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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-13
FEVER EPIDEMIC
HAS NOW REACHED
POINT OF SAFETY
One New Case Reported at
MISUNDERSTANDING
ton Bureau to Be Es-
tablished at Ensley

| One case of typhoid fever was reported
yesterday at the health department and
indications are that the epidemic has sub
sided to a point of safety.
! Commissioner of Health and Education
/ John r. Hornady announced yesterday
that owing to urgent request the free
vaccination bureau would be maintained
at the city hall until tonight, when it will
| be closed permanently. Tomorrow morn
| ing, Mr.. Hornady further announces, a
| branch of the free vaccination bureau
will be opened in Ensley and will remain
| open in that suburb as long as the pub
| lie in that locality evinces a desire to
get vaccinated against typhoid fever.
| Owing to the fact that the negroes of
| the city have desired in the past few
| days to get vaccinated, the free bureau
at the city hall maintained for negroes
will remain open Indefinitely
With the closing of the free bureau at
the city hall that does not mean that
those who need a second and third shot
cannot be vaccinated. 1t only means that
no more first shots will be given out.
The second and third doses of the treat
ment will be given as long as there are
any applicants left.
On Tuesday the dry closet ordinance
| becomes operative and all property own
ers in the city who have not complied
with it's requirements will face arrest
with fine of not exceeding 500 and six
| months Imprisonment upon conviction in
| the recorders court.
Commissioner Hornady stated yester-
day that the property owners in the dry
closet district of the city had been suf-
ficiently warned and that on August Is
sanitary inspectors would be instructed
to make arrests wherever violations of
the ordinance were discovered.
The ordinance affects 5000 unsanitary
dry closets and the law was passed three
weeks ago.
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on the point of withdrawing from further
parley. When the situation reached a
point where 1t was reported President
Wilson had interviewed, A. B. Garretson.
president of the Order of Railway Con-
ductors, authorized a statement which
clearly indicated the brotherhoods would
not oppose such action.
"An invitation from the President Of
the United States" said Mr.. Garretson,
lis tantamount to a command. If he
summons us to Washington we will. go.
But 1T must be understood that the Presi-
dent has no more power in this matter
than the mediators.'
Although the mediators and the rail-
road managers refused to discuss the
events of the day, Mr.. Garretson had no
hesitation in doing so, saying that media
ton had failed, he was under no further
obligations to maintain secrecy about the
negotiations. He said the double COM
pensation feature was the stumbling
block.
Mr.. Garretson declared double compen-
sation agreements are in effect on virtu-
ally every railroad in the country, and
that they were won by the men after
serious effort extending over period of
80 years.
Because the mediators could not give
the trainmen assurance that the rail-
roads would waive the contingent prop
osition," the men adjourned until tomor-
row morning at 10 o'clock when the
mediators will again report. The media
tors met the railroad managers only
for brief period during the afternoon,
but, said they had satisfactory sessions
with both Sides A high railroad official
declared however. that there would be
no backdown on their part until the other
side showed disposition to meet them
halfway.
The next move is up to the railroads.
Mr. Garretson said, in view of the fact
that they had requested the services of
the mediators.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-13
MERCHANTS INVITED
BY THE COMMISSION
City Designates Week of
September 3 as alabama
Merchants Week"

A resolution was passed by the city
commissioners yesterday inviting the
merchants of the state to be present for
the annual convention of the Alabama
Merchants association, which meets here
September s. and T. The week begin
ming September has been designated
officially by the city commission as Ala
bama Merchants association week. A
copy of the resolution follows:
Whereas, the merchants of Alabama
have resolved to meet in Birmingham on
September 5, and z, 1916, to study i'm
proved methods of merchandising, and
Whereas, the Alabama merchants are
among our most highly respected citi-
zens and represent great business inter
ests from every section of our state. and
Whereas, Birmingham feels honored
over the privilege Of entertaining the
fourth annual convention of the Ala
bama Merchants association, and
Whereas, our people are glad to ex-
tend all of the hospitality for which our
city is famous,
Now, therefore, we, the commission
ers of the city Of Birmingham, proclaim
the week beginning September 8, 1916.
Alabama Merchants association week In
Birmingham, and urge every man, woman
and child to join with us in making the
event a memorable occasion to our
guests, the Alabama merchants
&c. B. WARD,
president of Commission,
"ARLIE BARBER,
a. r. HORNADY,
~. B. TRUSS,
JAMES WEATHERLY.
commissioners"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-13
MORE INDUSTRIES IS
GOAL OF CAMPAIGN
BEGUN BY CHAMBER
Map and Information Show
ing Advantages of Bir-
mingham for Plants
and Offices Compiled

