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SENATE JO SOLVE
Fletcher Confers With Wil
son on Conducting Meas
ure—Veto on Immigra
tion Bill Unlikely
Washington, January 8.—-With the Immi
gration bill passed by both houses and
ready for adjustment in conference, the
Senate probably will take up as the next
big legislature task the administration
•Hi for government purchase of merchant
ships already favorably reported.
Senator Fletcher, acting chairman of
the commerce commmlttee in charge of
tbe bill, conferred with President Wilson
yesterday regarding expedition of the
measure. It is certain, however, that
there will be vigorous opposition. A mi
nority report from republican members
of the committee will be filed tomorrow.
Senator Varda man, the only democratic
committeeman who voted against a fav
orable report, has not yet indicated if he
will sign the minority report.
Just how soon administration leaders
can get the debate under way on the bill
is uncertain, as appropriation bills will
begin to come up in the Senate this week.
Democratic supporters of the immigra
tion bill said today they believed Presi
dent Wilson w'ould not veto It because of
his objection of the literacy test. Sev
eral weeks ago the Presidont let it be
knowm he objected to the test, but added
he had not made up hie mind what final
course he would take, because of the
many meritorious features of the meas
ure.
Name Conferees Today
Conferees on the bill probably will be
named tomorrow. Military preparedness
will come to the fore again tomorrow.
Representative Gardner, w'ho has been
urging investigation of the subject, hav
ing been granted a hearing by the House
military committee. On the floor of the
House appropriation bills continue under
consideration.
Tuesday the Senate Philippine committee
will resume hearings on the Jones hill en
larging Philippine independence. Secre
tary Garrison Is expected to be a wit
ness during the week. How soon or in
what form the bill will be reported still
is problematical.
The pending treaty with Columbia will
be taken up Wednesday by the Senate
foreign relations committee, and the Nic
araguan treaty already reported, prob
ably will be considered during the w*eck
in executive session of the Senate.
IMMIGRATION BILL
UNJUST TO NEGRO,
SAYS WASHINGTON
Tuskegee Educator Scores Provision
Prohibiting Immigration of Black
Race to United States
Tuskegee, January 3.—(Special.)
Booker T. Washington, principal of the
Tuskegee institute for negroes, located
here, made a statement today regard
ing the amendment incorporated in the
Immigration bill just passed by the
United States Senate excluding per*
Foils of African descent from entering
nhe United States.
“The final enactment of such a law,"
he said, “is unnecessary, unjust and un
reasonable. Not the least injustice Is
In the fact that only a comparatively
IV/ black people t nter this country
•a_h year and the law classes our race
with criminal aliens.
“The passing of such a law will ex
clude not only persons from Africa but
irom the West Indian Islands, includ
ing the republic of Haiti, Sun Domingo
and Cuba without the services of the
West Indian negroes in digging the
Panama canal it could hardly have
been completed in such satisfactory and
quick way.
“Now that the canal is completed,
it is unjust to prohibit tile colored peo
ple who have been largely Instrumental
In building it from entering the coun
try.
“Even though they meet the strictest
requirements of our immigration laws,
the whole matter seems unnecessary
and an unfair slap at the colored peo
ple, the hulk of whom are in, though,
I have discovered sentiment among the
white people in fuvor of such a law.
“This is not a sectional or a political
question and I very much hope that
when the bill comes up for final con
sideration that this particular amend
ment may be defeated.”
GERMANDROPS
GREETINGS INSTEAD
OF BOMBS ON CITY
Dunkirk, France, December 26.—(Cor
respondence of the Associated Press.)
A German airman paid a visit to Dun
kirk during Christmas week but in
stead of bombs, he dropped peaceful
Christmas greetings. His somewhat
hazardous trip from the German lines
was undertaken at the request of a
Prussian colonel who wanted to know
where his son, killed at Soissons, was
buried. A parcel of letters and cards
which the aviator dropped into the
city’s principal square contained a let
ter asking that information, together
with letters from several French air
men captured by the Germans.
The cards were signed by the avia
tor himself, and bore the conventional
greetings of the season, together with
a message that he had neen ?ed to un
dertake the mission by his admiration
for the gallantry of the captured French
airmen.
