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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-08
ENSLEY CITIZENS
 MAKE PLANS FOR
 B|G CELEBRATION
Unique Festivities Planned. for Celebration Week. Other Activities of
 Steel City

A contest for the selection of a queen for the Ensley patriotic celebration, com memorating the birth of steel for the week of September 2s to 2s. by popular ballot will be inaugurated on Monday with the placing of boxes at each of the nve downtown drug stores, one at the Ellis Jewelry company and boxes at the Smith-Brown Jewelry company and the store of Goldstein & Cohen The young lady receiving the largest number of votes will be declared queen of the fest1val and in addition will receiye a diamond ring valued at $1Oo She will SC. feet her own consort and with him will De crowned on the night of the opening day Of the celebration at the Elks' Home on Avenue D, where, at that time the couple, surrounded by a royal party. VIII De presented with the golden keys or the city at a monster coronation ball. A motion picture of each young lady entering the contest will be made and will be shown at the Franklin thea tre. These films will later be sent to a company at Brompton, N. Y, for com parison, affording a possible opening for work of this kind for the young lady selected
 The personnel of the 15 committees in charge of the celebration, with R. E Chadwick, treasured, an James Dupuy. secretary is as follows: Executive. Irby Zeigler, w. W. Ellis D. S. McEachern, M H. Mcdowell, Mrs. Charles Hassler. Louis Maenza, Ira Goodwin, Mrs Henry w. Wood, Rev. George E. Boyd War ner Holden, Mrs. William N Wood, Henry Keller, c. E., Tyler, Tom Deye. raux; finance, W. w. Ellis, R. F. Hamm ". R. McLure; Red Cross, Mrs. W. N Wood. Mrs Joe Smith, Mrs A. F. Hi. leke; Liberty Loan, Henry Keller, c. C. Burke, H. s. Meade; steel industry. NJ II. McDowell, N. w. Scott, pr. c. s, Burke, Cs. .MSaarshdlupu up upupuupuu Donald; Publicity, Mrs. Charles Hasslec Mrs Conrad Boterweg Mrs. J. C. Bon. ner, Mrs John R. White, c. H. Mandy, Advertising and amusements, D. $. Me. Eachern, Ira Goodwin, R. R. Inman decorating and parade, c. E. Tyler, F. Jay Cowart, George Wrenn music, Louis Maenza, Prof. T. S. Costa, Vincent Miglionico: invitation and entertainment. Mrs. Henry w. Wood, J. J. Walker, D. F. Sugg; programme. Ira Goodwin C. H. Mandy, c. A. Pppen ministers. Rev George E. Boyd, Rev. A. K Wright and Rev H. J. McQuillan; Boy Scouts, War ner Holden, F. R. Kelly, Joe Steed; sports and prizes, Tom Devereaux Joa Steed, F. R. Kelly; dance, Henry Keller, Ira Goodwin, Thomas Moxley.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-08
PAY DAY AIDS W. s. S.

Today is a big pay day in the Besse- mer district, the employees of Red mountain industries. Blue Creek, roll- ing mill and Greeley being paid off. As consequence money is circulating freely and the ladies keeping the War Savings Stamp booths are adding many names to "Pershing's patriotic enroll ment" lists. The booths are being kept by the following ladies: Mrs. J. $. Winters. Mrs. F. n. Hixon, Mrs. A. s. Fitzpatrick. Mrs. W. P. Golson and Miss Cox. The Ladies' Bridge club will have charge of the booths next week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-08
HOOVER KITCHEN

The Hoover kitchen will be open two days next week instead of one, as has been the programme for several weeks. There will be three demonstra- tions for white housekeepers and one for colored cooks Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock Wednesday afternoon at o'clock and Thursday morning at 10 o'clock will be the hours for the demonstrations with Thursday aftor- noon for the eolored people.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-08
MINGEs REVIVAL

