davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-26
Will Defeat of 6-Cenf Fare Pr0Ue Direct Benefit
 To Street. RailUay Co.,?

 eration of the local system. The company would then be guaranteed a fixed per cent upon it's capital stock or would be allowed profits equal to the average of the three years prior to the war
 The government, however, has refused to take over street railway systems unless it be shown that interference would be caused with tn. output of war munitions and essentials.
 If the six-cent faro is over whelmingly defeated and the street railway men quit as they have said they would do. 1t would so cripple the service that workmen could not get to and from plants producing munitions, and there would be direct excuse for urging the government to take charge. The defeat of the rate increase by the voters could be pointed to as direct proof that no relief could be secured under pcivato manage ment
 The sentiment of Inc community points strongly to the defeat of the proposal and well informed opinion has been that it was facing certain defeat ever since it was first made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-26
CUIICURA.
Healed Pimp|es 0nFace and Body with a Cake of Soap
 and Box of Ointment

They developed into large blisters. Inhamed and red. Itching so se- we're scratched and irritated until became large eruptions. Could not work. Face so disfgured sight. Sent for free sample. Purchased cake of Soap and a box of Ointment and in three weeks was completely healed. From signed statement of Mrs. J.I l. Morris, Westbrook. Texas.
 If Cuticura did no more than soothe and heal eczemas. rashes. itchings and burnings. bringing speedy com fort to tortured, disfgurcd men. wom- en and children. it would be entitledto the highest praise. But it does more. By using the Soap for toilet purposes allowing no other soap to touch your skin, you will in many cases prevent these distressing experiences.
 Sample Each Frss by Mail. Address post card: ' 'Cutieura. Dept. Fl. Dosson.'s Sold everywhere. Soap Sc Ointment 25 and 5oc
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-26

President J. S, Pevear of the Birmingham Railway. Light and Power company, in his letter to the commission made public yes terday, stated that his company had paid no dividends on common stock since 1914 and that no at tempt was being made to pay divi- dends upon the preferred stock,
 He also said that the revenue in all departments was not sufficient to pay operating expenses, main- tenance and depreciation, taxes and licenses and interest on the com panys mortgages.
 This brings up a subject which has been quietly discussed for sew eral days.
 The gist of this discussion has been that the defeat of the six cent fare plan will be of direct benefit to the company and the bigger the majority against it the better.
 This idea is based upon the be- lief that the company wants the government to take over the op-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-26
CITY WILL RESIST
 PAY ING FEES ON 3-M|LL ASSESSMENT
McLendon Will Proceed to Charge forAssessing School Tax on State Attorney
 Generals Opinion

The city of Birmingham has ordered the legal department to take steps te resist the payment of fees to the ts.s assessor of Jefferson county for the sss- sessing of the 3-min school tax on trss ground that there is no authority ir the statute for the collection of sucr paid by the taxpayers goes to the schoOl fees. This charge by the tax assessor will amount to several thousand dollar and the city does not propose to pay S but to see that the entire amount ss fund.
 Tax Assessor D. A. McLcndon has g.. cured an opinion from the attorney ge eral of Alabama in which he states tn # 1t is lawful for him to collect the fees on these assessments, and he proposes to proceed upon this authority, but the city does not see the matter in the same light.
 The result of the controversy will be watched with a great deal of interest by all taxpayers, and especially those who are intensely interested in Che edu- cational system of the city getting all the money possible in order to improve the standard.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-26
GrOcers and Butchers
 Dine at Civic Cafe
Delivery Service and Food Sales Reg ulation Chief Topics of
 Discussion

Birmingham grocers and butchers met in the private dining room of the Civic association last night to discuss changes in service necessitated by war conditions Practically all favored a curtailment of delivery service and expressed t will tions.
 Frank E. Spain. Jefferson county food administrator. made talk on the reg ulation of the food products An inter- esting talk on delivery service and the changes made advisable on account of the acute shortage of man power was made by E. Loebman. About 75 were present at the dinner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-26
HENSON UNDECIDED AS ID ACCEPTANC
 0F APP0IN MENT
Crowder Received Inquiry on Black Walnut as First Query from Resources
 Commerce Section

