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Congress io meet : IN SELMANEXT YEAR i Rabbi Morris Newfield Is Re-Elected President l _ JOHN IHLDER SPEAKS Deplores Tendency to Construct Too Many Apartment Houses—Ad vocates Adoption of a Building Code At the concluding session of the Ala bama Sociological congress held last night, Selma was selected as the next plare of meeting and after unusual in sistence Rabbi Morris Newfield was pre vailed upon to retain the position of president. The resolutions committee pre sented a memorandum asking the legisla ture to create a state board of correc tion and charities, which, it was stated, had been suggested by Dr. George H. Denny, president of the University of Alabama. Although many changes were made as to vice presidents and the executive com mittee. William McGrath was re-elected president This action was taken al though Mr. McGrath was not present at the concluding session. His work was delegated for the session to J. B. Woods, the weh known labor leader. Tim vice presidents elected Included. Dr. R. M. Cunningham, Dr. J. T. Searcy, of Tuscaloosa; Rev. George Uang. of An niston; Dr. George H. Denny, of Tusca loosa; J. B. Ellis, of Selma and J. G. Hubbard. The treasurer for the new term is Mrs. J. D. McNeal. of this city, while the members of 1 he executive committee named were: Dr. J. Y. Graham. Rev. S. T. Slaton. George Huddleston. Judge W. E. Fort, the Rev. George Eaves, Mrs Stella Falk, of Decatur; Rabbi Echren leich. of Montgomery; J. E. Green, of Selma, and Mrs. ,T. F. Ehrhart. lhlder Address Feature John lhlder of New York, field sec retary for the Russell Sage Founda tion. an expert on housing condition**, ■was the star attraction yesterday at ital, will get about 1373.000 more, and the the congress, which is in session at the •■bXRwiler hotel. Mr. lhlder discussed housing conditions yesterday morning and last night at tlm session which elected officers he made a talk which was illustrated with vie\vs of housing conditions in various prominent cities of this country and Europe. Mr. lhlder left last night for a trip through Texas. He said in his address that Alabama should by all means adopt a housing code in order that „ no mistake may he made in buildings here which would eliminate the need lor remedial legislation in the future. * "Birmingham is in comparatively good shape now," said Mr. Uhlder, "es pecially is this true in regard to the houses that have been constructed at Fairfield and other of the later devel opments. However, there is a tendency to build too close together In this city. It Is simply a question of light and air making people healthy. If you de prive them of fresh air and sunshine they will not be healthy Any house • certainly should have sufficient win dow space and air space to safeguard health. "There is one mistake about Bir mingham. The houses that have beer built, particularly those that are a few years old. have been constructed tot near the ground. This is a common mis take. and a very dangerous one. Uatelj the houses have been built up and can see a betterment along that litis Then, too, there are quite a few drj closets hgre which are extremely dan gerous. There should be for everj house adequate water supplies for ir I /-------^ ■ Drennen-Co.—Groceriea—2021 Second Avenuej Going Out of Business $10,000 Stock of Staple and Fancy Groceries To Be Sold at Absolute Wholesale Cost Sale Begins Today at 8 A. M. 10-lb. bucket Snowdrift 90c 5-lb. bucket snowdrift 45c 10-lb. bucket Pure i Lard .....'•.$1.20 16 lbs. Sugar .$1.00 24-lb. sack Roller Cham pion Flour.$1.05 24-lb. sack Gold Medal Flour ... ..$1.00 ?! Robin Hood Corn, can 10c; ; doz.$1.16 Fort Peas, 25c value, 19c; per doz. ^.$2.20 Ferndell Peas, per can 15c Robin Hood Asparagus Tips, per can 15c; per dozen ... .$1.75 Mt. Hamilton Peaches, per can 15c; per doz. . .$1.65 Sunkist Peaches, per can, 20c; doz.$2.25 - size Pet Milk, doz ...90c Jj of moiv Pet Milk, per 1 bu™ra0dMiik':::::tE Bell Brand Milk .10c Heinz Medium Baked Beans.•.... 12c Heinz large cans Baked Beans, 25c value .... 15c Heinz medium cans Baked Beans, 15c value .... 12c Heinz small cans Baked Beans, 10c value.8c Heinz Catsup, 25c size ■ 19c Heinz Vinegar, 25c size 19c Heinz 40 oz. Crock Pre serves ... . .65c Heinz Peanut Butter, 25c size. 20c Heinz Peanut Butter, 10c size.8c Lipton’s or Tetley’s Tea, 1 lb., 55o; 1-2 lb., 30c; 1-4 lb. ..15c Argo Salmon, per can .15c Fancy Pink Salmon, 10c; per dozen .$1.10 1 lb. can Calumet Baking Powder, 25c size .... 