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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-06
AGE-HERALD ANNUAL SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS

merly of High Point, N. C., who was re- gently elected by the board of trustees as successor to Dr. J. D. Simpson, whose resignation was effective at the end of the last scholastic year. MT. Haynes comes to Birmingham with an honorabls record of educational and diplomatic work behind him. He had been superintend' ent of schools at High Point, N. C., fol five years past.
 MT. Haynes was born in South Caro- lima in the 70s and was educated at Wolf ford college, where he received the degree of A. B. He attended Vanderbilt uni. versity later and received masters de- gree from this institution.
 He not only is an educator of high standing, but held responsible diplomatic positions under President Mckinley. He was appointed American consult at Rouen, France, in 1900 and resided there for five years. He then received the ap- pointment to an important post at Vladi' vostok, Russia. but was prevented from assuming his duties there, due to the Japanese war He was transferred to Nanking, China, where he remained for two years, being promoted to the consul generalship at Singapore, the sev- enth largest shipping port in the world MT. Haynes remained at Singapore for two years, but his family was forced to return to America because of the dele terious climate and, dissatisfied with the enforced separation, he finally gave up his post and returned to the United States to take up his profession of education.
 After having spent two years in South Carolina, MT. Haynes went to High Point, N. C., where he accepted the po- sition he leaves in coming to Birming- ham.
 As an evidence of the esteem with which he was regarded at High Point. the following excerpt from an article printed in the Atelier, an annual puol1ca- tion of the school there, tells the story:
 Since assuming the superintendency Of our schools in 1911, he has been able to bring the system up to such standard that there are few schools in the state that can surpass it. The buildings have been enlarged, facilities for work have been increased, cooperation between and school officials has been made closer, and the personnel of the teaching force has been greatly raised. The city schools have never been such factors in the city life as they are today. All this goes to prove that MT. Haynes is a master of his profession.
 "As a man, MT Haynes bears without abuse the grand old name of gentleman. Possessing such an exceptional person ality. he wins friends easily, and having the special gift of inspiration, he holds them. On the side of right against wrong he always takes a stand and holds It regardless of consequence. Teachers admire him for his courage, convictions and leadership. Pupils love him, for his very presence shows him to be a friend"
 MT. Haynes is a laynnan of the Meth
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-06
NOTED COLLEGE FOR
 WOMEN ATLAGRANGE
Southern Female College Second Old est Chartered Women's College in
 America-Able Faculty

The seventy-fourth session of the Southern Female college of LaGrange, Ga., will open September IA. The South ern Female college has been long fla nous for its thoroughness in indus trial, normal and religious training, as we'll as in music and art It is the second oldest chartered womens col lege in America and mothers through out the south point with pride to the institution as their alma mater, and send their daughters to 1t for their eG-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-06

ucation in the practical side of life as we'll as in the graces.
 M w Hatton is president of the col lege and a strong faculty provides the best of instruction. The institution is thoroughly equipped with modern san- itary buildings. The campus Is exten- sive and beautiful. The location Tn Georgias "City of Films and Roses" is ideal, being 800 feet above sea level. The winters are mild and the climate healthful.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-06

A leading American automobile manu- facturer has found it advantageous to in- stall a compressed air device for driving wood screws and machine screws and nuts. The compressed air engine can be fitted with any attachment best suited for the work at hand. It is reported that saving of 75 per cent in labor cost over the usual manual operation has been ef- fected by the device.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-06

odist church and a very active Sunday school and church worker.
 Under his leadership the trustees of the school feel sure Birmingham college will continue the rapid growth and expan- sion evidenced under the administration of Dr. Simpson. The college at the forthcoming term will have many i'm provements dormitories have been im- proved, and the new science building will be ready for use. The entire school will be ready for the greatest year in its his- tory under the guidance of MT. Haynes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-06
LARGE ENROLMENT .OF NEW PUPILS FOR EORG|A MILITARY
One of the Oldest Military Schools in the South Is Making Extensive
 Improvements

