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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-15

Thursday evening West philadelphia Assem-
Nv No 8, held an interesting meeting I'm Davis
Hall, $3.50 Lancaster avenue with Master Arti-
Il starting the year with zeal and energy that
rrcsaFes from the candidates being received, a
ssar OF exceptional prosperity.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-11
WILL DRIVE ALONG
WITHOUT HELP OF
MINORITY PARTY
Democratic Senate Leaders
Decide to Go Ahead in
Rushing Legislation
Through

Washington, August 10.-Their offer OF
compromise legislative programme
which might lead to early adjournment
of Congress rejected by the republicans,
democratic Senate leaders decided to-
night to drive along without republican
cooperation in an effort to dispose OF
pending legislation by September 1.
Republican leaders who had given the
democrats hope that their adjournment
proposal might be accepted were unable
to control the party conference, which
took up the matter today for ratification.
Progressive republicans led by Senators
Borah, Norris and LaFollette refused to
be bound by any programme which would
prevent action on the corrupt practices,
widows pension, civil war veterans re-
tirement and immigration bills. The re-
suit was that a resolution was adopted
rejecting the democratic proposal and
urging passage of the immigration bill
before adjournment. 1t was the first
time in several years that Senator La
Toilette had attended a party confer
ence.
Democratic senators said tonight that
no change in the legislative programme
drafted recently by the party caucus now
was contemplated. They were hopeful
that the shipping and revenue bills and
conference reports could be disposed of
and adjournment reached early in Sep
TENDER at the latest.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-11
MUST CONTINUE ON
HEALTH CAMPAIGN
Physicians Point Out I'M
portance of Cleaning City
and Keeping It Clean

The people of Birmingham should not
let up in the present health campaign
until Birmingham is the cleanest and
most sanitary city in the country, in the
opinion of prominent local men who are
in close touch with the situation. Not
only must the city be thoroughly cleaned
now, but in the opinion of these men,
the inspectors must rigidly enforce all
the health and sanitary laws in the future
and keep the city healthy.
In discussing the situation yesterday,
DR.. T. D. Parke, chairman of the board
of health, said
"If we thoroughly clean up the city in
this campaign and place the public health
on the highest possible plane of safety,
the mere fact that we have cleaned up
will not be sufficient. We must continue
to keep. our city clean. Inspectors of
the fearless sort must maintain health
conditions at every point where it is
necessary for them to assert their au-
thority and force action. The manner in
which the citizens of Birmingham are
taking hold in this campaign and helping
in the good work is unusual, to say the
least, but we should remember that this
campaign must continue, thereby elimi-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-11
FLOOD VICTIMS IN
GREENE ARE AIDED
Relief Work Under Direc-
ton Of U. S. Engineers
Now Under Way

Eutaw, August 10.-(Special.)-N. A.
Yoille of the Mobile United States en-
gineers office, is at this place plan
ming relief work for the flood suf-
ferers in Greene county. 1t is under
stood that $4,000 of the appropriation
recently passed by Congress to re-
lieve the storm distressed sections is
available for the basins of the War
rior and Tombigbee in Alabama and
the Pasca goula river in Mississippi.
For convenience, this county has
been divided into four districts, with
a supervisor for each, with fifth man
in charge of the entire county. The
latter is E. c. Meredith of this place.
While some $4,000 to $4,000 will be
available for the county, it is expected
that work shall be given in return.
This will be placed upon the public
roads, and to this end the supervisors
of the several districts are instructed
to begin at once the gathering of
hands for the work, which is expected
to begin on Monday of next week
In addition to the foregoing, the
county commissioners are considering
issuing county warrants for addition
al funds in order that the county may
avail itself of the fund provided by
the state road work as well as that
provided by the federal aid roads
bill, recently passed. While giving
employment to many people of the
county. these several funds will make
possible the construction of many
miles of good roads. The citizens re-
lief committee, of which j. d. Steele,
Jr., is treasurer, will continue it's work
This committee has been active ever
since the floods devastated the county,
and in cooperation with the commit
tee at Demopolis, has administered to
every case of want coming to it's at
tention, contrary to reports widely dis
seminated that the negroes of Greene
county were starving.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-11
Government Says Wheat
Crop Will Be Sufficient

