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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-21
ONE IN TEN BABIES
DIES, CENSUS SAYS
First Federal Report Shows Births
Exceeded Deaths In 1915 by
IA Per 1000.

Washington, D. c., Jan. 20.-One
out Of every ten infants born alive
in 1915, In the established birth reg
istration area of the United States.
died before reaching the age OF one
year, declares a preliminary state
ment issued by the Census Bureau on
the birth and death rates in 1915.
This statement gives the first Federal
statistics of births ever published.
The total number of births tn
Washington during 1918 Is given as
1927. of which ASIA were white and
2.213 were colored. OF these "A total
OF 7s1 died under one year OF age,
of which 3ss were white and 1913
colored. There were III deaths OF
anfants under one year OF age Per
1000 births.
Number of Births.
In the recently established birth
registration area Of the United States
comprising the six New England
States, New York, Pennsylvania,
Michigan. Minnesota, and the District
of Columbia, with an estimated popu-
lation of s1.1so.o0o. representing 81
per cent of the total for the United
States-77S, 3o4 infants were born
alive In 1915. representing a birth
rate of 24.o per 1000 of population.
For every State IN the registration
area and for most OF the cities there
was q substantial excess OF births over
deaths, but this excess was most pro-
nounced In those localities in which
the proportion OF foreign population
is largest.
The mortality rate Of infants under
one year Of age averaged 100 per
1000 birtha. ranging from seventy In
Minnesota TO 12o In Rhode Island.
and. among places having $4,000 in
hahitants or moro. frrm fifty-four IN
Brookline anc Maiden, Mass, to 1913
in Shenandoah, Pa
Births Exceed Deaths.
The birth rate for the birth regis
tration area as q whole IN 1914 Q
per 1000 populat'on-erceeded the
death rate for the same Area
per l,0oo-oy 1o,a per 1000. or near
ly 70 per cent That IL to say, II the
birth and death rates prevailing IN
that year were 20 remain unchan ged,
and II no migration were TO take
place to or from the area to which
the figures relate. Its population would
increase annually by 100 per 1000.
or nv nearly IL per cent, The birth
rates of the registration States rang
ed from ell in Maine TO 2e7 in Con-
necticut and Michigan: and the death
rates ranged from 1o.1 In Minnesota
to 1871 in New Hampshire The high
est death rate was thus much lower
than the lowest birth rate, The great
est excess OF births over deaths-14. 4
per 1000 population-appears for
Minnesota, and the sn1allest-6.5 per
!, 0no---for Maine.
The statistics cover ninety-stx cities
and towns having. at the last census,
%, 900 inhabitants or more. OF these,
there were only three-KinKston and
Troy y. Y, and Norrtstown, PAN
which the deaths exceeded the births
in 1915. and in each case tie excess
was small being greatest-f,i per
900 population--for Troy,
Births IA to Races.
The relation between the birth rats
and the constitution OF the population
in respect OF race and nativity Is Of
interest For the six cities In regis
trat!on area in which the colored pop
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-21
BANK RoRBER BAND
ARoUaNa OKI.AHo1GA

ern Oklahoma bankers associations,
chambers of commercs and business
men have banded together to rid this
section of the State Of an organized
gang OF outlaws, whose lawless acts
eliminated in the death Of two mon
and the wounding Of three others at
Delaware. Oklahoma. Big rewards are
to be paid for the capture Of the ban
dts. dead or alive. The Oklahoma
Legislature probably will pass a Law
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-21
hiking the death psnAity ssr -

The Ocean Casualty CUmuAnJ u
Withdrawn from the STATE 60
American Banker6 AaDoclak361
increased the rata o. buxu1Axy RI
ance $2.60 a $1,000. This nmDoG
has sent six detectives u NoG1
Oklahoma to get evidence aeninn6|
so-called bandit organisation.
will also investigate the char9o q
bank robbers have a "fixer." w
paid a salary OF $1,000 rear u!
them out of trouble when they
arrested
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-21
Cause for Hilarity.