The Georgia Military Academy of Col lege Park. Ga, one of the most noted milkary schools in the south, has the largest enrolment of new pupils in it's history for the coming year, which is soon to begin. So large in number have been the applications that Col J. G. Wood ward, president of the academy, has au- thorized extensive improvements in every department.
 The lavatories, toilets and baths have been doubled in number, the chemical and physical laboratories refurnished, and the teaching force strengthened.
 The high standards of discipline and classroom work of this old well estab- lished institution and the splendid show ing always made by the military depart ment, have given the c. M. A. rank with other great military preparatory schools of America. The military depart ment is under the direction of a United States army officer and is famed through out the south for its efficiency, as is the entire school in it's every department
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-28
ANTENUPTlAL AGREEMENT
ANNUllED BY u. S. COURT
Judge Pri'chnrd Enters Order ,.i,;
YRS. Go"ch one-Third Of Her
Husbands Icrtntc

me parties TO the suit HAVING r,i,o,,
70 erect n compromise and thus To end
Costly Hugation, Judge letter G. pri,ch-
ara. who sat for Judge Ednuud (
Nadcill. has entered "a degree :, a..
United States District Court sc,,ir,
aside ana amnulling Am an,cnr,,,.,,
agreement entered INTO between mo
!a'c wayne II. Gooch, Of ylarNc.,iuo
ana his wife. who was Miss Marr,r.,
Nadclihc, of Lexington. \. g Dcfora
anus IN the cas-. arc Mrs. ADnio w.,
Hhhpf daughter OF Mr.. Gooch ~. .
~, NJ ll'' marriage. ana the Old Dominio,,
:ust company. named as curator.
phocr Inc terms Of an antcnuu.i,l
asFccinent alleged TO have he.n o,'
'a'hca from her by fraud, Mrs. tooch
was 70 receive $4,000 as her dover
nc Drought suit to recover a thIrd
interest III her husbands estate. VAL
"t" ~ between S%j0.oo0 and $500 600
!" which, according 10 the terms OF
'""Ee iritchard's decree. sh. is en-
Tilted Hoping that the con,cndinr
P"' lea would come TO some agreement
ana save further expenditure. Judge
Pritchard granted a STAY Of time 81
thlrtN days, announcing that il agree
ln"nt were not rcachcd within ina,
time no would enter his decree. So FAR
notification OF appeal has not been rc
ceivcd. but Il is confidently expected
that AN appeal will be taken
Gooch and his wife went tn Call.
forn'n for their honeymoon, and Gooch
committed suicide while returning
from the trim
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-28
GIRLS SLIDE TO LIBERTY
VIA PORCH COLUMN ROUTE
Catherine White md Rona wuodcock
E"cnpr From Detention Home
md Arc sim mt I.nrrc

Porch columns arc not made too lone
TO prevent girl sliding down them
10 the ground and to liberty, once her
mind is made up.
Catherine White. sixteen years old.
ana Rosa Woodcock, fifteen years OF
age. last night escaped from tho Juvc-
nile Detention Home at Twelfth and
Marshall Streets by sliding from n sec
ond-story back porch to the ground
via the porch column.
The girls. who werc being held at
the home at the instance OF tho juvenile
authorities. late yesterday afternoon
requested the matron. Mrs. Taylor. to
allow them the liberty Of remaining on
the back porch that they might be in
the fresh air. This was granted. and
Mrs. Taylor. believing it impossible
for tho girls TO get to the ground.
paid little attention to them for some
time.
When shc returned 10 the porch, shc
found they had disappeared. Their
rooms were searched. and II was dis
covered that each had succeeded in
obtaining most Of her, clothing. Po-
lice were informed AT once. and search
was being made last night for the
girls. They had not been located up
TO an early hour this morning.
The White girl was brought hero
from Norfolk. and. II is said. was await
Ing transportation 10 a State institu-
ton. Tho, Woodcock girl is from South
Richmond. and IS said 10 have been at
the home but short time.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-28
ADJUSTMENTS
Pretty Act PpomiSed for Lyric.

'ne OF inc DTettteSt ana most artlS-
tic productions brought to the Lyric in
Il long time is promised In THE Gar
den OF Love" described as IAN Oricn-
tai idyl." which will he seen tho first
half OF the week, beginning With the
matinee performance to-day. Walter
Shannon and Marie Annis. both former
prominent figures on the musical COM
cdy stage. sing the principal roles In
the operate tabloid. which is presented
in two scenes. each OF which is said to
he handsomely mounted. the first rep
resentinR the road 10 the pyramids OF
Egypt and the other an oasis In the
desert. The book and music are by
Fert Leslie and George Sping, rcspec-
lively. There arc Eve characters. Ell
kins. Fay and Elkins are programmed
for "a home-run Of fun md song" The
act is almost direct from the New
York Keith houses. but unknown here
Another nut" comedian in coming In
the person OF Sid Lewis. whose ramble
OF talk and vocal music is billed. Let
Him Rave" The Four Musical Iunds,
an imported act. will supply instru-
mental music, with appropriate seen
cry and costumng, and whlrl Of fri
volity will he the offering Of Hill and
Alderman. variety performers. who
Lave "a diversified entertainment New
"movicS accompany the vaudeville
bill. as usual.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-28
WAS HELD UP
Lawrence Brown. Colorcd I,cnort.
Experience With Three Masked
White IilEhunymcn.

