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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-03
WOMEN TO MAKE SANITARY
 INSPECTION OF HOMES
Committee Named Largely Attended Meeting Yesterday to Take Charge of Work-Hearty Cooperation of Women
 Pledged to Make City Clean and Healthy

women of Birmingham could do anything they wanted to. And Birmingham
 women are thoroughly aroused,' she said.
 You can always count upon them. and they will help to make Birmingham sanitary city within the next 50 days" Mrs. R. DuPont Thompson next was
 called upon by Dr. Harris.
 The women really are interested and
 mean to do something" said Mrs. Thomp- son. If this campaign succeeds, the men
 will have to pay for it. If it fails the
 women and children will have to pay for t-in something more precious than gold; something which cannot be measured in terms of wealth. We are going to put
 our shoulders to the wheel with these
 men and help to wipe out tuberculosis
 and typhoid forever and forever.
 MT. Chairman, I am willing to pledge
 myself for personal work in this cam
 paign, not for days, weeks or months,
 but for years. Mrs. Johnston said that
 the women of Birmingham could do any
 thing. We'll want to see them try. for our health regulates our morals. our wealth and our happiness"
 Several other women made short ad- dresses along the line that the women were willing to do everything they could to help in the fight for a healthful city,. One woman suggested that the work should start with Morris avenue : T was over on Morris avenue some weeks ago. she said, and was horri- fled to see the filth and dirt that pre- vailed. It appeared not to have been cleaned in years. The matter was taken up with one of the women's clubs, but nothing came of 1t. I was told by g. friend that conditions had been bettered recently. I went over to investigate and. found the filth worse than ever before. Not only had the accumulation of years which I observed on my first visit re-
 mained untouched, but the dirt which had gathered since my first visit had augmented the horror of the scene We talk of cleaning up Birmingham, and of inspecting the homes of our people from a sanitary standpoint Why not l clean up Morris avenue to start the work | off? There's where we housewives get all our vegetables; all of our food prod- | ucts must come through that cesspool | of filth. The street vendors of vege-- | ta bles stock their wagons on Morris ave-
 nue and permit their horses to stand un- der Twenty-second street bridge. This place is particularly filthy and should be cleaned. Start the campaign there,
 and a good work toward the conservation Of health will have been done" Dr. Harris was authorized to appoint a committee of five men to act as fi- nance committee and raise funds with which to wage the warfare against filth, and disease. The meeting adjourned at 6 o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-03
HEALTH CONDITIONS
 ID BE DISCUSSED AT BIG MASS MEETING
Public Spirited Citizens of Birmingham Urged to At- tend Meeting Tonight at
 First Methodist Church

The people of Birmingham are called to meet this evening at o'clock at the First Methodist church to be apprised of the plans being formulated for the stamp ing out of disease in Birmingham by the removal of the 5000 dry closets of the city, and the cleaning 'up of all Birming- ham. It is planned to elimiante the dry closets within 60 days time and the peo- pie of the city are called upon to aid in the movement.
 Prominent speakers will be heard to- night, and the people here will be told how other cities and counties in Alabama have been made perfectly sanitary. Judge w. w. Brandon of Tuscaloosa will deliver an address, telling how Tusca- loosa successfully waged fight against insanitary closets and eradicated the dry closet from the Druid City. Dr. Harring- ton of the government health service will deliver an address, as will Dr. J. J. Dur rett. full time health officer of the city of Tuscaloosa and Tuscaloosa county.
 Dr. c. A. Crote, health officer of Walker county, the most sanitary county in the entire United States, will be a speaker this evening and several local men will deliver addresses.
 Dr. Scale Harris, chairman of the gen. eral committees, fighting the conditions of insanitation here, said last night:
 "Every public spirited citizen of Bir- mingham should attend the mass meeting at the First Methodist church Thursday night The health of Birmingham is or transcendental importance. and every man who lives here certainly should be inter ested in conserving the health of the community. As a business proposition, every business man should attend the meeting Those who attend Will learn the methods of other cities and will get ideas for fighting the conditions Tn exist ence in Birmingham today. They should be changed and they will be changed. But the people of Birmingham will have to dO it''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-03
flashing a Lazy Liver with pills may

