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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-31
SIMON HERE LOOKING OVER GROUND FOR
 NEW FEDERAL BUILDING; CONSTRUCTION

As a tribute to the importance of Br- mingham as growing industrial center l.. A. simon, supervising architect and superintendent of the drafting division of the United States postoffice department. is in Birmingham consulting with local federal officials on the plans of the pro- posed new postoffice. Actual construction on the new federal building. which will entail cost of approximately sl.0co- 000. will begin late next summer.
 Birmingham is growing so rapidly said MT simon, that the Washington authorities deem it advisable that l should visit here and familiarize myself with local conditions"
 Mr. simon was in conference with Postmaster Truman H. Aldrich yesterday morning and in the afternoon with Col lector of Internal Revenue John McNeal. MT. simon also thoroughly enjoyed a luncheon at the Birmingham Newspaper club as the guest of Assistant Postmaster Edward Norman
 The actual demands to be made on the new federal building could not be gauged very accurately as the city of Brming- ham Was showing such phenomenal prog
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-31

The first floor of the new postoffiee will be devoted to the handling Of all mail matter. The second floor will con- sist of all the court rooms of this fed. eral district and the third floor will comprise of general offices. The exterior of the building will also likely be of marble.
 "I return to Washington tomorrow and will prepare my report and the plans will then be started. It Is likely that they will be completed by early next summer and bids will then be ad- vertlsed for This takes a month of advertising which, coupled with other details. will probably delay the actual start of construction on the new federal building until late next summer"
 MT. Simon was taken on an automobile ride over the residential sections of tue city late yesterday afternoon by Col lector McNeal and was favorably i'm pressed
 "The more I remain in Birmingham tine more I am surprised" said MT Si- mon. "A trip through your South High lands and Norwood residential districts Is rare pleasure. and I cannot say toe much for this progressive city. which to me seems far ahead of any other muni- cipality in the south in industrial aetiN- ity."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-31

for parenthood. housekeeping. hygienic living, self-goyernment and community life
 These are the dangers that threaten the children Of the working class in the public schools
 Il. Making good machine tenders in- stead of educated men and women.
 ''2 The attempt to adapt the child to the complex processes of present day in- dustry by the use Of machine methods and subdivision of work in the schools. thereby disregarding his physical, mem tai and emotional needs.
 ''3 Making the product an end for the sake of profit, instead of a means of education.
 "A Selling the products of the chdren's work in open market for less than mar ket prices
 '5. Teaching a trade in the elementary schools before the child is mature enough to choose his vocation.
 ''6. Depriving the children of the work CTS of the culture which alone can make a life of monotonous toll endurable.
 'I Deepening the gulf between tho privileged and unprivileged ela sses by providing at public expense two kinds of education In the grades, one for the chill dren of the workers and another for those children whose parents can afford to send them to high school and college"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-31
EVEN SENTIMENT URGES REOPEN|NG
 OF THE COKE OVENS
Avant Points Out That POli- tics Had Much to do With Recent Anti-SmOke
 Agitation

