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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-30

..as oesn general West of the Aussissp-
pi the winds have become southerly ard
an increase in cloudiness is noted. In this
section temperatures have risen two ee-
grees, and are now nearly normal
Rather cool weather Will continue to-
night, but with the approach of the low
it is expected that conditions will becorae
rather unsettled. Thursday will bring in
creasing cloudiness, and it is probable
that rain will fall by night or Friday.
Temperatures will rise slowly.
Summary of observations made at
United States weather bureau stations
January 30, 1913:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-30
M'MULLIN FUNERALS
HELD YESTERDAY

The funeral of Martin McMullin, the
aged brieklayer found dead in the
rear of the H!llman hotel SATURDAY
night, was held from the Lige 10y
chapel yesterday afternoon at 2:3o o'clock.
interment taking place in the Woodlaw,l
cemetery. Birmingham Briclxlayers
Union No. had charge of the services
Although Mr. McMullin had no card on
his person the local bricklayers took
charge of the body and betrayed the
expenses of burial.
A coroner's jury decided that McMullin
came to death from blow ON the head.
but did not state whether it was acci-
dental or foul play. The police believe
that McMullin fell from a stairway IN
the alley and that death was caused
accidentally. However, certain marks OF
the dead mans body could not be ex-
planned and gave rise TO the theory tina;
he had been murdered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-30

One of the largest parties of railroad
officials which ever made trip
through the south will be in Birming-
ham early next month.
The party will include all the direc-
tors of the Seaboard Air Line, together
with executives and other officials of
the road The party Will travel In a
special train composed of seven ears
and expect to go over every mile Of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-30
FEARS SMOKE LAW


VIII the smokers OF cigarettes ana
cigars run foul of the anti-smoke law!
That is a question apparently causing
some uneasiness So much SO that George
b. Mccormack, a widely known resident
of Birmingham has decided to stop smok-
ing When asked yesterday why he had
ceased to enjoy the weed from which he
has in years past derived SO much pleas
ure, the veteran industrial operator saio'
II am afraid that my friend, James
Weatherly, and his smoke inspector might
get me up before the courts. l see dawn
ing an era of tremendous reform, and
In order not to be taken unaware, have
decided to stop smoking. When -this
craze for reform subsidies and when smoke
consumers are known as a matter OF the
dead and distant past l may summon my
tagging courage and resume that ap-
petite for smoking. which has been n
matter of intense enjoyment for me N
the past
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-30
MEN CARE FOR BABIES WHILE
MOTHERS LISTEN TO LECTURE

course which takes in the entire city
and which was>announced some time ago
DR.. Snyder's lecture was practical and
very we'll received. He dealt with every
successive step in the growth of the
rabe to the child OF school age. and many
valuable hints and rules were laid down
TO the women. One lecture is to be given
each week. and the one next week at tho
same place will be by DIR. f. NJ. Mason
on The Normal Phenomina of Adol-
esence.
The feature of the meeting yesterday
was the nursery presided over by the
two men, who In spite of all prophecies
to the contrary proved themselves equal
TO the occasion and came off with flying
cciors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-30
llliteracy Among Negroes

lution is greater in Alabama than any
ether state in the union except Louisiana
being 41.7 per cent in Alabama, as com
pared with 4S.4 per cent in Louisiana.
Mississippi, which has a large negro pop
ulation, has only $3.50 per cent iliteracy
among her colored people 1t is true
that the low rank taken by southern
states in the comparative figures of il
literacy is largely due. as stated to the
presence of large numbers of colored peo-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-30
INTERSTATE FIRE
DIRECTORS meet

The directors of the Interstate Fire In
surance company met in their semi-an-
nual meeting yesterday in the offices Of
the company in the First National Bank
building, b. II. Cooper. president of the
company presided.
The business of the meeting was con-
fined to routine as only the reports Of
the secretary and officers were brought
before it, According to President Cooper
the reports showed that the company had
enjoyed good business in the past half
year and the prospects for 1913 were ex-
cellent.
Eleven directors out of the directorate
of Is were present at the meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-30
ONE BIRMINGHAM
GREEK IS INJURED
Out of 250 Local Men on the
\ Firing Line Not One Has
Been Killed

