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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-14
MAY NAME WILSON'S SUCCESSOR TODAY Commissioners and Health Committee Said to Have
 Agreed on Man

Announcement of a successor to Dr. Robert Nelson, city health officer. may be made today. It is expected it will be made not later than Monday at the outside.
 At conference between the health com mittee of the Jefferson County Medical society and the city commissioners. held late yesterday afternoon, a definite prop osition was arrived at but the office was not officially rendered to the prospective appointee and the announcement can- not be made until it has been
 It Is understood that the salary of the health officer. by agreement with the commissioners yesterday, is to be in- creased over the salary paid Dr. Nelson. How much the increase is to be could rot be learned. Repoiss are that Dr. J M. Lowrey and Dr. R. G. McGahey are two of the physicians being considered for the place. The commissioners and the health committee, however, will give out no information whatever.
 The health committee of the medical society. which controls the appointment of a man to fill the position, Is as fol- lows: Dr. T. D. Parke, chairman; Dr. E. M. Cunningham. Dr. D. F. Talley. Dr. Frank A. Dppton and pr. J. R. Snyder.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-14
FIGURES BEING PLACED
 ON DOWNTOWN CORNERS

league everything is in readiness for estimates that there will be not less than 5000 visitors. and a not improba hle estimate is 10000. Mrs. J. B Reid. upon whom devolved the duty of selecting the six Miss Fashions who are to visit the shops each day, said yesterday that she had made the rounds of the shop ping district. attempting to map out line of march for Miss Fashion. Once Miss Fashion gets upon the street, she will have a train following her, for Mrs. Reid says she is one of the city's most beautiful young ladies. speaking collectively enough to include all of the six.
 Mrs. Reid yesterday intimated that she thought it would be wise for the hotel clerks to offer suggestions to visitors to the city as to the amuse- ments to be had here and also to tell them where could be found the prin- cipal points of interest. She said also that it would not be a bad idea for the hotels to have in their reading rooms folders telling something about Bir mingham. with street car schedules. As for the Business Mems league, Mrs. Reid will be in that office all the time and said yesterday that it would be pleas ure for her to serve any out-of-town visitor in any way she could in giving information as to the city and the in- teresting places to visit while here.
 Mrs. Reid said that she personally knew many people from out-of-town who were going to remain in the city during Fashion Week. The beginning of the decorations, said the visitors, had aroused their curiosity and they wanted to see what the completed decorations would be.
 The winner of the verse contest will be announced tomorrow. Mrs. Reid said she had received a great many verses, some of them coming from Colorado and Texas. The winner is to receive q prize of s5 and the check will be at the office of the Business Mems league on Monday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-14
T|DEWATER LINE
 OFFERS PRIZES Will Give $1O and $5 for the Best Kept Lawn
 Along Tracks

Prizes amounting to s15 per month will be awarded by the Tidewater Railway company to residents along it's lines who heautify their lawns with flowers and grass in the city beautiful campaign.
 General Manager brown yesterday wrote to the city commissioners suggest ing how these prizes as awarded and the commissioners have gratefully adopt cd his suggestions. The prizes will be awarded for the five summer months be- ginning with May.
 The formation of the street city beauti- ful clubs is taking place in all parts of the greater city every day now, it is stated and lists of the officers of each club are being filed with the comms- sioners. The clubs will soon be ready for active york, the commissioners state.
 Mir Browns letter follows.
 '"To the Board of Commissioners City of Pirmingham:
 Gentlemen: In reply to your request for cooperation and assistance in the city heautiful' movement, I oeg to state tNo his company is willing 10 assist bv giving monthly prizes, say, on the first day Of May, June. July, August and Sep tember, the monthly prizes to be S10 for first prize aid 5 for second prize. would suggest the ft flowing regulations in 1ela- tion to the awarding of the przes
 Those winning prize in any month shall not be eligible for a prize in any of the following months.
 'The size of the lawn or the character of the house shall not influence the award ing of the prizes.
 And, as this is to be in furtherance of the city beautiful movement that the prizes will be for the most beautiful eff feet in grass, flowers and shrubbery on any lawn fronting on the streets occu- pied by the tracks of this company.
 'I would also request that the city con- mission appoint a competent committee of one or more to award the prizes
 ''1f this meets with your approval we shall be glad to cooperate with you in this manner for the beautifying of our city. Most respectfully,
 e. I. BROWN, General Manager Birmingham, Ensley
 and Bessemer Railroad Co.,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-14
ROBSON ID INVADE
 HIS OWN DISTRICT Neil Says It Indicates Can- didate Not as Confident
 as MusgrOve

