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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-23

crnor Henderson Ii is Understood that the report of the examiner was made sometime ago, but that on account of the absence from the state of Cover nor Henderson 1t was withheld front the public
 MT. Merritt explained that the leg lsiature appropriates contingent fund or souo Der month for the expenses of the agriculture department and that the monthly residue of this fund is required to be turned back into the treasury. Of the exact manner in which the examiner Is reported to have checked up the department short, NJ Merritt declined to talk
 It Is understood, however, that Cap tam kolb, former commissioner of az rlculture, is not concerned save in that he was the head of the department. The report. Judging from what Mir. Merritt intimated. will be made pub llc before the conclusion of the week and will. it is understood, cause sen- sation.
 Regarding the work of the commit : tee in Tuscaloosa. Mr Merritt stated that the committee had inquired into the finances Of the Bryce insane hos rltal. He intimated that the commit tee was satisfied that the affairs of the asylum are being conducted on a high plane.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-23
NEWS OF ENSLEY

E. E. Leslie, young line man in the employ of the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company, received fa- tai injuries yesterday afternoon at about 2:45 while engaged in disconnecting a power wire at Wylam. The unfortunate man accidentally came in contact with cable carrying a 2S00 voltage and fell to the ground unconscious An ambu- lance was summoned and he was taken to the Wylam hospital in a dying condi- tion. EQe was placed under the treat ment of Dr. D. R. Rountree, but in spite of all efforts succumbed to the shock at 3:45.
 Young Leslie was about 20 years of age and resided with his mother and brother at ~231S Browns boulevard. Fair. view, He is survived by three brothers and his mother and was well thought oi in the community
 fellow workman, Z B. Beard, who was employed on the same job with MT. Leslie, stated that he was present al the time of the accident and gives the following account:
 Leslie and I were engaged in making disconnection. He was at the ton of a pole about 30 feet from the ground ana was Worklng on the wires. l had entered a building close by and as emerged shortly after I saw Lesles body hurled to the ground A crowd gathered shortly afterward and he was sent to the hospital. The wire that we were working on was of very much lower voltage than the cable which caused the death'
 The presentation of the several silver cups and trophies won by the Wylam soccer football team will be made to- night at the Masonic hall, Wylam. The two teams of the thriving suburb won every prize offered during the sea son just closed. The first II met only one reverse during the entire season and thereby won the league challenge cur and the cup presented by Erskne Ram say. The second eleven captured all the honors also ane will receive the cup of fered by the Birmingham Arms com- pany and the one offered Spy the Ellis Jewellery company of Ensley. Each mem- ber of the two teams will receive a medal. Harry McCrorie, president of the Soccer league. will preside over the meeting. The public is invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-23
MARION

Marion, April 22.--(Special. .)-Dr. D. J. Meadow arrived here this week and is demonstrating the use and method of vaccinating hogs with cnolera se- rum.
 Prof. A. L. York has been unanimous ly recommended to succeed himself as principal of the high school
 John H. Lee has purchased 500 acres of land from Mrs. c. P. Reid for a consideration of more Than SI0,000. This lald is near Hamburg.
 The commencement exercises for Jackson college are as follows:
 May 21. 8 D. m., pastorial play by the expression school. "Endymion."
 May 22. alumnae day, 9:30 a. ni.. business meeting; meeting of board of trustees; p. m, alumnae banQuet S;SO, annual concert.
 May 2S, II a. m., baccalaureate ser- mon by Rev. J. W. Porter, D. D., Lex ington. Ky. D. m.. sermon before the Ann Hasseltin Mission society by Rev. ". D. Powell, D. D.. of LouIs- vile. ky.
 May 24. 10:s0 a. m., art exhibit: 8 p. m.. graduating exercises; bacca : laureate address by Congressman John w. Abercrombie.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-23
MERRITT DECLINES TO DISCUSS SHORTAGE IN
 AGRICULTURAL OFFICES


