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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-14
LOCAL MEN LEAVE
 FOR NAVAL CRUISE
Number From Birmingham and Over State to Take
 Training on Warships

A party of 6 men, all members of the civilian cruise plan which is part of the United States governments efforft for preparedness, left Birmingham yes terday morning over the Birmingham Special for Charleston, where they will board the battleship Alabama for 30- day training trip.
 The party consisted of the follow ing. Raymond w. Teague. Robert Me- Cure, T. w. Lloyd, Charles R. Dick inson, F. M. lobe, Herbert Cobbs, +. M. Powell, Frank Flynn, H. M. Smith, Hugh L. Cornelius. J. M. Britain and H. P Osbourne of Birmingham. Obbery Hansley of Electra, c. l.. Lamar and E. B. Elebash of Selma and J. A. Cliff. ford of Anniston.
 In addition to the men named above about 35 more applicants from this dis trict have been accepted by the gov ernment and will take advantage of the cruise Many battleships in the days to train civilians from all sections of the country in the art of seaman ship. The entire squadron to be used in this work vii meet at Tangier Sound, Maryland, within the next three weeks and participate in naval maneu- vers and target practice.
 The purpose of the cruise is to fa- niliarize as many civilians as possi- ble with the methods of warfare upon the high seas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-14
NOnelectric Fan

H. J. Keeley of Chicago, noted inven- tor, is at the Motion. MT. Keeley has recently invented non-electric fan which has attracted attention throughout the United States. The devise consists of the regulation fan mounted on top of a mechanical motor which runs the fan without current for a period of three hours. The motor which is equipped with & removable handle with which to wind it up. In speaking of the fan, MT. Keeley said:
 'T have invented several things in my life, but most Of my time for the past five years has been devoted to the per lection of non-electric fan. The fan is so simple in construction that any one can take it to pieces and put 1t to- gether again, and winds up as easily as a gramophone. A company has been or ganized to manufacture the fans and to- day we are placing them all over the country, and can scarcely keep up with the demand. The practicability of the thing Is what strikes the observer the first time he sees the fan running. Its silence in operating adds to its many features"
 Mr. Keeley will be here for several days before returning to Chicago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-14
An Admirer of Hughes

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 It is with quite good deal of amuse- ment that read the editorials in the democratic press on the furore that Can didate Hughes is creating among the democrats. Of course, his speeches are series of miscellaneous. not based upon facts; he is playing peanut politics quite in keeping with aldermanic and mayor alty races. unbecoming the dignity of a candidate for the largest office in the land; and, of course we in the south have to take your word for 1t that this Is so as the democratic press consist ently refrains from printing his speeches, but he certainly must be touching some very tender spots. judging from the great 'holler' that is going up from the demo- crats, and you know 'It Is the truth that hurts" If his touching upon the little things is causing you such distress, what will you do when he comes to the larger questions. and he is coming to them; enlarging upon his charges each day. You will remember that MT. Hughes stated just after his nomination that he was going to make out his case against the democrats like good lawyer Il certainly seems that he is keeping his
 word. judging from the twisting and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-14
INCIDENTAL FEES FOR CITY SCHOOLS
 ID BE FIXED TODAY
Board of Education to De- eide Important Questions. Commission to Consider
 Routing Ensley Cars

A very important meeting of the board of education and the public hear ing to be given by the city commission CTS on the rerouting of the Ensley cars are the only matters of interest sched- uled at the city hall today.
 The board of education meeting is set for 12 o'clock in the office of George B. Ward, president of the city commits sion. The meeting will be executive but the chief matter of discussion be- fore the board of education will be the raising of the incidental school fee in order to guarantee enough funds to operate the schools. AS announced ex- clusively in The Age-Herald yesterday morning the incidental school fees for the coming year will probably be 25 cents per month for all pupils in the first, second and third grades; 50 cents per month for pupils in the fourth. fifth sixth and seventh grades, and $1 per month for pupils in the high schools of the city.
 Other matters before the board of education will be the necessary repairs to be made and the discussion of plans to launch a vigorous campaign in fa- vor of the local school tax amendment to the state constitution which comes to vote in November.
 The matter of rerouting the Ensley cars vii be taken up for discussion before the city commission at oclocR this afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-14
CHAMBER MEMBERS
 SMOKER MEETING. AT HOTEL TONIGHT
Big Attendance Expected at Get-Together Affair, Which Promises Some
 Lively Entertainment

