The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-08
UNDERTAKERS DO
 SMALL BUSINESS Health In Birmingham Has Been Exceptionally Good VARIOUS CAUSES ARE GIVEN Lige Loy Says Installation of Water Filters Has Had Much to Do
 With Falling Off In
 Death Rate.
VARIOUS CAUSES ARE GIVEN

Birmingham's death rate has been exceptionally small during the past | three months and especially so for the last month, and as a result the under takers have transacted less business during this time than for a like period in many years.
 One reason assigned for the decrease 1, in the number of deaths is the con struction of the new filter at the water works plant. During the past sum mer the number of cases of typhoid fever in Birmingham was hardly a oil, chairman of the Jefferson County while the number of deaths from this disease decreased in like proportion. This filter was built after strenuous exertions on the part of Dr. E. IT. Sholl, chairman of tn eJefferson County Board of Health, and the undertakers state that he is the man mostly respon- sble for. the falling off in their busi- ness.
 In commenting on the low death rate last night, Lige Loy said: "The four white undertaking firms in Bir- mingham are handling smaller num- Der of funerals at the present time than they have at any time for num- l Der of years. In fact all four 1 are handling less than one concern used to handle.
 "A few years ago there were but two undertaking firms in Birmingham. The one was connected with averaged about 60 funerals per month, while the other concern did a large business. 1 Now the total number of deaths will not compare with these figures.
 "The decrease in typhoid has much 1 to do with this and Dr. Sholl has done ] more for the people of Jefferson coun- | ty than the people fully realize. and which is equal to more than any num- Der of millions of dollars
 The death rate from other causes has also diminished greatly, which speaks well for the health of Birmingham .
 -----~-~~-~~-----~~~~ | fendant. Tennenbaum Bros, ct al. vs. T. 1 H. Sanford, ejectment Anderson Creek vs. Garden & Cohn, ct als, appeal by | Dubone, petition for rehearing. Southern l Film Exchange vs. J. w. Bicknell, at tachment Alabama State Land company vs. J. W. Hawkins, ejectment. R. B. Holt am, ct al. vs. Ensley School Board ct al, detinue. Drs. Barrett & Bancroft vs. l J. F. Bowden, defendant, and Delmar Coal Mining company, garnishee, garnish- ment on judgment.
 Second division, jury, Judge Sharpe pre- siding:
 1 Jack Lambi vs. Birmingham Trading company, damages. A. B. Lonnergan vs.
 Western Union Telegraph company, dam ages Alena Garabelli vs. Alabama West ern Railroad company, damages. John Mitchell vs. Alabama Western Railroad company, damages
 Third division, jury, Judge Ferguson presiding:
 l w. M Jones vs. Alabama Great South ern Railroad company, damages. w. H. Davidson, administrator, vs Palos Coal
 company, damages. L. s. Tucker vs. Birmingham Railway, Light and Power
 company, damages. c. c. Styles vs Bir- mingham Railway, Light and Power com pany damages
 l Chancery Court.
 John Powell vs. Minerva Powell Thom- l as Carr vs Ellen Carr Southern Steel | company vs. C. E. Wellborn ct al John- l son Hunter vs Martha Hunter; MT. Pill 1 grim Baptist church vs w. c. Gwinn ct | al; Mittie Davis vs William Davis; T. 1 B. Lyons vs. Charles F. Wallace; T. l B. Lyons vs Charles F. Wallace; Luke 1 Johnson ct al vs. w. T. Terry ct al. i; Mamie Henderson ct al. vs. Amelia H. | Ayers; Wilkerson Oliver vs. Hester Oli- yer; ex parte. Evie 1sbell; Elizabeth | Hopper vs M M. Freed Marie A. Odom
 ys. Birmingham Belt Railroad company ct
 al; Joe V. Tanner vs. Ethel Tanner. Circuit Court.
 ] A. A. Coleman presiding: S. A. Hodges vs. Burt Cheek, appeal by defendant; l Greek-Amercan Produce company vs. Alabama Great Southern Railroad com
 pany, damages; Green-American Produce | company vs Alabama Great Southern | Railway company, damages; H. G. Wood 1 vs Western Union Telegraph company, l damages; New York Life Insurance com-
 pany vs L. l.. Schwartz, assumpsit.
 A. o. Lane presiding: William T. Shee- han vs Woodward Iron company. dam ages; T. N Harris vs. Birmingham Rail- I way, Light and Power company, dam
 ages; Jennie Dyer vs. Birmingham Rail-
 way. Light and Power company, dam- ages; Annie Perryman vs. Birmingham
 Railway, Light and Power company. dam ages; Frank Beasley vs. Western UnioT Telegraph company. damages.