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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-17
GEO. WARD ADVISES
 HAWKINS Fl Al ID
 BE MORE ACCURATE
City Commissioner Answers Statement Regarding Turner, Eagan and the
 Police Department

! Commissioner George B. Ward yester- day answered the card of Dr. w D. Hankins of East Lake, as published in Sundays issue of The Age-Herald Dr. Hankins, who is a candidate for city commissioner, questions the wisdom of creating the office of police inspector and suggests that it be abolished. He stated 'the S310 salary paid to Inspector P w. Turner could be better used for employ ing patrolmen, and suggests that the du- ties of the inspector should be dIscnargeo by the commissioner of public justice or ths chief of police.
 MT. Wards answer follows:
 "The gentlemen who are arranging to break into the commission business should cultivate the habit of accuracy Dr. Hankins should try again.
 Inspector Turner's salary is not $310 per month. but is $20O. Inspector Tur- ner's office covers all the functions of chief of police, although his title is in- spector, just as it is in New York and New Orleans.
 "I am at a loss to see why Dr. Han kins should derive any special satsfac- ton from begrudging the title of chief to MT. Eagan. MT. Eagan is attending to the duties assigned to him by Inspec- ttor Turner and MT. Turner is turning out police department and police work that the whole town will be proud of
 There are many larger matters than this that candidates should be putting up to the public"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-17
Cdttlen1enS Convention
 Will Convene TOnorro7U
Reported Plans Are Be Considered for Organization of Big Cattlemens Bank and Location Here of Large
 Meat Packing Plant

Tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock the third annual convention of the Southern Cattlemens association will convene at the Tutwiler hotel, and it now is indi- oated that fully 2Oo0 delegates will at tend.
 President F. I. Derby of the associa- ton has been in the city for two or three days. c. A. Mccormack of tho United Stock Yards Bank of Illinois is here and the herd of 100 fine cattle to be sold at tho fairgrounds at the last day of the convention was yesterday installed in the barns out at Fairview.
 President Derby said yesterday that the cattle were as good quality as he had ever seen. and that they would mean much for the future cattle raising indus try if distributed among the farmers of Alabama, as they are to be at the sale Friday.
 The headquarters of the convention will
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-17
MANY CANDIDATES MAY BE BARRED BY
 NEW ELECTION LAW
Formal Declaration Must be Filed Within Five Days After Announcing
 Candidacy

Attention was called yesterday to certain features of the recently enacted Alabama corrupt practices act which promise to oomplicate candidacies for number of offices The law specifically applies to all candidates for state, county, district and circuit offices and inferentally to candi- dates for city commissioner. because cleo tions for this office are held under the state laws.
 Judge zell Gaston, who has analysed the new law carefully for a client, issued q statement on the subject because of it's general interest, in which he says:
 T am of the opinion that large num- Der of those who aspire to public posi- tons may be barred in their aspirations by failure to comply with the provisions of an act of the legislature regulating elections, approved June 19, 1915. Section 10 uonIulJsp eql ssxIJ loe plss yo c candidate as any person who has an nounced to the public that he is a candi- date for election or nomination to any public or party office It does not say how this announcement shall be made. I see some candidates are now circulating cards announcing ther candidacy for cer- tain positions Others are adopting other methods of saying to the public that they are candidates for election or nomi- nation to public or party office
 Then section of said act provides. among other things, that any candidate shall within five days after the announce ment of his candidacy for any office, if the office be state office, file with the secretary of state, and if the office be county office, file with the judge of pro. bate of said county, and if it be district or circuit office, file with the judge of probate oA>each county which is em- braced in said district or circuit the name of not less than one nor more than five persons selected to receive. expend, audit and disburse all money contributed, do- hated, subscribed, or in any way fur nished or raised for the purpose of aid ing or promoting the nomination or cleo ton of such candidate together with the written acceptance or consent of such person to act as such committee, pro- vided that any candidate may, if he sees Tit to do so, declare himself as the per son chosen for the purpose
 And further. failure to make these declarations of appointment or selection by any candidate as herein required IS Hereby declared to be corrupt practice and in addition the name of such candi- date so failing shall not be allowed to go upon the ballot at such election
 It may be that a large number of excellent gentlemen who aspire to public position have already put themselves out of the running
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-17
BLACK EXPLAINS
 COASTER AFFAIR
Says Bent Axle Caused Car to Refuse to Take Last
 Short Incline

