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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-07
DIR. HALL ELECTED
 HEAD OF SURGEONS
Meeting of Central of Georgia AssO- citation Doctors Comes to Close.
 Entertained at Lunch

Dr. T. NJ. Hall of Mlledgeville, Ga, was elected president of the Central of Geor- gia Surgeons association at the final ses- sion held yesterday at the Tutwiler hotel. pr. w. H. Hutchinson of Childersburg was elected vice president and pr. w. E. Saunders of Arlington, Ga, was elected secretary and treasurer.
 The association will meet next in Ma con, Ga The meeting adjourned yester- day afternoon.
 The surgeons were entertained yesterday at luncheon at the Southern club and were taken for an automobile ride over Birmingham subsequently, and were very much impressed with the city
 Every member of the association was enthusiastic over the Newspaper club, to which they had cards the Tutwiler hotel and other new institutions in this city. It was stated by Dr. Hall. the new presi- dent. and Dr. Disharoon the retiring president. that the meeting In Birmingham was one of unusual interest and pleasure and that the meeting in this city would be long remembered
 Some of the physicians left yesterday, while others remained over until today
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-07
CITY COMMISSION | S|DESTEPS ISSUE ON PLUMBING LAWS Question Will Be Left to
 Committee of "Un-
 prejudiced Men"
BATTLE ROYAL IS
 STAGED AT HEARING
Short and Ugly Word Applied When Plumbers Union, Master Plumbers
 and Real Estate Men Are in Heated Clash

In a hearing that lasted three hours, and which at times gave close resem blance of revolutionary war in Mexico, the city commissioners yesterday heard evidence for and against the present plumbing ordinance of the city.
 The short and ugly word at one time was actually used and police reserves were rushed into the hall to preserve order. The same word was implied, but in slightly more polite language. dozens of times.
 The Birmingham Real Estate ex- change. through Hill Ferguson. presi- dent, staged the production. scenery and all. The leaeding roles were played by the Master Plumbers association and the union journeymen plumbers of the city.
 At various times dozen men were trying to speak at once, waving fists, shouting and yelling at the top of their voices. and in the whole melee the ac- tual discussion of the bad or good ef- fects of the existing ordinance was made a side issue to a parlor fight be- tween the union plumbers and the mas ter plumbers, whose relations are not exactly on par with the .members of a Sunday school class.
 Buck" Davis business agent of the Plumbers union, played the leading role on the side and Joe Pate, master plumber. and Hill Ferguson took the leading role on the other side. Plumbing Inspector Charles Eckerle filled the character of general untility man anc interlocutor.
 The substance of the whole affair Is that the real estate men and the mas ter plumbers claim the existing plumb ing ordinance provides for specia plumbing of special manufacture and which costs much more than other plumbing which would be just as good This the union plumbers and Inspector Eckerle deny with a vehemence that is startling.
 The master plumbers had Architect: Harry Wheelock and Hugh Martin John $. Leedy and other testify to theii side of the arguments MT Davis, Mir Ford and others spoke on the othel side. MT. Pate, T. H. Moltin, Mir Bar. Der, MT. Eckerle and many others mad, talks.
 The commission decided to put tn, Whole question up to a commission O unprejudiced and competent men to de eide and report on whether or not tn. ordinance should be changed, and if so how
 The police were called in to quie down the contestants when after abou two hours of wrangling Dick Gayl. arose and brought up the old fight be tween himself and Mir. Eckerle ovei the inspection of plumbing job il w est End some few months ago whicl resulted in shooting scrape Othe men joined in and it looked as if a req light was coming when George Ware succeeded in holding them at bay unti Judge Lanes call for policeman ha, been answered. After that the pro ceedings proceeded under the watchfu eye of the officer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-07
MISS VANDEGR|FT COMMITS SUICIDE Young Lady Takes Carbolic Acid and Dies in Few
 Minutes

