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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-07-28
PYTHIANS HOLD
JOINT MEETING
Grand Chancellor Taylor Makes an
Enjoyable and Intellectual
Address

The joint meeting Of the jefferson Val
ley, Birmingham and Phoenix lodges of
the knights of Pythias, which was held
last night at the Fraternal hall, proved
to be a very enjoyable occasion and was
we'll attended. Grand Chancellor B. A.
Taylor of Montgomery was the princi-
pal speaker of the evening. He spoke on
Preparedness" his address proving
very interesting as well as intellectual,
and was very much enjoyed. B. *. Nc
Morris, grand keeper of records and seal,
was another interesting speaker, who de-
livered an address on knowledge of the
Ritual by the Officers Among the local
speakers were Ben f. Ray and Samuel
B. Stern The musical selections were
very good and were very enjoyable Fol-
lowing the programme refreshments
We're served. w. 7. Parker, chancellor
commander of Birmingham lodge, was
the presiding officer of the occasion as
the lodge was the host. The following
programme was carried out
Address of welcome, Louis Berkowitz.
Solo, l. Norris
Address, Preparedness, Benjamin A,
Taylor, grand chancellor.
Dutch duet Gn costume), Mr.. and Mrs.
H. A Douglas.
Address, What Is Fraternalism? Ben
F. Ray.
Solo, "As Through the Streets" La
Boheme (PuccinD, Mrs. j. j. Strickland.
Address, knowledge of the Ritual by
the Officers B. X McMorris, grand
keeper of records and seal.
Violin, "Gavotte'' CAbusD, Master David
Lichkoff, pupil of Prof. A. d Agostino.
Address, Unity of Pythian Lodges"
Samuel B. Stern.
Prof Fred l.. Grambs, accompanist.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-07-28
VETERAN WRITER
PREDICTS END OF WAR
Last of the Year Will See Close of
War, Is Opinion of News
paper Man

C. J. Hildreth of the New Decatur Ad-
vertser is in attendance at the meeting
of the Alabama Press association, and
was greeted by every delegate as an old
friend. Mr.. Hildreth is one of the Oldest
members of the newspaper profession in
the state and he is well known to all
newspaper men.
II am of the opinion that the war will
be ended by the end of this year" said
Mr.. Hildreth yesterday. Il don't see how
it would be possible for Germany to hold
out longer than that England is press
ing her hard now and the pressure gets
stronger every day.
about the Deutschland? Well. l don t
think the feat will be of any material
benefit to Germany, although there is no
denying it was wonderful. The British
blockade cannot be broken in the fashion
of the Deutschland and the only thing
the Germans will gain by it is the wonder
it has cased in the world. l don't believe
the vessel ever will reach the German
coast again"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-07-28
HUNDREDS ATTEND
FUNERAL SERVICES
Of RALEIGH POUNDS
Comrades and Friends Pay
Last Sad Tribute to
Member of the Fire
Department

