pidgin Is- land"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-27
The Story of "Aide'-Biiou

The opefa of Aida" by Giuseppe vAr- di, was written at the request of the Khedive of Egypt, Ismafl Pacha, and was first produced at his opera house in Cairo on December 24 1871. The first perform Ance in Europe was at the La Scala Opera house, Milan, February s, 1872
 The story of the opera concerns AlGa, daughter of the King of Ethiopia. who has been led into captivity by the Egyp- $ana While in bondage she conceives
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-27
There Was a Reason

From the Richmond Times Dispatch.
 Grubbs-I'm told Jinks' cook has left him, but he seems perfectly cheer full can't understand it.
 Stubbs-That's because you never 6ined with links while the cook was
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-27
PERSONAL

MT. and Mrs. F. A. Monteabaro have returned from Selma, where they went to attend the funeral of MT. Monteabaros mother Mrs. M l.. Monteabaro.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-27
At The Lyric

There is much to entertain the Sat- urday matinee-goer this afternoon at the Lyric as the programme is well balanced and very entertaining. The Five Violin Girls present high-class musical act and every one of the five possess a pleasing personality. These girls are artists on the violin and can dance and sing. The act, in addition to being a great entertainer, is pre- sented in unique and novel man. ner.
 'The Joy Riders" present an act that is filled with good comedy, catchy songs and pretty girls, and one young lady who possesses an unusually at tractive contralto voice. This act is very pleasing and is being well re- ceived.
 Kaufman and Lillian present some pleasing song numbers and present an act that Is very entertaining. Weston and Claire are good entertainers and excellent dancers. The Four Wire Kings perform some wonderful feats in wire walking. Pathe pictures fea- ture the bill. The curtain at the mat inee will go up promptly at o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-27
"Imperial allet Russe"-Jefferson

Having crossed the continent, having appeared with success during the sum- mer in Spain and again triumphing in New York, the De Diaghileff Ballet Russo, with it's new laurels and the addi- tion of Nijinsky, comes to the Jefferson on Thursday evening for the single per fcrmance only. No exposition of art or music or any amusement attraction of the unusual form has attracted such widespread attention and become such vogue as has this remarkable group of dancers, whose early training in the imperial schools of Russia has been shaped into more modern school by this Slavic sorcerer, who by associating men whose ideas were directly opposite to the old, in their various forms of art brought forth from his own crucible a new and startling dance advertisement. His first appearance in New York was the scene of memorial triumph. He comes to this city for the first time and will not only dance but will give all of the ballet his panied by his wife and daughter, little Kyra, who was reared among all of the rigors of an army prison camp, whiia her father was there Among the other principals will be Adolf Bolm, Lydia Lopokova, whose remarkable dancing and winsomeness makes her most appealing the ravshing French beauty Fibre Re valles, Sokokva, Cavriloff and others of equal distinction in addition to the magic ensemble of Russian dancers. The sym phony orchestra will be directed by Pierre Monteux, the original conductor of the Ballet Russo in Paris, and who is just fresh from the French army, and from which he is on leave.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-27
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK
OF BIRMINGHAM statement December 27. 1916
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Statement December 27. 1916
 RESOURCES Loans and discounts. .$I2,2I4. .792.9- ONerdrafts ............. 409.aH U $. Bonds tpar) ......... I,5OO, 100000 State of Alabama bopds.. tU7 100000 Bends loaned .....,...... 39,662.J .JO Stock in Federal Reserve bank ........... 90,OOO.OO other stocks and bonds. 1,13J,IS3.D9 Banking house. .... 3G5, ,5OU.OO Other real estate ...... 1OG,OIs.II
 CASH In Vault. .$I ,3O5, ,SI0.78 With banks 3.I43.G .G03.O5 With U. S.
 Treasurer. S4,5OO.OO With Federal Reserve bank S11,74S.S7- 5,s45, 722 .6s
 
 $2O,064. .:SSO.5:
 LIABILITIES Capital stock .....S I.5OO,OOO.OO Surplus and profits. eco. 1,622,OO6.4 Reserved for taxes. 4O,S .OO Circulation ......... 1,4OO,OO0.OG
 DEPOSITS Individual $13.453 .314.34 Bank ..... 2,S2a,2 ,23S.SO U. $. I=5.0OO.OO-- 18,4OI ,553.14
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