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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-22
MRS. LA. HARRISON FATALLY YBURNE:DAT
 REAR 0F HER HOME
Gust of Wind Blows Burn ing Papers Upon Her. Passes Away After
 Hours of Suffering

Mrs. J. A. Harrison, HOS North Twenty burned yesterday morning about II O clock at her residence. and died at Il o'clock last night at McAdory's inf1rmary, where she was taken,
 Mrs W. A. Hernandez. neighbor of Mrs. Harrison, heard her screams and ran to her assistance. When seen by an Age-Herald reporter Mrs. Hernandez said
 ''rhe first 1 knew of Mrs. Harrison being burned was when my cook screamed to me that Mrs. Harrison was on fire.
 "I had a man doing some painting in the back yard and as soon as he heard the screams of Mrs. Harrison he vaulted over the fence and ran to her. ran around the side of the house and was soon in the back yard. By the time l arrived Mrs. Harrison had thrown her self under a hydrant, which was in the back yard. Despite this fact, she was a mass of blaze. As soon as we extin- guished the blaze, we picked her up and brought her upstairs and summoned a doctor. She was then removed to Me Adorys infrmary nearby.
 "It seems that Mrs. Harrison had piled up some tthSn lfl- lne Dack NHru ana placed a match to it. As soon as 1t bla zed up sudden gust of wind blew small piece of burning paper under Mrs. liar rison's dress. Her clothes were on fire in a second and inside of two minutes her entire body was burned almost to a crisp Only one spot on her body escaped the wrath of the flames, a tiny spot or her throat All the time we were work ing to put out the blaze but even after we had taken her upstairs she remained calm and conscious. She sank into un. consciousness about c o'clock.
 ''No finer woman ever lived Mrs. Har- rison was a Christian woman of the rara type She could never do too much for anyone She had a good word for every one with whom she came in contact and was the idol of the neghborhood It is horrible that one so sweet and pure should have such a terrible thing visited upon her"
 Miss Flora AIilner Harrison. daughter of Mrs. Harrison, was out of the city at the time of the accident. She arrived in the city from Rome Ga, where she had been doing some newspaper work last night at 10:30 o'clock. few minutes before her mother passed away.
 Mrs. Harrison was the wife of ! A. Har- Harrison, and one daughter. Miss Flora Milner Harrison who Is on the editorial staff of The Age-Herald.
 Funeral arrangements will be an- nounced later.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-22
MRS. SEAR|GHT ID
 DO WITHOUT SALARY Head Welfare Departments
 Offer Accepted by the Commission

Mrs Wilson Searright has offered her services to the city without com pensation and her offer accepted with the appreciation of the city commis- sioners. She asked that her office equipment and authority be not cur tailed and was assured such would not be the case. The welfare department for which Mrs. Searight is largely re- sponsible has been in operation about three years, and has been a great pow CT for good in dealing with the unfor- tunate and delinquent women and girls Mrs. Searight proposed to keep up the V ork so far as she can without any ap- rropriation, which will mean the loss of her assistant. the matron at the de- tention home, and the closing of the home itself.
 Mrs. Searight's letter follows:
 MT. George B. Ward, President oi
 the Board of Commissioners. Bir-
 mingham. Ala.
 Dear Sir-It Is needless for me to say deplore conditions that have made it impossible for the city to continue its appropriation for the welfare de- partment At the same time, it is most gratifying that you have stated pub lioly your appreciation of the work and it's service to the city.
 '.I feel that at this time the need for the work is of greatest importance; thai this is a time when all interested in the welfare of the city should co-operats and assist until Birmingham faces brighter prospects. So 1t gives me great pleasure to offer the city my services and assure the commission that If it SC desires, the work of the welfare depart ment will continue even though appro- pria tiOn Is no longer possible.
 "To continue the work with any degret of success, however. my office, equipment and authority should not be curtailed, ant hope the commission will be able tc grant this much.
 Permit me. at this time. to req ssur' the commission of my deepest apprecia ton of the moral support, sympathy ano cooperation which has been given SC freely
 With an abiding faith in the splen- did future of Birmingham, it is my ear nest desire that the comm ission will con sjder my services at it's disposal unti these distressing times are over. Sincerely yours. MRS. M. W. STRAIGHT. .
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-22
T0SELL bUTTONSFOR
 ORPHANS SATURDAY
Plans for Big Orphanage Picnic Have Been COm-
 pleted