Funeral services of Raleigh Pounds,
aged 80 years, assistant city master me-
chanic for fire station No ., Nineteenth
street and Avenue D, who was accidently
killed at 1880 o'clock Tuesday night, when
he attempted to take shotgun out of a
boat in which he, Captain Aiken and Joe
Downs, city hydrant inspector, were fish
ing at Grants mill, were conducted
from his late residence, 1926 Avenue D,
at 2:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon. The
Rev. James A. Bryan, pastor of the Third
Presbyterian church, officiated. Inter
ment was made in Elmwood cemetery.
The two newly purcha sed fire trucks,
which Mr. Pounds had just finished put
trip. were used in the funeral possession.
One was used for the hearse. floral Of
ferings and the pallbearers, and the other
one for the fremen of the different sta
tons who attended the funeral. The fu-
neral procession was about five blocks in
length and was headed by Sergeant of
Police d. C. Simmons, Motorcycle Scouts
Burgess, Foley, Mullins Schweikert and
Brent Fire Chief Middleton and Com
missioner Arlie Barber followed the po-
licemen, and then came about 30 auto
mobiles filled with mourners, which were
furnished by friends of the deceased. The
casket was covered with many beautiful
floral offerings.
About 800 friends of the family assem-
bled at the residence to attend the funeral
services and view the remains. When
the body was being placed on the fire
truck, tears came to the eyes of the ma
jolity of the mourners including Commits
soner Barber None of the firemen seemed
to mourn the death of their comrade
more than did Mr.. Barber. the fire bell
at No, 2 station rang in muffled tones
While the corpse was being placed on the
truck.
The deceased is survived by his widow.
two sons, two daughters, two brothers,
Richard Pounds, city fireman, AMI Charlie
Pounds of Cordova, and one sis :cr.
The pallbearers were Gene Murphle, j.
n. Lovelace, Joe Downs, Capt, Il. L. Hill,
Capt j. S. Summers and Capt. j. L..
a lken.
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the rich in avoiding the payment of
their just taxes and the poor in avoiding
the payment for the public services they
want. The public should pay for these
cans, and 1 will vote to make them
do it,
The discussion finally ended with post
ponement on any action on the dry closet
ordinance until Commissioner Arlie Bar
Der was present.
In reviewing the typhoid situation Pres
ident of tht City Commission George
B. Ward announced that at next Tues
days meeting he would offer the sug-
gestion that the city offer rewards to
II was stated that a motion picture man
ager in Ensley had started the idea, but
had been forced to discontinue, owing to
the fact that the boys in that locality
flooded him with dead flies and crowded
his theatre.
According to Mr.. Wards suggestion the
city commission would pay about 10
cents a quart for dead flies, and it is
estimated by the expenditure of about
500 the city can be cleared of flies in a
short time.
One of the commissioners demurred at
the suggestion on the presumption that
it would advertise the filth of the city:
We'll, l don't believe said Mr.. Ward,
that we can advertise it any more than
it has been advertised already. 1 think
it would be fine scheme to kill the
flies. Let's get them"
And the flies will be got" as when
Mr.. Ward gets enthusiastic on a propo-
siton there is action.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-07-28
HEALTH ORDINANCES
ACTED ON FAVORABLY
BY CITY COMMISSION
Typhoid Situation Continues Grave and Many Persons Apply
for Free Vaccne-Ward Suggests Rewards for the Kill
ing of Fies-Dry Closets Provoke Much Discus
sion and Final Action Is Deferred

City Health Officer DR.. Cecil D. CASTOR
reported seven additional cases of ty-
phoid fever yesterday which brought the
total number to 377 cases of typhoid for
the present month of July.
Alarmed by the continued spread of ty-
phoid fever hundreds applied for the free
preventive vaccine yesterday, and the
city officials were more optimistic at the
outlook 1t was stated that if apathy is
shown by the public on the vaccinations
the city will close the free bureau. The
negroes, it was stated, were responding
very readily to the municipal call to vac
cinate.
Yesterday afternoon Commissioner John
f. Hornady talked on his health ordi-
nances and managed to secure a favor
able vote on a resolution calling upon
of infectious diseases Immediately by
telephone, and then to report in writing
within u hours. Physicians who disre-
gard this order are subject to a fine and
Imprisonment
On the dry closet ordinance there was
much discussion in regard to the fl
nancing. According to the provisions of
the Hornady ordinance, the city would
purchase the cans and supply them free
to the householders To this feature of
the ordinance Commissioner Truss oh
jected strenuously:
THE city of Birmingham Is being bled
by everybody" said Commissioner Truss,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-07-28
DEPOS|TORS TO Be
PAID DIVIDEND
Alex Walker Announces 20
Per Cent Dividend for De-
positOrs of Jefferson Bank

Another dividend Is =. to be paid the
checking depositors of the Jefferson
County bank on August 10. according to
an announcement made here last night
by Alex f. Walker, state superintendent
OF banks, who was at the Tutwler. Mr..
Walker said the dividend checks for 20
per cent were now being made out un-
der the direction of w. w. Crawford
agent for the state banking department
and that they would be paid out on the
date mentioned.
I'VE are now making out checks for
another dividend for the checking de-
positors of 20 per cent, which will make
50 per cent that the checking depositors
have received" said Mr.. Walker. The
collections are coming in satisfactorily
ana we will soon be able to clear up al!
the checking accounts. Then We hope to
get to the savings depositors without any
great delay.
While l have not yet done anything in
regard to the sale of the building, | am
greatly encouraged over that matter now.
L spent two hours this afternoon discuss
ing the matter with some possible pur-
chasers and while we have closed no
deal, l am led to believe that we will
soon be able to dispose of the building
on terms that will be satisfactory to all
parties.
Recently, l have had many inquiries
about the building, and the revival of real
estate activity has led me to believe
that the sale of the building will be
consummated at an early date. 1 have
been convinced that it would be a mis-
take to sacrifice this valuable piece of
property, and in justice to the depositors
and creditors of the bank, l am going to
try to get a fair price for the property.
AS soon as the building is sold, we will
be able to make a payment to the saw
i1igs depositors"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-07-28
CHANGE Of ROUTE
URGED BY CITIZENS
OF ENSLEy DISTRICT
Want Street Cars to TRAY
erse Main Streets of the
City in Order to Reach
Public Buildings

