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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-09
WARD HAS KICK
 ON METHODS OF
 SOME REPORTERS
What is a secret session.

What is a secret session? / President George B. Ward of the city commission really wants to know
 For the past several weeks, ac- cording to the head of the commits sion, the newspapers have published various tales of secret sessions of the commissioners and the sole basis for these stories was the fact that Mr. Ward would close the door of his pri- vate office, leaving the reporters at leisure to speculate on what was go- ing on. And they have speculated. ayers Mir Ward, to his mental dis- comfort. He states the case thusly:
 "I like the newspaper boys and thus I allow them all the privileges of my office. They can sit on my favorite chair and do anything they like and listen to all my talks with the per- sons that visit during my office hours. However, at certain times, certain bus mess men of more or less importance. or the other commissioners will have cause to come in my office to talk over certain matters not in any way interesting to the public.
 At such times 1 have often request ed that the reporters leave my office with the statement that private aT- fairs were to be discussed. It seemed to me then, and my opinion has not changed, that it was a fair request. Great as is the importance of a re- porter, I must insist and do insist and will continue to insist that visitors to my office who desire to talk to me privately can do so despite the fact that it will be published that att ernoon that another secret session was held at the city hall
 Now, what is a secret sessionT For the past week or more the news paper boys have held that up as a threat to force their way into pri- vate conversations in my office. of course, the threat was disregarded. but it seems to me that intelligent young men who work for newspapers could devise something more interest," ing than another secret session to scare the city commission into making them ex officio members of the city government"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-09
NEGRO DEAF MUTE IS CHARGED WITH
 ROBBING THE MAILS

Kauff Marcus, a deaf and dumb negro, was arrested yesterday morning at the First National bank by Detective Gold stein and Street. The negro was trying to cash a. check at the bank. He had over 5000 worth of checks, alleged to have been stolen from the postoffice box of the Wood & Crabpe Grain company.
 The mute had two checks certified yes- terday morning at the Birmingham Trust and Savings bank, but was unable to get them cashed. He went to the First Ma tional bank to cash check drawn on that bank. The cashier was suspicious and called the detectives. The detectives found every pocket in the negro's clothes filled with checks of the Wood & Crabbe Grain company.
 MT. Wood, of the grain company, told Detective Goldstein that he had lost his postoffice keys about 60 days ago, but did not believe the negro found them. The negro was turned over to the federal authorities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-09
FINAL ORGANIZATION
 OF BUSINESS COUNCIL
 WILL BE MADE TODAY
President Morris Bush Will Meet With Division Delegates This After noon and Fund Plans Will
 Be Made

The final organization of the business council of the Chamber of Commerce will be had at a meeting of all division dele gates this afternoon at AIS o'clock in the auditorium of the chamber. Presi- dent Bush will preside and will make suggestions as to the plans of the work to be done by the council.
 Several divisions of the council which have not yet completed their organiza- ton, and which have not selected repre- sentatives on the general council, will meet at 3:45 o'clock this afternon
 A chairman of the business council will be selected this afternoon, and some other matters of business will be taken up. It Is announced that a smoker will be rendered the members present, and the time of the meeting will not last over one hour.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-09
FRIENDS OF MRS. OHME TO PLAN CAMPAIGN
Women of the City to Meet at the Tutwiler Hotel This Morning to
 Formulate Plans

Representatives of the several women clubs of the district and friends of Mrs Floribel Brown Ohme, candidate for mem Der of the county board of education, VIII meet this morning at 10:S0 o'clock III the ballroom of the Tutwiler to discuss plans for her campaign. Mrs OhMe IS rot the candidate of any individual or ganiza ton but is making the race at the request of many friends who believe that woman should be given place on the county board and who believe that Mrs. Ohme is fitted in every way TOT the position.
 IT. addition to culture and intellectual attainments Mrs. Ohme has taught in the public schools and is well versed in the methods and needs of the public school system, both city and county. All friends interested in her candidacy are invited to attend the meeting this morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-09
INVITATIONS SENT THROUGHOUT STATE . FOR FASHION WEEK Store Windows Are Being Decorated Large In-
 crease in Votes for
 Fashion Queen