YIN Simpson was sitting at table
near me the other day with another
man, who was telling the most tire
some stories, and Jim nearly laughed
himself into CONFUSION"
NO wonder. Tho man was his rich
uncle"
--pa.tir, ora AuarArap
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-21

First Politician suppose you have
said things that you were sorry for.
Second Politician-Oh, yes; but I've
always managed to show that I was
isquoted.-Philadelph Bulletin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-28
DOCTORS PROTEST
 AGAINST LICENSE Arguments Advanced Why Tax Should Be Removed
 or Changed

The struggles of the medical pre-
 fession were aired exhaustively at the
 meeting of the commission yesterday morning when more than 25 physi- clans protested against the license schedule, which taxes them ,$15 a year as minimum. pr. Burr Ferguson
 Dr. J. Ross Snyder. pr. H. A. Ell1ourie and pr. w. c. Gewin urged that the commission abolish the tax or reduce the license
 After listening to their pleas the commission suggested that the petf- tioning doctors appoint a committee Of three to frame a schedule that would be considered equitable. Dr. Cabot Lun, president of the Jefferson Coun- ty Medical society, will appoint the committed
 The physicians explained that they performed so many services for which they received no recompense; that their expenses were so high and press ing that it was impossible for a doc tor not making more than s2000 year to raise the minimum of s15; that the sliding scale. with it's maximum of $100, would reveal matters they per sonally wished to keep secret ard, finally, that inasmuch as Alabama was about the only state in the union to tax the medical profession. it should remove itself from this category. The present license schedule provides that any doctor making as much as $200O year shall pay S15 d year. As the income exceeds this it is provided that the doctors shall pay q gradu- ated sum. The maximum is $1O0. The commission will act upon the report of the committee next week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-28
BIRMINGHAM SPECIAL
 TO SHOW HER COLORS
American Flag to Wave From Bir-
 mingham to New York

The Stars and Stripes of the Amer ican flag will adorn the Birmingham Special train of the Southern railway beginning this morning. Frank l.. Jen- kins, division passenger agent. an- nounced yesterday afternoon that the train which bears the name of this city will join in the patriotic move ment of Showing your colors.'
 It will be placed on the rear of the train. just above the electric sign which displays to the country the name Birmingham"
 "There is no more patriotic class of citizens in the United States than the railroad men," said MT. Jenkins, and think that it would be well for ev- eryone to join in the patriotic move ment of flying the red. white and blue of our nation. The flag. which has been purchased for the Birmingham Special will fly on the rear of the train, where it can best be observed.
 "It seems to me that American flags on passenger trains will do much to inspire the people of the United States to the fact that we owe our allegiance to the flag"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-28
STRUGGLING TO SUPPORT FAMILY OF EIGHT ON 1925
 PER MONTH, IS WIDOW HERE
Two Charitable Women Aid by Paying Her House Tragedy Occurs When Cow Des-Had Provided Milk and Butter For Entire Family-Movement is
 Started to Purchase Another to As
 sst Deserving Widow

In these days when the high cost of living is proverbial, there is a widow struggling to make s25 month sustain the only heritage her husband left when he departed this life-seven children and debt.
 Such would be impossible if it were not for the aid given her by two charit- able women, and the city relief depart ment. The scanty s25 a month the mother earns in a local hotel goes far, as the two women pay her house rent, while the city relief department gives her period ically supplies of food and coal.
 Recently tae mother appeared at the city hall with tears in her eyes and a lump in her throat. Miss Winnifred Ford, pr. Walter Brown, and others in the relief department thought from her tear stained face that she had lost one of the seven children, but such was faulty conjecture.
 My COW is dead" she announced. More than a year ago the two women, who have helped her since the death of her husband, gave her COW that the smaller
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-28
Georgia Guardsmen
 March Through City

The tread of marching soldiers echoed through the streets of Birming- ham yesterday when the First regl- ment of the Georgia National Guarc. more than 1000 young men in khaki paraded.
 The Georgians were Drowned by their stay on the Mexican border anc presented a formidable appearance. All except Companies A and B were eX- pected to be mustered from the Ied- eral service when they left for Sa- yannah over the Atlanta. Birmingham and Atlantic railroad yesterday
 At one time during the march the troops halted on First avenue between Nineteenth and Twentieth streets and went through the manual Of arms They went through the exercise with a showing of training and agility that brought forth much favorable con- ment from the onlookers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-28
SPARKS ON ROOFS STILL HOLD BOARD
 AS CAUSE OF FIRES
Chief Middleton's Report Shows Nearly 300 Fires in February With Loss
 of Less Than S50,000

