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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-18
BARBER, IN STELLAR ROLE STRIKES
 RIGHT AND LEFT AT REGULAR WEEKLY
 MEETING OF THE CITY COMMISSIONERS
NEW FIRE FIGHTERS

A contract of $49,200 with the Seagrave company to complete the motorization of the fire department was ratified yester- day afternoon at conference Of the city The new trucks and pumps are expected to arrive in Birmingham in the near future.
 The contract calls for two triple com bination pumps to cost $9100 each; three triple combination pumps at $500 each, and one four-wheel tractor at a cost of S4000, also self-starter devices on all the machines for a sum of $500 which brings the total to $49,200
 Of this sum rebate of $500 will be allowed by the Seagrave company for an old Webb machine at North Birmingham, and it is also possible that the self-start- ing devices will not be ordered which will reduce the contract by another $1500.
 As soon as the apparatus arrives the Is fire horses now in use will be dis posed of. The city anticipates the realiza- ton of about 5000 from the sale of the horses. The upkeep of the horses, it was stated at the commission meeting yes terday afternoon, amounted to $256.S9 a month, while for the whole fuel main tenance of the motorized fire department only about 10 gallons of gasoline will be consumed a month, which means a con- siderable saving to the city.
 The terms under which the new motor apparatus is sold to the city are con- venient as the municipality IS only re- quested to pay per cent interest on the investment while paying off the principal at it's leisure
 wAt next Tuesdays commission meeting official action will be taken in having the contract with the Seagrave company ratified.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-18
Com mis sion Directs Plans Drawn and Steps Taken to Have Railroads to Build New Viaduct

That the railroads should construct the Twenty y-first street viaduct without ex- pense to the city was the report submit ted to the commission by Commissioner James Weatherly yesterday morning.
 Following the report of MT Weatherly the commission instructed City Engineer Julian Kendrick to draw up plans for a concrete viaduct at Twenty-first street. and also instructed City Attorney M NJ Ullman to bring in report on securing additional right of way to widen the Twenty first street viaduct
 As soon as these two reports are brought in Commissioner Weatherly will immediately seek to have the railroads adopt the plans and start construction on the proposed viaduct The cost of the structure is estimated at between s150 OO0 and $175,000.
 The action of the city commission yes terday means that the two propositions submitted to Commissioner Weatherly a few days ago whereby the railroads of fered to repair at an estimated cost of S40O00 the present Twenty-first street via duct, or else to build a new concrete via duct, of which they would pay only for that portion of the structure above their tracks, is refused, and that negotia tions are to be started again on a basis that the city will accept no compromise other than the viaduct be constructed at the cost to the railroads.
 Twill the railroads build the Twenty first street viaduct and pay for it them- selves?" inquired a reporter of Commits sioner Weatherly
 q am firmly convinced that they will, said MT. Weatherly. 'Now, don't start a lot of agitation in the papers about the matter. Just state that the Twenty first street viaduct will be built and without much loss of time.
 T am also firmly convinced that the city has the right to force the railroads to build the Twenty-first street viaduct. and I am going to see that the railroads get busy and build that viaduct. That is all l have to say about the viaduct."
 When MT. Weatherly was reminded that several prominent citizens had been interviewed and had stated that the at- titude of the railroads in regard to the Twenty-first street viaduct appeared fair he admitted that undoubtedly it was, pro- vided there was no law to make the rail- roads bear the whole burden of paving for the construction of viaducts.
 T have no criticism against the rail- roads, said Commissioner Weatherly and the two propositions they submitted to the city on the Twenty-first street via duct had much merit, but why should the city pay any portion of the cost of con structing the viaduct if the law says that the railroads should pay it all? There fore propose to have few friendly con- ferences with the railroad officials and We will get that viaduct in the near fu- turen
 The commission has such confidence in the ability of Mr Weatherly to secure concessions from the railroads that they are leaving the entire question of via ducts up to him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-18
RATE HEARING
 IS CONTINUED

