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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-22
PLANS FOR CHILD WELFARE SUBJECT OF DISCUSSIONS Special Committee Named Which Will Arrange
 for Large Mass
 Meeting

Plans for child welfare weeT TO be held March 4 to 10, were full. discussed by large body of club women and few children's physicians at a meeting at the Chamber of Commerce yesterday at 5 o'clock, the object of the meeting being to form some definite programme for the weeks work.
 It was decided after some interesting talks relative to the necessity of educa- tion along the lines of baby welfare and some facts relative to mid-week, death rates and birth registrations, to hold one large mass meeting, the time and place to be determine by a committee. This committee will consist of Mrs. w. L. Murdoch, chairman; Mrs McLester, Mrs. Sidney M. Ullman, Dr. Thomas D. Parke and pr. Ross Snyder.
 A meeting of all the clubs in the city to discuss baby welfare was suggested and a request made by the chairman such as giving out literature, visiting dis tricts, and holding meetings in the schools One day will be set aside in the schools in which the subject of care of children by Little Mothers will be given by district school nurses and city and school physicians.
 On Sunday, March 5, the ministers of the city will be asked to speak on the subject of child welfare from the pulpit.
 Dr. Parke, in addressing the assembly, said the question was very grave and large one; that it was a well known fact the death rate among children, especially those in the first year of life was ap- palling. However. he said the entire ques- infant mortality was social question, and had to be dealt with socially.
 Education, said Dr. Parke, ''is at the bottom of everything, let every one know what others already have found out: what has already been discovered as good and use the knowledge" He also recommend ed that the colored people be considered, as often disease is carried from them to the white babies.
 Dr. Snyder was the next speaker. He firmly advocated the reviewing of the work of the childrens institution already established in this city, and said it was necessary to consider the legislative side. He mentioned the registration and con- trol of mid-wives for through this avenue the still birth was tremendous. Dr. Bowling gave the following sta tistics which will be interesting to all persons of the community. Total number of births in Birmingham in 1915, 1854.
 | Total under physicians care, 2596. Total under mid-wives, 75S. | Total still now under physicians, 137. | Tn hands of mid-wives, IF. | In New York city, through campaign similar to this suggested from 1908 to
 1913, a reduction of 40 children per 1OOt was made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-22
Suits Filed

The following damage suits were filed in the circuit and city courts yesterday:
 Lelle Vetrano, pro ami Ben Betrano, is suing the Ensley Furniture company for $500 for alleged personal injuries, claiming that a motorcycle owned and operated by the defendant seriously in- jured the claimant.
 John Wilson is suing Woodward Iron company for 5000 for alleged personal in- juries in the city court.
 Lee Hatcher against Ingalls, Ironworks company 5000, for alleged personal inju- ries in the city court.
 Leona Bentley is suing Frisco Railroad company for 5000 for alleged personal in- juries in the circuit court.
 John Dixon against American Casting company in the circuit court. 5000 for alleged personal injuries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-22
SEEK JUDGMENT ON
 $433,OOO IN NOTES Formal Suit Entered by Walker Against Jefferson
 Realty and Building Co.

The suit for s433,O0O, which has been filed by Alex E. Walker, state super intendent of banks, throgh his attor- neys, Coleman & Coleman, against the Jefferson Realty and Building company. is merely legal step to reduce the accounts due the Jefferson County bank to the form of judgments. The suit was filed several days ago. but did not become public until yesterday.
 The Jefferson Realty and Building company, which is the holding company for the Jefferson County Bank building, is due the Jefferson County bank on notes approximately $433,000. Five notes for $50,00 each are in the lot and the others are for various amounts. All are executed by W. c. Sterrett an officer of the building company, under authority conferred on him as an of ficer by the stockholders of that com pany
 The notes represent money borrowed by the building company, most or which was among the assets of the Jefferson County Savings bank when that institution failed more than a year ago. These notes were part Of the assets of the reorganized- bank, and then some additional sums were loaned after the reopening of the bank several months ago.
 There is no especial significance to this suit, according to statements of those who are responsible for the ac- tion, it being merely part of the work of reducing the assets of the Jeffer- son County bank to a form where they can be more easily handled. A judg ment holds good for much longer time. It can be recorded and an execu- tion can be levied on it. Therefore, it is considered of much higher value in court than a note.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-22
FINDS FLORIDA |S HIGHLY PROSPEROUS Henry B. Gray Tells About Delightful Outing in Land
 of Flowers