Miss Imogene Vandegrift, aged 25 22l3 Fifth avenue, committed suicide last night at 7:10 o'clock. by taking carbolic immediately and upon his arrival he put the young woman in his machine and rushed her to the Davis infrmary. where she died at 7:35 o'clock. No motive for the act Is known.
 Mrs. Frank Culp. sister of Miss Van degrift, was present when the poison was
 taken.
 T had no idea what in the world Imo- gene was doing" said Mrs. Culp. "I saw her come out into the reception hall
 where l was sitting and noticed that she
 had a glass of liquid in her hand. She said nothing, but merely lifted the glass to her lips and drank deeply. Almost
 instantly she collapsed at my feet l
 picked up the glass and attempted to taste the contents, then l bent over the prostrate form. Life isn't worth living. l am going to die. l have taken poison, she said
 q called Dr. Wyman, and he put her in the machine and carried her to the Davis infirmary Imogene has been unusual ly morbid of late and has spoken of com
 mitting suicide several times. l have been watching her very closely and had about come to the conclusion that she was merely blue and had forgotten all her SUD- posed troubles
 Mrs. Annie E. Vandegrift. mother of the young woman. is dangerously i'll and has not been informed to her daughter s death. The deceased was niece of A. V. Vandegrft, a merchant on Second aye- nue.
 No funeral arrangements have been made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-07
FIVE NEGROES ESCAPE
 FROM COUNTY JAIL
Cooks Scale Wall by Aid of Ladder When Allowed Liberty in
 Courtyard

At o'clock yesterday morning five negroes. Henry Banks, Ed Wilson. Will Dixon Walter Reynolds and William Travis, all confined in the county jail on the charge of grand larceny. es- capped. Up until a late hour this morn : ing none of the escaped prisoners had been apprehended.
 All who made their escape were worked in the kitchen of the prison. Yesterday morning upon arising the guards allowed the prisoners few minutes liberty in the courtyard. As soon as the guard was out of sight the men put ladder against the wall and climbed over on the Twenty first street side The alarm was given by another prisoner named Dixon. who .e- fused to escape. In short time mum ,rous deputies started an investisa- ton and took up the trail of the re- groes but none was recaptured.
 Sheriff Batson will investigate and attempt to find who is responsible for the escape of the prisoners.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-07
HUNGER COMING TOMORROW.
Vice President of Equitable Co. to
 Address Alabama Agents

John B. Hunger, vice president of the Equitable Life Insurance society, will be here tomorro wand Sunday. He is making trip of inspection of the various agencies in this section. He will be here tomorrow and Sunday ager of the local offices. It was stated yesterday that meeting of the agents in Alabama would-be held here tomor- row at which Mir. Hunger will make a speech and discuss the general situa- ton as 1t. affects the company. Mir. Lun- ger is one of the most prominent men in the insurance business and his visit to Birmingham at this time is expected to result in very favorable impress sion. He will be entertained at lunch con while here and will also make a trip over the city. visiting the various points of interest
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-07
GIRLS CONFERENCE
 . WILL BEGIN TONIGHT
Indian Council Will Be the Opening Event-Japanese
 Tea at Y. w. c. A.

The third annual Older Girls con
 ference will begin tonight when the
 Indian council will be held Only girls
 of teen age will be permitted to take
 part in the deliberations of the coun-
 cil tonight Indian names will be con ferred on about 12 girls who have at tained the standard of excellence re- quired.
 Tomorrow morning at 9;30 o'clock the first business session of the confer ence will be held at the First Baptist church. This afternoon on the roof gar den of the Young Womens Christian association a Japanese tea party will be held.
 Sunday afternoon at o'clock there will be a mass meeting at the First Baptist church. To this meeting all are invited and it is expected the church will be taxed to it's capacity. For the first time men will be per mitted to attend the business sessions of the conference a space having been reserved for invited Sunday school su- perintendents and pastors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-07
BUYS MARBLE HERE
 FOR CLUB IN HAVANA
G. Moretti, the Sculptor, Purchases Two Cars-FOrmerly Resided
 in Birmingham

