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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-17
LOCAL VETERANS
 PROTEST AGAINST
 THE PENSION BILL
Think Further Safeguards Should Be Thrown Around Payment of Funds Instead
 of Letting Bars Down

number of wel-known Confederate veterans of Birmingham have addressed to the legislature a letter of protest against the pension bill now pending. Gen E. w. Fucker, in commenting the letter, yesterday said that instead of letting the bars down. even greater saf guards should be thrown around the pay ment of pensions. so that the pension roll would indeed be a roll of honor The letter is as follows:
 An open letter to the legislature:
 We, the undersigned. Confederate vet erans of Alabama, respectfully protest against the passage of the proposed pen sion bill which the senate now has be- fore it for consideration.
 The four objects sought to be accom- plished by this bill are clear-cut and un- mistakable.
 ''l It legislates out of office the pres ent pension board, consisting of Capt John C. Webb of Demopolis, Gen. F. s. Ferguson of Birmingham and Dr. NJ. l.. Wood of Montgomery. The splendid work this board has done in the past four years in purging the pension roll of it's grafters, deserters and dead men. has
 
 oust the board by means of this bill
 2 The bill next seeks to turn over to the state auditor and probate Judges the states annual pension fund of nearly n million dollars. and let them say to whom 1t shall be distributed. The qualifica- tions for a pension as prescribed by this bill are so lax that almost any old man in the state can qualify It will be q sad day, after all these years. if Ala bama makes pork barrel out of the pension fund
 ''3. The bill puts back on the pension roll all the ineligibles which the state board has dropped, on the unsupported affidavit of the applicant.
 "A. And lastly. the bill has q joker in it, the object of which is to put on the pension roll all the so-ealed home guard who stayed at home during the war while we were off fighting
 You men who really wore the gray, ''If you have any fighting blood left In you, now is the time to show it.
 The grafters and the deadbeats are that get on the pension roll the less there will be for you.
 Write or wire to your senator urging him to kill the bill.
 We call on the public In general, the press. and all those who love fair play not to sit idly by and let the honest pensioners be robbed of any portion of the modest pension which a patriotic state has granted them. "E. w. Fucker, T. B. Afford, J. K Barton, J. F. Mclaughlin, W. l.. Sib- ley, Fred Sloss, C. II. Reese, T. S. Tate, c. w. Chambers w. E. Yancey, T. F. 1 ]. F. Francis. 0. T Dozier, l N. B. Walker, J. B. Reid, T. A. Ham, ilton."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-17
RumOred That It Will Be SenSatiOnal-FOrt Occu- pied All Day With the Speaker Case

It was understood yesterday at the courthouse that the September grand jury was preparing another partial report which would contain charges of a sensa- tional character It is anticipated that this partial report will be made public sometime this afternoon.
 Solicitor Hugo l.. Black when approach ed discounted the rumor and stated such reports were always emanating whenever the grand jury was in session. The solici- tor laughed at the suggestion that a partial report of any particular import was forthcoming. However, about the courthouse considerable credence is given the rumor that grand jury report all leging a deplorable state of affairs in certain parts of the county is forthcom- ing within the next few days. It Is also
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-17
COUNTY INSTITUTE WILL CLOSE TODAY Feature of Yesterdays Ses- sions Was Dr. Phillips
 Address

The Jefferson County Teachers insti- ute reached the high water mark In attendance and interest yesterday Among the speakers for yesterdays programme were Dr. r. D. Losey of the department of literature of the University of Ala bama, Miss Willie Allen of the Margaret Allen school on the Highlands: Carl II. Milan: director of the Birmingham Pub lie library, State Superintendent Feagin and Dr. ]. H. Phillips.
 State Superintendent Feagn was kept away by reason of certain educational bills now pending before the legislature, which he hopes, if possible to have ac- ton upon before the legslat ture adjourns.
 The feature of the day s programme was the address of Dr. Phillips. His theme was ''rhe Place of Religion In Education" An interesting feature of Dr. Phillips address was an analysis of the 5000 prize essay contest being held under the auspices of the National Ed ucational association.
 A citizen of California placed in the hands of officials of the National Edu- cational association 5000 to be offered as an award for the best essay on the subjejct "The Essential Place of Relig- ion In Education" There were more than 400 essays submitted. No. 375' was the winner This was the paper of Dr. Charles r.. Rue of the University of Cal tfornia As announced through the columns of The Age-Herald sometime ago Dr. Phillips one of the committee appoInted by the National Educational association to pass upon the several es- says and make the award to the writer of the best paper.
 The subject handled by Dr. Phillips yesterday was among the most important appearing on the institute programme and was ted in Dr. Phillips characteristic style.
 The work of the institute will close at noon today, when the remaining part of rhe week will be given over by the sev- eral principals and their corps of teach CTS to the matter of putting everything in readiness for the beginning of the ses- sion of 19l5-l6 Monday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-17

