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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-30
Radcliffe's Resignation to Take Effect on
 July 15
DIRECTORS PLAN
 TRAFFIC BUREAU
President Bush Names Committee to Investigate Matter and Confer With Business Council
 Committee

The resignation of w. C. Radcliffe as general manager of the Chamber of Commerce was accepted by the direc- tors yesterday afternoon, effective July 15, and W. Blanks Everett was named acting general manager of the organ ization pending the final settlement of the question of who was to be general manager. The resignation of MT. Rad cliffe was rendered several months ago, effective June 30, but since it was not definitely acted upon until yesterday, the directors, upon recommendation of President Bush. extended the time until July IS.
 | The directors, by unanimous vote, indorsed the proposed establishment of a freight traffic bureau and author ized President Bush to name a. com mittee of which he was to be a mem ber to work out the details of the bu- reau with the committee of the business council which had the matter in hand. It was suggested that this matter re- ceive the immediate attention of the two committees so that it could be finally put through at the earliest pos sible moment.
 The resignation. of MT. Radcliffe has been hanging fire for sometime, the batter having been referred by the di rectors to President Bush for his recom- mendations some weeks ago. Until the meeting yesterday afternoon, President Bush had given no intimation of what course of action he would recommend. The nomination and election of Assist ant General Manager Everett as acting general manager is said to have met with the unanimous approval of the di- rectors. No statement was made by President Bush as to what his future will be, nor was it made plain at the meeting whether MT. Everett is to be continued as acting general manager indefinitely.
 The tentative plans for the establish ment of the traffic bureau outlined by the special committee of the business council met with the hearty approval of the directors of the chamber. Some matters of detail regarding the opera tion of the proposed bureau are yet to be settled and to arrange these points, President Bush appointed the follow ing committe to confer with the special committee of the business council: J. Frank Rushton, Herman M. Beck, k. A. Porter, J. B. Gibson, J. H. Finder, J. D. Moore and President Bush. The mem bers of the business council committee are M P. Northington, chairman; W. Thornton Estes, H. W. Coffin, $. l.. Earle and R. I. Ingalls,
 A meeting of the joint committee has been called for today at 1 o'clock at the Tutwiler. at which time the details of the bureau will be talked over and an agreement probably reached.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-30
URGE CAVALRyMEN
 ID GET READY FOR
 ANY EMERGENCY
Plan to Raise Two Troops in Birmingham-Not to En- list in the National
 Guard

Matt H. Murphy Is perfecting arrange ments for the formation of two troops of cavalry in Birmingham which will be ready to enlist in the service of the na- ton should war with Mexico be de- clared and the President issue call for volunteers. Mr. Murphy is being assisted in the work by Alex R. Dearborn, Jr and Maj. R. E. Steiner of Montgomery is in charge of the plans for the tenta- tive organization of the cavalry regi- ment in this state
 It is announced that the purpose of the organization is not to enlist in the Ma tional Guard, but only to perfect a ten tative organization so that Tn case call should come for volunteers, the cav airy companies would be ready to re- spond without any delay. Should no call for volunteers be made, the men would never enlist in the service. It Is simply planned to get the names of the necessary number of eligible men, 12 for each of the two proposed local cavalry troops, and have them ready so that prompt response could be made in case volunteers should be needed.
 Major Steiner has had the matter up with the authorities in Washington and has arranged all details so that we could be mustered into the service of the coun- try If the call TOT volunteers lb eIaktuc, said MT. Murphy yesterday. Tt ss not our purpose to join the National esuard, nor would we offer our servicsR s.oless call for volunteers should be 1ss>ASe by the President. We can perfect these ten tative cavalry troops and be ready to enlist at once if the necessity should arise Major Steiner has been assured by the war department officials in Wash. ington that if we carry out these plans, we can get into active service at once if volunteers are called for Then the government would supply us with all the necessary equipment and horses so that we could get to the front without the de- lay incident to enlisting troops after the call is made.
 These cavalry regiments are to pe formed in Birmingham, Montgomery, Mo- bile, Selma, Tuscaloosa, Anniston, Gads- den, Dothan and the other larger cities of the state. am in position to explain the proposed plans fully to any one who is interested and can give them full de- tails of what we propose to do. I will be glad to talk the matter over with any interested men who will call at my of flee, 737 First National bank building. within the next few days"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-30
Reports Now Show Approx imately Ninty Cases in
 the City
CARE WITH FOOD IS
 MOST IMPORTANT
Typhoid Always Increases in Black berry Time," Says Ward. Others Give Views on
 Situation

