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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-05
DA|RYMEN TO MEET
AT THE COURTHOUSE
AND PLAN MILK
Milk Distribution Depot in
City Suggested as Means
of Eliminating Profit
of Middleman

The meeting Of the Jefferson county
dairymen tonight at the courthouse is
expected to bring forth interesting de-
velopments. The committee appointed
by the last session will submit to the
dairymen copy of the constitution
and bylaws of the association as draft
ed by it. The matter of erecting a CEN
trail milk distributing bureau and 9TH
er cooperative measures doubtless
will be brought up for action. r. N.
Bell, who was elected president of the
association at the last meeting, will
preside.
1T is impossible to forecast what
matters will come before the meeting"
President Bell said yesterday. THE
dairymen of this county are consider
ing some measures that will reduce
their expenses. Though I am not en-
gagged in the business I am interested
in the matter of providing better milk
for the consumers by the use of blood
ed cattle
1T has been advocated that there
be "a central milk distributing depot
in Birmingham. The plans of this prof.
ect are such that if favorable action
is taken it will reduce the expenses
of distributing to the consumers. The
dairymen, under this proposed system,
will bring the milk from their farms
to this depot. The middleman's profit
will be eliminated. In a cooperative
way the milk viii be distributed over
the city. At present 40 vehicles are
engaged in doing what four could do
in a systematic way.
II do not know what action they
will take in regard to the measure, but
the dairymen are facing a serious
proposition. With cotton seed hulls
selling from $50 to $40 ton and al
falfa hay bringing 500 to s24 a ton, the
dairymen cannot afford to sell milk at
the present prices. They have leagued
themselves together to attempt to re-
duce expenses by cooperative buying
and other action as unit.
THE angle of this business that in
terests me is that which has to do
with the quality of milk. The dairy
men have reason to feel proud of the
fact that during the typhoid fever cpl
demic not particle of this trouble
was traced to the local creameries
One of the purposes of the association
is to keep the sanitary features up to
this standard.
Il am trying to urge the members
of the association to get the fine
blooded cows This will improve the
quality of the milk and will enable
cow"
1t is expected that fully 60 dairy
men will be i'm attendance at the ses-
sion tonight
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-05
Safety Association

There will be no rambling discussions
when the Alabama Safety association
Fonvenes on October IA at the Tutwiler.
When the mine foremen of the state as
bemble for the next meeting they will
have all their work outlined and will
be ready to wade in and deliver telling
herbal blows
Three explicit accident cases have been
decided upon as those which the fore
hen will discuss before the association.
These were selected by the committee
+ppointed by the president, James L.
Davidson. A copy Of the accidents has
cen mailed to all foremen in the state.
BY their discussion the association
opes to insure greater safety in the
hines.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-05
School Days are
Joy-Days to the boy

OOy Lays ~ Tic DOy
or girl whose body is prop
erly nourished with foods
that are rich in muscle :
making, brain building ele-
ments that are easily digest
gested. Youngsters fed on
Shredded Wheat Biscuit
are full of the bounce and
buoyancy that belong to
youth. The ideal food for
growing children because it
contains all the material
needed for building muscle,
bone and brain, prepared in
a digestible form. One or
two Biscuits for breakfast
with milk give a boy or girl
q good start for the day.
Ready cooked and ready
to-servc. Made at Niagara
Falls, N. Y.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-05
Real Estate Exchange
Will Elect Officers

The annual election of officers for
the Birmingham Real Estate exchange
will take place at / o'clock today. The
realty men will have luncheon at the
Hillman hotel. at which time the cleo
ton of officers and general plans for
the year VIII be outlined.
In addition to a president, first and
second vice presidents, secretary, treas
trustees and three members of the ap-
prisal committee will be elected at the
meeting
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-05
KIDNAPPING Charged

