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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-27
Dramatic Club Dance
at COncOrdia Hall

The Birmingham Social and Dra-
matte club will give a dance Thurs
day evening at Concordia hall, Ave-
nue. e and Tenth street. 1t is an
nounced that this will be strictly an
invitation affair and that no admis-
sion will be charged. The Social and
Dramatic club has a large and rep
resentative membership and 1t is an
ticipated the dance Thursday night
will be a pleasant affair.
The reception committee will COM.
sist of Miss May Nurgloch, Miss Liz
zie Garfield, Miss Katherine Harms,
Mr.. Fritz Cornelius, Mr. Louise Cox
and Mr.. Albert Nurgloch. The floor
committee members will be Messrs.
Percy Cox, Johnny Bissett, Tom Live
ly. Walter Bissett and Louis Wat
kins
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-27
Hornady to Speak to
Sunday School Workers

John n Hornady, commissioner OF
public health and education, will speak
at 4 o'clock Sunday afternoon at the
Hamilton Memorial Baptist church.
This meeting is the district convention
of the west Southside district. The
programme is very interesting and the
following subjects are to be discussed;
'.The Value of Training for Sunday
School Work." by John r. Hornady;
"How the School of Methods Helped
Our Sunday Schools" by representa-
1 tiyes from the Eleventh Avenue Meth
4 odist and the Second Presbyterian
\ Sunday schools; Preparedness" by
/ Miss Myra Batschelder, general secre-
7 tary of the Birmingham Sunday School
association.
n Another feature of the convention
Twill be the marking of the district
lchart. The following Sunday schools
|lcomprise the district:
\ Eleventh Avenue Methodist, Hamll-
|lton Memorial Baptist, Second Presby-
|lterian. st. Andrews Episcopal, St.
|iJohn's Methodist. ST. Mary's Episcopal
Hand Southside Baptist
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-27
MAKE PROGRAMME
FOR REUNION OF
COUNTY VETERANS
Addresses by Several Speak
ers, Music and Band Con-
certs to Be Features of
Outing September 9

The annual reunion and picnic OF tho
Jefferson county Confederate veterans
will be held Saturday. September 9. at
East Lake park. The veterans and
others who will attend are expected to
arrive at 10 o'clock in the morning, and
the programme and social features of the
occa sion will continue until late in tho
day. The committee in charge of the ar
rangements announces the following pro-
Gramme
Music, Boys Industrial band.
Call to order. Maj. Felix Mclaughlin.
Invocation, Rev. C. w. O'Hara.
Music, Boys Industrial band.
Address to the veterans, George Hud-
dleston, M. C.
Vocal solo (selected), Mrs. ]. ]. Strick-
land.
Address to Sons of Veterans, Thomas
Dozier.
Dinner, 1 o'clock.
Reassemble, o'clock.
Music, Boys Industrial band
Address in behalf of the Daughters OF
the Confederacy, Mrs. Chapel Cory.
Vocal solo (selected), Mrs. DR.. Charles
Copeland.
Original poem (reading). Mrs. ]. A.
Rountree.
Address, Women of the South" Rev.
DR.. Smyre
Impromptu talks and specials.
Confederate Veterans and the Daugh-
tiers of the Confederacy dancing the Vir-
ginia reel.
Music, Boys Industrial band.
Election of officers for the ensuing
year.
Song, God Be With You Till We Meet
Again"
Benediction, Rev C. w. O'Hara.
1.-THE basket dinner will be served by
the Daughters of the Confederacy, each
chapter of daughters is requested to send
10 members to assist in this duty said
Frank A. Robertson yesterday.
Every person desiring to participate
are required and requested to bring a
basket and check same with the COM
mittee in charge who will issue tickets
on receipt of the basket for the num-
Der of persons to partake of same.
Every Confederate veteran in Jeffer-
son county is especially invited and urged
to attend. The Daughters and Sons of
Confederate Veterans are also invited as
well as the general public. 1t is expected
that this reunion will be the largest
and most joyous occasion ever held by
the veterans in this county"
The following proclamation regard
ing the reunion was issued yesterday
by Gen. John G. Smith:
To the Confederate Veterans and the
United Daughters and Sons of the
Confederacy of Jefferson County,
Alabama:
Saturday, September 9, 1916, has been
named as the date of the county re-
union.
To the end that the same may be a
success you will lay aside all other
matters for the day and HE away to
East Lake park.
A basket picnic is the order of the
day and that all may have good time
| 1t is earnestly requested that you
come with we'll filled basket.
| Remembering that life is what you
make it let everyone go with a smile
| that won't come off. Go prepared to
have good time and you will have it.
Veterans. the sands of life are fast
passing and we may never have an
other opportunity to tell our war yarns
and have a good time together, so be
| on hand early and stay late
JOHN G. SMITH,
Brigadier General Commanding Fourth
| Brigade of United Confederate Vet
Grams.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-27
Modern WOOdmen
Hold Fine Meeting

