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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-23
CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS

Rev w. p. Price will fill the pulpit at
the First Baptist church Sunday, the
morning topic being: THE Debt We owe
the Old Preachers" The evening subject
will be 1.-THE Glory of Being Baptist
Now" SUNDAY school will convene at $50
O. clock in the evening, N. B. Parker, sup
erintendent The committee for the slo,ooo'-
600 drive will meet Sunday afternoon AT
9 o'clock at the church to acquaint them
selves with their routes, and all members
of the church have been asked to stay
AT home from 2 to o'clock in order to
greet the workers.
w. f. Monk who has been conductlhs
A revival at Hammond, La, has returned
TO the city, and will fill the pulpit at the
Church of God sunday morning and eve
ming There will be special programmes
bv the Riley brothers at both services.
Rev. L. A. Hurst will preach at the
Jonesboro Baptist church Sunday morn
ing and evening All members of the com
mittee for the $75, 600 mission tund
drive have been requested to meet at the
church Sunday afternoon at O'Clock
The disqualification service for the serv-
ice flag at the First Methodist church VIII
be neld SUNDAY morning at cioch,
There are 6S stars on this flag, two OF
them being gold stars. The two members
losing their lives in the war were 'IuN
Ren+on and J. L. Phelps. An Impressive
mart of this service will be the calling Oh
tbe rcU of members who were sent from
+bie congreea tor a number of interest,"
inc talks will be made, among the speak-
ers neing Capt Lacey Edmundson, fW. .
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-23
WEDNESDAY, MUSIC

The Wednesday Music club will be
entertained by Mrs. George Stevenson
Wednesday afternoon, when an inter
esting programme on American
opera will be given. The programme
follows: Talk, History of Opera in
America and Opera Houses of Note"
Miss Bertha Mann. STORY of Natoma"
('Natoma''-Vctcr Herbert, Mrs. j. g.
Johnston. Piano, Miss Nellie Adams,
Piano, Mrs. Fred Slower. Vocal selec-
ton. Mrs. AL Ryan. Piano. Mrs B. L.
Michealson. Discussion. current topics.
The study of American music and
American musicians is featuring the
programmes of the Music club for the
season, and is proving of absorbing in
tereSt
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-23

Bessemer. November 23-(Special)
The proposed purchase of the water
works by the city of Bessemer, which
will be voted on at the special cleo
ition called for Tuesday, is attracting
the attention Of the business men of
the city and is the principal topic of
discussion. Should the voters of the
city decide in favor of the purchase
of the waterworks the deal will be
iconsummated under the following con-
tract:
THE waterworks gives to the city
of Bessemer the option provided SIX
months notice is first given the com
pany by the city Pof Bessemer of its
intentio1fy to buy the waterworks on
July l. 1920, at a price to be agreed
upon by arbitration, subject to
mortgage or deed o. trust securing
bonds bearing per cent interest per
annum. the interest on which will not
amount to more than two-thirds of
the average net earnings of the pre-
ceding three years, and subject to the
assumption by the city of the payment
of such bonds. and or all contracts to
supply water by the company. And in
the event there be arbitration, as pro-
vided in this para graph, the arbitra-
tors. in arriving at the value of the
>1Naterworks. shall not include in valu-
alton any sum representing the unex-
pired term of this contract and eX-
pired franchise.
"The city and the waterworks shall
each select one arbitrator these two
shall select a third arbitrator, who
shall be a waterworks expert. The
price fixed by these three, or any two
of,them, shall be binding on the water
works to accept and the city to pay.
''In the event the city gives notice
that it desires to purchase the water
works, as provided for in this section,
and shall fail to purchase and pay for
II on the date when such purchase
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-23
THOUSANDS PROCLAIM
THE MERITS OF
p { R u N a
Read Their Letters