Several thousand invitations to people throughout Alabama, asking them to at tend Fashion Week. which begins Mon day, were mailed out last night by the Business Mems league. In addition to the invitation, the plan by which railroad fares will be refunded to all visitors to the city is set forth, together with in- formation regarding the different busi- ness houses of the city. The league is conducting an extensive advertising cam paisn for Fashion Week, and a large out-of-town attendance is anticipated
 The work of decorating the show win dows of the city started yesterday. All the windows will be closed until o'clock Saturday night, when with proper cere- nony Fashion Week will begin.
 The ffcers of the league are highly gra tifed at the interest being taken in the contest for queen of Fashion Week. The vote as compiled late yesterday showed a remarkable increase in the vote of the various candidates, and indicated that before the polls close the race will become exciting. The vote as announced last night by Secretary FOWlkeS follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-09
Trio of Candidates Confident of Victory

sam P. Kennedy of Anniston. Henry P. Merritt of Tuskegee and J. A. Carnley of Elba, the three candidates for presi- dent of the public service commission, were in Birmingham yesterday in the interest of their candidacy. MT. Ken nedy left during the day to campaign in the northern part of the state; MT. Carnley was here during the day, and Mr. Merritt will leave this morning for his home in Tuskegee. All three candi- dates expressed themselves as being well rleased with the receptions they were receiving and each talked confidently of a victory at the polls.
 A number of other snen prominent in politics and otherwise were in Birming- ham yesterday and lass night. Mai R. E. Steiner of Montgomery, trustee of the university. and prominent in law and politics, was at the Tutwiler. Emmet A. Jones of the state agricultural depart ment, and engaged in publishing the state land book, was at the Motion last night. Adjutant General G. J. Hubbard is in the city, as are also Thomas H. Seay and Stuart Mackenzie of Montgomery and J. Lee Long of Greenville
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-09
GRAIN DEALERS
 ASK COOPERATION
City Commission IndOrses Effort of Local Dealers to Secure
 Lower Rates

E. Wilkinson, w. D. Hodges and Ernest Redd, representing the grain dealers of the city, called yesterday morning on the city commissioners, re- questing the aid and cooperation of the city government in securing lower rates from the state public service com mission. Following the meeting q state- ment was issued by the city commits sioners which said
 The commission, after hearing the statement of the grain dealers, eX- presses the greatest interest and sym pathy with the case and its concern in the outcome of it, and furthermore. joins heartily in the expressed desire of the grain dealers that the public service commission would decide the case as soon as possible. consistently with the duty of the commission. as the situation is acute and the loss of the Birmingham public is so great as to demand immediate relief"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-09
TRAINING CAMP IS .|NDORSED BY CIVIC CHAMBER DIRECTORS
Crawford Elected Treas urer-Assistance of Cham Der in Entertaining Real
 Estate Men Is Pledged

