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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-28

None of the bright planets are visi- ble in the evening heavens during the present month, though the four largest and brightest are beautiful objectives in the morning sky. The brilliant Vega is little past the meridian in the northwest; the Milky Way, with its beautiful train of constellations from Aquila in the southwest to Aurga in the northeast, now passes through the zenith while the reddish Fomalhaut is very near the meridian in the south.
 Above Fomalhaut we now see the Great Square of Pegasus, and Ando- 'neda, with it's wonderful nebula, at N (1Ss. D, while below this constellation iS the extended Sea Monster Cetus with its remarkable variable, Mira, at M, now so faint as to be almost invisible to the naked eye. In the northeast the beautiful golden Capella is just rising while almost due east there is emerg
 ing from below the ground the little star groups of the Pleiades and the Hyades, the latter with its remarkable reddish star. Aldebaran at A. These
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-28

are the leaders of the great winter con stellation of Taurus, the first of the bright winter stars to appear
 The posseSsor of a small telescope and a star atlas will now find it of much interest to explore the northeast ern heavens, studying first the Milky Way from the zenith to Auriga, and afterward the region covered by Trian- gulum, Aries, Pisces and Cetus He will find here many star clouds and star clusters, besides double stars. nebulas and colored stars. He will also find several variable stars in this region, of which the most remarkable is Algol, at V, Figure 1 This star will be eclipsed on October at hours A M, | on October at hour A. M on October at 10 hours P. M, and on October g at hours P. M.
 THE PLANETS IN OCTOBER Mercury entered the evening sky on September 27, but as it does not reach it's greatest distance east of the sun
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-28

until November 12 it will be invisible throughout the month.
 Venus shines very brightly in the morning sky. It attains it's greatest brilliancy on October 20. On this date the very old and narrow crescent moon will be seen short distance below the very bright planet, the two objects forming a beautiful figure in the eastern sky. On Octoer l Venus rises almost due east l hour 45 minutes before sun rise and this time is diminished to i hour 10 minutes by October 31 The planet is moving southward and east ward through the constellation Virgo.
 Mars is moving rapidly eastward in the constellation Leo, passing 50 minu- tes north of Regulus on October T. It rises hours before the sun on Octo- Der T. It rises 3 hours before the sun on October 1 and 3 hours 30 minutes before sunrise on October 31. The most striking planetary phenomenon of the month is very close conjunction of Mars and Saturn on October 24, when Mars will be but minutes south of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-28
WOOdmen's Defense
 Association to Meet at Three This Afternoon

The Woodmen Defense association will meet at the Chamber of Commerce o'clock, according to an announcement of the president. Dr. H. A. Elkourie. The report of Judge s. D. Weakley will be taken up and general measures dis cussed to combat the increase In rates recently authorized by the sovereign officers of the Woodmen of the World. All local Woodmen camps and Wood men Circle groves are urged to attend. Interesting information concerning the motives underlying the increase will be given out.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-28
Two Bound Over on
 Transportation Charge

J. C. Kidd and George Ludlow were given preliminary hearing before Kenneth Charlton. United States com missioner, yesterday afternoon on a charge of transporting liquor. Kidd was bound over under $500 bond, while Ludlow was discharged. as there was not sufficient evidence to hold him. These men were arrested several months ago following a raid on the Seminole limited. when 40 quarts of whisky were found in drawing room MT. Kidd was released on bond
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-28
ANTIHAZING RESOLUTION IS PUT TO SLEEP

Montgomery, September N.-(Special. ) The senate resolution, which asked the heads of the various schools and colleges Alabama to prevent hazing, was put 70 sleep in the house on saturday when, lecause of objection to immediate pas age, it was to have a meeting and make report on the resolution, and it died in~a a pigeon hole of the clerk of the com nittee.
 The house concurred in a governors amendment to the bill, which created the department of fire marshal The amendment provided that the head of the department may be removed at the discretion of the governor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-28
FEDERAL COURT TO
 OPEN AT ANNISTON

