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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-18
ADJUSTMENTS
At the Lyric

Klass and Bernie. musicians, carry off the honors of the bill at the Lyric
 theatre this week. They play a violin and an accordion, and each is master of his respective instrument. The vio- linist is exceptionally talented and plays all kinds of music with equal skill. The team offers some selections of their own and then play pieces re-
 quested by the audience. They showed themselves proficient in one or two classical selections and adopts in rag time.
 "The Edge of the World" with Miss Bettina as "The Spirit of Color" Is the headline feature of the bill. With the aid of moving picture machine start lingly beautiful color effects are achieved, which in a moment shift to the grotesque and then again become beautiful. The manifold tints and the weird manner in which they assume various shapes and then melt away into something new forms a pleasing and novel entertainment, aptly described on the programme as a "futuristc color scheme" Miss Bettina's posing is well suited to this unusual background. There Is presumably a story underly ing the various poses and color schemes which the average vaudeville patron doesn't trouble himself to figure out.
 The adjective "futuristic" is enough to discourage all efforts in that dirse- tion.
 Miss Fremont Benton and company present a sketch entitled "Handker- chief No. 15.'' which is fairly well acted and evokes some laughter, although it resembles most vaudeville playlets in being without much rhyme or req son.
 Vittorio and Georgette, the upside down acrobats. dance on their hands, box and perform other difficult feats Their offering would make much bet ter impression if the comedians vulgar caperings were omitted. Burley and Burley do some amusing tricks. One member of the team apparently has In- dia rubber legs.
 As usual. the Pathe pictures are ex- 1Anf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-18
"ALL SOUTHERN" HAS BEEN RULE IN THE NEW SAKS BUILDING

we have been very much gratified with the progress which is being made in the erection of the new Saks build- ing on the site of the old Florence ho- tel" said J. Rivers Carter, president of the Florence Investment company, yesterday. we have done everything we can to make this an all southern building, and think we have succeeded pretty we'll
 'In the first place we got Louis Saks Clothing company as a tenant, which Is a local product of which we think Bir- mingham is very proud.
 Miller & Martin, local architects, drew the plans.
 "Smallman Brice company, a local contracting firm, is erecting the build- ing, and, as far as we know. local la- bor Is being used altogether.
 Leeds furnished the cement which has gone into this building.
 "Gadsden furnished the reinforcing steel
 "Jackson's Lake, near Montgomery, furnished the sand and gravel.
 "Bessemer furnished the brick. "The plaster came from Tennessee.
 North Birmingham furnished the |
 Terra cotta, which, by the way, strikes us as an exceedingly pretty job came from Atlanta.
 The ornamental iron work came from Chattanooga.
 "The mill work in the building was done in Nashville.
 "The flooring came from some of the Alabama mills.
 "The marble for the floors came from Tennessee.
 Most of the plumbing came from Chattanooga.
 ''The underwriters metal windows, we are glad to say, were made in Bir- mingham.
 The glass. piping of all kinds. some of the plumbing fixtures, lighting tix- lures, elevators and other things that cannot be supplied in the south. of course, come from the northern states, but as nearly as possible it will be an all southern building. If the contractors keep up the pres ent speed 1t looks as if we will get MT Saks into the building on or be- fore September 1.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-18
CHURCH MOVEMENT ID CONTINUE FIGHT ON SUNDAY MOVIES
Will Present Petition to City Commission Asking That the Picture Shows Be
 Closed on Sunday

At meeting of pastors and laymen, citation yesterday morning at Il 30 O clock at the instance of pr. N. A. Barrett and E. F. Morgan, it was decided to present to the city commission within the next two weeks a petition asking for the stoppage of motion picture shows on Sun- day. The petition has been presented to hundreds of church workers and pastors and 1t Is stated 1t will bear the signatures of hundreds of people when offered to the commission No information regarding the number of names now attached to it could be secured yesterday.
 pr. N. A. Barrett presided over the meeting yesterday morning and E. F, Morgan acted IS secretary. The meetins g was called in letter signed jointly by Dr. Barrett and MT. Morgan.
 Another meeting of the pastors and ing at 80 o'clock at, the Young Men Christian association and the plans then will be perfected for a final fight against Sunday motion picture shows, if such is deemed advisable All the petitions had not been turned in at yesterdays meet ing and it Is expected they all will be ir hand before next Monday, when the exact date of presenting the matter to the city commission will be decided upon It was stated that the circulation of the petitions had been in progress for weeks In addition to the discussion regarding the operation of picture shows on Sun. day, Dr. l.. l.. Lumsden delivered an ad dress before the pastors and laymen or sanitation and health, dealing particularly with the local situation. Dr. Lumsden is aiding the city authorities in stamping out typhoid.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-18
BANKDEPOS|T0RS
 ID MEET TONIGHT
Superintendent Walker Will Be Present to Confer With
 Those Attending