N. Parker Shortridge Dead
Philadelphia. January 3.—N. Parker
Shortridge. oldest director of the Penn
sylvania Railroad company, and promi
nently Identified with numerous financial
concerns, died at his home n Wynnewood
today from pneumonia. He was 85 years
old.
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Children Cry
FOR FLETCHER’S
CASTORIA
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We cordially invite you to the
formal opening o. the new Chero
Cola Plant at 2400 Ave. F on Thurs
day, Jan. 7th.
• Birmingham Chero-Cola
Bottling Co.
10 ^are lor ttaby
I Thank you for the good suggestions
fotmd in the Corner. I send in my mite:
I use a cheap folding table, covered with
an old blanket, to lay baby on while I
I'.'ithe, dress and undress him. X pin
his clothes and towels to the blanket,
drew the table near the fire, and then
flo not have to take extra steps, and it
kji'cs m\ back. Try it, ye mothers of
sp/al! children. When the work 4s done
put the table out of sight. A cheap table
can he bought for about 7E cents. We
live on a farm which gives an abundant
growth of wlntergreen and m'ikweed.
W here is there a market for these? In
uhat way is milkweed used?
• A YOUNG MOTHER.”
Babies, as well as mo.nets, should be
more comfortable for your suggestion
taunt the morning batL. The small beings
like to roll and kick upon a smooth, Arm
surface instead of upon the Inequalities,
the hills and valleys of the best regulated
lat, May I add that a wadded cotyfort
ablo laid under the old blanket would
make the temporary couch luxurious to
the tt ttder body? Will botanists and herb
alists answer the query as to the medici
nal properties of milkweed? Winter
green berries should And a ready market
in any town.
Hints That Have Helped
I should like to submit a few prac
tical hints that have helped me In my
little home: A little milk dissolved n
bluing on wash days will keep the clothes
from taking the bluing unevenly. A table
spoon of vinegar added to shortening
Keeps doughnuts from becoming soaked
with grease. In taking a pie from
the oven place it on a meat rest or any
other perforated surface. It will prevent
the lower crust from becoming soggy. I
will send in more items that 1 find helpful
as I discover them. I have found many
litlpful hints in the blessed Corner. Please
send me the address of S. D., who asked
for a pair of eyeglasses. I have a pair
th *t may suit her eye*. MRS. J. G. O.”
An exceptionally practical and Interest
ing budget of good things. Each deserves
notice. The address went to you by mail
promptly. Thank you for asking for it.
Our Corner would excell all other house
wifely helpers if you fellow workers
would share with us the facts that have
aiued and comforted them in the practice
of the great profession of home making.
\ou set a laudable example.
Russian Salad Dressing
I know of a Russian salad dressing,
and should love to get the recipe for mak
ing it. I know one of the ingredients is
tomatoes. It is the best salad dressing
I ever tasted. I inclose a stamped en
velope. as you require, and trust you will
help me out. I surely will appreciable it.
“MRS. F. P.”
You may have seen, after sending your
letter, our urgent call for a recipe for
Russian Salad dressing. I emphasize this
repetition of it. not having received a
single copy of the coveted formula. We
cannot send recipes by mail, but we will
print this as soon as we get it. Readers
n general should know how to make the
“best salad dressing you have ever tast
ed.“ You stimulate our curiosity.
Making Old Ooose Tender
"I wish to ask If anyone can tell me
f how to cook a rather old goose to make
it tender? J. F. K.
Ar old goose bears off the palm for
toughness from the rest of the feathered
j tribe. When in his maturity he 1ms like
wise a stronger flavor than is agreeable to
a fastidious palate. Wash him out thor
j oughly after cleaning, adding to the sec
ond water a teaspoon of soda. Rinse
well after this, and cover with fresh cold
water in which you have stirred a tab»e
spoon of vinegar to extract the rank taste
fiom skin and flesh. Wipe dry inside and
out, and stuff with dry crumbs well sea
soned. Lay in the dripping pan and dash
over it from the boiling tea kettle a cup
of water. It should cicatrize the surface
of the fowl. Cook in a covered roaster,
basting every 15 minute, allowing 15 min
utes per pound. The steam from the boil
ing water and from the heating body
will gradually make the flesh tender, if
the cooking be slow, long and under a
close cover. When the goose is done
keep hot over boiling water while you
add giblets, boiled and chopped, to the
gravy, thicken with browned flour, and
boll up once. Serve in a sauce boat. Send
around apple sauce with the goose.