A1VCT With p1llS may give temporary relief but the pill habit is not a health habit. It will put the liver out of business in time - and then everything else goes out of business. Get the health habit by eating Shredded Wheat Biscuit, the ideal hot weather food, which contains more digest ible, brain-making, muscle building material than beef steak or eggs. The tasty, delicious crispness of the baked wheat gives palate joy and stomach comfort. It supplies the maximum of nutrirnent in smallest bulk. Delicious for breakfast with milk or cream, or for any meal with fresh fruits. Made at Niagara Falls, N. Y.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-03
HEALTH OFFICER
 BELIEVES TYPHOID
 EPIDEMIC BROKEN
Only Four Cases Reported Yesterday and Normal Conditions Expected
 in Near Future

City Health Officer Dr. Cecil D. Cas- cases of typhoid fever had been reported for the day, which he held to show that the epidemic was broken, and normal conditions were to be expected in the near future.
 Owing to the excellent typhoid reports for the first of August the free vaccina- tion bureau was almost deserted 'yester- day. The doctors in charge reiterated yesterday that every time a small num- Der of typhoid cases Is reported the next day sees few vaccinations. And then If the number of typhoid cases increases the people flock to the city hall to get vaccinated.
 T advise the public to hurry up and get vaccinated," said commissioner John R. Hornady yesterday, "as the free bu- reau will be closed just as soon as the ventive vaccine
 Another case of infantile paralysis was reported yesterday, that of Harry Wat kins, two and one-half years of age, at 252S Twenty-sixth avenue. north. Two other suspected cases were reported.
 Commissioner Hornady was hard at work yesterday getting his plans ready for the installation of 5000 sanitary dry closets which were authorized by the city commission. Commissioner Hornady came into office with the expressed de- termination to abolish the dry closets that existed in Birmingham, and the chief obstacle to this plan was removed on Tuesday afternoon, when, at his re- quest, the city commission voted unani- mously in favor of supplanting the pres ent dry closets with sanitary model recommended by the federal expert, Dr. l.. L. Lumsden.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-03
LETTERS TO EDITOR
Commission Not Bored

To the Editor of The Age -Herald:
 I wish to protest against The Age Herald's reference to Commissioner Bar Der in Wednesdays paper as competing with the heat in making his associate commissioners and the meager audience bored with life in general"
 MT. Barber did not bore his associates nor the audience, but in a digniied, con else manner made report of the workings of one of his departments, which was his duty and prerogative to do.
 In trying to do their duty to this city and conduct its official meetings, the commission must insist on being shown proper respect by accredited representa- tives of the press. Respectfully,
 GEORGE B. WARD. Birmingham, August 2. 1916.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-03
Suits Filed

The following suits were filed In tho circuit court yesterday:
 Frank Mitchell vs T. J. Batson, as sheriff, and the American Surety com pany. as surities, s2000 claimed for al leged assault and battery.
 Mrs. Hattie Finch vs. the southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph com pany, 5000 claimed for the alleged failure of the defendant to make con nections with a telephone in Decatur. '.
 Ben Waldrop vs. Tennessee Coai, Iron and Railroad company, sSooo claimed for alleged personal injuries.
 Louis Pearson vs. Moore-Handley Hardware company. $2000 claimed for alleged personal injuries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-03
MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION
Finance Committee of, Trade Extension
 Bureau to Meet

The finance committee of the trade ex- tension bureau of the Chamber of Com merce will meet this afternoon at 3:30 o'clock at the Chamber of Commerce to discuss methods of raising funds to care for the entertainment of the state mer- chants association. which will meet here September 5, and '. The local merchants and jobbers are making extensive plans for the entertainment of the staten err chants and the trade extension bureau viii help defray the expense of the meet ing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-03
Standard Home Company
 Creditors to Meet

A meeting of the creditors of the Stand ard Home company will be held in room 2O3 Federal building. August Is, according to an announcement made yesterday by Judge E. H. Dryer, referee in bankruptcy At this meeting the court will make a declaration, and the fix time for pay ment of a. second dividend and transact any other business that may come up
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-03
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were issued from the probate court yester- day:
 w. J. Cowden. Dolomite. and Miss Mamie Bryson. ~
 J. J. Bates and Miss Lillian c. Lewis.
 E. P. Frost. Montevallo, and Mrs. Codie Trenor.
 Walter Cornelius. Ensley, and Mrs. Lee Reach. IL. c. Cummings and Miss Dorothy R. King
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-03
Dentists to Meet