H. Donaldson and w. r. Brooks were
arrested yesterday morning at Carbon
Hill, Walker county, by Deputy Sheriff
]. c. Hartsfield, on a warrant sworn out
before Judge III. B. Abernethy by G. e.
Lindsey. They are charged with kidnap-
ing Dora Rue Lindsey, 16-year-old girl
The bonds were set at $500 for each de-
PENDANT, which were made yesterday aft
ernoon.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-05

Belle, theatre, Ensley: THE Grip of
Evil with Jackie Saunders.
Strand Frances Nelson and Arthur
Ashley in 1.-THE Revolt"
Triangle: Frank keenan, in THE Thor
oughbred.'
,Tranon: Francis Bushman in "A Man
and His Soul
Rialto: The Evil Women Do,' with
Jane Wilson.
Alcazar: Virginia Pearson in "A Tor
tured Heart"
odeon One: Charles Chaplin in THE
Pawnshop'
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-05
TODAY'S EVENTS
At the Theatres

Lyric; Vaudeville. Matinee, 8 p. m.
Night performances, 7:30 and 9 o'clock.
Bijou: THE Little Lady from Lonesome
Town" Night performance, o'clock
Matinees, Thursday and Saturday at 2:3O
clock.
Colonial; Virginia Beauties in musical
comedy.
Majestic: Musical comedy and pictures.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-05
Despite Accident to Special
Train of Amusements,
Shows Will Open
on Time
NUMEROUS FREE ACTS
TO PROVIDE FEATURES
Races Begin Tomorrow and Fireworks
on Saturday Night-Free Acts
and Band Concerts Start
This Afternoon

Officers of the Fair association
announced last night that admis-
sion tickets to the grounds as well
as box seats would be on sale at
Adams Drug store, Nineteenth
street and Second avenue through
out the fair. 1t was stated that
this step was taken in order to
avoid as far as possible the CON
gestion at the gates and the grand
stand ticket office during the rush
hours. Grandstand tickets may be
secured two days in advance of the
time they are to be used.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-05
WEEKLY SHOOT
AT BRACEWOOD

At the weekly clay pigeon shoot from
the bluff at Bracewood yesterday after
noon DR.. Stubs made high score. break
ing GA out of rs shots. The results We're
as follows:
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-05

