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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-02
MANY MEMBERS
 JOIN CAMP CLAYTON, SONS 0F VETERANS
Local Camp Will Have Charge of Entertainment Features of Approach 7s
 ing Reunion

Many new members are being received into Camp Henry D. Clayton, United Sons of Confederate Veterans, as result of the campaign launched last Tuesday after a luncheon at the Tutwiler hotel. Sev- since that time for membership and have reported much success to headquar- ters, one team having secured 11S new members.
 The Sons will be in charge of the en- tertainment of the sponsors and maids of honor at the reunion to be held in Bir- mingham May 15, IS, F and IS. Instead of soliciting private subscriptions to raise funds for this purpose the camp decided to start membership campaign and raise the necessary funds from the annual dues paid by each member. Recently the "lid'' has been lifted and any young man may become an associate member with the same privileges as other mem- bers.
 A large stenographic corps is busily engaged mailing out letters and literature to prospective members. It is proposed by the various committees in charge that this camp be increased in number to reach 5000 by May 15. Several committees are working different sections of the city soliciting members. A record was made by the team composed of Messrs. W. " M. Robertson, Jr., T. W. Palmer, Jr., and O. G. Gresham.
 The Sons of Confederate Veterans will have charge of the entertainment feat ures during the reunion and all per sons affiliating with Camp Clayton will be furnished handsome bronze badge to be worn and which will entitle him and his guests to .D<rtake of the duties and pleasures attending the reunion.
 On next Thursday evening at o'clock there will be a smoker at the camp and all members, both new and old, are urged to attend.
 On next Sunday, April g. Capt Rich mond Pearson Hobson, who has for the past 10 years served as historian of the camp, will deliver a patriotic lecture at the Lyric theatre at 2:30 o'clock. The pro- gramme on this occasion will be inter- spersed by musical selections by several talented musicians. This meeting is open to the public and there will be no charge or collection taken. All sons and grand sons of Confederate veterans are es- Pecially requested to attend.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-02
LENTEN CANTATA
 TO BE RENDERED
 BY ADVENT CHOIR
Mathews Masterpiece, "The Triumph of the Cross," Will Be Given by Vested Choir on Palm Sunday
 Evening

Mathews beautiful cantata, "The Tri- umph of the Cross will b. rendered on Palm Sunday evening, April 17, by the vested choir of the Church of the Ad- vent under direction of Fred l.. Grambs, organist and choirmaster.
 "The Triumph of the Cross" is H. Alex ander Mathews latest work and is a Lenten cantata in four scenes namely, "Gethsemane," Trial Before Pilate.' March to Calvary and Calvary" con- cluding with the final chorus Mighty Victim From the Sky.' The cantata is preceded by prologue.
 The solo parts of the cantata will be rendered by Mrs. O. l.. Stephenson so- prano, as narrator; I. Morriss. tenor. as Pilate. and John Thomas, basso, render- ing the Saviour's words. The cantata is intensely dramatic, the music being in keeping with the sad story of the cross, mostly on the minor with themes of grief and anguish duly expressed musically
 With the improved accoustical conditions at the Advent church and the active preparation by Mr. Grambs of The Fri umph of the Cross,'' finished rendition of this beautiful cantata is to be expected The public is cordially invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-02
CLEANUP DAYS ARE
 NAMED BY H0RNADy
Campaign to Lessen Danger From Fire and Safe
 guard Health

| Commissioner John R. Hornady an-
 nounced yesterday that April ,, 6. ' and would be "clean-up" days in
 Birmingham and that he expected some
 cooperation from the public on this
 important movement
 '"The purpose of this campaign said
 MT. Hornady, lis to lessen the danger from fire, to safeguard health, to im- prove the appearance of the city and
 to make it more attractive to live in.'' Following are the districts and di- rections as to what to do on "clean-up' days: Districts: Rubbish cleaned up by the public will be taken away by the city. Collections will be made by districts as follows:
 , 1. East Lake. Woodlawn. Avondale, East Birmingham. Collections will be
 made on April 5. 2. Old Birmingham Collections will be made on April 6. 3. North Birmingham. Elyton, West End, Graymont. Collections will be made on April T. 4. Ensley, Pratt City, Thomas. Wy lam and East Thomas. Collections will be made on April s. What taken: The city wagons will take away all rubbish. How placed: Rubbish must be col llected and put in box or other. recep- tacle which two men can carry. Where placed: If your lot abuts on tthe alley, place it there; if not, place l 1t on the curb. When placed: Have rubbish ready on the morning of tile first day sched- uled- for collection in your district, but not before, lest it scatter In the interest of the geenral move ment for a more attractive city, the following suggestions are made: If your store front is dingy, paint 1t. If your awning is ragged and old, get new one. If your walk is an eyesore to those travelling over it. repair it or have new one. If there are old, unsightly traps in front of your property, or in your al- ley, move them If there happens to be paper blow ing about your street or broken limbs burn them.
 If in your back yard there are old unnecessary. tumbledown sheds. tear them down.
 Clean out all barn yards and stables
 at once. and don't give the fly chance to breed
 Clean out all the alleys and back of the business houses at once. Take away all ashes and rubbish from your back yard immediately. By all means, do your part to help make Birmingham cleaner and more beau tiful city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-02
ALLEGED BANDIT
 STILL AT LARGE
Local Detectives Aided Materially in Clinching Case Against
 Webb

