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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-15
HEALTH REPORT IS LIKE AN ECHO OF
 TYPHOID EPIDEMIC
And Yet Deaths From Tu- berculOsis Were Treble Those Due to Typhoid
 Fever

An echo of the typhoid epidemic of last July and August in Birmingham and Jeff ferson county generally was brought out yesterday when County Health Officer pr. H. N. Rosser made his annual report. The report of pr. Rosser covers the period between November l. 1915 and october 30, 1916.
 The report of typhoid for the entire county for the months of July and Au- gust in 1915 shows 62 cases in July and 155 cases in August. For this year July showed 593 cases and August IA.
 The report on infantile paralysis shows that there were no cases in July and Au- gust of 1915, while in July and August of this year there were 26 cases in July and 21 cases in August.
 During the F months covered by the report there were the following deaths: White, 1858; negroes, 2045; total, 35S3. The death rate per thousand was: White, 9.19; negroes, 1S.44; total, 128S. The birth rate was as follows: White, 2191c; negroes, l6; total, 19.56 per thousand.
 The report on infectious disease is as follows: Typhoid fever, TIA cases and 123 deaths; malaria, 106 cases and 20 deaths; measles, Il cases, no deaths; scarlet lever, 10! cases, uedtnS, ulpH- theria, 153 cases, 20 deaths; pellagra, 9l cases, 74 deaths; pulmonary tuberculosis, 565 cases, 446 deaths; cerebro spinal fever, cases, no deaths; hydrophobia, 1 case, death; infantile paralysis, 55 cases, 5 deaths; al lother infectious diseases, 493 cases and 8 deaths.
 The report of Dr. Rosser is especially enlightening on the ravages of tubercu- losis in the Birmingham district. While there was great deal of alarm over the typhoid situation last summer, the report shows but one-third of the deaths from typhoid as a result from tuberculosis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-15
ULLMAN HAS HIS
 ANSWER READY TO
 REGENT MANDAMUS
Claims Laferty Bill Is Constitutional and That Birmingham Cannot Change Form of Government
 Under It

City Attorney M. M. Ullman an nounced yesterday afternoon that he had his answers ready as the legal representative of Probate Judge J. P. Stiles, against whom mandamus pro- ceedings have been instituted com polling him to receive and check a petition, the purpose of which is to call an election on question of change of city government. The man damus proceedings were filed by At torney Horace c. Wilkinson and will be heard before Judge Clare B. Smith in the circuit court tomorrow morn ing at Il o'clock.
 In his answers to the mandamus petition of MT. Wilkinson, the city at torney urges upon the court that the Laferty bill is constitutional as a whole and has been declared so by the supreme court. MT. Ullman also points out that the caption of the Laf- erty bill is broad enough to cover each and every one of its various sections, and also that when the act was amended in the house on its third reading the amendment did not change the original purport of the bill.
 My answer to the pSadamus peti- ton of MT. Wilkinson" "Vsaid MT. Ull- man, lis quite short and simply holds that the I4aferty bill is constitutional in each of it's sections. that if one section is knocked out then the entire act must fall"
 The Laferty act Is a law passed by the last legislature to enable cities then under the commission form of government to change to the alder manic system if they desired by cleo ton, provided the call for a referendum came from petition signed by at least three voters to every hundred in population, according to the last federal census. The caption of the Laferty act Is that 1t affects all cities and towns in Alabama, but on itssthird reading in the lower house an amend ment was made limiting its effect to cities which have less than 35,000 pop ulation.
 The mandamus- proceedings were filed several days ago on the refusal of Judge Stiles to receive a petition signed by 4437 qualified voters by At torney Wilkinson, who was respon- sjhle for the circulation of the pe- tition throughout Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-15
SEWER HAS NOT
 HEARD THE NEWS
Knows Nothing About Placing N. O.. and N. B. Management With
 Alabama Great Southern