There was great satisfaction in the Oscar w. Underwood camp yesterday when it became known that R. F. Hob- son will invade his own district.
 Tt Is evident said F.. E. l.. Nell, as- sistant manager. that the captain is not as much satisfied with the situation in the Sixth as his manager. l.. B. Mus grove. would have the people believe. As is remembered, only day or so ago Mir. Musgrove issued a statement to the effect that the Sixth would give Hob- son the biggest majority 1t had ever given a candidate. And now Hobson is beating it pell mell to Lamar county.
 "As a matter of fact. the chances are that Hobson will lose his own district. The indications are that Underwood will carry at least five of the nine counties. |"
 Captain Hobson before coming to Jeff ferson will speak in Lamar county, and next week will visit both Walker and Tuscaloosa, according to information se- cured by Underwood headquarters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-14
Sevier Back From Meridian

c1h railway executive department re- turned yesterday from Meridian, where he has been spending the past few days attending the hearing there in connec- tion with the $5o,0oO0o0 suit filed against the Southern. The case is going on get and will not be concluded for some time. it is announced. The state of Mississippi alleges that the Mobile and Ohio, owned by the Southern, the Southern and the Southern Railway in Mississippi, are in a combination and this the state is seek ing to break up. The case is being stren- uously contested and the result will te awaited in railroad circles all over the country with interest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-14
FOR RENT

THREE SPLENDID STORES IN NEW APARTMENT HOTEL BUILDING AT PARK AVENUE AND 2OTH ST. WILL RENT CHEAT TO DESIRABLE TEN ANTS. LOUIS V. CLARK & O., AGENTS. 4TH AVE. AND EDITH ST. PHONE OOs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-26
POLICE BALK BALKAN WAR
Their Clubs Put End to Meet
ing of Greek and Bulgar.

The tug Of war may come when
Greek meets Greek. bu, when Greek
meets Bulear the reserves arc needed
As referees. with the Greeks in the
Firing Line" a moving picture show
al Weber's Theatre. attracted SO many
belligerent followers Of either faction
yesterday that for a time the battle in
tho lobby threatened TO surpass the
scenes Of carnage on the screen inside.
Sergeant Heating and file of re-
serves from the West 3Oth street sta
tion succeeded in thanking both forces.
The local Balkan problem was solved
by the judicious application OF a few
clubs upon the shoulders of the most
Jealous Of the patriots from overseas.
Inside the Bulsars and Greeks kept
the peace. except for a number Of
wordy demonstrations Each time a
Greek regiment was pictured in battle
array Tito" or Forward" would rise
from the threats OF the men Of Greece.
The Bulgarian delegation would re-
spond with Kisses.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-26
FRESHNESS OF "FRESHIES'
FOMENTS FURIOUS FRICTION
Princeton Officials Faculty and Undergraduates Embroile'
in Lively Debate to Merits OF Custom at Old
Nassau of "Horsng First Year Men

