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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-01-03

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Mrs. James +. Mooney
Carson Meacham
Miss Esther Graves
John Blackmer
Mrs. Fora wilkins
Mrs. John Blackmcr
Mrs. Il. j. Woodbury.
Mrs. Geo. Mallory
A. +. Smith
II. c. Shaw
Mrs. Il. c. Rowe
Mrs. Frank Briggs
Mrs. Nellie +. Batchclder
Il. C. Rowe
Mrs. j. s. Batchelder
Owen E. Smith
Miss Sarah M. Plankey
Mrs. c, A. Mattison
Mrs. VIM. Hitchcock
VIM. Hitchcock
Mrs. John Covey
Mrs. Richard Bates
Mrs. b. w. Davis
Mrs. Gilbert E. Thompson
Mrs. 4. M Taylor
w. H. Townshend
E. M. Taylor
Mrs. p. H. Plalen
N. B. Gibson
Mrs. N. B. Gibson
b. N. Gibson
Burr Cadoret
Chas. Taylor
Mrs. nj. w. Covey
Miss Albina Perry
Mrs. Z ID. Sowles
Mrs. Mary Collette
]. w. Fowler
Mrs. Earl Fowler
Miss S. Collette
A. H. Pettibone
A. j. Wolfe
Burt Willard
Harry Starks
John Smith
Mrs. John Douglas
Henry Slade
Mrs. Henry Slade
Mrs. Herbert Johnson
Miss Floris r. Johnson
Miss Crista M. Johnson
Herbert Johnson
Henry Fales
Maynard c. Benson
Miss Addie l.. Benson
Mrs. Erie c. Benson
Erie G. Benson
Ned Kamber
Mrs. Ned Kamber
H. Harry levin
Mrs. H. Harry Levin
Benjamin Levin
Reuben Levin
Miss Edith Bourne
Mrs. James Bourne
Clarence Curtis
Miss Eva VanBuskirk
f. S. Reed
Mrs. f. M. Walker
f. M. Walker
Miss Ellie VanBuskirk
Carey Reynolds
Mrs. w. j. Hicks
Mrs. Cosack Markey
Miss Sarah Walker
Mrs. Will Bushee
Mrs. f. Fl. Blackmer
Mrs. J. b. Covey
James Eldred
Miss Jennie McNaughton
Mrs. Ned Baudin
Mrs. Louis Longtin
John McNaughton
Jesse Mattison
Mrs. Thos. Williams
A. J. Burroughs
Mrs. B. L. Stone
Lawrence VentreS
Miss Cora Belcher
Miss Viola Belcher
Hiram Eaton
Mrs. Leslie Jacklin
John Larese f.
Mike Martino
Tony Lazarro
Louis Lagora
Wallace Wager
A. Friend
Carl Jonson
Fred Wittkomfk
J. c. Heinel
Miss c. l.. Hanaman
3. ]. Palmer
+. l.. Howard
Peter Mclaughlin
Mrs. c. 0. Brewster
Miss Lizzie Wilson
Mrs. Walter Kelley
Herbert Benson
Mrs. w. p. Schermerhorn a
Mrs Albert Smith
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-01-03
MANCHESTER OVER THE
TOP ONCE MORE

The Red Cross membership cam
paign in Manchester reached the very
satisfactory total of 250, but nine OF
which were renewals, bringing Man
chestcr's total membership to 7l5.
Those WHO had voluntarily joined
between October ist and the beginning
Of the campaign are:
Mrs. Rupert Harwood
Mrs. Loren Buckley
Mrs. Frank Vanvrankcn
Hon. Loveland Munson
The members secured as result Of
the campaign follow and the list evi-
dences the good work of the Burr and
Burton Seminary students who sought
out every corner Of the town for new
members.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-08
EXPLOSIVES RULES ID BE MAINTAINED McAdory Advised to See That Bureaus Rulings
 Are Enforced

Walter K. McAdory. explosives in spector for Alabama, has been advised that the government will continue it's explosives regulations indefinitely and that the rulings which were sent out November will be rigidly enforced.
 MT. McAdory yesterday had letter from Clarence Hall, in Washington, who is chief explosives engineer, in which MT. Hall says:
 There is absolutely no telling when the explosives regulationsy<will cease to be effective and it Is the expressed desire of the President that this of fee shall be maintained in operation until further notice.
 "For this reason you are requested to pursue a vigorous course of action in mobilizing companies and individu- als to comply with the rulings of this bureau, and if you encounter any opy position on their part. beg that you will inform me immediately and furnish fullest details of the case"
 Mir McAdory is now receiving each day many of the formal reports on ex- plosives magazines in response to the request blanks sent out last month. These blanks give the most detailed in formation regarding all the explosives maj agazines in the state and the policy of the explosives bureau will be to see that these magazines in every case conform to the requirements of the gov- ernment standard.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-08
JUNIOR ORDER ID . HOLD BIG INITIATION
Membership Drive Success full in State-National
 Quota to Be Exceeded

