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The Washington herald., 1915-08-01

In San Francisco workers of The
Salvati ion Army met two thousand one
hundred prisoners last year as they
were discharged from the jails anc
found employment for over four hun
dred Of them.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-01

The cathedral of ST. John, the Di-
vine. Episcopal. has received from a
member of the Church of the Incarna-
ion, New York, the sum of 100000
oward its endowment fund.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-01
SHOE REPAIRING.

Friday. July co. 1915.
at her residence, 81 Third street
northeast. ANN FITZPATRICK.
wife of James Fitzpatrick.
Funeral from st. Patrick's Church at
go Monday morning. Friends are
invited to attend.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-01

SIG X ST. y. ". Apt s-LARGE. COOL
bright, outside room in nicely furnished private
home and apartment house; downtown section
TO bath; unfurnished if desired reasona BILE
10 right party.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-31
NEW GOVERNOR is
CUTTING EXPENSES
Thirty Nine Attaches of the House
Lose Positions as Result of
Henderson's Order

Montgomery, January Especial As
result of Governor Henderson's order
for the suspension of all special clerical
hire at the capitol at the expiration OF
the present month, SO attaches of the
statehouse lost their positions today The
amount saved the state monthly through
the operation of the executive order will
be about $500 or $1,000
The order for the discharge of all spe-
cial clerks was issued several days ago.
Several heads of departments went to
see Governor Henderson and asked that
they be allowed to retain their special
clerks, but the executive was firm. He
stated positively that he could make no
exceptions.
In his letter to the heads of depart
ments, Governor Henderson asked that
they make up an itemized budget of
the requirements of thei roffice, in order
that 1t might be submitted to the proper
legislative committees for their guidance
In making appropriations
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-31
WILL INSTRUCT IN
PLAYGROUND WORK
Coach Courleux Adds to Curriculum
of the Night School
Work

Monday night in the high school
gymnasium Coach Courleux will install
class OF instruction in playground
ton OF the board of education which
has decided to add playground instruc-
ton to the curriculum of the night
school work of the Central High school,
Director H. Nespor of the city llay-
grounds stated last night that the
move of the board OF education was
progressive and he added that in
Coach Courleux an able selection had
been made for playground instructor
"All volunteers in playground work
and all supervisors of city play
grounds" said Director Nespor. land
all young ladies who are Interested in
playground work or who desire to take
playground work as a life profession
should attend the classes of Coach
CourleuxX which will open at the Cen
trail High school gymnasium Monday
night. Mr.. CourleuX Is an expert in
playground work and thoroughly COM
petent to instill into all interested per-
sons the spirit with which playground
work should be undertaken.
"A word about the city Fairgrounds.
| desire to state that at the present
time despite the financial difficulties
the city of Birmingham is suffering
from, that the recreation department.
is going along in better shape than at
any time since it's inception. All the city
Fairgrounds are in good shape and to-
day there is more interest and more
volunteers in playground work than
ever before in the history of Birming-
ham"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-31
MACHINE SHOPS FOR
THE NIGHT SCHOOLS
Apprentices Are Given Opportunity
to Broaden Experience and
Training

A large class of young men desiring
machine shop work and practice have
made application to the night school au-
thorities for the use of the shops at the
Central High school building during the
evening. Their application has met with
the approval of the department of edu-
cation and the shops will be opened to-
morrow night of this week Most of those
applying are apprentices or employees or
the various industrial plants in the city,
and desire to broaden their training and
experience.
The opening of the machine shops for
evening use marks another step in the
development of the work in this city,"
said Prof. e. E. Smith last night This,
with the opening of the gymnasium by
Coach Courleux, has popularized the
night school to a marked degree. The
attendance the past week was double that
of the Paul Hayne the week preceding.
Coach Courleux now has the gymnasium
class well organized and doing good work.
The class in playground and recreation
work expects to formally organize on
Monday night, February /. Those now
employed on Fairgrounds and those seek
ing training for this work are eligible
to the recreation class. The recreation
class will be in the nature of an associa-
ton of playground workers.
From five to 10 students are applying
each night for admission to the night
school in some of its departments.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-31
TUSCALOOSA NOW
HAS ELECTRIC CARS
New System Opened Yesterday and
Is Equipped With Latest
Conveniences

