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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-11
BAPTIST WOMAN'S
MISSIONARY UNION
MEETS HERE TODAY
Prominent Women Assem-
BILE for State Convention,
Which Will Be in Ses-
sion for Three Days

The Baptist womans Missionary
Union of Alabama, an auxiliary or
ganization of the Baptist State Conven-
ton, will convene this morning at the
First Methodist church, the initial ses-
sion to begin at o'clock.
BY special request from the $4,000,
900 campaign headquarters at Nash
VILE, the womans organization agreed
to change the place of meeting from
Mobile to Birmingham. in order ia
join forces with the Baptist state con-
vention, which convenes in the First
Baptist church at the same time Tues
day, Wednesday and Thursday of this
week
All business sessions of the Womans
Missionary union will be held at the
First Methodist church, while the min
isterial occasion relative to the $751;
600 600 campaign will include both or
CARNATIONS in meetings at the First
Baptist church.
Mrs Charles Stakeley, president Of
the Missionary union. who arrived in
Birmingham yesterday, will preside
over the session, which promises a
programme of rare interest to hundreds
of visitors who will attend.
The session this morning will open
with a devotional service, led by Mrs.
r. " Taylor of Mobile. The presi-
dent Mrs. Stakeley, will deliver her
annual address at the morning hour.
and the programme will include official
reports from the vice presidents, who
superintendent the work of the five dis
tricts comprised in the state conven-
ton as follows: Western district. Mrs.
w. P McAdory; eastern district, Mrs
0. M. Reynolds; southern district, Mrs.
j. M. Kal1ien; western district Mrs
Annie H. Townsend; central district,
Mrs. T. w. Harmon
report that will cover much of
the work of the Woman's Missionary
union VIII be made by the secretary
treasurer. Miss Iaura Lee Patrick.
Among the interesting features of the
session this afternoon will be an adj
dress by Miss Annie williams on "The
Great Challenge report of the young
peoples leader, Miss Clyde Metcalfe,
and a pageant, Eye Are the Light of
the World" presented by Judson col
lege girls.
Reports of the district councillors.
Mrs William F. Johnston. Mrs. S. r.
Thompson, Mrs. w. J. Bryan, Mrs. Ida
Stallworth, and Mrs Fella Talsman, will
be given from the Woman's Missionary
society of Mobile
The Rev. w F. Yarbrough d n
secretary of the Baptist state executive
w. eAAui OSo the WolIldH s con-
vention this afternoon on topics rela
tive to the general work
Among the prominent visitors who
arrived yesterday for preliminary ar
rangements of the convention are the
president Mrs. Charles H. Stakeley.
Miss Loera Lee Patrick, secretary
treasurer; Miss Clyde Metcalfe state
leader of young people; Mrs. w. F. Var
prough press correspondent. Others
VINO VIII be in attendance today are
MRS. d. w, Gray, Mrs. j. A. Thompson
Mrs. Nimrod benson, Mrs. r. A. PaschaL
Mrs. Law Lamar, Mrs. A. G. Moslev
Mrs. Edith w. Clay, Mrs Mcqueen
Smith, Mrs. w. B. Crumpton, Mrs. G
p. Crowell, Miss Allie NJ Carroll and
Miss Annie Williams.
Mrs. w. P. McAdory, vice president of
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-11

ban raw sugar we're in ships here and
tied up because of the strike, even though
shortage existed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-11