If I. Sevier is to care for the in- terests of the New Orleans and North eastern railroad in Birmingham it Is news to him.
 T know absolutely nothing about the Morgan interests having acquired the New Orleans and Northeastern, MT. Sevier said last night. "The New Orleans and Northeastern has not been placed with the management of the Alabama Great. Southern. That is, if it has I know nothing of it.
 "I have just returned to the city, having been away all day Thursday Although there is a story in one of the afternoon papers that I am to have additional duties by virtue of the local intErests of the New Orleans and Northeastern being vested in me, have not been interviewed about the matter. There is no truth in the re- port
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-15
NO VERDICT IN THE
 WHITEHEAD CASE
Mistrial Predicted By Court Attaches Because of Length of Time Taken
 By the Jury

The Chester A Whitehead case went to the jury at about 2:30 o'clock yes terday afternoon. Up to late hour last night the jury had given no in dication of having agreed on yer dict and retired for the night mis- trial was predicted by courtroom at taches. Whitehead is charged with bringing stolen automobiles into the state and selling them.
 When the Whitehead case was called yesterday morning one state witness was recalled and one question asked, following which the state rested. The defense then announced it would place no witnesses on the stand, and As- sistant Solicitor W. S. Welch at once proceeded with the summing up before the jury.
 In his argument to the jury Judge Bell disclaimed the guilt of his client iii any of the acts charged to him and stated that the state had failed to make a case.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-15
ESCAPES IN
 SIGHT OF COURT
Makes Bee Line Up Fourth Avenue, "Borrows' Bicycle and Is Still
 at Large

Walter Edwards, negro. charged with burglary, escaped from two deputy sher- ifs yesterday morning while being trans- ferred from the county jail to the crirn- inal court. That is, it is supposed that the negro escaped as he was present when the group of six prisoners left the Jail. Only five arrived at the criminal court and the missing one was the ne- gro Walter Edwards.
 Investigation by the deputy sheriffs fol- lowing the embarrassing discovery that the negro Edwards was missing disclosed the fact that after running to Twenty second street and Fourth avenue, the ne- gro had borrowed a bicycle without the owners permission and had then headed due north, on his way to glory and free dem.
 The latest "communique" from the pur- suit is that Edwards is still on his way.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-15
Sacred Harp Singers

On the fourth Sunday in December there will be a gathering of Sacred Harp singers at the Jefferson county courthouse, who will hold sacred song service beginning at 9:90 o'clock Sunday morning, and continue until o'clock in the afternoon. number of fine singe.s will be here and take an active part Tn the services and large attendance IS anticipated. The singing will be held under the auspices of the Birmingham Sacred Harp Singing society, A. A. Jack son, president, will direct the music for the day. An interesting feature of the programme will be Christmas carol sung by Miss Bettie Jackson. All lovers oe sacred music and the general public is invited to attend.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-15
.SEALSSALE HAVING
 FINE RESPONSE AS WORK IS EXTENDED
Catholic Women in Charge Today-Fine Showing Is Made By Suffragists
 Yesterday

Mrs Frank J. White, assisted by the Catholic women of the city, will be In charge of the sale of Red Cross seals in the downtown booths today. With the arrival of cold weather and the real Christmas spirit, the sale of seals today is expected to exceed any day to date.
 Despite the bad weather Thursday, the suffragists worked nobly, and the results of the days sales are very gratifyinfi, ac- cording to Mrs. Oscar R. Hundley, gen. eral chairman Mrs. H. H. Shell was chairman for the day, and she was as- faithful suffragists.
 The women stood on downtown street corners, and braved the sleet and the rain and the chilling winds, and at the close of the day were able to report to their chairman a goodly sale of seals.
 Saturday the Episcopalian women will be in charge of the seals sale, with Mrs. Gus Pope as chairman. Miss Susie Has kell. one of the seasons debutantes, has organized debutantes committee, and they will assist Mrs. Pope and her com mittees Saturday.
 The sale of seals to date has been very good, according to Mrs. Hundley, and Sat urday is expected to be a big day. How ever, next week is expected to register the bulk of the trade, and it is believed that the sale this year will be the biggest ever shown since the Anti Tuberculosis association instituted the sale of Christ mas seals.
 In addition to the sale in downtown booths, responses are coming in freely from seals sent out to various persons in Birmingham and throughout the state, according to pr. George Eaves. secretary of the Anti Tuberculosis association.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-15

