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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-22
MEMBERS OF AID CLUB
 TO BOOST SPRING
 DRESS-UP CAMPAIGN
Local Ad Men Discuss Dress Up Week at Luncheon Yesterday and Will
 Get Behind Movement

The spring dress-up campaign, March 2T to April s, came in for very large share of the discussion at the weekly luncheon of the Birmingham Ad club at the Hotel Hillman, at 1 o'clock yesterday. The ad men ex- pressed the intention of getting behind the movement and pushing it to suc- cessful conclusion.
 Spring dress-up is a national af- fair,' said Secretary H. D. Cullen of the club. "The merchants of Birming ham will boost the event here every lar to Fashion Week, although it is just the thing to follow Fashion Week. The windows will be dressed differ ently, for the display men will use what is technically known as sell ing window instead of windows such as were used during Fashion Week.
 "The idea of the spring dress-up is for every man. woman and child in Birmingham to array themselves in their most gala and fashionable attire during the two weeks of the campaign. As a means to this end. the merchants of the city will make special reduc- tions in prices, and values will be of fered such as rarely are seen prior to Easter. This will afford the people an opportunity of buying their Easter garments at prices they don't usually get, and should prove very popular.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-22
RENTAL AGENTS CLAIM
 FEWER PEOPLE MOVING
 THAN USUAL ON APRIL 1
Efforts Are All Directed Toward Having But One Moving Day a Year and That On October Knox Has Many
 Orders for Telephone Changes

Moving Day. April 1. is being dis outraged by the real estate agents of the city.
 It is stated that at this time of year there are only few frst-class houses available for rent. that business has largely improved; that more people are constantly pouring into the city, and in- cidentally that it is desirable from an economic point of view to have only one Moving Day. a year. and that one about October l.
 On the other hand George Knox. man ager of the Southern Bell Telephone com pany, stated that he feared such a con gestion of movers about April l. that he had inserted a large advertisement in The Age-Herald advising persons intend- ing to move to notify the phone off the removals
 We have already been notified of many removals, said Manager Knox and in order to apprse the public not to wait until April 1 to inform us to change their phones we advertised in the Age Herald calling attention to the fact there will be a whole lot of congestion about the first of the month and to let us know im- media tely of any intention to move. I believe that there will be many removals this season."
 When Robert Jemison, Jr., of the Jemi- son Real Estate and Insurance company was queried as to moving day. he stat ed that the whole tendency of the req
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-22
.DR. ROSSER SAYS . II IS NOW TIME l. ID 4SWAT THEFLY' County Health Officer in Report Strongly Urges
 Immediate Campaign
 Against Fly Pest

The total product of one female fly in 70 days is estimated to be s10 pounds, es- timating 1000 flies to the ounce, according to Dr. H. N. Rosser, health officer foi Jefferson county, in his report for Febru- ary. Dr. Rosser says that now is the time to begin to swat the fly kill them in the egg or while in the magot stage but better still prevent them by the re- moval of all filth that would tend to breed the pest and by thorough cleanliness. . According to the report submitted by pr. Rosser, there were nine homicides during the month, of which six were ef- fected with firearms, one by cutting and two by blows on the head Two suicides were committed, and pistols were used in both cases.
 A total of 22 accidental deaths is re- ported, five deaths from burns received from open grates, four deaths resulting from railroad and mine accidents, four deaths from automobile accidents and one death from street accident. There were 425 births during February, of which 2St were white and 139 were negroes. The deaths shown in the report are 132 whites and 143 negroes. making total of 275.
 Meat inspections during the month in cluded the inspection of 62S2 head of ami mals. eight of which were rejected as unfit for slaughter Four hundred and ninety-three thousand, four hundred and fifty pounds of meat was inspected and 29SS pounds was condemned and destroyed as diseased and unwholesome. Seventy one daries were inspected S5 samples of milk analysed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-22
COUNTY JUDGES TO ASSIST COMMITTEE
 TO ENTERTAIN VETS
Courts Will Adjourn During Reunion Week and Courthouse Used as
 General Assembly Hall