the progressive thought throughout
the world These are things which
make this day significant"
Secretary Bakers message was as
follows:
SHORT SAY BY BAKER
"A year ago the terse message came
from General Pershng: In accord
ance with the terms OF the Armistice,
hostllltles on the front of the Amer
lean armies were suspended at IL
O'Clock this morning. We await. now
the peace that is to come as the
Irultlon of the work of our farspread
FORCES. Meanwhile their number have
dwindled and the forces which APP
peared beyond the seas in numbers
surprising, friends and foes alike, have
gone back again to their civilian tasks
Some of their number unhappily re-
main in France. or will be borne back
to America as symbols of the sacrifice
that war entails. While we mourn
them dead, we are grateful for their
achievement and for that of their llv
ing brothers. and in the name of both
we may hope for an early accomplish
ment OF the terms of peace that shall
Ilnally complete their work upon the
battlefields of France"
Secretary Daniels, in his message, re-
called 1.-THE exaltation of joy which
swept the world a year ago, when the
fighting stopped in France.
1T is for us in America he said, Ito
say whether the supreme sacrifice OF
those who died or the equally heroic
service of those who lived shall or shall
rot have been in vain. The eyes of the
world are on the people of the United
States The easy way is to withdraw
from the responsibilities which we vol
unfairly assumed the day the first Amer
lean fighting man crossed the sea. That
way would make the treaty of Paris as
miserable document as the treaty of
Vienna after the Napoleonic wars.
Last year, before the armistice, the
men in arms were severely tested They
did not finch
This year is our testing time. Amer
lea should face forward on November IL,
1919, and resolve that the world shall not
fail to reap the fruits of the victory
achieved one year ago today. We can no
more retire in honor now than our men
in arms could desert then"
Secretary Lansing, in his message, said
the celebration of Armistice Day was
fitting commemoration of the admission
of defeat by the malignant power which
for more than four years had devastated
Europe.
"As we labored to overcome the armed
foe of liberty" he said, so must we
labor to restore that which was de-
stroyed by that foe Until such restora-
ton is accomplished our task remains
unfinished. our duty is but partially per-
formed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-11
Petitions Filed in
Bankruptcy Court

w F. LaFollette, who owns general
merchandise business in Gadsden, filed a
petition in the United States court yes
terday asking that he be declared a
bankrupt 1t is sat out in the petition that
the petitioner is willing to surrender all
property except such as is exempt by
law. The liabilities are approximately
$1,000, and the assets about $1,000.
A voluntary netition in bankruptcy was
filed in the United States district court
yesterday by NJ. L. Chestnut and Mrs.
L. e. Smith, partners of the Chestnut
Smith Candy company, at 4S0 Seventeen tn
street, north. The Liabilities We're Sc. out
in the petition q $502545, while the assets
were SlS4377,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-11
ARMISTICE DAY IS
CELEBRATED BY ALL
ON ITS ANNIVERSARY
President Wilson, General
Pershing and Secretary
Baker Issue Statements.
Recall Acts of ValOr
BY Associated Press

BY AsSO0ldlt0 ffbeS
Washington, November 1O.-As
darkness fell over the national cap
ita1 capital tonight, three huge il
Illuminated crosses shone out from
the high walls of the war risk in-
surance building, across Lafayette
square from the White House, and
tEA celebration of Armistice Day,
the first anniversary of the cessa-
ton of hostiIities in the world war,
began.
The giant symbols were formed b,
light pouring from selected windows il
the otherwise dark facades of the srea
structure and one of them looked di
rectly down on the square where of
ficial Washington will join tomorrow il
celebrating the new anniversary.
To the country at large, formal mes
sages concentrating the day, were
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-11
Where Can | Find Relief from
Itching, Terrifying Eczema?

sought the proper treatment that II
within your reach.
You have the experience Of others
who have suffered as you have to guide
you to relief No matter how terrify-
ing the irritation. no matter how un-
bearable the itching and burning Of the
skin. IS. S. S. will promptly roach the
seat of the trouble. Give 1t fair trial
to be convinced of its efficacy.
Our chief medical adviser 10 an au-
thority ON blood and skin disorders. and
he will take pleasure in giving you
such advice as your individual case may
need. absolutely without cost. Write to-
day. describing your case to Medical
Department. Swift Specific Co.. 3x1
Swift Laboratory. Atlanta. &c.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-11
Sixteen Miles of Road
to Cost Immense Sum

