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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-06
President Pays Visit
 to Fortress Monroe

Fortress Monroe, Va, August 5.-Presi- dent Wilson came to Hampton Roads on the naval yacht Mayflower today and spent two hours ashore astomobiling with Mrs. Wilson over the historic Virginia peninsula. He plans to leave tomorrow and cruise back to Washington, arriving there Monday morning.
 While the President was here Secretary Baker, who arrived in the morning on
 the army mine layer General Schofield.
 witnessed target and mine laying prac- tice in Hampton Roads and a demonstra-
 ton of the difficulties which would meet
 a foreign foe attempting to attack this point.
 It was 2 o'clock in the afternoon when
 the Mayflower dropped anchor. The
 President had ordered her to steam
 slowly down Chesapeake Bay in ordsl that he might attend to important corre- spondence and work on his speech of accepting the Democratic nomination fol reelection. He remained on the yacht
 until O clock and then came ashore with his wife and drove through Hampton and Phoebus and to the outskirts of Newport News. On returning they went aboard the Mayflower at once.
 Just before starting on his ride, the President was invited to witness tho target practice arranged for Secretary Baker, but he did not wish to disturb tho arrangements and declined. MT. Baker was taken into darkened room at thu coast artillery school here and shown a war game during which a theoretical for. eign fleet attacked the Virginia Capes His attention was directed particularly tt the value of Qualifications at Cape Henry recently provided for by Congress. Dur. | ing the afternoon mines were laid in 1 Hampton Roads and exploded, throwing geysers of water high In the air.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-06
CHURCH NOTICES

Services of the Independent Presby. terian church will be held this morn. ing at II o'clock and this evening al Fl, when pr. Scale Harris will deliver an address on Sanitary Br1ningha This evening at o'clock at the Lyric theatre Dr. F F. Harrington will de. liver a lecture on the same subject Illustrating his remarks with stereop. ticon slides.
 The Rev. Preston Blake, pastor, will occupy the pulpit of the Southside Bap. tist church this evening at o'clock preaching on the subject: "The Life oi Christ" Illustrating his talk with 2 number of pictures. Sunday schoo starts at s:30 a. m., B. Y. P. U. meets at p. m.; prayer meeting Wednesday evening al o'clock; workers meeting Friday evening at 7:45.
 The Rev. Marvin R. Heflin, pastor will occupy the pulpit of the North Highlands Methodist church this morn ing at Il o'clocg and this evening al 8 o'clock. His subject in the morning will be: Stop, Look and Listen," and
  Epworth league starts at ' p. m. The choir will render a musical programme in the evening.
 pr. T. D. Parke will deliver an ad dress on: Public Health for Birming- ham" at the First Methodist church this morning at Ii o'clock. The Rev. Carl Gregory, pastor of St. Johns church, will preach at the evening service at 8 o'clock. Sunday school begins at 9:30 a. m.; senior and inter- mediate Epworth league meets at z D. m.; prayer meeting Wednesday eve- ming at o'clock.
 The West End quartet, composed of W. H. Maxim, J. H. Holmes, J. w. Nose ly and T. H. Naylor, will render spe- cial programme at the Handley Memo rial church this morning at II o'clock. The offertory will be sung at the eve- ming service by Mrs. Crenshaw.
 The Rev. Roscoe M. Meadows of Dickson, Tenn, will occupy the pulpit at both services at the Rahuma Baptist church today, in the absence of the his vacation. The morning sermon topic will be: 'The Foundation" and that of the evening: "A Good Prayer" Sunday school begins at 9:3O a. m.
 Prof. J. Henry Showalter will con- duct a song service this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the SiXty-seventh Street Methodist church.
 The Rev. B. F. Giles will occupy the pulpit of the Twenty first Street Rap- tist church this morning. This morn- ing addresses on the conservation of health will be made by prominent phy- sicians. Sunday school starts at 9:3O a. m.
 Sunday school workers of all denom nations will meet this afternoon at the East Lake Methodist church for the purpose of discussing more eff eient Sunday school methods in the district. The theme of the convention will be: "The Efficient Bible Glass; and this will be discussed as follows Adult Class Organization" by w. H Stockham; Adult Bible Class Teach ing," by pr. N. A. Barrett, and "AduI, 1 Class Activities,' by Miss Myra Batch elder. Special music will be rendered and the following schools are expected | to have representatives,: Sixty-sixtf | Street Baptist, Sixty seventh Stree, Methodist, East Lake Presbyterian, U s. A., Roebuck Springs Union, Olive | Branch Baptist. East Lake Presbyte. | rian, East Lake Methodist, East Lake Cumberland Presbyterian and Ruhams Baptist.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-06
DECATUR