Former Lieutenant Governor Henry E. Gray returned yesterday from Florida enthusiastic over the state as an ideal pleasure resort.
 Viewer before have the Florida hotels been so crowded with visitors, he said, land Florida is making these people have a great time. I went down the east coast in Bob Meyers yacht and it is certainly an ideal trip
 T do not believe there is any section of the world that responds so gener- ously and bountifully to semitropical cultivation as the territory around Palm Beach and Miami. The botanical gardens of Java, India and the Hawaiian Islands are wonderful. but I think they are eclipsed by the gardens in this section of Florida.
 T was particularly struck with the Miami palace of the great Commoner-- the man of the people-William Jennings Bryan. His place is really very beautiful
 Florida is having a remarkable sea- son of prosperity. People accustomed to going to Europe have turned to Flor ida instead this year and a continual golden stream is pouring into the state"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-22

'If there is any special recipe for happiness in married life, we would say that it is to bear and forbear."
 In other words simply to compromise if necessary and kiss and make up.
 This was the simple statement which Dr. and Mrs. B. H. Sholl gave when asked yesterday as they stood on the threshold of their fiftieth wedding anni- versary surrounded by those who loved them-and whom they loved.
 Yesterdays very far-off ye,'terday- when measured by years, was dcIninant in the environment of the celebration of the golden wedding of one of Birming- hams most notable pioneer couples.
 While today rushes frantically into the changes of tomorrow, the quaint old fashioned lovely atmosphere of the days gone by still fingers in the homes and hearts of many of our honored citizens.
 Back in the ante-bellum days, when the little town of Gainesville, Ala, nestled among the foothills-when Birmingham was not even a small township, society donned it's prettiest hoopskirts and pantaloons and tripped into the presence of youth and beauty, to witness them united in the persons of Dr. and Mrs. E. H. Sholl; the fair bride was only a bit over IS; the groom few years older.
 The day was February 21, 1866, when lovely Ellen Hammond Stillman, the belle of the village became the wife of the young man who was destined to make her happy for many years. and whose splendid young life was all before him, and he as dauntless and as fine a young swain as ever bore the ascription of gentleman and aristocrat
 It was not until some years later that Dr. and Mrs. Sholl came to Birmingham, and cast their fortune among it's peo- pie; to be exact, they have lived here 8 years or more, and in that time have been among Birminghams most honored and beloved citizens, establishing theil
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-22

which he did, spending the summer away from his wife-the only summer during
 the 50 years of their entire married life. And still more remarkable, their union and their happiness have never been
 maintained by rules or philosophies of
 living. They've just kept on caring for one another-in the good old fashioned way making compromises when it has l been necessary, always kissing and making up' before there was really any, thing to make up, and verifying the prophecy made by their friends when they stood in their youth and buoyancy before a flower laden altar and plighted their troth-''that two people so ideally
 mated couldn't help being happy and beautifying life by their sweet influence | and character"
 To the ministry Dr. and Mrs. Sholl have given their two sons, the Rev. Charles Stillman Shol, pastor of the Canal Street Presbyterian church, New Orleans, and the Rev. William Mace Sholl, pastor of the Presbyterian church, I Decatur. Their only daughter, Mrs. Will l liam Clarence Bonham, resides in Bir- mingham, where she numbers her friends | by the score, in addition to the old | friends of her father and mother
 Time has touched this happy couple very lightly, the bride of today being l 70 years young-not o1d-and the groom S3 | Today these wonderful people are just
 as interested in life-just as much ir
 tune with all the beautiful things of life | just as unprejudiced, just as sweet and charming as when they started joyously
 on their honeymoon, which was to last
 well, it hasn't stopped yet-and which
 was to bring them all the sweetness and 1 happiness life holds.
 Birmingham honors and loves Dr, ano
 Mrs. Sholl, and on the occasion of theil | golden wedding anniversary yesterda!
 many expressions of genuine love ant | tenderness were heard on all sides, ant
 many were the wishes expressed that the l years to come would continue to surround | them with life's tenderest and gentles tokens of love.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-22
Open Meeting of the Educational Section
 of Drama League

An open meeting of the educational section of the Birmingham Drama league will be held Thursday, ebruary 24, at S:30 o'clock at the Margaret Allen school. The programme has been arranged by the Amareth club, and will include the following numbers:
 Paper, by Mrs. John King, on "The Modern Plays and Dramas By Maeter- linck.'
 Mysticisms of Maeterlinck," by Mrs. Charles Brown
 Mona vanna," brief reviews and read ing by Miss Margaret Weaver.
 Music by Mrs. Fletcher Quilliam
 Open discussion.
 The members of the Drama league have taken up the study of the purpose, con text and structure of notable modern plays.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-22

