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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-02

inc OillCcS OF our
Boston Correspondent
Harris, Forbes G. Co.. Inc.
First ,ContinuedD
Murfreesboro, Tenn, School
District
New Xersington, Pa, School
District Sc,
Normal. H.. School
Oakland, Maine
Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co. Isl
Mortgage Gold SO
Rutherford County, Tenn,
School District
Seattle Lighting Co., Seattle.
Wash, Refunding Mtge. So
Shelby County, Tenn, Court.
house Furnishing and Fitting
South Bend & Southern Mich.
gan Railway Co. lst Mortgage
Gold SCI
South Portland, Me.
Southern Cal. Edison Deben-
lures occ
Springfield Village. Vi.
Wellington, H.. High School
West Plain. Mo. Wate. Works
& Electric Light
Wilkes Barre, Pa, School Dis.
trict 4t59o
Wilmington, N. C.. Water 4
Sewerage 4J1So
Winnetka, H., School District
No. 80
Fergus Falls, Mimi. Independent
School District Ref. 4Ilfc
Poplar Bluffs, Mo-, Rtfunding
sixth
Henry. Ill, Water Works
Lincoln County. Miss, County
Jail 41I9o
Terth
Bell County. Texas
Fayette, No, Water Works
Harris County, Texas. Road So
McLennan County. Texas, Road
District No. 2, SO
Morgan County. Ga, Courthouse
44l5
Fifteenth
Burleigh County, No. Oak. Re.
funding ~
Carroll. Iowa Independent School
District. School Funding
Chippewa County, Mich. Re.
funding 80
East Tawas, Mich. Refunding
Islip. N. Y, Union Free School
District No.
kaufman County. Texas, Road
District No. 3, Road SO
Para, ILL.,. High School Building
Sioux Rapids, Ia, Independent,
Schoo! District
Warsaw. H., Water Works
Winnsboro, So. Car, Electric
Light & Improvement so
Windsor, Mo.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-02

Chicago Correspondent.
Harris Trust & Savings Bank
Ada. Mimi. Independent School
District School Building
Anderson County. Tenn. Road
Auburn & Syracuse Electric
r. R. lst and Retunding SO
Batavia. ILL.,, Bridge 4a%o
Batavia, H., School District No.
l0l 4L79o
Bolton, Texas, Bridge
Berrien Springs. Mich. Water
Works
Buffalo & Susquehanna Railway
Equipment SO
Charleston. H.. Rcfundins
Charlotte. Mich. Sewer
Chickasl:a. Okla. Sewer
Chickaslla. Okla. Water Works
Coos County, Oregon. School,
District No. al
Danville, H.. School District
DAYTON, Iowa. Water Works
Des Moines. Iowa City, Refund
ing Mortgage Sc
Dominion Power & Transmis'n
Co., Ltd, Hamilton, Ont. SO
Dunmore, Pa. 415fo
Du Page Co., ILL.,, School Dis
trict No. 70, 4tIgo
Elk Point. SO. OAK, lect. Light
Fayette, Mo-, Water Works
Ford County. ILL.,, School Dis
trict No. l02
Forreston, H., School 4H9o
Fort Dodge, Iowa, Refunding
Galcsburg. H.. Electric Light
Works
Geneva, ILL.,, School District SO
Grand Haven. Mich, Water
Works 4H9o
Greeneville, Tenn, School Series
"A" 60
Highland Park, ILL.,, School Dis
trict No. lo7
Home Independent Tel. Co.
Huntington. West Va, go
Interurban Railway, Des Moines,
Iowa. 1st Mortgage Sc
independence, Iowa, School Dis
trict
Knoxville. Tenn, Market School
House SO
Knoxville, Tenn, Public In1p't
Knoxville, Tenn. Visduct
Lancaster. KY. High School
Louisiana Port Commission so
Mamaroneck. NY. Sewer 1850
Merchants Heat ( Light Co.
Refundirg $50
Midland Valley Railroad Co.
First SO
Menominee, Mich. Refunding
Monmouth, Ill, RefundiEg
Monmouth. ILL.,, Water Works
Refunding
Mount Airy. NC. Water Works
Mount Airy, NC. Electric Light
Mount Airy. n. c., Street Inp't
October In
We own and offer over 200 diae
municipal. railroad and public s
we recommend for conservative
80 70
Write for circular offe
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-02

