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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-04
Attalla Man Thinks
 Conner Still Governor

Montgomery. December S.-(Special) There is man in Alabama who thinks B. B. Conner of Birmingham is still gov ernor of Alabama.
 John Moffatt, secretary to the gover- nor, Tuesday answered the telephone, and the man at the other end of the line, talking from Attalla, asked to speak to Governor Conner. Informed Governor Conner was not in the office the man at the other end asked when he would be in. MT. Moffatt answered that he didn't know.
 The Attalla man became indignant judging from his voice, and demanded to know why the secretary didn't know about the governof of Alabama.
 Moffatt carried the joke as far as he could; then he informed the Attalla man that he could get Governor Conner in Birmingham The man admitted later that he did not know MT. Conner had been away from the office eight years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-04
ADJUSTMENTS
May Robson-Jefferson

Augustus Pituo offers May Robson in a new melodramatic farce entitled "A Little Bit Old Fashioned at the Jeffer- son tonight and Thursday matinee and night. Here is something for old age middle age and youth. A play that goes right to the heart of every man, woman and child. It has an appeal for rich and poor alike, for it is intensely human and overflowing with laughter This is one of those very exceptional offerings of the theatre that do not need to have their morals Investigated. It has been long time since anything approaching in novelty the theme of "A Little Bit Old Fashioned' has been produced. Plays of such potent heart appeal and bewitching comedy are not written every year, nor every decade. This is not a play to be described. It is play to be Seen
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-04
DAUGHTERS OF CONFEDERACY
NEWS OF. .ENSLEY

The Ensley Highlands chapter of the Delphian club met with Mrs. Herbert Collins on Pike avenue yesterday aft ernoon. Mrs. Lawrence Pennington was leader for the programme. which fol- lows: After the Fall of Rome: Holy Roman Empire Mrs J. S. Hall, read by Mrs. J. J. Walker; "Mohammedan Invasion Mrs. S. H. Mann; .Italy Dur ing the Renaissance: Rienzi; French h. vasion of Italy" Mrs. Jack Thomas; "Cavor; Victor Emmanuel; the Kingdom of Italy" Mrs. Harry Hillhouse
 During the business session the club decided to adopt little French girl. The hostess served salad course with coffee
 Ensley High school has begun night school that will be held twice weekly, on Monday and Thursday evenings. The regular elementary work especially adapted to foreigners, will be given. This night work is being put on under the direction Of the board of education and great efforts are being made to add the vocational branches by January l. Here- tofore the Ensley night school has been ehtirely vocational and was put on and Iostered by the T. c. I. company Stu dents to the number of 200 have beer Tn attendance at these sessions and 2 number of young men completed their training at the school
 Those who have the present movement tn charge are working towards co-ordi- hating the present work of the board oi education and the past work of the T. '. l. company. under the supervision ot the board. and by so doing complete an loeal course for the ambitious youne men and women of the district.
 The announcement of the marriage ot Miss Persis Pruitt to pr. Frank J. Scale at the home of Mrs C. A. Gapen, or Ensley Highlands. Monday afternoon i. or interest to a large circle of the bride.
 friends in Ensley and Fairfield, wher, she has often visited Mrs Gapen. hel sister. The young people were married Tn the presence of few close friends and relatives and the ceremony was per formed by the Rev. L. E. Brubaker. Dr
 and Mrs Scale left immediately follow
 ing the ceremony for points In Oklahoml and Gulfport, Miss. after which the!
 will be at home in Whistler, Ala. ! The chairmen of the various Red Cros units of ~the district are requested t meet at headquarters. 1s17h Avenue E
 this morning at 10:30 o'clock. Importan
 business will come besors the meeting l The Sesame cl,ss will mex Friday aft
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-04
NAVAL AND MARINE
 REDUCTIONS STOPPED

Montgomery, December 3.-(SpeciaL) Inductions into the navy and marine corps have been stopped and the two branches will go back to their prewar status, accepting only voluntary enlist ments, according to information sent the draft boards Tuesday by L. D. LaMont, draft executive of Alabama.
 "The President directs that the volun- tary enlistment of registrants into the navy and marine corps will be permitted hereafter without notice to local boards, as provided in section 151, selective serv- ice regulations, second edition. paragraph B." says the information. "The President further directs that local boards will not receive notice hereafter of registrants discharged from the army, navy or ma rine corps"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-04
STATEMENT MADE
 BY LOUIS F. SWIFT

