The Birmingham age-herald. [volume], December 06, 1914, Page 9, Image 9

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IFIRST BIRTHDAY OF
■ ACIPCOY. M. C. A.
Banquet Served to Members
of White Department
J. R. M’WANE PRESIDES
Head of American Cast Iron Pipe Co.
Present and Makes Speech—Re
port of Secretary Shows Ac
tivities of Association
The Acipco branch of the Young,
Men's Christian association passed its
first milestone December 1, at which
time a banquet was given to the en
tire membership of the white depart
ment, with 160 present. This associa
tion enjoys the distinction of being the
.only association in North America
where every white man connected with
the corporation is a member of the
Young Men’s Christian association.
This industrial branch Is housed in a
building which cost $40,000, the gift of
the American Cast Iron Pipe company i
to its employes. There are 139 white i
men employed by this company and ev- !
eryone Is a member of the association. I
The anniversary exercises were ex- j
ceedlngly interesting and enjoyed by I
this great body of men. J. R. MeWane, j
vice president and treasurer of the |
American Cast Iron Pipe company, and 1
president of this association, presided. ;
Mr. MeWane spoke in enthusiastic
terms of the splendid work done by the
association during the year, extended
a hearty greeting to the members of
the association and visitors. He said
this was the best investment the cor- !
poration had and presided in a happy
manner. He presented J. T. McKen
zie, the official musician of the com- ;
pany, as the first number on the pro- I
gramme. Mr, McKenzie rendered a I
panio solo. Seven members of the
board of directors of the Birmingham
Young Men's Christian association
were present, and greetings were ex
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don't use pasty lotions and creams to
fill up the pores when they are work
ins constantly with the blood to throw
off the impurities of your system.
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not thought* to be pretty. Hut all
the rlinngr I made waa to elean my
blood aud skin."
Many a face is made with beautiful
contour and artistically lined, bill when
the skin is discolored one cannot see
the beauty of the/ face lines. One no
tices only the skin blemishes.
, It’s because pimples and eruptions
a come from the inside—from impure
blood—and you can’t cure them by rub
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Purify the blood and the blemishes will
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and impurities from the blood. That’s
wiiy doctors prescribe them so con
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tended on behalf of the board by Sec
retary Stallings.
Factors of Service
Factors of service in the Acipco
xoung Men's Christian association were
presented by five members of the as
sociation as follows: 1. efficiency In the
bathhouse. Mr. Smith; 2, restaurant
service, “Happy” Swanson, who spoke
of when the corporation was first or
£&ni%ed and it was practically lmpos
77 -- — anything to eat in or *ear j
the plant, but that since the inaug
uration of the association, with a res
taurant, they could not only get meals
at all hours, day or night, but could
purchase them at cost. 3, Clean athlet
ics, Douglas Beatty. Mr. Beatty spoke
of the spirit of rivalry and the neces
sity of every man doing his best, the
need of a playground, and the fact that
Acipco won the silver cup In the road
race last year and that they expect to
win it again this year. 4. Social factor,
by Mr. Ramseur. He emphasized the
fact that the building had proved n
place where the men and officers could
get better acquainted, discuss their
common problems, become interested
In each other’s welfare, stating that
the association has developed a spirit
i of comradeship among the officers and
men. He also emphasized the fact that
| the association had created a commun
lyt spirit. 5, Religious factor, was dis
| cussed by Mr. Wilson, who spoke of
| the organization of Bible classes for
men and boys, religious illustrated lec
I tures. the organization of Sunday
schools of any denominational char
acter, which was proving a blessing to
the boys and girls of the community
and tiie far reaching effect of the as
sociation In changing the lives of many
i men in the plant.
Secretary Speer presented his report,
which was Illuminating and exceeding
ly encouraging. The total attendance at
the building was 32,514. Total num
ber of meals served in the restaurant.
149,741; attendance upon educational
classes, 371; attendance upon short
practical talks, 231; attendance at
bosses' meetings, 549: attendance ster
eopticon lectures, 315; attendance upon
moving picture entertainments, 4001:
baths 'atcen during the year, Si.894;
Rtten ee upon social functions, 1145:
attendee© at men’s Bible classes. 690;
attendance upon b6ys‘ Bible classes,
549; attendance upon Sunday school’,
3166.
Borden Burr Speaks
Borden Burr, a member of the board
of directors of the Birmingham Young
Men’s Christian association, was called
upon and emphasized the all-round de
velopment of man as presented in the
association triangle. J. T. Hury, su
perintendent of the Birmingham Rail
way, Light and Power company, and
president of the Street Railway Branch
association, brought greetings from his
association, and spoke of the splendid
work being done among the men of the
street railway by the association at
the car barns. John J. Eagan of At
lanta, president of the American Cast
| Iron Pipe company, who has been very
! much interested in the work of this
association, was present and made the
j last speech of the evening, congratu
lating the association upon the snlen
| did work of the year, emphasized the
splendid manner in which the members
had presented the different iepart
ments of the work, expressedshis treas
ure at the co-operation of the board of
directors of the Birmingham associa
tion. He remarked that if the members
were not “eating in the restaurant they
were in the bathhouse bathing,” and
that they were using the privileges ev
ery hour of the day: and he wished
them the largest measure of success
during the new year, pledging his sup
port and co-operation in their every
effort to promote the association among
the men of the American Cast Iron Pipe
company.