Why any vanity Of opinion? Every
prophet has been wrong. Mans
mantle power is bankrupt. There
fore. the Western cities are right.
They are holding prosperity carni-
walls.
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UF'TNN0V.
or last years total gross. amount
ing to $50 ,O77,343. there was received
from freight traffic $50.o45,O39. and
Sl3.5s2 .092 from passenger service.
The former is an increase Of $685.
SIT and the latter Of s730.4lA. Owing
TO an increase of s3.les.53i in opernt-
ing expenses and s490. 1872. in taxes the
gain in the years oper)1ng income
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-02
WFA1TH MARKETS AND COMMERCE .
Finance Economics

GARET GARRETT. Editor.
WALL STREET OFFICE: - Telephone,
Building Is Broad St. Hanover ools
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Also Payable at the Offices of our
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-17
.DOKEYS TO ATTEND
DAMON AND PYTH|AS
Will Assist in Making Lodge
Performance a Big
Success

The local "Dokeys' will assist in maxi
ing a big success of the play, Damon
and Pythias.' to be presented by Ruhama
lodge, Knights of Pythias, at the Jeffer-
son theatre on Friday evening", Septein-
Der %. They will act as ushers on the
night of the performance and will put a
'tyro' over the "hot sands during the
evening.
The following letter has been sent TO
all members of the order:
Dear Brother Dokey: Ruhama lodge
No SO will present the play of Damon
and Pythias' at the Jefferson theatre Fri
day evening. September 20. 1916. Your
royal vizier has decreed that If you are
good Dokey you are expected to be
present with your fez. a smile and your
lady.
1T is the desire of Aladdin temple to
make this Dokey night, as we will have
charge of the ushering and will put a
'tyro' over the hot sands Immediately
after the curtain in the fifth act. or some
time during the evening.
"Ruhama lodge has gone to consid-
cradle expense to put on this play and
has left nothing undone in making it a
first-class performance. Myself as well as
others who witnessed this play as put on
by Ruhama lodge at Howard college on
August "a, were carried away with the
way in which it was produced and after
being urged by many Pythians in this
district, they consented to reproduce the
play on September go. Wear your fez. In
Arabic courtesy, GENE REED, Sec.
"For tickets write or see j. M. Jones,
Jr, or E. J. Reed, Courthouse.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-17
SL0SS-SHEFF|ELD IS
BRANCHING OUT IN
FOREIGN BUSINESS
Earnings Now Running at
Annual Rate of Is Per
Cent on Junior
Shares

New York, September 16.-(Special 1.-The
Wall Street Journal says:
Sloss-Sheffield Steel and Iron company
is now getting it's share of foreign bust
ness The company has under considera-
ton an order for a large tonnage for
export If this business is accepted the
mills will be practically booked up at
capacity well into June, 1917.
The scarcity of ships resulted in the
company declining large and profitable
foreign business this year. Then again,
the railroads have had difficulty in NOV
ing the companys products, on account
of shortage of rolling stock. Despite
these handicaps, however, Sloss-Sheffield
has taken enough foreign and domestic
orders to keep all it's plants working at
capacity up to the end of this year and
in some lines up to the end of March.
1917.
The company's fiscal year ends on No
vember 80. In the first six months to
May 81 last earnings were at the annual
rate Of 121s per cent on the common
stock. Business continued at this level
for sometime thereafter, the unavail-
ability of ships lettering the company
from booking big foreign steel contracts.
However, business has shown a healthy
expansion Of late. Earnings are now run
ming at the annual rate of about Is per
cent on. the junior shares and they prom
Use to reach 20 per cent before the end
of November.
The question of reSuming dividends on
the $4,000 600 common stock is expected
to come up at next months m setting. But
there is difference of opinion on this
point. Some directors hold that earnings
should be used to pay for new construc-
ton, plant betterment, and to build up a
substantial surplus for preferred divi-
dends. Others contend that the common
shareholders should share in the profits
and the stock again placed on per
cent dividend basis.
According to one interest in the COM
pany high prices will prevail for all
steel products through 1917. even though
the war should end in the meantime.
AFTER peace is declared he continued,
II should not be surprised to see steel
prices go higher
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-17
FEVER CASESSHOW
A BIG REDUCTION
Report of DIR. CASTOR for
August Proves Very
Gratifying