 Henry P Merritt of Tuskegee, mem Der of the legislature and chairman of the recess committee on investiga- tion. declined to give the particulars last night of an alleged shortage in the contingent fund said to have been found by a state examiner of public accounts in the state department of agriculture.
 MT. Merritt, accompanied by Senator Denson of Eutaw, came to Birmingham yesterday morning from Tuscaloosa, where the committee has been sitting. He stated that the committee had taken a recess but would in the near future convene again in Montgomery for the purpose of preparing its re- port.
 MT. Merritt was informed that tie report had reached Birmingham that an examiner had found a shortage ap- proximating 5000 in the contingent fund of the agriculture department of the state affecting the administration of Capt. Reuben F. kolb. He declined to give the particulars of that alleged shortage. stating that it was a matter which should be first laid before Gov
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-23
NEW DECATUR

New Decatur, April 22-(Special )--May- or A. A. Hardage today received notifca- tion that'the petition of the Louisville and Nashville railroad for permission to ill., crease the rate on coal from Birmingham to New Decatur would be heard by the state railroad commission on May ?. Cit izens here who had made fight on tte proposed rate increase were of the opinion that the matter had been settled, until receipt of the notice today When 1t car.e up before it was believed here that the railroad had concluded to let the present rate remain in force
 Patrick Hutchens, an employe of the Louisville and Nashville shops, today 70. ceived a telegram from Memphis, an- rouncing that his son, Walter Hutchens, lad been killed there. The father left to- day for Memphis.
 Thomas Lee Hartung and Miss -Tary Hester Guyer were married at the Hotel Lyons last night, the Rev. R. I. Walston, pastor of the Central Methodist church of New Decatur officiating. Only few friends witnessed the ceremony.
 Thomas E. Pride. a well known real tstdtc iildI Ol the DeCdturS, ndu a narrow escape when the walls of the Steele-Smit building toppled at Birmingham yester- day. MT. Pride was walking past the building when the accident occurred and seeing that the walls were caving in maoe dash for safety.
 The Colonial club team defeated t,e New Decatur High school team at base ball here yesterday by the score of 15 to 5. The High school boys played gamely, but were outclassed
 In order to clear the docket as quickly as possible and to save the county costs Judge Brickell of the circuit court is hold- ing day and night sessions. The court did not adjourn until after o'clock lasi night. when the electric lights went out due to the blowing of a pole across e current wire during the windstorm that ragged at that hour. Two. juries were out today at the same time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-23
HARDING TELLS OF
 HELP GIVEN SOUTH
Writes J. l.. Hughes of Chi cag0 on Efforts of Pres
 ent Administration

Washington. April 22.-w. P. G. Hard ing, member of the federal reserve board. made public tonight letter he had writ ten to ]. l.. Hughes of the Chicago Southern club. in response to an inquiry as to what the administration had done for the south.
 The letter reviewed the depositing of government funds in national banks to assist in the movement of crops, the raising of the slooco0,ooo cotton loan fund, after the outbreak of the European war, the creation of the war risk insurance bureau and the effort to enact the gov ernment ship purchase bill Mir. Hard ing said that never before within his recollection had secretary of the treas ury devoted as much time and energy to the solution of southern problems as had MT. McAdoo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-23
ORGANIZATION ON
 MENTAL HYGIENE
Medical Association Takes Steps for Formation. by Members and
 1aymen

The Alabama Medical association last night, after having heard lectures by Dr. Salmon of New York, Dr. Searcy and Dr. Partlow of Tuscaloosa on mental hygiene, laid plans for the organization in Alabama of mental hygiene asso- ciation
 Instead of organizing at once, the as sociation instructed the president, B. B Sims of Talladega, to name five doctors and five ,aymen whose business it would be to organize the association.
 The com>littee will be named this morning and the organization, it is prob able, effected in a few days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-23
Hold Conference on
 Memorial Day Parade

Montgomery. April 22.-(Special)-Col. Leon McCord, grand marshal of the pa- rade in Montgomery on Memorial Day, conferred with Acting Adjutant General G. J. Hubbard and other officials of the military department today relative to the parade to be given prior to the cere- monies. Colonel McCord thinks fine showing will be made.
 The merchants of Montgomery will be asked to close their stores during Me morial Day exercises. A large number of the members of the military companies Of Montgomery are employed in business houses of the city, and 1t is expected that these houses will close their doors Tor snort time in order to allow the various companies to muster. their entire strength S
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-23
INSPECTOR
 PAYS FIRST VISIT
J. M. Kyser of Marshall County Will Look Over Camps in This
 District