Chicago, December 3.-(Special) )-Louis F. Swift, president of Swift & Co.,, is- sued the following statement today:
 ''In so far as we know, and as far as Swift & Go. is concerned, there is no foundation for the federal trade commits sion's repeated charges of combination. We are in open and active competition with all other packers, both in the buy ing of live stock and the sale of meats. These charges are rehash of old mat ters that have been fully answered many times, and are now resurrected for the apparent purpes of arousing antagonism toward the packing industry. The best in- dustrial, governmental and publicity et- forts should be constructive and devoted at this time to stablizing conditions ana establishing business on sound basis"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-04
BESSEMER BUREAU PHONE
 BESSEMER 612-J

interested in the old soldiers, will be
 forwarded to them in about 10 days. Those wishing to contribute to this
 fund may leave contributions with Ellis
 Terry of Terry Brothers. A programme
 on the life and literary productions of Henry Timrod. the distinguished Confederate poet, had been arranged by
 Mrs. L. D. McCollum and the readings
 were enjoyed by the members present.
 The Culture club will hold their reg
 ular meeting at the public library
 Thursday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock
 when the following programme will be
 given: Roll call quotations from na-
 tional hymns; History of America" "
 Miss Lilly Mae Christlieb; Aims of
 America and the Allies" Mrs. Andrew c. Mitchell; '"The World Safe for De-
 mocracy" Mrs. F. L. Huey.
 Mrs. Sarah Williams, aged 72 years died at her residence at Lipscomb Sun
 day night, after a lingering illness
 Services were held from the residence Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock, burial taking place at Pleasant Valley ceme- tery.
 The stewards of the First Methods church held their first meeting since the beginning of the new conference year Monday evening. The regular business was transacted, and the finan- cial campaign of the church for the coming year was outlined. Bessemer chapter No. 61 Order of Eastern Star, will hold a meeting Fri day evening at the Masonic hall on Nineteenth street. The delegates to the grand lodge will make report at this meeting and an interesting session is expected.
 Jefferson Valley No. 795, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, will hold their regular meeting at the Masonic hall Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock. Mrs. Uric M, James of Kansas City, is visiting her parents, MT. and Mrs.
 A. s. Bailey.
 Marvin, the little son of MT. and Mrs Gardner F. Goodwin, is very i'll lat the residence on Fifth avenue. Mrs. J. F. Lee of Atlanta, Ga, is the
 guest of her parents. pr. and Mrs. E. | l.. Edmundson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-04
Nelus Of Bessen1er
MRS. H. L. BANS, Correspondent

Bessemer, December 3.-(SpeciaI) The expense of maintaining the city of Bessemer as estimated by Mayor B. c. Jones, and adopted by the city council this evening, for the current year, will be $103605. The budget as adopted is as follows: Official salaries, SIC, ,0S0; fuel $50; postage stamps and printing 5000; telegraph and telephone $500; fire de- partment $12, ,000; water $5500; police de- partment s9500; city prison $2250; street department $12,500; lights, street, etc, $4500; sanitary department $1o,000; parks $500; library 5000; cemetery $2500; interest on general city bonds $13,975 interest on street improvement $990; interest on floating fund $1750; insurance $5OO repairs 5000; equip ment $7500; sinking fund $500o; char ity $50; general expense $500.
 The council unanimously consented to the fitting up of the room in the rear of the city hall TOT the purpose of establishing free clinics for the treat ment of social diseases. as recommended by the sanitary committee after con- ference with pr. J. D. Bowling, the county health officer. The sum of $250 was estimated as the expense of fur nishing the room.
 A petition, presented by Joe Vein stein representing the merchants of the city, requested reconsideration of the ordinance recently passed for the prevention of using the sidewalks for the purpose of displaying merchandise No action was taken and the ordinance will stand as passed.
 Mayor Jones reported that the serv- ices of a gas expert to test the quality of gas would be too great an expense to the city, and that he had taken up the matter with the officials of the gas company, and better service had been promised.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-04

ernoon with Mrs. Gilbert on Pike ave- nue.
 The Thread of the Story club will mee Thursday afternoon with Mrs A. G Overton, 1909 Pike avenue
 The Midweek Social club will meet this afternoon with Mrs. W. c. Jones, Terrace Park.
 At meeting of the High School Inn provement association yesterday after noon steps were taken to secure lockers for the children at the school. Great inconvenience as well as considerable loss by the pupils is said to be sustained from the lack of these lockers. In police court yesterday J. F. Barn hard was fined $15 for drunkenness, and Frank Hall s10 for larceny.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-04
At the Lyric