c. Moretti, the sculptor, purchased two cars of Alabama marble yesterday from the Alabama Marble company, to be ex- ported to Havana, Cuba. The price was said to have been very attractive. The sale was made through the local offices in charge of Sidney Hitler.
 MT. Moretti. who formerly resided here. is of the> opinion that Alabama marble is easily the best of any in this country
 MT Moretti is said to be engaged on some work for a Havana club, which ia expected obe the most elegant social or ganization in that country when com pleted, and which is expected to rank with the most manihcent clubs in the world.
 The marble will be shipped from Syla- cauga within the next few weeks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-07
FORMAL EXECUTION IF MATTHEWS MAY TAKE PLACE TODAY This Is Schedule, But Lane and Weatherly Decline
 to Talk HAD HOPED HE WOULD OFFER RESIGNATION But MT. Matthews Intends to Force Commissioners to Take Clear-cut Stand One Way or Other.
 Many After Job
By RALPH R. SILVER

.-rhe formal execution of Building In- spector w. o. Matthews is expected to occur at recessed meeting of the board of city commissioners at o'clock this afternoon. James Weatherly and A. O. Lane playing the stellar roles.
 Neither one of the two commissioners would indicate yesterday that there was any reason for them to vote other than according to the opinion they issued Tues day to the effect that MT. Matthews should be dismissed from office for his alleged responsibility for the Steele-Smith wall disaster. Both also refused to say that they would vote for Matthews dis missal.
 As matter of fact, it was learned yes terday that the two commissioners who in the efforts to cater to public prejudice decided to sacrifice tAeir subordinate. had hoped after the announcement of their '.verdic.' that Matthews. would offei his resignation. or they would be permit ted to change their minds and not force an actual and formal dismissal.
 This, however, has not yet happened and it seems it will not happen MT Matthews declined to be interviewed by reporters, but it is understood that his position is such that he intends to make the commissioners discharge him or ex- onerate him.
 When asked yesterday afternoon if the execution would take place this afternoon, Commissioner Weathery. official keeper of the political seismograph which has been to a great extent dictating official actions at the city hall of late, avoided the question.
 T am just one of the commissioners, he said
 That means you will vote to dismiss Matthews of course?'
 piled.
 he would vote admitting that he had posed dismissal of Matthews. He did not indicate. however. this had had any ef- feet on his intentions.
 There are already many applicants for the position of MT. Matthews successor. information as to who will be elected building inspector stating that 1t has not yet been considered.
 There are reports that MT. Matthews friends will ask for a referendum election on the question as to his dismissal and en- deavor to put the issue before the people. It would appear, however these rumors are without foundation. It Is generally understood MT. Matthews intends to take no steps fo "--. .oat the action of the seis- mographS .sts, although he himself re- fuses to make any statements at this time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-07
RAPID DEVELOPMENT OF
 CHAUTAUQUA WONDERFUL

Eleven years ago the Redpath chau- tauqua opened it's travelling chautau- qua engagements. Each season its de- velopment has been wonderful .ano with increased attendance its popular ity is universal.
 The 1915 chautauqua. to be at East park May 20-27. includes 21 week-day programmes, with some of America $ most noted artists. William owen in The Servant in the House" Monte valle Woods wonderful scientific dem onstration will be features.
 On the lecture platform there Will be seven leading lecturers of Amer ica Music plays an important part on each programme
 Pallatia's noted band recital by Giuseppe Bartolotta, Italian tenor; mu- sic makers Maurer sisters, and the Savranoffs. Russian players.
 Alice Nelson, prima dona soprano of the Metropolitan and Boston opera companies. will appear. The story telling hour is free to Btr- mingham children and will be conduct ed by Miss Verna Swanson. season ticket includes the entire 2l programmes and is transferable IT family circles. Tickets are now on safe
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-07
FOURTH ARREST FOR
 TERRELL KILLING
Paul Jones, Negro, Is Placed in Jail by Deputies-Believed to Be Material Witness

The fourth arrest in connection with the killing of Dr. c. c. Terrell of Praco was made last night by the sher- ifs office when Paul Jones, negro. was placed in jail under the charge of murder.
 It Is not known just what evidence the deputies who made the arrest have against the latest suspect. The con- fessed slayer of Dr. Terrell, Jesse White, negro having sworn that he had no accomplice. It is the consensus of opinion that the other negroes now being held by the sheriff are merely material witnesses and will be released in short time
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-07

