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Livingston Man Says Ger
man Ruler Has Always
Been Man of Peace
To the Editor of The Age-Herald;
In your issue of last Sunday appeared
i an article by Harry J. Burney, captioned,
“What Is It All About” (referring to the
horrible and inexcusable war now being
waged in Europe), which, to use a mild
term, I consider very Inappropriate and
ill timed. Whether or not it was written
for the purpose to arouse public opinion
against Germany and the Germans (I do
not charge the writer that it was), it cer
tainly has a tendency to do so, at least
with the unitiated, and thereby work a
great injustice to the many Germans liv
ing hi this country,
Mr. Burney starts out with bringing a
terrible indictment against Emperor Wil
helm. Here is what he says, or rather
part of what he saya, as the arraign
ment is too long for repetition in full:
| ‘‘‘Emperor Wilhelm of Germany built him
g machine to maim and mangle his fel
low’men. For 25 years he labored at his
task. Night and day he planned and
schemed to bring it to perfection. In it
'• are the best of his head and hand and
heart. He has wrought wonderfully well
and he is firmly confident that it is the
best—that it is the most dire, the most
deadly, therefore the worst machine of
its kind that the world has ever seen,”
etc., etc., leaving to the imagination of
the reader to guess what kind of a ma
chine he is talking about. If he means
that he build dreadnoughts and battle
k fcbips my answer is that he followed the
,- Texample of Great Britain, with the differ
ence that for every one he built Great
Britain built two or more. With the
many shortcomings that have been
I charged to the Emperor from time to
time, some of which we are frank enough
to admit he is guilty of, and where is
the man who is free from them a lust
for war is certainly not one of them, de
spite the misnomer of war lord applied
to him since he first succeeded his father
to the throne. His preachments, as is
well known, have always been for peace,
peace, peace, and against war, and nat
urally so; as by drawing the sword he
ran the risk of losing much and gaining
little. If Germany hMd been half as
eager for a fray as Mr. Burney would
have the world believe, let him explain
if he can, why it is that it did not de
. v dare war against France when a serious
* misunderstanding arose between the two
countries over Morocco two years ago, at
a time when it was as well prepared as
it is now. ‘‘The test of the pudding is
the chewing of the, bag.” The fact that
he has maintained peace these many
years should be sufficient answer to his
traducere.
Let me digress for a moment for fear of
overlooking it. My eye just now caught
a quotation in a weekly newspaper where
| an English statesman Is made to say:
“England has 30,000,000 people, mostly
| fools.” I fully agree with him, only he
xlid not go far enough. He would have hit
ji Jthe nail on the head had he applied his
i ^remarks to all the great powers of Eu
rope.
Ane more thing and I am done: Mr,
Von Haimhausen, c harge d'affaires of the
^ Gei man embassy at Washington, says,
among other things, that regarding Bel
gium, Great Britain tried to get Germany
to agree not to cross Belgium territory
when at the same time Germany' was
aware that French forces had already en
| tered Belgium, and were operating there
in defiance of all neutrality’, also that
! Belgium coast points were ready to re
ceive the British land and sea forces,
j This disposes of the groundless charge
by' Mr. Burney that Germany had vlo
| lated the neutrality of Belgium.
! When in years to come the true history
Hof this war shall have been written, it
will probably be found that all the great
.1 powers of Europe are about equally
j blamable for bringing on this unholy con
j fliet, only the Emperor of Austria, a lit*
tie more so. just because some Serviar
crank slew one of Austria's anointed
sons. Yours truly,
B. TANNENBAUM.
Livingston, August 13. 1914.
Asks $10,000 for Alleged Assault
Qot* Powers, by his next friend. Mabe
! Powers, has Hied suit In the city court
lu against Vincent Seacda, claiming $10.00,
n^fidamages for an alleged assault and bat
tcry. The plaintiff avers In hi* complaini
that the defendant attacked him with £
: weapon and as a result one of his teetf
\ was knocked out and he was otherwis,
Injured. The assault is alleged to hav,
been made on August 11.