Sparks on shingle roofs were responsible for 1Ss fires during February, according
 to the report of Sidney Middleton. chief of the Birmingham fire department, but the total loss due to all fires was $4,-
 was 1922, ,237.4s.
 There were 291 fires reported, and sparks on shingle roofs" provided by far the greatest number. Carelessness was the cause of 13, soot in chimneys the same number, while other reasons were assigned for a few other alarms. The report of the chief follows: The department responded to 291 alarms and fires, ran 5S69 blocks, laid out 2l,6oo feet of hose, used 20l5 gallons of chem icals, and raised 55s6 feet of ladders. Alarms, how received: Box [, still IT, telephone PCT; total 291. Kind of buildings: Brick 10, concrete ?, frame PA steel l. stucco 2; other than
 buildings 15, false and unnecessary IT;
 total 291.
 How extinguished: Before arrived 20,
 chemicals 56, hand 166. water 32, false ana
 unnecessary r; total 291.
 Cause of alarms: Ashes in wooden re- ceptacles 1, boys playing with fire E. carelessness 13, coals from grate l, de- fective ash pan 1, defective ash pit l. defective flues B. defective furnace l, de- fective grate l, defective hearth l, de1ec- tive stove ?, defective wire l, explosion of water tank 1, false 4, gasoline ex- plosion l. gas stove l, grass burning b grease on stove 3, incendiary l. leaves burning 2, muffled explosion 1, oil stove 1 5, overheated steam pipe 1, overheatee
 stove 1, overloaded tar pot l, reklndlee Ii, short circuit l, soot in chimneys l5
 soot in flues 2 spark on shingle roofs lS9 spark on awning l. stove explosion unknown 13 unnecessary l3, woods ourn- l ing 2; total 291
 Value at risk, buildings, $l,6SS,6 ,6So.sS; contents. s233, ,540. 60; total, s1.927, ,237.4S. Insurance involved buildings $l,l2S 75O contents, s6s, 300: total, $1,1e2,o3o. Insurance loss, buildings, $2,S l.4; con tents. s16, ,476.62; total, $39 368.03. Uninsured loss, buildings, s2233. A; con tents $3356. 26; total, s55S9.7o. Total loss insured and uninsured
 s44, ,957.73.
 Number of fires extending to adjoining buildings l: number of fires extending beyond adjoining buildings, ?.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-28
BIRMINGHAM TO SEE
 ARCTIC REGIONS IN
 PICTURES BY RUSKIN
Expedition Through Alaska and Other Countries to Be Shown Here
 Next Week

pr. John W. Ruskin has brought back, among his motion pictures of the arc- tic, many scenes of Alaska which Frank G. Carpenter has so well described in The Age-Herald. Carpenters stories of Alaska have created great interest in the past.
 | The opportunity will be presented to Birmingham people next Monday and during the balance of the week at the Jefferson theatre to see Alaska, and the arctic regions. You can take trip with Dr. Ruskin and through his motion pie ture camera machine witness that won derful trip leaving Seattle, to Nome, Alaska Passing the Aleutian Islands and nearing Nome, one sees the giant mountains with their glistening sides of white and many other interesting sights en route At Nome the principal places of interest are shown.
 Scotty Allen, with his great Russian wolf hounds the winner of several road races over the ice and snow, are shown with realistic effect.
 An arctic barber shop will make you laugh whether you want to or not. and you will see the Eskimo woman busily engaged in her household duties. These people of the far north ar strange race but pr. Ruskin brings you right in their midst with his camera.
 There are more than 800 intensely in- teresting scenes aptly described by Dr. Ruskin.
 In order that every girl and boy at tending any school ill Birmingham may see the arctic at home, pr. Ruskin has made an admission price of 10 cents when accompanied with coupon or school ticket.
 These pictures drew tremendous au- diences at New Orleans and Mobile not only the youngsters but the older folk as well
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-28
HEAD OF SEAb0ARD
 ID ARRIVE TODAY
Harahan's Visit Revives Re- port That Extension May
 Be Made to AnnistOn