Vaudeville lovers are enjoying the ex- cellent Keith bill now being presented at the Lyric. Ruth Budd is gaining
 new admirers by her clever exhibition on the rope and rings, and her act is a
 hit. Frank Milton, clever comedian and
 Birmingham favorite, is drawing the
 laughs, and, assisted by the DeLong sisters, he presented an act that is one of the features of the programme
 Selma Bratz, Morley and Mccarthy sisters, and Mason and Gwynne are other clever members on the bill
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-04
First Trip Pays

Montgomery, December 3.-(Special) The initial trip of the motor truck car rying mall from Birmingham to Mont gomery and return paid the expense of the trip according to Bradley E. Strope, special agent of the. postoffice depart ment, who came to Montgomery in the truck Wednesday. No definite news has come from Washington regarding the proposed route between Montgomery and Rrewton. Merchants and business men of the two places are behind the move ment, and MT. Strope believes Washing ton will approve the route
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-04
At Loew,s Biiou

Loew's offerings for vaudeville and
 movie devotees at the Bijou for the first half of the week are in keeping with
 the high class of attractions put on at this local playhouse for the last several weeks.
 The pictures consist of i western drama starring Tom Mix, and Fatty" Arbuckle cafe kitchen comedy in which Fatty" gets in and out of his usual troubles.
 The headliner act--Captain Sidder &
 company-gives splendid scope for the !aged sea captain to relate his adven- lures to the life-saver and a couple of others and the whole business does some dancing and song work that was up to standard. The setting for this act depicted beach and the flashing light house in the distance was unusually
 realistic even in this day of realism on the stage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-04
PEVEAR TO FACE
 HIS HONOR" TODAY

President J. s. Pevear must take his turn before the city recorder this morn ing and answer eight charges growing out of the alleged poor street car serv- ice rendered by his company during the past few weeks. A number of witnesses have been summoned to prove that ths schedule for all lines ordered put into effect by the commission has been disre- garded and that cars have been crowded beyond the limit set by the city fathers in the ordinance.
 The outcome of the trial will be await ed with interest by the public at large who apparently are inclined to doubt the constitutionality of the new laws, but who are willing to grasp at straw IT their efforts to obtain more satisfactory service.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-04
FOR STUBBORN COUGHS AND COLDS pr. Kings New Discovery has a fifty-year record be-
 hind it

It built it's reputation on Its produce ton of positive results, on its sureness in reliving the throat irritation of colds. coughs, grippe and bronchlal attacks. my folks wouldn't use anything else!'' That's the general nation-wide esteem held It's action is prompt, it's taste pleasant its relief gratifying.
 Half century of cold and cough checking Sold by druggists every where. COG and s1.20.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-04
Identity Remains Intact

< Montgomery, December S.-(SpeciaIl The old First, Second and Fourth Aia- bama regiments. composed of heroes who have fought many months in France
 will not lose their identity by the or ganization of the United States National Guards. according to statement of Maj.
 Virgil V. Evans adjutant general. who is preparing to organize the guards in
 Alabama. In statement Tuesday Ma1os Evans said the United States National Guards will have a First Second and Fourth regiment, and that the returning heroes may enlist in their choice after being mustered out of the regular army
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-04
BEssEMER COURTHOUSE

Construction will be resumed on the Bessemer courthouse at an early date was the assurance given by the board of revenue at meeting at their office in the Realty building Tuesday morning
 at II o'clock, with President Jere Gwtn, Rufe Bivins and Dr. J. B. Vines pres ent. George Ross of the Bessemer com
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-04
Some Baby"-Jefferson

