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Alsberg Speaks of Limita
tions of Food Law
STATE HEALTH LAWS
Should Be More Rigidly Enforced, He
Says—Only City Dwellers Are
Being Protected by Law's
at Present
Colorado Springs. Colo.. September 9.
More than U00 physicians and scientists
were in attendance at the forty-first an
nual convention of the American Healtli
association. which opened hero today.
Carl L. Alsberg, head of the bureau of
chemistry of the department of agricul
ture, spoke on “The Limitations of the
Federal Food Law.” He was followed
by Dr. W. T. Sedwdck of Boston, profes
sor of biology and public health in the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology,
who discussed “The Reappearance of the
Ghost of Mnlthus.*’
“If America would avoid famine in the
future as she has in the past, she must
begin at once scientifically and system
atically to increase and conserve her
food supply,” said Dr. Sedgwick.
Dr. Alsberg Speaks
City dwellers alone are protected by the
federal pure iood law, according to Dr.
Alsberg, who told the delegates today that
the health interests of rural communi
ties were being sacrificed to the great
centers through the inaction of state
health authorities. He reminded them
that federal control was limited in inter
state commerce and had no authority to
undertake inspection of food within the
borders of any state.
“The probability, therefore.” said Dr.
Alsberg. “is that there are upwards of
70,000,000 of our 91,000,000 people who have
no efficient and systematic protection
from the major causes of the spread of
How to Absorb an
Unlovely Complexion
(Phyllis Moore in Town Talk)
The face which is admired for its
beauty must have a satin-smooth skin,
pink and white and youthful looking
The only thing I know of that can
make such a complexion out of an aged
faded, or discolored one—I mean a nat
ural, not a painted complexion—is
ordinary meroolized wax. This remark
able substance literally absorbs the un
sightly cuticle, a little each dafr, tlu
clear, healthy, girlish skin benealfr
gradually peeping out until within a
week or so it is wholly in evidence. 01
course such blemishes as freckles, moth
patches, liver spots, blotches and pimp
les are discarded with the old skin. 11
you will procure an ounce of mercollzed
wax at the drug store, use like cold
cream every night, washing this ofl
mornings, you’ll find it a veritable
wonder-worker.
Another valuable natural treatment If
a wash lotion to remove wrinkles whlofc
can he easily prepared. Dissolve 1 oz
powdered saxolite in % pt. witch hazel
Bathe the face In this and you’ll find
it “works like magic.”
typhoid, tuberruloHi.?, deadly intestinal |
diseases of Infants, scarlet fever, septic
sure throat, trichinosis and other ailments |
resulting from the circulation of diseas * |
producing organisms.”
Should Enforce Laws
The solution of the problem, the speaker
urged, was to be found in a more rigid
and energetic enforcement of state health
laws.
“A factory may be run under the most
irf&nltary conditions.” he continued,
"milking may be done by a man recover
ing from scarlet fe\er, or milk inay be
produced on a farm where a member of
the family is suffering from typhoid, and
the federal authorities have no power to
act. Even if these products are shipped
across a state line and samples are taken,
there is no method for analyzing a pro
duct which can supply evidence that the
food is produced in insanitary ways or
within contaminating reach of epidemic
or endemic diseases. State authorities,
however, can enter these factories, need
not wait for shipments to cross state lines
and, therefore, provide only that their
laws are effective and the funds at their
disposal adequate, can prevent the sale
of those deadly unlabeled foods.”
Most Dangerous Products
The products Dr. Alsberg considered
most dangerous, and. therefore, which
should be most carefully watched, did not
enter largely Into interstate trade. They
included milk and other dairy products,
water, fish and shell-fish, candy and, in
fact, “all food that is eaten raw or is
shipped exposed to the air.”
With the declaration that the pure food
law was “largely an economic measure,”
in that it compelled principally acqurate
branding of goods entering into inter
state commerce. Dr. Alsberg said the de
partment of agriculture was considering
an extension of its powers in order to
protect further the rural communities.
