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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-22
GREAT CHANGE IN
 CHILD LABOR VIEW
 HELD OVER STATE
Mrs. Bush Calls Attention to the Most Common Forms of Violation
 of Law

Child labor conditions in Birmingham and Alabama show a wonderful improve ment during the past year, according to Mrs Lorana B. Bush, deputy state fac tory inspector, who has been in Birming- ham several days, investigating condi- tons heres
 "In all the cotton mills of Alabama there is not a child under IA years of age employed, and cases where boys under the age limit are working in mer- cantile and other establishments are only isolated
 Mrs. Bush is enthusiastic over the re- suits of the educational work that has been done in connection with the en- forcement of the child labor law. She has been closely in touch with child labor con ditions in Alabama for number of years, first through her husband. who was state factory inspector, and later through her own efforts as deputy
 Tt is gratifying to note the changed conditions throughout the state,' she said. T remember making a tour of the various cotton mills with my hus- band seven years ago, I have even now a vivid picture of the little spindle-legged youngsters who were employed then. am happy to say that this conditions no longer exists"
 Mrs. Bush says the educational work in connection with the enforcement of the child labor law has reached such a point that it will now be necessary to begin prosecutions. We have given the people of the state an opportunity to familiar ize themselves with the conditions of the bill, and now we shall pursue prosecu- tions in cases where violations are found,'' she said.
 The problem of caring for children, and the families of children under the age limit where the earnings of the child have heretofore been the only means of support, is being solved by various societies In Alabama and little hardship Is being encountered along this line, ac- cording to Mrs. Bush.
 q find conditions in this direction es pecially good in Birmingham, she said Here you are better equipped to en- force the child labor law than in any other. city in Alabama, in view of the welfare work that is being done here
 While in Birmingham, l have visited practically every merchant here. There are however, merchants in the out-of the-way places, that I may be unable to reach for sometime. And I should like to impress upon them the following pro- visions of the child labor law:
 e That no child under 14 can work
 at all, except in domestic and agrcul-
 tural work.
 That employers must have on file
 employment certificates for boys IA
 years of age
 That children between the ages of
 if and 16 cannot work later than
 6 p. m.;
 '''That no boy between Is and IS
 years of age can deliver packages
 messages and the like, after
 o'clock, p. m "
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-22
UNUSUAL PROSPERITY
 FOR BUSINESS MEN
w. o. Broyles Says Holiday Trade
 Best Ever Experienced

As an evidence of the unusual pros- perity of the business men of Bir- mingham, W. o. Broyles, president ot the Broyles Furniture company, says that this holiday season has been the best since he has been in business. MT. Broyles has been prominently identified with the furniture business for more than 10 years.
 'eWhy should the business men of this city worry about the squabbles of the city commissioners he asks. T am for more business for Birming- ham. The merchants of this city should make a concerted effort to get together and draw business from the outlying territory. This years business has been the largest my firm has ever had
 q have made special effort to draw the trade within a radius of 100 miles of this city and have been very successful. With motor equipped ap- paratus to haul the loads, it is pos sible for me to deliver furniture on time within radius of 100 miles. Let's all get together and pull for Birming- ham. l believe in more harmony and hustle and less talk and agitation
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-22
Mackay to Lecture on
 Ireland at Y. M. c. A,

A large crowd is expected to hear Prof. Edward G. Mackay of Birmingham col lege in his lecture on Ireland and the Irishn at the Young Mems Christian as- sociation tonight at 8 o'clock.e
 The lecture will be illustrated with stereopticon views. made from proto- graphs taken by Mir Mackay when in Ireland three years. MT Mackay is Irish born and reared himself, and knows that country and it's people thoroughly. Not only so, but like all Irishmen he has a keen sense of humor. and a great fund of jokes that he will tell as only an Irishman can tell them. A very enjoya- ble evening is anticipated.
 The lecture is being put on by the educational department of the Y. NJ. c. A., and all friends of that institution are invited to attend No admission will be charged
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-22
FURTHER BONUS
 TO BANK EMPLOYES
First National Sets Aside Bonus Fund of Approximately SS000 for the
 Coming Year