No decision was reached as to the fu- ture course of the railroad and transpor- tation committee of the Chamber of Com merce following the hearing granted the railroads and the grain dealers concern ing the grain rates from Sheffield to Bir- mingham yesterday. The committee met at Il o'clock and adjourned shortly after o'clock without having concluded it's work.
 L. Sevier, general agent for the South ern railway; R. L. Simpson, general freight agent of that line, and Lee Clary, general agent of the Louisville and Nash vile. spoke for the railroads. They an- nounced that they were willing to reduce the rate on grain from Sheffield to Bir- mingham from 16 to 10 cents to apply only to grain originating in Alabama.
 The grain men who appeared before the committee were K. Wilkerson, Wade Wood, Ernest Redd and J. c. Hodges. They advanced arguments favoring rate of S1 cents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-18
PLANS TO BE DISCUSSED
 AT LUNCHEON

F. M. Jackson. chairman of the re- union finance committee, will entertain the members of that committee and a number of other citizens at luncheon at the Tutwiler today to further outline plans for securing the additional money needed for the reunion.
 Maj. Carl Seals and Maj. L. $. Dor rance are working on plan to get the Richmond Grays and the Richmond Blues here for the reunion and it is stated that they have a splendid prospect of meeting with success.
 The hotel committee of which E.. L. Brown is chairman is preparing book let giving all the information necessary regarding Birmingham hotels, the rates and accommc dations. Large numbers of inquiries concerning this matter are be- ing received by the committee and it is planned tG have the booklet ready for mailing m a few days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-18
BARBER CENSORS WH|RL OF L|FE' Griffin Appears Before the Commission; Defended by
 President Ward

As Commissioner Arlie Barber threat ened to raise the roof of the city hall unless he was appeased in the matter of the exhibition of the photoplay, "The Whirl of Life at the Alacazar theatre, Commissioner Ward suggested that the section of the picture that was objec- tionable be cut out. Manager S. $. Grif- fin of the Alcazar agreed and then Com missioner Barber stated that he would have his recorder nolle prosse the case against MT. Griffin.
 Manager Griffin appeared before the board of commissioners yesterday morn ing to appeal from the action of Com missioner Barber in placing him under bond for showing an indecent picture" Mr. Griffin complained that it was an in- justice that he should be hailed before the public in that fashion.
 Commissioner Ward took up the cud- gels for MT. Griffin and contended that before any action be taken on censoring pass on the matter. To this Commis- sioner Barber objected and he then pro- ceeded in characteristic style to inform the commission of alleged ''indecency'' in "The Whirl of Life"
 In defense of moving pictures Commis- sioner Ward stated emphatically that he had been benefited by attending the movie theatres by having his vision broadened by the many interesting prob- lems revealed.
 "All the schools and the churches have attended have not done me as much good as the moving pictures have seen." said MT. Ward.
 After the hearing was over Commits sioner Ward stated that he had been bored with the entire matter.
 ''These affairs only tend to make the l. seems to me that we were elected for something else than furnishing good copy for comic paragra phers and humorously inclined newspaper men"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-18
WINDOW IS REPLACED Exhibit Hall Glass Recently Broken
 by Blasted Rock

The big plate glass window of the Bir- mingham Manufacturers Permanent Ex- hibit association building. which was re- gently wrecked by a blasted rock from across First avenue. and which bore the most expensive sign in the city, has been replaced and the sign restored.
 This great glass is one of two in the front center of the building covering the Alabama Power company's exhibit. and tho sign is a huge outline map of the western hemisphere showing Birmingham the center of Alabama, and Alabama the center of the south with waterways via the Warrior river connections to the mar kets of the world for our products. The glass and sign cost nearly s20o to re- place, all of which was covered by in- surance These windows and the dis play behind them are secori only to the great variety of exhibits inside in at tracting and interesting visitors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-18
NEGRO SEGREGATION

