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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-09
FEEL BENEFITS OF SCHOOL TAX WHEN
 SCHOOLS ARE OPEN
Hornady Issues Statement Regarding Status of New Schools Which Are
 to Be Built in the City

Though no money has vet been derlved form the special school tax voted last winter the citizens of Birmingham will begin to derive benefits from the meas ure when the schools open Monday week. said Commissioner Hornady, in a special statement issued yesterday ''When the schools open this year they will be absolutely free.
 During the vacation period large amount of repair work was done on the school buildings, and just now the heat ing plants in all the schools where de- fleets have developed, are being over hauled. This work will be finished well in advance of winter, and unhappy cold weather experiences due to inadequate heating facilities will be at an end.
 Owing to delay caused by the litiga- ton which followed the election in which the school bonds were voted, none of the important new buildings will be com pleted in time to be of service this school year, but number of additions to exist ing structures will doubtless be ready for the second half of the period. Addi- tions are to be put as speedily as possible to the Baker school in Ensley, the Rob- nson school in East Lake, to the Pratt City school, the North Birmingham school, the Fairview school, and the Gate City school. It is at these points that the greatest congestion is found
 New buildings for which architects have been employed and for which pre- liminary plans have been drawn in most instances. include three major schools. at Vivian, Ensley and Avondale; three smaller schools, at Acipco, Thomas and Collegeville, and the eastern division high school, to be erected in Woodlawn Condemnation proceedings have been in- stituted looking to the requirement of a site for the proposed new Industrial High School for Negroes, and the archi- tect has been engaged for this building. The plan is to put the negro high school on lot several blocks west of the pres ent site on Eighth avenue and transfer the Slater school for negroes to the site now occupied by the Industrial High school.
 MT. Ittner, the supervising architect of the board of education, will be in the city again Monday and will hold another conference with the local architects who are engaged upon the school work. These architects, representing six local firms, form what might be termed an advisory board. and are giving the city the benefit of their knowledge in the so- lution of all of the structural problems regardless of the manner in which the work is assigned. The result. I believe will be the utmost in economy and eff ciency."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-09
PRESDYTERIANS ID MEET AT AUGSBURG Dr. Broadly of Birmingham Will Preach Opening
 Sermon

The meeting of the presbytery of~the Birmingham district will be held at Blossburg next Tuesday The meeting will be organized on Tuesday, and the meetings will continue for two days The opening sermon will be preached by pr. J. M. Broadly of the Fifth Avenue Pres byteran church. Another feature of the meeting will be the sermon of pr. w. A. Bodell of Bloomington, III., ou Evangelism" Miss Zoe Black of Bir- mingham will speak on activities for sec ondary. classes.
 The programme follows.
 Opening sermon, pr. J. M. Broadly. Roll call, organization of Presbytery.
 WEDNESDAY,
 S:S0-Devotional, Rev. J. $. Bridges 9:1O-Presbyterial business.
 9:S0 to l1-Sunday school work 9;S0-Report of committe, Rev. l.. E. Brubaker.
 9:4o-Activities for secondary classes, Miss Zoe Black.
 10:10-"A Training Class in Every Sun day School" Rev w M Robinson. loS5-" "Conference Period" Mr. P. E. Green.
 11-sermon, Evangelism" Dr. w. A. Bodell of Bloomington, Ill.,
 2:00-Business. baker
 s:oO-sYoung People and the Church., Rev. L. E. Brubaker
 3;30-Home Missions, Dr. J. NJ. Broadly. 4:O0-Report of committe, pr. J. NJ. Broady. The Fall Gampaignp Dr. w. l.. Darby.
 7:so-Address eAmerica--God's Land" Mrs. w. L. Darby.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-09
CHANCE TO DISCUSS
 TESTS IN AVIATION
Officer of Medical Department of the Aviation Section Win Lecture in
 Birmingham September IT

