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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-13
STANDARD HOME CO.
 OFFICIALS WILL BE TRIED DURING WEEK
Cases Will Be Called Thurs day In Federal Court. Charged With Conspi-
 racy and Theft

Tn all probability the noted Standard Home cases will come up for trial Thurs day in the United States district court at the federal building. These cases are results of government investigation which resulted in the conviction of officers of the company for use of the mails to de- fraud. Both Whiteheads at that time were given sentenced in the federal peni- tentiary, but sentence was suspended pending an appeal to the United States court of appeals. As yet the case has not been called.
 In the cases that are coming up Thurs day the Whitehead brothers. as officials of the Standard Home company, are in- dicted for conspiracy and also the theft of government records in connection with the investigation of the case. Other de- fendants besides the whiteheads are Tom L. Woodruff, w. E. Haskins. Ira Duns- more and c. M. Fay or.
 Martin J. Ijns, special agent of the department of justice. who worked up the cases against the officials of the Stand ard Home company. Is in the city and ready for the trial. Forney Johnston and T. N. Habill are attorneys who will de- fend the whiteheads and their associates, while the government prosecution will be directed by Charles Kennamer. former assistant United States district attorney. who had charge of the previous Standard Home trials. Oliver D. Street, former United States district attorney. will CO., operate with MT. Kennamer. The trials will be before Judge William B. Grubb.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-13
EXHIBITS ARE BEING
 COMPLETED RAPIDLY
Semet- -Solvay Co.,, American Steel and Wire Co. and Alabama Power Co.
 Put Finishing Touches

The sudden but certain Improvement of industrial conditions in the Birming- ham district has been cause for delay of many of the most prominent exhib- itors in the Manufacturers Exhibit building in completing their displays. Several of them, however, have com piled with urgent requests from the management and made their complete exhibit Among these are the American Steel and Wire company and the Se- met-Solvay company which now have magnificent expositions of their prod uct sarranged. The display of the Ala bama Power company in the front cen- ter windows of the building, also re- gently completed. is one of the most interesting displays of Alabama prod ucts ever assembled and attracts every passer. The display of the Tennessee Coal and Iron company will be another magnificent show of Birmingham s products and resources that is prom ised to be completed within the week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-13
WEEKLY MEETING 0F
 AD CLUB TUESDAY
Holberg To Explain Plan To Guarantee Truth of Local
 Advertisements

At the regular weekly luncheon of the Birmingham Ad club at the Newspaper club next Tuesday. President F. J. Hol- berg of the club will explain a plar whereby the Ad club will guarantee tc purchasers that the advertisement which caused them to make purchase Is truth full. The plan of Mir Holberg will be placed before the club for discussion the intention being to formulate a prac- tical plan for protecting the advertising. reading public of Birmingham from fraud ulent advertisers. and to guarantee this protection in such q way as to mako il absolutely sure.
 It Is understood that Mir. Holberg's plan provides that the Ad club will grant the privilege of the Truth Seal" to adver- tisers who attain the standard set by the Associated Advertising Clubs of the World. This seal will be an insignia by which the public will know the adver- tiser using has the stamp of the Ad clubs approval; that his advertising is truthful.
 Should complaint be made, the plan provides, the privilege of the truth seal will be revoked, and the club will bend all its efforts toward the prosecution of the untruthful advertiser who obtained the seal through fraudulent representa- tion. The recently enacted state law suf- hciently covers the ground of fake ad- yertising. according to Mir. Holberg, and tho matter of securing convictions will be an easy matter. provided the adver- Using complained of is really untruthfuI or misleading.
 Tho plan will be discussed in detail at the club luncheon. and President Holberg hopeS that 1t will be possible for the Ad club to guarantee to the people of Blr- mineham that all tho advertising they read will be absolute truth.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-13
LOCAL MEN HAVE NEW ALARM DEVICE
  George Ratterman and Wal ter Garrison Perfect
 Invention