Everything is ready and tba A1ab.n,,
State Fair will, oron a. =
o,cloct +hia a.
'''is Aioihihs Tor III Dig days.
Durihs the early morning hours prior
to the opening everything will be in a.
rush at the State Fair grounds n,,++;rg
on the finssh;ng +o,oho
Tho ,,;d -, oii0 'nei O.
W.! We ready TO receive the
influx Oh sightseers by noon. despite the
ueiay oi the SHOWS In arriving in Bir-
80 ,iiioi ma 'ion was received mere
ses'eiuas mat car mad been derailed
just outside the yards in Memphis, and
the concessions and amusements were de-
laved several bours 1J se..
word was received I.+a ,,asto,.l,., -
noon that thew WOMB arrira hafr,.o $50,
ing. and Manager w n Goby - ~ ~.
Great Dor;nio, cbou,s - ~. -.
that all would be raod,r ~, 49, -
for the first nerfornsnca this aftaruoo,,
President r A Rroun of tba fair as
ISOLATION announced 1a+a lost ,,i.1h. 49,
everything wC,ld he on tive -, acoord-
snce with tho SLOGAN .aor+oa so,sot,,,,o
ago The erounds orc l., e;,oS aora;t;o,,
and nractica1lv ali exh;bits ~ 49,,
for the openine CattIa cticrers an1
bogs arc On disn,ov o1.,ooas -. til
there arc nnr,,ha, e. i attio an ,d 49, Sro
q Unt Of thay,
are already On the eronnds
sIf weather conditions arc foyorahIe i,
said President Rrown 1--WE ara gn;,,o 70
have one of The preotast foirs a1,er baic
in Rirmineham Tbere baya yayer hear
better free acts fraa f;rau,or,,s 80 30
ing exhibits booked for tbe Stair Eair
than we have 70 show +bis yaar uhiIa
the midway offars bieb c,ass erad.
of shows and enfertainments
FINE ROAD IO GROUNDS
President Brown stated that the east
and west highway through the county,
running from Birmingham to the fair
grounds, had been put in the best of con-
oitson for automobiles and other vehicles
The county has had several crews work
ing on this road for several weeks, and
all the rough places have been removed
and smoothed down.
The gates will open at O'Clock, and
tho morning will be given over to inspec-
ton of the stock, chickens. hogs and
other exhibits. At 80 o'clock Memoli,;
40-piece band will give the first concert
of the fair. This band, which will fur
nish music for the entire fair, is well
known in Birmingham, being one of the
leading musical organizations in the
SOUTH
In addition to the band concert the
first of the series of free acts will be
given at 1:3O o'clock before the grand
stand. There are II Of these free acts Of
49, rsansI,.,a,,oas aai,, ~ p,.st
IN "a 30 $1,000 80 9.oo -, ~ a,,.,,'
10 Thara e. sn,a+hirso ,,ax, ~ pir-
rrsrphar, T., ,raotioaI,w auary ona ~
thaso aats 90 o,,pna1 of ,,h;o,, 80 aS,r -
1870 ,,a,,,rar toar foroad - 1aov,
I,,,rona ~, a oco,,n+ of Tho urar
Europe on ,, account ., the , war. ,a hsr
neie WI We no' s,s mayel an nt =,
".sa ,s , .io ~ u.ss ~
49,, poS1s, =. ~ e go S ao as rs
,. icn IN "a. -,. ie's l"ious Goss, .ne
'siisi i,ss, TUG sosoA eaa'a,
81 0odtiS aHo iduucl dSlS' liio 4ndi "
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-05
WESTERN NEWSPAPER
UNION HEAD DIES
Millionaire Publisher Had Frequently
Visited in Birmingham-Was
Noted Philanthropist

Joe A. Simpson, localsmanager of the
Western Newspaper Union, was mott
fed yesterday afternoon of the death
of George A. Joslyn, president of the
in Omaha, at noon yesterday. Mr..
Joslyn was well known in Birmingha
having visited here a number of times
during the past 10 years.
Beginning a publishing business in
very small way, he built up $50, 000,-
900 concern, of which he was the head
and principal owner. The Western
Newspaper Union is the largest pub
fishing firm in the world, issuing 1000
philanthropist, one of his most notable
Mr.. Joslyn was widely known as a
philantropist, one of his most notable
gifts having been a 100000 park
to Omaha.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-05

south will be displayed. with change
of programme daily.
Sunday there will be a musical concert
in the grandstand. An elaborate pro-
gramme has been planned and Memoli' s
40-piece band will furnish the music, while
number of vocal solos will be heard.
The general admission, including gate
and grandstand, for this performance
will be % cents
The second week of the fair will open
with great eclat, Monday being all Bir-
minghams day. The officials are look
ing for a record breaking crowd on this
occasion Tuesday will be Gadsden,
Huntsville, Admission and Talladega's day
and hundreds of visitors are expected
from those cities. Wednesday will be
governors day, and Governor Henderson
has promised to be on the grounds early
and participate in everything. Fraternal
live stock, Tuscaloosa, Selma and Jasper
day will be on Thursday of next week
Friday week will again be the great
day of the entire fair All schools will
be dismissed for the day, and thousands
of school children will flock to the fair
grounds for their own day. Only is
cents admission will be charged chill
dren from the public schools on this day
The fair will close Saturday week with
prOsperitv day.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-05
DATES OF AWARDS


