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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-02
Dry Goods JObbers to
 Meet Here Saturday

Birmingham will be the scene of meeting of 30 of the leading southern jobbers and wholesalers of dry goods Saturday The Fourth division of the Southern Wholesale Dry Goods asso- citation will meet at the Country club and will discuss matters pertinent to the trade.
 James r. Lee. the president of the association of Roanoke. Va. and Nor man H. Johnson, secretary. of Rich mond, will be present to commune with the southern members of the associa- tion.
 From New Orleans. Meridian, Nash vilIe. Montgomery. Selma. Albany and Mobile will come iobbers and dealers to participate in the meeting Only a few hours will be spent in conven- tion A luncheon will be rendered the visitors at the Country club.
 Nothing of general interest is eX- pected to enliven the session.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-02
WOMEN RESPOND
 TO GIVE OUT TAGS

Up to 6 o'clock last night more than 15O women of Birmingham had re- sponded to the call for volunteers to distribute tags next Saturday for the educational amendment According to Hugh G. Grant of the free tag day committee. about 250 women will be needed to work on the different street corners throughout the city. It is the purpose of the committee to have ev- cry man and woman appearing on the streets wear a free tag to advertise the amendment which will be voted on Tuesday.
 Sunday will be educational amend ment day." and all pastors of the Bir- mingham district have been urged to speak for the amendment from their pulpits. Several have agreed to do so.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-02
ALABAMA VISITORS.
 AT LOCAL HOTELS

Motion: H. B. Malone. Athens. R. II. Richardson, Athens: J. M. Luke, Green vile: F. w. Miller. Tuscaloosa; J. w. P. Harrison. Opelika: H. F. Settle, Sheffield; J. B. Boozmans Lafayette; J. w. ONeill, Huntsville; John R.. Nc Cain, Montgomery; J. M. Moore, Mont gomery; J. S. Sims. Tallahassee; c. P. Hatcher. Gadsden.
 Hillman: c. c. Shields. Gadsden; l.. Harrison. GadSden.
 Tutwiler: J. A. Stallworth, ST., and J. R. Stallworth. Jr. Evergreen; H. C. Pollard. Huntsville: A. J. Brooks, Mont gomery; Samuel Cooper, Centre vile: w. J. Harlan. Lockhart; Hiram c. Allen, Montgomerv: H. l.. Peters, Carbon Hill Lee Friedman. Gadsden :; s. s. Mims. Prattville egs.3 r-;f ata
 Morris:7 J J.. Palmer. Clanton; E. M Cothram, Selma: w. L. Carley, Mont gomery. c. P. Wilburn. Blocton; c. A. Goodwin. Albertville: c. A.. Lindsey Helena; J. F. Bowling. Gadsden; J. F.. Frazier. J. W. Frazier and J. E. Black wood, Montgomery.
 Metropolitan: c. C. White, Blocton; L. l.. Saxon. Columbiana: W. F. Dukes, Belle Nina; F. J. Beasley. Andalusia Charles Howard. Jackson
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-02
FARM LOAN BANK MAN
 THANKS COMMITTEE

William Blanks Everett, acting general manager of the Chamber of Commerce, is in receipt of a letter from Frank R. Wilson of the United States treasury de- pertinent, who visited Birmingham re- gently as advance man for the federal farm loan bank board. MT. Wilson asked MT. Everett to thank The Age-Herald for the careful and complete way in which this paper handled the interview on the farm loan system with him Sunday, De- tober g.
 MT. Wilson stated that he had seen William G. McAdoo, Secretary of the Treasury, and told him of Oscar Wells activity and his efforts in behalf of the farm loan bank MT. McAdoo expressed appreciation for the interest MT. Wells and his committee showed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-02
BIG CONSUMERS MUST PAY
 CENT ADVANCE FOR WATER

year ' cents, the minimum price has been cents.
 Section of ordinance No. 2ss-C. which covers the contract of the Bir- mingham Waterworks company with tho city. dated October, 1915, provides for an automatic advance of 1 cent November 1.
 Individuals and small consumers, it ia stated. are not affected by the change.
 In the past. companies using more than 3,150,000 gallons of water in three months were granted rate of cents per 1000 gallons. This rate has been advanced to 8 cents. Not more than six big industries In the Birming- ham district will feel the increase In the schedule of rates. Any consumer who uses less than 315.000 gallons per quarter must pay 20 cents per 1000 gallons. as has been charged i'll the past.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-02

The city of Birmingham is now paying a minimum of cents for it's water sup ply, an advance of cent in price having become effective November 1.
 The advance which is imposed upon the city simultaneously with all large con sumers in the city is in keeping with the contract of the Birmingham Waterworks company, adopted February 4, 1915, and under which the company has been sup plying water to the city during the past year.
 The increase brings the minimum price back to where it was under the old con- tract made with the city in 1888. With the exception of the past four or i've years, during which time the city has been paying first cents, and for the last
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-02
DIR. EAVES BACK FROM
 MISSISSIPPI MEETING

Dr. George Eaves, who has just re- turned from Jackson. Miss. reports that the anti-tuberculosis forces in the south were we'll represented in the conference at that point Monday and Tuesday. Rep resentatives from North and South Caro- lima. Louisiana, Tennessee, Georgia, Ala bana and Florida attended the meeting there. and number of the officers of the Mississippi associations and 8 large number of county health officers of that state.
 In the absence of Governor Bilbo. the president. pr. Eaves. spoke of the re- iigious and social significance of soldiers unfit to be enrolled.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-02
Underwood to Talk
 on ArmOr Plant Today

Senator Oscar w.. Underwood will talk to the members of tht Birmng- ham Real Estate exchange on securing the government armor plate plant for Birmingham today at the weekly meet ing and luncheon at the Hillman hotel at 1 o'clock. Senator Underwood will explain the situation and offer sugges- tions to the committees. Other speak CTS will be Morris M. Bush and Judge B. M. Allen
 On account of the importance of the question to be discussed. President A. NJ ThroclSmorton is expecting ban- ner attendance. In addition to the reg ular members the armor plate commit tee from the Chamber of Commerce will attend the luncheon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-02
TRAIN RUNS OVER
 SWITCHMAN'S FEET

A. D. Austin, a switchman for the Ala-' bama Great Southern Railroad company. was seriously injured at o'clock last night when freight car ran over his feet at Twenty-fourth street and Railroad avenue, south. He was carried to St. Vincent's hospital in an ambulance of the Shaw Undertaking company.
 The hospital authorities stated last night that it will be necessary to ampu- tate MT. Austin's right foot His left foot was also badly mangled.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-02
Loveman to Inspect
 Construction Work

To inspect s2,OO0,oO0 worth of struc- lures that the F. w. Mark Construc- tion company is engaged in building, Joe Loveman, one of the owners of the company, left Birmingham yesterday to be in the east 10 days. The Mark company is now engaged in construc- tion work for the Baldwin Locomotive works at Philadelphia, the Midvale Steel company at Midvale and other big corporations in the east.
 The Mark company maintains four offices, one at Birmingham, Cleveland, Philadelphia and Worcester, Mass. It erected in Birmingham the Jefferson County bank building, the Temple Emanu-El, the American Steel and Wire company plant at Fairfield and the Lyric building.
 MT. Loveman will investigate other matters while in the east.
 Servus Grocery products all contain coupons redeemable in Steele-Smith's toy contest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-02
TO PLAN FOR STATE
 GOOD ROADS MEETING

John w. O'Neill, president of the Jeff ferson County Good Roads association. has called meeting of that body at the Tutwiler hotel for this morning The meeting will discuss plans for the en- tertaiment of the Alabama Good Roads association, which meets in Birmingham on November 15 and 16 John Craft, pres- dent of the association, will be present. He is here to consult with Secretary J. A. Rountree and the local members Of the executive committee of the asso- ciation to arrange the programme of the coming meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-02
Struck by Auto

Lake. was seriously injured at 3:15 o'clock yesterday afternoon when Ford automobile. driven by Travis McCauley, negro, struck motorcycle on which MT. Peterson was riding. at Sixth avenue. be- tween Seventeenth and Eighteenth streets, north. The negro driver was lodged in the Northside city jail by Off, ficers Arthur Ellis and Martin Brown on a charge of reckless driving.
 /, Mir Peterson was removed to St. Vim cents hospital in an ambulance of the Johns Undertaking company. where he is suffering from several severe scalp wounds and broken arm. He will re- cover.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-02
PIG IRON OUTPUT SOLD
 TO MAXIMUM UNTIL JUNE

Birmingham iron companies have sold as many tons of pig iron as the furnaces can puroduce before June. Orders have been taken that will keep the pig iron furnaces busys until summer. and the market remains firm. A prominent indus trial leader stands sponsor for the state ment.
 The Tennessee Coal. Iron and Railway company, the Sloss-Sheffield Steel and Iron company, the Republic Steel and Iron company, the Woodward Iron company,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-02
LOCAL MEN PROFITED BY
 SPURT IN COTTON MARKET

The squirt that cotton took in mounting the 2o-cent mark made tidy sums for a number of Birmingham traders, accord ing to current reports in the city In the break that followed, these gains were diminished, but no one was crushed by the slump
 There was no big fortune made. Ten men are supposed to have cleaned up
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-02
FILE PETITION FOR
 FISHTRAP HIGHWAY

The majority of the board of revenue received a petition yesterday for the es- tablishment of a road from the western limits of old Wylam to the Warrior river near the mouth of Deer creek. jus; below the Nichols Fishtrap road. Tha petition was ordered filed as under writ of certiorari and supersedeas issued hv Judge E. c. Crow, the board of revenue is forbidden to take any further action in
 regard to the construction of this road.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-02

and the Alab; la eo-or " have sold out until June Ci cou A a car or two of pig iron mas De obtained from them. but no big orders can be handled by the iron producers
 The iron market is strong at ST. 50 a ton for No. foundry ron. Orders are being placed with the companies for the delivery of iron during the latter months of summer
 The demand for pig iron is unpre- oedented, and old furnaces that have idle for years in the south are being re- habilitated for the trade.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-02

s1o,0o0 each, but no individual is believed to have realized return in excess of this figure The greater majority of the traders took moderate profit and sold. About 90 men are credited with having netted 5000 to $2OO0 each
 One of the cotton brokers in Birming ham said yesterday that he believed the staple would recover from it's present slump and go to 9 cents
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-02
Motorman May Recover

J. T. Bozeman, the motorman who was so seriously injured in the Tidewater str eet car crash Tuesday morning, may recover. A faint hope is held out at the hospital. He is said to be unable to speak today. but resting quietly
 George Troutman. the conductor of the car which crashed into the one operated by Bozeman, was able to call on the lat ter at the hospital yesterday Unable to speak the injured motorman made Trout man understand that he did not blame him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-02
At the Photoplay Houses

Triangle-Bessie Barriscale in Plain Jane"
 Strand-Jack Pickford in Seventeen. Rialto-Cleo Madison in Choice of Sor- row.
 Trianon-Helene Rosson in The Under tow.'
 Alcazar-Little Marie Osbourn in Lit tie Mary Sunshine
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-02
TODAY'SEVENTS
At the Theatres

Lyric-Vaudeville Matinee at o'clock. Night performances at 7:30 and o'clock. Bijou-'"The Little Girl That God For got" Night performance o'clock. iestic-Musical comedy.
 Colonial-Musical comedy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-02
Negro Stabbed to Death

Sam Collins, negro, was stabbed and instantly killed by Lindsey Kinds, negro, at o'clock yesterday evening while tho two were engaged in a fight at North Birmingham. Jealousy is supposed to have been the cause of the difficulty.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-02
BARBER MAY OPPOSE WARD FOR HEAD OF. CITY GOVERNMENT Admits That He Will Prob ably Offer for Presidency
 of Board WARD RETICENT IN
 REGARD TO MATTER Barber Says He Will Certainly Offer for Place on Commission and
 Probably for the
 Presidency

Birmingham citizens will in all prob- ability be given an opportunity to vote for Arlie Barber for president of the city commission at the next municipal election.
 While MT. Barber has not in so many words announced his candidacy for the presidency, he has stated that he is con- sidering the matter, and that the prob- abilities are that he will give some one a run for the money when the elec- ton is on.
 It isn't question of whether he would rather be just plain commissioner or the president of the commission. with $10OC advance in salary, that is keeping the head of the department of justice from announcing formally. according to his statement. As matter of fact, Mir. Bar Der states emphatically that he would much prefer to be behind the enforce ment of the law than to be the executive of the municipal body.
 ADVANCES HIS REASONS
 However, I am prone to admit I have ambitions for an advance in salary he said, "and 5000 is noth- ing to be laughed at. There are sev- eral other reasons which might in- duce me to cast my hat into the ring for the presidency of the commission.
 "In the first place. should I be op- posed by a candidate whose ideas of big questions pertaining to the inter- est of Birmingham are as diametrica- ly opposed to mine as is possible in upon to give the people of Birmingham an opportunity to vote their faith in me or my opponent.
 "On the other hand, should run for the office of one of the four com missoners that will become vacant next year. would stand a chance to come first. second. third or fourth.
 WARD IS RETICENT
 However, all things considered l would rather give the people an oppor- tunity to vote their faith in me on the principles I stand for. on a ballot where have only the one chance to win.
 While I cannot state positively that I will run for the presidency. I can say that I will be in the commission race, and the chances are that I will be candidate for the executive head" President George Ward refuses to say whether or not he will oppose MT. Bar Der for the presidency.
 T do not know that Mir. Barber will be a candidate he said. "No more do know that I will. It's too far ahead to think about it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-11-02
HENRY AS LAWYER

Henry created considerable amuse- ment in the court room by insisting that each character witness recite what he had heard against him, and each witness repeating that he had heard he "stole hogs and cattle" and that mass meeting was held to discuss driving Henry. Smith and Lee from the com munity.
 The court room was crowded all day as Henry's method of conducting his case seems to arouse great interest. of court today.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-18

Any person, even IL he happened
not to know the meaning of the
word dilettante, would instinctively
feel annoyed with good reason.
For dilettante has a really slurring
meaning. Here Is a dictionary def
milton Of IL:
"One who follows an art, or 4
branch Of knowledge. desultorily, or
for amusement only"
And by way Of illustrating this
definition, the following is printed
from j. c. Sharp:
"The true poet is not an eccentric
creature, not mere artist living
only for art. not a dreamer or a di-
lettante, slipping the nectar of exist
ence while he keeps aloof from its
deeper interests"
Essentially. dilettante Is a man
who does not really think. Life to
him is merely matter of passing
time as agreeably as possible.
The work In which he engages, or
the special study he takes up. APP
peals TO him. not as something TO be
done earnestly, or with the purpose
OF rendering ueeful service, but sole
ly as means Of occupying himself
without overmuch exertion.
Dilettantes are to be met every
where. II Is a great mistake TO sup
pose as some people do, that diet
tantes come only from the ranks Of
the wealthy.
There are indeed many wellto-do
dilettantes. These are persons who
play at working in art or literature,
science, or some form OF craftsman
ship.
They haunt art galleries and lee
ture halls, gain n smattering Of
knowledge. and imagine that they
are accomplishing great things.
But there are dilettantes among
the poor as among the prosperous.
One never has TO go far TO find
them.
As write these lines a glance out
OF the window shows men removing
the debris Of outdoor spring clean
ing-heaps Of decayed leaves that
have been piled beside the curb.
There are three of these men. and
they have a cart into which they
throw the leaves.
They do not exert themselves. Be
tween each shovelful they pause, 10
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-18
The World Is Saving Itself.
Webster.

Is the world saved? II is not, IL
we know anything about what saliva
ton means. Was the sacrifice.
then, in vain? No. The world is
saving itself. slowly perhaps. but
steadily. II is a better world than
IL was, and IL is so because OF the
sacrifice commemorated today. II
We think the world Is wicked with
Christianity We have only TO think
OF what the world was without t..
II II were not for the things Christ
died for, how much worse the pres
ent war-madness would be. The I'M
believer may scoff, but civilization
and progress are expressions OF
CEristianity, and when there is All
outbreak of atavism in war. IL Is TO
the teaching and example of Christ
that the world appeals for a re-
membrance OF pity, mercy and love.
1t Is not true that the Saviour died
TO abolish pain or the effects OF evil
in mems actions as individuals or
as nations. The law OF cause and
effect works changelessly. The suf-
fering OF the world Is not punish
ment. but consequence. The world
sees this, and seeing, will amend
its ways. somewhat, for a time. But
after little the world will forget
again and will again have TO suffer
the consequences. II never goes
back altogether TO the wrongs to
which world cataclysms open it's
eyes. Always. steadily the things
Christ lived for are making the
world better and they are being
worked for even by men who do not
believe that Jesus was the only be-
gotten son Of God. Jesus Christ is
the worlds exemplar. He works
steadily in the hearts and spirits OF
men, even though many OF them
forget and even at times deride
There is no getting away from Jesus
Christ-"the Hound OF Heaven. ."
And every thinking man who ever
heard his name knows II, no matter
what the man believes.-Reedy's
Mirror.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-18
The Keep Well Column
DiPHTHE RIA.

The epidemics continued wide
spread until In 1884 the discovery
of the germ of diphtheria as the
cause, made great progress in the
control possible.
Loeffier then recommended that
individuals suffering from the dis
ease should be isolated. He recog-
nized the existence OF carriers. and
a rule was passed In Germany in
1886 that convalescents from diph.
iberia should not be permitted TO re-
sumo normal social intercourse I'M
I'll the complete disappearance OF
the germ had been demonstrated
by psychological examination.
Though the extent OF the disease
was checked somewhat by these
measures, the mortality continued
high
Six years later antitoxin was dis
covered and the disease was robbed
Of it's terror. The number OF deaths
las been reduced 30 10 40 per cent
Today few severe epidemics oc
cur. Small local epidemics continue
20 break out: sporadic cases crop
up deaths still occur.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-18
Zulu Characteristics

II Is a recognized fact that the
Zulu tribe Is one Of the finest In
southern Africa. The Zulu has a
sturdy frame, strong chest, won
derful digestion. magnificent teeth,
and fine muscles. He can stand
hunger. fatigue and exposure. While
he is slow to adopt modern methods
OF tillage. irrigation and fertilizing,
he Is beginning TO recognize their
advantages. HIS hospitality, indif-
ference to pai1. sense OF humor,
good temper, love Of children, and
trustworthiness are all good traits
In his character. HE is a manly
specimen, not a cringing toady. and,
in his natural state, a gentleman,
every bit OF him." In general he is
law-abiding and obedient. and he Is
not purpssely cruel. He has strong
musical sense, and remarkable
knowledge OF time and rhythm. His
powers OF singing. even when but
slightly trained. are extraordinary.
The Zulu knows good deal
about some things, but what he does
not know OF what TO the white man
are matters OF common, every day
knowledge. Is appalling. His instruc-
tor is always running up against
high brick wsn of seupendous igne-
rance "-Southern Workman.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-18
Pointed Paragraphs

The chronic kicker is always on
the Job.
II takes an artistic bore TO be al
most entertaining.
The spipster always says It is a
mistake to marry too young.
A man nay be lucky because he is
married-or because he isn't
There Is danger that a little learn.
ing will result in a swelled head.
Doing ~ one pleases soon ceases
to be fascination IL no one objects.
There would be LOT more men IN
Jail If they got what they deserve.
Poverty is not a crlne--but that
isn't the reason so many people are
poor.
It's as hard for young woman to
lose a millionaire as IL is for a
young man to lose an heiress.
Even when a leap year girl gets
turned down she can't help but ad-
mire the young mans judgment.
A good buffer is man who can
keep the other fellow from finding
out that he is afraid to fight.
When the mother Of small boy
calls him TO dinner he never replies:
wait till get some Of this dirt of
my hands
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-18

look up and down the street, TO puff
at their pipes, to cha. With one an
other. II is a painful exhibition OF
what in slang parlance is called
soldering"
These men are dilettantes quite as
much as the top-hatted gentry who
pose as adopts in poetry or music or
art.
Like the latter they are slipping
the nectar of existence while keep
ing aloof from its deeper interests. -
They are not playing the game OF
life as men should play 1t. Their one
idea Is 70 make things as easy and
pleasant for themselves as they can.
Men like these are rot the men
wno have advanced civilization. II
is the thoughtful, earnest, self-for-
getting souls. in every calling. who
have counted in the evolution of so
cioty from its primitive, barbaric
structure TO the glories of the pres
ent day.
Every man should be able 10 do
something that will make the world
a little bigger, little better. for his
having been in II. Dilettantes never
can do this.
Wherefore, as also for the sake OF
your self-respect, don't be a diet
tante.