Tuscaloosa, January S0.-(Speeial. THE
first electric car ever operated in Tus-
caloosa was run this afternoon when the
BirminghamTus Railway and
Utilities company (Tidewater Line,
opened the electric system. 1t had not
been expected to run cars until Monday
but on account of rush work the line
was completed today. The entire ten miles
of the system was put in operation and
more than 100 prominent men, accom-
panied by the officials of the company,
took ride over the system Several
thousand people lined the streets and
avenues to see the cars run. regular
schedule was put into operation tonight
The construction work of the line is as
duplicate of the Tidewater system in
Birmingham, and the cars are of the
same type.
The electric cars supplant the famous
dummy line" which has been operated
since 1898. The operation of ears this aft
efnoon marked the contamination of
many years of effort on the part of local
citizens and foreign capitalists An in
teresting fact in connection with running
the first car was that Judge W. w.
Brandon, who was the first conductor on
the first horse car run in Tuscaloosa in
1887, and was the first conductor on the
dummy in 1888, took up the first cash fare
on the electric line. Judge Brandon also
presented to the officials of the electric
car company as a souvenir an old brass
check used on the horse car line which
he stated was the first fare he took up
on the line in 1887.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-31
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ORCHESTRA ASSOCIATION
First Rehearsal Will Be Held at the
Musicians Hall Today

The first rehearsal of the Birmingham
Orchestra association will be held at Mu.
scians' hall, 1SO91a Fourth avenue. this
afternoon at o'clock.
The Instrumentation and players are
Yiolins-Messrs. Davidson, Gussen. Au-
gustini, Lowensohn. Dominick Kadis
Blatzer, Chalifoux, Flynn, Hard, Hrabe
Bolin, Lampe, Thomson, Misses Marx
Bennett, Mrs. Thoma son.
Violas-Messrs. Chamhise. Herschel
Naylor, Won Maybohp.
Cello-Messrs. Ge.genberger. Balsam
Manly, Roach
Bass-Messrs. Chase. Green. Heblien.
Bowen.
f9ute-Messrs. Montana, Scull
Oboe-Messrs. Memoli, Mckenzie
Clarinet-Messrs. Elliott, Patrini
Bass C1arinet-Messrs Elder Lynch.
Cornet-Messrs. Nappi, Turner
Horns-Messrs. Culver Grain
Trombone-Messrs. Booth Herren.
Holmberg.
Tuba-Mr. Woods
Tempani-Mr. Wilson
Drums-Messrs. Snow, Rau.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-31
MILK SHORTAGE IN
BELGIUM SUPPLIED

New York, January 30.-The shortage
of milk in Belgium has been overcome
for the time being, the commission for
Belgian relief announced tonight. From
its own purchases and through dona-
or on order for early shipment S3,491
cases, or 3,995,165 cans of condensed,
unsweetened and powdered milk 1t has
also been able to establish and main
tain number of dairies in Belgium
The provisions shortage for the Bel
gian destitute now relates more especi-
ally to older children and adults. the
commission states.
Reviewing the work accomplished
the commission reports having deliy-
cred at Rotterdam 53,351 tons OF food
by IL ships up to January 1; that the
Kansas state relief ship Hannah and
the New England relief ship Harpalyce,
carrying 1890 tons of food, are now
unloading at Rotterdam; that the COM
mission has six ships in transit to Rot
terdam carrying 27.G10 tons of food; ;
that it has six ships either loading or
ready to load 41,S50 tons of food in
United States ports that it has 10
steamers transit to American ports
for the purpose loading 62,410 tons Of
food. and that the commission has under
charter nine steamers which will call
at United States ports within one 10
six weeks to load 61,170 tons of cargo
which Is now being gathered for them
1t was announced that the people of
New England We're preparing to load
a second relief ship and that the COM
mission had assigned for this purpose
the steamer Lynorta. which will be
ready for loading late in February.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-31
JEFFERSON COUNTY
ALONE is INCLUDED
IN TARRANT BILL

