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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-14
LOCAL ELKS WILL OBSERVE FLAG DAY Celebration Will Include Music and Patriotic
 Addresses

Birmingham Lodge No. 79, Benevolent Protective Order of Elks, have arranged splendid and appropriate programme for the Flag Day celebration, which will be held at their home on Eighth avenue tonight, commencing at 8 o'clock. The Rev. l.. G. H. Williams, chaplain of the lodge, will deliver a patriotic ad- dress. The programme includes vocal and instrumental music. At the com- pletion of the programme refreshments will be served. Exalter Ruler John W. Perkins will preside and a cordial invi- tation is extended to all members of the order and their friends to be present The programme follows:
 Music: Star -Spangled Banner or cheStra.
 Introductory Exercises: Exalted ruler and officers.
 Prayer: Brother L. c. H. Williams chaplain.
 Song: Double quartet.
 Altar Service: Esquire and officers.
 Song: Aud Lang Syne,' officers and members.
 "Elks' Tribute to the Flag" Brother Palmer P. Daugette.
 Southern Airs: Orchestra.
 Patriotic Address: Chaplain Brother L. G. H. Williams.
 Song: America" lodge and audience.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-14
ENSLEY GOOD, BUT
 WHAT IS CAUSE?
After Commissioner Arlie Barber had

After Commissioner Arlie Barber had been lambasting the corpora tions yes- terday morning for sometime he began reading his monthly police report to show the effects of prohibition in holding Gown the number of arrests. He finally cited some particularly low figures for Ensley..
 Think of it in Ensley, the greatest industrial township of the state," said Commissioner Barber, 'and it's low number of arrests for disorderly con- duct and drinking"
 That is due to the Steel trust" in : terjected Commissioner Ward.
 Don't you think the police, the churches and citizens had anything to do with .it?" sharply questioned MT. Barber.
 They are of secondary importance" replied MT. Ward, "as the great safety first movement instituted by the United States Steel corporation at Ems ley makes good conduct mandatory for the men to hold their, jobs."
 That is just possible" said Com missioner Barber, but I do not hold to the opinion that the churches and police have a secondary influence in that community"
 Have it your own way" said MT. Ward, but you'll find that good be- havior is part of the job for all em- ployes of the Steel trust"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-14
AID CLUB REQUESTS PULPIT AND PRESS
 TO SEND DELEGATES
Reports Made at Ad Club Luncheon Indicate that Birmingham Will Be We'll Represented at the Phila-
 delphia Meeting

Thet Birmingham Ad club is deter mined that Birmingham shall be well represented at the gathering of the As- sociated Advertising clubs of the World
 at Philadelphia, June 25 to 30. and to this end yesterday adopted resolutions asking that the Chamber of Commerce send a representative; the churches of Birming-
 ham send representatives, and asking all the newspapers to have representatives in Philadelphia during the convention. It was pointed out at the regular weekly luncheon at the Newspaper club yesterday afternoon at 1 o'clock that the Chamber of Commerce would benefit by
 having an executive at the Associated Advertising Clubs of the World conven- ton, as there will b0 a special delMrt-
 ment devoted to civic enterprises. The
 churches will benefit by having repre- sentatives there because of the fact that
 there will be a department devoted to
 church publicity.
 The report of the committee working
 on the Ad clubs special edition of the Advance was read and the club expects
 to secure more than half the needed
 funds to pay the expenses of delegates
 from this issue.
 The Birmingham club is entitled to five delegates. and it is the hope of the club that Birmingham will be represented by
 not less than 25 local people interested in advertising.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-14
ANT|-SA[O0NMEN
 HERE YESTERDAY 8 Alabama Members Named for the National Board
 of Directors