Birmingham camp, Modern Woodmen CT
America, met recently in regular session.
with Consul A. H. Aston, Jr.. in the
chair. Applications Of seven candidates
were acted upon by the committee and
II candidates were reported in waiting
for the work. Both degrees were put
or in great style and the greatest interest
was manifested by all who were present.
The camp has just ended the fourth
week of it's campaign to obtain 100 new
members and already 70 applications have
been received. OF these 70 applicants 80
have already received the degrees dur
ing the past two weeks. The remaining
weeks of the campaign promise to be
just as interesting.
The camp has lost only one member
by death during the last two years.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-27
DETECTIVE MACKE IS
BITTEN BY PRISONER

When Detective Frank c. Macke ar
rested Will Benson, Nsgro. on charge Of
grand larceny at Magnolia points early
yesterday morning the negro struck the
officer and bit him on the hand several
times before Mr.. Macke had time to pro-
tect himself. The officer brought the
negro to the Northside city Jail without
using any violence. A charge of assault
and battery was also placed against Ben
son. Benson has served several terms on
the county roads. according to Detective
Macke.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-27
HORNADY SPEAKS FOR
SCHOOL TAX AMENDMENT
TO THE CONSTITUTION
Commissioner Hornady Addressed Large Gathering of Far
Concord Yesterday and Urged the Necessity of
Change in Order That Children Might Be Educated

Alabama should be equipped to have q
full and fruitful part in the development
Of the vast riches that lie hidden in her
hills and spread out upon her valleys.
The call that comes today from mill and
factory, from furnace and farm, from
store and school, from the dairy and the
stock farm. from all the busy avenues OF
life, is for trained minds, and 1t is for
us to say whether our children shall
lead or shall follow as the oncoming
generation marches forth to conquer in
the name of progress Our part is to
furnish the equipment.
Should this constitutional amendment
be adopted and should the people of Ala
bama, acting in the various counties, de-
eide to raise their taxes as much as a
mill and half, what would this mean to
the poor man, whose interest must not be
overlooked? Granting that the poor
mans assessment was $1,000 the increase
would mean only $3.50 year to him.
while to his children it would mean
greatly enlarged opportunities. Now,
let's see what such a tax would mean
to the public utilities.
BEST INVESTMENT
"A news article from Montgomery, pub
lished in the newspapers of Friday, said
that the assessed valuation of the prop
erty of the public utilities of this state
amounted to s134,000,000. A uniform in
crease of a mill and a half for school
purposes would mean that these corpor-
atoms would pay $2O1,00O to the public
schools of the state. Now, what better
investment can the poor man make than
to pay $3.50 or some corresponding sum.
in order to have the public service cor
porations put up 201,000? Who among
the small property owners of Jefferson
county would not contribute a few dol
lars to the schools in order to have the
vast industrial organizations of the
county contribute their tens of thou
sands? And be it said to the credit of
these organizations, they are willing to
do their part. They recognize and they
are with us in this fight for enlarged OPP
portunities for the children of the
county.
my friends, this is a momentous issue.
We have said to the children of Alabama.
that they must go to school. We have
passed compulsory attendance law. We
have declared to the world our purpose
to educate our offspring, and now we ara
face to face with the problem of provid-
ing the means for carrying on this great,
this fundamental work, and we must not
falter. From now until November the
foremost business of the men and women
of Alabama should be to see that this
constitutional amendment is adopted to
the end that our children may be pro-
vided with the means of obtaining the
training which is essential IL they are to
accomplish the best of which they are
capable
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-27
Unique Suit Filed

