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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-03
DOCTORS ADVISE LETTING PEOPLE
 CONDUCT THEIR OWN HEALTH AFF AIRS
Dr. Wilson, Riggs R T. D. Parke Call AbsO u Divorce of Health System From Medical Societies As In Every Other In Civilized World-Gorgas Bill Has Been
 Tempered With

Tn the letter of explanation and com- ment pr. Gorgas writes: The essentials of state health law are. d). a single administrat tive. head the state health of fcer (2l. a body of men (the state board of health) trained and with experience in various phases of public health work. in- cluding public health administration. sani- tary science, sanitary engineering and law, and to serve in an advisory capacity to the administrative health officer
 "The bill as drawn provides: Section 2: The commissioner Of health-the state health officer-shall be appointed by the state board of health. with the approval of the governor. The state health of ficer shall be the administrative head of the state department of health. He shall perform all executive duties now re- quired by law of the state board of health.
 '' Section 8, The state board of health shall consist of the state health officer and six members, called appointive mem bers, at least three of whom shall be physicians, and who shall be appointed by the governor It shall be the duty of the state board of health to make and promulgate rules and regulatio but it shall have no administrative or execu- tive functions.
 Nowhere does this bill suggest that the people of Alabama should turn over to the medical societies the selection of the boards of health. II expressly takes away all administrative power from the boards of health and gives this power to the executive officer, in line with the practice of modern business.
 "A bill drawn up. published and dis trhuted Tn April last, has within the last few weeks been styled modified Gorgas bill. This bill provides. unlike the real Gorgas bill, that the state and county medical societies shall elect all members
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-03
CULTURE AND AGRICULTURE
Discussed by Superintendent Riley of Macon County at Tuskegee

Tuskegee, July 2.-(Special.) .)-W. B. Riley, superintendent of schools for
 Macon county. Alabama, was the prin- cipal speaker yesterday at the sixth annual session of the Tuskegee insti ute summer school for eolored teach CTS, numbering 422 from II states. Ilc spoke at the Il o'clock hour in the as sembly room of the academic build
 ing.
 Mir. Riley was greeted with applause
 as he entered the room with his wife,
 and Miss Jimmie speller and AIr. H. A. Vaughn of Tuskegee. Mir Vaughn is the United States demonstration agent for Macon county.
 After stating that the singing by the teachers. which he had just heard,
 and which he had been hearing in the assembly room every day during the past week, was the most inspiring he
 had ever listened to. MT Riley de-
 clared that the addresses delivered dur
 ing the past few days by Mr J. B. iobdy. MT. R. E. Tidwell, Dr. J. Ii Phillips, Mir. w. K Tate. Miss Mary E. Frazier and others covered every | feature of the teachers work and ia themselves worth more to the teacher than the time and money spent at- tending the sumner school; that the | teacher who is in the work simply for | the money he gets out of it should | be weeded out of the work; that the , teacher should be imbued with the | spirit of teaching and become the
 1T oadest man in the community: that | the greatest work in the world is the work of the teacher; that the teacher should not only study for himself and judy himself but study the pupils in h a11a hafp fu n nd tta nnryl | munity in which he works that while every child is born with perfect facul- | ties still 1t remains the work of the 1 teacher 10 direct the development of those faculties; that the work of the modern teacher is to connect culture with agriculture and education with 1 industries worth while. and that Tus-
 lSegee institute leads all the schools in the world in head, hand and heart work
 Ut Is astonishing" said MT. Riley, 1 to see the increase of irreverence in children for the church, the preachers and the Bible. You must teach your children better. Teach them that min isters are the greatest men in the
 world and should be respected accord 1 ingly."
 The speaker advised the teachers to 1 seek the cooperation of the prea chers | in their field of labor. Mr Riley was 1 ilDerally applauded, ana one or the l Macon county teachers said T move that a vote of thanks be extended to 1 our superintendent. who is the greatest
 county superintendent in the country, l Mir. Riley seemed to be embarrassed 1 ty the compliment. but Professor Lee l said, ''there Is no one to the contrary | The visitors were delighted with the singing of three jubilee songs by the | California quintet, composed or live Tus1xeeee students whose tour of the west last year cleared several thou sand dollars for the school
 George E. Haynes, Nashville. spoke on 'sIJrban Rural Housing Conditions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-03
JOHN c. CHENEY
 GIVEN HEARING