George B. Ratterman and Walter w Garrison of this city have invented a new fire alarm device which was given a test on Friday before the Under writers association of Cincinnati and the heads of the fire department of that city. The device is designed to give notice to the department of fire by the human voices. telling the ex- act location of fire in building The following notice of the. official test appeared yesterday in the Cincinnati Times-star:
 The testing of new fire alarm de- vice proved interesting to officials Tuesday. The invention Is designed to to the exchange notifying the girl on duty that there Is a fire. The inven- tion is called the telsphonographic alarm. It is made up of a system of units" on each floor or in each room of the building. These arc connected with a photographic disc. The disc is connected with the telephone. When the unit" Is in or near flames, 1t au- tomatically starts the photograph and this mechanism works for two min utes, sending in 15 distinct alarms, telling the exact location of the fire. The invention was given trial Tues day before George w. Cleveland of the Underwriters' association. Acting Safe ty Director Dur. District Fire Mar shal Strief and others. Operator Stein- helm at the fire tower received the fire alarm in 10 seconds. The machine re- peatedly said: There's a fire on the second floor at Twelfth and Walnut streets" The system was invented by George B. Ratterman and Walter w. Garrison of Birmingham. Ala"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-13

How many people In Birmingham know how order is maintained In the city in the hours of the night when ordinary mankind is wrapped in slumber? Very few, l daresay. The average man. when he hears noise in his chicken yard, calls Main, five-five-four'' and demands an officer, and If said officer Is not on the scene in less than three minutes, no matter where the citizen lives there is much talk of incompetency and ineffi- ciency
 The man never gives.a thought to where the officer came from, how he came to be at that particular place at the partic- ular time when he was wanted or the system of administration by which, big as Birmingham is, 1t Is policed effectively with the smallest possible number of men.
 The story of how sleeping Birmingham citizens are protected from the burglar and bandit is interesting as well as in structive. As is known, Perry Turner. by adroit arrangement avoided putting his men on a 12-hour shift and retained the triple division of the clock. The ' a. m. to p. m. the evening from 8 p. m. to Il p. m., and the morning from Il p. m. to a. m.
 The city is covered during the morning shift by system of scouts, riding bi- cycles, horses and sometimes motorcycles. At stated intervals they call headquarters by telephone and receive instructions should anything of moment have hap pened and report of conditions in their territory. These scouts are in Birming- ham proper. in East Lake and Woodlawn. North Birmingham, West End. Graymont and every suburb of the city.
 At headquarters a man known as the desk sergeant receives these reports. en- ters on a big sheet of paper where the scouts call from and where they are going next. The system Is much the same as that by which dispatcher keeps track of the trains on his divisions. Consequent ly the desk sergeant, by glance at his sheet, can tell just where his men are
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-13
Magnificent" Splendid, !" Bound to Make a Hit, ; Elegant" "Neatest l Ever Saw" are Among Expressions Heard

happy omen to see employer, and em- pioyes drawn into closer relations of mutual advantages of not only profit but of comfort and culture. I am sure the readers of The Age-Herald are proud of every page Of said section"
 Bert Jacobs: ''The Age-uerald roto- gravure Is the finest feature ever put on by a southern newspaper It should make The Age-Herald the leading news paper of the south.''
 R. s. Cross. well known advertising man: The rotogravure section of The Age-Herald certainly is a beautiful piece of work. The editors of The Age Herald deserve commendation for their progress siyeness."
 L. M. Harris. "The Age-Herald al- ways Is In the lead and the new roto- gravure section is but another example of its great enterprise. The pictorial work in this beautiful section Is mar velously well executed 1t Is work of art and credit to The Age-Herald
 Is Perfectly Beautiful
 Ferd Caheen of Caheen Bros: Per fectly beautiful is the only expression that fits The Age Heralds rotogravure section. The children at my house screamed with delight over it It's just like the New York Times. they cried amid a scramble for the paper, and The Age-Herald's section Is fully up to the standard of that issued by the New York Times, which pioneered rotogravure in the United States
 ". A. Webster of the Webster Medicine company: 'Tt would be impossible to say too much in commendation of The Age Herald in securing for it's readers this rotogravure section, with it's photo graphic works of art. It demonstrates that The Age-Herald Is really a metro politan newspaper and believes in giving it's readers the best of everything. re- gardless of the cost"
 Webb w. Crawford: "The Age Herald deserves all sorts of good luck Its pro- gressiveness in securing for it's readers this beautiful rotogravure section Is most commendable.
 Walker Percy: ''I am very enthusiastic over the rotogravure. The Age Herald progressive spirit in issuing this expen. sive piece of the printers art is in keep ing with its policy of getting the best things first for its readers. I congratu-
 tContinued on Page EishD
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-13
TOOK OVERDOSE OF HEADACHE MEDICINE Cause of Miss Laura Macey's Death Determined By Au-
 topsy-Funeral Today