Sale of buttons for the East Lake or- phanage will be held next Saturday on the streets of Birmingham and large number of women and girls have volun- teered their services on this occasion. Mrs. Rosa Starr Granville is chairman of the committee in charge. and a ready response from the citizens in the pur- chase of the buttons Is expected.
 The plans for the big picnic and out ing to be given July 2s have all been completed according to the statement of George B. Ratterman. chairman of the committee in charge. The last general meeting of the committee will be held to- night at the Knights of Columbus nall, al which all of the subcommittees are expected to make report.
 The committee plans big things in the way of an1usements for those who patron ize the picnic at the fairgrounds and a day of continuous pleasure is promised. Among the attractions and features are:
 Admission small.
 Baseball baby show. barbecue.
 Candy booths cake and coffee.
 Dancing, drills. doll contest.
 East Lake orphanase.
 Ffaternal day, lisn poiiu iortuhe teiilns'
 Good things to eat, gun shoot, games.
 Half holiday, have good time.
 Interest will help. the cause.
 July 29. join the crowd
 Keep talking the picnic.
 Lots of fun, ladies day.
 Maccabee drill
 Novel games and contests. nice things to eat
 Orphans benefit
 Parades, promenades. prizes.
 Quaint girls to sell quaint goods.
 Stores close at p. m. state fairgrounds.
 Trucks, train and tram rides. Take your family.
 Useful articles for sale.
 Veritable vanity fair.
 welcome. Woodmen's day.
 xcuses don't go.
 You must attend.
 Zealous friends will extend a welcome.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-22
MANY ARE COMING FOR CONFERENCE: ON HIGHWAY ON JULY 30
Keller and Craft to Attend. Invitations Being Sent Out by the Chamber
 of Commerce

Word has been received from State Highway Engineer W. s. Keller that he will be in Birmingham July 90 for the good roads conference on the lakes to the gulf highway project John Craft of Mobile, president of the Alabama Good Roads association, will also be present.
 Yesterday Secretary Radcliffe of the locai Cnh nber of Commerce sent out let ters inviting the secretaries of chambers of commerce all over the state and in one or two adjoining states to come to the conference the purpose of which will be to make the Jackson highway a part of the project for the gulf to the lakes high way
 MT Keller says of the Jackson highway
 We have many roads in Alabama now Tn use that were opened and travelled Dy General Andrew Jackson, both on his march to fight the British at New Orleans and the Indians in south Alabama and Florida. or course. such roads were opened hurriedly and little or no atten- ton was given to grades or aiignments. Settlers taking advantage of work that had been done built their homes along these military roads, or traces, as they are frequently called. In the construction now of more modern roads, it Is difficult to better the alignment of these roads ,n account of homes, churches, and schools which have been built close to these highways. However, In many places, these roads have been and are being changed to meet the demand of traffic of today The genuine bad roads of the south belong solely to this class. They cannot be maintained for the reason that they have never been constructed and the great amount of work necessary to keep them in passable condition disheartens the man who by law is compelled to work 41..f.. I~x.ff rl.- l.... T avoiding heavy grades and marshy bot toms, sharp angles and useless twists and grades so that they will have good drainage. we may expect them to be bad.
 'The above explains why the Jackson highway does not follow Jacksons old roads and trails. Besides 1t is imprac- ticabe to leave out trade centers in building national highway. The route selected was the route of least resist ance. The old Louisville and Nashville turnpike from Louisville through central Kentucky and through middle Tennessee to the Alabama state line was a per cent graded road before the civil war
 With Miss Rittenberry in the work of getting a national highway through the state of Alabama has been H. Key Mill ner, who, at his own expense, secured the services of A. H. Westgard, the high way scout. who made six trips across the continent locating the best and most prac- tical route for the Lincoln highway. MT. Westgard logged the south end of the Jackson highway in Alabama from Mobile to Selma MT. Milner will be chairman of arrangements to have the local good roads people to meet Mir. Atherton. The meeting will not be under the county or state good roads association. nor exclu- sively Chamber of Commerce affair, but an informal gathering of all the good roads people In the district to meet MT. Atherton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-22
AND GAY BEFORE
 BIRMINGHAM'S RECORDER
Ny ELIAS c. HoLi.umS