All the victims of Sunday nights ac- cident at East Lake, which was caused by the colliding of two trains of cars roller coaster are reported to be resting easily
 H. H. Black, manager of East Lake park, made the following statement to an Age-Herald reporter last night rela- tive to the accident: Upon investigation yesterday morning, we found that the axle on the first car of the first train, each train consisting of two cars, was sprung We had just put the new axle in the car, and thought it was all right As matter of fact, the axle must not have been tempered properly, hence, 1t beat. The coupling of the first train was not broken.
 "The way the accident really happened was in the following manner: The first train, in which there were several oc- cupants, had gone up and down all the shoots without any trouble until 1t reached the last dip. This dp is sleeper than the rest on account of it's being the last one and it is necessary to bring the cars to slower speed As the cars made the dip and started up the last incline they did not have sufficient impetus be- cause of the bent axle. This stopped the car. and the result was that it halted and ran back to the middle of the dip.
 It must have been fully one minute before the other train. loaded with pas sensers, came down the incline and col lided with the stalled car. At the point where the accident occurred, the distance from the track to the ground is only 22 inches. None of the cars jumped the track. It would have been an easy mat ter for the people in the first car to jump to the ground when they found that the car they were in had halted.
 Within few minutes after the acci- dent, l got into car and made the trip with safety and business proceeded as usual It was simply the result of an axle, which, upon investigation we found was not properly tempered
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-17

Many lodges of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows fin Morgan Madison. Jackson, DeKalb and Cherokee countks have received official visits from Grand Master George HuddIeston during the past week. Decatur lodge No. 5e. Twin City lodge No. l59, Morgan lodge No. 4SS and Nolen lodge No. 562 held a joint meeting on the night of August in honor of the grand master. who was ac- companied by Grand Chaplain l.. N Buell. of Culman.
 At the convention of lodges in Madison and Jackson counties, held on Tuesday, August 10, Grand Master Huddleston ani Grand Secretary Pollard delivered public addresses.
 There Is no abatement in the enthu- siasm which has been aroused in all the lodges of Alabama for the restoration of dropped members. In addition to his let ter to each former member, Grand Mas tor Huddleston has mailed to each dis trict deputy grand master an urgent re- quest for the cooperation of the lodges in the effort to reclaim those who have been dropped for non payment of dues His suggestions have everywhere met with hearty response from officials and members.
 The Odd Fellows home at cullman will entertain a district convention of the lodges of Cullman. Morgan and Limestone counties. to be held on August IT, and is preparing to furnish a dinner to moro than loo delegates. Grand Master Hud- dleston will attend this meeting.
 The home at Cullman will also be the scene of the Odd Fellows picnic on La bor Day. An excursion train of 10 coaches will leave Birmingham at 80 q. m. and return at p. m. Among the interesting features of the days programme will be a barbecue and an entertainment by tha boys and girls of the home. with musio by the homo boys band.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-17
MASONIC CONFERENCE OF
 JEFFERSON COUNTY

The eighteenth semi-annual Masonic conference of Jefferson county will be held at Mount Pnson. August 11. IS and 1s with Mount Pinson lodge No 4e5, An cient Free and Accepted Masons the hosts A suitable programme has been ar ranged for each day and on the closing of the conference a public meeting will be held, at which Dr, R. M. Cunningham will make an address. Everything Is in readiness for the convention, and added facilities will make the transportation to and from Mount Pinson convenient so that every Mason who wishes to go can attend.
 The conference will be called to order tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock by wor- shipful Master C. D. Ellis, Jr The in- vocation will be delivered by the Rev. J. c. Savage. c. F. Dodson of the local lodge will make the welcome address. which will be responded to by w. l. Whitaker of Birmingham.
 The features of the conference will be the complication of the three degrees. with the lessons and lectures. the open ing, working and closing of the lodges and other ceremonies connected with the Masonic order.
 Many present and past grand officers will be in attendance as well as many prominent Masons of the county.
 The officers of the county are:
 C.. D. Ellis, Jr, Mount Pnson lodge No. 495 worshipful master; w. Y. Prince, Birmingham lodge No i57, senior war den; D. G. Richards, Florida lodge No. 45O, junior warden; Sam NJ. Blake, North Birmingham lodge No. 59l, treasurer and secretary: Coke Smith Wright King Sol omon lodge No 46o. sencr deacon; D. A. Echols. Globe lodge No. 7si, con; D. A. Echols. Globe lodge No 7sl. junior deacon; J. C. Savage, Mount Pin son lodge No. 495, chaplain; c. l. McDon- aid. Woodlawn F'raternal lodge No. 525. senior steward; M. l.. Howton, Harris lodge No. 457. junior steward A. c. Me- McCombs, Mount Pinson lodge No. 495. tiler.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-17