w. J. Harahan, president of the Sea board Air Line, will arrive in Bir- mingham this morning.
 The head of the Seaboard is paying a delayed visit to the city. Last De- cember, when the Seaboard conduct ed a special train of financiers through the south, MT. Harahan was unable to accompany them, leaving the party at Atlanta. It is understood that he will be in Birmingham for two days.
 While no definite information can be obtained. it has been rumored for several years that the Seaboard Air Line would extend it's lines in the south. One of the extensions talked was that branch off from the line of the seaboard from Birmingham to At lanta so that Anniston might obtain service.
 Early in January the Guaranty Trust company of New York financed a s10,O0o,OO0 issue of bonds for tue Seaboard At that time it was stated this sum would be used in the inn movement of the tracks, the terminal facilities and equipment. While it was reported the Seaboard would consider extensions in the future, it was inn piled that none was considered immc- diately.
 MT. Harahan has been president Of the Seaboard Air Line since 1912. He is a southerner. having been born in Nashville. Before accepting the presi- dency of the Seaboard Air Line Mir. Harahan was vice president of the Illinois Central railroad and later held the same position with the Erie rail- road His home is in Norfolk Va
 The local officials of the railroad state that MT. Harahan's visit is with out special significance and that he is here merely to inspect the properties of the railroad in the Birmingham dis trict.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-28

children might have fresh milk and but ter. It was a great aid to her, and helped materially in her struggle to keep the children well fed and healthy Now, that the widow is without sup plies of milk and butter, she is finding it so difficult to make ends meet that the two women, who have assisted her in the support of her seven children, have decided to purchase another for her. They are sure that there are any number of Birmingham people who are ready tC assist unfortunate mother that is slaving and doing all in her power tc rear seven children. Therefore, they have reached the decision 10 appeal to the charitably inclined in Birmingham to sub- scribe to the fund to purchase a COW for the widow.
 T have never known a more devoted and loving mother than this widow" said Miss NNinnifred Ford, who is one of the investigators at the city hall. Although she is not educated and is forced to do manual labor Tor the s25 she earns each month, there is a bit of refinement about her, and she is entirely worthy"
 Subscriptions to this fund may be sent to the city relief department at the city hall
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-28
Four Suspects Arrested

New York March 21.-Four men were taken to police headauarters to- day charged with conspiracy to supply rubber secretly to Germany. Two trunks and a phonograph seized from ship travelling between America and Norway contained sheets of rubber and many letters and memoranda written in German, the police reported. The trunks had secret compartments. Those arrested were Joseph Newman, an ex- porter of this city: Oscar M. Newman. his brother; Ragnvald Hanssen, stew ard of the ship, and William Hem.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-28
BANKHEAD PLANS
 ID ATTEND GOOD
 ROADS MEET HERE
Senior Senator, President of Organization, Says Good Roads Are Necessary in
 War Times and Peace

United States Senator John H. Bank head, who is president of the United States Good Roads association, writes Secretary Rountree that unless some unusual developments at Washington de mand my presence there, I will endeavoI to be present at the fifth annual ses- sion of the United States Good Roads association in Birmingham April 17 to 20 If we are to have war, we must have roads, and if we are to have peace 1T this country we must also have roads so 1 am more interested in the road dues- tion than 1 am in the war.
 Senator Bankhead also states that he has written the Secretary of Agriculture asking him to order the road exhibits al Montgomery to be sent to Birmingham and had also requested that a govern ment engineer be assigned to take part in the convention.
 H. E. Blakeslee. director general Mis- sissppi Gulf States exposition, and ex- commissioner of agriculture of Missis- sipp, has accepted an invitation to at tend the convention. He will deliver an address on the morning of April r.
 Cyrus Kehr, a member of the state highway commission. and a prominent good roads advocate of Knoxville will also speak.
 Judge T. E. Patterson, president of the state highway commission of Georgia, will address the convention on Con victs on the Public Highways" He will tell of the success that the state of Georgia has achieved working convicts upon the public roads.
 J. M. McBeath, president of the Mis- sissippi highway commission, will speak on "Mississippis Highway System"
 John Craft, member of the highway commission of Alabama, will talk on the future work of that organization.
 detailed programme of the conven- tion will be given to the press within the next few days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-28
THIS IS HIM