All the judges of the Jefferson county courts will assist in entertain ing the Confederate Veterans at the re- union in May. This was announced Tuesday at meeting of the judges o1 the various courts. The courts will be recessed during the reunion and the courthouse given entirely over to the "boys in gray"
 The meeting of the judges was held in the courthouse yesterday and dis cussions for arranging the dockets SC that there would be no courts during the reunion was discussed. Heretofore when reunions have been held in Bir- mingham. the courthouse has been used as the general assembly halls for the gathering of veterans and visitors, the court official helping to entertain the crowds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-22
WEATHERLY ANGRY TAT WARDS ATTITUDE ON PHONE PROJECT Says President Is Giving Aid and Comfort to the
 Enemy by His
 Assertion

fingered by statement from Commits, soner Ward that the automatic tele-
 phone idea was ridiculous" Commissioner James Weatherly created quite a scene at the morning conference of the city
 commission yesterday by rapping stren-
 uously with his fist on President Wards desk and alleging that he was giving aid and comfort to the common enemy"
 This is not picnic" yelled Mir. Wealth
 erly and this fight on the telephone
 company is going through
 T do not care anything about your fight on the telephone company replied
 President Ward. q said the automatic
 telephone idea was ridiculous, and | stifl think so."
 Then the battle ragged, and it finally ended with the commission empowering
 Mir. Weatherly to invite the president of the Automatic Telephone company to bring his apparatus to Birmingham and demonstrate it to the people The city engineer was also instructed to get up a report on the feasibility of installing the system in Birmingham
 The controversy between MT. Ward and MT. Weatherly was occasioned by a de-
 mand that a resolution be Immediately passed instructing City Attorney M NJ ullman to draw up an ordinance to sub init a S5oo,0o0 bond issue to enlarge the electric light plant at North Birming-
 ham, Commissioner Ward opposed being too hasty in the matter. and Mir Wealth. erly promptly alleged all sorts of things.
 For the sake of harmony and because it did not make any material difference Mir. Ward finally withdrew his objections and allowed MT. Weatherly's resolution to go through.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-22

estate agents was to have only one 'rnov- ing day. a year, and that one about Oc- tober l.
 However" said MT Jemison. there will be quite a few removals about April l. although the number Of hgh-class houses is much less than at this time last year. Business is better this season. more people locating in Birmingham and the rental agencies are naturally in a much better condition. I am firm in the belief that thls year will mark the last of the twice a year moving day policy. After April l moving day will come but once year, and october l.
 Other real estate agents agreed with MT. Jemison as according to Melville Da- wis, of the Mosely, Henderson and Davis Realty company the majority of people move on October anyway and it is best to have only one moving day"
 T favor October l moving day " said MT. Davis, and in common with the other real estate agents of the city am discourag ging moving on April l. Business at this time is very much inn proved and tenants are plentiful. There are very few good houses for rent
 S. E. Garrett. of the Messer Real Estate and Insurance company, held the same opinion expressed by MT Jemison and Mr. Davis. He said:
 We believe firmly in only one rental season. We would favor tmoving day on October i. At the present time business is in excellent shape for the rental agents There are few ffrst-class houses and more tenants are locating every day in the city. We have no kick coming
 Other agents visited all stated that they anticipated light moving day on April l. and that the rental business was n better shape at the present time than at any period in the past three years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-22
ANNUAL MEETING AND BANQUET OF
 MUTUAL LIFE AGENTS
Business Session Followed by Auto
 mobile Trip Over District-Ban- quet at Tutwiler Proved Very Enjoyable