15c 1 lb. can Rumford Baking Powder, 25c size_20c 1 lb. can Royal Baking Powder, 50c size .. • .40c 10 bars Octagon Soap .38c 10 packages Washing Powder ... •.38c 1 qt. Welch’s Grape Juice .• .35c 1 pt. Welch’s Grape Juice.•.18c Walter Baker’s Chocolate, per lb.35c Walter Baker’s Cocoa, per lb.38c Qt. jar Bismarck Pre serves .• 25c 20 oz. jar Bismarck Relish or Pickles .-20c » 1 gallon Log Cabin Maple Syrup .$1.20 1 gallon Sugar Glen or Velva. Syrup .50c 1-2 gallon Sugar Glen or Velva Syrup --30c i wxm I f* rders $5.00 I | A ooepted ^JjnSSSBBSi Delivered ' U OtfcrtH Ommtm Hmi HwiMm^mTZSmSSaIjP • r*-\i r ■ • ■' ! I Hr MRS. J. B. REID There was a final meeting of the com mittee on arrangements for the Redpath Chautauqua, held in the directors’ room of the Chamber of Commerce yesterday morning. The Chautauqua begins at Hast park on May 20, and the most im portant work just now before the com mittee is to reach the people by the best methods of advertising. With this in view conspicuous cards will be placed on all street cars traversing the dif ferent sections of the city. Business hfuses will he asked to place them on their trucks and delivery wagons, while individuals are asked to volunteer to as sist with their machines bearing a re minder of this opporfunity for hearing the programme that is composed of the best talent to be secured. The fund for charity to accrue from this arrangement to bring an annual Chautauqua to the people, is an incidental feature. The real purpose is to give to the people the opportunity of this intellectual enter tainment. stimulating a general demand for good lectures among the populace of the city, and those of surrounding towns. Tickets will be placed on sale at the Cable-Burton-Shelby Piano company, Loveman. Joseph & Loeb's. anM Ca heen's. and can be purchased for the season, or by the one attendance, though •••••••••••••••••••*••«••••••••••••••••••••••••••••« a considerable reduction ’is offered on the season tickets, • fflrminfham is al wajr8 so full of everything,” said a woman who seemed weary of doing This is an evidence of her growth and prosperity—whenever the time comes when a city full of live people stops right still, then you may know it is physically and spiritually dead. looking back over the little town that started on a small portion of what is Bir mingham today, as far back as the early seventies, we can remember when only a handful of people were stirring and striv ing; if they had faltered there would have been no Birmingham today. In 1873. when cholera broke out. and the ill and dying were leaving the ranks, others flying to different sections for safety, the little handful kept on working, and this spirit was given to succeeding citizens, until no other spirit lives in Birmingham. The de sire to bring to her the best in every ac tion of life is the power that has brought out of the fields works of Jefferson county, the Greater Birmingham that has kept the world’s eye directed to Alabama, the south's soil of possibilities. These suc cesses have opened her avenues of indus try of progress, and wealth and now the people are demanding broader thought, public education, and are working out the j possibilities. An annual Chautauqua Is a stimulant, a needed one .an advantage to any city and all of Birmingham is ready for it. Whatever the people demand W’ill follow, and the Chautauqua is an annual event, beginning this year May 20. ••••MMCMMMItaMIMMMMMMMMtlttMMMtMM order to he healthy one must be cleca and in order to be clean cne must have j plenty of water. Birmingham has a i good fend nure water supply anc*ev I ery house uuilt should have plenty ofit. “There are by far too many apartments being built in Birmingham. They are. as a rule .occupied by couples without children and single persons. Birmingham has a plentiful supply of apartments at this time, and I think there should be a cessation of such construction in this community. Birmingham being new. can set a better standard in housing conditions than many cities by reason of the fact that this city is young and has not made many grave errors. The city has done pretty well so far. hut if the tendency to build low houses and have a common water supply for several houses is con tinued the situation here will not be very attractive. “I would strongly recommend the enact ment of a building code to take care of your development In this way you will | (eliminate the possible errors, and thereby | : aleviate the future need for legislation.” There will be no session of the Sociolog ical congress