On his first tour of inspection J. M Kyser of Marshall, recently appointed inspector for the state convict bureau, came to Birmingham last night. He was accompanied by pr. J. Max Austin, phy- sician of the bureau.
 MT. kyser stated that yesterday he had inspected No. and the prison at Speig- ner and that had come to north Ala bama to look into the several convict camps surrounding Birmingham and Jef- ferson county.
 T am getting broken into harness, he said. While the job is comparative ly new I feel that 1 will be able to get next in a short whle.''
 He will go today to Banner and Flat Top mines.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-23
Membreno Makes Proposal

Washington. April 22.-Albert Membreno, minister from Honduras who becomes president of that republic this summer on the retirement of President Bertrand. has proposed to the 24 nations in the Pan- American union that they adopt in ..tef- national law the method of investigation of international disputes embodied in Sec retary Bryan's peace commissions trea- ties Secretary Bryan today made public the memorandum which Dr. Membrero has submitted to the nations outlining his proposal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-23
HUNTSVILLE

Huntsville. April g. = (Special.) ) John M. Mastin, prominent young business man of this city, and Miss Elizabeth Cooper, daughter of Lawrence Cooper, were married last night at the home of the brides parents, Long view" in the presence of a small party of relatives and intimate friends. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. John R. Turner, pastor of the First Methodist church. The bride is a niece of Carol P. Cooper general agent of the Southern railway of Memphis. After a reception at the Cooper home, MT. and Mrs. Mastin left late train for Washington on their honeymoon.
 Mrs. Frank A. Miller died last night after a long illness with tuberculosis. She is survived by her husband and two smal children.
 United States Consul Henry H. Balch of St. Stephens, New Brunswick, has come home on a vacation of month to recuperate. He was assigned to St. Stephens last summer and has spent several weeks of that time in a hos pital. Mir. Balch is much pleased with his assi signment and does not charge his illness up against the country.
 That most of the sawmills of south ern Alabama and Florida which are en- gagged almost exclusively in the export trade are resuming operations on full time, is the statement of J. Walter Byrne, travelling representative of d big St. Louis house, who has just re- turned here after a long trip through southern Alabama and Florida. MT. Byrne is an optimist because of what he saw on his trip. The mills that closed down a short time after the European war broke out are either run ming again already or are preparing to get under way and business condi- tions are almost normal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-23
BLACK NAMED ONe
 SCHOOL BOARD

Montgomery April 22.--(SpeciaL) Governor Henderson today appointed state normal school board, to succeed John B. Weakley of Birmingham, whose term had expired. MT. Black Is one of the most prominent citizens of Troy and has long been identified with edu- cational work in that city. His ar- pointment on the board Is expected to give great satisfaction to the various nbrmal schools of the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-23
Camp Wilcox Meets Today

There will be a meeting of Camp WIZ COX. United Confederate Veterans, this afternoon at Clark tS Jones hall on Third avenue, commencing at 2:sO o'clock. All members of the camp and Daughters ot the Confectionery are earnestly requested tc be present as the final arrangements for the memorial exercises to be held Sunday will be made. Matters pertain ing to the reunion at Richmond win also be discussed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-23

By the same author as the world-famous His tory for Ready Refer ence."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-23
Fickbohm Dead in Chicago

F. Fickbohm, U. s. N. retired. died here today. He entered the navy in 1s6d, was
 on the cruiser Detroit during the Spanish
 war. and retired in 1899.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-23
The Chicago American Says: 1" Whisky Poison

an ordinary poisons. for it lind and the moral charac-
 body afterwards" The 1t antidotes and eliminates DYSON ."stored-up" in the OWES THE CAUSE of ex- ,ence and restores normal lysical conditions. For full all or address the the Neal 9th avenue. Phone Main fitutes in Principal Cities
The Washington herald., 1915-11-29
KENTUCKIANS TO DINE
MEMBERS OF CONGRESS
Senator Beckham and Four Represent
atives Will Be After-Dinner Speak
ers Here on December IA.

