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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-30
MUCH ACTIVITY IN
TRANSFER BUSINESS
The Traffic in Transfer of
Household Goods Is Very
Heavy, States Harris

Friday, presaging ill luck to the mover,
moving season. But, withal. Birming-
ham is experiencing the heaviest traffic
in the transfer of household effects that
the city had ever had, according to George
c. Harris, Jr., of the Tarris Transfer and
Warehouse company.
The apartments are choked with ten
ants. There are fewer residences vacant
now than at any other period during
the past three years. it is said.
Moving days are on Mr.. Harris
said last night, land we are hauling,
by horse and motor, over 100 loads of
household effects daily. Since last Mon
day, the seasonal outgo and influx has
been at it's heighth and will not abate in
its volume until the latter part of next
week.
"Friday--a day considered as an ILL
omened time for the making of a new
home-put temporary crimp in the
activities. Superstitntion is supposed to
be a relic of the stone age, but it is a
fact that you cannot induce the average
tenant to move out, or in, on this day.
ut was with great difficulty that we
induced the tenants who desired to move
to begin the operation today. And, IL il
had not been an impossibility to do SO
at any other time before October /, ]
suspect that Friday would have been a
regular holiday for the transfer people.
1.-THE moving day has served to demon
strate that Birmingham is enjoying pros
perity. Every apartment house in the
city is jam-up with occupants. An apart
ment cannot be had.
my observation is that there are
fewer unoccupied residences than Bir.
| mingham has had in three years The
owners of houses seem to have had a
| lively demand for them, judging from
the volume of hauling and transferring
There are few desirable residences that
are begging for tenants.
LAS more than a hundred full loads oil
household furnishings are being moved
| daily during the period of 10 days ovel
| 1000 loads of effects will be hauled by
| the transfer companies. While there
seems to be an unusually large amour;
| of moving. this is due to the elimina-
| ton on the part of the rental agents
| of the April 1 moving day. The agents
now rent houses from October to October
whereas in the past it was common thai
| a lease should expire on April l."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-30
Insurance Serial

The feature of the current issue of The
Insurance Field is the beginning of a
serial by Prentiss Reed of the Southern
Adjustment bureau, and one of the best
informed insurance men in Birmingham.
Mercantile Loss Adjustments is the
subject of the work that is being pub
lished in serial form. "Ascertaining Cash
Value is the title of his first article.
In the discussion Of adjustments, Mr..
Reed is regarded as an authority. He
explains in this series of articles how, in
event the goods of a merchant are burned,
the true value may be arrived at from
the books of the firm. He explains his
system, which has an intrinsic interest
to the insurance men, and has caused a
ripple of comment among the local in
SurerS.
The study will be presented in 10 Sc
rails Later Mr.. Reed will have his work
offered for sale in book form.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-30
At the Lyric

There is plenty of entertainment for
the Saturday matinee-goer at the Lyric
and preparations are being made to han
die an overflow crowd. The bill is an I'M
usually attractive che and every act is
highly entertaining.
From the time Blanche Sloan, the ply
steal culture girl, opens the performance
until the curtain goes down on the Hong
kong mysteries, the closing act, the au-
dience is being highly entertained.
The Hongkong mysteries is battling and
puzzling and very entertaining. AS laugh
provokers Erckert and Parker, in THE
Golf Players" are IA carat, and 1.-The
Gad-Abouts," presented by Howard and
White, is a slzit that is interesting
throughout. 1t is well staged and the
performers are very clever. Frank Nor
rell is good singer and comedian. The
curtain at the matinee will go mp prompt
ly at 3 o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-30
CENTRAL HIGH
SCHOOL NOTES

