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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-23
Bowie Is Elected Permanent Chairman and Authorized To Appoint Three Sub
 committees
ACTION PRECEDED
 BY SOMEWHAT ACRID SPEECHES ON MATTER
Method of Naming Committees Ques- ton at Issue-Suggestion and Comments Thereon Provoke
 the Storm-Bowie Will
 Announce Personnel

The dove of peace which lowered dur ing the organization of the committee of 100 yesterday afternoon in the Chamber of Commerce. was restrained with con- siderable difficulty from beating a pre- cipitous flight when spirited discussion occurred regarding the method by which a subcommittee to consider tho several plans for the financial relief of Dir mingham should be appointed
 However, when the hour of adjourn ment came harmony, enforced by Q mili- tant majority, prevailed, although -here was strong undertone of minority dis content. By that time 1t had been agreed that Chairman Bowie should, at his discretion, appoint three subcommit- tees, the first to investigate conditions in the city government with the object in view of finding out whether or not material retrechment could be prac- ticed; the second to formulate a plan for the immediate relief of the city, and the third to devise plan, after the con sideration of all suggested plans, for the permanent relief of the city
 The subcommittees will be appointed by the chairman today, it is probable. The committee as a whole will recon vene on the call of the chairman
 The Committee Organized
 The first session was well attended, which was taken to indicate the in- terest in the distress of the city which the people are prepared to display MT. Bowie, who was temporary chairman hX annninfn1apf h ,r Paschal G. Shook, president of the Chamber of Commerce. Mr Bowie de- liver ed an impassioned address, the sub ject of which was, Shall Birmingham be City or Village?" In the course of his remarks, he treated the several plans which have been suggested for the financial relief of the city. the one embodying tax raise, tho other, the equalization of the burden of taxa ton, the third, the creation sf Birming- ham county, the fourth, the retrench- ment in the expenditure of the muni- cipal income. The speaker declared in the outset that while he had his own view as to what should be done, he would gladly adopt whatever verdict the committee as a whole, might submit. He then proceeded to point out what he termed objections to the plan of equal ization and division of the county, and the impracticability Of attempting to reduce municipal expenses by the cur tailment of municipal departments.
 Following the address of the chair man, W. C. Radcliffe, secretary of lte Chamber of Commerce, was elected sec- retary of the committee, and MT. Bowie permanent chairman, the vote in both instances being unanimous The chair man then declared the meeting in order and the house ready for business.
 Smyer Makes Suggestion
 The chairman, in his opening rema rks, suggested the creation of three subcom- mittees, one to investigate affairs of the city, another to devise a plan for the immediate relief of the city. and another to devise plan for the permanent re- lief of the city. There WAS no opposi-
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company conferred for long while yesterday morning in regard to the existing situation here. They decided not to give out any statement at this time. It is generally understood that the water officials will await further developments and will trust the think ing people of Birmingham to decide which attitude is correct-that of the company or the city commission.
 MT. Lynn left last night for New York to spend the holidays with Mrs Lynn, who was Miss Sharpe, daughter of Judge and Mrs. H. A. Sharpe of Bir- mingham. lie will return to Birming- ham during the latter part of January or sooner if his presence becomes nec- essary.
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A. NJ. Lynn president of the Bir- mingham Waterworks company. and H
 H. Horner, superintendent, were caught unawares yesterday afternoon by The Age-Herald staff photographer and snapped in spite of cloudy weather. The two officials who are at thls time prominently in the public eye had stopped as Mir. Lynn gazed at I pass ing fire engine near the Tutwiler ho- tel. It will be observed that the two officials are not apparently unap- proachable and that they do not look as if they had horns and were trying to ''intimidate" the people of Birmingham.
 MT. Lynn and Mir. Horner with Wal ker Percy of counselj for the water
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-23
Smyer Makes Suggestion

The chairman in his opening remarks suggested the creation of three subcom- mittees, one to investigate affairs oe the city, another to devise a plan for the immediate relief of the city. and another to devise plan for the permanent re- lief of the city. There was no opposi- ton to motions put providing for the appointment by the chairman of the first named committees. However, the rub came when discussion hinged on the ap : pointment of the third, that committee the duty of which it shall be to sug
 gest to the committe as whole, a per
The Washington herald., 1914-09-28
avoid CONFUSION BY
giving To RED CROSS"
Miss Mabel Boardman Appeals to Do
matters That National Relief Board
Is the Most Efficient Medium.
GOVERNMENT AUDTTS ACCOUNTS

