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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-16
DRILL TEAM ELECTS

The Union Hose company drill team
has been re-organiZed with these Off
GERS: President, Harry Whye; vice
president, Warren Hollinger; secre-
tary, Earl Fishburn treasurer, Ear
Sohn; captain, p. NJ. Black; first lieu.
tenant, William Crow; second lieuten-
ant, John Daugherty; board of direc-
tors, P. NJ. Black, Adam Updegrafi
and Clinton Klinefelter. Practice will
start Thursday.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-16
OBERLIN
SELL OLD CHURCH

The old frame church which was
moved to the rear of the lot when
the new brick structure was erected
by the Salem Lutheran people has
been sold to the Liberty Band of
Middletown, which will build a band
hall from the material. The demolition
of the old building will take place
within ten days.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-16
sTEEITON PERSONALS

Mr.. and Mrs. b. A. Hahn and
daughter. Bessie. spent Saturday ano
Sunday in Middletown and Elizabeth
town.
r. C. Burd and family of Newport
have taken up their residence at lac
Lincoln street.
William Crump spent yesterday in
New Buffalo.
Charles r. Holton of South Bethle-
hem, spent the weekend with his
family here.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-16
PETER HANICH DIES

Peter Hanich, aged 27, died at mis-
home, 557 South Front street. last
evening from tubercular meningitis.
He had been married but a few weeks
Funeral services will be held in
st. Johns German Catholic Church,
tho Rev. Father William Huygen
afficiating. Burial will be made in
Mount Calvary Cemetery.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-16
CHOIR VISITS CARLISLE

Members of the choir of st. Peters
Lutheran church attended a concert
given Saturday evening by the Choral
Society of Carlisle. The trip was
made in the automobiles owned by E.
II. Gerberich, M. H. Gingrich and
James and John Ulrich.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-16
MAKING SPOTLESS TOWN

In accordance with bulletin is
sued by the Board of Health and a
proclamation by Burgess Thomas
Jordan, citizens of town started in
early yesterday morning to make Mid
dletown n counterpart OF "Spotless
Town" Cleanup week is here again
and bitter warfare will be waged on
dirt and disease
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-16
MIDDLEToWN PERSONALS

Mr.. and Mrs. C. L. Russell, of Cres-
son, spent Sunday with the latter's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. C. Peters,
North Union street. Mr.. Russell was
formerly assistant supervisor at this
place,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-16
BnBLE GLASS MEETS

The last meeting until Fall of the
Federation of Mems Bible classes of
Oberlin. Enhaut and Bresser. was
held Sunday afternoon in Salem Luth-
eran church and was addressed by
the Rev. S. S, Garnes, of Mechanics
burg.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-16
f. w. WAGNER STRICKEN

Frederick w. Wagner, a prominent
resident, suffered a slight stroke yes
terday afternoon.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-16
WRIGHT UNINJURED

Word has been received here that
Roy Wright, superintendent of the
Repaunc plant of the Dupont Powder
plant, Gibstown, n. j., where six men
were killed in an explosion, is unin-
jured. He is a son of E. B. Wright,
Locust street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-16
SteeIton Snapshots

Fire Burns Roof. - Fire did slight
damage to the roof at the home of
County Treasurer Mark Mumma, 221
Pine street, yesterday.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-16
FINE MUSICALE

On Thursday evening Miss Mary
Zoll's Sunday school class will give
a musicale in the lecture room of
Salem Lutheran church.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-16
ATTENDING CONVENTION

Mr.. and Mrs. William G. Schreiner
left yesterday for Conneaut Lake, Erie
and Pittsburgh.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-16
PRESENTED WITH WATCH

Employees in the Frog and Switch
department at the steel works pre-
sented William NJ. Henderson, who re-
Gently resigned, with a gold watch at
his home, zoos Green street, Harris
burg
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-16