Big class initiation of Birmingham council. No. 21, Junior Order United American Mechanics, will take place to- morrow evening at the Fraternal hall. and everything is in readiness for the occasion. Following the custom of class limitations one candidate will be selected for each of the three degrees. the others to witness the work. By this arrange Inent the full ceremony of the work will only take up time to put the degrees on to attend this meeting.
 Several applications were received at the last meeting and these will be acted on by special dispensation so that they may be added to the class. Meetings are growing in interest and it Is believed the attendance will be much better than last winter, when the heatless Mondays in- terfered with the attendance
 It is stated that every council in Ala bama will attain the goal of member ship assigned to them in the drive for members ending December l, and most Of them will greatly exceed the quotas, and that the aggregate of 100000 new mem bers in the entire country, the goal set for the drive, will be exceeded. Among the big councils reported Is Anthony Wayne council of Brooklyn, N. Y Close to 500 new members were initiated at the first meeting in December. bringing It's membership near the 5000 mark. Re- ports from other big councils show sim liar large increases.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-08
Rabbi Ehrenreich to Address Congregation
 of Knesseth Israel
Realization of Jewish Hope" to Be Subject-Special Programme A--
 ranged for Service

Rabbi B. c. ,Ehrenreich of Montgom- cry will deliver an address on ths Realization of the Jewish Hope" at victory celebration to be held under the auspices of the Birmingham district Zionist organization of America. al Knesseth Israel synagogue. Seventh avenue and Seventeenth street, tonight at o'clock
 Rabbi Ehrenreich Is preparing to- at. tend the American Jewish congress- which will be held at Philadelphia, and will have facts of interest to tell hii as he has been in close touch with leaders of Jewish thought in this country and has spent great many years in the interest of Zionism and other vital Jewish problems. The pub lie is cordially invited to attend the Victory celebration, at which the fol. lowing programme will be rendered.:
 Remarks by chairman. Arthur N Herman; Star -Spangled Banner" au. dience; piano solo, Miss Jessie Levy address, Private Samuel Hoffenburg recitation, Miss Frances Abelson; vocal solo. Miss Lillian Goldstein. accom- panied by Miss Gussie Goldstein; ad dress, Dr. R. G. Ehrenreich "Hatilx- Wah" audience
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-08
FOUR-MINUTE MEN
 TO SPEAK AT LOCAL THEATRES THIS WEEK
"What We Have Won" Subject As- signed-Woman'sN Division to
 Speak at the Afternoon Performances

The four minute speakers will have as their subject this week. What Have We Won?" and Judge Hugh A. Locke. chair man of the speakers bureau, has made the following appointments for the week of December 8:
 Bijou-R. B. Smyer.
 Lyric-7:30, A. Leo Oberdorfer; O clock, Graham Perdue.
 Best-B. F. Smith
 Rialto-Vassar Allen.
 Princess-R. B. Watts.
 Trianon-Dr Percy H. Woodall.
 Odeon One-Judge N. l.. Steele.
 Odeon Two-J. c. Smith. Alcazar-N. L. Miller
 Colonial-Judge w. P. McCrossin.
 Strand-W K Terry.
 The members of the woman's division of the four-minute men will speak at the various theatres in the afternoons and Mrs Tom Mccarthy Brown has ap- pointed the following speakers for the week.
 Bijou-Miss Claudia Crumpton.
 Lyric-Mrs. William Little Brown. Trianon-Mrs. Oscar R. Hundley.
 Rialto-Miss Freda Avant, December II. Rialto- Miss Anabel Smith, December IA Strand-Mrs E. Barter Wagner.
 Alcazar-Mrs. D. A. Echols
 Colonial-Mrs. E.. T. Glass.
 Odeon One-Mrs. c. M. Williamson Odeon Two--Mrs. W. I. Grubb. Princess-Mrs. R. c. Woodson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-08
M 'ADOO GRANTS ID SENATORS|NTERV|EW ON WARRIOR RIVER
nnestion of Government Owned or Private Equip ment for River Trade
 to Be Decided