From all indications one of the largest
 by the Chamber of Commerce will as-
 semble tonight at 8 o'clock in the ball
 room of the Tutwiler hotel
 The meeting is a general 'get-together''
 gathering and a majority of the 120o
 members of the civic chamber are ex-
 pected to be on hand. Blanks Everett. acting general manager of the chamber.
 has made arrangements to accommodate large crowd
 , In addition to the smoker feature of the meeting, there will be stunts" The
 exact meaning of this word, insofar as the entertainment of the Chamber of
 been divulged. From authoritative infor-
 nation stunts will be made to mean
 fun of an unusual nature A big sur
 prise of the most pleasant sort will be in store for those present.
 As each member files into the room Q badge with his name and business will be pinned on his coat. There will be
 general introduction committee on hand
 and every man present will be on speak ing terms with everyone else before the evenings entertainment Is over.
 President Morris Bush will preside over l the smoker meeting. It is his intention | to see that all present are well enter tained and that the direct results of the meeing will be benfcal to the Chamber of Commerce and the Birmingham dis | trict MT. Bush urges every member of | the chamber to attend and promises that l there will be no limit put upon the num- | Der of smokes consumed by those present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-14
RICHES WITHOUT
 MONEY IS KEYNOTE ]. OF STRONG SERMON
Lyric Services Conducted by Dr. w. B. Holmes, Asso- ciate Pastor of Inde-
 pendent Church

The evening service at the Independent Presbyterian church at the Lyric last night was conducted by pr. w. B. Holmes, the associate pastor, Dr. Ed monds being out of the city. The Scrip ture lesson was read by the Rev. Dwight L. Bailey.
 Dr. Holmes took his text from the Fist verse of the 12th chapter of Luke. How to be rich without money was the key note of the text. Riches of the mind and heart constitute true riches,' said Dr. Holmes The richest man in worldly goods is often the poorest, because stripped of his wealth, the man often is nothing in himself Shakespeare and Emerson left the world little or no money and yet the world is richer, finer and better for the graces of mind and heart which these men possessed and left be- hind them in their immortal works.
 We have many money mllionaires said the speaker. What we need most is heart millionaires, men and women rich in the graces that make other people happier for their having lived Making the least of the little lacks of ones life is one of the greatest helps toward at- taining riches without money and mak- ing the most of your little blessings is another," said Dr. Holmes, as he con- cluded. The sermon was one of deep interest, some of the homely illustrations of the preacher bringing alternate tears and laughter to his audience.
 Dr. Holmes also occupied the pulpit at the morning service at the Temple EmanuEl. preaching a powerful sermon on the subject of mans complex dual personality, the carnal man constantly at war with the spiritual man making the Christian life continuous struggle. 'The man born of the spirit of God sins, it is true' said Dr. Holmes, but he does not want to sin like the sim he is driven to sin by the flesh, with which his spirit is constantly at war" Quoting at length from St. Paul on the subject, he showed the love and cleansing power of Christ in adjusting the relationship of man to God.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-14
Number of Dope Fiends"
 Are in the County Jail

More than a dozen prisoners who are confined in the county jail on various charges are dope eaters," according to Warden T. M. Gilbert. The prisoners can be heard even from the warden's office crying out in their cells for the doctor every time the effect of the dope begins to die out. Some of them have gone so far they apparently cannot live without constant injections of the drug.
 Most of the prisoners who are in this condition have been arrested on charges of vagrancy, but instead of being ben eft to the county when sentenced they are an expense, and are hard to care for properly. It keeps doctor almost regu- larly in attendance on them and they are never satisfied with the treatment the physician proposes.
 Three of the prisoners in the county jail are the men who were arrested 8 short time ago by the city detectives on charge of violating the federal anti narcotic law. They were given a pre- limnary hearing several days ago and were bound over to await the action of the federal grand jury, which will cons vene in September. They were arrested several days ago, and large quantity of drugs secured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-14
STREET CAR MEN TOELECT OFFICERS
 AT NEXT MEETING
Organization of Street Rail- way Men Now Completed. Report of Committee to
 Determine Policy

With the signing up of more than 75 shop and repairmen of the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company yes- terday afternoon at a meeting held in the Machinsts' hall, the organization of the Birmingham street car men was com pleted. The organization embraces prac- tically every man outside the company 8 office, and all are alleged to have signed up. Instead of holding the meeting next Thursday night in the Machinists' hall, as announced, the meeting will be held next Friday night in the Ben-Hur hall between Eighteenth and Nineteenth streets on Fourth avenue.
 The organization of Birmingham street railway men was perfected last Friday, when it IS alleged that every man in the employ of the Birmingham Railway. Light and Power company took the opli- gation, with the exception of nine men.
 Next Friday night the first business meeting of the organization will be held. At this time the committee of nine men appointed last Thursday night to look into matters pertaining to the organization, will make report. The report of this committee will probably determine the action of the men and the policy toward the company. The organization, as yet, has expressed no opinion as to what the demands will be- but It IS understood regulation of hours and an increase in wages will be asked.
 At Fridays meeting the organization will elect permanent officers. At the meeting last Thursday two members for each office were nominated, and they will be voted on by secret ballot, begin ming at o'clock in the morning and clos
 ing at o'clock in the evening. The first business of the general meeting Friday night will be to install the officers elect ed The new president will preside at the meeting, and other officers will tak1 their stations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-14
WOMEN ARRESTED ION VAGRANCY CHARGE

Detectives Goldstein, Brown, Newby and Riley, who are assigned on vagrants and disorderly conduct, arrested 20 negro women and men on charges of vagrancy eight white men and 10 white women on charges of disorderly conduct Saturday night and Sunday morning. Warrants will be sworn out for the ones arrested on charges of vagrancy this afternoon.
 Over 100 white and negro women were arrested last week on charges of vag- rancy, and the detectives stated yester- day afternoon that they will exceed this number this week If the vagrants stay in Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-14

ness?" interrupted Hamilton Pugue, a crony of the near statesman.
 Not in the sense you mean" re- piled J. Benjamin, "my connection with the banks have generally been confined to holding a labored conver- sation with the cashier at the end of the 60 or 90 days, as the case might be. But among my earliest aspira- tions was that of being banker. In my early youth I was cash boy in a shoe store and having to carry the de- posits to the bank each day. I got the impression that all a banker had to do was to sit behind a desk and have people bring in their money to him, and right there and then I made up my mind to be a banker.
 But as Bobby Burns so aptly says, The best laid schemes O mice an men aft gang aglee.' and my early aspira- tions went a-glimmering, and the near est approach to being a banker that I have ever reached has been-banking a penny a nte poker game with To- cent limit"
 Not much excitement in that" commented Hamilton P
 That's where you are wrong," re- piled J. B., "why I have seen more ex- citement at a penny ante poker game than over games in which thousands were at stake, and as matter of fact. the darndest fight I ever got into in my life was when I came up 10 cents shy on one occasion when we cashed in, and-when I got out of the hos pital-I still insisted the deficit was due to accident and not design"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-14
LETTERS TO EDITOR
A Texas Woman's View

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 Am a stranger in your city and
 woman, but read your paper daily. capt |J. D. Dickson is surely right. Texas
 is my home, and I am familiar with the
 entire border situation. Our President,
 Mir. Wilson, is doing exactly the right
 thing in his management of the border situation I have been in Louisiana, Ala
 bama and Georgia for the past five
 months. and 1t is appalling how ignorant people talk on the subject of the border question. General Funston knows every condition from the border to Mexico City and I frankly make the statement our President would be hard headed and un- reasonable to go against his, Genera! Funston's, judgment insofar as MT. Funs- tons reports on actual conditions are concerned.
 MT. Dickson is right. Since I have been in your city, I heard prominent lawyer make the statement that he was waiting for Hughes to get in office ana go into Mexico. so he could go down there and get in on some of the gooc things Mexico provided. We, as na- ton have no right to take over Mexico as our possession. Wilson knows it would be a worldwide war sure enough. Just because we are only across the border | Is no sign of our rights. because few money grabbers are bowling for Wilson to do so and so. If some of these Wilson knockers would take run down in our dear old Texas, look things over on the border and get their gray matter at work and find out some of the. diplomatic reasons for this delay. as they call 1t you would change your minds. If MT Hughes cannot run a states business as governor, I hardly think he will han de the Mexican situation to our credit and profit. There are other nations whc are busy now that may have hand ir the Mexican trouble. as we'll as we. MT. Wilson is well aware of conditions l and sure enough how many of oui l 'howlers' would go down there and fight wading sand shoe mouth deep. no shade i no water Those Mexicans are as hard ened as prairie dogs.
 l Quit knocking. It is your duty. as an American citizen, and gentleman te uphold MT. Wilson We are the laugh 1 ins stock for other nations because we do not stand by our President. The greatest we have ever had 1t is not noi should be politics, but America. and am not a suffragette by any means, but l a wage earner that knows conditions. MRS. FRANKIE B. HANCOCK.
 Representing Crazy Well Water Co.,, Min. l eral Wells, Tex.
 l Birmingham. August IF, 1916
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-14
DEMOCRAT SOLONS LABOR SUNDAY TO
 DISCUSS REVENUE
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of this issue in the House and if lead CTS predictions are justified the Sen- ate will quickly adopt the conference re- port so that the last of the defense meas ures may be ready for President Will sons approval by Saturday. Appropria- tions for preparedness alone will aggre- gate approximately ss4o.oOo,ooo unless un- expected developments should force a reduction in the naval programme.
 While the House this week Is bringing defense legislation to close the Senate will pass the ship bill. workmens com pensation bill and conference reports preparatory for the revenue bill on which a stubborn political assault will be waged by the republicans. When the amended revenue bill gets through conference 1t is expected Congress will be ready to adjourn. Leaders of both parties are hoping adjournment will come by Sep tember. 1, although Senate republicans intend to make one moro attempt to force consideration of the immigration bill. Unless democrats change their minds this attempt will fail.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-14
FARM MEETING AT HUFFMAN THIS WEEK Public Invited to Two Days Session Country Life
 Institute

At Huffman just above East Lake, will be held next Friday and Saturday a country life institute in connection with an extension school of agriculture and home economies, for farmers, boys, girls and women. Those living in Bir- mingham can take the Roebuck exten- sion line to the Industrial school and walk short distance up the pike to the Methodist church, where the meeting will be held.
 This is expected to be one of the largest farm gatherings of the year, as it is near a thickly settled community, on good roads, and just beyond the limits of Birmignham, which has many citi- zens interested in agriculture and own farms throughout the state.
 Experts in every branch of farm life will be On hand during the two days ses- sion. The subjects will be varied. the programme, in part being as follows:
 "Commercial Fertilizer, Rotation of
 Crops" Pastures, Clovers and Corn, "
 Hog Raising" Boil Weevil," Health and Sanitation" Poultry Raising
 Live Stock" Good Roads" Rural
 Health" "The Sunday School" For
 women and girls: Club Training" Bet
 ter Homes" Sanitation" 'Housekeep-
 ing Methods" Modern Cooking La
 bor Saving Devices,- Play and Recrea-
 tion," Better Schools Community Improvement" "BreadmakIng, Cook
 ing." Home Canning and Gardening" Among the speakers will be the follow ing: D. J. Burleson. agronomist for exten- sion service, Auburn.
 E. A. Vaughan, assistant entomologist for extension service, Auburn. s. L. Chesnutt, professor of agriculture and horticulture, Montevallo. J. A. Wade, state commissioner of az riculture and industries, Montgomery. Miss Donella Griffin, specialist in home economies.
 Miss Beatrice Shipp. home demonstra- ton agent for Jefferson county. M. B. McNutt, associate superintendent Fl esbyterian country church work. w. L. Darby. state superintendent ot home missions, Presbyterion church. U S. A.
 R. M. Archibald, missionary secretary North Alabama Methodist conference. c. Wolford, Sunday school field secre' tary, North Alabama conference. About half of this team will be pres
 ent and speak each day. The county farm agents will also attend and take part on the programme, which is the
 strongest ever undertaken in the state. Sessions will be held at 10 a. m., 2 p m. and p. m. Friday. and 10 a. m. and | 2 D. m. on Saturday. A stereopticon lec- trre will be given on Friday night. Din. ner will be served on the grounds and the public is invited to attend.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-14
FLOOD RELIEF HAS BEEN
 ON VERY GENEROUS SCALE
o the Editor of The Age-Herald:

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 Your paper of August contained ] paragraph, dated August s, Forkland, Ala, taken from the article sent you by me on July 25. Now, conditions in Fork land were decidedly improved between July 25 and August 8. thanks to good people of Eutaw, Birmingham and De- mopolis, and as the Forkland article of the Sth is a verbatim copy of my article of July 25, l feel that the last publica- tion does me an injustice, as the state ments made were not then true.
 Within a few days after my article of July 25 relief committee in Eutaw, of which MT. J. D. Steele is chairman, sent down wagonloads of provisions; the Con-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-14

mercal club of Demopolis relieved suf fering of hundreds by giving them ern- ployment and food, and Birmingham sent several hundred dollars, which was spent for food and medicine. Seed for fall gardens have been given to 400 families. A most competent physician of Forkland has been giving his services to relieve suffering and medicine is provided him to give those not able to buy. Hundreds have been working on roads for the past week and there is not, to my knowledge, a person in this section suffering from want of food or medical attention. Mon- day the government relief work will com mence on roads and all can get work with good pay. Yours truly,
 J. INNES THORNTON.
 Watsonia, August 12, 1916
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-14

sauirming the democrats are doing al
 ready. We could tell more definitely
 about it if the democratic press did not
 Carry on a campaign of suppression; that
 is, refusing to print the republican side
 of the question. keeping the southern
 voter in ignorance of the issues of the
 campaign. This seems to be their pol
 icy and the voter in the south gets film
 flammed both going and coming. He
 does get treated to a lot of ''hot air.
 in the editorial columns. He is unable
 to judge on the merits of the case be- ca use he only gets one side of the ques- ton.
 I note you state in this mornings Age Herald that MT. Hughes made one of the most miserable failures of any man in public life when he was governor of New York. Why make such statement as this? You can't even thrust this down a southern democrats throat. Every in- telligent man in the country knows he
 made one of the greatest governors New York ever had; this was conceded by democrats and republicans alike, and the fact that he was elected the second time over the opposition of both the repub- lican and democratic machines goes to prove that he must have been a very able nan.-.-No party machines bridle has ever been in his mouth yet, and 1t will not be when he takes his seat as Pres
 ident of these United States on March 4, next.
 have a sympathetic heart and must stop to shed a few tears for the demo- cratic pork grabbers. Their end is near, and I notice they are grabbing while the grabbing is good. Yours sympathetically, R. H. SMITH. Bessemer, August 12, 1916.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-14
Omen Air School Notes

Attendance at the open air school is steadily at the two dozen mark. as was anticipated and announced at it's inception. Mrs. Bames Morgan and her commit tee are steadily keeping in touch with the daily routine.
 By the kindness of pr. McGavock five have had necessary dental work done. All are taking the last dose of t., ty- phoid vaccine.
 Backward children in their grades as shown by the last examination are being helped in their work.
 The secretary's health talks are prov ing popular weekly feature.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-14
Sanatorium Notes

Friends of the Anti-Tuberculosis sana- torium will learn with regret of the coming departure of Miss Katherine Ma lone. who Is leaving for the west to take a prolonged rest. Miss Malone's work for the association has been in valuable.
 A new pavilion has been constructed out of material formerly employed in two small homemade shacks. At a small expense, these have been made into a roomy shelter with somewhat increased accommodation for the mems quarters.