The directors of the Chamber of Commerce, at their meeting yesterday afternoon, gave hearty Endorsement to the military training camp for civilians and business men to be con- ducted by the war department at Chick amauga during the spring and summer. President Bush will name a committee to assist the government in creating interest among the business men of the district and effort will be made to have all corporations and firms arrange to allow their employees to attend the camp. It will be re- called that Gen. Leonard Wood and Capt. Gordon Johnston in addresses here some weeks ago asked the CO., operation of the civic bodies for the training camp.
 E. B. Crawford was elected treasurer of the chamber, this action being taken by the directors upon receipt of a recommendation to that effect from the finance committee.
 The directors pledged the assistance of the Chamber to the local real es- tate exchange in entertaining $50 prominent real estate men from over the country who will stop over here on their way to the meeting of the national real estate convention in New Orleans, March 26. The real estate men will be rendered a luncheon at the Country club and a dinner at the Tutwiler by the local exchange, and will be given an automobile ride over the city.
 The Chamber also decided to assist in entertaining 100 members of the American Society of Mechanical Engi- neers, who will be in the city April 10. The engineers will be taken on a special train over the district to visit the industrial plants and will be given barbecue at Bayview.
 An invitation was extended to the Board of Trade to continue it's affilia- tion with the reorganized Chamber of Commerce as had been done in the past General Manager Radcliffe will continue to serve the board as secre- tary, as has been done previously.
 letter was reas~ co the directors from Lee Clary, general agent of the Louisville and Nashville explaining the reasons for the car shortage which now exists in this district and through out the country in which he asked for the cooperation of the organization in an effort to relieve the situation as much as possible.
 Mr. Clary, in his letter, called at- tention to the fact that more than 100,- 900 cars are tied up. principally in New York and other ports, because of the lack of bottoms in which to load goods for shipment to Europe The Chamber of Commerce will cooperate in the matter of urging shippers to expedite the loading and unloading of cars as much as possible.
 The directors elected R. B. Smyer, w. B. Gresham and Charles Denegre as mem bers of the organization
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-09
TRUSS IS ABOUT TO GET
 AN OFFICE ON MAIN FLOOR

Commissioner James D. Truss is go- ing to get an office on the "commis- sion floor of the city nall.
 Ever since attaining office by some 430O votes-the number may not be accurate, as MT. Truss has not men toned that vital fact i'll his last half dozen speeches on the approaching rev olution he has been literally cooped up on the third floor with a few disre- spectful clerks company. Thus the representative from East Lake is com plaining. He says:
 MT Ward told me to get in that dog-hole upstairs, and I've been up there ever since: now I want to come down."
 Commissioner Ward at once denied the soft impeachment of MT. Truss, and promised to see about providing new
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-09
REUNION COMMITTEES
 TO MEET AT CHAMBER

F. M Jackson, chairman of the execu- tive and finance committees for the re- union, with President Bush. will meet the members of these two committees and the chairmen of all the reunion subcom- mittees at the chamber this afternoon the chairmen of the several committees and reports received of the work which has been outlined up to t.le present. The funds for the reunion will be raised as soon as the finance committee receives the budget showing tie amount that will be necessary.
 The publicity committee will meet this morning at II o'clock, and will agree upon plans for advertising the reunion and bringing the desired crowds to the city for the occasion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-09
Boy Scouts to Assist
 in Housing Veterans

The Boy Scouts will play Q large part in looking after the visitors to the re- union and in assisting the veterans, &C., cording to plans decided on yesterday at the meeting at the Chamber of Com- merce. It was announced that 500 scouts will be on duty the first day and 400 will serve each additional day. Borden Burr is chairman of the committee, and Elwyn Ballard is scoutmaster and will be in charge of the boys.
 First aid to the injured station will be established on prominent street corners and a temporary first aid hospital will be maintained. The veterans will be es- corted from the railway stations to the registration booths by the scouts and later the boys Will show them to the homes to which they have been assigned. Sleeping quarters will be maintained for about 100 of the scouts who live in the suburbs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-09
ENTIRE LIBRARY
 GIVEN TO COLLEGE

Mrs. T. c. Bush of Birmingham has given her entire library consisting of 2000 books and valued at approximate- 1y $4000. to the Howard college library and receipt of the books have been acknowledged by the institution. The collection is composed of high class fiction, the works of classic writers. and reference books.
 In the latest several months Howard college has received approximately 5000 books for their library, most of which came as a result of the activi- ties of the library committee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-09

office quarters for the street commits sioner.
 T see where they going to get you new offices said a reporter to Commissioner Truss yesterday altar noon.
 "They have promised me one," said Mir. Truss, but in competition with Monte Ullman and Arlie Barber have very little chance, as they occupy over three-fourths of the second floor now"
 As Commissioner Truss spoke he cast longing eyes at the office of the well fare department now in the former waiting room to the late Judge Lane s office.
 Its possible that you could get in the welfare department office, said the reporter.
 q want deskroom somewhere, re- piled Mr. Truss, and on the second floor, where I can take an interest in what is going on.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-09
SAM MARTIN TO BE
 HANGED FRIDAY

