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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-25
Weather Man Horton Says Colder Today;
 Was He Correct?

When he scanned the heavens yesterday Forecaster E. c. Horton thought ils detected signs of cold wave coming from the north and thereupon hastened to send forth the good news that Christmas would be cold and clear.
 Yesterday morning came in bright and warm, but cooler breezes set in along towards noon and by night overcoats were in great demand.
 The thermometer will register in the twenties this morning. Mir. Horton announced, and he fixed 25 as the probable low mark. though be opined they might go little lower. This announcement will be good enough, however, as the change from the sloppy weather predicted by the weather man Sunday night, which was followed by heavy rain Monday night. had cast kind of gloom over the community, and the cold wave comes as welcome re- lief
 Birmingham has had no cold weather this winter, Monday night being one of the warmest at this season in years. This is quite in contrast to weather conditions year ago when freezing tempera- lures prevailed all during the month of December.
 It is not a white Christmas. but 1t is not raining, and that is the next best thing. Thanks, MT. Hor-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-25
Christmas Services at Local
 Churches This Morning

Special Christmas services will be held this morning in many of the local church. es in which programmes appropriate ta the occasion will be rendered.
 At the Church of tho Advent the Rev. NJ. g. Barnwell will preach a Christmas sermon and q musical programme will be rendered under the direction of Prof. Fred l.. Grambs as follows:
 Processional Hymn, 70 Come, All Ye Faithful (Adeste Ffdeles)
 ''yenite in Eo' (Robinson).
 Gloria Patri.'
 Te deum. Festival in D" Dudley Buck).
 Jubilate. Festival in D" Dudley Buck).
 Hymn. "sing. Oh Sing. This Blessed Morn" (Roper)
 Sermon.
 Offertory anthem. Tt Came Upon the Midnight Clear" Horatio Parker). So- prano soloist. Mrs. o. l.. Stephenson; bass soloist. MT. Jack Thomas.
 Offertorp, Sentence in e. (Amons).
 Recessional hymn. 70 Little Town of Bethlehem"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-25
Governor to Spend
 Christmas at Capital

Montgomery. December 24-(Special) Gov. Charles Henderson will not spend Christmas Day at his old home at Troy. but will have dinner in Montgomery. according to g statement at his office Tuesday. Governor Henderson is said to have first planned to motor to Troy for the holidays.
 The capitol building was deserted by o'clock Tuesday: all officials who live in other towns of the state hav- ing left during the morning. Clerks and others in the majority of the of fees were told to go home at the usual lunch hour, and begin their Christ mas festivities
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-25
MAJOR CHAIRSELL COMMANDANT AT
 TRAINING SCHOOL

Mai. A. W. Chairsell. formerly of Bir- mingham. has been detailed by the wal |department as commandant of the re serve officers training school at the Uni versity of South Carolina, according |, Information received in this city. He wal previously commandant of the s. A. T c. init at the same school.
 Major Chairseli received commission IS second lieutenant in the second of dcers' training camp and his rise in the army has been unusually rapid. He wil remain in the active service indefinitely
 Major Chairsell is well know in Bir- mingham, his brother, Henry Chairsell IT,, being a resident of this city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-25
Lieut.. Henry Hanna
 Receives Promotion
Local Medico in Active Service Is Given Rank of Captain

Lieut.. Henry Hanna has been pro- noted to the rank of captain, according to information received in Birmingham. training school at Camp Greenleaf. where he was commissioned first lieutenant He was stationed at Camp Sevier for several months and last June was sent to France, where he has been stationed at base hospital No. 64
 Captain Hanna prior to answering the call of his country was a practicing physician and is well known in Birming- ham, where he was reared. He Is the son of Mrs V. A, Hanna and brother of Mark Hanna of the local department ol justice. The many friends of Captain Hanna will be pleased to learn of his promotion and will look forward to his return to this country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-25
Southern Club Gives
 Christmas Dance Friday

The Southern club will give its annual Christmas dance Friday evening, begin- ing at 10 o'clock. Plans for this affair have just been completed, and pleasant time is looked forward to. The chaperons will be the old and new officers and their wives. A buffet lunch in keeping with the traditions of the holidays will be served at midnight.
 No notices have been sent out to the members of the Southern club, and It IS desired that they consider. this an or ficial notice and invitation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-25
Half Holiday at the POstoffice; Parcel
 Post Usual Delivery