be at the Tutwier and the business ses- sions will be held at the Tutwiler ball room. Prominent speakers from all parts of the country are on the programme. On Thursday the big alfalfa ball will be held at which King Corn and Queen AL falfa will be crowned. the couple to be so honored to be chosen from the floor for dustry of the south may be launched. gates to the convention, hundreds of in vitations have been sent out to local peo- pie and a large crowd is expected. The bah will be the chief social event of the convention.
 During the convention some big plans for the future of the cattle raising in- dustr. of the south may be launched. Those now reported as being under con- temptation include the formation of a S1, 100000 bank to finance cattle raisers and the establishment probably in Bir- mingham of a large packing plant
 Delegates from all parts of the south are expected to arrive on all trains to- day. reduced rates having been offered by all railroads.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-17
STATE GOOD ROADS
 DAYS ARE OBSERVED

Yesterday and today. August 16 and IT, are good roads days in Alabama. designated by the Alabama Good Roads association and proclaimed by Gov. Charles Henderson. Reports received at the headquarters of the Alabama Good loads association yesterday show that the day was generally observed throughout the state. The southern tier of counties are taking great interest. It is expected that today at least 50.- 000 people will be on the roads work Ing and putting them in good condi- ton. Several hundred citizens of Jof- ferson county worked the roads yes- terday and many more are expected so work today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-17
Name Is Spelled "Bayley"

In an article printed in yesterday mornings Age-Herald concerning a letter written by officers of the St. Louis Congregational church on the resignation of the Rev. Dwight s. Bay ley from the pastorate of that church MT. Bayiey's name was spelled Bag ley" This was Typographical error as the name properly spelled is Bay ley and not Bagley The Rev. MT. bayley recently accepted call to the pastorate of the Pilgrim Songrega- tional~ church here and has been very active in tho work.
 city would be benefited should you detail two policemen to work out of this court; also whether there would be any fees as the result of arrests and trials in cases brought before this court by these detec- tives and to whom these fees would go: also you suggest that the name municipal court be changed to something else.
 T will answer each questlon in detail.
 "The city would not be benefited finaa- cia,ly. And there is no law that I know of wherein the city will be reimbursed for the expense of these two officers. Of course. there will be fees arising out of the arrests and trials of all cases. The constable and sheriff would get their fees and the clerk of the criminal court also
 The word municipal court may cause you some worry now, but 1t will be only a question of time when the public will know where this court is located.
 T would suggest that in consideration of the work done by these officers, who are paid by the city. I would transfer all misdemeanor cases over which l have no final jurisdiction t othe recorders court You see. the only misdemeanors that have the power to try are; Assault and battery. petit larceny, where the amount does not exceed el0. the same in smbex- element. Sunday gaming and abusive ian- euage and vagranoy. So you see. there would be large number of misdemeanors which would be tried nthe police court. Yours truly, H. B. ABERNETHY,
 Municipal Court of Birmingham. First
 Division"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-17
COMES FROM IOWA
 ID MEET GROOM
Romantic Wedding of New York Man and Iowa Girl
 S0lemnized Last Night