“The department feels it should give
more attention to the protection of these
communities,” he said. “This moans that
the work hitherto largely, confined to de
tection of the presence of preservatives
in labeled foods which do not varry or
ganic diseases, and the prosecutions for
misbranding which might w'ork a mone
tary fraud on the consumer, should be
widely and rapidly extended to the con
trol of interstate commerce in the danger
ous unlabeled foods which can transmit
and which do transmit serious diseases.
Plans for extending this work to inter
state shipments of milk all over the coun
try have already been made. It Is the
plan of the department to do moi^ than
exercise merely police control over inter
state shipments.”
Need Health Department
A need of a cabinet officer to preside
over the health of the nation was em
phasized tonight in the address of
Rudolph Kerring, president of the asso
ciation. Referring to the expansion in
other departments of the federal govern
| ment, he said:
i "It seems clearly in the line of natural
development that the administration of
the public health affairs of the country
should be delegated to an independent de
partment presided over by a cabinet of
ficer.
"Cuba 1s the only country In our asso
ciation. he said, "that lias a national
department of public health and a minis
ter of public health witli a seat in the
cabinet. But it does not seem difficult
to foresee it can only be a question of
time when we shall have a national de
partment of a similar character. No serv
ice can have more justification for its ex
istence than such a one. which estab
lishes means for improving the physical
and mental health of the people.”
Tn a paper read before the pure food
symposium this afternoon Dr. II. E. Bar
nard of the Indiana state board of health,
urged the enactment of a law' by every
state in the union, compelling laborers in
canning factories and food manufactories
to have certificates of health.
Dr. Barnard declared that “satisfactory
meat inspection never will be attained un
less the state assumes responsibility for
stamping out. bovine tuberculosis and bog
cholera.”
I (Remember the Old Reliable House of Forbes) J
Five Jesse French and Forbes
Pianos Were Ordered By the
Birmingham Seminary Mon
day Morning and a* Number
of Other Sales Were Made
During the First Day of the
E. E. Forbes Piano Com
pany’s “Sale of Necessity”
As explained Sunday morning in the
announcement of this sale, we are un
able to renew the lease on the two floors
at present occupied by us over the
Herzog-Thompson Jewelry Store.
It is absolutely necessary to make
heavy reductions in our large stocks of
the world’s best makes of pianos. To
reduce stocks quick we have placed ev
ery piano in the Forbes Store on sale at
a price close to FACTORY COST. For
us this is a “Sale of Necessity” and loss;
to you an opportunity of a lifetime.
The following world renowned in
struments are in this sale at substantial
reductions.
Chickering
French & Sons
Kranich & Bach
Smith & Barnes
Ivers & Pond
Forbes
Bush & Gerts
Jesse French
Terms are arranged to suit your con
venience. Every piano guaranteed
absolutely by us.
E. E. Forbes Piano Co.
J. H. Holcombe, Vice-President and
General Manager
1909 Third Ave.
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ORCHESTRAS TO BE
Announcement Made Last
Night of Adjustment of
Differences
Announcement was made last night
that the differences between the local
musicians’ union and the management of
the Bijou and Orpheum theatres had been
settled and that the orchestras would
resume at both theatres this afternoon.
International President Weber of the
musicians’ union and Jake Wells, owner
of the Bijou and Orpheum, were both
here yesterday and it was stated Iasi
night that the settlement was entirely
satisfactory to both sides.
There will be six pieces in the Bijou
orchestra and five in the Orpheum or
chestra, the same number as in the past.
COURT ITEMS
Of the seven convictions for misde
meanors had bef’oue Judge William E.
Fort in the second division of the crim
inal court, only one was sentenced tc
hard labor for the county, the other six
being given a jail sentence. In the ma
jority of these cases the defendants had
been confined In the county jail for some
time, awaiting trial, and Judge Fort held
that they had been sufficiently punisher
for the offense alleged to have been com
mitted, hence he imposed a short jai
sentence where they were convicted.