"As far as we have been able TO learn
not a single Birmingham Greek has
been Killed in the Balkan war said
Arthur Greenwood last night. "Over 25O
mon left their homes in Birmingham
to fight for the Balkans at the start of
the hostilities. and all of them have been
actively engaged since the FIRST skir-
81 f'if t..atst 81 festau-
t. t0uudfd ss.y I'D from
ffsn ftutI M tosrfa fH ms. He
Fss 30 aa1iE ha 81 he una
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81 & ,asifaa
a Tie iueai pc were in
H Hfat iis i1N ~ IaaNta nd they
4ge I'd rtue o9 then re even
Ht ad tiif 5etufn IS he front
80 tes4iH f'w many
MI Is wien Csc s. II eYsr."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-30
"F'reckles"

An attraction that promises to be we'll
attended at the jefferson theatre Fri
day and Saturday nights and Saturday
matinee is A. G. Delamater's New York
production of the new song play
''Freekles.'' which is said to be a faith
ful dramatizat ton of the famous novel
of the same name BY Gene stratton Por-
ter. Seat sale on.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-30
At the Biiou

Ward and Volles and Lucy DAILY are
drawing the crowds that fill the Bijou
to its capacity at every performance.
There is matinee today, another Sat
urday and performances nightly. Next
week comes "rhrce Twins" one of the
largest and best musical comedies that
has ever been seen al the Bijou.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-30
Eddie FOy Tonight

theatre tonight in Werba and Lues~
cher's smashing musical success, 'Over
the River" The story Of the play re-
lates to the predicament In which
wealthy man about town finds himself
after night of iollfication with "the
boys"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-30
BIG SEABOARD PARTY is
GOING OVER WHOLE LINE

Seaboard system. They will leave
Richmond Sunday night, proceeding
down the coast.
They will enter Alabama over the
Montgomery division and will come
from Montgomery to Birmingham ovei
the Louisville and Nashville, and 1t Is
understood that according to the pres
ent schedule they will reach Birming-
ham about the end of next week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-30
At the Majestic

No better vaudeville bill was ever Of
ferred at the Majestic theatre than the
one this week. The bill is one
that pleases everybody, including men,
women and children. There is a matt
nee daily at 2:45 and two performances
nightly. at 7:30 and o'clock, with re-
served seats for the first show at night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-30
Invite Underwood to Speak

NashNille, January 29.-The general as
sembly OF Tennessee today extended an
invitation TO William Jennings Bryan,
Oscar Underwood and Ollie James to ad-
dress the two houses in joint session at
some time in February, no definite date
being specified.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-30
Weber and Fields

Weber and Fields and their big COM
pany of 100 players will visit this city
for one performance on Thursday, Feb
ruary 6, at the Jefferson theatre.
This. undoubtedly. will he one of the
most important theatrical events in the
recent history OF this city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-30
Weather Forecast

Washington, January 29.-Forecast Tor
Alabama, mississippi Fair, warmer
Thursday. Friday fair.
Georgia; Fair Thursday and Friday.
Tennessee: Fair Thursday. warmer east
portion; Friday fair. colder west portion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-30
AMls a M
80. - .-...-.-a

f.Dney toH Hlastssis
ltrana 4rH 44s n5H eel COM
HfeH option at
e@Asf ihe-i ssa3e4 afternoon
fhL ney 1as been
ag fNlf b rlaM ns5 carried
$tS lViiN Gb4i aff vans and
3f3a nr sA4 for some
ut.2uf 4 in the
fofgn aaA ~ e0 H'e. There
par9is eepen p nth from
81 CO to the
81 NffHe nc ON which
zsfEs sre tlalS tH breathe
ak Willis art Aal aa4 les.
- 4alnica 4ni7 se Evans
w n h1fs ~ 4l 4a all the
time he was on the stage. Mr.. Evans
has monoogue for this Year retainine
a few of his former witticisms and the
entire show, with the exception of sew
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-30

The Garland company are completing
their contract of grading the double track
of the Louisville and Nashville through
cullman, and have dug a 20 foot ditca
through the town, which will be bridged
at~once by the railroad on five crossings
With. concrete bridges connected by q
coI.crete wall.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-30
TO VOTE ON BOND
ISSUE IN CU[LMAN

