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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-06

Birmingham is to emulate the example of New York, Boston, Chicago and other progressive cities by having a pre- paredness parade, if plans now being formulated by the Daughters of the American Revolution are carried out
 Flag Day, June 14, is the time tentatively set for Birmingham to join in the nation wide movement for preparedness A committee of Daughters of the American Revolution will confer with Morris w.
 Bush, president of the Chamber of Com merce, this morning to talk over plans
 Mrs. A. A. Adams, vice regent of the local chapter, D. A. R., and the following members of the chapter are in charge of the preliminary plans Mrs. N. w.
 Trmble,, Mrs. w. G. Montgomery, Mrs
 Mamie Williams and Mrs. J. M. Ford. Mrs. Adams and the members of the com- mlttee launched the movement yesterday
 but on account of the absence of Pres ldent Bush from the city, no definite expression from the Chamber of Com merce will be secured until the meeting today. Members of the chamber and others who heard of the plans, however were enthusiastic in their indorsement of the proposition, and it is considered highly probable that the civic organiza- tions of the city will lend their approval
 The tentative plans as outlined yester- day provide for the participation of all the military organizations of the city,
 the camps of the Confederate Veterans and Grand Army of the Republic, the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-06
TEST CASE AGAINST RAILROAD COMPANY
 OF HEADLIGHT ACT
Constitutionality of Electric Headlight Act Is Being Tested in the Grim
 inal Court

A test of the electric headlight act passed by the last session of the Ala bama legislature is in progress, the case of the state versus the Louisville and Nashville railroad having come up for trial yesterday before Judge H. P. Heflin of the criminal court. The case submitted on practically an agreed statement of facts for the purpose of taking it to the supreme court for final adjudication. The state was rep resented by Solicitor Hugo Black, As sistant Solicitor James Davis, and the Louisville and Nashville by Colonel Colston of Louisville, Hugh Morrow of Birmingham and George w. Jones of Montgomery, district attorney for the road.
 The law passed by the legislature requires that no locomotives shall be operated without headlights of less than 1500 candle power. The Louis- vile and Nashville claims that the headlights used were of the required candle power, and further sets up the point that the act of the legislature is unconstitutional in that it interferes with acts of Congress and rulings of the interstate commerce commission The contention is made that the inter- state commerce commission has a board under its control which has full powers with regard to locomotives of all kinds and that this commission regulates the matter of headlights, hence the state legislative act is transgressing upon the authority of the federal govern ment. The action brought in the courts here is friendly in nature and IS for the purpose of getting a ruling from the higher courts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-06


 large number of applicants from al- most every state in the south and sev- eral northern states
 According to the announcement of R. S. Munger, president of the board of trustees, the newly elected president will take charge of the Methodist in- stitution immediately. As soon as con- Birmingham, but will assume his du- ties as president of the institution as early as possible.
 Thornwell Haynes is superintendent of schools at High Point N. C., where he has held that position of honor since 1911. He was born in South Carolina in the 70's, was educated at Wofford college where he received his A. B. degree. Later he attended Vanderbilt university, where he received his mas ter's degree.
 Not only is he an educator of high ability, but he has been a diplomat and statesman. having held respon- sible diplomatic positions under the ad- ministration of President Mckinley. In 1900 he was appointed American con- sui ct INoucii, T IdHCe, Uy ITtSlueHl William Mckinley. He resided at Rouen for five years, at the end of which time he was appointed to an import ant post at Vladivostock. The Russo Japanese war prevented him from aS- suming duties there and he was trans ferred to Ranking, China After re- maining in China two years MT. Haynes was promoted as consul general to Singapore, the seventh largest ship ping. port in the world He remained of the deleterious climate at Singa- to America. Dissatisfied with the en- to America to take up his profession of education
 After having spent two years in N. C., where he assumed the duties of superintendent of schools.
 ENVIABLE RECORD His record at High Point has been an enviable one, as his inducements from that place show.
 |, The following paragraph from the "Ateler," an annual publication of the High Point school, will show with what esteem Mir. Haynes is held in that sec tion:
 Since assuming the supertendency o1 ollr schools. he has been able to bring the system up to such a standard that there are few schools in the state that can surpass it. The buildings ahve been enlarged, facilities for work have been (Continued on Page Seven)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-06
COUNTY COURTS ARE
 WINDING UP THE
 BUSINESS OF TERM