Washington. August 10.-This years
wheat crop will be sufficient for the
needs of home consumption and there
will be enough left to meet normal ex-
port requirements That is the view or
government officials, who said today the
sensational rise in wheat prices and
corresponding increase in the price OF
-four, following the governments last re-
port indicating a crop of about two
thirds the size of last years, was the
result of the market adjusting itself from
a crop of abnormal proportions to one
of much smaller size
Experts Of the department of agricul-
ture calculate 620.00O,0O0 bushels of wheat
will be required for home consumption
this year. A crop of 654O00,000 bushels,
as forecast from August l. would leave
"a. OO0. 900 bushels of this years crop avail
able for export In addition. there was
an unusually large carry-over of old
wheat from last years crop, amounting
to approximately 16O000,OO0 bushels or
about 75,00O000 bushels more than the
average carry-over of the preceding five
years.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-11
Kilby Addresses Veterans
At Sulphur Springs

Admission, August 10-(Special.) AN in
teresting comparison of the war between
the states and the present world war
that is being waged in Europe was made
by Lieutenant-Governor Thomas E. Kilby
in the course of his address to the Con-
federate Veterans of northwest Alabama
at Schencks Sulphur Springs Thursday
afternoon, during which he also touched
several times on the question of state s
rights.
There was big crowd present at the
resort, which has been greatly improved
during the past year, and besides Gov
ernor Kilby former United States Senator
Frank S. White, Attorney Domineck of
Birmingham and others were on the pro-
gramme. Senator White was well re-
ceived by the veterans, and they listened
attentively to his "reminiscences of the
sixties.
Neither Governor Kilby nor Senator
White would make a positive declaration
as to their political future. although no
doubt was left in the minds of those at
the reunion that they will be in the race
for governor and United States senator,
respectively, and an announcement is
looked for shortly after the presidential
campaign, If not. sooner.
Many of the old veterans present were
personally acquainted with John Pelham,
and when Governor Kilby spoke of the
feats of this Calhoun county boy in the
civil war as unparalleled by any artil-
leryman in the European war the old vet
Grams cheered Justify. This was the first
public address he has delivered since he
welcomed the Sons of Veterans in Bir-
.1ingham last spring.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-11
CLOSER COOPERATION ON
PART OF FARMERS URGED
BY PRESIDENT BARRETT
Delegates From State Attending Meeting of Alabama
Unon-Hobdy Speaks in Favor of Local Tax Amendment
for SchoolG-Oscar Wells Asks Endorsement of Biz
mingham as the Site for Farm Loan Bank-Ex-
ecutive Sessions Today and Tomorrow

imously. It's primary object was longer
loans than the farmer is now able to
secure and at an interest rate not to ex-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-11
SWEET PRODUCES
LETTER TO PROVE
TITTMANN RESIGNED
tcontinued from rage one)

satisfied with Mr.. Hughes explanation
that his remarks in Detroit were not cor
rectly reported, and that 1.-The depart
ment very properly objected to the con-
struction being put on them"
MIR. Hughes persists in his attacks
upon DR.. JONES'" CDR. Tittmann's sue
cessor) said Mr. Sweet. He evidently
seeks to make the public believe that
because DR.. Jones had been the owner or
a stock farm he was presumptively UNI
fit for the position Of deputy commits
sioper Of fisheries. Actual fitness not
former occupation-nor even university
studies-is the supreme test. Mr.. Hughes
knows this as well as anybody, and the
fact that he does not use what he knows
to be the right test in DR.. Jones case
has led him to indulge in dsparagement
of a capable official which he would
quickly resent if he were the victim. II
Mr. Hughes were reasoning and not
scolding, he would apply a different test
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-11