Awards on agricultural exhibits will
be made Friday. Poultry awards begin
on Monday Robert West of Montgomery
will be the poultry judge. Tuesday.
Wednesday and Thursday will be the big
days in the dog show, and awards will
be made on all breeds during these days.
The dog show is held under the auspices
Of the Birmingham Kennel club. Tues
day will also be the day for the awards
on swine. Many fine hogs are on dis
play this year. Awards on beef cattle
will be made on Tuesday and Wednes-
day and on dairy cattle Wednesday.
Throughout the 10 days of the fair the
midway will furnish high-class entertain
ment for the attendants. w. d. Cohn,
manager of the Great Dominion Shows.
announces variety of shows, most of
which are new to Birmingham. There
are &c separate shows in the midway at
fractions this year. and they represent
the highest class of fair entertainment.
One of the features of the side shows
is the exhibition of a 1219-foot man-eating
shark, recently killed off the bathing
coast near Atlantic City, N. ]. The shark
is well embalmed. and was not mutilated
in the capture. Some of the other fea-
lures are Miss Essie Fay. the monkey
speedway, Arabia, the fire-fghting horse.
LaBelles Eskimo village Dores water
circus, the human chicken family, the
midway mystery and the whip-riding de-
vice.
Last night at o'clock the woman's
department, under the management Of
Mrs. J. B. Reid, was thrown open and
the lights turned on for the first time to
try the effect All exhibits were ready
In this department and are awaiting the
crowds of spectators today. This de-
partment is far superior to any OF the
splendid showings made in the past
One of the features of the woman s
exhibit hall this year is the showing OF
the famous unfinished painting. ''In the
Shadow of the Cross painted by Henry
Hammond Ali.
The directors of the fair association
visited the grounds and exhibits yester-
day morning and made 500 awards as
bonuses to the counties having their ex-
hibits ready at least "a hours before OPEN
ing time Chiffon. Lauderdale Montgom-
cry, Crenshaw and Cullman counties were
ready and received the extra cash award.
Splendid exhibits have been made from
each Of these counties
For the individual agricultural exhibits
ready $25 bonuses were awarded to A.
L. Martin of Jefferson county: C. M.
Crutchfield of Cullman county; E. C.
Crutchfield of Cullman county; A. A.
Marsdell of Crenshaw county,, and r.
G. Galloway Of Cullman county. Practi-
cally all members Of the board Of direc-
tors of the fair association were present
for the inspection tour.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-05
At the PhotopIay Houses

este: Musical comedy and pictures
The sun., 1916-08-27

pers leit RIO at IN" same tlh' ana
thon thcro was a real race Ihc SNIP
bringing the hrSt carG" INT" baltimore
got an extra price or wv" cents ON
every pound of cnifo" THIS meant
sometimes as much as S2o."P'- a prize
worth working for. and IN those days
limos every captain was part owner
Of his ship and carried "A s~upercirgo.
81 commanded the Chesapeake. the
George l.atimer and the George Pea
hodN sIcceSS'velr, | always hdd every
bit of canvaS set and then went he
low. If the MAJ" came down To tell
mo somothin- ai'otl. Il hofVv sea. !
sent hin up assam With INSTRUCTIONS
not to tell me avs thlnE' knew Wh"'
the weather was, annN" or below, and
It dldn't make any difference III the
sails. Sometimes We lost u Slun'suil
boom, bat the pr.2" WAS worth "A lot
moro than the repair bills "" always
had when We pat into port.
But doH'i believe those stores
about not stopping when we los, a
man overheard. II isn't true. Sailors
are all Kind hearted and "" never
lost a MAJ without making every "f-
font 10 save Ulm. My uli daddy was
a ShivmaS'Cr aud he never lost a
man. ono fell overheard one day
when he was going round Cape Horn.
There vas q heavy SET ON and the
first mat" advised him not I" stop.
But he sent out It small boat and got
h man. thIugh tho small boat WAS
away for hours.
Tho ca2talns were all kind hearted,
: .Ya .4l e. lIt lsar.1 A. .-tR go - 81 tt.
The sun., 1916-08-27

