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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-16
New Director Appointed.

f. S. Bowling, who was recently
made a director OF the British Ameri~
can Tobacco Company. Ltd, will shortly
remove his residence from this city
TO New York. This change Is neces-
sary in order that Mr., Rowling may
keen in closer touch with the other
American directors OF the company.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-16

Bank Ciaaxanccs.
Ran&assnd. January 10. sa,SeE,s&e.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-16
KIcMmoND HAY MARaxEr.

sHybaiaywss ssuosBssess ESQ 'rNsm&e.s
Richmond, Va. JTn. 10, 1913.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-16
Lees birthday 20 he Observed.

Tine UirthdAV OF JtOFTAT II II, SEr
will be observed by the local Confed-
crate veterans by 9 banquet on Fri
day, January 18th. to which many of
the high army officers at Camp Lee
have been invited, and a parade on
Saturday, the 18th,
A battalion of troops from Camp Lee
Ia expected 10 take part in the parade,
together with the A. r. Hin Camp.
Confederate Veterans and the A. p.
Hill Rifles.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-16

Miss Peake, Il school dietician for
the public school system of Richmond.
will lecture at the meeting of the
South side Public Health association,
which viii be held in this city on
January 22nd.
The South side Public Health assoc
citation is an organization composed Of
the leading trained nurses of this city
and vicinity and was organized some
time ago for the purpose OF co-operat-
ing with the health authorities in
working on the sanitary conditions in
.his community.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-16

I'M fFE3tNs1 WIZ Ft"F4y
decline OF 8 To 10 points,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-06
NEWS OF ENSLEY

Excitement prevailed on a Wylam- bound Owenton- Ensley street car yes terday afternoon about o'clock when Frank Williams, a negro, living in Englewood, was shot in the shoulder by Mir. Askew. state license collector. who was a passenger on the car. Will liams moved back the sign on the seats that divided the white and colored peo- ple which is in violation of the com pany's rules. and when the conductor protested the negro engaged in a fight. MT. Askew, seeing that the conductor was getting the worst of the fight. went to his aid and the shot was fired when the negro tried to take the pis- tol from MT. Askew's hands. The ne- gro, while not fatally wounded, was carried to the Hillman hospital The shooting took place at Avenue and Twenty street.
 At about the same hour Saturday afternoon on the South Ensley car at Avenue c and Twenty y-second street, Robert Thompson, negro, engaged Conductor Gardner in quarrel over car fare. The negro threw the con- ductor to the floor and leaped from tHt cdT WlnuOW. Ine two shots at him, missing him. He was arrested and will be tried today.
 A large congregation gathered at the Ensley Highlands Methodist church yesterday morning to hear the Chill dren's day exercises as follows
 Prayer song. elementary division. Invocation" pastor.
 Opening chorus. "The Childrens Ho- Sa r1D a h hy Q
 Brief address, "Childrens Day." by the pastor.
 Introduction of cradle roll pupils, by cradle roll superintendent.
 Beginners story by beginners teacher.
 Song Jesus, Friend of Little Chil- , dren," by beginners and primary de- partment.
 Primary department story. Jesus Teaches How to Pray" Eliza Stokes.
 Song, "The Sweet Story" elementary depa rtment.
 Recitation. T Cannot See Thy Power" by May McCauley s
 Junior department, motto and text.
 Superintendent's explanation of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-06
Frieda Hempel to Become
 American by Marriage

New York, May 5.-Frieda Hempel, for six years soprano of the Metropolitan Opera company, and a German citizen, will be married to William B. Kahn, president of the International Silk com pany, here next week on the singers re- turn from a recital in Macon, Ga. Mir Kahn is an American and by her. mar riage the opera star automatically ac- quires American citizenship. The couple who have been friends for several years, obtained the license yesterday.
 The soprano closed half season con- tract with the Metropolitan in January, since when she has been making con : cert tour of the country. Recently the company announced it would dispense with enemy alien singers. Inquiry as to Miss Hempels status now that she is to become an American citizen, was met with the reply that plans for next sea son s opera had not yet been determined.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-06
NEWS OF BESSEMER
MISS BERNEY GILLEN, Correspondent