Of the 20-odd cases that were on th<
docket seven were convicted, six forfei
tures were taken, three cases were noll<
prossed and others passed or continue<
for cause.
As a result of the automobile acciden
that occurred several days ago, in whiet
Samuel DeBardeleben was seriously in
iured and the other occupants of the ca
bruised and shaken up, suits wrere file
in the circuit court yesterday by Mildrei
Johnson and Hal E. Coleman, claim!n>
$50,006 damages each for alleged persona
injuries. The plaintiffs in the case wen
riding with Mr. DeBardeleben when thi
accident occurred and in their complain
filed with the court they alleged that i
was due to his negligence that the ac
cident occurred. J. Q. Smith ai\d Horao
Wljkerson are attorneys for the plain
tiff.
The following were among the suit
Held yesterday in the city court:
Henry Hagood vs. Wittichen Coal am
Transfer company; $5000 damages elaimei
for alleged personal injuries.
Mrs. A. A. Dan forth vs. Southern Bel
Telephone and Telegraph company; $30*'
damages claimed by the plaintiff, wh
states in her complaint that the defend
ant company wrongfully discontinued he
telephone service.
Leonard Mitchell vs. Southern Railwa,
company for $50,000, alleging an unlawfu
entry of plaintiff’s home.
CURRENCY REFORM
BILL IS REPORTED
FROM COMMITTEE
(Continued from Page One)
tem with chief responsibility for th>
various panics of the past half cen
tury, the report set forth that unde
tiie- proposed law the federal reservi
banks to be created under the bil
would have available 4 at least $560,
000.000 In cash reserves,
"This,” said the report, "would cre
ate a reservoir of liquid funds, fur sur
passing anything of a similar kind evei
available in this country heretofore, li
would compare favorably with the re
sources possessed by govern men l
banking institutions abroad."
The committee reviewed the bill sec
tion by section, setting forth at great
length the probable operation and re
sults of the law.
Republicans Make Minority Report
In their minority report on the bil]
the republicans of the committee point
ed out what they held to be the weak
nesses of the measure.
They said they found the democrats
of the committee "so bound by their
caucus action that they could not con
sider amendments to the bill, which, If
adopted, would have eliminated its un
sound and questionable provisions."
They suggested that the provisions
compelling the notional banks to sub
scribe for the capital stock of the fed
eral reserve banks on pain rr forfei
tnre of charters was of doubtful con
stitutionality and wholly unnecessary
and inexpedient,"
If the plan of the bill Is a good one
the bonks would gladly participate, if
not should the hanks refuse to enter
the system "all business would become
distrustful." they said.
The republicans declared that tile pro
vision making the new federal reserve
notes "obligations of the i'nited States”
practically creates a central bank. >
They urged that the r-*w«rs of the fed
eral reserve board were too great, ami
that “there, is great danger as the bdl
is now drafted that the bunking busi
ness of the country' may be used for par
tisan political advantages."
The progressive views on the currency
question were set forth in a report on the
Olass bill filed several days ago by Rep
resentative i.indberg of Minnesota, pro
gressive members of the committee.
Attacks Mulhall’s Story
Washington, September 9.—The case for
tilt National Association of Manufactur
ers was summed up today by James A.
Emery of the House lobby committee, the
chief counsel, who attacked vigorously
the story of M. M. Mulhali, former lob
1 byist for the association, and declared
that the representatives of the associa
tion had exercised only the rights ac
egrded to evory citizen in attempting to
influence legislation.
Emery made a long statement regarding
the activity of the American Federation
j of Labor in behalf of men running for
nutional and stale offices. He qouted
from editorials and articles by Samuel
Gompers, president of the. federation,
showing the position of labor, praising
| men in Congress w’ho coincided with the
views of labor and condemning others
i who did not.
The witness gave a list of 16 men elected
to Congress last year, claimed by Gom
pers to be “card men,” members of labor
organizations entitled to union cards.
