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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-14
JEFFERSON COUNTY
 ID REPAIR SHELBY END CAHABA BRIDGE
Work on Montgomery Road Will Begin This Morning. Open to Traffic
 Tomorrow

A road crew of Jefferson county will begin work on the Montgomery road bridge over the Cahaba this morning and Engineer Clark announced last night that the Shelby county end of the bridge would be passable tomorrow morning. if it was possible for the work to be completed While the Jefferson county end of this Montgomery road bridge is in good condi- tion, we thought it best to go ahead and repair the Shelby county end and open the road to the south," said County Engineer George H. Clark last night. "Of course it is Shelby's work, but Shelby county has been hit much harder than has Jef- ferson by the storm and it is absolutely necessary that this bridge be repaired immediately.
 ''The traffic between here and Mont gomery is surprisingly large, and we have had constant telephone calls from persons who desired to know how soon they could get through to Montgomery In view of the fact that this is the only route to the south, we deemed it wise 10 put crew of Jefferson county road workers at this point. Shelby county can- not get crew there for several days and the bridge must be repaired at once
 Our crew will start work at once, and We hope to open the road to traffic by tomorrow morning" /"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-14
ILLINOIS CENTRAL
 HEAD VISITS HERE
C. H. Markham Accompanied by Bald win of Central of Georgia on
 One-Day Visit

c. H. Markham of Chicago, president Of the Illinois Central railway, who Is also chairman of the board of direc- tors of the Central of Georgia, spent yesterday afternoon and last night in Birmingham. MT. Markham was accom- panied by L. w. Baldwin of Savannah general manager of the Central of Georgia. They came in a private car attached to the regular Central of Georgia train.
 MT. Markham and MT. Baldwin spent the afternoon at the Country club playing golf. They were accompanied by E. F. Stovall. general agent of the Illinois Central; Walker Percy, general counsel, and others. MT. Markham re- turned today to Chicago and MT. Bald- win went back to Savannah.
 MT. Markham stated that there was no significance to his visit here and that he and MT. Baldwin merely came over for an inspection of the Central of Georgia lines. He reported business conditions steadily improving and expressed optimism regarding the out look for the future.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-14
DEUTSCHLAND CREW
 VISITS WASHINGTON

Washington, July 13.-Six seamen from the German submarine merchantmen Deutschland, came over from Baltimore today and were entertained at the White House and the navy department. A White House attache showed them through the East, Blue and Red rooms, the cabinet room and President Wilson's private of- flee.
 One of the youngsters asked permission to sit in the Presidents chair at the head of the cabinet table and he did it while his comrades grinned apprecia- tion. All were much interested in the war maps showing the positions of the armies in Europe and they pointed with pride to the names of their home towns in Germany.
 At the navy department, Assistant Sec retary Roosevelt received the visitors and congratulated them in German upon their voyage. They inspected historic naval relics in Secretary Daniels office, lnclud- ing the flag of the American submarine F-4. which sank with 21 men.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-14
BETWEEN S6O,OOO ANDS7O,OO0NEE
 FOR LOCAL SCHOOLS
City Engineer Says S1O,0O0 Will Be Necessary to Re pair Buildings Before ~
 September