Mrs. Martha C. Dale. R. F. D. 1. Cam
non, Del, writes: 81 entirely cured of
chronic catarrh of the stomach and bowels
by PE-RU-NA."
Mr. J. Bayer, Glendale. Oregon :sThere is
medicine like PE-RU-NA for catarrhal
Deafness"
Mrs Kate Marquis, Middleburg, Ohio.
.'PE-RU-NA cured of catarrh of the
head and throat
Mr. j. H. Collins. Wesson Mississ ippi:
''PE-RU-NA makes feel vigorous and
able to work without that tired, weak feel
ing usually have otherwise
Mrs. P. Ludvigsen, Austin, Minnesota /:
II got rid of my liver trouble and can eat
any thing since taking PE-RU-NA."
Mrs. L. Hearing, 283 East 169th St. New
York City: For catarrh of the head and
stomach, l have found PE-RU-NA better
than any other medicine"
Mr.. w. H. Edgar, 40 Cooper St, Atlanta
Ca: sPE-RU-NA cured me after I had suf-
tered fifteen years with rheumatism"
Mrs. Leona Dodd, R. No. 8, Medon, Tenn i:
~PE-RU-NA is a grand medicine for coughs
md colds"
So naany diseases due to catarrh and
catarrhal conditions, makes PE-RU-NA the
best medicine in the world to have on hand
for emergencies and general health protec-
ton. Thousands of families are never with
out bottle of PE-RU-NA box of Pc
RU-NA Tablets in the medicine cabinet
That is the safe way.
You can buy PE-RU-NA anywhere IN tab
let or liquid form.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-23
POULTRY ASSOCIATION

j. Hezzie Vines and Jap Bryant were
named directors of the Southern Poultry.
Pigeon and Pet Stock association at a
meeting of that body held in Birmingham
on Friday evening. These two fancicrs
have been long connected with the pigeon
and game stock business here, and are
we'll known throughout the south, having
captured many prizes between them.
An invitation was extended the aSsocia-
ton 10 hold the pet stock show the or
ganization is promoting at Bessemer. The
committee handling tM matter has the
invitation under advisement, and it is
probable that this city will be selected
This will be the first exhibition put on by
the newly formed organization.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-23
NE WIS OF BESSEMER'
Phone esse~n MRS l. BANS.

must be consummated. as hereinbefore
fixed, then in that event all rights of
the city to purchase the waterworks
shall cease and determine, and the city
shall not have the right either to again
call for an appraisement of the value
of the waterworks, or to buy it at the
appraisement previously fixed. And
if the company does not sell pursuant
to such appraisement, had as herein
provided. then it shall forfeit it's fran
chise and all rights under this con-
tract"
The question of whether or not the
city shall enter into negotiations with
the water company for the purchase
of the waterworks is to be voted ON
by the people of Bessemer on Tuesday
November %, such negotiations to be
had under the provisions or contract
as quoted above.
Mayor Jones states, in speaking of
the matter: THE people may rest as
sured that their interests will be
looked after in this matter by the city
authorities and need not be frightened
oy the statements contained in the
letter recently issued 1y Mr.. Weakley
of the water company. The plant is
making money and, of course, Mr.
Weakley does not want to part with
it and this letter was issued for the
purpose of getting the people to vote
against arbitration.
II sincerely hope thar the people will
not be frightened by this letter into
voting against the proposition sub
mitted to them. but that they will vote
for arbitration. After the price is
fixed the people will again have an
| opportunity to say whether or not we
shall buy when the question of the is
suanee of the bonds is submitted to
them"
Mayor Jones also wishes to urge the
citizens to attend the mass meeting to
be held at the circuit court room in
the Realty building Monday evening at
1880 o'clock. when this matter will be
discussed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-23
MEAT AND LARD STOLEN

Burglars entered the commlssary OF me
Bessemer Fire Brick company early Fri
day morning, getting away with several
hundred pounds of meat and lard. They
were discovered by the night Waterman,
and were frightened off before they had
completed their work.
1t is evident that the thieves intended
to make a robbery on a large scale, as
they brough large wagon along TO
haul off their loot, the Waterman inter-
ruptin2 them before the Wagon had been
loaded very heavily. Following the discov-
cry of the burglars the stock was gone
over and il was found that over lel
pounds of meat and 50 pounds of iari
were missing.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-23
WORKMAN ROBBED