The House committee today was in
formed that former Representative James
Watson of Indiana, involved in the Mul
hali charges, would not take the stand.
Deficiency Bill Passed
Washington, Sopetmber 9.—The com
merce court not only would be abolished
by a provision of the urge t deficiency
bill passed by the House today, but its
five judges would be legislated out of of
fice through an amendment proposed by
Representative Bartlett of Georgia, adopt
ed 181 to 78, repealing the law under w-tiich
five additional circuit judges were ap
poinetd to fill the new' court's bench.
When a similar provision reached the
Senate In a bill in the last Congress, the
constitutionality of abolishing the offices
of judges was doubted and a majority of
j senators thought it in effect a "recall”
and in conflict with the provision of the
constitution which guarantees office to
a* federal judge for life during good be
havior. The complexion of the Senate
has since been changed and Us action or
the Bartlett amendment will be watched
with much interest.
An appropriation of $100,000 to provide
•federal aid for destitute American# leav
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The Loveman, Joseph & Loeb Home
Furnishing Club List is Open Agair
The list of charter members opened in the August 1
Furniture Sale is now extended into September
,
With the beginning of the August Furniture
Sale was announced the inauguration of the
Loveman, Joseph & Loeb Home Furnishing
Club. This Club was begun on trial. The hun
1 dreds of people who have responded have con
vinced the management of Loveman, Joseph &
Loeb that this plan has been long wanted, and
r fills a particular place in our community.
i
Loveman, Joseph & Loeb now have no desire
to limit the membership of this club. The mem
bership in August was limited to 1000, as the
plan was an experiment. Now having passed
the experimental stage, every home builder and
housekeeper in Birmingham is invited to par
take of the benefits of this nejw organization.
The Loveman, Joseph & Loeb Home Furnish
ing Club is a new, fair way to buy good furniture
at cash prices on extended payments. There is
a nominal fee charged for joining the Club—for *
instance, 2.00 for the 50.00 Club, 3.00 for the
100.00 Club, 6.00 for the 200.00 Club, etc.
Minimum payments are as follows: Pur
chases to 50.00 payments are up to 5.00. Pur
chases 50.00 to 100.00 payments are up to 10.00.
This Book Tells the Story Com
plete—Write or Call For a Copy
How To Buy
Home Furnishings
To Best Advantage
Loveman, Joseph
& Loeb
Birmingham, Alabama
The Loveman, Joseph & Loeb Home Furnishing Club Plan embraces no
only Furniture, but Rugs, Draperies, Housefurnishings and Talking
Machines. The new lines are now on display and you
are invited to make a visit to these departments
ing Mexico was included in the bill at the
request of Secretary Brfan.
Telia of Chase of Strikebreaker
Washington. September 9-—Testifying
before the Senate committee Investigating
West Virginia mine troubles, George \\ .
Shipley told of the chase made for a
particular strikebreaker while he was a
detective.
“The man was finally cornered and It
seemed as if every man, woman and child
in Kanawha county got a crack at him,”
Shipley said. “The man exclaimed: 'God
knows I’ve done nothing,’ and some per
son replied, ’God had nothing to do with
it; that the miners were running It.’ ”
To Attend Exposition
Washington. September 9.—Under a res
olution passed today Speaker Clark ap
pointed a committee of 14 members of the
House to attend the conservation con
gress soon to be held at Knoxville, Term.
To Admit! Exhibits Free
Washington. Soptembei 9.,—The House
today passed a resolution to provide that
foreign products designed for exhibition
at the Panama-Pacific exposition in San
Francisco in lJlo may enter the United
States free of duty. The resolution also
would protect, foreign patents and copy
rights on articles/brought. In (pr,exhibi
tion.
