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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-23
BAKERS WELCOME
|NVEST|GAT|ONOF
PRICE OF BREAD
State They Are Making
Nominal Profit on TO-
Cent Loaf-FavOr a
Wheat Embargo

Birmingham master bakers are in ac-
cord with the plans or the National Mas
ter Bakers association to have ma
ticnal investigation of the increased cost
of raw materials and TO have Congress
place an embargo on the export of
wheat. Thomas A. McGough, president
of the Birmingham Master Bakers. said
yesterday that the local bakers are in
favor of bringing to light the true con-
ditions, and that ne felt an embargo on
wheat would help the situation.
There is on foot a movement by the
National Master Bakers association to
have an investigation by Congress and
to secure an embargo on the export of
wheat" Mr. McGough stated. Petitions
are being printed in the trade journals
to be signed by the bakers and for
warded to the members of Congress, urg-
ing Congress to place an embargo on
the export of wheat.
THE local bakers would welcome an
investigation of the wheat situation We
have figures to show them that we are
merely making nominal profit on the
sale of the 10-cent loaf. with flour at its
present quotation. There is considerable
shortage in wheat due to the rust expe-
rienced by the crops in Minnesota. thu
Dakotas and Canada. From reports in
the bankers journals. it is indicated that
an advance in the price is expected.
while we have been notified by the
city commissioners that we would be
summoned later before them and an in
vestigation made of the recent advance
in the price of bread. we have not re-
ceived notice to appear. We would
welcome complete investig ation
He stated that the master bakers in
New York and Brooklyn Wednesday
adopted resolutions demanding a national
inquiry following the report of a. +.
Plarre, an authority on the wheat sit
uation, and decided that a petition TO
President Wilson should be sent asking
for a special session of Congress to au-
thorize an embargo ON wheat.
Mr.. Plarre marshalled figures showing
that 400,000.000 bushels of wheat from
this years meagre crop of 611, 100000 BUSH
els have been contracted for for export,
although 100000, 900 bushels are consumed
in the United States in one year.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-23
EXODUS OF NEGROES
ASER|0US PROBLEM
The Industrial Plants and
Farmers Face a Shortage
af Labor

The south will feel in an economic sense
the exodus of the negro to the north.
Henry T. DeBardeleben, president of the
DeBardeeben Coal company, is firmly
of the opinion that the farmers and
industries in the south will bewail a
shortage of labor unless the laborers are
induced to remain in the southern ter
ritory.
There is work for the negro laborers
in this district" Mr.. DeBardeeben said
yesterday. 1.-THE man who wants work
in this community can find it. The coal
miner can find employment, if he desires
it. The fact that there were 1874 more
cars used in the transportation of coal
from August / to September IA than for
the corresponding period of 1915 would
augur that industries are buster than last
year.
ut is true that negroes have taken
passage from this district in consider
able numbers to points in Kentucky, West
Virginia, Indiana and Pennsylvania. How
ever, the same condition is manifest in
other states. 1 have recently read in
Georgia newspapers that a shortage in
of the migratory movement of the la
borers northward.
Unless some inducement is offered TO
influence the 1aborers to remain within
the bounds of the southern states, I
, fear that the farmers will be without
adequate help when the agricultural in
terests are planting the crops. The in
dustries will feel the effects of the ex-
odus, for there is a strong possibility that
they will not be able to get as many
workers as the industrial development
will require.
1.-The negroes are being promised high
er wages to get them to make the trip
northward. There is a demand there Gre
ated by the lull in immigration and gen
eral economic conditions. However, the
Alab anna mine workers are paid higher
wages than in any other state. This is
borne out by facts
1.-THE people of the south ought to be
alive and awake to the seriousness OF
the situation and adopt means to obviate
a shortage in labor. Unless they do,
the outgrowth of the present movement
will materially prove disa strous."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-23
ACTION SOUGHT ON
RECOMMENDATIONS
OF SANITARY SURVEY
Meeting at Tutwiler Called by DR..
Harris to Seek Immediate Action
on W0men's Report