today. The members of th* congress will spend tlie day inspecting the Mercy Home, t lie Boys’ Industrial school and other institutions here that are working along the lines interesting to the congress members. The session yesterday was devoted to the discussion of tuber culosis. Dr. Eaves was chairman. The speakers included Dr. Hogan, Dr. Yar brough. Dr. Lull, Dr. Wyman. Dr. R. M. Cunningham and others. The night session was devoted to the election of officers. The congress has concluded its sessions in Birmingham. $10,500,000 DAILY IS WHAT THE WAR IS COSTING ENGLAND (Conttnn*<l from Page One) liquor in the areas where munitions of war are made. The general impression in the lobby after Mr. Lloyd-George- had delivered his speech was that the proposed new' taxes on wines, beers and spirits either will be withdrawn or greatly modified, for, above all things, the government desires unan imity. The chancellor’s speech was taken to in dicate that at some future date Mr. Lloyd George w'ould propose a huge loan to finance the war for a further period of from six to 12 months. His statement that * the savings of the country must be relied upon to provide the necessary funds was presumed to forecast that there would be either a bigger income tax and a uni versal application of that tax, or that special inducements would be held out for the investment of the nation's savings in a loan. Comparing the financial problems of Great Britain and Germany. Mr. Lloyd* George in his speech remarked that while British imports had increased enormously and exports had decreased considerably, both the exporta and imports of Ger many had been cut off by the British navy. From the point of view of a war min ister, Mr. Lloyd-George added this made Great Britain better off. but from the point of view of a finance minister her position was more difficult. In the or dinary year, the chancellor continued, British imports ranged $*>50,000,000 above exports, but this year they would be $-.240,000 exclusive of government pur chases. Regarding Recruiting Referring to the question of di^rim ination in recruiting, the chancellor said he thought the allies ought to determine the part. Great Britain should play in the combination and the best service she could render. She could, he declared, keep command of the sea. and that was a valuable service she had rendered the allies, which was essential to their ulti mate success, especially if the war were prolonged. She could maintain a great army on a continental scale, he contin ued. and a third service was one she had rendered in the Napoleonic days— bearing the main burden of financing the allies. Great Britain, said Mr. Lloyd-George, [ could do the first and third of these things, but the second she could do only within certain limits. She had raised an enormous army, but the time had come for discriminating in recruiting within suggested limits. However, there was a great boom for recruiting. The chancellor then caused a smile ol relief by announcing that there would be no fresh taxation. He said he would confine himself at present to asking the house to renew the income tax on the scale announced in November, but with some modification, if. however, the wai was prolonged, the chancellor added, it would he the duty of the house to con sider what other contribution the com munity could make and in what othei form to enable Great Britain to earn on the war. “It is vital for the successful conduct of the war, and to help finance the allies, that our national savings should increase.” the chancellor said. CRITICIZES PLAN OF 1 PAYING PULLMAN! I • . . I Robert T. Lincoln Appears Before Industrial Commis sion at Washington—Says the System Is Antiquated Washington. May 4.—Robert T. Lincoln. ! chairman of the board of directors of the j Pullman company, frankly told the United States commission on industrial relations here today that he believed the system of paying sleeping car porters should be • changed, and that wages of Pullman car conductors should be increased. Both of these subjects, he said, would be taken up by the company's directors in the near future. The son of President Lincoln freely dis cussed the subject of tips upon which ne gro porters are compelled to rely for a livink. He insisted, however, that em ployment^fforded the negro by the Pull man company has been one of the most 1 uplifting opportunities the race has had. Wrhile declaring his belief that tipping of Pullman porters by the public would continue even if the meagre salary of $27.50 a month were