mating for all time the conditions that
exist here today
DR.. A. B. Harris stated that in his
opinion there was nothing that promoted
happiness and prosperity much as
health: There are many cities in the
United States that are health resorts.
Asheville, for instance, boasts of its fine
water and milk The milk furnished to
Asheville is from the famous Biltmore
dairies, considered the finest in the Uni
ted States. The water supply is I'M
doubtedly fine said DIR. Harris.
Nothing could be a better ADVERTISE
ment to send out to the world than to be
able to say Birmingham is the best in
spected and most sanitary city in the
country. That would do this city more
good than all the other advertisements
that money could buy. The spending OF
a dollar on health in Birmingham is
the same thing as making an investment.
Nothing will yield as large dividends to
the community at large as excellent
health conditions. There is no reason why
we cannot at the conclusion of this
cleanup campaign, say truthfully that
we have the most sanitary and best kept
city in the United States. If we can.
this city will profit more by this fact
than any possibly estimate
DIR. Scale Harris is of the opinion that
Birmingham has awakened to the insani-
tary conditions, and is now combating
these conditions as we'll as it can. The
publicity given to the health conditions
| of Birmingham has aroused the interest
| of all our people. This has had an ex-
! cellent effect upon the people in general,
! and with the present campaign in full
swing it is only a matter of time be-
fore we will have as clean a city as
there is in the country. The safety of the
community is based on health conditions.
The best insurance for prosperous COM
munity is health and that is what we are
striving for in this campaign
Famous Horse Owner Dead
Niagara Falls, Ont, August 10.-Joe
Yeager famous as a bookmaker and
horse owner, died here today. following
an operation for appendicitis.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-11
ADJUSTMENTS
At the Lyric

At tne LyrIC
The Five Musical Girls, collection of
girls of rare beauty and ability. are max
ing distinct hit this week and are re-
ceiveing praise from all sides. The sing
ers possess excellent voices and encore
after encore has featured their work
during the week. The other girl act on
the bill-the Gymnastic Girls-have also
pl even a big feature and have been re-
ceived with spontaneous applause at all
performances.
Hufford and Chain are the laugh get
tiers of the bill and keep the house in an
uel oar all the while they ace on the
stage.
Archie Onri has proven himself a ,tever
entertainer and Bogert and Nelson are
excellent black face fun makers.
A record breaking attendance is ex-
pected at tcmorrow's matinee.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-11
School Census in Baldwin

Bay Minette, August 10.-(Special. u,
S. Lambert, county superintendent of
education for this county, reports that
the census enumeration of school chill
dren for this county, who are between
the ages of seven and twenty-one, is
practically completed. The report shows
that there are SAT white children in
the county of school age, which is an
increase of about Z per cent over the
census of 1914, and that out of this num-
Der there are III who are illiterate The
colored school population of the county
is 1888, which is a little more than 1
per cent decrease over the census of
1914. Among the colored school children
there are 795 illiterates.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-11
Blount County Court Convenes

Oneonta, August 10.-(Special.) 1.-The
nonjury term of Blount county circuit
court is in session this week. Judge
Blackwood is presiding. number of
cases have been disposed of, but there
are many cases still on the docket. Civil
cases on the jury docket will be taken
up next week when the grand jury will
be organized. Court will run through
August.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-11
Scientist Dies From Heat

Philadelphia, August 10-Dr. ]. B. Web
ster, widely known in medical and geo.
graphical circles. died here last night
from heat prostration.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1916-09-30
Work On DUPONT Road

s. contract has been entered into be
tween the Coleman au Pont Road and
o. & Humphreys contractor of
iiackcnsack. y ] for the construction
~ the lp.milc stretch ~ roadway from
Georgetown TO a point about one mile
north II Ellcniale The right Of way
for that length II road has been secured
aud reaches almost d the Apenezer
faru which farm is now the subject 81
litigation 30 the supreme Court Of the
nIted States
Humphreys has bonded and L is said
grading wul ne commenced either late
this wpek or the lrst 81 next Accord
ing O. the terms 81 lhe agreement the
bridges SLING and grading on the TO-
mile stretch wil he completed before
January 1919 Work of laying the
concrete roadway wii BE- started newt
spring
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1916-09-30
Whenever You Need a General Tonic
Take Groves

The old Standard Groves Tasteless
chill Tonic IS equally valuable as a
,eneral Tonic because il contains the
known tonic propeficsofQ uININE
8 IRON II acts on the Liver Drives
out Malaria, Enriches the Blood aad
BUILD up The Whole System. 10 cents.
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-02-24
D. a 4. G. MaehinIsts ce. increase.