A meeting of the depositors of the Jefferson County bank is to be held at o'clock tonight in Judge Pugh's courtroom at the courthouse. The meet ing was called by the executive commit tee named at a meeting of the deposi- tors held some weeks ago. It has been announced by members of the commit tee that Alex E. Walker, superintend- ent of the state banking department, will be present at the meeting to- night.
 It Is announced that the purpose of the meeting is to ascertain from Su- perintendent Walker what has been done for the protection of the deposi- tors since the first gathering which took place early in June. soon after the dividend of so per cent had been paid to the checking depositors. It will be recalled that at that time Superintend- ent Walker informed the depositors that another dividend of 20 per cent would be paid the checking depositors as soon as the necessary collections could be secured. This dividend would amount to about $120.o00. of which large part was on hand at that time.
 Plans for the meeting tonight were discussed by the members of the com mittee at 8 meeting held last Friday night in the office of John w. ONeill. but 1t was not stated what decision was reached. It Is understood that some of the depositors will advocate the im- mediate sale of the equity which the defunct bank has in the building. hop ing thereby to secure the balance of the checking deposits and something for the savings depositors. The state banking department has hesitated to sell the structure at this time on ac- count of the fact that the real estate market was at low ebb and 1t was thought that the best interest of all the depositors and creditors would be served by waiting a short time to se- cure a price nearer the real value of the property.
 The members of the depositors' com mittee are H. M. Abercrombie. chair man; Joseph Gluck. secretary; Eugene Jacobs and John w. O'Neill This com mittee was empowered to employ an attorney to take any legal steps the members might see fit. but no inti- nation has been given out as to what the intended course of action Is.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-18
VANDALS DESTROY ! MODIFYING VATS
First Attempt to Hinder Tick Eradication in Jef- l ferson County

The first damage from factions of persons on compulsory dip ping of cattle in Jefferson county was Hone Saturday night when the dipping Hat at Mt. Pinson was dynamited and destroyed. According to the informa- Zion reaching the board of revenue lind sheriffs office yesterday another
 Ripping vat at Bradford was destroyed In similar manner early Monday morning.
 Up to the time being very little dis &atisfaction had been noticed among Farmers in regard to dipping their cat Me. AS a. whole, according to the in- &pector in charge of the work, the cat Me owners are cooperating with the Government and county in eradicating xhe tick. The only complaints heard @s caused by the trouble of driving the Eatue up and to the dipping vats.
 ! Work will begin immediately on the
 Rebuilding of the two vats destroyed 9ince last Saturday night and the dir- Hing will not be delayed, according to Those in charge. Officers are at work En the cases to locate the guilty per- Non or persons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-18
Dr. l.. L. Lun1sden to Suggest Remedies to Prevent Future
 Outbreaks of Typhoid Fe0er
Committee of Health Announces Public Meeting at Which Dr. Lumsden Will Make Report of His Findings
 and Recommendations

To arouse public interest in the preven- ton of typhoid fever outbreaks, the com mittee of health makes the announcement that Dr. L. L. Lumsden. the epidemiolo- gist, detailed by the United States public health service to investigate local sani- tary conditions in connection with the typhoid fever outbreak, will make a re- port of his findings at public meeting to be held Thursday at o'clock at the Chamber of Commerce auditorium. He will also make suggestions and recom-
 mendations looking to the prevention of future outbreaks. The following an-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-18
Athens Mill Has No
 Infantile Paralysis
, the Editor of The Age-Herald:

To the Editor of The Age-Herald: There was a statement in your paper
 Iome days ago announcing that infantile
 |aralysis prevailed in Athens. among the lotion mill districts. This has caused q Treat deal of comment among the people
 'f the town as well as among the mill |rnployes. There is no case of this dis lase in Athens or in the mill, and we are
 Ilre that you made mistake in the |bwn. and perhaps the article meant some
 Ither Athens. This being the case We 3vould appreciate if you would correct
 his mistake and advertise same in one of
 Jour early issues. that the people may snow the mistake. Yours very truly, FULTON COTTON MILL co. Ky THOMAS FROST, General Manager.
 XAthens, July 15, 1916
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-18
Sneaking Tour Planned

Acting General Manager Blanks Ev- erett of the Chamber of Commerce has been appointed a member of the com mittee of five to arrange the dates for a speaking tour through the cen tral western and southern states in the interest of the Muscle Shoals claim for the $20,O00,000 government nitrate plant.
 The tentative list of the speakers in clude Mayor E. B. Stallman, J. w Worthington. J. W. Ashcraft and John H. Peyton. The itinerary will include Atlanta, Louisville, Montgomery. Co., lumbus, Meridian, Birmingham, Little Rock and other cities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-18
Mitchell in City

James Mitchell. president of the Ala bama Power company. arrived in Bir- mingham yesterday and will remain in the district for several days. MT. Mitchell stated that he had nothing new to give out and that his visit here had to do only with routine matters. It will be recalled that when MT, Mitchell returned to New York about 10 days ago, he stated that he would return at an early date.
 W. N. Walmsley, general manager of the company, who recently succeeded F. H. Chamberlain. is rapidly famil- iarizing himself with the business of the company and with its properties. He made an inspection of the properties at Anniston Saturday and will make other trips to the plants in this sec tion at an early date.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-18
WRIGHT. RELEASED
 FROM COUNTY JAIL

Will Wright, who was convicted in the criminal court July 10. 1915. on a charge of murder and who has been in the county jail since that time awaiting the outcome of his appeal to the supreme court. was released yesterday. the supreme court having reversed his sentence. Wright wa g sentenced to 10 years in the penitentiary, charged with killing man who was found dead in his livery stable in Bes- semer.
 Wright expressed his delight at beinx in the free open air again. All the jail attachees were glad at his release and said he had been model prisoner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-18

nouncement was made last night by the committees:
 At meeting of board of health on Monday night it was decided to hold 2 public meeting in the auditorium of the Chamber of Commerce, Thursday evening, July 20, at o'clock, at which time Dr. Lumsden will make report of his find- ings and recommendations. Dr. Lumsden has consented to make a special address to the ladies on Thursday afternoon, the place and hour for which will be an- nounced later
 THOMAS D. PARKE, Chairman.
 ID. F. VALLEY,
 "W. P. MADORY,
 "E. M. MASON,
 "H. S. WARD
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-18
Report on Bureau

City Commissioner Weatherly, to whom the request of the Chamber of Commerce committee for $500 annual ly as a contribution to the maintenance of freight traffic bureau was referred by the commission. stated yesterday that he would report within the next day or two. Acting General Manager Everett of the chamber conferred with Commissioner Weatherly yesterday aft ernoon regarding the matter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-18
To Visit Florence

With a view of creating a spirit of cooperation between the two cities, the city of Florence has extended an invitation to the Birmingham Cham Der of Commerce to visit that city in a body and better acquaint itself with the progressive spirit of its citizens It is probable the invitation will be accepted and arrangements made to visit Florence at an early date.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-18
RECRUITING OFFICERS
 CAPTURE RUSSELL

Corporal w. K. Dunklin and G. C. Russell. recruiting officers for Com pany B. turned over Albert Russell to the county authorities yesterday morn ing, who is wanted for assault with intent to murder. It is alleged that Russell struck John Atwell on the head with a pick handle at Flat Creek mines Saturday afternoon. The recruiting of ficers were notified to arrest Russell If he should attempt to enlist and when he appeared turned him over to the proper authorities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-18
oint Meeting of the
 Confederate Daughters

