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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-06
|NOARREST MADEF0R
 SUNDAY VIOLATIONS
Names of Alleged Violators Secured-Warrants Will
 Be Sworn Out Today

Sheriff Thomas J. Ratson inaugurated another method yesterday of enforcing the Sunday "blue laws" for according to the statement of Chief Deputy B. B. Knight yesterday, no arrests for viola tions were made.
 "No arrest was made today for vio. latjons of the Sunday laws" said Chief Deputy Knight, ''and neither was any one placed under bond. However. our deputies were on watch throughout the city and the names of the vio1ators were taken.'
 What was that for?" was questioned.
 ''For evidence" replied Mr. Knight .sWe now have the information necessary to swear out warrants against all who violated the Sunday laws today
 twill these warrants be sworn out?"
 "They certainly will,'' replied MT. Knight.
 According to the statute which Sheriff Eatson is operating under. which wal printed in Sundays Age-Herald, whole sale violations came to the attention of the county authorities. This ordinance prohibits working at anything except what is necessary for comforts at home opening any stores, except drug stores or indulging in any commercial pursuits
 Under the workings of that law it was suggested last night that If Sheriff Bat son contemplates the issuing of warrants for all violations of the above statute he should take the city directory and take the names of all citszens in alpha betical order
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-06
WILL PRESENT PLAY
 AT MARGARET ALLEN
Sweetbriar Alumnae to Give "A Pro- pOsal Under Difficulties" for Insti-
 tution's Endowment Fund

Tomorrow evening will see the presen- tation of John Kendricll Bangs "A Pro- posal Under Difficulties" The hour is s:15 and the place will be the stage of the Margaret Allen school. 2144 Highland avenue.
 Such was the announcement made yes- terday by Miss Eula Weakley, president of the Birmingham alumnae of Sweet briar college. who are to present 'The Playgoers' on this occasion. Miss Weakley also stated that an admission would be charged. nominal for very young people and semi-nominal for those who have attained years of discretion. the proceeds to ga to the endowment fund of Sweetbrier. Mrs. Thomas Ma gruder and Miss Helen McCary, vice president and secretary and treasurer, respectively, of the local Sweetbrier alumnae, are likewise taking an active part in preparing the programme for to- morrow evening, which will include dra- matc selections by Miss Leona Plosser, music and playlet entitled. "Flapper Love-" to be presented by Miss Serena Kirkpatrick and Miss Marguerite Nabers.
 "A Proposal Under Difficulties is a short farce by John Kendrick Bangs. and was recently produced with conspic- uous success in Graymont and Wood lawn by the Playgoers. who last fall brought out two miniature comedies at the Southern club under the auspices e, the Drama league. The scene is laid in a fashionable New York drawing room' according to the press agent. and the time is October-any old year, we pre- sume.s There are two suitors for the hand of the heroine, played by Miss Helen Eubank. and an amusing contre temps leads to series of breaks by one of them. and thus happened the play. The cast follows:
 Dorothy Andrews, much-loved young woman. Miss Helen Eubank.
 Robert Yardsley and Dallas S. Town send. suitors for the hand of Miss An- drews.
 Jack Barlow, Harold Duncan.
 Jennie. housemaid. Miss Mary Parke London.
 . Hicks. a coachman. who does not ap- pear. nobody.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-06
MUCH LITIGATION IN
 HANDS 0F THE LEGAL APARTMENT OF CITY

Business with the city commission is temporarily at a standstill while the legal department is manuevering in the courts on the various ideas started.
 In the courts at the present time the city is suing the waterworks company. It is also fighting for the life of its brain child, 'the liquor inspection ordinance" Again proceedings have been instituted before the public service commission of the state for reduced telephone rates, and other proceedings of a like nature are contemplated. Of course, only the large suits are mentioned, as minor legal af- fairs are keeping City Attorney M. M. Ullman, and his two assistants, working far into the nights in an effort to catch up on the writing of tentative ordinances for the prolific MT. Barber.
 Commissioner Barber, in fact, is the man that is keeping the city attorneys office on the qui vive In a conference, or any time the thought strikes him, MT. Barber will send for the city attorney, and assert that such and such thing puzzles him keenly. Would the city att
 torney look into the matter and make a report? At meeting, MT. Barber will speak along these lines:
 Tt has been raining very much Of late The accumulated water from these rains makes little rivulets which injure our streets. Now this should be stopped. Therefore, I suggest that MT. Ullman, draw a resolution requesting the good Lord not to allow excessive rains"
 Draw up that resolution" will assert Commissioner Ward and thus the load
 becomes heavier everyday for Montague M Ullman, esquire, who now realizes that serving city with 8 depleted treas
 ury, and ambitious executive officials.
 is a job the slaves of ancient Babylon would have shied at.
 As the commission is now conducting
 regctiations with the Birmingham Rail- way, Light and Power company for re- duced light and steam heat rates, tho city attorney is faced with more work. The arbitration with the plumbers in the
 matter of license schedule continues, which makes it appear that after all the work of the city commission Is all
 done by the legal department
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-06
LETTERS TO EDITOR
Favors Dividing County