City Engineer Julian Kendrick asserts | in his report to the city commission that it would take between S60,000 and $7O, 900 | to properly repair the schools of the city for occupancy by the children, but that about slO,OoO will take care of the essen | tial repairs needed for the opening of 1 the regular term in September President George B. Ward stated that the city commission would do its best to | provide the necessary s10,0Oo but that it was out of the question to attempt to | provide the s60,O0O or $70,O0o really needed | by the schools.
 i We will do our best to scrape up s1O,- O00 to do the absolutely necessary work | on these school buildings" said Commits sioner Ward, however, any sum over | that is out of the question" It is possible that Commissioner John R. Hornady will attempt to sell $5Oo0O or
 s1oo,ooO of the s2Ooo,Ooo school bonds au- l thorized at the election of June 5, if means to pay the interest is found by the city commission and it's financial ex- perts. The needs of the public are so great that extraordinary steps will be taken by the city commission to maintain Tn some measure the local school sys- tems efficiency.
 Following is the report of City Engi- neer Julian Kendrick:
 As per your instructions, I beg to submit the following estimate of cost of the necessary repairs to the public school buildings:
 Repairs to roofs, heating and plumb ing system and the replacing of broken glass doors, windows and such other minor repairs as are necessary, s10000.
 a eitoI items as are absolutely necessary in or der to place the buildings in remarkable condition, and does not include any plas- tering, calcimning or painting, although in many of the buildings large areas of clustering have fallen off, many rooms need calcimining and many buildings more or less painting. In several of the schools the water closet facilities are not sufficient to accommodate the at tenoants and the same should be en- larged. In other buildings the heating systems should be entirely renewed or considerably enlarged in order to rem der the buildings comfortable.
 T estimate that between S60,OO0 and $70- GOO should be spent upon the school build ings in order to place them in proper condition and tb save their rapid decay
 The foregoing estimate does. not in- clude the rebuilding of the negro school at Avondale, which was recently de- stroyed by fire.
 T beg to urge that such work as is to be done on the buildings should be started at once in order that they may be ready for the opening of the schools this fall. Much of the materials that will be used will probably have to be t,- dered from the factories and consider able delay is anticipated. Yours very truly JULIAN KENDRICK, City Engineer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-14
WALMSLEY TAKES UP
 HIS DUTIES HERE

w. N. Walmsley of New York, recently appointed general manager of the Ala bama Power company to succeed F. Fl. Chamberlain, resigned, took up his du- ties here yesterday. MT. Walmsley, who spent some days here several weeks ago. reached Birmingham late Wednesday night after a trip to New York to get his affairs in shape
 He was busily engaged looking after a number of matters which had come up, due to the flood conditions which inter fered with the construction work on the new s1,500,00 steam power plant being built on the Warrior river near Cordova.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-14
H. J. PORTER RETURNS
 FROM JACKSONVILLE
Amazed to Find Storm Damage so Great-Talks With Mexican
 Refugees

H. J. Porter returned from Jackson vile, Fla, yesterday after having been gone just about long enough to miss all of recent period of bad weather we have been having the most delightful breezes down in Jacksonville with an oc- casonal shower,'' said MT. Porter, and I was amazed when I got back here to find what heavy damage had been done by the recent storm.
 Coming up on the train were a num- Der of refugees just out of Mexico and it was very interesting to talk to them about conditions down there. One mining engineer told me there were not more than 10000 soldiers in Mexico. that these were poorly equipped and that about 1OO,- 900 belonged to the Carranza forces. He said an American army of 50,000 men would have little trouble in cleaning up things in Mexico"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-14

received at the military encampment 1, day. Twenty-Five trucks. similar to tha in use by General Pershing's expediti
 already are in service.
 San Antonio, July 13.-Information dicating that the Carranza garrison Ojinaga, opposite Presidio, Tex, vol join any considerable body, of Villa r. moving northward instead of resist's them, was received at General Funsteh headquarters today.
 The information contained no intimatr that Colonel Rojas, commanding at O,t aga. was lacking in loyalty but doubta his ability to hold his 700 men was a pressed Many of them formerly vo in Villas command. r
 Army officers here are convinced ts Villa personally is directing rebel opG
 tions south and east of Chihuahua, q that after attacking a force of the facto government troops near Parral ,a sent one detachment in a northerly dis' ton. Efforts to obtain definite infor
 ton as to the present location of h detachment have been unsuccessful. Tiv; movements in the Big Bend district eI at other points along the border VII continued today with the idea of tighr ing the patrol. eI
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-14
THREE CHILDREN LOSE
 LIVES IN FLOODS