Judging from his name, one would naturally think the ancestors of Charles w. came from Ireland, but we are in- formed that this is not the case, and much to our surprise, we were informed he was of Teutonic origin.
 Charles W. is one of the stand-bys of the local lodge of Elks and always puts his shoulder to the wheel to help any and every cause the lodge under takes.
 Hence when called upon to take part in the Elks minstrels that will be pre- scented on Wednesday and Thursday for the benefit of the reunion and charity fund.- he promptly responded and gave notice that he would sing Rule Brittan- a' to the tune of the "Marsellaise,'' with 8 Russian" accompaniment. If be gets by with this he states he will go to the front.
 Owing to the sylph-like figure he will appear in the second part of the enter tsinment, dressed a la Kellerman, and will present his celebrated toe dance.
 Someone asked Charles w. how busi- ness was, and he replied, 'Tf business vos no better last week, dan it vos dis, I hope not Doesn't that show he is Irish, despite his cognomen?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-22
Rural Carriers to Meet

The Jefferson County Rural Letter Car riers' association will meet in the gov ernment building this morning at Il o'clock. The association will be ad- dressed by J. A, Rountree, secretary oi the United States Good Roads associa- tion, and others. A great deal of busi- ness of importance will come before the meeting which pertains to the rural let ter carriers. full attendance is ex- pected. MT. J. R. McSwain is president, and will preside over the deliberations ot the body.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-22

home and their home life upon solid foundation of wholesomeness and genu- ineness.
 The most remarkable part of the 50 years of married life which Dr. and Mrs. Sholl have enjoyed is that in all those 1S261 days (the odd numbers allow for the leap years that have occurred in that time) they have only been away from each other practically very few months, Dr. Sholps health at one time demanding that he take a vacation,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-22
Banks Close Today

Today is Washington's birthday and a legal holiday in Alabama. All Birming- ham banks will be closed today, and the postoffice will observe holiday hours
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-22

[tI IIIC I EIUUUpldy AAVtlHOO Strand-"The Trail of the Lonesome Plne," with Charlotte Walker. Colonial-"Betty of Greystones" with Dorothy Gish.
 odeon One-"A Modern Sphinx with Winifred Greenwood.
 Princess-"The Strange Case of Mary Page" with Henry B. Walthall Odeon Two-"The Embodied Thought, ' with Edward Sloman.
 Trianon-" Thou Shalt Not Covet" with Kathryn Williams.
 Alcazar-"Undine," with Ida Schnall.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-22
IOnAYS E.yENIS

Shriners' reception and ball at Tutwilei in honor of Imperial Potentate J. Put nam Stevens at 8 o'clock.
 Camp Clayton, Sons of Veterans, al Chamber of Commerce.
 Rotary club "Vicitors' Day. at the Tutwiler at 12:9O.
 Jefferson county rural carriers at fed eral building.
 Drama league at the Tutwiler at o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-22
At the Theatres
At the PhOtOplay Houses

Lyric-vaudeville Matinee at 2:3O p. n Evenings at 7:3O and g.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-23
ARMY ORDERS.

The following -aDsa cfHcs1 WI report in person
70 Col. Edward 4 Millar. Third Field Artillrry
president ot the examining hoard at Eagle Pass
Tex. appointed IN paragraph 8. SPECIAL Orders
No l8. War Department June g. 1916. for tELrnins.
ton 70 determine their 6tness for t-ansfer TO the
Field Arullsy: Capt WILEY Howell Fourth
lntantry; Capt Lawrence P. Butls- Fourth In
fantry; First Lieut.. John b. Muncaster Fourth
lnfantry Second Lieut.. George W c Whiting
Fourth intsnt-y; Second Lieut.. Jsnes A. Brien,
TTeaty-s:ItA Infantry.
First Lieut.. joseph c Morrow. H. Ivistion
oftce-. Slga1l Corps. row sick leave 0! absence
at Pitts5lrSA Pa. will repair 70 this CITY for
consultation with the chief signal ofscer of lhs
armv. ard upon the conclusion thereof viii pro
csed 70 Ch:1Eo. Ill. and take charge n aviation
matters at that place under the direction of the
chief sis-2l otfcer
Capt. James N Whesler. Coast ARTILLERY CoTIe.
will proceed 70 Hot Springs. Ark. and report IN
person 20 the commanding ofhosr. Army and
NaTy General Hospital FOR ohse7aJcr ard treat
nsnt
So much Of psrEE-sph I. sDeciII Order, Nc les
War Department. JGy Z. sc. as relates to F-si
Lieut.. Be!ton ON Kennedy. Coast A.ulery Cofps
is revoked
Private Firt Class Lawrence strinEer Neiica
Department. Cnited States Disciplinary Barracks
FoEt LeaSerwoTth. KSns will be sent to Fort
sam Houston. Tex. for assignment to dry IL
th. Southern Department
board ct otfcerS appointed 20 meet at The
The Washington herald., 1916-07-23
On the Tube Contracts.