Robert Jemison. Sr., was undecided the appointment as cher of the Bir- mingham zone of the resources and commerce section of the war industries board, for which he was recommended at a meeting of manufacturers and business men on Monday. Chairman Charles A. Otis wired from Washing ton yesterday that MT. Jemisons ap- pointment had been confirmed and i'm mediately began calling for information from this region.
 APPOINTMENT CONFIRMED
 The telegram confirming the ap- pointment came to President Arthur C. Crowder and was as follows:
 T herewith confirm recommendation of Birmingham organization, and ap- point Robert Jemison, Sr, of Bir- mingham, as regional director repre- senting this section of war industries board. This is region No. IS, and bus mess mems committee is to be termed Birmingham regional war resources and commerce committee.
 "CHIARLES A. OTIS, Chairman of Resources and Commerce
 Section"
 MT. Jemison stated to an Age Her ald reporter that he wanted to do all in his power to help win the war, but that there was limitation to his physical ability, and until he could as- certain the duties and requirements of the office, he would not make up his mind whether or not to accept. President Crowder, of the Chamber of Commerce, received a telegram from Chairman Otis of the resources and commerce section of the war industries 1 board. requesting information as to black walnut and whether there are any plants in the district making rifle gun stocks. The telegram reads: Please send me names of concerns in your region whom you have investi- gated and are able to make or have made rifle gun stocks, made of black walnut State nearest supply of walnut Whether they have made them before and if not, whether they have neces- sary lathes, dry kilns, etc. and quan- titles they could turn out"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-26
w. IS. s. Societies Named
 After Enlisted Men

Mrs. Joe H. Davis of Shelby county. who has been appointed county chair man of the woman's division War Saw ings, was in Birmingham last week comforting with Mrs. Richard F. John ston, state director, concerning her county organization. Mrs. Davis has organized one War Savings society which she has named for President Wilson, the requirement for member ship of which is the purchase of 5000 worth of War Savings Stamps It is known as the Thousand l,ui'ar cius Another club plan which Mrs Davis intends to carry out is both patri- otic and loyal, the naming of every War Savings society in her county for one of the Shelby county enlisted men. Mrs. Lee Smith was also here last week. Mrs. Smith holds the chairman ship of Tallapoosa county
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-26
Dr. J. H. Finder Will Officiate at Park on
 Independence Day
Details of Programme Now Are Being Worked Out by Committee
 in Charge

Dr. James H. Finder has notified For ney Johnston. chairman of the Jeffer- son county council of defense, that he will accept the appointment to act as chairman of celebrations at the Inde- pendence Day celebration to be held in Capitol park July 4 at o'clock
 Mrs. Charles J. Sharpe has the musical programme in charge and expects to make this celebration one of the greatest in the history of Birmingham. Several other members of the council of defense will be active in arranging the pro grame It is thought that one of the largest crowds that has ever turned out will be on the streets this day and plans are being made on hugh scale. The many details are now being worked out by the committee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-26
PRESIDENT PEvEAR's REPLY


 President Pevear's reply to this was as follows:
 Hon. N A. Barrett, President Board
 of City Commissioners, Birmingham,
 Ala.
 Dear Sir: Your favor of the 22d in stant is at hand and we thank you for your prompt consideration of our re- quest and your reply thereto. We regret, however the position you have taken with reference to the neceshity of d valuation of the property. We do not consider a valuation feasible at the pres ent time or in any respect related to the present issue for the following reasons:
 "First-A valuation. properly conduct ed would in normal times consume sev- eral months, and under present condi- tions we doubt if the work could be fin- ished within a year. The situation IS 100 acute to admit of such delay.
 ..Second-The cost of valuation would be at least SSO000, probably much more. The finalcial condition of the company prohibits it from undertaking such an expense at this time.
 ..Third-We are informed that under the law there is no provision for chang ing the date of the election From practical standpoint an attempt to post bone said date would so discourage our employees as to immediately precipitate the conditions which we hope will be avoided by favorable action of the vot- CTS
 "Fourth-The question that now confronts the company is one of i'm come and expense. The latter must be met, and cannot be immediately solved by valuation of property. The valu- ation of the property would be use- ful only in a discussion of a fair re- turn which can be taken up later as is heretofOre indicated.
 .'Fifth-Our company has paid no dividends on common stock since 1914, on it's preferred stock. We are in a situation where the revenue Of all de- partments is not sufficient to meet
 'First-Operating expenses.
 "Second-Maintenanc and deprecia- tion.
 .aThird-Taxes and licenses.
 .Fourth-Interest on the mortgages, and at the same time increase wages sufficiently to enable us to secure and hold employees necessary to the fur nishing of adequate service.
 "As stated before. we cannot under stand how the results of valuation would have any bearing on the pres ent question, but have no objection to such a valuation being made; in fact. the company would welcome it, pro- viding your honorable body will make commitment to allow such rates for the different commodities supplied by the company as will enable it to secure net return of seven per cent
 (Centinuea sn Page EiEht)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-26

of wide experience in commercial work"
 MT, Fenimore spent yesterday in Br- mingham and was very much pleased with the city and the outlook. q have heard so much about Birming ham that I feel that I cannot afford not to come here to live once l have been offered the opportunity" he said
 Once MT. FeE:more gets into his po- sition here. things pertaining to the Chamber of Commerce will take on re- newed activity and results are antici- pated that will be gratifying to the membership and of value to the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-26
Frank c. Ford Dies
 In Baltimore, Md.

