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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-10
FRISCO SW|TCHMAN MEETS DEATH UNDER
 WHEELS 0F BOX GAR
Mitchell Zuber, Aged 49, Killed in East Thomas Yards When He Falls
 From Top of Car

Mitchell zuber, aged 49 years, a switch- man for the Frisco. was instantly killed yesterday afternoon at ocock when he fell under the wheels from the top of a box car which was being pushed by a switch engine. The man vas terribly mangled by the wheels of the train and death was instantaneous. The accident occurred in the East Thomas yards of the Frisco. Immediately after the acci- dent Warner & Smiley's ambulance was called and took charge of the remains of the deceased.
 While there were no witnesses to the accident. it Is the general opinion that zuber was climbing up the ladder at the end of the box car and as he was about to reach the top. lost his balance and fell under the wheels. The deceased had been in the employ of the Frisco for the past 10 years and was well known in this district. He is survived by his widow, two small children, his mother and two brothers.
 The remains of the deceased are being held at Warner & Smlley's pending fu- neral arrangements, which will be an- nounced later.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-10
STATE MERCHANTS
 ID HEAR HARDING ON COTTON SITUATION
Will Speak at Bijou August p at Alabama Merchants Association Meeting.
 Other, Speakers

The subject of W. P G Harding at the Bi1ou theatre on Wednesday night Au- gust 2o. when he will address the third annual convention of the Alabama Mef- chants association, will he Cotton Ware housing and the Cotton Situation" Mir Hardings address Is expected to be one of the big events of the business sessions of the association. and interest in 1t has been aroused throughout the state
 There has been more or less confusion among the people of the state and the south over what will be the cotton situa- tion this fall. If anybody knows. 1t is said 1t Is MT. Harding. and that is what he will talk about to the Alabama merchants. Arrangements are being made to have J. O. Thompson appoint a committee of cotton farmers at the meet Ing to be held in Montgomery August is, President James Keith of the Alabama Bankers association appoint a similar committee, and committee from the merchants association. all to come to Birmingham to hear MT. Harding's ad- dress and then have conference the fol- lowing day at the Chamber of Commerce and formulate some plans to be followed regarding the situation and how to meet 1t,
 As member of the board of directors of the federal reserve board at Wash ington. D. C., Mir. Harding has come to be looked upon as the countrys leading cotton authority. The cotton situation will affect the prosperity of the south more than any other crop this fall and therefore tho importance that is attached 10 Mir. Hardings speech
 Norman Johnson, editor of the Mer- chants Journal and Commerce of Rich mond, and Mrs. c. H. Mathis of Gadsden, president of the Alabama Crop Diversif- cation association, will be the two main speakers at the first business session of the convention Tuesday night. Mir John son will discuss business methods, good and bad, for the merchcant and Mrs. Mathis will discuss the way the mer- chant can cooperate with the farmer In the crop diversihcatIon movement. which Is everywhere admitted the oasis of futur,. prosperity in the south.
 The Alabama Merchant Is In the hands of the printer and will probably come of the press the latter part of the weeL, lo,7 760 copies to be sent to the merchants of every section of the state
 Chairman Brown of the wholesale trads committee asked yesterday that all local wholesale concerns who have any reason to believe any customer or merchant in any part of the state was missed when the first invitations were sent out. to tele- phone Secretary Radcliffe at once SO that the error can be corrected. He suggested that through each houses travelling men errors of this kind might come to light.
 Chairman Gage of the finance committee asked yesterday also that all concerns who have not done so send in their checks at once in order to straighten out tho finances of the entertainment fund and have everything ready before tho conver. ton time arrives.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-10
GREENE DRUG CO. IS
 ID OPEN STORE HERE
Will Occupy Empire Corner Now Used by R. D.
 Burnett Cigar Co.

