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positors contem
plating the per
manent or tempor
ary investment of
their funds.
First National Bank
of Birmingham
Capital and Surplus Three Million
Dollar*
Four Per Cent Interest, Compound
ed Quarterly, on Savings Deposits
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ALLEGED “RING” TO
FIGHT GORGAS DILL
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Dr. Sanders Writing to Med
ical Association Members
BAKER MAKES ATTACK
President of State Medical Association
Sending Out Stereotyped Resolu
tion to Be Adopted Condemn
ing New Health Bill
[ The prediction printed in The Age-Her
ald yesterday morning that the college
of counselors of the Alabama Medical
association, through its leaders, would
precipitate a sharp fight against the pro
posed Gorgas bill, has, it is learned, been
borne out in fact.
At the present time, the election of a
state health officer and the sanitation and
preservation of the health of the entire
I state is reposed in the counselors, a
' body of 100 self-perpetuating units of au
thority. The Gorgas bill would put the
election of a state health officer In the
hands of the members of the association,
or, in other words, 2000 practicing phy
sicians.
Dr. W. H. Sanders, state health officer
for many years, has written to the mem
bers of the association severe criticism of
i the proposed bill which he declares to be
the fruit of a conspiracy to tear down the
association. Or. J. N. Baker of Montgom
ery, president if the association, has writ
ten to the several county medical organ
izations criticizing the plan of the doctor
and the proposed bill, and Inclosing a ster
eotyped resolution. This resolution, con
taining as it does criticism of those w he
wvuid divorce the medical associatior
from politics, is an indorsement of the
scheme as It exists today, and is, ac
cording to its author’s suggestion, to
auopted by the several county associa
tions.
Dr. Baker urges the county units to pre
sent the resolutions after their adoption tc
th< legislators of the counties, which is an
indication that the so-called ’’ring” is pre
paring to defend itself when the legisla
ture convenes again July 13. The advo
cates of the Gorgas bill, and the chair
man of the health committee of the legis
lature, declare that it is their purpose tc
divorce health from politics, and to de
stroy only that phase of the association s
life which is oligarchical and undemocrat
ic The Gorgas bill is patterned after
' the Massachusetts bill, it is learned, which
is considered the most progressive and
enlightened in America.
LETTERS TO EDITOR
Bryan Turned Militarist
To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
Wild rumors are current in this pari
I of the moral vineyard to the effect that
XV'. J. Bryan has formally declared a sub
surface blockade against the Wilson ad
ministration. Former admirers of Mr
Bryan, who persist in following the princt
of peace, are circulating a petition ir
which he is requested to submit all ques
tions in dispute between himself and Mr
Wilson to an arbitration board, with in
structions to report a plan of pacifica
tion by June of next year. Pending the
final action of this board it is suggested
that the the President shall issue a procla
mation warning all American citizens
against the dangers that lurk in the grap<
juice zone, and that on the other hand
Mr. Bryan shall suspend all underhanded
| and subsurface attacks upon the adminis
tration. We invoke the peace treaties as
the sovereign remedy for both under
sea and under-smile warfare.
] CHARLEY RUSSELL.
Wetumpka, June 12, 1915.
“PERSONAL
Mr. and Mr*. T. H. Molton of Mlewilf
| Circle have vlnltinK them Mrs. W. K
; Martin of Eudora, Ark. Mr*. Martin wll
be he; e a week or more.
C ren Cry
h ' FTCHER’S
1 i /A.— fORIA
HELD IN HONOR OF
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Underwood, Eaves, Rev.
Clark, Huddleston and
Others Make Addresses
ORGANIZATIONS HELD
THE SERVICES JOINTLY
Walter S. Brower Presides—.Jefferson
Theatre Filled With Large Audi
ence Which Gives Close At
tention to Programme
Before An audience that filled the Jef
ferson theatre joint memorial services
of the railroad organizations and their
ladies’ auxiliaries was held yesterday
afternoon. For the first time in the his
j tory of these organizations joint exer
cises were held. Senator Oscar Under
wood, Rev. George Eaves, Congressman
Huddleston, Rev. Willis G. Clark and
Charles H. Hall were the speakers. A
beautiful musical service was rendered by
the choir of the Church of the Advent
under the leadership of Prof. Fred L.
Grambs.
Walter S. Brower, assistant solicitor of
Jefferson county, and a member of the
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen, was
master of ceremonies. He made the open
ing address and introduced the speakers.