The long-pending wage controversy
between the machinsts and allied
crafts and the management OF the
Denver & Rio Grande terminated in
an agreement by which the pay OF the
men is advanced l cent an hour. All
the machinists, blacksmiths. boiler.
makers, carmen, pipefitters and tin
ners and electricians, and their ap.
prentices and helpers on the entire
system, about $500 in all, are affected
Formal demand was served upon John
+. Enright, superintendent of motive
power OF the Denver & Rio Grande,
Dec. %, for an increase of cents an
hour. At the expiration of the 3O-day
period the State Commission offered
its services to the railroad company
and to the union men to effect an ad.
iustment. The railroad officials ap,
peared before the commission, as did
representatives Of the workingmen,
and told the commissioners that they
believed an amicable agreement could
be reached without the mediation OF
the state officials.
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-02-24
Famished Beasts War on Stock,

Durango.-Orchards and livestock
In the San Juan basin of Colorado ana
In northwestern New Mexico are re.
ported suffering greatly from the at.
lacks of famished wild animals, un.
able, because of the deep SHOWS, to
reach the ground for food E. d.
Smith, county agriculturalist, Is coop.
Grating with fruit growers to extermi
nate the rabbits. which are said to be
eating the bark of the branches and
killing the trunks Of the smaller
trees. Ranchmen are handicapped In
their efforts to protect their herds. II
is said, because of the r.fusal OF the
Navajo Indians to kill wolves or coy.
otes. which, according to their relig.
ious belief, are said to be sacred.
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-02-24
TOBLOW UP DENvERP.O.
rERRoRisTs WORKED OUT RUIN
PLOTS IN COLORADO.
WARNINGS Given Of Plans Of Leaders
Made at Meetings Held Near
Sallda to Start Blast War.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Denver.--Government secret service
officials here were warned three
months ago of a nation. wide conspir.
acy against the church and the ma,
ton. Organized anarchists Matched the
plots last August at secret meetings
In Salida, Colo. Included In the pro.
posed reign OF terror was the destruc.
tion Of Denyer's $4,000. 900 marble fed.
eral building just completed. This
tact became known through an official
source. Dissension split leaders who
worked in the stone quarries and
smelters near Salida last summer.
Letters from one of the dissenting
conspirators to Washington and to
Denver operatives Of the United States
secret service barred the plot.
Desire for revenge against the 9th.
ers caused the writer to disclose to
the government officials some Of the
plans Of the organization which in.
tended to disrupt the church and the
government at any cost 1"
Following a careful investigation by
Roy o. Samson. special agent here for
the government bureau of investiga'
tion, 1t was decided that the informa
tion was the work of q crank.
Three weeks ago third letter from
the dissatisfied conspirator reached
Washington. Immediately the search
for the plotters was renewed by the
Denver officials.
The last letter received disclosed
the fact that Chicago would witness
the first outrage against the church
and that the anti-government plot
would be fomented in Denver with the
wrecking Of the new federal building
Further investigation by the Local
officials Of the United States secret
service revealed the former meeting
place OF the anarchists. in an abah
doned stone quarry near Salida.
The first blow Of the antichurch at
tack fell in Chicago, as predicted BY
the inf0rmer, whose name is being
withheld. More than 100 guests were
poisoned In soup served at the ban
quet to Archbishop Mundelein.
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-02-24
CONTINENTAL SCHEME OVER,
RULED BY THE HOUSE WAR
COMMITTEE.
BIG MILITARY STORES
PEACE STRENGTH OF $4,000 MEN
-ExPENo $174.ooo, 900 ON
LAND FORCES.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Washington. - National prepared.
ness legislation took long step for
ward Ill Congress when the House
military committee agreed on the out
line of the army bill 1t will unani.
moisly present for paysage. Chair.
man Hay was authorized to frame the
measure, which is compromise for
the continental army plan advocated
by former Secretary Garrison and
President Wilson. In fact, it goes
that scheme one better. Complete
liberalization of the National Guard
will be substituted for the proposed
continentals, and the White House
was informed that the committee was
a unit In supporting the plan. only the
language and minor details remaining
to be worked out
The measure will grant virtually
the entire program mapped out by
Secretary Garrison for the regular
army, and go even further than he
recommends in providing for reserve
military supplies.
A total peace strength of $4,000
men in the standing army and the
guard combined will be provided, with
reserve systems more than to double
the force In war.
The expense for the whole estab-
lishment this year Is roughly estimat-
ed at $l74.000,000, exclusive of Pan.
anna canal defenses, carried in anoth.
er bill; proposals for additional mili.
tary schools In all states, carried in
the Mckellar' bill favorably reported
by the committee with an appropria.
tion of $3,S40,000 for this purpose, and
whatever may later be decided upon,
in carrying out scheme to foster the
fixation OF atmospheric nitrogen In
the United States, giving the country
Its own supplies for ingredients for
explosives. ~ ..
The first year OF the Garrison plan
would have called for total expendl.
ture Of $1S3,000,000.
To complete the committees COM
promise with President Wilson on the
continental army, the bill will autho.
rize the increase Of the regular army
to total peace strength OF $4,000 by
adding ten regiments Of infantry, four
regiments of field artillery, fifty-two
companies of coast artillery. fifteen
companies of engineers and four aero
squadrons.
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-02-24
w ESTE RN.

