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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-27
EXAMINATIONS FOR
 MINE FOREMEN
Are Now Being Conducted in the Off, flee of c. H. Nesbitt, Chief
 State Mine Inspector

The regular semi-annual examination for first and second class mine foremen and fire bosses began yesterday in the offices in the Chamber of Commerce building. with class of S7 men registering. The most of the applicants are for first class mine foremen.
 Those registering are as follows:
 First-class Mine Foremen-P. R. Wal lace. Pratt City; w. o. Brown. Aldrich: David Mckay, Pratt City; Will Wright, Bayview; Lee Merritt. Margaret; Daniel Glaze, Wylam; A. r. Harper, Mulga; Frank Parker. Newastle; A. B. Hull. Garnsey; William Broadhead, Belle Ellen T. H. Skaggs. Blocton; R. B. Harrison. sipsey; George T. Burnett, Edgewater: J. T. Kennedy, Edgewater; c. c. McGraw. Piper; w. T. Burgess. United States Bu- reau of Mines West End; J. E. Griffith. Cardiff; J.. A. Sexton, Porter; Harry Rus sell, J. E. Brown, Ensley; Johnson Rut- ledge Porter; H. Russell. Republic; J. E. Brown. Ensley; John Rutledge. Watson.
 Those taking examination for second class mine foreman certificates are R. l.. Lazeby, Corona; K Whitten, city: w. o. Nelson, Brilliant; O. H. Rogers. Litteton.
 Fire boss examinations are being taken by the following: John Mullins. Ensley; William T. Meekin. Adamsville: F. O. Goosby. Ensley; Frank H. Davidson. Helena; c. W. Gates, Marvel; John Sam uele Mulga; Ed Langley, Mulga; w. J. Peach, Piper; Ben Notes, Piper.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-27
INVITATIONS OUT ID MERCHANTS MEET About 10000 Being Sent Out From Chamber of
 Commerce

A half dozen girls were busy all day yesterday at the Chamber of Commerce headquarters mailing the formal invi- tations of the Chamber of Commerce to the merchants of the state to attend the third annual convention of the Alabama Merchants association.
 Expectations are that 2000 and prob ably more will attend the convention. between 5000 and 10000 invitations being mailed out as follows:
 You are cordially invited by the Bir- mingham Chamber of Commerce to at tend the third annual convention of the Alabama Merchants association to be held in Birmingham on Tuesday, Wednes- day and Thursday, August 24 25 and 26, 1915. A feature of the entertainment to delegates will be trip to Lock IF, on the Warrior river, by train and steamer. with supper at the lock. This is in ad- dition to the annual barbecue and the Southern league baseball game. Our committees are working with the officers and directors of the Alabama Merchants association to make your stay in Birmingham of the most pleasant na- ture. Sign and return the enclosed card at once, so we may provide for your entertainment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-27
AGAINST PAYMENT OF ANY
 REFUND ID CITY Citizens Before Board of Revenue Send Telegram to County Delegation ALSO OPPOSED TO
 DIVIDING COUNTY Protest Against Paying Back Scrip. Appeared Before Board in Regard
 to Building of the High
 way to Leeds