supposed to benefit. II makes the timid
more timid. the fresh, fresher ana
merely bores and annoys the freshman OF
the right sort All who come here VIII
sooner or later more or less conform TO
type-the highest type of young American
manhood / know
Professor T.. 4. Braun maintained
Princeton had more college and class
spirit and that there was closer relation
there between student and student and
I'm any Of the six universities with
which no had been connected as student
or teacher.
1T is the little tits he went on the
times Of frolic and fun, or what VIII ap-
pear so when ii is all over. that lend so
much 10 a rich experience IN college he
and endear college days TO the student
Where 1t is not too violent (and IL Is not
here il is OF great value. ] nope Prince
ton will never become a mere, dry, mat
ter-of-f fact institution with nothing but
lessons and grinding Princeton or any
other college needs the custom.
Professor Howard Crosby Butler adNo-
Gated "horsing" because 1T tames the
bully. ridicules the dandy, hardens the
'mollycoddle, and forces the shy boy into
public notice"
Other professors referred 10 the custom
as collective brutality and rudeness. ana
suggested In its place board of seniors
and juniors to hear complaints against
offensive freshmen.
Faculty opinions make up only smaii
part Of those recently aired in print ana
the representative UNDERGRADUATES have
had their say as well. "Hobey' Baker.
CAPTAIN Of the football team, and one OF
Princeton's best known athletes. believes
"horsing' serves the purpose merely OF
affording temporary amusement To
small element Of the sophomore class.
6. +. Phillips. president of the senior
class. while Of the opinion that the GUS
tom possesses many good features. thinks
some compromise plan viii have to d.
adopted TO avoid its faults. 7. {. BriSss'
captain OF the crew. holds the We" tna'
"horsine" does not prevent freshness
hut that its effect in unifying the CAS-
more than justihcs ~ existence.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-26
SING HANDLES "MESSlAH'
About One Thousand Singers IN
Chorus at Hippodrome.

4 chorus numbering rtarly Thousand
singers sang the choruses in Handlers
Messiah" in the Hppodrome last night,
under the direction of Tall Esen Morgan.
and the oratoro was heard with evident
delight by an audience which almost filled
the tremendous auditorium. The solos
were sung by Mime. Jomelli. Miss Mildred
Porter. Dan Beddoe and Frederic Martin,
# whom it ought TO have been said when
he sang at the Christmas performance OF
The oratOrio by the Oratorio Society mat
he gave the finest illustration Of the true
oratorio style that this season has
brought forth. There was much that was
admirable i'm the singing Of the chorus
last night, especially in the volume 81
sound and the obvious sincerity of the
effort 1t ought TO have been lesson to
MIR. Koemmenich and the Oratorio Soci-
ETY. to feel the thunderbolt which fell on
the audience in the clmaNes Of The For
unto us" chorus; for Mr.. Morgan did rot
feel called upon TO change tradition and
hill the composers carefully prepared and
ingeniously invented effect. H. h. N
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-26
NEW VICAR FOR TRINITY
Rev. John Mockridge Chosen
70 Succeed Rev. Mr.. Stetson.

The Rev. Or. William T. Manning rec
tor Of Trinity parish. announced from the
pulpit OF Trinity Chapel, in 18th street
near Broadway. yesterday morning thst
the Rev. John Mockrdgc, VINO has been
vicar of the chapel since November 1910
has been made vicar Of Trinity Church.
at Broadway and Wall street. and re-
peated the announcement that the WORK
Of the chapel was 70 be transferred 10
another part OF the city not definitely d'-
cided on. "
The change in the nature or the neigh
borhood. Or. Manning said was responsl.
Bile tor the decision TO conduct me WORK
of the chapel elsewhere. Most OF the oid
parishioners have moved away.
The only accurate figures AZ hano;
said DR. Manning. "show that az FAR PACK
as two years ago there were fewer man
s.. 600 persons making their homes IN inc
square mile OF which Trinity Chapel rs
centre Approximately 5000 Of these are
Roman Catholics.
Trinity Church has been without vicar
since the Roy G. r. Stctson became rector
OF St Marks, Washington, two years
ago. ,.-
Mr. Mockridge was rector OF St Psuis
Church. Louisville. prior TO being caIed
10 Trinity parish
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-26
MISS SASS0LI IN RECITAL
Harpist and Miss Wyman Heard
at Little Theatre Concert.

