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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-05

Health experts of adjoining counties of the board of revenue of Jefferson county yesterday morning, and told what was being done elsewhere for the conser- vation of health, and urged that the board appropriate sufficient funds to make Jefferson county sanitary.
 Judge w. w. Brandon of Tuscaloosa claimed that residents of Tuscaloosa visit Birmingham and other points in Jefferson county and bring back to Tus- caloosa with them disease-this, not withstanding the fact that Tuscaloosa has taken every precaution humanly pos sible to ward off disease. He urged that the board help Tuscaloosa to protect her. self. and help the citizens of Jefferson at the same time.
 Tuscaloosa is spending about s12O0 a month dipping cattle to eradicate the cat tie tick" said Judge Brandon and cat tie from other counties in the state are not permitted to come into Tuscaloosa county unless they are tick free. Human beings cannot be handled in this way, but Jefferson county can help our people and help it's own people by taking the proper measures of sanitation. Human health is paramount to all else and, while eradicate the cattle tick, I think you could we'll afford to spend some money to eradicate disease among the human race"
 Judge Brandon told the members of the board of revenue that Tuscaloosa's total revenue was $112,5OO, of which $65,0 900 was used on roads. He said about 10 per cent of the remainder was used for the con- servation of the health.
 LOSS FROM SICKNESS
 pr. F E. Harrington of the govern ment public health service was the next speaker, and he made an address on ru- ral sanitation in general He said that an expenditure of about 20 cents per capita per year would absolutely elimi- nate at least 90 per cent of typhoid fe- Yer and other intestinal diseases, and would reduce the total death rate from all causes at least 40 per cent He spoke of the loss of revenue resulting from sickness and death.
 Dr. Harrington said that when the work of making the county sanitary was
 
 in being sanitary, and that the negroes would follow the example set them by the whites
 pr. J. J. Durrett, health officer of Tus- caloosa, made a shcrt talk, saying it was the business of the officials of the county to appropriate money for needed purposes, and that the people would de- mand that money be expended for the proper sanitation of the county He told how Tuscaloosa had been made sanitary, and said that within a short time there would not be dry closet within a three mile zone from the city limits
 The object of the meeting of the board Of revenue and the health experts was to show the board what other counties are doing in health work, and to urge upon them the necessity of Jefferson county taking it's place in the vanguard of the procession of proper sanitation.
 Lawrence Pennington was the only member of the board who was not pres ent, and he was absent because of the fact that member of his family is ill with typhoid fever.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-05
All-Day Outing

w. B. Copeland, clerk of the criminal court, will be host to his office force at an all-day outing and picnic on his farm near Mount Pinson today. Several addi- tional guests have been invited and a pleasant day is anticipated
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-05
RURAL SANITATION DISCUSSED BEFORE BOARD OF REVENUE Health Experts Urge Off, cials to, Make Jefferson Healthy and Sanitary STRONG STATEMENTS Judge Brandon Says Jefferson County Is Menace to Tuscaloosa County
 in Matters Pertaining
 to Health

At meeting held last night the various physicians of the city were given assignments to speak from the several pulpits Sunday on sani- tation. The list of the physicians and the churches from whose pull pits they will speak will be pub lished in tomorrow mornings Age Herald, as it is the intention of the committee in charge to make sure that each assignment has been properly made, before printing them
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-05
Reunion of Company

The survivors of Company C, Nineteenth Alabama regiment. will assemble as usual on the 18th day of this month at Mount Pinson, to hold the annual reunion of said company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-05
PERSONAL

Miss Edna Hargrove, PIP Humboldt ave- nue, has returned from an extensive trip to St. Louis, Chicago and out on the Great Lakes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-05

At the Photoplay Houses
 Majestic-"The Unwritten Law with Beatriz Micheena.
 Trianon-"The Purple Lady' with Ralph Herz.
 Strand-"Common Ground" with Marie Doro.
 Rialto-"The Quitter,' with Lionel Bar rymore. Christine Mayo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-05
TODAY'S EVENTS
At the Theatres
At the Ph0toplay Houses

Lyric-Vaudeville Matinee at p. m Evening at 7:30 and g.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-05
TO COOPERATE WITH FAIR

