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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-16
S2OO,OOO LOST
 WHEN COMPRESS
 ATDOTHAN BURNS
Big Building, 275O Cotton Bales and 400 Tons of Coal Destroyed
 by Fire

Dothan, July 15.-(Special. .)-Loss es timated at s200.OO0 occurred here to- night when lightning struck the Cen tral of Georgia Railway company's S compress leased and operated by the Atlantic Compress company, setting fire and totally destroying the large build ing, which covered several acres and valued at about $75,000; 2750 bales ,f cotton, owned mostly by Dothan ship persi carload of bagging stored in the press; 400 tons of coal stored in the press bunkers, and other valuable property and equipment The loss on the cotton and the building and ma ohlnery is covered by insurange.
 Lightning struck the building at 7:2) o'clock during a severe rainstorm, and in few moments the entire structure was mass of flames. The night watch man said that lightning flashed all over the place and fire sprang up every where. When the fire department reached the scene, the whole press was a seething caldron and the men could not enter the building. Several lines of hose were laid but the many streams of water had no effect in the intense heat It will be several days before the smold- ering cotton can be put out
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-16
DEMOCRAT
 IS NEW PUBLICATION
Paper Will Be Published in Mont gomery and Will Be of
 Political Nature

Montgomery. July 15.-(Specialo The Alabama Democrat will be an entrant in the journalistic field of the state In September. according to an an nouncement made here tonight by Rep resentative H. A. Thompson of Butler county, who will be affiliated with the new publication.
 Articles of incorporation were flied in the office of the probate judge of Montgomery county this afternoon. Tie incorporation will be known as 'the Alabama Democrat company" The com pany has paid in capital of $6000, with s50,000 authorized.
 The officers of the incorporation are. John c. O'Connell of Mobile president H. A. Thompson of Greenville, secro- tary: J. Kirk Jackson of Montgomery, treasurer, and Joseph Espalla, Jr., Of Mobile. Leo Strassburger and Ava Fita- patrick of Montgomery, directors.
 The Alabama Democrat will be pub lished in Montgomery in weekly issues. The journal will devote itself flor the reclamation and salvation of Alabama from frenzied fanaticism and political madness and for the preservation in all of their purity of the principles O, democracy as taught by Jefferson, ex- emplified by Cleveland and expounded by Woodrow Wilson"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-16
UNUSUAL TRIBUTE PAID TO CONDUCTOR PHIL M'RAE OF
 l.. & N. BYDR. H. M. EDMONDS

terpret his death. too. Some paper said at first he died from fear. Non sense. In making Phil McRae, God forgot to put in fear It was suggested also that he overexerted himself in hurrying to the rear to hang out the lights as a danger signal to the train following. There is doubtless truth in this, especially when we couple with it the fact that to protect his own pas sengers and other passengers on his road was a veritable passion with Captain Phil Still another suggestion was due to excitement That is true, too. if the word excitement is care fully defined. Anger is a kind of ex- citement. I believe that Mir. McRae died principally of wrath-a holy wrath that human beings should hold up his train and rob it of its burden of treasure. He was the kind of a man, physically and temperamentally, who might easily have died of giant laugh ter or of mighty weeping; but it is probable that the coroner ought to have concluded that the principal cause of death was righteous indignation and a contributing cause, fidelity to his trust"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-16
PLAN APPROPRIATION FOR THE UNIVERSITY
Institution to Receive S220,- 900 in Next Four Years :
 Under Brown Bill
By l.. s, BETTY

Montgomery, July 15.-(Special. )-Durine the next four years the University of Ala bama will receive s22o0OO out of the state senate committee on finance and taxa tion are adopted by the legislature. The committee today by unanimous vote re- ported favofably Senator Browns bill providing appropriations for the several departments of the university
 The main institution at Tuscaloosa will receive an annual appropriation of $25,000 and the medical college at Mobile will re- ceive an annual appropriation of sl150O in addition to that heretofore appropriated to that school The medical department of the university will receive 5000 an- nually.
 Greater generosity is extended in behalf of the medical college than to the other departments of the university The med ical college hereafter will receive about $225OO annually, an excess of about $17, ,500 over the amount heretofore given that institution. Friends of the medical col lege claim that the additional appropria- ton will be sufficient to put that school in the Cuass A division of medical col leges.
 In addition to the amounts above speci- fled, the bill provides an appropriation of about $5000O for the erection of build in the Class A division of medical col lege at Tuscaloosa.
 The committee also reported favorably Senator Greens bill providing for the creation of a separate insurance depart ment. The measure provides for the ap- pointment by the governor of an insur- ance commission. with the approval of the senate. The salary of the commissioner of insurance is $2500 annually.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-16
MEDICAL FIGHT
 COMES UP TODAY
Sanders and Colleagues on Hand to Lead Their
 Forces
By HUGH ". ROBERTS