The Birmingham postoffice will ob- serve a half holiday today-Christmas- with the exception of the parcel post department, which will make deliveries all day. There Ill be two deliveries in the downtown district and one in the residential, while all windows will be open until 10 o'clock. After that time it is announced there will be no transaction at the postoffice.
 All day yesterday the postofice was thronged with persons sending away packages, there being two long lines at the stamp windows. while 1t was neces- sary to put on additional help at the parcel post window. It is stated that the business done at the postoffice this Christmas will exceed that of last year by many thousand dollars.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-25
Negroes Arrested
 on Murder Charge

Charley Walker and Ebert Davis. negroes. were arrested by Officers Pitt man, Burge, Sherrod and Clements. early yesterday morning and lodged in the city jail. charged with murder. They are alleged to be members of a gang of highwaymen. who murdered N. D. Hitts. A merchant, near his store several weeks ago. and who seriously injured s. N Obar. watchman for Cruse- Crawford Automobile company last Saturday night in an attempt to rob him.
 A negro named Willie Bush was ar rested several nights ago. and was identified by Mir. pbar as one who at tackled him. and it Is the opinion of the arresting officers that the trio crimes committed in the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-25

and George w. Corners.
 The meeting was held yesterday in or der that all preliminaries might be dis posed of before the end of the present year so that when 1919 is ushered in the decks will be clear for aggressive action towards accomplishing Birmingham g work in making possible the fullest utili. ration of the Warrior.
 NESBITTS STATEMENT
 .'The committee feels great responsi- bility in working out the details of 8 sys- tenn that will really bring to Birmingham and this district the advantageous re- suits that the opening and equipping of the Warrior makes possible" said Chair man Nesbitt in calling the meeting to order.
 There is an enormous amount of de- tail to be carefully worked out, which will necessarily take considerable length of time to accomplish. The committee knows that these things can be accom- plished by diligent work on tEeir part, together with the cooperation on the part of the Birmingham public and bus- ness interests The committee also real izes that it is a subject upon which many of our people have limited information and will from time to time, through proper publicity, bring before the public the various problems as they arise, and ask for their suggestion as to the best method of handling them.
 'Tn this part of the work the committee feels it's dependence upon the press of Birmingham and the joint responsibility with the papers in furnishing the needed information, and have arranged in their organization so that the press can be informed fully from time to time and in turn inform their readers. One fea- ture of this information that we should have clearly understood in the beginning is that the advantages to be derived from the governments operation of the Warrior river is not confined to it's banks, but reaches back into practically all com munities of the state and this start for bringing business through our port of Mobile gives the basis from which bush ness not only for the Warrior, but the Alabama river, and the sections served by it can be profitably built up and in- creased.
 "The Joint committee of Mobile which has been looking after the Warrior river protect for the civic bodies of that city has appointed special committee to CO., operate with similar committees from Birmingham and other communities along the river. These committees will co-or- dinate their efforts towards the full de- velopment of the commercial possibilities of the river.
 .sThe paramount duty of this commit tee," said Chairman Nesbitt, lis to get Birmingham in position to realize the most advantages from the operation of the Warrior river
 The executive committee of the Bir- mingham committee will cooperate with the joint committee from Mobile and similar committees from Tuscaloosa, De- mopolis and other river towns.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-25
VOLUNTEERS TO SEND
 GIFTS TO PRISONERS

A letter was received at the wardens office at the city jail yesterday from Stan Captain Brooks of the Volunteers would be remembered Christmas. Boxes of oranges, apples. candy and dainties are expected at the Jail this morning to be distributed among the prisoners These are in addition to a fine dinner staged for the prisoners today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-25
Accidental Shooting

A. J. Murphree. negro employs of the Alexander hotel; accidently shot himself while handling a pistol at the Louisville and Nashville railroad sta tion yesterday morning. He was car ried to the Hillman hospital by Dayen- port & Harris. and was reported to be seriously injured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-25
Negro Fatally Stabbed
 as Result of Quarrel