There will be very important meeting of the dentists of Birmingham at the Tutwiler hotel this evening at O'CLOCK.
 pr. J. Criman zeigler of New orleans will be the guest of honor and Will ad- dress the dentists. Conductive anaes- thesia and other important subjects Will be discussed at this meeting. All the local dentists are urged to be present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-03
Blue Ridge Association
 Has Not Been Closed

The Blue Ridge association of Blue Ridge, N. C.. has not closed on account of the damage from the recent storm, but on the contrary has continued with out Interruption it's regular programmes, according to information received from officers of the association. Among the Alabama people who are on the pro- grammes are: Mrs. c. Fletcher Quillian. soprano soloist of Birmingham. and Miss Annie Clisby of the Alabama Girls Technical institute at Montevallo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-03
New Corporations

Papers incorporating the Haverty Furniture company were filed syester- day in the probate court. The total au- thorized capital stock was placed at $60.000 and Is divided into 500 shares at the par value of $1o0. J.. J. Haverty and Clarence Haverty of Atlanta and Ira G. Bond of Birmingham are the in corporators.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-03
Furniture Dealers

The Retail Furniture Dealers associa- tion will meet Friday at 12:3o o'clock In the directors room of the Chamber or Commerce. A report will be heard from E. D. Brown regarding conference With the real estate men of the city and other routine matters will come up.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-03
Readjustments Planned

C.. M. Evans. general agent of the Southern Pacific railroad, returned to Birmingham yesterday from New York, where he attended meeting of the traf- fic managers and general agents of the company. MT. Evans says that readjust- ments in the territory of the Southern Pacific are planned for the near future, and that important changes will be made in this section. The matter now is being worked out, he said. and announcements will be made later.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-03
Bankrupt Court

Two voluntary petitions in bankruptcy were filed in the United States court yes terday. Skelton & Haddock. mercantile firm of Birmingham. listed liabilities at $994 and assets at $9A.
 Brad Tatum of Rock Run. Cherokee station, placed his assets at $5oo, while the liabilities were listed at $3524. H
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-03
Murder Charged

Chaney Williams, a negro woman, was brought back to Birmingham from At lanta yesterday by Detective Ben Brown and placed in the county jail on charge of murder. The woman is alleged to have shot and killed Fred Cooper some time ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-03
Toulmin Is Receiver

Priestly Coulmin was named yesterday as receiver for the American Coal Cor, poration, in bankruptcy, by Referee in. Bankruptcy Dryer. voluntary petition in bankruptcy was filed by the coal corporation Tuesday afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-03
McGeever Presides

Hugh McGeever acted as president pro tenn of the board of revenue yesteroay m the absence of Dr. R. F. Lovelady, who was reported i'll. No business. other than passing on a few claims and the pay roll. was transacted by the board.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-03

Strand: Miss Petticoats." with Alice Brady.
 Trianon: 'The Deserter.'' with Charles Ray. %
 Rialto: "The Alibi," with James Nor rison.
 Majestic: "The Unwritten Law with Beatriz Michelena.
 Colonial: His Brothers Wife, with Ethel Clayton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-03
TODAY'S EVENTS
At the Theatres.
At the PhOtoplay Houses

Lyric: Vaudeville. Matinee at p. m Evenings at 7:3O and o'clock.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-02
AMERICAN TURF IS
NEEDING JOCKEYS
Dearth Of Experienced Pilots Seen
in Recent Races on Tracks.

The American turf needs more real
Jockeys. There is a dearth of ex-
perienced running horse pilots at this
time and many good ponies fall to
gain brackets simply because OF bad
handling.
In the halycon days Of the turf sport
there was superfluity of great
Jockeys. Then the game. ebbed. Jock.
eys were thrown out of employment
and followed other trades or profess
sions. Since the revival In many parts
OF the country II has become appall-
ingly apparent that there are only a
score or two Of real riders In the land.
The Others who are classed as jockeys
are farcical.
Many Of the boys riding races to-
day are not even competent to gal
lop them In their workouts, A jock
ey must be trained gradually to be a
real success. But the bulk OF the rid
ers of today have jumped from the
Job Of stable boy to the backs Of thor
oughbreds. The horse owners realize
that their mounts are ineficiently
handled-but they are getting the
best boys possible,
The fault is that no real effort has
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-02
Miss Molla Bjurstedt
Reaches Final Round

