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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-09
Airplane Fare in
 Germany $1 Per Mile

London, December S.-(British Wireless Service )-Air traffic has been begun between some of the largest German towns, advices reaching here report. The air planes are carrying parcel post matter and passengers. The fare per passenger is 214 marks a kil0- meter, or about four shillings n mile. The machines can fly at the rate of so miles an hour and the Journey from Berlin to Mu- nich. for instance, can be accom- plished in Az hours.
 One company is constructing . new, large type of atrplane, able to carry 40 passengers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-09
Mrs. David Lloyd George
 Campaigns for Husband

London Saturday, December 7-Mrs. David Lloyd George, wife of the British premier, is making tour of Wales in an automobile and addressing meetings in support of her husbands candidacy for Parliament A procession of motor cars joined her when she reached Merthyr-Tydfiel and Mrs. Lloyd George and other women spoke from the for mer's car at several places. At Treah- haris Mrs. Lloyd George addressed a big meeting of miners
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-09
Huns Must Tip Hats
 to British Officers

Amsterdam. December S.-The patton In the German sone as-
 aligned to the British army have ordered all German men to raise their hats to Dritish officers, ac- cordapg to an official announce ment In Berlin. They must do sim- flayly when the British natienal antheni is spng, the announeement
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-09
Imprisoned Birdman
 Has Arrived in Paris

Paris Friday, December 6.--Walter J. Shaffer of Dauphin, Pa. who had been a prisoner in Germany since Oc- tober 3. when his airlane was shot down. has arrived in Paris. Shaffer was member of the Lafayette escadrille. He has been awarded the Croix de Guerre.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-09
749 AMERICAN
 PRISONERS FREED

Munich. December s.-Last night 74s American prisoners, including noncom- missioned officers. arrived here from the interior of Germany The men come from a dozen different states, from Cali fornia to New York. They were cor dially received by the entire American colony. headed by former Consul Has, kell
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-09
BOY SCOUTS MEET

Troop 6, Bessemer Boy Scouts, held an interesting meeting recently in their new quarters in the Mcdonald building. Scoutmaster, George Bumgardner, has been released from his duties with the Y. M c. A. and renewed interest is be- ing taken by him in the work of the made splendid talk to the boys, after which a musical programme was car ried out
 Lieut. David Trotter of the aviation deprament arrived in the city Saturday night to be the guest of relatives for several days. Lieutenant Trotter was one of the first volunteers from Besse- mer, and received his instruction in flying, and was afterwards made an instructor. He was a member of the fluying crops that reached England just before peace was declared, and was re- turned to the United States without having been on the battle field.
 Lee Moody left Sunday for Haney- vile. where he will be one of the judges in the field trial of the Gun club.
 Mrs Charles Long is with Mir. and Mrs. w. J. Long until Captain Long returns from abroad.
 Mrs George Harrison will make her home in future in Eutaw, much to the regret of her friends in Bessemer.
 Dr. J. c. Curry will leave shortly for Florida, where he will spend sometime.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-09
BESSEMER NEWS

Bessemer, December S.-(Special) Work on the construction of the plant of the National Steel Products com pany is progressing rapidly, the large building for the housing Of the ma chinery nearing completion. The ma chinery has arrived and will be ln- stalled immediately the buildings are ready. Work will be begun this week on the furnace to be used by the plant The office building has been completed, and it is stated by offi- cials of the company that the prod ucts of the plant would probably be ready for the market in about 60 days. The building of this plant is of much interest in industrial circles in Bes- semer. most of the stock being owned by local citizens, with w. J. Long as president of the company. It is un- derstood that the company has large orders to be filled on the completion of the plant
 The plant is being constructed for the purpose of manufacturing a steel rail connection, patented by R. s. Bo- hanan, the vice president and manager of the company. Steel castings also will be manufactured
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-09
GREAT CHAsMS YAWN

Great chasms are yawning and will continue to yawn until the hands which cross it are clasped together in coop eration and sympathy. Three-fo -fourths of the people I have aided in coming to Christ l have not reached from the pull pit, but I have touched them in some way personally.
 T have never known many people who suffered much from lack of money but many I have known who suffered from too much money. I have never heard of a nation suffering much for lack of bread, but many which. have suffered from too much bread.
 The richest man I ever knew in my life was old Dr. Thomas G. Slaughter, who preached here when this First church was a mission, (and he should have a memorial in this very church) who led people to Christ in the north Alabama conference for 50 years'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-09

Total Of $6,775, 85O.5O| Spent at Muscle Shoals
This Leaves $13,224,149.5O of S2O,OOO,OOO Appro- priation to Be Spent on the Dam, Work on
 Which Was Recently Recommended
By HUGH w. ROBERTS.