Strong opposition to the proposition to refund to the city of s2oo,ooo from the county, to the bill requiring the county to take up ssS0,ooo worth of back scrip and the bill to divide the county developed yesterday at the meeting of the board of revenue and Il large delegation which appeared be- fore it in the interest of the Leeds road.
 Maj. B M. Tutwller was the spokes- man for the delegation which included John w. O'Neill, ]. H. Brockman, Mai. F. H. Lewis, W. K. Brown, John Craft of Mobile and about 25 other citizens of the county. Major Tutwiler presented the petition. John Craft urged the building of a permanent road of brick or cement. and several members of the delegation urged that the work of building the road begin as soon as possible.
 This brought about a statement from Hugh McGeever that the finances of the county were in serious condi- tion owing to certain bills passed and pending before the legislature. He called attention to the bill to refund the city $2o0,00o, the scrip buying bill and the bill to divide the county. He also called attention to the fact that the county had had to refund large sum for corporation franchise and liquor license and that there were out standing warrants against the county for thousands of dollars with an empty treasury.
 Strong protest was voiced against each of the bills and on motion tel egram signed by the entire delega- ton was sent to each member of the Jefferson county delegation at Mont gomery protesting against the enact ment of the three bills In protesting against the division of the county, J.. K. Brockman stated that he had voted for Representative Welch on his as surance that the new county was "a dead issue"
 The telegram follows:
 "At public meeting of the under signed held at the courthouse in Bir- mingham this day 1t was resolved that we enter our protest against the en- actment of the following bills pending before the legislature, and that a copy of this resolution with signatures be wired to our senator and represen- tatives.
 "The bills referred to are: House bill No. 915 relating to redemption of scrip. All bills proposing to divide Jefferson count The proposed bill to appro- priate $200,000 of county funds to the city of Birmingham"
 D. M Tutwlier chairman; J. K. Brockman. John W. ONeill James Bal ley, Blanton. Higgins, F. H. Lewis, w K. Brown, J. II. Snow, J. R. FL liott, ]. A. Montgomery, A. w. Fulghum, A. H. Bobo, M. D.; w. H. Villines, J. R. Taylor, George T. Roberts. D. c. Coleman. White E. Gibson. Sam R. Bil- kingsley, T. A. Darden, c. D. ComstocS, w. H. Davis. J. s. Lawes. J. A. George, w. c. Smith, l.. M Culbreath, M. V, Henry. J. F. Penney. James l.. Cole, F.. J. Wall, J, K. P. Lacy, J. H. Berry, W. s. Robinson, Valentine Glib, w. T. Whited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-27
FINAL DETAILS FOR
 ORPHANAGE PICNIC
Places for Booths at Fair grounds Designated by the
 Grounds Committee

Chairmen of the subcommittees of the Jefferson County Orphans association, having in charge the details of the picnic to be given next Thursday at the fair grounds. visited the grounds yesterday and selected the positions for the several booths where fancy and useful articles will be sold and the stand for the re- treatments. Chairman A. H. Geohegan of the grounds committee assigned the places selected and the decoration of the booths and grounds will begin today.
 The annual picnic for the benefit of the East Lake Orphanage is quite an event and has been successfully carried out for a number of years past. According to the statement of George Rattermann, chairman of the general committee, and others in charge, the indications point to a bigger success this year than ever.
 The programme includes a baby show, a quilting contest, exhibition and competi- tive drills, races games of all kinds, in- cluding baseball, music. dancing, prize waltz. and many other features. The dancing will commence in the afternoon and continue during the evening The best of music will be provided Turner s union orchestra has been engaged by the committee
 The picnic will commence in the morn- ing and continue all day. Barbecue meats. home cooked dinners and sandwiches will be on hand and everything that goes to make a picnic enjoyable will be included in the programme.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-27
LOOKING BACKWARDS
By MRS. J. n. REID

Nor falter nor fail for q moment
 In wiping out everything wrong. I'd point with plea re to home. Would aim for it's Joy or its care. It's fields and forests I'd roam,
 For the sunshine of life lives there.
 l have danced, have prayed and I've Till the tears I have lost have been
 Felt on the sleepless bed. Today l am old and lost in the storm, : l am penniless hopeless and gone. Will you give me your hand. give calm To the soul, hopeless, forlorn? Has the world lost all of its Kindness,
 Has the sinner been forbidden thereinf Forgive, oh forgive, my great blindness. Help me to begin over again The clock in the steeple keeps time, Ii is flying so swiftly from here; Bring back to me, let me whisper. mine Own very last words In its ear. Fallen. the world forgive and forget
 The weakness of the child that Is lost She's yours grown to woman and yet
 She weeps for her sin and it's cost There is sadness of life today
 For those who are tattered and worn, But there Is love in forgetting their way. And there is daylight awaiting at morn. Farewell, lost time. and to the sweet earth With your fragrance of love and of
 truth, I'll leave it. yes leave in mirth
 With forgiveness for the sins of my
 youth
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-27
BIJOU THEATRE TO
 OPEN WITH STOCK
Stage Rebuilt and Other Improve ments to Be Made With Ar
 rival of Sanford