The Chamber of Commerce in its cam
paign to bring new industries to Biz
mingham has had map made which
this city for the distribution of goods
manufactured here.
The map will give full information in
regard to the distance of various cities
from here and the time necessary for
mail to reach the principal towns and
cities. The numerous advantages of Bir-
mingham over other southern cities from
the standpoint of location and railroad
facilities will be stressed.
The Chamber of Commerce, in its .cam-
paign to bring industries to this city, and
to encourage the establishment Of branch
offices here for the distribution OF mer-
chandise throughout the southeastern
states expects to get into communication
with manufacturers all over the United
States and urge them to place branch
offices, warehouses and factories here
1t has been pointed out that Atlanta
has more branch offices of different man
ufacturing concerns throughout the Uni
ted States than any other city in the
south. Inasmuch as Birmingham has
more opportunities to offer the prospec-
tive manufacturer who contemplates
opening a branch distributing point for
his products in the south, the Chamber
of Commerce believes it will have I'M
usual success in this campaign.
Full information relative to the gov
eminent of the city, it's manufacturing
facilities, its railroad advantages, its
residential sections, means of entertain
ment, and other matters which would be
taken into consideration by firm in
picking out distributing point Is ex-
planned in detail on the new map. These
maps with additional information are be-
ing mailed daily to manufacturers and
others throughout the country.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-13
County Board Meets

The question of opening of the county
public schools was discussed at a meet
ing of the county board of education
yesterday morning. While nothing dem
mite was decided, it is thought that the
public schools will in all probability Be
opened September 49, Transportation
facilities where schools have been con-
solidated was also considered, but both
matters were put off until the next meet
ing, which will be held in two weeks.
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On Monday morning at IL o'clock in
the office of George B. Ward, presi-
dent of the city commission, the board
of educat ton will meet for a confer
ence on the financing of the coming
scholastic year.
The board of education is composed
of Commissioner Ward who is presi-
dent, and the following associate mem
bers; Ben NJ. Jacobs, DR.. E. P. Hogan,
Mrs. D. A. Echols, ]. B. Gibson and
Sydney ]. Bowie.
Commissioner of Education John r.
Hornady is not a member of the board
but he attends the meetings in an ad-
visory capacity at the invitation of the
board.
The board of education faces the
problem of securing sufficient funds to
maintain the schools of the city for
the full nine months period.
During the last scholastic year with
the city in a far better financial con-
dition than it is at the present time,
the imposition of an incidental fee of
rs cents on each pupil was found nee
essary to operate the schools for the
full nine months. This fee Melted the
city $4,000 which, coupled with the
contributions OF the city and county,
enabled the schools to operate.
At the meeting tomorrow morning
the board of education will take up the
question of the incidental fee. 1t is
realized by all school officials and the
city commissioners that the incidental
school fee this year must be raised.
Something like $246,O00 must be pro-
vided because of recent court decisions
and the schools will have to furnish
much of this. A drastic advance must
be made in the incidental fee charged
to all pupils who attend the public
schools of the city.
The incidental fee will be reg
uIated rs follows: Pupils in the
first, second and third grades will
be charged an incidental fee of rs
cOnts month.
In the fourth, fifth, sixth and
seventh grades all pupils will be
charged so cents a month.
At the high schools of the city
the incidental fec to all pupils will
be 81 month.
From the imposition of this gradu-
ated incidental school fee something
like $4,000 is expected to be raised
during the coming scholastic year and
that, with what the city budget and
the county will contribute is expected
to carry the schools through for the
full nine months period.
That the board of education has been
WITHOUT funds for sometime is appa-
rent when it is known that no annual
report of the activities of the public
schools of the city has been issued
since the report for the year ending
June, 1914 The secretary of the board
of education admitted yesterday the
1914 report was the last one printed.
NO MONEY TO PRINT REPORT
President George B. Ward stated yes
terday that to print the annual report
meant an outlay of at least $500 and
with the board of education so short of
funds. he intimated that it was found
inadvisable to print the annual report
of the Birmingham public schools.
According to the school report of
1914 it cost the city s527, 452.14 to OPP
crate the Sc public schools. OF this
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-13
ANNUAL PICNIC FOR
EAST LAKE ORPHANS