Petitions from the citizens of Birmlng-
ham, Ensley, Wylam and Pratt CITY,
urging the changing of routes on the Ems
ley car lines so that the cars would traV-
erse the principal thoroughfares of the
city, are to be presented to the city
commissioners at the next meeting Oh
the city commission. The petitions are
signed by the leading merchants OF Biz
mingham and the leading citizens OF
Ensley, Wylam and Pratt City.
Following is the caption on the various
petitions that will be presented to the
city commission by committee OF the
Merchants Protective league:
Honorable Board of Commissioners, Biz
mingham, Ala:
Gentlemen: We, the undersigned citi-
zens of Birmingham, Ensley, Wylam ana
Pratt City, and patrons of the line of the
Birmingham Railway Light and Power
company, respectfully petition your nom
orable body to require the Birmingham
Railway, Light and Power company 10
re-route it's cars from Ensley lnlo the
city of Birmingham in order that the
same may proceed along First avenue up
to Twenty first street, thence along
TWenty-first street to Second avenue
and thence en- route to Ensley.
We respectfully point out that TO route
these cars in the manner suggested VIII
enable patrons of the line to reach second
avenue and Twentieth street in the city
of Birmingham, which is the main street
of the city, and upon which are located
practically all of the office buildings OF
the city, as we'll as the banks OF the CITY,
1t will also enable us to more conveniently
req oh the office of the Birmingham kali
way Light and Power company, BIZ
mingham Waterworks company ana the
county courthouse and daily newspapers.
We think this change in the route Oh
the cars will add greatly to the conVen-
fence of passengers who have business
to transact in the city of Birmingham
Under the present conditions we are
forced to walk though rain or sun IN or
der to transact any business we might
have east of Nineteenth street. whereas
the patrons of the East Lake line ana
other lines from east of the city nave
onnortunities to get on or off those cars
to the east or west of Twentieth street.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-07-28
MCDONALD is NOT
THE SOLE CENSOR

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
D.. Having been charged with an exposure
of the act of the legislature repeating
the street tax, l desire to say that while
L was aware of such repeal, l had not
been advised by the Germans or financed
by them to "but-in" on this proposition.
My instructions and finances were lin
tied to a care of the Sinking fund"
Again, 1 was aware of the fact that Com
missoners Ward and Weatherly had re-
peatedly expressed political opposition to
d street tax and did not see how they
could, at this late date, urge the collec-
ton of such tax.
Do not allow me to be accredited as
the sole censor for the city administra-
ton or as the objector of all illegal adj
vice submitted by our distinguished city
attorney. Respectfully,
T. C. MCDONALD.
Birmingham, July q, 1916.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-07-28
EXAMINATIONS FOR
MINE FOREMEN
ARE CONCLUDED
Dunlap Makes the Highest
Grade for Foreman, First
Class; Russell Highest
for Fire Boss

The examinations which have been
conducted here for the past four days
under the direction of the state board
of mine examiners, were concluded yes
terday and the grading of the papers
was finished last night C. H. Nesbitt,
chief mine inspector, who is chairman
of the board. announced that 80 of
the As men who stood the examina-
tons for the various positions had
passed
In the examinations for foremen OF
the first class, F. E. Dunlap made the
highest grade; Jack E. Manuels was
second, and R. E. Burg was third. In
the examinations for fire boss, H. F.
Russell made the highest grade, and
Miles ]. Kelly stood second
Those who successfully stood the ex-
aminations and the positions for which
they tried were:
James p. Perkins, first class, Pratt
City; Edward Clark. second class, Jas
per; Eugene Broome. first class, Amer
lea; G.. P. Lockhart, fire boss, Gamble
Mines; F. w. Higginbotham, first
class, Coal City; Kill Sellers. first class.
Townley; Jack B. Samuels. first class.
Mulga Cornelius Turner, fire boss;
Mulga Charles Horne, first class, Null
ga Grover C. Kelly, fire boss Mulga;
John B. Mcdaniel, first class, Acmar;
John E. Lewis, first class. Acmar; F. L.
Dunlap, first class, Birmingham; H. L.
Brock, second class. Quinton; H. T.
Russell fire boss, Republic; Coy Car
michael, fire boss, Pratt City; B. J.
Ashworth, first class, Pratt City; Gro
Yer A. Kelly, fire boss, Garnsey; Carl
l.. CHM. first class, Adger; w L. Byrd,
first class, Acmar; Floyd Atkinson,
first class, Ensley; Richard G. Moore.
fire boss, Marvel; John Murphy, fire
boss. Merkel; George Lehner, first
class, Morris; Walter Snyder. first
class. Ensley; Walter C. Sherer, first
class, Jasper; Edgar McElreath, first
class, Jasper; Thomas P. Merrigan, fire
boss, Pratt City; NJ. J. Kelly, fire bose.
Flat Top; John Caldwell. first class.
Johns; A. J. Waldrop, first class, Adger
l. B. Tidwell. first class. Blocton; r.
w. Stanley, fire boss, Coleanor; R. F.
Burg, first class, Birmingham; p r.
Wallace, first class, Pratt City; T. H
Traywick, first class, Blocton j. w.
Fancher, first class, Rock Castle;
Charles McCarroll. first class. Helena.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-07-28
LIQUOR AND NEAR
BEER SEIZED BY THE
SHERIFF CONDEMNED
Judge Smith of the Circuit Court
Orders "Wet Goods" Seized in
Raid to Be Destroyed