club was organized last Wednesday. J. $. Morton was elected chairman and Andrew c. Mitchell secretary. The same personnel of committees who had charge of the third Liberty Loan drive will also have charge of this campaign.
 The business mems luncheon will be held Wednesday at 30 o'clock at the Grand hotel at which time a number of prominent speakers will be present and address this organization in be- half of the Thrift Stamps. The War Savings Stamps clubs have already been organized in the various schools of this city and a number of children are being decorated daily for their success in having sold a certain amount of these Stamps.
 The Bessemer playground will be formally opened on Flag day, June IA. parade are being made by the Play children will participate in the pa- rade and a number of special features have been planned.
 Mrs J. N Sherman of this city was recently elected supervisor. Plans are now on foot to secure funds with which to improve the grounds and among them being card party, date to be announced later.
 Miss Lucille Wicker will be hostess at dinner on Friday evening at her home on Fifth avenue, in compliment to her guest Miss Thomas Roquemore, who is the director of expression al the Louie Compton seminary of Bir- mingham.
 One of the best programmes ever rem dered at the High school during the year was the one given Friday morning by the senior tenth grade. By specla' request the following programme, ccle- brating Bird Day, was rendered: Talk. President Harrison Hendricks, Life Of John Audubon" Young Vann; piano solo, "Twittering Birds" Miss Lossis Dabbs; "The Game Law" Charles Lacey; piano solo, "Caroling of the Birds, Miss Lallie Baxley; vocal duet,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-06
DOWNS FOUR BOCHE PLANES

Young Wellman was awarded the Croix de Guerre with two palms because he was officially credited with having put four Boche planes out of business, but |. M. c. A. men on board the vessel, who had been at the front, said that they knew he had brought down many mere thar four.
 Welman and Hitchcock, both boys in years, but veterans in flying experience, made their air flights chiefly in the Lor- raine section, where American troops are now holding the line, but which was then occupied by the French. On January 19 tho two boys went out on patrol duty to- gether, as usual, shooting up to a height of 5000 feet. At this level they encoun- tered a German aviator. It was time at all before they had put him out of business and he fell like a plummet into No Mans Land.
 The next day, again going up together, they met a German machine carrying pilot and a machine gunner. They chased it promptly back over the Ger man lines till it started to descend to the German aviation field at Amy The two Germans jumped from the plane the moment it reached the ground and scud- ded for shelter in a trench as fast as their legs could carry them. But We'll man and Hitchcock, sweeping down until they were only five yards above ground opened fire on them and the German pilot tumbled over like a shot rabbit.
 The machine gunner succeeded in get ting to safety, a circumstance which piqued Wellman and Hitchcock, Ss that they turned their machines, smashed ur the German plane with rain of bullets and bombarded the German hangar. Then the Boche anti-arcraft gunfire got toe hot and they had to withdraw.
 HITCHCOCk'S CAPTURE
 Hitchcock went out alone on March 6 He chased German plane back across
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-06
Men From Trenches Coming

Montgomery, May 5.-(Special) )-Official information reached the state council Of defense Saturday that three American soldiers who have seen service in the trenches will reach Alabama May 13 for 10 days speaking tour of the state. A schedule is now being arranged by the speaking bureau. Each soldier will be accompanied by a civilian speaker and will make addresses at two points each day.. A major portion of the state will be Lowered during the time the soldiers are here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-06