Negro segregation was a question that | was brought forward by Commissioner Arlie Barber at yesterday afternoon S commission conference.
 Mr. Barber, in reading from his notes stated that in Ensey, at Avenue G and Center street, several houses were being constructed, of which some had been leased to negroes, to the great objection of white people who lived adjacent Com missioner Barber stated that he wanted information as to the means to get the negroes out and segregate them Commissioner Weatherly then informed MT. Barber that the whole matter of the segregation of negroes had been thor oughly threshed out some years ago and that there was city ordinance already drafted and ready for a vote the mo- ment the United States supreme court handed down decision which would admit that the using of the police pow CTS of municipality to segregate ne Groes in certain parts of a city was not in conflict with the fourteenth amend ment of the federal constitution.
 After receiving this information Com missioner Barber went on to his next complaint.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-18
OFFERS FREE SITE

Allie Barber dramtically announced at the commission conference yesterday aft ernoon that a patriotic citizen had of fered the city free site for an audi torium within convenient range of the center of the city which faced on three streets. The lot, stated MT. Barber, was 100 by 300 feet, and would be deeded to the city absolutely without cost.
 Commissioner George B. Ward, who had been half asleep up to that moment as MT. Barber had been talking for some little time aroused himself sufficiently to say:
 ''Arlie, what do you mean by convent ent to the center of the city?
 'It is close enough for auditorium" |" replied MT. Barber
 Who is this patriotic citizen?" ques- tioned Commissioner Hornady.
 'I am not at liberty to say replied MT. Barber, and Commissioner Ward resumed his siesta.
 Later to an Age-Herald reporter Com missioner Barber stated that he had made the statement concerning the free site just to show his collea gues that there were some men who were willing to give up some of their property for the benefit of the city.
 How colleagues, however, from impress sions gathered at the conference are still from Missouri.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-18
GENERAL CHARGE
 GIVEN DEFENDANTS
Judge Grubb Held the Potts Failed to Make Out Case and Dis
 charge Directors

Judge w. l. Grubb in the federal dis trict court yesterday ruled that Urban Potts, who is suing the directors of the American Mortgage and Loan company for $3o,ooO for an alleged breach of con tract, had failed to make out case against 10 of the defendants. general charge in favor of these directors was ac- cordingly given by the court. Those in whose favor the charge was given were A. D. Smith, Alan Jemison, l.. J. Haley Ernest Redd. L. K. Mackey. Sibley F. King, Griffin Lampkin, R. B. Watts, R. l.. Seals, c. T. Brazelton. Judge Grubb had previously ruled that there was no evidence against D. E. Manasco.
 The case against the other directors will, be decided by the jury today, Judge Grubb having refused to give the general charge except for those named above
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-18
CHANGE THE LAW

With three subpoenas in his hand Con- missioner Arlie Barber wanted to know yesterday why the county treasurer held back in his coffers the money to pay for that scrip" MT. Barber stated that he thought all court costs from the city's cases should be paid to the city treasury. as we'll all moneys for witness fees.
 But the state laws read the other way" mildly suggested City Attorney M M. Ullman.
 'The legislature should change the laws them said MT Barber
 That ended that argument.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-18
INDICTMENTS MADE
 BY FEDERAL JURY Several Cases Acted Upon Which Have Recently Been
 Before the Public

In a partial report by the federal indicted for conspiracy to rob Louis vile and Nashville train No. ' last Oc- tober near Boyles Indictments were re- turned against Tom Collier, Jim Raper Tom Hollis, Simp Patterson and Os- car Lind. It will be recalled that the men were surprised by George H. Bode- ker and number of other officers, and in the shooting which followed Tom Collier was badly wounded and Tom Raper was slightly shot.
 Hiram l. Johnson, former postmaster at Sheffield, was indicted yesterday on charge of embezzlement The in- dictment alleged that the former post master, while in charge of the govern ment office. took $120o last August
 Two indictments were returned in white slave cases. B. F. Dillon ana Susie Amandona, alias Georgia West, were indicted for conspiracy on two counts and Dillon @as also charged with white slavery. These cases are set for Tuesday. Dillon is alleged to have sent the woman money to Sa- vannah to come to Birmingham in viola tion of the statute.
 William D. Raferty and Mabel Carter were indicted on two counts, charging conspiracy, and Rafferty was charged in another count with sending the wom- an money to Jacksonville, Fla, to come to Birmingham.
 George w. Nelms of Ensley was in- dicted on a charge of taking S4 from a letter in the Ensley postoffice ad- dressed to a Chattanooga liquor house.
 Milton Cole of Stevenson and Luther Davis of the same place were indicted, the former on a charge of retailing liquor without federal license, the lat ter on a charge of illicit distilling.
 The partial report was returned late yesterday afternoon by the grand jury of which George A. Blinn, Jr.,, is the foreman. The jury recessed until Mon day, when it will resume it's work
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-18
SPEED IS URGED IN
 CORPORATION SUIT The Manufacturers Record Wants Way Opened for De velopment in Birmingham