In addition to the speakers, leading mem
bers of the organizations were seated on
the stage which was decorated with
palms, plants and flowers. In the center
of the stage was a broken column made
of flowers of the seasons surmounted
by a white dove, emblematic of the un
finished lives of many of the dead, in
whose memory the services were held.
Interesting Programme
While the programme was somewhat
lengthy, It was listened to with great in
terest by the audience. The organizations
taking part in the services were tne tnree
local divisions of the Brotherhood of Lo
comotive Engineers, the two divisions of
the Order of Railway Conductors, three
lodges of the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Firemen and Enginemen and lodge 51K) of
the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen.
Attending the services were the ladles'
auxiliaries of the several organizations.
Senator Oscar Underwood was the prin
cipal speaker and despite the solemnity
of the occasion, received an ovation at
the conclusion of his address. After re
ferring In a most touching manner to the
occasion that had brought the four or
ganizations together and the beaut if u
sentiments that had been expressed by
the speakers that preceded him. the sen
ator drew an eloquent and somewhal
startling comparison between the loss ot
life on American railroads compared with
other countries.
Opening prayer was made by S. T
Watkins of the engineers.
hi his opening remarks Mr. Browei
compared the departed brothers as sol
diers, not of war, but of peace. Soldiers
who in many instances died as heroic f
death of those who faced the cannon’;
mouth. He called attention to the far
that while monuments of stone wen
erected to those who died on the battle
field the organization represented yes
terday had erected a monument of flow
ers to their honored dead. He then in
troduced Rev. Willis G. Clark, rectoi
of St. Andrew's church, who preachec
Lie KiiiiOii of Hie day.
Rev. Clark’s Sermon
The sermon was based on the resur
rection of the Savior and the hope 01
a glorious immortality. He held out th<
hope of the burst tomb and rent grave
as a destroyer of death's sting and sale
that to the Christian there was no deatl
but only a transition from this life to t
more perfect life where there will hi
a meeting of loved ones to live forever
Congressman Huddleston stated tha
the occasion was a most auspicious on<
inasmuch as four great organization!
had Joined together to do honor to th.
dead. In doing so the speaker d»
dared they honored themselves for i
was typical of a greater solidity, *
greater strength and a greater co
operation in larger work on behalf o
• humanity. Ho stated the world *n
taitied much more good than be .»nc
that such organizations had me rial
ly helped to make it better. G* jn hli
choice ns to how he would le, th<
speaker stated that he w i rathei
die at his post of duty the cal
ever so sudden, than tc .st and fal
asleep in his bed. Hr osed with :
fine tribute to the d d, saying tha
it was “our duty U remember then
for their noblest ' *11 ties that w<
might profit by th lives.”
Dr. Ea' , Speaks
"A man who » , given his life am
talent to social jervlce, for afflictec
and suffering ’ manity.” w'as a par
of the introd otlon of Dr. Georg*
Eaves, wh*" ,»oke on the "Father-horn
of God .d the Rrotherhood of Man.'
In h* opening remarks Dr. Eavei
spo’ of a memorial service of rail
r* .1 men hold three years ago at whirl
iu late Dr. W. E. Evans and hfmsel
v ere Rmong the speakers. He paid t
•ribute to Dr. Evans as a friend r.
the railroad men. He stated his sub
jeo't was the dream of the idealist, ar
idealist who believed in God and hli
infinite -power. He declared that ai
“God was the Father, of necessity w
were his sons and daughters." Ti
speaking of the European war Dr
Eaves said that he admired the mn?
; no matter what his nationality, w'h<
took up arms to defend hiB principle!
and his land and home, but that whei
the true principles of the brotherhoo*
r.f man were fully understood and
practiced such wars w'ould be impos
slble. ,He stated the life to lead ir
I( tal and Surplus $1,150,000.00
Sirmii lam Trust & Savings Co.
Capital $5' >.00 Surplus (Earned) $650,000.00
KEEPING WILLS
You \ik i rcr quently of the destruction of wills by Interested !
persons, sfu r eath of the testator. Wills and other valuable
pipers should kept about the house, but should be placed In
a arte deposit here they can be examined only by the owner
or by m-irue of - .* u fhorlsed person. g
« >ur rentals . : > is range from $3.00 to $26.00 per year, accord
ing to e!r«'
5t ?4 _
a w, evrm. r-wsi ism bijnson catn, asst Cashie*
jjj 'foil O BAtn H V V resident C. D. COTTON. Asst Cashier
I w. H. MANWT. t' s.ler » W. ITNCH. Asst Osahlar
4 Pci*»; er? Paid On Savings Deposits
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Rumored Solons Plan to Ignore Vote If
It Goes Against Five Commissioners
Political circles yesterday became
electrified by the report that the leg
islative delegation of this county will
ignore the vote of the people should
It be registered against the proposed
increase in the number of commission
ers from three to five.