i The executive committee of the Ala bama Anti-Saloon league, which held a called meeting at the Young Mems Chris tian association here yesterday, selected the following members to represent this national organization. George H. Estes, pr. l.. e. Branscomb, and the Rev. J. c. Persinger, superintendent of the State league Dr. Perler A. Baker of Ohio, su- perintendent of the National Anti-Saloon league, who is well known in Alabama, was present at the meeting At the con clusion of the gathering it was announced that no special significance attached to the meeting and that no plans were dis cussed or outlined for future political activities in the state.
 The executive committee acted favor ably on the new constitution of the Ma tional Anti-Saloon league, which has been submitted to the state leagues for ratifi- cation. Plans were discussed for the attendance of large delegation from Alabama to the National Anti-Saloor League convention, which is to be held June 26-29. at Indianapolis, and an effort is to be made to have this state send a big crowd to the meeting there. Judge s. D. Weakley is to be one of the speak CTS at the gathering.
 Those present at the meeting yesterday were Dr. Baker, national superintendent; State Superintendent Cannon of Virginia, MT. Martin, attorney for the National An ti-Saloon league; pr. w. B. Crumpton president of the Alabama league; the Rev J. c. Persinger, state superintend. ent; l.. B. Musgrove, pr. L. c. Brans- comb, George Fl. Estes, P. c. Ratliff treasurer of the state organization; R. M Goodall and F. F. Ballard
 It was announced by members of the executive committee that there was nc significance to the visit of National Su perintendent Baker and the other off cers of the league here at this time. Il was stated that they were making toul of a number of states and visited Ala bama while in the south. They left the city last night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-14
CITY IS DETERMINED NOT ID RETURN FEES Will Try to Frame Liquor
 Inspection Law With
 out Charging Fee

There will be no refunds of the fees collected by the city commission under the regime of the liquor inspection or- dinance.
 This was the official mandate of the commissioners yesterday when the re- quest for s3 refund of fees filed by D. M. Dickinson of the Armour Fertilizer com pany was turned down by the votes of Commissioners Ward, Barber and Hor- nady. Commissioner Truss voted no"
 We had no right to take their money in the first place. said Commissioner Truss, and therefore I favor giving it back to them"
 Commissioner Barber held the floor for several minutes while he reclted what an excellent measure the former liquor in- spection law was and why it would pay the city to frame another ordinance simi- lar to 1t but without the feature of the collection Of fee. This suggestion met with the favor of the pcGrd and the matter was placed in the hands of Com missioner Barber and City Attorney M. M. Ullman for action. This means that the city will attempt to inspect all liquor shipments into Birmingham territory re- gardless of the supreme court decision that the Bonner law allows every citizen of the state to have two quarts of whisky every two weeks without him drance of any sort
 City comptroller Louis Levy suggested to the board that the bonds of the chief liquor inspector and the deputy liquor in- spectors be cancelled, but Commissioner Barber interposed vigorous objection. 'I am unwilling that the machinery of the liquor inspection system be com pletely scrapped," said Commissioner Barber until we are assured that we cannot go on without inspections | Comptroller Levy stated that it would I cost about 5000 a month to maintain an efficient liquor inspection system without the collection of any fees. City Attorney Ullman stated that it would pay the city to enact an ordinance similar to the former liquor inspection ordinance but without the collection of fees on the theory that it would be such an efficient police measure that the ad- ditional fines from convictions in the re- corder's court would more than offset the cost of maintaining the inspection.
 "Other than this" said MT. Ullman, the liquor inspection ordinance was the greatest police measure we had on our statute books
 The commission then voted to leave the matter in the hands of City Attorney Ullman and Commissioner Barber for ac- ton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-14
BARBER INSISTS ON
 ACTION IN UNISON
Says City Is Poor, While County Has More Money Than It Knows
 What to Do With