CHORUS GIRLS SING
AND DANCE BEFORE
WINDOW OF THAW
(Continued From Pule One,
Horry H. Thaw, for the killing of Stan
ford White, today filled suit in the fed
eral court against Mrs. Mary C. Thaw,
mother of his former client, in which he
arks judgment for *63,000 with interest
since June, 1SXJ7. In the complaint Glea
son tells of having been retained by
Thaw as counsel in 1906 and alleges that
Mrs. Thaw agreed to pay in her own l>e
half a part of her son’s defense. Gleason
says that he performed services vforth
980 000 and made disbursements of 910.115
and states that he has received 9K>,1 M
and from the bankrupt estate of Harry
K. Thaw he since has received 96*00.
May Reach Privy Council
I.ondon, September 9.—The Standard
suggests the possibility of Thawf’s appeal
against deportation being referred eventu
I ally'to the privy council, which is tjie
final court of appeals on points of law
arising in the colonies. It says that
should the case thus he transferred to
Tendon it might involve a delay of tWQ or
thzee years.
FEDERAL DEPOSITS
ARE BEING DELAYED
Washington. Sept c giber 9.—The treasury
department has deposited about $6.000,«;00
of the government’s $50,000,000 of govern
ment funds to the distribution to assist in
moving crops, principally in Washington.
Baltimore and southern cities. Dealy In
getting the money out, It Is said, is due
entirely to the banks, many of them er
roneously filling out the forms designed
to protect the government. The work
now Is said to be progressing and as the
security is being approved the money is
being distributed. Among those announc
ed today as government representatives
to act with clearing house committees to
pass upon securities for deposits in the
cities named are the following:
Missouri—Kansas City, George Steven
son.
Kansas—Wichita, David Smyth.
Kentucky—'Louisville, Caldwell Norton.
Texas—Fort Worth, W. L. Smallwood;
San Antonio, W. R. McCkleb
Virginia—S. D. Ferguson.
Representatives in other cities have
bean announced previously.
DEMOCRATS HAVE
REASON TO BE PROUD,
SAYS PRESIDENT
ffwatlaaed from Page Oaeft
that the democratic majority would be
kept intact to insure the passage of the
bill by a safe margin, had been hoping
for the votes of progressive republicans.
He told some of Ills friends tonight that
aid of this kind outside of the party ranks
was one of the concrete evidences that
the democratic party Is progressive.
Personally, the President felt happy
over the result. He had returned from
the golf links when Secretary Tumulty,
who had been an eager auditor in ho
Senate gallery, drove rapidly to the
White House and, beaming with smiles,
told the President of the vote.
“Great!” was the President's first re
mark as he went to his study and tele
phoned Chairman Simmons his hearty
congratulations.
The President hopes to share the vaca
tion which members of the Senate ^are
about to take by going to Cornish, N. H.,
for a few' days. Unless the Mexican sit
uation develops an unexpected turn he
will leave here Thursday.
Pullman Company Auditor Dead
Chicago, September 9.—Word was re
ceived today of the death of H. C. N.
Robertson, auditor of the Pullman com
pany at Montreal this morning.
Washington, September 9 -The disco*
ery of three counterfeit national ban
notes, one of them regarded as a danger
ous deception was announced tonight b
W. H. Moran, aiding chief of the Unlto
States secret service. j
The cleverest, counterfeit is an fmltatlo
of the $20 issue of the Second Nationn
bank of Baltimore. This note, which wa
received from Stockholm, Sweden, by ;
New Vork bank. Is a lithographic repro
duction on paper which has a glazed sur
face bearing printed and pen ink lmita
tions of the silk fibre.
The other counterfeits are a $6 note o
the American National bank of Nashvilk
Tenn., and a $20 note on the Wisconsi
National of Milwaukee. j
Revival at Greenville
Greenville, September (Special.
The Rev. O. V. Calhoun, pastor of th
Methodist church here, has announce*
that a series of revival meetings w$ll b
held at his church for 10 days or tw
weeks beginning Sunday. September 2
The Rev. C. N. Gulce of Canton, Miss
will conduct the meetings. Services wi
be held in the mornings ai)d j|isfc th
evenings of each day. * * ii
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