Montgomery, July 2.-(Specia1)-Ca John C. Cheney. former chief clerk of the department of agriculture, was given a preliminary hearing in the court of con- mon pleas this afternoon on the charge of embezzling s1Ss2 of the department funds Judge M. H. Screws will not announce his decision until noon Saturday. The chief witness against Cheney was ]. II. Craig examiner of public accounts, who made an ment.
 His testimony related to various items in Captain Cheney's books which he said were incorrect Captain Cheney contends that his books are correct as to all money matters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-03
FRED'S COMMENT
 ON THE AMATEURS

The Commercial league got away in fine style. The merchant teams played good ball, although they were greatly handicapped by the muddy fields. Blach's team took the lead by winning both of their contests. All of the other teams divided their double programme.
 Shorty" Thomas has secured his release from the chero-Cola team. Shorty" had some difficulty with the management and thought it best to change teams. He was playing the best game of any of the bottlers at the present and the bottlers will have a hard time finding a good short fielder to take his place.
 The Progressive Farmers are hank ering after the slugging shortstop and ie will most likely cast his lot with the farmers With Thomas added to the lineup, the farmers will loom up as contenders for good place.
 This afternoon the First National Bank nine will have an opportunity to break the noted Pep oLac will ming streak The bankers have been playing good game lately and if they hand the undefeated bottlers a pack : age it will cause no serious surprise.
 Siluria and Deerhurst will stage a double header this afternoon. The Deer hurst followers had better have a sup Ely of pitchers as the heavy hitting ,iluria team, who boast the average of 423. will probably romp on their twirlers. Creamer will most likely be on the mound for siluria.
 As we'll as winning most of Siluria S games this year, Creamer is leading his team with the stick. He is hitting for .750. Paul Bolin, their mid gard ener, is the real leader with AT. Liner, the snappy receiver. and Big Yarbrough the tall first sacker. al e siving Bolin a good fight for the swatsman honors.
 The rains during the past few days have made the fields rather heavy foI this afternoons battles Without fur tier rains today the amateur perform CTS will most likely be on the scene of action and ready to go when the "umps" cries play ball"
 The City league race will not hold the interest today as they have on former Saturdays. The City leaguers have been grouping themselves closer every Saturday but today the Central league with Pep Lac and First Ma tional Bank fighting. they will capture the crowd for the time.
 
 Let us hope that the rain will with hold itself until after the games to- day Rain would disappoint numerous fans as well as followers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-03

of the boards of health. state and county with exception of the ex-officio members. from among the membership of these so- cieties. This provision is based of neces- sity on the theory that the people Of Alabama are incapable of managing their public health affairs. Unlike the real Cor gas bill, it Keeps administrative powers in the hands of our boards of health and thus would perpetuate one of the real evils of our present anticipated system, "The present legislature has the oppor- tunity of giving to this state modern, efficient health system Whether il shall be modelled after this Massachusetts plan or some other, is for ito decide. Under whatever plan finally adopted the people should take over their public health af- fairs as they do their legal and educa- tional affairs They do not turn over the selection of judges and court officials to lawyers. NOT the selection of teachers to our pedagogues. Nowhere else do the peo- pie feel called upon to turn over respon- sibility for the very important govern- mental function of the public health. Why should Alabamians?
 Let us have divorce of the public health system from the medical societies. both in the interest of the people and of the doctors. Let the people conduct their public health affairs as is done every where else in the civilized world, and let the doctors conduct their societies as these are conducted elsewhere over the world, freed from the trammels of legal restric- tions and responsibilities. Absolute di- vorce will be in the interest of the people and in the interest of the doctors and will furthermore follow the established and proven precedents of successful public health work everywhere.
 "CUNNINGIfAM WILSON,
 