•
FOR FRECKLED, TANNED,
RED OR WRINKLED SKIN
«,ust beneath that freckled, tanned o
reddened complexion there's an exquis
ltelv beautiful skin of youthful tint am
de::oacy. If you could only bring till
complexion to the surface, dlscardini
the discolored one! You can—In th
easiest, simplest, most natural manne
Imaginable. Just get at any drug stor
an ounce of ordinary mercollxed wax
apply nightly like cold cream, removlm
It mornings with warm water The wa:
assists Nature by gradually peeling of
ngerlng particles of scorched am
lead surface skin, causing no dls
mt whatever. Cutaneous defect
Silmples, blotches, liver spots, raotl
es. freckles, of course disappea
the old skin. Nothing else will ac
llsh such wonderful results In a
a time, . . , .
Fine lines and even deeper wrinkle
often appear at this season. In sl|cl
enses nothing is better than a face batl
made by dissolving l ox. powdared aax
°' I r^aW^s^oU*tCh h“eL Tbi* r*
i Site
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Invitations Only Sent Out
Three Days Ago—Pro
gramme to Be Given
Out Today
Enthusiasm of the real Birmingham
brand filled the atmosphere yesterday
morning when the wholesale trade com
mittee of the Chamber of Commerce met
to make preliminary plans for the Ala
bama Merchants’ convention to be held
in Birmingham August 26 and 27. Secre
tary Radcliffe stated last evening that ho
had already received over 200 acceptances
from the invitations which were sent out
but three days ago.
It was decided yesterday that the last
night of the convention would be spent
in a "war matinee” at the Tutwiler hotel.
The delegates will gather at the hotel
and a smoker will be held in the large
banquet hall, during w'hich the subject of
short, impromptu speeches and free for
all discussions will be the European war,
what effect it is going to have on the
Alabama merchant and how that effect
if good can be realized and if bad can be
remedied. This will afford the delegates
an opportunity to see the new Tutwiler,
said to be the finest hotel in the south,
and the discussion at the smoker will
bring out information and ideas that are
expected to benefit every man who at
tends.
The full programme in all its details will
probably be made public today and
printed in the Sunday morning’s Age
Herald. One of the Important addresses
to be made by a well known attorney
will be on the subject of "exemptions"
as now practiced under the laws of the
state, it is well known that some mer
chants contract for a large bill of goods,
then go Into bankruptcy and declare their
exemptions under the state laws, which
enables them to get the goods at less
than half what they would cost the
honest merchant, after which they pro
ceed to sell the goods at a price which
the honest merchant cannot meet in com
petition, but which affords them a good
profit.
The large exemption allowed bankrupts
by the state laws, it is said, should there
fore be amended, and the wholesale man
and the honest merchants of the state
would equally benefit by the change. Each
merchant will probably be asked to bring
the subject to the attention of the mem
ber of the legislature from his community
and thus secure an amendment to this
law- in the next legislature.
Harry Jones, chairman of the glad
hand committee, has announced that
every traveling man in Birmingham has
been appointed by him as a member of
his committee and that the only notifica
tion said traveling man will receive will
be through the public press. Mr. Jones
states that every drummer should talk
convention from now on. make plans with
his customers for their visit during the
convention and by all means arrange to
be in Birmingham the week of the con
vention to help care for the delegates and
make them feel at home.
Indications are that the entire w'eek of
the convention will bring hundreds of
Alabama merchants to the city, according
to reports already being brought in by
traveling men. Merchants are planning
to come at the beginning of the week,
they state, attend the convention, and
leave at the end of the week.
MAXlLLDlERS
_
Nearly One Hundred Gather
At Meeting At the Tut
wiier Hotel
Attended by nearly 100 motor car deal
ers from Alabama, northern Florida and
eastern Tennessee, the Maxw'ell meet
ing held here yesterday launched in an
auspicious manner the selling campaign
that has been started to push the Max
well car.
At 10 o’clock the visitors assembled at
the Tutwiler and went in a body to the
Princess theatre, where the large Max
well advertising film, entitled “From
Molten Steel to Automobile," was shown.
In addition, views of hill climbing con
tests in Oregon, California and Washing
ton were also flashed on the screen. One
of the most interesting features was the
section showing "Wild Bill” Turner, the
noted Maxwell speed demon, breaking the
world’s hill climbing record on Mount
Hamilton.
The film is said to be the largest ad
vertising feature ever produced and cost
over $40,000, and is five reels long.
Following the exhibition at the Princess
the dealers repaired to the Tutwiler,
where a short business session was held.
Hater at 12:30 o'clock an informal lunch
eon was served with C. C. Thrupp, dis
trict representative for the Maxwell car,
acting as the host.