There was a most delightful Offering
last night at the Little Theatre, "heh
Miss Lorraine Wyman and Miss Ada Sas-
soil gave a Joint recital before an audi
ence which. If Of moderate size, was one
Of unusual intelligence. Miss Sassolis
art is we'll known. This young harpist
has appeared often, and always 10 the
applause of the critical. Her playing last
night of such numbers as Rameaus lie
Tambourin," Martins gavotte and Gle
ment-Marot's "Chanson de Guillot-Mar-
tin" was exquisite In delicacy, which
virtue was not unexpected.
Miss Wyman, however, is an artist as
vet unknown to the New York public, out
one who will probably not remain in mat
condition long. Her art is similar to hat
of Nine Yvette Guilbert, of whom she is
a pupil, and in her group OF French songs
Of the sixteenth, seventeenth and elgh-
teenth centuries she displayed market
resemblances 10 her famous teacher.
Those who heard her sing III etalt une
bergere." or La Menteuse," must nave
recognized an artist who possesses the
true gift Of comedy, and whose interpre-
tations were the more remarkable FOR
their economy Of means.
Delightful, too, was her diction, virtue
evident later i'm her group OF English
songs. which she concluded with tho well
known The Keyes Of Heaven In
short, Miss Wyman proved herself an
artist whose art no bushel will hide. She
was equally delightful last night IN
French and English.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-26
CURED BY RADIUM,
LUNGS FAIL HIM
Engineer Dying from Pneumonia
After Doctors Thought Cancer
Had Been Conquered.
by Telegraph 10 The Trlbune. !


Philadelphia, Jan. 25.-JUst when 1t
seemed sure to-day that Hahnemsnn
Hospital physicians had saved the life
Of Erman Cook, a Panama Canal engi-
neer, by inserting $1,000 worth Of
radium in his neck TO kill malignant
cancer. pneumonia Of the lungs de-
veloped. After an heroic fight for life
Cook tonight faced almost certain
death from pneumonia.
DR.. l. G. Shallcross says that the
radium emanations had already set up
a remarkable cell deterioration in the
cancer and that there was every indi-
cation that a complete cure had been
effected DR.. Shallcross. with DR..
Frederick Smith and DR.. Frank Ben
son and the entire staff Of Hahnemann
Hospital, worked hard all day to-day
TO save Cooks life.
When he was brought to the hospital
Cook was near death. The doctors said
the cancer was too large and too deli
cately situated 70 be removed with the
knife. and radium was decided upon.
The larynx was laid open, the radium
inserted and the wound closed.
When the doctors took the radium
out on Saturday. after it had been in
the larynx for eighteen hours, they
closed the wound, believing the dstruc-
ton of the growth had been accom-
nlished
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-26
HAMMITT TO DIRECT
FIRE PREVENTION
Commissioner AdamSOn Names
Former Secretary Of Citizens
Union TO Head Bureau.