; ASKS $1,000 FOR EACH UGLY WORD
Five slurring words which Tomo
Pavovic uttered against his one-time
friend, John Slavonic wounded Johns
feelings just one thousand dollars
worth each, according to the suit for
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-16

slander which John began to-day
against Tomo in the Dauphin county
courts. John Slavonic-swindler and
cheater," were the five baleful words
Slavonic's suit for damages filed to-day
asks for $4,000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-24
DEATH CLAIMS GIRL
 VICTIM 0F ACCIDENT
Silvia Simon Died From In- juries Received Last May
 From an Automobile

Silvia, the 7-year-old daughter of Mir and Mrs. l. l. Simon, SO9 North Fifteenth street, who was injured May 4, when she was struck by an automobile driven by Wade Allen of Ensey at Eighth avenue and Fifteenth street, north, succumbed to her injuries at a local infirmary at $ O clock yesterday morning. Funeral ser vices were held from the family resi- dence at o'clock yesterday afternoon Interment was made in Knesseth Israel cemetery. The deceased is survived by her parents, two sisters and one brother
 The Simon child and Rosa Safer, the 5-year-old daughter of MT. and Mrs. Joe Safer, S13 North Fifteenth street. were crossing the street at Eighth avenue and Fifteenth street. north, when the accident occurred The Simon child, just at Tho automobile came upon them, pushed her companion out of the way and received the full force of the impact herself. She was thrown backward, sucking the ba ok of her head upon the pavement, frdctur- ing the skull. She never regalned con- sciousness.
 When the automobile struck the child 1t never stopped, but speeded toward Ems ley. It was five days after the accident before the driver of the car was located Allen was arrested at his home i'll Ensley by City Detectives Moser and Lyons oo charge of manslaughter. He IS held at the county jail without bond
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-24
OFFICERS TO MAKE FORMAL DEMAND FOR
 PAYMENT OF TAX
Street Tax Must Be Paid Within Ten Days After Notice Is Given. Delinquents Liable to Ar
 rest and Fine

Comptroller Louis Levy will detail sev- eral police officers this morning to pre- sent the formal demands for the pay tation of the demand it is optional upon the citizens to either pay their street tax then or at any time within 10 days after the "riot act' is read to them by the faithful servitor of the law. At the end of 10 days. if the street tax is not paid, are liable to arrest and fine of not less than $5 and not more than $10, upon con- viction.
 The street tax was passed at last Tues days meeting of the city commission and this latest revenue measure was legislated into the municipal code, it was explained by the city commissioners, because of the Mcdonald injunction. by which the city is deprived of the use of the special tax of mills and must. therefore, raise $24e.- 900 additional revenue per annum
 Since last Tuesday something like $500 has been voluntarily paid into the city treasury by patriotic citizens who came forward with their street taxes Thus far Comptroller Levy is the only city off cial to have donated his 2.5O as tribute to the efficiency of commission form of government in Birmingham
 Citizens have until August 1 to pay their street taxes and until that time must either pay the police officers who will act as collectors or visit the comptroller S office. After August 1 arrest will follow the nonpayment of the street tax After January the street tax will be S5
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-24
WHITE GIRL ASSAULTED BY NEGRO BRUTE NEAR
 HAYWOOD CEMETERY
Old Child Dragged Through Fence and Choked Into Insensibility by Negro Commissioner Barber Heads Posse Who Searched All Day in Vain for As
 administered Negroes Arrested for the Offence

Nancy Baird, the -year-old daughter of Mrs. Dora l.. Baird, who resides across from Elmwood cemetery on the Monte vallo road, was criminally assaulted at g o'clock yesterday morning by an uniden- tified negro at the Ala bama Great South ern railroad crossing and the Monte vallo road, while the child was returning from West End, where her mother nad sent her for an Age-Herald
 The negro grabbed the little girl, choked her unconscious, and dragged her through a barb wire fence few yards from the Strands of her hair were found on the fence afterwards. The brute tore off nearly all of the girls clothing When she regained consciousness she walked to the office of the Elmwood cemetery and gave the alarm. Dr. S. J. Vann was called and attended her. Dr. Vann stated that the child was a serious condition
 A posse was organized by citizens of this vicinity, which searched for miles around before the alarm was given to the police and sheriff forces. Commissioner Arlie Barber, Chief of Police Martin Eagan and Chief of Detectives Tom Shir- ley had charge of the detectives and po- licemen while Sheriff Thomas J. Batson was out hunting for the brute with his deputies. Two negroes were arrested at Elyton and two at Ensley. but the Baird child failed to identify them as the one who assaulted her. long distance tele- phone call came from Helena yesterday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock to Deck Ser
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-24
CLAIM FOR ALLEGED OVERCHARGE TO BE
 DULY CONSIDERED