Extensive improvements of the Bijcu theatre are to be made, it was stased yesterday, in preparation for the opeE- ing of the house with a stock company within a short time. F. R. Sanford. who has leased the theatre, Is expected in Birmingham this week when additional contracts for improvements are to be made.
 Already the stage has been rebuilt and other interior repairs made When MT. Sanford arrives 1t is said he in tends to arrange for a complete in- terior redecoration of the theatre, while the seats are to be rearranged and improved.
 MT sanford intends to bring here Miss Grayce Scott and company. one of the leading stock companies of the country, although little known in Bir- mingham. He intends to present strictly highclass and quality shows.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-27
MAN FORCES CHECKS
 AND DISAPPEARS

Decatur July 26.-(Special )-This aft ernoon man representing himself to be manager of the A. c. Johnson Dairy farm at Hancevllle. cashed number of worthless checks here. The checks were on the Tennessee Valley bank of Decatur. The bank officials say they do not known A, c. Johnson. He bought some goods al the Oldshlnes Department store and gave S2o check the checks was sent to the bank and pronounced no good. In the meantime the stranger disappeared. leav- ing his goods in the store. It has been discovered that the man had the checks printed at local printing office and gave a worthless check In payment for the printing. He Is about 30 years old. weight about 130 pounds wore blue serge suit. black slouth hat high button shoes. red stripped tie. Officers are searching for him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-27
NEGRO WOMAN IS
 KILLED BY CAR
Walks in Front of Highland Avenue Street Car While Trying
 to Flag It

Elizabeth Lacey negro, was struck by an eastbound Highland avenue street car last night at o'clock. on the corner of Twenty first street and Highland avenue, and fatally injured. According to a statement made by the motorman of the car the woman was attempting to flag the car and in her haste to get on the right side jumped in front of 1t and was almost in- stantly killed.
 The street car was going at normal rate of speed at the time of the ac- cident and the mortorman did not see the woman until she jumped in front of the oncoming car.
 Coroner Mccullough. who Is acting in place of Coroner Spain while the latter is in Montgomery. will hold an investi- gation into the accident this morning at o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-27
About Affiliated Schools
Editor of The Age-Herald:

To the Editor of The Age-Herald.
 It is quite possible that many of your readers do not fully understand what is meant by schools affiliated with or ac- credited by the University of Alabama. and they are, therefore, not in position to understand the objections that have been urged recently to the unit system on which are based the so-called affiliated schools
 Among other requirements, an affi- Hated school must have not less than three teachers devoted entirely to high school work. Only such schools are fully affiliated and, therefore. have the special privilege of entering their boys at the University of Alabama without exami- nation. on the presentation of 14-unit and inexperienced these three teachers may be or how overcrowded their classes.
 One subject, let us say English, pur- sued for one school year, with five reel tations week. of 40 minutes each, con stitutes one unit. Fourteen such units, from a fully affiliated school only, can entitle boy to enter the state univer- sity without examination. Units can he handed out by affiliated schools only. No other teachers in this state. whatever their scholarship or experience can, in future, certify that boy has earned units. No other school, however old and favorably known, however thorough In its training, can enter its pupils at the University of Alabama without examl- nation-they do not bear tho hall mark
 This means that three young women. oonfining themselves to high school work. could open a school for boys in Birming- ham, could enroll 90 boys pursuing high school subjects only, and could be recog- nized as an affiliated school and, there fore entitled to certify boys for entrance at the University of Alabama without examination.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-27
JACKSON HIGHWAY
 MEETING ON FRIDAY
Meeting Which Was to Have Been Held in Nashville to Be
 Held Here

The meeting called by Miss Alma Rit- tenberry, chairman of the Jackson highway to be held in Birmingham on July 30, is in the interest of the Jack son highway work and is the post poned meeting of June 24. which was to have been held at the Hermitage in Nashville. The Jackson Memorial High way association has been an embrS o organization for three months, with Peter L. Atherton of Louisville for the presidency.
 The meeting is caled to ratify and accept the proposition as outlined in the minutes of the association.
 H. Key Milner, one of the strongest supporters of the Jackson highway work, has been asked by Miss Kitten berry to take charge of the meeting as chairman. and with him rests all the details of the meeting.
 It is a get-together meeting with people of Indiana. Kentucky. Tennes- see, Mississippi and Louisiana, who are on the route of the Jackson highway. and who have supported and encour- aged the work
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-27
THE MOCKING BIRD