Postmaster General Burleson has lost in his
first sklrmish against the pneumatic tube service
and the companies have been given until March
4, to fix up their contracts following the con-
ference report on the postoffice and post roads
bill
This underground method of-transporting the
mail has been carried on between the terminals
and postoffices in Boston, Brooklyn, Chicago,
Philadelphia, and St. Louis since the Cleveland
administration and the present ten-year con-
tracts are scheduled to expire December 81. The
amendment OF the Senate makes mandatory the
continuance Of the service for three months The
companies thus given additional time to prove
their contention before they can be wiped out Of
business.
The Bureson contention that an economy can
be affected by substituting the motor car for
the tube service is conceded by the tube
officials. The Postmaster General feels that the
price per mile authorized in the law Of 1902,
$4,000 is too high for the type of service rem
dered
For the purpose of proving his contention,
he advances the percentage Of capacity use"
argument Percentage OF use in a Postoffce
Department commodity hardly seems fair The
fact is that the contractor cannot control the
mail, has no of determining its volume
but must constantly have his apparatus up to
the 100 per cent efficient standard
In defending their price the contractors say
that the government enjoys the same rate now
as it did in 1902, notwithstanding that the price
OF labor and the incidentals in connection with
the operation of the tube service has generally
increased.
There probably is much merit in the argu-
ments. pro and on the subject, but it is
nothing more than plain justice for the companies
that no action that puts into the scrap heap
costly equipment be taken until they have the
fullest opportunity to prove their case. That
the Senate has given them by its action in the
Postoffice BILL
Meanwhile it might be pertinent to ask what
has become OF the commission that appoint
ed to investigate and report on this matter by
October l, 1915.
That commission has conducted its investi-
CATION, but up to the present time has not re-
ported, or if it has reported the Postmaster Cen
cral has not made public its findings. Such
report ought to furnish illuminating information
when the matter of renewing these contracts
comes up again sl-I.g- = 4
The Washington herald., 1916-07-23
Senate to Air Site Controversy.

Inc statement made yesterday by Senator
Sailinger that the question of locating the pro-
posed municipal hospital at Fourteenth and
Upshur streets northwest will be fully discussed
on the floor of the Senate when the District bill
is taken up by that body must be gratifying to
all residents of Washington whether they be
advocates or opponents of building the hospital
on that ste.
full and open discussion of the question
that has been agitating large part of the ctys
population tor months seems assured, and 1t
is to be expected that after all arguments for
and against the proposed site are brought out the
Senate will act for the best interests OF the
largest number of residents of the District.
To say that persons living in the vicinity Of
the site are opposed to the erection of the hos
pital is putting it mildly. 1t, is hardly exag-
geration to say that move on the part OF the
government IN that section ever has been so
hotly contested. And behind these residents are
real estate men with property near the site.
The arguments against the proposed site are
too numerous to mention, but chief among them
seems to be the contention that the opening Of
municipal hospital there will greatly lessen the
attractions of the section for residential purposes
and that therefore large number of persons
who have built homes there will suffer losses.
The protestants assert that they will not
care to live in neighborhood through which
alcoholic patients, dope fends, mental suspects
and other undesirables must pass to and from
the hospital and that the proper site for the
hospital is on the government reservation where
the Washington Asylum Hospital now stands.
Though there may be number of strong
reasons why the ground at Fourteenth and
Upshur streets is suitable as a hospital site,
the Senate probably will not ignore the protests
of the hundreds of persons residing in the vicin-
ity
The Washington herald., 1916-07-23
BY FRANCES CowLEs.