Birmingham has secured another big industry.
 The William C. Robinson & Sons Co. of Baltimore will build at North Birmingham a modern plant for the distribution and storage of oils and lubricants. Work on the plant, which will consist of large battery of tanks. a storehouse for barrel oils and an office, will be started immediately
 It is not known how much the oil company will spend in constructing the plant, though it is probable that it will cost fully $1OO,OOO to complete it and the supply equipment. The new company has leased for the site Of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-15
MUSIC STUDY HAS
 FINE PROGRAMME
Yesterdays Meeting of Club We'll At tended in Spite of the UnfavOr- able Weather

The Music Study club enjoyed one of it's most interesting programmes of the sea- son yesterday. Despite the rain and gen. orally bad weather, the meeting was largely attended and the artists played to an appreciative audience.
 Miss Abigail Crawford and Miss Abbis Murphy played symphony, and Miss Sarah Mallam sang two Beethoven num- bers. Mrs. Charles J. Sharp read an in depreciation of the symphony.
 The Music Study club is devoting espe- cial attention this year to the study of the symphony. Miss Mallam's numbers were especially well received, and the meeting was pronounced one of the most entertaining the Music Study club has ever had.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-15

the plant a large acreage on North Twenty fourth avepne, between Twen- ty-sixth and Twenty-seventh streets It is located on the Birmingham Belt railroad
 The William C. Robinson & Sons Co. has been engaged in the oil busi- ness for so years It has only one other branch in the south, that being located at Savannah. With headquar- ters in Baltimore, it has other branches at New York, Chicago. Philadelphia, Pittsburg, Savannah, Charlotte, Indian apolis and San Francisco. It has an immense capitalization and will com- pete with the other oil and gasoline companies in Birmingham. II will sell gasoline. kerosene and the lubricating oils.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-15
ROBINSON OIL COMPANY WILL BUILD PLANT HERE AT ONCE

'rhe Birmingham branch was se- cured through the instrumentality of J. Campbell Maben, Jr, and J. H. Doughty. general agent for the Frisco railroad
 It will make the fifth oil distributing depot on the Birmingham Belt line, inasmuch as the Texas company, the Gulf. Indian and Standard oil company are already situated on this railroad.
 There are several companies in Bir- mingham that are being supplied by this concern. For the past three years the Sloss- Sheffield Steel and Iron company contract has been held by the Robinson company. Its oil wells are located in the Pennsylvania oil fields, the center being at Coraopolis
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-15
BUSY MANY MONTHS
Tennessee Company Has Sold Rails for
 Delivery in 1918

That the steel mills of the Tennessee Coal Iron and railroad company will be kept busy for many months at full ca pacity is reflected in the latest report of the United States Steel corporations s unified tonnage. On November 30 it an- nounced that there were 1,O5S542 tons in thrilled steel orders.
 This report showed that there was an increase of over 100000 tons in thrilled orders over the statement for october 3l. The tonnage was then 10,015,2 260.
 During the past few months, these or ders have kept increasing. The Tennes- see Coal, Iron and Railroad company has booked orders for rails that are to be delivered in 1918.
 The thrilled tonnage of steel on Sep tcsnber % was 9,522.5s4 tons; on August 31, 9660,357 tons; on July 31. 9,593,592 tons; on November 9o 1915, 71S9, 4S9 tons
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-15
TO TELL OF NEW
 PLAYS TUESDAY
Unusually Interesting Meeting of the Drama League Has Been Ar
 ranged for Next Week

The Birmingham section of the Drama league has arranged an espe- cially interesting meeting for next Tuesday afternoon at the Tutwiler
 Several well known people of Bir- nlngham who make frequent trips to the east have been asked to speak be- fore the league and tell about the new plays which they saw in New York this fall Each will tell about different play and the symposium is expected to be of unusual interest
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-15
NO FIREWORKS WILL BE
 SOLD HERE THIS SEASON