The fall term of the United States dis trict court will convene in Anniston Thursday, October 2, at 1 o'clock, and Judge W. I. Grubb of the United Dis trict court will preside. The grand jury will be assembled at this time and a num- her of court officials from Birmingham will be in attendance. Court will be held in Huntsville on October 20, and at Flor ence on October 23 Grand juries will be empanelled at each place and the dock cts set at each place are about the aver age run of cases.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-28
Major Marcus P. Head
 Is Cited for Service

Word has just been received that Maj Marcus Pinson Head, M. C., U. S. A., son of Dr. and Mrs. w. A. Head, of Heflin, Ala, has been cited for excep- tionally mertorious and conspicuous service in France. The citation was awarded by Gen. J. J. Pershing. Major Head went to France in May, 1917, as a first lieutenant, was promoted to cap- tain and after returning home was as- signed to the surgeon generals office in Washington. He was, recently promoted to the rank of major and is now at the Northwestern university in Chicago
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-28
RALLY DAY AT
 BAPTIST SCHOOLS

Today is rally day, state mission day and general promotion day for the Bap- tist Sunday schools of the south The members of each class will try to in- crease their numbers by 50 during the coming month. Alabama schools are ex- pected to make a good showing. as ap- propriate programmes will be followed
 Today's offerings will count toward the $75,O00,0O0 fund, and everyone is in vited to participate in the greatest fund raising ever attempted by Baptists in the history of the church.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-28
EMMA GOLDMAN OUT
 UNDER S15,OOO BOND
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Jefferson City, Mo, September 2. Upon the release here today of Emma Goldman from the Missouri state peni- tentiary, prison officials announced the receipt of telegraphic advice from Wash ington that a bond of $15,O00 had been given for her appearance at Ellis Island October 3, to apswer to charge of be- ing an undesirable citizen. She issued a statement criticising conditions at the prison, some of which matters she said she would lay before federal authorities
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-28
NEW AMBASSADOR
 REACHES CAPITAL
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Washington, September N.-viscount Grey, the new British ambassador to the United States, arrived today from New
 York, and after a rest over the week. end, will take up his new duties. He ex- poets to present his credentials to Presi- dent Wilson next week.
 Lord Grey was met at the union sta tion by Assistant Secretary Phillips of the state department, who is his per- sonai friend, and by members Of the staff of the British embassy. There was no ceremony at the station, the ambassa- dor and his party driving immediately to the embassy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-28
BERYL RUBINSTEIN
 IN RECITAL HERE

MT. and Mrs. William Gussen will pre- sent Beryl Rubinstein, a distinguished young pianist. in a recital during the present season. The artist is yet in his teena but he plays the great masters works with the insight and technique of . matured virtuoso When he appeared in Birmingham two years ago at the age of IS he entertained a large and discrim- mating audience and on his return en- sagement he is sure to attract a capac- " house.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-28
Three Reported Dead
 in SeabOard Wreck
By Associated r-es'

Petersburg, Va., September 2S. At least three persons were re- ported killed early today when SeabOard Air Line passenger train No. 5. sOuthbOund, Richmond to Jacksonville, was derailed three miles from this city. As far ax could he learned. the dead are the engineer. fireman and a mnn sup posed to he tramp. No passengers were injured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-28
Released on Bond

e. D. Franklin, charged with violat- ing section l of the act of February 13 1e13 was released on $500 bond yesterday and his preliminary hearing was set fol October at 2 o'clock, before Kenneth Charlton, United States commissioner He was alleged to have taken 5000 cigars which were part of an interstate ship. ment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-28
ACTIVITIES OF THIEF
 CAUSES CONSTERNATION