increased, Mr. Lincoln admitted that the wage system for porters was antiquated and had given him consid erable annoyance. The commission today also began in quiry into the conditions of railroad teleg raphers, and shop men employed by tl|e Pennsylvania Railroad company. H. B. Perham, president of the Order of Rail road Telegraphers submitted charges against the railroad company on behalf of the workmen, charging that the com pany declined to recognize their unions, assumed an attitude of arrogance and did everything in its power to break up ex isting unions and prevent organization of others. Officials of the Pennsylvania railroad will be heard on these complaints to morrow. Mr. Perham declared that efforts by the unions to negotiate working Agree ments were fruitless, that active union men often were discharged and tha‘ the (Pennsylvania maintade the "most ef fective spy system in the world." The witness said the Pennsylvania did not pay its telegraphers "a living wage." Another complaint was that the Penn sylvania "fosters and maintains sham unions" in its fight against the bona fide organizations of its employes. One of these unions was known os the Broth erhood of Railway Mechanics, he said, charging that it was "maintained solely to control the company’s employes, pre venting them from striking and assem bling for meetings and other purpose? Inimicable to the trade union move ment.” The labor organizations promoted by the railroad he characterized as "sham organizations.” The voluntary relief as sociation of the railroad company, lit said, was not "voluntary,” and he al leged that "conditions of the workmei are so tense that they do not live long enough to draw any superannuation pay provided for in the rules of the associa NEWS OF ENSLEY Everything is in readiness for the big stag social session to be held to night by Ensley lodge. Benevolent Protective Order of Elks. at thelt home on Avenue E. A fine musical programme has been arranged and many local vocalists will render se lections. Among the features will b? a wrestling match between two local knights of the* mat and a battle royal between a quartet of Hottentots. Pre vious to the sport features there will be an address on "Elkdom” by Will K. Terry of Birmingham, one of the most noted orators in the state. The sing ing numbers will be on the cabaret order and rendered in the lodge room." Exalted Ruler Lawrence Pennington announced yesterday that every Bilk in the district, his family' and friends will be welcomed on this occasion. The Bush School Improvement assn cint on will meet this afternoon at 2:15 and many matters of importance will be brought up for discussion. This is the last meeting o-f the scholastic year and will be In the nature of a social session The principal speaker will be Prof, r B. Glenn, assistant of the city schools, who will take for his subject, ‘‘Change of Emphasis in Edu cation.” Refreshments will be served. The meeting of the Ensley club at the inferior courtrooms last night w’aa well attended and much routine busi ness transacted. The principal topic of discussion was the proposed laved highway from Birmingham to the War rior river for the purpose of utilising the waterway for freight purposes. A resolution was adopted Indorsing the route through Fairview and a commit tee was appointed to confer with tbo board of revenue with a view of hav ing the proposed highway pass through Ensley. MEET TO ROUTE DIXIE HIGHWAY Knoxville. Tenn., May With the ob ject of routing the Dixie highway from Chicago to Miami, Fla., by way of Lex ington, Cumberland Gap and Knoxville, delegates from towns, cities and coun ties along the proposed route In Ken tucky and Tennessee met here today. The Dixie highway commission of If. two front each state to be traversed by the proposed highway appointed by ths governor of said state, will meet in Chattanooga May 20, to definitely select the route. All data regarding the coun ties contending for the road must be in the hands of.the commission by May 10. At today’s meeting one delegate from each county was appointed to prepare the necessary data following an adopted style. ROCKWELL TALKS TO LOCAL SALESMEN H. P. Rockwell, southern sales man ager of the Yawman & Erby Filing Cabinet Co., of Rochester, N. Y.. en tertained the salesmen of the Dewberry & Montgomery Co. at a dinner given at the press club last night at i o’clock. After the meal was served those present repaired to the store of Dewberry & Montgomery, where Mr. Rockwell gave a demonstration of how to sell the "Y. and E” cabinets. Among those present were W. G. Montgomery, Mr. and Mrs. G. R. Dew berry, W. K. Monroe, K. H. Pogue, W. C. Link, E. H. Splva, E. P. Lane and Joe R. Tidwell. CASTORIA For Infants Children In Um For Ovor 30 Yosts Those Good Looking Crepe de Chine Silk Shirts xsfct You see the men about town wearing W/, Come From the Saks Store l They’re the smartest things in ; hirtdom, and the New York stores are selling them to the smart set at SI 0.00 the shirt. $7.00 IS OUR SPECIAL PRICE-and / they’re here in one of a kind patterns. No duplicates will be made, so you men may have distinctive, different shirts by buying here. Other Silk Shirts Take a Look f. i Manhattan, Excello and Emery s At the latest novelties in At $3.50 to $6.00 ™e"'s. 4-i."-ha!1?ties: The m I ^ DeJoinville ribbon stripes, Si MEN’S SPORT SHIRTS shown only by Saks, where Made of madma, aoiaot.o and mourned fab- 5'OU always see the new gg rics. Collar made adjustable, may be worn thing’s til St. - ** lay down or close to the nock. iws 's our others ask you <v . _ ii* I P dollar for ties that cannot com Cool and Dressy Looking v/ |mre with these Sizes 13 1-2 to 18 necks—the real “sport 4 Swell Line of shirt ” NEW BAT BOWS at 50c Prices $1.00, $1.50 and $2.00 Other Ties at $1.00, $1.50 to $3.00 ATHLETIC Men’s Pajamas UNDERWEAR an(j Night Shirts Manhattan slideback union suits, of soft nain sook, soisettes and silk stripe materials. K(*tttllOP woi^'llt lidu'ius, Ollt lull fllltl * m i r-n , /n»/» rooinv. White, colors and fancies. At $1.50 and $2.00 Pajamas $1.00 to $7.50 Other Union Suits at $1.00 Night Shirts 50c to $3.00 and up to $3.00 NEW BELTS Separate garments, porosknlt. nainsook, lisle Calm Beach while iluek and leather belts, self soiselte nnd real silk UucklcH or In nietnl At 50c to $2.50 a Garment Price 50c to $2.00 Palm Beach and Soft Arrow White Sox, Fancy Collars or Plain, 25c _ m _ ,1C. and 50c clothes the 1j>c, I wo tor 2oc In Ordering (itHMlw I'lenwr UrnUon Till1! \<«F.-U Mil % l.l>_ • Formal Request Made to the Commission by Directors of Associated Charities A formal request that the city take; over the Associated Charities was yes terday made by a committee from the board of directors o fthat organization which appeared before the city commis sion. The committee was composed of H. Key Milner. Robert Jemison, George G. Crawford and L. Sevier. The reason that the city take over the association, as advanced by the committee, was because it was without sufficient funds to op erate. Speeches were made by all members of the committee, each stressing ‘the much good work” that has been done by the association in Birinnigham. They stated the present board of directors would be glad to aid the city in its , conduct of tlie organization in every way possible. It was suggested that should any legal banters arise to the consolidation of the association as one of the departments of the city that such could be remedied by the present ses sion of the legislature. The commissioners stated that they understood the board of public welfare was now considering a plan for the con solidation of tlie Associated Charities witli the city and that a report from it would be awaited before any action is taken. BIG SHIPMENT OF GRAPE JUICE That the policies of William Jen nings Bryan and J. Daniels, Secretary of the Navy, relative to grape Juice have struck the state of TexaB is in dicated by the announcement that the largest consignment of grape Juice ever made in the world will pass through here today en route to the Lone Star state. The consignment, according to C. Cloon, manager for Armours grape juice department, will consist of 3a cars crammed to the rods with grape Juice, which will necessitate the oper ation of two special trains. The grapo iuico will reach here from Westfield. N. Y.. over the Southern railway and will be sent to Texas via the Queen and Crescent route from Birmingham. DR. LICHTENSTEIN WILL WORK HERE At a meeting of the Pastor's union, held yesterday. Rabbi L. Lichtenstein of St. Louis was appointed general su perintendent of mission work among Hebrews in the stato of Alabama with headquarters in Birmingham. Dr Lichtenstein is now looking around foi suitable quarters. An assistant will ar rive in a few days from the McCor mick seminary at Chicago to hav* charge of the work during the ah bence of Dr. Lichtenstein. Dr. Lichtenstein will speak tonlgh at the First Methodist church on "Thi Bible" and Sunday night will prcaol at the Southside Baptist church 01 “The Picture of Jesus.” Inglenook Teacher* Elected The board of education ot Inglenoo! held a business meeting Monday nipli at McCoy's store and elected teach ers for the next tern.. The followln were chosen: Charles West of Bessi Mine, principal; Mrs. Mary CariiHlt Miss Ola Walker and Miss Clarlc Kerth. There are two vacancies sti to be filled. HENDERSON NAMES SUNDAY, MAY NINTH, “MOTHERS’ DAY” Montgomery, May 4.