In addition to the regular Christmas bonus which the First National bank has just given to it's employees, the directors have set aside a salary bonus fund of approximately $So00 which will be paid to the employees in regular monthly in stallments during the coming year This Is to take care of the increased cost of living, due to the present prevailing high prices, and has nothing to do with any increases in salaries which come partly in the nature of promotions.
 The bonus for the coming year is to be paid to all employees of the bank below the president and is to be 10 per cent. of the annual salary which employe is receiving when the year begins The payments are to be made in twelve monthly installments The Christmas bonus which has just been paid the em- ployes of the institution is 1 per cent of the annual salary for each year of service.
 In announcing the extra bonus for the coming year the official statement was to the effect that the business of the bank for the past year had been one of con- siderable activity and fair earnings, much of which was credited to the excellent services rendered by the employees.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-22
P. T. BRADFORD
 TAKES OWN LIFE
West End Mans Funeral Will Be Conducted at Residence This
 Afternoon

Pinkney Thomas Bradford aged 47 years,
 committed suicide at 715 o'clock yester-
 day morning by shooting himself in the temple with a .3S-calibre revolver at the family residence, 10S Vines street, West
 End. Funeral services will be conducted from the residence at Il o'clock this morning, and interment will be made in E]mwood cemetery. The deceased is sur- vived by his widow, one daughter, Miss I.inley Bradford and one son, HadricK Bradford.
 MT. Bradford was employed by the Birmingham Woodenware company as a salesman and one of the firms most valued employees. The statement that he would sever his connection with the company is entirely erroneous, accord ing to officials of the company, who state his accounts are in first-class shape and that he had contracted to work for them next year. Despond- ency over ill health Is said to have been the cause of the rash act. which caused much regret to a wide circle of friends.
 Police headquarters were notified Of the suicide and Officer Saunders was sent to the scene to investigate. Coroner Charles L. Spain was notified and he 1 held an investigation yesterday. after noon. Members of the family, wli0 were | ir the house at the time of the act, re- fused to say anything about it. No one witnessed the deed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-22
HELP CHRISTMAS
 AT MERCY HOME

There are 9S little children at the Mercy Home who believe in Santa Claus. The people of Birmingham are being urged by Mrs. w. H. Jeff fries of the board to help sustain this belief by sending toys and other Christmas things to the home to be distributed to the children from the Christmas tree Wednesday evening, two days after Christmas.
 The board is arranging for a regu- lar Christmas celebration, with folk dances and other features in which the children will take part. And there's 8 goodly supply of candy on hand. But there aren't enough dolls for the girls. and there aren't enough wagons for the boys. But it is hoped that there will be.
 "All donations will be gratefully received" said Mrs. Jeffries. And if there is any person who wants to make his own Christmas brighter by donating something to that of others he has a wonderful opportunity in the privilege of sending something to the Mercy Home Christmas tree''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-22
DEVOTE TIME TO
 CRIMINAL COURT
London Finds That the Consolidated Court Measure Was Passed and
 Signed in Due Form

Attorney John London returned from Montgomery last night whei he had been in connection with the case before the supreme court to determine the status Of the Jefferson county criminal court under the provisions of the new consoli- dated court bill.
 "In Montgomery today we made a care ful examina tion of the journal of the house and senate said MT. London, and we. found that the printed journal Is misleading.
 ''The consolidated court bill was un- doubtedly passed by the legislature and signed by the governor in due form so that certain contentious we were making have fallen to the ground. Our attack upon the act is now confined to the status of the criminal court under the laws provisions"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-22
TEACHERS CHECKS
 READY TOMORROW