A banquet in honor of Senators and
Representatives in Congress from Ken
lucky will be given December II at the
New Ebbitt Hotel by the Kentucky State
Association OF Washington. Many prom
inent members of Congress from the
State are expected to be here on that
date to attend the Rivers and Harbors
Congress and the tobacco classification
conference.
Former Senator J. c. s. Blackburn,
president of the association. will act as
the POSTMASTER Among the speakers
Will be Representatives Sherley, Cantrill,
Fields. Thomas. and Senator Beckham.
Officers of the association are: Joseph
E. Goodkey. president: Robert w. Dur
ham. vice president; Miss Edna E. John
ston, corresponding secretary; Anderson
II. Sackett, financial secretary, and
Bosier Castle, treasurer.
Committees OF the association are:
Reception-E. w. HUH. chairman: R.
s. Clements. Albert Nantz. Edgar s.
Waller, o. L. Lewis, r. f. Adams. James
c. Berry, T. J. Moore, Albert p. owen.
J. Arthur Adams, F. @. Muckelbaur
Ward Savage. r. S. Billups. Rudy Cam
trill. ]. r. Voze. DR.. c. N. Chapman. and
l.. X. Bell.
Music-Edna Earl Johnston. chairman
BERTHE Nunan. Elma B. Carr Ethel Reid,
Anna iIardesty. and Minnie L. Parker
EntertainmeEt-Mrs. J. II. Pellan,
chairman; Mrs. George NJ Milne, Miss
Josephine II. Elliott. Miss Letitia Har-
desty, Mrs. Bosier Castle, Mrs. A. p.
Owen. and Miss Maude Ogg.
The Washington herald., 1915-11-29

of such conditions find that many cases
of neurasthenia, Irritable" spine,
chronic headache. lumbago, severe and
constant backache. etc. are due to
prolapsed abdominal contents and can
be corrected. not by means of surgery.
as has been the vogue. but by properly
fitted artificial suppOrts-by the cor
set judiciously and anatomiCalIy ad-
justed.
Every corset and every abdominal
supporter should encircle the upper
thighs and pelvis. as said before. and
in each case must be fitted upon the
person who is to wear II. These gar
ments need not be made to order in
every instance. An immense variety
of forms Is carried by all large houses.
and women specially instructed in the
art of fitting are employed.
Abdominal supporters for both sexes,
built of soft materials and in ac-
cordance with modern medical ideas
upon the subject. are now procura BILE
in all large cities. Those interested
in this question are enthusiasts. and
spend a great deal of time over each
individual case
The Washington herald., 1915-11-29

this country" he said. sees the supreme
Importance ri a merchant marine. and
is. in favor OF having one. Three ways
are suggested Of getting il: First. by a
revision OF the navigation laws; second
by paying subsidies: third by govern.
ment ownership and operation. either d.
rect or through stock ownership OF a
corporation.
We all want to get to the place in
the center OF the circle. but on the rim
OF this circle there are three groups
Of peOple-one opposing a revision OF
the navigation laws. another opposing
subsidies and a third opposing govern
ment ownership. Each Of these groups
IL holding back. and until the position
OF at least one OF them is modified we
shall not get anywhere.
1T is well-know fact. too. that the
Democratic party is opposed on princi-
pie to subsidies. either disguised or IN
disguised. and as IL was never possible
to get any form of subsidy through a
Republican Congress. il was scarcely
worth while TO consider the possibility OF
It's getting through a Democratic Con-
gress.
An American merchant marine. such
as proposed In his indianapolis speech
by Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo
would not merely serve our need in the
only possible way now open to us but
1t would also meet the present need for
a naval auxiliary"
The Washington herald., 1915-11-29

