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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-04
For the Good of
the Community

"A FLORENCE merchant, in Birming-
n ham few days ago, said he had
come down here for the purpose of learn
why Birmingham wholesale merchants
and Jobbers made no effort to get the
trade of his city and other cities in the
Tennessee valley
We want to trade with Birmingham"
he said. 1--WE are part Of this great state;
we feel pride in Birmingham and its
wonderful development, and we want to
get acquainted and trade with you
He stated that a travelling man repre-
senting a Birmingham business concern
was novelty in Florence, Sheffield and
Tuscumbia. Similar statements have
been made by merchants in other cities
along the Tennessee in Alabama.
1t has been claimed that freight rates
are against Birmingham that wholesal-
ers and jobbers in Nashville Memphis
and Chattanooga, and even cities further
away to the north, can ship to Florence.
l.
vile, Athens and other towns and cities
in that section of the state at freight rates
that are denied Birmingham.
If that is true, then concerted and per-
sistent effort should be made to bring
about an equalization of freight rates.
There appears no good reason for Biz
mlngham to pay higher freight rate than
the other cities mentioned, especially in
view OF the fact that Birmingham is from
so to 100 miles nearer these Alabama
cities than the nearest cities beyond the
state line.
Business relations cannot be estab-
lished without effort Retail merchants
do not patronize wholesalers and jobbers
because of sentiment They may be
proud of their state and may want to help
the wholesalers and jobbers in the more
populous cities of their state, but they are
not going to do it unless the wholesalers.
and jobbers show that they want it.
Decatur is only sc miles away from
Birmingham; Nashville is about 12O miles
from Decatur. But for every travelling
salesman representing a Birmingham
house who goes to Decatur there are five
or six from Nashville. Memphis and
Chattanooga are still further away from
Decatur, but their travelling statesmen out
number those from Birmingham several
times.
All of north Alabama is in the Birming-
ham federal reserve bank district, but
Notwithstanding this more state banks in
the Tennessee valley carry their reserves
with banks in Memphis, Nashville and
Chattanooga than with the branch federal
reserve bank in Birmingham, or with
other Birmingham banks.
1t is up to the business men of Birming-
ham to work a change in this condition.
They can do it by persistent and intelli-
gent and concerted action.
The business men and the bankers of
Birmingham by inaugurating and con-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-04

d a II you do George Iyon,sN
hankma thirteen WHO'S ded aJewshpr
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-04

Ernest Truck is working on one of his
comedies for Paramount at the
Universal studio under the direction
of John j. Harvey. The story is Too
Good To Be True" by Julia Mills.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-04

City studio for the past few weeks, de
parted for Pennsylvania last Sunday.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-04


Wesley Ruggles, recently with Vita
graph, is directing owen Moore in his
Selznick production, "Piccadilly Jim. :
There is a new comedian in the cast,
Reginald Sheffield. who should certain
ly add to the merriment of the picture,
and his work impressed us as being I'M
usually finished.
Louise Du Pre- has been given part
with Mary Pickford in "Pollyanna.'
lombard, Ltd" the seven-reel Metro
screen classic starring Bert Lytell, has
been completed after Is weeks of hard
labor.
George Seigmann, heavy in recent Crit
fifth pictures, and more recently di-
rector of pictures himself, is now mem
Der of the Allan Dwan producing forces.
Edith Storey has come to California,
and will soon begin on her first Haworth
production.
]. Parker Read. Jr., manager of the
Louise Glaum productions, is entertain
ing his father, ]. Parker Read, who has
just returned from trip to South Amer
lea.
Mary Roberts Rinehart, eminent au-
thor who has been at Goldwyn's Culver
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-02
GYMNASIUM EXERCISES
ARE STAGED AT Y. M! CA.
boys Department I;ntertains Crowd
With "frenrh Battle" aud
Other Features.

Several hundred people witnessed
the special exhibition i'll gymnasium
given last night by the boys depart
nent OF the Y. NJ. G. y. The program
WAS conducted under the Objection of
IhESicil Director Conway.
one of the features was the trench
battle. staged as the finale Gym
naslum apparatus was arranged so as
20 form Two miniature trenches and
SOFT balls used as ammunition. When
ever a man was struck by "a ball he
was withdrawn from the contest and
the battle closed when raid was
made and the enemy forces captured
after struggle in their lines.
Charles Rippell, the comfort ionist.
performed some unique stunts on rings
and also balanced himself and walk ed
in unusual positions on set of small
cups.
Nineyt-fve boys participated in the
exercises which included a calisthcnic
drill by the small boys of Class b, lead
by Henry Patterson and elementary
apparatus work by Glass b. and the
| leaders OF Class y. The latter class
also participated in some advance
/ work leaders, in apparatus work Lead
ers OF Glass \ demonstrated 1--WE diff
fercnt formations OF pyramids. while
a fancy march was shown by the older
employed boys. Howard johnson ref
creed gymnasium soccer game by
the younger employed boys.
Reinhardt. the comedian. gave sew
eral character sketches and sang for
the audience.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-02
COUSIN OF GENERAL LEE,
MRS. ANN PEBBLES, DEAD
DAUGHTER Of Richard Bland l.ce ar,I
WAC" OF Richmond Physician.
FGncrni Not ARRANGED