—(Special.)— Gov ernor Henderson today issued a procla mation designating Sunday, May !), as Mother's Day, and called upon all Ala bamians "to celebrate it as appreciative citizens of a great commonwealth and as loyal Americans.” "American mothers are the finest products tif our civilization and as such are the beacon lights of the world,” said the governor. “We are at peace today, because out of the fullness of life has come the manly virtues and womanly charms that have given to our sons and daughters tin*, vision of a newer race saved by charity, redeemed by broth erhood, and sanctified by benevolence.” Following is Ids proclamation: "Whether the name of mother be shouted from the hill tops, whispered among the caves, or proclaimed in the marts of trade, It. carries with it the consciousness of abounding Joys and the | sweep of blessed memories, nuchal i lenged by circumstances and unabated by time. To think of her is to be better I and stronger, to praise her is to he just land true, and to love her is to be na tural and secure. "In setting apart a special day to be known as Mother's Day we do homage to one whose silent strength Is the na tion's surest source of justice, freedom and truth. At Peace 'Poday American mothers are Hie finest pro ducts of our civilization and us such are the beacon lights of the world. We are at peace today, because out of the lullness of her life has come the man ly virtues and womanly charms tnat have given to our sons and daughters the vision of a newer race saved by charity, redeemed by brotherhood a»»tl sanctioned by benevolence. We can have no greater patriots in Alabama than those strong men and women who remember in love and af fection the noble virtues of their moth ers and determine to protect and chei isn them with courage and devotion. We can have no safer guarantee for future prosperity and happiness than to teach the children of our stub- that our homes are the genuine citadels of our liberties and that the unselfish love of motherhood is the crowning glory of human achievement. As chief executive I hereby commend the beautiful custom of paying just and loving tribute to the mothers of Alabama. Let us shower upon them fondest recollections, letters of grat itude, kisses of devotion and flowers of affect ion. Let the fragrance of thf* carnation and llie White rone aptak of her love, let their form remind ns of | In !• beauty, and let their wide Meld of growth aymbollze her eweet Charity. Tin rc fore, T, Charles Henderson, gov ernor of the slate of Alabama, ask tl.ac i In- ople of Alabama act apart the second Sunday in May (the 9th) as Mothers* Day. Le! us lelebratc it as appreciative citizens of a great com monwealth and as loyal American**. In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and caused the great seal of the state to be affixed at Mont gomery, this the ith day of May, in the year of our Lord ISM5. (* H A It LBS it BN D E B S< > N ROUTINE BUSINESS BEFORE COMMISSION __| Tin- routine business of the city i oinmlsslou at the weekly meeting yesterday in pert #a» us follows: Confh lui'il improvement ordinauci No. S72-C providing for certain loir prnvenieiits on First avenue from east ern end of viaduct to Forty-first street. Itefundod P. II l.aliande amount pal l by put Met leaver for cemetery lot In , Oak Mill i emetcry, said lot having, been formerly sold to I.allntuif, with iiiKro/F. for two > earn ut the rate of G peT cent Q ran ted Camp Wilcox permission in dispose of tugs for benefit of Confed erate veterans on May 16, 11115. Denied application of laidd & Smith to sell refreshments In Fust nml West parks. Denied application of Flue mountain evangelists to hold protracted meet ings In East park. Oidered fire hydrant Installed on Nineteenth street, Fnsley, near Jt.e railroads. Awarded to American Cast Iron Pipe company the contract to construct san itary sowers attffHpco to cost about $ ID,(100. \ IllirriSII ADVANCE i INTO UALLilPOM • 4 - * 4 Condon Mtly 4.—<6:26 p. m. I—Brit- 4 4 isb troops now are advancing into 4 4 the Interior of the (ralllpoli penin- 4 4 sula. according to ail official state- 4 4 ment Issued here tills afternoon. 4