The annual picnic for the benefit of the
orphanage at East Lake will take place
next Thursday at the State Fair grounds
Ten thousand tickets have been printed,
and it was said yesterday by one of the
members of the Jefferson County Or
phans' Home association that more than
half of them had been sold. 1t is be-
lieved that all Of the them will be disposed
of before the picnic.
Twenty-Five cents Is the price of ticket
and 1t is stated that the prices for meals
and refreshments on the grounds will be
correspondingly low.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-13
NO LEGAL ATTACK ON
TAX ORDINANCE IS
NOW CONTEMPLATED
Many Persons Voluntarily
Paying Street Tax-Indi-
cations Entire Amount
Will Be Collected

President of the City Commission George
B. Ward stated yesterday that he was
much gratified at the manner In which
the street tax was being paid by the
citizens of the city.
He also stated that it was quite evil
dent that all the talk of legal opposition
was merely that which arises when any
new revenue laws are imposed. The read
mess with which the citizens had chosen
to come to the aid of the city in her
hour of trial had discouraged the oppo-
nents of the city commission, said Mr.
Ward, until it was reasonably certain at
the present time that no legal attack on
the street tax ordinance was contem-
plated.
Mr. Ward also stated that scores. OF
citizens we'll past the age of As years were
contributing their street taxes.
II am very much gratified at the re-
spouse of the citizens to the street tax,
said Commissioner Ward, las the pay
ments are being made with methodical
regularity and the entire tax will soon
be collected for the present half-year
1.-The great corporations of the city are
aiding the city in it's efforts to collect
the tax by deducting it from the wages
of their employees and turning it over
to the city comptroller. OF course this
is done with the permission of the men,
Many citizens over As years OF age
are also contributing their street taxes
With this patriotism I am deeply touched
as it means that in her hour OF trial
the city of Birmingham will meet with
the cooperation of it's pioneer citizens
to the last ditch.
C m the OnnOSitjOn to the street TAX,
it has disappeared in the almost unan-
imous approval of the measure by the
general public.
'I believe the citizens of the city real
lied that street tax is necessary at this
time and am immensely pleased at the
ready and patriotic manner in which they
are paying it."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-13
AmbrOsia Case Goes
Over Until Wednesday

The case of the State Of Alabama
on relation of c. W. Austin VS.. the
Louisville and Nashville Railroad COM
pany and the state on relation of c.
W. Austin VS.. L. W. Scoville, to deter
mine whether the selling of a beverage
known as "ambrosia" is in violation of
the state prohibition law, was passed
over yesterday until Wednesday morn
Crow
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-13
Hurt When Tire Explodes

John Praytor. an employee Of the Biz
mingham Waterworks company, was
painfully injured at 2 o'clock yester-
day afternoon when a tire which he
was putting on an automobile at Third
avenue and Nineteenth street, north,
exploded. The tire struck Praytor in
the face, causing painful injuries.
He was removed to St. Vincents hos
pital in an ambulance Of the Shaw IN
dertaking company.
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Arranging for Current

Mayor H. E. Berkstresser and Alder
man j. L Hicks of Dadeville were in
the city yesterday for the purpose OF
arranging details with the Alabama
Power company relative to the light
ing of Dadeville and Camp Hill with
current furnished by this company.
The Alabama Power company has
extended Its lines from Alexander City
to Opelika, the latter city having con-
tracted for current for 10 years. Dade-
Vile is on this line and it is thought
it will profit by the use of current fur
nished by the Alabama Power COM
pany.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-13
TRAVELLERS TO HOLD
BARBECUE-PICNIC AT
TALLADEGA SPRINGS