Decatur, August 5.-(special.)+A stock company with capital of $500 has been organized and will put in an up-todate ferry across the Tennessee river, run ming between Riverside Drive, New De- catur. and Limestone county. The off, ficers of the company are: James s. Walker, president Gilbert White. vice president, and Stanley Green, secretary treasurer. They will commence the op- eration of the ferry in short time.
 The Confederate veterans will go into camp at Hartselle August 10 and il. It is their annual custom to go into camp at Hartselle. The commander of the camp is Capt. Dan Walden of New De- catur. It is expected that they will have good attendance at the melting this month.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-06

sity of carfare. The milk bill for the month was a little less than $30 and with the increased average attendance will be more. All the water used is ster- ilized and the children are taught funda- mental things of sanitation and hygiene and the special danger from the more prominently prevailing diseases. A health talk is given by the secretary or visiting nurse every week. In the majority of cases the children show marked improve ment. The total cost for the month $161.22
 This work has been very heartily ap- proved by Dr. Carol Fox, who was an early visitor after his arrival in the city. Special gifts of money, groceries, etc., for this department are most urgently needed to avoid drain on the ordinary income of the association.
 The following were received during July: Mrs Morris Adler syrup, indoor games; The Sanatorium Garden, vege- tables; Armour & Co.,, meat.
 GEORGE EAVES,
 Secretary"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-06
SELMA

Selma, August 5.- Special. .)-Pettus, Fuller & Lapsley. local attorneys, Sat urday filed with Circuit Judge B. M Miller an application for a writ of man damus citing Probate Judge P H. Pitts to show cause why he refuses to pay the July salaries of the inferior court at taches. Judge Miller is in Camden, but probably will set a date for the hear ing and make special trip to Selma.
 Sheriff James P. Doherty was advised Saturday morning that the store of w. w. Berry & Co.,, at Orrville, had been entered sometime Friday night, and a quantity of stuff removed. Deputies were sent to Orrville to investigate.
 Members of Camp Jones, Confederate Veterans, will meet Friday night and will take up the discussion of plans for the state reunion in Gadsden in Octo-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-06
MOULTON

Moulton, August 5.-(Special.) )-Theg Ex- tension School of Agriculture. in session here this week. has attracted much att tention. Garth Gilchrist, farm demon- stration agent, brought an able corps or workers into the state to conduct the school. Judge Kumpe, Editor White of the Moulton Advertiser, and Principal Crowell of the county high school, helped to make these meetings success.
 The Lawrence County Teachers asso- ciation was organized here Friday with Anderson Mcbride, of Hillsboro, presi- dent, Miss Ethel Wear, Mt. Hope, vice president, and Miss Rosamond Goodlett, of this place, secretary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-06
St. Clair Tax Valuation
 Is Increased $717,552

