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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-17
COMPLETE PLANS
 FOR NEW SCHOOL
City's Notes Have Been Placed and Work Will Start at Central
 Park Soon

Plans were completed yesterday by the city commission, the board of education and the Central Park Civic league for the new s15,000 school which is to be built in that section this summer The notes of the city have been placed and the money is ready for the work just as soon as the architect makes some minor changes in the plans of the structure.
 This school was secured by the cam- paign put on by the Central Park Civic league, which is one of the livest organ izations of it's kind in the city. w. F. Hamilton is president and J. O. Chaun- cey is vice president. MT. Chancey was chairman of the special committee which brought the scheme before the city com mission and carried it to completion. The committee told the commissioners that if they would give long time notes for $15,000. the league would raise the money on the notes and donate the ground for the school site It was in this way the plan was worked out.
 The Central Park section between Bir- mingham and Ensley is a comparatively new district, but 1 tis said to be one of the most progressive in the city. Be- sides the new school building the citizens through their civic league have secured lights, streets and other improvements of all kinds They plan to start work on the new school building within the next week or two and hope to have it finished by the time school begins this fall.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-17
VEIL IS CONGRATULATED
 ON HIS LATEST FORECAST

Congratulations have been pouring in during the past week on Col Marcus Veil who has once more shown remark able political forslght in making fore cast on an Alabama election result
 His latest forecast was on the Tender aon-Comer contest, and he predicted sev- eral days before the primary that Hen derson would have a majority of 10,650 over Conner. While the official figures are not yet in hand, there is every indication that they will show Henderson ma jority to be very close to this figure. The final result will vary from this figure not more than few hundred votes at the outside.
 colonel Well has had remarkable sue cess in his forecasts. He has made them on the last four big contests in Ala oama and In each case lie has not only 1oretold the result at least a month in aovanee of the election, but has come remarkably close to the exact majorities intimately boiled. His first formal fore cast was on the amendment contest. Next he published forecast on the . Neal Mallory contest: then on the Un- defWood-Hobson fight, and lastly on the Henuerscn-comer race. In each case he predicted the outcome long before the election day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-17
CAMP HARDEE MEETS
 IN REGULAR SESSION
Dr. Foster Speaks on Duty of. Son to Remember Deeds of the
 Father

The regular semi-monthly meeting of Camp Hardee United Confederate vete- rans' was held yesterday afternoon at the auditorium of the Chamber of Com merce. A large attendance was on hand and included number of ladies' The feature of the meeting was the address of Dr. J. Sterling Foster. pastor of the First Presbyterian church, who spoke on The Duty of the Son to Cherish the Deeds of the Father'
 The address was pronounced one of the best ever given before the camp, and at the conclusion the camp requested that the speaker write it and have it pub lished.-. Dr. Foster spoke of the glorious history that the men of the south had made and that the younger generation should see to it that the men who made 1t were remembered.
 Among the other business transacted was the reading of a resolution on the life and death of the late Maj. w. P. Dixon. Qnite a number of veterans eulogized the memory of their departed comrade. A number -f those who at tended the recent reunion at Jacksonville told incidents that happened during the reunion. The meeting was one of the best the camp has held in sometime.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-17
Local Data
Weather Conditions

Birmingham. May 16.-G p. m)-The barometric pressure continues high over the ca stern half of the country. causing the temperature to remain low for the season in nearly all districts. The low pressure center in the western mountain states has made little eastward progress. so weather changes were correspondingly slight.
 The rain area noted in western Arkan- sas and northern Texas on this morning. . chart moved a little southeastward. so that 1t now includes northwestern Louis- lana. Cloudy weather Is moving eastward across the cotton belt. and continuance of cloudy conditions may be expected in Alabama Sunday However. little rainfall Is anticipated.
 There should be slight rise in tem- perature Sunday in regions that receive sunshine, but the expected partly cloudy weather over Alabama will prevent any decided temperature change in this state.
 Summary of observations made at United States Weather bureau stations May IS. 1914:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-17
Only Few Days More to Get Heart
 SOngs