 "E. P. RIGGS,
 THOMAS D. PARKE. Birmingham. July g. l9l5.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-03
THINK CLOTURE
 RULE WILL PASS

Washington, July e.-Senator Kern. ma iority leader of the United States Sem ate. said today he believed modified elot- ure rule would be the first measure adopt ed by the Senate next session. He am nounced that the special committee on re- vision of the rules named to devise a oloture that would prevent repetition of llibusters like the one that defeated the ship purchase bill, was expected to be ready to report as soon as Congress met "I believe the report of this commit tee" said MT. Kern, will include rule to provide that a majority of senators can fix a certain time for voting on bill, giving reasonable time for debate and compelling senators to speak on the sub ject under consideration"
 The senator said he believed the plan would. have the support of the Il demo- crats who supported cloture last session and of a number of progressive repub- licans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-03

Three of Birmingham's best known members of the medical societies yester- day issued signed statement calling for divorce of the public health system Of Alabama from the medical societies, al lowing the people of the state to conduct their public health affairs as is done everywhere else in the civilized world.
 They claim that this absolute divorce of public health from the medical societies is in the interest of both the people and the doctors and they point out that such changes have been made in the original bill suggested by Dr. Gorgas in the so- called modified Gorgas bill' that there Is little resemblance and that this modified bill will simply perpetuate some of the evils of the present anticipated system.
 The statement as issued is entitled. The Gorgas BiH-Divoree," is signed by pr. Cunningham Wilson, Dr. E. P. Riggs, and Dr. Thomas D. Parlxe, and is as follows:
 Tn view of the confusion that exists as to what the Gorgas bill really Is. it has seemed timely to offer very short re- view of the history of this much talked of bill
 "one of the members of the present legislature wrote to pr. Gorgas asking that he furnish to his former state a draft of a public, health bill that would embody his ideas of a modern and ef- ficient health system. Dr. Gorgas took the time and the trouble to draw up such bill, modelled as he frankly states in the accompanying letter of explanation, after the recently inaugurated Massa- ehusetts Jaw.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-03
Alfalfa Cure for the
 Blues, Says Blackw0od

Chicago. July 2.-Members of tho American Institute of Homeopathy con cluded their annual convention here today and adjourned. Frank E. Branen of Chicago attacked the serum treat nent of rheumatism.
 "Rheumatism is widely variable. " said pr, Branen. Its cause is not uni form. Consequently 1t Is not possible to obtain uniform results from any one antitoXin. The treatment. furthermore Is not devoid of danger"
 Alfalfa as a remedy for indigestion and mental depression was reoonl- wood of Chicago. He told of expcr- i'rents made with the new remedy al a Chicago hospital
 During the past year observations were made of the action of alfalfa or li persons he said All of them noted that they grew so hungry that they could scarcely wait for their meals Their minds were clear and bright, all bodily functions were stimulated ano 1t was impossible to have the blues
 The alfalfa is converted into tinctur, and used internally. It's use, said Dr Blackwood was accompanied by an i'm mediate delightful feeling of well being increased appetite and great improvement in weight.
 All bodily functions were stimulated and it was impossible to have the blues said the physicians report.
 The tincture Is known as Medicago Sat iva.
 pr Ben Bradley of Hamlet. O., als, has made experiments with alfalfa" saie Dr. Blackwood "and he believes it to b, coming drug. It stimulates digestion and will prove of great value in dealing with loss of appetite. 1t does not act a, a stlmulant in the same sense as liquor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-03
The Laws Delay