Commissioner Atkinson appointed Jo-
seph O. Hammitt as head of the Bureau
OF Fire Prevention Yesterday. Many
names had been mentioned for the job,
ard there had hecn keen speculation as to
whether a civilian or member OF the
uniformed force would get the place,
which pays 5000 year.
Mr.. Hammitt has at different times APP
pearcd as spokesman for the Committee
on Safety. the Allied Real Estate Inter-
ests aid the Citizens Union at hearings
before the rules committee OF the Board
OF Aldermen. and he assisted the budget
committee OF the Board OF Estimate in
it's consideration OF the budget for the
bureau
The proposed building code contains a
number Of fire safety provisions suggest
ed by Mr. Hammitt
In December last year Nj. Ilammitt
quit the Citizens Union. and it was r'.
nored that ne would he chosen as secre-
tary Of the Poard of Estimate. Mr.. Ham
ni;t was newspaper man, serving as
Washington ard Albany correspondent of
The Brooklyn Times. He was ap-
pointed second assistant secretary Of the
Public Service Commission in 1907. In all
nouncing the appointment of Mr.. Ham
mitt as head OF the Bureau cf Fire Pre-
venHon Mr. Adamson said:
Il have selected Mr.. Hammitt to head
the Bureau Of Fire Prevention because OF
his special knowledge OF fire. prevention
law. / feel extremely fortunate in get
ting him. as there are many important
matters needing immediate attention. one
of which is greater respect for the pre-
yention laws from property owners.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-26
LIBERAL JUDAISM
RABBI WISE'S PLEA
savs Israel Is in Grave
Peril of Becoming Re
ligionless People.
PASSING OF SABBATH
IN AMERICA A PHASE
Broader Religion Points Way, He
Relieves. of Jews Salvation
in Western World.

r.lhi Stcrhcn s Wise said Yesterday
..-oirr that he vas very much afraid
.... eoor the Jewish race would become
u, without a religion. because of the
.-,si,v ~ rs orthodoxy. orthodox Juda-
Il. vas last cNpending whatever strength
h,5 IN warning upon the more liberal
,.,.,sts. nc asserted. IN his sermon on
mara Judaism" before the conEreGs-
-, ~ the Free Synagogue at Carnegie
Han
.whatever The future may have in
$50. for the Jews Of Eastern Europe,
:. .sis cor the first and second genera
80, ~ immigrant Jews IN America, the
.-,sierr for the morrow for the Western
r,,,n,an and American Jew is almost
..-.,In 70 be either liberal Judaism. the
.,vron Of Israel squaring. without cs-
.,-,,,l sacrifices or surrender. with HIS in
..u,r,ual convictions. or no Judaism at
al
.rsrs. cannot live without Judaism.
- to-day We are IN grave peril OF be
-o-rlng religionless people. For ortho-
s,,v. which IS ofttimes more orthodox
~, Jewish. while 81 has lost its hold
"a, rul,itudes Of its sons and daugh-
,,rs. makes 70 increasingly difficult for
s,.rsl Judaism 20 take hold OF the minds
"a souls Of the younger Jews Of our
,,,,-atlon. Orthodox Judaism. perhaps
s.e.uss Of its very genius, remains rigid
,,s unfolding. and whatever strength
on remains 10 II is expended upon these
fractions
Though 90 not maintain that liberal
,,ssIsun can alone save Israel, l do know
ga. we who are liberal Jews can save
,-,s.lves 10 Israel IN no other way, and
,h.. We must save our own souls as Jews
b.,ors We can save Israel.
Though We cannot have the Jewish
s,sssth-and IL ia infinitely 10 be regret
"a that the Jewish Sabbath has had 10
Ass out Of the life OF Israel IN the West
an world-let Us have day, as we OF
u. Free Synagogue have a DAY, though
3, truth Il must be the day hallowed by
"a. nou-Jewish world as the Sabbath day.
3, which We Jews, in earnestness and
s,suineness OF heart. may dedicate our
,.,y.s 10 the things Of Israel, which our
fsihsrs priced their entirety and when
Y. o, Israel may yet conserve in their
ESSENTIALS II but We be wise mad states
nanike and unsfraid.
Liberal Judaism Is not Judaism with
OH the religious life. 1t is the life OF
ls-asl with a maximum Of emphasis upon
religion II Is a reaffirmation OF the
5sspest meaning Of religion in the life
o. the Jew and in the life Of the world
-earirmation Of its moral significance
Ia terms OF life. a reafiirmation Of the
,oslsI emphasis Of religion, reafirmation
o he truth that the religion OF Israel IS
r,agon not only socialized but socializiag'
,os,hing life al every point, and seeking
% sooslize the order in which we live.
'L3era Judaism is the way back to
Jdssm rather than the way out. 1t is
roi only a return. but We who are liberal
IsEs believe It 10 be the chiefest, II not
ne sole. way OF perpetuating the funda-
nsr,sls Of the religion OF Israel and thus
raking Isreal live again
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-26
Sachs Brothers EndOW Two
Wards in Memory of
Their Parents.
DR.. S. S. GOLDWATER
FORMALLY RESIGNS
Saws as Commissioner of Health
He Will Do His Best to Help
Back Up Mitchell.