| Ashvile, August 5.-(Special.) )-Raises in tax valuations of the county ranging from S10 to $10,000, made by the county tax equalization board of this county
 have increased the tax valuation of St. Clair county S717,552.
 The total tax valuation of the county for the past year was $s,313,637. so with the raises of the tax board which com pleted it's work August 1, St. Clair will
 have a tax valuation of more than ST. o0O, GOO.
 Following the letting of the contract for the grading and cherting of the r6ad covered by the Forrest highway in St. Clair county between Ashville and Springvlle, the county teams will be placed on the Forrest highway to finish cherting three miles connecting with the Etowah county road traversed by the highway. When these two sections of the road are finished the part of the Forrest highway through this county will be a macademized roadway. Tins is part of the proposed route of the Jackson highway.
 The republican executive committee of this county has several fans which they are distributing throughout the county. Those fans have the names of the repu- lican candidates printed on one side and a picture of a woman and horse on the other. The republicans are expecting to make this one of the liveliest campaigns the democrats have had in the county. The county offices are warmly contested.
 Arrangements are being made for the meeting of the St. Clair county teachers
 institute to be held at Pell City August p to 26
 :
 Three members of the faculty of the Ashville public high school have been chosen, and they are residents of Ash vile. H. T. Moore was reelected prin- cipal, with Miss Carolyn Montgomery and Miss Elizabeth Hodges as assistants for the coming session. It is probable that the third teacher to be selected will also be home talent.
 The programme for the third annual session of the Confederate Veterans as- sociation of the county which meets at Odenville August IS, Is being prepared
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-06
ANNISTON

city democratic executive committee, which has been considering w. E. Par ker's contest of the election of M. F. snider as councilman from the Second ward. has acted on the opinion rem dered by Attorney c. H. Young to the effect that the two candidates can run off their tie in the general election.
 The many friends of Prof. Duke c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-06
MONTHLY REPORT ON TUBERCULOSIS WORK
Dr. Eaves Gives Statement for July-SanitOrium the Chief Expense of
 Organization

Dr. George Eaves, secretary of the Jef-
 ferson County Anti-Tuberculosis associa-
 ton, yesterday rendered his report for
 the month of July. The report shows that
 the cost of operating the association last month was slightly below $500, of which more than $500 went to pay the expenses
 of the sanitorium. In addition to this item, about $100 was spent in improve
 ments The work of the visiting nurses, the open air school and the dispensary clinic was dealt with in detail.
 The report for the month follows:
 "The cost of operating the four lines of work carried on by the Anti-Tuberculosis association during July was s141S.77. The greatest share of this, of course, belongs to the sanatorium, the cost of which was $S22.55. In addition to this, improvements and repairs were made at a cost of s1o0
 "The number of patients in residence at the sanatorium was 33 with daily average of 2S. Of this number 15 show improvement, two children have com- pletely cleared up all symptoms of tuber- culosis, one patient has been removed to the Hillman hospital and two have gone to other states. There was one death. Of the S3 patients, seven show a steady progress of the disease. Six new cases were received during the month. Three left unimproved, and three improved or well. The sanatorium school has been the subject of high praise by Dr. J. H. Phillips, superintendent of public schools It will have a summer session during with two weeks vacation in Sep teD1her
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-06


 L. G. Jones, Jr., son of MT. and Mrs. I. G. Jones of this city, and foreman in the shell room of the AnnistQn Ord nance company, succumbed to an oper- ation for a typhoid fever complication at St. Luke's hospital in this city Fri day night. MT. Jones was about 27 years old and was considered one of the best mechanics in this city. He was unmarried and besides his parents is survived by three sisters, Mrs. Le- land Cross of Washington, Mrs. Roger Andrews of Birmingham and Miss Julia Jones of this city, two brothers, Frank and Cothran Jones, also of Anniston. A. L. Kenyon, resident manager of the Alabama Power company, which has interests here aggregating more than $1,000,000 has rendered his resig- nation to President James Mitchell, to take effect October 1, after which time he will become general manager of the Columbia Electric Railway and Gas company at Columbia, S. c.
 The plant of the Lynchburg Foundry company, said to be the most modernly constructed pipe plant in the United States, which has been closed down here for sometime for repairs, will re- sume operations at an early date, and negotiations are now under way look ing to the extension of the car lines to that plant, which employees large force of men.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-06
DISPENSARY CLINIC