Uses of Child a feringv
 Offertory. hfH McGlswn. =
 Reading. q aarts in Thy Garden" by hlta M )n.
 Song, suns as and 'ain."
 The school as7o4a-s -lif nts
 Song, "We rrat Seq the Kingdom Some Day" ttf ssfnai
 Benediction
 Quantities 0E r1x rts es were used to entwine the ait&f ftl together with smilax and larEe Nsse of the roses were placed sn uedrsiais surrounding the altar.
 At the mor2 es of the First Methodist churcA- ibt rg nlbers were re- ceived into the church as a result of the membership campaign waged throughout the past week by personal workers and evangelistic services Rev. Claude orear, the pastor, conducted the morning service which was fol- lowed by communion.
 A call meeting of the Sesame Lit erary club will be held at the home of Mrs. J. c. Bryant, Avenue c, Wednes- day afternoon. All members are ro quested to be present as business of importance will be discussed.
 Friends of c. E. Lind will be glad to know that he is resting comfortably at the T. c. I. hospital where he gently underwent an operation.
 Mrs. R. L. Hicks and young son, Robbie. of Gadsden is visiting Mrs. C. J. Donald
 The girls of the Thalian Literary so- ciety of the high school successfully presented a three-act play. Miss Minerva and William Green Hill,' dur ing assembly Friday afternoon. Be- tween the acts Miss Mary Kate Parks sang Sunshine of Your Smile" and Nobody Loves Me but Daddy" The cast acquitted themselves admirably and the play was received with ap- plause.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-06
DIR. CARL c. GREGORY BREACHES SERMON ON
 KEEPING SABBATH
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serve our highest physical good; sec- ond, because it will conserve our high est civil good; thind, because it will con- serve our highest spiritual good It is the Lords Day, the day of the week upon which he rose from the dead, and it's hallowed hours bear in upon all hearts the name of God and of His Son Jesus Christ our Lord"
 At the morning service Dr. Bradfield, editor of the Texas Christian Advocate. preached spelendid sermon, he being an old friend of Dr. Stuart, and was en route to his home in Texas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-06

Bessemer. May Especial )-T ne city of Bessemer went "over the top" in the third Liberty Loan drive, $4oo,00o having been subscribed, while the quo ta was $250,0O0. This drive proved to be the most successful one ever held in this district and the majority or the citizens participated more gener- ously at this time than for the tirst and second Liberty Loan campaigns. The drive was concluded last night when it was announced that this city had gone over her quota by margin of sf50.000.
 BESSEMER COURTHOUSE
 The committee which was appointed by a mass meeting of Bessemer citl- zens sometime ago to meet with the board of revenue, and ask that they continue construction on the Bessemer courthouse here, has been informed that they will be granted hearing from the board as soon as pr. k E. Lovelady returns from the Methodist conference now in session, The mem bers of the Bessemer committee are expecting to receive hearing during the early part of the week.
 Dr. j. H. Vines and Rufe Bivens have stated that they could be induced te favor resumption of construction, while it is said that pr. Lovelady op- poses any construction while the war lasts Jerry Gwin stated that he would not favor the resumption of work on the building under any circumstances, and Frank Hewitt, the other member of the board. has not expressed him self he having been i'll for the past few weeks.
 Bessemer lodge No. 45S, A. F. and A, NJ. will meet at their hall on Twen- tieth street Monday night at o'clock, when there will be work in several de- grees.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-06
BESSEMER BUREAU PHONE BESSEMER 58l

i "Skylark Love" Miss Laird and Miss Williams; Aesthetic and Sentimental Value of Birds" Miss Geraldine Odell; "Ode to a Skylark'' Shelly, Miss Cor rine Trotter; Kentucky Cardinar' GaneJ Miss Mabel Baird
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-06
Exploits of Alabamians Said to Be Talk of Whole
 French Army
RETURNING SHIP
 BRINGS THE NEWS
Mrs. Vincent AstOr Wash ing Dishes in One of Cafe terias for Soldiers
 at Bordeaux

slim youth who wears upon the breast of his avator's uniform the Croix dc Guerre, bestowed upon him with the even higher honor of having two palms added to the war cross, and who, be- cause of his exploits as a member of the famous Lafayette Escardrille. is known to many French airmen as the" Amer ican ace, landed today at an Atlantic port, saws the New York Evening Sun
 He brought with him the story of the brave deeds of his comrads and chum Thomas Hitchcock, Jr., who downed two German aviators before he himself was captured by the Boches, but it was the hardest kind of work to get him to say even word about himself. And when he was asked how old he was, he just blushed in sheer embarrassment
 This young chaps name is William Wellman, and he halls from Cambridge Mass. With him on the vessel reaching port today, French liner, were l82 other passengers, who had stared at him ad- miringly all the way over. Among them was Mrs. William c. Sharpe, wife of the American ambassador to France, who returned with her two children, Fife and Baxter, whom she will place in school at her home, Elyria, o. She first intends to visit her daughter, Mrs. Charles Hammacker, 222 Riverside Drive, whose husband, Dr. Hammaeker, is now engaged in war work in France
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-06
IDEAL OF SUNDAY