Sam Martin, the negro condemned to be hanged Friday morning in the Jefferson county jailyard for the mur- der of James Little. negro, is still hopeful that the governor will com mute his sentence to life imprison- ment.
 Unless further interference comes from Governor Henderson, Martin will be hanged Friday morning at 10 o'clock. Preparations have been made to carry out the execution in the event the governor does not interfere. Mar tin was to have been hung on Feb ruary 25. but was granted 15 days respite.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-09
MANY CANDIDATES HAVE
 SENT IN THEIR LETTERS
Age Herald Has Invited Every Candidate Office in Ala bama to Write 100 Words on ''Why Should Be Elect
 ed to the Office Seek

It is believed the voters will be inter- ested in what the candidates themselves have to say of their eligibility, and at the same time it gives the candidates an opportunity to get their views before the people in a way that no other means could accomplish.
 The invitation applies to candidates for every office, no matter how prominent or how obscure.
 But the statements must be in The Age Herald office by noon Friday. Address them simply to The Age-Herald.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-09
Marriage Licenses

Following are the marriage licenses is- sued from the probate court Wednesday,: James L. Roper and Miss Annie Marie Collins.
 c. L. Mullins, Ensley. and Miss Ellie Allen.
 E. c. Burges and Miss Lela Francis Eaves.
 James Walker, Republic. and Miss Eve lyn Harding.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-09
Federal Court

Disposition has been made of all cases set on the criminal docket of the fed erai court and all the cases against the Standard Home company were continued until the next term of court, according to announcement of Major Allison, clerk of the United States court. yesterday.
 Other than a consent verdict of $850 for Frederick c. Briel against the Frisco road, all other cases on the civil docket of the federal court were passed yesterday until tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-09
Real Estate Exchange

Two suggested economic changes look ing toward the saving of time and ex- pense in the management of modern real estates will be under discussion at the luncheon of the Birmingham Real Estate exchange, which will be held at l o'clock today at the Tutwiler hotel No speak CTS have been engaged for the day. but a general discussion from all present is desired.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-09

whole lot of candidates for office are getting in on the ground floor with their statements for next Sundays Age-Her- aid, for their copy has already reached The Age-Herald office.
 The Age-Herald has invited every can- didate for office in Alabama to write 100 words on Why I Should Be Elected ru the Office I Seek" for next Sundays paper.
 Copy must be in this office by noon Friday in order to be properly handled.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-09
OUT OF THE RACE

When a person wakes up with a stiff back. has pains in muscles. aches in his joints. or has rheumatic twinges, he lacks ambition and energy and cannot do his best If your feel out of the race, tired and languid or have other symp- toms of kidney trouble, you should act promptly. Foley Kidney Pills help the kidneys do their work and get out of the system the poisonous waste matter that causes so much trouble. They give relief from sleep disturbing bladder dis turbances. Sold every where.--Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-09
Building to Cost $425. .OOO

The Realty Construction company of Birmingham has been awarded the con- tract for a new History building in Will mington, De-. which is to cost $425. 900. A typographical error in a previous publi- cation of this contract made it appear that the buildings cost was only Sl25, 900.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-09
At the Photoplay Houses

Strand" Diplomacy" with Marie Doro and Elliott Dexter
 Colonial-"David Harum,' with William Fl. Crane.
 Odeon Two-"From Out of the Past, ,'' with William Humphrey.
 Princess-'Her Wayward Sister" with June Daye.
 Alcazar-"The Wrong Door,, with Carter De Haven.
 Trianon-'The Marble Heart with Miss Violet Horner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-09
TODAy'S EVENTS
At the Theatres

Jefferson-"The Birth of a Naton.' ' with Lillian Gish.
 Lyric-Vaudeville Matinee at 2:30 D. m. Evenings at 7:30 and o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-09
BOARD OF REVENUES WORK