Steps to arouse the necessity for I'M
mediate action in regard to the rec
concentrations made by the report of
the women's committee to the citizens
sanitation committee probably will be
taken at a meeting of the citizens
committee at the Tutwiler hotel this
afternoon.
All persons who are interested in
this project have been urged to at
tend this meeting by DR.. Scale Harris,
who is central chairman. Recently a
sanitary survey of the city was made
by the women of the civic organization
cooperating with the sanitation com
mittee, and a report embracing a num-
her of recommendations for sanitary
improvements was made. 1t is under
stood that the meeting called for this
afternoon will be conferred principally
about this report.
In addition to this matter, Mrs. J.
H. Graham, chairman of the woman s
central committee of five, will make
further reports on the work and reso-
buttons asking the city commission to
act on the recommendations probably
will be passed. The meeting will be
held at $50 o'clock this afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-23
HueytOwn FavOrs the
School Amendment

Hueytown was the scene last night OF
a meeting urging the voters of that COM
munity to support the proposed amend
ment to the state constitution whereby
more funds will be appropriated to edu-
cation in Alabama. Sidney ]. Bowie made
the leading address before the crowd OF
$50. who assembled at the schoolhouse.
Other speeches were delivered by p. M.
McNeill, county superintendent of edu-
cation, Joseph P. Mudd and c. l.. Dabbs.
At the conclusion of the speaking, a
poll of the audience was requested,
Virtually every auditor extended his hand
in favor of the amendment.
"The prospectus Is encouraging Su-
perintendent Mcneil said last night
1--WE are getting the voters lined up in
all parts of the county and feel that
the educational campaign is a great aid
Later other communities will be ad.
dressed by the same speakers"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-23
Directors Nominated
for the Traffic Bureau

Directors for the Birmingham Traffic
Bureau will be nominated today when
the nominating committee meets with the
finance committee at II o'clock.
The committee consisting of ]. G..
Hodges, chairman; H. M Beck. w. L.
Wilson. G. T. Wofford and B. F. Moore.
appointed yesterday afternoon at the
meeting. will, in connection with the
finance committee, consisting of l. Groom
Beatty, chairman Henry DeBardeleben,
Hudmon Hopson, j w. Oden, Murray
Brown, j. H. finder and Gus Pope, Sc
lect five directors for the traffic bureau.
Two others will be named by the Cham
her of Commerce.
The directors nominated by these com
m,.tees will be presented for ratifice lion
at general meeting OF The merchants
and shippers # Birmingham, next wee'..
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-23
1000 STUDENTS FOR
SCHOOL OF METHOD
OF SUNDAY SCHOOLS
MANY Volunteers Attend Luncheon
and Discuss Plans for Matricula-
ton of Students

An effort to matriculate 1000 students
for the School of Methods of the Bir-
mingham Sunday School association,
which will be held in Birmingham Oc-
tober % to 27, will be made. More than
100 volunteers attended the 1 o'clock
luncheon at the Tutwiler hotel yester-
day afternoon to discus plans for work
in matriculating the students.
The school, which will be conducted
under the auspices of the Birmingham
Sunday School association, will be held
at the Southside Baptist church. There
will be six periods. beginning at 3'SO
OF clock in the afternoons and running
for Ave days; This probably will be the
largest school of its kind ever held in
Birmingham, and will be open to all de-
nominations. A large staff of experts
has been selected to teach the various
subjects.
The district has been divided into sew
eral sections and each volunteer has beer
assigned certain fields of work. Posters
have been placed in all Sunday schools
and the naturalization has already begun
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-23
DEMPSEY RELEASED
BY CORONER'S JURY
Verdict Returned That Killing of
William C. Doolittle Was
Unsuitable

w. A. Dempsey, charged with the
murder of William C. Doolittle, was
found not guilty of the charge and
released by the coroner's jury yester-
day morning. The jury returned a
verdict that Dempsey was justifiable
in the killing.
Doolittle was killed Sunday night in
the back yard of the Dempsey home.
The defendant claimed that he shot
Doolittle in self-defense.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-23
Return Goods Evil

The city commission probably will be
asked to pass an ordinance against the
return goods evil Plans for present
ing such petition are being worked on
by the Chamber of Commerce, following
numerous complaints from merchants
and will be presented to the commission
within the next few days.
1t is argued that the passage of an
ordinance of this nature would not only
be to the advantage of the merchants,
but would be beneficial to the purchasers,
as garments are often kept overnight,
and even longer, sometimes being worn,
making them insanitary.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-23
Chamber of Commerce
Industrial Dinner