Howard Harroll. negro. residing on Almond street. Avondale, was stabbed
 in the chest with knife and seriously injured by Buddy" Thomas, a negro. lat Second avenue and Forty second
 street, north, shortly after noon yester-
 day as result of a quarrel Harroll
 was carried to the Hillman hospital.
 where he is reported to be in serious
 condition. Thomas, who lives at 42o
 Forty third street. north. made his es- |cape and has not been apprehended by the officers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-25
Civic Association Welcomes Uniformed
 Men Christmas Day

The Birmingham Civic association club rooms will be open all day today. and c. l.. Harold, secretary-manager of the association,) has extended an invitation to all men in the uniform of the United States to visit the rooms while in the city. as guests of the association.
 The rooms have taken on festival air with their Christmas decorations which give evidence of the hospitality extend ed to visitors by the association. The office will be closed for Christmas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-25
merry Xmas

class of plays that Miss Dalton has been appearing in and presents her h the role of loyal wife instead of that of vampire. In addition there is an interesting Pathe News reel showing the surrender of the German fleet a few days ago and clever comedy. which add won derfully to an already very interesting programme,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-25
CHRISTMAS DINNER
 AT SALVATION HOME

Christmas vii be celebrated in fit- ting manner at the Industrial Home of the Salvation Army today. A special Christmas service will be held at II o'clock conducted by the superintendent, Capt, A, Fl. Housden, and at 1 o'clock a special Christmas dinner will be pro- vided for the men. Special gifts will be given every man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-25
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN

First Presbyterian-Dr. John A. Mac Spcrran. pastor of the First Presbyterian church. makes the following announce ment: A service of divine worship will be held in the First Presbyterian church, Fourth avenue, and Twenty-first street, on Christmas morning at Il o'clock. The pastor will preach upon Herein Is Love-" Special music by the choir. The public is cordially invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-25
THIRD PRESBYTERIAN

Christmas services will be held at the Third Presbyterian church Ave nue c and Twenty second street, at F o'clock this morning. The Rev. J. A Bryan will preach special sermon on the Incarnation of Christi The choir will render appropriate Christmas mu- sic.
 At s:30 this afternoon the annual Christmas tree and celebration will be held for the children of the Sunday school.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-25
SIT. PAuL,S CHuRCH

At St. Pauls Catholic church Loesch's Festival Mass' will be sung at missa solemnis at 10:30 o'clock. The great Christmas hymn. .Adeste Fideles. will be sung for the offertory. Mrs 0. w. Colgan, organist and choir manager, an- nounces that Michael Ford will sing in solo tenor parts of the mass.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-25
Warrior Riuer Development
 Committee Announces Sub-
 Committees ForActiue Work
Lieut. James J. Jackson Just Back From Overseas Serv ice, Is Elected Secretary Treasurer and Oscar Wells Vice Chairman-Chairman Nesbitt
 Issues Statement t.|

At meeting of the Warrior river de- veloprnent committee yesterday morning i In Chairman w. D. Nesbitt's office in the Jefferson County bank building, Os- car Wells. president of the First Na- tional bank. was elected vice chairman; U. J. Jackson, a young attorney just back from service in France, secretary treasurer, and several subcommittee to look after certain specified matters were appointed.
 Under the authority conferred upon it when permanent organization was effect ed last week the executive committee re- ported eight additions to the membership of the committee, which Is now composed of the following business men of Bir- mingham: w. D. Nesbitt, president of the Warrant Warehouse company. chairman; Oscar Wells, president of the First Na- tional bank, vice chairman; Arthur C. Crowder, president of the Chamber of Commerce; Judge W. E. Fort, president of the Civic associa tion; George w. Con- ners. president of the Corners Weyman Steel company; Judge B. NJ. Allen, attor- ney-at-law; J. Frank Rushton, president of the National Coal company; Morris w. Bush, president of the Imperial Coal com pany, and several other companies; E. Wilkinson, president of the Western Grain company; O. L. Bum, secretary of the Birmingham Traffic bureau; M. F Northington, treasurer of the Doster- Northington Drug company; Murray Brown, president of the Goodall- Brown Dry Goods company; George B. McCor- mack, president Pratt Consolidated Coal company; Capt. Frank S. White, attor- ney-at-law; James Weatherly, attorney at-law; Victor Gage, secretary Tyler Gro cery company; M. V. Joseph, of Love man. Joseph & Loeb; c. c. Burke, presi- dent Dupuy-Burk Realty company; E. w. Barrett. editor of The Age-Herald; John L. Kaul. president of the Kaul Lum- Der company, and H. Key Milner, presi- dent of the Milner Land company
 J. J. Jackson, the secretary treasurer, is young attorney who has recently re- turned from service in France with commission as second lieutenant. His of- flee is in the First National bank build ing and his telephone number st7.
 SUB-COMMITTEES NAMED day are:
 Terminals and Transportation: Morris Bush, chairman; H. K. Miner and J. Frank Rushton.
 Rates: o. L. Bum, chairman; E. Will kinson and Victor Gage.
 Legislation: B. NJ. Allen, chairman; James Weatherly and Frank s. White.
 Finance: Oscar Wells, chairman; M. P. Northington, G. B. Mccormack, w. E. Fort and A. c. Crowder
 Publicity: w. D. Nesbitt, Murray Brown
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-25
Officer Found Dead