Mr. Thrupp was to have been the toast
master but a rush of business prevented
him from being in attendance at the
luncheon for a greater part of the time
and in his absence C. H. Booth, super
visor for the southern zone, assumed the
duties.
The dealers were not burdened with
any speechmaklng during the luncheon
but following its conclusion short talks
were made by factory representatives
and several attending dealers. Among
those talking were W. H. Welngar, pub
licity man of the Maxwell factory; C.
H. Booth, zone supervisor for the south
ern division; H. C. Holleman of Eufaula,
H. C. Kyle of Gadsden, Harry Hopkins
of Gadsden. Charles Hall of Chattanoo
ga. Mr. Hughes of deFunJalc Springs,
Fla., and D. P. Knapp of Birmingham.
The demand for cars yesterday was
large and a number of shipments were
booked by C. C. Thrupp, local rep
: resentatlvfc. The Birmingham agency is
in the hands of the J. C. Barrett com
pany.
Among those present were: M. J.
Hayes, Detroit; W. H. Welngar, De
troit; I* P. Pake, Montgomery; M.
. P. Rafsdale, Atlanta, Ga.; D. P. Napp,
. Birmingham; A. K. Collins, Millport;
l J. M. Burdette, Haleyvllle; C. R.
J Jackson. Russellville; H. B. Rollins,
* Iona: .Tarpes W. Howard, city; John W.
! Block. M. D., city; A. H. Reinhardt,
» Cullman: W. J. Hayes. Cleveland,
; Tenn.; H. F. Robert. Winfield; D. P.
P Knapp, city. A. K. Collins, Millport; J.
\ G. Staley, Winfield; C. H. Booth, De
i troit. Mich.. Harry Hopkins. Gadsden;
. H. C. Kyle, Gadsden; C. C. Thrupp. De
i troit; C. H. Stay, Gant’s Quarry; Thomas
i Hogan. Sylacauga; C. E. Miller, Ath
p ens; H. E. Hollimand, Eufaula; Harry
J Hopkins, Gadsden. W. A. Crook, Brew
ton; A. T. Dial; W. F. Loncrief, Clan
b ton; E. W. Thompson. Eclectic: Charles
1 Hall, "Chattanooga: TV. G. Fountain.
1 Ashland; H. J. Holland, Hlneville; D. C.
! Scarbrough, Ashland; W. A. Farrar,
E cl actio.
CUNNINGHAM COMMENTS
ON HIS REPORT FOR JULY
Comments by Dr. R. M. Cunningham.
:ity health officer, upon his health re
port for July, as published In yesterday
nornlng's Age-Herald, contains some in
vesting statements to citizens of Bir
mingham. They are in part as follows;
‘Honorable Board of Commissioners,
City. •
“Gentlemen: 1 have the honor to sub
nit a report of the health department
'or the month of July. 1914. 1 also en
close the reports to this department of
Mr. W. C. Burson, chief sanitary inspec
:or, and of Mr. E. M. Duncan, chief meat
ind milk Inspector and bacteriologist.
“Mortality. There were 108 white ana
46 black deaths, of which 12 white and
?ight black were nonresident. The an
lual mortality rate for resident death
was, white 10.45, black 29.86; total 17.00.
rhis is an excellent record for whites,
md not a very bad total record. There
s some Improvement in the black record.
Violence-leads with 33 deaths, eight white
md 25 black. Tuberculosis of lungs next
with 24 deaths, four white and 20 black,
rhere wore 16 deaths from typhoid fever,
11 white and five black.
“Births. White 165, of which nine were
still born; black 117, of which 32 were
still born. White birth rate 17.00, black
18.63; total 17.60. These statistics show
that the birth rate in this city is much
below normal, the total mortality and
birth rates being practically the same.
In this connection 1 call attention to the
remarkable difference in the number of
white and black still births. Of the white
births 5.46 per cent were still horn and
of the black births 28.42 per cent were
Rtf 11 born or more than five to one among
the black births. It appears that of 187
births reported by doctors there were 21.
or 11.22 per cent still births and of 94
births reported by midwives there were
3) still births, 21.29 per cent, nearly double
that of the doctors. There Is no inherent
racial reason for this. The only explana
tion is difference in the attention given
obstetrical cases among the whites, be
..
Encouraging Reports Re
ceived At Offices of As
sociation Her e
_
Yesterday was observed as good roads!
day throughout the state of Alabama, ac
cording to rcr°t*tP reaching the office of
J. Asa Rountree, secretary of the Ala
bama Good Roads association, here. To
day will also be observed by the people
by working the roads and having rallies
at various points.