The division of the county and cities into voting precincts of this size fell to the board of revenue. The board en- gagged the services of c. H. Ohme on this map and it was a good sized job. It was necessary to take practically census of the possible voters of the city and locate them on map by dots. Then those dots had to be grouped into divisions of something less than 300 each and voting precinct lines had to be drawn accordingly.
 Many features of the new law prom ise to be more or less confusing to the voters but the officials entrusted with the details have tried to be as liberal as possible and to so plan that there will be a minimum of confusion and misunderstanding on election day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-09
You Can't Be Neutral" on inc f,od.

question. You have to de- eide between mere palate foods that contain no nutri- me11t and foods that repair the bodily waste. Shredded Wheat Biscuit is both a palate-bod and a muscle builder. You can keep in good health and at the top
 notch of physical fitness by eating this delicious, ready-. cooked. whole wheat cereal for breakfast luncheon or any meal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-09
BACK POLL TAXES

Furthermore, the law requires that every voter must have paid his back poll taxes since 1901 if he has been of lage and has lived in the county that long.
 For instance, John Jones name comes up. He is found registered and he paid his 1915 poll tax. The clerks then check back to see if he has ever missed year since 1901. Everything is found all right, for instance, except that no record is shown of his paying poll tax for 1904. His name accordingly cannot go into the "qualified' list, but is laid aside in the disqualified" list.
 When Mr Jones sees the official list published with his name omitted he must get busy. He has 10 days in which to produce a poll tax receipt for 1904 to the probate judge, who may then put him among the 'elect."
 But the probate judges office and the registrar are not the only ones upon whom the new law entails extra work. The law requires that voting pre- cincts must not have over 300 voters
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-09
WORK LIKE TROJANS TOGET THE POLLING LISTS SH|P-S SHAPE The Names of All Qualified Voters Must Be Published
 Before Primary OVER 16,OOO VOTERS
 PRESENT ESTIMATE The Probate Judges Forces and Reg istrar Ray Have Been About
 the Busiest People in
 the County

Some of the busiest people in Jeffer- son county these days are those work ing on the official poll lists.
 Probate Judge J. P Stiles office looks like a bee hive, while Benjamin r. Raythe county registrar has been having his hands full.
 Much of the present work has been law.
 It is estimated at present that the official lists will show something over 16,000 qualified electors in this county. The new law requires this list to be published 30 days before the primary so that every effort is being eXerted to have it absolutely accurate.
 Registrar Ray visited every precinct in the county to give voters an op- portunity to register, and it has all ready been found that many who reg istered did not take the necessary step precincts MT. Ray also found names of people on the lists who had. long since died or had removed from the county. These have all been cleared up as far as possible and the registrars lists must be checked up with poll tax pay mentS.
 Approximately 17,210 poll taxes were paid. The names of these men must be checked against about 35,000 names on the registration lists and previous vot- ing lists, and it is this work that is keeping the probate office forces fairly busy, thank you.
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KENTON.
Items of Local Interest and Social
Happenings and Personal Mention

Items of Local Interest and Social
Happenings and Personal Mention
Kenton. October 31.-The Epworth
League services will be in charge of
Mrs. J. L. Prettyman next Sunday
evening. November 5th. topic: "On
a Still Hunt for Souls
The Ladies' Aid will hold their
next meeting at the home of Mrs:
Smith on Wednesday evening, Novem-
Der 1st.
Personals Rev. and Mrs. Thomas
G. Baxter, Messrs. Snyder and Beck.
stedt, of Sunnyburn. York county,
Pa, Mr.. and MIS-. William Bryan,
Mrs Elizabeth Bryan and Mrs. E. j.
Mason, of Philadelphia. and Mr.. anC
Mrs. J. B. Hutton, of Dover, spent
the weekend with Mrs. Catharin'
Attix. Mr.. and Mrs. Gamaliel Garri