An autopsy was held yesterday to de- ternine the cause of the death of Miss Laura Macey, who died at local in- firmary yesterday morning at 12:6 o'clock. The coroner rendered a verdict of death caused by an overdose of headache med- icine."
 Miss Macey was found unconscious in the bathroom of her home. 1421 Fifteenth avenue. south. Saturday night at a o'clock. She was removed to the Hill- man hospital and died at 12:55 o'clock without regaining consciousness. Funeral services over the remains of the deceased will be held from the family residence this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. She Is sur vived by two sisters. Miss Nell Macey and Miss Kate. Macey. and one brother. w J. Macey and an aunt. Miss Ann Macey. Interment will be in Elmwood.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-13
Expect Another Death
 From Banner Explosion
Escape of Anyone Room in Which Gas Exploded Regarded Mraculous-Present Explosion Recalls Fearful Dis
 of Several Years Ago

The victims of the explosion in the Banner mines. which occurred Saturday afternoon at g o'clock. are improving, and it is not expected that any of them will die with the exception of one who is hurt internally.
 The explosion caused the death of one negro convict miner. the serious injury of another and the burning of 10 more. According to the report of the authorities at Banner mines the explosion was caused by a pocket of gas in one of the rooms in the mine.
 The fan which takes off the poisonous gases in the mine broke down Saturday mcrning, and was not fixed until about noon. At 3 o'clock an explosion occurred in one of the rooms In which 12 negro convicts were working. Every man in the room was injured badly. one was killed outright and another will probably die.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-13

and where he can locate them -shoufa there be trouble
 For instance. at 2.45 o'clock in the morn-
 ing police headquarters receives re- port that a man has been murdered at Eighth avenue and Eleventh street, and that the murderer has escaped. By his sheet the desk sergeant knows that tho Northside scouts arc due to call at 8 o'clock at a certain point They are sent to the scene; the mounted call man in the office at all times is hurried to the place. and at intervals the sergeant continues to rush men to the scene of tho murder. He receives reports from them as to tho description of the murderer, the direction in which he fled, his identity and the likely places at which to look for him. in turn transmitting this information to other scouts.
 It Is during the hours of the morning shift that most of the trouble comes and the desk sergeant, with his fingers on the pulse of the sleeping city, on the watch for the least sign of disorder. must be an exceptional officer.
 Quick thinking. a cool head and courage are among the prime requisites for the po- sition. The sergeant must have that quail ity, greatest save courage of all charac- teristics of man, of decision. His work Is a succession of problems presented to him for instant solution and should he hesitate he Is doubly lost.
 The desk sergeant must be man who can accept responsibility for he is prac- tically the court of last resort for eight hours. True. there is captain and sergeant for each shift. but they remain at headquarters little, being on the streets keeping an eye out after their men. and it devolves upon the desk sergeants shoulders to settle the fine points that arise Then. too. he must know the law and must have discretion, for without these two qualifications he would be help- less
 These are the qualifications and there are few men able to fill them So satis- factorily to the people and to his su- periors as does Edward Lyons. whose likeness appears above, and who is and has been for over a year. desk sergeant on the morning shift of the Birmingham police department.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-13
Nothing In Birmingham Be- fore Like the Demand For The Age-Herald Tester day and Newsboys Reaped Harvest