Montgomery, January 30-(Special.)- by
a peculiar transposition of clause in
an Age-Herald Montgomery dispatch OF
this morning, it was made to appear that
the report of the temperance committee
of the senate on the Tarrant anti-excise
commission bill meant the abolition of all
excise commissions of the several wet
counties with the exception of that of
jefferson.
AS a matter of fact the report means
the abolition of the Jefferson county COM
mission and no other. Strong delegations
from Mobile and Montgomery saved the
commissions of those counties. As far
as known. no one spoke for the Jeffer-
son commission. w. c. Agee, chairman
of that commission, was in Montgomery,
but was given no opportunity to enter a
plea by the committee while in session
last night.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-31
DEFENDS JITNEY
TAXICAB SERVICE
Lavender Writes Lane and Weatherly
Thanking Them for Attitude
Toward Ordinance

l.. L. Lavender. who operates jitnev
taxicab, has written to Commissioners
Lane and Weatherly expr essing apprecia-
tion for their attitude toward ordinances
which have been prohibitive. Among other
things he writes:
THE business we are engaged in is
legitimate and is of great benefit to the
people. 1t facilitates transportation and
helps to solve this, the greatest problem
of modern life.
THE pecuniary profit to be derived
from carrying passengers should go to
those who offer the best facilities and the
quickest and most comforta BILE means of
transportation. This money belongs only
to those who earn it. Our taxicabs would
not be patronized by the public if they
were not benefit to the public. Compe-
tition along this line means better service.
There is no argument in favor of tax
ing our business out of existence except
selfish argument. We are not opposed
to any reasonable and proper regulation.
But we insist that we should be permitted
to engage in an honest business, which
gives employment to a number of people,
serves and benefits the public at large
and Injuries no one unless it be some COM
petitor."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-31

| What | do for you?''
| That is the only question that Mrs
! Wilson Starlight the head of the welfare
department, ever asks of those who daily
crowd her office seeking aims, advice and
| sympathy.
| Human wrecks of all sorts drift to the
| office of Mrs. Starlight. They enter in a
diffident attitude The word welfare, 50
| on the door, has given them an intima-
ton that they are in the rooms of a
public charity, and they usually prepare
their cringing attitude accordingly. 1t is
that attitude that Mrs. Searight takes
especial delight in dspelling and she does
so very quickly
In Mrs. Searight the derelicts expect to
find severe taskmaster, who will after
cross examination render modicum of
aid. They are disappointed. Mrs. Sea-
unfortunate person needs and then to get
it If possible. The question of whether
the person deserves aid never seems to
enter the mind of the head of the welfare
department.
What can I do for you" said Mrs.
Starlight explains my attitude to all
people 1t is very little that I or anyone
else can do, but until l lose my enthusi-
asm and sympathy for the unfortunate,
am going to do all I can, without ques-
tioning the merits of any case
1T must be understood from the start
that the welfare department is not a
charity organization and therefore not
operated as a charity. 1t is a civic de-
partment to alleviate conditions of unfor-
tunate young women. However. we are
branching out in all branches of welfare
work and that sometimes brings cases of
restitution to our attention, which, of
course are promptly attended.
1T is quite true that the stories of
young women have a sameness and are
therefore uninteresting. To fallen girl
her story is the most interesting ana
vital thing in the world. And If any
real good Is to be done we must sympa-
thize at once with the girl, and not
hurt her through indifference acquired
at listening through hundreds of similar
tales.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-31
WHAT CAN IDO FOR YOUR
BASIS OF ATTITUDE TAKEN
IN CITY'S WELFARE WORK
ny RICHARD r. LUssIER