Consternatiou reigned in legislative halls Saturday, the final day of the session, when it was announced the desk of the reading clerk of the house had been broken into and robbed of the bill which provided for tax of one- half cent per gallon on gasoline, nap tha, benzine, etc, for it's inspection After the original bill had been replaced the thief visited the desk and stole the second and certified copy. Following this the clerk of the house, Fred H. Gormley, got another certified copy and kept it in his pocket until the bill was called for passage.
 The bill was by Senator Craft of Mo- bile. It regulates the sale of gasoline, etc, and provides that it shall be in spected, the cost of one-half per cent being paid for such inspection There had been strong opposition to it. Some time Friday the desk of the reading clerk was broken open, and the bill re- moved. The robbery was discovered during the morning. A certified copy was secured This too, was stolen in a very short time, from the private desk
 The third copy was procured and it re- nained in the pocket of the clerk In order that there might be no obstacles thrown in the path of the bill. Repre- sentative Lynne of Morgan county in troduced a substitute, which was prac- tically the same as the stolen original. By vote of 36 to 31 the bill was en- acted.
 Representatives Ross of Jefferson county and Long of Butler county spoke against thebill, as did Mir Ben ners of Jefferson county. They made the claim that the inspection wouId re- sult In higher price charged the con- sumers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-28
Albert and Elizabeth
 to Be Wilson's Guests
 Saturday Till Monday
By AssocIatsd Prs,

Washington, September 2-King Albert and Queen Elizabeth Of Belgium will be guests of the President and Mrs Wilson at the White House next Saturday, Sun day and Monday. it was announced today at the state department. On Saturday the King will be received by the Senate, which today agreed to recess at 2 D. m that day to receive him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-28
COMMUNITY SING
 AT FROLIC THEATRE

The community sing for negroes will be held at the Frolic theatre this after noon at o'clock, and a splendid pro- gramme has been arranged for the occa- sion. Dr. A. c. Gardner, pastor of the Plymouth Congregational church, Wash ington, D. C., will make a short talk
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-28
CLOSING DAY IS MARKED BY TWO
 B|G SENSATIONS
Sensation of Day Was Mes sage From Governor De- clining to Approve Tax
 on Bottled Drinks
By WILLIAM L. GoRMLEY

Montgomery. September H.-(Special) The closing day of the 1918 legislature vas not without it's sensations. one com ing in the house and the other in the senate. Probably the most sensational of all happenings resulted when Gov ernor Kilby sent in a message to the house which said he could not approve the rider to the Jones bill, providing for a tax of 1 cent per bottle on all soft drinks manufactured and sold in Ala bama. He declared that the amendment to the Jones bill would be in violation. of the constitution, which says that rev. enue measures must be enacted before or on the 45th legislative day.
 The rider to the Jones bill would have brought in S5O0,O00 annually, and would have assistedS the state over seroius financial difficulty. The house adopted the governors recommendation that the bottle tax section be eliminated.
 The other sensation came in the sen- ate when Senator Mcdowell. arising to a point of personal privilege, said he had been insulted by the chief executive of Alabama, who, in veto message to the senate intmated that MT Mcdowell s measure. appropriating SS0,6O0 for a state school at Eufaula, had been passed be- cause the senators did not believe it pos sibly could get by the house, and that the senators led the others to believe such would be the case.
 With much feeling Senator Mcdowell said in part:
 MT. President and gentlemen of this senate l have been insulted by no less a parsonage than the governor of Ala bama But am a gentleman. I cannot strike back and l will not lose my head was born ill the grand old county which l am proud to represent here. I belong to an old family, the name of which l have always tried to uphold. must say a word two about this veto message.
 Tn my humble judgment the gov ernor has gone out of his way to insult a member on this floor, and forsooth be- cause l did not wear his collar and vote for his revenue bill, of which I am proud, he vetoes this bill, which would have meant so much to that proud old city and county. I want to say that the peo- pie down there are glad they have a senator here who will not be led around by him. I hope, gentlemen, that there will not be another member of this body to suffer the indignity of an insult from the governor.
 Senator Briscoe of Chambers county arose to defend the governor, but the presiding officer ruled there was noth- ing before the senate and that he would for that reason be out of order. The senator, MT. McDowell, did not ask the senate to pass the bill over the veto and the incident was ended.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-28
UNIVERSITY