Mrs. Anna Lee PEBBLES. cousin Of
General Robert f. Lee. widow of DR..
Peebles; OF this city. and the last child
OF me late Richard Bland Lee. a naval
othcer or Washington. died las, night
shortly after O'Clock at a very ad-
NxIanced age She was living at e026
.,u She is survived by a NIECE. Miss
nephew. who is brother to Miss
I S Lee. She is survived by the fol-
loving nephcws: Frank Lee. of Balti-
more; Richard Lee. OF New York :
larry Lee. Fauquier County; Miss
NARY Lee. of New York: II. r. L.. A.
walton and Robert T. Fleming, of
Taupuier County, and Thomas Fleming.
OF Wash ington. d
Mrs. PEBBLES was member of n
large familyI and was widely related
III virginia and other places. She was
= sister of the late Augustus Lee. of
Kiichmond. She was "a cousin of Mrs.
ironsLon H. Waller, of this city. Shs
Was related TO the Peytons and other
= Sne leaves no children. Her two
fore her. ' &c
completed. nv "'ei'
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-02
MAMMALIAN HARDEN
WARNS COUNTRYMEN
Editor Says They DO Not Reaiizc
Seriousness OF Feeling Against
Them.
IRv Associated prcss.l

- LONDON. January 1.-The Times to-
day quotes AN article appearing in Die
Zukunft. Of Berlin. on December II. in
which Macmillan Hardin, it's editor,
appeals TO Germany to make demon
stration of good faith and readiness to
secure confidence by giving guarantees.
The article asserts that the German
people fail TO face tho facts about their
own plight and allied opinions. First,
It says. the German people accepted the
official lic." invented in order TO con-
ceal the responsibility OF the Emperor
for eventual defeat, that Germany had
been wantonly attacked: and. second.
when defeat came, the German people
ciares the German people do not really
understand the account which is he
ing made up against them. which Herr
harden describes as ''ifty-one months
OF brutal rule in Belgium. during which
every law OF humanity was broken, tho
devastation Of Northern France. air
raids against all law. the custom Of
SINKING passenger and hospital ships
secret agreements with the Irish and
the Flemish. the smuggling or cx.
plosives. bacilli and inccndiary instru
nients Into neutral countries and every
where bribery, fraud and theft"
Herr Harden asserts that the Ger
man people do not realize the situa-
ton ihey have TO face. and after eX-
pressing the belief that the allied view
Is that the German revolution is a
fraud. urges Germany 10 approach the
allied powers with assurances tina,
Germany really places all her hopes in
the abandonment OF militaristi, ambi-
lions ana the creation of new world
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-02
BAKER CALLS FOR REPORT
ON CONDITIONS AT BREST
Fubltshed Statements or unsatisfactory
situation at Embarkatton Port
Causes Action.
IBy Associated Press. I

WASHINGTON, JANUARY Pub
hshed reports OF unsatisfactory condi-
tons at the American cmbarkation
camp at Brest, France, caused Sccre-
tary Baker TO ask for IL report to-day
from Ma orGeneral Harhoard, chief OF
the American eXpeditionar force sun
ply service. Mr. Baker said when he
personally inspected the Brest cann In
october conditions were good Since
then the rainy season has set in and
returning officers have referred to
muddy conditions.
secretary Daniels, when before the
House Naval Affairs Committee during
the nay. was questioned regarding re-
ports That 10000 soldiers at Brest were
inadcquately sheltered and insuificient-
~ nourished He said he had no direct
report on conditions. and referred to
the report as very sensational and
probably written at n time when con-
ditions were ut the worst"
referring To information given to
ALtJor-General Barnett, communicate Of
the marine corps. who recently re
! turned from abroad, Secretary Daniels
said:
General Barnett told me that from,
the ship he went over on 900 persons
were carried off sick and that anoth er
snip dumped hundreds OF sick into the
camp. IL was in bad shape then. but
tne number OF patients there would
in Washington. The officers, | think.
did everything they ould."
Representative Butler father of Cen
eral Butler, and Il member of the naval
committee. said he had learned from
doctors who had been there that be
tween 10000 and 10000 cases of i'm :
huen2a and pneumonia were at the
camp at one time, and that while con-
dttions were bad he understood they
were much improved"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-02
"DRECO is THE VERY .
FIRST MEDICINE THAT ~
EVER Did NE ANY GOOD! ''I
Roanoke Man Testies He Tried Every Mediy
cine He Ever Heard Of, Without Results.
Il Am Well Man To-Day"