Funds for relief OF soldiers and citi-
zens Of wsr-ridden countries in Europe
should be sent through the Red Cross TO
avoid confusion, It was said yesterday IN
a letter issued by the Americ3n Red
Cross and signed by Miss Mabel T.
Boardman, chairman of the national re-
lief board OF the order.
The ineficiency. the wastefulnes. the
lack Of experience and responsibility Of
temporary committees. brought forth by
the demand and excitement of war, said
the letter. led to the creation Cf the
permanent organization OF the Red Cross.
Because Of its relationship with the gov
ernment 1t receives special opportunities
TO study war conditions, and often Oh
tains through the State. War and Navy
Departments confidential information.
"An the accounts Of the Red Cross are
audited by the War Department, and an
annual report made to Congress; its re-
ceipts and expenditures are matters OF
public record, printed as public dOcu-
ments and filed for reference in govern
ment archives.
1T is somewhat unfortunate that so
many Temporary committees have sprung
into existence for war relief purposes
For every country involved in the war.
except possibly japan, relleI committees
have been established in the United
States: and in some cases two or three
committees for different kinds Of relief.
Besides these committees of foreigners
various American associations have been
formed to solicit contributions.
1T would appear logical that all funds
contributed by Americans should pass
through the medium of the National Red
Cross. In no other way can record
Of the total contributions be obtained and
preserved.
The Red Cross. with its international
relien board. of which the Counselor of
the State Department is chairman: with
its war relief board. OF which the sur
geons general of the army and navy are
chairman and vice chairman; with its
various specially trained departments
and personnel: with its knowledge and
experience, must naturally be better
fitted to undertake relief than any other
agency in the country. Furthermore. in
eight and a half years It has wisely and
carefully administered more than $780,
900 in relief work after serious disasters.
For this reason 1t would seem equally
well fitted to administer relief not only
for the sick and wounded. but for all
the unhappy sufferers from the calamity
Of war"
The Washington herald., 1914-09-28
SHOOTS SNAKE; FINDS GOLD.
PIerces Reptile Head and
UncOvers Quartz.

y Los Angeles, Sept H.-W. E. Noble. a
pioneer desert teamster, took a shot at
q rattlesnake coiled up close to the
road in the Calico country, near SodaviIle
New. Immediately after the shot his
curiosity prompted the marksman to look
at a rock which had been broken by the
bullet after it had passed through the
snakes head, and the assays Of this rock
run upward of $50 a ton in gold and
800 ounces Of silver.
At the present time there are $500
tons Of ore in sight projecting about the
surface of the surrounding country, which
is included in the country staked out by
Noble.
Fishing for rattlers in the mountains
near San Bernardino, Cal, is good. Two
anglers fishing along a stream in the re-
gion of Big Bear Lake disturbed two
rattlers in a hole in the rocks near the
waters edge. Being unable to get at
them in any other way, the anglers fast
ened hooks to the ends OF their poles,
These they lowered into the hole, and
after prodding the snakes for a while
thy struck and were caught on the
hooks and drawn out Of the hole.
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en- by various legislators and public
speakers.
The philanthropic, charitable and re-
fgious organizations OF Washington will
be discussed during the March meeting
and in April lectures on the museums
libraries and art galleries of Washington
will be given by authorities on the sub
jects.
The committees, large enough to be
subffvided by the chairman. have been
appointed by Mrs. Logan and will be
called soon to organize and outline plans
for the seasons work, during the next
two months either at the home Of the
pI esident or chairman.
ChaIrmen of Committees.
The chaIrmen of committees for this
winter include: Art-Mrs. Appleton p.
Clark, chairman: Mrs. Augusta knight.
vice chairman; child welfare-T. F. Rorke
chairman; Mrs. Louise Earll. vice chair
man; civics-Mrs. Charles p. Grandfeld,
chairman: Mrs. George A. Arms, vice
chairman; club eXtension-Mrs. Howard
b. Clark: comic supplement-Mrs. Edith
Kingman Kern. chairman; conservation
Mrs. Lydia Adams Williams, chairman;
Mrs. Maurius Campbell, vice chairman:
birds-Mrs. Frances NJ. Gregory, chair
man; Mrs. William H. Seaman. vice
IOTeSIS-AirS. AOQle w. roster,
fuel-Mrs. o. T. Thompson: soiIs-Mrs.
Sarah w. Holhaupter: waterways-Niiss
Katherine Barlow, chairman; Mrs. Thomas
West. vice chairman: drama-Mrs.
George W. Smallwood, chairman; Mrs.
William b. Turpin. vice chairman: educa-
tion-Miss Frances Graham French, cSair-
man; Miss Ellen Marshall Rugg, vice
chairman: peace-Mrs Belva A lockwood.
chairman; Miss Lucy Patrich. vice chair
man; political sclence-Mrs. Z. G. Perry.
chairman; social hygiene. DR.. Eleanor c.
Folkmar. chairman; vocational training
Dr. Sallie Jones Jagers. chairman: house
hold economics-Mrs. Alice E. Whitaker,
chairman; Mrs. Julian Dowell, vice chair
man: industrial and social-Mrs. Lewis
Post. chairman: DIR. Cora Smith King.
vice chairman: legislation-NIiss Janet
Richards. chairman: Mrs. Emma F.
Shelton. vice chairman: literature-Mrs
]. F. Engle. chairman; Mrs. John H.
Stokes. vice chairman; motion pictures
Mrs. Robert Bruce Bare: music-Mrs.
Henry Churchill Cook. chairman; Mrs.
Melvin d. Lindsay. vice chairman: parks
Miss Flora ]. McCreery. chairman; Mrs.
Annabeile Foote. vice chairman; press
Mrs. NJ. A. Winter. chairman: Mrs S.
Russell Bowen, vice chairman: public
health-Dr. Isabelle Lamb. chairman; Dr.
Ida ]. Heiberger; vital statlstics-Mrs.
Fanny NJ. Page. chairman: Mrs. SalIie
Price Ferran. vice chairman: socIaI-Mrs.
George W. Atkinson. chairman; Mrs. Ada
II. Weiss. vice chairman: ways and
means-Mrs. Tavers Stevenon.
The Washington herald., 1914-09-28
sHoREHAM's IMPROVEMENTS.