University, September N.-(Special)
 Announcement has been made by Dr. George H. Denny of those students who ent session. The yare as follows: Biol ent session They are as follows: Biol Station; S. J. Lewis. Eufaula, and James A. McCay, Muskogee, Okla
 English-Miss Carolyn Montgomery, Ashville; J. Fisher Rothermel. Bay Min cite.
 History-William R. Rossiter, Birming- ham; Henry B. Slaughter, Tuscaloosa; Ralph L. Jones, Jones Mill Mathematics-Ersk G. Donald, Pine apple; F. S. Houghton, East Lake
 Economics-Robert G, Messer. Birming- ham.
 -Edward>P. Hood. Quinton; T. E. Davis. Ramer; Willis c. Royal. Montgomery.
 Geology-Walter B. Jones, Huntsville. Physics-Daniel M Booth, Mobile; k. F. Wilkerson, Birmingham; Otto D. Kirchner, Mobile
 Engineerng-S D. Moxley, Vivian; c. Weston, Birmingham; Chester C. Counts, Tuscumbia; R. c. Smith, Eufau- la; B. I. Plotzin, New York city.
 Education-W. W. Woodruff Try-outs are now being held for the va rious student organizat tions and 1t Is expected that the successful applicants will be announced within the next few weeks. Director Tom Garner has 55 aspir- ants for the glee club, including number of old men. Practice is being held each afternoon in Morgan hall and MT. Gar ner expects to announce the personnel O. the music club by he middle of the week. number of students are handing Tn manuscripts for he Literature and the Attic with the hope of being selected for one of these literary societies. The Litera ture is for sophomores and the Attic is a club for juniors and seniors
 Under the direction of Colonel Whiting military drill was begun at the University the last of the week The drill period is between and t'clock in the morning. All sophomores and freshmen as well as a. number of upper classmen are taking advantage of the training. Uniforms have been ordered for the six companies. So far only temporary cadet officers have been selected but it is expected that dur ing the week Colonel Whiting will ap- point permanent officers. The students are very fond of the commandent, who is a graduate of the Virginia Military in- stitute and has been in the regular army since 1908.
 Owing to the rules of the Pan-Hel- lenic council in force at the univer- sity, no freshman may be taken into any of the Greek letter fraternities until a week set aside for that pur- pose. The week beginning Wednes- day October 8. will be known as rushing week." and during that time the old men will make a rush to pledge those freshmAn whom they want as members of their particular fraternity. Mrs. Rufus N Rhodes of Birming- ham has presented to the library of the university four valuable oil paint ings of the south's civil war heroes. namely. Lee, Jackson, Johnson and Stuart. These life-size paintings make handsome addition to the library. Mrs. Rhodes is the wife of Rufus N. Rhodes. who graduated from the law department of the university in 1906.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-16

retary general; Mrs. Howard l..
Hodgkins, secretary of the war re-
lief committee; Mrs. Mary st. Clair
Blackburn. State chaplain; and Mrs.
E. NJ. Harvey. Of the Francis Shaw
Chapter. Animosa- Iowa, gave greet
ings and congratulations to the chap
ter. Mrs. Dorothy X. Butler and
Mrs. George b. Seldom, of Col. Ar
thur Erwin Chapter, De Land. Fla.
played a piano duet, 'Saltarello." on
a theme on the Midsummer Nights
Dream. and Mr.. Robert C. Stearns,
accompanied by Mrs. Butler. played
a violin solo, "Cavatina," by Raff,
and for an encore Schumann's 'Trau-
merei." During the social hour re-
freshments were served. The table
was adorned in pink sweet peas and
held a birthday cake with nine pink
candles. Mrs. l.. B. Stine and Mrs.
Allen presided at the refreshment ta-
BILE and Mrs. Guernsey cut the birth
day cake. There were a number OF
members and guests present. Tho
chapter will have card party on
the evening of April 2f at the College
Women's Club, for the benefit of the
mountain girl being educated by the
chapter at the Matthew T. Scott, jr.
School. Phelps. Ky.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-16
ASKS CHURCHES
FOR BIG EFFORT