Un Frlday and Saturday matinee ana night will be played at the Jefferson thea- ire. This is without doubt one of the funniest farce comedies ever written. Based on the elixir of youth, the many complications arising from the supposed transmigration from old age to youth of gallant, elderly soldier cause almost hysterical laughter. The laughs are so close together that it may truly be said they doyetail.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-04
HOOVER KITCHEN
Committee in Charge Ready for Or
 ders for Christmas Fruit Cakes

The Hoover kitchen, 2107 Third avenue.
 under the direction of Miss Martha Arm strong. is opeH for orders for Christ
 mas fruit cakes Quite a nice sum from
 the> sale of doughnuts and coffee was realized by this department Thanksgiv- ing
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-04

|mittee of citizens appointed by Mayor B. |C. Jones to obtain resumption of work
 on the building, received a satisfactory
 reply to his request that bids would be
 issued at the earliest date that trade
 conditions would permit. President Qwin stated that the contract for the
 construction of the building would be
 let through sealed bids. The contractor will be required to finish the work with
 in a required time.
 Mrs. Wiley Hill, aged 67 years, died at
 the Elizabeth Duncan hospital Monday night, following a short Illness of pneu-
 monia. Mrs Hill has lived in Bessemer for years and by her striking personal ity and her interest in religious and civic affairs has made host of friends who will greatly miss her.
 She was a member of the Methodist church and has been faithful worker in all branches of activity in which the women of the church were engaged. Funeral services were conducted from the residence, 21G9 Dartmouth avenue, Tuesday afternoon at o'clock, the Rev. l.. F. Stansell officiating. Burial followed at Cedar Hill cemetery. She l is survived by daughter, Mrs May
 belle Brown; one son, Oscar Hill. Ar marillo, Tex; grandson, R. O. Bailey ] of Ohio; a granddaughter, Mrs. William | Dee of Chicago.
 Mrs. Alma Higganbotham, aged 30 | years, died at the residence at Raimund mines Saturday night, following a short | illness of pneumonia. Funeral services were held from the residence Tuesday
 morning at 10 o'clock, burial following at Mount Pinson cemetery with Huey ] & Mcconnell in charge. She is sur vived by her husband, R. l.. Higgan-
 botham, and number of other reia- tiyes.
 DAUGHTERS OF CONFEDERACY l The Daughters of the Confederacy held meeting at the residence of Mrs. H. L. Bains Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock with a good attendance. It was decided at the meeting to send chick | for the Christmas remembrance to the inmates of the Confederate Soldiers
 home instead of clothing, as in former years. A substantial check from the 1 treasury, to which will be added special contributions of members and others
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-04
High Grade Men Wanted

LIFE COMPANY, with estab- lished business in Alabama ready to place general agents contracts in unoccupied ter ritory, carrying liberal first, year and re- newal commissions, such contracts direct with the Home Office. Men of experience, character and integrity, who desire to in crease their income, will be interested Cor respondence confidential. The 1918 record of this company is the best in a long career of success. Its methods of assisting and co operating with the agents afford service not equaled by any other company. Ad- dress Life Ins. Co., care Age Herald.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-04
Bowels Out of Kilter :?

That's nature calling for relief. As- sist her in her daily duties with pr. Kings New Life Pills. Not q purgative in the usual dose, but mild. effective. corrective laxative that leases the bowels into action and chases blues" 25c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-04

The BritishS Columbia Employers or ganization has been established Its chief aim is to ca-opcrate with oxsan- ized labor. .s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-04

The chairmen of the various Red Cross units of ~the district are requested to meet at headquarters. 1s17h Avenue E. business will come beesgo the meeting
 The Sesame cl,ss will mex Friday aft
The daily banner., 1918-10-30
LEAVES AND SUN.

'Let US be the very first" said soma
Of the leaves 10 their friends.
"What will wG be the first for"
asked some of the others. "You are
very impatient. When the spring was
here you wanted 10 be the first to
open up into leaves. You said you
had bncp asleep loi..; enough. You
wanted ~ see the world and the sun
shine"
We'll" said the leaves which had
spoken first, chat is true. We did
want to be the first to come out"
''Then aren't you satisfied with the
world?" asked the second speaker.
"Most certainly we are" said the
first speakers, but now were tired
We've been awake so long. We want
bedtime frolic before we go away for
the winter though.
eyes, like all leaves, we want to fall
and blow and scamper. Seel Our col
Ors are beginning to turn. They show
were sleepy. For when the leaves
turn in color it means they're all ready
to put on their nightcaps and go sound,
sound asleep"
The daily banner., 1918-10-30
SIavs and RumaniSns BaIk.