Our distribution of ''Heart Songs'' has been wide and far reaching We only re- gret that we cannot renew our contract with the publishers. whereby we have been able to distribute the century's mas ter work of song music among our read CTS at the bare cost of distribution to ourselves. Seldom has book seemed to so completely satisfy want among the people. This is not to be wondered at when we reflect that for more than 50 years past the greater part of the pres ent population of this country has been practically raised on the songs that ap- pear in Heart Songs" The descendants of the old settlers and of the soldiers on both sides in the civil war heard their mothers, sisters and sweethearts sing the only music that was then known. The memories that extend back over a life time are not easily forgotten. And this may be the reason that the distribution of a book like Heart songs" has spread like wildfire. Certain 1t is that none of the more modern song music has taken the place of the old melodies that seem always new and fresh. Comic operas come and go, ragtime flares up and fades away, but the songs of our fathers still abide with us. This at any rate Is what constitutes the poularity of the book we have been distributing far and wide. Our offer Is to be positively withdrawn soon
 In order that none may be disappointed, we print this notice. The coupon b pub iished elsewhere in tQ6ay'e paper.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-17
WRAY CASE GOES ID
 SUPREME COURT
Hard Labor Sentence Added to $lO0 Fine-Many
 Convictions

Dick Wray. convicted last week in the
 criminal court on a charge of operating
 d gaming table and given a fine of sloo by the jury, was given an additional sen-
 tence of 12 months imprisonment at hard
 labor by Judge Samuel E. Greene yes-
 terday The law requires trial judge
 to add an additional penalty to those con- victed of the above offense of not less than six or more than 12 months. Att
 torneys for Wray gave notice of appea,
 to the supreme court and later filed an appeal bond, which was approved by the
 sheriff and he was released pending the
 appeal.
 Willie Thomas, q negro, was given the
 maximum penalty by Judge Greene, being
 sentenced to 20 years in the penitentiary
 when convicted of assault with intent
 to murder. The evidence showed that the
 negro made an unprovoked attack on a
 street car conductor and dangerously
 wounded him with dirk. Judge Greene
 commented on the fact that the carrying
 of a dirk was of itself an offense and
 such weapons are only carried by dan
 gerous persons.
 There were an unusual number of con-
 victions in the criminal court last week
 in both of the divisions, Judge W E.
 Fort presiding over the second division and Judge Greene the first. Prisoners convicted in the first division were sen tenced yesterday by Judge Greene as fol- lows: Dick Wray, s100 fine and 12 months at hard labor; George Duncan. burglary "a itentary; Willie Bryant, grand larceny, 10 years; Rege Smith, burglary and grand larceny, five years penitentiary; Roy Avery, burglary, two years penitentiary; Arthur Thomas, grand larceny, five years penitentiary Albert Smilh. grand larceny, three years pententiary: Will Johnson grand larceny, two years penitentiary | Dotson Jones' grand larceny five years penitentiary; Frank Jacobs, assault with intent to murder, 10 years penitentiary Jesse Jenkins. burglary and grand lar ceny, two years penitenIiary: Ernest An drews, grand larceny, i've years peniten- tiary; Tom Evans, burglary and grand larceny, one year one one day peniten- tiary; Mariah Hemphill. larceny from dwelling, six months hard labor; Ander- son Rivers, burglary and grand larceny | two cases), l3 months penitentiary in each case: Donzier Trfll. grand larceny I five years penitentiary; Henry Jackson l burglary, four years penitentiary: Jessie Mack, vagrancy. 10 days and costs hard I labor: Lon Carroll, assault with intent | to murder. five years penitentary: Frank | Howard, burglary. three years peniten- | tiary Sam Davenport. petit larceny 12 I months hard labor; Will Thomas, gra Ind 1 larceny, one year and one day peniten- | tiary Willie Hill. assault with intent to murder, 20 years penitentiary: Eugene Brysone, assault with intent to murder 10 years penitentiarv; Charles Lewis.
 grand larceny, one year ond one day penitentiary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-17
FARMER DROPS DEAD
 IN CHILTON COUNTY
While Flowing Near Clanton J. H. Thompson Succumbs to Heart
 Failure 4Na

