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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-06
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-06

FOR RENT--Large 3-story store fac ing 50 feet. 1S05-7 1st ave. extend- ing back to Morris ave. and L. & N. tracks large. modern, electric ele- vator. F. l.. Demere, 1917h 1st ave. Potter Bldg. Phone Main 1779.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-06
FOR RENT-ROOMS FIFTH AVENUE HOTEL
HOTEL EDWARDS

FOUR pleasant rooms, downstairs, fo rent, in private home. PHO Sth aye, N
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-06
KODAKS
By ''Hop"

KODAK finishing by mail. Films deyei- oped free. Lollars Kodak Parlor, Lyric Bldg. Birmingham. Ala.
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ONE CENT A WORD
FOR SALE

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-06

BOARDING house, full of nice boarders,
 close in; will sell everything at bar gain. Phone Main 2764- w 3-4-3t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-06
ROOMS--WANTED-BOARD

TO rooms, unfurnished, with mod ern conveniences for light housekeeping; must be on or near car in good neigh borhood and reasonable Address Mrs. E s. B., ITO S. 18th ave, city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-26

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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-21
CARBOYS OF ACID
EXPLODE AT BLAZE
rails of Schuylkill Plant of Big
Drug Concern Partly De-
stroyed Early Today

A $4,000 fire, punctuated by explosions
OF carboys of acid lighted up Falls of
NchuyIkill early today when two buildings
VI 'he Powers Weightman Rosengarteu
Company chemical plant were burned
Firemen mastered the flames after five
hours fighting amid pungcnt fumes of mn.
rlatc and sulphuric~ acid. Fireman Fred
Behham, of Truck No. "A, was slightly
injured '
the fire. Of undetermined origin. broke
OUT shortly before o'clock this morning
III inc packing house, n two story lOO-hy-
lOO-foot building near Ridge avenue and
calumet street Samuel Bordman, a night
watchman, sounded the fire whistle and Po-
hccman Dougherty, of the Ridge and Mid
vale avenues station, turned in the first
alarm. \ second alarm was sent in when
the Hamcs, fed by stores of hay and other
packing material, leapcd across Laboratory
lahe TO the Observation-Disclosures storage
mouse. In both buildings large carboys Of
aClu exploded, preventing close approach
Of Gremen.
Residents were frightened hv tho sharks
ana the fear of a general explosion Scy-
eral women, carrying their babies ran from
thelr homes. Had the fire reached the first
ioor Of the storage building. where eN-
ploslve chemicals are kept. there would
nave been severe explosion according to
officials Of the company
sparks set fire to the home of claire
Lyons, chief witness in the Frigar- Roland
shooting case, at 4257 Ridge avenue. but
the house was saved. as was that OF Samuel
PlnNard. near the packing house Spon-
taneous combustion is believed to have
caused the fire.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-21
CANDY THE DOWNFALL
OF YOUTHFUL RAFFLES
Two Girls and Boy, Caught in
House, Admit Many
Thefts

Lolypops caused the downfall Of three
bold desperadoes, who were caught ran
sacking one house in Kensington and
have confessed, the police say. to robbing
another n few blocks away Two of them
are girls, seven years old. The male mem
Der of the band is only four years old The
trio have been sent to the House of De-
tenton
Inc police say the robberies are among
the most unusual they have ever come
across. In one case the children took a
$40 diamond ring only TO leave 1t lying on
doorstep after playing with the shiny
piece OF glass they said.
The prisoners are Frances Zimmerman
OF 5lS Newmarket street Rosie Joesbow-
itch and Joseph Juseini. both Of zoe North
Front street They said they stole to buy
candy and movie tickets. In both cases
they entered the houses through open
windows.
Armed, no doubt. with safety pins, the
children, the police say, entered the home
/ Of Mrs Margaret WalbeCk. 1911 North
| Hancock street, yesterday evening while
she was out Upon returning. Mrs. wal
| beck found several rooms ransaCked and
rushed out screaming for the police
Policeman Doyle, of the Front and Mas
ter streets station. responded. Drawing his
revolver, he made a search Of the house.
| ON the third floor he heard a Commotion
underneath a bed.
Come out or I'll fire." he ordered Then
| the youthful heads appeared. one Of the
! children had a purse containing forty cents
which Mrs, Walbeck said was hers.
The children broke down. but drying
| their tears with apron strings admitted
they had stolen diamond ring from Mrs
Anna Collins, at 1851 North Second street
| only to leave 1t on a doorstep. As yet IL
| has not been found.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-21
TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION


HAMPsON 90 MARY A. tnee Master
tives and friends, also League of the Sacred
Heart Of st, Stephens parish; invited to funeral
n. Broad ST. Solemn requiem mass, ST; ste;
phen's Church, 10 a. m. Int New Cathedral
Ell ELLIoTT'L%Sy oTfH 20, e. WEBSTER ELLIOTT.
services, wed. 2>p. m, 44S s. 51st at. Int.
private.
e. (nee Gannon). and the late Adam Frank;
Relatives and friends, also League OF the % Sacred
to funeral on Wed. 8 a. m, 2311 n. 18th st.
Solemn high requiem mass at Our Lady Of Mercy
Church. 8 a. m Int. New Cathedral Gem,
SLOUGH-May 81, SAMUEL N. husband of
Elizabeth F. slough Relatives and friends also
Odd Fellows and the Saith Ward Stonemens Eel
lowship, are invited TO funeral services We'd
5 D. m, 45O N. Stafford St. West Phila.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-21
URGES PRAYER DAY
FOR U.S.TO WIN WAR
Episcopal Ministers Take
Up Suggestion by Eve
ming Ledger
MEETING FAVOR ABROAD
Time May Be Set for Fasting
and General Supplication
for Victory

Tho Episcopal ministers of the Diocese
~ pennsylvania, at their weekly meeting at
.,o Church House, Twelfth and Walnut
,,reets. this morning, passed resolution
.oyorine the setting aside Of day for fast
,rg and prayer in behalf of the United
states and its Allies in the world war.
Tho resolution, presented by the Rev Dr.
troyd Tomkins, rector of the Holy Trinity
church, Rittenhouse Square, follows an
veal made by the EVENING LEDGER for
o,ch an observance. The plan is meeting
With national favor as well as with favor in
sll of the allied countries,
Tho idea was presented TO clergymcn Of
.ho country as being one of the matters Of
dutv OF every citizen in this crisis of the
v,orld and it's history. It has met with in
,,ant response from hundreds of clergymen
"a every denomination. Many OF them nave
Uot only approved of the idea. but have
nffered to urge 1t upon all organizations
with which they are connected.
The action by the Episcopal ministers to-
Adv is the first official action of any of the
religious bodies
The replies to the EVENING LEDGERs in
ouiries received 20 date. have been unani-
nous in favor of it. In spite of the fact
that all of those sounded on the question
haye not vet been heard from, ii is indi-
nated that the proposal will meet with sup
port in every quarter.
The matter of putting the proposition up
% the nations allied with the United States
IN the world war will be carried out
through their various Ambassadors in this
country. The proposal will be put in their
hands in a short while and then 1t Is eX-
nscted that they. too. will be able to gain
tha support of all of their people When
this is done a suitable day will be selected
and agreed upon.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-21
DIRECTORS OF COMPANY
CAN BALK TRUST SUIT
Supreme Court Rules That Stockhold-
ers Cannot Bring Action if
Directors Refuse

WASHINGTON, May 21-The supreme
Court today held that stockholders in a
corporation which has an action under the
sherman law cannot bring the action them
selves where the directors refuse to bring
the suit.
The decision was made in an appeal Of
the United Copper Security Company and
others against the AmalEamated Copper
Company and others
A demurrer to the case was sustained in
the Federal District Court in New York
which was affirmed by the Circuit Court on
the ground that the stockholders could not
bring the suit
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-21
MYSTERIOUS Blaze Damages Pottery

Fire from an unknown origin caused
slight blaze at the pottery and glassware
establishment of George H. Ruth. on the
second floor of the four-story building az
16 North Sixth street, shortly after !, O'clock
this afternoon. Smoke slightly damaged
some Of the material on the third floor
which is occupied by e. Ristine, who deals
in wire specialties and other goods. The
first floor. which is occupied as a saloon
escaped. 1t required the firemen but
short time to extinguish the blaze.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-21
BERNHARDT GOES SHOPPING
Well Enough to Quit Hospital, She Will
Go to Seashore

NEW YORK. May 2l.-Sarah Bernhardt
is out Of the hospital and into the Fiith
avenue shops again. The French actress
took a motor ride today and stopped up
town long enough to purchase PINK para
sol. She says she is feeling grand,
Nine Bernhardt has engaged cottage
at Far Rockaway and will remove there
next week to remain until fall.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-21
SAVES sCARFPIN; LOSES $40

Efforts to save a scarfpin that two men
were reaching for on the stairs Of a saloon
were successful. but Charles H. Patterson,
Of 22a5 North Eleventh street, lost $40 from
his pocket at the same time Patterson.
who complained to the police today. was in
the saloon Of Rudolph Krause, which has
been under fire in the License Court fo,.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-21

alleged selling Of liquor to young girls. The
robbery occurred early on Friday
Two men iostled him on the stairs lead
ing 70 the second floor. and he felt hand
tuggng at his neckiie, he told the police
While he was saving the scarfpin there was
another shove and the men ran down the
stairs. Later Patterson missed $40 he had
had in hip pocket Police OF the Eighth
and JEFFERSON streets station are investi-
eating.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-21
Seaside Heights Mayor Seeks Divorce

Proceedings for divorce Instituted by
william c. Cramer, Mayor of Seaside
Heights. n. j.. against his wife Mary,
began today before Vice Chancellor Leam-
ing in Camden Cramer testified that his
wife had deserted him in August, 1914, after
he had told her she must cease nagging ana
bar her sister and mother from their home.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-21
SENATE NOW HAS FLAG
Banner to Stand in Niche Behind Vice
President
WASHINGTON. May 81

The United states Senate now has flag
of It's own. Mrs. ]. NJ. Tarelle, of savannah,
ga sent a flag to the President with the
request that it be given to the Senate.
president Wilson accordingly sent 1t to
vice president Marshall. who turned it over
10 the Senate this afternoon.
II will stand in a niche just back OF the
seat occupied by the Vice President.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-05-09

warehouse receipt and the Federal
Reserve Bank discounts the receipt
of the Sumter bank Taking into
consideration the fact that the farm
er furnishes the security, pays the
storage on the cotton, and leaves the
money on deposit except as he needs
it, think your bank could well af-
ford to act as the go between for one
per cent above the discount rate. 1t
will pay you to do this, if you wish to
make Sumter the cotton market of
the state. Let the people understand
that Sumter affords the cheapcst
money and best cotton market and
you will have to double the capacityt
of your stores and will soon treble
the resources Of your banks.
Whoever built your compress was
striking at the right thing fer Sum
ter. TO develop really great cot
ton market, you cannot afford to de-
pend upon the domestic trade. 1t is
the export trade which fixes the price
and furnishes a neverfailing market.
You cannot develop a big export trade
without a compress. a compress in
Sumter would do just as well and can
compete with one in either Charles
ton or Savannah. Cotton could be
shipped at one rate Of freight from
Bennettsville to Liverpool orBremen,
it would be taken off and compressed
in Sumter and go from the cars right
on board a ship, just as it does in
Charleston. The warehouses in Sum-
ter connected with the compress could
store nearly double the cotton and the
saving in space would greatly increase
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-05-09
COTTON AND THE WAR.

center over all other places in South
Carolina. The present world war was
discussed.
The Senator is quite a favorite in
Sumter, and is always accorded cor
dial welcome. He was the recipient
of beautiful flowers at the conclusion
of his great and instructive speech.
The large attendance in great
measure was due to the influence
and untiring efforts of c.. F.. Stubbs.
Senator McLaurin, by special invita-
ton, met this afternoon with large
committee and discussed in con-
crete way the farm loan bank propo-
sition, cotton grading and other i'm
portant questions. f. |. Reardon, sec
rotary of the Sumter chamber of COM
mcrce, was also largely instrumental
in the success of the meeting today.
Senator McLaurin spoke as follows:
Fellow Citizens:
l thank the, gentlemen who invited
me to Sumter | am always glad Of
an opportunity to meet the people of
this county. | have made a great
many speeches in South Carolina in
the past 25 years, and I had rather
discuss public questions before an An
derson or Sumter audience than any
county in the State. The people as
a whole are better posted and take q
more active interest in the great ques-
tions of the day.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-05-09

l not that I am expected to talk
on the cotton situation. If / may be
permitted to amend this little. /
would say" On the cotton situation
IN its relation to a world at war"
SO far as Sumter is concerned it is
the most favorably situated town in
market You have the advantage of
being railroad center in the heart
OF the very best of cotton territry.
l venture the assertion, that with
Sumter as the hub that within a ra-
dius of rs miles the yield of cotton
per acre exceeds any area Of like size
in the world. You have splendid ware
house facilities and strong banks. To
draw cotton to Sumter means trade
for your merchants and when the
State Warehouse system was estab-
llshed it was my hope to see sales
of cotton made direct from the ware
houses to the mills. There is no bet
ter place than Sumter to inaugurate
the movement. This will eliminate
useless middlemen and enable the far
mer to get more than he can else
where. This will bring cotton here.
You can also draw cotton to Sum-
ter by giving storers Of cotton the
lowest rate of interest obtainable. A
warehouse in connection with a bank
is a good proposition. The bank gets
the deposit when money is borrowed
or cotton sold, it is steady stream.
The warehouse gets the storage which
makes profit. The bank does not
lend its own money. 1t takes cotton
by placing the amount to the credit
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-05-09
krimeiy Subject Handled In a Master
n full Way BY Senator McLaurin--
a Somc Striking Truths Presented In
a New Light.

