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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-08
BIRMINGHAM FIRM
WILL GET CONTRACT
Alabama Paving Co. Will Do
$31,00 of Asphalt Paw
ing at Mobile

Mobile. August Especial 1.-THE
return OF estimates TO all save the low
est bidder for the eleventh paving VEN
ture assures the Alabama Paving COM
pany. represented by John r. Copeland
of Birmingham. a s31 900 contract for
asphalt paving. There were six bidders
1t Is thought that tho bid will be for
mally accepted next week and that
work will begin Immediately
Mobile police are beginning to be-
lieve the story told by Lean Almon
negro burglar, that the series of house.
breakings of over months duration
were led by three white ex-convicts
from the Birmingham district. Three
attempted burglaries have been report
ed during this week and in each case
the man seen by persons who thwarted
his plan was white. Attempts were
made upon the homes of James w. Lit
tie. president of the Peoples bank; Rob-
ert Hunter, president of the Hunter
Benn Lumber company, and James F..
Helton, 956 Cont street.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-08
FILES CHARGES
AGAINST HELM

Additional charges against Solicitor
II. p. Helm have been filed with the
governor of the state by Mrs. Sallie
Wheeler, the woman detective that fig
ured In the prosecution of Mrs Ida
Schmidt, when she was charged with
having caused or to have been impli-
Gated in the death of Guy Coleman and
Steve Strickl land.
Mrs. Wheeler asked for the impeach-
ment OF Solicitor Heflin as the result
of failure of the state to convict the
Schmidt woman In preliminary hear
ing before Judge Benners of the court
of common pleas
Governor ONeal is absent from the
state. having gone to Seagirt to attend
the Wilson notification ceremonies No
action can be taken until his return.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-08
POLK DIRECTORY PUBLISHING
PLANT WILL LOCATE HERE

partments will all employ high priced la
Dor and employ quite number of hands.
The Polk Publishing company is one of
the largest publishing houses of its kind
in the world, They make a speciality of
compiling and printing city and business
directories, gazetteers ana other kindred
publications The general offices are To-
Gated in Detroit, Mich, but the company
has district offices In As of the principal
cities OF the country. They have compiled
and published the city directories of Bir-
mingham for many years past.
/ The new plant will be separate and
distinct from the work that is now be-
ing done in the way of securing informa-
ton for the next directory. 1t will be the
mechanical end of the business. The new
enterprise will prove valuable addition
to the growing number OF new industries.
The new industries committee from the
Chamber of Commerce assisted in locating
| this latest addition to the industrial great
| ness of Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-08
SCORES MEMBERS
FROM BIG CITIES

Washington, August 7.--Upbroading the
House rules committee for preventing
llteracy test immigration bill, Reprssen-
tative Roddenberry OF Georgia on the
floor today tainted members of his own
party, charging them with remaining In
public life mainly through the votes cast
by ignorant aliens. He declared that those
members who represented districts In the
big cities feared for their political fu-
lures unless they could control the bal
lots of aliens. Representatives SABBATH
of Chicago, Goldfogle of New York city
and Murray Curley of Boston joined in
indignant reply to the Georgian.
Consideration of the immigration meas
ure was deferred until December
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-08
POLICE ARREST|NG
MANY MIGRANTS

complimented the members of the spe-
cial squad of plain clothes men who are
rounding UP the Migrants that have
lately become so numerous in this city.
Monday and Monday night il negro
men and boys were lodged in the city
Jail charged with ,yagrancy. Tuesday
and Tuesday night eight white men
and five negroes were arrested on the
same charge, and yesterday the plain
clothes men kept the patrol wagon
busy taking in Migrants, both white
and black. The total number of arrests
denis book, was Is.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-08
Band Concert

The following programme will be
rendered tonight at the open air con-
cert at Capitol park by Nappi's band:
March, Sunshine" Chambers
Overture, "Lustspiel.' Bella.
Intermezzo, Cherry" Albert.
Waltz, "Songe D'antonne." Joyce.
Solo. Evening Star" Sig. Nappi.
Selection. bohemian Girl" Balfe.
Medley, I'm the Shadows Stems.
Reverle, "Cavatina." Raff.
Selection. alma. Where DO You
Live?" Brignet.
March. 'Thunderer." Sousa.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-08
WILL PUBLISH DIRECTORIES,
FOR NEARLY ALL SOUTHERN
---~-ITIES IN THE BIRMINGHAM
PLANT