Clanton, May 16.-tSpecial) )-Y esterday morning J. H. Thompson. prominent farmer and citizen living about six miles east of here left his house to do little blowing down in his field and a short time later was found by his wife to be dead, and lying on the ground near his blow. It is supposed that death resulted from heart trouble. as a day or two ago he had complained of feeling isl
 MT Thompson was well known in the county He leaves widow and four sons. All his sons are married and have families
 Funeral services were conducted by the Rev. w. P. Lowery, at Mountain Springs church on Saturday. After the church services the remains were taken over by members of the Masonic fraternity. and inferred with full honors customary for such occasions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-17
LAWS ARE TOOLAX,
 SAYS CHIEF BENNETT
Unable to Enforce Demands Other Than to Keep Premises Clear of Rubbish

 According to report made to the city commission yesterday by Fire Chief A. V. Bennett, the laws of the city are not strict enough in regard to fire risk conditions. In answer to the orders from the com mission to report on the condition of city buildings relative to fire conditions the chief said that it was possible for the city to keep the rubbish cleaned up and such minor details. but that when other and more necessary precautions against fire. the laws were not sufficient to back up the demands.
 The commissioners state they will in- vestigate the matter at once and prob- ably draft some new ordinances to cover the deficiences
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-17
KOLB THANKS FRIENDS FOR
 SUPPORT AND SYMPATHY

and the results which have marked it, bring from me expressions of gratifica- ton that l have pleased my friends. have done nothing beyond q performance of my conception of duty to the people and the state, and that 1 have discharged this in q manner to please those who have expressed such interest in me, is more than complete reward.
 ''The sympathy that has flown from hearts touched with a sense of grief for the bereavement I have sustained is a balm and comfort that capacitates me to remain brave and strong under the hand of afflction.
 Tn this confession of gratitude my wife feelngly enters and shares the deep sense of this acknowledgment. To a common sorrow she adds the misfortune of an accident, from which her friends will rejoice to know she is rapidly re- covering. The solicitude expressed for her in such numberless proofs of interest and affection has greatly aided her to patiently endure the ordeal whose end is ] now happily in view"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-17
BOATING PARTY HAS
 NARROW ESCAPE

Anniston, May 17.-tSpecial)-- out rowing on Oxford lake Friday evening the boat containing Misses Irene Edwards and Sarah LeGrand, Fred Williams and F, D. Nixon was sunk in several feet oi water, with the result that the occupants had a severe fright and thorough drench- ing. --s--- --,ss.-A
 The members of the picnic party oi which the rowers were member wit messed the accident. and when 1t seemed that the young ladies were about to be drowned Mrs. F. D. Dixon, the chaperone of the party fell in a swoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-17
SOME INTERESTING
 BANK FIGURES

Montgomery. May 16.-(Special 1.-The average resources of the 267 state banks in Alabama are $2S2,6 S.62, and the average deposits are $196.s05.77 according to an in- teresting statement prepared by Chandler Lapsley, clerk in the state banking de- partment. The banking department on Friday announced the condition of ali the state banks at the close of business April IA.
 From the returns in the office. MT. Lapsley prepared a statement of aver ages ascertained by dividing the various amounts by 267.
 The average individual deposits in the state banks are $127, ,462. .72, while the aver age total deposits amount to $196. .705. IT.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-17
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were yesterday recorded in the office of the probate judge:
 Thomas A. Goodwin, Avondale, to Mrs. Belle Brown.
 J. A. Glover. Sumter, to Miss Lula SlSelton.
 William J. Redd, Birmingham, to Miss Jennie Henderson.
 G. R. Dickerson. Ingienook. to Miss Mar. garet Hinton.
 John Bolton, Pine Grove, to Mrs. Mingie Lambert.
 Guy H. Freeman. Ensley, to Miss Mary E. Gum.
 B. s. Moody. Birmingham, to MIss Van na Borough
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-17
SAYS BRYAN APPROVES
 EXEMPTION PLANK