There need be no fear from the spread of typhoid if proper precautions are taken.
 This is the gist of statements secured yesterday by Age-Herald reporters.
 Commissioner Ward tells in a state- ment what the city is doing, says there is no epidemic and warns citizens of cer- tain precautions they should take.
 Commissioner Hornady wants the public to keep well informed
 Dr. Scale Harris points out the impor- tance of publicity in educating the pub lie as to what they should do.
 Mrs. May H. Willis, city food inspec- tor, also gives some timely suggestions.
 Representative of the medical society are to have a conference with Commis- sioner Hornady this afternoon in the office of Dr. T. D. Parke to offer their CO., operation and to make certain sugges- tionS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-30
ALABAMA BANKERS COMMITTEES MEET Report on Work Mapped Out at the Tutwiler
 Yesterday

The several committees of the Alabama Bankers association and the group vice presidents of the association met with President c. E. Thomas at the Hotel
 Tutwiler yesterday afternoon at 1 o'clock to go over the work planned for the year. The agricultural committee, the legislative committee and the commit tee on warehouse receipt legislation re- ported on the work they had mapped out and Mrs. G. H. Mathis, field agent, delivered a short address. Secretary Me- Lane Hilton. Jr., of Pell City outlined what the bankers had accomplished since | the annual meeting held at Pensacola. | MT. Tilton's report referred especially l to the bankers conference held at St. l Louis, June 10, for the purpose of de- ciding upon means of defeating the pro- posal of the federal reserve board to Act I as a clearing house for country banks. l He said that all banks in the country would be asked to contribute a fund to 1 be used in paying for legal aid and court costs in a test case of the law proposed l by the federal reserve board. Mr. Til 1 ton said 62 Alabama banks had agreed | to go into the matter and that com
 mittee of bankers from several states
 would handle it.
 | At the suggestion of Val Taylor, the
 bankers indorsed the proposed amendment to the state constitution providing that
 noninterest bearing depositors of state banks will be on the same basis of sim | liar depositors in national banks. This amendment will be submitted to the voters in November.
 l Mrs Mathis was instructed to organize every county in the state into commit
 tees of bankers to handle the agricuI- 1 tural situation.
 Among those present at the meeting were Oscar Wells, B. w., Pruet, J. H Drakeford, w. B. Folmar, F. M Moody, Adolphe Hohenburg, Val Taylor, w. H
 Manly, D. F. Green. T. A. Bowles, Thom. as Bowron, J. S. Crum. J. c. Ford and
 many others. President Thomas presided
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-30

of the city clearly showed it did not
 have leg to stand on.' The argument of MT. Ullman was looked upon as Mr.
 Benners had characterized livery in- genious."
 WILL BE APPEALED
 No matter how Judge Sharpe rules the case will be appealed to the supreme
 court.
 Immediately following the decision of
 Judge Sharpe the attorneys for the city and Mir Mcdonald will get together to arrange a date for the hearing on the in- junction bill filed specially against the $5O0O 900 electric light bond issue. The con- tentions of MT. Mcdonald in that bill are that the ballot was not sufficiently en- lighting to the voter are that the city has not the right to issue bonds for a power plant. In that suit as in the one fought yesterday the crux of the argu- ment will devolve upon the construction of one word, power The laws at the present time allow cities to issue bond for electric light plants and the question for the court to decide will be whether and electricity also means power. The objec- , tions regarding the wording of the ballot are considered negligible by the attorneys for the city.
 It is expected that hearing on the bill of injunction against the $500.000 electric light bond issue will be held before Judge
 Sharpe about the middle of July.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-30
JUDGE GARY TAKING
 TRIP TO THE ORIENT
Not Going on Business But Is Merely Taking His Usual Summer
 Vacation