A romantic wedding was solemnized last night in the parlors of the Ridge ly when Miss Angeline Coons of Fort Madison, la., became the bride of liar. " Y. Cohen of the Cohen Advertising agency of New York. The groom Is g and the bride 22.
 MT. Cohen was king a business trip to Birmingham and Miss Coons ran away from her home in Iowa to meet him here and be married. The ceremony was performed by Dr. J. D. Ward, who is temporarily filling the pulpit of pr. H. M. Edmonds of the South Highlands Presbyterian
 hurch. The couple will leave today for New York.
 lnonY last night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-17
FORTY SPEAKERS AT
 AID LUNCHEON TODAY

Forty speakers are on the programme for the regular weekly luncheon of the Birmingham Ad club at the Tutwiler to- day at 1 o'clock President F. J. Hol- berg will preside The matter of Ad Club Day at Redwood will be one of the subjects for discussion. The latest news of the day will be given to the members of the club hot off the wire.
 Much enthusiasm has been evidenced in Ad Club Day at Redwood, Thurs day, August 26. The stores will close in the afternoon to permit employees to attend the game. and every member of the club Is working to increase the at tendance. The club will get a generous proportion of the receipts of the day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-17
ENSLEY ELKS WILL MEET
 EVERY MONDAY NIGHT

By unanimous vote the Ensley lodge of Elks discontinues meeting twice a month. and returns to meeting weekly. This shows the general enthusiasm of the members as everyone Is very anxious to hear all the good news regarding the new home which is discussed freely at each meeting. William Leslie Welton, the architect. is now receiving bids from tho contractors and the actual work will be begun on the new home within the next 10 days.
 A number of new applications for mem- bership will be received Monday night in the new membership campaign, which was launched by Exalted Ruler Lawrence Pennington in an enthusiastic address to the lodge. It is expected that 50 new members will be added to the roll before the new home is ready 70 receive the members.
 Interesting talks were made by Henry Keller and others Every officer was
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-17
BOWRON RETURNS
 FROM VACATION
President Gulf States Steel Company Spent Six Weeks on Long
 Tour

President James Bowron of the Gulf States Steel company has returned home after an extensive vacation trip covering a period of six weeks. during which time he visited points in Alaska. Van couver, the Panama-Pacific worlds fair, Yellowstone National Park and various Intermediate places of interest.
 Friends of MT Bowron have been re- marking especially upon his hardy and robust appearance upon his return home. Although no longer a young man. the extensive trip appears to have been very beneficial to the well known industrial operator, and he is looking exceptionally good.
 Mr. Bowron stated yesterday that his trip was one of pleasure purely. and had nothing to do with business affairs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-17
At PhOtoplay Houses

Odeon Two-The Secret Orchard with Blanche Sweet
 z Trianon-"The Blindness of Virtue with Edna Mayo and Bryant Washburn. = Vaudette-"Haunting Winds" with Sid- ney Ayers and Doris Pawn.
 2 Princess-"The Diamond From the Skies,'' with Lottie Pickford and Irving Cummings.
 Odeon One-"The Battle of Ambrose and Walrus," two-reel Keystone feature.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-17
PRATT CITY NEWS

The DocenA band will give . concert at the Pratt City park Tuesday night and the public is invited
 The Knights of Maccabees. Tent No. l0 will hold . meeting Wednesday night
 Pratt City Aoris of Eagies will hold an all-dsy picnic in Pratt City park Thurs day. There will be music and dancing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-17
At the Theatres

Grand-"Her New Husband" bur 1esque; matinee 3 p. m; night. 7.s0 and g p. m. Orpheum-''The Chinatown Trunk Mys- tery," melodrama; matinee 2:9o p. m. i; night. S:so p. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-17
TODAy'S EVENTS
d club luncheon at o'clock.

Ad club luncheon at o'clock.
 Commission meeting this afternoon at a o'clock.
 Masonic conference of Jefferson county meets this morning at 10 o'clock at Mount Pinson
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-17
PERSONAL

MT. and Mrs. K. F. Tut are visit ing Cincinnati. Chicago. Detroit and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-17
Odd Fellows News