Among the visitors on this occasion
were Ed S. Moore, Borden Burr, w. F.
Tyler, J. C. Hodges. Fulton B. Clark,
J. T. Hury, H. R. Howell and W. S.
Stallings of the Birmingham associa
tion and International Secretary N. C.
Sehlichter.
FEW FARMERS TAKE
BANKRUPTCY LAW
Financial Distress Effects
Merchants, But Planters
Make Best of Situation
Montgomery, December 5.—(Special.)
Notwithstanding the hard times, the
financial distress of a lnrge number of
formers in this section of the state, or
the persistent efforts of merchants and
other creditors to collect from them, not
one farmer has taken advantage of the
bankruptcy, act to get himself out of
trouble.
Tills information was learned upon in
quiry at the clerk's office of the United
States district court here. The court has
branch offices at Opelika and Dothan,
and, according to reports, no farmers have
applied to either of those offices for a
petition in voluntary bankruptcy.
Practically all of those who have taken
advantage of the bankruptcy act have
been merchants, most of them operating
on a small scale. A number of other
merchants have been thrown into bank
ruptcy recently, but it is claimed that
tile number is not much larger than usual
at this time of the year.
The farmers of middle aiuf south Ala
bama are making the best, of the sit
uation, according to reports received here
and information learned at tho federal
district court. They have no money and
find themselves unable to get It. Many
of them are unable to purchaee shoes
and clothing for their wives and chil
dren, and all of them are continually
pressed by their creditors for funds. Un
able to pay their debts, most of them
are unable to buy what they really need
in their homes*
But they are all making the best of the
situation, as unfavorable as it is. What
failures there have been, what petitions
for voluntary bankruptcy have nearly all
come from email merchants, but not from
the farmers.
The situation In southeast Alabama Is
said to be particularly distressing among
dhe farming classes. In that part of the
state the hard times are probably felt
more than in any other section of Ala
bama. but even there the farmers and
small merchants are living as best they
can. They are using their best efforts
and conserving what resources they have
to tide themselves over the period of
financial depression that has come upon
them.
Will Plant Tobacco
Dothan, December 6.—(Special.)
Farmers of Houston county will plant
a large acreage in tobacco the coming
year, according to J. F. Jackson of
Savannah, agricultural agent, and J.
A. W inslow of Dothan, tobacco'cultur
®et of the Central of Georgia Hallway
company. Mr. Jackson and Mr. Wine
low are visiting the farmers of thle
section, Interesting them In planting
tobacco another year and are visiting
the business men of the towns along the
road, obtaining their co-operation In
the movement.
Former Policeman Allowed Bond
Dothan, December 6.—(Special.)
Grady Pilcher, former Dothan police
man, Indicted by the recent Houston
county grand Jury for murder for klll
ing Lunsford Love In this city last
spring, was allowed bond In the sum
of *2600, following habeas corpus pro
ceedings before Judge A. C. Crawford
here today. Pilcher plead self-def*hse.
Give Something Practical
to Father, Mother, Sister, Brother or a Friend \
—and Do Your Shopping Mow (Your Credit Is Good Here) fjfjjj!
Special Special "Rish the Button-and Rest” 8 I
Beautiful Beautiful |||||
Dressed Dressed
Dolls Dolls
Like Y Like
$1.00 $100 ^ Mi
Value Value Sleep^ Sg
m 39c 39c **"*&*&** 1
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fir g§
Imperial Leather Turkish Rocker
Upholstered over full set of oil tempered
springs, large and exceedingly comfortable in
design and most enduring In quality. A big
$20.00 value. d»-1/» r A Completely and beautiful, dressed. of large ^ r\ _
Priced at only . $l0.5U a'id1Jw,rhl%5fcU,$l.oX“ha" ey?B.W.hen 3%
Christmas Suggestions
$2.50 Pictures...$1.79
$4.95 Doll Go-Carts.$3.98
$11.00 Music Cabinets.$8.75 W, have Improved and enlarged our line of
£15 00 T.ihrnrv Tnhlp* £11 chjfforobes for this Christmas’ selling:, w©
*10.UU iilDrary laoies.*ll.O0 have them in all designs, finishes, styles, etc.