Announcement has been received by the Carolina Portland Cement company of the death of their sec ond vice president, Frank c. Ford, who died at Baltimore, Md, yes- terday. MT. Ford resided at Charleston. S. c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-26
PERSONAL

Capt Rufus Jackson, specialist, who was formerly located in the Jefferson County Bank building. is Birmingham visitor while passing through the city en route to Camp May, N J. He has been detailed there as a member of the medical staff at base hospital No. 1l5
 Buy War Savings Stamps
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-26
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were issued in the probate office yesterday: William F. Speer to Miss Gladys Perrin. W. F. Lovelady of Helena to Miss Ruby Hanison.
 A. B. Diffley to Miss Agnes Webb. Allison T. Ayres of Howard, Kan, to Miss Lottye Lee Hurst.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-26
Mrs. J. D. Moore to
 Address w. s. s. Meet

Lewisburg will hold patriotic meet ing on Tuesday afternoon for the pur- pose of starting their woman's organ ization in War Savings campaign. Mrs J D. Moore, IT.. will address the meet ing and assist in the initial plans for forming War Savings societies in that community.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-26
STIRRED BY CALAMITY


 Some great calamity is often the means of awakening public opinion to the ne- cessity of providing safety regulations, and this was the case in Massachusetts, where boiler law was immediately adopted after an accident which killed 5S persons, seriously injured 17S and re suited in property loss of s250,00O. The Detroit boiler was resulted from a some what similar accident.
 Having shown the necessity for boiler rules, the further requirement. that they be uniform throughout the country will be discussed.
 From the manufacturers point of view this makes necessary the special con- struction of boilers to meet each different requirement. and thereby greatly de- creases production and increases cosI This condition works particular hard ship agaInst the manufacturer who is de- termined to stand back of his product at any cost as compared with one who is willing to put out inferior equipment at lower cost. When consideration is given to the fact that there may be as many as 15 codes of boiler regulations, each differing in some particular from all of the others, the difficulty is very apparent. Specialization under such con- ditions is almost impossible, and even the raw material requirements cannot be definitely determined in advance
 The purchaser and user are also vitally interested in uniform boiler code. for, as has been shown, the cost will be less under this condition and the known uni formity and dependability of the boilers will make unnecessary the present care in spec.iying the quality and the inspec- tion to insure the delivery of just what was specified In other words. uniform adequate rules will put the responsibility up to the maker.
 One boiler user is also put on par with all others. and he knows that his equipment will not have to meet certain requirements to which his competitor, located in another city or state, though only d few miles distant, is not sub ject. As an instance of this case may be mentioned of contractor who spent s25. 600 to put his equipment in shape and then learned that his boilers would have to be practically rebuilt in order that he might accept contract in an adjoining state.
 TRAGEDY IN BALTIMORE
 The city of Baltimore has boiler in- spection law that does not apply out side of the city The city inspectors con
 (COntinued on Page Eight)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-26

Buy War Savings Stamps
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-26
Charles E.. Gorton to Deliver Address Here Friday
 Night
GREAT IMPORTANCE
 OF LAW IN ALABAMA
Something About the Action Already Taken in Other States in Con- formity With Uniform
 Boiler Law

There will be an open meeting of the Alabama Technical association Friday. June 2S, at S;SO p. m, in the rooms of the Birmingham Civic association, to dis cuss the uniform boiler laws.
 The programme will be conducted by the local section of the American Asso- citation of Mechanical Engineers. and the principal speaker will be Charles E. Cor ton of New York, chairman of the Amer ican Boiler Law society.
 An invitation is extended to every one who wishes to become informed upon this subject, particularly those who are candidates for either the state legislature or senate.
 All political divisions of the country have laws which regulate the construc- tion of buildings, the installation of ele- vators, for protection, electrical installa- tions; and the posting of danger zones. General health, sanitation and food laws are effective in all communities of any appreciable size and importance. Yet ia many states boilers, the construction of which has not been governed by any adequate rules. may be placed in other wise protected buildings or industrial establishments, and thus endanger tie whole locality.
 According to local members of the Ala bama Technical association. the losses which result from boiler failures may be classified under five headings, namely:
 First-The property loss, due to other wise unnecessary repairs.
 Second-The compensation payable to injured persons.
 Third-The loss due to suspended pro duction and borne by the employer. the owner or residents of property nearby.
 Fourth-The loss of wages, borne both by the victms and by their dependents
 Fifth The loss borne by the commun- ity in the maintenance of hospitals and care for the permanently disabled.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-26