The newly equipped winter dining
room Of the Shoreham hotel was form
ally opened yesterday with a special
program Of music by a ten-piece or
chestra under the direction of Gold
man.
The spacious dining room has been
newly decorated and refitted for the
winter season. The walls are pearl gray
frescoed with the same tone decoration
and the draperies and rugs are OF old
rose colored velvet. The mahogany
chairs are upholstered in the same
toned brocade. Goldman's orchestra,
whose music was well received by the
first evenings guests. has been engaged
by the Shoreham management for the
coming season and will play from
until 10 o. m.
The Washington herald., 1914-09-28
BOYS CATCH HUGE PYTHON.
Snake FL Feet Long Escapes from
Circus and Devohrs Poultry.

South Bend, Sept. H.-Gorged with
poultry and cats eaten in the neighbor=
hood in which it had lived three months
since it, escaped from a carnival COM
pany here July 4. a twenty-one-foot py-
thon was found near the public library
yesterday by three boys 1t was placed
In a box by men. The snake had come
out TO sun itself after the rains.
Ever since the big snake escaped
mothers have guarded their children
Poultry owners have missed chickens,
house cats have been lost and strange
kissing noises have been heard. Mrs
Chris Olsen saw the snake three weeks
ago near the Chinese laundry, where II
had been getting warm.
Attorneys have been retained by the
parents OF the boys to fight for the $50
reward offered for the capture Of the
snake. the men who boxed it claiming
the prize. The woman who had the snake
show here and who owned the python,
was bitten to death by a Texas rattler
ut Roslyn recently.
The Washington herald., 1914-09-28
WASHNGTONIAN SKETCHES
BATTLES FOR ENGLISH PAPER

DR.. n. Monroe Hopkins, Of Washington,
D. c., who has been connected with the
French Red Cross since the commence
ment of the war, has furnished a num-
Der OF interesting sketches of battlefelds
to the French and English papers.
The Illustrated London News, of Sep
tember 19 shows in a double page draw
ing a massed German brigade decImated
at short range by masked French artil-
lery, supported by English cavalry, the
sketches for which were supplied by DR..
Hopkins, who was an eye witness Of the
battle. DR.. Hopkins in procuring his
sketches and photographs has had many
thrilling experiences, having been arrest
seventeen times.
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GIVES SON $40 OF 100000.
Father Cuts OG Eldest Child for
Playing Races.

lone. Col, Sept. g.-with the presenta-
tIon OF the will of W. A. Davis, OF lone
for probate comes the notice Of a con-
test to be waged by John A. Davis, of
Denver. his oldest son, who was cut of
with SO.
Davis was drowned in a water tank
several months ago. His estate is valued
at SEQ, coo. A son and two daughters
were willed all but the 80 left to the
prospective contestant. Devotion to horse
racing is said to have been responsible
for the estrangement between John and
his father, who was a strict churchman.
The Washington herald., 1914-09-28
RIDES HORSE INTO CHURCH.
Dcsperad" Held All Men Present
at Bay for Time.