About 1000 men will be given employment by the resumption of the Soss-Sheffield company of some of it's mines. tbe fur mace at Florence and two batteries of coke ovens at Blossburg and Brookside. It was announced yesterday from the local offices that instructions had been received from New York to resume the following oper- ations
 The Bessie mines.
 Philadelphia furnace at Florence,
 Coke ovens at Blossburg.
 Coke ovens at Brookside.
 The statement was made by J. c. Ma ben. Jr.. vice president of the company, that about 1000 men would be re-employed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-07
1000 MEN GO BACK TO WORK
 WHEN SLOSS PLANTS RESUME

when the four operations are resumed. Mir. Maben added that the work would be resumed about May 15, and that the in dications pointed to very substantial oper- ations.
 That the Sloss company shipped decid- edly more iron last month than was made by the furnaces was one of the gratifying statements made yesterday by Mir. Ma ben when he announced the resumption of the plants He said the company sold more iron than was made aud shipped more than made.
 The price in the meantime has been ma- terially increased and the indications point to a very rapid recovery of the in dustr,al situation. hence the beginning of work on the Sloss operations, which have been closed nearly six months.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-07
Watt Brown Here

Watt Brown of Ragland, former state senator and one of the best known men in this state, was here yesterday or personal business Mir. Brown said that the business men and farmers of his section were very much pleased witt the general business outlook. MT Brown is registered at the Tutwiler. H. will return home this morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-07
B. R., l.. & P. co. BUYS
 5000 TONS OF PIPE

That the Birmingham Railway. Light and Power company has pur- chased 5000 tons of pipe from the Uni- ted States Cast Iron Pipe company was made known yesterday in industrial circles. The pipe will be used Tor gas mains in Norwood and elsewhere in the Birmingham district. It is stated that the United States Cast Iron Pipe and Foundry company plants are oper- ating at a very high rate and tEat many orders for substantial tonnages have been received lately.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-07
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were yesterday recorded in the office of the probate judge:
 H. s. Barman,, Gordo, to Miss Gertrude Graham.
 Jack Johnson, to Miss Pearl Orange
 Henry C. Henderson. Birmingham, tt Miss Margaret Sexton.
 D. c. Grider, East Lake, to Miss Bes sic Gertrude Gilmer.
 J. E. McCarty, Morris, to Miss Anni' Lee
 Tony orlando, Ensley. to Miss Besss' 'ceran1a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-07

kindling, but posts taken from old and useless cars. The railroads find this business profitable, and the people. able to secure what they desire at cheap
 prices, are delighted. But in Birming-
 ham, so we are told this morning. the
 railroads so unbusinesslike as to
 burn rather than sell the timber from
 old cars and so unkind as to destroy
 1t rather than permit their employees
 to use II in heating their homes when
 storms are raging with wind and snow
 Mr. Lee introduced in the senate the
 so-called educational bills, one providing for the submission of an amendment by means of which the people of the counties will be able to tax themselves
 for school purposes, another providing for compulsory education, and another for the consolidation of rural schools. 1 The first named was enacted into law. The others. 1t is generally conceded will be successfully put through in, July or August.
 The other members Of the Judiciary committee are also well known men. w. C. Davis of Jasper. the chairman, acquired the reputation of being tue strongest member of the lower house when he fought the proposed bond ls- | sue amendment out of committee and, | over and against the influence of .he | powerful lobby through his section 1 Of the legislature.
 l Col Sam Will John. who represents | Dallas, formerly represented Jefferson. He rendered Governor Conner valiant service, it is said. in batting the rail- | roads In the present legislature he | has introduced as many if not more | bills than Representative Shapiro of Jefferson. This argues that while Col | one1 John is older than he was some years ago, he is just as prolific in furnishing grist for.the grinding of the mill.
 serious and conservative member of ] the lower house and has acquired many | friends throughout the state.
 A R. Brindley of Gadsden is serving | his second term In the lower house l The local option steam roller passed r over his body in 1911. Last winter h,
 aided In pushing the prohibition steam
 roller over the local optionists
 As a matter of fact. MT. Brindles l did his part so creditably that wher ! the prohibitionists of both houses, re joicing in the conclusion of their work sat down to feed and feliciate them. | selves under the God bless you. ny children" of the powerful lobby" ns
 was chosen toastmaster. The banquel was interesting from the moment 1T which MT. Harvey of Marshall modest ly styled the banqueters the immortal seventy until the discovery by 3 T newspaper reporter of bottle in the
 hip pocket of one of the "uplifters However that was no fault of the toastmaster. He presided with the grace of French maid of fancy work and \ the following morning received many
 telegramsl of serious. congratulations
 Mir Brfndley Is one of the prohibit
 tionists who hasn't selected as vet tao plum to which he is entitled He, like Fred NJ Jackson is perhaps troubled in determining just what department of government 1t is up to him" to :; save
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-07
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-07
INF FLAMED ECZEMA ON WHOLE BODY
Red and UnsightIy. Terrible Burn ing. Could Not Sleep. Clothing Aggravated. Cuticura Soap and Ointment Healed in One Month.