II the returning soldiers who have
been fighting 10 make the world safe
for democracy fnd that the churches
have sisckened their efforts we will
deserve their severest condemnation.
II there ever was a time when q ma
ton should be on her knees 10 God.
now is that time and America Is that
nation"
This statement was made 20 the
congregation of Emmanuel Baptist
Church last night by the Rev. Frank
H Devine. Of Brooklyn. edifce sec
retary of the Home Mission Society,
who is in Washington TO lead the
drive for the Roger Williams Ne
mortal
"MiIitancy on the part Of th.
churches is the need OF the day."
he said. I'VE must produce a de-
ruocracy that Is safe for the world
and II We do not America, grown
perilously rich. will go the way Of
other nations before her-a victim Of
her own wealth
Never was money 50 easy 20 get
for churches as Il is today. The war
has given a stimulus 20 religion
Money Is plentiful and every man
and woman should buy liberty bonds
to the limit and give them TO the
churches"
The Washington herald., 1919-04-16
RUSSIAN MUTINY
BELIEVED over
General Leaves to Quiet
Rebellious Yanks in
Archangel.

Brig. Gen. Wilds p. Richardson
commanding American troops at Mm.
mansk. Russia, left Sunday with hss
stan and replacement officers to take
charge Of the situation at Archangei
where American troops mutinied two
weeks ago, a War Department cabis
announced yesterday.
Gen. Richardson wired Gen. Per.
shing Sunday that the military situa.
ton in his sector appeared satisfac.
tory. As he is believed to be in com.
munication with Archangel. II is said
at the department that the morale OF
American troops has been restored Al
least in part
Richardson's message told of bat
tie between friendly Russians. sup
ported by allies, and Bolshevfk ir
which the allied forces attacked and
occupied Uros Ozero. April IL Boil
shevik casualties were forty-six kill.
ed, nine wounded and twenty-si,
prisoners. They lost two field guns
one machine gun and 1000 shells.
Allied casualties were one Canadian
sergeant killed and one French ser.
geant wounded.
Richardson expects to be at Arch,
angel Sunday.
The message came from Richard.
son by way of Gen. Pershing. "a
whom 1t was sent originally sent
The Washington herald., 1919-04-16
CHURCHES HOLD
! EXTRA SERVICES
Special Ceremonies Note
Observance Of Holy
Week by Catholics.

Churches Of Washington are pre-
pairing to hold the usual ceremonies
Of, the pre-Easter season In com
naemoration of the trial and death
Of Christ. beginning tonight and
continuing on Holy Thursday and
Good Friday.
These solemn ceremonies arc OBJ
served BY the Catholic and Episco-
paliaR churches with considerable
clsborateness, symbolic of Christ's
passion and His death on the cross,
To Sing Tenabrae.
"Tenebrae" services. denoting the
suffering OF Christ His crucinIlon
and His resurrection. will be sung
tonight. Wednesday and Thursday
at Saint Patrick's Church by the
choir. OF which c. A. Benson is the
director. assisted by the Holy Cross
College chorus Of thirty mems
voices.
Chants will be rendered as fol-
lows: lamentations" by Won
Colon; ~Responsorium." by Cas-
ciolinL Croce and Visdana; Mis-
erere," arranged from Palastrina,
and ''Christus Factus Est" by
Aneric.
At Saint Matthews Church the
male choir, directed by Marion
Boyce, will sing |Tenebrae" at 9
o'clock tonight. and similar serv-
Ices will be held at Saint Paurs
the Shrine of the Sacred Heart and
other churches.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-16
ABE LINCOLN DEAD
81 YEARS YESTERDAY
Only Three Survive of Group
Which Saw Emancipator Die.

Abraham Lincoln died fifty-four
years ago yesterday in a little red
brick house here. 1t still stands di-
rectly across the street from the
gloomy gray structure which was
once Ford's Theater. the scene of the
Presidents assassination. The latter
building. which has never housed a
theatrical production since that fatal
night in 1855, is now used by the War
Department.
Had it not been for a veteran of
the civil war and his wife, Mr.. and
Mrs. o. H. Oldroyd. the house itself
would have possibly decayed and been
supplanted by another structure by
this time. Mr.. Oldroyd, however, main
tains a collection Of Lincoln posses
sions within 1t.
There were twenty-five people In
the room when the President breathed
his last and only three are living to-
day. They are Robert T. Lincoln, of
Washington, his son; James Tanner,
also of Washington. and a physician
in New York City. who pronounced
the Presidents death.