There are probably few people in the
State OF Virginia who have spent more
money for medicines during the past
three years than Mr.. J. B. Sensabough.
the wcll-known wholesale receiving
clerk OF Roanoke. He suffered from
a severe case Of stomach and liver dis
order, and. in the hope Of getting re-
lief, he tried about every medicine he
ever heard Of. Only one medicine ever
brought hin, any perma nent relief, and
lSe tells about his experience in the fol-
lowing signed interview. This is what
he says:
For the past three years I have
been bothered u good deal with stom-
ach trouble and liver complaints.
could not eat a meal without gas form
ing and causing excruciating agony in
the pit OF my stomach. l was bilious
and conStipated. and had rack ing pains
across the small of the back. tried
every stomach and liver medicine /
ever heard of, and finally came upon
newspaper account of what the new
herb medicine Dreco was doing for
other stomach sufferers. Then and
there decided that this was the medi-
cine ! needed and my Judgment was
not wrong. because Dreco is the very
first medicine that ever did me any
good! am n we'll man to-day! And
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-02
MAJOR GENERAL MENOHER
ARRIVES AT NEWPORT NEWS
L. ;. :. Princess Mntoikn. on Which
He Comes, Hns LOCO Sick
and Wounded.
IBy Associated prc,s1

>, NEW PORT NEWS. Va. January H.
The United States steamship Princess
Matoika CARRYING about 5000 returned
we'll and wounded soldiers. arrived in
port here this morning TO unload her
passengers as SOON as the Rjndam lin
ishes her unloading. The Rjindam
arrived with 5000 yesterday.
While the Princess Matoika Law in
the stream this morning. making il
impossible TO get detailed information
known that she carries aboard Major
General Charles Menoher and his staff.
Twelve casual officers. the Second and
Third Battalions Of the Forty third
Coast Artillery. the One Hundred and
Eorty- first Machine Gun Battery. the
Thfrty-ninth Division Cadre and head :
quarters Of the Thirtieth Brigade.
Coast Artillery Corps.
!, o TneTs are are said 10 be about 1000
me transport Antigonc is due to-
morrow with another list of about
5000 troops, which include n large mum
Der Of wounded. parts Of the Fifty
second Regiment, coast artillery; Four
Hundred and Second Casual Company
and a number of men from the Seven
ly-siNth (New England) Division.
These last named will be sent to Camp
DeVcns. Mass. within the next New
days.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-02

the most astonishing part of the whola
thing is that 1t only took one bottle oes
Dreco to accomplish what all the other
medicines combined failed to do. Now
can eat most anything like without
any gas. The bilious feeling and pains.
in my back are gone, and am picking,
up weight at an astonishing rate. If
anybody wants to know anythlnEs
about Dreco. just have them call upon
me-" ~ ~
What Dreco accomplished for ME-
Sensabough 1t ought to. be able. to:
accomplish for other stomach suffer-
-ers. Dreco in more than one case has
been pronounced the only medioias tori
stomach trouble. and. as most othertt
human ailments start in the stomach.
It Is plain to be seen the comrnon !.
sense way of keeping the body healthy
Is to Keep the stomach in good health;
Dreco Is inexpensive, easy toS get
pleasant to take. and it's effects ara:
quiok. safe and sure. Dreco Is disT;
pensed by leading drug stores and
pharmacies throughout this action
and Is particularly recomm ended In:
Rtchmopd by Tragic Drug Co, SIT,
EAST Broad Street; Grant Drug. CO..
Broad and Seventh and Main and
Twelfth Streets; Chelf Drug Co.. ,Rronda
and Harrison Streets. Petersburg!
T.. A. MorriSon,-Ady. Pss'sS9:
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-02
Backache?

