The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-01
REPORT MADE BY
 HUMANE SOCIETY
ANNUAL ELECTION OF OFFICERS WILL BE HELD AT THE COUNCIL CHAMBER IN THE CITY HALL TUESDAY AFTERNOON

The Birmingham Humane society, of which Mrs. W. N. Wood is president, will hold its annual meeting and election of officers next Tuesday afternoon in the council chamber at the city hall. A full attendance of the members is expected Following is the report of the society, showing the work accomplished for the year ending December 31, 1910:
 CHILDREN.
 Complaint received and investigated of children abused and neglected, b.
 Unruly boy, l.
 Boy wandering unclad in the woods during wet and cold weather and returned to his home, l.
 Lost girls placed under proper care, g.
 Aged woman found lost on the streets and placed in home. l.
 Charity cases and abandoned families reported to the proper authorities.
 HORSES.
 Horses humaney destroyed that were badly diseased and injured, S9.
 Beaten to death, 1.
 Lockjaw, l.
 Starved, 6.
 Broken backs, 1.
 Broken legs, B.
 Cruel neglect, To.
 Two horses driven through pile of hot coals. One died from burns and the other kept suffering for three weeks pelore re- ported to society, then shot.
 High checking by undertakers ana DIT yate teams reported, 40.
 Destroyed, 24
 Abandoned to starve, $.
 Broken back, l.
 Broken legs. g.
 Tniured in mines and killed, l. 2
 Taken from work with abscessed snG ders, broken knee caps ana oisioca'eu shoulders, 13
 Neglect and starvation. B. Destroyed on account of being injured and diseased, 4. Complaints about stray and unshei,ereo cows, 40.
 Nes'e''' HOGS Cruelty beaten, 1. Beaten cruelty, left helpless, the 'nird day and beaten and killed, l. Beaten cruelty, ?. ,,, Injured so humanely killed by off cer, 15. Complaints regarding the cruel method of catching dogs, 15 CATS Stamped to death, l. Abuse of cat and kittens, l. TURKEY Ini,,red in crates, left in street and killed by officer, l.
 Many complains continually reported regarding state of fowls, etc., in trans portation, the over-crowding In markets ana on sidewalks of not feeding and watering on Sundays in various markets Leaving chicken in street to, die
 The society would call attention and ask for reports of the overlooking, un- der feeding, the abuse of high check ing and the abuse of all animals.
 Warnings given, 20. Arrests, 86. Convictions, 49. Members, 110 Cards put on delivery and various city teams. calling attention to needless cruel- tx ..FIorses' Prayers placed in stables. Can be had from president. Five nun dred printed. Thirty thousand circulars distr,b,,ted in all street cars. Four thous- and cloth posters, posted on electric hosts, Humane officer circulated pe- tition and secured signatures from l2o business firms, aggregating 15OO horses and mules, petitioning for extra watering traughs. The city has five new basins to be placed. Have purchased literature and distributed same to convicts of the coal mines, and elsewhere. We advo- cate better transportation for all kinds of animals, better roads and Kindness to> all living creatures. All welcome to our annual meeting Tuesday at D. m, January 3, 1911, coun- ci, chamber at city hall. Business of inn portance interesting to all rght-thinking people. Election of officers in order. We need cooperation and encouragement, fi- nancial help by large membership and generous donations.
 Respectfully submitted by the president of the Birmingham Humane society.
 MRS. W. N. WOOD.