It is said that some of the members
of tlie delegation have convinced them
selves that the city commission had
no authority to provide for a referen
dum. and will have no authority to pay
the expenses of such referendum If
the election is illegal or extra legal,
as they contend, they may, according
to this report, ignore its result; if
the city has no right to appropriate
money to pay the expenses of the ejec
tion. mandamus proceedings to prevent
the election may be had, it is said.
No member of the delegation indi
cated yesterday what oursp would be
pursued. The ma.1orit\ admits, how
•■v» r, that in its opinion the election
will he extra legal, and that the com
mission will have no authority to spend
the money of the people in holding
tuch election.
According to the indications the
members of the delegation who are
intrusted with making the fight for
five commissioners will endeavor to
enlist on their side the people who
may be convinced that the eb-.-ilon is
not legal, that no authority exists un
der which the expenses of the * lec
tion may be paid by the city, and that
the commissioners acted unfairly in
not agreeing to the demands of Sen
ator Judge that the questions to he
contained on the ticket were not tiup
plrmented by various others.
City authorities have taken the po
sticn that the light was precipitated
by the delegation primarily on account
Of Its desire to Increase the number
of commissioners and that the refer
endum should be held on this proposed
increase. They consider the attitude
of the members as one due to its al
leged inability to state a single good
reason for their plan to make five com
missioners do the work of three, li the
report that the delegation will ignore
th« \ote of the people frs based in fact,
city authorities are inclined to believe
lh; t present plans of the members will
in the end l»e abandoned and are now
considered because of their knowledge
• hat the people will decide against
them.
Interest in the campaign is becom
ing intense and the indications arf
that a large and representative vote
will be polled.
CONCERTS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS DURING
_WINTER UNDER THE M USIC STUDY CLUB
SOCIAL SERVICES DKI’AHTMENT
By SIRS. SIDNEY M. I I,LB AN
Never allow your right hand to know
what your left Is doing seems to be the
policy of the Music Study club, for while
the, members of that splendid organization
were enjoying the study recitals on Thurs
day mornings very few knew of the fine
concerts being given all over the city
in the public schools under the auspices
of this club.
Airs. Robert Newman was the chair
man from the Music Study club, working
with Miss Kitts of the public school. Miss
Kitts is the general chairman of this work
and the course being under the board
of education's extension course.
Concerts were given In the Barker. Cun
ningham, Avondale, Norwood. Oraymont,
Martin. Pratt City, North Birmingham
schools and Howard college.
The concerts were well attended and
were given by the best talent, with clas
sical programmes, a piano, violin and two
vecal solos being the usual order.
DT SUGGWEDS
CINCINNATI! GIRL
Miss Noma Seebode Be
comes Wife of Ensley
Man
Cincinnati. June 13. (Special.I—An Ala
baniian's unique love romance bad t
happy ending here last night when ;
very simple but pretty wedding tool
place at the home of Mrs. II Seebode
of Maxwell avenue. Vernon Place, thi
city, where her daughter Noma was uni
ted In marriage to IV F\ Sugg of Ensley
The Rev. Ernest Voss performed th
wedding ceremony. After a dinner pari;
of only her family circle, they left a
midnight for an extended tour througl
the west. The trip will Include visit
to the Yellowstone National park. Shi
Francisco. Eos Angeles, where the hrld
will visit her sister. Mrs. William Faulk
ner. and then to San Diego. They will lv
at home in Ensley about July 3.
The honeymoon trip of Mr. ?.P.(
Mrs. Sugg, according to the plans an
nounced here, will include visits to hotl
of the California expositions now in prog
ress. at San Francisco and San Diego.
The groom is well and favorably know
here in both a business and social way
and the bride has taken a popular posi
tion in the younger social set on aecoun
of her musical talent.
connection with his theme was a life o
service and of self-sacrifice.
1 "We who are here.” said Mr. Browe
in introducing the next speaker, "ar
Indeed fortunate. Our organization
compel a seven-day service. Day an*
right, Sunday and weekday, a larg
per cent of our membership are a
y/oik. I wish it were otherwise am
that all our members were present fo
it now Is my pleasure and honor t<
introduce to you the south's most tils
♦ inguished citizen, one who has been
given high honors at your hands am
will doubtless be given higher honor?