The directors decided to purchase a page in the catalogue of the Alabama State fair and, in an advertisement, in- vite the people of Alabama to attend the fair in Birmingham this fall. It was pointed out that the fair was one of the most important institutions of the state and deserved the support of every loyal Alabamian, not only for the advantageous publicity it gives the state, but for it's educational value. and the entertaining features connected with it.
 The directors addressed letter to the general board of education of the Meth odist church, urging that it act favor ably on the request of Birmingham col lege for a donation of $10o00O conditioned upon the college raising an additional $500. 900, to make a fund of $400000 with which to improve the campus and build ings, and to provide an endowment for the institution.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-05

doubtless will be followed as far as pos- sible in the organization. This commit tee, whose detailed report has been pub lished in The Age-Herald, recommended that the organization be an independent body, but that it be affiliated with the Chamber of Commerce. The committee, after Investigating the methods of oper- ation of traffic bureaus in about 9 cities recommended that an annual budget of $15,OO0 year be secured for the local bureau, saying that this amount posi- lively was the least sum with which the bureau could be efficient. The committee advised that the Chamber of Commerce make an appropriation for the bureau, the remainder to be made up by ship pers. This will be done and the com mittees, which meet Monday, will perfect the organization at once, and hope to have the bureau in workable shape by the end of next week, or very soon there- oft fta-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-05

w. D. SulZby Al sloan Brothers ................. 40h Mrs. A. Spinks 36h
 MEAT MARKETS
 Dyer Meat Market ........... 9S Wahouma Meat Market ........ 34k Martin Biscuit Go. .......... 99 A. B. c. Cracker Co. ....... S9A CONTEMPORARIES AND DRINKS Mike Col1aS .......... 97 John. Ceffalu .............. 96 Cassimus & Cotchis .......... 96 Mat Harper 87k A. D. Panus STA Gus Pearson ST Robert May ......... S5 c. M. Lehman .................. S5 George Matanes ................ s1h M. J. Miglionico ................ 79 Tom Petty 76 E. Panellis .................... 73A H. Swope 69h Bills Place 6S J. L. White 6l John Packas 53 Fred Krelhaus .................. A J. c. Clay 63
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-05
Steele Recovering

Deputy Sheriff Irwin Steele who was shot through both legs while raiding a blind tiger near Ensley two weeks ago, is able to be out again. He made his first trip to the sheriffs office yester- day, and while he is improving rapidly he Is still weak from lack of exercise. Steele was shot by negro named Lee Jackson about four miles this side of Bessemer. He in turn shot the negro. who is in tbe Hillman hospital in q serious condition.
 Marriage License
 A marriage license was issued yesterday from the probate court to Clarence Thomas and Miss Freedie Taylor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-05
BAKERIES
CREAMERIES AND MILK DEpOT
GROCERIES

Glen Iris Dairy 1oo
 Woodlawn Creamery 27E
The day book., 1916-09-12

J. P. Connolly, 1888 Winnemac aV.,
kidnapped in own auto by six men,
robbed and thrown out near Niles
Center. Car found later.
Samuel Berry, 2423 Berteau aV.,
says he was held up and shot at.
Enrico Mario, 632 S. State, shot
and wounded. Assailant escaped.
Burglars robbed flat of Frank P.
OIvo, 479 w. 26th, of $500 and then
set fire to it. Small damage.
Chas. w. Schenk wants divorce
from Kathryn B. Desertion charged.
Mrs. Grace Perkins Farr, wife of
Fred D. Farr, arrested in hotel re-
Gently with Mrs. Walter Irinig, Louis
vile, sued for annuIment.
City to make 5-miIe tuberculosis
survey.
John Edwards, negro, arrested on
charge of trying to rob flat at 1920
Washington blvd.
Harry HaWVer, 81, caddie at Lake
Geneva Country club, crushed to
death by 1,OOO-lb. gate pillar.
Miss Louise Content Weaver mar.
ried to Andy Johnson, former North
western ''U' football star.
Ira Hanter, 10 E. Pearson, took a
car ride with Mrs. Della McVene, 936
N. State. Her hubby jumped on and
punched him.
Viola. Stewart, Auditorium hotel,
arrested on forgery charge.
Towns from Winnet<a to Wauke-
gan seek uniform law and I'civic bet
terment."
Asst States Atty o'Brien asked
death sentence for Lloyd Bopp, ac-
Jeused slayer of Policeman Herman
Malow.
John Wertz, married Helen O'con-
nell, 10, for ''fun," " he says in annul-
ment bill. .~
Edwin L. Thacker, Edwin Collins
and Roman Deitz held in connection
with recent auto thefts.
The day book., 1916-09-12