In Jefferson county the day was ob
served in over 20 communities. The roads
were worked during the morning and bar
becues and dinner served in the after
noon. Mr. McGeever, Dr. Lovelady, Mr.
Pennington and Mr. Bivins of the board
of revenue, accompanied by Secretary
Rountree, donned overalls yesterday and
put in some work on Red mountain.
Today a big rally will be held at Jug
town. Several thousand people are ex
pected to assemble in, the morning and
work the roads until noon. In the after
noon a barbecue will be served and
speeches will be delivered by Dr. Love
lady, Hugh McGeever, Secretary Roun
tiee and others.
Among the reports from other sections
of the state received yesterday showed en
couraging progress in Colbert. Marshall
and Morgan counties. In many towns the
stores were closed, this being true of Car
bon Mill and Goodwater. The employes of
the Corona Coal company of Corona.
Walker county, volunteered their services
and are giving two days to the work.
Mobile county telegraplied that over 600
people are at work. A big barbecue will
be served today.
Officials of the Alabama Good Roads
association were much pleased last night
at the showing made.
CIVICCHAMBER
Oppose Rayburn Bill Now In
Congress—Discuss Cot
ton Situation
Because information Is that the Ray
burn bill now pending in Congress will
work a hardship on the railroadH by giv
ing Improper regulations In the hands of
the interstate commerce commission, the
board of directors of the Chamber of
Commerce at a called meeting yesterday
authorized that a resolution be drafted
urging Congress to amend the bill so that
It be less stringent. Communications will
also he sent to the Alabama delegation.
It Is stated that the proposed bill will
make it necessary for any railroad to
secure the consent of the Interstate com
merce commission before laying a double
track, a switch or similar Improvements
Is a stale.
The proposed raise in coal rates In the
Birmingham district was also discussed
by the directors. The proposed raise is
to be 10 cents a ton and the directors au
thorized the. legislative committee to se
cure evidence on both sides of toe ques
tion and report to the board at an early
date.. The hoard took no stand in the
matter, so far merely desiring to investi
gate and see whether the raise Is Jus
tifiable or not.
A discussion of the cotton situation re
sulted In the legislative committee be in
structed to send a resolution to Congress
recommending that the government assist
the farmer as far as possible In holding
his cotton for higher prices. --
NEW FIRE ENGINES
TO BE SHIPPED SOON
Motor Driven Apparatus for East
Birmingham and Fair view
Almost Ready
Announcement was made by the city
commissioners yesterday that word had
been received from the manufacturers
to the effect that the new motor driven
fire engines for the East Birmingham and
Falrvlew stations would be shipped In
the near future.
The stations are two new ones which
have not yet received their equipment.
The engines have been ordered for some
time but the factory has been slow prob
ably on account of rush business. The
engines are expected soon, however, by
the city commissioners and Just as soon
as they do come they will be Installed
In the new stations.
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fore, during and after the births. There
is a remedy for this for people who are
unable to employ competent professional
attention, and that is the Hillman hos
pital Dr. J. D. Dowling, assistant health
officer, informs me that there is capacity j
for 5o to 75 cases per month at this hos
pital. but only five or six go to this
hospital per month. The city, of course,
has no control over this matter, but the
people have this opportunity if they will
use it.
"Typhoid fever: There were 108 cases
reported in the month of July—77 white
and 31 black, just about equal in pro
portion to white and black population
The following items are tabulated in
106 cases. Northside. north of Railroad
avenue, including Norwood. North Ha
ven and Fountain Heights. 26 cases.
Southside, south of Railroad avenue
from Seventh to Thirty-second streets.
20 cases: Avondale, East Birmingham,
WoodlaWn. East Lake and Gate City,
22 cases; North Birmingham and Aeip
co. S cases; West End. Gravmont, Tit
usville and Elyton, 18 cases; Ensley,
Wylnrn. Fairview. Pratt City. Thomas
and East Thomas. 12 cases. City water,
95; well, 10; spring. 1. Dry closets.
35; sanitary, 71. Sw'eet milk, dairy. 28;
private cow, 30. drug store, 2; restau
rant, 3; store and milk depots, 20;
none, 21; unknown. 2. Buttermilk, dairy.