Valdosta, Ga July 13-Thre children of Henry B. Phillips of Stockton. Ga, Harry, aged IA, elizabeth, 10 and boy of were drowned in the Alapaha river there late today. according to a mes- sage received here. Mrs. Phillips, who was with the children when they waded into what they believed to be shallow lagoon made by the rivers recent over flow, narrowly escaped death.
 Parties have gone from Naylor and Stockton to recover the bodies.
 Benjamin Pafford, IS, of Milltown, Ga., also was drowned in the Alapaha river near Milltown today, when he dived from the railroad bridge. Donald Darsey and Crangord Peters, his companions were rescued by Lawson Patten when they became exhausted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-14
Atlanta Man Held

Denver Col, July 13.-W. Edward Diez. "A, of Atlanta, known in Denver as Joseph c. Meyers. is in custody here today pending an investigation into the source of 5000 worth of unsigned na- tional bank notes, which the police say he threw away as he was about to be apprehended
 The bills, it is said, were identified by postoffice inspectors part of a series amounting to $1.000.000 stolen from the mails in rtain hoidup on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad at Central Stations w. Va. october s, 1915. Diez denies Knowledge of the rob pery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-14
OK elley Bound Over

Joe O'Kelley, charged with shooting and killing negro named Will Davis two weeks ago, was bound over to await the action of the grand jury without bond yesterday by Judge H. B. Aber- nethy in the municipal court OKelley waived preliminary last week, and was allowed bond in the sum of $25O0 but an- other warrant was sworn out by Coroner Charles l.. Spain, and 1t was on the strength of this warrant and the evidence produced by the coroner that he was not allowed bond yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-14
Mexican Boil Weevil Is
 Damaging Florida Cotton

Jacksonville, Fla, July 13.-The Mexican cotton boil weevil has made its appear ance in Florida, according to a statement issued here today by Assistant State Chemist L. Hamburger. Large areas of the crop have been totally destroyed he said. The pest is particularly wide spread in Leon county, in the northwest ern part of the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-14
Negro Drowns in Flood

Selma, July 13J = Special .)-Selma's first fatality from the flood was regis tered tonight. when Ben Spiedelberger, a negro cattleman, was drowned one mile from Selma on the Montgomery road Spiedelberger was drowned when he jumped from a buggy after it had gone beyond the horses depth. A swift cur rent of water through the road at the place of drowning, made the recovery of the body impossible.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-14
GOVERNMENT ASKS
 BIDS ON TOMBSTONES;
 14,000 ARE WANTED

Montgomery, July 13.-Formal notice of advertisement by the war department today reached Montgomery wherein the department asks for bids in 14,C09 tomb stones. Bids for these tombstones will be opened al the offices of the depot quartermaster at Boston, Mass, July Sl.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-14
Storm Warning Issued

Washington. July 13.-Hurricane warnings for the Atlantic coast from Tyhee Island to Georgetown. g. c. were issued tonight at ' o'clock by the weather bureau. It was announced that there was storm off the South Atlantic coast with increasing and northerly hurricane wind. probably to night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-14
Unruly Guardsmen Arrested

Kansas City, Mo, July 13.-Pc were called today to arrest trooperj the Eighth infantry, Massachusetts tional Guard. who overthrow a T stand near the union station durin' brief stop of their train here. A of the guardsmen were taken to lice headuuarters but all were relef' and the regiment resumed its jour to Fl Paso. Tex.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-14
TIE WRITER
Weather Forecast

Washington, July 13.-Forecast for Ala bama: Local thundershowers Friday, ex- cept fair extreme west portion. Saturday generally fair; gentle to moderate, shift ing winds.
 Georgia: Partly cloudy Friday and Sat- urday; diminishing northwest winds on the coast.
 Mississippi: Generally fair Friday and Saturday; gentle to moderate winds, mostly south.
 Tennessee: Generally fair Friday and Saturday; warmer Saturday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-14
Weather Conditions

Weather Conditions
 Summary of observations made at United States weather bureau stations during the A hours ending at 8 p. m., seventy-fifth meridian time July 13, 1916:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-14
RFOOTLIGFYTS@ @ 1 AnD 2SCREHN .
By RICHARD F. EusslER

programme and is therefore to be conRratulated for increasing the variety of the pictures to be shown. In Soul Mates" William Russell, who made such a hit in The Dia- mond from the Sky" serial, has the leading role.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-14
Passing of Crisis Has
 Made Mexicdns Friendl