The Central football machine is
ready for the fray today with Ensley
High. The game is to be played at Bir-
mingham college field at 10 o'clock this
morning Much interest has been mani
tested and the students at Central are
keen over the expectation of seeing
just what the new team will do.
Thursday morning the auditorium
period was given over to the Central
Athletic association and an appeal
was made to the Central spirit A
large crowd is expected to be on hand
to help the boys on to victory.
Coach Pritchard received a letter
from Red Kelly and John Roberts,
who are at the mobilization camp at
Montgomery, expressing their good
wishes in regard to the game with
Ensley today. Central owes a debt OF
gratitude to Kelly and Roberts for the
faithful and efficient services they
have rendered to high school athletics,
and their absence from the squad will
be keenly felt.
2 The Clio Literary society held it's
regular meeting yesterday afternoon
and very interesting programme was
rendered by Misses Mabel Berry, Nan
ME Myrtle Price and Mary Brown
Buckshaw on vocations for women
After interesting talks from the spon-
sors, Miss Chambless and Miss Fitz-
gerald, the meeting adjourned.
The Pierian Literary society held its
meeting yesterday afternoon. Miss
Rosa Woods Wilder read THE Night
ingale and the Rose by oscar Wilde.
The club voted on new members for
the following year.
The Eilliard was called to order by
the president Ray c. Burrus. AS a lit
erary programme the following essays
were given:
wv. j. Bryan" by Frank Glazier;
Theodore Roosevelt" by William
King. and Henry Ford" by Clyde
Kennedy.
Under the head of new business Miss
Boden was elected an honorary mem
Der of Hilliard. Lucien Allgood was
elected critic. This left a vacancy on
the press committee to which Arnice
Bynum was elected.
After the business was finished the
club was entertained by talks OF
teachers and old members. Miss Prem
dergast, one of the new sponsors; Miss
Sem, Miss Boden, Mr.. Lloyd, Mr. Leach
Mr.. Gordan, Mr. Herman and Electric
Griffin.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-30
DIR. GAsTON's LETTER


"IIon. John r. Hornady. Commissioner
of Health and Education, City or
birmingham, City:
Dear Sir-I hereby respectfully sub
nit my resignation as city health Of
ficer. / will continue to serve until
a qualified and acceptable successor
has been obtained for the health Of
fee
THE functions of the practice or
medicine and city physician are un-
related to those of city health officer.
therefore results constant conflict OF
duties with many instances OF negiect
and absent thoroughness.
my training has been for the prac-
tice of medicine and surgery, and I am
aware that the best results in public
health work can be obtained solely
through the services of a skilled san
itation specializing exclusively in pub
lie health work
81 am deeply grateful to the commis-
sion for support given the health de-
partment during my short service. The
commission adopted every suggestion
presented by the department for pro-
lection against disease in Birmingham
and its successful combat with the re-
cent formidable epidemic of typhoid
fever will sound forever the result OF
prompt, concerted and unselfish action
for the conservation of human welfare.
I am. respectfully,
CECIL D, CASTOR,
city Health officer.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-30
CITY COMMISSION
DEFERS ACTION ON
PRICE OF GASOLINE
Barber Dissents From Pro-
position That the Federal
Government Is Author
ity in the Case

There was a great deal of conversation,
a little repartee and no action taken in
the gasoline controversy at the city hall
yesterday morning. The meeting of the
commission to discuss the price of gaso-
line was prompted by an ordinance pre-
scented by Commissioner Barber at last
Tuesdays meeting for the regulation of
monopolis and prevention of COM
binations in restraint of trade The mat
ter grew out of Mr.. Barbers charge that
the Standard Oil company was charging
an exorbitant price for gasoline in Biz
mingham. The end of the controversy
came when Mr.. Wards motion that Mr..
BARRIERS resolution be passed over until
Commissioner Weatherly could write the
federal trade commission at Washington
was carried.
At times the discussion became rather
acrid. Mr.. Ward pointed out the fact
that there was no use in the commits
sioners of this city attempting something
that the federal government, clothed in
greater executive powers. had failed to
do thus far. His remarks urged con-
sentative investigation of the merits and
dement's of the case and then take some
action that would accomplish results. Mr..
Barber dissented from Mr. Wards re-
marks and said that he did not agree
with the opinion of Mr.. Ullman, city at
torney and Mr.. Weatherly on the PROPOSE
ton that the city could not do anything
with a concern formed in another state
or community and operating in Birrning
| ham through agents. Mr.. Weatherly
pointed out that the city had no right to
| regulate the price of a commodity sold
| in interstate commerce. Mr.. Ll!man
| agreed with Mr.. Weatherly
| During the course of the meeting the
! fact that the Alabama Power company
| was building plants in Admission that
| might be built in Birmingham was
| brought out by Mr.. Ward, who contended
| that agitation caused by unrest led cor
! porations to possibly shun birmingham.
Mr.. Barber stated unless they paid taxes
like other corporations he was content
| to let the Alabama Power company get
out altogether.
| From present indications the gasoline
question will rest for period In the
| meanwhile Mr. Barber states that he
will go before the grand jury and try
| to get some action.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-30
Prospects Bright