WASHINGTON. Oct. 30-Diplnmatic
dispatches based on advices from
Budapest. say Count Karolyi has fail
ed in his attempt to establish an in
dependent government IN Hungary
with representatives of all the people,
because the Slav and Rumanian rep
resontatives refused TO join him.
1t is assumed that the Karolyi gov
ernment referred to was set up with
out the support Of the SlavS and Ru-
manianS.
According to the dispatches, the
situation is extremely serious.
Peace treaties between the different
nationalities Of Austria and Hungary
and the entente powers are consider
ed unavoidable.
What is reported as a gigantic
movement" has broken out. Its ma
ture is yet only partially known. but
1t is said to be evident that the Mag
var national council has proclaimed
its dictatorship and that Count Karo-
lyi, as president of this body has
been given the mission of making this
decision known to Emperor Charles.
The young Magyars are forming a
military organization, and the people
In the streets of Budapest are demand
ing the remuneration of the political
alliance with Germany.
The daily banner., 1918-10-30
GilS( Creates Strength


Now you've asked question L can
answer said voice from afar.
who is that? asked the leaves to-
gether
Don't you know?" said the voice.
I'VE don't, we're sorry" they whis
pered. I'VE hope you aren't a great
friends OF ours, for if you were II
would be very rude of us to have for
gotten the sound of your voice"
"Oh, l won't be insulted," said the
voice. but I am a great friend of
yours"
The leaves all hung their little
heads. Were most dreadfully sorry
but we really don't know you from
your voice.
That's quite all right, quite all
right" said the voice, which all this
time had sounded a little deep and
rather far away.
Mr.. Sun threw off his cloud blanket
and then the leaves saw him shinine
and smiling and laughing down at
them.
I'VE are so ashamed, Mr.. Sun, that
we didn't know your voice." they said
That's all right" he answered. 81
helped you in the spring when Won
wanted to come out into the world, but
the world is so full of many, MANY
things it would be hard to remember
voices"
"Ah, but we should have known ou-
first friend" they said.
Leaves aren't supposed to have
such fine memories" the sun said.
But L was going to tell you why YOU
like to go to bed, or to leave the earth
with a dash and splash Of glory
and color. You know how often I do
the same thing? I go to bed and folks
say what a wonderful sunset there is.
well, like to make them like me
like to make them remember me and
they will remember me, for they will
say what beautiful old fellow Mr..
Sun is when he is going to bed.
And so, though you don't realize 1t,
you are doing the same. When the
leaves go away from the trees and
the earth in the autumn they like to
leave in the most glorious fashion
imaginable. They want to say to the
earth people:
We've been here and now we're
going, but we hope we've adiIird some
thing to the beauty of tits .oice old
earth
THAT surely must be ocs reason"
the leaves said as they blew off the
trees.
The daily banner., 1918-10-30
u. S. STEEL PAYS LESS
Extra Dividend of 2 Per Cent De-
ciared A One-third Cut

~
New York. Oct. 3O.-The United
States Steel corporation declared IN
extra dividend of > per cent on the
common sock. together with the regu-
lar Disbursements of IL per cent on
the common and ia per cent on the
preferred
This extra dividend of . per cent
compares with previous quarterly dis
hurSemcniS of ; per cent since June
%. 1917.
Total earnings for the quarter end
ing September 80, after deducting
S10l .9S1.347 for account of federal in
come and war. excess profits taxes,
amounted to S42.961, $50 The net in
come for the quarter was So, ,069, ,392
The surplus for the quarter was $3,-
S4O,5G1.
These returns compare with total
earnings of So .537 ,391 for the pre-
viouS quarter after deducting $780,
716.250 for account of federal income
and war excess profits taxes.
The net income and surplus figures
at the close of the previous quarter
were respectively S52,399, ,4S3 and S19,-
O17,375,