Waverly, Ohio, Sept. IA horse rid
den up the main aisle of the Pike Post
Office Christian Church by Newton Bar
rett broke up a district conference
The moderator. the Rev. ]. Q. Law
hill, who was preaching, asked Constable
James Patterson. who was in the con-
gregation, to remove the intruder. The
officer was laid out with a kick by the
desperate.
1t required the entire male portion of
the congregation to disarm and over
power him, while women and children
fed in terror. Barrete was bound with
straps and ropes until the arrival Of the
sheriff, who placed him under arrest.
Later. he entered a plea of guilty and
received a heavy fine and workhouse
sentence. He recently came into this
country from the feud district OF West
Virginia and he said that he carries six
ty shots in his body from a former en-
counter.
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SUCKS OUT SNAKE POISON.
student Is RAtten by CoPPerheRd
Hid Under Board.

Philadelphia. Sept T.-Applying his
own first aid when bitten by a veno-
nous copperhead at McCaH's Ferry.
Paul A. Reichle, a State College stu
dent. residing in York, probably saved
his life.
Reichle sat on a board under which
the snake lay in hiding. and it crawled
out and struck him on the left hand.
Quickly slicinG open the wound! he
sucked out as much of the poison as
possible. then applied a tourniGuet to
stop circulation of the blood. Searchsre-
vealed the snake which had bitten him
and another. both of which were killed.
BY the time Reichle reached physi-
clan and had the wound Cauterized. his
arm was badly swollen, but now he is
out of danger.
The Washington herald., 1914-09-28
WOODEN LEG HELD FOR RENT.
LandIady Refnses to Give Up Limb
to eX-Lodgcr.

San Francisco. Sept. 27.-John Garfield
wants to know if his Iandlady has right
to hold his wooden leg for room rent.
Chief Police White has just received a
letter from him.
When he was sent to the State Hos
piTal at MendiCino some time ago the
woman would not let him take the leg
with him because he owed her money
He is about to be discharged from the
hospital. and needs the leg to help him
to earn a living
The Washington herald., 1914-09-28
HE APPRECIATES WATER.
Farmer Leaves Fruit In Gratitude
for Kindness to Horses.

Atlanta, Sept c7.-Mrs. r c. Congdon.
of this city. whose husband is president
OF the local humane society, was agree
ably surprised to find on her front porch
a magnificent basket of apples and
ether fruit with a note attached in a
countryman's handwriting. explaining
that he left It to show his appreciation
of the large tub of fresh. free drinking
water which the Congdons keep in front
Of their house at the curbstOne.
They placed the tub there at the be-
ginning OF the hot weather with a placard
inviting passersby to water their stock
free and have since kept it supplied
with fresh water from a hydrant in the
front NaTG.
The Washington herald., 1914-09-28
FIRES AT CHOSE: HITS SELF.
white Cow Near Graveyard Causes
Man TO Fear SpOOks.

Aurora, Ind, Sept 2.-Daily B. Driver,
twenty-six, a farmer and stock raiser
was returning to his home after spending
the evening with friends at the Rising
Sun centennial While driving past
graveyard a white COW. that had been
grazing under the entrance Of the bury
ing ground, started toward his horse.
Driver instantly thought of graveyard
ghosts and drew his revolver and fired
repeatedly. A bullet passed through his
right thigh, another tore a hole in his
horses ear, and the third hit the COW
in the neck.
Driver is also suffering from nervous
prostration.
The Washington herald., 1914-09-28
CREEKS BAR DRUNKARDs.
Indian Council Would Sell Meeting
Place to United States.