Dockets set for the week were taken up by the Jefferson county courts yester- day Juries in the criminal division were organized by Judge William E. Fort in the first division. and the noncapital fel, ony cases and misdemeanors were taken up. Judge H. F. Hefhn is in the second division. while Judge A. H. Aston has returned to his home.
 Juries in the circuit court were organ ized yesterday morning by Judge c. B. Smith. 1t was found that they were sev- eral men short Of the required number and more were summoned for today. Two eases against the Birmineham Railway, Light and Power company were taken up. The case of A. Alfonso Milbrst pro ami. suing for sl00,000 claimed for alleged personal injuries, is being tried before Judge Smith, while the case of Carrie McMullen who is suing for SSl, ,00a claimed for alleged personal injuries, is before Judge Crow.
 Juries in the city division were organ- ized by Judge John c. Pugh.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-06
Plans Are Being Formulated
 For Preparedness Parade
Daughters of American Revolution Confer With Officials of Chamber of Commerce on the Proposition-Fag Day
 Selected and Tentative Plans Outlined

Shriners, the Woodmen of the World, and all uniformed divisions of fraternal orders as well as labor organizations, business men. women and children. The details, however, are being held in abey- ance, pending further conferences with the Chamber of Commerce, the civic, fra ternal and other organizations.
 OBSERVE FLAG DAY
 "The Daughters of the American Rev oluton always observe Flag Day. and we thought this would be an suspicious occasion for preparedness parade" said A. R. committee. "We expect to raise park, and we are confident that we can secure the cooperation of the various military and fraternal organizations so that Birmingham can join the ranks of the great cities of the country which are now holding such wonderfully successful para des. We will outline our tentative plans to President Bush of the Cham Der of commerce today and we hope to secure the active interest and cooper ation of the civic bodies of the city.
 We feel that Birmingham could have a parade on Flag Day which would be credit to the city, and if we secure the united cooperation of the people of the district, we have no doubt about the success of the affair. We have already been assured by a number of individuals and representa- tives of certain organiza- tions that they heartily approve Of the idea. After the conference with Presi- dent Bush today, we will be in better position to tell just how much of pa- rade we will attempt to have"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-06
Know Your Own StOm aCh. Spring

- - - oo> - - = oA AA~So tonics" are for those who do not know that Nature must rebuild wasted tissue from the food they eat. Help Nature to throw off the toxins of a heavy Win ter diet by eating Shredded Wheat Biscuit, a real whole wheat food that is prepared in a digestible form. Follow Natures plan n get your strength from a simple, nat ural food that is thoroughly cooked and easily digested. Try it for breakfast with milk or cream; eat it for luncheon with berries or other fresh fruits; make it your meat" for the Sum- mer days. Made at Niagara Falls. N. Y.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-06
ORAT0RY IS FEATURE .OF DAY AT SOUTHERN Decisions Will Not Be An nOunced Until Commence
 ment Day