Evangelist William J. Minges and his company consisting of five helpers, have arrived and will have their first service at the tent that has been placed on the corner of Fourth ave- nue and Eighteenth street. Sunday morning at II o'clock.
 The members of the evangelistic party are the Rev. William ]. Hinges. his wife, Mrs. Lucia Minges pianist, harpist and vocalist; Roy F. Jarman, chorus director and assistant evangel-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-08
WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT

letter received this week from Mrs Morris Marx. who is now in New York, contained the following: T wish very much you could each see and hear what is thought of the Birmingham chapter at national headquarters. I am proud of every departments, and every mem ber The work of the Birmingham chapter, as compared to other chapters, is wonderful"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-08
BOYS REGISTER

Between 30 and 40 boys registered today for special day provided by Mai. T. T. Huey for the boys within the draft age who are going to college to register Most of the boys will leave early next week for the college that they have selected to pursue their education.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-08
EDWARD ROY DEAD

Edward Roy, aged 31 years. died on Thursday night at the Birmingham in- firmary, following an illness of ty- phoid fever Mir. Roy has lived in this district for number of years, and has many friends. He is survived by his widow, four small children, his mother, Mrs. A. J. Saddler; two brothers and two sisters. Funeral services will be held at Saddler's cemetery Sunday aft erpoon at 2:30 o'clock
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-08
NEW TRAINING CLASS

The new civilian military training class that is being organized under the direction of the exemption board will have meeting Tuesday evening at the circuit court rooms at o'clock. The object of forming this class is to give preliminary training to all men between the ages of IS and 45 who de- sire to take it, in consideration of the fact that such men are subject to call. The class is free with no expense attached and all men between the ages
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-08
CAPT. EDMuNDsoN RECOVERING

Letters from Capt. Lacey Edmundson today state that he is recuperating at Biarritz, and is enjoying the beautiful scenery and the rest. He states that the Red Cross had taken over the beautiful hotel where he is stopping and that about 800 American officers are located there
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-08
s3500 FOR COLLEGE
REV. CRoJrCH,s SERMON

The subject of the Rev Austin Crcuch's sermon at the Baptist church Sunday morning will be Salvation, Re- ward and Chastisements." At the eve ming service his topic will be "Christs Gracious Mission" At mass meet ing in the afternoon his subject will be "The Forsaken Christ"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-08
Red Cross Bulletin

The work of the American Red cross has grown to such proper tions in it's efforts to relieve sui Iering humanity tbat The. Age-Her- ala will publish Red Cross bulle- tin daily ContribItiors to this column from workers throughout tho district will be welcomed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-08
BESSEMER BUREAU PHONE BESSEMER 612-J

of IS and 45 are invited to join. The following committee for organization has been appointed by the chairman of the board c. F. Goodwin, Dr. A. Fitzpatrick, Jim Haywood, M. Brooks and F. c. Terry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-08
FORM RED CROSs IrNIT

A Bed Cross unit will be formed at Kimbrel Sunday afternoon. when Mrs. Betty Westmoreland will be tho prin- cipal speaker. Mrs. Westmoreland was formerly a Red Cross nurse with the English army and is an impressive sneaker.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-08
CHURCH SERVICES

Ensiey Highlands Presbyterian-Th Rev. l.. F. Erubaker pastor. Subject of the morning service Herald of the New Day" and of the night sery vice, 'Lfeboat of Enlistment"
 Ensley Methodist-The Rev Claude Orear pastor. Rev. w. H. Mansfield of the North Highlands Methodist church of Birmingham will occupy the pulpit at the morning service. Congrega- Nional meeting ir the evening.
 First Baptist--The Rev A. K. Wright. pastor. Morning topic, The Wartime Prayer" evening topic. Keep Step With God" Meeting of the senior Baptist Young Peoples Union at 7:15 o'clock, Miss Ruth Davis leader, and of the junior organization at the same hour.
 Ensley Christian--The Rev Thomas Lennox, pastor Subject of the morn ing service. "An Ideal Congregation" and of the night service, The Hal lowed Name" Meeting of the Chris tian Endcavor society at 7:15 D. m.
 Shadyside Methodist-The Rev. J. H, Harris. pastor Sunday school at a:45 o'clock Morning topic, Opportunity" The usual service will be held in the evening.
 Hunter Street Baptist-The Rev. l.. M Bradley, pastor. Preaching atNi1 q. m, by Rev Judson eMartin, asso- ciate pastor of the Ensley Baptist church, and Sunday evening by the Rev Ed s. Barnes of the East Fir mingham Baptist church.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-08
ANNOUNCEMENTS