With this point of view clearly gained, le: us come to consider our modern Sun- day problem, for in fact, if not in theory. Sunday is the Sabbaths logical success sor. How shall Sunday be observed? My own ideal of Sunday observance is about as follows To rise about 6 o'clock and attend early service; breakfast. and back to Sunday school at 9:30 Attend service at Il o'clock and dine with family or friends Close the day with God at aft ernoon or evening service as your par ticGlar church provides, and spend the remaining time in pleasant social rela- tonship, enjoying the delights rf home or the beauty of Gods countryside, if you have the necessary means of locomo- tion. I am almost sure that such a Sunday would meet with the approval of anyone. I am sure that it would meet with the approval of God. And yet even such Sunday would not be free from the taint of commercialism. If 1 draw a glass of water from the pipe, some man is at work at distant pumping station to send that water through. If I ride to church in street car i1en are working hard to prov idle my transportation If | take my meals at home, some one must prepare them while I am at church. If
 l turn on the electric light, some man is at work to provide the current. Theo- rists may talk as they please, but in this day there can never be such a thing as decommercializing Sunday. It is a dream
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-06
PERSONALS

Miss Della Childress of Anniston is the guest of her sister, Mrs. c. aS. Mcr Cain, on Sixth avenue.
 Miss Elizabeth Perryman and Miss Virginia Farley of Birmingham will at tend the graduation recital of Miss Flor ence Gray Patton and Mrs. Watton Smith Friday evening, later going to the dance to be given by the Cotiiion club.
 Mrs E. Granger and daughter, Miss Alice Granger, left last night for points in Pennsylvania and Virginia, where they will be the guests of relatives and friends.
 The many friends of Lieut.. Owen Will Hams will be gratified to know that he has landed safely in France, according to a message received by his parents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-06
WAR SAVINGS STAMPS

The Business Mems club(will begin active work in this city Monday Tor
 the sale of War Savings Stamps. This
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-06

i, things I think that the world would be
 sweeter; that man would be better. and think that God would be satisfied.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-06
GEORGE BECKwORTH

Funeral services over the remains of George Reckworth, age 2S, who died Sat urday morning at the local hospital from injuries received in an automobile ac- cident, were held this afternoon at | O clock from Pleasant Grove church. Intermeut was made at Pleasant Grove cemetery, The deceased was a resiIent of Dolomite and was very popular Tn that community. He is survived by hls widow, two sons, Claude Beckworth and Grady Beckworth; one daughter, lcey Beckworth, and one sister, Miss Mar garet Beckworth.
 The many friends of J. A. Turner will regret to learn that he continues in a serious condition at the Elizabeth Duncan hospital, as the result of in juries received from the automobile ac- cident which occurred Saturday morning about Il o'clock near Woodward furnace MT Turner was passenger in the car which was wrecked, causing the death of George Beckworth.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-06
DIR. FAREWELL TELLS
 WHY HE IS IN FAVOR
 OF SUNDAY MOVIES
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CTS tod them to vote, and Pllate gave sentence that it should be as they re- duired. l ask you to think earnestly of this situation here outlined. The parallel with certain modern conditions is so ex- act as to be astonishing.
 JESUS AND PHARISEES
 Jesus and the Pharisees had come to grips. Their ideas and ideals were to- tally different. Jesus believed that re- ligion Was a thing that concerned the in- ner life of men. The Pharisees believed it consisted in preserving their ordi- nances and laws. Jesus fought against this legalstic spirit. Jesus at last gave His very life to break it down. And the amazing thing is that 2000 years after His death some of His own disciples come and tell us that man must be made righteous by law. The crime Of Jesus was that He put the welfare of men above the ordinances of the estab- lished religion of His day But we know today that this crime was His chiefest virtue; that His power to lay His ear against the heart of struggling, irreli- gious men and to hear and answer their cry, is the very virtue that has endeared Him to the countless millions who since that time have lived and died in His name
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-06