By Mrs. P. A. Holley. ''Yon trim Shakespeare on the tree" Doth magic music make for me. A single fluted note rings out And To! the city's thrall- And all it's ties that gall; A frowning granite wall. dusty, sun-scorched street, Vanish, and at my feet Are meadows green; soft daisy beds The hum of bees-the music sweet Of tinkling bells and voice across the
 years, The mock-bird sings the while And I think I see thee. I think I see thee
 smile,
 Softly the twilight shadows fall, And think I hear thee, I think hear
 thee call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-27
ANNUAL ELECTION
 OF AID CLUB TODAY
F. J. Holberg Will Be Elected Presi- dent and H. D. Cullen Will Be
 Secretary

The Birmingham Ad club at its weekly luncheon to be held today at 1:30 in-the Hotel Tutwiler will hold its annual cleo ton. Fourteen candidates have been nomi- mated for directorship, while only seven places on the board are to be filled. F. J. Holberg has been nominated as presi- dent: R. T. Daniels vice president and H. D. Cullen as secretary and treasurer. There will be no opposing candidates for the three last named offices.
 After the election has been held and several routine matters disposed of rep- resentatives of the Social Service club will make an appeal to the organization for it's cooperation in an attempt to per- suade the city commission to retain the welfare work department.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-27
Real Estate Transfers

The following transfers of real estate were yesterday recorded in the office of the probate judge:
 $1000-M p. Johnston to J. T. Aber- nathy, lot 1, block 4, Montgomery & Parks survey of Woodlawn.
 $1OOO-M w Searight to Mary l.. s. Lewisford. part of lots and A. block 614, Elyton Land company's survey of the city of Birmingham.
 e2000--Flora M. Stephens to Emma H. Lehman, lot 12, block 15, 50 feet on north side of Fifth avenue
 SS5O0-Daniel O. Teasley to Church of God, Elyton, lots 19 and 20. block 113.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-27
BUT OPTIMISM IN NORTH AND EAST, SAYS LEAKE

There is no indigo in the atmosphere in the north and east" declared w. E. Leake of the Alabama company yester- day upon his return from trip to New York. Tt Is worth the time and expense for any man to go to New York now and witness the optimism that is every where in business and industrial cir cles,'' he added.
 You can just sort of feel it in the air everywhere. Everybody talks op- tmism and everybody looks optimistic. All kind of business is booming and prospects for the future are that such will continue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-27

There Is no reason why this improve ment should not be reflected here, and as a matter of fact it is If what I hear is true of several furnaces being blown In in this district and more contemplated,
 1t means whole lot for Birmingham. It will mean for one thing a consump- ton of 5000 tons of coal a day more than now and that means resumption of mines and many men going back to work.
 While. of course. the improvement here is not yet as advanced as in the north and east. I can see that there are great chances that in the course of a little time 1t will reach the same stage as is now causing boom times elsewhere.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-27
By Bicycle to Atlanta

Frank Allison, Frank Rietta and George Davis, all Birmingham boys left last night for Atlanta. Each is rid ing an Overland bicycle and expect to make the trip in about two days. They will ride both night and day and are making the trip purely for the sport in it. The route they will take will be through Trussville. Gadsden and thence to Georgia's capital.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-27
TO CLEAR BAD COMPILATIONS
 USE RESINOL

Bathe your face for several minutes with resinol soap and hot water. then apply Q little resnol ointment very gently. Let this stay on ten minutes. and wash off with rssinol soap and more hot water. finish with dash of cold water to close the pores. Do this once or twice Q day, and you will be aston ished to find how quickly tho healing resinol medication soothes and cieanses the pores. removes pimples and black heads. and leaves the complexion clear and velvety.
 Resinoi ointment and reslnol soap stop itching instantly and speedily heal skin humors sores burns. wounds ar t chafing Sold by all druggists. Sams ples free. Dept. 31-R. Resinol. BaltL more. Md. Speedily relieve sunburn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-27
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were yesterday recorded in the office of the probate judge:
 Jessie Powers Avondale. to Miss Mae Kivees.
 c. R. Allen. Birmingham, to Miss Pearl Agnes Goodwin
 G. A. Mahoney, Ita Bena, Miss, to Miss Bessie Fleming Welch.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-27
Dsn't Visit the California Expeditions