No fireworks will be sold in Bir- mingham this year, for no license will be issued.
 An ordinance prohibiting the use of fireworks was passed by the commits sion more than a year ago. At that time the commission allowed the deal CTS in fireworks a respite of several months in order to dispose of their stocks on hand.
 q feel that most of the parents of the children agree with this commits sion in not allowing the sale of fire works said MT. Ward. "The numer- ous serious accidents that have be-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-15
GENUINE COLD WAVE COMING TONIGHT;
 WEATHER MAN BREAKS THE NEWS GENTLY

weather man who is sounding a note of warning. The big weather man up in Washington also sees something wrong for Alabama to- day and tomorrow. This is the sweet morsel he sent out to the sunny south about Alabama last night:
 Alabama: Snow in north, rain or snow in south portion Friday. Much colder; freezing temperature at night to the coast. Saturday, fair, continued cold"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-15

fallen children who were playing with dangerous explosives warrant this ac- tion. Many child is walking about today minus a finger or blind as a result of Christmas fireworks"
 Beginning next Monday every mer- chant in the city will be allowed two feet of space in front of his store in which to exhibit his goods No per- mits will be given transients for side walk space.
 "The transients will have no per- mits to do business on the sidewalk this year." said Commissioner Ward. The merchants of this city pay a license for selling their wares and they deserve protection. They will get it."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-15
Negro Held for Burglary

Joe Raynor, negro, was arrested yes- terday morning by Officers Jones and Jones on a charge of burglary and grand larceny. It Is believed by the arresting officers that the prisoner is one of the three negroes who entered the Little Home Grocery company, Avenue D and Twenty-third street, south, early yester- day morning, and took merchandise val ued at about $500. which was later re- covered by Officers Crump. Shell and Desk Sergeant F. A. Lyons. Ravnor will be delivered to the county authorities today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-15
BAR ASSOCIATION
 TO NAME OFFICERS
Meeting Will Be Held at Law Library
 This Afternoon at 4 O'Clock

The officers of the Birmingham Bar association will be elected this aft- ernon at o'clock.
 At this session the local barristers will name the head of their organi- zation for 1916 with a vice president and ecretary-treasurer
 The present officers of the bar are: l. J, Haley, Jr., president; James A. Mitchell. vice president Charles F. White. sccretary-treasurer. The meet ing will be held in the library of the bar association.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-15

A cold wave from the west is en route and will hit Birmingham amidships sometime today and will send the mercury tumbling to- night.
 Tomorrow will be the coldest day of the winter so far. according to the information. X Weather Forecaster Edgar c. Horton broke the news last night about the cold wave, because he
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-15

thought yesterday was not prep aration enough and that Birming- ham should be thoroughly prepared for the worst
 MT. Horton said that the mercury will get down at least as far as 20 above zero tonight and may de- eide to go lower before the night is over. The weather will be clear.
 And Mr. Horton is not the only
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-15

Jefferson: Howard college chorus, under direction of Robert Lawrence
 Lyric: Vaudeville. Matinee at D. nl. night performances. 7:3O and 2 o'clock.
 Bijou: Dramatic success, (Which One Shall I Marry?' Matinee at 3:30. Night performance S:30
 Majestic: Musical comedy and feature pictures
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-15
At the PhotopIay Houses

Rialto: Mae Allison in ''The Big T1emaire."
 Triangle William S. Hart in "The Devils Double
 Strand: Lou-Tellegen in "The Vic toria Cross"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-15
BRANDON HAS NOT MADE UP HIS MIND. Tuscaloosa Man May Be in
 Governors Race TO SPEND DAY HERE Has Been Especially Gratified at the Attitude Shown. By the
 People of Tuscaloosa
 County

l have not yet reached a positive de- cision regarding running for governor, :" said Judge w. W. Brandon of Tusca- loosa, who was at the Tutwiler yester- day. There is plenty of time yet and this is matter which requires more than passing consideration.
 However, l have sbeen very much gratified at the reception my possible candidacy is receiving over the state. It has been most pleasing to me to re- ceive so many letters from we'll known men and friends of mine throughout Alabama who tell me that they are wait- ing for me to reach a decision before they pledge themselves to anyone"
 Judge Brandon is here on personal busi- ness and will remain today to make an address before the Joycrofters club A number of his personal. and political friends conferred with him yesterday and others have arranged to meet him today to discuss the gubernatorial situation. No announcement from the Tuscaloosa judge is expected before next year at the earliest
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-15
STATE NEEDS REST