The Greene Drug company will be the name of a new drug store, whicf will occupy the space now in use by the R. D. Burnett Cigar company In the Empire building at the corner of Twentieth street and First avenue. The new company is capitalized at sO.0O0 J. C. Greene is president and asso- clated with him Is E. K. Austin. 's
 MT. Greene said yesterday that his firm also would take the space now being used by Traylor & Stanton as we'll as the basement which formerly was occupied by the Empire cafe A new soda fountain will be installed and fixtures of the most modern type will be bought. The store will be rem ovated throughout and a new main en- trance to the Empire building will be made, the door being as wide as the space now occupied by Traylor & Stan ton and in which space it will be placed.
 MT. Greene expects to be open for business by october 1. He says, how ever, that the soda fountain and cigar counter will continue to be in oper- alton during the period of renovation
 The partition which now separates the Empire cigar store from Traylor X stanton will be removed, making 1t one large room. The basement will be refitted and used for a salesroom rubber goods department, truss depart ment and unusual side lines, as well ae stock room and for the offices of the company.
 An announcement of especial interest to the ladies of Birmingham is that a ladies retiring room will be fitted up in the most elegant manner pos sible. with free telephone, writing paper. ink, etc. There will be an ex pert lady manicurist and chiropodist in attendance at all times, who will give her attention to the ladies only.
 MT. Greene said yesterday that he had secured a 10-year lease on the To- cation an1 that he was here to stay MT. Greene has been in the Birming- ham district for several years and for the last five years has been southern representative of the United Drug company of Boston, with headquarters and his home in Birmingham. MT. Aus tin Is well known to everyone in Bir- ningham. He was one of the largest stockholders and an active official of the former Golfers Drug company. He has had wide experience in the drug business in Birmingham.
 We intend to have the most mod orn drug store In the south" said MT. Greene yesterday. We are to spend much money in fitting it up. but we believe that the people of Birmingham will be pleased and that is what we want to do-please the people.
 We believe in the future of Bir- mingham and while 1t is true we have passed through some strenuous times we believe that prosperity Is Just ahead and we know that Birmingham will get it's share of the good things"
 Mir. Greene said that wherever pos sible his firm had made its purchases of fixtures in Birmingham. If 1t were impossible to secure fixtures that were made in Birmingham they were bought from concerns that had branch offices or representatives who lived here. Most of the fixtures were bought from the oster- -Northington Drug company. the Crescent Manufactur- ing company of Boston.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-10
At The Grand

An entirely new attraction is offered at the Grand this week. It is an oriental dancer who can really dance something rather unusual. Billed as Mme. Pelle- treau the dancer is by far the most pleasing that has appeared at the Grand this season. Her work was decidedly ar- tistc and won the enthusiastic approval of the three large audiences which wit messed the performances yesterday. Mime. Pelletreau is a dancer of ability and one who will serve as a standard of com parison for Grand patrons for a long time to come.
 lures to the performance this week, among them being the work of Isabelle Drsdale in the soubrette role. This young woman has developed wonderfully since making her appearance at the Grand and her entrance on the stage with her glad smile is always a signal for applause Her Charley Chaplin's Feet" assisted by a rollicking chorus, was amusing in the extreme. In entirely another vein. but just as pleasing. was her Playing in the Game of Love-
 The name of the young woman who sang Chinatown" for Ethyl Mcdonald was not printed on the programme. but she deserves mention, for her voice. and true.
 Sailor Dixon and Eddie Hanlon spared three rounds last night and will con tinue to do so each night. Both fight CTS are well known to Birmingham sport 1ovSrs and 1t Is needless to say more. Saturday night Dixon and Hanlon will reproduce blow for blow the last three rounds of the Johnson-Willard fight at Havana
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-10
JUDGE LANE AGAINST. CHANGE IN SYSTEM. OF COLLECTION NOW.
Is Not in Full Sympathy With Other Commits sioners on Garbage
 Question