The current issue of the Manufacturers Record again urges the national demo- cratic administration to take steps to bring the Steel corporation suit to head so that development can proceed in the Birmingham district. The Record says:
 TO the s7,oOo.ooo improvements to the Gary plant of the United States Steel corporation authorized a few months ago there is now to be added ,0OO more. making the enormous total of s32,000, ,000 added to a plant upon which about 755.- O00o0 or more had already been expended.
 But the vast wealth of hundreds of millions of tons of ore and billions of tons of coal hard by owned by the Steel corporation in the Birmingham district remains without further development than that now existing, because polite iaps took to the courts suit against the Steel corporation as an alleged monopoly when the veriest tyro in busi- ness could easily have learned that there Was absolutely no foundation for such a claim.
 Tt would seem that in view of all them acts connected with the case, and the unanimous decision of the lower court in favor of the Steel corporation, the Wilson administration would have been amply justified to accept the courts decision and end the suit. Had that been dcne. millions of dollars would now be going into the building of new plants in the Birmingham district by the Steel corporation, and instead of $25,000,000 be- ing expended at Gary, it is altogether probable that at least S25.000,000 would have been set aside by this time for en- largement of the company's operations in Alabama commensurate with it's ore and coal resources in that state.
 Tn the light of the facts known to all it would seem that there ought to be some way by which the government could ask the supreme court to give an immediate he, ring to this suit. Even an adverse decision to the corporation would be better, so far as the south is concerned, than living in state of un- certainty
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-18
GORDON RELEASED
 ON NOMINAL BOND

Curtis Gordon, "jitney'' driver, who. ran down and seriously injured Mrs. w. c. Kilgore last Sunday night, was released on $1o0 bond by Judge Fl. E. Abcr- nethy of the municipal court at the in- stance of MT. Kilgore
 MT. Kilsore insisted that Gordon be turned loose on his own bond, but Judge Abernethy did not agree to this. The ca se against Gordon. charging assault with in. tent to murder Miss Katherine Kiigore. was nolle pressed. Mrs. Kilgore is re- ported very much improved
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-18
AUTOMATIC PHONES

Automatic telephones for the city of Birmingham.
 That is what Commissioner Weatherly proposes to bring about when he an- nounced yesterday afternoon that at the next meeting of the commission next Tuesday he would introduce an ordinance providing for municipally owned auto matic telephones.
 According to Commissioner Weatherly, automatic telephones are in use in all the large cities and he proposed that the sys- tenn be installed in Birmingham and owned and controlled by the city.
 At next Tuesdays meeting Commission CT Weatherly will also introduce reso- lution to submit bond issue of S25O, ,OOO for the construction of municipal electric power plant.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-18
New Corporation

rany was filed in the probate court yes terday. The purpose of the company is to buy. sell and deal in coal retail and wholesale, and has capital authorized stock of 5000 paid in. The stock is di- vided into 50 shares valued at $1O0 each and the stockholders and officers of the newly organized company are: w. M Burgn, president and treasurer; R. B. Mims vice president, James R. Smith, secretary. w. NJ. Burgin is authorized tt- receive subscriptions to the capital stock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-18

