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The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1916-11-02
Montgomery Man Buying

Mike Wilson, of Levee, has
been in the county this week
buying and selling cattle. He
buys either by the head or
pound. This week he bases his
prices on 5 and C cents for good
grade yearling heifers and steers,
respectively.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1916-11-02

and fell, throwing Mr.. Todd to
the ground with considerable
force. He was unconscious for
an hour after the accident, being
hurt in the side, shoulders and
neck. He has about recovered
from this accident.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1916-11-02
Sunday School Convention.

The Sunday School Convention
at Powell's Valley Saturday and
Sunday was largely attended and
an interesting program was car.
ried out. Bro. j. l. Wills, of
Beattyville, preached very i'm
pressive sermon on Sunday morn
ing.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1916-11-02
Brings Money Anyway.

Cattle may be lower, but Hen
ry S. Oaywood, a well-known
Bourbon county livestock dealer,
has paid his brother farmers more
than half a million dollars for
cattle within the past thirty
days, according to the Paris Ken
tuckian.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1916-11-02
Meeting Closes.

Elder L. f, Martin closed a
most successful revival meeting
at Bonneville Sunday night with
a number of additions. s
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1916-11-02

A wager was made at Lexing-
ton of 81, 900 to $500 that Wilson
will carry Kentucky.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1916-11-02

This world is populated with
wise people, fools, and some 9th
ers. And hut few know their
class. q
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-03
ANNOUNCE CHANGES AT LOCAL '. M. [. A.
Mitchell Is Physical Director and Howell Directs
 Educational Work

R. E. Mitchell, for three years in the physical and educational departments of the Young Mems Christian associa- tion, becomes physical director of the local association September 1, accord ing to an announcement made yester- day.
 H. R. Howell, on September 1, be- comes educational and religious work director. He has been for the past three years director of the social and re- ligious work of the Y. M c. A. J. H. McAfee will be made social and mem- rbership secretary, and Floyd Murray will be made assistant secretary in charge of the office and building.
 Louis H. Spencer of Augusta, Ga, will join the local association in the capacity of office and dormitory secretary, suc- ceeding Leon J. Farmer, who will be- come general secretary of the Albany, Ga, Y. M. c. A., September 1.
 The directors of the Y. M. c. A. an- nounce that 8 year of unusual activity is being planned to start September 1. The educational department will be in- creased. and other departments will be added to.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-03
RAILROAD PARTY
 IMPRESSED WITH
 CITY'S RESOURCES
Illinois Central Railroad Officials Visit Industrial and Residential Sections of City and Meet
 Surprise

After having made a tour of the in- dustries of Birmingham and of it's resi- dential sections, the large party of Illi- nois Central officials, who reached here late Tuesday night, left at noon yester- day on their special train for Jackson, Tenn. They go from Jackson to Louis- vile and points north on the Illinois Cen tral lines.
 The party spent Tuesday night in their sleeping cars, on which there were eight. Early yesterday morning they were astir, and boarded a special train of the Bir- mingham Southern road, for an inspec- ton of industrial Birmingham. Upon their return to the business section they were placed in automobiles and carried for a tour of residential Birmingham.
 The officials appeared to be deeply im- pressed with the city. All had heard of the industrial section of Birmingham and disappointed. Most of them had heard of the industrial section of Birmingham and expected something great. They were not disappointed. Most of them had heard that Birmingham is city of beau tiful homes. And most of them doubted it. They were astonished at the beauties of their tour along the well paved resi- dential streets, and freely expressed themselves.
 The purpose of the trip of the officials is to give them an insight into conditions at cities along their lines E. F. Stovall, general agent and l.. w. Collier, from the local office, are with the party. The trip will end August 13 at Chicago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-03
SOUTHERN LINES TO
 ASHEVILLE NOW OPEN

Service will be resumed over the South ern railway today on those branches be- tween Spartanburg, s. C., and Asheville, N. C., and between Knoxville, Tenn, and Asheville. An announcement to this ef- feet was made here yesterday by Frank l. Jenkins. district passenger agent. One train a day will be operated to Asheville over each of these lines. but no Pullman cars will be carried betwen the points mentioned. The train will leave Spartan burg at 10:40 o'clock each morning, and will arrive in Asheville at 2:30 p. m. The Southern train leaving Birmingham at D. m. will make connection with this train. The train out of Knoxville leaves that point at s:s5 a. m.. arriving at Asheville at 3:30 p. m.
 It is expected that all through service will be resumed to Ashevilie over the Southern by. August 13. according to in formation given out at the local offices -A b O .r company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-03
REPORT
 OF HUMANE SOCIETY
Much Activity on Part of the Humane Society Shown By the Report and
 Many Cases Investigated