There were no further developments yesterday in the federal chase after Henry Grady Webb the young local clubman, al- legged to be a train bandit, and who is now at large fugitive from justice.
 According to the postoffice inspectors the arrest of Webb is only a matter of time. They assert that they know just where he is going, and that as soon as he arrives he will be captured.
 In a further discussion of the case yes- terday it was brought out that Chief of Detectives Thomas Shirley and Detec. tives Brannom and Macke' also material ly aided the postal inspectors in clinching the case against Webb
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-02
BURR REPLIES ID
 CARNLEY'S CHARGE Gives List of Only Bills for Which He Worked During
 Legislative Session

To the Editor of Tie Age-Herald:
 During the session of the legislature your paper and certain others through their correspondents often used my name in connection with an alleged outside lobby, which was said to have controlled the legislature. Lately MT J. A. Carnley in interviews published in your paper has in concrete form re- peated this anti-prohibition-i inspired gossip.
 In one interview he is quoted as hav- ing stated that I went to the legisla- ture ostensibly and avowedly for the purpose of passing prohibition legis- lation, but as it later appeared for the purpose of securing tax exemptions and certain other important conces- sions for the big interests of the state In an interview in your paper published on March 30 he charges me, as an at torney who represents many of the large public service and railroad cor porations, with having practically con trolled the legislature. represented no railroad nor did 1 represent any pulp lie service corporation before the leg islature.
 MT Carnley has evidently been mis- informed His statements are unfound- GU. cHdilcuSe HlI1 to produce a S1n- gle member of the legislature of Ala bama whom I approached on any of the subjects he mentions. During the first session of the legislature I as- sisted in the work of the organiza- tion and did everything that I could to secure the passage of the present prohibition laws. As chairman of a committee appointed by the state ex- ecutive committee I prepared and pre- sented the present election laws was present only a short time at the adjourned session of the legislature, coming back from six weeks ab- sence from the state the day before final adjournment. During the ad- journed session the only legislation took any interest in, with the excep- tion of appearing as an attorney for some of my clients before two public hearings of committees, was the ap- propriation bills for the University Of Alabama, the bill for the relief of the agricultural college in my old home county of Talladega, series of bills in reference to lien laws and the bill seeking to abolish the convict lease system in the state of Alabama. know of no measures which could in a greater degree better the interests of all the people of this state than the prohibition of the sale of intoxi- cants a sincere effort to improve elec- ton laws, the aid of the educational institutions and the remedy of the evils which exist under the convict lease system.
 challenge MT. Carnley or anyone else to present a single instance in which, or produce a single member of the legislature whom, I sought to in- < fluence as to how his votes should be cast ineany other matters. Yours truly
 BORDEN BURR
 Birmingham, April l, 1916.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-02
TRUSS THINKS TIME ALMOST HERE FOR
 CITY OWNERSHIP
Commissioner Says People Are Almost Unanimous for Buying the Tide
 water Lines