Toothpicks at Table
“Is' ii considered a breach of etiquette
to use a toothpick, if necessary, at the
table, if (he head is covered with a nap
kin? K. ... M.“
The appearance of the toothpick at table
is a gross violation of polite usages. 1
have a disgustful recollection of seeing a
millionaire take out his fulse teeth at
the conclusion of a dinner party and rinse
them in his finger bowl. Yet the act
was but a degree more objectionable than
to extract a toothpick from one's pocket
and coolly remove particles of food which
are unpleasant to the eater. He should
ear the annoyance rather than sicken
the beholders by the sight of an opera
tion which should be performed in the
dressing mom. As well bring a comb to
the table to arrange hair and beard.
FRENCH BAM
I T
Tied Rooster to Timber.
Fowl Undismayed When
It Went Into Action
Paris, January 2.—It was during the
strategic retreat which preceded the vic
torious offensive of'the Marne. On the
toad a French battery passed a cart,
contain ng a crate of fat fowis, among
them a superb cock. A bargain was
quietly struck. The cock passed into the
hands of the gunners, and was attached
by his legs to the limber of a 75.
A hour later the battery received orders
to open fire, in order to cover the retreat
of tlie troops. The cock was forgotten. At
tile first discharge he flapped ids wings
in a frenzied effort to break free. The
gunners laughed like the children they
were. Came a second shot, and a second
struggle. 13ut at the third, the bold b rd,
now a hardened warrior, scrambled on
the limber, and wings (lapping, launched
a vigorous crow. Thence onwards, every
time the 75 spoke, the cock added his
shrill, piercing, note to its thunders.
The gunners were quick to catch the
symbolic significance. The cock was no
longer a mere farmyard fowl, fat and fit
for the evening, pot, but the “coq galuols"
symbol of the French nation. .So when
llier task was ended, ami their guns
were silent, they commended Chantecleer
to the good offices and charge of a
farmer, promising to claim it on their
victorious return, and make of it the
regimental mascot. i
CHANCELLOR TELLS
HOW GERMANY FEELS
ABOUT PRESENT WAR
(Continued from Pas* One)
have noticed how liberally the first
war loan was subscribed and it will
be the same with the next. We shall
have funds to continue the war to the
end.”
“And when does your excellency
think that will be?”
A shrug of the shoulders and a mo
ment’s hesitation preceded the answer.
“Impossible to say. I hope it will not
be long. We have good news from the
east front. The situation there is fa
vorable.”
The conversation then turned to the
sentiment of the Germans toward the
various nations with which they are
at war. The chancellor said th€*re
seemed to be very little ill feeling to
ward the French. On the contrary, the
men at the front get almost friendly
with French soldiers opposite them.
"But we Germans do not cherish
hate,” he said. “To hate Is not a Ger
manic trait. The vendetta belongs to
the Latin races.”
"I did not want this war," he con
tinued with emphasis. "For the five
years that I have sat here," lie said,
touching the desk before him, "I have
labored steadily to develop a good un
derstanding with England. Tn my
speech in the Reichstag the other day
1 told of these efforts. But all came to
naught.''
The chancellor then went on to dis
cuss. as In his speech of December 2,
his belief that the British government,
both steadily encouraging the Rus
sian war party to expect ultimate
British support, had brought the war
nearer and nearer.
At this point Colonel Von Mutiiic, the
Emperor’s aide de camp, was an
nounced.
"I am very sorry I cannot give you
more time, but I have been summoned
by the Kaiser.” said the chancellor. Be
fore going, however, he found time to
discuss the feeling in Germany toward
Americans.
There had been, perhaps, a few in
cidents in which Americans had suf
fered annoyance. he acknowledged,
particularly in the early days o' the
war, and some Germans were not quick
to realize that the language of the
English also was spoken by a nundred
millions of neutral Americans.
“War is war.” he said, "and resret
fble mistakes occasionally will occur.
But tlie feeling of the government and
the peonle here is friendly to Amer
icans and I hope they will understand
that they are welcome guests.’
Then referring briefly to charges of
brutality by German soldiers, he con
cluded:
"Our boys are not bad boys. They do
not do such things.”