Friends of c. E. Lind will be glad to know that he is resting comfortably at the T, c. l. hospital where he re- gently underwent an operation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-06

Hitchcock went out alone on March 6. He chased German plane back across
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-06

and vision fantasy that cannot bf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-06

Bessemer lodge No. 45S, A. F. and A M will meet at their hall on Twen- tieth street Monday night at o'clock, when there will be work in several de-
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-02
GOV. HoLcoM APPROVES
 UNION CHURCH SERVICES
Also Suggests That Theatres and sa-
 looms Assist in Saving Fuel.

Hartford. Conn.,, Jan. 1.-Governo- Marcus H. Holcomb has written let ter to the wardens and vestrymen of Trinity church here, approving their course in planning church work with a view to coal conservation. He ex presses the hope that other similar in stitutions will follow the example of Trinity church 1lle governor also suggests that motion picture theatres and saloons could also assist in sav- ing fuel for domestic use.
 Governor Holcomb's letter follows:
 T was greatly interested to read iE the paper that you, in order to save coal consumption, are 70 have but one service d week in the church audi torium and have invited St. Johns church to unite with you in union ser vice. This is practical patriotism. 1 hope the practice will be followed dur ing the winter by other churches of the state.
 s'It would help if moving picture houses would show a disposition to save coal by limiting their exhibitions to the exening hours instead of keep : ing open from a. m. to II p. m. and | if .-the saloons would follow the exam pie. they would add very materially to 1 the much too limited supply the poor people of our cities are now able to get. "GOyeruor"-
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-02

continuing his air raids over impoC-- tant towns on the plain. his latest at tack having been directed against Vicenza, Bassano, Castelfranco and TrevisH Thirteen. persons were killed and forty four others wounded, the majority, of them civilians. Only small material damage resulted from the new raids. 1a
 Likewise, the operations on the fronts in France and Belgium are be- ing confined almost exclusively to bombardments, although the German war office claims a further gain of ground by the army of Crown Prince Rupprecht over the British south of Marcoing in the Cambrai sector
 There are. persistent reports that heavy fighting is in progress between Kaledines' Cossacks and EBoichevi troops in southwestern Russia and that the casualties have been heavy. No details of an authentic nature have yet come through, but the reports say the Bolsheviki have been defeated on the southwestern front with numerous losses of men and guns but that the BolsheviN have occupied the important town of Poltava. Still further progress has been made by the British troops operating against the Turks in Palestine north of Jeru- salem. The Tnrks in. the fighting of the past several days have lost more than thousand men killed and T60 ] men made prisoner.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-02
ENTENTE ENTERING HARDEST PERIOD OF THE WAR
Issue of the War Will Be Decided in
 the Next Six Months.


 An Atlantic Port, Jan. 1.-The en- tente allies are entering the hardest period of tho war, but a period which will prove richest in decisive results If we know how to play a good game. ; and its issue will be decided in the next six months" according to Captain Andre Tardieu, French high commits s1oner to, the United States, who re- turned to this country today. He will go to Washington tomorrow.
 The commissioner first arrived in this country last May. He returned to France in November and his govern ment decided to continue his official title for period of six months.
 While Captain Tardieu pointed to the possibility of a strong German at- tack on the western front during this winter, he is "absoluts,y confident that 1t will be another Verdun," he declared ir statement.
 The urgency of an enormous econ omic effort was emphasized by the French representative in this state ment:
 "The battle is not only on the hat tlefeld. have told to the French. with complete frankness, what America ex- poets from them in the way of re- strictions and new sacrifices. I am coming back to explain here the ne- cessary sacrifices that France and he~ allies are expecting from America for victory"