MT. Rives ana MT. Pilgreen have been hard at work for the last three weeks arranging for the joint meeting of the members of the Order of Railway Con- ouctors, the Brotherhood of Locomo- i've Engineers. the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen and the Brother hood of Locomotive Fircmen and En- ginemen which will convene tomorrow in Birmingham.
 A programme has been arranged which for variety and wide appeal would be hard to improve. Tomorrow
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-17
Any Woman Can Now
 Have Pretty Curly Hair
(Eeminine World1

Who'd have thought so simple a thing as applying ordinary liquid slim erine pretty curly locks in a single night? The one who made this discovery is s,lreIv entitled to a rising vote of thanks Nuw this harmless liquid at night, draw this through the hair. and in the morning we find 1t has dried in just the sweetest waves and curls.
 It's good news, indeed, that we can now dispense with the destructive way ing tongs forever! The curliness Is so liquid silmerine Is used, and certainly ones "crowning glory" appears softer giossier ana more beautiful When 1t is from the druggist-which will keen the hair in curl for weeks--there's no req son now Tor any one putting up with straight, straggly. or scorched. dead looking hair
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-17
OBSERVANCE OF DAY OF AT0NEMENT ID
 BEGIN AT SUNDOWN
HOliest Day in Jewish Calen- dar-Services at Temple Emanu-El With Special
 Musical Programme

Beginning tonight at sundown "Yom Kippur," or Day of Atonemen ent, will be observed by the Jewish people of the city and services will be held at temple and synagogues of the district The exercises will last until tomorrow at sundown and will be observed with fasting and total abstinence of busi- ness as this day is considered the most holy of the Jewish calendar and is observed by devout Hebrews the world over
 Services will be held tonight at Temple Emanu-El at s o'clock conduct ed by Rabbi Morris Newheld and will open with the singing of the ancient anthem. 'Kol-ni-dre," said to be the oldest melody in the world
 The congregation Knesseth Israel will worship at the above hour at the synagogue on Seventh avenue and Seventeenth street. and the congrega- tion Beth-E Fl at the Maccabee temple on Fourth avenue.
 At the services tonight at Temple EmualEl the Stark ritual will be sung. The musical programme follows:
 Organ prelude.
 Anthem, Kol-ni-dre melody. Solo first played on the violin by Mrs. John with violin accompaniment
 Solo, "rhe Day Is Ended" c. c. Bart lett), owen Gillespy.
 Violin obligato. by Mrs. John D. Turner.
 Solo, Miss Mildred Kahn.
 Closing anthem. Stark
 Organ postlude.
 Choir consists of Mrs. E. G. Chand- Ter, soprano; Mrs F. G. Turrentine, contralto; owen Gillespy, tenor; Wyatt Heflin. basso. Emile Levy, organist and director.
 The choir will be assisted by Mrs. John D. Turner. violinist
 Tomorrow morning atonement serv- ices begin at 10.30 a. m., when the Schlessinger ritual will be sung with number of fine and impressive an thems. MT Lewinsohn will also play falt colo
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-17

delegates from all over the state will assemble at the fairgrounds for an all- day barbecue, the following day there will be business sessions of the four orders at the Tutwiler hotel and on Monday they will be taken on trip over the industrial district. Tuesday an excursion to Chattanooga is planned.
 The meeting Is in celebration of the thirtieth anniversary of the local di- vision of conductors.
 MT. Pilgreen Is secretary of the joint committee in charge of the meeting
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-17
FRANCE PROVIDES
 FOR WARS EXPENSE