Okmulgee, Sept. H.-As protest
against the use Of liquor by the red
man, the Creek council in session here
has passed a resolution denying the
rights of citizenship in the Creek nation
to any member of the tribe who is found
under the influence Of liquor. The reso-
luton was put into effect in the case of
one Indian, who appeared at the council
house very much under the influence of
liquor. The Creeks refuse to give his
name, or to speak of him. but he is
virtually ostracized by his tribe.
The council voted to offer the old coun-
ell house, the property Of the Creek tribal
government, for sale to the United States
government for 5000. The members of
tn tribe are anxious to have the govern
ment buy the old building and preserve
it as a relic of a past day.
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ncult to remove 1t times
Il tried two treatments with no success
ct al and 1 had almost decided there was
no cure for it. was told by frierd thas
Cuticura Soap and Ointment would cure 10,
tried one cake Of Cuticura Soap and box
Of Cuticura Ointment and they cured him,
washed the child with the CuticurA Soap
and warm water two or three times q day.
then anolnted him all over with the Cuti-
cura Ointment. had used It about four
days and 1 saw my baby had relief He
took great change and slept night and day.
used Cuticura' Soap and Ointment six
months and he was cured completely"
(Signed) Mrs. Arma Lee. Mar. 70, 1914.
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NAME IN HAT WINS HUSBAND.
Girl Travels 5000 MILES to Wed
Nan She Never Saw.

Sunbury. Pa. Sept. %7.-To become the
bride Ct a man she never saw. Miss Mary
Mccormick left for a 3,OOO-mile trip to
Portland, Oreg.. where she has mar
ried John O'Donnen.
More than a year ago the young
woman, then employed in a cap factory.
placed her name and address under the
band of a cap. O'DOnnell got it and
wrcte her a letter She did not answer
II.
Persistent wooer that ne was. he sent
his picture next time, and Miss McCor-
mick took up the correspondence, which
resulted in a proposal
The Washington herald., 1914-09-28
MRS. VANDERBILT OFFERED
POSITION AS CHIEFTAINESS

Paris. Sept. 27.-Mrs. W. K. Vanderbit's
Red Cross work has brought her an Of
fer TO 90 to Africa as 4 chieftainess.
Among the wounded brought to her
hospital last week was a Senegalese in
fantryman. two of whose front teeth
were missing. Mrs. Vanderbilt ordered
her dentist to replace the lost teeth with
gold setting
When the soldier was leaving the hos
pital he invited Mrs. Vanderbilt to re-
turn to Senegal with him. saying the
tribesmen would certainly make him
their chief on the strength of his golden
teeth.
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LEDoUX WOUNDED.

Paris, Sept. H.-The report that Georges
Carpenter, the boxer, had been wounded
is untrue. Carpenter is attached as an
aviator mechanic to the aviation camp
and has never been to the front. He
has probably been confused with the
boxer. Charles Ledoux. who has been
wounded
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head and face. legs and
arms with little pimpIes.
/ did not sleep any in
about four months. He
cried and itehed all night
and day for four months
until bis head and face
were matter all over. He
was dishgured badly. His
clothing would be dif-
The Washington herald., 1914-09-28
INTERNATIONAL TRIBUNAL TO
PROBE ALLEGED AR0CITIES

Paris, Sept H.1The Temps correspon-
dent at Antwerp says a campaign has
been begun 10 have an international
tribunal inquire after the war into al
legged German atrocities in Louvain, Aer-
schot, Dinant, Ardennes, and Termonde
with a view to executing those respon-
nfhla
The Washington herald., 1914-09-28
Samples Free by Mail

Although Cuticura Soap C25c.) and Cuti-
eura Ointment (5oc.) are sold by druggists
and dealers throughout the world. liberal
sample Of each with 32-p. Skin Book viii
be sent free upon request. Address post
card: .. Cuticura, DsDt, T, Bostaa.".
The Washington herald., 1914-09-28
SENDS OUT BITTER CARTOON.
Section of SuHraEIsts who Are
Fighting the Democrnta

Some 10000 copies OF a cartoon show
ing President Wilson as two faced, CIV
ing independence TO the Filipino with
one hand and a smiling face and re-
jecting a votes for women" plea with
a scowling countenanCe, are being dis
tributed from the headquarters OF the
Congressional Union for Woman Suf-
frage through the States where women
vote.
Other pamphlets containing cartoons
and messages against the Democratic
party. to Influence the vote OF enfran-
chised women. are being spread broad
cast in the West by the suffragists, who
have sent trainloads of workers there
to campaign against the Democrats in
the November elections
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Nineteen American States include in
struction In agriculture in public school
curriculum
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ITCHING BURNING
ECZEMA ON BABY
All 0Vs Head, Face, Legs and Arms.
Cried and Itched All Night and
Day. Dis6gured Badly, Cuticura
Soap and Ointment Healed.

r. F. D. Ne. l. Box Is. Corapeake. n. o.
My baby began with the eczema itch
ing and burning. II broke out all over his
The Washington herald., 1914-09-28

Britain's postoffice annually handles
over 8 20, 1000 letters and nearly 1000,
600 postcards.