New York, June 29.-(Special l)-El- bert H. Gary. chairman of the board of the United States Steel corporation, will leave New York next Monday for a Journey of two and half months' dur ation. He will visit the Philippine Islands. China and Japan.
 MT. Gary said last night that his pro- posed travels had no significance with regard to the war and that he was merely taking his summer rion in that way, making the trip to the far east because of the inadvisability of going to Europe just now. He said he had no thought at the present time of retiring soon from active participation in the affairs of the Steel corporation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-30
HENDERSON ASKED ID NAME DELEGATES Expect Large Represents tiOn From Alabama at the
 Nashville Meeting

Governor Henderson is to be asked to name delegates from the state who will attend the meeting at Nashville, July IA, in the interest of the development of Muscle Shoals and all the civic bodies of the state are to be called on for their cooperation. Plans for securing large attendance at the Nashville meeting next month were outlined at a meeting yes- terday attended by the Birmingham com mittee consisting of w. c. Radcliffe. Gov. Emmett O'Neal and Paschal G.. Shook.
 | It is expected that all the civic bodies of the state will send delegates to Nash vile to the meeting and large repre- sentaton will go from the state at large. Tennessee. Arkansas and a number or other southern states are taking an ac- tive part in the effort to secure for Muscle Shoals the proposed $20,000. 900 nj trate plant of the government.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-30
MANDY SATISFIED
 WITH RECRUITING | FOR MEDICAL CORPS
Reports Satisfactory Re- sponse for the First Day. Many Physicians Con-
 sider Enlistment

Satisfactory response attended the eff forts of Sergeant Charles H. Mandy yes- terday to enlist men for the medical corps of the state troops. A large number or men made application for enlistment some of whom are yet to be examined The physical examinations of nine or the applicants were completed and of that number, seven passed and will be sent to Montgomery to report to the meolcai corps this afternoon. The examination of several other applicants will be taken up today by Dr. J. H. Blackwell, who is a member of the medical reserve corps of the United States army.
 It was announced last night by Sergeant Mandy that any able bodied man between the ages of IS and 45 was eligible to en- list in the medical corps and that 1t was not necessary that he have previous ex- perience In first aid work. Due to the effort being made to secure the enlist ment of number of these men who have had experience, some gained the idea that only first aid men were desired. This impression was cleared up by the state ment of Sergeant Mandy last night.
 Among the men recruited at the station | v Johnson and George Hendricks, two ex- perienced amb ulance drivers employed by the Johns Undertaking company. Both men have had much experience and Will be exceptionally well fitted for service in the ambulance corps of the hospital division. They were assured by the Johns Undertaking company that their positions would be held open for them during their absence Messrs. Johnson and Hendricks passed the physical examinations and will be among the number of new men who will go to Montgomery to join the corps this afternoon
 number of local physicians called at the hospital corps recruiting station here yesterday for information regarding the service. Some of them are thinking or offering their services to the government for hospital work should war be declared with Mexico. A large number of relatives of enlisted men also paid 8 visit to the recruiting station seeking information as to the welfare of relatives and friends who are at the camp in Montgomery.
 The recruiting station will be kept open here for the medical corps for several days, it being the purpose to secure 50 more men here for the field hospital, the ambulance and the sanitary corps.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-30
Training Camp Is Abandoned

Fort Oglethorpe, Ga., June 29.-"Due to urgent request for officers on account of organization and border duty Maj. Gen Leonard Wood today ordered the south ern military training school disbanded He said applications for admission to the July classes could be transferred tc Plattsburg. The 166th and the 16Sth com panies of coast artillery and a troop of the Second cavalry, it is understood, will be removed from here next week. or earlier.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-30
Camp Hardee Meets Tomorrow