Lawrence Brown, colored. SOS East
early yesterday morning NM fonr
white men. three of whom wore masks
held him up At the point OF a pis,oi
near the y p. Hi Monument on sat
urday night.
Brown reported that The highway
men had obtained nothing from MIN.
hut had given him severe fright. Hc
fain they ordered him TO run. after
searching his pockets, and that no ga
not atop until he arrived {; the GIN
ter Park fire engine housc, from which
place he telcphoned The police Auto
mobile Policeman Holt, with Mounted
of'lcers R!dgway and Donovan, an
swcrnd the call. buy wore unable to
find any trace Of tho men.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-28
NEW COUNCIL TO ORGANIZE
FOR BUSINESS THIS WEEK
both branches Called for Initial
Meeting Friday to Elect
Officers
POWELL FOR vICE-pREsIDENcy
Ice Ward Councilman, as Ranking
Member, Will Probably Succeed to
Office Held by Clyde II. Ratclifre.
Few New Faces.

Both branches OF the City Counci,
VIII be reorganized for terms of Two
years at special meetings to bo hold
on Friday. new members takinc tboi-
seats and the old being reInducted into
once. The Common Council will meet
at o'clock that afternoon. and tho
Board OF Aldermen at o'clock
Until the new officers are elected.
city Clerk Ben T. August Will IRE.
side at both sessions. Roth bodies vii,
adjourn Immediately after organic,
ton.
In the Common Council will be $40,
several new faces. some OF Tho, o,,o
members declining recollection and 9TH
ers being defeated at the polls. IL. Lee
itoden and J. Il. Rose will succeed ELL
gar FL. FERGUSON and CLYDE II nat
ciire ms coUnrIlmsn from Ice Ward
John r. Jeter. Morgan r. Mills and
John r. Grimes will succeed C,.ory.
IL. Lumsden, deceased, and George u,
Rogers and Joseph r. Welsh. OF Jener.
s son Marn, Mr.. Jetcr Is now serving
Mr.. Lumsden's unexpired term Jacob
Cmlauf will succeed r. Parsons pill
cher. OF Clay Ward Messrs. Mills and
umlauf are returned to the Council,
In which body in former years thcv
were conspicuous members Each mem.
per or the Board Of Aldermen sue
cecds himself
PoNELL FOR NICE-PRESIDENT
OF COMMON COlrSrTI
1t is conceded that William III Adam.
and Joseph +. Powers will be re- elect
ell president and vice-p~sIdent. re-
spectircly. of the Board Il. l.. Peters
VIII undoubtedly again WELD the gave.
In the lower branch. AS Clyde II. Rat
cline rctLres from the Common Council
contest for his Office OF vice president
OF that body may develop. Fred Fl
Powell. II Is believed. will be selected
although friends OF Morgan r. Mill,
are said to have movement under
way to place hts name In nomination.
Because OF seniority. Mr.. Powell viii
probably be the choice.
The first regular meeting of tho new
common Council Is scheduled for 4
week from tonight but as that date
is holiday. Labor DAY. It will likely
he postponed until Tuesday night.
MEMBERSHIP roll.
OF NEW COuNCu.
The personnel OF the new Council
will be as follows:
Board OF Aldermen: Lee Ward
William J. Gilman. Barton II. Grundy
and Marx Gunst. Clay ward-John +
Mitchell. Lawrence Paul and Ordway
Puller Madison Ward-Langdon r.
Christian. Joseph +. Powers and Will
liam w. Workman. Jefferson Ward
William H. Adams Arthur G. Nelson
and H. Wavcrly Melton.
Common Council: Lee ward-Claude
L. Ratkins. william n. Butler, H. Lee
Roden. Fred II. Powell and J. T. Rose.
Clay Ward-Edgar p. English. T GRAY
IIaddon. Jacob Umlauf Clarence A.
Seaton and Robert Leo Peters. Madi-
son Ward-Lconard J. Chcatwood. Car
tor &. Jones. Jesse 4. I.add. Harvey T.
Atkinson and John w. Moore Jetrrr-
son Ward--.Tohn r. letter. jefferson. g
Powers Morgan r. Mills William T.
Sullivan and John r. Grimes.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-28
NO LOCAE. DELEGATION
FOR TOBACCO CONFERENCE
'hh'or hnrtin Advises ,,rrlurton
There i no Necessity IL send
Representatives.