The several chapters of the Daugh-
 ers of the Confederacy of the Bir-
 'ingham district are requested to meet joint session with Pelham chapter h Wednesday afternoon at o'clock
 5 the parlors of the Tutwiler. At this eeting tho soldier boys at Montgom-
 Ky will be discussed. with a view of
 3-oviding them with such articles as hey may find useful in camp life.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-18
JOHNSON CHARGED
 WITH WIFE DISSIPATION

Charlie l.. Johnson was arrested by Deputies Harris and Smith yesterday on warrant sworn out June 15, 1912. in the commonwealth of Massachusetts by Clara Johnson, his wife. He was placed
 in the county jail and a second warrant was sworn out before Judge H. B. Aber- nethy charging Johnson with being a fugitive from justice. and placing nis bond at $300 The commonwealth war ! rant charges him with dessrting his wife
 and two children.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-18
Increase in Stock

The Ceylon company of Birmingham filed articles in the probate court yester- day increasing their total capital stock from s2ooo to s1oO,OoO. The stock is divided into 1000 shares at the par value of $l00. This increase was voted at a meeting of the stockholders held in the Brown-Marx building at noon yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-18
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were |sued from the probate court yester-
 ay:
 E. M. Hollingsworth. Bessemer. route and Miss Rosa Cummings. w. E. Belew, Edgewater, and Miss sllie May Nicholson. George Vaughn, Bessemer, and Miss lillian Baton. Paul Dfranco and Miss Elsie Lynn. Claud H. Eubank. q Ensley, and Marie Bradnax.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-18
Attempted Suicide

Mary Hickman, negro, 2204 Avenue c. attempted suicide by taking a large quantity of bichloride of mercury at her home last night at o'clock. She was sent to the Hillman hospital in the police emergency automobile by Officers Schweikert and Maloney. She will survive. The woman would give no reason for her actions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-18
Convention Campaiqn

meeting of the hotel and restan- rant men of the Chamber of Commerce will be held this week and a division of these men will be organized. It is their purpose to launch an active cam paign to bring more conventions to the city during the next few months
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-18
PERSONAL

Adolph Hirsch has returned from New York and Atlantic City after an absence of four weeks. While in New York MT. Hirsch purchased a stock of goods for the Hirsch Millinery com pany.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-18
Suits Filed

Claiming that he was wrongfully charged with obtaining goods on false pretenses, C.. S. Reese filed suit in the city court yesterday against G. E. Ruff fin, claiming $10,000 as damages.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-18

At The Photoplay Houses Majestic-"How Molly Made Good, with Marguerite Gale.
 Strand-'"The Selfish Woman" witt Wallace Reid. Rialto-"The Lights of New York, .with Leah Baird.
 Trianon-"The Wild Girl of the Si 'erras," with Robert Harron.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-18
TODAY'S EVENTS

At the Theatres f Lyric-Vaudeville Matinee at 3 p
 m. Evenings at 7:30 and g.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1916-07-27
BLOCKADE is ALWAYS DEFlED
Brave Sailors Have Ever Been Found
Capable Of Eluding Any Gordon
of War Vessels.

Blockading and blockade running is
not young war measure by any
means, writer in Munsey's says. One
of the earliest authentic instances Of
the practice dates back two centuries
before the Christian era. Marcus
Claudius Marcellus, commanding n
powerful Roman army and an efficient
fleet, laid siege to Syracuse, a rich city
on the Isle of Sicily. Carthage, Rome's
great rival on the north shore Of
Africa, one of the great sea powers
of that time, was not at all pleased
with the idea of Rome capturing SYRIA
cuse, free city and probably source
of great revenue through trade with
Carthage.
Syracuse was n well fortified city,
and there seemed to be no immediate
prospect of Rome taking Ii by storm,
so Marcellus decided to starve its in
habitants into submission. He put a
Gordon of ships across the entrance to
the harbor and arrayed his army on
the land side so that no succor could
come from without. But he had I'M
derestimated the bOldness of the Car
thaginians. There was no question of
contraband in those days-conditiOnal
or other.
In their swift, oar-driven galleys the
sailors of the African city easily
eluded the ships set to watch the port
and carried provisions, water and war
material into the beieaguered city. SO
successful were the Carthaginians in
getting supplies into the city, running
the blockade-that had It not fallen
through treachery 1t would have been
enabled to hold out indefinitely. While
blockades probably had been estab-
lished before on a small scale the
blockade of Syracuse Is one of the
earliest instances where the efficiency
Of blockade by sea was Of vital i'm
portance in determining the success of
war on an important seaport.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1916-07-27