Whether the Warrior river Is to
 be equipped with new and adc-
 quate craft at government expense
 or by private interests will prob-
 ably be determined tomorrow. Df-
 rector General McAdoO of the Unf-
 ted States railroad administration
 has granted Senators Bankhead
 and Underwood and Representative
 Oliver an interview for that date
 for the purpose of discussing the
 Warrior.
 w D. Nesbitt, chairman of the Biz Warrior river committee; Judge B M. Allen, member of the committee, and possibly one or two other local men will be In Washington at the time and probably take part in the conference. It is understood that representatives also will be pres- ent from Mobile, Tuscaloosa and pos- sibly other points on the river.
 When in Birmingham on November 2S. Director General McAdoo told the committee that he would take up the report of Dr.SG. A. Tomlinson immedi- ately upon his return to Washington and decide within week or 10 days what disposition he would make of 1t. A day or two ago Representative Oli- yer requested the interview for Mon- day.
 Theodore Brent, traffic manager of the Mississippi-Wa Warrior waterways. was in Birmingham a day or two dur ing the past week, and while here IL is understood he discussed rates with number of local shippers who may possibly use the Warrior river when boats suitable for carrying higher r1tt in tion The present equipment is grad ually being put in commission, and by the middle of January all of it is expected to be in operation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-08
DIR. DILLARD WILL ADDRESS MEETING
 AT STRAND THEATRE
"Why Every Sensible Man Ought to Be a Christian" Will Be Min
 ister's Subject

Dr. J. E. billiard, pastor of the South side Baptist church, will be the speak CT at the meeting at the Strand the- atre at 3:3O Sunday afternoon, held un- der the auspices of the Y. M. c. A. Dr. billiard has recently come to Birming- ham. and in his work at the Southside Baptist church has already won the ad- miration of the membership of his oon- gregation, and injected new enthus- iasm into their work.
 Dr. billiard came to Birmingham from St. Joseph, Mo. where his work had gained national reputation. He is a speaker of great power and already has had large number of conversions here. Before his coming to Birming- ham he had been a very popular speak CT at the Birmingham School of Methods.
 He will address the men of this meeting on the subject: why Every Sensible Man Ought to Be Christian Special music will be rendered by male quartet All men will receive a hearty welcome and an assured treat.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-08
Anchor Chain Makers
 Have Opportunity to
 Secure Big Order
Requests for Large Supplies of Gro
 ceries Also Received From Guar termasters Department

If anybody in Birmingham or in Ala hama makes anchor chains. they have an opportunity of securing good cons tract from the government. Notice was received by T. H. Aldrich. former ray;onal adviser of the resources and conversions section of the war indus tries board. yesterday from the United States shipping board; that ancnor chains of several sizes and descrip- tions were wanted by that board Tor ships now under construction.
 MT. Aldrich turned the notice over to the Alabama Manufacturers and Oper- ator's association and the blue prints and specifications are now on file in the association's office. 3s2 Brown Marx building.
 Requests for offers to supply large quantities of groceries were also re- ceived from the quartermaster depart ment at New Orleans The list of ar ticles wanted can he obtained at the office of the Alabama Manufacturers and Operators association.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-08
Lecture at Jefferson
 Theatre by Pastor Crist

This afternoon at the Jefferson theatre F. F. Crist of Pittsburg, who has lec- tured on Bible topics to large audiences iE all parts of the United States and Canada, will deliver an address on What Will Chrst's Kingdom Be Like? What Hope for the Soldier Dead?" Pastor Crist ccmes to Birmingham with recommends tions as being logical convincing, in- structive, comforting and elevating in his presentations. as well as entertaining Local Bible classes are bearing the ex- pense and the lecture will be entirely free.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-08

On September 90; 1917. the current led ger in the comptroller's office showed T deficit of s207o71. this being the time the new commission took office. On Sep tember 30, 1918, the end of the following fiscal year, this deficit had been de- creased to $1G5. .7eS.S9.
 While during the year just closed the city was faced with an abnormal in- crease in costs of practically every com modity used in operations, including sa aries of employees. the total operating in the. sum of s5s. s.l91.5s,
 It is pointed oRt by the auditors that the current cash fund was increased dur ing the year by the revenue derived from the 3-mill school tax, but at the same time it costs the city $113,Ss2.74 more to operate the city than 1t did the year previous, when the school tax was not available.
 In 1917 there was also the sum of $50 600 derived from the collection of street taxes that was barred in 1918. The increase in the appropriation to the board of ed ucation from $52S,G00 to s709,ooo is also noted in the report.
 One of the most marked improvements in the financial record is the collection of approximately s6o,000 more in license taxes during the year just closed than was received during the year previous al though the license schedule has not been raised; in fact, remains just as it was in the preceding year. This, the admin istration attributes to theSfact that very few compromises have been made, nc rebates given and unusual vigilance has been practiced by the collection depart ment of the comptroller's office.
 The report shows in the general sum mary ordinary revenue of g. 4oS, 79l .Sl less the ordinary expense of S2,342, ,oo9. .32 added to which Is an extraordinary rev enue of s92,S77 .62, less extraordinary ex- pense of s110,s77.10, revealing an excess in revenue over the expenses of s4S, ,633 or
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-08