Invitations for the Chamber of Com
merce industrial dinner to be held at the
Tutwiler hotel next Thursday night, will
be mailed out to the members today A
full attendance is expected at this dinner
next Thursday night and each person is
expected to have something of industrial
advantage to give.
A card is being prepared for each at
tendant, with a list of corporations and
questions it. This card is expected to
be signed and turned in with the MEM
bers' ideas regarding industries for Bir-
mingham. Blank space will also be left
for suggestions.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-23
Those new "Bran
Foods a new one is

Foods "a new one is
born every week-a recog-
milton of the need of food
laxatives instead of drug
laxatives. The problem of
presenting bran to the hui
man stomach in cornbina-
ton with a nutritious, easily
digested food was solved
twenty years ago by the in
vention of Shredded Wheat
Biscuit, the food that supplies
all the body building mater
ial in the whole wheat grain
in a digestible form, COM
bined with bran which is
Natures laxative. A body
building, strengthening
food. Serve with milk or
cream or sliced peaches and
cream or other fruits. Made
at Niagara Falls, N. Y.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-23
Jones to Represent Wilson

Washington, September 22.-Andrieus A.
Jones, first assistant secretary of the
interior, has been designated by President
Wilson as his special representative at
the dedication of the great government
dam at Elephant Butte N. NJ, on Oc-
tober IA. The President had expected tot
attend In person, but is understood to
have abandoned the plan
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-23
At the Photoplay Houses

comedy.
Triangle-Bessie Barriscale in The
Golden Claw"
Strand-Edna Goodrich in "The House
of Lies
Belle theatre, Ensley-" Mysteries of
Myra," with Leon Sothern and Howard
Easterbrook.
Rialto-Lionel Barrymore in THE Up
heaval."
Trianon-Mabel Taliaferro in God $
Half Acre.
odeon one-Charles Chaplin in THE
Count
william Farnum in Battle of
Hearts,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-23
Brooks Named Assessor

MONTGOMERY September 22.-(Special.)
C. c. Brooks of Evergreen was appointed
tax assessor of Escambia county today
by Governor Henderson. effective October
L. He succeeds NJ r.. Mcclellan who has
resigned to take effect the first OF next
month
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-23
Robbery Charged

T. NJ. Bankston was arrested yesterday
morning by Detective Street on charge
of highway robbery, and he was trans
ferred to the county jail.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-23
TODAY'S EVENTS
At the Theatres

Lyric-Vaudeville Matinee at o'clock
Night performance at 7:30 and o'clock.
Bijou--"The Girl Without Chance"
Night performance o'clock. Matinees
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 2;SO
o'clock.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-02-03
REV. HOOK "TEsTIFIEs".
In His Loneliness He Thinks of Mex
leo and Her People.

Hunter, Mo-, Jan. 25.-Hon. John
Beal, Mexico, Mo-, Dear Bro. Beal:-
l have nothing special to write to
you, but will scribble q few lines
anyway.
1 am alone tonight, and thought
would write to you. We have had
some cold weather, but up to date
have had no snow to amount to any
thing. But have all had the grip,
and some were pretty bad OFF. Only
one death, and that little child. I
had a siege Of grip In addition to
that had a very sore foot, laid up
with 1t about a month. Not entirely
well yet.
BY the favor Of God I ana able to
be about the Fathers business"-a
little. Good people down here, but
poor. Yet that class will always be
with US. Hath not God chosen the
poor Of this world, rich in faith and
heirs of the Kingdom he hath prom
Used to them that love HIM" Jas.
.2;4. But after all, he has promised
the Kingdom of Glory to the rich.
but it is to the rich in faith and rich
in good works. Blessed be His name
forever. Il
/ hope the good Lord is abundant
ly blessing you and yours-all the
good Mexico folks.
l hope you think well OF President
Wilson. He is a grand man, and has
made noble President.
It is raining this morning. rained
all night. W. H. HOOK.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-02-03