Cnfy the county and municipal gov ernments and save money for the tax payers was the idea advocated ve yesterday morning by Commissioner Arlie Barber in a speech in which he quoted some interesting figures from the funds available for the board of revenue.
 Commissioner Barber read of an in teresting resolution rassed by the board of revenue some weeks ago in which $1z5,000 from the general funds was transferred to the road and bridge fund. 1t was stated in the resolution that the $125,000 be taken from the surplus of the general funds.
 There you are" said Commissioner Barber, "the board of revenue has so much money at its disposal that it can appropriate s125.000 from it's sur plus and give it to the road and bridge fund, which already has at it's disposal something like $400.000 year. Sup pose we had that much money for the repair of our streets? $
 T only cite these figures to show the disparity of revenues between the city and the county In Birmingham we are suffering from lack of finances and cannot go ahead, while the county is troubled because it does not know just what to do with all the moneys at it's disposal. I therefore urge that we try to arouse sentiment towards a 'unif- cation of the city and county govern ments and avoid the duplication of of- fcers I am not particular who wins out Let us have the county govern- ment in power and abolish the city commission, or let us have the city commission and abolish the county of fees Either way will do as long as we unify under one head
 The board took the remarks of MT. Barber under advisement
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-14
AGREE ON DATE TO
 HEAR INJUNCTIONS
Week From Saturday Is Time Set for Going Into the Me-
 Donald Suits


 A week from next Saturday has been tentatively selected as the date for the hearing on the injunction suits flldu by T. C.. Mcdonald against the city commis- sion to prevent the issuance of 8, .0oe in bonds which were voted on June by the electorate. It was stated yesterday at the city hall that the attorneys repre- senting Birmingham would be ready to proceed with the cases at that time.
 Judge H. A. Sharpe, who will hear the proceedings, will announce the date of the hearing as soon as both sides have agreed on a definite date.
 Commissioner James Weatherly is still away from the city, visiting Mrs. Weath- erly at Black Mountain, N. O., and is not expected to return until next week. MT. Weatherly will appear as associate coun- sel in the fight against the injunction proceedings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-14
BOARD OF REVENUE , TO BUILD MODERN
 BRIDGE STRUCTURES
County Engineer Makes Report on Road Bridges of Jefferson County.
 Old Bridges Will Be Rebuilt

While Jefferson county has many new and modern bridge structures, large number are old and need to be torn down or reinforced, according to report made to the board of revenue yesterday morn ing by County Engineer George H. Clark.
 According to MT. C1ark's report, the county has approximately 90 iron and steel bridges, built at various times by different bridge companies, and very large proportion of them are from 10 to S5 years old. They were originally de- signed for lotion load, 50 per cent less than the modern bridges are built for now Some of them have become rusty from lack of paint, while dirt and debris has collected on the floor until it has be- come inefficient.
 MT. Clark recommended an inspection and a separate and detailed report be made to the board of revenue of each bridge. MT. Clark pointed out that many of the short span bridges could be rein forced or built from concrete '@Nf
 Following the reading of the report the board of revenue passed the following resolution:
 Resolved, That in accordance with the report made by the county engineer June r. 1916, copy of which has been duly re- corded, the county engineer is hereby in structed to have an examination made at once and as rapidly as possible of all the iron and steel bridges in the county in order to show their physical condition and present carrying capacity. and that a report and recommendation be made to the board as soon as this work is com pleted, showing all material facts rela- tive to these bridges and their necessary repairs or reconstruction. Also that dan ger signs for the regulation of traffic passing over them be placed at once upon all bridges where in the judgment of the county engineer they are found neces- Sary."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-14
AND VISITORS
 TO BIBLE CLASS CONFERENCE
 ARE GIVEN WARM WELCOME
Dr. Bu Outlined the Development and Growth of Organized Bible Class Work In Southern States-Opening Session Attended By Representatives of Methodist Sunday Schools of North Aabama-Federation
 to Be Formed