PHILADELPHIA. June 2-Miss Molla
Bjurstedt, holder OF three national titles,
yesterday won her wav into the final
round of two events and the senhi-final
round in the Women's Pennsylvania ana
Eastern states Tennis Championships at
the Merton Cricket Club. Haverford. In
two single matches Miss Bjurstedt de-
feated Miss Florence Ballin and Mrs.
Robert Leroy. both OF the West Side
Tennis Club. in straight sets by the
scores of 60. Go. and 60. 81. re-
spectiyely. In doubles Miss BJurstedt
and Miss Eleanora Sears reached the
final by defeating Miss Ballin and Miss
Ina Kissoll in the best played doubles
match of the tournament. at 6-3. 81.
and in mixed doubles the National Turf:
Clay and Indoor Champion. partnered
by william T. Tilden. ID. gained the
penultimate bracket by defeating Miss
Edwina Hensei and A. e. Novelty. 6--
60.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-02
MORAN AND DILLON
TO MEET ON JUNE 20
Two Boxers Will Get $40, 900 for
Bout at Brooklyn.

NEW YORK, June 2-Frank Mo-
ran, of Pittsburgh, and Jack Dillon.
of indianapolis, heavyweight cham
pionship contenders. will meet In a
ten-round bout at Washington Park,
Brooklyn, on Thursday night, June
20. The bout will be arranged def
nitely tonight, when Ike Dorgan, man
ager of Moran, and Sam Marburger.
director of Dillon's affairs. will sign
the articles
Harry Pollok. Dan McKetrick, and
Jack Curley are the promoters of the
bout. and they will give Moran
S25, 900 for his end of the purse. Dill
lon will receive $4,000. Moran will
have his choice of 40 per cent OF the
gross receipts. and Dillon can have rs
per cent for his share, IL the amount
goes above his guarantee. Five thou
sand dollars will be posted by the
promoters tonight with George Consi-
dine to bind the match.
Moran left last night for Saratoga
Springs to get into condition. II was
there that he prepared himself for
the Willard bout.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-02
EIGHT C0LLEG|ANS'
SIGNED BY MACK
Maine and Ursinus Stars Among
Those Secured by the Ath-
Ietics.

Connie Mack. whose reconstructed
ball club has been surprising the wise
ones, has stated that he had signed -
eight more college players, who would
report TO him In about two weeks; The
tall Tioga tactician refused to divulge
the names OF all these athletes from the
knowledge factory circuit: but went so
far as to say that one OF them y Otis
Lawry, captain of the University. OF
Maine team. and another is "Jing''
johnson. a pitcher who IL finishing his
course at Ursinus.
Lawry IL a second baseman. a track
athlete, and a dead ringer for Eddie
Collins In both appearance and his style
of play, according to Capt. Harry Davis,
who II responsible for his acquisition TO
the house of Mack. He is one OF the
fastest men In the college game, but, ac-
cording to Mack. will likely be kept on
the bench for while to get some big
league schooling.
All this college material has been care
fully looked over. and he has every
confidence that the majority Of them
will make good In the big league. while
he expects Lawry to develop into one Of
the stars of the game.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-02
Two Finish Matches
At Lyceum Tonight

Young stecker. Of Chicago. will meet
Kid Nelson. Of New York. in finished
bout. while wilton Murray. the Wash
ington heavyweight. will meet Young
Sampson. the winner of the recent Dis
trict of Columbia tournament, tonight at
the Lyceum. Both matches will be
finished affairs.
Milo Hackenschmidt. the light heavy
weight champion of the world, has chal-
lenged Joe Turner, the local champion,
for a finished match. Hackenschmidt Ia
"a brother Of the famous George Hack
erischmidt and Is managed by George
Bothner, the lightweight champion of
the world.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-02
Tiny Colt Upsets
Horse Show Crowds

DEVON. Pa. June Mot the least
exciting event of the second day at
the Devon horse show was one not
scheduled in the catalogue. AS the
Shetland brood mares and their foais
were scampering across Hing l to be
Judged In Ring 2 the ive-day-old colt
OF Black Beauty. Mrs. wyckoff Smiths
handsome mare. lost sight. OF its
mother. With shrf1l squeals The tiny
brown colt dashed hither and thither
over the grass for five minutes until II
was captured by a groom.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-02
Yes, Inky Davis once played
with Cincinnati. Once.
Chronic headline
Provokes a grin.
MOLLA BJURSTEDT.
And partner win.