Commissioner A. O. Lane Is not in full sympathy with the other two commits sioners in regard to the garbage situa- tion and suggests that the city continue to collect the garbage AS at present dur ing the summer months. He stated that in his opinion 1t would be unwise to interfere in the present system at this time, and that 1t is inviting the danger of an epedemic and that while he real izes that the city will later have to contract this work out, he believes 1t would be the better and safer plan to wait until the cold weather sets in be- fore making any change.
 Asked as to whether he favor a change in the citys budget that had been ai- ready adopted by the city commissioners. 1t would be necessary as arrangements could possibly be made to take care of the expenses of collecting for the short period of time between now and cool weather He contends that 1t will neces- sarily take sometime for the individual contractors to get their forces in work ing order and also sometime for the peo- pie to get accustomed to the new condi- tons, and as consequence garbage Will accumulate which in the present heated weather will soon prove a menace.
 The commissioner sees grave danger in the new plan at this time unless some concern takes over the entire city's equip ment and continue the work in the man ner 1t has been done by the city. He does not disprove the proposed plan for he stated while 1t was regretable that the cut had to be made in the sev- eral departments 1t was unavoidable, and stated he would be fully in accord with the contracting system after the sum mer months have passed. Judge Lane a sks the cooperation of the citizens with the commissioners in working out the general plan of retrenchment and states bo is confident that the city will be able to modify some of the cuts in the sev- eral departments
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-10
INTERESTING DATA |ON HOW GARBAGE IS HANDLED IN CHICAGO
Collection by Private In- dividuals Under Contract More Successful Than
 by City, Says Eberson

Garbage data, interesting at this time when garbage is the big subject in Birmingham, was brought to Bir- hlingham yesterday by John Eberson or Chicago. a garbage expert. who stated that the only solution of Bir- raingham's garbage problem was a system of incinerators. as has been started. to burn it up
 The system of collecting garbage by contractors instead of by the city it. self, MT. Eberson said. was coming into general use and seemed to be more successful than the city gather ing system
 The real solution of all city garb age questions" stated MT. Eberson, "is a reduction plant to secure the by products from the garbage. To oper- ate such a plant successfully, how ever, you must have at least 100 tons or pure garbage per day. The rule is about pounds to each person so that Tn Birmingham you would have about 20 tons and so a reduction plant could not be operated successfully This leaves the only thing to be done is to burn it up entirely. Garbage dumps are very dangerous, causing what we call Roman fever, which in ordinary terms is typhoid.
 Tn Chicago, however, where there are hundreds and hundreds of tons of pure garbage per day, reduction plant is in operation and has been very successful. By pure garbage, I mean garbage that is free of tin cans, paper. glass and so forth, and consists only of refuse from the table, kitchen and so forth. This garbage is first dried by a special system and Is then so treated with gasoline as to separate from the greases, animal matter and so forth. This is then marketed as ma terial for the manufacture of candles, soap, axle grease and similar pro- ducts, while what Is left after the greases are extracted Is a product that contains high percentage of am nionia and this is then used in the manufacture of land fertilizer
 Such Is a garbage reduction plant, but Birmingham first will have to furnish at least 100 tons of pure gar : bage per day before such a plant can be operated successfully
 The plant in Chicago was first oper- ated as a private owned corporation and we made good money out of it. At the end of three years we sold it to the city. which is now operating it, but at a financial loss, and it is prob able we will buy the plant again. This Is due, in my estimation, to the fact that efficiency in such an operation cannot be had under political manage ment and also to the fact that the product must be marketed with the flash of the wire, which is impossible with a municipal plant as 1t has to be advertised and a lot of red tape gone through with before a sale can be made"
 MT. Eberson is also interested In the theatrical world and at present is in Birmingham for a conference with Monte Semon. manager of the Lyric theatre regarding the opening of the playhouse within a few weeks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-10
WEATHERLY LEAVES FOR MONTGOMERY Will Work in Interest of Bills in Which City Is
 Interested