Turning to the dispensary work, total of 60 cases have been examined of whom 34 were white, five being re-examinations
 Of the 29 new cases; 19 proved negative, five advanced, two incipient and three suspicious. Among the negroes, P new cases were examined, of whom r were negative, two suspicious and three incip- tent. This is an indication of the tre-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-06

Trexler, former principal of Wilmel avenue school of this city, who has been engaged in doing state norma school work in Wilmarth, Fla, will be
 glad to learn he has been elected su' perintendent of the Nugent, Miss. con solidated school.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-06

With the receipt of $13.4o Saturday morning, the general relief fund here, which is being used for the relief of storm sufferers, reached the total of $1565.61. Gen. c. w. Hooper, treasurer of the relief committee. expects con tributions to continue coming in.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-06

Dallas county will employ every man
 in the county who is seeking work, and will pay him for his labor at the rate of 75 cents a day; the county also will obtain for him, through the central
 relief committee, rations. for his wife and family.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-06

Dallas county's first bale of 1916 cot ton. brought in by c. E. Shuptrine of Stafford, was auctioned in front of the cotton exchange Saturday morning and was bid in by M. Hohenberg company for "A cents pound.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-06

Der, when it is planned to have every veteran in Dallas county make the trip
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-06
Weather Conditions

Weather Conditions Summary of observations mpade at United States weather bureau stations during the "A hours ending at 8 p. m.,
 18th meridian time August 5, 1916 fiir
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-06
THE WEATHER
Weather Forecast

Weather Forecast Washington, August 5.-Forecast for Alabama, Georgia and Mississippi: Gen. erally fair Sunday and Monday. Tennessee Fair Sunday, Monday fair in west; showers in east portion, contin- ued warm.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-27
LIE az . Baby Gorilla.

Life at q Baby Gorilla.
There II a5baby gorilla in a certain
geological garden which has become
the pet Of, all the keepers there. His
favorite pastime ID playing with chill
dren, Of whom he IL very fond. and
whom he never hurts, however rough
ty they handle him. The gorilla is
very methodical. He wakes MP about
eight o'clock in the morning and asks.
in gorilla language. for . glass Of milk.
Then he capers about for Q while. and
at nine has Q bath. In which he de-
lights. For his breakfast he eats
bread and butter. sausages and fruit.
He carefully picks the stones out Of
cherries snd 10 very particular about
selecting good fruit. Dinner 10 eaten
1t one O'clock. and this meal always
excites tho keenest interest in Mr..
Gorilla. "A cup Of beef tea is the first
course: then stew Of rice, vegetables
and meat. Tho gorilla has been taught
to feed himself with q spoon. but when
he thinks nobody 10 watching him, he
uses his fingers. After dinner he takes
q nap for an hour and half. When
he wakes he romps for . time, and
eats = light supper of bread and butter
and tea. At 800 he goes to bed, rolf
ing himself up In q blanket and sleep
ing on mattress Ike d child. HIS
keepers are very fond OF him.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-27
SHAW SPEAKS AT DENusoN.

Addresses ~ ono Folk on Behalf Of Re-
'f turn Of Republicans 10 Power.
Special to Times-Republican. =
Denison. March 27.--fdon. L. NJ
Shaw addressed his former towns
men at Denison on Saturday evening
at the Germania opera house on behalf
of the return to government manage
ment Of the republican party. He was
introduced by Judge Conner and spoke
for two hours. Mr.. Shaw went back
to first principles Of the tariff ques-
ton. calling. attention to the central
points of difference Between the re-
publican and democratic positions. "
Mr.. Shaw ridiculed and denounced
the ever changing policies OF the VIII
son administration and claimed that
the country was ripe for change
back to republican policies. He placed
himself square In favor Of full pre-
paredness by army and navy to en-
force the policies of the United States.
He, told of our defenseless condition
should strong enemy assail. With
the Philippine islands. Porto Rico.
Hawiian Islands. Panama canal and q
declared policy OF protecting the South
American republics on bur hands and
the duty of upho folding free republican
government full preparedness was
needed and failure to be so was a
crime. He made a strong plea for a
government aided merchant marine,
calling attention to the need Of Ameri
can ships to extend American trade
and coal our navy the world round
The address was listened to with
marked attention.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-27
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-27