Post B. Travellers Protective associa-
ton, at meeting Saturday night, decid-
ed to hold its annual barbecue-picnic
at Talladega Springs Saturday. August
g. special train will be provided for
members Of the post and other travelling
men, and preparations are being made
for 250 or more. The U. C. T. have been
invited to attend, as have all other trav-
cling men. whether a member of the
I. P. A. or not.
Resolutions memoralizing Dan B. VIII.
liams, one of the most popular members
Of Post B, who died last week, were
passed, and routine business disposed Of.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-13
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were
issued from the probate court yesterday:
Clarence E. White and Miss Marie Alice
Burchell. M
R. M. Oden, Sayre. and Miss Birley
Wood.
Jim Faucet. Bradford, and Esther
Turnham.
James T. vardaman. Ensley and Miss
Minnie M. Brauhan.
Nose S. Hough and Miss Edna J.
Walls.
Frederick Cation. Thorsby. and Miss
Maude Ethel Smith
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PRESIDENT WILSON
TO TAKE CHARGE OF
RAILWAY PROBLEM
CONTINUED from page one>

\OOntlnueO from page One)
the representatives of the railroads Of
the country and their 100000 employees on
the demand for an eight-hour day and
time and a half overtime, the threatened
strike that would tie up 225 railroad sys-
TENS. and throw 100000 railroad workers
out of employment. may be averted by
arbitration. An agreement to this effect
may be entered into tomorrow, it was
predicted here tonight.
At the end Of day Of confusing situa-
tons and contradictory reports the lead
ers of the four railroad brotherhoods and
the members of the United States board
of mediation and Cancellation which is
striving to effect peaceful settlement
at the special request of President Will
son, viewed the situation optimistically.
1t has been virtually conceded that
arbitration under the present provisions
of the Newlands act would not be salts
factory to the men, but an expansion of
the board provided for may be accepted
by them with the proviso that only their
present demands are to be arbitrareo The
railroads have maintained that In the
event of arbitration not only the demands
i of their employees, but the roads ICON
Itingent proposition" which is based on
the eight-hour day, but eliminates the
double compensation features. should be
arbitrated. Ssf
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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-13
Send Negroes to Road

Five negroes were sent from the
county Jail yesterday to begin hard
labor sentences for the county on the
county roads The sentences range
from 81 to II Gays and were imposed
in the munic pa court.
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PERSONAL

o. D. Stewart, formerly with Bailey
Jones Real Estate company. is now con.
nected with James B. Drake Real Estate
company as salesman.
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TODAY'S EVENTS

At the Photoplay Houses
Strand: 1.-The Woman in the Case"
with Pauline Frederick.
Odeon One: THE Secret of the Sub
marne," with Juanita Hansen
Belle: ''The Deserter,'' with Charles
Ray.
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tons between the mediators and the
trainmen 1t seemed as If the men were
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-09-17
ARRESTED
Are Engineer Green and His
Helper in Connection with
Collision in Tunnel.

NEW YORK, Sept. 16-Invostiga-
ton OF a collision today between an
electric locomotive and an express
train at the Ne wYort entrance OF
the Pennsylvania railroad tunnel un-
der the Hundson river, in which elev-
Oh persons were injured, disclosed.
according to the police, that the 10.
comotive was operated at the time
by the engineers helper. The lat
ter Thomas Reed. and George Green,
the engineer. were arrested tonight
charged with criminal negligence.
The police assert Green told them
that It was customary for electric To-
comottve engineers employed by tho
Pennsylvania railroad to permit their
helpers to run trains occasionally
when they are known to have suf-
ticient experience. Green declared
Reed was not responsible for the ac-
cident. claiming that the brakes
failed to work.
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Further Investigations Will Be
Made by Coroner and Chem
icaI Company Officials.