That the time has arrived for the city seriously to consider municipal owner ship of all public utilities was the opinion expressed yesterday by Commissioner James D. Truss According to MT. Truss public sentiment is rapidly being con centrated on the idea of municipal own ership and he thinks it is not a question of years but of months before the city of Birmingham will make its initial start in that direction
 Regarding the Tidewater lines, Comms- sioner Truss stated that it was up to the city to purchase them, if possible, but that he was not going to sanction a sale to the Birmingham Railway. Light and Power company.
 q would not sanction the sale of the Tidewater to the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company" said Com missioner Truss, although am disposed for the time being to allow the Tidewater owners to manage their own affairs and get on their feet, if possible. If the Tidewater cannot be reorganized, I am in favor of the city buying the property outright and operating it. believe we can do it-proftably.
 q was out in Pratt City on Friday night to hear complaints on the streets in that suburb. After we had thoroughly discussed the streets the matter of the Tidewater lines came up and on vote every man in that hall registered his sem timents in favor of the city buying the Tidewater. Elsewhere in the city have found the citizens expressing the same views and I cannot help but be impressed with theafact that the public of Birming- ham are favorably disposed to the mu- | -.-- Il. ,,%.Is
 Since my inception as commissioner have had very little to say, but be- lieve few words at the present time on the subject of the Tidewater lines are apropos. Something must be done and done quickly or the city will very likely lose it's chance,
 All of these public service corporations are owned by capital outside of Birming- ham and it would be stretching the imag- ination somewhat to believe that their stockh holders are thinking more of the welfare of the city than of possible divi- dends from their holdings. Incidentally. these public service corporations are bonded to the limit, which means so much money for dividends and less for modern equipment and better service.
 With municipal ownership the water could be squeezed out of these public service corporations and in my opinion be operated profitably by the city. I am not cnly in favor of municipal owner ship of all public service corporations, but it is my opinion that the hour has arrived for decisive action.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-02
BOARDO REVENUE COMMENDED FOR
 BUILDING ROADS Completion of Concrete Bridge at LOvick Will Be Celebrated by a Bar
 becue and Picnic

A delegation of citizens from Leeds, Lovick, Irondale and Birmingham ap- peared before the board of revenue yester-
 day at noon and asked for temporary re- pairs on the road to the new concrete bridge across the Cahaba river at Lovick,
 on the Leeds highway.
 Alter the adjournment of the board of
 revenue the delegation met with the Jeff
 ferson County Good Roads association,
 which was called to order by John w. ONeill, president of the asso.lation. The
 matter of arrangements for the big bar
 becue and picnic to be held at Lovick
 April 27 to celebrate the completion of the fine concrete bridge built by county con
 victs, were gone into.
 finance committee was selected and committee on arrangements for the bar becue. The finance committee from Leeds
 Is composed of R. s. Bass and Dr. A. J.
 Farley; from Irondale, Carl Day and Dr.
 A. Ii. Bobo; Lovick, l.. l.. Stevens aud Dr. Huey from Alton. The following men were appointed on the arrangements com- mittee: S. w. Lee, A. B. Ratliff, w. c. Wood, Lee Bonner, E. Higgins, D. B. Franklin.
 The campaign for money began immed- lately upon the selection of the commit tee and each person attending sub- Scribed $1.
 Before the meeting adjourned B. Rig gins offered the following resolution which was accepted unanimously: l Resolved, That we commend and in
 dorse the board of revenue for the large
 amount of high-grade work done by con vict labor in building good roads ant concrete bridges in Jefferson county, anG l that we recommend that the Jefferson 1 County Good Roads association get the nY in11 in tXri no frnn non idnt tac for board of revenue before the election This will enable the citizens of Jefferson county to determine who are in favor o1 working convicts on public roads,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-02
: Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were issued from the probate court yesterday: J. W. Wilkinson, Republic, and Miss Nina Renshaw
 Ed Smith, Mount Pinson. and Miss Bes- sic Fountain.
 Allen Mason and Miss Leona Conn. Robert Holtom and Miss Bertie She'll ing.
 oln Black, Adamsville. and Miss Omie Aycock.
 James F. Haywood, Leeds, and Mrs. Ada NJ. Haywood.
 A. J. Green. Talladega, and Miss Katie Zopfi.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-02
Suits Filed

The following damage suits were filed in the city and circuit courts yesterday
 w. D. Wood Lumber company vs. w. G. Brown as receiver for the Birming- ham, Ensley and Bessemer Railroad com pany, 5000 claimed for damage caused by street ear running against auto truck and damaging plaintiffs property..
 Clarence Whitaker vs Republic Iron company. $100O ciaimed for alleged per sonal injuries.
 John Gordon vs. Louisville and Nash vile Railroad company. $500 claimed for alleged personal injuries to plaintiff s minor son.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-02
PUBLIC DRILL AT
 EAST LAKE SCHOOL

The boys of the Industrial school at East Lake will drill this afternoon on the school grounds and the public is in- vited to be present. The boys band will also give a concert and it is expected that the exhibition will be. well worth going to see
 The drill will begin at S:45 o'clock this afternoon
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-02
WILCOX CHAPTER
 PLANNING TAG DAY
Funds Will Be Used to Aid Needy Veterans to Prepare for the
 Approaching Reunion