It is likely that the city commission and President J. S. Pevear of the Bir- mingham Railway. Light and Power com pany will get together today to decide on the various points at issue between the railway corporation and the munich pality
 At the present time the, city holds a claim of S7500 for alleged electric light overcharges covering period of years which it is said President Pevear has agreed to pay. However. as City Comp troler Louis Levy has been unable to collect the $7500. it has been deemed ad- visable to have another conference and an understanding as to whether MT. Pe- year will refund these alleged overcharges or will the city lose that sum of money
 Other matters that are scheduled to come up is the paving of Thirty fourth street, Wylam. There is some hitch on this ordinance
 The installation of tungsten lights and several applications for street lights will also be discussed at the next confer ence of the city commission and President Peyear.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-24
LIFE OF SACRIFICE WINS ADMIRATION
 SAYS DR. EDMONDS
Large Audience Present at Evening Service at the Lyric When Dr. Edmonds Breaches Strong
 Sermon

An unusually large audience heard Dr. H. M Edmonds at the regular evening service of the Independent Presbyterian church at the Lyric last night. "For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God unto everyone that believeth,' was the text upon which he spoke. He de- fined the power of God as making men take the right attitude toward life in all it's relations, transforming and re- newing them.
 Christianity is not a creed or church." declared Dr. Edmonds. Tt is worked out in the personality and Is recognized in its expression of the power of God in the life. While men admire physical power and mental acn- men, it is the life of sacrifice and love that commands our strongest admira- tion and tenderest love.
 Tt is the sacrificial love of Christ the deepest and strongest thing in life, that makes the word of God the most widely read and the most loved of all books" said the speaker.
 The evening prayer was offered by Dr. Bayley.
 preached a strong sermon from the text found in the eighty-fourth Psalm: Who, passing through the valley of Baca, make 1t we'll"
 Christian people, as they are called upon to pass through the vale of misery ought to make it well.' " said Dr. Edmonds. suffering and sor- row of various kinds are to be taken, not as a punishment from God and re- belled at, but ought to be used to give men understanding and sympathy with the sorrows of others. These exper- fences should draw us nearer to God We are priviliged to have check ing account with God now for His help, not alone a promissory note of rest and happiness hereafter
 ''The valley of Baca' through which we pass can be made we'll for us if we use the experience to enrich our spirit and not allow them to embitter and depress." Dr. Edmonds also re- ferred to the necessity of cooperation with the health officers in the work of cleaning up the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-24
SUNDAY MOVIES
 TO BE DISCUSSED
Advisability of Renewing Fight on Sunday Shows Will Be Consid-
 cred at Meeting

Another meeting for the purpose Of further considering the advisability Of renewing the fight against Sunday mo- ton picture shows will be held at II o'clock this morning at tho Young Mems Christian association building. Pastors of the city, church and Sun- day school workers and others inter- ested in the movement to discontinue the Sunday attractions will be present. It is expected the petitions. which were not all turned in at the meeting last Monday, will all be ready for the meet ing today These petitions have been circulated for some weeks and after 1t is seen how many qualified voters have signed the protest against the picture shows the plan for further action will be decided.
 Should the number of voters pro- testing warrant, it is announced that a request will be made of the city com mission to rescind it's former action in granting to the Sunday shows the right to run. Should the commission refuse to revoke its former decision it is understood that further steps will be considered. A referendum election on the subject has been suggested as possibility in case the request was made and the commission refused tc change it's action.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-24
THREE: !: PERSONS HURT IN AN AUTO ACCIDENT
Street Car and Automobile Collide at Fairfield and Mother and Two Chil-
 dren Are Injured