containing twcnty-one ~pipcs-three for
each day in the week.
THE rack isn't always fun" ex-
planned the captain, Sometimes |
give my pipes away. We Old sailors
always share with each other
Capt. Wilson laughed and chuckled
for fully five minutes when | told him
the object Of my call. The laugh was
worth going miles to hear. II was big
and genuine and sympathetic and it
had memories in it-a laugh inspired
Ivy yesterday.
"That's Il srcat joke OF the boys he
explained. when people come ask
some one else. There are Il lot OF
them up there at the Snug IIarhor
Who know AZ much about the Bait
more clippers as | do. but I'll try to
tell you something. Now II you could
give me time and let me write UP
something for you to elaborate, or
If you don't want me to stick to the
truth"
never spoil n good story by stick
ing TO the truth" | encouraged him.
"My Imagination isn't working very
well these hot days, and besides we
sailor have "A reputation for spinning
yarns. Eat that's all nonsense said
the captain with another deep sea
laugh.
Il sailed on the Baltimore clippers
ana before that on the China clippers.
You don't hear SO much about them.
They were big ships and while we had
to compete with the Aberdeen clippers
they were never so heavily rugged or
so fast as the Baltimore ships. The
China clippers went to China with "A
general cargo and returned with tea
and silks, At that time Baltimore was
the principal port of the United States,
at least for with the Orient.
The Baltimore clippers were built
long, deep and narrow II We're all
canvas In addition to the regular
sails, We iigGed a small sail under the
buwHprit, called the bun driver ana
there were stuu'sail.. We put canvas
every place possible. and We never
took It down no matter what the
weather.
Sometimes three or four of the clip
The sun., 1916-08-27
district @HM1z Me os!z/Is o BE hu10r nzoue/.- Sc
&" 6rUhok city. q.

the people Ina their welfare hinges
vitality upon this matter OF wholesale
cleanliness.
All Of MS know how much the cast
away newspaper does 10 litter our
streets. our parks and some Of our
traffic channels. This is because the
people are needless and lazy. Paper
Of this sort j. easily soilcd and readily
picks up haci,li, and 1t Is no wonder
hat germs are harhored and disease
%. spread To those later coming IN on
tact with this form Of lit,e-. Figures
recently compiled illustrate how ADAM
doncd papers would ~ clutter the
subway but FOR the active efforts ~ the
company. For instance. during the six
months ended with July ! &c. 900
packages OF paper waste weighing
fifteen pounds each were gathered In
hat period from cars, platforms and
along the route.
The fastening public hound in and
ont II the subway track into /, seven
The sun., 1916-08-27

OF sails on the high seas. But old
sailors at the Snug IIarbor laughed
at this idea.
1.-The old days and the old ways
don't come back they said. but If
you want to hear about the Baltimore
clippers ask Capt. George Wilson,
the dock master. lie can tell You all
about them"
Capt. Wilson was discovered in his
office at the dock, as trim and neat as
II he were on the bridge of his own
ship. lie had a straight back and n
gray beard and blue eyes. Most Of the
sailors do have blue eyes. as II they
took their color from the sea. The
floor OF the office vas az clean as a
freshly holystoned deck, the desk was
shipshape and on the wall was II rack
The sun., 1916-08-27
German l1ocxa151sens homes
near fubNS5.N netAesd nk
M~enka/5potkss bu~. .. 90