Camp Hardee, United Confederate Vet erans. will meet tomorrow at Cable hall. this being the first meeting of the camp in this hall. Adjutant Barton states that Cable hall affords greatly improved facil- ities for meeting of the camp and urges a full attendance at tomorrow afternoons meeting
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-30
ROOSEVELT AS GOVERNOR

If MT. Roosevelt could be induced to accept the governorship of Mexico with large powers, it would, be an ideal ap-
 pointment. We could at least look for ward with greater confidence to an early reconstruction of that unhappy land into wonderful state of the union.
 One hears today the same short, sighted objections urged in the early torties against our legitimate expan- sion southward. but where is the American who does not appreciate the tremendous importance to us as na- tion of having acquired Texas, Cali fornla. Arizona and New Mexico? MeXi- co, with most alluring and unlimited opportunities for development, would become thoroughly Americanized in far less time than was the large territory acquired in 1S46. Of course the despotic dictators' outrageous grafters, and corrupt politicians of Mexico and Gen. ignorance of the wrtchedly depressed masses, will make every effort to in- crease the hatred and fear of the in vading gringo;' and these impossible rulers may well quake in their knees as popular sentiment in the United States is rapidly crystallizing under the forcing prcess of events by which no political party will dare shirk the re- sponsibility upon us to first clean up Mexico and eventually every foot of territory between us and the Colom- bian border
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-30
Churches Plan Revival

The churches of East Birmingham have combined their efforts and plan to hold revival beginning July g. with Rev. J. O. Hanes of Birmingham in charge. A huge tent is being erected at the corner of Fortieth street and Tenth avenue and the committee on arrangements announces that everything will be in readiness when the date of the beginning of the revival arrives.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-30

Robbie of the Ballet" with Louise Lovely.
 Odeon One-"The Fireman with Charles Chaplin.
 Trianon-''The Stepping Stone" with Frank Keenan.
 Rialto-"Dorians Divorce with Lionel . Barrymore.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-30
Outcome of Injunction Suit
 Rests on the Two Words, 'NOw Authorized"
DAY CONSUMED IN
 MAKING ARGUMENTS
Court Calls for Briefs to Be Sub- mitted by TomOrrOw-Either Side Would Appeal
 if Lost
Now authorizedi"

Now authorizedi"
 Upon the construction of the above two words in the Alabama state consti- tuition by Judge H. A. Sharpe of the city court rests the decision whether the city of Birmingham will issue S3,0O0,000 in bonds for public improvements voted on June B. or likely to go into the hands of a receiver.
 Up to 6:15 o'clock yesterday afternoon the attorneys for both the city and T. c. McDonald the plaintiff who is seeking to enJoin the municipal authorities of Bir- mingham from paying interest charges from the specially created interest fund to the general bonded indebtedness of the city, argued and at the conclusion Judge Sharpe stated he would take the case under advisement
 Both sides stated that they would sub init briefs and Judge Sharpe indicated quite plainly that he wanted to decide the points at issue as quickly as pos sible. He requested the briefs to be sent to him within the next two days.
 Sydney J. Bowie, leading counsel for the city, demurred against this hasty procedure and stated that he would be so busy with court proceedings the re- mainder of the week that it would be practical impossbility to prepare the citys brief in such short time
 T would like to go in this case as soon as possible said Judge Sharpe, and I would like to have your briefs this week"
 T will have it if I can," replied MT. Rouia
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-30
STOPS THE SPECIAL TAX