Ruinous
From Puck.
Crawford—I hear It was a bad failure.
Crubshaw—Very. Even the receivers
didn't make anything out of It.
ENGLAND’S HOME DEFENSE
ARMY OVER MILLION MEN
London, December 22.—(Correspond
ence of the Associated Press.)—Almost
unobserved, England’s home defense
army—composed of "volunteer training
corps" or the "national guard" organ
izations and "special constabulary"—
has grown to a membership of over a
million men; and apparently the num
Ler will be quadrupled before spring.
Occurrences like the German naval raid
on the Ilartclpools and Scarborough
send hundreds hurrying to take their
places in this civil guard, which will
have an Important task if invasion
ever becomes a reality.
Drilling is carried on generally three
or four evenings a week, in parks,
squares and schoolyards. The fot?e is
to be equipped soon with grey-green
uniforms, it already Is officered and
equipped with engineer, ambulai.ee.
transport, signal, bicycle and motor
cycle sections.
As to the duties of these civilian sol
diers in the event of an attempted in
vasion, there has been no definite an
nouncement. It is said, however, that
one duty would be to see that the j op
ulation of the threatened towns was
taken safely away and arrangements
for such an exodus already have been
tentatively made in most parts of the
kingdom. Schedules have been rerared
of all the vehicles in the district and of
available stocks of food, fodder, ex
plosives and gasoline.
If a German force managed to land
and advanced toward one of tiiese towns
it would And the town deserted and all
the food stocks, water supply and other
material destroyed. That would be the
work of the civil guard. •
As for rifles, the guard would be sup
posed to carry them more as a deter
rent than for use against an enemy.
The guardsmen would be charged with
police duties like preventing panic anu !
punishing would-be looters. Whether
they would be permitted to line the
hedges and ditches and take pot-shots
at the invaders, the authorities dis
agree. Among the men themselves the
opinion Is quite general that It would
be difficult to deter them from suer
activities.
liven if no invasion comes, tills well
nigli universal military training is
bound to have a great effect on the na
tion. The physical effects of the method
ical outdoor exercise already are ap
parent to the men, and for this reason
if for no other they will demand that
the organization may be maintained
alnog more or less similar lines after
the war Is over, headers of the move
ment maintain ulso that it is bound to
have democratizing influence. Workman
and aristocrat have trained side by side
through long winter evenings.
B NEWS
Bessemer, January 3.—(.Special )
On account of the Bessemer city court
occupying the courtroom at the cits
hall Recorder I. A. Lewis will hold his
court tomorrow morning at 8:30 o clock
instead of 2:30 o’clock in the after
noon, as he has been doing for the
past week as an experiment, owing to
the fact that the officers and detectives
work late into the night on oases.
Judge Lewis decided to try holding
court in the afternoon during the past
week, and the sessions, according to
icports, have been very successful and
it is probable that with the removal
of the city court into its new quar
ters in tlie building of the Bessemer
Realty company on Third avenue and
Nineteenth street, the afternoon court
"ill be Instituted in Bessemer.
Mrs. Carrie Phillips, wife of C. R.
Phillips, died this afternoon at 12:40
o’clock at her home on Ninth avenue
between Eighteenth and Nineteenth
btreets after a long :llness. The de
ceased was 39 years of age and had
lived In Bessemer for many years She
is survived by her husiiuud, two sons,
Hubert Phillips and Herman Phillips,
tather and mother, Mr. and Mis. W. A.
Afarbut, and one brother, Roy Marbut.
Funeral services will be held from the
residence, 1810 Ninth avenue, tomorrow
morning at 9 o’clock, being conducted
by the Rev M. K. Thornton, pas.or cf
the First Baptist church, after which
the body will be sent to Bethel, Tenn..
the old home of the deceased, at 10:23
o’clock by Jacobs * Son.
The funeral of A. T. West, who com
mitted suicide yesterday afternoon in
liis room in the Steiner building by
blowing out his brains with a .38-cal
ibre revolver, will be held Monday
morning at 11 o'clock at Oak Hill
cemetery In Birmingham, the services
being conducted by the Rev. A. J.
Dickinson. Interment will follow at the
Calc Hill cemetery.