$25.00 Large Rockers.$19.95 weeklfo°ni?be.fo,:a.8.pe.clal.‘m8.. $18.95
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We do not think that thenx is a piece of fur
niture made that father, husband or brother
will enjoy more than one of those Royal Rasy
Chairs. It is regulated by pushing a button
on the arm. Shown here in many designs,
and priced Q QP
up from . «P-LO«oO
Christmas Suggestions
$2.50 Axminster Rugs, 27-inch, $1.69
$4.95 Electric Lamps.$3.75
$11.50 Ladies’ Desks.$8.95
$35.00 3-piece Parlor Suites.. $26.75
$50.00 Leather Davenports ,. $38.95
$1.00 Cash—50c Weekly
VERNIS-MARTIN STEEL BED
Like Cut
Full Size
gijSj 2-inch post design, fitted with large j
|§|jg| brass vases, heavy fillers in head
| and foot ends and is supplied with
§8* 1 extra heavy side rails. Finished in
J fine enduring Ver
nis Martin lacquer. L,.. -,,.
IffiM , Special as long as
gjgfcjl they last and none
gsold to dealers, at
fl.OO CASH AND 50c WEEKLY j
jp 2020-2022 THIRD AVE.
PYTHIANS MEET IN
ANNISTON ON 17TH
Distinguished Gathering Expected to
Attend Golden Jubilee—Arrange
for Meetings
Anniston, December 6.—tSpeclal.)—Pos
sibly the most distinguished gathering of
Pythlans that have ever been In Annis
ton will attend the Golden Jubilee cele
bration here on December 17, for which
local Knights have been working, for sev
eral weeks, arrangements now being com
plete.
A special train will be run from the
Gadsden district to convey the members
THE MAN WHO
■aldi “You can’t get as GOOD lumber
nowadays as you uaed to," should
visit our plunt.
He will ebaugo his oplaloa.
ESTES LUMBER CO.
TRORRTON B,TB.
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of the Bible class candidates, who will
be Initiated by F. E. Wheaton of Min
neapolis, supreme keeper of records and
seal, and possessor of the founder's Bible,
an Instrument that comparatively few
Pythlans have seen and one of the mo|t
valued relics of Pythlanlsm extant. About
100 delegates will come rrom Gadsden,
and the number of candidates to be Initi
ated in this city Is so large that a special
hall will be needed for the purpose of
accommodating the visitors.
The work team from Birmingham, com
posed of about 30 man, will conduct the
work of the rank of page In full ampli
fied form.
Judge Weakley Speaks Today
Judge Samuel D. Weakley, one of the
beat known attorneys In the olty. will
speak at the Princess theatre at 3 o'clock
this afternoon under the auspices of the
Young Men's Christian association. Judge
Weakley's subject will be "Lessons rrom
the European War." The Young Men's
Christian association orchestra will fur
nish special music. The soloists will be
J. O. Taylor and J. C. Baker. All men
are Invited.
ANNISTON
Anniston, December 6.—(Special.)—J. W.
Mallory, chairman of the police commit-,
tee, and a member of the finance com
mittee of the Anniston city council, has
returned from Tuscaloosa, where he at
tended the meeting of representatives
GRAYHAIR
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Book will be mailed free In plain wrap
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this free book; It also tells about grow
ing new, luxuriant hair, banishing
dandruff and stopping the falling out of
1 flair. |
from Alabama cities for the purpose of
forming a municipal league.
-Mr. Mallory says that all the larger
cities of Alabama anil many of the smaller
ones were represented ut tho meeting
In Tuscaloosa, and out of ell the cities
represented Anniston was the only one
that Is living within Its moans, nnd despite
the faet that tills city has a tux late o£
only Vi of 1 per cent.
Lieutenant Governor-elect T. K. Kilby,
State Senator C. D. Kline. Jtcprosenta
tlves D. O. Blackwell and Dr. G. O. Wil
liams. together with Prof. c. w. Daugette.
president of the Jacksonville Normal
school, have been invited to Merrellton
for Monday, at which time there will bu
a big oelebrutlon on the dedication of a
new school building.
Morse to Start Ship
New York. December 5.—Charles W.
Morse, the former banker, who has been
rehabilitating bis steamship properties,
announced tonight he was about to
start a steamship to Bermuda under tT»«
American flag. The Ocean, a steamer of
14,000 tons, Is due to start her maiden
trip December 26 from thie port.
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FIGHT SHOTGUN DUEL
Two Farmera Fire From Behind Tree*.
Both Wounded
Dothan. December 6— (Special.)
r trlng from behind trees. Oscar Gran
ger and Virgil Hart, farmers of Hous
ton county, were both slightly wound
ed In a shotgun duel which look place
today hear Granger. Hart Is held In the
county Jail here.
The oause of the troubla has not
been learned. Hart was slightly hurt
and Granger received a few shot In
his face and chest. When asked why
he had shot Granger. Hart said:
"I had the biggest tree, so did not
get hurt. If Grangtr had Just stayed
behind his tree he would not have got
ten hurt either '• "
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