A new industry with a payroll that
IN aggregate from $4,000 to $4,000 an
ally has been secured for Birmingham.
] payroll represents only the mechan-
end of the industry. The executive
clerical force will run the figures up
erially. r. l.. Polk & Co., publishers
business and city directories, have
sed contracts whereby the city tlirec-
les of nearly all the southern cities Will
printed in Birmingham.
\ suitable building has been leased by
e company and the machinery for the
ant will be installed at once. There will
three departments, the press room. the
.otype room and the bindery. These de-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-08
NEWS OF ENSLEY

Bendon.
Charity RebelSah lodge No. 20, l. O.
Q. F., will meet Thursday night at
Odd Fellows hall.
Miss Birdie Smith will entertain
Thursday evening from to 10 in hon
or of Miss Jessie Dunlap of Seminary,
Miss.
Mrs. B. H Arnold and little son will
leave Thursday for visit to Newman
Ga.
Miss Grace Barr of Chattanooga is
visiting her aunt Mrs. Mcdonald.
Miss Matte Lee Parker of Bloctor
Is visiting relatives in Ensley.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-08

The campaign committee of the Ems
ley club, which has charge of the
movement instituted at the meeting
Tuesday night against the courthouse
bond issue, met at the office of DR.. e.
T. Fields Wednesday morning. The
committee met in executive session and
members declined to give out informa-
ton in detail as to the proposed cam
paign. The chairman of the committee
stated, however, that plans were on
foot which would result in direct APP
cal to every voter In the county to
sfeat the proposition.
Another meeting of the committee
jill be held this morning at 10 o'clock.
hen it is expected that the commit
&c will be prepared to make public its
Ian sof campaign
The Fairview Masonic lodge held a
ost interesting and largely attended
ieeting Tuesday evening. Frank A.,
levitt, district lecturer, was present
nd examined the members in the de-
geo work. A splendid showing was
ade, the average made by the lodge
eing about SIS per cent. After the
,dge work was concluded a social ses-
ion was held.
Ia mass meeting will be held at
,Iylam Friday evening by the refer
ndists." number of speakers will
ddress the meeting in the interest Of
he rejection of the contract recently
uttered into between the city commits
joners and the Birmingham Water
-orks company.
Mrs w. II. Wynne entertained al
forty-two Tuesday afternoon Mrs.
George E. Mohns of Louisville was a
ruest of the afternoon. The next meet
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-08
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

LEFT on the South Ensley car between
and 8 o'clock Wednesday after
noon, small handgrip So reward If
returned to the Birmingham Arms L.
Cycle Co. No questions asked.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-08

to run tri-weellly but daily as the office
building managers run them. Sell the
paper mill five carloads of old reports and
paper and burn lot of useless rubbish
and ratings Erect q one-stcry fire.
proof room at side of probate office for
the records. overhaul all electric wires
and put lights just where needed and in
stall several fire plugs on each floor.
Several grand juries have recommended
new courthouse, but all know such
recommendations emanate from some in
dividual members. Some time ago grand
jury made a bitter attack on the board
of revenue for keeping no docket of bus
mess or minutes or system, and the very
next grand jury disproved every such
charge. The fact is the board conducts
its business In a strictly business way
giving written orders for all purchases
and keeps a docket and minutes of ali
business, and the office has been III
charge of one of the most experienced
men In courthouse matters in the state
of Alabama.
5. Dr. Rosser an old physician in whorl
every resident of JEFFERSON county has
confidence, reports the jail in good condf-
tion and voters will take his word as
final in the jail matter. Why was an or
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-08

der for removal of prisoners made just
on the eve of an election? Let the new
board invite architects of the city to fur
nish plans for an addition, costing $40. COO
and the Jail would answer till some COM
prehensive system or public buildings
could be decided upon.
The governors impudent manifesto.
to the board of revenue on the eve OF
their beginning work on tax matters
got no attention and neither should
the one removing the prisoners-ai
friend al my elbow says, why in the
h don't these country people let
Jefferson county alone?''
6. Tax money can be used on the
Hillman hospital for the present. Let
the new board get a new lot several
blocks removed from Twentieth street
in either direction for a moderate price
and erect new hospital Twentieth
street lots are too high In price and
too noisy for hospital. A thoroughly
modern hospital could be built for
about the same money as would be
spent in adding an addition to an al
ready antiquated hospital. Yours truly.
GEORGE Fl. ROGERS.
birmingham. Ala, August Z. 1919.
1905 South Fourteenth avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-08
OFFICIALS INVESTIGATE
THE HIGH PRICE OF BEEF