Strand-"The Spider,' with Miss Pauline Frederick
 Colonial-"Excuse Me- with Frances Marion.
 Trianon-'Love's Crossed Roads," with Marie Empress.
 Odeon Two-''The Angel of Petty Flat with Ivan Christie.
 Princess-"The Gulf Between.'' with William Dunn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-18
Suits Filed

Suit against E. T. Shaw & Son was filed in the circuit court Friday by John Yeild- ing; $500 claimed for alleged personal injuries. The plaintiff claims, while . pedestrian on Twenty-first street amt Second avenue he was struck by the de- fendant's automobile and badly injured
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-18
T0DAY'S EVENTS
At the Theatres
At the Photoplay Houses

Lyrlc-Vaudeville. Matinee at 2:3o m; evening at 7:30 and g.
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thanked them for their unselhshness in I'M
dertadng the journey, and begged them to
hurry back as soon as they possibly could.
Andrew and Benny set off, and soon came
to the Brown Sugar Desert, great stretch Of
dry brown sugar, with no trees on it at all.
1t was very. very wide, and oh, how hot the
sun was, as they ploughed their way across
il. For hours and hours they travelled getting
hotter and hungrier and thirstier every
minute for they had brought nothing with
hem 10 eat or drink. SO finally they were
glad when they saw in the distance the trees
OF Soda Fountain Land.
AS they drew near, they saw that it was
very pleasant place. indeed. On all sides were
fountains OF every imaginable color-rose
colored fountains, brown, coffee. pale yellow
white and purple, all of course made of vari-
Gus syrups, such as strawberry chocolate,
vanilla and pineapple, and all breaking into
the most beautiful masses of foam just like the
froth on your soda water glass. These foun-
tains were In a beautiful park, shaded by green
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until the navel heals (about two weeks and
should be loosely applied, fastened by tapes rather
than by pins or sewing If applied tightly or worn
longer il binders the development of tho trunk
muscles intcrferes with digestion and breathing
and contrary to suppostion, will not prevent but
NAV cause rupture For babies under three
months Of age or with the room temperature
below 6s degrees Fahrenheit, sack or wrapper
should be added. The cotton petticoat is only for
ornamental purposes with fine slips
On warm summer days he may dispense with
tho petticoat; in very hot weather substitute
cotton halfsceve vest for the long sleeved shirt,
or after three months dispense with all but the
diaper while awake, adding a cotton slip while
asleep.
For out Of doors he should not be bundled up
Until the minute before he departs. thin cap
of cotton linen or silk may be in warm
weather Tor none at all after three months and
g double one for winter, not thick enough to cause
rerspiration. For the first ten months kimono-
seeved coat, with drawstrings at shoulder and
wrist, will provide protection, with the blankets
for cold weather The nghtgown pattern may BIO
used to make a sleeping bag of eiderdown. broad
cloth or flannel. This allows much more freedom
than the usual type of sleeping bag, and Is better
ventilated. The hood should be Of light knitted
fabric, or Of flannel, broadcloth, cashmere; elder
down and angora are overheating.
Stockings and bootes ordinarily are not needed
during the first year except when the baby is
kicking and creeping about in temperature
below 6S degrees Fahrenheit. See that the feet
arc warm, but not hot or moist Stockings are
always coming off or getting wet from the diaper;
they keep the feet perspiring, making them tender
and increasing the possibility of colds When
worn. they should be of cotton or. in very cold
weather. one-quarter or one-half wool; all WOO
are overheating and they shrink When the baby
begins standing or creeping, Indian moccasins may
be used. Other baby shoes the market have
many faults -tightness across toes and instep,
seams turned inside non-porous patent leather.
slippery, stiff or rough soles; they produce only
discomfort at the time and productive of cal
luses, corns, bunions and misshaped feet. At
twelve fifteen months a thicker soed moccasin
may be worn or sandals with flexible. corrugated
soles, roomy at the toes soft porous not PATENT
leather. perfectly smooth inside. Stockings are
not needed in warm weather, but should be worn
in cool weather. Caters or eggings may be worn
with these during damp or cold weather when
out of doors.
DIAPERING.
Reduce the number of wet and soiled diapers