Mrs. J. E. Hewlett. president of Wilcox chapter, U. D. C., announces that the meet at headquarters, ground floor Hotel Tutwiler,- on Tuesday, April-4. -ats3 o clock, when arrangements to put on a veterans tag day on April will be completed.
 Wilcox chapter asks that all ladies who are willing to help make this effort a success to meet them at same time and place.
 The commissioners have granted their request to put on this tag day for the purpose of raising fupts to help the vet arans prepare for the e}feiinion in May.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-02

the percentage of automobiles returned tc their owners in first class condition is very low.
 Now an automobile is worth anywhere from $500 to $o000, and 1t strikes me that it is criminal Offense for a person to steal such valuable; piece of machinery and wreck it. believe that we can not be too stringent in enforcing the law against this class of thefts., have an ordinance to impose jail sentence on all persons convicted of this offense and despite all the opposition may encoun- ter, I intend to keep fighting for that ordinance before the commission until it is passed and until have aroused enough public sentiment as to insure punishment for joy riders 'speeders' and auto thieves I am after them"
 ONLY TWO NOT RECOVERED In the report of the police department yesterday Sergeant Donelson stated that all but two of the 35 automobiles that had been stolen had been recovered He also stated that in the recOveries the po-
 lice had been paid substantial rewards by the owners of the stolen cars.
 Regarding the stealing of automobiles.
 Commissioner Barber stated at the com
 mission conference on Friday that it was usually the result of larg among boys and that severe punishment would be detrimental to their future.
 "All the automobiles reported stolen, ' said MT. Barber, "are often only the
 result of boyish lark. These boys bor-
 row an automobile and run it around the streets few hours and then leave it for the police to find and return to its owners. jail sentence or even a heavy fine is too much punishment for such an oftense, although for man who deliberately steals an automobile of course favor jail sentence and the limit oi fha la w ,, -.-- --- -- l--.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-02
TODAY'S EVENTS

Public drill and band concert at East Lake Industrial school, 3:45 p. m.
 At the Photoplay Houses Strand" Seven Sisters" with Mar guerite Clark
 Trianon-.'Thou Shalt Not Covet,'' with kathlyn Williams. Princess-"The Wrong Door," with Carter De Haven.
 Colonial-Paramount pictures. Odeon Two-Charle Chaplin. Odeon One-'"The Girl and the Game D with Helen Holmes
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-16

for research into tho nature, cause,
results, prevention and treatment of
mental diseases and mental defect
established on foundation as broad
and comprehensive as the Rockefeller
institute for medical research in gen
eral.
THE imperative need OF effective
national supervision of immigration
is obvious" he said, ln order that
embarkation at foreign ports Of the
insane, feeble-minded. epileptic, de-
generate, and others likely to become
public charges. may be prevented.
that exclusion OF such may be effect
ual at United States ports Of entry
through mental examination on ship
board or before admission, by trained
psychiatrists in the United States Ma
rine Hospital Service; that detection
Of unlawful admission of such Immi-
grants may be assured and deporta-
ton to their homes effected under
humane conditions"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-16
MENTAL DISEASES
AND ORAL HYGIENE

business depression and mental d.
seases made up the program of the
National Conference of Charities and
Correction at today's session.
DR.. Frederick r. Henshay, dean of
the indianapolis Dental College, In
dianapolis. exhibited a number OF act
ual cases OF bad care OF the teeth and
mouth and spoke of the social eff
fects of this condition. He made a
report of the result obtained In the
Children's Clinic, which has been
maintained for the past year in the
Indiana Dental college by the Indian
apolis board of health. This report
contained data showing the character
and amount of work done, the effects
upon the bodily condition on the chill
dren and the effects as nearly as may
be determined upon their work in
school. He gave complete data upon
this matter and also general case re-
ports of the effect of the removal OF
dental diseases from the mouth upon
the general systemic conditions.
Labor Reserve Board,
"Labors Federal Reserve Board.
was discussed in paper by WI
liam NJ. Leiserson professor OF polItl-
cal and social science, Toledo univer-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-16
Ann Dunkin a recent evening.