Greensboro. June 5.-(Special)- )-The
 is in full swing, the exercises of Mon
 day morning consisting of declama-
 tion contest participated in by fresh
 men and sopohomores. The speakers
 were: J. Glider Turner, Greensboro;
 Ernest Hunt. Prattville; George E. Car ter, Myrtlewood; ". F. Calhoun, Not asulga; c. H. Owens. Jr.. Hurtsboro; J. C. Weston, Philadelphia, Pa, c. c. Ledyard, Letohatchie; T. E. Hinton, Prattville; E. A. Childs. Heiberger; J. F. Collins. Jr.. Tuscumbia; H. T. Nor gan. Honoraville.
 At night five young men, represen- tatives of the Bellies Lettres and Clar- isophic Literary societies, engaged in an oratorical contest for the junior oratorical medal given by the societies. The speakers and their subjects were: o. K. Welden. Titus, What Shall We Do With the Philippines" W. W. Pip pen, Eutaw, "A Tribute to Woman;" D. W. Godfrey. Sumterville. 'The True Grandeur of Nation;" w. V. Pierce, Selma. "A Voice from the Battlefield;" H. A. Newsom. Fort Morgan. Shall Money Rule or Server" In accordance with the custom prevailing in the Southern university, the announce- ment of the decision of the judges in all contests is withheld until com- mencement day.
 Music was rendered by the South ern University Bank and Glee club. Tuesday the two chief features will be the literary address delivered by Dr. Wightman F. Melton, professor of Eng fish In Emery university. and the
 alumni address of Frank M. Dominick, '06. of Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-06
MORE DIPPING VATS [ BURNED IN MORGAN Night Riders Continue Dep redatiOns-Officers on
 Their Trail

New Decatur. June 5.-(Special.) )-Night riders continue their depredations in Morgan county. Last nights toll was the burning of one barn and the dyna- miting of another cattle dipping vat in the Shady Grove precinct. Deputy Sher- ifs and cattle tick inspectors with blood hounds are on the trail of the night riders today
 Up to date, 10 dipping vats have been destroyed by dynamite and two barns have been burned. Shady Grove is in a state of anarchy More than 100 arrests of men who refuse to dip their cattle under the new cattle quarantine law have been made.
 It is believed that Sheriff Forman with the aid of deputies and cattle inspectors will be able to handle the situation. which is daily becoming more serious, Secret service men from Washington have been added to the forces fighting the law violators. Thees agents are from the postal department and are after the night riders who scattered anonymous farmers not to dip their cattle under penalty of death. They were also warned not to rebuild destroyed vats.
 G~erS"s ,~ Postmaster William E. Crawford today received notice that his annual salary will hereafter be increased $1OO as the business of the office took a phenomenal jump this year. Local men regard this as sign of great prosperity. The sal aries of many North Alabama postmas- ters were cut last year when their stamp sales fell off.
 Mrs Annie M. Thomas, whose funeral was held here today, is survived by seven children and 37 grandchildren Her own children are E. l.. Thomas, o. J.. Thomas, J. D. Thomas and J, R. Thomas of this place; Ike Thomas of Aspen Hill. Tenn. Mrs. Sallie Rogers, Mrs. Tom Garden, Mrs. Bob Morley of the Deca- turs and Mrs. Lucy Ingram of Aspen Hill, Tenn.
 The Morgan County Live Stock associa- tion, having for it's purpose the develop ment of the live stock industry of the county, has been organized. Its officers are: E. w. Peck Somerville, president; c. N. Dinsmore, Faikville, vice president; Mrs. w. B. Edmundson. New Decatur, vice president. The association has adopted a resolution condemning night riding and the dynamiting of cattle dip ping vats.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-06
Suits Filed

The following suits were filed in the circuit and city courts yesterday:
 Mrs. Lena Horsley as administra trix for the estate of Daniel M. Horsley vs St. Vincent's hospital, $5o,00O damages claimed for the death of plaintiffs inte- state. from alleged injuries received by falling from an invalid chair while be- ing treated as patient.
 Willie Arthur Schoff pro ami Mrs. Irene Schoff vs. R. l.. O'Kelley, $1O,o00 claimed for alleged personal injuries.
 Morris Malkove vs. James w. Lusk w. c. Nixon and w. B. Riddle as receivers for the St. Louis and San Francisco Rail- road company, $20,000 claimed for alleged personal injuries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-06