C. n. Dye was held up and robbed on
Friday morning early, while returning
from work at the yards of the Atlanta,
Birmingham ana Atlantic railroad. Mr.
Dye was accosted by a lone highwayman
who ordered him to throw up his hands
and turn his back. The thief went through
his overall pockets, securing about % IN
change He failed to look in Mr.. Dye
vest pocket and in this way missed -
valuable watch. The highwayman was
young white man. of good appearance ana
of surprising refinement for one of his
calling, il is said.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-23

About $1,000 worth of crude tar was de-
stroyed in a hre Saturday morning at
the plant OF the American Tar Products
company. Two pits of tar caught fire and
the blaze which was most spectacular,
ragged from 1880 o'clock in the morning
until 1870 o'clock in the afternoon, de-
spite the efforts of the employees of the
plant and the Bessemer fire department
to extinguish the fire.
A large part of the contents of the two
tar pits were destroyed, and nearby
building caught fire, but this was quickly
put out. The origin of the blaze is I'M
known. Some good work in fire fighting
was done by the Ressemer department, in
spite Of the fact that little water was
available
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-23
MUSIC RECITAL

The recital ci the pupils of the Grove
School OF Music. which was held Saturday
afternoon at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs.
W. H. Porter. was attended by a. large
number of patrons of the school The
pupils, ranging from the youngest to the
mpst advanced of the school, showed the
splendid training for which the school is
noted. In addition to the recital of the
pupils. Glenn Lawyer sang Loves
Eternity, a song recently composed by
Mrs. Grove. The song is beautiful conf
position. and Mr.. Lawyers tenor voice was
heard to advantage with Mrs. Grove as
occompanist. and having violin obh-
gate by David Nixon. Miss Florence Gray
Patton. who VIII graduate this term from
the school, was greatly appreciated in
two numbers, Bellies of Moscow (Rach-
ianinofD and Sous Bois' Victor Staub).
An original composition of Frank Bur-
nett pupil OF the school, was one of the
features fthe recital, being played by
Mr. Burnett, who is a most promising
musician. "Oh, Thou sublime Sweet Eve
ming Star tWagner), was played re-
markably by sd young a musician as Eva
Neal Porter, while Lillard Mcneil showed
much talent in the rendering of playing
Waters" (kerE), The recital was a
marked success, and was greatly appre-
ciated by the large number assembling at
the beautiful home of the Porters.
Mrs. A. e. Patton and Miss Mary Rev
nolds are visiting friends at Knoxville,
Ala
Miss Edith Lavender has returned from
a visit to friends in Nashville, Tenn.
Mrs. George Ryan of Montgomery, who
has beer the guest of Mrs. w. l.. Rush,
has gene to Birmingham, where she will
visit relatives before she returns 20 her
home.
Mrs. T. I. Conwell. who has been tina
guest of Mrs. A. j. McCampbell, has re-
turned to her home in Mobile.
Mrs. j. X. Powell of Akron, Ala, is the
guest of Mrs. f. L. Read.
d. z. Read of Tuscaloosa is visiting his
brother, e. L. Read.
Mrs. r. l.. King has returned from
visit to relatives in Marion.
Mrs. e. L. Huey and Mrs. w. W. Hol-
lingsworth returned Saturday night from
Huntsville. where they attended the state
federation of women's clubs.
Mr. ard Mrs. Henry Evens returned
Saturday night from New Orleans.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-23
Paris Fines Too low

Paris, November 1.-The high cost
of living is likely to strike the po-
lice court il measure under study is
adopted. Misdemeanors. offenses
against traffic regulations and various
other peccadilles are still befng 80
sessed in the police courts under the
tariff established by Napoleon when
editing the famous Napoleonic code
An advance of 100 per cent on all fines
assessed in the police courts is be-
ing discussed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-23
wOMEN's CLUBS ACTIVITIES

Mrs. T.. f. Wilson, who attended the
State Fedora ton of Women's Clubs N
Huntsville this week as the representative
of the Bessemer Culture club, returned to
her home Saturday, and talks interesting
ly of the activities of the large body OF
club women. Among the items of inter-
est vas the establishment of a scholar
ship for a public health nurse, who shall
be required to give her services to Ala
bama. Mrs. Wilson states that i'm
preston was made by her report from
the literature chairman of the efforts OF
the Bessemer Culture club in establishing
libraries in the rural schools in the vcin-
ity, and a splendid tribute was paid the
club h. the state chairman.
Mrs. George Ryan was the hoonree at
pretty luncheon given by Mrs. l.. u.
McColum Saturday The central decora-
ton of the table was a basket of yellow
chrysanthemumss and seated around the
table Neer the following guests Mrs W.
l.. Rush, Mrs y. c. Daviss Mrs. Cora
Handy, Mrs. Ryan and the hostess
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-23
POSSUM HUNT