Washington, May 16.--A statement that William Jennings Bryan deliber- ately approved the tolls exemption plank of the democratic platform as a member of the subcommittee on reso- lutions which prepared the platform was made in the Senate today by Sem ator Walsh of Montana, secretary of the subcommittee
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-17

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 II got remedies and the treatment did no good but did harm and made it perfectly rough. l saw an. advertisement to cure eczemA for ten dollars andI sent for 1t and used it about one month and it did not do any good. learned few years ago or 8 friend using Cuticura Soap and Ointment. [ tried Cuticura Soap and Ointment and they relieved me of the itching and burning It once In weeks time my eczema was cured. One cake of Cuticura Soap and one box of Cuticura Ointment completed the cure" tsignedl c B. Jordan. July ?. 1913.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-17
Weather Forecast

Washington, May 16.-Weather fore cast for Alabama: Partly cloudy Sun day and Monday.
 Georgia: Generally fair Sunday and Monday.
 Mississippi: Partly cloudy Sunday; probably followed by local showers in interior by Sunday night and on Mon- day.
 Tennessee-Partly cloudy Sunday, becoming unsettled in west portion Monday cloudy, probably showers in west portion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-17
Citronelle Applies for Rank

Montgomery, May 1S.-(Special )-Appli- cation for the establishment of a state bank at Citronele. Mobile county. has been made to the state banking depart ment by R. Dell Buono of that place. MT. Buono informed the banking depart- ment that the new institution will be capitalized at sl5,O0O, with citizens of Citronelle and Mobile county as stock holders.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-17
WARD REELECTED
 CALHOUN CHAIRMAN

Anniston. May 1s.-(Special l)-At a meeting of the Calhoun canvass Friday afternoon, w. o. Ward was re-elected chairman and C. H. Young, secretary. Vacancies in Beats 6, :, 19 and % were hlied as follows Frank Sheffield, F. R. Mullinax, Sam McColum and w M Kelly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-17
Destroy American Pronertv

Eagle Pass. Tex. May 16.-That the federals before hey evacuated Mon clova, their great natural fortress on the Mexican National railway between Piedras Negras and Saltillo, destroyed practically all American property in the town, was stated today in a dispatch received at Piedras Negras from Gen eral Murgia in command of the con- stitutionalist force at Sabinas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-17

Vera Cruz The governor was accompa- nied by several members of his stan.
 The chief executive was the recipient of many Inequalities and courtesies while in Mobile, one of which was fishing trip which was given by Mayor Sidney Lyons and other prominent citizens of in honor of the governor. The party was taken on the government yacht Alert" and a whole day was spent on the water.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-17
DYNAMITING FISH IN
 COOSA IN CHILTON

Mountain Creek. May 16.-(Special) )-Re- liable information has been received by John H. Wallace. Alabama game and fish commissioner. as to dynamiting fish on Coosa river in Chiffon county. MT. Wal lace has trusty men collecting evidence and he intends to have the guilty parties prosecuted. J. P. Morrow, the Chiffon county game warden. is Investigating the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-17
GOVERNOR RETURNS
 FROM TRIP TO MOBILE

Montgomery. May 16.-(Special.)- )-The governor of Alabama returned today from Mobile, where he went to participate in the funeral ceremonies to Esau H. yroh- nchstein, the seaman Whd was Killed at
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-17
PERSONAL

L. s. Sylvester of New York, president LOT the American Cigar company. will be
 the guest today of R. D. Burnett.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-17

as a dollar and became dis tresslng, itching and burning. They said it was eczema and it would take a long time to cure it. I had the eczema on both hands and wrists. It was so bad that I could hardly use my hands for anything. It itched and burned so hadly that I had to rub or
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-17