Paris September 16.--Minister of Finance Ribot's memoranda accompa nying a bill introduced in the Chamber of Dep- uties today appropriating 62OO. .0OO, 900 francs (s1,240,OoO.OOo) for the expenses of the last quarter of the year, says that France already has advanced 65O, 900, ,OOO francs to her allies
 According to the most recent financial reports. M. Ribot said the average monthly war expenses of Russia were .sO0,000 GOO francs. Germany's monthly war expenses approximate 25e0.OOO francs. while Great Britain's exceed this amount
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-17
Excessive Heat Kills Artist

New York. September 16.-William Davis. an artist, was found dead in his studio today before an unfinished land scape. clad in his artists apron and with palette and brush in his hand. He was a victim of the heat. MT. Davis was 6S years of age and was known as one of the best restorers of treasured paint ings in the country. He was born in England
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-17
Hesperian Note Received

Washington, September 16.-Ger- many's note informing the United States that there is no req son to believe the Allan liner Hesperian was sunk by sub marine. was received late today at the state department Secretary Lansing stated that no action was contempla ted at this time. There is no evidence before the department to prove whether the liner was attacked or struck by mine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-17
Child Kills Father

Lynchburg, Va, September 16-Dora Kidd, 20 years old, shot and fatally wounded her father, John Kidd, aged 66. at their home in Nelson county. 40 miles from here, Tuesday night, because. 1t is alleged, he was beating a younger child. The father died yesterday and the girl! was locked up without bail. According to reports of the tragedy which reached here today the girl fired at her father seven times with shotgun. Two of the shots took effect.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-17
Wilson to Vote at Princetnn

Washington, September 16.--President Wilson plans to go to Princeton on Sep tember g to vote at the regular state primaries. He then may express his at- ttude on women's suffrage on which he will vote on October 19
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-17
Gerard Receives Communicate

Berlin. September 16.-(Via London ) The American ambassador, James W. Gerard. received today a communication from Washington, bearing on the Ara bic case and the submarine problem.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-17
T0DAY'S EVENTS

Meeting on Jackson highway at 4 o'clock at Chamber of Commerce. Closing day of county teachers insti- tute
 Celebration of Tom Kippur at Tenn pie Emanu-El. Continuation of trial of Standard Home cases in federal court
 At the Theatres
 Bijou-"Bought and Paid For;" no matinee; night at S:30 o'clock. Lyric-Keith vaudeville; matinee 2S0 D. m. night. 7:30 and D. m Majestic-"The Girl Question:" mu- sical comedy; matinee, 2:S0 p. m. night, 7:SO and p. m.
 Orpheum "Tennessee's Partner" melodrama no matinee; night, S3O p. m.
 Grand-"On the Midway" burlesque matinee, 2:3O p. m; night 730 and g
 At PhOtOplay Houses Strand-"Out of Darkness" with Charlotte Walker
 Odeon Two-"The Phantom" Lubin special
 Princess-"The Purple Night" with Florence Rockwell
 Trianon-"Her Great Match" with Gail Kane.
 odeon One-'The Rajahs Sacrifice" big animal feature.
 Alcazar-"The Sporting Duchess" with Rose Coghlan.
 Vaudette-"The Broken Coin," with Grace Cunard and Frances Ford.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-17
Referred for Tabulation. Decision Will Be An
 nOunced in Few Days
BUT ONE TAKES IN
 THE ENTIRE CITY
Birmingham Disposal Co. Proposes to Buy City's Equipment and Lease Crematories Pending the Free
 tion of By-Product Plant