Alabama agents of the Mutual Life In surance company of New York, who are holding their annual meeting in Bir- n.ingham, attended a banquet at the Tntwiler last night About 30 members were present and number of speeches were made A business session was held yesterday afternoon at ? o'clock, which was followed by an automobile trip over part of the Birmingham district.
 At 1 o'clock today luncheon Will be given at the Newspaper club and the automobile tour will be completed in the afternoon. Arrangements have been made to. hold all the annual meetings of Mutual az ents in Birmingham.
 Southern representatives of the com pany who will attend meeting in New York next July have accepted an invita- ton extended by the Alabama agents to stop over in Birmingham for two days. About IT agencies will be represented and it is expected that a large number of delegates will be entertained.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-22
BIG STIMULUS ID
 POSTAL SAVINGS New Law Allows as Much as 5000 to Be Deposited
 at One Time

Removal of restrictions that have heretofore existed in the postal saw ings department at the postoffice has greatly aided that deparment of the postal service. according to Assistant Postmaster E. R. Norman.
 When the restrictions which have greatly hampered the growth of the rootaI savings system were removed" said Mr. Norman. "by the bill recently enacted by Congress. decided impetus was given that branch of the postal de- partmenr This bill which has passed both the House and Senate practically raised the limit that can be deposited by one person from $500 to 5000.
 Under the present law only $500 can be deposited. The maximum de- posit that can be received at one time Is 5000 and not more than S100 can be deposited within calendar month
 '9rhe amended law provides that as much as S1000 can be deposited at one time, on which interest will be paid by the government. It is further pro vided that the board of trustees of the postal savings system can promulgate regulations under which an additional $1OO0 may be deposited provided that no interest can be paid on the second 5000.
 "The people are just beginning to get acquainted with the postal savings system as is evidenced by the growth of this department of the Birmingham postoffice. During the first quarter of the present year the postal savings de- posits of this office will show an in. crease of more than 15 per cent. The business of the Ensley postoffice will show much greater gain.
 The limitations placed upon the sum that can be deposited have proven a check in the growth of the system
 During the past several weeks many would-be depositors have presented at one time amounts ranging from $500 to 5000 for deposit and on being in- formed that only S100 could be received within one calendar month declined to open accounts.
 .'The banks have found that the pos tai savings are not their competitors. Under the law the deposits of the pos- tai savings banks are deposited in the banks that qualify at rate of interest much lower than banks pay savings depositors.
 One dollar will start an account with tine Postal Savings bank How ever, 10 cents may start an account by the purchase of postal savings stamps. Depositors can withdraw their money at any time and no notice whatever is necessary.
 "Transacting business with the Pos tai Savings bank is a very simple ar- fair Certificates of deposit of the same denominations as currency now issued by the United States govern ment are issued to the depositor and these certificates can be exchanged at any time when the depositor de- sires to make withdrawaL'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-22
SPEAKERS CHANGED F0R LYCEUM COURSE
Judge Alden Substituted for Vice President Marshall,
 Who Is Detained

pr. C. A. Brown, chairman of the Bfr- mingham Lyceum committee, announced yesterday afternoon that the next num- ber of the course will be presented on the night of April H.
 Vice President Thomas R. Marshall upon the plea of pressing official duty, has been released and a rather note worthy substitution has been made in the person of Judge George D. Alden of the Massachusetts bar.
 ! Judge Alden is not so well known in Birmingham. but has already reached to that enviable classification known as "headliners and is easily one of the giants in the lecture field of today.
 pr. Brown says that in hearing Judge Alden upon The Needs of the Hour Birmingham will have the opportunity of listening to man qualified Ito speak as one having authority" Judge Alden brings upon the platform "A years of di- versified experience as a practicing at- torney and jurist.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-22
THOMAS B0WRON|S MADE CHAIRMAN0
 GROUP Z BANKERS
About 75 Present at Busi- ness Session Held Yes terday Afternoon
 at Tutwiler