be fresh soon. Two coming yealiIng
shorthorn heifers, good ones. One
COW 7-yr-old, Two 2-yr-old heifers.
Fl HOGs-1 gilt, shoats, 1 sow
and nine pigs, 4 sows to pig in April
and Poland China male.
Farming Implements-One GIFT Deer
ing self binder. No. Korn King ma
nure spreader. 2-horse double disk
wheat drill. 4-horse GAINESVILLE disk
and truck. Deering mower. satley
check-rower and drill cobn-planter.
eft sulky hay rake. Ever-best Mo-
line sullky pillow. oliver sulky and 2
walking plows, Harrows, disks and
cultiytors. Steel roller. Broad cast
2 horse power feed grinder. Corn
shelter with pulley. Wheat fan. Low
wheal farm wagon, Hay rack. Two
sets leather wagon harness. Set Of
chain harness. s-horse power gaso-
1.-The engine
IA tons good Timothy hay. baled
600 bushels good shocked corn. ST.
lage and cane. Dinner served by
the ladies Of MT, Zion church.
Sale begins at 10 o'clock.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-02-03
Public Sale!
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY IS, 1916.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1916.
Having rented my farm, will sell
all my stock and farm implements at
said place, miles north and mile
east of Mexico. and miles southeast
of Moline, at Russell's Ford, on Salt
River, to highest bidder to-wit:
So Head Live StocE--17 head of
Horses and Mules. Roam draft mare,
15-yr-old, in foal by registered ciydes
dale horse. Bay coach mare, 9-yr-old,
Span coming S-yr-old geldings, well
broke. Coming yearling draft-horse
mules. Mare and horse, well
matched. Coming 2-yr-old horse
mule. Pair coming yearling mare
mules Span S-yr-old mules. Span of
4-yr-olds.' One 6-yr-old mare.
10 Head Of Cattle One pure
bred Jersey COW, 5-yr-old, fresh in
May. One shorthorn COW, s-yr-old,
young calf by side. s-yr-old Short
horn with calf by side. Two 5-yr-old
Blck Angus cows with calves by side
TWO 8 yr-old shorthorn heifers, will
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-02-03

The Message last week referred to
the death of Mrs. ]. M. Savidge at
Galloway, Neb., who, before her mar
riage, was Miss Alice Farrah of this
county. The Loup Valley (Neb.)
Queen refers to Mrs. savidge as a
most lovable and worthy woman.
Mary Alice Farrah was born in
Des Moines, Iowa, Nov. 26, 1870. At
the age of two years she moved with
her parents to Mexico, Mo-, where
she lived until 1898. She was con
verted while she was still in her teens
and Joined the Methodist Church and
remained a faithful Christian to the
end. In189S she moved to Galloway,
Neb., and on April %, 1900, she was
married to j. M. Savidge. To this
union were born four children
Lewilna, Joseph, Celia, and Freddie.
Besides these children she leaves to
mourn her loss her husband and her
husbands oldest son, Clinton, and
two brothers and three sisters as fol-
lows: W. w. Farrah Of Mexico,
MO-. Charles Farrah of Benton City,
Mo-. Mrs Frank Crockett of Los An
geles, Cali. Mrs. ]. II. Bridges of
oeonto. Neb.. and Mrs. Carl Wash
burn of HOLSTER, Idaho.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-02-03

The Commercial Club will invite
the State Sunday School Convention
to hold it's next meeting in Mexico,
which will be in November. There
will be about 700 delegates, and Mex
leo will be expected to put up about
$500 to meet the expenses of speak
ers. The Club will meet one-fourth
of this sum. 1t will be a fine event.
Prominent workers and speakers will
be here from different parts of the
whole country.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-02-03

President and Mrs. Woodrow Will
son passed thru Mexico this morn
ing on their way from Kansas City
to st. Louis. Too early-they didn't
wake to take a glance at our city.
Within IL months gasoline in Mex
leo has expanded in price from 8 cts.
plus to 1S cents a gallon. Some
folks, they say, can't Ford it and
are storing their autos.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-02-03

Don't overlook Walter Hafner's
letter in this issue of the Message in
which he tells how he raised that fine
corn with which he won a prize at
Columbia recently. Walter knows
how to raise the corn, but now will
somebody tell him how to put one
over on the cut worms?
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-02-03

Fulton couldn't afford to lag be-
hind Mexico. She wants the rep. also
for progress and decency. The good
old town went dry last week by a
majority of 178 votes.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-02-03

The City Assessor reports only go
dogs in Mexico. The Council will ap-
point a dog-catcher, and then the
dogs-without collar--will have to
know who's who. They'll be hiding
in the country. Noble Barnes al
ready has one that he thinks is fee
ing from the "conscription."
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-02-03
Now's the time to talk good roads
since we have none.