In my humble opinion had be be^i
appointed Secretary of State in plac
of W. J. Bryan he would, by bis ge
nii*p and ability, so often shown whil
leader of the House, kept us at pcac
and at the same time maintained th
dignity of the nation. Eadies and gen
tl« men, T take pleasure in introduc
Jng to you the greatest constructiv
statesman of the age. Senator Os< a
Underwood.”
Underwood Speaks
Senator Underwood paid tribute to th
occasion and extolled the memory o
; those who have died at duty’s post
He stated that It would seem that som
had heen called before their allotted tlm
on earth, and without warning. (Join
into details concerning ihe great loss o
life on the American railroads lie state,
that there was a remedy. Making com
parisons with foreign countries he sai
i that one life in every 133 employed wa
i the toll exacted by Ihe railroads of th
. United States as compared with one lif
In every 1300 In Europe. There was BOine
thing wrong, he staled, between the peo
i I pie or the United States and the pcopl
i In the transportation business whicl
i sometimes broke out into open hostilities
Two things should be recognized, he de
I elared, “that the transportation pcopl
were not necessarily crooked nor thos
elected to high office not necesaarll;
i wise." (Jreat problems come up. which
. he said, could only be solved by a broai
' patriotic statesmanship.
Importance of Transportation
Senator Underwood stated that one
sixth of the population of the Unite;
States was in the transportation buslnes
and that one-twelfth was dependent on I
for their wages and livelihood. He com
pared it to a man when his veins he
came clogged, saying when its veins he
came stopped there was dissolution, fi
referring to the great loss of life, h.
said faulty construction of track, o
bridges, of rolling stock, was largely re
sponsible, and that money was not ex
pended properly for "safety first.'' A
to the remedy, he stated it could no
come hy appeals to prejudice and pas
slon; that while destructive legislatioi
rather than constructive legislation 1
passed so long will the remedy he de
iayed.
He stated that efforts were being mad
to bring about the remedy not for th
sake of commerce but for humanity an.
for the women and children of thos
sacrificed on the present railroad ays
tern. "Until we have a broad, patriotic
statesman.like spirit do not expect eve
hand justice to bring safety to home an
fireside," were his concluding remark;
Charles K. Hall, one of the beat know
engineers In the district, made a brie
address on the brotherhood and the rela
tions of the grand officers of the organi
satlon with. the railroads. He paid
grateful compliment to the editorial ar
pearing In The Age-Heraid a short tlm
ago In reference to the brotherhood. Th
exercises closed with a prayer and ben<
diction by J. D. Whatley of the order c
conductor*.
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Some members contributing to the pro
grammes during the year were Mr. anti
Mrs. t'halifoux. Miss Arlinc Barnett, Miss
S Annie Lou Woods,‘Miss Ware, Miss Low
Ha Hanlin. Miss Georgia Taul. Mr. Karl
Spagleton anti Mr. Frank Spagleton.
Last year’s work in this field was the
second year and showed marked advance
in the work, larger attendance, and great
er number of concerts.
The ciub hopes to extend its efforts and
next year enlist a groat number In Oils
field of work. The vopo *or such work
in Birmingham is large, and is a splendid
method of reaching ami interesting all
classes in the best music.
Special thanks is due Mrs. Robert New
man for her untiring effort to make this
branch of the Music Study club work u
success.
Municipal hand concerts have been a
part of the city life for so long now the
people would feel It a great deprltf*
tlon to he without them. However. It is to
he hoped the high standard the Hub has
always taken to give the public the best
music under all circumstances will not
have to be lowered.
If the city and the large corporations
which have always contributed, giving
very substantial aid, cannot on account
if the depression see their way celar to
rto so again and volunteer music should
have to be offered as a substitute, the
public should understand it is done only
;t - a desire to further recreation in the
parks and eventually the old standard of
tin- "best lor Birmingham' will be re
gained.
COMMITTEE ON MENTAL
HYGIENE IN Tl SCAI.OOSA
A committee on mental hygiene to study
th ■ methods of prevention of mental do
tlcn nc\ and Insanity has been called to
meet in Tuscaloosa on Wednesday. June
IK, Dr Tart low. the chairman, having
called the meeting.
The committee Is composed of 11 men
and women, live of them from Birming
ham Dr. Rudolph, Dr. Wyman. Dr.
Charles Brown, Mrs Dupont Thompson
and another member not yet appointed.
Postpone Dividend In
Hope of Paying All
Depositors In Full
North Alabama Capitalists Who Are Interested In
Reopening Jefferson County Savings Bank
Ask Bank Superintendent Walker to De
fer Payment of Dividends For
Two Weeks
A. E. Walker, state superintendent of
banka, announced from Montgomery last
night that the proposed payment of the
60 per cent dividend to preferred creditors
of the Jefferson County Savings Bank
lmd been postponed two weeks.