Ann Dunkin recent evening.
The party was in the nature OF
masquerade, and the costumes were
most unique. Fortune telling and
various amusing games provided the
entertainment features. At the con-
clusion of the evenings pleasure, ice
cream, cake and minis were served.
Those who enjoyed the evening
were Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Post. Misses
Marian Lawson, Anna Withers. Roxie
Payne, Glenna Davis, Esther Corn
we'll, Flossie Lanham, Bessie Pal
mer, Beulah Golden and Helen
Thompson, and DIESEL Williams,
Paul Sheets, oliver Phillips, Abner
Stout, Erwin Withers, Waitman Bart
lett, Rupert Winters, Martin Crop,
Oral Ash, Ray McAbee and Edward
Sheets.
The Epworth League OF the Meth
odist Episcopal church held a very
interesting session Sunday evening
in observance of Mothers day. Each
number was we'll rendered and appre-
ciated by the audience. The pro-
gram follows:
song-"With the Circle Broken"
Prayer.
Song-"Meet Mother in the Skies"
Scripture lesson-Clifford Ham,
rick.
Song-"Church in the Wildwood"
Reading on topic-Miss Harriet
Francis.
Muslc-.string band.
Recitation-"A Mothers Love-"
Hazel Langford
Select reading-Miss yesta Noel
Vocal duet-"Till See My Moth
er's Face" Msis Eva Graves, E. V.
Osgerby.
Recitation-Miss Vera Golden.
Song.
Benediction. ---
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-16
NEWS EVENTS
OF BRIDGEPORT
Correspondent Complies Items
OF Interest about Folk Of
That Community.

BRIDGEPORT, May 16-The mu-
sic pupils of Miss Annie Remlln ger
VIII render the following program in
Fitzhugh's hall Wednesday evening,
with friends of the class in
yited and refreshments will be
served:
Piano duet-"Approach of Spring"
Isabel Crews, Miss Remlinger.
Chorus--"Voices of the Woods".
............... Rubenstein
Piano-"showers of Roses. J.
500. .............. Streabog
Dorothy Donohue.
Piano-"Enchanted Woodland.
........ ............. Moulton
Lena Lancaster.
Piano-"Apple Blossoms"
..'.................. Engleman
Isabel Crews.
Piano-"A Bowl of Roses. Clark
Teresa Gaines.
Piano
ta) ITO Wild Rose. .........
OBJ From an Indian Lodge.
.................... Mcdowell
(c) The Joyous Pheasant.
................. Schuman
Helen Lyon.
voice-"A Spring Fancy. sudds
Mrs. L. B. Horror.
Vocal duet-Selected ..
Misses Blanche Romine and June
Romine.
Piano-"Rustle of SPRING. .Sindinp
Miss Virginia Withers.
Noice-"O, May Morning.. .Denza
Hazel Teter.
Song Cycles pringtide" Ashford
Cal The South Wind. ........
(b) Two Robins. ..........
tc) "Buttercups and Daisies.
td) "Bisgety Bundle Bee" ......
te) Away to the Woods. ......
Lena Lancaster, Lois Moore, Helen
Lyon, Teresa Gaines. Edna Hull.
Georgia Mae Wienold, Dorothy
Donohue, Emily DAWSON, Ada
Teter, Eunice Withers and Martha
Lawson.
Part II.
Piano duet-"May Dance" w
Miss Remlinger and Mrs. Watson
Johnson.
lal DO You Remember" Bond
Cb) Fairy Pipers" Brewer
Mrs. Alfredo Chandler.
PRIMO Arabesque'.... Chaminade
Miss Flora DAVIDSON.
Voice
(a) THE Sweetest Flower that
BLOWS" ............. Haroley
(b) The Crimson Petal :. Quilter
Mrs. Watson johnson
Voice-'Last Night Kernel
Mrs. A. P. Saurborne.
Summer Fancies"
Mrs. Alfredo Chandler. Mrs. Roy
Peshak, Mrs. L. B. Horror, Mrs.
Watson Johnson, Misses Dezzie
lawson, Dulcta, Lawson, Hazel
Teter, Blanche Romine, Edith
Martin, Ruby Barnes, Flora Da-
risson, Virginia Withers, Hoy Roy
and Freda Pratt and Roy Peshak,
z. V. osgerby, Jack Newell, Has.
seill Lawson, Mark Brown, Fay
Higginbotham. DR.. P. c. Durham,
Wallace Dunkin and Willis Dean.
Hay Pole"-Misses Alberta Wien
old, Blanche Romine, Edith Mar
tin. Hazel Teter, Ada Teter, Vlr-
ginia Withers. Anna Withers, Emil
~ DAWSON, Duicie Lawson, Dez2ie
Lawson. Lulu Morrison, Lena Ian
caster, Freda Pratt and Hop Roy
md Mrs. Alfredo Chandler.
Misses Jessie and Lena Stutler, of
the high school faculty, delightfully."-
entertained the freshman and sopho-
more classes at the home OF Miss