Mrs J. A. Jones was seriously injured Jones were painfully hurs yesterday aft ernoon about O'Clock at Fairfield when the automobile in which they were riding ran into tree after being struck by a South Ensley car. Shaws ambulance from Birmingham was summoned and rushed the injured people to the Birming- ham infirmary, where they were given medical attention.
 According to several eyewitnesses to the accident the automobile was going to- ward Bessemer and the South Ensley car was backing into a switch near the lower Fairfield gates to turn around when the automobile was sideswiped by the tree, badly damaging the car and hurt ing the occupants. Mrs. Jones was the most seriously hurt of the three, hay ing suffered a broken right arm, several scalp wounds and it Is feared that she is probably internally injured. Miss Jones and her brother, Willard, were bruised about the body and received several cuts from the flying glass of the windshield The car. which was a 1916 Cadillac was badly damaged.
 Mrs. Jones is still at the Birmingham hospital and at late hour last night was reported to be resting we'll, while Miss Jones and her brother were able to go home. A large number of automo- bilists were out riding in the vicinity of Fairfield about the time of the accident and very large crowd gathered follow ing the accident.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-24
HEALTH COMMITTEE TO FORMULATE PLANS
 FOR CITY CAMPAIGN
At Meeting This Afternoon Movement to Improve Sanitation of City
 Will Be Launched

The cooperative movement for in.- proving the sanitation and the health of Birmingham and for a united ef- fort to place into effect the recom- mendations made in the report of Dr. L. L. Lumsden. based on his findings after the investigation of the typhoid fever situation. will be launched at a meeting of the health committees at the Chamber of Commerce this after- noon at o'clock. Commissioner Hor- nady will offer as the slogan of the meeting, "A Sanitary City in Sixty days" and plans for carrying this ob- ject to successful conclusion will te outlined.
 All the civic organizations of tho city and suburbs have named health committees to cooperate with the city and health authorities in improving the conditions in the city and to hslp out in the effort to remove the thou sands of dry closets which were blamed by Dr. Lumsden for the bad condi- tions which have prevailed here for some years. Dr. T. D. Parke, chair
 man of the board of health, has been active in starting this movement and has assisted in getting these commit tees named for this work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-24

geant K. P. Warren, that negro had been arrested there by Deputy Sheriff Roy that filled the description of the ne- gro wanted for the crime. fie was car ried to Columbiana by Deputy Roy. The negro resisted arrest
 Several citizens, who passed on this road, stated to the detectives that they saw the negro lettering around the ceme- tery Saturday afternoon and Saturday night, but thought that he was only a tramp and waiting on a freight train. woman, who refused to give her name. said that the negro approached her Sat urday afternoon and offered to carry some packages she had with her. but she would not give this negro any reply. He in sisted on carrying on a conversation with her, and when he did, the woman screamed and the negro made his get away. The man had made bed of grass by the s1de of the road where he slept Saturday night.
 Detectives Moser and Lyons will leave for Columbiana this morning to bring back the negro who was ar rested by Deputy Roy to be identified by the young girl.
 James Jackson was detained at Green Springs early this morning by a posse of several men and turned over to Officers Crump and Wagner. This negro also fills the description of the man wanted. Louis Stephens, another negro was placed in the city jail this morning by Detectives Moser and Lyons as a suspect. These two ne- groes will be takc,. to the home of the girl this morning to see if she can identify them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-24
MOBILE BOOKLET CREATES INTEREST
 AMONG CAR OWNERS
Similar Publication Would Be of Great Service to City and District, Says
 D. P. Knapp