The Virginia Price family was estab-
l!shed by John Price. who was born in
Montgomery or BrecknocK, Wales, about
1850 or 1854. He was one OF the eleven
counsellors with Sir Francis Wyatt in the
provisional government Of Virginia colony,
when the London company was dissolved
With his wife, whose name was Mary,
me settled in Henrico. making the voyage
to the new world in the ship Star about
1920. He had married Just year previ-
ously. BY his first wife he had William
and Matthew and by his second wife,
whose name was Ann he had one child.
named Mary.
Matthew Price. OF Henrico county. the
son OF John and Mary Price, was born in
Wales. and, according to one account.
was left in Wales to be educated when
The Washington herald., 1916-07-23

call Of the president at Meroedss Te1-. for IN,
examination Of cfhcea who have applied for trr-sser
% the earsiy arm. Detail q n. bosrdA Mai
John d. L. Hartman Third CArslry; Cant Jsmes
q. Reeves Third Carslry; cspt. Roee-t @. Fog.
Third Cavalry; Capt. Paul 7. Hayns. Third Csvairy
Capt william s. Wells. Third Cavalry.
Second Lieut Arthur A White, Twenty-si1th ,
Infantry. viii report in person 10 Maj John D. L
Hartman. Third CsrsEy. president Of the examining
board at Mercedes. Tex, al such time a, he NAV
be REQUIRED BY the board for examination 70 dst--
uains his fitness for trznsteT TO the cavalry.
The following named ofheers viii report In p-r-
son 70 Col Cnf-ies G. Treat. Field Artillery.
president Of ths examining board At wAhinFtoa.
D. g. at such time they may be reouirec h-
the board for e1anination % dsteins thsir htne~.
Tor uznser 10 the Field ARTILLERY: Capt Iam~s
z. hoosnson- sCo&st A-tiller CoTs: First Lieut.
AossAn l. Brett, Cosst AnileJ Corps tesptItn.
OIonhnce Drpartnentl; second Lieut. John q
Ioustt, Coss Artillery Corp Flrst Lieut. Ale1zn-
osr w hahh. infantry te<pssin. Ordnance De-
iantrs. w1l report In person 70 Col Edward A
Ailar. Third Field ARTILLERY president of The a.
aiming board at Eagle Pass Tex Al s,rA tim.
as ne may Do required b ID, board for e1anins-
field ARTILLERY.
By the direction Of the Przident. each q, ii.
tollowins-nam'd otheers viii rport in person %
President Of an army ntirinF hoard a. Fo-+ So
Houston. Tex. at such time a. he rs,v dcsSr,s,e
toT examination b. the board: MAJ Eluas~ L5s,.
~ SN'eAs ADA ADuErl N. LAnCagHd MelSara1
Corps; CAPT Thomas F. Ryan. Thirtserfb C,TsI--.
,,p Iapt Henry ~ Fslss, Twent-fourth Infant-y:
Flrst Lieut.. Robert L. MeAdor. Ninth Inf1ntry;
@ FIrst Lieut. Richard D. La Gsrds. Ninth Iufautry,
Ipon eonpletion q his sIAninsson each oSSo--
TlI report 70 the comnH0dng s,e-sl souths,
Departnent. for duty until further orde-,
BY direction Of the Preddent Firss Lieut. T-so-n,,
b Esty. FNrst Csvslrv. viii rsporr IN 49, ~
Bng. Gen William L. Sibsrt. L s A r-esiss,t
q AZ army retiring board e. the Pr,sidio n San
Franclseo Cal. AZ such time ss h, nav d.,fzuJt.
toT examination ny thf board
CaTt. Nathan X AreriIl cartlr- un,n N, ~
rival in the United States will r-ocred - ,-lr
the Thirteenth CsrSlry
Leave Of absence fo- one nona and ers.,
dayt. IN take effect o. about Anrlst 'eE
Is ETantsd Cap,. Claude 2 Brigham, Ooss I-riIJ.-y
Corps
The resiEnatioo Of FI.t Lieut. John p c,lv.U
Ohio Fneh ArtiIleTv. is accepted b u. Pr.s5.1t
10 take effect July q 1915
Capt. Heuy Pipes. Medical Co-ps viii n-o-
eeeo At once 70 Jefferson B&--1cJs No f,- e.,
PorNE quty curing The Sbsenos q NE IIrn. NJ
hennedy, Medical Co-ps and upon he co5pl-rton
o. this duty viii return 70 his pro1r stItion