from which is deducted the uncollectable taxes of 1912, amounting to S65S SS. leav- ing a balance from the years business of s40, ,s76. 19, which is brought up to $4l.- 092 Il in the final total for the addition of an increase of $115.92 in an inventory.
 The report of the auditors closes with a decided compliment to the city comp troller, James M Jones, Jr., and his chief clerk, C. E. Armstrong. in the handling O. the affairs of the office.
 An evtract from the report In this re- gard says:
 The work of the city comptroller. J. NJ. Jones' Jr.. has been excellently per- formed and he has shown marked adapt ability as executive of this department We also wish to express our qualification at the manner in which MT. Armstrong; chief clerk to the city comptroller, has carried on the genera aceoantlng of the city's many complicated records. The scope of our work brought us in con- tact with the auditing that is being done by the city comptrollers office of the various departments under his supervi- sion and we are glad to be able to re- port that all items of receipts and dis bursements are carefully checked each month, which in great measure pre- cludes the possibility of dishonest em- pioyes falsifying their records. We heart fly indorse this plan of internal check. "
 The report concludes with the follow ing:
 During the past fiscal year, by the exercise of the closest administrative dis cretion, the city's financial affairs have shown improvement. We feel the city commission deserves commendation for their conservative and economical ad- minstration, which has also taken care of the actual needs of the municipality. '
 The report contains 112 typewriter pages, and in detail itemizes the city, receipts, disbursements, liabilities and as- sets, then analyses each fund separately and individually, then collectively. The report is replete with figures pertaining to the most minute detail of the city of Birmingham from a financial standpoint
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-08
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were issued in the probate office yesterday
 D. R. Robinson of Jenison to Miss Myr- tie Nix.
 Samuel B. Miller of Vivian to Miss Mary M. Llan.
 A. G. Busby onAdamsvule to Miss Beva Riley. Sula Garner.
 Frank Augustus Duncan of Gadsden to Mrs Dorothy Murphy
 w. F. Mcdonald of Carbon Hill to Miss Floy Lois Robinson Antony Taylor of Johnston City. Tenn, to Mrs. Anna Jefferson.
 Eric Patterson of Tuscumbia to Miss Annie Hendricks.
 Jesse Bell of Avondale to Miss Lillie Mobley.
 Harrison Hardin to Miss Carrie Braz- ger.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-08

Mrs " E. Metcalfe of Sulligent finds working for the soldier boys her great est pleasure She spends a great deal of her time knitting for them. She knitted and donated to the Sulligent Red Cross chapter, socks that brought the nice little sum of $43.
 She is known to all as Grandma Metcalfe' Is 75 years old, the mother of 10 children, five sons and five daugh- ters; grandmother of 50 grand children, and great grandchildren, consistent Bible reader, having read through the Bible II times. Mrs. Metcalfe is sister of the late R. c. Bradley who was for a number of years clerk of the city court of Brmingham; and aunt of Hon. Lee c. and John G. Bradley.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-08
DIR. MOPPINS WILL PREACH HERE TODAY
Former Pastor of Colored Church
 Will Speak to Old Congregation

Dr. IT. J. Moppins, former pastor of the Metropolitan A. M. E, Zion church. is here and will preach at the II o'clock services Sunday morning, December g.. He is a forcefu1 speaker and leader among his people, when in Birming- ham, he was active in all of the or ganizations and helped the district wonderfully.
 A platform meeting will be held Sun day evening at 3:30 o'clock at the same place. and pr. Moppins will deliver a special address. The public is invited. Music will be furnished by somesof the select talent of the city. Seats will be provided for white friends The church is located at the corner of Third ave- nue and Fourteenth street
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-08
FOOD BUREAU WILL HOLD ANNUAL MEET
 THURSDAY AT 1 P. M.