The S2,OOO,OOO school bond issue carried by 4472 against 1722. which gave clear majority of 275O. The school bonds were never in doubt from the earliest returns.
 The S5OO.0O0 auditorium bonds received the splendid majority of 763 votes as 3422 were cast in fa- vOr of the auditorium and 2650 were against the proposition.
 The $5OO.OOO bond issue for the enlargement of the municipal light plant at North Birmingham was
 bitterly fought by the cOnserva- tive elements of the city, hut when all the votes were counted it was found that Commissioner James Weatherly and the Municipal Own- crship league had won a signal victory by majority of 416 votes. The vote on the light plant bonds was 3363 for the bonds and cS47 against.
 RETURNS COME IN EARLY All the boxes reported early at the cit, hall to Secretary Clarence Lloyd with tn exception of a few outlying districts which were without the services of telephone. By o'clock last night the re suits on all three of the bond issue were known and the various member of the city commission who stood to man for the bonds, were receiving tn congratulations of elated citizens
 Throughout the city during the day tn voting was reported al the city hall a pi oceeding very quietly One feature wa the open manner in which the voter made known the way in which the voted. In practically all the boxes tn managers reported that the voters free ly acknowledged how they regarded tn questions they voted on and by earl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-06

afternoon It was apparent that all three or the bond issues would carry and that the school bonds would lead by a large majority.
 At F o'clock this noon in the council chamber of the city hall the election commission, composed of Probate Judge J. P. Stiles, Sheriff T. J. Batson and w. J. Waldrop, clerk of the circuit court. will canvass the results assisted by Secre- tary Clarence Lloyd
 Immediately after the results are can. vaSsed, they will be placed upon the minutes of the city commission and the problem of placing the bonds on the market will then proceed with as much expediency as is advisable under the cir cumstances.
 The $2,000,000 in school bonds will not be issued in lump, but only in such amounts as is needed to repair the pres ent schools and to build such additional schools as the city treasury can support when constructed
 The $50O,0o0 auditorium bonds will be placed on the market and sold as soon as a site is selected that meets with the approval of the city commission
 The $500,000 municipal light plant bonds will be held up for several months pend ing the outcome of negotiations by Com missioner James Weatherly with the Birmingham Railway. Light and Power company. There IS some doubt as to the exact plans of MT. Weatherly, as he has never made the definite statement as to when the plant would be built. A statement regarding the plans on the municipal light plant from Mir Weather ly is expected within the next few days, now that the $500,OOo bond issue has met with the favor of the voters.
 WERE HIGHLY CERTIFIED
 Regarding the results of the special election yesterday, every individual mem Der of the city commission was highly gra atified and the majorities returned in favor of all three of the bond issues clearly indicated that the people of Bir- mingham were not ready as yet to repud-
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-06
LIABILITIES.
TODAY'S EVENTS

Canvassing of the votes on the bond issues by the election commission in the council chamber of the city hall at 12 o'clock noon
 Official meeting of the city commis- sion at o'clock this afternoon in the council chamber.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-06
New College President Has Had Wide Experience as Diplomat and as an Educator
COMES FROM HIGH POINT, N. C., TO TAKE
 UP HIS NEW DUTIES
Superintendent of Schools There Since 1911-Has Been Diplomat in Various Parts of World

Thornwell Haynes of High Point, N. C., was elected to succeed Dr. John D. Simpson as president of Birmingham m college by the board of trustees yes- terday afternoon. He was elected over
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-06

Strand-"The Thousand Dollar Hus- band" with Miss Blanche Sweet
 Trianon-"SuSan Rocks the Boat" with Dorothy Gish and Owen Moore.
 Rialto-"Gods Country and the Woman,' with Miss Nell Shipman
 Temperance Town" with an all-star cast
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-06
$500 REWARD

FOR THE ARREST AND CONvIC- TION OF ANY PERSON OR PERSONS GUILTY OF TAMPERING WITH OUR ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM. BIRMINGHAM RAILWAY, LIGHT d
 POWER co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-06
At the Theatres
At Photoplay Houses

Lyric-Musical comedy. Matinee at 3 D. m. Evenings at 7:30 and D. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-06

 Despite the intense heat that odd citizens interests of the municipality their ballot that Birmingham shall in bonds
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-06
Anti Tuberculosis Annual Meeting

The annual meeting of the Anti-Tuber- culosis association of Jefferson county
 will be held on Thursday. June s, at 2 p. m. at the Hillman hotel. All direc- tors and friends are urged to attend.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-06
COMMITTEE DISAPPOINTED