The Braves baseball scout. Mike
Kahoe. Is in tough way. Mike says
new material Ia as scarce as raEors In
Vassar, end that the rules prevent him
from picking on the American League.
Leach Cross has applied for a
charter in the Enoch Arden, Rip Van
Wrinkle League.
Leach says his fast curve Is working again
and that he isn't going to throw any more
drops.
II the threatened telegraphers' strike
takes place all the boxing titles Will
have to change hands by wireless.
A fan out in Little Rock was fined nifty
discs for tossing one bottle. II he had been
a Philly fan he would naturally have re-
ceived wholesale rates.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-02
Wants Game.

The Marine baseball team. OF the
game for Sunday. and are anxious to
hear from all teams in this vicinity,
the Alexandria Cardinals preferred.
Address challenges to Charles 5ayllss,
e12 Pennsylvania avenue sortheaat. or
phone 413l.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-02
Take Long Lead the High School Baseball Race

been made during the past two or
three years to properly train boys
for their important task OF riding a
race horse. The fault Is being REM
edied by some owners who have en-
ployed expert trainers to educate their
rockies" In two years or SO the
pupils will emerge as full fledged
Jockeys.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-02
Knabe Released Again.

PITTSBURGH,' June 2.-lnfieider otto
Knabe has been released uncondition-
ally by the Pittsburgh National League
club. Knabe was manager of the Bal
timore Federal team last season.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-02
Answers to Queries.

La Zapp-Wouldn't say the la savate
title changes hands. Would say II
changed feet.
whimper-Why not be. gamer Frank
Baker can still bang 'em into the
suburbs,
Gubbgubb-The fact that the deceased
was a golfer Is as good an excuse as
any to break the will.
Bill Donovan claims you can park him on
a desert island. clog up the keyhole. cut
the wires. and he'd still be abe to put
his hand the manager who will hook
this years pennant.
Cleveland and Washington at the top
of the shaft looks about as out of place
as ear-muffs on a straw hat.
Bernie Wefers. jr.. Is following in his
old mans spiked footsteps.
Goof-You say when you play tennis
that your breath comes In short pants.
You don't want to see a doctor, you
need a tailor.
Spoffus-Can't explain the difference
between baseball and college baseball,
but it's mostly In the salary.
The Boston Braves have a Rabbit pho
toiH chase a bulldog any day.
Copyright. 1916, by the Press Publishing Coz
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-02

Roscdale whitewashcd the Columbia
team In the Rosedale League By a 7-to-e
count. Albansh. pitching for the for
them well scattered.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-02
MINCE PIE
LITTLE OF EVERYTHING"
By BUGS" BAER.
RARD RUOO-pH
"Some folks
hats are just rs
empty on or Of"


Barney Dreyfuss stili claims sisler. but
Fielder Zones figures possession 10 nine IN
nings OF the law.
Lieutenant shackieton has arrived from
the farthest South and hints that develop
ments down there point to q speedy brace
by the Cards and Pirates.
We think Bill Killifer asked imp
Harrison If it didn't annoy him to
have the mice nibbling at him all
the time.
Umpire batting Is all right, but an um-
pire batting a rodent snare - lese ma
jeste. and BiH Uds aimed for tho
| shooers.
Looks as " there isn't chance Of the
heavyweight title changing hands until
Rtnghn0 Brothers meet Barnum and
Bailey.
| Now the usually sane Connie Mack
August, and the diagnosis indicates he's
exposed his dome to the hot sun.
Some Risks Lloyd's Won't Insure
| TrutcIers against Submarines.
| Umpires against bottles.
y, Yale creto against defeat.
| Public against toresflers.
| Dillon against willard.
Bryan against Teddy.
| Pirates against second division.
If this bottle pegging continues,
the jumps will want to know whether
they are working against left or
righthanded audiences.
Simpson. Of Missouri was barred from the
intercollegiate by a technicality, When
ever q westerner looks good, the East digs
| UP a new ruling In less time than II takes
| a rabbit to become an uncle.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-02

Agriculture got ten hits and thirteen
runs OF Bell. pitching for Treasury in
is-to-i score. The Treasury team also
got ten hits, but failed to get them
when they meant runs. McPhilomy.
who played center field and second for
the winners. got four hits In Ave trips
BILE.