A demonstration Of Che results at tained in standardizing tests for select ing American military aviators will be given in Birmingham September r at the Tutwilcr- Inc public is invited bv the Jefferson County Medical society, under whose auspices the demonstration will be held. The tests and talks will be by an officer of the medical department of the aviation section Of the regular army
 Various steps by which accurate tests have been developed are to be illustrated by actual use of the special apparatus and by moving pictures. These have been made in the course of the reglIia r work of selecting army aviators and they will be accompanied by explanations Of the different tests and the results achieved. Men will be examined just as the examining officers are now working in dozen different large cities, and an unusual opportunity will be offered to see just how it is possible to pick men who will make good aviators.
 A feature of this demonstration Of special interest is the manner in which the medical department of the aviation service has standardized the tests so that they will be fair and uniform in all parts of the country. Through in genious but thoroughly accurate and quickly applied tests it is possible 10 examine man who wishes to be an army aviator in a short time and to de- termine his '.aviation sense. The exam nations are very rigid, but they tell just whether the applicant will or will not make a good birdman. by searching out definitely the balance sense of his ears
 A great deal of work of examining ap- plicants must be undertaken by local specialists in the different cities, who forsake their practice temporarily. 70 make examinations of the ear, eye, nose and throat in addition to the general physical examinations
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-09
BIRMINGHAM GIRL
 TO SING IN CONCERT

Miss Margaret Travers, who has been studying voice culture in New York for the past F months, has returned to the city for a three-week visit to her parents, MT. and Mrs. M P. Travers of West End.
 Miss Travers will be remembered as one of the leading young vocalists of the city and her concert and choir work here was the subject of much favorable comment. With F months training under Emory B. Randolph, the eminent vocal teacher of New York, her splendid voice has shown wonderful improvement and has attracted attention in the big city, as on her return to New York she will be engaged in concert work.
 Miss Travers will sing Ave Maria this morning at St. Paufs church at the 10:30 mass
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-09
EAST LAKE PARK
 TO REMAIN OPEN

With the continued hot spell East Lake park should prove just as popular dur ing September as it has been during the summer months as this is the ideal month to go out in the open. All amuse- ments will be open every day during the month at this popular resort, and on Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays will be open at night, with a big dance in "Tokio'' on Tuesdays and Fridays
 Music on these dance night will be furnished by Davidson's orchestra. Bath ing, which has been so popular this sea- son at the lake, will no doubt continue big as long as the hot weather holds on.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-09
Barber Attacks Ward and Barrett ira Weekly
 Street Corner Speech

In addition it is regarded as probable that the committee will be received by the President of the United States.
 It is understood that while in Wash ington the miners will make bid for their share of any increase in the original enunciated price for coal They are de- termined, 1t Is stated, to secure an 1n- crease in wages if the government per mits the operators to dispose of their product at increased figures.
 The operators, regarding the action of the convention, had little to say yester- day, They accepted the proposal of Sec retary Wilson, and immediately insti- tuted a -month-pay day in every company which previously had not pre- pared itself; restored men to employment who had been dismissed for various causes, and insisted on the miners at each mine electing a check ghman Since carrying out such terms of the proposals, the proposals have become dead letters. The miners refused to in- dorse them.
 As to what course the operators will pursue no one was authorized yesterday to speak.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-09
J. B. M'ELRATH IS
 ACQUITTED BY JURY
 IN FEDERAL COURT
Former Postmaster of Morris Cleared of Embezzlement Charge-Jury
 Out But Few Minutes

J. B. McElrath, former postmaster at Morris, was acquitted in the Federal court yesterday by the petit jury on d charge of embedding moneys of the United States government
 The case went to the jury yester day and in just about the length of time it took them to write out the verdict the jury returned to the court room with a verdict of not guilty
 Many of the persons in court con graduated MT. McElrath on his vim dication
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-09
REV. F. K. GAMBLE
 REPORTS HE IS
 FAST RECOVERING

The many friends of Rev. F. K. Gamble, pastor of the West Woodlawn Methodist church. will be glad to learn that he is fast recovering from the effects of an operation for appendicitis which he un- derwent in North Carolina, where he was taking his vacation
 MT Gamble writes to members of his church that he is now recuperating at Durham, and will be able to leave the hospital in a very few days He will np doubt be back at his post by the quar- terly conference in October.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-09
HEAVEN AND HELL \ SUBJECT OF SERMONS