Washington, December 8-(Specia )AThe assistant tary of Benedict Crowe has furnished Representative Almon of the Eighth Alabama, detailed statement of pendtures made to date by the Muscle Shoo1 oiootC
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-09

Preliminary investigations 5 100000 sheffied ..M......i.... 5,oos, ,ooo.oo tion plant .............. soo.ooo.oo Research and investiga-
 Cyanide process ..... 25,S5o.5O No. ?. .,................. s5o,ooo,oo No. ................... 25O, ,ooo.oo Research laboratory ..... 250, 100000 Total $6,775,8505o 50
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-09
Handling of Influenza Situation and Critics of
 Health Board Discussed
(Continued from Page Five,

cient and useful organization if it had any power. But it can investigate, plan and recommend, and then see the results of it's labors thrown to the winds when the big parent organiza- ton meets for an hour or so on Mon- day night
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-09
ADJUSTMENTS
THEATRES

Lyric-Keith vaudeville and photo weekly.
 Loew's Bijou-Vaudeville, photodrama and weekly.
 PHOTOPLAYS Princess-Special programme, comedy and drama.
 Alcazar-F'rank Keenan in "The Bells" Trianon-'"The Cavell Case" Strand-D. W. Griffith's "The Greatest Thing In Life.'
 Colonial-Marguerite Clark in "Ths Goose Girl"
 Odeon One-Ruth Rowland in Hands Up" and good comedy. Odeon Two-Big comedy programme and serial picture.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-09
NO CRITICISM OF PHYSICIANS

T haven't the slightest criticism of any physician who tells parents they had better keep their children out of school, nor of parents who follow this advice This is a matter about which they should feel free to act What I oppose Is the effort to close the schools to many thousands of boys and girls whose parents. realizing the great im- portance of educating their children. are anxious to have them go on. Let those who fear the schools remain away. but let's not say to those who think differently, You shall not send your children to school because we are afraid to send ours The decision not to close the schools was reached aft CT prolonged investigation and con sideration by the health committee the board of education and the city commission and the opinion was unan- imous. These same men voted to close the schools when it was needful so so do.
 ''The authorities of Birmingham did not hesitate to pass closing ordinance when conditions warranted this step. nor will they hesitate to do so should conditions arise in the futures but feel sure that they have no intention of confining their action to a minor proposition like the schools and let ting major things go unfettered if clos ing has to be resorted to-"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-09
"Fair and Warmer"

Selwyn & Company will bring Flair and Warmer" the Avery Hopwood farce which set a new pace for all farces by a year-run at the Eltinge theatre in New York and eight months at the Cort thea tre, Chicago, without a vacant seat at any performance, to the Jefferson for return engagement Friday and Satur- day. matinee Saturday. So great was the momentum of Fair and Warmers' New York success that before its first six weeks were out the whole country was curious about it, interested in it, and anxious for it.
 All New York's visitors were taken to see New York's greatest single amuse- ment center, and they all went ..back home" to spread the glad tidings that Fair and Warmer was the funniest farce in the world
 4 Selwyn & Company will present it here with carefully balanced and skill ful cast of farceurs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-09
At Loew's Biiou

A spectacular military travesty called "A Night in the Trenches" with seven clever people will be the topliner at Loew's Bijou the first half of the week.
 Adele Oswold. one of Americas fore most women character artists. will pre- sent three types. called "The Woman of It." Other acts will be Gus Rover and Sol Gold "nutty" duo in new dances inter- mingled with a song or two; June and Irene Melva, artists on the xylophone. and sansome and Della. supreme athletic marvels
 The photoplay will re Virginia Pear son in "Buchanan's Wife" Miss Pearson is beautiful star and decided local favorite.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-09
THE PEOPLE PAY