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 'I tried remedies and liquid sulphur; but all that I used failed until l used the Cutcura Soap and Ointment. The trouble had lasted month before using them. They afforded relief in one week after using, and the eczema was healed in one month.' v (Signed) Henry Tegges, November 6. 1914
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-07
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-10-26
TACOMA MIDDLE
OF FINEST TOUR

This Is one of the national
park development plans Of AS
sistant to the Secretary Of the In
terror S. T. Mather, who Is III
charge of the system. Mather
wants people to see the parks. He
went west this fall to discover
ways of making them popular.
This plan is the result.
Finest Scenery in World.
On tour of this sort, may be
seen the finest scenery in the
west and some of the finest in
the world. The route runs along
the backbone of the Rockies, past
the natural wonders of the ma
tional parks and down through
fertile and picturesque Washing
ton, Oregon and California.
The amount of work which can
be done Immediately will depend
on the money appropriated at the
coming session of congress. A
number of members of the house
appropriation committee went
through several of the parks this
summer, and 1t is understood will
lend their aid to the passage of
appropriations to benefit them.
CONTINUED on Page Q.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-10-26

SACRAMENTO, Oct. 26. =
Whether the law passed by the
last legislature, providing that
all state officials shall be elected
on non-partisan basis, will
stand, is being decided by the peo-
pie at the California polls today.
On one side of the fight which
has been waged during the last
month stands Gov. Hiram w.
Johnson, doing the David stunt.
Lined up against him are re-
publicans, democrats. socialists,
prohibitionists and all other par
tisans, standing (imagine it, on
a common platform.
The law which was referred to
the people says that any one may
run for a state office, with one
ticket at the primary containing
the names of all candidates with
out any party nominations or en-
blems.
Gov. Johnson took the stump
for the law in the belief it would
result in state officials of higher
Caliber and do away with the
Southern Pacific gang.
Non-partisanship has been the
rule in county and city elections
for 20 years and the results, on
the whole. have been satisfactory.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-10-26
YEAR AGO NOT One
DAIRY SCORING 80
in TACOMA; NOW 33

Tacoma's milk supply today is
so far superior to that of Octo-
Der, 1914, that there is hardly
any comparison.
This is because of The Timess
fight for pure milk, which caused
a remarkable cleanup in dairies
of Pierce county, and Milk In
spector Buttons educational CAM
paign among dairymen following
IL. 80
In October, 1914, the United
States government made a test
of milk samples bought from
milk men delivering their pro-
duct in Tacoma. A total of 81
samples we're tested. OF this
number, not single sample reg
istered 80 per cent.
And This Year Ago.
In fact, the highest score was
SO. The next highest was S8, and
the third highest SO. The ma
jority stood around rs and 10.
Last week Uncle Sam tested the
milk again. Forty-four samples
were taken. OF this number, 49,,