To the Editor of The Herald
 Permit me to offer commentators on the stand taken by your paper relative to the coke ovens of Sloss furnace, and express the hope that our excellent commissioners will see their way clear to allow resumption of business at once
 The movement to bring about the abatement of the smoke and the open ing of Second avenue was brought about by public clamor. but 1t was not entirely free from politics and occurred at an inopportune time.
 We are apparently squeezing out of the most trying times of our experl- ence. and we should all put our should CTS to the wheel and pull together. I feel as if voice the sentiments of a large majority of the people passing by these ovens when say we are perfectly willing to undergo a little inconven- fence in order to procure employment for all these men that have been idle so long
 I recognize the fact that pressure was the smoke, but I hope the same mo- tives will prompt them In resembling the contract In allowing them to open pending such time as 1t will take to provide other locations.
 The first movement was prompted by what appeared to be for the best in- terest of the greater number of peo- pie, but circumstances prove to the con- trary. To offset this the second move ment is born In an actual necessity. superinduced by honest, fair dealings and a love for our fellow man.
 It has been stated that the opening of these ovens and the other furnace depending on them would swell the pay roll 5000 per day. This means appeas- ing the wants and needs of great many people. besides 1t would take the children from the factories and other employment and put them in school. Pay rolls help everything from the ar- tisan to the banker. and we will be in our own light if we don't act In this matter favorably at once.
 Personally I would say these ovens should be opened for sentimental req sons if for no other as they have grown to be a landmark. When I came to Birmingham the ovens were the first light of the city to be seen, and were a signal to the porter to hustle the baggage and get ready to disembar<. And this same porter was prepared to tell you all about the ovens and the great pioneer and builder that was re- sponsible for their existence.
 In conclusion I will say this is the op- portunity off Birmingham. and l hope 1t will be embraced. Yours respectfully,
 c. A. AVANT. Birmingham, August 30. 1915.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-31
What Particular Kind of Socidl
 Service Would You Like tO>See?
SOCIAL SERVICE DEPARTMENT 4y MRS. SIDNEY M. LILLIAN

Believing that everybody likes to have voice in matters of social significance, it has been considered only fair to let the general public express an opinion as to the kind of matter they would like the social service departmen, or The Age Herald to write about. TO be sure, we have only begun to touch the high places and the file shows a variety of interests still to tell of, but there may be certain things that Birmingham folks want to have put before the public that the de- partment has entirely forgotten.
 Make the suggestion to the social ser vice department by sending 1t in writing and as soon as possible 1t will appear In the papers We want to make the work really be the voice of the people on such matters of importance to them. as the name implies.
 Social. meaning relating to general or public interest, and service being bene- fit rendered."
 All summer the social service depart ment has been making suggestions and trying to plant the seed of new ideas, new working possibilities and survey old efforts, and the social service depart ment intends to carry out this programme to the end, knowing that the seed will bear fruit. seeing already many signs of life and hope.
 Today the department is asking for the CO., operation of its readers in this way: Tell us what particular kind of service work you would like to have written of.
 All problems of any real value take long periods of time to develop. they have to come through process of edu- cation. elimination and suggestion; they live because of their very plea for right through this channel, the public may re- ceive the suggestion and education.
 Charlotte Perkins Gilman has little poem called Crops that will plainly show that the big problems in social progress are slow:
 "If you are raising radishes,
 You get crop in days:
 You have to wait successive months
 For melons or for maize
 Young fruit trees to reach bearing Take several years we find.
 The tims 1t takes to raise crop
 Depends upon the kind. "The child digs up his radishes. In hopes to see them grow
 And we are babes enough to think
 Our social progress slow!
 The processes of society are organic. not by itself but in relation to all the others, and to the well being of the whole We should all be co-workers in society and our interests should be collective Somebody said, We not only need one another. in a general way, but we need just the right other at the right time. in the right place."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-31
HEAVY INCREASE IN
 REALTY VALUES IN
 JEFFERSON COUNTY
Figures About Five and a Half Million Dollars, Ac- cording to MeLendOn's
 Report

An increase of about $500, 600 is shown in the realty values of 1915 over that of sthe previous year in a report made yes terday by Assessor D. E. McLendon. The total assessed value of real estate in Jefferson county for 1915 amounts to s10o- 21OOo, while that of 1914 was $s5 19s, ,se6. which shows an increase for the present year over last of $5.521.O49. The personal property assessments are given as $49. 294- 137 against that of s45,975,s49 in 1914, which shows an increase of only $1S,2Ss for the present annum.
 Intangible values show a loss of several hundred thousands of dollars this year attributed as the results of decisions made by the state tax board. The fig ures are s7,12S,5s7 for 1915. against $7.S0S- 2sS in 1914, loss for 1915 of $779,7O1.
 Without counting the city of Birming ham tax the income accruing to Jefferson county on the aggregate of realty values is announced as amounting to $1, 1884, ,705. .99, as against that of $1,905.SS0.s6 for 1914. The report this year takes in considera- tion only 12 months of solvent credits, while that of 1914 was comprised of sol vent credits for the past five years. which shows that the increase is consd- eraby more than the actual figures show
 There are 33455 taxpayers in Jefferson county according to the books of Tax Collector F. B. Bowers, an increase of 11U over last year. The tax books pre- sent many interesting statistics and show that while the millionaire class of Bir- mingham will not diminish there are sev- eral who will pay heavier taxes than heretofore.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-31
INSTITUTE HELD AT MT. OLIVE SCHOOL Farm Experts Speak at All-Day Meeting-At
 Crestline Today