Nashville, November 10.-A contract for
building a rock asphalt-surfaced high
way from Memphis to Park field, the
site of the army aviation training school.
was awarded this afternoo nto the Ten
nessee-A1a bama-Georgia Construction
company by the Tennessee highway COM
mission on a bid of s32S, 694.1 Is.
The road, which will constitute sec
ton of the Jeff Davis highway, will be
Is feet wide and 16 miles long. The state
and federal government and the county
of Shelby will each defray one-third of
the expense.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-11

the progressive thought throughout
the world. These are things which
make this day significant"
Secretary Bakers message was as
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-11
Prescription
C22zs3
Chronic Sores
This DIGESTION Is Ever on the
Lips of the Afflicted

Ucsama, letter. Erysipelas. and other
terrifying conditions of the skin are
deep-oeated blood troubles. and appli-
cations u salves. lotions and washes
ean snly afford temporary relief. with
out reachtng the real seat of the trou-
blA But just because local treatment
has dnae yoa no good. there 10 no rea-
- - Annazx X09 simply haye not
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-11

unofficial count OF Hamilton county, into
a wet majority of 644 The dry started
the day with a lead of 3s1 after deducting
the wet gain of 1899 votes made in the
official count of Cuyahoga county (Cleve-
land.)
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-11
Longshoremen Back at Work
By Associated Press

New Orleans November 10.-Although
rain retarded the work of the long
shoremen who returned to work here to-
day after strike of month, the first
cargoes rnloaded were sugar and cof-
fee. More than 100000 pounds of Gu
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-03-01
The Monroe Doctrine

You have heard much about the Monroe Doc
trine of late and perhaps, knowing of it only by
hearsay, you have wondered just what the doc
trine is. Here it is:
The Monroe Doctrine was enunciated by
President Monroe in his message to congress Dec.
=, 1928. Referring to steps taken to arrange the
respective rights of Russia, Great Britain, and
the United States on the northwest coast of this
continent, the president went on to say:
I'm the discussions to which this interest has
given rise and in the arrangements by which
they may terminate, the occasion has been deem
ed proper for asserting, principle in which
the rights and interests of the United States are
involved, that the American continents, by the
free and independent condition which they have
assumed and maintain, are henceforth not to be-
any European power. We owe it,
therefore, to candor and to the amicable relations
existing between the United States and those
powers to declare that we should consider any at
tempt on their part to extend their system to any
portion of this hemisphere as dangerous to our
peace and safety. With the existing colonies or
dependencies of any European power we have not
interfered and shall not interfere. But with the
governments who have declared their independ-
ence and maintain it, and whose independence we
have, on great consideration and on just prin-
ciples acknowledged, we could not view any inter-
position for the purpose of depressing them or
controlling in any other manner their destiny by
any European power in any other light than as
the manifestation of an unfriendly disposition
toward the United States"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-03-01
Need of the Budget

to VOTE that committee could not be well worked for
appropriations for local interests separate COM
mittee created to handle such appropriations exclusively
which would proceed without reference the demands
the treasury for appropriations in general and which
would offer workable machinery for logrollng
and hogkng So the appropriations divided among
various committees; many committee 'honors were
provided and the total of appropriations Immediately in
creased and has continued to increase since.
budget system of dealing with all appropriations
would far to remedy this serious evil 1t
needed much right when the has swelled
expenditures enormously accustomed to extra
vagance matter of course and piled noun
ans of taxation which must long after
has been proclaimed. The least that congress can
do to do what is possible to coordinate and economic
expenditures, thus tightening the burden to that
extent Internationally much in this direction can be
done through the adoption of such budget system Mr.
Sherley urges and the congressman who for selfish
takes himself oppose it recreant
his plain duty and unworthy of the trust that has been
imposed in him.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-03-01