Thomas Bowron, assistant cashier, Of the First National bank of Birmingham, was elected chairman of Group 2 of the state bankers at the business session yesterday afternoon. succeeding Senator Frank s. Moody president of the First National bank of Tuscaloosa MT. Bow ron, by virtue of his position as chair man of the group, becomes vice presi- dent of the Alabama Bankers associa- ton. The meeting yesterday was at tended by about 75 bankers representing a majority of the institutions in the group.
 James l.. Keith of Anniston, president of the state bankers, addressed the meet ing, dealing largely with agriculture and the relations existing between the farm CT and the banker. The necessity for improved farm methods was stressed by the speaker
 McI.ane Tilton of Pell City, secretary of the state association, spoke on the work of the organization and urged a closer cooperation on the part of all the bankers.
 Mrs G. H. Mathis of Gadsden told of the work she had been doing among the
 
 of the state bankers. The ravages of the boil weevil have made it necessary that farm methods be improved and more intelligence be shown in agricultural work" she said The farmer must adopt methods to meet conditions of withdrawn credit by feeding himself and his stock entirely from his own land and labor
 Every county should have a farm demonstration agent. Every farmer must. raise some chickens and turkeys as well as hogs. Poultry will give him ready money product all through the year. No farmer now can afford to be without cow and a garden, no matter what has been the practice in the past. Another source of large profit in many communi- ties is the canning industry. Young women siderable sums each season from this industry, something which is the past was almost entirely neglected" E. W. Barrett spoke of the splendid work which was being accomplished in the state by Mrs. Mathis and pledged to the bankers the cooperation ana assista- ance of the daily, Sunday and Weekly Ase-H Herald in continuing the work. Senator Frank s. Moody introduced resolution, which was adopted. memorial izinE Congress to amend the federal in- terest law so that a minimum charge of $1 can be made on a small loan for a short period. As pointed out by Sena- tor Moody, at the legal rate of per cent, for example, a loan of $1O for 30 days would net the banker only 61s cents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-22
MOORE CHAIRMAN
 BUSINESS COUNCIL
Formal Organization of Important Branch of Chamber of Com
 merce Yesterday

. J. D. Moore was elected chairman of the business council when that branch of the Chamber of Commerce was or ganized yesterday afternoon. Hill Fergu- son was chosen vice chairman and W c. Radcliffe is secretary ex-officio. The meeting of the council was attended bv representatives chosen from the 30 groups of the organization. Charles E. Rice pre- sided at the meeting and Chairman Moore was escorted to the chair by Henry Hiden and Oscar Turner. He spoke brief ly of the work which it was proposed should be done by the council.
 The time for meetings was discussed yesterday afternoon. but no agreement Was reached on this matter. At the next meeting, which is to be called in the near future. it is planned to begin work on number of important matters. Standing committees will be appointed at an early date by Chairman Moore.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-22
Wholesale Arrest of
 Automobile DriUers

with assault with intent to murder B. P. White, waived preliminary hear ing before Judge Abernethy and was allowed bond of S200 before Judge Ahernethy yesterday morning. The case was set for March IA, but on ae- count of White not being in condition to attend was passed until yesterday. It Is charged that Ruby Welch at tempted to kill White by shooting him with revolver in a room at the Cozy hotel on Sunday night few weeks eso. White states he Is unwilling to prosecute the case.
 Capus Mitchei. negro. was acquitted. on a charge of burglary by Judge Abernethy yesterday afternoon, but was given S200 fine and an additional sentence of nine months for vagrancy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-22
w. P. Bird Released

William F. Byrd. who was held in the sum of $10,O00 charged with threatening to kill was released from the county jaii yesterday afternoon. The case against Byrd was mol pressed by Judge Abernethy several days ago. but was held by the criminal court for an. ex parte hearing before Judge Fort. Among other things in the agreement was the destruction os a number of papers and lett.rs in Byrd S possession, which was carried out before the prisoner was released.
 Several prisoners convicted in the crinl- inal courts last week were carried to We tumpka Tuesday to begin serving their sentences in the state pententiary V. H.. Powell, who plead guilty to a murder charge and received a life sentence. was among the other prisoners.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-22

Warrants for the arrest of 20 chauf- feurs were issued by Judge H. B. Abernethy in the municipal court yes terday, charged with violating the mo- tor and vehicle law. The cases will come up for trial Saturday.
 There is the second wholesale ar rests made upon automobile drivers operating without license. Each per son driving a car must have license. The arrests came as a result or h. vestigation by Alton Stephens. state H. cense inspector. The warrants issued yesterday make total of 114 warrants issued for this offense.
 Ruby Welch. the white girl, charged
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-22
Class of 1901