The health report of DR.. Cecil CASTOR,
city physician, shows a reduction OF
typhoid fever for August over that OF
July of 411.11 per cent. A decrease in all
contagious diseases for the month was
reported.
Commissioner Hornady stated yesterday
that the health report for the month
of August was the most satisfactory of
any during the past eight months. THE
precaution taken by the city to blot out
all causes for contagious diseases and
to Immediately isolate these cases when
found has proved that there is only one
way to combat an epidemic. said Mr.
Hornady. There is little typhoid in the
city now, whereas there were hundreds of
cases here two months ago. A careful
inspection of the soda fountains Will be
made this month The reports will be
made public and where the proprietors
are lax in their methods of dispensing
soda and handling the syrups some
action will be taken"
DIR. CASTOR in speaking of the infantile
paralysis of Birmingham. in his report.
said: During the summer months
total of IS cases of infantIie paralysis
was reported approximately one in each
1000 population). With it's widespread pre-
valence and multiplied sources of intro
duction, this was a remarkable freedom
from the disease. I attribute this result
to intelligent and unselfish cooperation
given the municipal authorities by the
press and citizens of Birmingham"
A total of 81, 122 persons have received
the typhoid incubation given by the city
gratis.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-17
HOME DEPARTMENTS
TO BE ORGANIZED
Campaign of Sunday Schools to Start.
Decision of the Graded
Union

Campaign to organize a home depart
ment in every graded Sunday school in
Birmingham will begin soon. This was
decided at a meeting of the Birming-
ham Graded union at the First Method
list church last week. and work will
begin Immediately on this project.
There We're Is present. which was
very encouraging for the first meeting.
Plans We're discussed as to how to start
the big campaign among all the Sum
day schools of the city not having the
organized home class In their school.
Mrs. Harry Bumstead was made SUI
perintendent of the western division,
which includes all churches west OF
Twentieth street, and Mrs. Price SUI
perintendent of the eastern DIVISION,
which embraces all churches east. They
will each have a very competent assist
ant. Mrs Price will have Mrs. Mamie
Lake and Mrs. Harry Bumstead will
have Mrs G. f. Smith The two sides
are to compete in trying to organize a
home class in every Sunday school in
her section by the time the school OF
methods starts, which is to be held
at the First Baptist church during the
week of October 23.
At the close of the contest there will
be a banquet and the winning side will
be presented with banner.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-17
FORMER ASSOCIATES
PRESENT SUPT. BARR
WITH TESTIMONIAL
Banquet at Ensley, at Which
MIR. Barr Was Guest of
Honor, Proved Enjoy
able Affair

Former Supt. c. ]. Barr of the Ensley
steel plant was presented with very
handsome platinum watch yesterday aft
ernoon by the various superintendent
and their assistants of the local plant
as token of the high esteem in which
they held him. Mrs. Barr was also re-
lnembered and was presented with a
very beautiful chest of silver as a token
of respect The presentation was made
by Mai ~ B. Dodge before large
gathering in front of the Emergency
hospital at the plant. and in his talk,
Major Dodge paid very high tribute
to Mr.. Barr for his untii%ng work while
head of the local plant. and the great
progress that has been made under MS
leadership.
The committee on arrangements, con-
sisting of Major Dodge, Karl Landgrebe
and w. C. Suppler made special arrange
ments for a rousng send-off of their
former superintendent and yesterday art
ernoon the party journeyed to lockwood
field and witnessed the baseball game be-
tween the Ensley and Red Mountain
teams.
Last night at the Ellks' home banquet
was rendered Mr.. Barr at which about
fitting windup for the day. Major Dodge
acquitted himself admirably as toastmas-
ter, and was happy in his introduction
OF the several speakers. The feature or
the banquet was the presentation to MT.
Barr of parchment memorial, wncn PAID
a fine tribute to his many admirable
qualities and expressed the deep appre-
citation of his friends Mr. Barr made
brief but fitting response.
Speeches were made by j. V. Colven,
Lee Moody F. B. Winslow, DR.. Nolan,
r. E. Breakman. Karl Landgrebe, and
others Among the musical numbers was
an accordion selection by Gus Nelson. a
duet by Arthur and Jack Thomas and
several numbers by the t. c. |. chorus,
and selection by the, T. c. |. pand. The
banquet was served by NICK Walters.
The affair was very enjoyable through
out. and at the close all Joined in singing
For He's jolly Good Fellow" Mr..
Barr leaves for Canada tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-17
FATHER AND SON
PLACED UNDER BOND