game to take up the easier task of Fleeing IN
vestors of their Liberty loan bonds.
The Kansas City Star exposes method en-
ployed by these crooks in the Western statesi
victims, glib talker presents himself and
begins conversng about Liberty bonds He says that
himself and that he wishes he could get nd
Of them He may have the copy OF newspaper. per
haps, several weeks old, showing where Liberty bonds
have declined low level. nsdiously he spreads
doubt the mind Of the bond holder Of the value Of the
bonds and the good faith OF the government.
Then along comes the second man q while later. Ho
permits the word out that he has money but he
chary of investing it. He too is skeptical OF the
Liberty bondshey might do for gamble. he that
ALL After he also has preyed the fears OF the bond
holder the second swndler says
"Well, friend, afford to speculate in such
things. You're only wage Garner. you can't I'll take
your your hands If you get rid of It,"
The bond holder usually sells, and at half or two
thirds Of the par value of his bond.
If congress could be induced to speed up its
activities little Bit it might find it worth while
and real public service to pass legislation that
will protect the wage Garner and farmer against
these crooks. The best advice that can be given
to all holders of Liberty loan bonds is that they
hold on to them and if they are forced to sell
them for ready money, to consult their bankers
before they make the sale.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-03-01
fzzzz,z=y-NewS Of the--z,
G ~ EgIa,1

church with message and welcome.
Bible study lis, public worship 1O:3O
and 4:15 D. m. Jos. ]. Rae, pastor.
Percy C. Sprague. s. 8. Supt. Subject
Of the morning sermon. Gods Faith
in U.s." Subject of the Vesper SER
mon, Woodrow Wilson and the Wide
World" Pastors fourth anniversary.
Special program of music.
Second Presbyterian-North Nine
teenth street. Elmer e. Davis, pastor.
Bible school at 9:15. Morning wor-
ship at 1920. Subject, THE approved
Workman" Evening service at 1880.
Motion Pictures. Subject, THE story
Of Esther" Sermon subject 1.-THE
Heroic Devotion of Woman"
Reid Memorial United Presbyterian
j. S. Hill, pastor. Bible school.
9:15, Mrs. D. W. Scott. supt- Morn
ing service, 1920. Evening service
1880. The pastor will preach at both
services. The Junior Missionary So
ciety will meet at 2:30. The Young
Peoples Christian Union will meet at
$50. Mid-week service Thursday
evening at 7:30. Special attention is
called to the Go To Church Campaign.
Scientist
First Church Of Christ Scientist
North A between Fourteenth and Fiji
teenth street Subject: Christ Jesus.
Sunday school at a. m. Services at
1890 a. m. Wednesday evening, testi-
mony meetings at 7:45. Public cor
daily invited. Reading room. located
in south end of church edifice, open
daily except Sunday and legal holi-
days from 1870 to D. m.
Miscellaneous
jail Service-Rev. G. G. Burbanck
Will have charge Of the religious SER
vice at the Jail. Sunday afternoon.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-03-01
DESCRIBES FRIENDS
WORK IN AIDING
RUSS PEASANTS

During the last year in Russia
civil war has produced such dire con-
fusion in transportation and all pro-
ductive industry that each district has
been thrown upon its own resources
for all its wants, and the problem OF
the refugee is almost swallowed up IN
that of the peasant population as 4
WHOLE" says Miss Lydia Lewis Rick
man, well known Philadelphia
Friend who went to Russia in August
of 1917, with the Russian Unit of the
British Friends War Victims Relief
Committee. Miss Hickman arrived in
the United States a short time ago
and in the March issue of THE Sur
vey," she has an article Among the
Russian Peasants"
"All our refugees were peasants"
Miss Hickman said MY work was
with about 200 of the 160,000,000 peas
ants of Russia. The handicap of their
past sufferings makes difference, blu.
this difference is not so great as to
detract seriously from the value OF
their stories in light of the compli-
Gated problem of the peasant today.
'The families we studied were those
in Mogotova House, the institution run
by the unit, and a few in the village
nearby. An old estate with a large
mansion was lent by the semstvo, and
to it were sent in November, 1916,
from all parts of the district where
our members were working, invalids,
orphans, old people, broken families.
anyone in short, who seemed to need
institution care. In many cases there
were father, brothers or son in the
army, who would come back some day
but in the meantime their families had
to be cared for. These soldiers be-
gan coming back in the fall of 1917.
most of them with very definite
schemes for their families as soon as
peace should come and they could go
back to their homes. Everyone felt
that time was not far off, and We
decided that if we were to be really
useful in the establishment OF our
own families, We must know a great
deal more than we did then about
their histories, family connections, re-
sources, and especially of their own
future plans. AS most of the compa-
ratively few families living in the
village had relatives or friends in the
house, we extended the study to them.
We made a simple face card to cover
the points we needed, and a Russian
member of the unit, who was on es-
pecially friendly terms with the peo-
pie. had the necessary long confiden-
tial talks with the head of each fam
iIv-in some cases a child OF twelve
years"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-03-01
Go To Church!
ey. A. z. MITCHELL