a. Darlington, president OF Tho
= ooacco Association OF the United
S!E.cs. SAID Yesterday afternoon thnt
M neS received a TELEGRAM from, som
"to3 Martin advising him that n would
."s nG necessary, III his opinion. for
me Nch'nond tobacco manufacturcrs
or Virginia, Kentucky ana ,rcrrossoo
Growers that VIII be held in wash
inEton to-day.
senator Martin informed Mr Car
s.ns,on that the matter Is being
"no'tc oF me state Department. ana
that II would do everything rnssi,in
70 relieve the situation created Jv mo
hritish embargo against further shin
nsi'ts OF tobacco TO neutral ports
many II later II De deemed ncc.s-
sarE to heN" representatives of Tho To-
hacco industry appear before Congress-
or before the State Department, that
TACT VIII be communicated 10 MIR. car
rington.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-28
NEW CARS IN SERVICE
Increased Trniiic on RirhmOnti, Peters,
burg Interurban Line Met With Adj
dltiOnHi AiI-StrrI I;uutDmcnf

To handle the heavy passenger traf-
fc on It's interurban line between
Richmond and Petersburg. the Virginia
RAILWAY and Power Company has just
placed into service several now ALI
steel cars that were recently purcha scd
for this use. The new cars, Which
Rave "A slightly larger seating capn-
c,tv than the older cars now being
used on this line. are of the latest
type. and have greatly facilitated the
handling OF passengers.
Travel, especially on Sundays. be-
tween Richmond and Petersburg is the
heaviest in the history of the line. and
has nscrsSiLatcd the purchase of ad
ditional equipment The Sunday cars
arc now being operated in trains OF
three cars each, with a fourth car fol-
lowing at an interval OF five minutes
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-28
FIGHTS OFFICER
Warrant Charges G.. ~. crouch with
Threatening tn shoot Policeman
IInrry Sweet.

After arreStinr &. Il. Crouch and
Minnie kcgy on u charge OF disorderly
conduct Saturday night. Policeman
Harry Sweet saw Crouch leap toward
"a dresser in the room. Crouch is said
TO have declared his intention of kin
ing sweet as he started for the
dresser.
The officer hurled himself on the man
and succeeded in ovcrpowerinE him.
while Policeman Immpl<in. who was
with him. held the woman. Sweet
found a pistol in the dresser dra W or
which Crouch is alleged TO have at
tempted TO reach Crouch was charged
with threatening Ia shoot Sweet in
addition 10 the disordcrly conduct
charge.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-28
HOSPITAL STAFF MEETS
TO MAKE REPLY TO BOARD
VIII Prepare Statement Explaining
Why Tonsillitis Operation Was
Not Performed.
RELATIONS A BIT STRAINED
Council Will Probably Name Joint
Committee to Perfect Amicablc
Agreement With Medical College
as to Rooms for City Employccs.

To formulate All answer to the Adj
ministrative Boards request fora re-
port on why patient was not operated
Virginia Hospital staff will he held
at o'clock tonight. The boards re-
quest for an explanation followed tho
dismissal of DR.. 7. r. Wcathcriy. who
was acting for DR.. Joseph A. White
In charge OF eve, ear ond nose work
The trouble arose when Pearman
Barlow. eighteen years old. who had
been directed to ED 10 the hospital by
tho board. complained that DR.. Wealth
crly had refused to operate on him.
DR.. Wcatherly Is alleged TO have told
Chairman iiirschbcrg. Of tho board
that lie was tired OF operating for tom
sils and adenoidR upon charity pa
;ients. The physician later explained
that Bariow's case was not such as TO
require an Immediate operation. and
that there Vas no necessity for haste.
NAY NAME COsIMITrl;Es
TO REACH AGREEMENT
Relations between the city and the
executive COMMITTEES of the Medical
College OF Virginia. In charge OF the
conduct OF the hospital. at the present
time are strained. This Is duo pr!nCi
pally 10 tho fact tina; the college com
mitt"e recently refused a request from
tho City Council to set aside certain
rooms for the exclusive use of mem
bers OF the Fire Department Police
Department. Cleaning Depart
ment and the Elementary Teachers
Association. The committee declined
TO grant the request on the ground
that the agreement between the city
and tho college did not provide for the
special a accommodations. Assistant City
Attorney Anderson has held that the
college was acting fully within its
rights.
Councilman Z. Gray Haddon, of Clay
Ward. has been active in the fight to
secure special rooms for city en-
ployccs. and says that lie has by no
means abandoned 1t. Believing that
some satisfactory arrangement can bc
reached with the college authorities
Mr.. Haddon will, at the first regular
session OF the Common Council, a week
from tomorrow night. offer rcsolu-
tion calling for the appointment OF Il
Joint committee of the lower branch
and Board of Aldermen to confer with
the college committee. lie has ok
pressed his conviction that an ar
rangemcnt can be arrived at which will
be satisfactory to tho city, and at tho
sam" time rcconcilable with the con-
tract under which the hospital Is
oDcratcd.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-28
SOUTHERN MAY DECLARE
DIVIDEND ON PREFERRED
Directors OF Road VIII Act on Qucs-
ton mt Meeting Called for Sep
tcmbrr &, ut Washington.