rounded I'm tavern by 1--WE officers
heavily armed, who were bent upon
capturing him, and he whipped the
whole five with his fists and escaped.
The authentic stories Of his exploits
would fill large volume. He some
times had bands of followers, and
sometimes he operated alone, and he
had phenomenal luck.
There was nothing haphazard about
his methods. He laid his plans like a
general, and followed them up. He
had his scouts and spies, and received
accurate information when wealthy
travellers were about to set forth on
pilgrimages. Then he would ambush
them and relieve them of their val
uables with an old-school courtesy
that must have been highly gratifying
to the victims. His operations COW
cred a wide territory, and he moved
so quickly and mysteriously that ii
was almost impossible to locate him.
1t was characteristic OF this singu-
lar man that after every robbery he
was overwhelmed with remorse. He
would repair to some recluded spot
and sit in sackcloth and ashes, and
write poetry full of heertbreak; and
his poetry, considering lis meager ed
ucatiOn, is surprisingly good. Several
of his poems have been preserved.
and they are melodions and sweet.
There is not a discordant line in any
of them.
Time and again he made up his
mind to abandon his wicked courses
and lead a quiet and reputable life,
but something always interfered. Upon
one occasion, after making Of haul OF
So. 000-which was fortune in those
days-he travelled back to the scenes
of his bOyhood, intent upon buying a
farm upon which re had worked as
child. He had heard that the place
was for sale, and he was determined
to own it, and settle down and live
happy ever after. But when he APP
preached the farmhouse a savage dog
sprang at him from behind some
bushes. and chased him all over the
place, and bit sample out of his per-
son, and he was so mad and disguised
that he left the neighborhood at once,
and resumed his old tricks.
Another time, being well loaded
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1916-07-27

with money and remorse, he decided
TO go to Baltimore and become a mer-
chant prince. He made part of the
journey on a steamboat, and was
greatly annoyed by an Opulent drover,
who persisted in flashing a big roll of
bills, and boasting of his wealth. Be
ing full of virtue, Hare took the drov-
er aside and advised him to conceal
his money and do less talking. There
are thieves on board all OF these
boats" said Hare, "and they are look
Ing for such mon as you" The drover
didn't take the advice in good part.
He boosted that he was able to take
care of himself, and he'd like to see
that thief who could despOil him. Here
upon Hare lost all patience with him,
and robbed him of $500, and left the
boat. He was pursued and captured
and served eight years in the peniten-
tiary for this little joke.
r'or many years he pursued his
course with comparatively few re-
verses; and the reverses usually came
tc him because he would not use fire.
arms in self-defense. He might have
escaped capture on several occasions
had he been willing to shoot. When
ever he was in custody Hare preached
to his fellow prisoners a good deal,
trying to impress upon them the fact
that the most Improbable thing in the
world is life of crime. "The lot of
the meanest laborer in the land" said
he, "is thousand times more enviable
than that OF the most successful GRIM
inal"
seventeen years of wandering and pill
lage, Hare was greatly distressed to
find that his younger brother had
| adopted a career of crime, and was
the associate of thieves and gamblers.
This hurt him more than any incident
of his career. With tears on his cheeks
he implGred and entreated the young
man to reform and be good, but in
vain. The youth had no use for the
path of virtue.
eff you must be a criminal, then"
said Joseph, "come with me, so can
watch over and protect you" Joseph
had planned to rob the mails, so he
could get enough money to settle down
he always was going to settle down.
His brother, with other robbers, ac-
companied him on this errand. They
robbed the coach, but were arrested
at Baltimore a few days later. The
young man drew ten years, and Jo-
seph was sentenced to death. He was
executed in September, 1878 and his
last days were given over TO the writ
ing of poetry and the utterance Of
moral homilies. He was probably tho
only great robber whose hands had
never been stained with human blood