That the corn cribs and smokehouseA souri. Illinois and Iowa was among the statements made by Mrs. q. H. Mathis the well known woman farmer, at the Farmers institute, held yesterday at the Mount Olive schoolhouse. The ad- dress of Mrs. Mathis was feature of the institute as she presented some startling statistics in refrence to the condition of the Alabama farmer. She scored them for giving so much atten- tion to the growing of cotton and so little to the animal indu ry and of the raising of food product She saId tic Alabama farmers spent millions of dol- lars for fertilizer. whereas by crop di
 versihcation and commen sense methods this vast sum could be saved. Sine showed that the Alabama farmers were buying hay. corn and meat from other state which they could raise them-
 selves.
 The attendance at the institute was only fair although the government e>-
 perts in farming were among the speak CTS. Congressman George Huddls ston
 presided and introduced the speakers
 A basket dinner was served on the
 school grounds. Among the speakers
 were C. N. Mauldin. district demon- stration agent. who spoke on "Soil
 Building and Winter Legumes,' l.. \ Edmonson. farm demonstration Seed Selection and Fall Preparation;' Hani- l.n l.. Brown. live stock expert. Hone Dairies and Live Stock;' Miss Will Tap pan of Montevallo and Auburn, home economist Labor Saving Devices In the Home.' Miss Mary Feminear. to- mato club worker. Canning Club Work and It's Future" N. R. Baker. as- slstant county superintendent of edt: cation Home and School Sanitatlon,'' Prof. Charles West, E. R. Erwin. Mir. Greet and MT. Belcher and others. The institutes are a continuation of the government work in teaching crcp diversifcatlon and scentifce farming. and with the exception of that held yes terday have been well attended. Today the institute will be held at Crestlilte on Red mountain, and many of the
 speakers named above will be in at tendance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-31

"Glory be to God"
 These were the words of Mrs. Sam Read to Deputy United States Marshal Bates and Deputy Sheriffs Guthrie and Myers of Walker county at the conclusion Of 'moonshne" raid on the county line between Walker and Marion counties last Saturday afternoon about seven miles northeast of Aldrdge. The words of Mrs. Bates were occasioned by the ar rest of her husband.
 We raided a fairly good .still'" said Deputy United States Marshal Bates yes- terday, and 1t is the first time in my official capacity that l was thanked for my activities-and by the wife of one of the victims.
 We had heard of the still at Jasper and decided to get it on Saturday after
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-31

ress that the best the architects could possibly do was to depend on preliminary estimates from the best possible informa- ton and build with a view of attending the needs of the local federal ousiness for the next 10 years. Mir simon also stated that the foundations of the new building would be so built that additional stories could be constructed as the needs demanded.
 Tt is our present intention" said MT. simon, ito have a building $50 feet long and 1s5 deep and three stories in neigh |, although the foundations will be strong enough for two additional stories at a
 later period. Eight hundred and fifteen thousand dollars has been appropriated for the actual construction of the build ing, which will in all respects be a beautiful monument to the city of Bir- mingham
 AS to the interior. Alabama marble marble will predominate in the furnish ings and the most modern of contil- vances to accelerate the sorting and delivery of mails will be installed. The rapid growth of the parcel post busi- ness has also been considered and will be adequately handled in the proposed new building
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-31
TEN CONVICTIONS FOR VIOLATION OF
 PROHIBITION LAW
Treating Friends Cost John Bates $50 and Carroll Paid $10 for Two
 Bottles of Beer