ering at o'clock and the night session at o'clock. At the meeting this morn ing, temporary officers will be elected and committees will be appointed.
 The feature of the meeting tonight will be the address of Bishop James At- kins of North Carolina. who is the chairman of the general Sunday school board of the southern Methodist church The programme for he three sessions today follows
 800 a. m.-Devotional exercises, con ducted by Rev. w. E. Morris, pastor of Highlands Methodist church.
 Election of temporary officers and ap- pointment of committees.
 Address, The Relation of the Wesley Bible Class to the Church. by the Rev. S. T. Slaton.
 Address, How Can the Bible Class Help the Superintendents? by MT. l.. H. Carre, superintendent of the Sunday school at First Methodist church, Annis- ton. Help the Pastor?" by Mrs. Ella K. Col Her of Tuscaloosa.
 Address, "The Bible Class As An Evan gelizing Agency" by J. B. Wadsworth of Gadsden.
 Address, Wesley Classes in the Coun- try by the Rev. Charles Wolford.
 Forty-five minutes for reports of classes uHucT lHc ucdulilS, w Hat oOlue DlDlt Classes Are Doing
 Address by the Rev. John M Moore, D. D., of Nashville, Tenn, home depart ment secretary of the general board of missions of the Southern Methodist church.
 Adjournment for luncheon at 12:15
 800 p. m.-Devotional exercises, con- ducted by the Rev. George Stoves, pastor of First Methodist church at Bessemer.
 From 3:15 to o'clock there will be con- ferences on Teaching of Intermediate and Senior Classes" led by Mrs. B. B. Glasgow of Athens.
 On "The Teaching of Adult Classes D led by J. E. Ramsey, founder of the Ram sey class, and E.. F. Morgan, teacher of the Norwood Brotherhood class.
 Another 45-minute period for class re- ports, under the topic, What Some Bible Classes Are Doing"
 Adjournment at about 4:45.
 500 p. m.-Devotional exercises, con- ducted by the Rev. Claud Orear, pastor of the Avondale Methodist church.
 Address, 'The Relation of the Bible Class to the Community by the Rev. John s. Chadwick, D.. D., of Nashville, assistant editor of the Christian Advocate.
 Address by Bishop James Atkins of Waynesville, N. C., the chairman of the general Sunday school board of the South ern Methodist church.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-14
PERSONAL

w. J. Edwards, superintendent of the Alabama Great Southern railway, is at a local hospital to undergo an operation. It is reported that his condition is not considered critical.
 c. A. Cowles, general southern agent for the Norfolk and Western railway, and Carroll Smith, general southern agent for the Merchants and Miners Transportation company, both of whom have headquar- ters in Atlanta, were business visitors to Birmingham yesterday. While here they conferred with a number of prominent railroad officials and men connected with local industrial corporations.
 Lieut.. W. c. McClintic. recently trans ferred to the Pennsylvania the latest superdreadnaught of the United States navy, is well known in Birmingham and has brother here in the person of c. F. McClintic. Urea surer of the Bir- mingham Retail Furniture Dealers as- sociation
 Lieutenant McClintic graduated from Annapolis in 1903 and for sometime was instructor at the naval acad emy in gunnery. He was transferred from the United States ship Washington at Port-au-Prince. Haiti, to the Pennsyl- vania and his brother here feels that the transfer was distinct compliment to the lieutenant.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-14

"The Organized Bible Class Move ment," was the subject of the address last night of Dr. Charles D. Bdlla Of Nashville, corresponding secretary of the general Sunday school board which featured the opening session of the meeting of Bible class workers of the Methodist Sunday schools of the North Alabama conference. pr. Bulla, who is member of the Baltimore conference, is one of the ablest Sunday school workers in the south. He outlined the development and growth of the organ ized Bible class work through it's va rious stages and pointed out the won derful strides which had been made in recent years. He told of the mission of the organized classes and the work they could perform in the advancement of religious development.
 Representatives of organized Bible classes from the Sunday schools of the Methodist churches all over north Ala hama were present at the opening ses- sion of the convention, which was held at the First Methodist church last night.
 The purpose of the meeting is the formation of a Wesley Bible Class feG- eration for this conference similar Io those already organized in a number Of the southern states. More taan 700 Sunday schools are in this conference and their enrolment reaches nearly S0,000, according to the announcement made at the meeting last night.
 ADDRESS OF WELCOME
 The devotional exercises were con- ducted by the Rev. L. F. Parrish, pas tor of the Eleventh Avenue Methodist church. The address of welcome to the degeates and visitors was made by pr. L. c. Branscomb. presiding elder Of the Birmingham district. Responses were made by the Rev. Charles Wol- ford, conference Sunday school field secretary, by A. l.. Dietrich, Sunday school field secretary for the gulf states, and J. B. Wadsworth of Gads- den. The address of pr. Bulla vas the concluding item on the programme for the first meeting. Music was furnished by the Metropolitan quartette, o1 which Henry Naylor, R. D. Coffman w. H. Maxim and J. W. Holmes were the members.
 Three sessions of the convention are to be held today. the morning meeting being at g o'clock, the afternoon gath
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-14
Cement Rates From
 Leeds Unreasonable