ID the EullOf or IHe ASe-1erdlQ.
 I heartily favor the divorcement of Jeff ferson county and the city of Birming- ham. The subject has been discussed off and on for the past several years, but no concrete action taken; no bill of divorce nient filed. Spasmodic and sporadic it hops up, but 'ephemeraP' in duration. 10 draft this bill is a mans Job. If you don't believe it, try it. One which any legislator would hesitate to undertake. would suggest that committee (city legal department or some other hired legal brain) be appointed, with authority to draft bill, and after having finished 1t to their satisfaction have copies of same sent to each organization and so- ciety (city commissioners, Chamber of Commerce, Medical society, Bar Qawyers) association, Preachers union, labor or ganizations and associations etc.) with a reuest that each body. introduce as a measure to be accepted or rejected by vote, after having been discussed, sec. ton by section, with eliminations anc amendments as they saw fit, to report back to the committee their actiA1s and reasons. This procedure would bring il in direct touch with all classes and nearly all voters, who would feel that they were personally part and parcel of it. The re- suit would be specialization in concrete form, your legislators and senator would know what their constituency wanted with bold front and an aggressive fight they would convince their colleagues witt the justice of our demands, and I firmly believe a decree of separation would be granted. P. l.. WALKER.
 Avondale. 301 Spring street, March 4 1916
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-06

Elwin Hamilton, age 17 years 12l6 North Twenty-second street. was fatally shot, accidentally, with 3S-caliber Colt s revolver by l.. V. Thomas, 1908 Huntsville avenue, north, yesterday afternoon at 8 o'clock, at Twenty-second street and Six teenth avenue, north. Hamilton died in an ambulance on the way to an infirm- ary.
 It is said that a few white boys were playing baseball on a vacant lot at Twen- tysecond street and Sixteenth avenue, and large crowd of negroes attempted to run them off the baseball diamond by throwing rocks at them. The negroes outnumbered the white boys, and were getting the best of them Thomas ran home and got his revolver, and fired sev- eral shots in the air to scare the ne- groes, but one of the bullets went low and struck young Hamilton above the heart, which caused his death a few min- utes later. Hamilton, it is stated, had not been with the crowd, but had left his home a short distance away only few minutes previous to the accident.
 Thomas came to police headquarters and surrendered to Desk Sergeant War ren. who notified Coroner Charles l., Spain of the killing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-06
AR|ON SINGERS AT ST. MARY'S CHURCH Male Chorus Gives Beauti- full Numbers at Vesper
 Service

The Arion club of Birmingham took part in the 5 o'clock vesper services at St. Mary on-the-HighlAnds yesterday and the 35 or 40 male voices made the service remarkably impressive. The chorus was greeted by large congregation.
 As they entered in their vestments, singing the professional onward. Chris .tan Soldiers" everyone present was deeply stirred. but the climax of the service was the singing of the anthem, ''Whoso Dwelleth." An offertory solo by MT. Muchmore to a Lohengrin air with hLmming chorus accompaniment, was also full of devotional fervor, while a hymn sung to the famous old 'Integer Vitae,'' with its fine blending of minors with majors and the .Nunc Dimitis'' were exceptionally well done The club also sang impressively The Lost Chord just prior to the recessional
 The Arion club, one of Birmingham | best known and most popular musical organizations, appeared at St. Mary'a yesterday as compliment to Rienzi Tho mas, who is their director. and Is also organist at St. Mary's. and because Of their warm personal regard for the Rev. w. N. Claybrook. rector of the church.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-06
TRYING ID BRING
 FLORIDA TOURISTS
Everett and Shireman Take Trip to Induce Stop-Over
 Visits to Birmingham