when fallen girl comes to me I
, do not ask her to reform. l do not
censure her for her past misconduct.
/ | simply outline some congenial work
| that she mig do and If she eyinces
willingness for the change l find
her a position. If the girl falls off the
wagon as you reporters say in slang
| and returns to the old life, | do nos
| bother her as | depend on her aWak-
ened sense of shame. If she was not
ashamed or tired of the old life she
would not come to me in the first
place, SO / expect her back sooner or
later. And when the repentant girl
comes l find out her immediate wants
and attend to them. Then she is again
sent out on the straight road
My methods are no treform meth
DDS. I simply try to help. 1t is my I'M
Outstanding with the city commission
ers to render aid to all deserving
cases ! think all cases are 1eserv
ing once they reach my office. Incl
dentally I will state that I have been
imposed on but twice.
'"The important thing about this
work is the attitude. Every case must
be the one vital case of the moment.
The girl must be made to feel that
she is not an object of scorn by the
very attitude assumed toward her. My
office might as well be abolished for
the good 1t would accomplish If I ap
proach any girl coldly. 1t is only by
treating unfortunates IL they were
human beings that results are attained.
bad woman is merely victim of
circumstances and environment; and
the world moves SO fast that 1t be-
hoovcs us of a necessity to help the
low1y today as tomorrow we may need
aid ourselves. That explains my pol
icy of what can / do?'"
BY the time Mrs. Searight had ceased
giving her views a wild-eyed young
woman had uncermoniously entered
the office and in a moment was pour
ing out very ordinary tale OF be-
trayal
There, there. child said the suoth-
ing voice of Mrs. Starlight. What can
do for your
That's all, no question OF blame or
illusions to weakness of will power
or the lack of morals among the poor
or any of the usual platitudes inflicted
on unfortunates; Just the simple SIN
cere question:
What can | do for you?"
And Mrs. Starlight means it every
time.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-31
JEFFERSON ALONE
TO BE ABOLISHED
Excise Commissions of Mo-
bile and Montgomery Ex-
cepted in Pending Law

Great surprise was caused in Birning.
ham yesterday by the announcement that
the senate at Montgomery planned tc
abolish only the Jefferson county excise
commission and leave those in Montgom-
cry and Mobile as at present until the
new prohibition law goes into effect. 2
1t was felt at first that il all excise
commissions in the state were abolished
the legislature would at least be con
sistent, but now that Jefferson county
is singled out, complaints of unfairness
and injustice are being made
1t was understood here last night that
the abolishing of the excise commission
means that the saloons will again go I'M
der control of the city's police authorities.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-31
REOPENS FEBRUARY %
Interstate Amusement Co. Vaudeville
Will Be Seen at the Majestic

On Washingtons birthday, February %,
there will be inaugurated at the Majestic
vaudeville from the Interstate Amuse-
ment company. The war therefore. be-
tween Karl Hoblitzelle nd Jake Wells
will be resumed. After suspending hes
tilities for some months, it appears that
Mr.. Wells and Mr.. Hoblitzele have end
ed the armistice.
The Majestic is under lease to the In
terstate Amusement company, but for
sometime Jake Wells has been using the
theatre for motion pictures. Mr.. Hob
litzelle, who was here a few days ago,
announced that he would reopen the Ma
jestic. He has left in charge Mr. Ray
mond, who will act as the manager until
a permanent manager is appointed
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-31
TWENTY-SIX GIVEN
PRISON SENTENCE

st. Louis, Mo, January 90.-Twenty-six
here today to Imprisonment or heavy fines
for violation of the law imposing tax
on colored oleomargarine. Eight were
convicted by juries and IS pleaded guilty.
Most of the men We're fined 5000 each
One was fined $4,000. All but one were
given prison terms ranging from 80 days
TO three and one-half years, the heaviest
penalty being imposed on Lester II. Ken
needy, who the presiding judge said had
been the ring leader Of the conspiracy
The judge declared band of oleomar-
sarine .'moonshiners'' operating in ST
Louis, had paid money for protection
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-31
EASY TO DARKEN
YOUR GRAY HAIR
You Can Bring Back Color and
Lustre With Sage Tea
and Sulphur

When you darlSen your hair with So ge
Tea and Sulphur, no one can tell, because
it's done so naturally, so evenly. Pre-
pairing this mixture, though, at home is
mussy and troublesome. For 80 cents you
can buy at any drug store the ready to-
use tonic called "Wyeth's Sage and Sui
phur Compound" You Just dampen a
sponge or soft brush with 1t and draw
this through your hair, taking one small
strand at a time BY morning all gray
hair disappears, and, after another ap-
rlication or two, your hair becomes beau-
tifully darkened. glossy and luxuriany.
You will also discover dandruff is gone
and hair has stopped falling.
Gray, faded hair, though no disgrace, is
a sign of old age, and as we all desire a
youthful and attractive appearance, get
busy at once with Wyeth's Sage and Sui
phur and look years younger.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-31
Locomotive Engineer Has
Remarkable Experience