Action on a preferred srocx dividend
is expected Mt the next regular meet
Ing OF the Southern Railways boa I'd
held in Washington on September g.
II is an established practice Of the
board to tax" action at tho September
meeting on preferred dividends. and
il is believed in well-informcd circles
that the Southern will resume divI-
hends on its senior issue this year
TIL Southern Railway, In the fiscal
year ending June 20, earned more than
u per cent on it's sS0.0G0,0O0 preferred
stock. On the basis Of its earnings.
railroad men say, the Southern should
lie able To restore the per cent rat.
on the preferred to which II Is en-
titled. ;. scrip dividend OF 2 per cont
was paid in 1914. and no payments
have heen made since that time.
Discounting tho surplus from tho
dous losses the road suffered several
weeks ago through the food in tho
Western section Of North Carolina,
and tho disturbed conditions resulting
from the threatened strike by tho four
big brothcrhoods. Whether or not
these two elements will become i'm
portant factors for the directors In
considering a dividend remains to nc
seen. Tho food losses could prOha hi Y
bc taken care Of by the SURPRISES tho
road has been storing up for several
Years but whether or not they will
avail themselves OF this fund Is purely
speculative.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-28
CANDIDATES IN SEVENTH
FIGHT WITH GLOVES OFF
WIN Urinary Less Than Week
Away, Race Has Reached
High Tension.
HARRISON CHARGES COMBINE
Says Coalition Between Early and
Downing Is Political Trick to Beat
Him-Dcmocrats Are Encouraged
i'll Ninth District.

with only few moro days before
tho primary, which will be held on next
rrioaS. candidates for tho Democratic
nomination to Congress from tho sew
enth District, to succeed Reprcscnta-
ti'e James Hay, have cast aside what
ever of delicacy they may have felt
about making blunt expression of opin-
ION ana nave addressed themselves to
the TASK or making a ~-hirlwind finish
In the camp of Judge II. W. Harrison.
who has laid aside the judicial ermine
10 become candidate for congress-
ional honors. il is openly asserted that
ms TWO opponents. Senator y. Il. Early,
or Greene, and Senator II. II. Downing,
or Front Royal. the one a candidate for
the uneSpred term OF Mr. Hav and the
other for the long ono. beginning
March 4. 1917. have formed political
coalition for no other purpose than TO
avoid coming before the people on
their own individual merit.
Judge Harrison also ho,ly denies
that his candidacy was inspired from
Washington. and says that he stands
pctorc the people on record of thirty
years of faithful and efficient service
wearing his own hat and no man 8
collar lie also criticises the action OF
the other candidates in expressing
preference for n convention over a pri-
mary.
NEVER HEARD HARRISON
WAS "DRi' ADVOCATE
ON the other side. Former Senator
heeHell. Of Rockingham, who is sup
porting Senator Early for the short
term and Senator Downing for the long,
takes Judge Harrison sharply to ac-
count for criticism the judge is al
legged 10 have made of Keezell's con-
SiStencY IN supporting two wet" can
dldates. Senator Keezell replied that
he was within his rights In supporting
whom he pleased. had served in public
life with all three candidates. and had
no apologies to make for his support
OF Senator's Early and Downing.
Furthermore. said Senator Keezell.
he aid not know that this was a wet"
and dry" campaign, and had never
before heard that Judge Harrison
claimed to be dry" man. Both Sem
ator Early and Senator Downing, he
said. had accepted in good faith the
stand for strict law enforcement.
TtINKLE GATHERS STRENGTH
IN NINTH DISTRICT
In the Ninth District the Democrats
are in good spirit over the chances OF
Senator T.. Lee Trinklc 10 wrest n
victory this year from Representative
g Bascom Slemp. Despite early re-
than Democrats in the district had pa i'd
their poll taxes and qualified TO vote,
later advices indicate that there is no
such disparity of voters between the
two parties.
Friends of Senator Trinkle say that
ne understands the people of his sec
ton better than any man who has ever
offered for Congress In the Ninth Dis
trict, and, with the record OF the ad-
miniStration at Washington to aid him,
has a brighter prospect than any Dem
ocratic candidate has had for years.
Voters who have heretofore .,.en in
different, it is said arc flockii.g to his
standard.