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The log cabin Democrat., 1916-04-07
BAR COTTON PESTS
Plan to Prevent Importation of
 Pink Boil Worm.
New Law Regarding Disinfection of Imports of Cotton Goes Into Ef- feet at Home Ports-Check on
 Sugar Cane.

Washington.-A regulation of the ture requiring the disinfection of all imported cotton went into effect upon the completion of the plants made necessary to an enforcement of the requirement at Boston and San Fran cisco.
 The primary purpose of the regu- lation," says a statement issued by the office of information of the de- partment, lis to protect American cotton growers from the pink boil worm, one of the worst cotton pests in Egypt. The damage done by this tract from a circular which was is- sued in Alexandria, Egypt, by a com pany engaged in handling Egyptian cotton:
 "The 1915 cotton crop has, like it's predecessors, paid heavy tribute to the pink boil worm attacks. AS was to have been foreseen from the great numbers of bolls affected since the month of August, the damage suffered by the cultivators all over lower Egypt has been very heavy. Taking the average of the cases that have mate the general damage at 30 to 35 per cent This insect has not spread over upper Egypt to any great extent so far, although the common boil worm has several times in the past caused great damage in the upper Egypt cotton plantations.
 We do not think it an exaggera- tion to say that, through the pres ence of the pink boil worm, lower Egypt cotton farming is passing through most difficult period which has become more acute each year and may develop into a serious crisis. We are very far from the happy years when a yield of seven cantars per acre was not difficult to obtain on good land. Nowadays four cantars are considered good outturn by the cultivators even of the good districts of Menoufleh."
 For about year now the federal horticultural board has required all rooms in which foreign cottons were stored to be screened, all waste con- taining seed was burned, and has in- sisted upon other similar precau- tions. The new requirement of fum- igation is regarded as one of the most important of these means of protecting the cotton industry. h. vestigation has shown that there are a few seeds in all imported cotton
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-04-07
PUBLICITY IS NOT GOOD
Miss Owen Went to Look Over Home Habits" of Burton, Then Did
 Not Wed Him.

Evansville, Ind.-Publicity Is not good for affairs of the heart. It be- came known recently that Miss Olive Owen of Brooklyn, the verse writer, who came here several weeks ago to live in the same house with o. Abbot Burton, her suitor, in order to observe his home habits," has left without becoming engaged to Burton.
 Now, you see what you have done," said Burton to reporter. We came to no definite understanding before she left, but I hope to hear from her. This publicity has been very distaste- ful to her and has caused her to leave However, don't blame you, and there IS no use crying over split milk"
 Miss Owen Is in Chicago visiting friends. She will return to Brooklyn.
 Miss Owen came to observe how Burton treated his mother. Burton said that after they had met in Chi cago he communicated with her by means of thought waves.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-04-07
CROWBAR PIERCES HIS BODY
Fellow Workmen Pull 1t Out and Unfortunate Man Has Chance
 to Recover.

Grass Valley, Cal.-How man could strike upon the sharp end of a crowbar, have it pierce his flesh and come out under a rib and still live is the remarkable part of an accident which befell Joseph Blake.
 He was working at his fathers min ing claim and was standing upon a bank when he felt the earth give way under him. He jumped and in his excitement did not notice the bar which was sticking out of the ground.
 It penetrated his back in the lower part and ranged upward toward the waist line and emerged under the low CT rib. He was rushed to sanita- rum after his fellow employees had pulled the bar out of the flesh. It is believed he will recover.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-04-07

and any of these seeds may contain the pest. It's establishment in this country is regarded as menace that must be guarded against in every pos sible way
 The importation of living canes of sugar cane, or cuttings, or parts thereof from Hawaii and Porto Rico, and from Cuba and all other foreign countries, regardless of the use for which they may be intended, is also prohibited.
 This prohibition applies to canes sent in for analysis or exhibition, as we'll as those intended for propaga- tion, and will be strictly enforced, as there are a number of serious in sect and fungous enemies of sugar cane prevalent abroad which should be kept out of the United States,
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-04-07
Fear Expressed for Raw
 Lumber Supply
By H. A. Jeffries, Builder, Chicago