Cullman January 29.-t Especial THE
county of cullman will call an election
on a bond Issue for good roads on March
10 The prospects are for a great vic-
tory for the issue. If won it means an
expenditure of $4,000 on the public roads
of Cullman as soon as the work can be
Gone.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-30
Necessity of Local Taxation

sIf Alabama IL to take proper rank
among her sister states there must be
a radical change In the re'ic-- that now
prevails. A CO. is1t 4 nendment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-30
Local Data

For the "A hours ending at p. m. Jan
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-30
ARGUMENT IN RATE
CASE BEGINS TODAY.
Testimony Completed in the
Famous Case About
Ten Days Ago


Montgomery January "a Especially
Argument in the Louisville and Nash
vile railroad rate case VIII begin be-
Tore the state railroad commission
Thursday morning. with ". A. colson,
commercial attorney of Louisville, Ky.
representing the railroad company.
Testimony was completed in the
famous case about 10 days ago, i r.
Kennedy, secretary TO the railroad com
mission, being the last Of the states
Witnesses The other witness for the
state was Prof r. 3. Kay of Tusca-
loosa.
Tho case began last fall and the hear
ing continued for several days at q
time for a period of four or five months,
adjournment having been taken from
time to time to enable the members of
the commission to look over the large
mass of written testimony that was
submitted by witnesses for the rail-
road
1t Is expected that Mr.. Colson's ar
gument Will be followed by other at
torneys of the railroad company The
decision of the commission will prob
ably not be announced during the pres
cnt session of that court
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-30
COLDS CAUSE HeADACME AND GRIf,

BROMO Quinine removes
the cause. There is only one "BROMO
QTINfNE." Look fer signature of Z.
w. GROVE. 25c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-30


should be submitted by which each
county would be vested with the op-
ton to levy a sufficient county tax for
the support of the common schools the
limitation on the maximum amount of
such taxation to be not more than 8
mills School district taxation should
also be authorized with proper lfmi-
tations.
Whenever this system is inaugurated
in Alabama local pride would be en-
gendered, stimulated and the people
taught to rely upon their own initia-
tive for better school facilities. The
county or school districts that wanted
good schools would have the privilege
of establishing and maintaining them
by local taxation. We would abandon
the present paternalistic policy by
which the people rely alone upon the
state treasury and upon lobbying at
each legislative session for school ap-
preparations. Each community would
be self-sustaining and in those coun-
ties or communities where there was
little wealth.. the state could generous
ly supplement their appropriations and
put them on equality with other coun-
ties more favored. AS this publication
states, over ~ per ceAt of the school
revenues In the United States is de-
rived from local taxation ranging from
nearly 81 per cent in Massachusetts to
23 per cent in Georgia and q per cent
In Alabama
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-30
Another Constitutional Defect

another defect in our constitution
lis the provision which requires the dis
tribution of school funds based on the
number of children of school age. This
constitutional mandate might not be so
Objectionable If compulsory education
existed. Under its present operation a
premium is put upon the teacher to
discourage school attendance the small
ler the attendance in the county, the
greater the amount of money to be
lpaid for the salaries of teachers. If
the distribution of our school funds
was based upon the aggregate days
lof attendance of school children, diff
ferent condition would result; every
teacher would be stimulated to en-
courage the attendance of the children
of school age in the common schools
because the greater the attendance the
greater would be the appropriation. The
reverse, unfortunately, is now the rule
in Alabama. In the length of the school
year and the average attendance, Ala
bama ranks as low as 43. /, II may be
claimed that we are contributing large
ly, considering our wealth. to the cause
|of education, yet on page 16 of this
publication the amount of wealth of
each state, as shown by the census re-
port, shows that Alabama is expending
according to each 800 of wealth a
much smaller proportion than her sister
states
"In this table which shows the amount
expended for schools far each 800 of
wealth the estimated total valuation of
real and personal property in each state
in 1910, Oklahoma leads the list byia an ex-
penditure Of 70 cents on each 500 OF
wealth; Washington stands next with Y
cents, whereas Alabama stands third
from the foot, expendng only 80 cents
out of each 500 of wealth. In view of
these figures and in consideration of the
fact that we are now paying from the
state treasury over 70 per cent of all the
appropriations for common schools. and
vet are only expending for each 500 OF
our wealth the pitful sum of % cents, it
cannot be justly claimed that our people
are overburdened with taxation 1t may
be claimed that the high rank which Ala
hama takes in illiteracy, standing forty
sixth among the forth-eight states is due
10 our colored population. That claim,
however, Is to some extent unfounded.
The illiteracy among the whites in Ala
bama is go per cent. being higher than
any other state IN the union except Louis
lana with 14.2 per cent North Carolina
with 1878 per cent, South Carolina with
10 = per cent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-31