It was rather light court that ap- peared before Recorder Davis yesterday morning and afternoon as only total of 70 petty offenders were rounded up during Saturday night and Sunday. Ten of the offenders were held for violations of the prohibition law. and all were found guilty and fined
 However, John Bates, negro. ap- pcared in a rather unfortunate predca- ment. Bates is employed as Griver of municipal trash wagon at North Bir- mingham and on Saturday afternoon he appeared with quart bottle of whisky at Dickens stables at Twenty-seventh street and Twenty-eighth avenue. alt! fluences offered his "joy water promis-
 cuousiy.
 As it is against the latest new prohi-
 bition law to even give whisky away
 officers Strong and Cole arrested the philanthropic negro and housed him in the
 city bastile where he remained until his
 trial yesterday afternoon before Recorder
 Davis.
 The evidence of officers Strong and
 Cole was that the negro had never given
 any trouble to the police before and
 that he was just happy nsger'' try
 ing to treat his friends.
 Recorder Davis took the abo fe facts in consideration, and fined the negro $50 which was the lowest that could be inn posed under the law for the neinous of fense alleged against him. Frank Carroll, a negro, also arrested by Officers Strong and Cole. was fined SIG
 because he had two bottles of ger in his possession. This negro was honest. The evidence of Officers Strong and Cole was that they saw two negroes with a package which they suspected was whisky. They chased the negroes. and in turning the corner of the house tn police alleged one of the negroes threw two bottles of beer under the house However. the officers testified they did not see the actual throwing of the bot ties.
 One of the regular attorneys of the re- corder's court. who was defending the ne- groes. stressed this point. and was abou; to win his case when he made the fatal
 mistake of asking the negro. John Bates whether he had thrown the two bottles of beer under the house; Vas sah. I threw the beer under the house." replied the negro. Ten dollars said Recorder Davis The embarrassed attorney then ad. n,ittod that while honesty was a beau tiful thing it was also costly
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-31
IS FIRST DUTY OF
 THE PUBLIC SCHOOL

This very pertinent question was asked by the American Federation of Labor and the following reasons given. also the changes that the workers demand: More than half the children leave school before the seventh grade she told me "and these are the children of the working classes.
 What have they gained in the six years that they have been in school? The necessary social tools-reading. writing and arithmetic-I grant, but they have had no training which would prepare them to choose wisely their life work.
 Tt is not the schools business to ht child to meet an employers de- mands, but the school should teach him the main facts and processes of in- dustry. so that he will know what he Is going into.
 ''Teaching a particular trade is danger ous. because the conditions of industry are constantly changing. The boy or girl needs to know fundamental processes and types of machines SO that he or sne may be able to pass from one machine to another and not stand ignorant and helpless when the old machine is taken out and the new one put In.
 "It is the first duty of the public schools to fit the children for the lives that most of them will live. But they must be taught not only how to work they must be taught also how to enjoy their leisure.
 These are the changes that the work CTS demand:
 T. Manual training in every grade of the school system adapted to the age of the children of each grade.
 '.2. The choice of industrial processes in references to-
 '(a) Their provision for variety of oc- cupation.
 .sft.A frt. st. ,t.l.l physical and mental development.
 "(c) Their power to arouse interest
 a. Alteration of work. play. and book study in every school day. tOne of the excellencies of the Gary system.)
 "4. Retention of cultural studies-that Is. music. literature, drama, art. lam guages and seiences-for all children.
 '5. The teaching of the history and pres ent condition of Industry.
 "6. Education for better living. that is.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-31
DOCKET IS ISSUED
 FOR FALL TERM OF . THEFEDERAL COURT
Standard Home Cases Set for Trial September 16. Officers of Corporation
 Face Conspiracy Charge