Curtis Caldwell. a young white boy, was fined s25 by Judge Davis yesterday aft ernoon for the theft of chickens. Sem tenee was suspended during the youth s good behavior and he was ordered by the judge to report to his mother every night He also was told by Judge Davis that if he appeared in court again on any offenss the fine placed against him for stealing chickens would immediately go into effect. The boy promised to be good and left the courtroom with his mother.
 Judge Davis explained to the boy the enormity of his offense. showing him that While 1t may have been in fun, the fact remained that he had stolen the chickens and that he should be punished for it. However, Judge Davis said he had no de- sire to place young man in jail along with hardened criminals, where he could learn to commit crimes asainst society.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-22

gation and that as the matter Is one If such grave import he hopes that 1t will be large and representative President Johnson urges the members Of the Chamber of Commerce to join the delegation If possible and expects a ready response.
 The bill for the financial relief of Bii mingham Is being opposed by Rep resentative John B. Weakley, who con tends that the revenue bill recom- me nded by the recess committee on tax ation, of which he was chairman, will bring about the needed relief This view of the operation of the revenue blll Is not shared hy the committee of 1GC or the city commissioners. It is contended that the tax rate of the city Is too low and that if must be raised 10 bring about relief to the city's financial condition
 Mir. Ward states they are not asking the legislature 10 raise the tax rate Eor to give the city commissioners any authority to make the raise, but that the bill now pending is proposed amendment to the constitution which would have to be voted upon by the people of the state and that in the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-22
Secession Movement in the Western Suburbs Not
 Taken Seriously
EXACT FIGURES FROM
 CITY COMPTROLLER
Every Year Birmingham Spends S43,S41.6S More on Enslcy, Vivian and Fairview Than Is Paid in
 From That Territory

The secession movement started In Ensley is not expected by the city authorities to reach any great pro- portions. It is pointed out that Ems ley. with the other sections of the city, will have to meet the situation and the retrenchment that the com mittee of 100 said was necessary. It is contended that Ensley has been get ting a square deal'' from the city commissioners and that the expendi- lures by the city for Ensley. Wylam and Fairview are greatly in excess of the receipts.
 A comparative table compiled by the city comptroller office with reference to the ,income and disbursements of annexed territory and old Birmingham shows that Ensley, Vivian and Fair view for the fiscal year ending Sep tember 30, 1914, received s4S,Sf .6s more than was paid in from this territory
 The receipts for the year from Ems ley, Wylam and Fairview total $7S.- 01797 according to the table and ex- pendtures s121,S59. .69. The items of receipts are: Taxes. s44, 3S7 .27. and busi- ness and liquor licenses, sS3, 70.
 The items of expenditure are Fire, $1o,S76. 3l, police, s27, 450; street depart ment. S16. i6l. %; street lights, s5296. 50; fire hydrants, sSSs5; bond interest, s16- 725; one-half of costs. of schools (as- suming city only pays oae-halG, S41,- 1Gs 66.
 These figures show a material ex- cess .of expenditures over receipts, namely, 3,S4l .6S. The increase of ex- penditures over receipts in old Bir- mingham for the same periods of time is $1S,970T.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-22
INVITATIONS ID BE:
 MAILED THIS WEEK
Compilation of List for Mer- chants Convention Is AL
 ready Under Way

The return slips from wholesale con cerns with the names of their customers written on them are being received in large quantities at the hea adquarters of the Chamber of Commerce. and already over 30 firms have been heard from, and the compilation of the long invitation list for the Alabama Merchants convention has started.
 Indications now aIe that the list will be completed and that the first formal in- vitations to the 10000 or l2,000 retail mer- chants of the state to attend the conven- ton August 24, 25 and 26 will be placed In the mails about Saturday or Monday
 President W. W. ogden of Snlligent has sent Secretary Radcliffe his formal invita- tions to the members of his association, and this will be Incorporated in the invi- tations from the Chamber of Commerce. President ogden writes in addition that he thinks the entertainment plans already announced by the locar Chamber of Com merce committee for the convention are the best he has ever heard of. and he strongly urges the merchants of the state to attend the convention if at all possible
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-22