NEW y VI Ill In ~
Four masked auto bandits got $500
from saloon of SamI Schmalhausen,
85th and Burley av.
Mrs. Vim. H. Loves, s25 N.-Lawler
av., dead. Fell from auto.
Wife of Philip J. Schuster' 81,
wants divorce. Says he is too old.
Catherine Markell, 10, domestic at
home of Chas. StrOOk, haywood,
suicide. Poison. Love affair.
Geo. GeorgacopauIos, who has wife
and children, sent to prison for year
on serious charge made by 14-year-
old girl. -,
Jas. conroy, suP't Temple Mfg.
Co., badly beaten by five men.
ate VIM. II. Jones, international
Harvester Co. official, left 100000
to Chicago Boys club.
John Henry, artist, 6O1 M Clark,
went suddenly insane and attacked
Policeman Mcclure. Psychopathic
John Carlson, 4s49 N. seeley av.,
shot twice by Policeman SuyEinski,
is dead.
Mabel thinner, daughter Michael
. Zimmer, Joliet prison warden, hurt.
. Thrown from buggy.
Herman Frank and c. A. SanueIs,
loan agents, arrested on con game
charge.
Chicago police hunting relatives o5
Heinrich Karl Mackrodt, wealthy
farmer who died recently at Luck
now, India.
Dr.. Peter CIemenseH, school trus-
tee, declared recent medical exami-,
nation of school children was worth
less.
Mrs. Violet Mccormick, 1887 Her.
mitage ay., says hubby, John E.,
whom she is suing for divorce, kid
mapped son, James, 3.
Mrs. Mary Elliott wants divorce
ID UU1fOFf E,o
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-10

in many departments, those who would
prefer to begin work quarter or even
half an hour earlier in order to quit
correspondingly earlier. The problem
is to team up those Of similar prefer
ences in order to start definite subdi-
visions at the same time. Confusion al
ways results from struggling, especially
in large office. Perhaps the real So
luton of the problem would be to put
a certain department on single time
basis, as, for instance, the Post Office
Department to start at S:45, the In
terror Department at 9 o'clock, the
Treasury at 9:15, etc.
Unless some dispersion of the traffic
is effected by practice of this sort the
morning and evening congestion, es-
pecially the morning, will increase as
the government Offices grow in popula-
ton. 1t is evident now that the exist
ing trackage will not permit much, if
any, increase in the service during the
rush hours, as blockades are now almost
continuous at the junction points. Re
lief must come from more tracks or a
better distribution of the traffic.
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The Omen Hospital Window.

From time to time in the past patients
in local hospitals have in moments Of
delirium or extreme dependency leaped
from windows left unguarded and unse-
cured and taken their lives, and always
a protest has arisen against such con
ditions as permit these tragedies. The
latest death occurred the other night at
Emergency Hospital, recently erected
and occupied. The patient was left alone
and took advantage Of the opportunity
to kill herself from window on the
fifth floor. She had been suffering from
melaneholia and had been in the hos
pital for several months. The matter
deserves consideration to the cad that
safeguards may be provided against
repetitions Of acts Of this character
While it may not be desirable to put
bars at all the windows in the hospitals
some kind of screens should always be
in place or at least window fasteners
which patients cannot manipulate. It is
plainly unsafe to leave persons who are
in the least degree subject to fits Of ir-
responsibility unattended in rooms with
open or openable windows, as numerou.
instances in the local records amply at.
test.
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"Walk Rite" Day.