Washington, July 13-General Pershing reported today that it was generally believed both by Mexicans and foreigners crisis had been averted and that this had brought about a friendly relation ship between the Americans and Mex icans
 "Mexicans in this vicinity and along the railroad,' the dispatch said, "are reported very friendly toward Americans in the last few days. It is generally be- lieved that trouble between the United States and Mexico has been settled. The rainy season is on in earnest, heavy rains being reported from the various stations along the line during the last few days. Will report Withing day two effect of rain upon roads and general prospects regarding road maintenance."
 Customs collectors have been instructed upon request of the state department to permit railroad rolling stock to enter Mexico by equitable enchange of cars or every car permitted to enter Mexico the order Stipulates, a car from Mexico shall enter American territory. The collectors also are instructed not to interfere with further shipments of food and clothing into Mexico. It is understood, however. that the present method of handling war munitions destined to points beyond the border shall continue in force until fur ther notice.
 2 Eagle Pass, Tex, July 13.-Military au- thorities today placed powerful search lights on hilltops and other vantage points near the Mexican border here. These will make it practically impossi- Die for any military activity to be con- ducted near the border under cover of darkness
 A trainloaG of 54 motor trucks were
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-14

A T the Strand theatre today
 "A Donald Brian. who became 4 \ so popular as the leading man of Julia Sanderson that he YVES unable to leave the footlights on Broadway in the past fJrr years, is new seen south of the Mason and L'Aoa line ln motion Die .ui es. MT Eiisr felt the lure of me movies and acted before the can: '. q Tn a lighi comedy, The Sm E.s'ecs." q fivc-part Famous Player s-Pa:a- mount subject. which will be shown to the patrons of the Strand today MT. Brian should charm the young ladies and the rest Of the feminine tribe even in the movies, Sor he is the last of the matinee idols. Girls, go and give Donald the once over today.
 '"rIIE BEGGAR OF CAWNPCKr1.'
 some weeks ago there was shown five-part Ince-Triangle picture, The Beggar of Cawnpore," with H. B. Warner as the star at the Trianon theatre. It made a tre- mendous hit and it's success then has impelled the management of the Trianon to bring back this notable film offering of the Sepoy rebellion, known to all lovers of history. In "The Beggar of Cawn- pore" MT. Warner has a part well suited to his histrionic abilities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-14
THE PIrRPI,E LADY"

Ralph IIerz. who is familiar comedian to those who see Broad way now and then, and remembered as the star of Madame Sherry" and "Dr. De Luxe" and also the stage version of "The Purple Lady," is starred today at the Ri- alto theatre, where he makes his debut in motion pictures. The Pur- pie J4ady.' his former stage ve- hicls. serves to introduce MT. Herz to movie audiences
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-14
FROM AN EXCHANGE.

Who is it that would rule the land ?
 The Censor Who is it none can understand?
 The CensoriA Who is it that cuts up the scene Turns tragedy into a scream" And mutilates the movie screen?
 The Censor,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-14

SOUL MATES"
 In Soul Mates," five part Mu- tual Masterpiece photoplay at the Majestic theatre today. the man agement seemingly has adopted the policy of showing the Mutual
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-14

Motion picture titles are said TO be scarce, so the following are sub- mttted: Tangled Spaghetti,' Threads of Tripe," Deserted at the Dining Table" with apologies to Otelia. The Moodiness of Man dy" and "The Curse of Custard."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-14

Into the movie ashcan: Barroom scenes. Ford chases. shipwrecks, banquet scenes and poker games.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-14
MOVIE NOTES.

Next to a dyed mustacne nothing gives away a movie actor more quickly than spats
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-14

Birmingham, July 1s, 1916.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-14
Local Data

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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-05-31
THE APPAREL THAT PROCLAIMS THE
WOMAN.