coming exhausted but actual problem conceded all who have deal with it. The forests of Pennsylvania practically gone Of the middle North rapidly disappearing The yellow pine of the South and the fir of Northwest supply have disappeared.
 Reenforced concrete the best substitute that has This discovered in the early sixties by gardener who found himself in difficulties because of lack plants He contrd temporary tube made of wire pastered with mortar and this proved good substitute that he all in that
 Concrete composed of broken materials of kinds and known the "aggregatc which thoroughly When subjected tension this come this defect rods of iron steel placed the material then known renforced building construction with the idea making buildings this successful but lumber still required Of construction that will eliminate entirely the of lumber the build houses discovered shall always be confronted problem of lumber famine.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-04-07
GETS RICH FROM FLY PAPER
Patent Bought for $1 Made a Great Corporation WeaIthy-Inventor
 Now Runs Restaurant.

XN Portland. Ore.-The man who Intro duced sticky fly paper into the United States runs a restaurant in Portland and uses screen doors and electric fans to keep the flies away.
 His name is Henry Scheuf1ler He learned to make sticky fly paper in Stuttgart, Germany, then came to America and started bakery at Grand Rapids, Mich He made little of the fly paper to use in his windows.
 One day another German named Thum gave Scheuffler a dollar to learn how to make the sticky stuff. Thum patented it and started a factory. The big corporation of Thum Brothers is the result. Scheuffler spent his dol lar and came West.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-04-07
TO TRAIN FOR WAR

tends to equip properly qualified mem- bers for service as officers of the troop bodies, officers of the association say 1t has a far broader scope. The big idea behind it, they say, is that the movement lays the basis for federal reserve citizen army"
 The training camps, thus far, are conducted under a system by which each member pays his own way, under a comparatively small charge for food and uniform ($2250 to s30 for the entire camp for beginners or former members of camps. respectively, be- sides whatever the cost of railroad transportation may be. Camp equip ment and everything else is supplied free of charge
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-04-07
Many Consumers of Nervous StimulantS
By H. A. Hare. M. D.. in the Therapeutic Gazette

it induces while others have been stimulated nation
 As result of this and the general desire for stimulating foods drugs large number of have been led place before the public other powerful smuants which both fesson and the ay know less than they know alcohol present me there almost of smunts other than alcohol there of those
 Further than this the number of these substitutes and instances unpnpd foryng comparatively innocent and mild emuant dispensed large quantity of alcohol added that addicted to the alcohol habit while thinking he is simply drug he thinks he taking ko similar stmulan when reality most of the temporary changes the which notices after dose of his favore pp due the alcohol which contains
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-04-07
Wanted Him for HouseWork.

Jersey City, N. J.-Mrs. Thomas Donohue asked Judge Charles O'Brien to release her husband, jailed for cruelty, so that he could act as hoYse- maid to their three children while she secured employment to support the family.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-04-07
The comments of eminent

The comments of eminent men on the sterilization of defectives show which way the wind blows. Any att tempt to try to carry out ideals that are in advance of the progress of the times
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-04-07
DiSinterestedneSS Is
 Empty Church Cause
REV. B. F. CSAPM. N, Rector ofSt Andrews
 Protestant Episcopal Church. Chicago

The church divine institution formed of imperfect beings assisting those imperfect crates their struggle for perfection spiritual hospital.
 is not business nstoon and that it lives methods such would please the Morgan divine and spiritual protection There and always will be cries but pick gnard and dwad Christian him for example is unfair.
 The real and only why the church that they interested They do do not think deeply enough know that all the came from their ancestors who deyout churchmen
 Everything good your civilization directly recty from the church of Christ Become interested that which you your freedom and goodness.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-04-07

The medical profession and the laity have been ac- customed for so many years to the abuse of alcohol as a nervous stimulant that some persons have become hard ened to the miseries which
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-04-07

Lady Hadfeld, who has been run ming the Anglo.American hospital in France, is the wife of the clever scien- tist, the inventor of manganese steel, Sir Robert Abbott Hadtield, F. R. S, who was awarded the Bessemer gold medal In 1914 and the Elliot Clossen gold medal in Philadelphia. Lady Had field is the daughter of Col. Samuel Wickersham of Philadelphia.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-04-07