The action was taken upon request of
several prominent north Alabama men
who are interested in the reopening oi
tins bank. They informed the state bank
pypmlnpr that they were prepared to es
tablish a bank of a half-million dollars
paid-in capital and will be prepared to
pay all depositors in full provided after
examination they are < onvinced the prop
osition is safe.
Among the men interested in the project
1 are A. K. Jackson. T. M. Jones. J. T.
Jones and R. V. Me Entire of Decatur,
Joe D. Hutton of Memphis and O. E.
Frost of Athens.
The following communications were ex
changed on the subject and are self-ex
planatory:
"Decatur, June 12, 1015.
"Hon. A. E. Walker. Superintendent of
Banks. Montgomery:
"Dear Sir—My associates and T. who
have recently become interested in the re
opening of the Jefferson County Savings
bank, urge that you defer for two weeks
I .
the payment of dividends to depositors,
which you hgve recently declared, as we
would not feel justified in going further
! vdth tin- proposition should* the dividend
I he paid at this time.
My associates are T. M. and J. T.
Jones, capitalists; R. r. McEntire, plant
er all of Decatur; John L. Hutton, presi
dent of Mercantile National hank. Mem
phis; C. E. Frost, cashier of First Na
tional hank. Athens, amt other prominent
men ol north Alabama.
"Wit ai'Ci prepared tn establish a hank
of $600,000 paid-in capital, and will be
prepared to pay ill depositors and other
Ici'.ditors in full; provided, after an exam
ination of the assets we are conduced that
the proposition is safe.
"We know how anxious you have been
to protect the depositors and feel a de
lay of so short a while will make but
little difference should the desired re
sult he obtained. A. E. JACKSON."
"Montgomery, June 13. 1916.
"In view of the request signed by Mr.
Jackson, a i above set out. I have con
cluded to postpone the payment of the SO
per cent dividend to the preferred cred
itors of the Jefferson County Savings bank
for two weeks.
"I think every reasonable opportunity
ought to be given for the payment in full
of the depositors of this hank, as con
templated in the request of Mr. Jackson.
"A. E. WALKER,
"Superintendent of Hanks."
| NOW IS MENDING TIME
By MRS. J. B. RKin
ii,ver* h ncir uitic e“ *■ ■■■
' of large as well as small articles thrown
aside as useless In every business there
are some items that are seemingly unim
. pi riant deferred until an emergency de
f mends attention.
"Something new” claims the Interest of
! the many today; that is. tilings that are
’ threadbare are left over until there is
r more time to fool with them.
I Yet often the ease of thpse very ar
‘ tides and objects ale the greatest husi
1 ness speculations one can make. There
Is great art In saving, and the first step
Is In sparing the waste-mending—which
Includes taking up odd jobs, Is becoming
among the lessons of the rural schools.
In visiting these schools where domestic
training has been initiated, and almost all
of the country schools are adopting the
same methods as the city schools, a
gience at the workshop shows that les
sons of care, of darning, patching and
[ picking over are being given. The teacher
in one school remarked, "Our people have
had such a hard time this session that
' such lesfons in sewing would have been
1 Impossible were it not that the children
, were taught to mend thetr own clothes
■ and darn their own 1 stockings, and
' this has been a great lesson to mothers
end the girls. Many old garments have
1 been repaired that would otherwise have
’ rotted in the waste. Again, we note the
peisoital pride being cultivated in the
pupil; they nre keen to prize their own
1 werk, and this very necessity has been
‘ the means of creating a more general In
i terest in the neatness of the wearing ap
' parel In the schoolroom."’
Webster says; "To mend means to re
pair. as anything that Is torn, broken or
, decayed; to alter for the better; to set
1 right; to Improve; to help; to advance
’ to a better state."
Then the whole world has got a great,
j big patch Job; it la so full of torn ar
1 tides, of worn out, wasted energies, of
■ scrap hags and trash piles.
’ The men are realizing this, as well ac
1 the women; they are Instituting a mend
. lng day. The press has initiated a more,
i ment to start fresh—to clean out the rub
- blsh and to make over more than patch
e up. The spirit is spreading, politicians arc
taking notice and progress and the people
f are pleading for repairs.
Vending of morale, methods and models
patterns and recipes; everything 1<J make
the workshop of the earl bell01, more
I complete with opportunities . >i ttronger
structures in textile, in metal and in men.