More than 100 cases of condemnation
were disposed of yesterday by Judge c..
B. Smith, in the circuit court. The cases
were from search and seizure warrants
for whisky where raids have been made.
In many cases it was found that there
had been nothing found on these raids,
while from three quarts to large guam
titles of liquor had been seized in other
raids.
Only a few complainants We're present
to claim their goods, and in two of these
cases the property was returned to them
by an order of the court.
Proving the state prohibition law, pro-
hibiting the selling of any near-peer, or
any substitute therefor, a large quantity
of a beverage known as 'zim" which
resembles beer, both in looks and taste,
but which contains no amount of alcohol
was condemned. The liquors that fill the
vault in the courthouse are now released
for destruction by the sheriff, and will
be poured out as early a convenient
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-07-28
"WHO'S DEAD"

Much amusement was caused by an in
nocent question yesterday afternoon at
Bessemer, where the editors had gone to
view the city
A special car was provided for the dele
gates, and it was brought to a halt with
in two blocks of Editor Judsons home.
The delegates were, of course, forced to
walk the short distance and they lined
up in twos and started down the street.
President Harry Ayers and A. W. Nc
Culloch were about in the center of the
procession. They were seriously discuss
ing the advancing paper market and their
faces were CARRIED most seriously. An old
lady, who had stepped off the sidewalk
to view the passing of the newspaper
men, saw their funereal faces Immedi-
ately she inquired;
who's dead?
President Ayers was confused.
]. Asa Rountree saved the day for him.
mo one is dead, madam" said he, rails
ing his hat and bowling tremendously.
This gentleman is a bachelor. and he is
grieving over his state
Amid laughter the procession moved
forward.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-07-28
Meeting of Directors
Is Called by Bush

Morris w. Bush, president of the Cham
Der of Commerce, has called a meeting
of the directors of the organization for
of matters of importance will be taken up
among them being the question of the
proposed establishment of the freight
traffic bureau. The report of the COM
mittee which has had this matter in hand
for sometime will be presented at the
meeting today, and it is expected that
definite atcion looking toward the estab-
lishment of the bureau will be taken. In
spite of the fact that both the city and
the county turned down the request for
financial assistance in supporting the
board, it is stated that plans have been
perfected for it's support by the Chamber
of Commerce and the shippers of the
oil U
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-07-28
BLOODHOUNDS TRAIL
SUSPECTED NEGRO

A long distance telephone call came
to police headquarters last night from
an Alabama Great Southern freight
train crew that a negro who filled the
description of the negro wanted in con-
nection with the criminal assault OH
Nancy Baird, aged 9 years, who was
assaulted Sunday morning near the
Elmwood cemetery. was seen getting
off of the freight train in the swamps
a few miles this side of Springville.
Chief of Police Martin Eagan, CHIEF
of Detectives Tom Shirley, Detectives
Brannon, Macke and Brown and Desk
Sergeant Edgar Lyons left Birmingham
last night at 10 o'clock for Trussville,
where they secured bloodhounds to
trail the suspect The officers went
into the swamps near Springville. AT an
early hour this morning no word had
been received from the officers.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-07-28
HORNADY DELIVERS WELCOME