38; private cow. 42; restaurants, 3;
store and milk depot. 7; none. 14; un
known. 2. Butter, dairy, 21; private
cow', 22: restaurant, 3; store or milk
depot, 80; none, 26: unknown. 4. Took
meals away from home, 56; none. 19;
unknown, 1.
"For further details of mortuary and
vital statiatics. see report. There were
nine cases of smallpox.
"The comments on typhoid fever
made in the report for .Tune are ap
plicable for the month of July. It was
predicted in June report that there
would be considerable increase during
the month of July, which has been
verified. There have been 31 cases re
ported in August up to the 18th.
"The reports of Burson and Duncan
show' good work done by them and
their assistants. Very respectfully.
"R. M. CUNNINGHAM. M D.,
"City Health Officer."
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Says Jefferson Should Not
Be Classed With
Marengo
MaJ. W. ,T. Cameron, member of the
board of revenue, issued a statement
yesterday in which he takes issue with
Harry P. White of the state tax com
mlBsion. He states that Jefferson coun
ty should not he classed with Marengo
and other counties as the board of rev
enue of Jefferson docketed 3200 cases
at the instance of the tax commissioner,
while the boards in the other counties
refused to docket any cases. The state
ment is as follows:
"As a member of the board of revenue
for Jefferson county, 1 resent the con
tinued assertions of Mr. White of the
state board that we should be classed
with Marengo and other counties which
absolutely refused to docket any raises.
Mr. White knows we docketed 3200
cases and have worked for more than
a month at great personal discomfort
to handle cases brought before us.
“In the meantime the state board w'as
Investigating mineral land valuations
and then proposed to dump their busi
ness on us. It is in their province to try
such cases and their effort to put their
work on us raises some curious ques
tions as to commissions," etc.
CITY ENGINEER TO
MAKE REPORT TODAY
No Hint As to Its Nature,
But Thought to Be Fa
vorahlc
The report of City Engineer Julian Ken
drick on the question of a Bite and ad
visability «>f a municipal waterworks for
the city of Birmingham is scheduled for
submission to the city commission at 1C
o'clock tjds morning.
Information ns to what the report does
or does not contain was not given out
yesterday, although the report is said to
be practically ready for submission. Tt
is generally understood, however, that
the report will be favorable and that
either the Coosa or the Warrior river
will be named by the engineer as bis
choice for the site of Impounding dams,
with the odds favoring the Coosa.
Upon the report depends the fate of
City Commissioner Weatherly's plan for
a municipal bond election for the con
struction of a waterworks to compete with
the present privately owned corporation.
If the report is favorable it Is prob
able both Mr. Ward and Mr. Weath
erly will vote for the bond Issue and
possibly Judge Une will do likewise. Tf
the report Is unfavorable, the matter will
probably be dropped.
Mr. Kendrick has stated in the past,
however, that he considered the scheme
entirely practicable and feasible. But
what, has been the result of his investiga
tions of tile past two or three weeks,
during which he has visited the dif
ferent water basins of the district, will
only he known after his report is made
today.
Has a Cure for Pellagra
Parrle Nicholas, Laurel, Miss., writes—
"Seems to mo If I had not obtained your
remedy when I did I would not have
lived much longer. I am glad you dls
covered this wonderful remedy that
will cure Pellagra. When I began tak
ing Baughn's Pellagra Remedy my
weight was CO odd pounds; now It la
80 odd. I would like to have this pub
lished and sent to sufferers of Pellagra."
This Is published at her request II
you suffer from Pellagra or know ol
anyone who Buffers from Pellagra, II
Is your duty to consult the resourceful
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the dreaded malady right In tha
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The symptoms—hands red like sun
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constipation.
There Is hope If you have Pallagra
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Remedy. G*1 big hook on Pallagra
Address American Compounding Co.,
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TOM HEFLIN EXUDES'
OPTIMISM DESPITE
Expects Unprecedented Era
of Prosperity and Per
petuation of Reign of
Democracy
-x
Despite the hovering of war clouds
across the waters, and the fact that num
bers of his countrymen are wearing long
faces and wry expressions. Congressman
J. Tom Heflin continues to exude optim
ism. He is anticipating a practical per
petuation of the reign of national democ
racy. Ho is anticipating an era of pros
perity to follow the close of the clash of
nations unprecedented in American his
tory.