Washington, August 7.-Soaring prices of
meats have attracted attention of the gov
eminent and may have the effect of spur
ring the proposed congressional in
vestlgation of the so-called beef trust.
Agents of the department of commerce
and labor are at the principal market
centers gathering information of current
cattle receipts to determine the relation
of the worlds record Of 1910 hundred
for beef on the hoof. with the supply and
demand.
The House judiciary committee will meet
tomorrow to decide whether it will begin
its investigation next month or delay un-
til winter The Chicago cattle market
eel psing the worlds record for beeves
has converted some members of the com
mittee to immediate action.
With the approval of the plan of disso-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-08

Last night T. A Hines, Jr., and II.
H. Hall attended the meeting of the
Brighton lodge No. sos, A. F. and A.
NJ. and assisted in the work OF. con-
ferrng the entered apprentice and fei-
low craft degrees on number of can
didates.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-08

tuition of the National Packing company
now before Attorney General Wickers-
ham, the beef trust slate is wiped clean
in the department of justice.
One of the objects of the proposed cons
gresslonal inquiry will be remedial legis-
lation to govern the marketing and killing
of cattle. 1t has been suggested that a
shortage of beeves may have been caused
by wholesale killing of calves for veal.
1t has been agreed the first meeting will
be held in Chicago.
Chicago, August THE highest price
paid in Chicago for beef since the civil
war was paid today. when IS head Of
ficials from Kansas and Illinois sold for
$l0.25 hundred pounds Buyers say the
high prices are due to q scarcity Of cat
tie, caused mainly by the drought In the
southwest and in western Canada, the last
few years. and the severe winter Of 1911.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-08

Mrs W. II. Wynne entertained a
forty-two Tuesday afternoon. Mrs
George E. Mohns of Louisville was :
ruest of the afternoon. The next meet
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-08

This morning the ballot boxes to be
used In the bond election on Monday
arrived at Chief Deputy Lacey Ed
mundson's office and the boxes will be
distributed to the election onicers In
the IL beats under the jurisdiction of
the local officers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-12
PATHOS and PAIN
And HumOr and Sentiment and
Compassion.
These Walk SubIimeIy Hand in
Hand in Hospitals.
so SAY THE NURSES
Talk of Experiences While
Here to State Convention.
1t Was Vacation Time and
Nurses Told Light Stories.
so SAY THE NURSES
SUNDAY

Humor, the finest thing in the
world, and pathos, the most exquisite
sentiment, and pain and compassion,
the lot of mankind, walk sublimely
1and-in-hand in the nursing profess
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-12
MARCHED TO SEA
MarfIitt Hawkins of Topeka
Was With Sherman.
Talks Interestingly of Exciting
War Experiences.