There are as many excuses why men do not go to church as there are men; such as the church being imperfect, and unbusiness- like, there are too many hypocrites, and many others.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-04-07

Some substitute for raw lumber will have to be found if we are to continue the present rate of building construction. It is not imagination that our raw lumber supply is rapidly be-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-08
CHICAGO COURSES CROWDED

SIIlShuO SOO StNO W Di|D
 Jesse Waite, who recently returned from trip through the east and mid dle west, stated that he noticed that it was nearly impossible for the six golf courses in Chicago to accommodate the people who wished to play. Tt will be the same way here when the golf course is built" he said. Tt does not take people long to realize the fun that may be derived from a game of golf. The open air is like tonic to ones nerves. Golf trains the eye and mus cles and cannot be beaten for giving proper exercise outdoors"
 Sterling Edwards. local dealer for Chevrolet cars, said: Tt is good to know the golf course is a certainty. am positive the people realize what this means for them. There are num- erous citizens who will go out on the Green Springs course and learn the rudiments of the game as soon as the course is completed"
 Hill Ferguson of the Jemison Real Es- tate company indorses the municipal golf course. T suppose every one in Bir-
 mingham is in favor of this municipal golf course' he said. T have met many
 people who speak of it enthusiastically, and none who are opposed to 1t. There should be no opposition to a plan for the
 betterment of the public. Announcement
 is in order, and I believe everyone is
 willing to boost and make the golf links a go."
 Frank Fowlkes said: "The golf course is
 sure sign for prosperitly in Birming-
 ham. Let us have this course by all means It is a forward step, and that is one of the things this city is doing. To go forward is to encourage all big move
 ments for the good of the city. The Green Springs course is for the good of the community and everyone knows it.' MORE WILL FOLLOW Reid Lawson, jeweler, said he was sat isfied that the building of a golf course here would be forerunner for more to come And when it is built, the people will come to know the benefits that are derived by playing this game" said MT. Lawson. ''The best part of the golf course agitation is that the citizens of Birmingham are unanimous. It means more to the city than anyone can im- agine 1t is a great idea and should be encouraged"
 William A. Lunsmore of Louisville speaks of the municipal golf course there in the highest terms, and says the people would be deprived of a lot of pleasure if l they could not have the public courses. | Most municipalities are in favor of giv- | ing the people what they want" he said. l "lt is certain that people throughout the | United States want golf courses. The i is growing more popular each day. It has
 not been long since the travelling man,
 mechanic, banker, or any other citizen
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-08
MAJORITY MEMBERS
 BOARD OF REVENUE
 HELD IN CONTEMPT
Court Blocks Action on Nichols Fish, trap Highway to the Warrior by
 Citation for Contempt

Judge F. c. Crow ruled yesterday morning that the majority of the board of revenue acted in contempt of court when it passed resolution last week advertising for bids, and received a petition for the establishment of the Nichols Fishtrap highway to the War rior river and ordered it filed.
 Upon the statement of President R. F. Lovelady that he was absent in Bes- semer at the time the alleged contempt of court took place, Judge Crow ab- solved him of blame. Attorney w. K. Terry of the board of revenue also made a statement for Rufe R. Bivens, a minority member, to the effect that he was absent and had previously voted against all motions tending to the es- tablishment of the Nichols Fishtrap road. Judge Crow also absolved MT. Bivens of the charge of contempt of court.
 President Lovelady announced last night that there would be the regular meeting of the board of revenue this of Judge. Crow it was very likely that the resolutions asking for bids would ! be rescinded and the record purged of all matter ruled as being in contempt. The ruling of Judge Crow came as a distinct surprise. Attorney c. B. Pow ell, representing the complainant, T. s. Smith, was presenting his argument to the effect that the board of revenue { was in contempt when suddenly Judge Crow announced that he agreed with him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-08
NO PIG IRON CAN
 BE BOUGHT HERE AT
 PREVAILING PRICES
Industrial Men Predict $20 Will Be Reached in District During
 Next Year