Keokuk.
! II want TO die" Cora Alice Miller Of
! This city told a friend. She then Swal-
lowed thirty-four grains OF bi-chloride
| Of mercury. She died Thursday morn
| ing.
| Rowley.
Four valuable horses owned by Lou
Booth, three miles south Of Rowley.
| were killed by a bolt Of lightning when
struck a barn on the Booth farm
Thursday night.
Centerviiie.
| Howard Vannes. OF Centerville. has
a little red hen. Clarice by name. which
| he thinks is a worlds champion egg
! LAYER For fourteen consecutive days
! Clarice laid two eggs a day.
Shenandoah.
! A. W Goldberg, prominent merchant
high mason and head Of the Shenan-
doah Fair Association. died here Thurs
! dav following an operation for appen-
dicitis. Burial will be at Nebraska
City.
Genwood.
Charles Booth, a merchant OF Paw
huska. Okla. was found here by the
sheriff partially insane. He has been
on business trip to Joplin, Mo All OF
{ his money was gone and fine clothes
I had been exchanged for pair OF over
alIs and a Jacket.
Des Moines.
District Judge Ayres Tuesday grant
ed to Mrs Irma Dobson a divorce from
Vernon < Dobson, son OF the former
secretary Of state Of Iowa. She was
given custody Of the children and $6t
per month aimony Mrs. Dobson
charged her husband with cruelty.
Baxter.
Raymond Swihart and wife were Wis
iting some relatives Sunday and their
little boy while playing in the yard
had the misfortune to have a wheel
| pass over his hand. The tip of the
! middle finger was so badly injured
that it was found necessary to ampu-
tate it.
What Cheer.
Howard Shuey Is at the Abbott hos
pital at Oskaloosa with a broken leg
as a result of the first auto accident In
this county this year. The injury was
the result OF the coming together OF
a buggy in which he was riding, driven
by Miss Bernie Pennington, and an au-
tomobile driven by J. Arthur Baker.
Oxford Junction.
Frank Shedek. manager Of the loca
opera house, has purchased the Henai
property. consisting OF three lots TO-
Gated on the north side Of Broadway
and will soon start the work OF exca'
waiting and will erect a building 32x90
of hollow tile, which viii be modern II
every respect. 1t will be fitted UP To-
Ia picture theater. q. 4 &t%t s,t..S,g o., r
Scion. e.. 4$.ll. Il
One Of the most peculiar accident
ever recalled here happened recent!
when Joseph Zeman, prominen
farmer living west OF town, was burn
ing brush and trash In the timber
while stirring the blaze q terrific ex
plosion occurred and ashes and debri
were hurled TO his face, hurting hi
eyes severely. Just what caused tn
explosion remains a mystery.
Lamont.
4 The .Akron r Traii'' is the lates
Iowa highway. IL was started at
meeting OF good roads boosters fron
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-27
suiphurie Acid AnsIdoss.

Burns from sulphuric acid arc easily
cured. Just remember that plain va
ter-lots of Unjust be poured on the
victim Of sulphurfc acid accident Ut
once. even to throwing the party into
the water, II possible. This acid on
the skin, feels like flre. With water
quickly applied in great Quantities this
acid IL rendered harmless. Men have
been burned with 1t repeatedly with.
out harm through , knowledge of this
proper antidote. II not treated prompt.
ly the most horrible Disagreement re.
suits. The police department Of Paris
exhibits wax figures of faces OF vic.
tins OF the foreign practice Of throw.
ing this acid in ones face. A prompt
treatment Of water would have rem
dered the acid harmless. .,,-,..g