Marflitt Hawkins else
got name like that" said he, II was
called for my grandm other, this
week celebrated the fiftieth anniver-
sary of his capture by the Confeder-
ate army. Mr.. Hawkins, who lives at
11OS Garfield street, enlisted in 80
with the Ninety-fourth Ohio, marched
with Sherman to the sea and is now,
at "A, splendid old pensioner.
81 was captured at Perryville just
fifty years ago." said he, land they
wouldn't have got me, you better be-
lieve, if they hadn't played such d
plaguey trick. 1 was left on the field
in the evening to take care of the
wounded, and stayed there al night.
Next morning a lot of union officers
came galloping down the field. Throw
down your gum, said one of them 10
me, you re a prisoner By Gum, they
were rebels dressed up in federal uni
forms, and hustled us off to BARRIERS
vile. We lived in a courthouse and
once a day ate flour and water bal1-
ed on stone. Got my parole in "A
Here's the parole; I've still got it,
He produced a yellow roll time
worn. but carefully treasured.
I'd like -, to tell tell you about that hat
Hawkins, "Oh, it was great. We went
through the south; we ate 'em up; we
burned 'em down. And eat! oh, how
we ct! Never lived better in my life:
Tried chicken and fresh vegetables L
weighed 100 when we started out, and
1872 at the end of the trip. Why, I
had a fine time, an lived like a king"
You're strong for war then?" haz-
arded the reporter.
Don't want no more war; respond
ed Mr.. Hawkins, promptly. mo, sir;
1 wouldn't go again for love nor mon
ey. It's not right; things ought to be
settled some other way. Why, we
could have bought those slaves and
colonized them for less than four bill
lion dollars and one million lives.
When I look at that flag he said, his
voice shaking, II think what it cost,
and what it means; 100000 of the
braVest boys God ever made
When an enthusiastic soldier of the
G. a. r. admits that he wouldn't go
to war for love nor money, it means a
lot. It means that the god of battles
can sing his death song, and that uni
versal peace is perhaps in sight.
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sion. A reporter, stro1ling through
the nurses reception, held this week
at the National hotel, heard some
amusing anecdotes and jotted them
stories if she will, for she covers the
widest field in the World-treads
where doctors and ministers seldom
walk. makes no distinction as to color,
of saint so qquietly that few realize
Wha- heights she attains.
Mrs. a. r. O'Keefe, president of the
state association. dropped professional
talk for the time being, and told of an
adventure in a ball gown instead of a
uniform.
1.-TWO of the nurses were going to a
banquet" she began, laughing at what
was to come, were going to give
toasts, and were most awfully late.
They wore gowns with trains, party
cloaks and their taxi failed them 1t
was a critical situation and they stood
on the hospital steps, debating what
to do. No car was in sight, and to
wait for cab was out of the question.
The only conveyance OIL the street
was the hospital ambulance, and the
driver, noting their distress, inquired
what was the matter. If We can't find
anything to ride in quOth he. with
Irish hospitality, jump in an I'll take
We WHEREVER ye want to 60
1.-The nurses. nothing loath, caught
.heir trains over their arms and hop
ped into the ambulance.
- Drive as fast as you cam they be-
sought the driver. It's time for our
toasts. so pretend you have an emer-
gency call. Stop a block away from
the club, so no one will sea us arrive
They reckoned, however, without
the omnipotent public. A couple of
automobiles, with nothing particular
TO do. fell in behind them. Several
bcvs on bicycles joined the parade,
and a number of children to use their
own eloquent phraseology began to
shoof the grit in the rear.
ssWhen the ambulance drew up a
SQUARE from the club. there was
great stopping of engines, rearing OF
wheels, and craning of -lecks. The
nurses. trapped, hesitated an instant,
then stepped bravely orth.
can old man, out of breath, was
the first to catch sight of them.
I've seen lots of quare things
come out of an ambulance muttered
ne. but thin is the quarest. May I
be derned!'
The reporter asked one of the other
rurses for a record of her most inter-
esting case. The nurse, who was en-
phaticaIIy attractive. shook her head.
oh she said, Il haven't found
him yet.
tinued, s'how a superintendent almost
found her most interesting case, then
1t seemed that a young eastern doc
tor fell victim to the charms of the
superintendent, mustered his courage,
and asked to spend a day with her en-
route for California The superintend-
ent told the nurse on hall duty to
show him into the drawing room as
soon as he arrived. A second later an
inferno. hustling through the hall,
called to the nurse.
John O'Brian viii be here in
minute said he. He knows where
to go Tell him to take a hot bath,
dose of salts. and go to bed
The bell tangled a minute later and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-12
Bor Into sewer opening.

Leavenworth, Kan, Oct. 12-George
Commings, 6-year-old boy, narrowly
escaped death Thursday by beng
washed into a sewer opening at Fourth
and Delaware streets. The boy. with
two companions, was returning home
from a picture show and attempted to
cross the street. As he neared the walk,
the water swept him off his feet and
carried him to the opening Bystan leFs
rushed to his assistance and after a
struggle pulled the bog out. His body
had entered the sewer hole head first,
and when rescued was half drowned.
1t is estimated that two inches of rain
fell within an hour The storm was ac-
ccmpanied by a fierce electrical display.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-12