In the bill of MT. Mcdonald it is spe- officially stated that the collection of the special tax of one-half of i per cent since 1899 has created sinking fund that is more than adequate for the pay ment of the s210O,00O in bonds and for the interest charges and that such being the case there is not now a necessity for the special tax. MT. Mcdonald. in his bill, explained MT. Benners, seeks to enjoin the city from collecting this special tax of one-half of 1 per cent in the future.
 MT. Benners based all his contentious or the organic law of the state. He finally, under the question of Judge
 Sharpe, admitted that the whole case
 rested on the interpretation of section 225 of the constitution. The words "now authorized,' according to MT. Benners meant the s210O,OOO in outstanding bonds at the time of the adoption of the con- stitution. "The city authorities said MT. Benners, did not attempt a con struction of the words but deliberately planned a violation.''
 Attorneys Bowie and Ullman for the city argued that now authorized' meant the authorization of the issuance o1 bonds at any time. The city argued that it had the right to use the special tax of one-haf of 1 per cent and the sink ing fund to pay interest charges on its be nded Indebtedness
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-30
Henricks and Johnson
 Join Ambulance Corps

Johns Undertaking company is mourn ing the loss of George Henricks and link A. Johnson from their ambulance corps. The two young men will be off for the front this morning, going first to Mont gomery where the state troops are be- ing mobilized. They enlisted in the hos ptal corps yesteHday under Sergeant Charles H. Mandy and will leave for Montgomery today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-30
Birmingham Man Gives Ob- servations After Years in
 Southern Republics
STIRRING EVENTS IN
 HIS REGENT TRAVELS
Thinks American Suzerainty Over Mexico and Central America Absolutely Essential to
 Their We'll Being

w. J. Dangaix, one of Birmingham best known citizens, after an absence abroad for four years, is stopping at the Tutwiler. Since last here," said MT. DangaiX, my range of travels has included Hammerfest, the most north erly town in the world, and Punta Arenas, the most southerly.
 T have just finished a continuous tour of over a year through Latin America and several islands of the Caribbean, in which I visited every re- public to the south of us with the exception of little Ecuador, which I avoided owing to the need to land at pestilential Guayaquil. and Mexico for fear of 'greaser' bullets so freely em- ployed on the despised 'gringo'
 Early in May, 1915, just before sail ing from Lisbon, Portugal, for Brazil, I was an unwilling witness to a revolu- tion there in which several hundred people were killed. many in front of my hotel, in the bombardment of the city by the rebel navy and in three days of street fighting. This unpleasant ex- perience gave me no taste to attempt travels in revolutionary Mexico. I am glad to note that The Age Herald is so outspoken not only in the burning need to intervene in Mexico without further delay, but to assume permanent control of the country
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-30
INDICATES EARLY DECISION

To the reporters Judge Sharpe indicated an early decision, as when he was asked if it would take about two weeks for his consideration of the Mcdonald suit he replied:
 "I do not think it will take that long"
 The injunction bill that was argued yesterday before Judge Sharpe was spe- officially directed at all three bond is- sues that were voted on June 5. Augus- tus Benners, leading counsel for T. C.. Mcdonald, admitted in court that this bill was not to be construed as a prayer of injunction against the issuance of the bonds, but a prayer for relief against the diversion of the funds accrued under the constitution which created a spe- cial sinking fund from the levy of a 5-mll tax in certain cities of the state, which included Birmingham, to the pay ment of about s5,O00,OOO in bonds issued after the adoption of the constitution by the local municipal authorities. This spe- cial sinking fund and the special tax of one-half of 1 per cent, argued MT. Benners, was to be applied only to about s2, 100000 in bonds outstanding or about to be issued at the time the constitution was agreed on
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-30
COURTROOM WELL FILLED

The hearing opened yesterday morning at 9:30 o'clock. The courtroom even at that time was comfortably filled with attorneys City Attorney M. M. Ullman was among the first to arrive and with him came two assistants and three negro janitors of the city hall bringing with scores of imposing looking law volumes.
 The city received the first check when MT. Bowie sought to be heard on a de- murrer. The court ruled that it would not hear the demurrer then and the case pro- ceeded. MT. Bennett was given the open ing and closing arguments.
 On his opening argument Mr. Benners was quite brief and held himself to the points at issue. He was direct and force- ful and in the main held that city author ities were in violation of the state consti- tuition in using the special tax of one-half of one per cent. for the payment of inter- est charges on all of it's bonded indebted ness.