Commissioner James weatherly left yesterday afternoon for Montgomery, where he will spend few days in the interest of the bills that affect Bir- mingham, particularly the tax amend ment bill giving the citizens of Bir- mingham the right to vote on the ques- ton of raising the tax rate of the city, the budget bill which requires the city to live within its income and the "om- nibus" bill, which Is consolidation of number of small bills having for their purpose the adjustment of the charter of the city to the decisions of the su- rreme court of Alabama. These decis- ions have been made from time to time following litigation against the city and the omnibus bill is designed to make the charter conform to the man dates of the supreme court
 While in Montgomery MT. Weatherly will look after the other bills in which the city is interested. In reference to the above bills all have passed the house and been favorably reported by the senate committee. They are on the calander and the only thing remaining to be done to make them a law is to put them to vote.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-10
CAFE PROMENADE
 WILL BE RAISED
Work Will Begin Immediate ly at Newspaper Club.
 Many New Features

The Birmingham Newspaper club has cafe promenade, and work will begin i'm mediately. The floor will be raised on level with the platforms at each end of the promenade now, and will afford per sons, while seated at tables. a wonderful view of the city. With this added fn,- provement, the Birmingham Newspaper club, already. acknowledged the most beautiful club of its kind in the country, will assume an especial charm, and one which is expected to prove very accepta- ble to the club members. There has been some talk from time to time of having the promenade raised. and the idea has grown so with the members and the man. agement that arrangements for beginning the work immediately have been made. Secretary Dameron announces that the cafe service will not be interfered with in any way during the process of raising the platform.
 The midday luncheons which have re- gently been inaugurated by the club are making a great hit with the club mem- bers. It is generally conceded that the club management struck popular chord when 1t inaugurated the custom of offer ing to its members a regular noon-day lunch. with choice of either of two menus.
 The cafe has been filled during the luncheon hours each day since the custom went into effect, and commendatory ex- pressions on the establishment of the new custom are being heard on all sides.
 At a recent meeting of the board, the club adopted plan which places restric- lions on the visit of nonmembers to the club. The new rule, which goes into ef- Feet August b, provides that no member of the club shall at any time bring a res ident nonmember on the club floor, and that resident nonmembers are not to be extended any of the privileges of the club. This does not. however, refer to the cafe, as the cafe will be open to tho members of the club and their friends a. all times, except at the Friday night dances, and such special occasions. when no resident nonmembers will be admitted
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-10
Everybody Help Clean Up
 Birmingham Wednesday,

gests that all the garbage be placed in receptacles in as convenient place as possible in order that the garbage collectors will not be delayed in talk ing 1t up. The women's Civic board is also behind the "clean-up" movement and is spreading the gospel" in all parts of the city. and in this manner helping to solve the garbage ques- tion.
 One of the prominent members of the board stated that the idea had gotten out that the civic board would assume authority to inspect private premises This, she stated. was far from the in- tention of the board but that 1t did expect to start and keep up a cam paign of education along the lines of zach housekeeper disposing of her own garbage at her own home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-10

Wednesday. August Il. has been des- ignated as "clean-up" day for the city Of Birmingham by Commissioner Weatherly and on this day the house. keepers and storekeepers of Birming- nam are being asked to make a gen. eral cleanup of their premises, inside and out. On Thursday. Friday and Sat urday every available wagon belong ing to the city will be pressed into service to collect the garbage and cart 1t away. This will be the last coilec- ton of garbage by the city. for the time being at least. and everyone is urged to make special efforts to ria their premises of all trash and gar bage
 Commissioner Frank Gafford sug-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-10
NEWS OF ENSLEy