Norfolk, Va.,NA December 24.-First Lieut. w. c. Whitaker of Oklahoma City. Okla, of the Third attachment company of the aviation section Of Camn Morrison. Va, was found dead in the room of local hotel at Hampton this afternoon with bullet wound in his head.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-25
At the Strand

As a special holiday attraction the Strand Is offering Dorothy Dalton in "Quicksand.'' which Is said to be one of the strongest and most interesting plays of Miss Daltons entire career. The picture is a radical departure from the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-25
ST. ANDREW,S

1 St. Andrews Church. Eleventh Avenue
 and Twelfth Street, South. Rev. Joseph
 T. Ware, Rector.-Midnight festival com munion Christmas eve at 11:30 D. m ; | holy communion (without music and
 without ser:non). Christmas day at II a. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-25
PERSONAL

James T. Hill, U. S N, Philadelphia training station. accompanied by his wife, is spending the holidays with his parents, Mir. and Mrs. Walter A. Hill. 7432 Underwood avenue, East Lake.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-10-17
CHARTER OF GILMAN, GARDINER 8
CO, INC.

United States OF America, State of Louis
lana, Parish of Orleans, City of New Orleans.
Be il known that on this thirteenth day Of
the month of September, in the year of our
Lord, one thousand nine hundred and elgh-
teen. and of the Independence of the United
States Of America, the one hundred and forty
third. before me, Benz amin Y. Wolf, a No
tary Public duly cOmmi Ssioned and quail
fled in and for the parish of Orleans, State
Of Louisiana, therein residing, and in the
presence of the witnesses hereinafter named
and undersigned, personally came and ap-
peared the parties whose names are hereunlo
subscribed, all of full age, and residents of
the City of New Orleans, State of Louisiana,
who declared that, availing themselves of the
provisions of the laws of this State relative
to the formation of corporations, they have
covenanted and agreed, and by these presents,
covenant and agree, and bind themselves, as
Well as such other persons as may hereafter
become associated with them, to form and con-
stitute a corporation and body polite in law,
for the purposes and objects, and under the
stipuations and articles, following, to-wit:
ARTICLE 1.-The name of the said cor
poration shall be Gilman, Gardiner & Co.,
Inc.
ARTICLE 1.-THE objects and purposes for
which this corporation is organized, and the
nature of the business which this corporation
is to carry on, are declared to be: To make
and manufacture clothing of all kinds and
descriptions; to buy and sell clothing of all
kinds and descriptions, and to do any and
all acts which may be necessary to carry out
the above objects.
ARTICLE III.-The capital stock of the
said corporation shall be five thousand dol
lars, divided into and represented by fifty
shares of the sum of one hundred dollars
each, payable in cash, property, or for ser
vices rendered. The capital stock may be
increased to twenty thousand dollars. Any
stakeholder may sell, assign or transfer his
stock in this corporation, provided thirty
days prior notice of such intention to sell
assign or transfer the same be given the
company and the other stockholders shall
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-10-17
VOL XVI
1.-THE INFLUENZA"

conditions handled admirably notwi
,hot several bed with the disease
aan m doctors hundred calls day. and that
not patients should be of those patients
not feel disappointed
of the doctor house should be
satisfaction all physicians making rule to
m respective conditions So if the doctor
-, come for he has forgotten but
that your condition is not serious and his time belongs to others
m .or,ousv and must attention at
spreading this country is highly catching and
tack you your family unless you very careful
may Therefore: Keep of crowds much
possible . ., l., ,,o,,nu souo - tho ,,nv dror,ets
when careless
~ cough handkerchief Therefore, Cover up each
and sneee -
the filthy habit of splitting on
public places Therefore Do not spit
the floor sidewalk $500
the of drinking cups
ID the ue Of towels in public places Therefore, Shun the
-, drinking cupan roller towel in. public places.
vu spanish Influenza, to Ded
.d for the doctor This is important
an Spanish Influenza OF Colds
a Pneumonia tuberculosis to keep them
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-10-17
WHY AND WHY NOT?
They are