OO@'AUAA \ l1AZ DloI1l O14N | SD
 The special committee from the Cham Der of Commerce present, consisting of Chairman John W. Sibley, M. P North ington, J. W. Mcqueen, Erskine Ram sey and Murray Brown. were plainly disappointed at the attitude of the boarc or revenue and the reception of theil Warrior river plans. The committee pun the proposition of financing the highway as approved by the main body of the Chamber of Commerce before the board The plan suggested the Nichols fish traI route, to be built with a 2 per cent grade, and the proposal for financing the road by issuing county warrants for five, ten or twenty years. The committee as- sured the board of revenue that certain financial interests had agreed to handle the warrants at a rate of interest not to exceed "A per cent Mr. Sibley stated that for obvious reasons he could not make public the names of the persons who had agreed to buy the county war; rants, but that he would be glad to in- form the board privately or in an execu- tive meeting. To this, there was no com ment or reply from the board.
 Every obstacle in the way of the ac. tual construction of the road to the War rior river," said MT. Sibley, ''has been removed and there is no reason why the board of revenue should not get to work at once. The people have become aroused over the building of this road. The press as a unit is urging it, and merchants and manufacturers are also in favor of it because of the benefits that will accrue to the city.
 URGE WORK TO BEGIN
 This committee is here as the represen. tatives of a united Chamber Of Commerce. All civic organizations and the people desire the work to go forward without respectfully, but as forcefully as we know how, to go forward and begin this work as early as possible"
 A committee of citizens from Bessemer, who were attending the meeting, pro- tested against the adoption of the Nich- ol's fish trap route. Following the speech of MT. Sibley, Dr. E. P. Lacey of Bes- semer sopke in favor of the Taylor ferry route. Dr. Lacey admitted that he did not come to the meeting with any prepared figures or definite data, but he expressed doubt as to the advisability of route because of the original cost of construction and maintenance. He also said he had been informed that more peo- pie would be served by the other route.
 'The Nichols fish trap route would not be suitable for the heavy auto truck transportation of Birminghams heavy products said pr. Lacey, ''and for pleas ure, the longer route would be the most suitable and that he had been informed there was 40-foot tide at Nichols fish trap. The shorter route is through a rough, mountainous route, and is sparse ly settled. The expense of construction on this road would be as great as the
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-06
NO FUNDS AVAILABLE
 FOR ROAD BUILDING
 STATEMENT OF BOARD
Bessemer Citizens Object to Route Proposed by Cham Der of Commerce Com mittee-Mr. Lovelady Ex- plains Finances

That the county has no fund available at this time to build the highway to the Warrior river was the statement made yesterday by the board of revenue to the special committee from the Chamber of Commerce, who submitted their report consisting of plans and data compiled by them on the building of a highway to the river The reading of the re- port was at a joint conference held at the courthouse, and was received in silence by the members of tlas board At the conclusion Dr. R. F. Lovelady, act ing as spokesman for the board, stated that they were not able to do anything with the plans submitted on account of the financial condition of the county, and no action was taken With the ex- ception of Rufe Bivens, who was absent on account of sickness, all members were present
 The board neither approved of or dis approved of the report of Chairman John w. Sibley and his colleagues, but made it plain that the county was not in a position to do anything in the mat ter of building the highway. It was stated that, by an act of the legislature, only certain amount of funds could be used in building roads, and that that find was practicaIlv
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-06
BIRMINGHAM VOTES $3OOOOOO BONDS;
 SCHOOL ISSUE RUNS FAR IN THE LEAD

Auditorium Issue Comes Next With Majority of Nearly 800-Electric Plant Issue IndOrsed By Slightly Over 400 Majority-Over 6O0O Votes Cast in City On These Is- sues-All Returns in Last Night
 Except Four Small Boxes
 By F
  Against Light .5422 2659 763 o these bond issues oooO0O will be schools $500 tension Birmingham Detailed Vote On Three Bond Issues
 Light Plant
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-06
The First National Bank

of Birmingham, Ala. Statement May |. 1916
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