Montgomery, July 15.-tSpecial) ) Dr. w. H. Sanders, state health off cer, is surrounded tonight by his lobby of counsellors of the Aabama Med ical association, members of which are Dr. Watkins and Dr. Andrews of Montgomery, Dr. Mohr of Mobile, and pr. Welsh and Dr. Sims of Talladega
 The counsellors are preparing to re- sist the fight having for its object the taking out of the hands of the loo counsellors the conservation of the health of Alabama. The house com mittee on public health will consider tomorrow the Gorgas bill putting the election of a health officer in the hands of the delegates representing all the members of the association. rather than in the hands of 100 coun- sellors elected for life and represent ing no constituency
 A number of Birmingham doctors are expected to reach Montgomery tomor- row Dr. Parke of Birmingham. ad- vocating taking the health department out of the hands of the doctors and themselves, came tonight. The bill in which he is interested has already been introduced by Representative Welch of Jefferson.
 Dr. Yarbrough, chairman of the house committee on public health, said tonight that in his opinion his com mittee would favorably report the Gorgas bill tomorrow
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-16
FIFE HAS ANTI
 RELATIVE BILL Would Prohibit Appoint ment of Relatives
 to Office
By l.. S. BETTY

Montgomry, July 15.-fSpecial.-No state, county or city officials will be per- mitted to appoint relatives to office if a bill which Representative Fite of Tus- ealoosa will introduce in the house next Saturday becomes a law The measure IS designed to prevent the practice of nepotism in all of it's forms and will extend in its application not only to the blood relatives of officeholders but to per sons related by marriage
 Representative Fite stated to The Age Herald correspondent that his bill was not designed against any department or oniceholder, but merely as the inaugura- ton Of more constructive policy in the administration of governmental affairs.
 According to MT. F'ite, Texas and other states have laws against the practice of nepotism. and 1t is contended that the statute in these states has given gen. eral satisfaction The Tuscaloosa repre- entative believes his bill against nepot- ism will be enacted into law The meas ure becomes effective upon it's passage
 Should the Fite 'anti-nepotism'' bill be- come a. law, it will effect several depart ments at the state capitol, principal of which is the executive department. Other offices in which the head of the depart ment has relatives employed are the au- ditor's office. the secretary of state S office and other departments
 In addition to the departments of stat in which nepotism is practiced, there are many city and county offices in which similar conditions obtain. and should the Fite bill pass the legislature it will mean a wholesale exodus of officials and other attaches from offices in all parts of the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-16
STRONG OPPOSITION HERE,
 TO COURT REPORTING BILL
Claim Proposed Measure Would Place Burden of $5000 People Instead of Foreign Corporations
 County Bar is Solidly Against Proposition

CTS. There are at present from 12 to IS court reporters, who in turn employ typists. graphophone operators and other employees, whose aggregate earnings amount to about s50.O0O yearly nearly all of which comes from foreign owned cor porations and not per cent of which is paid by local litigants.
 .Ths bill, if enacted into law, will stop this source of revenue and require that the taxpayers of the county shall pay for the stenographers services instead of the litigants whom they serve. For many, many years they have tried to put over this same proposition in the national Congress but have never succeeded, be- cause it is argued that in places where United States courts are held competent reporters can be employed by litigants and therefore there is no necessity of providing saieried reporter to attend them.
 ''The same argument. 1t seems to us, is applicable to Birmingham and Jeffer son county, where this work is done on a competitive basis and furnishes employ ment for a dozen reporters and many typists, whose work is recognized as be- ing of the highest standard of any city In the United States and whose compen- sation is near the lowest
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-16
JACK WATSON FOUND
 DEAD AT HIS HOME
Lewisburg Man Shoots Himself Through Heart-Act Attributed
 to III Health