The county school teachers will receive their salary checks tomorrow morning. Announcement to Shis effect was made yesterday by Frank Stevens, treasurer of the county school fund.
 Mr. Stevens has received the warrants from the treasurer at Montgomery and they are now held by him for distribution tomorrow morning at his desk at the American Trust and Savings bank. This will enable the teachers to have them ca shed before the banks close so that they can attend to their Christmas shop ping early in the day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-22
COLDEST WEATHER OF SEASON IS A 7 HAND
Heavy Drop Temperature Last Night With Continued Fal Today-Cod Wave Sweeping Down City From the
 West-May Have Zero Weather

ised Cor threatened) for Birmingham tonight and tomorrow. A Christmas such as one reads about in the story books and the novels and witnessed at the production of the lurid melo- drama is assured so far as the wealth CT man is concerned He is going to do his full part, according to MT Hor- ton.
 The cold wave is coming from the west. but that little matter of detail will doubtless prove of small comfort to the man with an empty coal bin However, with the spirit of good fel- lowship and love for ones fellow man so widespread, it is anticipated that many tons of fuel will be distributed as a reflection of the Christmas spirit and for the alleviation of possible suf- fering among the poor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-22
DRY LEADERS PLAN
 TO GET THE MONEY

L. B. Musgrove of Jasper, chairman of the finance committee of the Alabama Ant-Saloon league, Is here to confer with Brooks Lawrence, superintendent. regarding the business of the organiza- tion The league, as announced at the recent meeting of the trustees here, con templates extending the work throughout the state. The employment of three dis trict superntendents to work under the direction of the superintendent is one of the moves to be made. Mir. Mus grove and MT. Lawrence will map out at a conference today the plans for securing the necessary money for con ducting this work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-22

A cold wave, one of the regular variety, is sweeping down on Birming ham and north Alabama.
 The thermometer which yesterday afternoon was clinging tenaciously around the 51 mark, took sudden tumble last night and by 10 o'clock had registered a drop of 20 degrees. It was just below the freezing point at that hour.
 But the worst is yet to be told. Weather Forecaster Horton announced that fall of 30 degrees or more was scheduled within the next 36 hours, which is due to bring the mercury down around the zero point before to- morrow morning. By far the coldest weather of the present winter is prom
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-22
RED STAR MINE
 WILL BE EQUIPPED
 WITH ELECTRICITY
Contract Let to Modernize Mine. Work to Be Completed Within 60
 Days, It Is Announced

Contracts have been let by the Bryan Coal corporation for equipment to elec- trify the Red Star mine at Red Star. Frank Nelson, Jr. president of the Bryan corporation, announced that work would begin immediately upon the change and that within 50 days it was hoped that the operations of the Walker county mine will be done entirely by electricity.
 To lnodernize the mine will necesstate an ousiay that will be between $25,0OO and S50000.
 The Red Star mine when equipped will have a capacity of 1000 tons a day. It is about 30 miles west of Birmingham and is located on the Southern railroad in the eastern part of Walker county.
 The mine is opened by four separate drifts on the Mary Lee seam, which av- erages about six feet in height with a slate roof.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-22
KETTIG REELECTED
 TO SHEAR TERM
Is One of the Three Bank Directors Elected by Reserve Board at
 Washington

w. H. Kettig yesterday received notice from Washington that he had been re- elected as director of the reserve bank for this federal reserve bank district. Mir Kettig was elected for the three-year term and is one of the three men who are elected by the federal reserve board at Washington. The other six directors are elected by the member banks of the district.
 Mr. Kettig's present term will expire on January l. and he will begin serving his three-year term on that date.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-22
Cash Register Robbed

An unidentified negro man came into the grocery store of P. Cerniglia, 133O Avenue F, at o'clock yesterday after noon, and after standing around In the store for several minutes, began to ask the price of several articles. While Ger niglia was waiting on him the negro opened the cash register and took B in cash before the merchant could put up any resistance The robber escaped.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-22
BUSH TO ADDRESS
 CAMP WILCOX U. c. V.
Fine Programme Arranged for Meet ing This AfternOon-Public
 Invited

Camp Wilcox. United Confederate Vet erans, will hold its regular meeting this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the Cable hall. Many matters of interest will come before the meeting and a large attend ance is expected. Among the features will be an address by Morris Bush and songs and instrumental music will be rem deied by Miss Helen Marsh and Miss Err cell Coyle.
 A cordial invitation is extended to all veterans, Daughters of the Confectionery
 and the public generally.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-22
CHRISTMAS GIFT FOR
 LYRIC EMPLOYES