The food preparedness and marketing bureau will hold it's annual meeting and banquet at the Southern club next Thurs day at o'clock in the afternoon.
 Tn addition to the members of bureau have been sent out to several score of business men In Birmingham and this district and attendance of sev- eral hundred is expected,
 Some very interesting reports and ad. dresses will be made and the programme arranged assures an interesting time for all who are present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-08
CENTRAL HIGH
 COMMERCIAL CLUB

The Commercial club of Central Hign school held it's regular meeting on Thurs day, December B.
 Plans were discussed for the club so- ciAl to be held next Thursday. After dsposing of the busisess the members were drilled in parlia tentary procedure.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-08
LIEUT.. ED ALLEN
 HOMEWARD BOUND

ing cablegram from his son, Lieut. Ed ward S. Allen, yesterday:
 Now at Brest homeward bound: feel ing fine"
 Lieutenant Allen was with the 307th engineers, Eighty-second division. and was wounded in action October g. His many friends in Birmingham will be glad to learn that he Is making such favor able progress and that he Is en route home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-08
Special Services at
 Presbyterian Churches

Dr. c. c. Daniels. president of the Bir- mingham-Southern college, will occupy the pulpit of the Handley Memorial Pres byterian church at the Il o'clock ser vice this morning. There will be no evening service.
 The Rev. s. O. Coxe, pastor of the Handley Memorial church. will preach at the II o'clock service of the South Highlands Presbyterian church this
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-08
1900 Naturalized

Chattanooga, Tenn, December 7.--Fif teen hundred soldiers from Fort Oglo- thorpe received naturalization papeH here today. The men assembled at tht courthouse and the oath of allegianct was administered by United Statei Judge Sanford of Knoxville.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-08
MAXIMUM EFFECT

An officer of the United States army sanitary corps of high rank makes the following general observation, based on a recent study of the epidemic:
 "The maximum effect of the epidemic has been felt, within about 10 days after the onset. and the duration has been
 We strongly urge every person to study the means of limiting the spread of influenza until the epidemic has defi- nitely passed and to observe every pre- caution, both for the protection of theIn- selves and others. Avoid crowds the street. on street cars, crowded elevators and in stores and shun unnecessary meetings Avoid contact with those sick or convalescent Everything used in the sick room should be thoroughly sterilized before being used by others. Whenever a person falls sick in family it should be realized that we are dealing with a most highly contagious disease, and the patient should be isolated and no per son admitted except the necessary at- tendants all of whom should wear a face covering.
 'The results which attend the wearing of these face masks when in contact with the sick are too favorable to admit of further difference of opinion as to their value as protective measure. We have purposely demonstrated these masks on the streets and elsewhere during the last few days and limited number are available at the hearth office for the ask ing, and are on sale at many of the drug stores at nominal price,"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-08
Commission Reduces Deficit $41,O92.H During Fiscal
 Year Closed September 30
License Tax Shows Increase of $60O00 Over Previous Year-Lehman & Mcintosh, Accountants, Com pliment Conduct of Office, Comptroller,
 Chief Clerk and City Commission

The feature of submitted Dr. N A. Barrett president of the city commission, by Lehman Mcintosh auditors and accountants audit of the books of the office, the deficit by $41oe21 this
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-08
The First National Bank
 of Birmingham, Ala. Statement. November l, 1918

Loans and Discounts. .S14,055,533.0S Overdrafts ... 2,769.53 U. $. Bands tPar) ... 1,500. .0O0.00 U. S. Treasury Certificates 4.2S4, 000.00 Liberty Loan Bonds.... 3S22, 45000 stdte of Ala ban1a 6onds. l2d,00UuO Bank ...e.......... @ oo,sO0oo Other Stocks and Bonds. 1,125,IZl47 Banking House - 360,000 % Other Real Estate ..... 41.534.90 Customers Liability Ac- count of Letters of Credit 1.200.0o
 Cash. Tn Vault s1.136,19L33 With Banks. 4,l36,460.40 With U. $. Tr. 7(,000.00 With Federal
 Reserve
 7.41Hes6.O3
  s82,s2o. ss5.Ol Capital Stock ............s 1,soo.ooo.Oo Surplus and Profits ....... 1,5y9, 632 l2 Reserved for Taxes ...... 49,so0oo Circulation " l,400.000.O0 Bills Payable ........ 1.60G, 000.0O Customers' Letters of aon oo -t credit ...,.............. l.z"V.Vv
 Deposits. Individual ISIS, ,213.971.76 Bank ...... 2.729.691.17 U. 5. ...... 125.00Q % Federal Re-
 serve Blk, A Atlanta.
 ~ ''-' 2s.s7o,1s2.ss
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-08
WANTED GRADUATE NURSE

at Children's Hospital imm ediate- ly; for day duty only; good salary and splendid opportunity for serv- ice in cause of suffering human ity. MRS. CORA SANFORD, Supt.
 2933 Avenue C