1T have found that one of the faith
full indications of prosperity is the
extent of railroad travel" said Hugh
Latimer, division passenger agent for
the Queen and Crescent "And, judy
ing from the present business that
the railroads are having here, It seems
that good fortune is with us.
"On all the railroads good volume
Of business about the lines is reported
The winter tourist rates become eff
fectiye on October and then a big
increase will be noted. When people
have money it is certainty that they
are going to spend it in the enjoy
ment and knowledge that travel af-
fords. This phase of the railroad bust
ness serves as pulse of finance to us
I'm all quarters it seems as though
times will be more prosperous. Biz
mingham Is to have better days, In
my opinion. during the approaching
winter
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-30
ADJUSTMENTS
AL Fields MinstreIs

For bizarre and unique stunts the Al
G. Field Greater Minstrels programme,
which come to the Jefferson Monday and
Tuesday, is not outdone by any of the
Broadway shows which have made their
reputation on this quality.
The list includes, among others:
A surprise by the interlocutor at the
opening of the show.
Three animated tableaux.
Sensational voices AMI new hits for the
old favortes.
Opera while you wait"
A preparedness stage cartoon.
Theodore Murphy's saxaphone sextet.
Fantastic and pioneer scenic effects in
christmas Eve at Home"
Dancing, which is forecast of COM
ing styles.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-30
Bricken Will Not Allow
First Battalion to Come
to Alabama State Fai,

Montgomery. September 2s.-(spe-
cial "A damper, it seems. has been
cast on the proposed visit of the First
battalion of the Second infantry to
Birmingham for the State Fair. Brig.
Gen. c. r. Bricken indicated today
that the battalion cannot accept the
invitation to give an exhibition at tho
Birmin CHAM fair owing to the fact
that the guardsmen in very few days
must move to the border
General Bricken indicated that it
doubtless would have been agreeable
to permit the battalion to go to Biz
mingham, but he declared that mill
tary duties supersede all else and that
he could not see how visit to Bir-
mingham could be possible in the light
of present orders. 1t had been sug-
gested that the battalion might go to
Birmingham and entrain there for the
border but General Bricken said that
would be out of the question.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-30
Sugar Famine in Nashville

Nashville, September 29.-With the
stock of sugar completely depleted in
Nashville, wholesale and retail mer-
chants are confronted with a serious
problem. There is not pound of sugar
on the market and none in transit 1t
is said that shortage of cars al New
Orleans is responsible for the famine.
Refinerics there today notified whole
salers in this city that their stock is
in no way impaired but they were un-
able to arrange for transportation of
the product The supply in the hands
of Nashville retail merchants is said
to be sufficient for only a few days.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-30
At the Bijou

while the City Sleeps" drama in
which fitting tribute Is paid the police
men, has drawn large crowds during the
week and has proven an entertaining at
traction This company will end its en-
gagement with performances today, mat
inee and night. The members of the
company are capable and next week will
be an epochal one at the Biou, for Nancy
Boyer, one Of the cleverest actresses on
the international circuit, will be the at
traction. She will appear in 1.-The Little
Girl From Lonesome Town. Miss Boyer
is we'll known throughout the east and
north and there is little doubt that she
will become an immediate favorite with
local theatregoers. She is supported by
an able company, which assures some
high-class entertainment for next week
at the Bijou.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-30
FEDERAL COURTS
COMPLETES TERN