he was serving as states attorney in
Stephenson county, and it was while
he was trying an important case that
Lincoln's first call for troops was is
sued. Atkins Immediately placed the
half finished case in the hands of an
other attorney and before leaving the
courtroom had drafted an enlistment
rcll, which he headed with his own
name, being the first to enlist from
this county.
Since the war Atkins had been in
the newspaper business in Freeport
owning the Daily Journal, one of the
oldest papers in this part of the state.
He was appointed postmaster by Presi-
dent Johnson and has held that office
ever since, with the exception of two
Cleveland administrations. Atkins in
1856 married a daughter of ex-Gover-
nor Swain of North Carolina, who pass
ed away a number of years ago. He
has two daughters.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-31
VICE COMMISSION
REOPENS HEARING

Chicago, March 31.-Walter J. Ru.
the first witness examined by the
state vice commission when it re-
sumed its hearings today. The wit
ness said he favored a national mini
mum wage law for women and girls
and insisted that a state law would
work a hardship upon manufacturers
in individual states until all the sta .es
had adopted similar legislation Ru-
| bens said he was convinced there
were number of women among the
| several hundred girls at his plant at
tempting to lure girls to lead immoral
| lives.
Several women employed in West
side sweat shops" described how Chey
lived on three TO five dollars a week.
Marriage. death or immora. life are
the only avenues Of escape for girls
from toll in Sweat shops" accord
ing TO testimony of Witnesses before
the Illinois vice commission today.
Chairman OHara devoted much time
TO examining girls and women from
West side "sweat shops" in districts
where wages are $3.50 to IS a week.
AS A result of stories Of hardship and
nanurv told by witnesses each Of the
'"sweat shop" witnesses will De gwen
81 bv the commission because they
believed they would be "docked' by
! employers for time spent before the
commission
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-31
DR.J.A, EGAN DIES
IN STATE CAPITAL
Secretary of Illinois Board of
Health Succumbs After 16
Years in Office.
NOTED FOR CIVIC WORK
Ranked as An Authority on Sanitary
ProbIems-chicasoans At
tempt Hfs Removal.

Springfield, Ill, March 81 - DR..
James A. Egan, secretary of the Hi
nois state board of health, died yester-
day at his residence in this city. DR..
Egan had been in falling health for
several months. but his condition was
not serious until Saturday night He
was SO years old.
DR.. Egan was born in Massachusetts
state board of health for 16 years. Dur
ing that time he secured nationwide
notice of his work while connected
with the board and was recognized as
a leading authority on health ques-
tions in this section of the country.
DR.. Ega nwas born in Massachusetts,
and went 10 Chicago in 1887. He was
graduated from the Chicago Medical
college, and for some time was an Of
ficer of the Chicago health depart
ment In 1897 he was appointed Sec
retary of the state board of health, and
in 1901 was appointed a member of
the board
He was a member Of the American
Public Health association, the Ameri-
/ can Medical association, and the State
Medical society, and of the Hamilton
/ club of Chicago.
/ BEGINS CAREER IN CHICAGO.
| Chicago, March 31.-Dr. Egan came
to Chicago in 1887. Early In his ca
/ reer he was a commissary clerk at
Fort Sheridan. He studied medicine
and was graduated from the Chicago
Medical college. Later he held var
ious positions with the health depart
ment of Chicago.
DR.. Egan was a close personal friend
of DR.. George ". Webster. president
of the state board of health, and wal
appointed secretary of the board il
1897 He was made a member of the
board in 1901. During the last few
years of his term efforts were made tC
force him out of the Office by numer
Gus Chicago physicians. Numerous
charges were made against him in
1911, but a clause in the civil servic.
law saved him from losing his posi-
ton.
A son, who Is a student at the Uni
versity of Chicago, left early yester
day morning for Springfield.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-31