Her. - something which Theodore
Roosevelt had to say about the
church:
The church may not be the only
place where men may probably spend
the Sabbath. Nevertheless 1t is one
OF the very best places. 1t has been
knocked about madly by slackers and
by enemies. 1t Is target for every
fellow with chip on his shoulder or
a crouch in his system. 1t is too
broad for some and too narrow for
some others. All this Is perfectly ma
tural-in fact-inevitable, since the
church is based upon spiritual prin-
ciples, which are admittedly difficult
to fully. understand, let alone to fol-
low. In spite of all this the church is
mighty force in the nation for keep
ing people toned up to high levels Of
thinking and acting. 1t has kept the
moral affairs Of Government before
the attention of the people. It has
been the force behind the building of
homes for orphans, unfortunates, de-
flcient, demented and aged. 1t has al
ways been the hacker and often the
starter Of philanthropic enterprises.
The church is easy to slam and hard
~ ACpldSC. MIN IL you lthc, you
will be happier and wiser to back It,"
Voltaire, the French infidel of CEN
fury ago said: II have no expecta-
ton that will ever be able to destroy
Christianity as long as vast multi
tudes of people attend church one
day in every week"
From South Eighth Street Bulletin
Board:
Who invites you to go to church?
Who tempts to stay away?
Which one do you obey?
If you are fifty years old you have
had seven years of Sabbath. What
have you done with them?
A Chinaman worked hard for a
month and received seven coins
whose value was less than seven
cents. He met a beggar and in COM
passion gave him six of his coins. He
travelled on little farther and lay
down to rest and fell asleep. The
beggar stole from him his remaining
coin.
What does the beggar deserve?
What??
What then should be done with the
man after the Lord has given him
six days to do his work when he steals
the seventh?
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-03-01
CAN | BE
CURED?" SAYS
THE SUFFERER

How often have you heard that sad
cry from the victims of disease. Per-
haps the disorder has gone too far for
help, but oftener it is just in it's first
stages and the pains and aches are only
natures first cries for help. Do not
despair. Find out the cause and give
nature all the help you can and she
will repay you with health. Look after
the kidneys. The kidneys are the most
overworked organs of the human body,
and when they fail in their work of
filterins and throwing off the poison
that constantly accumulates in the sys-
TEN, everything goes wrong. GOLD
MEDAL HARLEM Oil Capsules will
give almost immediate relief from kidd
ney and bladder troubles and their kin
dred ailments. They will free your
body from pain in short order. But be
sure to get GOLD MEDAL. Look for
the name on every box. In three sizes,
sealed packages. Money refunded Il
they do not help v~-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-03-01
When did firm of
Adam II. B0rfel
Open its Doors?

Adam Bartel. head of the Adam H.
Bartel company, has spent almost all
his business Life with the firm which
bears his name.
When boy Of eleven years he went
to work for the Emsiler and Croker
company, dealers in fancy goods. on
Main street. leaving them to work for
George H. Knoilenberg. Four years
later. in 1877, he got chance to buy
out the firm with which he first
started.
At first the new store carried about
the same line of fancy and dress goods
as the original firm. But gradually
the young merchant branched out until
the manufacture of Perfection work
ingman's equipment was begun in
1885.
In 1894, after the plant had been
enlarged several times, Bartel and his
partner, John M. Coate, formed stock
company in which others became In
terested, notably Miss Ida Bartel,
John H. Saylor, Samuel G. Curtis, and
William Fledderjohn. Since then the
firm has steadily gained In prestige.