most prolific carriers of the extremely
minute germs Of ~infant.le paralysis.
So.led litter and dust are therefore
direct links between The unsuspect!ng
victim and the dread ma.ady. Al
s%weepings from houscs mus; there
fore. as the .Anti-l.itter League urges,
be gaUacred up indoors and placed in
suitable r~eCeptacles and not he allowed
To reach the streets exposed. BESIDES
this. litter Of all sorts must he placed
in containers that can y" scaled. So
that cats ard dogs cam t prN "T thu
covers or chance upscttiug scatter the
contents on pavement or highway. To
this end, the Anti-Ii;ter League in its
campaign in the central mercantile
district is going to offer Il handsome
prize for the best type of covered re-
ceptacle.
This is something that has long
been needed here, and AZ certain pro-
gressive foreign cities have already
found cut the public health depends
much ON such a Containcr.
Certain Of our trans.t systems have
subscribed to the Anti-Littcr League.
and these public servants will probably
be asked To do more in "A practical way.
For instance. the subway traveller
commonly holds his paper until he
reaches the street, when he promptly
casts II aside. RcCcpt1c.es of a suit
able size placed at the exits would
check this evil ana save the papers so
that the company could collect them
easily and dispose II them at a price
that would probably cover all cost.
The occasional can in the subway is
not what Is needed, especially FOR the
restless New Yorker who follows the
Inc OF least resistance and the shortest
! path To- his objective. The same an
plies - the elevated stations, where
the recoptacles are too few and not
within casy reach of the Fastening
passenger.
one of our transit companies has
reasonably asked: Would you like
10 have our own front walk, NIIr
porch. your parlor. messed III, with
newspapers, fruit Feelings, burnt
matches, cigar and cigarette stubs. dis
carded envelopes. and a thousand and
n other varieties of l%..ter?" And a.
"A tribute to Mr.. Cowl and his associ-
ates, the same public service Corpcra-
ton says. If the Anti-L.tter League
can teach pc PIE to he more con-
s.derate Of tn" comforts of others
when they ride in public c.nycyanc.s.
1 will lee comforting a great benefit
upon the pubic as well as helping t.c
railroads to give satisfactory service
There are certain conditions { the
weather which make litter more of n
public menac than AZ other times
SIMPLY because then h germs of dis
ease breed within the clUttor,d mass
more speedily and the enemies to on
health are multiplied at an amazuc
The sun., 1916-08-27

Among them are many men who
sailed in the old Baltimore clipper
days. and just now the increase in
sailing vessels Is bringing back Il
hundred stories of ships that raced
from Rio with precious cargoes OF
coffee. competing for the prize that
went to the first arrival.
II the war lasts long enough there
may be something like a repetition
Of those days. So many steamers
have been sunk or requ!sitioncd for
Mar use that dozens Of old sailing
vessels have been put back in COM
mission to answer the demands Of
commerce. Thus the old sailing ships
may dash through stormy seas as
they did in the nineteenth century.
before steam fully usurped the place
The sun., 1916-08-27

pretty IN y port as another. and
they are the uudo!nE Of sailors the
world over. We cam resist them"
Here capt, wilson paused in his
story ard puffcd his i.pc and shook
his head and smiled a pleasant remi-
r!sCont smile. Il was necessary to re-
mind him that ne hal just landed at
Caliao with the captain Of the City OF
Mobile.
well, when tho captain came back
10 he small boat wasn't there 10
meet him. and Ne had no tim to wait
fnr a cabin hoy. When | got back the
rest morNiug the ship WIS gone, 1t
didn't worry mo nuch. got work
ON another N,sSe. leaving port a few
days later, When ! came aboard an
Id sailor spoke t. mo.
"'IIuw long have You been at sea-?
10 asked.
"'rWn yctr, ! told him.
"'Gn up ON dcrk,' he SCI, an give
,hc first mate some cheek. II he
The sun., 1916-08-27

and a half tom OF dirt every twenty
four hours. and litter and dust are
thus brought in touch where they
might all too easily spread disease. 81
course Il cur streets could 10" kept
clean less dirt would thus md its way
into our underground traffic system.
but the presence of litter IN tn" streets
interfercs with effective cleansing.
For instance. II is most desirable 10
flush the streets and cutters. but this
way Of removing dirt without raising
dust Il p%rohibitivc whore Other refuse
interferes and threatens TO clog the
connections. Therefore tn"
streets have To lac cleaned. when IT.
tered by sweeping This >tirs NJ the
dust and impor!ls the health of the
pubic. Dust clouds carry micio-or-
can!sms, and the passerhy L. all too
often subjected to a vcrltlhle germ
shower"
Some OF this dust. Of curse, has its
or!g!n in the streets, hut a serious