Mrs. L. B. McCulIom will entertain
the members of the Auction Bridge
club and a number of friends Wednes
oay afternoon at her home on Third
avenue In honor of her sister, i.Irs.
Harry Henning of Lagrange, Ga„ who
Is her guest.
A large crowd attended the song
service given tonight at the Fligt Pres
byterian church and the excellent pro
gramme which was rendered was much
enjoyed. A number of selections were
rendered by the Sunday school orches
tra as well as anthems, solos, duets
(nd selections by a quartet. The »holr
is under the direction of Mrs. George
H. Stevenson.
Dan C. Davis has returned from Chi
cago, where he spent the holidays with
relatives.
Mrs. Isaac Haas and children and
Mrs. Sidney Stamm and little son have
returned to their home In Gadsden aft
er spending the holidays with their
father, J. Marks.
Duff Lewis has returned to Durham,
N. C., where he will lesume his studies
at Trinity college after spending the
holidays with his parents, Mayor and
Airs. I. A. Lewis.
Miss I ail inti Mae Batson left today
for Russellville where she Is teaching
music, after spending several days
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. 11
Patson.
AIlss Berney Gillen will leave 'Tues
day for Chicago, where she will enter
the University of Chicago to Ink* 'a
course in playground .work.
Miss Pauline Murrah left. Ob day (or
Athens, where she will resume her
studies at the Athens Female college
alter spending the holidays with rel
atives in Bessemer.
Lucian Terry has returned to Mem
phis, where he Is a student at t'le med
ical department of the University of
Tennessee.
Charner Batson, Luney Ragsdale
Berney Crook, Fred Ross, Charlie Car
glle, Howard MclSniry and Arthur
Green have returned to Tuscaloosa
where they are students at the Uni
versity of Alabama..
j OFFICIAL REPORT
(Continued from Page One)
chine guns. In three night at
tacks the Russians attempted to
retake Hor.ll mow, but they were
all driven off with heavy losses.
"To the east of the Rawkn river
out attack Is proceeding steadily.
“The Russians several times have
reported successes In the Vicinity
Of Inolowdz (on the l'liica river
seven miles east of Tomaszow).
These are pure inventions. Russian
attacks in that district were re
pulsed with heavy losses to them
and yesterday they ceased to at
tack the position.
"On tt]e east side of the Pillca
river the situation Is unchanged."
i TURKISH REPORT
Constantinople, January 3.—(Via
London 8:10 p. m.)—The war office to
day Issued this communication:
"Our troops took Ardahn, a Russian
fortified town In Trans-Caucasia, 45
miles northwest of Kars, on January
1. Ardahn wras defended by General
Zachen with 3000 Infantry, 1000 Cos
suks, six field guns and two ma
chine guns. The battle, which com
menced December if, ended in the
flight of the Russians, who lost heav
ily.
“Our troops, In conjunction wltb Per
sian tribesmen. have completely defeat
ed 4000 Russians who had more than
10 cannon, 10 miles northwest of
Saonjbulak. Four hundred Russians
were killed and they lost six cannon.
"According to reports from Erzerum,
Turkish Armenia, great transports of
Russian prisoners from the latest bat
tles are on the way there."
AUSTRIAN REPORT
Vienna, January 3,—(Via London.)
This official communication was Is
sued today:
"Repeated attempts by the enemy to
bteak our front west and northwest
of Gorllce, Galicia, wore unsuccessful.
Tho enemy lost heavily. During the
fighting which lasted the whole of the
day our troops stormed and captured
a height south of Gorllce.
“We annihilated a battalion, cap
tured an officer of the general etaff,
four subalterns, 850 men and tw'o ma
chine guns.. A hostile aeroplane was
shot down.
“Elsewhere there is nothing-to re
port."
Think Wilson Will
Veto Immigration Bill
i
Rome, January 3.—(10:55 p. m.)—Rome
newspapers commenting on the passage
&c Washington of the Immigration bill
containing the literacy test express the
convection that President Wilson wiU veto
it.
PARIS IS CENTER OF
ELABORATE SYSTEM
OF ENTRENCHMENTS
Excavators Who Began
Work When German Dash
Started Have Com
pleted Their Work
Paris. December 21.—(Correspondence of
the Associated Press.)—The army of ex
cavators who, early in September, began
to dig Paris in when a German siege
was threatened, have completed their
work.