"The people pay the bills in all health matters. They pay in money, in suf- fering and in tears, and they have the right to exercise some control over matters that are so fundamental to their well-being; they have the right to say who shall administer their health laws, how they shall be admin istered and to hold to strict account ability all who are charged with the duty of protecting them from disease. A small board. given authority to act, with no fear that it's action would be overthrown in AS hours because zoo physicians can't agree-this board, chosen by and responsible to the peo- pie they serve, would do much to bring order out of the situation as it ex- ists today, and some such reform must come before Birmingham will enjoy the full measure of protection to which it's people are entitled"
 Asked about what he thought of the suggestion that the public schools should be closed until the influenza epidemic had subsided, Commissioner HOrnady said:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-09
E. A. PATTON

F A. Patton, prominent young bus mess man. died at his residence on Fifth avenue Saturday night at Il o'clock after an illness of few days. He was one of the most universally liked men in the city, having made Bessemer his home for number of years. He was formerly connected with the Lewis Drug company, and aft erwards was a member of the firm of Pegram- Patton. Recently he has been in the clothing business, having re- tired from the drug firm. He is sur- vived b his wife, who was Miss Fran. cis Coburn; his mother, Mrs Archi- bald of Knoxville. Ala: four brothers, W. L. Patton, William Patton and Beverly Patton of Knoxville and Dr.. Herbert Patton of Tuscaloosa. Fune- ral services were held from the resi- dence at il o'clock Sunday morning, and the remains were shipped to Knoxville. where burial took place
 A number of friends accompanied the funeral party to Knoxville. The pallbearers were: Dr. R. T. Smith. Dr. F. R. Smith, w E. Pegram, Rose Huey, E. R. Fountain and Fred Todd
 Mrs. Irene Viola Jones, 4313 Main street. Brighton, died at her residence Saturday night. Fuenral services will be held from the Brighton Baptist church Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock, and interment will take place at Brigh- ton cemetery
 John Pershing Haywood, the g. month old infant of MT. and Mrs. Jim Haywood, died at his home on Second avenue Sunday afternoon. Funeral ser vices will-be held from the residence Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock, inter- ment at Cedar Hill cemetery follow ing.
 Carrie Richey, years of age, the little daughter of MT. and Mrs J. M Richie, died Saturday night The re- mains will be shipped to Sterrett for burial.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-09
At the Lyric

Many famous vaudeville entertainers and attractions will feature the Keith bill to be presented this afternoon matinee. Marie Nordstrom, celebrated performer, will be the headline attraction of the programme, and she will present Lets Pretend," a vehicle or rare entertain ment.
 Truly Shattuck, with the assistance of Emma ONeill, will present comedy and pleasing songs. Eddie and Edith Adair will present a comedy sketch brimfpl of entertainment, and the Belldays will appear in The Lady of the Falls" Te- chow's cats perform many wonderful feats. News pictures always please Ly-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-09
SCHOOLS THE "GOAT"

T am opposed to making the schools the goat in this matter. The thing all of us are most concerned about, and the only thing we know to be accurate in connection with the epidemic (since members of the medical society ad- init that their records are unreliable), , is the number of deaths resulting therefrom We know from this record that there are something like1 10G deaths outside of the schools to one in the schools, and to talk of closing the schools under such circumstances Is like saying let's extinguish the fire which is threatgning this little school building over here, but let the balance of the city burn We lose every year many more school children from meas les, scarlet fever, whooping cough and similar troubles than we have lost from influenza, yet I have\never heard any one suggest that we should close If it cost as much in money to close the schools as it costs to close the atres, stores soda. founts, ice cream parlors and other establishments where people congregate, We would hear less about closing the schools. lot of people do not seem to think that it costs anything at all to suspend educa- tional work. But they are mistaken To stop the schools stops the intellec- tual development of nearly 30,00O boys and girls-deprives many of them of an education for life, as they find jobs while out of school and never come hack
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-09

The Stonewall chapter, United Daugh ters of the Confederacy, will meet Tues day afternoon with Mrs. George Breg man. on Avenue G.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-09

The general meeting of the Ladies' Aid and Missionary societies of the First Baptist church will meet this afternoon at 2:30 in the pastors study.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-03-22
ON THE HONOR ROLL
AT GRAMMAR SCHOOL.
Pupils Who Have Attained Dis
tinction In Studies And
Department.