TIiulGliIflL women, here and elsewhere are ask
ing Themselves the somewhat paradoNical question
10 what lengths will ahhrry0ton go, II is subject IN
which observing men nrc Interested though they prob.
ably rcrturhcd about It their sisters When
over nffnlry arrive u. on approximate, Qc limit man
realizes that the law N reaction begin, to function. So
viii II hc with feminine fashions
Bui that doe, mean that having enjoyed the new
freedom. snrornIly, womnu will ever again submit Ia
the discomfort uyc aud to the dccpon~ that once pre-
vailed Whatever may he said In criticism NJ present
styles II must be- conceded that they have q caudor
hitherto unknown Student, II CARLYLE who remember
their Snrior Rc,arus know we'll the psychology II
dress The, know we'll thnt nobody can dress dshon.
c-y and think honestly The cmaucraIcd woman may
retreat hui never again will -hc invoke that skill II mo
dslo which supplied where there vns Inurty aud sub
du,d where there wns plethora That trcachrrous prac
llcc has been rclcgntcd to the lost arts
We nrc also convinced that the ,omhcr black and
stately rufflr, which declared woman grandmother
~ Individually stripes announce the convict are gone
Tor good Along with her lace, and hrocadr. and dignity
grandmother has shed ,hcaf ~ years and no argu
mcnl will suffice to pile those years back on her
glcamiug .rrghty shoulders, Vogue has made grand.
mother young and Young will she remain 10 the end of
the chapter
Vet II doc, seem %, n qmuul,cy woman's dress has
attained degree ~ u,uifcicury which Is enough Il
- no prudi,h voice that /, getting ready To shout halt
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-05-31
ENTER PLAINTIFF SCHWAB.

THE Bethlehem steel company doesn't want tho gov
crnmcnt To 60 into the hu-lnc-, N manufacturing
srmor plate. Tml company IS In TINT business itself
and II would Ike 10 keep ont competition n cnu TN
It. method " retaining iIs mark" 8, quite unlike n.
competition tlrouc practice, which have brought ur
prohrlmm upon The term 'hs business. Instead " ,ruI
inr lobby To Washington Io heat the hin hy diver. and
devious ways. the nch',hgm comrnn, 4, making IL, or
gumcn before the liar " public opuou In the form ~
newspaper advertisements,
Whether h Wins Losses ~, cosc n h1s introduced
departure from Tho custom " other day, that Is likely
10 become precedent II /, practlrIng what nll h,l
breaches that honesty the best policy n show
iue Il, foi'h In ihc fairness " popular Judgment The
actual outcome ~ This trial Is insignificant compared
with the order NJ procedure that seemingly I'M, been
started.
Cunrc. VI Srhwnhs career Is ono Tint hr.ilrs with
hs things II !. uo, mronri,ahc though nm, nl. nr
peal 10 the people o cnu, VI equity viii um,l,l, r,,
accounted DTS biggest achievement
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-05-31
Echoes 6onI2Ho'e| q Lobbies
,sIE1

Tho quiet little man might well have
been composite type ~ the great
American hushlni. Rg pictured In the
cartoons of = upUor oven 10 the mock
uusiachc Tint decorated his npologctic
upp,r up Certainly though. no one
suspected his slight frnmc ~ har-
.orng anything like anger hut 10 the
hs,rvlnt his inc'Hsnu' tWiddling with
his ry,sltsscs md constant wriggling ~
his nose botokcn,d some variety ot IN.
u'r emotion
An excellent sample NJ the Great
American wife great IL the correct
term stnlkrd out the Broadway entrance
90 the Skiryin with y step that might
hv termed elcphnntinc or niylikc. ac-
Uurd'ng IN ones viewpoint and cycsigh,.
md approached tho man standing with
his hack % tho wall
"iim'' she shouted ~ him where
have YOU hccn'"
Tho large lady evidently cared little
.r nothing fot M" opinion NJ p1ssctshy
sum" NJ whom stopped suddenly. nm.
UUIuHiiur y chapter IN domestic com.
siN Human nature loves surh scenes
Jim" repeated the lady, In rising
.r,aH'nio where htvN You been"
lIm evidently heard hls wife this time
Everyone else within nfiy feet did N
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-05-31
a GILT.EDGED INVESTMENT.

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