The General Confederation of Workers
alone sent 5000 volunteers, who provided
their own digging tools and were marly
recompensed by a daily ration of food.
Thousands of Belgian refugees hunted
from their own land have also assited
In the work.
The city now lies in the center of an
entrenched camp whose diameter Is about
00 miles and whose circumference is
nearly 200 miles. This is surrounded by
row after row of trenches thoroughly
covered in with logs and turf through
which loopholes have been left for rifle1
fire. All of them communicate with each
other and contain traverse banks of earth
to prevent them being enfiladed by in
fantry or machine gun fire. Out beyond
them are rifle pits and barbed wire en
tanglements placed in all positions where
an attack might originate.
Still other precautions have been taken
In front of the advanced line of trenches
by digging of deep ditches whose exist
ence is hidden by a light covering of
branches and turf, making them invisible
to approaching cavalry, infantry or ar
tillery and forming veritable traps into
which an attacking force might fall a
prey to the defenders’ machine guns and
rifles.
The approaches to the trenches from
the rear consist of subterranean gal
leries which permit the reliefs to be
made without any exposure of the men.
All along this front posts of observa
tion have been established, each of which
is constantly occupied by at least three
men provided with powerful field glasses
and in direct telephonic communication
with headquarters and with the artillery
batteries in the immediate vicinity. The
emplacements of these batteries are only
known to the headquarters staff and to
the men who serve the guns, all of which
are burled In the earth, only their muz
zles protruding. For the benefit of the
gunners the ranges of all prominent ob
jects in the front have been measured.
Behind the lines of trenches runs a
light railroad line for the purpose ofi
bringing up ammunition and food and'
also, if necessary, reinforcements of men
to any point which might be menaced.
Further provision for the conveyance of
reinforcements is at hand in the large
numbers of automobiles of all kinds
which can make the journey speedily
from any one point to, another, carrying
groups of armed men.
The existing forts also have been
strengthened but now only serve as sup
porting points and depots for large bodies
of troops resting from their trench duty.
The Parisian delights in making Sun
day trips to observe the works intended i
for his defense and although he is not(
permitted to learn many of the secrets
of the arrangements, he has been able
to see sufficient to inspire him with con
fidence.
VILLA CAVALRY
ON WAY TO BOFfoER
El Paso January 3.—In addition to the
campaigns against the Carranza forces
on the east and west seaboards, Villa
cavalry and artillery numbering 8000 men
are on their way to the northern border.
It was said tonight with authority that
they were being sent to engage the Car
ranza forces at Naco, Sonora, and those
of Ynez Salazar in Chihuahua state.
The troops en route to Sonora will be
compelled to march overland from Casas
Grandes, a trip of more than one week.
It became known definitely today that
Eduardo Iturblde, whose escape from
Mexico City caused much diplomatic cor
respondence, had crossed the American
border and was in hiding on this side
of the line. The reasons for the secrecy
c. n. erning his whereabouts were not
learned.
As governor of the federal district,
Ittirbide ’remained and preserved order
upon entrance of the convention troops.
Diplomatic representations were made
thai his devotion to duty should not re
sult In his execution by the revolutionists
as a traitor to the country.
FOUR FOUND DEAD
WITH SKULLS CRUSHED
Luray. Va., January 3.—Pour persona,
a mother and her three children, were
found dead with their skulls crushed in
their mountain home near here early to
day. They were Mrs. Charles F. Bruner,
27; Janies Burner, 5; Walter Burner, 4,
and a baby 1 year old.
The whereabouts of Charles Burner,
the father and husband, is not known. He
was recently released from the state
prison, to which he had been sentenced
for felonious assault.
The children apparently had been killed
as they slept, but the disordered condition
of the room indicated that the mother had
fought desperately for her life.
The scene of the tragedy is an isolated
section at the base of Massanutten moun
tain about five miles from here.
PEACE SUNDAY
MOVE FAVORED
New York. January 3.—The movement
Inaugurated by the federal council of the
Churches of Christ In America, to have
Sunday, February 14, observed as centen
ary peace Sunday, la being responded to
with enthusiasm by Individual churches
throughout the country, the council an
nounced tonight. ,
The council's associate secretary, the
Rev. Henry K. Carroll, of Washington,
said that on centenary peace Sunday
peace messages would be delivered In
10,1.000 pulpits, and that peace programmes
would be part of the exercises In Sun
day schools and young people’s societies
all over the country.