There will be a meeting of Circle No, 3 of the Ensley Methodist church Mon- day afternoon at o'clock. at the home of Mrs. Walter Snow, on Avenue E and Twenty-eighth street The members of the Highland circle of this church will hold a meeting at the same hour at the home of Mrs. C. S Moseley at Shadyside.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-08

Before the war 10000 tons of barite were imported from Germany for the manufacture of lithopone. Now five companies are producing this article in Tennessee. Kentucky. Virginia ana Missouri
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-08
Ne1Us of Bessen1er
MRS. H. L. BANS, Correspondent

ist; Miss May Caster, who has charge of prayer meetings and personal work Services will be held every evening for three or four weeks, except Mondays, which are observed as rest day by the workers The song service will begin at o'clock and the evangelist will preach at S:S0. The music for the services will be especially good, as Mrs. Minges as soprano solist. with Italian harp ac- compartment, and Mir. Jarman as bari tone soloist. Mir. Jarman was on the concert stage before he went into re- ligieus work, Mir MinEes and his or gaBization of workers have conducted great revivals in many of the large cities of the United States and Canada. They have record of 25.000 converts and TOO volunteers for religious work. Although the revival is to be held un- der the auspices of the federated board of the Christi3n churches of the Bir- mingham district. it will be attended by members of all denominations, the ministers of the city cooperating with Mir. Minges.
 $3500 FOR COLLEGE
 The campaign for funds for the Bir- mingham Southern college has closed with the sum of s3500 having been subscribed by the citizens of Besse- mer. J. r. Cummings the financial secretary of the college. is much pleased with the success of the campaign, and is especially gratified with the gen erous contributions from the Jews of the district
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-08

A meeting of the Workers Band of the Ensley Baptist church will take place Monday afternoon at o'clock with Mrs. w. J. Drummond at her home on Park avenue. The meeting of the Highland band will occur at the home of Mrs N R. Baker
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-08
STRESSES NECESSITY

'The effect of the chapters going out into the market Independently is very disastrous. There is immediately created shortage for civilian trade, as happened in the case of wool The dealers may take advantage of the situation and so advance the price to the civilian trade and in consequence make conditions almost intolerable
 'It cannot be too emphatically im- pressed on the chapters of the Rod Cross that the government expecta your cooperation in carrying out this policy, and that the strict adherence to this policy of central purchasing will result in tbe end to the greatest advantage both to the Red Cross and to the American people as a whole. We know that if this statement, which has been the basis of our recent re- quests to chapters, is placed in the hands of the members of the Red Cross as loyal Americans having in mind the greatest good to the greatest num- Der, there will not be single ques- tion as to their absolute adherence to our request.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-08
PERSONALS

Mrs. H. F. Lacy and children, Maude and John Campbell, of Parague, Ark
 are visiting Mir. and Mrs. Roy B. Camp bell at 2i0a Browns avenue Miss Mabel White and Miss Eliza beth White arrived Saturday from Ma. rietta, Ga., where they have beer the guests of their father, the Rev. I. A White to assume their duties as mem bers of the faculties of local schools Mrs. J. M. James of Cullman is the
 guest Of her daughters. Mrs Charles
 w. Sanders and Mrs. S. c. Slean, o,
 this city.
 Mrs. A. T.. Gaston and children are at home with her sister. Mrs H. C. Moore. and MT. Moore. at Bessemer dur
 ing the absence of pr. Gaston in arInJ
 service.
 Masons, will resume their regular
 Masons, will r esume their regular meetings for the fall and winter com melcing on Monday night Since ad- journment for the summer quite num- Der of applications for the chapter de- grces have been received, and action on them will be taken tomorrow night All members are urged to attend.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-08
CONGREGATIONAL MEETING