Alabama needs a rest from issues and from internal strife'' said Judge Bran don last night. 'We have had enough of choosing men for office merely because they favored this or that policy, and in the past few years we have not given enough consideration to what the men themselves might do in regard to the great questions which are now confront ing this commonwealth.
 Should I run for governor 1t would not be as an issue candidate I think that the legislative, judicial and the ex- ecutive branches of our state affairs should be separate and distinct. That was the idea of the framers of the fed eral constitution, and that was the in- tention of the makers of the Alabama constitution. Should I run for this high office and be chosen. it would be my purpose to be really the executive head of the government, without encroachng upon the prerogatives of the other two 6ar rtr1 pf1fc of ha tofa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-15
CERTIFIED KIT ENDORSEMENT

T am highly gratified at the wonder full indorsement which l received from the people of Tuscaloosa and Tuscaloosa county. l would never think of giving up the office of probate judge, to which 1 was only recently elected, to seek an- other honor unless the people of my county wanted me to do it. My first duty is to them and the manner in which they have rallied to my support was held by me as high compliment
 Judge Brandon, who is we'll known throughout the state, and who has held the offices of adjutant general and state auditor, let it be known that he would not make any nasty decision. However, he is considering the matter with the utmost care and is in communication with his friends throughout the state It is considered possible that the local option forces of the state may give up their plan of electing a man who is known as an enemy to prohibition and lend their support to Judge Brandon, who, while not an enemy of prohibition, has always lent his support to the doc trines of local option.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-15
TODAYS EVENTS
Birmingham Bar association meeting,
At the Theatres

D. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-15
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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-09-14
COX CELEBRATES HIS
BIRTHDAY WITH A WIN
Veteran Driver Pilots Busy
Lass to Victory In the
$50 Trot.

Hartford, Conn. Sept. 9.-The Grand
circuit meeting at Charter Oak park
closeS yesterday with three events owe.
the new half-mile track. All We're wor
IN straight heats. Walter Cox, one %:
the circuits star drivers, celebrated his
18th birthday anniversary by winnin;
the $50 trot with Busy Lassie, never
being pressed at any stage. DOLLY
Dixon finished d good second in eaci.
heat.
Diumetre led the field q fast chase in
the third race. the PIP pace, gong into
the lead right away and turning 8
quarter over the half-mile ring in .3fA
flat, the fastest first quarter Of the
meeting.
Diumetre, with 2:08A to his credit
In the first two heats, made a new track
record for the half-mile ring, lowerins
the mark of 2:101z set last Tuesday by
Azora Axworthy. Summaries:
2:30 trot, purse $1,500-Busy Lassie
won, Dolly Dixon second, Ephenetus
third. Best time, 2:1Gla.
Road Drivers club special, Ply trot.
purse $1,000-Frisco Worthy won, Ned
Sterling second, Jay Boreal third. Best
time, 2:17A.
PIP pace, purse 81, 5oo-Diumetre
wo,, Alta Wood second, AconIte third.
Best time, 2:0SA.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-09-14
CRISIS EPECTED
IN STRIKE TODAY
Feared That Attempts to Use
Strike Breakers en- Surface
Lines WiiI Lead to
Trouble.

New York. Sept. 9.-Both sides in the
street railway strike expected q crisis
today when the traction company tried
to r~ecstablisll normal service on its
surface lines through the use OF strike
breakers. The strikers have been no.
titled that by ~renouacing allegiance to
the union they nay set their jobs back
up To / o'ctock this afternoon. After
that the company reserves the right to
use strike breakers to fill the places
of employees whose Gesertion has re-
duced the number of green line sur
face mrs in operation by about so per
cent.
The New York Railways company,
which operates the surface lines
crippled by the strike again withdrew
all its cars last night, but when the
cars Were sent out against this morn
ing the company announced that here
after a regular -i-hour service would
be maintained.
The striking carmen werc encour-
aged today b. tn" promise of support
from the Central Federated union, rep
resenting $4,000 trade %Wnionists i'll
New York city.
At its meeting last night, the Central
Federated union adopted a resolution
requesting Samuel Gn;npara, president
of the American Federation of Labor,
to com" hero ard tax" charge of the
situation.