AL D. Stafford the 15-year-old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. +. C. Stafford, 2015 Seventh
avenue. south, was placed under arrest
yesterday evening by Officers Mullins and
Foley on a charge of running an aulomo-
bile over line of fire hose at Fountain
Heights.
over the telephone to notify nm OF the
arrest.
The elder Stafford arrived at police
,headouarters a few minutes after receiv-
ing his sons message, and Desk Sergeant
X. p. Warren placed him under bond
on a charge of allowing a child under
IS years to operate an automobile.
1--WE expect to arrest the parents of all
children under the age of Is years who
are allowed to drive an automobile said
Sergeant Warren.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-17
LOCAL DELEGATION
ASKS CLEMENCY
FOR JEROME BROWN
j, I. HOwle Pleads With Governor for
Leniency Toward Former Business
Associate-No Decision
Reached

Montgomery September 16.-(Special.)
A Birmingham delegation, composed OF
Judge H. B. Abernethy. C. c. Nesmith,
and others. today pleaded with the gov
ernor to pardon Jerome Brown who was
convicted of completely with j. I. Howle
in matchmaking Smith Cullom, Jr, of
birmingham. Howle himself appeared
before the governor and asked mercy for
Brown, stating that Brown was not con-
@nected with the offense as he had sew
cred his connection with the Searchlight
when the offense was committed. Howle,
who was sentenced to years imprison-
-ment and fine of $1,000 as the principal
asked no clemency' for himself, it was
stated. but pleaded for the liberty OF
Brown, who was given a lighter prison
term, and a fine of $500.
( The governor reached no decision, but
told the gentlemen that he would take
the matter under advisement. The Howe
and Brown cases recently were affirmed
by the court of appeals.
+ The delegation motored to Montgomery,
returning to birmingham tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-17
FOR
w. M. u. MEETING
annual Convention to Be Held With
4 Bessemer Church on Sep
/. TENDER 81

An interesting programme has been
announced by the Birmingham Baptist
missionary union for their annual con-
vention to be held with the Bessemer
church September 27. A large number
of prominent speakers among the ac-
tive women church workers of Bir-
mingham will speak and conduct vari-
Gus parts of the programme. Probably
one of the most interesting failures of
the programme will be the young peo-
|ples hour with Mrs. Bell and Mrs.
||Stamps presiding. Among those who
Twill take leading parts in this fea-
| ture of the work are Mrs. w. M. Black
welder, Mrs. Reeves and Mrs. A. j.
Dickinson.
Others who will make talks and dis
|cussions of topics. are: Mrs. George
Morrow, Mrs. Milton Brooks, Mrs. Rose
|Huey, Mrs. r. l.. Anderson, Mrs. W. NJ
Henderson, Mrs. Busy. Mrs. ]. NJ. Shell
[lburne. Mrs. J. D. Ray Mrs. j. Ross
Baker, Mrs. w. L.. Rosamond, Mrs
|I'urant, Mrs. N. A. Barrett, Mrs. Nc
donald, Mrs. r. r. Darden, Miss Will
HE Jean Stewart Mrs Tom Lea and
Mrs. Sumter Lea.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-17
REV. BYRNES TO TAKE
PASTORATE HERE
New Pastor of Unitarian Church VIII
Fill Pulpit Next Sunday

Rev. Thomas p Byrnes. recently
called to the pastorate of the First Uni
tartan church of Birmingham. will take
up his work with that congregation
next Sunday, when he will preach at
the evening hour.
The services will be held at the
Pilgrim Congregational church, cor
ner Seventh avenue and Nineteenth
street. Rev. Byrnes will use for a
subject next Sunday evening, The Lib
eral Faith. a Religion of Love and
brotherhood" Before accepting the
call to the local pastorate Rev. Byrnes
was pastor of the First Unitarian
church of Erie. Pa, where he served
for ~ years. He comes to Birmingham
with an excellent record and accord
ing to the Erie Dispatch. in speaking
of his acceptance to work in labama.
he i sa gifted orator and has spent
much time on the chautauqua plat
form. s.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-17
Shoe Company Bankrupt