Young Caldwell promised never to do it asain. He said he would not have taken the chickens at all if he had thought hs was doing anything wrong
 Louis Mezerani was found guilty of pur- chasing stolen property in recorders conrt Yesterday afternoon and Judge Dasls as- sessed fine of s25 against him. Accord- Ing to the testimony, Mezerani bought from negro boy bicycle that had been stolen. He claimed that the hoy told him the wheel was his own and that he had bought it In that belief
 C. IT, Boggs, who drives jitney bus south was arrested shortly after 1a o'clock yesterday afternoon on charge of driv- ing his bus while In an irresponsible con dition. He was fined 8 by Judge Davis about an hour after the arrest Boggs as- serted that he had only two hours sleep within the past 24 hours. but that he was able properly to attend to his driving. The argument failed to reach the recorder.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-22
Delegation Before Board

A delegation from Pratt City ap- pared before the board of revenue yes- ttrday afternoon asking that the pro- posed paved highway from Birmins- ham to the Warrior river be built through Pratt City. The board stated that the several routes to the river were being looked into by the city and county engineers and their report would bs made in the next few weeks The delegation was assured the board would give considers ton to their sug gestion and that when final action on the route was taken they would be given an opportunity to be heard.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-22
Real Estate Transfers

The following transfers of real estate were recorded yesterday in the office of the probate judge:
 $l000-Isac Vines to Belle Graham, 70 feet off north side of lot 42, fronting 75 feet on McAdory avenue. extending back POO feet to alley.
 $5.125-Highland Realty company to So- lon Jacobs, lots and !. Piedmont survey.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-22
Lea Announces Itinerary

Judge Thomas k. Lea of the third division of the municipal court held court yesterday at West End Under provisions of the court blllf Judge Lea Is required to hold court three days each week in Birmin gham. one day each week in West End. Woodlawn and North Birmingham. He will hold court as follows Monday. Tuesday and Sat urday at Birmingham at the court house; Wednesday q West End. Thurs day at Woodlawn and Friday at North Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-22
Y. w. c. A. Tear0om to
 Be Closed Indefinitely

Mrs Mary S. Merriweather, who has been in charge of the Young Women's Christian association tea room. was called to Baltimore yesterday by the death of her son and the tea room will be tnden- nitely closed. probably until October l.
 Mrs Merriweathers son died very sud- denly ct the home of his sister Friday, just as the members of the family were upon the point of leaving for . trip to California,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-22
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were recorded yesterday in the office of the probate judge:
 Stamy Forrest, Wylam. to Miss Mary Timmons.
 Richard Wedgeworth, Littleton. to Mrs. Nettie Peterson.
 James Harris Hennigan, Birmingham, to Miss Eula Bell Lowry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-22
PERSONAL

Mrs. J. c. McDaniel who has been m at St vncent's hospital for the past few weeks, was removed to the home of her brother at Forty-sixth street and Fifth avenue south. where she is gradually regaining her strength.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-22

City Mission Board Meeting The city mission board meets this morning at 10 o'clock at the First Meth odist church.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-07-13
7. N. G. SHORTAGE
GIVEN AT $4,000
WAR DEPARTMENT WILL SEND
STATEMENT OF SHORTAGE
TO GOV. FERGUSON.