Indications point to a big attendance nt the barbecue and good roads meting to be held Wednesday at Colta (F1ai Creek) under the auspices of the Ems ley Commercial club. The meeting will be in interest of the Birmingham Jasper air line highway to the War rior river. The Ensley club is urging the route from Birmingham to the Warrior river via Ensley and Short Creek and contend that 1t Is more log tcal and direct than any of the other routes proposed.
 Attending the barbecue will be mem- bers of the city commission, board of revenue, the good roads association and a large delegation from Jasper, in- cluding the Walker county board of county commissioners. Short addresses will be made by prominent citizens. The committee in charge. James M. Dupuy. Robert F. Chadwick and D. M. Lewis, all of Ensley. will be pleased to furnish further information to those who contemplate the trip.
 The regular meeting of the Ensley Merchants association will be held tnis afternoon at 2:30 o'clock in the rooms of the inferior court A num- her of reports will be made including that of Henry Keller, the chairman
  matters of importance will be brought before the meeting and a full attend ance is requested.
 Funeral services of the late Howard N. McGlathery. who died Sunday morn ing at local infirmary. were held yes terday afternoon at St. Johns Episco- pal church, the rector. the Rev. J. W. Fulford, officiating. The floral trib- utes were beautiful and appropriate. In- torment followed at the Oakland ceme- tery. He is survived by a widow and two small children, several brothers and one sister The pallbearers were: D. F. Sugg, Charles c. Steen. I. O.. Drewry, W. T. Tatum and J. M. Ste phens.
 The rank of esquire will be conferred tonight at the regular meeting of Steel City Lodge, No. 190, Knights of Pythias and a large attendance Is expected. Delegates and alternates have been selected from the lodge to attend the third district convention. which will be held Wednesday at North Birming ham.
 The Rev. B. T. Waites. pastor of the Ensley Methodist church and family left yesterday for vacation of sev- eral weeks. Mrs. Waites will visit rel atives in Missouri and MT. Waites will take an extended western trip.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-10
EAST LAKE TO KEEP
 ITS POSTOFFICE

Information from Washington yes- terday was to the effect that the post offices for Avondalc, Woodlawn and East Lake would remain undisturbed for the present There has been consid- erable talk about uniting the East Lake ana Avondale offices with that at Woodlawn, but the advices yesterday indicated that the proposed change has been indefinitely postponed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-10
BIG INCREASES
 IN MEAT PRICES

London, August 9.-G1 D, m.)-Big increases In meat prices are disclosed by the report of the superintendent of the London central market issued to- day. The meat supply of all kinds for July, 1915. at the market tota1ed 2g.7O2 tons as compared with 36.S33 tons in July, 1914. The price of fresh beef increased 43 per cent while that of frozen beef increased "A per cent. Fresh mutton increased 13 per cent and frozen mutton 80 per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-10
Tomato Pulp Is Seized

Deputy United States marshals seized another shipment of tomato pulp yes- terday on writ issued by United States District Attorney Robert N Bell on the grounds that 1t was unfit for human consumption. in violation of the pure food act Fifty-eight cases were seized, each containing four dozen cans, and will be held pending an order from the court to destroy 1t. The goods were put up by D. L. Harris company of Woodwardsville,. Md. and shipped to a local concern.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-10
To Release Belgian Goods

Washington. August 9.-Documents to be used in obtaining the release of Belgian goods held at Rotterdam through the British order in council were forwarded to Ambassador Page today for presenta- tion to the British government. With in- voices and bills of sale was sent proof that the shipments are of bona fide Bel gian production, and that their exporta- ton will not benefit German interests.
 The British will release Belgian exports via Rotterdam only on such proof and financial settlement through London Much of the material involved is nursery stock and florists supplies
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-10
Statement by McClurg
Editor of The Age-Herald,

To the Editor of The Age-Herald
 Will you kindly correct my statement in your paper of today, in the report of the proceedings of the Trades Coun- ell? I got the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company confused with the Birmingham Waterworks com pany. The article should read
 "A resolution was offered urging and advising the members not to sign any papers or contracts of the Birmingham Waterworks company giving to them their supplies"
 Thanking you In advance, I beg to remain. very respectfully,
 H. o. MCLURG, Sec'y. Birmingham, August g. 1915.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-10
Hearing Is Postponed

The hearing of the contest over the will of the late Mrs. Virginia z. Siddons before Judge Stiles, set for yesterday was indefinitely postponed on account ol the illness of the presiding judge. The case will be reset for hearing on the re. turn of Judge Stiles to his office. At the present. Judge Stiles is improving rapidly and is on the road to recovery.