SUMTER About one month ago
200 substantial citizens Of Sumter
|city and county composed of bank
ers, officials, merchants and farmers,
Extended an invitation to Hon. John
~. McLaurin of Bennettsvllc, to
|deIiver public speech in the court
house in Sumter. Several hundred
Representatives citizens assembled
Saturday in the court house at 12
|p'clock. Quite number of substan-
|SSal colored men were also attenta-
|4ive listeners. State Senator r. d.
BEpps acted as chairman and in his
Rpatriotic preliminary and introduct-
Dry address prepared the waiting
crowd for the great speech to follow.
He appropriately introduced Sen
ator McLaurin, stating that he is
the best posted man on cotton and
marketing the staple in the southern
states.
Senator McLaurin, for one hour,
discussed cotton producing, market
ing, past, present and future prices
most iuteIligently and comprehensive
ly. He said that Sumter, geographi-
|eally and OF account Of her railroad
facilities, possessed advantages for
making this the best cotton selling
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-05-09

On April 1st the stock in New fork
that j can recall tt was the short
interest in March which caused the
advance and there is a larger one in,
May. July is the month when the
fire works are due to come. The
short interest in that month must be
enormous, as traders have been SELL
ing July to hedge purchasers of
March, May and October. What will
they do2 More cotton passes into
consumption every day and stocks de-
cline, so that when these short at
tempt to cover their JuIy sales they
will bid the market up on themselves.
Spots in. the South are higher than
they are quoted in New York. The
final ginning report shows that the
agricultural department overestimat-
ed the crop about 100000 bales.
There is one danger in all this. We
may be tempted to plant cotton and
neglect our food supply. These are
war times. What has been in war
as high as $4.00 per blshel and other
products in proportion. If I knew
cotton would be $1.O0 per pound next
fall would still raise my corn and
meat at home. I am planting an
acre, and then little more, of grain
to each acre of cotton and the man
who does not do it is liable to meet
disaster. Foodstuff is not nearly so
high as it will be. Raise your meat,
corn, potatoes and peas then grow ali
the cotton you can. South Carolina
will face famine if this war contin-
ues year longer. South American
countries are beginning to forbid
food exports and you can rest as
sured the armies of the allies will be
fed, even if we go hungry here. These
armies are standing between this
country and invasion, our navy could
not protect us. We who are beyond
the actual fighting age, have duty
no less important to perform. The
man who under these circumstances
plants all of his land In cotton, is
committing a folly, which is little
short of a crime. He should be dealt
with by law. 1t is time to stop talk
T------
(COntinnod Dnna Co1yor,.N
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-05-09

Drives Out Malaria, Builds Up System
The Old Standard general Strengthening tonic,
GROVES TASTELESS chill TONIC. drives out
Malaria, ,enriches the blood AN builds up the sys-
ten true tonic. For adults and children SOC.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-05-09

Continued on Page Seven.)
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-05-09

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Brock. "SIx.s1"
Dartmoor "Slx.3o"
Limousine "Slx'SI"
Sedan "Six>SI"
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Town Car "Slx,SI"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-01-27

three weeks ahead, but it isn't quite
so easy for singers.
You don't know what a good Job
you've got until you're fred.
In Africa in the Yacahaca noun
tains the goats inside legs are short
er than their outside legs, to enable
them to go around the mountain.
When a fish. takes bath it never
bothers about drying itself,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-01-27
DID YOU KNOW

An Igorrote little boy never gets
tanning from his mother because he
forgot to shine the back of his shoes.
A chameleon necICtie has been in
vented by a Detroit genius. The tie
charges to- the color of the gravy or
soup that falls on it.
Some fellows have jobs where they
can get their work done for two or
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-02-15

mittee desires each chapter Immediate
ly to make adequate preparation to
carry out the work for which the Red
Cross is chartered by congress. Call
meeting of executive committee at
once. Make tentative arrangements
capable Of quick completion for roomy
centrally located headquarters and
equipment for same.
eff not already active appoint fol
lowing committees: Finance, hospital.
garments and surgical supplies. COM
fort bags, packing and shipping, pub
licity and information, motor service;
appoint committee on cooperation with
outside organizations, which should be-
gin work at once.
File names and addresses of all vol
unteers, assigning as far as possible to
above committees. For information
concerning courses of instruction for
lay women inquire of bureau of nurs-
ing service, Washington. Refer grad
uate nurses to same bureau. Doctors
volunteering should be referred to
Washington. Men wishing to volunteer
for service should take first aid courses,
and the possibility Of organizing SAM
tary training detachments should be
taken up at once.
present to public vital Importance
of large supporting chapter member
ship and appoint special committee to
conduct aggressive membership enroll
ment. Detailed instructions will be
sent as needs develop.
Central committee asks prompt ac-
acknowledgement by letter or telegram Of
these instructions, giving outline of
your preparation. Call freely On head
quarters for full cooperation since Gen.
trail committee, realizing opportunity of
service to country, bespeak every effort
for complete and thorough organization
for possible needs"