At the regular meeting of the Bir- mingham Humane society held yester- day afternoon at the headquarters in the Lyric building the report of the work of the society for the first quar- ter of the year was made. The report showed much activity on the part of the society and that many cases of cruelty to children and animals had been investigated and referred to the proper authorities
 There were 154 miscellaneous cases investigated, which included 22 cases of gross neglect and cruelty to children, which were turned over to the proper authorities.
 Among the activities of the society were the investigation of cruelty in dipping cattle, harsh treatment of horses and mules, and the humane destruction of homeless and diseased dogs and cats.
 In this connection 502 dogs were electrocuted in automatic electric cage loaned to the city by the Humane so- ciety.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-03
INDORSES
 WORK OF CH|LDREN'S SANATOR|UM SCHOOL
Head of City Schools Urges Continuance of Instruc- tion at Anti-Tubercu-
 losis Hospital

] Excellent results have attended the work of the school for children at the Anti-Tuberculosis sanatorium on Red mountain, according to Dr. J. H. Phillips superintendent of city schools, who has
 made an investigation of the work done
 In letter to Dr. George Eaves. secre- tary of the County Anti-Tuberculosis as-
 sociation, Dr. Phillips recommends that the school be continued and that the work for the next term begin not later than October 1. He also reports that the children at the sanatorium have made good use of the story books which were supplied for them, and that they have cultivate a taste for good reading. The letter from Dr. Phillips follows: Dear Dr. Eaves: I wish to report to you briefly regarding the school work ac- complished at the sanatorium on Red mountain. At your request, I visited the
 institution in March of this year, and procured the necessary books and equip ment for the instruction of the younger children in the institution. Miss Thora
 Gerald, resident of the sanatorium,
 kindly volunteered her service as in- structor, and, after giving her the neces- sary counsel and instruction, I placed in her hands such books and equipment as would facilitate the conduct of the work. find that Miss Gerald has followed in- structions with intelligence and fidelity, and the reports she has placed in my hands indicate excellent work on the part of the children.
 on rril nd tinued daily until July 1O The records are made out for 10 pupils, three boys and seven girls, classified from the frs, to the sixth grades, and ranging in age from eight to 26 years. the average age being 13. Of this number. two had never attended any school, one eight and the other 13 years of age. The progress made by these two pupils has been especially gratifying; they have learned to master
 the printed page in primer and first reader, and have made a good beginning in number and language work as well as
 in writing.
 ''In addition to the work of the regular textbooks, Miss Gerald reports that most of the children have made good use of
 the little story books placed in their hands, and some of them have acquired a taste for good reading. She further re- ports that some of the girls have done good deal of work under the direction of Miss Malone in household work and do- nestle science.
 Taking all the conditions into consid- eration, I feel that the experiment dur ing the three and one-half months has
 been exceedingly satisfactory, and I rec ommend that the work should be contin- ued. beginning, if possible, not later than October 1. I congratulate the officials of the sanatorium upon the efficiency of Miss Gerald without whose voluntary service this experiment could not have been made wish also to personally thank Miss Malone, who has rendered such valuable service by her encourage
 ment to the children, and the assistance | she has given in making the school a l success. Respectfully, a-a
 'J. H. PHILLIPS, Superintendent City Schools.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-03
INGLEN00K MAYOR
 GIVEN CALL DOWN
Opposes Collection of Street Tax in City But Compels
 Constituents to Pay

John R. T. Rives the mayor Of lngle- nook, and coroner-elect of Jefferson county, was visitor in the office of President of the City Commission George B. Ward yesterday.
 Prior to his entrance in the executive office MT. Rives was sighted by Com missioner J. D. Truss, who said to Com missioner Ward;
 There's the mayor of Inglenook-he' s the fellow that coined that expression Birmingham-admissi s5,' some months ago when we had street tax battle royal in the council chamber"
 Yes. I remember" replied Commis- sioner Ward, and at the same time as mayor of Inglenook he was charging street tax out there. He certainly put one over on us then-'
 Let's ask him about it now,' sug- gested MT. Truss.
 Just at that time the mayor, of Ingle- nook walked in Mr. Wards office. Mr. Rives Is a tall. spare gentleman. ad- dicted to a van dyke beard, and soft voice that turneth away wrath
 Say, Brother Rives." said Commis- sioner Truss. remember that meeting, in the council chamber when you said: Bir- mingham-a admission. $.
 "Yes, remember" reminiscently smiled Mr. Riyes, and I also remember that we were charging a street tax in Inglenook at the same time. expected to be called down at the time but ap- parently none of you fellows were fa- miliar enough with Inglenook's civic, af- fairs to trip me up in my arguments" !"
 You still charge the street tax out there?" asked MT. Ward.
 "Oh, yes.'' replied MT. Rives. land am still opposed to it. However, we need the money in Inglenook. and as affairs are shaped there seems nothing else to do but to charge street tax or go busted.'
 we are in the same fix" replied both Commissioners Ward and Truss
 The subject was then changed to the European war, the advance of Christian ity, the civilization of China, the beauty of symetry in chorus girl dancing. and finally to the fact that 1t was raining again, and then all dispersed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-03