In every order or organization that is worth while there is always lit- tie coterie who are designated as the 'old guard" They are generally the men who have "bourn the burder and heat of the day" those who have been tried and not found wanting.
 Charley Frickhoeffer is truly of the "old guard, for he has gone down the line. in foul weather as well as fair. and given the best there was in him to advance the interest of the Ell<s And it has been done without any hope of flee or reward" for Charley has the full measure of the milk of human kindness in his body and "a help others is his greatest pleasure.
 Despite his ferocious appearance he is mildly hammered and ready at all times to lend hand when the occa- sion requires
 Charley has been selected as Uncle Sam,' and as such will appear in the big patriotic parade that will precedc the E.lks minstrel entertainment that will be presented tomorrow night ard Friday at the Jefferson theatre.
 Wait for the parade
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-28
VIADUCT WORK TO
 DIVERT TRAFFIC

When the Southern railroad starts work upon the Twenty first street via duct the traffic will be diverted over Twenty-second and Twenty fourti, streets Attention to this fact was called by George Whatley. when he appeared before the commission yes terday morning and asked that Twen- : ty-fourth street be paved from Avenue to Avenue F.
 An ordinance was prepared and will be presented at the next meeting.
 There was a large delegation ap- bearing before the board asking that certain paving be withheld Several property owners asked that various improvements be made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-28
To Form League at Pratt City

A branch of the Jeffersonian Demo cratic league is to be formed at Pratt City tonight and it is announced that it will begin with from 75 to 100 mem bers. Capt. J. D. Dickson. Samuel E Lewis, J. A. Vance. w. s. Pritchard, J F. Savage. W. M. McCutcheon. J. M Flowers and others from the central organization in Birmingham will as sist in forming the branch of the league. It is announced that a party from Wylam will be present also. Of ticers of the league declare that all its members stand with the President in this crisis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-28
Pressers Ask Weeks Delay

When the suggested ordinance regu- lating the pressing shops of Birming ham was presented for consideration of the commission yesterday a delay of a week was asked by the pressers
 The ordinance provided that eact shop execute a bond of $500, keep g daily record of it's business and con duct it's business upon the highes1 plane.
 The bond feature did not appeal tc some of them and a delay of one week considered
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-28
Itinerants Must Pay

The activities of itinerant sign painters who ply their trade without paying for the privilege will become taboo. The city commission decided yesterday to draw an ordinance whici. will make them pay at least $100 q year for the privilege. It was ordered at the suggestion of the local sigE painters and bill posters
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-28
ADJUSTMENTS
At The Lyric

The programme at the Lyric is proving and packed houses are enjoying the bill Raymond and Haverly are clever com edans who provoke much laughter and merriment, The I,ightner sisters and Alexander present an unusually pleasing comedy singing act Mcintosh and his musical maids are one of the feature acts of the bill and received repeated en- cores. Magic King and company are clever entertainers and present an in- tel esting dancing act. Reginald and Ben der entertain with some of the most marvellous acrobatic teats ever seen in Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-28
COMMITTEE WILL
 REPORT ON PLAN
 TO AID COLLEGES
Matter Will Be Considered at Meeting of Chamber of Commerce
 Directors Tomorrow

The plans for raising $300,00o for colleges will be announced in all like lihood tomorrow when the directors of the Chamber of Commerce meet. The committee appointed to investigate the matter will report at this session.
 J. D. Moore is chairman of the con,- mittee Since the appointment of the committee the plan to aid the two Blr- mingham colleges has met with much encouragement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-28
ANOTHER CHANGE IN
 COUNTY JAIL FORCE

Charlie Newman. for a number of wears night outside warden at the county jail. rendered his resignation to Sheriff Thomas J. Batson yester- day morning. No reason was given by Mr Newman for his resignation
 Bishop Gilbert day outside warden, rendered his resignation to Sheriff Batson Monday morning. Mir. Gilbert will take up his duties as deputy sher- if next week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-28
Church of the Advent

There will be no afternoon service at the Church of the Advent this aft ernoon or tomorrow, as the Rev. NJ. $ Barnwell has been called to Selma tl fill an important engagement. Tl,e regular service will be resumed Fri day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-28
TODAY'S EVENTS
At the Theatres

AL JIG lHedtTeS Lyric; Keith vaudeville. Matinee o'clock. Night performances at 7:3( and 9 o'clock.
 Majestic: Verne Phelps and his "Jo' ly Jolliers," in musical comedy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-28
At the Photoplay Houses

Rialto: Nazimova in "War Brides Odeon Beatrice Michelena in "Thc Unwritten Law
 Alcazar: Idle wives"
 Strand Ethel Clayton in Mans Woman"
 Trianon: Violet Messereau in "Su- sans Gentlemen"