Suit for $4,000 damages for alleged per-
sonal injuries was filed in the circuit court
yesterday in the name of Lucy Purdy as
Administrative against the Union Cotton
Oil company. 1t was alleged in the bill
that the husband of the ADMINISTRATIVE
was struck over the heart last November
by belt which broke in the plant of the
company. 1t is claimed that when Mr..
Purdy died last March, that an autopsy
was held which revealed the fact that
the blow from the belt had enlarged his
heart and that it was more than twice
it's normal size. The suit was filed by
Horace C. Afford, a local attorney.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-27
REV. BARLEY RESIGNS
FROM HIS PASTORATE
Baptist Minister May Accept Chruch
Call From Another
State

Rev. Percy Calvin Barkley has re-
signed as pastor Of Calvary Baptist
church to take effect on or about Oc-
tober I.
The Rev Barley was pastor OF Cal
vary church for several years ana DUR
ing this time the church has made
great progress.
Rev. Barkleys future plans were not
made known to the church, but it Is
understood through some of his friends
that he has accepted call from an
other state.
The going Of Rev. Barkley from Bir-
mingham will be regretted not only by
members of Calvary church but by the
Baptist folk throughout the city.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-27
Thirty-Five Naturalized

Out of Al persons applying for nat
uralization as United States citizens in
the federal court yesterday morning
Sc were naturalized and five turned
down. Those turned down were two
Turks, one Greek. one Russian and
one Hungarian.
Those receiving naturalization pa
pers were is Russians, six Englishmen.
three Germans. three Italians. three
Hungarians. one Greek. one Belgian.
one Dane and one Turk.
Those who failed to become citizens
had been negligent in matters Of de-
tail incident to their applications.
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PRESIDENT SEEKING
AID OF CONGRESS TO
AVERT RAIL STRIKE
CONTINUED From Page One)

roads TO a serious extent and would
have far-reaching after effects. The
third is that no matter what assur-
ances are given they feel they cannot
expect a rate increase This feeling is
explained with statements that the
roads have not forgotten the way they
were attacked when the per cent
case was up and that they do not
care to lose the position which they
feel they have gained with the public
by risking another attempt.
EXECUTIVES SOLID
The attitude of the executives to-
night was in marked contrast to that
of a few days ago. Apparently differ
ences of opinion have been swept away
and they are facing the situation with
a. united front and ready for what may
come.
brotherhood leaders said tonight
that the departure of a large number
of the $40 representatives for their
homes during the day should not be
interpreted as an indication that the
men were breaking off the negotia-
lions or had abandoned hope OF set
Element. Many more would leave to-
morrow. the leaders said. but the
heads and vice presidents Of all the
brotherhoods would remain and would
have sufficient authority to deal with
any development.
II was understood that the chief rea-
son for the exodus of labor men lay in
the fact that they were anxious to Keep
in closer touch with the unions they rep
resent, and want to make sure OF their
ground in that direction before taking a
decisive step. They will canvass senti-
ment very carefully among the rank and
file of the brotherhood men.
SENATORS DISCUSS SITUATION
After President Wilson's conference
with Senators Newlands and Kern, Sena-
tor Newlands discussed the situation with
Senators Robinson, Salisbury, Lewis and
other democratic members and Senator
Cummins, republican member of the COM
merce committee. Senators were reticent
but the whole situation is said to have
been laid before the democratic senators
1ust as 1t stands. for them to think it
over, and, if possible. to find some means
of satisfying the demands of the roads.
Senator Newlands said he had not called
a meeting of the commerce committee and
did not know whether it would meet. 1t
was regarded as probable, however, that
a meeting might be held Monday.
INFORMAL CONFERENCES
Informal conferences of democratic
members probably will be held during
the next few days to deliberate on the
proposal At any rate, no immediate con-
gressional action is anticipated and no
| one in authority would state whether the
railroad crisis would operate to prevent
adjournment of Congress next week.
| Speaking of the situation categorically
! Senator Newlands said Congress had
power to direct the interstate commerce
| commission to increase rates or to lower
! them. A suggestion had been made, i
was reported, that Congress might paAs
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-27
POLICE NOTES