The following students at the Gram
mar School. Miss Josephine RioTdan,
principal. who have won distinction
in studies, department. attention and
punctuality, are on the Honor Roll
for the month:
Grade IA, Miss Woodward Charles
Snyder and Harry Andrest
Grade ia, Miss Edith Childs-
Audrey Arnold Mary Bollman. Rose
Guidice, Evelyn Jones, Dorothy Mil
Ter. Augusta Mortimer, Gladys Rigby.
Robert Harder, Syndey Roberts,
George Taylor.
Grade lib. Miss Brewer Minnie
Greenfield, Ida Snyder and Henry
Hall.
Grade TIC, Miss Miriam Feldmeyer
Ruby Young, Ruth Strange and Ea-
gene Tomaino.
Grade liza, Miss Rolnick-Kather-
inc Linthicum and Gilbert Colt.
Grade lib, Miss Brooke Bessie
Greenfield. Max Blum and Annie
Greengold.
Grade IVA, Miss Ruth Feldmeyer
Martha Fisher, Jack Chew, Anita
Strange and Hessie KOtzin.
Grade VI-B, Miss Johnson Louis
Snyder and Robert Basil.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-03-22
500 REWARD 500.

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
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that is catarrh Catarrh being greatly
influenced by constitutional condi-
tons requires constitutional treat
ment. Halls Catarrh Medicine is
taken internally and acts through the
Blood on the Mucus Surfaces of the
System thereby destroying the foun-
dation or the disease, giving the pa
tent strength by building up the con
stitution adj assisting nature in doing
its work The proprietors have so
much faith in the curative powers of
Halls Catarrh Medicine that they Of
fer one Hundred Dollars for any case
that il fails to cure. Send for list of
testimOn'c,r
Address L. ]. CHENEY & Co, To-
1edo, Ohio Sold by all Druggist, 75c
mlS-m
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-03-22
THE OYSTER SEASON
PRACTICALLY ENDED

'l here is li.tle or nothing doing in
The oyster line said the firm of c. h..
Martin, oyster packers and shippers,
Sc. 5r1ay afternoon. The oyster sea-
son is about ended" Next month is
the last r. month, and while the
season does not end until April Is, yet
it is over now. Only one oyster deal
er-Alr Walter CIark--is making any
shipments at this time, and he is ship
ping oysters to the West.
The run of fish is also hampered
Just at this time, owing to the muddy
condition of the water.
The ice of the past severe winter
and the freshets have stirred and be-
clouded the water, and it is impossi-
Bile to catch fish in large quantities as
formerly.
Shad are bringing from one dollar
to one dollar and a half, but they are
not plentiful at this time. More fish
OF all kinds are looked for next week
when the muddy condition of the
water hereabouts clears up some
what.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-03-22
THE BEST TEST
IS THE TEST OF TIME.

Years ago Mrs. Charles Ziehlke, of
90 West St. Annapolis, told of good
results from using Doan's Kidney
Pills. Now Mrs. Ziehlke confirms the
former statement-says there has
been no return of the trouble. Can
Annapolis people ask for more con-
vincing testimony?
Il had a great deal of trouble from
my back and kidneys" says Mrs.
Ziehlke. MY back panied almost
constantly and often I was dizzy and
nervous. Seeing Doans Kidney Pills
advertised, l got some and they help
ed me at once have had no kidney
trouble since"
THE RESULTS LASTED.
More than two years later Mrs.
Ziehlke said; 81 gladly confirm my
former statement in praise of DOan's
Kidney Pills They cured me and I
have had on return of kidney
trouble.
Price coo. at all dealers. Don't sim
ply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Ziehlke had. Foster-Milburn Co.,
MfgrS.. Buffalo, ~ y
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-03-22
THEATRE ATTRACTIONS.
At The Colonial Tonight.