Saturday the Boy Scouts of this city
will conduct walk rite" day for the
guidance of the people who use the
streets. They will endeavor to impress
upon every pedestrian the necessity of
observing the traffic conditions and
obeying the regulations. They will be
stationed at the street intersections to
check the impetuous crossers who think
the way is clear simply because they
have arrived at the curb, and to en-
courage the timid who do not know
that under certain conditions they can
navigate the passage in safety.
If everybody walked right in the
streets of Washington there would be
very few accidents. Most of the mis-
haps occur through the heedlessness Of
the pedestrians who fail to notice the
state of the traffic, or who deliberately
take chances when conditions are ad-
verse, who try to cut corners and to
save seconds by darting in front Of NOV
ing vehicles. Of course, there are many
accidents due to the reckless speed OF
motors or to the disregard Of rules by
drivers. But these are in the minority.
The Boy Scouts are always admirable
in such works as that about to be IN
dertaken. They are thorough and pains
taking, solicitous and considerate. That
is part of their training in the organi-
zation that is doing so much for the
youth of this country They can be de-
pended on to make "Walk rite" day q
great influence in the teaching Of a
most wholesome lesson for the safety Of
the people Of this city.
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The Memorial Bridge.

Sentiment for the proposed memorial
bridge across the Potomac river, to com
memorate the reunion between the sec
tons that were riven by civil war half
century ago, is strong throughout the
country. Expressions of this desire for
a monumental token of the restoration
of national unity have been made from
time to time in the past, when the sub
ject has been under consideration, and
now they are renewed in the messages
sent by governors of states to the COM
mander-in chief of the Patriotic Legion
Of America, here, advocating action by
Congress for the erection of this bridge.
If this question were squarely put be-
fore Congress on its merits it would un-
doubtedly be approved. There is no
objection to it on any ground save that
of exigent economy, which is after all
only a plea in excuse for delay. A rea-
son for the early beginning Of this
bridge appears in the approaching COM
DlCLlOu Ol INT LluCOIu &heHlOfldl Ou tuc
banks of the river, directly across from
Arlington. When this impressive struc-
ture, symbolical of the esteem in which
the name of the war President is held
by the American people, is finished it
should be linked with the southern
shores of the stream that stood in the
national mind fifty years and moro ago
as the dividing line between the Sec
tons. Such link, affording incidental
means of access to both the memorial
and Arlington, would best be provided
by structure such as that designed for
the memorial bridge. At present there
is no especial reason for approaching
the memorial unless one is seeking it
specifically. With the memorial bridge
thrown over the river there it would lie
in the way Of the natural and most con.
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Department Hours and Traffic.

The suggestion that has been made
to Chairman Kutz of the public utilities
commission that the government work
ing hours be changed SO as to spread
the arriving and departing crowds over
a longer period in morning and evening
is not a novelty. 1t was preached in
the columns of The Star months ago and
was discussed then pro and con with
out result Objections were raised to it
that it would disturb conditions to have
some of the clerks starting to work at
S:45, others at 9, and others still at OILS,
quitting, respectively, at 4:15, 4:30 and
AS. ANY change of hours in the gov.
eminent departments from the estab-
lished routine causes a serious upset in
domestic and business arrangements.
When the quitting hour was shifted from
o'clock to 80 some years ago Wash
ington was for time greatly discom-
NODDED through the necessary postpone
ment of the dinner hour and the in
creasing of domestic service difficulties.
OF course, adjustment followed, and the
city is now quite accustomed to the 80
departmental closing, unfair though the
addition of half an hour to the working
day Of the clerks has always been.
Unquestionably the traffic conditions
would be improved if the morning and
evening rushes could be distributed in
stead of concentrated as at present.
Whether it can be done, however, is a
matter for Commissioner Kutz to aseer-
tain BY consultation with the heads of
Che departments. Doubtless there are
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-10
MIR. Bryan at St. Louis.