Without a supply of Aliens Foot Ease. the antiseptic powder to be shaken into The Standard Remedy for the feet for 25 years. It gives instant relief to tired. aching feet and prevents swollen. hot feet One lady writes: 'T enjoy every minute of my stay at the Exposition. thanks to Aliens Foot-Ease in my shoes." Get 1t TODAY.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-27
Lovers Leap

To the Editor of The Age-Herald
 Every mountain resort has Its lovers leap for the delectation of loving couples. Shades mountain Is now a summer resort and must keep in the fashion. So Stephen Farrar Is made the hero and the cliff Is pointed out where he leaped to death for love
 Another story Is to the effect that he was woman hater and fled to a cave on Shades mountain where he spent his time as did Orlando in writing on trees and rocks his poetic feeling toward his lady love.
 The presumption Is that MT. Farrar was highly respected citizen and the only criticism urged against him was that he lived too high ton top of the mountain). The Farrar Masonic lodge at Elyton was named for him. The inscription at the foot of the cliff indicates that he was a respectable married man and was buried by the side of his wife. The poetry he carved on a rock is quotation from Byron. and shows that he had a true ap- preciatlon of the standard English works which an unbalanced mind could not have. The mountain maids of those days went barefoot and rode astride a bull when they went to mill, and rarely If ever caused man to commit suicide.
 D. B. GRACE.
 Birmingham. July 26, 1915.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-27
FEDERAL BUILDING.

Randall Jones, negro, formerly driver of parcel post mall wagon, was arrested yesterday by Deputy Marshal Cason on a charge of stealing parcel post packages from the Terminal station. He was caught at Bessemer while trying to pawn suit of clothes he is alleged to have stolen from the malls. It is charged that he has been systematically robbing the par eel post mail sacks and that quite lot of stolen plunder has been recovered. His bond was set at $500 by Judge R. B. Watts, United States commissioner.
 Judge Henry D. Clayton of the United States court passed through Birmingham yesterday en route to Georgetown, Ky. where he will spend his vacation. He paid a short visit to the federal building. but had no business to transact
 Five new civil service examinations will be held at the federal building during the months of August and September, accord ing to the announcement of l.. F. Smith. secretary of the local civil service board. The examinations include applicants for the position of assistant curator of pal eontology for the National Museum at Washington test for marine engine draftsman for submarines. for place of metallurgical chemist for ordnance de- partment, and applications for local and assistant inspectors of hulls for Galveston and New Orleans.
 Further information and application blanks can be secured from MT. Smith at the postoffice annex.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-27
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

yard. the president of Yale and the pres ident of Columbia might open In Bir. mingham school limited to 30 boys, one of whom might be pursuing studies lower than those of the high school grade and this one grammar grade pupil would arbitrarily diseredit their school. The smallness of the latter school. the wide experience and broad scholarship of its teachers, all count for nothing. Pupils from the latter school would be disered- tied for entrance to the University of Alabama
 Will Alabama suffer this artificial, ar hitrary lock-step process discredit. dis courage and finally eliminate some of its most successful private schools? Why not discard the unit system and examine ell boys applying for admission to the University of Alabama? J. NJ. STARKE
Arizona republican., 1915-04-16

men at the stock yards succeeded in forming an organization and obstained q raise in pay before the end of that period. In 1904, however, d further raise was demanded and refused. and a strike resulted. The union was crushed and no longer exists, except vicariously. The packers said they did not object to unionism. but to the ir- responsible heads Of the union they had to deal with. However, it re- mains to be noted that when not Onl,- the leaders. but the union itself were crushed wages decreased one and two cents an hour for unskilled labor
 The hearing regarding conditions among commercial telegraphers was completed in the morning. T. N. Pow : CTS, manager of the operating room of the Chicago office of the Postal Tele- graph company, refuted charges made against the company by witnesses yes- terday. and Wesley Russell, secretary treasurer of the Commercial Tele- graphers Union, gave further evidence for the telegraphers. He skinned through his testimony, the chairman having stated that the facts in this case had been well established by previousWitnesses.
 Chairman Walsh left for hts home tomorrow at the funeral of William R Nelson, late proprietor of the Kansas City Star.