George Bchan in a tense and APP
p,alng story. "Oue More American"
win DE the extremely pleasing attrac-
tou az the Colonial this evening.
Luigi owner OF a marionette thea
trc. receives a letter from his wife
saying that she and their child are on
the way to New York. Luigi has saved
for five years to send for his wife and
child and cannot wait until the boat
comes in When the eventful day ar
rives. Luigi is at the immigration sta
ton the first thing in the morning,
and is shocked when the doctor in
charge refuses to pass the child.
Luigi returns home hcartbroken and
later sees Boss Regans hand in the
affair Luigi had refused to pay graft
TO Regain or join his political club and
this had stimulated feeling of mu-
tual hatred a reporter, whose paper
is anxious to get the goods on Regan,
learn sof the affair and formulates a
plan whereby Regain will be exposed
The reported goes to the doctors home
and from him eXacts the truth about
the child: it deyelopes that Regain had
secured the appointment for the doc
tor and to hold on no the post the
doctor had done as Regain ordered.
Regain comes to Luigi's home and
agrecss to get Luigi's naturalization
papers for a small remuneration.
Luigi hands him marked money and
Regain is caught with the goods. De-
tcctatives take him away and then
Luigi's wife and child enter; a happy
reunion follows amid great rejoicing
OF Luigi's many friends. Mr.. Beban
plays Luigi with every touch of art at
his command His very heart is en-
crossed in the character and he works
with Il subtleness that has endeared
him in the hearts of his many admir-
ers. To see George Beban in "One
More American" is to enjoy picture
well owrth while. Pathe News also.
Tomorrow matinee and evening Mar
guerite Clark in "Bab's Diary and an
extremely funny Mack Sennett COM
edy "A Bedroom Blunder.'
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-03-22
MARGUERITE CLARK AT
COLONIAL TOMORROW

Marguerite Clark in the extremely
humorous picture "Bab's Diary" Will
be The enjoyable attraction at the Co
lonial Theatre tomorrow matinee and
evening "Bab's Diary is one of the
most charmingly unique photoplays
that Marguerite Clark has ever been
given the opportunity to play, and the
"sub-deb" character fits her to IT"
She not only symbolizes the character
but she is given wonderful opportuni-
ties of doing many things that display
just those characteristics that have
made her so great a stage and screen
artist. She invented a name, a boys
name, that sounded like a patented
matted milk. 1t did worry her trust
ing family, but you'll chuckle, grin
and roar at her adventures and trials.
An extremely funny Mack Sennett
comedy will also be shown.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-03-22
Republic Tomorrow.

The Beloved Traitor the new Gold
wyn Picture starring Mae Marsh,
which will be seen at the Republic
Theatre tomorrow is a delightful YER
sion of Frank L. Packard's novel Of
the same name.
Mary Garland, a Maine fishermen,
has a sweetheart, Judd Minot, a fisher
man. whose talent as a sculptor is I'M
suspected by the townspople. He is
haunted by a vision, wherein he sees a
statue Of a woman with a face strik-
ngly like Mary's and the people
around it acclaiming him as its crea-
tor.
To enjoy a most delightful picture
go to the Republic tomorrow night
and see how this story is unfolded.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-03-22
At The Republic Tonight.

The extremely interesting an
nouncemont is made that tonight
the new production, "Cupids Round
up" will be presented at the Repub-
lie Theatre
The hero of this play. Tom Mix,
is the new William Fox star who is
one of the great favorites of the
screen. At the head of a fine COM
pany and with a brilliant red blood
ed darma, one cannot imagine any
thing so likely to give good enter
tainment
The play itself is by George Scar
borough. the man who met the Kali
ser. and the author Of many great
Broadway successes. Il is a vivid
story of Western life with a thrilling
love theme and filled with stirring
incidents. It is likely to be one of
the features of the season at this
house.
Everyone who likes clean-cut,
clever Western play is sure TO see
this. Tom Mix will receive a big per
SOnal welcome.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-03-22
LIBERTY L.NThEM
FOR THIRD LOAN.
Patriotic Verses Approved By
New York Committee.

The Liberty Loan Anthem" dedi-
Gated 70 the success of the third APP
peal to the nation for funds 10 carry
on the war has been formally APPROX
ed by the Loan Committee of the New
Yark Federal Reserve District. 1t is
designed for use throughout the coun-
try, and was sung publicly for the first
time at ST. Thomas Church, New York
City last night.
The music was written by Mrs. Geo.
Barton French and the words by Chas.
W Gordon, follow:
Heaven-sent Liberty, our Nations
pride,
Our fathers fought for thee, fought,
bled and died,
Then was our Flag unfurled, en-
blem sublime,
A light unto the world through
endless time,
Our watchword still shall be, In
God We Trust"
Striving that all may see our
cause is just,
We fight for Liberty and shall not
cease,
Till Freedoms victory brings last
ing peace.
Now in our Allies land, breasting
wars tide,
Our sons march hand i'll hand, God
is their guide,
Once more we hear the call, Keep
the world free"
Rise Rise and give your all,
for Liberty.