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-17

destroy the germs as aoove outlined at the same time they are discharged from the patient, and inasmueh as they are rarely carried out, and very often not even attempted, it follows that there will be infection of the immediate and remote environment As a matter of fact these discharges are often emptied without even an attempt at disinfection,, into a sanitary or dry closet or upon the ground. If the former, it infects the sewage to be carried into streams which are used Tor drinking purposes; if in dry closet or ground, through the instrumentality of seepage, surface washing by the rains, or flies there is abundant opportunity for a perpetual infection through drinking water, milk and food (See bulletin No 3)
 'The study of the life history of ty- phoid germs outside the body was con sidered in bulletin No. 3. A study of these will suggest at once the sanitary measures to destroy and prevent their introduction into the body These will be considered in detail saater. when dis cussing the sanitary conditions of Bir- mingham. Essentially, they are pure wa | ter, milk food sanitary closets (thos, connected with sewers). and the proven | ton of the breeding of flies by removing all filth.
 Recently vaccination against typhoid fever has been extensively practced Y the armies of the nations. Maj r. F Russell. in a recent issue of the Journal of the American Medical association. says Only single case of typhoid fever in ar inoculated soldier during the entire year Q9l3) out of the entire body of 90O00 men This establishes beyond a doubt the value of this procedure
 In the next bulletin malaria will be discussed.
 'R. M. CUNNINGHAM, M. D., "City Health Officer"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-17

Capt. Reuben F. Kolb commissioner of agriculture and late a candidate for gov ernor, while in Birmingham yesterday, issued a statement expressing gratitude to his friends who stood by him in the recent campaign, and who offered sym rathy in the moment of his bereavement Captain Kolb lost a son just before the conclusion Of the primary.
 The statement follows:
 T find that the demands upon me dur ing, and immediately following the late primary, have suffered the letters received from appreciative friends throughout the state during that time to grow into a volume which would tax me to indvidu- ally acknowledge as I would like. The sentiment of congratulation and sympathy they blend. measures the environment under which l have moved within the period they were written. Evidences of good will and favor for my public course,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-17
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-17
ITCHING AND
 BURNING ECZEMA
On Both Hands and Wrists. Could
 Hardly Use Them. One Cake \ Cuticura Soap and One Box Cuti- cura Ointment Completely Cured.

Carbon, Texas" About fifteen years ago had blister come on my hand and wrist. It continued to spread until as large
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-14
.TOKEEP NEWSIES
OUT OF SALOONS
Warning Issued to Parents by
commissioner Eastman Re
garding This Practice.

Commissioner E. L. Eastman today
issued a warning to parents of news
boys, and also to local saloonkeepers,
regarding the city ordinance against
children entering saloons.
The fact that many small boys who
sell papers on the street make habit
of entering saloons to dispose of their
wares is the cause of the commission
er's action. The attention of the police
was called to this matter some time
ago and this is the first decisive &C.
tion taken.
The saloonkeepers have been re-
quested to keep the boys out and to
a certain extent have succeeded in do
ing so, but the lads do not obey or
ders and slip in occasionally unob-
served. For this reason their parents
have been warned and further offend
ers will be subject to arrest.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-14
LINCOLN AND ERICKSON
STUDENTS VICTORIOUS

Lincoln and Erickson schools were
victorious in the two spelling matches
held yesterday afternoon. Grant and
Willard did not meet owing to a con-
fiict of manual arts and domestic sci
ence class hours. They will hold their
first contest late this afternoon.
Garfield lost to Lincoln and Irving
to Erickson, both losers being thus
eliminated from the race for the city
championship. The Lincoln and Gar
field match was the feature of the aft
ernoon. honors being practically even
until the closing moments of the 3d.
minute period allotted. When the
time was called five of Lincoln's pupils
remained standing while only two of
Garfield's were on the floor. The for
mer school was therefore declared the
winner. Erickson had an easy time
winning over Irving.