Cases growing out of the Standard Home company government prosecu- ton and involving the principal off cers of the corporation, head the print ed docket of the fall term of the dis trict federal cour. The docket was issued yesterday by Chief Clerk Ali son and the Standard Home cases are set for September 16, or four days ahead of the regular opening of the court term.
 The following officers and agents of the Standard Home company are listed for trial:
 F. E. Whitehead. president; L. A. Whitehead, vice president; W. D. Has kins, T. L. Woodruff, C. E. Taylor and Ira Dunsmore The charges against the above include conspiracy, theft of gov ernment records, bribery and perjury
 The charges of purloining govern ment records is alleged against l.. A. Whitehead, F. k. Whitehead, Thomas l.. Woodruff, Ira Dunsmore and w. E. Haskins. while c. E. Fay Tor is charged with perjury in con nection with testimony before the fed cral grand jury.
 The lottery charge against the Stan dard Home company. one of the two indictments returned against the local corporation, the first of which was tried last February and resulted III conviction through the sentence o' Judge Grubb, was suspended penoins an appeal will be one of the first cases tired in the coming term of court Ihe cases will be prosecuted by Charles Kennamer, formerly assistant United States attorney for this district who aided O. D. Street. the former Uni ted States district attorney in the pros ecution of the first indictment against the Standard Home company last Feb ruary.
 A score of other criminal cases ap- pear on the docket, the majority of white slave" cases also appear and the usual quota of Illicit distilling counterfeiting and the unlawful use of the United States mails.
 Equity cases begin October g. Among those of unusual interest are the Vogue company against Caheen Brothers Tor alleged use of a Vogue copyrighted de- sign; Urban Potts against the American Mortgage and Loan company the Cor man Securities company, the Southern States Fire Insurance company; ID. ID Manasco, ]. A. Gorham. T. F. West R. H. Woods and the Gorham agency the R. M Rose company, liquor dealers against the Southern Express company and Albert F. Houghton and others against Eugene F. Enslen and directors of the old Jefferson County bank
 The fall term of the federal grand Iury opens the first Tuesday in Sep tember. with about 200 cases listed for investigation. This probably Is the largest docket a local federal grand jury has ever tackled. It will be larger than the docket for the state courts Indications are the grand jury will be in session from 12 to l days
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-31
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-31
In Probate Court

Probate Judge J. P. Stiles appeared yesterday at his office for the first time in many weeks. Judge Stiles was still quite weak, and after greeting his asso- ciates left the courthouse for his home as he is not prepared to assume his du- ties as yet.
 Only two wills were probated yesterday: that of Christian Herman Scholze, with property valued at about $5,000 in Ala bama, Florida and Tennessee. The widow, Mrs Carolina Smith scholze. was named as beneficiary.
 The last will of Mrs. Belle B. Moore was probated the property valued at $40n0 being left to three children.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-31
ARE WORKING ON
 MILITARY PLANS

Washington, August S0-Plans for having immediately available for serv- ice in war time societies of engineers, bridge builders, electricians teleg- raphers and other trained experts il, civil life. are being worked out at the army war college in connection with the general army reorganization.
 William Barclay Parsons of New York and Elmer l.. Cothrell of Mas sachusetts, representing between them virtually all the engineering societies, called on Secretary Garrison today and rendered the services of their organ izations. MT. Garrison obtained from them written suggestions as to ways in which the engineers in civil life could be useful, and the whole matter was turned over to the war college for framing q definite plan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-31
PERSONAL

Mrs. Jennie Rittenberry has returned from Tennessee, where she went to at- tend the funeral of her mother. Mrs. Rebecca Rittenberry. who died on An gust 26 at Aspen Hill. Giles county. She was the widow of the late Nathaniel Rittenberry. Sam PuUh Rittenberry of this city is her grandson.
 Dr. k. NJ. Norton. son of Rev. J. w. Norton. recently returned from St. Vincents hospital, Indianapolis, where he has spent a year in special training in medicine and surgery. Dr. Norton is a graduate Of Birmingham college. and also graduated in medicine at Vanderbilt uni- versity recently. He has taken 8 special course in New York hospital. also. Aft CT spending few days with his parents in West End. he has gone to Florence. where he will locate for the practice of medicine and surgery.