Where Is Heaven?" is a very serious in fact. a very sacred question-and 1t should be answered or handled In a most thorough manner by any speaker. pr. George R. Stuart, pastor of the First Methodist church, has essayed to tell his congregation today at II o'clock, 'Where Is Heaven and he will in the evening speak on the subject, Where Is Hell'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-09
Emperor Praises Heroes
 Who "Captured' Riga

Amsterdam, September s-Replying to O. congratulatory message from mer- chants of Lubeck on the fall of Riga, Emperor William said:
 "The important success of our he- roic troops again proves to the world and our enemies that Germany's army and people. although always ready to terminate the terrible war, are firmly de- termined with unbrollen strength and un- shaken will for victory to carry through to happy end, the war of defense, which was forced upon us."
 Replying to a message from the Bremen Chamber of Commerce the Emperor tele- graphed:
 ".The malicious plans of our enemies hitherto have failed, owing to Gods help and Germany's strength and endurance. Germany will frustrate all attempts to part the peoples and their Emperor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-09
sUBJECT OF FAIR CRITICISM

If any Catholics have been undulS active in politics to promote the in terests of their personal friends or co reli ligionists, it may be the subject of q fair criticism, but I do not believe in prescribing every public official of this state or community simply De- cause he refuses to draw the line upon a mere religious ground. Such action as this strikes at the very basis of our free institutions. The true name of such political party is not True Americans but False Americans If I am to be condemned because I did not discharge Martin Eagan then President Wilson should be equally condemned for not discharging J. F.. Tumulty Indeed, that very issue was made in our last national campaign, but the people spewed it out of their mouths. just as they will in this cam paign when the matter is fairly under stood
 T would rather never have an of flee of any sort than to be compelled
 to take an oath prescribing every cit
 izen of this community from holdine office. however fit, merely upon the grounds of his religion.
 II do not believe that a secret DO
 litical society, whether founded upon religious basis or not, should ba permitted in free country. It is by just such methods that the character or good men is torn down without an opportunity of self defense. It is by just such methods that men are foist7 ed into public office. not upon their own merits but on whispered accusa .
 tions that never see the light of day,
 where they can be investigated and disproven.
 Tom Watson is the national leader. the genius, the inspiration, the publicist of the T. As. Tom Watson is also the national leader. the genius, the inspira- ton of those who would stranGie this government in its war with foreign foes.
 (Continued on Page Elght)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-09
PERSONAL

Edward W. Faul1, formerly connected with the Searight- Reese Furniture com pany, is now with the Strickland-G Green. Furniture company, where he will be glad to welcome and serve friends and former patrons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-09
TELLS PERSONAL STRUGGLES

MT. Barber injected some of his person. al struggles and told of the hardships that he had endured in his early days in Birmingham He paid tribute to the schools then went into a discussion of the hardships of hfs job
 ''I know that there are 127 houses of i'll repute in this city and that there are 247 inmates, and know every one of them, and when I meet them on the street speak to them and tip my hat" he said. You may not like that, but l can't help it. It does me no harm. l know them. and I am trying 10 help thcm.
 "l am going to be elected president of the city comm ission by the biggest vote that any candidate has ever gotten for Lls office, and in conclusion I want to say that you should get at your candi- dates real platform, if. he has one, for if have to get your vote by a miscon- ception I wouldn't have it.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-09
Says There Is Crowd in Birmingham After "One Little Irishman's
 Head''
SPARROW EGGS ALSO
 GIVEN A REFERENCE
Speaker Claims He Will Be Elected by Largest Vote Ever Given for the
 Office in Birmingham