Pig iron could not be bought yesterday at SIS ton.
 The Sloss-Sheffield Steel and Iron com pany and the Republic Iron and Steel company have withdrawn all quotations on the iron that is enjoying phenomenal demand both for domestic and export trade.
 Other companies are said to be booked up with orders until during the last half of 1917, and, for reasons of policy, are waiting before selling iron at the pres ent figure.
 It has been predicted by industrial men in Birmingham that No. foundry iron will soar to $20 during 1917, and in view of the strength that the market is show ing this is not regarded as too optimistic
 It is believed that pig iron will advance to $18.50 before any other large orders are taken by Birmingham manufactur-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-08
L. & N. to Spend $1O,000,O0
 for New Rolling Stock

Louisville, Ky, November 7.-An- Louisville and Nashville railroad has placed orders for s1o,Oo0,0OO worth of roll- ing stock It includes 5000 gondolas. Is coaches and baggage cars, and eight To- comotives.
 The new equipment will be made in the shops of the Louisville and Nashville both here and at New Decatur. Ala. and by Pittsburg, Pa, Mt. Vernon, H., and Jefferson, Ind, concerns.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-08
Bad Check Alleged

LeRoy Smith was arrested yesterday morning by Deputy Sheriffs Hamilton and Kemp on charge of issuing a worthless check. He was lodged in the county jail, but was later released on $2O0 bond.
 The warrant was sworn out before Judge H. B. Abernathy by w. T. Webb.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-08
Authorize Him to Take Any Steps He Sees Fit to Get
 Lower Rates
KENDRICK CHARGES ORDINANCE CHANGED
Griffin Submits Data Regarding Plan to Purchase Tanks for Gasoline and kerosene-No Action
 Taken

By unanimous vote the city com mission yesterday authorized Commits sloner Weatherly to take whatever steps he wished in regard to appear ing before the Alabama public serv ice commission at the hearing of the proposed schedule of reductions in electric current rates by the Birming- ham Railway, Light and Power com pany.
 MT Weatherly introduced resolu- ',on authorizing him and the city at- torney to take whatever steps were deemed necessary to secure adequate reductions in the existing rates, both Tor light and power. as well as a gen. power schedules
 Commissioner Weatherly explained that he did not intend to combat the lowering of rates. but that he want ed general revision downward of light and power rates
 The paving of Avenue F was held up until the next commission meetin g tuesday. On account of a few errors in the ordinance drawn up by the city attorney, final action was deferred.
 City Attorney Julian Kendrick CduSeu r1pple or excitement when he discussed the manner in which the ordinance for the paving of Avenue F was drawn. MT. Kendrick had pre-. viously recommended that there be no parkway in the center of the avenue east of Sixth street. In the ordinance submitted yesterday MT. Ullman pro- vlded for parkway the entire length CT Avenue F.
 This is the first time I have ever had the city attorney attempt to run my department and I have been in the service of the city for long time, said MT. Kendrick. MT. Ullman stated that he had no intentions of trying to run the engineering department. Upon motion of MT. Ward it was decided to remedy the ordinance and pass 1t at the next meeting.
 City Purchasing agent Griffin sub mitted data on the feasibility of the city purchasing a 1O000-gallon talk for gasoline and a 5O00-gallon tank for kerosene He stated that these tanks could be bought for a little more than 5000. He said the saving 70 the city would be approximately $ao00 the first year. The commission will take some action on the matter at the next meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-08
PAGEANT TO
 BE STAGED AT FOSSIL BY
 TENNESSEE co. EMPLOYES
More Than 200 People Take Part in Festivities and Other Arrangements Prove Striking Features-To
 Mark Change of Name From Fossil to Wnona