The fall term of the federal court ended
in the Birmingham division yesterday at
noon. Court was formally adjourned by
Judge w. 1. Grub until next March,
and Judge Grub will leave Birmingham
Monday for Atlanta, where he will sit
with the United States district court of
appeals Monday week Judge Grub will
go to Huntsville for a session of court
there, taking up all of the outlying divi-
sions following the close there.
Verdict in favor of the plaintiff for
$35, S7E&5 was returned by the federal jury
yesterday morning in the case OF the Me-
chanics' and Metals bank of New York
VS.. Mrs. D. w. Enslen. for a note made
by Mrs Enslen to that bank for stock
in the Jefferson County bank at the time
of it's organization.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-30
DR.. CASTOR RESIGNS
AS HEALTH OFFICER
Duties of Dual Office Too
Exacting and Resignation
Is rendered

DR.. Cecil D. CASTOR formally ten
dered his resignation as city health
officer to Commissioner Hornady late
yesterday afternoon. Dr. CASTOR has
held the two positions of city health
officer and city physician for the past
several months. His valuable work dur
ing the recent typhoid epidemic. at
which time he worked night and day
in the two capacities, was the cause
of much favorable comment by DIR. l..
L. Lumsden, federal health export, who
made a report of health conditions and
precautions against disease to the city
& few months ago.
DIR. Castor will remain in the en-
ploy of the city as city physician. His
successor will be named by the JEFF
ferson County Medical society some
time within the next month In the
meanwhile Dr. CASTOR will continue
in the services of the city as health
officer until some definite appoint
ment is made.
In speaking of the resignation OF
Or. CASTOR as city health officer Com
missioner Hornady said: When DIR.
Castor assumed the duties of health
officer while discharging those of city
physician he made it clear the ar
rangement was a temporary one. His
services have been of such great value
that we regret his inability to keep
up the work. He came in at time
when the city was faced by one or
the gravest conditions in its history
from a health standpoint and his serv-
ices were of inestimable value. That
he will continue as city physician and
that we will continue to have the
benefit of his council is a matter OF
qualification"
Following is a copy of DIR. Gaston's
| acfe
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-30
Circus Is Coming

The funny-faced clown, the elephant
with his perennial hunger for peanuts
the daring trapeze artist and the usual
quota of death-defiers, are to have theil
fling. The circus is coming to town. Bar
mum & Bailey's horde of animals, clowns
and performers will appear in Birming.
ham on october %. AS is the custom OF
the big tented show, there will be two
performances and, according to the blair.
ing posters. there will be the usual mum
Der of thrilling and amusing features.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-30
To Address Negroes

DR.. ]. S. jackson of Birmingham, for
Zion church, has been invited to speak
at the Pickens county fair. which be-
gins Monday, October II. He has spent
some time recently in Philadelphia and
other northern cities and is very familiar
with conditions all over the country. One
of the principal features of his address
to the colored people at the fair will be
to urge them to remain in the south
where their opportunities are greater
than in any other section of the country
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-30
ExcOriatiOn Made in Pro-
hibitiOn Violation Case in
Judge Heflin's Court
AGED NEGRO FREED
ON BOTH CHARGES
Tate Contends Sporting" Blind Tigers
Is Legitimate Business Because
of the Difficulty in Law
Enforcement
What is a "snitch ?"