Those OF us who are past middle age
are prone to eat too much meat and in
consequence deposit ime-salts in the
arteries, veins and joints. We often
suffer from twinges of rheumatism or
lupbago, sometimes from govt, swollen
hands or feet. There is no longer the
slightest need Of this, however, as the
new prescription, "Anuric," ia bound
to give immediate results as il is many
times more potent than lithia, in Kidding
the impoverished blood of it's poisons
by way of the kidneys. 1t can be OBJ.
tanned at almost any drug store, by
simply asking for rAnuric" for kidneys
or backache. 1t will overcome such
conditions as rheumatism, dropsical
swellings, cold extremities, scalding and
burning urine and sleaplessness due to
constant arising from bed at night.
Send TO Dir. Pierce's Inralids' Hotel,
Buffalo, n. y, for loo. trial package.
FaEpERicksBvao. yA.-nI suffered with kidney
trouble for about four months. would have
pains across my kidneys aud lumbago and when
would stoop over could SCARCELY straighten up
fhen 1t times It waa impossible for me 10 stoop
at all. and / became 10 bad that 1 wa. almost
down and out. when saw Anuric sdssrtissd and
decided 70 give II . trial, Isvss only neos.ssyv
Tor no to take ono bottle to eosppletsiy cure ns
and ! have not felt tho slisht<st tses Of kfdnsy
eroubts sines. rseoa9aend Anurio 10 all those
suffering With bsekaeha o. ksansy silnsnt. oe
any sost Al. r aXHH. 600 p stss4.
. \ "a A
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-02
COLDS AND GRIPPE YIELD
TO CAL0TABs OVERNIGHT.

To break up cold overnight or to-
cut short an attack of Influenza opII
grippe, physicians and druggists are
now recommending calotabs. the new
nausealess calomel that is purified
from all dangerous and sickening Ell
fects, Those who have tried It say
that It acts like magic. by far more
effective and certain than the old. style
calomel, heretofore Recommended -by
all physicians. ~ ~ I
One 'Calotab on the tongue at he'd Z:
all No salts. no nausea nor the sljshtss
est interference with eating, work or
pleasures, Next morning your cold has :
refreshed and purified Gaiotabs is
soid only In original sealed packages,
and guaranteed by ali druEgists. Yaus
money back II you are not delighted.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-02
Cured His RUPTURE

was badly ruptured while liftias 4 trunk
severai~years ago. Doctors said nv ont,y,,
hope OF cure was an operation. Trusses did
me no good. Finally L got hold of some.
thing that quickly and completely aursd
me- Years have passed and the ruptuys hsa
never returned, although / arm doius Hard
work as, carpenter. There was no opsysci
ton. no lost time, no trouble, have natfI.
ing 70 sen. but viii give full Etnformatlsns
without operation. II yeu write 10 me-
Eusens n, Puilen. carpentef. Jona,E ME-
out th!s notice and show It 10 any on, ~,
who are rupturedv-you may .Asve = jifs 80
At least stop the misery OF rupture and ~
worry and danger Of an apeyAtfon ~ dv.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-02
Charters Granted.

McDonought Republic Truck Cor
poration, Norfolk. Va. Capital, So. 900
Object. automobile business. Officers
John r. McDonought. Jr.. president: w
I. Higgins, secretary, both of Norfolk
Va.
Malvern Realty Corporation. Norfolk
Va. Capital, $4,000 Object, real estate
business. Officers: Lewis Shcfsky
president: Malvern Shefsky, secretary
both of Norfolk. Va
Virginia Carolina Motor Company
Inc, Norfolk, Va. Capital, SIS 900
Object. automobile business. Officers
John ID. !tbbitt, PRESIDENT; y. T.. How
ard. secretary. both Of Norfolk, Va
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-02
New Omcia, Inducted.

RALEIGH. ". c., January DIR. T..
9. Brooks, late OF thee-ehair of edu-
cation, Trinity College. became Stat.
superintendent OF Public instruction,
succeeding Dr. ]. y. Joyner who re :
signed for a needed rest after eighteen
ears service. Tonight DR.. Joyner
and Or. Brooks were the special guests
Of honor for dinner given by Cover
nor and Mrs. Beckett at the Mans ion,
the party consisting principally OF the
members OF the Council OF State
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-02
WAR AND NAVY CHIEFS
DO H0NORS OF NEW YEAR
Secretaries Bnker and Daniels Keen
"Open House"-FIect Center
of Attraction.
tBy Associated Press. I

" HINGTON, january The
custom of holding open house" on
New Years lHy largely ab<'doned by
official Washington number OF years
ago. was revived to-day by Secretary
OF War and Mrs. Baker and Secretary
OF the Navy and Mrs. Daniels.
Secretary and Mrs. Daniels received
a large number of guests at their home.
They were assisted in receiving by the
admirals and captains OF the portion
OF the Atlantic fleet which returned
last week from service In the war zone
Secretary and Mrs. Baker received in
formally on account of Mrs Bakers
recent illness.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-02
HEARS ONLY FIRST RUMBLE
Secretary Scott DecInr,, NIcAdoo Cnm.
pafsn VIII SpgsId From
ConSt tOgfs.Snst.