'YYhy is he in this campaign for president of the city commission to- daysY said ArIie Barber last night ut the corner of Second avenue and Tven- tieth street, referring to Dr. N. A. Jarrett, whom he termed .'Jim WeatherIy's candidate. running g platform of sparrows, street tax and harmony" which George Ward, his other opponent, stated Mir. Barber, "ls silent"
 I'll tell you why he is In this race and it is this: Because certain organi- zation of men said to him, Give us the head of one little .lrishman at the city hall,' " shouted the commissioner of pulp lie safety. to several hundred people scat tered about the street, packed around his car and many of whom were on the other side of the street listening.
 MT. Ward has no platform. He has not spoken one word about what he pro- poss to do when he is elected, while, on the other hand pr. Barrett-and he ought to spell his name with F. instead of a p3'-is running on street taxes, sparrow eggs and harmony He is Jim Weather ly's candidate, and he should go down to the city hall and read the minutes of the East Lake council when he was mayor, and see where he sat through the session that passed the ordinance fixing the street tax in 19o9 and never ex- ercised his veto on the measure.
 CANDIDATES SHOULD TALK
 Tt is pusillanimous and contemptible that the people of Birmingham are as- sailed on one side by street tax, sparrow eggs end harmony and on the other by silence. If I had no other views to give to the people of Birmingham than that, l would fold my tent and move on, for it is just like I told you people face to face two years ago, I would give you something doing every day if l went into Inc city hall, and I say, when candidates or officeholders get to where they dc not want to talk, there is something rot ten in Denmark"
 MT. Barber referred to the photograph ing of the Weatherly letters. and stated that he had some more that he had not made public and some that had not been taken yet.
 T do not want the vote of the Catholic, the Jew, the Presbyterian, or the Knights of Iythias, but the vote of every citizen in his conscientious belief that l am the best fitted for the office of president of the city commission. I was offered the vote of solid organization if I would give them the head of this one little Irish man. They have deliberately undertaken to do two things, they have tried to make me do this thing for them because this little Irishman did not belong to their church, and failing they have brought out a man who stands on a platform of one little Irishman's head-and that's not Irish, that's plain English
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-09
Florence Hotel 2d Ave. and 18th St.

Thoroughly remodeled and newly fur nished Absolutely modern. Excellent cafe Rates: Rooms without bath $1.00 per day. Rooms with private bath $1.50 per day. Whitman taxfSabs and garage In connection with hotrs
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-21
WHEAT DEPOSED
KING Of GRAIN
Chicago Wheat Pit Given
Over to Busy Traders
in Oats Futures.

Chicago. Ill. May 21-Wheat was
depOsed today as the king OF the gram
trade Instead. the plebian cereal,
oats. took first place in the amount
of grain business transacted on the
board Of trade So decided was the
change that the dealings in oats were
transferred to the big pit from which
until today the quotations were sent
that largely determined the price OF
breadstuffS throughout the world \
few brokers who still gave attention
to wheat secluded themselves IN the
little space off TO one side where oats
were heretofore an unobstrusiVe OBJ
ject of minor interest
Pending expected government acilon
at Washington for control OF prices
and exports. wheat trade was virtual
y confined to liquidation Of old con-
tracts and there was downward
tendency to values. Swings in the
market were wide but owing 10 the
small total of business which they
represented. il was difficult TO attach
to them much significance. After
opening from three TO ten cents low
err with July at $3.50 TO 1924. and
September at S2.14. prices rallied 10
nearly Saturdays finish but then un-
derwent a fresh sag TO about three OF
four cents beneath that level
Welcome rains over the entire wheat
belt gave the bears an advantage
The close was weak. &c lower. with
July 1T S2.33 and September at SZ-tp-
Oats Market Becomes Firm
Lowness OF prices. lack of restric-
lions on trading and the magnitude
of recent export dealings all helped
10 widen out the business in oats
There was a-nOtable absence of offer
ings and the market developed decided
firmness- Advances, however. hardly
exceeded one cent. with July inclined
10 steady at 6S cents
Cold. unfavorabIe weather gave
strength to corn. Trading was on a
fairly liberal scale. After opening at
one-quarter 10 one and a quarter cents
off. the market scored moderate gen
eral gains.
Reports that planted acreage this
season would be the largest on record
led subsequently TO a bearish reaction
The close was heavy at One-Quarter 10
one and one-eighth cents net decline
Provisions weakened in sympathy
with the hog market Dealings were
almost altogether in lard and ribs.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-21
STOCK MARKET
CLOSE STRONG
Equipments and Munitions
Are Chief Features of
Days Transactions.