Voluntary petition in bankruptcy was
filed In the federal court yesterday morn
ing by Cox Shoe company, the popular
Second avenue shoe store John S. Cox
was appointed receiver for the company,
while the petition was filed by w. T. Cox,
president of the company.
Liabilities of the firm are listed at s14-
1868 Al. while assets are given $2l, s57 55. The
assets are divided into parts as follows:
Merchandise. s11,067; open accounts on
face value. s4396.1 furniture and fix
lures, $5S69. 40; bonds. stock and other per-
sonal property, $525.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-17
COUNTY COMMITTEE
FAILS TO CENSURE
LOCAL NEWSPAPERS
Altman's Resolution Fails of
Passage When Presented
Before Bare Quorum
SAYS ENCOURAGED
THE REPUBLICANS
Chairman Bethea Charges That Re-
publican Nominee for Congress
Was Manager in Recent
Democratic Primary

Some little gayety was added to the
meeting of the county democratic exec
utive committee yesterday when John
Altman introduced his resolution to CEN
sure The Birmingham Age-Herald and the
Birmingham News. The resolution failed
Of adoption.
The specific charge which Mr.. Altman
laid at the doors of these newspapers was
lending encouragement to the republic
ans" In the case of the News he based
his position upon editorial reference TO
Congressman Huddleston and Erskine
Ramsay. at one time mentioned as a
possible nominee of the republicans for
Congress.
While Mr.. Altman worked himself up
to high pitch over the case of the News,
it was not until he began to speak of
Hugh w. Roberts. Washington CORE
spondent of The Age-Herald, that he
reached his most fulsome flights of elo-
quence. He made specific reference to a
story regarding Congressman Huddleston,
which, in the opinion of Mr.. Altman, was
not true.
He grew bitter in his fiery address
anu lrequeHlly waved MS nanuS, as III TO
lend emphasis to his feelings in the mat
ter. His earnestness carried great weight
with several of the members of the COM
mittee, and R. DUPONT Thompson rallied
nobly to the assistance of Mr.. Altman.
Both of these able speakers were loud
in their clamor for the censuring of The
Age-Herald and the News, notwithstand-
ing the fact that no charge was made that
either had or would oppose Congressman
Huddleston and support republican in
the general election.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-17
MANY FREE ATTRACTIONS
FOR ALABAMA STATE FAIR
Country Secured by Fair Officials for High Glass Amuements
and Many Fine Acts Secured-Exhibits Are Being Ar
ranged, as the Fair Will Be ION Time

President r. A. Brown, Chairman of
the Executive Committee B. B. Burton
and Secretary Sam H. Fowlkes of the
Alabama State Fair association returned
from Louisville Saturday enthusiastic
over the prospects for the fair, which will
be held October to a.
Before starting to Louisville. the fair
officials already had secured IL free at
fractions. which will appear twice daily
in front of the grandstand, but President
Brown was not satisfied, and the trip to
Louisville was born of his effort to make
the fair this year the best fair to be
held anywhere in the United States.
I'VE have secured the attractions"
said President Brown, land are abso-
lutely certain that they are what the
people want. We have secured the coun-
try over in our search for the very best
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-17

to be had. They cost money. and lots OF
money, but they are worth 1t. and 1 be-
lieve the people of Alabama will con-
cur in the belief of the officials of the
fair association that we have got to-
gether about the best lot of free acts,
the best midway and the best entertain
ments that could be obtained. We feel
that this years fair will be acknowledged
as the best ever held.
I'm point of exhibits. of amusements.
and of everything else in Connection win
it. we believe it will surpasse all pre-
vious efforts"
The exhibitors are busily engaged in
getting their space allotments into shape
for their exhibits, which soon will be-
gin to arrive at the fairgrounds. The
fair this year will be an ION time event,
for the officials have decreed that every
thing ABSOLUTELY must be in place before
the hour for opening the gates arrives.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-17
Auto Recovered

The two-passenger Mitchell automobile
If DR.. C. A. Harris of Bessemer, which
vas stolen from Fleetwood baseball park
yesterday afternoon by two unidentified
white boys, was recovered at Fairview
BY the police 40 minutes before DR.. Har-
us reported the theft to police head
quarters.
TOO much cannot be said about the
Efficient work of the Birmingham police
department. when it comes to recovering
tolen automobiles" said DR.. Harris.