New England family which dates back
in this country in 1886. He was born
in wealth. His father, Junius Spen-
Ger Morgan, left him $l0,O00,00O and
also young Morgan inherited import
ant banking connections.
J. S. Morgan had accumulated his
fortune in the dry goods business with
Levi P Morton and later as an as
sociate of George Peabody, merchant,
banker and philanthropist.
J. Pierpont Morgan was born April
Il, 1897, in a brick cottage in Hart
ford, Conn. AS a youngster his ten
dency to write poetry gave him the
nickname Of Pip"
As BUYER AT II.
/ When he was IA Morgan was sent
to Boston to the English high school
He showed a particular bent for math,
ematics. Probably his first attempt al
finance took place in Boston. A school
} teacher gave money to buy erasers
Young Morgan was gone long time
When he returned he handed the
teacher the erasers and also some
change
What's this for?' asked the teach
er. q gave you just enough to buy
the erasers."
oh" replied Morgan, 81 went around
town until could find a place to buy
at wholesale"
For two years after graduating from
Boston high school Morgan was a stu
} dent at Goettingen, Germany. At q
he embarked on his career as banker
OF ]. P. Morgan as a fnancier and o.
his achievements all the world knows
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-31
Thousands OF Citizens
Have Lost Their All in
Flood.
DISEASES ALSO FEARED
Appeal Is Made to People of the
Nation to Help Financially
Plenty OF Food.

Dayton. Ohio, March 31.-John H.
Patterson. chairman of the citizens
committee. today issued the follow.
ing:
Our committee now has at its dis
posal all the food and clothing neces-
sary to meet the losses of sufferers at
Dayton. Money, however, is urgent.
ly needed for putting the city in con.
dition to prevent an outbreak of seri-
GUS dieases, and to rehabilitate thou
sands, many of whom lost their homes
and entirely all of whom lost their
household and personal effects. The
committee wishes to send out an urg-
ent appeal to the citizens of the United
States for necessary funds"
In the bread line today was Eugene
Barney, a multi-millionaire, whose
gifts to charity have been very large
He obtained three loaves of bread and
a small sack of potatoes.
THRILLING ADVENTURES.
With the rapid subsiding of the wat
ers and the dissipating of panic among
the refugees here, thrilling adventures
continue coming TO light. Among the
most interesting was the experience of
tie family of Charles Adams, in River
dale. When the flood first reached that
/ section of the city, Adams got his wife
| and 10-months-old twin girls into a
skiff and took them to the home of a
friend in Warder street. An hour lat
er it was again necessary to move, and
the family was taken by rescuers out
I of a second story window. A canoe in
which they were being transported
was dashed against a telegraph pole
by the terrific current and capsized.
SEES ALL DISAPPEAR.
Adams swan the icy water a few
minutes, when he was picked up by
some men in a fiat boat Just before
he was rescued he saw his wife sink
for the third time and his baby girls
floating down stream Then he col,
lapsed Three hours later he regained
consciousness to find hiT- self in an at.
tic and beside him on the floor lay his
wife, whom he believed drowned. A
few minutes later a man crawled into
the attic window from the floating
| rOOI OF Darn, bringing WIN ulm the
twins. They had caught in the branch,
es of a tree and were picked off unhurt
by the man riding to safety on the
roof Mrs. Adams was rescued as she
was going down the third time by q
high school boy on an imprOvised raft
The lad is a member of the Boy Scouts
Columbus, Ohio, March 31.-With g.
bodies recovered, most of them identi
fed, efforts to recover bodies believed
swept down the current continued to
day.
Indianapolis, Ind, March 31-Witl
the finding of the bodies of four per
sons today in West indianapolis, thu
death list in the Indiana floods wa
brought to 65. The White river wal
almost normal in the channel at Wes
indianapolis today. Reports iron
southern Indiana tell Of almost unpre
cedented stages in the Wabash rive
and of hundreds driven from thei
homes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-31
GENERAL ATKINS
is BURIED SUNDAY

Freeport, Ill, March 31--The funeral
o. General Smith D. Atkins was held
from his residence here yesterday af.
ternoon. Rev. F. J. Bate of Grace
Episcopal church oficisted.
General Atkins was born IN Elmira,
y. Y, June 9, 1885, and when 10 years
OF age came TO Illinois with his par.
ents, locating near Freeport. He learn.
ed the printers trade after leaving the
district school and later attended
Mount Morris seminary at Mount Nor
ris, Ill, Shelby NJ Cullom being a
classmate. He then took up the study
Of law and entered upon practice in
FIeeport in 1856.
. AT the breaking out of the civil val