Will Sapho, negro. 1921 Sixth alley
north. was seriously injured at 1880 ociock
last night when he was stabbed with a
knife by Charlie Pet, negro. at the above
address. Sapho was removed to the Hill
man hospital in the police emergency
automobile. Pet was placed under arrest
at 8 o'clock by Officers Ryan and Jones
on charge of assault with intent to
murder, and is being held at the North
side city jail. pending the outcome 1t
sapho's injuries.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-27
Carney-Collins

1t became known yesterday that Miss
Sarah Ellen Collins and Mr.. James Car
ney were married in st. Paurs church
last Wednesday afternoon by the Rev.
Father James F. Coyle. The witnesses
were Joe, Madden and Mr.. and Mrs.
Gillespie. The marriage was the culmi-
nation of an interesting romance.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-27
TODAY'S EVENTS
At the Photoplay Houses

Strand Rolling Stones" with Owen
Moore and Marguerite Courtot.
Trianon-"Bessie Mixes In featuring
Douglass Fairbanks.
Odeon One-Charlie Chaplin in "One
A. M
Rialto-"The Devil At His Elbow,
featuring Clifford Bruce and Dorothy
Green.
Bell Theatre, Ensley-"The Captive
Cod with w. S. Hart.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-27
Delaware Cautious

Wilmington, Del, August 26.-The
state board of health today forbade
the opening of public and private
schools to children under 16 years until
September 1S, because of the prevalence
of infantile paralysis. The order APP
plies to churches and Sunday schools
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-27
Earthquake Felt

Hickory, N. c.. August ga sharp
earthquake shock was felt in Hickory,
Conover and Newton, N. c., at 2:45 this
afternoon. The shock was not of long
duration. No damage was done.
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the pending bill to increase the member
ship of the interstate commerce commits
sion from seven to nine and attach ar
amendment expressing the sense of Con-
gress that the railroads should have ar
increase in freight rates if they accept
an eight-hour work day. Such an ex-
preston by Congress practically would
amount to directing the commission to
grant an increase. Whether such actor
would satisfy the railroads, Senator New
lands said he had no idea.
"As matter of fact, the law now
specifically states" said Senator New
lands, "that in fixing railroad rates
the interstate commerce commission
must take into consideration all oper-
ating expenses and an increase in
wages attendant upon a shortening OF
the railroad work day would amount
to an increase in operating expense
FOUR HEADS TO REMAIN
Regardless of the outcome of Presi-
dent Wilson's negotiations, 1t was in
Dictated tonight that few. of the broth
erhood leaders probably would remain
here longer than Monday. The heads of
the four brotherhoods and their vice
presidents, however, probably will re-
main indefinitely If a settlement of
the dispute is not reached soon. The
head of each organization met with
his vice president tonight and dis
cussed tentative plans for strike.
The manner in which the federal gov
eminent has been injected into the sit
uation would make it almost impera-
tive, 1t is thought, that any strike be
directed from here.
Considering the strain under which
they were waiting, the employees rep
resentatives were remarkably calm
today. No demonstrations occurred at
any of their three meetings. The
brotherhood heads did not address any
of the meetings. They promised to call
at the hall IL they heard from the
White House, but failing to hear, they
did not go near it nor communicate
with the men there.
Brotherhood officials were almost as
much at sea as the men. They ex-
pected the President would see the
railroad heads and receive their plan
during the morning and talk with
them about noon. But the call did not
come and all day long they loitered
about their rooms and the hotel lobby
They had no comment to make on
developments except to say they were
Gust waiting" for word from the White
House.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-27
MIST WAIT FOR FEES