The name of Fossil camp, one of the largest ore camps of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company, will be changed Friday night to Winona camp. and one of the most elaborate pageants ever staged in the Birmingham district will mark the change.
 Arrangements for the pageant, which will be staged in an amphitheatre behind the commissary at Fossil, have been practically completed, according to those in charge. and more than 200 people, employees of the Tennessee company and others will participate in the presenta- ton.
 Presidents of all the other camps of the Tennessee company have been invited to be present, and take part in the festivi- ties, and the camps bearing Indian names will be represented in costume. The am-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-08

pitheatre where the pageant will be staged has been elaborately lighted for the occasion, and extensive arrangements are being made to make the presenta- tion significant and suggestive of the occasion it celebrates.
 E c. Cowley of New York has been in Birmingham several weeks working with Miss Marion Whdden of the welfare de- partment of the Tennessee company in the plans for the pageant MT. Cowley has staged many similar events in other places, and in the Fossil affair he is said to have combined the best points from other pageants he has staged. A crew of workmen have been busy for sometime making arrangements for the affair, which is expected to be witnessed by thousands of people, including the off, cials of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company in Birmingham, and hundreds of employees from various min- ing camps.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-08

Moon case. Attorney Horace c. Wilkin- son objected on two counts. He at tackled the theory of the city that it could levy a street tav under it's pres ent charter powers and also that if it did have the right to impose a street tax the constitution of the Uni- ted States prevented the municipal au- thorities from jailing any person who refused to pay it.
 Something like sS0,00O in street taxes has been collected already and the president of the city commission has announced that if the ordinance is unconstitutional this money will be returned to the citizens.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-08
Evans to Speak

Christian Endeavor societies of Bir- mingham have been invited to hear Charles F. Evans, southern field secre- tary of Lexington, Ky. Mir. Evans will speak tonight at the Woodlawn Presby- terian church. His speech will be espe- cally directed to the young folk of the churches, but cordial invitation has been extended to the public
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-08
Charged With Larceny

Albert Seals, a young white boy, was arrested yesterday afternoon by Detec- tives Brannon and Macke on a charge of grand larceny. A warrant was sworn out for him, and he was transferred to the county jail.
 Seals was charged by the detectives with the theft of bicycle owned by Tom Daniels 90 minutes before he was arrested. It is alleged that the prisoner took the bicycle while it was standing on Second avenue and Twentieth street. north.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-08
CITY AWARDS b|G
 PAVING CONTRACTS
Paving of Avenue F Was Principal Item Passed by
 Commission Yesterday

The commission awarded paving com tracts yesterday to the Dunn Construc- tion company amounting to approxi- mately s145,000.
 Three contracts for paving were bid in at yesterday afternoons commits sion meeting. In each instance the Dunn Construction company was the lowest bidder.
 The paving contract for paving Ave- nue F from Eighteenth street to the Montevallo road was let at $102, ,S54.90. Six bids were received on this work, the highest being s135,796.90. total of 51,S40 square yards of sheet asphalt will be laid on this street at price of $1.33 per square yard.
 The contract for paving Tuscaloosa avenue was awarded to the Dunn Con- struction company at $34,509 The high est bid received on this work was $41,- 496.25. The price per square yard for this paving, which is of the same con- struction as Avenue F, is s1 40.
 Eleventh avenue, north, from Thir- tieth to Thirty second street, will be paved with concrete. The contract price of this work, which was awarded to the Dunn Construction company, was $S200.30.
 Work on all the above contracts will begun within 30 days after next Tues day. The construction of Avenue R will be completed within six months.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-08

felt that he did not have time to go out and play golf. Now they all enjoy the game. Birmingham is to be congratulated on this forward step."
 H. A. Lindsay says the people are more progressive today than ever before, and gives this as the reason all the people are in favor of the golf course: Every one who wishes can receive the benefits of this golf course," he said. Tt means a place where all the people can go and received the benefit of fresh air. sun shine and exercise. I dare say the mu- nicipal golf course plan is the most popu- lar thing that has come before the peo- pie of Birmingham in years"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-08
DECIDE STREET TAX
 CASE THIS MORNING
Should Ordinance Be Held Unconsti-
 tutional Money May Be Ref ndsd

Judge William F. Fort will an nounce a decision on the constitution ality of the street tax ordinance this rlorning in the first division of the criminal court. He spent the most of yesterday in the law library prepar- ing his decision, which Is awaited with . great deal of interest throughout the city.
 The constitutionality of the street