An endowment Of ylcJ.oto for two neu-
iolocical wards Of fifteen beds each. the
gift OF Samuel and Harry Sachs i'm mem
DRY Of their parents. Joseph and Sophia
Sachs. was announced at the annual
meeting Yesterday of the Mount Sinai
Hospital. az Fifth avenue and looth
street
In addition to this endowment the hos
pital. it was said had received during the
year cndowmcnts for three perpetual free
beds at 5000 each and two memorial
beds at $500 each The Legacy OF 500
Oo0 from Mrs Louis w Neustadter. men
toned last year. was also received ana
under tho will OF Benjamin Altman the
hospital will get Sl00GH more.
Those who attended the meeting, haN-
Ing i'm mind tho recent appointment OF
DR.. : : Goldwatcr. superintendent OF
the hospital as Commissioner Of the pe-
partment Of Health. were not surpUSeu
by the announcement OF his retirement on
February T.. when ne takes his new or
fee lie will. however. live At the hospi-
tai and act as consultant when ncces-
ssry.
II vas taken completely 10y surprise
he said. when Mayor Mitchell sent tor
me and told me he wanted me to take the
appointment lie did not know whether
voted for him ana does not know now
The city has secured splendid al
ministrative head in Mr.. Mitchell. ana
am going To do my best to help ms al
ministration. | hope To accomplish az
least in part my ideas and purposes a.
to civic health ! am sorry that many
of the efficient workers saw iii to resign
their positions when / was appointed. but
IS there are so many in such large OIL
fee VINO are thoroughly trained men ana
women We Lope to be able to carry OIL
the work
George Blumcnthal. president OF the
hospital. read the annual report, IN whlch
the services of the institution for the year
were shown. The entire number OF ap-
plications for hospital treatment was H.
9eo. of which number 1867 patients were
admitted and 6.259 discharged cured or re-
o..
per cent of the cases received, put
there were $50 accident cases treated not
included in the record of applications.
The average number of patients daily
was AS. and the average length OF stay
in the hospital was 2l17 days. since the
hospital was founded il has cared ior
1926 patients.
The work of the dspensary showed -'i'-
O92 consultations in the year. and l'o'-V'
prescriptions were issued. The daily aver
age number of consultations is al. Inc
district service. which provides for cases
not admitted 10 the hospital, cared for :"
patients.
Total receipts for the fiscal year endeu
November 81 were $i2l,3S Expenditures
totalled ;a69. ss2, leaving deficit of siS'oo'.
Two retiring members of the hospl'al
staff received tokens of esteem-Dr. n
G. Gerster. who was on the stan LOT
thirty-nine years, and Dr. julius EudiSc"
retired on January / TO become consult
ing physicians.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-26
Herbert to Head New Glee Club.

Victor Herbert will ne heard in sentler
mood at the concert Of the glee clup
Of the Friendly Sons of St Patrick. at
the Hotel Astor. on the evening Of Feb
ruary .. Mr.. Herbert. a. honorary wee
president and musical adviser Of the
new organization. has arranged for its
use many traditional Irish airs and has
specially composed and Dedicated to the
club The Hail OF the Friendly Sons
which soon Will have its hrst pubic
hearing. John Finnesan. the principal
soloist. will be heard in group o.
songs the words and music of which
were composed by Samuel Lover the
grandfather of Mr.. Herbert Miss Mar
ion Morrison, harpist, will be the other
SolOist