"As much as I regret the slaughter of
hundreds of men and the pauperization of
nations,'* said the congressman, “we can
not fail to congratulate ourselves in that
ax a result of the international conflict
we as a country will he vastly benefited.
| It is unquestionably true that we will be
called upon to need the nations to be
blighted by war. to feed them, clothe
them, equip them and repair the damage
to be done the one to the other. As a
result, America will secure markets never
had before, and these markets will remain
permanent markets.
"The present moment is that dark mo
ment before the dawning of the new day.
We must grin and bear it. It will not be
difficult to withstand when wo recall the
blessings that are to follow. I predict that
that at the conclusion of the war and
it is the concensus of opinion that it can
not lust long—America will find itself en
joying an era of prosperity and d rank
among the powers of the world never
known in the history of man.
Two War Measures
“Congress, as a result of the war, has
before it two new matters and each is of
the gravest importance. In the Hist
place, we will bring upon the carpet the
cold-blooded individual who, taking ad
vantage of tin- opportunity, pusher* up in.
prices on the necessities of life. We must
punish this man. The stripes of the felon
should be applied. I would not be sur
prised to see Congress in this respect take
the most dramie action.
"And then we must make some move
ment toward the relief of the southern
farmer. Our government contributes
money for the purpose of teaching the
farmer how to grow two blades of grass
where one grew before. Our government
spends much In aiding the farmer In rumi
nating the boll weevils and other de
structive pests. And now our government,
as a natural sequence must spend money
to aid the farmer in protecting his staple
against an absent market, and the conse
quent depression in prices.
“There is no question but that in tills
regard Congress will do the handsome
thing. 1 cannot predict what will actually
be accomplished. But I feel certain that
means will be devised whereby the Amer
ican farmer will be enabled to hold the
bulk of his crop until next season. And
then the farmer will have a great oppor
tunity. He should raise next year no
cotton, but every grain which enters into
foodstuff, and he should raise cattle and
pigs. When he has done so, lie will have
enough produce to feed the world, and he
can set his own price oil the cotton which
he has carried over from the present sea
son.
s Democrats to Win
"President Wilson has a wonderful grip
on the American people. This is because
of the fact that he has made good. Con
gress has redeemed its pledges, and what
has been accomplished will result in man
ifold good. Therefore, I feel sufe lr» pre
dicting that in the November electloiurde
mocracy will secure an Indorsement, and
that we will again huve control not only
of the House but of the Senate. And
then there will be no end to the reign of
democracy—and the people.
"I am optimistic in regard to the rivers
and harbors bill which carries an appro
priation for Alabama of $2,000,000. On ac
count of the trust legislation and the
necessity of action as a result of the
European war, many important matters
have been held in abeyance. One of these
Is the rivers and harbors bill. It will soon
he determined whether we will adjourn
in September or continue the grl id In
definitely. If the acute situation resultant
of the war causes us to delay in ad
journing, I feel certain that the rivers
and harbors bill will be passed. At any
rate, we will certainly pass It In Decem
ber."
Mr. Heflin left for Washington yester
day afternoon. He came to Alabama to
attend the reunion of the Heflin family.
PROGRAMME FOR
PLAYGROUNDS MEET
Ten Thousand Copies Delivered to
Nespor—To Take Moving Pic
tures of the Event
Ten thousand copies of the programme
for the Playground Day to he observed at
the State Fair grounds August 18 wrere
received from the printers yesterday by
Z. Nespor, city superintendent of recre
ation. The programmes will be sold for
10 cents by the children members of the
playground associations, the fund to pay
the expenses of tjie meet.
The programme Is very elaborate and
attractive. Sixteen playground associa
tions will participate in every one of
the 25 numbers on the programme, each
association having a court to Itself In
front of the grandstand at. the fair
grounds, so that there will bo 16 gurnes
or dances or whatever the number may
be, going on at the same time throughout
the meet.
Arrangements have been made with
Alex A. Wall to take moving pictures of
the events, and the pictures will be shown
In all parts of the country.
EXPRESS SYMPATHY
FOR THE PRESIDENT
An Interesting meeting of Camp Wil
cox, United Confederate Veteran*, wai
held yeaterday afternoon at the courthoust
with a good attendance. Among the
buslneas transacted wai the passing ol
resolutions expressing .sympathy foi
President Wilson on the death of hli
wife. The approaching county reunlor
to be held at East I.ake on August 1* wai
discussed and arrangements made for tin
camp to attend In a body. Major Pres,
ton mode a very appropriate speech and
was accorded a vote of thank* at its
conclusion.