I interrupted the reporter, "she should
| have sent her back
! Never entered her head" said the
nurse, quietly, meantime her fanny
| had heard of her condition and wrote
| her such pitiful letters that 1 hated to
give them 20 her. Heidi grew weaker
J and weaker, and finally was out of he
head most of the time; at last She
''Died?" said the reporter.
The nurse shook her hea d. went to
| the state asylum" she breathed
But" she broke off, I'VE have lots OF
funny experience, too. I'll tell you one
% them.''
''He's Friend of Mine.''
Discussing sensational cases, she
told how the phrase He's
particular friend of NINE" became
byword in a certain hospital Any
one thoughtless enough to say that
short sentence was greeted with a
gale of laughter.
One quiet midnight. when all the
patients were silent, the emergency
ambulance rocked up the hospital
road, bell changing insistentIy.
The night nurse ran to the door.
Case for Angels Alley" said the
driver. gruffIy-AngeTs Alley being,
one must understand. the ward where
the most desperate cases are kept.
The nurse lifted the sheet from the
form on the stretcher. An italian
woman, clothed in a decollette frock
STABBED
in the side and was soaked with
blood
Good heavens" gasped one of the
nurses startled out of her usual calm.
who could have done it,"
Dance hall queen" said the driver,
sententiously.
The woman. recovering from a
faint, seemed unconscious of her pain
Tony donna this" she sfmpered,
with almost touch of pride. ''Tony,
ma most particular friend
A nurse who worked in a charity
ward during her probation said she
| was shocked by the hideous ignorance
Of the patients for whom she cared.
Wore Bathrobe in Tub.
They don't know how to bathe,"
she explained, cor eat or dress. 1 re-
member one old IriShman who was so
filthy that We hated to have his clothes
IN the hospital for an instant. 1 told
him to shed them in a certain room
then jump into his bath.
You'll find a hospital bathrobe
there, told him, You may use it
until you have one of your own
Quite bit later I found him in his
bed. shivering and minus the robe. I
MADE search, and finally discovered
1t; 1t was floating about in the water.
He had moGeStly worn it during his
Tubing, and evidently considered it
bathing suit"
The nurses, in Topeka for a holiday,
apparently forgot their cares, and re-
lated only the lightest and funniest of
their experiences.
Il remember time" said one,
when death itself was funny. al
most had Mysteries in the room with
a corpse. There's no particular point
to the story; it simply steps from one
ridiculous situation to another
Lena Wanted Black Clothes.
The nurses were upset one evening
by frantic call from a hospital maid.
The matron answered the phone.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-12

the nurse ushered in polite man who
loked rather daZed.
Il believe 1 was expected began
he.
Yes indeed said the nurse.
brightly, you certainly were. The
doctor said you mustn't think of do
ing thing until you had bath, "a"
The young man gasped, bowed, and
vanished. John O'Brian later appear
ed, but the superintendent doctor
failed to report.
I have just had one of the saddest
cases Imaginable" said a sweet faced
nurse "a bit of money would have
Brought a family from misery to the
greatest joy 1t happened that a Kan
sas woman was travelling abroad, found
a strong, healthy peasant in Lorraine
and brought her back for a housemaiJ.
Perhaps she did not realize that the
girl was human, after all; I don't know
At any rate, she literally worked her to
death. Heidi was run down, and caught
typhoid fever; it was one of the most
desperate cases have ever known. TIE
girl raved about her homeland and
wanted only one thing, Ma mere, ma
mere When the fever had murned it.
self away, the doctors said the oulV
thing that could save her was to send
her back home She couldn't go alone,
a. nd We couldn't afford to send a nurse
with her.
But the woman that brought her."
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new FAME TO MRS. NICK
Daughter of t. r.. Had 1900 Pairs OF
Gloves Cleaned.

Washington. October 12.-New fame
has come to Mrs. Nicholas LongwOrth,
daughter of the third term nominee,
to whom is given credit for what APP
pears to be a glove wearing record by
ar enterprising dyer and cleaner of
worth's practical and economical bent
is more strongly emphasized in the
fact that the same dyer and cleaner
advertises to clean gloves at the re-
markedly low figure OF five cents a
pair.
Flaring pink cards are being circu-
lated by this establishment calling at
tention to its low prices, and carrying
foot note which reads:
''Have cleaned over $500 pairs of
gloves for Mrs. Alice Longworth.'
One thousand, five hundred pairs of
gloves at five cents a pairi Seventy
five dollars-and the cost of living so
hight