, ,WA.ssIIINGToN. J&ssuary 1.-congress
of e,fS tb mus S,t tar heSl the first rumble
gantzed railway Employees i'm support
O. pirector-GeneFal McAdoo's proposal
iHNr continued government control of
secretary Scott. of the railway en-
n.oyees DEPARTMENT OF the America n
tha ,,a u, or Labor said tonight that
,ne campaign Tor q complete indorse-
m i1 of McAdoo's recomme ndation in
tneir entirety extends from coast TO
coast. Petitions. resolutions and the
ployees now pouring in onS Sem tors
and Representatives will be vastly null
ttipiled as the movement gains fmlI
swing, he added e" i"ii
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-02
Mrs. Minnie Boiling

ISneElaI @ The Times Dispatch.
PETERSBURG. VA, January HRS.
Mamie Webster Boiling. widow OF Rob,
ert Bolling, died this morning an the
home or her daughter, Mrs. George
born in Mississippi. but she moved TO
Maryland in early life. About five
years ago she came to Petersburg and
made her home with her daughter, Mrs.
leaves two sons, George w. Boiling
or Chicago. and Robert Boiling, OF
chicago, and Robert Boiling, of Phila-
delphia. The remains will be taken TO
Maryland for burial ~
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-02
DEATHS IN VIRGINIA
Mrs. jaime. X. henderson,,

Mrs James X. Henderson. formerly
Miss Elisabeth McConkey. Of Roanoke
County, died at 10 o'clock yesterday
morning at Blacksburg. Va. She is
survived by her husband, James X
Henderson. of B!acksburg: three broth
ers. lanes Edward McC,pnkey. of St
Louis; DR.. Samuel McConkey. of Bar
OF Aiacksbure; three daughters Mrs
robert j. Elicit and Miss Mary T.
Henderson. of Blacksburg. and Mrs
sons, Grady c. and James NJ Hender,
son. of BlacksburS, and Thomas G
Henderson. now stationed at Little
Rock, Ark, with fNing squadron.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-02
BAD COLDS ARE
Often DANGEROUS
DR.. Bells Pine-Tar-Honcy
Helps to relieve a cold.

IT lessons the danger OF health
undermining after-cTects. 1t
brings relief TO that stufred-up
head. those ph(eEm -ciogaed lungs,
That irritating racking cough, and
soothes intiammatioE =.
Grippy weather is the signal for
getting that bottle of DIR, Bells
i'lne -Tar-Honey ready. The
quick caught cold is quickly re-
lieved by this standard remedy.
Pheasant and comforting. it is
member of any family IL suffer-
ing from d cold. Druggists
everywhere. soc. 60c. and ;l.20.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-02

WASHINGTON, January l-Surplus
food stocks in army warehouses will
nil so per cent of the January require
ments for all camps and environments
in the United States. 1t was announced
day that only small additional pur-
chases of stocks had been necessary,
although some of the domestic sur
plus went overseas cor troops in
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-02

historical Commission will on Friday
eject successor to the late w S
wilson as legislative librarian There
are half a doZan candidates. including
X. r. Wilson. formerly with the State
Soard OF Health: II. NJ. London. now
chicf clerk TO Collector j. W. Bailey:
H. Lyon. Raleigh, and G. c. Keeble
OF Raleigh. recently with the State
food admi lSt ration
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-02
FLAMING Farm surxe..

HaLEIGH, y. c.. January Under
management division of the State ex.
pertinent station, Will launch ut once
considerable campaign for farm sur
veyS IN Western Carolina with a view
70 keeping strict records of develop
ment Under soecific methods of cultiya.
ZION ana management. Farms in Meek :
ties are receiving special attention.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-02
DEATHS.

tiENpERSoN. Died. AZ 10 a. NJ jtnuury
<. HENDERSON. Formerly Miss E:!iaabe; il
HicConkey, Of Roanoke County. She is sur
vired by her husband. lanes * Henderson
OF Blacks6nrg; three brothers. James Ed
samuel MecSnkry; Of Farhoursviils. ", Va.
three daughters. Mrs Robert T. Elicit and
Miss Mary T. Henderson. OF BlacIisburg
ana Mrs. Henry {. Froehing, OF Richmond
va: three sons. Grady c.. James NJ oi
BiacksburE and Thomas G, Henderson. now
stationed at Little Rock with IL flying
iEEil.ESs- Entered Into. rest at Y:l5 r. NJ
JanuaryR1.A 1919 at her residence o12G
West Grace street. ANNA LEE PEEBLES