Jack Watson, aged 53 years, pioneer res- ident of Lewisburg, in the western part of the county was found dead yesterday dence. A pistol with one cartridge ex- ploded was found by his side. The, de- ceased had bullet wound in his heart
 According to John Watson. son of the deceased, his father came to his death by his own hand. John Watson heard the shot fired, and immediately came to the assistance of his father. A physician was summoned, but Watson was dead before the doctor could reach his side. III health Is believed to have been the cause of the act
 The deceased is survived by his widow, one son. John, and daughter. The re- mains of the deceased are being held by Johns pending funeral arrangements.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-16
PETITION BY ATTORNEYS

stock, W. T. Edwards, L D. Hobbs, Au- gustus Benners, F. R. Matthews. w R. C. Cooke, L. R. Hanna, J. Reese Mur- ray, A. M. Garber, R. G. Slocum Erie Pettus, Horace Wilkinson, J. K Smith, Ivey F. Lewis, H. A. Dickinson, John T. Glover, F. D. McArthur, John London, Henry Fitts, John Hoskins. E. F. All, J. A. Simpson. E. Champion Harris John P. Tillman. John S Stone, John M. Bradley. M. NJ. Baldwin, P. P Wal drop, Hugh Morrow. Thomas w Mar tin. Walin M. Hood. T. w. Palmer Jr, Rich G. Evans. Louis Silbeman, James M. Hanby, William Vaughan, Waid E. Gibson, John c. Carmichael, Arthur L. Brown Frank S. Address, John B. Ivey Charles c. Fane. James Barton J. H. Ward. R. B. Smyer, Beddow & Oberdor- fer, A. Leo Oberdorfer, Hugh A Locke l.. Backarach. S. J. Stiggins. Hugh Les ter Lamkin & Watts, Griffin X Lamkin. J. B. Aird, A. H. Darden. S Baird, M. {. F. Cahalan, w. H. Wolverton, M H. Smith, A. M. Smith Robert E. Smith. F. F. Blackburn. Graham Perdue, Charles J. Daugherty. B. K McMorris. H. F. Pelham, Thomas Dozier. R. w Price, R. l.. Lange, Joe T. Collins. Jr.. J. How ard Perdue. Sr: John F. Burnham, A. J. Aldridge, Frank E. Spain Coleman & Coleman, Phares Coleman. Dallas S. Townsend. Brenton K. Fisk Robert J. Wheeler Jerry F. Webb F.. M Thomas. Sydney J. Bowie, Albert Browdy. Carl D. Coker, Frank w. Smith. Fred G. Moore. William M Walker. II. c. Sellheimer, William M. Milliken, c. D. Ritter, Robert Thach. L., c. Leadbetter, John C. Nor row, J. H. Reams. Paul Savage. R. H. Thach. F. J. Smyer. F. Dupont Thomp- son, Thompson, Thompson & Bachrach, George L Watkins, Joe c. Hall, John R. Adams, Harris Burns, N. B. Feagin. Zell Gaston. Lee c. Bradley Roy M. Sterne. Walker Percy, Forney Johnston. Shuford B. Smyer Matt H. MurplAy. P. w. Tur. per.-AdY.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-16
OUTING OF
 PIZITZ EMPLOYES
Have Big Time at East Lake-Bar. becue, Melon Cutting and Danc-
 ing Features of Day

One of the jolliest picnics of the sea son was the annual outing and barbe- cue given by Louis Pizitz at East Lake yesterday afternoon and night. From o'clock to 6. fishing. boating, swim ming, games, racing and Humorous contests were indulged in, including pie eating contest by the girls sack and obstacle races by the boys and a number of other amusing stunts"
 At o'clock an elegant barbecue din- ner was served, which included all kinds of salads and other accessories. Following the barbecue a watermelon cutting was had and. like the barbe- cue, was much enjoyed by the 300 or more employees of the big store. short ly after 6 dancing was commenced and was kept up until a late hour last night. Those who attended state they had most delightful time and much appreciation was expressed of the generous hospitality of the host.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-16
LOVcIiiIlJ J 'i;iiil iilfl Joseph jI:;l TSLOeb
In Ordering Goods Please Mention
 THE AGE-HERALD

in the war. Imports from Russia dur Ing the II months ending with May were s2,s64.192 compared With s1e.- iS1O,267 for the same period of last year. s@t
 Under proposed plan, agreed to by representatives of the United States with the Russian commercial attache. the American government virtually would guarantee that no Russian proN ducts shipped here ultimately would reach Russias enemies All such ex- ports would be consigned to United States officials to be delivered to nler- chants and manufacturers who would be required to give bond as a guar antee that they would not be ex- ported.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-16
To the Members of the Legislature. o
 Alabama:

To the Members of the Legislature. of
 Alabama:
 We the underjudges and members fully petition you to exempt our coun- ty from the operation of the proposed general stenographic law, house bill No. s-. We believe the services pos sible to be secured under this bill would be far inferior to those now en- joyed by us and would be altogether undesirable and imptacticable and un- satisfactory.
 John H. Miller. judge; c. W. Fer guson, judge; John c. Pugh. judge; J. P. Stiles. judge; H. B. Abernathy, S White & Sons, J. M Gillespy, Jr., D. D. Trimble. John P. Abbott c. s. Williams, John Trimble, James B. Bur gin, J. Willis Brown, w. A. Jenkins, R. H. Scrivner I. M. Hngel, Edwards Jenkins, Charles J. Brice, l.. A. Prosch, G. J. Prosch, Claude Williams, l.. L. Al len, w. E. Howard, Lee Cowart. E. H. Cabaniss. G. W. Yancey, Frank Dominick. Richard Fries, Hugh H.. Ellis, John M. Mcqueen, R. D. Coffman, Henry J. Mar tin. S H. Richardson, R. A. Murphree, A. J. Smith, Morrice Loveman. Roy Me Cullough, Jelks H. Cabaniss. J. T. Stakely.s John Denson, l.. A keene, w. J. Wynn. Henry Morsscheimer. M. A. Dinsmore, J. L. Drennen, John D. Strange Edward T. Rice, N. L. Steele. M. L. Ward, w. K Terry, William H. Cook, J. D. Pope. G. R. Harsh, ". L. Harsh. John P. Mccoy. Edgar Allen, A. Latady, H. K. White, L. J. Haley, Jr, T. M. Bradley. IT,. Frank Deed myer. John J. Banks. H. A. Burns. Henry L. Anderson. J. W. Holmes. Vie tor Smith. Roscoe Chambiee. Robert. N. Bell, W. H. Sadler. .Jr., E, P, Mosley, w S.-Brower. sam B. Sterne. Frank L. Ward. Fergus w.. Mccarthy Spier Whitaker. G. M. Edwards z. D. Com
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-16

Strong opposition has developed in Jeff ferson county to the proposed bill to pro- vide for the appointment by each circuit court judge of the state of official stenographer for his circuit to be paid for by the county. Their duties are to attend all trials wherein testimony is taken orally, prelimnaries and habeas corpus proceedings. Those opposing the bill declare it impracticable so far AS Jefferson county Is concerned and a pe- tition signed by every county judge who is in the city and practically every mem- Der of the Jefferson county bar, asking the legislature to exempt Jefferson coun- ty from the provisions of the bill, has been prepared.
 In speaking of the proposed bill John P. Evans former court reporter, said:
 If the proposed new general court re- porting bill against which the solid bar of Birmingham and the bench of Jefferson county has arrayed itself, is forced upon our county the effect will be to change every competent reporter now engaged in that business and to place in their stead very much inferior grade of work
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-16
NEGRO IS CAPTURED
 AFTER LONG CHASE

LeRoy Jackson, a negro wanted by the police on several charges of burglary, grand larceny and purse snstching was captured yesterday morning by J. J. Hughes. 1872 Avenue I after an exciting chase. The negro was turned over to Of- flcers Whalen and Ball and was lodged in the Northside jail. He Is being held while Detectives Moser and Garner are investi- gating the various charges against him.
 Hughes declares that Jackson is the negro who entered his room Wednesday and stole two gold watches, $1l.50 in money and revolver. Hughes chased the neearo for 12 blocks in an automobile. and at last cornered him in an alley, Jackson dra awing knife and showing fight, but Hughes knocked him down with rock, borrowed a revolver and was taking him to the city jail when he met the officers and turned over his captive to them
 Jackson Is wanted for an attempt to kill Officer Ball several months ago on the Northside
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-16
LITTLE GIRL BITTEN BY VICIOUS BULLDOG Thelma Davis, Seven Years Old, Knocked Down and
 Severely Hurt