The press Is the adult schoolroom, tin*
opportunity for reading the plain truths
and to obtain object lessons; it shows
where the stitches are needed and points
t:» the odds and ends.
"For these attacks do not contribute to
make us frail but rather show us what
we are. Man la not the creature of cir
cumstances. Circumstances are the
creatures of men."
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Negro Davis Arrested
Detectives Cartwright and Brow'ti nr
roted •b»hn Henry Davis, a negro with
;> notorious criminal record last night
.11 10:30 o’clock In East Birmingham
on the charge of assault.
SEE COLORADO EN
ROUTE TO THE CAL
IFORNIA EXPOSITIONS
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way to or from the California Exposi
tions Colorado—-that wonderful empire
of mountain scenery, the like of which
is not to he found anywhere elaa in the
world.
Denver, new Rocky Mountain National
Bark, Colorado .Springe, Manltou nnd the
Pikes Peak Region, Cripple Creek gold
district, Pueblo. Royal Uorge. Hull Gate.
Glcnwood Spring*—Just a few of the
many interesting places to visit • on a
Rock Island Scenic Circle Tour to the
Panama Expositions—only 163.50 for
round trip from Birmingham. Tickets
on sale daily, long return limit—stop
overs en route. Both expositions In
cluded iu one ticket at no extra cost.
Take your choice of the Rocky Moun
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"Californian." "Colorado Flyer," "Colo
rado-California Express" and other fast
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Finest Modern All-Steel Equipment—
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the numerous routes available vtu
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if 111 j P 8 (with, of course, something to
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t likelier to be a contented wife * ;
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your name. rf
She is also likelier to be a ■
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~TOur Ladies'Department does m
ON SAVINGS the equipping and does not B
% J require much money to start J
the equipment.
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WEEK’S FRATERNAL NEWS"
ny C HAH LBS II. MAT 111
A meeting of th«* trustors of tho Cull
man Odd Follows' Homo was hold at tho
homo Saturday. Tho mooting was tho
regular quarterly ono for tho purpose of
attending t.o routine business and was
attended by George Huddleston, grand
master, and tho entire hoard of trus
tees composed of John Ellis of Annis
ton. R. K. Meo of Cullman. J. E. Black
wood of Gadsden, F. J. Cramton of
Montgomery and Frank C. Brown of De
catur. The home committee was rep
resented by two of Its members, William
Ellis of Wylam, and Dr. J.’ A. Howie of
Electric. Deputy Grand Master George
Stalfelnieyer and Grand Secretary Henry
C. Pollard wore also present.
As the result of well earned promo
tions at tho beginning of the neat school
term there will he more than 20 boys
and girls iri the eighth and ninth grades
of the home high school and this, to
gether with other causes makes it neces
sary that an additional teacher he en
gaged for next year. It is likely that
both Miss Mavis and Miss Reynolds will
lie asked to remain so that only one new
teacher will he employed. A kindergarten
will also he conducted.
The report was made .showing that $260
net was made out of the refreshments
on excursion day. It was decided to
add to this fund the unexpended live
stork fund of ghoul the same amount
together with other moneys making a
total of about $7<hi and to spend the
amount in the purchase of milch cows.
Grand Lodge Officers
Grand lodge committees and district
deputies have been officially announced
by Graham Perdue, grand chancellor of
the Knights of Pythias of the state of
Alabama in the following circular letter
sent to each subordinate lodge.
To the Subordinate Lodges, Knights of
Pythias.
Greeting:
I have the honor to report the election
and installation of the following offl
eers at ths Forty-third annual conven
tion #>f the grand lodge, which was held
Iti .Montgomery on May 19 and 2*>, 1916:
Grand chancellor. Graham Perdue, Bir
mingham; grand vice chancellor, Benja
min A. Taylor. Montgomery; grand pre- ]
late, Horace M. (twin, Gadsden; grand,
keeper of records and seal. J. M. Dan- i
I nelly, Montgomery; grand master of ex- |
I rhamier. W. II Hamford. Montgomery;)
grand master at arms, Robert II. Man- ]
gum, Selma: grand Inner guard, J. B.
Rylance, Madevlllo; grand outer guard.
Allen (Tenshaw, Andalusia.
The term of Judge J. E Blackwood
having expired as a member of the grand
tribunal, it was my pleasure to appoint
lion. n. K. M« Morris of Birmingham to
this Office. The grand lodge promptly
confirmed the appointment.
Brother Jacob M. Bloch or Mobile whh
appointed to succeed himself as trustee
of Pythian Castle.