COmmi SSioner John X. HOrnadY deliv-
cred the address of welcome to the Ala
bama Press association, which opened its
sessions at the Tutwiler yesterday morn
ing at II 80 O'Clock on the seventh floor.
The response was made by Fred W. Stan
lev of Greenvile and President Harry
Ayers of Admission delivered his annual
address.
President Ayers in his address touched
on the rising cost of producing a news
paper saying more stress should be laid
on the business end of issuing a publi-
cation, not forgetting, however, that the
editorial end of the paper must be kept
inviolate. In conclusion, Mr.. Ayers said:
IF I could render but one service to
nv fellow editors in Alabama, that one
service would be to instill into their minds
a higher appreciation of the work in
which they are engaged. In the past, our
profession has suffered by reason of
regretable tendency ION the part of ed
itors to indulge in self pity. We have
talked too much in an idle way about
our poverty and our hardships. I mann
tain that our lot is no harder than the
average, and / have never heard of a
newspaper editor having to go to the
almshouse | believe that 1 belong to the
CONTINUED on Page Nine)
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-07-28
ADJUSTMENTS
At the Lyric

Packed houses feature all perform
ancas at the Lyric this week, where
an unusually entertaining bill of vaude-
VILE is being presented. The entertain
rnent is headed by Isabel Diamond and
Bobby ONeiI in THE Demi Tasse Re-
vue," and this pair is very clever en-
tertainers.
AS the favorite of the audience, the
palm must be awarded to Adelaide Bell
of the team of Ward, Bell and Ward.
She is exceptionally clever and pos
sesses a wonderful personality.
Next week Mercedes, the psychic
wonder of the world, will be the head
liner.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-07-28
Gadsden Makes Bid

Gadsden is the first city to enter a bid
for the 1917 meeting of the editors, the
invitation being contained in telegram
to A. w. McCulloch and signed
by Earl Lay, secretary of the Gadsden
Chamber of Commerce. Mr.. McCulloch
is business manager of the Gadsden
Evening Journal and will present the
invitation of Gadsden before the Ala
bama Press association at it's sessions
today.
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Suits Filed

The follwing suits were filed in the city
and circuit court yesterday:
Mrs. George F. Harrington VS.. Birming
Railway, Light and Power company. 5000
claimed for alleged personal injuries.
r. d. Hoot VS.. Sloss-Sheffeld Steel and
Iron company $4,000 claimed for alleged
personal injuries.
Joe Boyd VS.. Southern Railway COM
pany, $1,000 claimed for alleged personal
injuries.
D. NJ. Hall VS., Pratt Consolidated Coal
company, $4,000 claimed for alleged per-
sonal injuries caused from impure air and
obnoxious gases.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-07-28
O'Kelly Allowed Bond

Joe O'Kelly, charged with killing ne
gro several weeks ago, was allowed poho
in the sum of $1,000 at habeas corpus
hearing before Judge Pugh in the city
court. The bail was granted by agree
ment of attorneys. Kelly waived prelim-
mary examination and was allowed bond
by Judge Abernethy. but was rearrested
on special warrant from Coroner Spain,
The court recognized him of the first war
rant and allowed bond of 5000 on the
warrant sworn out by the coroner
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Majestic-"The Unborn" with Gertrude
Bondhill.
Odeon Two-"The Birth of Man."
with Henry B. Walthall.
Rialto-"The Eternal Question" with
Madame Olga Petrova.
Strand-"Under Cover" with Owen
Moore and Hazel Dawn.
Colonial-"The Making of Magdalena,'
with Edna Goodrich.
Odeon One-"Gates of Divorce with
Gertrude Mccoy.
Trianon-"Not My Sister," with Bessie
Barriscale.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-07-28
SEABOARD RESTORES
TRAIN SERVICE

Commencing with their $40 p. m.
train this afternoon all regular pas
senger service will be restored on
the Seaboard. The Atlanta-Bir-
mingham Special leaving Birming-
ham $3.50 a. M, which has been an
nulled for the past few days ac-
count South Carolina floods, will
leave Birmingham on time Satur-
day morning $3.50 a. M, and run
through to New York. The local
train now leaving at $50 will leave
on regular schedule $50 a. m. Sat-
urday morning.
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Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were
issued from the probate court yesterday:
n. ]. Meeks, Frog Pond, and Miss
May Penny
Joseph Turnbull, Pratt City, and Mrs.
Margaret Doak
Fl. f. Winfield and Miss Ethel E. Simp-
son.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-07-28
Daniels Acquitted

Mrs Naomi Daniels and George Daniels
were acquitted in the municipal court
yesterday before Judge H. B. Abernethy
on a charge of decoyng child away
from home