It turned out just as The Age Herald predicted.
 The new rotogravure section of the sunday issue was the talk of Alabama yesterday and even from points in Georgia nnd Mississippi heard from last night 1t created a rcR1 sensation.
 Everybody's curiosity had been whetted over last weeks announce ment md the first issne was fully up to expectations.
 There hnd never been anything in Birmingham like the demand for yesterdny's paper. One newadealer sent to The Age-Herald office four different times for more papers snid he could not supply the de- maBd.
 One man bought a lot of extra copies to send to his relatives in Georgia.
 The newsboys reaped a harvest and some of the little fellows cnser to make extra money because of the heavy demand tried to increase the price but customers knew what to pay. They knew the Sun day Ase-HernId had been thor ouRhly advertised as the greatest cents worth of newspaper ever fsxuad in fba noufh
 And incidentally, did you notice what n newsy paper The Age- Herald was ycsterdayf Did you notice the number of news items published which were not published anywhere elses It would be inter- cs ting to check these over xomc- times for your own satisfaction.
 Hut of course everybody has long known The Age-HernId Ia the best newspaper published in the south.
 The rotogrsvure is thrown in for good measure.
 And wasn't it good measure? Just how how people really feel about it. hel
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-13

Banner mines are owned and operated by the Pratt Consolidated Coal and Iron company but are operated under state supervision. Four years ago terrible mine explosion occurred at Banner. More than 100 convicts were killed The explosion was attributed to mine damp" An investigation was held and attempts to make the mine safer were made. Ban her does not employ any but convict labor. and at the present time there are more than 800 toiling in it. The condi- tions under which the men work are con- sidered vile and according to those who know it is impossible for the pen to de- scribe the horrors of this place
 At present the legislature in Montgom- cry is trying to decide whether or not to take the convicts out of the mines and put them on the roads. As to what they will do no one knows. That the explosion al Banner did not kill every one in the room and set off a larger explosion is considered miraculous.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-13
COUNTY TEACHERS ASSEMBLE TODAY
 AT HIGH SCHOOL Addresses of Welcome By P. M. McNeill and Dr. Phil lips-Assemble at 9
 O'Clock

From 12O0 to 150o school teachers from Jefferson county and the state will as- semble in the auditorium of the Central high school this morning at o'clock for a weeks instruction and recreation. The addresses of welcome will be de- livered at n:15 o'clock this morning by P. M. McNeill. county superintendent of education. and Dr. John H. Phillips. su- perintendent of the public schools.
 The first days session of the institute will be very important and c. B. Glenn, assistant superintendent of the city schools, urges all teachers to be on hand in the auditorium promptly at g o'clock as Roy L. Dimnnitt, secretary of the institute, will give directions for regis tering and will explain the method by which record of attendance on lectures will be kept.
 This will not be so simple as 1t sounds this year on account Of the new system of allowing teachers to move from one lecture room to another as they choose, which will necessitate~ their keeping their own records.
 Another feature which has been added to the institute this year Is the social committee, composed of about 60 teach CTS. L. F. Banks. principal of the Bush school at Ensley. is chairman of the committee and has elaborate plans for the entertainment of the teachers while they are in Birmingham.
 The lunch hour during the institute will be 50 minutes in duration. The actual eating will consume but 20 minutes of this, 1t Is estimated, and it is planned to have entertainment features during the remainder of the hour. These will be held in the gymnasium and today there will be a get-acquainted meeting. What MT. Banks terms spiral handshaking' will be in order and everyone present is expected to get acquainted with every one else. especially those teachers who are new to Alabama. On other days there will be games, folk dances and various social activities.
 Tomorrow at the auditorium hour Dr. W. D. Partlow of Tuscaloosa will address the teachers on Mental Hygiene"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-13
HIS REsT WAs BROKEN