The congregation of the Ensley Methodist hurch will hold an old-fash- toned experience service on Sunday evening, when many topics for gen. eral discussion will be taken up. The subjects include For Growth of Bet ter Spiritual Church Life,' Relation ship of the Sunday School to the Church" "The Church Family" and ''How to More Awaken the Spiritual Life of the Church" cordial invi- tation is extended the membership to attend.
 The remains of MT. Sessions, who died suddenly of apoplexy Friday morning at o'clock at his home 33l0 Avenue I, were shipped Friday after non to Calera where the funeral and interment took place Saturday. He is survived by widow and several chill dren
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-28
THE CAT HOUSE" IN HARVEST.
Huntington Hawl1eye.1

At Springfield several hundred bust
necc men have been enrolled who will
be ready to respond at a few hours
notice when there Is urgent need OF
help on the Sangamon county farms.
The Springfield people are taking the
proper view Of the case. They are re-
calling perhaps the times Of the pion-
GERS, when everybody pitched in and
helped everybody else who had more
on his hands than he could possibly
accomplish. And then there ought to
be other reasons. No doubt business
men in Springfield complain that San
canon county farmers patronize the
Chicago mail order houses. Now. II
Springfield business men turn out to
help these farmers when they are up
against It," 1t will be fair to ask them,
on some future occasion, how much
help was given them by the big Chi
cage houses when the farmers were
practically "stuck" It may not be nee
essary to ask such questions. The
average farmer will get new light
without having IT'S attention directed
to the facts in the case by any one. 1t
is q good move, any way you may put
it, and the Springfield business men
will be better off physically for little
exercise in the wheat or hay fields.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-28
BOYc0TTlNG BLUE SKY.

The Iowa bankers association has re-
solved in an appeal to its members to
put a quietus on the corporation
promoter and stock salesman. In these
times the governments needs must
come first, legitimate and established
Industry next and new enterprises of
a more or less speculative nature not
at all and bankers are urged not to
lend money for purchases Of stock in
new corporations, not to go into them
themselves, not to endorse either the
company or the men selling its
securities.
This is sound policy for these war
times as It is in the interest of con-
servation Of capital but the public
should beware at all times. A man
who has made huge financial success
Of corporation management and in
vestment tells his friends that IF you
ever buy stock in a corporation go
with it." He knows from experience
that corporation must be an estab-
iisiled success to offer an outside stock
holder any security for his money and
when it is an established success the
insiders will hold on to the common
stock and sell only preferred stock
which is limited as to its earnings
In all new ventures the element Of
hazard is large altho the promise may
be great. Those on the inside and
responsible for success or failure will
be able to foreten results before the
outside investor can see what is COM
ing. If success is achieved the in
siders will contrive to buy up the stock
of the outsiders at only a nominal adj
vance while If failure follows the in
siders will unload and leave the out
sders to hold the sack. Buying
common stock in new venture Is a
"heads you win and tails I lose game
for investors who do not go with their
stock.
If you buy stock in new corpora
ton go with it, otherwise invest your
money in preferred or secured claims
upon corporate assets. Let the
promoters do their experimenting or
their own money and always remember
that travelling stock statesmen must gel
large slice Of every sale for theil
expenses and salaries. Travelling book
agents generally keep two out Of every
three dollars collected for books and il
costs more for both expense and talen'
to sell stocks altho the sales are made
in larger amounts. Commissions of 81
per cent, however, have been known.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-28
Vacation, in Wa. Time.

II Governor Harding. Of Iowa, Is cor
rectly quoted in the press where he is
reported as saying that the man who
takes vacation this year Is Stacker.
the Iowa executive has missed part OF
his education. No one for an instant
denies that the winning Of the war is
the supreme task of this nation today.
But anyone who will stop to think must
realize that spending nearly every wax
ing hour 1856 days in the year at work
Is not the wisest course for this nation.
Too much contemplation of the war
will be worse than none, and the best
fighters and workers are those who
regulate their habits to conform to
common sense. Work hard while you
work. but don't forget to play. The
world never needed so much the CHEEKY
courage Of tho man or woman who
knows how to do both, who Is meeting
the trials Of war with confidential
smile accompanying each energy. Try
it and see what tonic 1t is. See how
magnetic the effect Of happiness in the
midst Of apparent gloom.-Sioux Falls
Argus Leader
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-28