I
J. L. Gibbons of Avondale yesterday
bruoght In to The Age-Herald an egg
shaped like a gourd, which he states
was laid by one of his Rhode Island
Red hens Thursday afternoon. The eg,
has a handle about three Inches long
and Mr. Gibbons says It Is the first real
freak In the egg line he has seen. Manj
have wondered what shape chicken
would be batohed from tkiaess* _
In the See-Saw of
Prices
Values of securities as well
as of daily bread, the true in
vestor always has some invest
ments that are standard and
realizable at 100 cents on the
dollar.
One such is the investment that
is bought simply by stopping at the
savings hank counter, any day, with
any amount down to a dollar. He
doesn’t foresee the price of meat
stocks or property, but he does fore
see and appreciate the stability of
such an account in the
AmericanTrustHSavingsBam
BIRMINGHAM
Counsel of Industries Inter
ested to Confer With
McReynolds
Washington, August 14.—The Washing
ton government’s final decision as to ex
tension of the censorship recently applied
on wireless stations to cable offices has
been deferred several days. Representa
tives of commercial companies interested,
it is understood, have asked to bo heard,
and it is expected their counsel will con
fer with Attorney General McReynolds
Monday.
One cabinet officer today said that as
the situation had no precedent the Wash
ington government was endeavoring to ar
rive at a conclusion that would be. in
btrlct accord with its attitude of neu
trality.
BANDITS KILL THREE
AND ESCAPE WITH
$15,000 PAY ROLL
Williamson. W. V«.. August 14.—Joseph
Sheler, paymaster of the Glen Alum Goal
and Coke company at Glenn Alum, W.
Va.; Dr. W. I). Amick, company physi
cian, and F. D. Johnson, company elec
trician. were shot to death today by bun
rlts. who took the pay roll of $15,000 and
escaped.
The three employes received the money
from a Norfolk and Western train at
Glen Alum and started for the mines three
miles away on a veloslpede car. Trav
eling salesmen, walking to the mine, found
the cor, with the pay roll gone, a mile
from the station. Two of the men were
dead. The third, mortally wounded, said
they had been awaeked by four Italians.
Posses were sent from here and Blue
Held.
A., B. &A. VALUATION
HEARING OPENS
The hearing to determine the physical
valuation of the several lines of the At
lanta, Birmingham and Atlantic Railroad
company was commenced yesterday morn
ing in tlie rooms of the federal court by
the expert engineers of the interstate com
merce commission under direction of Spe
cial Examiner Alfred C. OIney. Following
the completion of the Atlanta, Birming
ham and Atlantic road they will take up
the physical valuation of tlie other rail
roads of the Birmingham district. The in
vestigation is being made In reference to
government ownership of railroads.
SUITS FILED IN
FEDERAL COURT
Three damage suits, In which $30,000
damages claimed in each, were filed yes- ,
terday in the United States court. Wiley j
Curry, a minor suing through his next
friend Will Curry, claims $30,000 damages
from the Woodward Iron company for
alleged personal injuries received by be
ing struck with a hot rail. His father,
Will Curry, sued the same company for
an equal amount for alleged personal in
juries to his minor son.
Annie Harper has sued the Southern
Railway company for $30,000 damages lor
alleged personal injuries received July
30. 1914.
SEARCY BOUND OVER
TO THE GRAND JURY
Jefferson D. Searcy, charged with em
bezzling the funds of Cullman county,
waived preliminary hearing before Judge
H. B. Abernathy yesterday and was
hound over to await the action of the
grand Jury in the sum of $5000. The
amount of bond was agreed upon by at
torneys for the defendant and Assistant
Solicitor John P. McCoy. It is understood
that defendant is tinder a heavy bond in
Cullman county.
Allison Hearing Orman ('axe
Maj. Charles J. Allison, clerk of the
United States court, is" Acting as special
master in the case of W. A. Orman against
the North Alabama Assets company. The
matter involves ore lands in Franklin
county .and other property and an ac
counting for several years between the
parties involved.
■ Marriage Licenses
The following marriage licenses were
yesterday recorded in the office of the
probate Judge:
Arthur Wilson. Gate City, to Miss Ida
Boltin.
Thomas K Trigg, Birmingham, to Mrs.
I re no H. Merkel.