o. D. Wright, Rosemont. Neb., writes: For about six months I was bothered with shooting and continual pains In the region of my kidneys. My rest was broken nearly every night by frequent action of my kidneys. 1 was advised by my doctor to try Foley Kidney Pills and one 50-cent bottle made a well man of me. l can always recommend Foley Kidney Pills for know they are ache. rheumatiBm. sore muscles and swollen joints contains no habit form ing drugs. Sold everywhere.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-13
ROTOGRAVURE SECTION WAS TALK OF ALABAMA YESTERDAY
are some expressions made to Age-Herald reporters yesterday;
 Expressions Heard Yesterday

are some expressions made to Age-Herald
 reporters yesterday,
 Expressions Heard Yesterday
 M M Ullmnn. assistant city attorney: ''The rotogravure section of Sunday 2 | Age-Herald is simply magnificent. and compares favorably with anything of a
 like character put out by the New York papers. While returning from New York
 today we secured copies of Sundays is-
 sue at Gainesville. Ga. and the supple
 ment was the subject of the most fav- orsble comment on every hand. | Several gentlemen were on the train from Atlanta who stated that the enter | prise of the management of The Age
 Herald in securing such a splendid sup plement was to be highly commended. Tn my opinion, 1t Is the most artissi-
 and beautiful feature ever gotten out by
 a southern newspaper. It is superb" Frank X. Robertson. proprietor of the Granada hotel: ''I desire to extend my heartiest congratulations to the editor of The Age-Herald on the rotogravure H. lustrated supplement of todays issue. It is
 splendid piece of work, and feature that Is sure to be appreciated by the many subscribers of the popular morning paper. Its artistic merit as well as the timely subjects of its illustration received the most hattering comments from all who saw it. and I predict it will be the most popular feature of the paper" The Very Rev Dean Coyle: The Age Herald has put Birmingham in the New York class. l was much pleased with the rotogravure section. It was beauti- ful, and the pictures were well selected. This new feature cannot fail to be appre- ciated by the public
 w. M. Drennen: The Age Herald is to be congratulated on it's latest feature rotogravure art. 1t was fine work and 1t sure to make a hit
 Judge M. E.. Fort: "The-rotogravure section was elegant and I enjoyed it very much indeed. It will make The Age Herald more attractive than ever" Sterling A. Wood: It is a beautiful speciment of art-The Ags-Herald's roto- gravure section. It is certainly a valuable feature"
 Paul Savage. T was delighted with
 aid will be showered with compliments,
 and 1t will well deserve them Reflects High Credit Commissioner A. o. Lane: The roto- gravure section of Sundays Age-Herald reflects the highest credit on that pro- gressive and enterprising paper. The several pictures shown are artistic and | beautiful to a marvellous degree With out meaning to be invidlous, I was espe- cially struck by the flower gardens of the Tennessee Coal. Iron company in
 front of their shops at Ensley. It is &
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-13
AUBURN ENROLMENT LARGEST IN HISTORY

Auburn, September 12--(speciaL) )-Presi- dent Thach announces that the Auburn enroIlment at the end of the first week is very gratifying. being the largest in the history of the institution. Matricula- tion and classification of students has continued uninterrubtedly since wednes- day, opening day. The registration shows an increase of about 20 per cent over that of last year. The freshman class is already nearly double that of the last session classification in full stand .(Purse-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-13
HUDSON SPECIAL
 CHANGES SCHEDULE

Marion, September 12.-(Special.) Jon &C., count of changes in various railway sche- dulles, the Judson college special former ly operated out of Birmingham by the Southern railway, will be made up at Selma at night on Tuesday. the 14th. This train will wait for the afternoon trains from Birmingham. Anniston and Montgomery. leaving Selma at 1o:1S p. m. and arriving here at 11:S0 p. m. The usual sleepers froia Shreveport will run through to Marion. The Judson will open on wednesday. the 18th; everything is in readiness. and the registration as large as can be well accommodated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-13
Bernstorff Leaves For Capital

New York. September l2-Count Von Bernstorff, the German ambassador. left today for Washington. accompanied by his secretary. It was the ambassadors first visit to the capital in about 10 days. No intimation was given as to how long the ambassador intends to re- main.