One Iowa institution Is TO pass as
having survived the need which created
it-the dipsomaniao hospital, better
known as the state jag house. at Knox
VILE Is going out of business for lack
of raw material. In short business Is
not as usual at the jag garage and
never again will be. 1t Is suggested
now that 1t be turned into an asylum
for the feeble minded.
/, The jag cure was established 10 years
ago. The land and buildings represent
cost to the state of $225,000 1t
opened to fine business. Production
of it's raw material had been active for
years before the jag house was estab-
lished and thousands of saloons in the
cities Of the state were running strong
as forwarding stations. Counties found
SIS month paid for the keep and
treatment of inebriates an extremely
convenient way Of getting rid Of tur-
bulent booze fighters. Thousands Of
them went to Knoxville under the aus
pieces" Of tho courts and IN charge OF
proper officers. More thousands. who
should have been sent got by" some
how and remained at home to booze
anad frolic and die with rotten kidneys.
The jag asylum did a rushing business
like the first year of cooperative
creamery.
And now thirty wrecks. mostly in
durable hop heads, delirium tremens
cases and the like are left of all the
red nosed company that once crowded
its halls and made the Knoxville welk-
in ring. The things done busted. For
lack Of stuff to work on. And its super
intendent suggests that since men have
quit making fools of themselves and
since we have quit the legal manufact-
ure of fools and criminals in Iowa the
jag house might as well be converted
into a refuge for the fools that were
born that way.
Seems like all Of us who assisted or
permitted the drunk shop to go on in
Iowa during those past years when we
were making raw material for the jag |
house ought to be interned there under
the proposition of a feeble minded |
refuge for certainly we played the fool
to the limit when we insisted on max
ing drunkards and building 1925, 900 in
s1ttut:ons IL the hope vi curing" them
after we had made them.
OF course we want to make some use
of that Knoxville property which has
outlived its usefulness. But as a mat
ter Of thrift we could burn it and a
dozen like it and be Millions ahead on
the deal that led to it's downfall
But maybe the U. S. government
could use it as an adjunct to the ship
building industry.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-28
THEY'RE ALL RIGHT.


Some Of us are much concerned about
the morale Of the boys who are going
to the front, and those who are already
there.
We are afraid they'll go to the devil
because they are being furnished with
cigarets, and because they sometimes
play baseball on Sunday.
But the fact is there is less venereal
disease among the boys in France than
there is among the boys at home.
They are far more interested in
genuine religion than they ever were
in their native towns.
The job they're doing is burning out
of their lives the dross and the dirt that
formerly clogged their brains and their
hearts.
They are giving themselves to task
which aruses the deepest, truest pas
sion and patriotism.
We need to be far more concerned
about the boys who remain at home
than about the boys who have given UP
everything to fight for democracy and
freedom.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-28
[By David Cory.l


Oh, dear me, aud oh, dear you.
The roses in the garden have all
turned blue,
And the sunfiower's standing on its
head by the wall,
And puesy's playing tennis with .
baseball.
Goodness me! Everything was top
sy-turvy, upside down and twisted at
Uncle Luoky's little white house on
the corner OF Lettuce avenue and Car
rot street, Rabbitville, U. 8. A., care Of
Uncle Sa mand Aunt Columbia.
You see, Uncle Lucky had hired \
little black hen to some in and do the
spring cleaning altho It was way past
springtime. But you mustn't blame
Uncle Lucky for that. You see, he was
an old gentleman rabbit and not a
very good housekeeper.
Well, anyway, as soon as that little
black hen got inside the house she
took UP all the carpets, and took
down all the curtains, and put out all
the mattresses on the roof Of the
porch to get sunburned, and then she
put up all Uncle Lucky's winter
clothes in camphor balls and tidied UP
his bureau drawers till he couldn't
find a thing, altho he'd hunted for
nearly an hour. You see, she put all
his collars and neckties in the lower
drawer and all the things in the low
or drawer IN the top one and by the
time the poor old gentleman rabbit
found what he wanted, he didn't want
It at all, for 1t was then time to go to
bed. But goodness me! When he
went to get his pink pajamas out OF
the closet they weren't there.
well, I'll be fingered" said poor