Thelma Davis, the 7-year- old daugh- ter of Prof and Mrs T. N. Davis of Glen Iris avenue, was knocked down and severely bitten by a bulldog yes- terday afternoon The child was run ming along the sidewalk with a nnm- Der of other children when attack ed by the dog.
 gentleman passing by ran to her assistance and beat the dog off NJ ed 1cal assistance was summoned and prompt attention given the little girl who. in addition to her injuries, was badly frightened
 It is stated the dog has bitten two other persons. It is not thought the dog was mad but that it Is vicious
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-16
SEEK TO MODIFY
 RUSSIAN EMBARGO

Washington, July 15.--Proposals looking to modification of the Rus sian embargo on exports of raw ma terials to the United States have been submitted to the Petrograd govern ment through the commercial attache of the Russian embassy here. The em- bargo has been in effect since early
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-16
Sister Regina K enpy Dead

Mobile. July 15.-Sister Regina Ken ny, for the past 10 years sister superior In charge of the city hospital here. an institution of the Catholic Sisters of Charity, died here tonight, aged s3. She was. widely known charity worker of the religious order to which she belonged
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-16

A number of young men will entertain at a truck ride ana moonlight picnic tc Hale Springs tomorrow evening in com pliment to Miss Marjorie Williams and her attractive house party guests. Mrs Williams, MT. and Mrs Claude Batsor and Mir and Mrs. Ernest Milton will bs the chaperones for the occasion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-16

its quarters in few days, having leased the store room recently vacated by the Empire saloon at H3 Nineteenth street The stock will be removed to the newer and more commodious quarters as soon as necessary repairs can be made
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-16

The Bessemer rolling mill baseball team will meet the Docena team In the T. c. [. league Saturday afternoon and a good game is anticipated. The local team has not lost a game this season and they hope to annex another victory. A great deal of interest Is being manifested in the outcome of the game.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-16

A pretty wedding which occurred last night was that of Miss Harriet Walker and Mir. James Saris, at the home of the brides mother on Carolina avenue Quite number of friends and relatives of the contracting parties were present, the ceremony being pronounced by the Rev George Stoves pastor of the First Methodist church. MT. and Mrs. Saris will reside in Bessemer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-16

4
 Miss Doris Brown of Gulfport is the guest of Miss. Minnie Jackson
 Chief of the Fire Department J. l. Reeder has returned from Denver, where he has been spending his vacation visit ing friends.
 Mrs Van Arsdale and children have returned to their home in Frankfort Ind, after spending several months with her brother. Chief of Police T. B. Wals lace, and family.
 Miss NJennie Lou Smith is the guest of Mir. and Mrs. Ben l.. Dyer on Seventh avenue.
 Dr. Elmus K. Hanby of Attalla Is the guest of relatives and friends in Besse- mer.
 Miss Dora Barr has returned from Liv- ingston. where she was attending school. Mrs. T. F. Pinner. Miss Beryl Pinner and Miss Lizzie Scott will return tomor- row from the Bluff Park hotel, where they have been spending sometime. Mrs. Dick Pill has returned from a de- lightful visit with relatives in Texas. Dr. Lucius Terry has returned to Dora. after spending several days with his mother. Mrs. M. c. Terry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-16

special programme is being arranged by the teachers of the primary junior and intermediate classes of the Sunday school of the First Methodist church, The programme will be rendered on Sunday, July 25. at the Il o'clock service. Chil- dren of these classes are urged to be present for practice at the basement of the church on Saturday at 4:90 o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-16

The Randle & Milton Grocery company which has been situated on Nineteenth street near Fourth avenue, will change
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-16

Funeral services over the remains of U Schwa bacher, who died suddenly last night at his home, 1876 Sixth avenue, after an attack of acute indigestion, will not be held until Sunday awaiting the ar rival of relatives from New York, New ark, N J., St. Louis. and Amarillo. Tex.