T desire to announce the appointment
of the following committers and district
deputy grand chancellors;
Judiciary Hugo L. Black, Birmingham;
H. II. Witt. Anniston; J F«. Wise. Dothan.
Ways and Means—'T. M. Mix. Dc<atur;
J. M. Jones, Jr.. East Lake; J. A Fisher,
Birmingham.
State of the Order H. H. White. Gads
den: B. Dozier, Birmingham; (\ L. Smith,
Mobile.
District Work—J. B. Wadsworth, Gads
den; D. G. Cooper, Oxford: Frank W.
Mull Wetumpka.
Pythian Publicity and Education—De
Witt Faucett. Gadsden; C. M Comstock.
Birmingham; R. F Hudson. Montgomery;
Henry Simon, Mobile; J. B. Norman.
Florence.
Special Committee on Widow's’ and Or
phans’ Home— H. M. Beck, Birmingham;
A. G. Patterson, Falkvllle; M. G. Wal
drop, Anniston.
Special Committee on Filiform By-Maws
-A. S. Elliott. Birmingham.
District Deputy Grand Chancellor*
( First district, E. A. Robertson, Sheffield;
I Second district, W H. Weakley, Decatur;
Third district. Thomas U. Walker, Wy
lam; Fourth district. T. C. Matthews
Attalla; Fifth district. R. M. Bentley. Ox
lord; Sixth district. O, M. Dunn. Miue
ville; Seventh district, M. F. Parrish,
Sylacauga ; Eighth district. E. M. Dodson.
Tuscaloosa; Ninth district, E. B Robin
son, Funston; Tenth district. Walter B.
Jones. Montgomery; Eleventh district. T.
c. Acre®. Dadevllle: Twelfth district, no
be supplied); Thirteenth district, Martin
C. Kolmar. Troy;; Fourteenth district,
c. V. Winkler. Greenville; Fifteenth dis
trict. A. R Tucker, ThonmHville; Six
teenth district. Mayer W. Aldridge. Mo
bile; Seventeenth district. J. R Melton,
Pineapple. Eighteenth district. R. N. Me
Meod. Andalusia: Nineteenth sidtsirtc, J.
B. Anderson. Hartford.
Supreme Representative—J. Fee Hollo
way. Montgomery; Jacob D. Bloch. Mo
bile; B. C. Jones. Bessemer.
I am deepM grateful to you for the
honor you have conferred upon me. It
• alls for my best efforts, which I freely
give, hut remember that success will
come only by your faithful co-operation
and lo.vai assistance. In behalf of our
order. I earnestly request each of you
to he an active force In the cause of
Pythlanism during the coming year. Met
us make this a year of service and
achievement, and thereby hasten the day
when all mankind will rejoice In the
reign of universal equity.
With best wishes that your happiness
and success may he abundant, I am,
faithfully yours.
GRAHAM PERDUE,
Grand Chancellor.
Special Convention
Special convocation of Birmingham
Lodge of Perfection. Ancient and Accept
ed Scottish Rite Masons, will he held
Wednesday. June K>, at tlie Masonic tem
ple. when a large class will receive the
degrees from the fourth to the four
teenth. The registration of the class will
begin at 9 a. m. and the degrees will
be conferred by selected teams from
the best Informed Masons of the dis
trict. Recess will he taken at noon and
lunch served at 12:30 o’clock at the Ma
sonic temple. Dinner will he served In
the evening.
The fourteenth degree will he of spe
cial Interest and will he conferred at
the night session. The musical programme
for this degree will he rendered bv the
choir under direction of Prof. Fred L.
Grambs. ns follows: “Andante" i Mendels
sohn*. Fred t. Grsmhs; anthem. "Pralss
Ye the Father - (Gounod*; ode. “A Plain
Gold Band" (Oliver); anthem. “Unfold
Ye Portals Everlasting" (Gounod), Mist
Bessie Cunningham .soprano: Mrs. Maris
Korn-Mullen, contralto, .1 A. Bate, tenor;
Mr. R. C. KaufTman. basso.
Committees for the event are as follows:
Executive—George F. Moore, sovereign
grand commander, chairman ex off Ido;
J. II. Phillips, deputy lor the sovereign
grand Inspector general for north Ala
bama; John B. Bethea. Sr., venerable
master; Charles J. Geohegan, O. C. C. H.,
recorder; J. D. Matlock.
Entertainment Simon Klot*. H. O.
CTelly, R. M. Cunningham. M. G. Hub
hard. John B Bethea. Sr.. EH Shortrldge,
Frank S. Barnes. H. C. Orally.