From the St. Louis Post Dispatch.
 Binks-Tve been here two hours and they haven't done anything yet
 Jinks-Oh, yes they have. They have cleared up some very knotty law points that all the lawyers and the judge knew about before,
 Binks-Then why don't they get along aSter?
 Jinks-Beoause they can get a brief slower.
 Binks--Is a brief so necessary?
 Jnks-O, yes. They couldn't get along without a brief
 Binks-Then brief isn't really brief? Jinks-That seemsEto be the long and the short of it.
 Bnks-Do the lawyers always talk? Jinks-No. Sometimes they make mo- tions.
 Grand theatre reopens with real bur- Icsquc, Monday, July 5. Special mat inee 2i30 n. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-03
RESERVE BOARD ID SEEK ID PREVENT ANY CONGEST|ONOF
 STOCKS 0F COTTON
Harding Leads Movement to See That Last Falls Conditions Will Not Be Duplicated in the South. Crop Smaller

Washington, July 2.-The federal re- serve board has decided to take every possible precaution to prevent a re- currence next fall of conditions such ms confronted the south last year as a result of the unusually large cotton crop and the shutting off of large part of the European market.
 In carrying out its plan the board has Harding as chairman to examine into conditions and determine the best way in which the coming crop may be taken care of Although no one on the board pretends to be able to forecast accurately the next cotton crop, members think it will not be more than 12.00o0o0 bales Last years production was slightly more than 16.o00 900 bales.
 MT. Harding has written letter to the federal reserve agent of each of the four southern federal reserve banks. ask ing for information and expressing the belief that under present conditions, with large surplus reserves in the banks there is every reason to expect that the next crop can be taken care of without difficulty He also noted that the do- mestic demand for cotton is increasing. MT. Hardings letter follows,
 Realizes Possibilities
 'The federal reserve board, realizing the possibility of a congestion of stocks of cotton this fal due to abnormal condi- tions in our export trade desires full in
 
 district for warehousing and financing the cotton which would under ordinary con- ditions be exported. The board has, there fore. appointed a committee to study the question and gather data the subject. The board feels that in view of the large surplus reserves now held by the banks throughout the country, taere should be no difficulty, so far as the financial ability of the country is con- cerned, in providing for necessary ad- vances upon that part of the crop which will eventually be shipped abroad. It appears from data in hand that the de- mand for our domestic manufactures or cotton goods is increasing and it seems to the boards committee that there is no occasion whatever for depression in the price of raw cotton such as was ex- perienced last fall. The commscee be- lieves that arrangements should be made to assure producers of cotton of the CO., operation of merchants and bankers in the proper handling of the crop.
 Warehouse Capacity
 Tn this connection attention is called to the estimate by the department of agriculture that the south now has ware house capacity of 9,66i000 bales. If proper use is made of this capacity and of the loanable resources of the banks, including both members and nonmembers of the federal reserve system, gradual market ing of the crop will be entirely possible and any danger of a repetition or ,ast years conditions will pc averred
 'The writer, as chairman of the board S committee, would be glad to have your views on this subject and is anxious to secure your cooperation in formulating plans to reassure and protect the farmers, merchants and others interested in our cotton growing industry"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-03

bis case finally passed on by an int partial reviewer
 Manton declined to discuss a report that Becker was prepared to reveal a story that six other men shared in whatever funds he is supposed ta have collected while a police officer He made it plain, however. that Becker was prepared to reveal an interesting story and that Becker's reasons for Going so was not so much to save himself as to prevent others from falling into a situation similar to that which he now faces.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-03
DOT SYSTEM FOR
 BLIND "READING'

Berkeley, Cal, July 2.-The American Association of Workers for the Blind adopted here today new dot system of reading" which speakers said was the best thus far achieved
 In the new raised type, perfected after three years work by commit tee. all letters Ire formed by permuta tions of dots. three high and three wide.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-03
Band Festival Monday

Owing to the violent storm of Mon day night last, the Salvation Army band festival at North Haven was postponed. All being well. the band will be al the same time and place on next Monday evening, when it will then render the programme as pre- NiouslY announced.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-03
Writers and Critics Meet

San Francisco, July 2.-Writers and critics of several nations joined today in exercises at the Panama-Pacific expo- sition. concluding four days sessions of the Congress of Authors and Journalists. california poem by Miss Ina Donna Coolbrith, president of the congress, was read by the author.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-03
Benny Off the Wagon Again