NOTE-Prices reflect dosing quotations.
Monday. May q
New York, Nay 21-Equip1ents
and munitions were the outstanding
features of the stock market today.
investment issues tagging by COMPARE
son. Sales approximated 100000
shares The closing was strong.
The week on the stock exchange opened
with a confident resumption OF the re-
cent advance. industrials and war issues
again leading United States steel was
conspicuous for its rise OF two points 20
the new current maximum Of l24fs- other
stocks Of the same class gained one 20
two points in the first half hours oper-
atious.
shi7pinss rallied from last week seq
back and important rails made fractional
gains Specialties and utilities were fea-
tured by Industrial Alcohol and Ohio Gas
at advances Of two TO three points ASIDE
from further moderate decline in Denver
a Rio Grande preferred there were virtu-
ally no RECEPTIONS to the higher trend
Metals, oils and sugars Joined IN the
broad trading Of the first hour. The turn
over Of that period aggregated almost
900. coo shares. Of which L = Steel sup
piled about 30 percent Short covering
and fresh buying fully offset profit TAX
ing.
sions in leaders proved to be in the ma
ture Of a breathing spell. prices mounting
higher towards midday Equipments ana
associated specialties continued to domi-
nate the market Another reversal in mo-
tors and accessories and the heaviness OF
Peoples Gas and United Fruit eNerteu
little adverse effect
Bonds were firm International issues
displaying unusual activity
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-21
MONEY AND METALS.
NEW YORk NARkEI.

By Associated Press.
View York. May 21.-Mercantile paper
~ G5 percent
Sterling-sO day bills. ss-72. commercial
50 day bills on banks. ss-72i3; commercial
so day bills. s4-715t: demand. SA-l5 =
cables. s4-7s ZIG
Rubies. demand. 2Ts.c; cables, sc.
Bar silver. 7fsc
Mexican dollars 5Sfsc-
Government bonds. steady
Railroad bonds. firm
Time loans easier 90 days = Z per
cent: 90 DAYS ami six months. Z q 4 a
Call money. steady High ~ per cent
low. x ruling rate ~; last loan, = >
closing bid ~: offered at ~
Copper steady ElectrOlytic. spot ana
second quarter. S5IG32; third quarter
ana later deliveries. SIS $50 -.
Iron firm No. l northern. $3.50 q 20
No. do. S44G4450- No. l southern. $40 q
Al: No. do $3.50 a 20.
Tin firm Spot. s65-25 r s5-75-
spelter. quiet East St Louis delivery
So GsHc.
LONDON METALS MARKET.
London. Eng. Nay 21--Closing QUO
tations in the metals market we're as fol-
Copper spot. $50. Futures. f12S- Elee-
Tin. spot, f251 los, Futures. $3.50 los
Lead. $50 los
Spelter. E54-
THE LOCAL MARKET
Nacionales. Is &c
Mexican bank noteE- state bills. ? q &C
Mexican pesos, SOC
Mexican gold. sc
Fl PasO Smeiter Quotations
Corrected daily
Bar silver CHandy & Harmon quota
toni. 7sEc-
London lead. $50 los
Copper. s2s5Tiz-
Pig lead. Ice,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-21
Wanted-Bids.


BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUN-
Gil OF THE CITY OF Ell PASO-
That the City Clerk be and hereby is
directed to advertise for bids FOR the
construction Of a pavement on Alamo
EordO Street from the intersection OF the
East line Of Piedras Street to the Wes-
line OF Stevens Ave.
said pavement in all respects to con-
form with the specifications therefor pre-
pared by the city Engineer and now on
file in his office, which said specifications
have been approved by this Council said
advertisement shall appear in each issue
Of the official paper which appears during
the ten QO) days prior 10 the cath day OF
May 1917 All bids must be sealed and
each be accompanied by a certified check
in the sum OF One Thousand (S1.0o9-00)
Dollars. payable 10 the Mayor OF the City
Of Fl Paso. and which shall become the
property OF the City in the event that the
bidder. IL successful. does not within ten
Gol days OF the acceptance Of his bid
enter into contract with the City OF
FL Paso to complete said pavement in ac-
cordance with said specifications within
three months from the time OF the sign
ING Of the contract All bids must be filed
with the City Clerk on or before ten (1O)
o'clock a. m, the cath day OF May, 1871
The City Of FL PasO reserves the right
to reject any or all bids
Passed and approved this. the 10th day
OF May. 1917
CHAs. DAVIS.
Mayor
Attest J. F. Dawson. City Clerk