Opium Markft Disturbed
London, December 26.—(Correspond
ence of Associated .Press.)—Turkey’s
entrance Into the war has caused a se
rious disturbance In the opium mar
ket. All Opium used In the manufac
ture of drugs is of the Turkish variety,
Smyrna being the chief producing dis
trict. There Is a considerable etock In
warehouses here but the price has
mounted rapidly.
IF THE BABY IS CUTTIHfi TEETH
use
Mrs. Winslow’s Sooting Syrop
A SPLENDID REGULATOR |
PURELY VEGETABLE-HOT NARCOTIC
Loveman, Joseph & Loeb M
Monday Morning News Crowded
Out of Sunday Advertising ^B
NEW GOATS $7.95 1
Black Kersey Fox Trots «
women will
quickly note the
perfect style of
these Coats, with
I their Belted I
Backs, large Seal
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ple Backs and
three - quarter - _
lengths. Meet
Get an early me
Start this morn
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one of t h e s e
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matchless at the X111E'
u price SALE
I. Other New This
m Coats ...
1 $8.95, $9.95 M°rn"
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WITH BIRMINGHAM LODGES ||
Mr CIAMM m. HAND! §§
Joint Installation of the officers
slect of Jefferson Valley lodge No. 11,
Phoenix lodge No. 25, Birmingham
lodge No. 85, Knights of Pythias, and
:he Temple of Pythian Sisters of Bir
mingham, will be held tomorrow night
it Fraternal hall. The meeting will
be open and a cordial invitation is
:xfended to the public. A suitable pro
gramme has been arranged and as the
officers of the lodges will be installed
together this part of the exerciser will
not consume much of the time of the
evening.
Officers-.elect of Phoenix lodge are:
B. D. Meadors, chancellor commander*
Chester G. Band man, vice chancellor:
B. J. Burns, prelate; Sidney Wachtel,
master of work; W. H. Elliott, keeper
of records and seal; Frank Arrlco,
master of finance; Jacob Bamlman,
master of exchequer; H. R. Delayc,
master at arms; B. M. Zeigler, inner
guard; John K. Patterson, outer guard;
Allen M. Holt, trustee; W. H. Elliott,
representative to the grand lodge.
Of Jefferson Valley lodge: Herbert !».
Cobbs, chancellor commander; Gerhard
H. Mols, vice chancellor; M. B. Dick
inson, prelate; Graham Perdue, re
elected master of work; A. S. Elliott, re
flected keeper of records and seal;
Harry P. llesher, master of finance.
Walter G. Schuster, master of ex
chequer; Frank E. Spain, mastei at
arms; Ben F. Ray, inner guard; John
G. Morrow, * outer guard; B. K. Mc
Morris, representative to the grand
Lodge; Conrad Hf Ohme, alternate
Of Birmingham lodge: Charles Dow
tnworth, chancellor commander; A.
Poster, vice chancellor; G. Frank
Stewart, master of work; W. T. Par
ker, master of finance; J. Davidson,
master of exchequer; Fred Schweiker,
master at arms; Roderick Beddow, in
ner guard; B. H. Davidson, outer
guard; J. R. S. Barr, property man;
Byron Dozier, jtrustee; George Huddles
ton, representative to grand lodge;
H. N. Randall, alternate representative
to grand lodge.
»DD FELLOWS’ COMMITTEE
AT OSCEOLA TONIGHT
The general visiting committee of
the Odd Fellows of this district met
with Jonesboro Lodge No. 395 in the
hall at Jonesboro Friday night with a
large attendance from the following
lodges: Mineral City, Avondale, Bes
iraier, Magnolia. Brighton, R. E. .tones,
Star, West End, McCalla and Jones
boro.
A school of instruction In the work
if the degrees was given and much en
thusiasm was manifested by all
present.
Many Interesting talks were made
ind refreshments were served by
Jonesboro lodge. The hall of this lodge
lias recently been painted and repaired
ind new regalia purchased and it is
expected that much work will be done
in 1915.