Incorporation
The following certificate of incorporation
was yesterday recorded in the office of the
probate Judge:
$2300—Dixie Stove Repair and Furnace
company; J. C. McKenney, president and
manager; J. O. Little, vice president, and
E. G. Schelnert, secretary and treasurer.
Mailing Out “The Birmingham”
| “The Birminghamer," the Chamber of
Commerce paper issued each month, was
placed In the mails yesterday. The Au
gust number is particularly attractive,
containing sound editorials and articles
of interest to every citizen of Birming
ham. Copies can be had upon request
of Secretary W. C. Radcljffe.
Birch Going On Vacation
Judge Ale* C. Birch, referee in bank
ruptcy, will leave this morning for Blark
Mountain. N. C-. where he and Ida family
will spend a 10-days' vacation with rela
tive*. HI* **cretary, Mis* Clark, will be
at the-offlc* during the ab«pie* of Judge
i**1*1^ Hi ik,J • t
LET AT TUSCALOOSA
Average Daily Water Sup
ply 3,000,000 Gallons
BARGES BEING BUILT
Tusraloo.sa Has Percentage of White
Illiteracy Only Fraction Over 1
Per Cent—Northport May Con
nect With Waterworks
Tuscaloosa, August 14 -(Special.)—Tha
city of Tuscaloosa Is to have an averasro
dally supply of pure water amounting
to n.Oiio.ono jaullons with a maximum sup
ply In case of tiro of ft.000.n00. The con
tracts for additional filters and the con
struction of a new reservoir have already
been let and the work Is now under way.
The source of the supply is the Warrior
river, hut by the construction of modern
concrete IllUfis, the trouble formerly ex
perienced \^ih the city water has been
eliminated.
The eliy recently issued bonds to t ha
amount of $100,(100 and this money is now
being used l«»r the Improvement of the
water system. New pipe Hues are to he
constructed from the reservoir on (‘asiia
Mill to the city anti additional booster
pumps are to he installed ^ust outside thd
city limits in order to Increase the pres
sure in case of lire. The tests recently
made of the city water since the installa
tion of the first three new filters sh«»w
that the water is as nearly pure and
wholesome as it is possible to make it.
The city of Tuscaloosa has a percentage
of white illiteracy only a fraction over I
per cent. This fact was revealed by the
school census of Tuscaloosa and vicinity,
which has Just been completed. While
the totals have not yet been announced.
It has been given out by the compilers
that only 22 white people In Tuscaloosa
between the ages of 10 and 21 were Illiter
ates.
The city of Northport, situated jusp'
across the Warrior river from* 'Tusca
loosa, desires to make a connection with
the municipal waterworks system of this
city. A conference has bf«*n held with
the city commissioners olV Tuscaloosa by
Mayor Bell of the city tkcross the river
seeking to make the necessary arrange
ments.
It will be recalled rbat sometime ago
practically the entire) business section of
Northport was destroyed by tire on ac
count of the lack or Hue protection, mul
it Ih the purpose of the Northport city*
officials to connect with a water system
without delay. Tht'y will probably issue
bonds for the construction of their own
mains and purchase water from Tuscu
loOsa. It Is announced by the city com
missioners that ihe contract will probably
be signed as soot* as the city attorney
renders Ills opinions on several legal
points Involved. I
There will be no sessions of county tip
circuit court heljd her© during tin* week
of September 21 in 2ft. according to an an
nouncement made here today by court of
ficials. The sessions lor that week have
been postponed tin account of the West
Alabama fair, which will be here that
week. Tlie fust grand jury for county
court bus been summoned for Septt mber*
21 ami petit Juries have been drawn for
that week. UIa II cases will be tried then.
The six barges which are now being
built for carrying coal from Tuscaloosa
to the gulf yorts l^v the Pratt Uonsoll
duteil company will be ready for service
by March 1. The barges will have u ca
pacity of 500 tons each. By the time the
barges are completed, the work on Locks
2 ami 3 below this city will have been
completed and the permanent navigation
of the river will be an accomplished fact.
W. S. Keller, state highway engineer,
will deliver an address at the courthouse
here Saturday morning on the subject of
COM) marts.
' on’t itch!
use Resinol
4
Just put on a little of that
soothing, antiseptic Resinol Oint
ment and the itching and burning
stop at once. Soon all trace of
eczema, prickly beat, poison-ivy,
poison-oak, or other tormenting
akin trouble is gone.
Every druggist Mils Resinol Ointment
and Kenlnol Soap. Prescribed by doctors
for 19 years. For free trial of each, write
to Dept. 16-S, Realool, Baltimore, Aid.
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