Washington, June 13.-Combination rates on cement in carloads shipped from Leeds, Ala, to Lafayette, La., were found unreasonable by the interstate com nierce commission today in a decision announced in the case of the Lafayette Chamber of Commerce against the Ala bama and Vicksburg railway, and other railway companies involved. The roads were ordered to maintain joint rate on such shipments not exceeding 21 cents a 100 pounds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-14

but it must not be forgotten that the progressive convention, before transmit ting it, failed to accept the suggestion made by Colonel Roosevelt. I think, without any effort at being critical, that to act entirely within the purview of the call of our national committee we should have accepted Colonel Roosevelt's sug- gestion of Senator Lodge before we re- quested the republican convention to con slider it. This, in my opinion, was the only tactical bIunder made by the pro- gressive convention.
 'I greatly deprecate any criticism of Colonel Rooseyelt's action in declining to accept immediately the nominate rendered him by the progressive con- vention. His position has been consist ent throughout. He was in no sense a candidate for the nomination, but was known to be willing to accept it, pro- vided he was the choice of practically united party.
 When our progressive friends come to consider their duty in the impending con- test as between Hughes and Wilson, and the many things of national import upon which the two candidates diverge, the following facts should not be forgotten. Neither Theodore Roosevelt nor the pro- gressive party has any grievance what soever against the rank and file of the republican party. The rank and file
 
 in 1912; the rank and file secured his nomination before the meeting of the re- publican convention, and the. rank and file followed him after the nomination was taken from him by the political lead CTS of that day, and stayed with him after he was nominated by the progress sives and voted for him, giving him more than 100000 votes more than Taft received. There was no element of un- fairness in the convention which nomi- mated Justice Hughes. neither in the action of the rank and file in the selec- tion of delegates to the republican con- vention, nor in the seating of those dele- gates by the national committee
 T believe it to be the solemn duty of all those who believe in progressive prin- ciples to present united front in the coming contest, which shall insure a complete victory for the principles pro- mulgated by Abraham Lincoln. fought for by Theodore Roosevelt and espoused by Charles E. Hughes."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-14
Will Probated

The will of the late Mrs Angeline Wood ward was probated in the probate court yesterday. According to the terms of the will, her entire estate was left to her son, Harvey G. Woodward, who is also named as executor without bond. The value of the estate could not be as certained from the papers filed in the probate court.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-14
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were issued from the probate court yesterday. James D. Moore, Jr.. and Miss Airline Barnett.
 G. c. Butler and Miss Vera E. Bagley T. W. Riddle, Jr.. and Miss Lula Estelle Hendericks.
 H. E. Brice and Miss Earlyne Reynolds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-14

Strand-"The Perils of Divorce" with Miss Edna Wallace Hopper.
 Majestic-"Where Are My Children?" with Tyrone Power
 Trianon-"The Primal Lure," with w. s. Hart.
 Rialto-"That Sort" with Miss Warda Howard
 Odeon One-"The Fireman" with Char lie Chaplin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-14
At the Theatres
At the PhotopIay Houses

Lyric-Musical comedy. Matinee at p. m.; evening at 7:30 and g.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-14
TODAY'S EVENTS

Wesley Bible Class Federation meets at First Methodist church, g a. m., p. m., and p. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-14
SUPERSTITION OF LODGE

''When we come to consider the ques- tion of selecting a man upon whom the two parties could agree we should nor forget that Colonel Roosevelt suggested the name of Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, a man whom any true American would be glad to follow This suggestion was transmitted to the republican convention,