What is a "snitch?'
According to Attorney ]. B. Ivey, who
defended John Gamble, an aged negro
yesterday afternoon on two charges of
violating the prohibition law "snitch"
is something Insignificant, low. petty
and mean" Attorney Ivey also was in
spired to Mother Goose poetry on the
subject he attacked.
The negro, John Gamble was acquitted
on both charges by Judge Harrington p.
Heflin, who ruled that insufficient evil
dence had been introduced by the prose
cution which was conducted by Circuit
Solicitor Joseph R. Tate.
The negro was accused of having sold
a drink of whisky to an employee OF
Sheriff T. ]. Batson, whose wages were
stated by Attorney Ivey to be $3.50 a
week for securing evidence against al
legged blind tigers and bootleggers This
eInploye testified that he paid so cents for
a half pint of whisky and had partaken
from it before he ordered the arrest OF
the negro by Deputy Sheriff ]. B. Cole.
When the negro, Gamble, was placed on
the stand he denied the allegations of the
infnrner. Before submitting the case tc
Judge Heflin, Attorney Ivey decided to
makeSa few remarks to which Solicitor
Tate interjected:
eve have had enough bull"
well, Josephus," replied Attorney
Ivey, I'm going to tell this court about
the ways and wiles of snitch.
God knows it is a disgusting task A
snitch is, in my opinion. the lowest and
meanest thing that breathes a human
breath. A snitch does not deserve the
white skin that covers him, and the pro-
fession of a snitch, for I understand that
it is profession in Birmingham, is the
lowest calling in the human calendar OF
activities. 1 would not believe a snitch
on oath. Certainly this court would not
believe the oath of snitch is such that
it imprints itself on their weak degenr-
ate faces.
"A snitch, paid $3.50 a week." contin-
ued Attorney Ivey "a dirty human SOU
engaged in the task of sending other hui
man beings to the penitentiary! There
is no evidence, but his word, and l would
not believe him on oath. 1 say this with.
out fear. l would say more but 1 have
dignified the calling of a snitch too much
already by even mentioning it in this
court. I will close with:
"Old King Cole
Was a merry old soul;
A merry old soul was he
He called for his pipe,
He called for his court,
And he called for his SWITCHES
three"
Immediately afterward Judge Heflir
announced a verdict of mot guilty
for the old negro.
On a second charge, in which the evi
dence was practically the same, a yer
dict of mot guilty" was again given the
negro. and amid the sympathetic smiles
of the crowd in the courtroom old JONI
Gamble left.
In his statement to Judge Helm II
answering the argument of Attorney IveJ
Solicitor Tate said that there were 81
many difficulties in enforcing the pro
hibition law that sporting blind tigers
was a legitimate business"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-30
WILMINGTON FOUNT
RECEIVED HIGH MARX

A record of SO per cent in any ca
pacity is something to be proud of,
but especially so when 1t comes to
cleanliness and sanitation. This envi-
able record was made by the With
ington pharmacy Thursday when it's
soda fount was inspected by A. d.
Brown. pure food inspector, who not
only gave a grade of SO per cent but
stated the fount was one of the clean
est and most sanitary he had ever in
spected.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-30
At the Photoplay Houses

Belle theatre, Ensley: The Guilty One. >
with Cleo Madison.
Trianon: Lucille Lee Stewart in His
Wife's Good Name
Rialto: Viola Dana in THE Light of
Happiness"
Triangei Douglas Fairbanks in fFlirt-
ing With Fate
Strand: Pauline Frederick in Ashes of
Embers.'
Alcazar: Harry Hillard in Caprice Of
the Mountains"
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A BAD SUMMER FOR CHILDREN

There has been an unusual amount OF
dangerous sickness among children ey-
erywhere this summer. Extra precau-
tions should be taken to keep the bow
els open and regular and the liver active.
Foley Cathartic Tablets are a fine and
wholesome physic; cause no pain, nau-
sea or gripping. They relieve indiges-
ton, sick headache, biliousness, sour
stomach, bad breath or other condition
caused by clogged bowels. Sold every
where
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1t was stated yesterday that with
out a doubt Judge Lawler was still
alive at the time he was thrown into
the water weighted down with hun
dreds of pounds of railroad iron. The
blood prints of his clinging fingers on
the rail of the iron bridge clearly show
that Judge Lawler never gave up ana
when he was pushed off the bridge
to his death he had terrific grip on
the rail of the bridge.
1t is also gathered that at the trial OF
Overton. the murder of Judge Law
Ter, will be traced step by step by the
state, and it will bring out the death
struggle in all it's dreadful details.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-30
TODAY'S EVENTS
At the Theatres

Lyric: Vaudeville; matinee at 8 p. m.
Night performances at 1880 and o'clock.
BiJou; while the City Sleeps" comedy
drama. Night performance at o'clock.
Matinee today at 2:3O o'clock
Colonial: blue Ribbon Girls in mu-
steal comedy.
Majestic: Musical comedy.
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WAS STILL ALIVE

Ter was still alive when he was thrown
into the Tough at Whiteburg ferry.