The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-09
INSPECTOR SMOKE
+ EXONERATED
Was Charged With Neglect Of
Duty in His.0fiCe
IS VERY GOOD
Two Modern Furnaces Have Been In
stalled In Dallas Academy at
Selma-Distfict Pythians
to Meet Thursday.

Selma. September s.-(specal)-In a
local paper of Friday J. A Wauchope, a
well known citizen, published a card in
which he accused Sanitary Inspector
Smoke as being incompetent. and deelar-
ed that the sanitary condition of Selma
was today worse than Jacksonville the
year of the yellow fever scourge. Mayor
Atkins refused to sit passive under such
charge and today summoned Mr.. Wau-
chope, Sanitary Officer Smoke, members
of the board of health, and police officers
before him and made an Investigation. 1t
seems that Mr.. Wauehope saw dead cat
on Sylvan street which had been allowed
to remain from Tuesday to Thursday The
sanitary officer had been notified but on
going to the place on Wednesday could
not find the animal He found him Thurs
day morning and removed the offender.
Mr. Wauehope testified in the investiga-
ton that he had seen trash remaining on
the streets, and that watermelon rinds
had been allowed to rot The testimony
of the city physician. of Secretary Rogan
of the board of health, of Street Superln-
tendent Shannahan and in fact all of the
Selma was in the best sanitary condition
that had bsen its good fortune in it's his
tory. The drainage was better this year.
there was less stagnant water on the out
skirts of the city and in fact without
doubt the conditions were greatly i'm
proved.
AT the conclusion of the examination
Mayor Atkins stated that he exonorated
officer Smoke and that he thought the
people would do likewise, that Mr.. Smoke
had tried to do his full duty and that
duct of his office.
School Improvements.
The Dallas academy has just completed
the installation of two modern furnaces
for heating the building this winter. The
furnaces are of the latest make and the
hot air is driven by big fans into the
rooms, the air being changed in the entire
room in short while. The building has
been otherwise renovated and Will be
ready for the reception of the pupils by
October l.
EIks' Interest Aroused.
There was held an enthusiastic meeting
Of the Selma Elks Friday night for the
purpose of taking steps to pay off the
floating debt owing by the lodge and to re-
vive interest in the organization The
sum of S1140 was subscribe at the meeting
and the remainder Will be raised without
trouble There is every prospect that the
lodge will have a brilliant season during
the coming fall and winter and that much
pleasure will be kleaned from the beauti-
full home owned by the order
sixth District Pythian Knights.
Next Thursday the knights of Pythias
of the Sixth district win assemble in
selma in the castle hall of Advance lodge.
There are sixteen lodges in this district
and each lodge is entitled to five dele
gates Representatives will be here from
each of the lodges and much OF interest
to the order will come up for action
The following is the programme:
AFTERNOON SESSION, 3 o. CLOCK.
Thursday, September IS.
Opening
Welcome address, P. G. C. James B.
Ellis.
Reponse on behalf of delegates
APPOINTMENT of secretary and assistant.
Roll call of lodges and enrolment of
delegates.
Appointment of committee on perma-
nent organization and nomination of Of
fcers.
introduction of grand lodge officers.
ganization and nominations.
Election of officers.
Appointment of deputy district commit
teemen.
Adjournment until o'clock.
Evening Session.
Address. Grand Chancellor B. c. Jones'.
Opening question box.
New business.
Reports of committee.
Unfinished business.
Good of the order.
Third rank work by Advance Lodge
team.
disqualification of secret work.
Selection next meeting place.
Announcements.
Social session.
Committees.
Receptions. H. BARNARD. chairman
A. A. Davidson. n. n. Kronenburg, j.
b. Ellis, B. j. Schuster
Social SESSION.. Phillips, chairman; L.
p, Cooke. Leo kraus.
The following menu will be served at
the banquet:
Consomme.
olives. Celery.
Tenderloin of Trout, Tartar Sauce.
Chicken A la Refine
Duehes Potatoes
Tomatoes and Lettuce Salad.
Assorted Cakes Lemon Sherbert
Cheese. Crackers.
Cafe Noir