How long have women land a good
many men) worn some such form Of
garment as is now termed a corset?
In prehistoric days, man fashioned
some kind of raiment with which to
grid his loins." Our first knowledge
of any sort of covering for women in
cludes a band or mammelliere worn
under the breasts, or mammae. to sup
port them. From these two articles
of attire IL would be interesting, did
time and space permit, to trace the
gradual evolution OF the modern cor
set, unquestionably made necessary
by the advancement of civilization.
And Is II not reasonable to assert that
an article OF apparel which has for
centuries withstood the shafts of ridl-
cule. satire and inneundo possesses
some extraordinary virtue and has not
been dependent for it's survival
through the ages upon the ''vanities
of vanities?"
1t seems strange in view of these
facts that the medical profession has
persistently maintained its opposition
to this garment. and only now is
awakening to an appreciation of its
therapeutic value.
When. from faulty positions in sit
ting, standing or walking; from grad
ual relaxation of the ligamentous and
bony vertebral column; from disease
of the internal organs: from the &C
emulation of abdominal fat, and from
various other catfses, the abdominal
wall becomes weakened and flaccid.
what pressure nature intended II to
exert upon the abdominal contents is
reduced to a minimum. or entirely
lost, and. consequently. II becomes i'm
possible for these great organs to re-
tain their normal relations.
What happens? A gradual shift
ing" of the stomach, liver and kid
neys from their moorings: they de-
scend. gravitate. toward the lower alb
dominaI zone. carrying with them the
intestines and other structures.
Physicians who have made a study
The Washington herald., 1915-11-29
BODY
OPPOSE 'DRYS''
Central Organization Votes
Against Liquor Prohibition
in District.
FAVORS POLICE PENSIONS
Meeting Date Changed to Fourth Mon
day in Month-President McNa-
mara Appoints Committee.

Members of the Central Citizens As
ISOLATION. by unanimous vote, went .on
record as being opposed to prohibition
for the District at a meeting yesterday
afternoon at the North Capitol Savings
Bank, and Leo A. Rover. delegate to the
Federation of Citizens Associations. was
instructed to cast his vote accordingly
when the matter comes UP for consid-
GRAFTON.
BY a resolution offered by DR.. James
J. Kilroy, the association will urge Conf
gress to appropriate an adequate fund
from which pensions for disabled firemen
and policemen can be paid.
THE recent injury TO Lieut.. Cats In
a pistol duel with a colored man Is only
one of many recent happenings which
will illustrate the danger police officers
are called upon to face" said DR.. Kilroy.
ct am informed that the pension fund
at present is inadequate to provide for
the widows orphans. and disabled fire.
men and policemen and that these de-
serving people are often obliged to ac-
cept as little as fifty per cent of the
amount to which they are entitled. Such
condition is a disgrace and should be
remedied at once"
In order to obtain q larger attendance,
the meeting date was changed to the
fourth Monday in the month until fur
ther notice.
]. L. Holland. chairman of the COM
mittee on streets and sidewalks, was in
structed to call upon the Commissioners
and urge the necessity for removing
cobble stones on H street between First
and Third streets northwest, and on
First street northwest, to Pennsylvania
avenue, and the replacing OF stones with
asphalt Several members spoke Of the
poor conditions of these streets.
Thomas Lane and c. H. Magill were
elected to membership in the association.
Committeeman Are Named.
President NJ. J. Mcnamara appointed
the committeeman: Membership, Charles
F. Durand. chairman; Edward Becker
DR.. J. H. Disges, D. F. Driscoll. James A
Hogan. W. ]. Holahan, ]. L. Holland,
NJ. ]. Hurney. DR.. J. J. Kilroy, W. L.
McAndrews, DR.. D. d. Mulcahy, T. N.
Neele. B. F. Rover. F. A. Sullivan, and
David Riordan; streets and sidewalks, ].
L. Holland, chairman; James II. Becker.
W. J. Callahan, DR.. P. ]. Duncan, Allen
Hollander, George Leese, John Newman.
A W. Neele. jr., NJ. J. Shehan. and II.
A. Miller; railways, Robert A. Dore,
chairman; J. J. Allen. W. s. Brady, Dan
iel Doody, W. J. Holahan, and A. F.
Rupert; police and fire protection. Ed
ward Becker. chairman: w. s. Brady.
DR.. ]. J. Kilroy. John q. Mcmahon, DR..
D. D. Mulcahy. James Richardson. H. c.
Reinhardt, Leo A. Rover. and B. F.
Rover; health and sanitation. DR.. d. d.
Mulcahy chairman: DR.. J. II. Digges.
DR.. J. ]. Kflroy, Roy NJ Perry. and John
Keppel: improvements, B. F. Rover,
Edward Becker. John p. Col
Inns. John T Clarke. DR.. P. J. Duncan.
James T. Dugan, ]. E. Fitzgerald. James
A. Hogan, F. A Robey. Joseph z. Wan
der. Robert F. Mentzel, and Thomas
Lane: legislation. Leo A. Rover. chair
man; press. John G. McMahon, chair
man.