Washington, July l3.-A statement
of the shortage in army equipment
issued to the Texas National Guard
amounting TO $4,000 and covering "A
period OF years is being prepared by
the war department for transmittal 10
Governor Ferguson at Austin. OF this
about $4,000 is the amount of con
demned property alleged 10 have been
embezzled and for which a federal
grand jury in Texas has returned two
indictments against officials of the
guard.
All government property ISSUED 10
a state is charged against the state I'M
til accounted for. In the Texas contro-
vers y there appears to he a discre-
pancy between the records here and
those inthe adjutant generals office
III Austin as 10 the amount of property
on hand among the organizations. In
order Ia bring about a partial adjust
ment OF the equipment account the de
partment ordered a rcinspcction of six
or seven companies. a number of other
states are also short IN large amounts.
iHt department : SidltIntul VIII 90
To Austin within the next ten days
Dor checEing against the states re
cords. Collin ii. Ball of the infantry.
assigned to the Texas Guard as ms
pector instructor; Brigadier Genera
Lyon and Adjutant General Henry
Hutchings were in conference with the
secretary of war today concerning the
inspectors report.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-07-13
CARE OF THE BABY IN SUMNER

The greatest safeguard which the meth
or can throw about her baby in the second
summer j. To see that he has proper food,
at regular intervals in suitable quantities,
and to keep him FOOL. A baby who l. about
9 or 10 months ut the beginning of sum
mer should. if possible continue at the
breast until September, because even two
or three breast feelings a day may be
enough 10 keep his digestion in good order;
and. in ease he becomes i'll, 10 save his
life. The breast milk should be supple
mented with two or three bottles Of cows
milk properly prepared "a directed in a
former article IN this series.
In addition. some other food may be
given. but il must be remembered that care
in feeding the baby at this age j. a. i'm
portant a. in early infancy. Changes in the
diet in summer should be made very eau
%tiously. Only one new article of food
should be- added at a time. Ii should be
given at first IN very small quantities., and
its effect on the baby carefully watched
meanwhile.
II lHt bdDN Nblili~, btltht~ sd~s vi NHbN
loosene~~ Of the bowels. the food should be-
greatly lessened in quantity or taken away
altogether until the disturbance subsidies.
For a baby from q months to one year Of
age. the following food j. recommended
Strained orange or prune Juice may be
given once a day after the baby j. eight
or nine months old. unless his bowels have
IA tendency to looseness: it should be given
midway between feelings; for instance, If
he l. fed every four hours, the juice l.
given two hours after a bottle feeding or
nursing. II l. best Ia begin with small
amounts. say. two or three teaspoonfuls,
and la increase slowly till one To three
tablespoonful are gwen daily.
Al nine months he may be given beef
Juice. beef tea. or plain mutton or chicken
broth once n day.
At ten months he may have one to two
tablespoonful~ Of cereal once 4 day. Cream
of wheat ~ ,Irina may be used, either
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-07-13
State Fails To Pay
Full Salaries To
$4,000 Teachers

Austin. Tex, July l3.-Approximaiely
%. o public school teachers throughout
the state are affected by the failure of the
state To have the cash Ia pay their salaries,
according To figures made public today.
Ii was impossible for the state superinien-
dent of public instruction 10 pay the teach
err since the fund for that purpose be-
came exhausted. leaving about II .5O0. 600
due the teachers. Vouchers instead have
been ISSUED the teachers and IL l. said that
in some instances teachers nave had a.
pay fifteen per cent discount 10 get these
ca>hed. In most eases. however. three a.
five per cent discount has been sufficient.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-07-13

Of which should be cooked for Al least
.thrcc-quarters Of an hour IN "A double
boiler
AT ten months he may have n small piece
of toast or zwieback or a crust oi bread ~
chew Immediately after his midday feeding
Al twelve months he may have cereal
twice a day. Ii oatmeal j. used IL masi
be cooked for three hoprS and strained.
The following diet may be- recommended
for a child at ID or IL months:
q "a. IN. Milk, $40 ounces.
5 a. m. Orange juice, l-3 iablespoonfnl~.
10 a. IN. Cereal, ] tablespoonful with
milk, or stale bread and svi-baek with
milkmilk. q To = ounces.
? p. IN. Broth with stale bread. or beef
Juice. ] ounce with bread crumbs.
Il D. m Same a. 10 a M.
10 y a.. Mix, : ounces.
The pr~Inoipa. requisite for successful
feeding = that cnly ~nch simple food a.
mentioned above sa"ula he given. II d
particularly dangerous 10 give the baby
of this age tastes of the family meals. -
If this i lone the baby j. pretty sure la be
given food unsuited Ia his digestive organs,
and also 10 have his taste spoiled for the
simple diet which should satisfy him..