The next meeting of the committee is
scheduled for tonight with Osceola
Lodge No. 396 at Osceola, when it Is ex
pected that a large attendance will be
present.
There will be much activity among
the Odd Fellows of Jefferson county
Irom the beginning of the new year.
On the second Tuesday in February, the
Tefferson County District conventloh
will meet with West End Lodge No.
480 at West End and on the last Tues
lay tn February the Bessemer District
convention ■ will meet with Magnolia
lodge at McCalla. The work to be dona
it these conventions is to be of a dif
ferent character to the work heretofore
lone, and it Is believed that the In
terest of the members of the order In
this work Is greater now than ever be
fore.
VEST OF OWLS IS
ORGANIZED HERE
Birmingham nest No. 365. Order of
Owls, was organized last Friday night,
with 50 charter menlbers, In the parlors
if a local hotel, and the following ofTl
— --t - 1 .'f-i't'J’tfafr..'
cer» elected:, E. \V. Gos*. president; J.
C. Pratt, vice president: J. C. Free
man. lnvocator; Ginger Clark, warden;
E. SI. Smith, sentinel; R. A. Thoma
son, picket. The nest will tit up nano
some quarters and a committee was ap
pointed to select a suitable place. It was
decided to meet once n week, Tueslay
decided to meet once a week, Tuesday
R. A. Livingston was present and, with
the assistance of local members, put on
the degree work In great shape. He stat
ed that the order was flourishing through
out the country and Its membership grow
ing at a rapid rate.
CONVOCATION OF ROYAL
AND SELECT MASTERS
On January 7 John B. Bethea, Sr.,
'thrice Illustrious master of Sam Thomp
son council, Royal and Select Masters,
has announced a convocation for work.
He has also announced a nice banquet.
Grand Master Flnnell of Tuscaloosa will
be In the meeting and Norman Gunn,
high priest, and H. C. Miller, grand mas
ter of the grand lodge of Alabama; Dr.
W. E. Bingham, grand commander of
the grand commandery of Alabama,
Knights Templar, and many other high
Masons of the state will attend. There !
will be a class of 25 to take the degrees
and Mr. Bethea is using every endeavor
to make the convocation both plegsur- j
able and profitable to the craft. All qual
ified members are invited to be present, j
OYSTER FEAST BY
JUNIOR MECHANICS
An oyster feast will be enjoyed by the
rqembers of Birmingham council, Junior
Order of American Mechanics on Mon
day night, which lias* been prepared by
the losing side of the recent membership
contest. Every member of the council
Is expected to be present whGj*ier par
ticipants. In the contest or not. The team
of C, O. Jacobs was the winner over
that of C. A. Trinim.
POSTPONEMENT TO JAN. 17
B’NAI B’RITH CELEBRATION ? |
Announcement is made tiiat joint cel
ebration of the two B'Nai B'Rith lodge*
of the city, which was scheduled for
today, ha* been postponed to January 17.
The exercises will be held in the main
auditorium of Temple Emanu-Hl on High
land avenue, whore an appropriate anil
interesting programme will be rendered.
The public Is invited.
BANNER GROVE!"nO. 1
WILL INSTALL OFFICERS
Banner Grove No. 1, Woodman Circle,
will hold an important meeting Tuesday
afternoon at U o'clock at the Maccabeea
temple on Fourth avenue. Among the
business to be transacted will he the in
stallation of the officers-elect and the in
itiation of several candidates. ),
OFFICERS FOR~YEAR
CHOSEN By STAR LODGE
Star lodge elected officers for the next
term at It* regular meeting, held In Fra
ternal hall on Thursday, December SL
The following were elected: Noble grand,
R. C. Potts; vice grand, D. G. Ewing;
secretary, C. L. Phillips; treasurer, Ik
W. Baird; grand lodge representative
C. L. Phillip*. Officers will be Installed
on the next meeting night.
Several applications for membership
were received and • referred to commit
tqesu l
JiSUS CARRANZA IS
SAFE AND WELL
Laredo, January 3.—General Jesus Car
ransa. brother of General Venuatlano Car
ranza, is safe and well at Acapulco, stats
of Guerrero, according to a telegram from
him received by relatives h$re today.
An undated dispatch to the state de
partment at Washington received yes
terday said Carranza was a prisoner at
Sultna Cruz.
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