Manager M. L. Semon of the Lyric theatre received telegram yesterday from the Interstate Amusement com pany. lessees of the theatre, author izing the additional payment of 25 per cent of the weekly salary of ev- cry employe of the theatre as a Christmas present. MT. Semon states the beneficiaries will include office force, orchestra, stage handss ushers in fact, everyone on the local pay roll The extra amount will be placed in the pay envelopes on Saturday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-22
At the Photoplay Houses

Rialto: Snow White" Acted by chtl- dren
 Triangle: Mack Swain in Safety First Ambrose"
 strand Vivian Martin in "The Right Direction"
 Colonial: Fanny Ward in trhe Years of the Locust
 Odeon One: Universal feature.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-22
NYTHINK PERSONNEL OF BOARD IS GREATEST OBJECTION TO SYSTEM
Commission However Has Strong Friends in Birmingham Who Stand Up for It-others Think Mayor and Aldermen Got Better Results for the People and Favor
 Return to That Plan

"Just before Christmas" the
 commissioners are "as good as
 they can be-" but 1t is remarkably
 interesting to hear the comments
 of citizens on whether Birmingham
 should retain the commission form
 of government or should adopt the
 general manager plan or return to
 the plan of mayor and board of aI-
 dermen, with every section of the
 city having a direct personal rep
 resentation in the city hall.
 It is decidedly the livest topic in town in spite of oil and Christmas.
 Culpepper Exum, a former mayor and president of the city commissions stated frankly yesterday that he heart fly approved of the stand taken by The Age-HeraId
 T met Mir. Barrett the night after the first editorial was printed and congratulated him on his progressive turn of mind" said MT. Exum.
 "Of course" continued MT Exum my words must not be construed as an attack on the commission form of municipal government, as the system has hardly had a fair trial, but it would seem that the personnel of the city commission as now constituted re- fleets very little credit on the city.
 These public harangues make us the butt of ridicule outside of the state and while it may be true that the irrational acts of one commissioner are alone responsible for the present state of affairs the entire board suf- fers IS well as the entire city. I sin cerely believe that a change of men on the city commission or even a change of the form of government would be beneficial"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-22
TOO MUCH PLAYING POLITICS

'It looks to me like there has been too much playing of politics on the part of the city commission" said George II. Estes yesterday T was one of the strongest advocates of the change from the aldermanic to the commission form of city government and I still contend that the idea of the commission is proper and that it is an improvement over the old system. I worked for commission government and I am in favor of it.
 ''The fault has been with the person. nel and not with the system. I am not ready to go back to the aldermanic form,
 (Continued on Page Ninel
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-22
JUDGE NEsMITH FOR CHANGE

According to Judge c. c. Nesmith, nothing but mismanagement of pub lie affairs has resulted from the com mission form of government and he also charges that it Is not representa- tive.
 T have never been in favor of the commission form of government" said Judge Nesmith, "as it's principles are clear violation of our democratic con- stitutional rights. For one thing, 1t Is not representative and it is concen- traitor of power dangerous to the pub lie veal as shown by the recent ex- hibitions at the city hall"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-22
TODAY'S EVENTS
At the Theatres

Lyric: Vaudeville Matinee at 2:9O. Night performances at 7:30 and g o'clock.
 Bijou: Farce comedy, My Aunt from Utah." Night performance at S:30.
 Majestic: Musical comedy and fea- ture pictures.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-22

duced satisfactory results in Birming- ham. He also referred feelingly to the late Judge A o. Lane.
 "Just as the late Judge A. o. Lane, one of the noblest Alabamians that ever lived. was concluding many hon orable years of public service" said Judge Allen, "the people of Birming- ham forgot all about him to listen to the tommyrot of an agitator.
 'In that campaign everything was said about that grand old man in whispers, for none dared to be out spoken, and the agitator won. The de- feat broke Judge Lanes heart, as it broke his faith in the people of Bir- mingham, and now those who stop and think things over realize what it has cost this city to sacrifice A. o. Lane, one of the best men that ever lived, for the sake of turning the city hall into a vaudeville theatre. Arlie Barber is not to blame for anything that he does It is the people who have encouraged him and it is the peo- pie who are to blame.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-22
I. 0. SMITH TALKS