The Sunday school class of Mrs. w. r.
Price of the Fist Baptist church en-
joyed possurl hunt Friday evening. The
members of tina class met in the business
section and drove to the woods in truck,
where the hunt for possums resulted III
capturing three. The members of the class
are the young matrons<of the Sunday
school, and on this occasion they We're
accompanied by their husbands. Cold
drinks and sandwiches were enjoeod
around a camp fire Those participa ting
in the hunt were as follows Mr. and Mrs
j. l.. Wood. Mr.. and Mrs. Dabbs, Mr..
and Mrs. Clyde Galloway, Mr.. and Mrs
]. C. f'arris, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Rey-
nolds, Mrs. w. P. Price, Mrs. Charles
Bentley Miss Ruth Urice, John Coburn,
Charles Ratliff and III. P. Lipscomb.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-23
GENERAL ITEMS

Bessemer Chapter. No. 81, order of
the Eastern star, will have special
meeting at their hall on Nineteenth
street Tuesday evening at s o'clock.
There viii be a large number of can
didates for initiation, and much bust
ness to be transacted. Following the
work, refreshments will be served.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-23

The Bessemer postoffice will be
closed Thanksgiving. the windows be-
ing open only from s to 10 o'clock in
the morning. There will be no deliv-
cries from this office on that day, all
the carriers and the majority of the
clerks getting a whole holiday.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-23

The Bessemer Automobile club will
meet Monday evening at the inferior
courtroom in the Realty building This
meeting was enormously announced for
Tuesrday evening, and the members
are urged to take note of the change
Many matters of interest to motorists
will be discussed and large attend
ance is expected.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-23

Jonesboro troop of Boy Scouts win
hold their regular meeting on Friday
evening, when there will be num-
Der of members to take their final eX-
aminations. The majority of this troop
have already stood the tests, and those
to be held Friday will wind this work
nm
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-23
.WONAN'S MEETING

The general meeting of the Pastors
Helpers of the First Methodist church
will be held in the basement of the
church Tuesday afternoon at o'clock.
The business for the month will be re
ported, and following the business SEES
sion Circle No. will be hostess.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-23

The woman's auxiliary of the First
Presbyterian church will meet in the
parlors of the church Monday after
noon at 3 o'clock. A mission study
class will be held with Mrs. l. F. swal-
low as leader
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-23

Nelcn and George Ross. There will be
special musical programme carried OUT
by the choir for this service.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-23

= All circles of the Womans Mission
airy union of the First Baptist church
will hold a general meeting at the
church Monday afternoon at o'clock.
There will be business session, and
Circle No. is fostess of the occasion.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-23
TAR PITS ABLAZE

organizations committee at Bessemer, and
will start promptly at O'Clock.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-23

The Womans Missionary society of
the Jonesboro Methodist church will
be entertained by Mrs. billiard Monday
afternoon The meeting will be a So
cial session, and N full attendance of
members is exnected
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-02-15
OLD BOXER DIES ON FIELD
Country Met His Death Fight
ing in France.

Late Private Richard Burge of the
First Surrey rifles never was a quit
ter, and, despite the fact that he was
at the half century mark, he enlisted
and died the death of soldier. He
was once the lightweight champion of
England, and was born December
10, 1865.
Dick Burge was name well known
to the fight fans on both sides of the
Atlantic 20 years or so ago, chiefly
because of his remarkable battle with
Kid Lavigne for the lightweight cham
pionship of the world. Dick was sew
eral inches taller than the Saginaw
Kid, and he had a considerable adj
vantage in weight, but, much TO his
surprise and that of the English fans.
he was Knocked out in the seventeenth
round. He gave good account of
himself before he fell, however, and
there were times when the Kid had
reason to fear that he had taken on
too good a man. After Burge quit the
ring he became a fight promoter. That
WIS in 1900. He enlisted as volun-
teer in the British army in 1915 and
served with the colorS for three years.
Detroit Free Press.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-02-15
censor,s Office Boy.