l have been thinking that word from me
would benefit those who may be suffer
ing as ] was before ! began taking your
Swamp-Root, the great kidney, liver and
bladder remedy. | am a locomotive en-
sineer, employed on the Tyrone & Clear
field Branch of the Pennsylvania Ball-
road. Three years ago ] was afflicted
With kidney and bladder trouble so bad
tina was compelled to lay off duty from
my engine. and was IN s-e care Of two
doctors. However, their medicine did not
benefit me. One day | noticed your ad-
vertisement, to send name and address
Tor sample bottle of Swamp-Root. At
this time my trouble had reached Sc
rous stage. / sent for the sample bot
tie, and in three days received small
bottle of Swamp-Root, which l took ac-
cordng to directions, and by the time
had taken the contents, l could pass
water more freely. l wa so pleased with
my experiment that l sent my wife to
The drug store of w. II. Milick, Phillips
burg, Pa, and secured a one-dollar bot
tie. [ continued taking DR.. kilmer's
Swamp Root until was entirely cured.
Now whenever l feel any pain or sore
ness after being exposed to bad weather
or hard work, 1 take asdose or two of
Swamp-Root. cannot recommend this
remedy too highly, especially TO brother
engineers who are more or less troubled
with their kidneys more than any other
class of mem.
Yours truly,
r. j. VAN SCOYOC,
1906 Lincoln Ave. Tyrone. Pa
State of Pennsylvania, County of Blair,
S.
Personally appeared before me- a
Notary Public. It. J. VanScoyoc, who be-
ing duly sworn, doth depose and say that
the foregoing statement is true. Sworn
and subscribed to before me this 10Th day
of July, A. D., 1909
II. B. CALDEWOOD,
Notary Public.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-31
House to Pay Tribute
to Memory of the Late
Senator ]. f. Johnston

Washington, January 30.-(Special)
Tributes TO the memory of the late Sena-
tor Joseph f. Johnston of Alabama will
be paid by the House of Representatives
at q session to be held tomorrow. Rep
resentative Underwood will act as speak
er in the absence of Speaker Clark. and
will open the session, afterward turning
the gavcl over to Representative Black.
mon, who will preside during the remain
der of the days session.
Mr.. Underwood will deliver the princi-
pal eulogy and all the other members
of the Alabama delegation will deliver ad-
dresses.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-31
THU: WEATHER
Weather Forecast

Washington, January 30.-Forecast
for Alabama and Mississippi: Rain Sun
day; Monday fair, somewhat colder,
fresh south winds, shifting to north
west.
Monday generally fair and somewhat
colder except rain in extreme east por-
ton.
Georgia: Rain Sunday in west and
Sunday night in east portion; Monday
unsettled, probably local rains, colder
in west portion.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-31
10000 EARTHQUAKE
VICTIMS HOUSED

Rome, January 3o.-G:40 p. m.)-More
than 10000 injured refugees from the dis
tricts devastated by the earthquake of
January 10, have been concentrated in the
capital alone and nearly 1900 have been
accounted for at five other cities. Naples
is sheltering 10000 Aquila 1900, Cheti
750 Teramo 235 and Ancona 40.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-31
Cured of Whiskey Habit.

Il take pleasure in stating that about
nine years ago ! took treatment at YOUR
sanatorium for the Drink Habit Since
that time l have had no taste for LIQUOR.
and | feel today that | should give your
treatment this testimonial in order to
help others who are under the dreadful
necessity of drinking in order to satisfy a.
diseased condition of their nerves. You
may make such use OF this testimonial as
you see lit o. c. BRANCH
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-31
Cured of Drug Habit.

This is TO certify that l am free from
the pain and the use of morphine. On
the 18th day of January, 1914, l went to
your Sanatorium for treatment, remained
there three weeks, and came away re-
lieved of both pain ana morphine While
there l suffered no Inconvenience and
was never treated better in my life.
MRS. A. G. HURLBERT,"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-31
Prisoners Escape

Halifax, n. s., January 30.-Nine Ger
man prisoners of war. interned at the
citadel, have escaped. it became known
today. Four were rearrested but the 9TH
ers still are at large. courtmartial
has been ordered to determine response
biity for the escape
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-01-31
James Home Remedies.

Cost of treatment for drug additions
alcoholism, tobacco and cigarette habits
and neurasthenia is dependent upon age
and physical condition, kind and quanti-
~ of drug used, etc. City office, Home
Remedy Co.. SO Monroe Ave, open sun
day from $3.50 70 1880 q. IN. Correspon-
1ouce confidential. Adv