W. Blanks Everett, representing the Chamber of Commerce, and F. z. Shire man, manager of the Tutwiler, left yes terday for Florida, where they will exert special efforts to induce northern tourists now in that section to stop off in Birming. ham on their way back home.
 Florida is having the greatest tourist season in her history and several south ern cities have taken steps to get these visitors to stop in other states. The Birmingham men will join representa- tives of the Montgomery Chamber oi Commerce and they will work together to get the tourists to come through Ala bama. Chattanooga also has a repre- sentative in Jacksonville
 MT. Everett and MT. Shireman will be gone about week and will visit Jackson vile, St. Petersburg, Tampa and othel points. MT. Everett carried several thou send pieces of attractive literature about Birmingham, which will be distributed as effectively as possible.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-06
SHAKESPEARE WEEK
 BY DRAMA. LEAGUE
Special Committee Named to Plan Observance of Tercentennary Dur
 ing April

A ShakeSpearean tercentenary commit tee has been appointed by Mrs. B. F. Wilkerson, president of the Birmingham center of the Drama League of Amer ica.
 Ellis, chairman; also Dr. c. A. Brown, Mrs. w. s. Lowell, Mrs. Charles G. Brown and Carl H. Milan.
 This committe has plans for a week of celebration, beginning April "A and continuing on through Sunday, April 30. Within 10 days complete details of the event will be given out. In the mean time the following suggestions are oI- fered as means of celebrating the poet s birthday.
 Tree-planting is perhaps the simplest form of celebration possible. Appropriate readings, songs and ceremonies might accompany the planting of a memorial tree in appropriate spots in the parks or grounds of school buildings, or in front of public institutions. Beside the tree memorial bench might be placed.
 Allied to this is the proposal to arrange for the making of old English gardens in which as many as possible of the flowers mentioned in Shakespeare's plays shall be grown.
 Where garden is not practicable a school box and window boxes may be devised. list of suitable flowers will be furnished by the league.
 As Shakespeares birth-and-death-day will fall on Sunday, it has been sug- gested that pastors should be urged tc preach tercentennial sermon This might emphasize the relation of Shake speare's work to the Bible. The league will supply a list of the passages ir Shakespeare which contain biblical al lusions or are reminiscent of biblica language.
 As the birthday falls upon April 23 Easter Sunday, the league suggests Sun. day, April 30. as the day for pulpit op- portunity. This will be the Sunday fol. lowing the week of celebration.
 The pastors of Birmingham are urged to- help in this regard.
 The Drama league wishes to render every possible help to those contemplat. ing celebrations. It has collected ma. terial to this end, and will be glad tc advise end to supply information or points of detail.
 Inquiries should be made of the ter. centenary committee chairman, Mrs. E. F. Ellis, telephone S4S6-W w, or the Drama league secretary Carl H. Milan, at the Public library.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-06
FIVE AUTOMOBILES ! STOLEN YESTERDAY
Cars Taken for "Joy Riding Purposes and All Were
 Recovered by Police

The automobile thieves were on the job last night, and so was the police de- partment. Five automobiles were re- ported stolen last night in an hours time, three of them being taken from in front of the Lyric theatre building, while Dr. Henry M Edmonds of the Independent Presbyterian church was holding church services. Officers Wagner and Drake re- covered one automobile 15 minutes after the car was reported stolen, but the bat teries had been removed by the thieves. Two others were recovered later.
 A number of automobile thefts were reported to police headquarters last week from in front of the Lyric theatre build- ing. The police department recovered all of the machines. The cars are taken, in every instance, for the purpose of joy riding.
 A number of arrests have been made in this connection and vigorous prose- cution will follow.
 H. s. Fullwood 1112 South Nineteenth street. reported the theft of a five-pas- sengcr Ford automobile
 Dr.. Scale Harris, Ridgely apartments reported the theft of White automobile.
 Dr. Howell Heflin, 712 North Twenty first street, reported the theft of two- passenger Buick automobile
 These three cars were stolen from in front of the Lyric theatre.
 The automobile of Charles c. Lehman 1230 Ash street. was reported stolen, but was recovered few minutes after the theft was reported.
 J. E.. Alder, 2147 Highland avenue, re- povted that his automobiiue was stolen fl om in front of his residence. This car was recovered before the owner reported the theft to the police.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-06
LOCAL MEN HEAR ADVANTAGES0F b|G SPEEDWAY PROJECT Daniel w. Mccarthy Says Birmingham Is Ideal LO- cation in South for
 Great Races