The women of Birmingham will make a sanitary inspection of the homes of the city as part of their work toward making Birmingham sanitary place within the next 60 days. This was decided by repre- sentatives of practically every women s club in the city at an enthusiastic meet ing held in the auditorium of the Cham Der of Commerce yesterday afternoon at o'clock.
 Dr. Scale Harris, general chairman, was authorized to name committee to perfect plans for the sanitary inspection, and he named the committee last night as follows: Mrs. J. F. Graham, Mrs. DuPont Thompson, Mrs. R. F. Johnston, Mrs. Leo Oberdorfer, Mrs. J. o. Hammun. This committee will meet with the civic sani- tation committee, of which pr. Harris is chairman, tomorrow afternoon at 4 o'clock at the Tutwiler and the proposed inspection of all Birmingham will be gone over carefully and the plan worked out in detail.
 The meeting at the Chamber of Com merce yesterday afternoon was attended by representatives of practically every organization in Birmingham. Not only women. but men came in large numbers, and many of those present arose and told what they felt should be done to make Birmingham sanitary.
 A large delegation came up from Bes- semer, and promised it's support in any plan which might be formed in Birming- ham for the betterment of health condi- tions in Jefferson county. The Bessenier delegation told what the city of Besse- mer was doing to eliminate disease, and fight Birmingham is making.
 Dr. T. D. Parke was the first speaker, and he explained what the citizens com mittee is doing in stamping out disease here. Dr. Parke was followed by Com missioner Hornady, who asked the aid of the clubs and fraternal organizations of Birmingham in eliminating the 5000 dry closets of the city, and making it ap- solutely sanitary within 60 days. sf
 Public sentiment can accomplish more than any of our laws" said the com missioner of public health, "and we want to arouse the public and eliminate these closets. House owners have done and are doing all they can to evade the laws re- garding the installation of sanitary clos cts. They can't stand against public sentiment. even though they may evade the laws
 Mrs. Richard F. Johnston was called upon to make talk by Dr. Scale Harris, who presided. Mrs. Johnston said the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-03
TUBERCULOS|S| IS
 SUBJECT OF TALKS AT ROTARY MEETING
Dr. Fox Declares Birming- ham More Interested in Preventing Fires Than
 in Saving Lives

Yesterdays luncheon of the Rotary club the tuberculosis situation in Jefferson county. large number of prominent visitors had been invited by the Rotarians to be present and the discussions were by men who were thoroughly informed on the subject.
 The principal speakers were Dr. Carroll Fox of the United States public health service, who Is now making a sanitary survey of Birmingham; Dr. George Eaves, secretary of the Alabama .Anti-Tubercu- losis association; Solon Jacobs. president of the local Anti-Tuberculosis association; Dr. Cabot Lull, Dr. B. L. Wyman and Hugh McGeever, representing the board
 revenue.
 Dr. Fox submitted some startling fg- ures on tuberculosis in this county and city and maintained that the handling of the situation was the work for the county authorities and could not be done through voluntary contributions. He said that the subject was in no sense a charity and should not be treated as such.
 He said health work was not sufficiently appreciated and contra sted the spending of $190,00O on fire prevention and $15,000 on the health department. "So it is that much more important to save building from burning up," he said. than to save a man from dying. Furthermore, the cut ting down of fire loss will reduce fire in surance. But it seems never 10 be con- sidered that the saving of life might cut !.
 He said the city of Birmingham should be divided into ten health districts with a permanent nurse in charge of each, who should look after all diseases in her territory and not one malady alone with it's attendant duplication of effort
 Dr. Wyman called attention to the fact that the death rate from tubercu- losis is higher in Birmingham than in avn city in the 100000 class in the United States except Denver.
 The mortality was so much higher in Birmingham among negroes that Dr. Eaves said 1t was simply murder of white babies not to do something to stop the disease among the negroes who must as- sociate so intimately with the children of the city.
 Hugh McGeever stirred great applause by saying that if the people of the county and city wanted to stop this thing they must make up their minds that they would have to pay for it and that the money had to come from taxes.
 He caused laughter by his references to the efforts of the committee of one hun dred which did fine work up to the time for the people to vote on the Birmingham amendment to the constitution and then stopped and let the measure go by default so that it was defeated even in Jefferson county. He said that there had been the greatest outcry of robbery in Birming- ham because an equalization board had been trying to raise tax values from 70 per cent to 35 or 40 per cent.
 He urged his hearers to bear in mind that it was easy to find fault and to say what ought to be done, but that citizens should not find fault unless they had q practical remedy to suggest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-03
AWARD PRIZES IN
 CONTEST TONIGHT
Winners in Central Park City Beau-l tiful Campaign to Be Announced
 at League Meeting