1t must be the censor'S Office boy
who is responsible for some of the va
carries of the blue pencil. Not long ago
some patriotic soul quoted Kipling's
line from the "Recessional," "The cap
tains and the kings depart" He had
the surprise of his life when the word
kings" was struck out But worse
is now reported. Another scribe,
greatly daring in the meatless days,
quoted Thomas Hoods joke in an ar
ticle on "Wayside Graves" or some
thing equally solemn:
$50 they buried Ben at four cross
roads
With q stake in his inside.''
That was too much for the censOr'S
office boy. A stake in his inside, in
deed. The censor's office boy knew if
he knew how to spell that the food
controller would never sanction a
whole 'steak"-a nice, succulent, juicy
steak. in anybody's inside. SO he de-
leted the offending lines. Who shall
say that we are not ardently patri-
otic peOple?-London News.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-02-15
Winter Snake Story.

J. K. Campbell of Vandalia, Ind.
vouches for this December snake
story:
"On December % my daughter and
started across a piece of timber land
to a neighbours home. Our dog went
into a hole where tree had blown
over and was routed by a five-foot
black snake, which was hanging on
some berry briers. I killed the snake
with club. The snake had the APP
pearance of having swallowed rah-
bit, but investigation disclosed that
the snake had robbed hens nest,
and had swallowed q china nest egg.
we missed the china egg last July
indianapolis News.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-02-15
Biblical Town Of GAIA.

Al-Mintar, or the watchtower, still
exists to the east of the town of GAIA
1t is where Samson is said to have car
ried the gates of the city. On the road
from GAIA to Jaffa are ancient olive
trees, many of them more than one
thousand years old, with gnarled barb
and immense trunks. There is an old
legend which credits GAIA with the in
yention of the first mechanical clocks.
These were perhaps the sand clocks
which are still used in some mosques
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-02-15
Slow sartorial Reconstruction

The question of civilian equipment
has its humorous as well as its seri-
Gus aspects for the honorobly dis
charged soldier or sailor. Some are
lucky enough to return Immediately
and completely to "cits." while others.
less fortunate, must content them
selves with sort of half and half
adornment. 1t no longer causes
establishment to detect a pair of neat.
~ creased trousers hanging stiffiy be-
meath military khaki overcoat, or to
see the short blue jacket of the sailor
covering an otherwise perfect civilian
outfit. These are some of the minor
problems of reconstruction.-New
York Sun.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-02-15
Metz once Reman stronahoId.

The Romans called the city Of Metz
Divodurun, and as it was the juno
ton point of their military roads, they
fortified it. This was before the
Christian era. The town blocked the
attacks of the earlier Huns, and i'm
the fifth century it passed into the
hands of the Franks. when its 6rst
Christian house of worship was built.
Charles the Bold was crowned in
Metz, and Louis the Pious was buried
there. In S43 Metz was the capital OF
the kingdom Of Lorraine.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-02-15

Town Clerk c. G. Braley comes
in for a good share of credit for his
friendly attitude toward the Caledo-
MAN in keeping US posted on what's
doing in town affairs. A town clerk
of the right sort is newspapers best
friend and Braley appears to be that
kind. In some towns the clerk is
a darned crab and the newspaper suf-
fers. The kind we have in St. Johns
bury, like all the local institutions, is
above the average. Salaam to him!
The Rector's Aid society of St.
Andrews church served chicken pie
supper to the Sunday school and
choir at the parish rooms Friday eve
ming, about so attending The rooms
were attractively decorated in honor
of ST. Valentine and valentine favors
were presented. DR.. and Mrs A. P.
Grint presided at the adults table
and Miss Marjorie Powell at the
Helping Hand table After the sup
per Miss Katherine Carpenter, choir
leader, and Miss Mary Grint, led in
singing popular songs, and piano
solos were played by Leslie Moyles
and Perry Fitch. Games were en-
joyed and a most delightful evening
was spent by all.