J. 0. smith a former city attorney, stated that Arlie Barber had so bullied George B. Ward in the past year that the president of the city commission was right meek" and not the man of former years.
 q remember the time when George B. Ward was a name to conjure with, said MT. Smith, He was mayor in those days and he ruled the city by sheer strength and awkwardness with satisfac- tory results all around. But now it is a different story. He is right meek from the bullying he has been subjected to by Arlie Barber in the past year, and he isn't the man he was In the good old days. And, by the way, this city isn't the city it was four or five years ago.
 Now I favor the return to the alder manic form of government and the sooner the better I believe that the people are downright tired of the burlesque way of attending to public business at the city hall''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-22
Knesseth Israel Celebration

The children of Knesseth Israel Sunday school will hold Chanukah services at the church Sunday evening, beginning at s o'clock. The celebration will be open to
 the public.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-22
DEFEATED A GOOD MAN

commission form of government ght be a good thing, but it has not pro-
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-04-06
Obituary.

Frederick Tallcutt Hunt, son of
Lucius A. and Susan Hunt, was born
in Rockville, Connecticut, December
IS, 1S49, and died at his home, Hunts
Farm, in Reynolds county, Missouri,
March 26, 1916. He was married on
October 18th, 1878, and his surviving
relatives are his widow, Mrs. Annie
Hunt, two children, Mrs. L. E. Shy,
L~esterville, Mo-, and DR.. w. L. Hunt
st. Louis; three grandchildren, one
sister, Mrs. E. F. May, Oberlin, Ohio;
two n%ieces, Miss Clara May, Oberlin,
Ohio, and Mrs. VIM. Myers, Rock
ledge, Fla.
He joined the Methodist Church in
1891 and was for a number of years an
active minister of that denomination.
Fred Hunt, as he was Familiarity
known, was an unique character in
the history and development of
Reynolds and surrounding counties.
Always progressive in thought and
action, he was sometimes misunder-
stood, but his motives were always
pure and his aim the upbuilding of
h community. His life was clean
and open and he was self-sacriGcing
in his efforts to promote the common
welfare. The browning effort of his
life was a campaign for better roads
in Southeast Missouri and his strong
est desire was to live to see the
fruition of that effort. His works will
live after him, however, and every
permanent road built, every bridge
erected and every public improve
ment accomplished will be a monu-
ment to his memory.
M. G. HARRISON.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-04-06
BelIeView News.

MIR. and Mrs. Frank Hughes and
children, of Edgehill, are visiting in
the home of j.. w. Wood this week.
n. Warren and son, viii, were
business visitors in Ironton last Mon
day.
Mrs. D. A, Lasater and children
spent last week in Ironton.
Russell Queen and family left last
Monday for Kansas to make their
future home.
j. 0. Campbell sold his interest in
his store to his partner, r. J. McColl.
Mr.. and Mrs. Giles Henderson
moved last Monday from his farm 4
miles north of town to the cottage
here in town he recently purchased.
T. NJ. Sinclair moved last week from
Bismarck to the farm south Of town
he purchased from Thos. Hill.
The Central Telephone Office was
moved last week from the Woods
residence m half mile west of town
to the brick building in town. Mrs,
b. w. Bynum and Miss Ruth Bynum
have charge of the office.
The stork visited the Parsonage last
Saturday and left a baby boy with
Rev. and Mrs. /. n. Sherrow.
Elm Grove school closed last Fri
day. The pupils gave quite an inter-
esting entertainment on Saturday
evening. Seven lads and lassies were
made glad when Mr.. Geo. Hanson,
the County Superintendent, presented
them with eighth grade diplomas.
Following are the names of the
graduates: Lola Chambers, Bertha
Boring, Efie Engledow, Rachel
Smith, Mignon Phillips, TheIma Nc
Clary, Frank Lawson and Willard
Phillips. ALPHA.