The prizes in the Central Park city beautiful contest will be awarded at a meeting to be held tonight at o'clock at the Central Park Methodist. The meeting was called by Mrs. A. I. Moffitt. president of the Central Park City Beau tiful league.
 Splendid success has attended the work of the City Beautiful league at Central Park. and the yards and homes of this suburb have greatly improved in attrac- tiveness since the contest began. The People of Central Park have entered heartily into the spirit of the contest and have co-operated to make the homes and, yards in this suburb among the best kept in the city.
 An interesting programme has been arr. ranged for the meeting tonight. and a. humber of talks along the line of civic betterment and improvement will be made by well known speakers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-03

the street tax from any person under age or over age.
 Regarding the policy of the city commission in the collection of the street tax in order to avoid litigation, Commissioner Ward assumed the posi- tion that by collecting the tax at the present time from all those who are willing to pay, the city will be In a better position to force the payment of street taxes of those who are un- willing to pay later on. MT Ward feels that if a considerable number of citi- zens pay their street taxes willingly, the recalcitrants will weaken in their defiant attitude and rally to the aid of the city and there will be no legal fight on the question of the consti- tutionality of the street tax.
 q believe that we will be successful in collecting the street tax" said Com missioner Ward" and that by the first of next year the citizens will have become reconciled and will willingly pay their street taxes. At the present time diplomacy Is needed and without unduly aggravating the public mind with newspaper reports of public op- position which, in my opinion, is voiced by a meagre minority, the street tax ca n be collected and a great service rem dered the city.
 "We will proceed to collect the street tax from those who are willing to pay it and will be grateful to those pa triotic citizens of over 45 years of age who care to contribute. Later when we have collected from everyone that is willing to pay we will seek an un- derstanding with those who are un- willing to aid the city. However, In my opinion, there will be such a large majority of citizens who will volun- tarily pay their street tax that the minority will come around and pay up without a legal fight"
 The idea suggested that citizens over 45 years of age should pay the street tax is meeting with much favor &C., cording to reports at the city hall and Comptroller Louis Levy reports that several citizens well past that age have already paid their street taxes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-03
OBERDORFER BACKS UP LEGALITY OF STREET TAX
 WITH MONETARY OFFER
Age and nrmity Responding Call of City Commission for Financial Hep-Many Citizens Over Age Limit Vountar-
 fly Pay Street Tax-W Wealthy Attorney Makes Offer

Several citizens voluntarily paid their street tax yesterday at the city hall and one of them, Leo Oberdorfer local attorney, sent the following explanatory statement of his action to President of the City Commission George B. Ward:
 Enclosed find check for s25O street tax
 This ordinance, in my opinion, and in the opinion of lawyers gen erally Is valid.
 The commission has promised to return the taxes in case the ordinance is declared invalid. would exact of them another prom ise, that when these lawyers are proven mistaken by an opinion up- holding the ordinance that suffi- cient publicity be given their opinion as to what the law Is con- trast with the decision of the court as to the law
 T am willing to offer to donate $50 to the city in case the ordi- nance is held invalid if any one of these lawyers who have in print SdlQ IL IS lnNdllQ d6I6e IO pay lO the city $50 in case the ordinance is upheld.
 A. LEO OBERDORFER." Ex-Gov. William D. Jelks also wrote a letter to Commissioner Ward indors- ing the street tax and inclosing $5 as his share, although he is over the age liable to the penalty of a street tax. The head of the city commission promptly returned $2.50 to Governor Jelks and assured him of his appre- citation at his civic patriotism
 Commissioner Ward stated yesterday afternoon that he had heard that sew eral gentlemen past the age of 45 years were willing to pay the street tax but desired no publicity. MT. Ward wishes to assure these patriotic citi- zens that no publiicty will be directed to their efforts in aiding the city out of a hole, and that he will appreciate