Thomas Taggart is quoted as of opin-
ion that Mr.. Bryan's influence will be
small at st. Louis in June. It may be.
But this is February-a little early for
prediction on that point.
Let US suppose a case. Suppose the
President practically defeated in his
fight for preparedness. That is to say,
suppose his appeal fails to line up his
party in Congress overwhelmingly for
that policy. Suppose whatever is ae-
complished is the result of valuable re-
publican cooperation. Suppose the op-
position vote composed almost entirely
of democrats.
How will such a case be handled at
st. Louis? What will be Mr.. Bryan's
attitude then2 Everybody knows what
it is now. He holds that preparedness
is undemocratie that "money-changers"
are behind It; that it means capital
istic tyranny at home to begin with, and
war to end with.
The democrats in Congress at pres
emit opposing preparedness hold Mr..
Bryan's view, and are his followers.
viii they follow him at st. Louis in
whatever he proposes in the conven-
ton?
From whatever angle this question
is viewed, it presents difficulties for the
democrats of both factions. When Mr..
Bryan challenged the President on an
issue upon which the latter as an as
pirant for second term had staked so
much he put himself and his friends in
an extraordinary position.
But he could not if he would. re-
treat now He must see the contest
through, and then in case of defeat
throw up the sponge, or in case of sue
cess consider how much further to press
his advantage.
Mr.. Bryan will be defeated if SUBJ
stantial majority of the democrats in
Congress vote with the President. He
Will, IN effect, be victor II that majority
is small. He is measuring himself in
the business against the President, and
the vote when taken on the major propo-
sition of preparedness will tell tale of
great interest and importance.
There is no line of speculation more
attractive than that relating to what
Mr.. Bryan will attempt and accomplish
at st. Louis. He will be the most strik-
ing figure in the convention, as we'll by
reason of his conspicuous talents as be-
cause os his attitude toward the Presi-
dent And whatever he may say or do
is certain to be searched for some hid
den meaning, though it is only fair to
say that he is an open and a frank an
tagonist, with no taste for indireetion.
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The South at Chicago.

The published correspondence which
has passed between Representative
Slemp of Virginia and Justice Hughes
puts no new aspect on the attitude of
the latter toward the Chicago nominal
ton. That he is out of politics we all
know. That he is opposed to the use
Of his name in connection with the
presidency he has stated before. That
he is entirely sincere in the matter adj
mits of no doubt. But that he would
refuse the nomination if offered by the
Chicago convention is not in this latest
deliverance; and such a statement by
him could not in reason or fairness be
demanded or expected by anybody.
1t is strange that those who regard
Justice Hughes with so much favor
should go contrary to his wishes They
are forwarding neither his nor their own
interests by doing so. His nomination
is out of the question unless as the ex-
preston of the convention after a can
vass of the claims of all who have been
aspirants for the prize; and equally out
of the question is his declination of the
honor if it comes to him in that way
No man in any position is superior to
such call made in such manner
The activity referred to in this cor
respondence is in a southern state Did
the southern republicans learn nothing
at Chicago in 1912? Have they forgot
ten the turmoil that took place over
their delegates, and the consequences?
Are they not just as helpless now as
then to deliver any electoral votes to
their partya For that reason should not
the states in which the republican
strength lies make the nomination?
The south remains democratic, not
withstanding criticism in that quarter
Of the President and some of his poll
cies. She will vote the ticket in No
vember. Mr.. Wilson all but paralyzed
Louisiana on the sugar question. Geor-
gia through her senior senator has COM
planned of his course respecting the ex-
port of cotton. There is anti-prepared-
ness sentiment in several southern
states. Nevertheless and nothwithstand-
ing, the st. Louis ticket will be Endorsed
at the polls throughout all that section.
Whether the republican nominee be
Hughes, Roosevelt, or another, he will
not have look-in anywhere in the ter
ritory known as the solid south.
The problem at Chicago will be hard
enough without adding to it feature
which in times past has given republican
leaders great deal of trouble. Those
states which must be depended upon to
elect the ticket should have the con-
trolling voice in naming it. Any other
course will subject the action to criti-
cism, and render the campaign very diff
fcult indeed. The south at Chicago
should be the advised and not the adj
wiser.
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venient means Of reaching the national
cemetery at Arlington and the govern
ment's military post adjacent.
The immediate federal stringency will
pass long before the memorial bridge
can be physically begun, even if
it is authorized at the present session
Of Congress. By special bill or by an
item in one of the regular appropriation
bills provision for this construction
should be voted before adjournment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-10

The inland resident who is not afraid
Of any hostile battleships is becoming
convinced that the industrial interests
of his community would suffer in case
commerce were interrupted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-10

The independence of the Philippines
will not be attended with much fear
that they will Immediately add to the
complications by deciding to become a
world power.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-10

President Wilson did not yield to the
custom which reserves the birthdays of
Lincoln and Washington as the great
speechmaking dates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-10
Clark at the Post Of Duty.

From the New York Times.
All honor to Speaker Clark. When
he left his chair in the House of Rep
resentatives to begin the fight for pre-
paredness side by side with his po-
litical opponent, the minority leader.
silenced the pacidsts.