An outline of the general plan for the building of the proposed speedway around the Birmingham Motor and Country club lake at Edgewood was presented to group of prominent business men by Daniel w. Mccarthy of Cincinnati, in the office of Robert H. Baugh, at the Bir- n1ingham Arms and Cycle company, yes- terday morning. The entire project was
 discussed at length by those present, and the consensus of opinion was that the
 building of the speedway would be of
 great benefit to Birmingham.
 MT. Mccarthy took up every detail of
 the work in connection with the building
 of the speedway and the promotion of
 automobile races which would be of in
 ternational interest. He explained that Carry Hermann of Cincinnati had
 gone into the matter fully before accept ing the presidency of the Birmingham speedway, and that his personal interest in the project was big. In speaGng of the many advantages of Birmingham over other cities throughout the United States for the building of speedway, such as will be constructed here, MT. Me Carthy said:
 q cannot think on any disadvantage Birmingham has as the location for a speedway. The climate here is wonder | ful, railroad facilities are as good as any other city in the south or west. Bir- l mingham is a live, hustling city, fully | awake to it's opportunities and ready to grasp them on the slightest notice. The l location for the speedway cannot be eX-
 celled anywhere. The Birmingham Motor and Country club lake, around which the l speedway will be built, is one of the prettiest spots in this section. It only takes a few minutes to ride out to the club grounds and ample facilities for the 1 transportation of spectators have been ar ranged for. In addition to trolley line and excellent road to the club, the Louis- vile and Nashville tracks are less than | half mile from the spot where the speed- way will be located
 Interest in the races which will be held here will be felt throughout the civil 1 ized world. Thousands of tourists or l their way to Florida resorts will be at- 1 tracted here by the races and will take | advantage of the stop-over privileges which are offered by all railroads. Peo- pie who, heretofore never stopped in this 1 city, will stay here for days and take advantage of seeing the wonders of the | great steel and iron city. Much interest
 has been manifested by the business men
 of Birmingham, and the success of the proposition seems assured"
 l Among those present at the meeting l were: George B. Ward, B. M. Allen, R. 1 H. Baugh, G. B. Mccormack. Murray I Brown, J. c. Maben, Jr., Morris w. Bush, E. L. Anderson, Solon Jacobs, D. w. Mccarthy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-06
Old Folks Saved
 From Suffering

Mrs. Mary A. Dean. Taunton, Mass, in her S7th year, says: T thought I was beyond the reach of medicine, but Foley Kidney Pills have proven most beneficial in my case.s
 MT. Sam A. Hoover, High Point, worse at night and I had to ret up from live to seven times. Now do not have to get up at night. and con- slider myself in truly normal con- dition, which I attribute to Foley Kid ney Pills. as have taken nothing
 Mrs. M. A. Bridges, Robinson, Mass, says: T suffered from kidney ail- ments for two years: T commenced ago, and though am 61 years of age, feel like g 16-year-old 9irl."A
 Foley Kidney Pills are tonic, strengthening and up-building, and restore normal action to the Kidneys and to disordered and painful blad- der. They act quickly and contain no dangerous or harmful drugs.
 Sold Everywhere
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-06
Seize Newspapers

Paris, March 5.-Homme Enchaine. a newspaper edited by Georges Clemen- eau, president of the Senate committee on army and foreign relations, has been seized by the authorities. No specific reason for the action has been given. has been seized and it's publication sus- pended for week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-06

serious thought can tell the salient points of his candidacy within 100 words and that is what the voters want
 All the communications must be in The Agc-Herald office by next Friday at noon in order that they may De properly handled
 Here is your opportunity, MT. Candi- date, to get views before the voters of your county and state. The Age-Her- aids arm is the longest arm in Alabama. It reaches everywhere in the state and 1t is willing to help you if you will help yourself.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-06
CANDIDATES ARE INVITED TO TELL THE VOTERS WHY
 THEY SHOULD BE CHOSEN