Of the II bids for the removal of sioners only one proposed to take over the garbage of the entire city the others making propositions to look after certain districts. This bid came from company which proposes to buy the entire city equipment. wagons, mules, harness and everything con- nected with the garbage department The company also proposes to rent tho city's crematories until it can build a by-product plant
 The other bids proposed to either collect the garbage for certain district for lump sum or proposed to assess the cost of collection against the house. holders. No action was taken on tho bids other than to refer them for tabu- lation in order that the commissioners can make comparisons of the bids. Ac- tion will be taken on this matter in a few days as the city will stop collect ing the garbage on October l.
 Submitted Bids
 The following submitted bids: The Birmingham Disposal company. whose bid proposes to take up the collection and disposal of garbage of the entire city; ]. D. Sanders bids to take care of North Birmingham for the lump sum of s1075 per month. and to furnish his own equipment; ]. H. Williams bids for East Lake Woodlawn and Avonda1e; J. F. Lucas proposes to collect the garbage from the same territory and assess the householders
 N. B. Keeling offered two bids, one for West End. Elyton, Graymont and Fairfield, the other for old Birmingham. His plan is to assess the propertyhold- CTS. On the same basis Sid Sandlfer bids for Pratt City Thomas and East Thom- as. J. A. Burgin and James Donaldson for Ensley and Wylam D. A. Hemich bids for old Birmingham
 II. w. Gilmer proposed to collect gar bage at the rate of 15 cents can. J. A. Alexander proposed to look after the dry closets of Pratt City. Ensley and Vivian.
 All the bids gave the charges that would be assessed for the collection of 
 The question of collecting and dis posing of garbage has been before the ,ity commissioners since the retrencn- ment plan was put in effect and many plans to meet the occasion have been discussed from time to time. The city commissioners have been familiarizng with the methods of col- lecting garbage of many of the prin- cipal cities of the United States. It Is understood they will give close consid- eration to all the bids submitted and announce their desision at an early date. They can reject any or all bids,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-17

Men ef- Plant fected. American British Manufacturing Co 300 Bridgeport Brass Co. .............. 22OO Batcheller Corset Co. ....,..... 1000 Bridgeport Body Co. .............. 6O Bridgeport Metal Goods Co. ......... 49 Bryaht Electric Co. ...,................ 1900 Bullard Machine Co. ............... 400 Burns X Bassick Go. .................. 4o0 Crawford laundry ................... 15o Electric Cable Co. .................. 225 Grant Manufacturing Co. ........... @ Harris Engineering Co. ............. 40 Harvey-Hubble Co. ................... 4OO hawthorne co. ...........,.............. no International Silver Co. .......... TOO Locomotive Co. of America ...... 240O Remington Arms Co .................... 12O0 Remngton-Union Metallic Co. .. G2OO Sprague Motor Co. .................... 100 Standard Manufacturing Co. ........ 200 Warner Corset Co. ..................... 42OO Wolverine Motor Co. .............. 45
 CHICAGO. ILL Automatic Electric Co. Humber not given)
 PLAINFIELD N. J. Bosch Magneto Co .................... 250 Pond Machine Tool Co. .......... 475 Potter Printing Press Co. ............ 15 Sauer Motor Truck Co., ................ 35O Scott Printing Co. ...................... 15O Vitaphone Co ........................ 15 Hall Printing Press Co. .............. I5
 RALEIGH, N. c. Raleigh Ironworks
 SPRINGFIELD, MASS. Bosch Magnetic Go. .................... 1000 Westinghouse Co. .................... 1900
 TAUNTON, MASS Call & Cain O., Mason Machine Co. and Miehle Printing Press Go. (Num- Der not given)
 TOLEDO, OHIO. Bunting Brass and Bronze oOO Toledo Machine and Tool Co. ....... 300 Willys- Overland Car Co ............. .13, 900 Other than the above Organizer Me- Mahon also stated that late as yes- terday the Standard Oil company at Baton Rouge had made settlements with 22OO of it's employees Everywhere through out the country wherever the allies had placed war contracts MT. McMahon stated the International Machinsts' union followed like a nemesis and demanded its pound of flesh.
 Seizing Their Opportunity You can call it German influence or not" said MT. McMahon. but deny this and simply state that we see our oppor- tunity and are simply seizing the occasion to force our demands"
 Organizer McMahon stated that J. ]. Keppeler, the international vice president of the Machinsts' union, who was referred to in the New York Worlds sensational exposures of the German activities in in- stigating labor troubles, was an ardent pro- German.
 Jake Keppeler.'' said MT. McMahon 'is awfuly strong for the Germans but l don't think he was too active ad Bridge port. However, since President Gompers made his statement regarding the actvi ties of Germans around labor union cir eles we have been very careful to avoid
 tContiuued on Page Tweive)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-17
List of Plants Affected

McMahon showed the reporter a list of | plants manufacturing supplies for the al- lies that had been affected by the sud den desire of the International Machin- ists' union. The list gives the names of the plants and the men effected:
 BRIDGEPORT CONN
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-12-22
The Open Column
Why Not Notify Usg