The Progressive State Convention
is to he held in Kansas Coiy April
Bird. Audrain county will be entitled
to four delegates.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-02-03

VIM. F. Atkinson and E. L. John
son, members of the City Council,
have been appointed a committee to
ask the County Court to place large
arc light on the dome of the County
Court House.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-02-03

Bennett Clark will likely be one Of
the speakers at the State meeting of
young Democrats in Mexico March
3rd. Bennett is the son of his dad
and makes q fine speech.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-02-03

The D. A. R. organization raised
500 at the Orpheum benefit. They
now have sufficient funds for the
placing of that public drinking fount-
ain on the Square. The D. A. r.
are always doing and Daring, be
it said.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-02-03

H. P. Middleton of Vandalia was
in Mexico Saturday. His friends are
urging him to become a candidate
for Sheriff. He's a mighty fine fell
low and would make a splendid Of
ficer.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-02-03

Terms: Less than $40, cash: sums
of $40 or more mos. time with
bankable note at percent.
j. G. Ford, Auctioheer,
North Mo. Trust Co., Clerk.
VIM. HEsTERBURG.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-02-03
ATEXAS WONDER

TINE g'cr7s Wonder cures kidney and
bladder doubles, dissolves gravel cures
diabetes, weak and lame backs, fheuma-
tisn and all Irregularities ofthe kidneys and
bladder IN both men and women. II not sold
ceipt OF 81. One small bottle Is two monthsi
treatment and seldom fails to perfect a cure.
send for testimonials from this and other
st. Louis, Mo. Sold By druggists. ADV.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-02-03

Two little negro boys in the east
part of town have pair of skates
between. them. They walk up to the
top of a hill and sit down and "di-
vide" One takes skate and puts it
on his right foot ana the other puts
a skate on his left. Then they arise,
join hands, and down the hill they
go together in joyous glee. Black or
white boys, that's fine, as Lee B.
Hawthorne might say.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-02-03

Leo Ritter, with worrell, The Jew
eleris at Kansas City taking a course
in optical science.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-02-03

Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Bruce of Youngs
Greek are the proud parents of a new
daughter.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-02-03

Mr.. r. S. Pearson has passed his
and happy in mind and heart.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-02-03

Mrs. F. R. Jesse Of Webster Groves
is visiting her mother. ia Mexico.
Mrs. J. v. williams.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-02-03
MEXICO ACTIVITIES.

Potatoes are selling in this city at
$40 a bushel. Does the price i'm
prove the quality?
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-02-03

Miss Babb of Missouri Agricultural
College says people should not eat
meat. 1t is too apt to putrefy in the
process of digestion. Mexico folks
have found another reason why you
should not eat meat--it is too costly.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-02-03

John Yoss. 80 years old, died Of
pneumonia in Vandalia Friday.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-11
DOUGLAS GRADUATES WILL RECEIVE THEIR
 DIPLOMAS TONIGHT

DOUGLAS. May 11.-The gradua. tlon exercises of the eighth and twelfth grades of the Douglas school will be held tonight at the Lyric theatre at 8 o'clock The graduates are as follows:
 Eighth Grade-HarrIet Sey. Lalna Aalto, Otto Anderson, Cecil Bach. Joe George. Verne Hannah. Victor Hew- itt, Juyerna Henderson. Walter Jack son. Edna Liljesuand. Dora Morgan, Helen Nlemi, Doris Oliver. Elmer Palmbom, Margaret Patterson, Vivian Sparling and May Wiitanen.
 Twelfth Grade-Ruby Johnson and Esther Oliver.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-05-11

BRITISH REGULATION CUTS
 DRINK EVIL 50 PER GENT

LONDON, May 11.-The results Of the resolute methods applied by Eng land to the regulation of the drink problem nine months ago, after the first lessons of the wars demands has been learned. are discussed in an interview with a correspondent by Lord DAbernon, chairman of the Central Liquor Traffic Control Board, the organization having the work in hand.
 Briefly, in areas accounting for 29,OOO,OOO of the 4S,OOO,OOO popula- tion over which the board has ex- tended it's influence it has reduced public drunkenness. roughly, by 50 per cent
 One of Lord D'Abernon's state ments was his forecast that were the problem of intemperance at- tackled with vigor and skill three fourths of the drink evil might never recur.