1t is explained, however, that JEFFERSON
county will get no benefit from this Tor
several months and possibly years The
present fee officers, under the law, are
entitled to all the fees that are due them
to the last minute they are employed UNI
der that regime. That is, the sheriff may
be placed on salary, but he will be en-
titled to collect his fees accruing from
the cases that came under him while
the fee system was in vogue. 1t Is pos
sible that months will elapse before the
fees are collected, but nevertheless, ac-
cording to the law, they go to the man
who handled the case at its inception. 1t
is reported at the courthouse that fee
officers who have gone out of office sew
eral years ago are still receiving fees
from the settlement of cases at the pres
ent time. This explains that while thou
sands of dollars may be due the county
in legal fees at the time the officials
are placed on the salary list, the board
of revenue will be forced by law to use
the legal machinery of the county to go
ahead and collect money for the various
officials to whom, under the fee system
it was due. The county is only entitled to
the fees from the date the law goes into
effect and that plainly means an interim
of months before there is any lucrative
return as legal fees are not paid until
the cases are finally settled.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-27
THE BEssEMER COURTHOUSE

And then according to law the board
of revenue must buy lot and start the
construction of courthouse and jail
in Bessemer before next July. rms
means an outlay conservatively estimated
at 100000 or over.
Since last January the issuance Oh
script has been abolished by law and wit
nesses are now paid in cash, the same as
Jurors. The law also instructs the board
of revenue to redeem all script that has
previously been issued in sums not to
exceed 100000 annually for the next rive
years.
Incidently on January /, the majority
of the county offices are placed on
salary basis and within the next three
wears all county offices will be placed
on the salary list. There will be no
change in the collection of fees, but the
money collected will go into the county
treasury
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-27
BOARD OF REVENUE ISL
HARD UP IN
OF FINANCES
Warrior Highway to Nichols Fishtrap Contract
That VIII Be Awarded on September II Will
Obligate County Deeper in the Financial
Maze-Doubt Expressed as to Whether
Convict Road Work Can Be Continued
BY RICHARD F. LussIER

per cent and the length of the said
road to be approximately IA miles"
The present road specifications of
the county which have been in vogue
for several years or more is 20 feet
in width in excavation and 16 feet
wide, capped by layer of ebert
From the wording of the resolution
the board of revenue is awarding a
contract to construct the Warrior
highway on September IL, it is as
serted at the courthouse, will tie up
the county for an expenditure of ap-
proximately a half million dollars. Half
of that sum will be for the grading
and half for the surfacing, which, it
is stated in some quarters, will be of
brick.
The plans and specifications for the
Warrior highway to Nichols Fishtrap
means that if the contract is awarded
Jefferson county will have one of the
most splendid roads in the state. The
question asked in some quarters is:
Can the county treasury stand the
strain?"
other than the Nichols Fishtrap
highway to the Warrior the board of
revenue is also obligated by resolu-
ton to proceed to construct a highway
to Taylors ferry with convict labor
This highway has no unusual speci-
fications and may be constructed at
any time that the convicts can be used
was supposed to have started some
time ago, but owing to the heavy rains
and the constant repairs to highways
in other parts of the county 1t has
been found impracticable to make
bepinniner