The class of 1901 University of Alabama, will hold a reunion in Tuscaloosa dur ing commencement week this year. J. R. Forman of Gadsden. who was a noted athlete during his college days. has charge of the arrangements.
 Nearly all members of the class will attend and will probably appear in cos- tune.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-22
MAKING GOOD PROGRESS
 ON FUNDS FOR REUNION

ness section of the city. The teams ex- pect to make rapid progress and by divid- ing the work it is thought the matter can be concluded within the next few days
 The work of every subcommittee is be- ing held up temporarily until the money to finance the reunion has been raised. It is planned to have all the money on hand or subscribed before authorizing the sub committees to make the expendture they have called for it in their budgets. The finance committee is anxious to con clude it's work not later than April l.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-22
SOME MORE HOT STUFF

MT. Barber followed this with more "hot stuff,'' as he terms his speeches at the city hall, and finally when he sat down Commissioner John R. Hornady, former ly at different times managing editor of both of the afternoon papers, denied | the truth of MT. Barber's statements. Tn my twenty-odd years connection with local newspapers" said Mr Hor- l nady, T do not recall a single instance of interference of the advertising or the business office as it is called by news paper men. Prior to my being elected commissioner I had the honor of being managing editor of one of the local pa- pers, and in that capacity l handled all 1 the news. It passed directly under my | supervision. Incidentally I wrote many ! of the editorials. But despite all this | and the fact that I was on the inside | of everything I still repeat that at nc | time do I recollect any interference from l the business office
 The theme of the press is like that o fthe public man. To the crowd in the streets it is all crooks and grafters. Now l do not believe that every public official is a grafter or a crook and neith- CT do I believe that every newspaper is bad.
 VITAL ASSET IS CHARACTER There is only one vital asset to a
 newspaper and that is character If a
 newspaper has no character 1t has no influence and without influence a news paper cannot live. The newspapers of Birmingham have done much good. They have literally co-operated in every meas ure of reform put forth by the city com mission. They are responsible for this city commission. It will be recalled that there was ring in this city hall some years ago"
 Look out" interrupted Commissioner Barber you will indict some of the city
 officials" and he glanced surreptitiou y in the direction of Commissioner Ward.
 who merely smiled blandly as MT. Horna- dy continued
 There are all kinds of rings. but away from that I desire to state to the city commission that the newspapers are as honest as any. of the rest of us" AS soon as MT. Hornady sat down Con- missioner Barber jumped up and with 3 wild fiourishing of his hands and said: q did not say all the newspapers were grafters and crooks. I did not say they never accomplished any good. But my colleague himself knows what the news papers can do when they are displeased (and he waved his hand paternally at Mr. Hornady seated at his side), for it is common knowledge why he retired from the commission race and incidentally the managing editorship of an afternoon paper some years ago. I believe that IS all that is necessary to say.
 Commissioner Hornady did not degn to reply to the innuendo of MT. Barber, and the meeting was adjourned few minutes later.
 It was stated that Commissioner Bar ber's reference to MT. Hornady was to his retirement as an opponent to Commits sioner George B. Ward about two years ago. MT. Hornady was then managing editor of the Ledger, and he retired from the commission race and later resigned from that newspaper. MT. Barber indi- cated quite plainly that the Ledger had forced MT. Hornady from the commis- sion race.
 When queried yesterday afternoon as to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-22

The 10 teams appointed several days ago by F. M. Jackson, chairman of the finance committee, to canvass for funds for the reunion, reported $500 in additional sub scrptions at the meeting at the Chamber of Commerce yesterday morning On &C., count of the illness of Chairman Jack son, Crawford Johnson presided at the meeting.
 The teams will meet again this morning at the chamber at 10 o'clock, and the canvass will be conducted in the busi-