Paraphernalia -J. \V. VValtersdorf, J. F.
Lew Lazarus. Lee McCall, J. D.
Mat lock.
Director of work. J. D. Matlock; assist
ants. John B Bethea. Sr.. \V. P. Me A dory,
\Y. \V. Ransom and W. A. Kay.
Celebrate Flag; Day
The one-hundred and thirty-eighth an
niversary of the birth of the American
flag will be celebrated by Birmingham
council No. 21. Junior Order of American
Mechanics, today at .Avondale park. A.
basket picnic will be held and every
member of the order in the district 1s
invited to he present. Games, music and
speech making will be lHe order of tho
day.
Ladies and knights of Honor
On Tuesday. June 15, al the Fraternal
hall the Knights and Ladies of Honor of
Alabama will meet in biennial session.
/Representatives from all the lodges In the
state will be In attendance and a number
of out-of-state visitors, including Supreme
Protector Tate of Indianapolis. Ind.. will
he here. The grand lodge will be con
vened at 0:30 o'clock by Grand Protector
A. (5 l.ev\ of Mobile. Reports of grand
officers will be read and other business
transacted. It is stated the reports will
show the order flourishing throughout the
state.
Do keys Hold Session
The following proclamation from tha
royal vizier has been received by mem
bers of Aladdin temple. Dramatic Order,
Knights of Khorrassan:
I lev ! You Dokey! Wake up! It isn't
time to hibernale. A decree has gone
forth that every votary hie he self to
Fraternal hall nf 8 n m on next Mon
day night, June M. there to smoke a.
cigar and attend to any other business
that may he pleasant.
You don't have to come, hut he who
forgets must he reinitiated. With Arabia
courtesy. DAVID J. DA VIA.
Royal Vizier.
Gena Reed, secretary.
Zamora Temple
Nubias of Zamora Temple, Ancient
Arabic Order of the Mystic Shrine hav#
received the following notice:
Dear Noble: You are earnestly re
plicated to attend the regular session
of Zamora Temple, Thursday, Juno 17,
1315, at S p. m.. In the Masonic Tem
ple, Sixth avenue and Nineteenth slreet,
Birmingham, for the transaction of
Mich business as may he brought ba
ton tile temple.
Circumstances over which F have no
control prevent my enjoying the dis
tinguished honor you conferred on ins
when you elected me as one of your
representatives to the Imperial t'ouiicll
snd m> resignation will he tendered
you in this session.
\n election will, therefore, be held to
fill the vacancy thus created.
' trust every Noble of Zamora who
possibly can will be present.
Yours In the faith.
J. U. RAY.
Potent a l <*.
Attest: Charles J Geohegan, Recorder.
Phoenix Lodge. Knights of Pythias
(»»* Thursday, June 17. the members
of the Fidelity Temple. Pythian Sisters,
will meet with Phoenix lodge Knights
of Pythias In open session. Mis Mary
Echols, mfmber of the hoard of educa
tion and prominent in the Pythian
I Sisters, will make an address, as will
I Grand Chancellor Graham Pardua.
Visiting: Committee
The general visiting committee of
the Independent Order of Odd F.elin.vs
will hold Its next meeting with Eureka
lo.lge No. 7. at Oak Grove, tin* visitors
reaching this lodge over the Edge wood
car line, the lodge hall being about o:i*
mile from the car line. It is expected
that many of the lodges belonging to
the visiting committee will be repre
sented at this meeting.
knights Templar
On Friday night, June 18, Cyivne
Commandery No. 10. Knights Templar
will hold a regular conclave at the
Masonic temple commencing at 8
o'clock. The order of business will
Inc’ude balloting on a large class of
candidates.
Myrtle Rebekah Lodge No. R
Myrtle Rebekah lodge No. 33 vvll
give an ice cream festival ami lawn
l'elo at Capital park from I to id
o’clock p. m. on Tuesday evening. June
22 for the purpose of raising funds
to help pay their pledge to the l*»»n6
ami other worthy objects.
MEETING OF NEUTRAL 1
NATIONS SUGGESTED
New- York, June 18. -The American
League to Limit Armaments today sent
to President Wilson a composite letter
from 58 college presidents. testifying
to their loyalty to him in the position ha
has taken with Germany and express
ing their confidence that he will be a hie
to bring about a peaceful adjustment.
Included In the letter is a summary
of the message from the educators en
titled "Peace Programme for Trying
Times.” whi th suggests the immediata
entartainmei t at Washington of a
league of neutral nations "which could
more forcefully assert our and all oth
er neutral rights than many army
corps an dbaitleships."
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