Here is your chance, MT. Candidatel
 The Age-Herald invites every man now running for office to write not over 100 words for next Sundays Age-Herald on the subject, "Why I Shnould Be Elected to the Office I Seek
 The replies will be grouped and will be published for the information of the voters.
 And the letters must not be over 100 words long or they will not be used. Any candidate who has given the subject
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-06
PERSONAL

The many friends of Mrs. s. M. Cox will be delighted to learn that she has been removed to her home from the Bir- mingham inflrmary after an operation, and is well on the road to recovery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-06
WELLS LEAVES
 FOR MICHIGAN

oscar Wells. president of the First Ma tional bank, and Mrs. Wells left yes- terday for Mt. Clemens, Mich.
 MT. Wells leaves to take course of treatment for sciatica, from which he has been suffering fsS several weeks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-06
Henqes Ia Dead

London. March 5.--A Reuter- dis patch from Amsterdam says the death | is announced at Breslau of Gen. von Menges. The general. who was 70 years of age, distinguished himself as com
 mander of reserve division.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-06
Cholera Breaks Out

Geneva, March 5.-(Via Paris.)-In- formation has been received here from Innsbrouck that cholera has broken out anew in 37 villages and towns of Aus tria.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-06

At the Photoplay Houses Strand-'Poor Little Peppina," witf Mary Pickford.
 Colonial-"My Lady Incog." with Haze Dawn.
 Odeon Two-"The Darkest Hour" witf True Boardman.
 Princess-'La Paloma,'' with Mary An derson.
 Trianon-'Unto Those Who sin." witt Fritzi Brunette.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-06
T0DAY'S EVENTS
At the Theatres

At the Theatres Jefferson-"The Birth of a Nation, with Henry B. Walthall. Lyric-Vaudeville. Matinee at 2:o0 p. m. Evening at 7:30 and o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-06
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK Of Birmingham,
 Ala.

Statement December 31, 1915
 DEGnTIRCtE.S
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-08-03
Inspected Highways.

Last fall at good roads meet
ing held at Foster a committee
was appointed to recommend a
route for a state highway between
Butler and Hume via Foster.
Last week the committee, CON-
posed of the following gentltmen
NJ. G.. Beadles, of Hume; Walter
Hendrickson, of Adrian, and C..
A. Chambers, of this city, went
over the three proposed routes,
the Haymaker bridge route, the
Island route and the Marvel
bridge route. They studied each
route carefully and will make a
report recommending one or the
other in the near future.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-08-03
MY OPINION OF LAREDO, TEXAS.

The devil in hell we re told chained,
And a thousand years he there remained.
He neither complained nor did he groan,
But determined to start hell OF his own
Where he could torment the souls of men
Without being chained in prison pen.
So he asked the Lord if he had on hand
Anything left when he made the land
The Lord said, eyes. had plenty on hand
But I left it down on the Rio Grande;
The fact is, old boy, the stuff is poor,
I don t think you could use in hell anymore
But the devil went down to look at the truck,
And he said if it came gift he was stuck
But after examining it careful and WELL
He concluded the place was too dry for a hell
So in order to get it off of his hands,
The Lord promised the devil to water the land,
For he had some water, or rather some dregs,
A regular carthartc and smelled like bad eggs.
Hence the trade was closed, and the deed given,
And the Lord went back to his home in Heaven;
And the devil then said, 60 I've all that is needed
TO make good hell and hence he succeeded.
He began to put thonns all the trees a..
And mixed up the sand with millions of feas
And scattered trantulas along all the roads;
Put thoms on the cactus and horns on his toads;
He heightened the horns of the Texas steers,
And put an addition on the rabbits ears;
lie put little devil on the bronclo steed
And poisoned the feet of the centipede
The rattesnake bites you, the scorpion stngs
The mosquito delights you with his buzzing wings,
The sand burrs prevail and so do the ants,
And those whost down need half soes their pants.
The deyilstAen said that throughout the land
He'd ehdeavor to keep up the devils own brand,
And all would be mavericks unless they bore
Of scratches and htes by the seere---
The heat in the is hundred and ten
Too hot for the devil and too not for the men,
The wild boar roams through the black chapparal
It's hell of place he has for a hell.
The red pepper grows the banks of the brook,
The Mexicans it in all that they cook;
Just dine with greaser and then you will shout
''Ive hell on the inside as well as the out
"A Member of Co. ''B'' at Laredo, Texas.