Editor the Missourian: During the
last month the city water supply has
been turned of at night for various
reasons. Last night it was off from
about 10 o'clock until o'clock this
morning. | called the water and light
Office about it and was told that
connection was being made" or some
other reason and that the water
would be turned on when the repair
had been made" Then the telephone
receiver was hung up rather abrupt
ly.
We have little child in our home,
and 1t is necessary to have water In
the house. Grown persons can do
without water for eight or ten hours
without great deal OF Inconvenience.
They have been known to exist for a
much longer periou, out with little
children water is necessary, and pure
water at that-not the muddy stun
that runs from the city mains after
the water has been turned OFF,
However I have no kick II the wa
ter must be turned of to make re-
pairs or new connections. What I do
kick about is the practice Of the water
and light department in failing to no
tify US when this is to be done 20 we
can draw water ahead to run us until
the repair work has been completed.
I'm sure the city papers would be glad
to print announcements to this effect.
Why not a little thought about the
customers who are paying the bills?
When the Columbia business men
close their stores on holidays or for
any other reason, they always notify
the people about it in advance, but I
suppose It is asking too much for
business methods in the eity's affairs?
BUSINESS MAN AND TAXPAYER.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-12-22
JUST BEFORE CHRISTMAS

Remember how you used to feel
when Ma let you go downtown jus.
before Christmas? And you felt 60
gay and frisky to get down there srd
see the books and dolls and big, red
tops waiting for somebody to come
and take them away. All the other
folks would be there, too. and some
times you'd go at night with Ma and
Pa, but, strange to say. you never got
to stay where you would stop for Ma
telling you to go and see what Pa
wanted and Pa ascending yoi hack to
Ma. But. pshaw! that didn't hurt
your feelings any because 1t was just
as interesting across the aisle as
there.
ihe most fun was when ,-ou went
from school, with all the gang along
-e:,sling If you and theJ were girls
and .sEunling awfully IL twas buys
y.r were-to see old Santa Claus aud
tell him just exactly what you wanted
and what you knew you'd never get,
because folks couldn't have heaven
here on earth or there'd be no need
of any.
Did you ever stop to think and
wonder IL those days were SO. when
just the thought of Christmas sent
little shivers up your spine and set
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-12-22
THE NEW BOOKS


If you have ever watched a me-
chanic repair disordered machine
you have realized that no matter how
complicated the apparatus, how lit
tie you know about it or how smooth
ly it runs, you think you can suggest
a better way to fix it. McCall's "The
Liberty of Citizenship" the book of
Yale lectures for 1915 on "The Re-
sponsibilities of Citizenship" takes
such view of government.
That much law is superfiuous is the
view stated repeatedly in the lectures,
and much speaking is used to show
that the citizen owes his duty to up
holding the individual freedom rather
than the government. To inactivity
of the government he attributes all
material progress, referring to the in
dividual development of the telegraph
and telephone in America after the
governments of Germany and France,
respectively, had failed to make them
useful In the tendencies of the pres
ent times he sees an encroachment of
the government upon the individual.
Legal restriction and public owner
ship, he holds, are the greatest hin
ORANGES to development. He shows
the citizens duty as restraint to
these encroachments.
Among the enumeration of dangers,
the lecturer praises at length the SUI
perior American system in comparison
with others and gives advice to be
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1915-12-22
WOULD BE WORTH MORE, BUT
Wars Boosting Price of Acid In Silagc
Aids Farmers Little.

Since the beginning of the European
war, the value OF silage, computed on
the basis of Tactic acid content, has
increased 100 per cent. Counting on
this basis, the average ton of silage
made this year is worth $50.
The silage. after being put in the
silo. undergoes fermentation. Lactic
acid Is one of the products of this
activity and is present in amounts of
about 1.5 per cent
Since the beginning of the Euro
pean war, the price of Tactic acid has
risen from 20 cents to $1.40 a pound.
Figuring on this increase, the price of
silage should be doubled. The farm
er is accustomed to pay about $3.50
ton for silage.
1t is not likely, however, that he
will have to pay more on account of
the increased value of Tactic acid, as
the acid cannot be separated by any
economical method.