J. NJ. DANNELy. c. K. R. s.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-01-19

vice, and furthermore, they have an
insufficient number Of cars. You can
see for yourself that on 22d st. there
are two different types Of cars max
ing the same run coming from the
same depot.
This merger may have benefited
the aldermen, but it certainly has not
helped the travelling public. They
have cut down the Office force to one
half its former strength and the
trainmen more than 10 per cent.
The title of this letter is: Its,
about time the public opened their
eyes and did something. "-EmpIoye
Of c. S. L.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-01-19
What shall our hungry and jobless
brothers and sisters do? And what
can WE do?
What good will more police
men do?
LETTERS TO EDITOR
NAn nUINIo OIrRMNEn

CAR RUNS CHANGED
Editor Day Book-I am a constant
reader of your union paper and re-
Gently noticed an article quoting Al
derman CoughIin as saying he had
heard there were a few runs taken
off by the Chicago Surface Lines.
The alderman is right. Here is a lit
tie inside information on this sub
ject: There are several runs that
have been taken off and every run
means one street car less. Since the
wonderful CD merger IA runs have
been taken from State st. north and
south, three runs from 35th st., 8
runs from Blue Island aV., 4 from 22d
st. and runs from Ogden av. And
then our friend Busby states: 81 have
put on more new runs this year than
ever before" That isn't so.
The city was checking up 18th st.
on Friday, Jan. Is, 1915. This was
known to the street car company,
who instructed their supervisors to
make the men do an extra trip. The
O4uC40 "C1C " OW4JCu dL CdupDSu
aV., so the city employees would see
and report the excellent service
which was being given the public.
OF course, this was for the one day
the city's investigators were on the
job.
In 1913 the company ran 8 cars in
the morning on 18th st. Now there
are only Z. The people on this line |
must wait 711a minutes for a car after |
GIL o'clock, where in 1913 they
waited minutes. Sundays, in 1918, |
there used to be 5 cars on the streets |
running AZ minutes apart. Now
there is only cars. This means a |
wait of 51a minutes for car jammed |
with passengers who constantly |
visit hospitals in 18th st. That is |
what the merger has done to the ser
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-01-19
EDUCATION OF GIRLS

Editor Uay Book have read the
articles dealing on the question: els
there any solution to the problem Of
prostitution?
think the ones by Kate Adams
and Violet the best, but in the end
they are all about like Ex-President>
Taft's answer to the question, What
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-01-19
DRINK

Editor Day BooI<-Alcoholism lives
in the liver, brain and soul of the
drunkard. Heredity acquired may be
the cause. Kill this drinking ten
dency and the saloonkeeper is pat
ronized no more. Thousands of dol
lars and millions of years have been
spent, but to no avail. Statistics
show that it increases thirty per cent
faster than the population. Mothers,
wives and temperance workers are
working in vain because they do not
understand the cause. 1t will con-
tinue to increase one way or another
until the cause is understood. Cure
lies in foods, drinks, baths, associates,
environments. The inebTiate is too
strong in certain brain centers and
deficient in others. FOrceful preach
ing from the Atlantic to the Pacific,
scare-head-line-caTtOons beautifully
Worded editorials, showing the drink
statistics of evil and suffering caused
will not kill the drinking tendency.
Neither would it cure constipation,
but EDUCATION WILL.-RoVer.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-11-06
WARNING

Anyone found cutting timber on lands
known as Citizens Bank lands, and
owned by Morganza Land Company will
he prosecuted to the full extent of the
law. This Company owns the following
lands: North ! of northwest !, north
east /, south ! of southwest t, and the
south ! of southeast / section 8; also
east D of northeast /, southeast /.
south ! of southwest /. and the north
east / of southwest section II; also
the southeast / of southeast / section
i8. all in township Is north. range IL
east, near bayou Macon; also the south,
east ! of section As and the east half OF
the northeast / section 55, township IL
north. range IL east near Roundaway
bayou. MORGANzA LAND W.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-11-06
On. Of Worlds Oldest cities.

Not only is the Russian city az
Archangel interesting as a city in the
extreme far North, -but il is still more
interesting as one Of the most an.
ciert cities built upon the fringe OF
eternal arctic whiteness. Before the
year 500 the Norsemen went there
and traded. They laid the foundations
of the present city, which has grown
slowly but almost without halt, pre-
served in peace by its Isolated posi-
ton. The city has achieved Its pres
snt-day Importance as an outlet for
tie products OF the far northern and
: western parts OF the Russian empire