New York, July 2.-Benny Kauff, the Brooklyn Federal outfielder. hearing that he could not play with the Giants, began a suit in the supreme court of Brooklyn today for $5000 against the National Exhibition company. owners of the New York Nationals. which he claimed was promised him when he jumped to the Giants last April
 Kauff says that he was to get $5000 for signing a three year contract and that he was not allowed to play, he claims, does not cancel the contract
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-03
TEXAS LEAGUE

At Beaumont: Beaumont 3, Dallas 1. At Houston; Houston 1, Waco 5.
 At Galveston: Galveston g. Shreveport G2 innings).
 At San Antonio: San Antonio 8, Fort Worth q
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-03
City Beautiful Prizes Awarded

George Ward, Mrs. oscar Hundley and others inspected the city beautiful in Fair field yesterday and awarded prizes in the contests of the Fairfield club for ths best flowers, shrubbery and gardens.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-03
SENSATION SPRUNG
 IN BECKER'S CASE
Continued from Page one,

that w Bourle Cochran, his law part ier, is going to make an appeal to the United States supreme court in Becker's behalf. passing it on the theory that Becker was not convicted by due process of law.
 Marshall's Statement
 Webber," said Marshall, told me as his counsel at the first trial that Beck CT had absolutely nothing to do with the murder of Rosenthal. Webber said that he and the others were perjuring themselves to save their skins"
 Marshall said that he then told Web- Der to get another lawyer and that from that time he could not speak be- cause of the professional obligations.
 But had I not been convinced of Beclker's innocence" continued MT. Marshall q would not have aligned myself with the lawyers in his defense at the second trial. never wouid have entered the case had not known from what Bridgie Webber told me that Becker was deliberately framed up by Webber, Harry Vallon, Jack Rose and Sam Schepps.''
 q know am now putting myself in the position as being haled before the appellate division" Marshall added, "but it makes no difference to me. A mans life Is at stake, and if what have just told will help save the pris- oner's life. am willing to take the chances"
 Marshall then told of his intention to go before Chief Justice Bartlett.
 Unusual Situation
 Martin T. Manton, in making the ar- nouncement that Bourke Cochran plans to appeal to the United States supreme court said that the appeal would be based on newspaper articles publisl;od prior to the trial to the refusal qf the application for change of venue with cut a hearing and the extraordinary position of Governor Whitman at the present time since he was instr'l~ mental in oonvicting Becker and is now the only one in position to save him. Becker. Manton said. is unable to ex- ercisa his constitutional right to have
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-05-28

probation, interest, taxes and other
expenses attendant upon the manu-
featuring operations, as well as the
profits of the undertaking"
The value added by manufacture in
1850 (or 1849) was $4S4 per worker
and the difference between the wages
paid and this added value was $237.
In 1910 Cor 1909 the value added by
the worker was $1,2S9, and the differ
ence between this amount and his
wage was $771--an increase of 337 per
cent since 1850. This is progressive
prosperity for the "progressives" and
conservatives" alike.
Workers Get Cost of "keep" only.
The fact is that the wage-worker
gets merely the price of his labor
power, the cost of his keep" like any
other work animal, and under pro-
gressive or conservative rule, he will
derive no substantial benefit from the
unparalleled prosperity" of 'the peo-
pie" The wage-worker can look under
capitalism, only for a progressive"
decrease in his share of the product of
his own toll The apparent increase
, in wages merely reflects the increase
in the cost of the wage-slave's prov
ender. This Is the bitter lesson of the
thirteenth census report on manufac-
lures. The table below, based upon
figures derivable from the govern
ment census, shows that the workers
are no better off under either re-
publican or a democratic administra-
ton, the disparity between the aver
age amount of wealth produced per
wageworker growing steadily greater
with each decade, creating a greater
percentage of unemployed, and max
ing it more and more impossible for
the workers to purchase with their
total wages a greater percentage of
their total products. Labor's real sal
walton lies in the solution of the prob
lem presented by the figures present
eu below: