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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-18
FURTHER PLANS FOR
NEW INDUSTRIES
The Chamber of Commerce
Seeks Extent of Female
Help in City

Following up plans for locating more
industries for the Birmingham district
the Chamber of Commerce is adver-
Using in the want-ad columns of the
newspapers for female help. 1t was
stated yesterday that one or more
knitting mills were looking toward
birmingham for the establishment OF
branch factories and the Chamber OF
Commerce is forecasting for labor to
be used in the mills.
The idea is to find out the number
of persons who would be interested in
Jobs of this kind, and report labor con-
ditons when inquiry is made. The
Chamber of Commerce desires that all
women between the ages of Is and IS
wears who would consider accepting
positions of this kind at minimum
salary, ranging from Sc to $12 a week.
make written application to the
Chamber of Commerce. This is being
done, merely as a matter of informa-
ton to corporations considering locat-
ing plants here.
A number of inquiries have been
made by factories prospecting for suit
able locations. 1t is authoritatively
stated that many of the northern and
eastern factories have been forced to
close down on account of the lack of
female labor This is due to the mu-
milton plants robbing the mills of this
class of help on account of higher
wages.
The Fay Stocking company, probably
one of the largest stocking knitting
plants in the United States, is pros
pecting for a southern location, while
makers OF knit underwear are also
looking for new locations on account
of labor conditions.
Beginning this week, the campaign
for new industries will take on new
life The Chamber of Commerce plans
to become aggressive with this move
ment, and will begin gathering data
on the industrial situation in Birming
ham. 1t Is planned to hold an in
dustrial dinner within the next few
weeks. attended by the entire member
ship of the Chamber of Commerce.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-18
Able Instructors at the
Y. M. C. A. Night School

Many young men In every walk of
life are enrolling in the Young Mems
Christian association night school that
will open it's fall session Monday, Oc-
tober 2. 1t is vocational school,
planned for the benefit of men and boys
who had to leave school early In it's
classes the apprentices in the trades,
the boys in the office, the clerks in the
mercantile establishment can fit them
selves for advancement and leadership
in their occupations.
The standing of the school is indi-
Gated by the fact that the technical
courses are classified as extension SER
vice of the Alabama Polytechnic insti-
tute Credit for work done will be given
to students who may later go to Au-
burn for an engineering course. The in
structors in this and other departments
are: ]. Gordon Sparkes, assistant to r.
d. Johnston, Jr, patent attorney; H. r.
Cox, engineer of the B. r., L. G. p. Co.;
Ralph Riddle engineer of Johnson
Barry Steel company; j. M. Candy, with
Kaul Lumber company; Brenton X.
Fisk, attorney; r. H. Scrivner, attorney;
Leroy Percy, attorney; A. E. Elizanda,
instructor of Spanish at High school;
George Pappos, student at Howard col
lege;s Rev. Carl c. Gregory, pastor of
st. Johns NJ e. church; w. T. Pittman,
- of Ror c<h
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-18
FREIGHT RATES AND
CONSIDERED
B. III. Cooper Tells Coal OPP
orators Short Haul Rates
Should Be Revised

Important suggestions We're received
from state officials by the coal operators
at Empire Saturday. B. III. Cooper.
member of the Alabama public service
commission, informed the assembled par
Elephants in the institute that he felt the
freight rates on coal ought to be recon-
structed. so that the rates for nearby
consumers might be reduced In proportion
to charges on hauls. Frank NJ Marquis.
member of the state tax board, declared
that he felt license system for the
taxation Of all mineral lands was more
just and equitable than the present
method.
The freight rates ought to be recon-
structed," said Mr.. Cooper, 80 that the
nearby consumers of coal might be .bene-
fitted by the reduction in rates At the
present time the rates on short hauls are
not in proportion to those for longer
distances"
The Birmingham member of the com
mission did not assert that he would
advocate reconstruction at the next ses-
sion, which opens on October 2, but sug-
gested the Inequalities so that the coal
operators might take action.
"A more just and equitable method or
assessing mineral properties than is now
in vogue is the license SYSTEM" Mr..
Marquis stated. IF the minerals were
taxed as they are brought from the
mines, it means that there could be no
lodging and the assessments would be
more just. Kentucky is expected to
adopt this system, and l regard it as
feasible for Alabama OF course coal
properties that are not worked will be
taxed Also"
Among those from other cities than
Birmingham in attendance at the meet
Ing We're DR.. S. j. Lloyd, member of the
FACULTY at the University of Alabama,
and DR.. G. N. Mitchen, professor of civil
engineering at Auburn.
over one hundred persons motored to
Empire in automobiles. Besides delega-
tons from Birmingham, a number drove
from Jasper to attend the meeting
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-18
YOUTH STRICKEN
WITH HEART FAILURE
While Talking to Friends Sidney Sill
verified Is Stricken and Dies
En- Route Home

Sidney Silverfield. aged 16 years, was
stricken with an attack of heart failure
yesterday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock on
Third avenue and Eighteenth street. He
was rushed to the home of his parents,
but died before he could be given med
ical attention.
Mr.. Silverfield ate a hearty dinner and
told his parents he was going downtown
for the afternoon. He appeared to be in
the best of health. He was standing in
front of the Lyric theatre with some
friends when he suddenly fell to his
knees. His friends took him into the
Lyric soda fountain to give him some
water Upon reaching there he said he
felt weak, but a little better. He was
then placed in an automobile and rushed
to his home, 1905 Montgomery street,
south. Upon arriving at the house it
was found that the young man had died
en- route.
He was employed by the Birmingham
Ledger in the advertising department
The deceased was well known among the
younger set and has scores of friends
Funeral services over the remains will
be at the family residence, 1905 Mont
gomery street, this afternoon at o'clock.
Interment will follow in the Jewish ceme-
terry. He is survived by his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. v. Silverfield, three brothers
and one sister.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-18
CAVALRY CAPTAINS
co TO montgomery
Movement of Local Troops
Expected by Wednesday.
Line Officers Elect

An early movement of the two local
cavalry troops is foreshadowed from
the events of yesterday. Ed L. Ander
son, captain of Troop A, and senior
captain of the cavalry regiment, and
Matt H. Murphy, captain of Troop L,
received orders yesterday to leave to-
day for Montgomery While the order
did not state the purpose of their be-
ing called to the mobilization camp
1t is presumed that they will make
ready for the movement of their men,
as well as to elect the colonel and
other regimental officers.
In accord with the orders, Captain
Anderson will leave this morning ac-
companied by his first lieutenant,
+ Thomas w. Palmer. Jr. Last night he
advised Lieut.. o. w. Underwood. Jr.,
and his quartermaster sergeant TO
leave tonight for Montgomery for a
permanent stay. Captain Anderson and
First Lieutenant Palmer expect to re-
turn from the mobilization center to-
night,
Judging from the nature of my
ORDERS" Captain Anderson said last
night, II suspect that Troop A will be
ordered to Montgomery not later than
wednesday,. Ing odSpel II ooP, III Oil
probability, will be dispatched at the
same time as my troop.
Although the orders did not specify
the purpose of my call, it is presum-
ably for the purpose of drawing equip
ment for the members of the troop
and inspecting the site of encampment.
In general, it would seem that it is
the last preliminary before entraining.
When the orders come for departure
Troop A will be in fit condition.
While my visit will be but for a
short tsojae, ! have ordered Lieuten-
ant Underwood and the troop quarter
master sergeant to leave Monday night
to stay permanently. They will at
tend to the matter of providing equip
ment for the troop"
Captain Anderson and Lieutenant
Palmer will leave on the Louisville
and Nashville at o'clock
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-18
SPECIAL ORDERS
ON SPEED LIMIT

Due to the fact that the streets and
sidewalks will be thronged' with school
children today from one end of the city
to the other, Chief of Police Martin
Eagan issued orders yesterday to the
police department to arrest all persons
guilty of exceeding the speed limit with
automobiles, and also those guilty of
violating the traffic law. The police also
received strict orders to arrest parents
of children who allowed a child under
the age of 16 years to operate an auto
mobile. Persons guilty of violating the
above laws will be arrested, and will be
subjected to a fine in recorders court.
Parents who allow their children to
come to town should instruct them to
always look in all directions before
crossing the streets. If this was done
you would seldom hear of any accidents
The police department are doing their
part to stop the accidents by enforcing
the speed and traffic laws and want the
cooperation of the public said Chief
Eagan.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-18
The Green Eyed Monster
by CHARLES H. MANDY

right and was followed by a reception
and dance
The next day the writer Of this mar
rative was called to a local hospital and
on arriving found Ed propped up in bad
with his head swathed in bandages
For the love of Mike. what has hap
pened to you?''
Il was at a wedding yesterday
Yes. know; you were the best man,
believer
you are wrong, me. boy, I Just thought
was, but when / tried to prove II, /
got this
What started the trouble, anyway"
well. you see; at one time I was swe q
on the bride meyself, so at the close %.
the wedding ceremony I stole the first
kiss and that made the bridegroom mad
as hades."
Did you receive any warning Of the
impending disaster"
I'm a way l did. You see. after the
wedding we had dance and 1 danced
several times with the bride During an
intermission Tom the bridegroom, came
to me and said somewhat pleasantly. I
thought, Young fellow there's a storm
arising is there Tom? says l. There
is says he. and when it bursts, look
out for yourself Now, 1 didn't know
what the divil he was talking about at
the time, but when the storm bursted-r
did,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-18
RAILROAD MAN SHOT
TODEATHLAST NIGHT
BY WILL M. DEMPSEY
Killing unprecedented, Is
Statement Made, and Shot
Fired to Scare the
Intruder Away

William Cecil DooHR'e 1911 Eleventh
avenue north an empioye or the Tennes-
see Coal, Iron and Railroad company,
and formerly employed as a fireman by
the Frisco Railroad company. was shot
and almost instantly Sii'ed With .2s-
calibre Smith & Wessoa revolver by w.
NJ Dempsey, s26 North Twentieth street
at o'clock last night, IN the rear of
Mr.. Dempsey's residence.
81 was In my home and hearing a noise
in the rear of the yard. got my revolver
and went out on the porch to see what
1t was. On entering the porch ] saw a
man in the yard with large knife in
his hand, and ordered him to leave.
Instead of him leaving, he advanced to-
ward me with the knife. When he be-
gan to advance I shot at him
had no intention of killing the man,
but just wanted to scare him away
stated Mr. Dempsey to an Age-Herald
reporter few minutes after the shooting
took place.
After Mr.. Dempsey shot Doolittle he
went to his next door neighbor and called
up the police department A squad of
pOllCeilen anu uelecllNe5 were 5Siil " TIC
scene by Desk Sergeant X. P. Warren.
Dempsey was cool and showed no excite
ment and answered all questions calmly.
He was placed under arrest, and a war
rant will be sworn out for him today,
charging him with murder. Dempsey
stated that he had never seen Doolittle
before and that he did not know him.
When the officers arrived at the scene
they found Doolittle lying in the alley
by the side of the Dempsey residence
with his face downward with a large
knife in his right hand. The fatal bullet
entered the left shoulder and came out
of the body a few inches below the
heart
The body of Doolittle was still warm
when the officers arrived, an ambulance
was called and he was removed to the
Hillman hospital, where he was pro-
nounced dead. Coroner Charles l.. Spain
was notified of the killing, and he will
hold an investigation today.
Mr.. Doolittle is survived by one brother,
Clyde G. Doolittle an engineer for the
Frisco Railroad company. The body is
being held at the undertaking parlors of
the Johns Undertaking company, pend
ing funeral arrangements.
William Cecil Doolittle is survived by
his mother, Mrs. S. A Doolittle; five
brothers, C. c. Doolittle, H. f. Doolttle.
G.. III. Doolittle, r. H. Doolittle, all of
Birmingham, and r. L. Doolittle of Man
chester, Ga; two sisters, Miss Mary Doc
little and Mrs. E. Carr, also of Bir-
mingham.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-18
JAIL PROHIBITION
CASES UP TODAY

Judge Harrington P. Helm will or
ganize the juries in the first division of
the criminal court this morning, and q
heavy docket is slated for trial.
In the second division, presided over
by Judge w. E. Fort, nonjury trials of
much public interest are dockted for
this morning
Before Judge Fort the trials Of vari-
Gus deputy sheriffs and inside war
dens of the county jail for alleged vio-
lations of the prohibition law are
docketed. Two negro janitors of the
courthouse are also on trial for the
same offense. The principal witness for
the state is Deputy Sheriff G. w. Aus
tin.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-18
MUST NOT SWEEP
TRASH in GUTTER

The police department received orders
from Chief of Police Martin Eagan to
arrest all persons guilty of sweeping
trash and litter into the streets and gut
tiers. which causes the streets to look as if
they had not been cleaned, and stops up
the sewers Commissioner J. b. Truss
requested that the above order be given
to the police.
1--WE clean up the streets every night,
but no signs of this service is visible by
s o'clock the next morning. and per-
sons guilty of sweeping trash in the
streets should be subject to a heavy fine.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-18

than in other cities that manufacturers
are attracted to this locality That is a
very serious question ana one that goes
al the heart of the subject at hand. Is
labor attracted to Birmingham?
I'm my business we decided on Gads-
den to build pipe plant about 10 years
ago. We made our dividend through bet
ter freight rates and switching charges
in that city. At that time there were
-four such plants in Birmingham One
has quit The other moved away to In
diana The third went into bankruptcy
and is still there. The fourth was
changed into a jobbing foundry. Ins 1.-THE
meanwhile Gadsden, Admission, Alfalfa,
Talladega and Tuscaloosa are proving
Ravens of refuge and success for these
plants, whose payroll aggregates $1,000 900
which nominally belongs to Birmingham.
In other words, we are circled with pros
porous small cities.
1--WE are too dependent upon the large
corporations. Birmingham is corpora
ton built city, it owes it's existence to
the corporations. We need smaller in
dustries, and we should not allow our
selves to be too greatly influenced by
the actions of the large corporations.
will cite an instance:
"a small manufacturer comes to Bir-
mingham and seeks to buy site to build
small factory. He is charged let lis
say, $4,000, and he goes back home to
finance himself. While he is gone the
Tennessee company, or the Sloss-Shef-
field or the Woodward company an
nounced some big improvement involving
the expenditure of several million dol
lars. Later the prospective small manu-
facturer comes back to close the deal. He
has the 5000 and Is ready to pay, but
he Is told that the price has gone UP
to $4,000 on his site: How is that? in
qures the astonished stranger. Didn't
you read in the papers of the big devel-
opment announced by the big corpora
tions?' will reply the real estate agent
Well that accounts for it, The indus
trial man will reply, But what has that
to do with me? The big corporations
mean nothing to me. They owe me moth
ing and I owe them less; why should you
make me the goat? Guess the answer.
And that is what I mean by placing
too much dependence on the great cor
porations. We should break away from
their sphere of influence
"You young mem are doctors, lawyers,
architects and engineers and you've got
to make a living here In Birmingham. 1t
is up to you to inform yourself of the
conditions and then to go ahead on IN
agreed programme. You are young-.the
troops of shock as the young soldiers
are known today in Europe. and 1t is ,tr
to you to solve the problems that arc
facing Birmingham today. Go to It, |
am with you heart and SOUL
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-18
LETTERS TO EDITOR
Absent Voting

To the Editor of The Age-H Herald:
The members of the Alabama Travellers
association read with interest the article
in your issue of September headed Ala
bama and Absent Voting" We started
movement to have such bill introduced
last legislature, but were advised to wait
until next legislature, as we were ''just
a little in advance of the times
Such a law will be of great benefit to
all who are interested in exercising their
rights of suffrage and whose vocations
prohibit their being at home on election
day.
We feel the publicity and information
given in this article will be of assistance
when the time comes for such bill to
be introduced in the legislature of Ala
bama- Very truly yours,
e. p. KIRKPATRICK, :
President Alabama Travellers Associa-
ton.
Birmingham, September II, 1916
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-18
STRIKING WATERS
WILL OPEN BUSINESS
President of Local Union Denies That
Men Are Leaving Town

According to the statement of Andrew
Kataetzakes, president of the local
branch of the walters union, only one of
their number who went on strike recent
ly has left town, and that they had
tented the place on Twentieth street, for
merly occupied by the Nowlin cafe, and
would start up restaurant at once. He
stated that a statement which appeared
in New York Greek publication that
the striking walters were leaving town
in box cars, was erroneous, and that they
all intended to stay in town and go into
business. The committee from the Trades
Council will call again on the restaurant
proprietors, affected by the strike, in
the effort to bring about settlement.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-18
st. Marks School

st. Marks Academic and Industrial
school. colored. Eighteenth street and
Avenue d, south. will open its fall ses-
sion Monday, September IS. 1916. The tut
ton in the high school has been re-
duced from $3.50 to SIPS. The school
is prepared to give Industrial lessons in
all grades.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-18
PERSONAL

julius Jaffe, the we'll known jeweler.
left yesterday for Chicago to attend the
National jewelers. convention. Mr.. Jaffe
will also visit Detroit and will stop over
for week at Mount Clemens for brief
rest.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-18
TODAY'S EVENTS
At the Theatres
Statement September IL, 1916

Lyric: Vaudeville; matinee at o'clock;
night performance at 7:90 and 9 o'clock.
Bijou: THE Girl Without Chance.
Night performance o'clock Matinees,
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 2:Sc
o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-18
At the Photoplay Houses

Rialto: THE Combat" with Anita
Stewart
Trianon: THE Tarantula.' with Fran
els Story.
strand: "The Reward of Patience, with
Louise Huff.
Triangle: Henry Walthall in "Pillars of
Society
Belle theatre, Ensley: Temptation, "
with Hobart Henly and Sydell Bowling.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-06
MARSHA ALDRICH SINGS
Caruso Among Those Who Applaud
Coatralto's Varied Renditiors.

Mariska Aldrich. mezzo-contralto.
gave song recital az the Princess
Theatre last night. Her varied pro-
eramre included songs in German.
French. Russian ard English Three
songs bv Schubert Am Grade Ansel-
mos" Gretchen am Spinnrad" and
"Lacher und Weinen." and two songs
by Hugo Wolf. "Gebet" and Lied vom
Winde." were il the FIRST group. The
French songs were Nartni's "Plaist
rAmour." Cotard's Les Elfe-." and
Pcssard's "Bon Jour. suzanne. and
the English songs were iladley's How
y. / Love Thee 90 T ctjens's blind.
observation-disclosures An Explanation, ~
Carpenters The sleep That Flts on
Babv's Eyes" and Salter's Cry Of
Rachel" A group Of Russian AMI Hun.
garian folksougs came az the end o
The programme Maurice Eisner played
the Accomplishments.
Miss Aldr.ch sang with taste and
feeling. In .hc lighter numbers her
huoyancy and spontsneity made her
performance especially appealing. She
showed the results OF careful tf0inlng
ard earnest application 10 her arr. Her
rhrasinr was good. and her jlction
clear. In her manner there was an
unusual charm.
Enrico Caruso sat in a box near ne
stage. and. Ike everybody else % me
large audience. applauted vigorously.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-06
SPORTS IDEAL AT TUXEDO
Many Enjoy Fine Skating on Clubs
Artificial Lake.

Tuxedo Park, =. l.. March .. Tux
edo to-day was favored by the best
winter sports Of the season. TIE Tux
edo Lake WAS the scene Of very fine
skating on the artificial CLUB rink.
Coasting on Tower Hill was the best
of the year and large crowd Of society
peop. from town were out. There
were numerous lunchcons al me club
to-day.
Among those who spent Sunday here
were Mr. and Mrs. Preston Dave, Mr.
and Mrs. Howard Van Sinderea, Mr.
and Mrs. Winthrop McKim, NJ and
Mrs. Morgan G.. Barnwell. Mr. and Mrs
Fben Richards. Mr.. and Mrs. +. F..
de Rham. Mr. and Mrs. J. Insiey Blair.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. 2. Hobson. Mr. and
Mrs. J. Cowdin. and M and Mrs. Philip
Livingston.
Among those who spent the day at
.hc club were Nh and Mrs. {. {. Pell,
Osca J. Brand. Mr.. and Mrs. F. F.
Carey. William Posi-. g. Z. Corning and
Stanley T.. Mortimer.
Among those who iu1chcd IT 'ac club
sere A. H. Weeks. William Hare. p.
Davie. J. Munroe. Mr. 81. Georee. Mr.
and Mrs. H. G. Pell. Mr.. and Ms. O. g..
Pell. Mr. and Mrs. Watson and Miss
King