A number of Birmingham people re- ceived yesterday copies of a booklet re- gently issued by the Automobile club of Mobile showing a full and complete map
 of all the various roads leading into and
 out of that city, together with full in formation about that district and the
 places of interest within radius of loo
 miles. The booklet contains all facts
 which would be of service to Mobile peo- pie as well as tourists and visitors, show ing the best routes for automobile travel One of the features of the publication and one which has resulted in much good in improving road conditions in that sec tion of the state is the report blank fur
 nished with the book regarding conditions of the roads, All travellers are requested
 to make note of bad places along the
 routes and mail them to the Automobile club, which takes the matter up promptly
 with the country road authorities, there by preventing holes to remain for any length of time or until they would be discovered by the road forces in the or dinary course of events.
 Detailed information regarding all places of interest in radius of 100 miles of Mobile is given, together with the state county and city traffic laws.
 Tourist Welcome club has been started by the Automobile club, where informa- 1 tion is furnished to tourists and where ! these road maps are given to them with out cost.
 Birmingham automobile owners and
 business men were greatly interested in the booklet and expressed the opinion
 that such a publications would be of great service to this city and district. At present the only information regarding routes for automobiles which can be ob- tained here is a map prepared by an au- tomobile accessory firm, which is nothing like so complete as the Mobile publica- tion.
 II think it would be a splendid idea if
 Birmingham would publish such infor- nation" said D. P. Knapp, agent for the
 Paige automobile "The maps which can
 be secured here are not as complete as those offered in the Mobile booklet. It seems that Birmingham has not received very many of the through automobile tourists but I think such a booklet, if widely distributed, would greatly aid in increasing this traffic. It would result in boost for the business interests or the district In addition it would prove very serviceable to the people living in a radius of up to 200 miles of Birmingham who do not know the best roads to take for travelling through this section
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-24
JACKSON HIGHWAY
 DELEGATES TO MEET

A meeting of the delegates named to attend the Jackson highway meet ing at Clanton tomorrow will be held this morning at II o'clock at the Cham Der of Commerce. About 30 well known men of Birmingham and the county have been appointed to make the trip and plans for action at the meeting which will be held at II o'clock at Clanton tomorrow will be agreed on at the session today at the chamber. The Clanton meeting was called for the purpose of securing the highway for Alabama rather than have it diverted through Mississippi. The meeting is considered one of importance and dele gates from counties all over the state which will be traversed by the pro- posed route if it comes through Ala bama will be at the meeting at Clam ton tomorrow. Arrangements have been made with the Louisville and Nash ville railroad to stop the fast train, which leaves here 9t g o'clock in tho morning. at Clantqh tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-24
ZIONIST SERVICE
 WELL ATTENDED
Charles A. Lass Makes the Principal Address, Giving Status of Zion
 ist Movement

A service commemorating the death in July, 1904, of pr. Theodor Herzl, founder of modern Zionism and first president of the Zionist congress, was held last night at Knesseth Israel tended and was held under the aus pices of Tikvath Zion, the Zionist or ganization of Birmingham Similar services were held to honor the mem ory of the great Jewish leader in all other cities where Zionist organizations exist. In addition to the members of the local Zionst society, who attend ed in a body, a number of religious and fraternal organizations were rep resented at the services.
 The invocation last night was pro- nounced by Rabbi Feinberg of Knes- seth Israel, which was followed by an address by Arthur Herman, who pre- sided as chairman of the meeting.
 Charles A. Lass, one of the leading Zionists of the city, made statement of the status of the Zionist move ment in Europe and America. He also reviewed the proceedings of the nine in Philadelphia in which Supreme Court Justice Brandeis and other prom inent Jewish leaders took part.
 Benjamin Gross pronounced an elegy on Herzl's death and Miss Rose Mem delsohn read prose poem on the life and character of the Zionist leader and founder. Prof George Tunkel of the Birmingham Hebrew school made an address on "Herzl, the Ezra of His Generation" MT. Tunkel knew Herzl personally and his address was an in spring one.
 In conformity with the custom of the Jewish orthodox faith, A. F. Abel son chanted Fl Mole Rachmim, or me- moriam. The service was closed when the congregation sang "Hatikvali," the international Zionist hymn.