PITTSBURG, Pa, Sept. lG--Mystery
surrounds the cause Of the terrific ex-
plosion Friday night at the plant Of the
Aetna Chemical Company near Oak
dale, Pa. in which fve men were
blown to pieces and ten others in
jured.
Coroner Samuel c. Jamlson, who
conducted an investigation, has been
unable to determine how the accident
started or whether any one was to
blame. Company officials have not
fathomed the mystery Further in
vestigations will be made. The cor
orner will have materials used at the
plant tested to see II they were tamp-
cred with before reaching Oakdale.
Property loss, 1t is said, will not
be heavy, although large building
was wrecked Pieces of steel weigh
ing nearly 200 pounds were hurled
more than mile by the force of the
explosion.
The revised list Of dead follows:
Bertram r. Dodge. aged 40, Of Oak
dale, night superintendent.
James Turner, aged 81, OF Mcdonald,
an ammonia nitrate worker.
John Paul, aged &c, OF Mcdonald, a
helper.
Samuel Paul, aged %, brother, a
helper, also OF Mcdonald.
Frank 2. Ygnersky, aged 30, an am
monia nitrate worker of Adamsburg.
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BREMEN SHIP IS
TO ARRIVE SOON
At New London, Conn.,, if the
Present Signs in That City
Do Not Fail.
PREPARED FOR ARRIVAL
Manager Of German Ocean Eu-
ropean Company is There
to Welcome Ship In.

NEW LONDON, Sept. 16.--A persist.
ent report that the German subma.
rlnc merchantmen Bremen. sister
ship OF the Deutschland, would arrive
hero within week gained credence
tonight by the arrival in this city by
Paul G. L. Hillsen, manager OF the
German Ocean European Company
which was organized to operate the
undcrsea craft Mr., Hllken was ac-
companlcd by G. Prussc, who was
credited with having constructed the
Deutschland, the first German subma-
rlnc froightcr to reach the United
States. Mr.. Prusso was passenger
on the Deutschland when that vessel
arrived at Baltimore.
Preparations Made.
Although neither Mr.. Hilken nor Mr.,
Prussc would state definitely tonight
whether the Bremen is on It's way
mere. elaborate preparations have been
made which indicate that the UNDER
sea liner probably is about due.
The North German Lloyd steamer
Willehad, which was brought around
from boston few weeks ago, has
been moored near the United States
snip Dolphin. outside OF the New Lon
don pier. forming a berth inside. and
today a pontoon OF rafts, with a big
board fence, was iloated around to the
prov of.the steamer and there moored.
Cargo is Ready. Il
With the pontoon fence In position
submarine inside would be screened
from outside view. The board fence
surrounds the warehouses and the Of
flee buildings leased by the Eastern
forwarding Company. subsidiary OF
the Gcrman-Amerlca Transportation
Company. About twenty carloads OF
rubber have been received here with
In the last few weeks and are stored
in the warehouses.
The material is encased in small
boxes. marked via san Francisco.
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GENERAL DUKE
Brigadier General in the Con-
federate Army and Noted
Lawyer is Dead.

NEW YORK. Sept. 16.-Basil Will
son Duke, brIgadIer general In the
Confederate army and noted Ken
lucky lawyer. died in a hospital here
today, aged 76 years.
General Duke was born in Ken
tucky and resided In Louisville where
he was with the law department OF
the Louisville and Nashville Railroad
Company for more than twenty years.
He was the author of a number of
books on finance and on the Civil
war, In which he enlisted as a private
and repeatedly earned promotion. AS
brigadier general he surrendered and
was paroled in 1865.
Gneral Dukes death was due to
shock resulting from an operation
during which one of his legs was am
putated. 1t was stated by daughter,
Mrs. Wilbur X. Mathews, of this city.
The general had been suffering
with hardening of the arteries. The
body will be taken tomorrow to
Louisville for burial.
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BOYS STRIKE
For Higher Wages at Morgan.
town Glass Factories and
175,Are Out.

M0RGANToWN. Sept. 16.-Oper.
Rtions at the Seneca A, Economy, and
Union Stopper glass factories In this
city have ,been seriously hampered
during the last two days as the re,
suit of a strike among the boys be,
tween the ages of IA and IL year EN-.
ployed in the plants. The strikers
number about 175.
The young employees, who are
known as "knock-off," carry-in" anG
"blt boys" have struck for an In,
crease IN wages, At present, It Il
stated. they receive &1.20 and 11.2E
per day of eight hours and thirty.
five minutes. They ask fiat increase
to s1.50 per day wage.
Workmen In the factories have
been working with the factory offic.
ials In an effort to reach some settle.
ment 10 that the shops will not be
forced to remain idle.