A quarter of million pounds Of
wool were contracted for at Dillon.
Mont, at 30c or better by Boston
buyers.
The nationwide search for Jean
Crones, supposed poisoner OF the
banqueters who partook of soup
served at the recent dinner in honor
Of Archbishop Mundelin, was contin.
lued In Chicago.
Frog skin was grated onto the
chest Of Mrs Samuel Sport at Mercy
hospital in Des Moines, Ia, and 1t was
announced she probably will recover
from severe burns received in a fire
at her home here Jan. &c.
The Iowa Equal Suffrage Associa.
tion and the Iowa Mems League for
Equal Suffrage announced in Des
Moines that they will begin immedi,
ately to raise fund Of S25.h00 To be
cfed in the campaign for ellal suf-
frage which will be voted on in Iowa
June 8.
Compromise between the Republi.
/ cans and Progressives of California
III the nomination of California dele.
essto the Republican national con.
Sention to be held in Chicago. June
Z. was rejected by the executive com,
mittee Of the Republican state central
committee at San Francisco.
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-02-24
GENE RAJ.

A resolution proposing a referend.
um of woman suffrage was reported
by the Virginia House Of Delegates,
so to 40.
Hans Schmidt was electrocuted at
Sing Sing prison at Ossining, N. Y,
for the murder Of Anna Aumuller,
Sept. 2, 1918.
Princeton University has been be.
queathed between $4,000 and $780,.
900 by the will Of Mrs. Marie An.
tonette Fiske. who died recently in
Pasadena. Cal.
The American Brass Company at
Ansonia, Conn. has declined to grant
the principal demands of its $500
striking employees after long confer.
ences between a strikers committee
and company officials
Sixteen years in the penitentlary
was the sentence given by Judge Ap.
plegate at Winterset, Ia, to Mrs. Ida
Meyer. the 60-year-old woman who
was convicted OF completely in the
murder of her daughter.in-law, Mrs
Ethel Meyer. last July.
Mary Lone Wolf. As, daughter OF
Great Eagle. noted Sioux chieftain,
filed suit At Springfield. Mo-, for di.
vorce from Doc Lone Wolf, tribes,
man. alleging mistreatment and
threats to kill. The couple were mar.
ried In Santee. Neb In 1894
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-02-24
WASHINGTON.

More than 100 communities thru.
out the country are preparing to OBJ
serve baby week. March to IL, Il
was announced by the Federal Chill.
dren's Bureau.
Secretary Lansing announced that
he had authorized the American EN-.
bassy at Constantinople to call atten-
tion Of the Turkish government to the
massacre Of Armenians.
The body Of American Consul Rob.
ert N. McNeely of Monroe, N. c., who
was lost IN the destruction OF the liner
Persia in the Mediterranean, is
thought to have been washed up on
the shore near Alexandria, according
to . dispatch to the State Department
from American Consul GarTtls.
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-02-24
After Patent for Carey Act Land.

The State Land Board has prepared
a petition for state patent to the
land developed under the Two Buttes
project in Prowers and Baca coun'
ties. The Two Buttes is the first
Carey Act project in Colorado. 1t
has the distinction not only of being
the first to be developed, but also OF
being developed through the use
only of flood waters. Other projects
with direct stream flow and much
more water have failed while this has
succeeded. or $4,000 acres under the
original project 10000 have been irrl
gated and cultivated. John Il. Field,
engineer of the land board. has gone
to Washington to present the request
to the federal land department.