State Michigan makes cats pubic nuisance lhey are
alan nuisance in without State statute
France at the beginning OF the war
NINE Paris predicts by next autumn
The device the German aviation service is
. -.
The far exceeded the birth rate for NUMBER
-, :,
the United States Steel Corporation tns year " "
nearly a a billion dollars.
American Federalon OF
hem fuI their white brothers
The New after being session for two months
At cost of $4,000, passed two bills
PAPER by in GERMANY ana snoace
Of paper yarn are sold at Is cents pair
Whitman to draft members oil
the militia for farm service
that poygamy exists throughout
md tina the government indirectly approves IL
Aid League recently started campaign In Ne"
YmtC CITY to to become citizens
Black Of Texas recently broke all ny V
tuuing eft appropriation for clerk hire
his dining table ano
scale. the wine cellars of period of the
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-10-17
M;z;,Af5zzz@ ~

For the first time in the history OF
catholicity in Algiers, public services
we're not held on the parish church
last Sunday. While the clergy were
most reluctant 20 deny the faithful
the consultations of the Holy Sacrifice,
the supreme act of Catholic worship
nevertheless, true to the traditions
Of the church. they bowed in submis-
sion to the mandates of authority.
These are trying times to priese
and people. From morning till night
and from night till morning, the fathers
ue hurrying on their errands of mercy,
adninistering the sacraments to the
nck and praying at the bedside of the
qhg Their labors recall I'd the minds
The older inhabitants, the heroic
aays Of Fathers Blenk, Joyce and
Dempsey.
me indefatigable activities OF Very
AH Father Larkin provoke the ad-
.natlon Of the junior clergy and rem
~ nim dearer than ever If that were
pesioie, to the hearts of his devoted
rople
despite his advancing years and the
w o. strength exacted by the in
o.sed hbors he still continues his
vaist like work. Day in and day out,
81 IN and night out, since the In.
lsonn manifested its presence, he
ultng the stricken families, bring
cneer to the sick, consolation to
- aymg and comfort to the bereaved.
sood people of Algiers are earn
~ requested to redouble their
ssn to God that Father. Larkin
- not under the heavy burdens.
he b willing to bear the cross as
m Divine Master-even to Cal
mount, but sad and all as II
T" contemplate the number
suffering flock; unspeakably
were it II the Shepherd were
eken down.
~ mas Fahter Larkin confined his
<sl illustrations to the purely
i welfare of the people. Al
sestion and through the untir'
uorts Of Mayor Behrman, the
OF Columbus home is being
'ed into temporary hospital.
MS rounds the heart OF the
pstor was scalded at the sight
misery of the sick poor and
nc the Mayor did not rest a
,nt until they brought about some
uon OF the suffering. Be II
70 The eternal credit of the local
Ans, they entered heart and
y, ,1'o The good work. Father Petit
~, ewlse proved an angel of con
a All his time is spent in the
- hospital where he is busy hear
concessions. distributing com
aud amounting with holy oils
NY of the soldiers not members
~ catholic faith find in Fathel
consoiing friend. The minis
Of the local clergy durin!
stressing times have adde'
o'' i-,Tt.~a n she a'rae1 Nv bril-
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-10-17

So far not so very many cases OF
influenza have been reported. The
confirmation classes have also been
dropped for the time being.
If anyone becomes sick and desires
to see the pastor he should request
someone to inform the pastor of his
sickness.
All those who have bought Fourth
Liberty Bond should not neglect to
hand their name to the pastor.
So soon as the churches are opened,
the confirmation class will meet at
the appointed time. Church services
will then again be held at the regular
time, Thursday 1880 p. m. Sunday
$3.50 a. m. SUNDAY School $3.50 a. m.