Fourth-The loss of wages, borne both by the victms and by their dependents
 Fifth The loss borne by the commun- ity in the maintenance of hospitals and care for the permanently disabled.
 LOSS IN HUMAN LIFE
 The above losses may be estimated in dollars and cents, but there is another loss, that Of life and the sorrow result ing trereflom, which cannot be so ex- pressed, and the prevention of which Is particularly the responsibility of the state
 In round figures there were 60o,000 power boilers in the United States in 1914 and the boiler business in that year amounted to $J00,0O0,OOo Therefore, the item of adequate protection from boiler failures Is no small one and this is further proven by the following specific instances:
 Explosions of steam boilers in the United States are between 400 and 800 in number yearly; the number of persons killed is from 800 to 600, and the number injured between 200o and 5000 The pror- erty loss exceeds $l,00O,000. For the year 1914 statistics show that there were 57o explosions in the United States, 315 per sons were killed and 476 seriously in jured Furthermore, these statistics are known to be incomplete.
 Statistics for boiler insurance com panies for 1915 show that among the com paratively small number of boilers in spected, 313.000 defects were found. of which 43.0o0 were classed as serious, 300J as dangerous, and 1SOO of such a nature that the boilers were condemned. This condition existed among boilers consid cred for insurance and the fact is we'll known that there are many boilers III use which are so defective that the own CTS do not attempt to have them insured. As to the reduction in the number or boiler failures due to adequate super vision of the construction and operation the case of the locomotive boilers under the rules of the interstate commerce may be cited. These rules were adopted in 1911 and during the next four years the annual number of accidents had been reduced from S56 to 9i, the number of persons killed from 91 to 13. and the num- Der of injured from 1905 to 467. During 1914. 32,666 defects were found and 2ziS locomotives were ordered out of com mission.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-26
TRACEDY IN RAITTMORE

ENHuI1DI IN DtLH H1" The city of Baltimore has boiler in- spection law that does not apply out side of the city. The city inspectors con-
 (Continued on Page Eighp
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-26

fPaid political advertisement by Erle Pettus. 633 First National Bank Bldg.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-26

(Centinued = Page EiEht)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-17
LOCAL GREEKS WILL
WORK FOR LIBERTY
LOAN CAMPAIGN HERE

Efforts to have every Greek in
South Bend purchase at least one
Liberty bond are under way. as the
result Of a meeting held last night
at which about 20 Of the Greeks Of
the city were in attendance Those
present subscribed for $4,000 worth
OF bonds. and a committee was
named 10 spread loan propaganda
among other members Of the local
.Grecian community Those on the
committee are + Poledor. c. NJ
Bergus. r p. Pappas. T. q. Mobile
and Peer COchevety.
Creeks Of South Bend were en-
thus.astic over the reports from
London telling Of the success of the
Greek army i'm its first battle with
the German-Bulsar forces i'm Greek
Macedonia. where five towns were
captured 10y the Greeks
The Greek community of South
Bend is loyal TO "a man. according
Co members Of the loan committee.
and they are anxious o. make a
euhstartial showing ON the loan
drive not only for the credit 90 the
community but as an example TO
othe~ Americans OF foreisn birth
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-17
FOREIGN NEWS
DEPRESSES MART
Opening Sales Show Declines
of Point Or More in
Most Issues.
international News Service

international News Service:
NEW YORK, April 1.-THE news
from France acted as a disturbing
influence on the stock market at the
opening today. first sales being made
at declines Of one point or more in
the majority Of issues. but the mar
ket at once steadied itself and rail-
lies were quickly in order.
The opening sales of Steel Com
mon were 1000 shares at 903s to
90% against s1A at the close yes
terday, but in the next few minutes
the stocks rallied to 91H.
Similar losses followed by short
rallies were noted among other
steel industrials. Baldwin Locomo-
tive yielded 3 to 7e12 and then
moving up TO ~ showed a net
gain of Is over yesterdays final
price.
Distillers Securities yielded q TO
46 and then rallied to 46iz and
Reading after an opening loss of
q at 791s rallied to 1874
Inspiration was exceptionally
strong. making a gain of "a TO AN
AS the first quarter of an hour ended
stocks were in generally good de-
mand.
Liberty As we're active. selling at
96.32 while the 312's were traded
in at 1894
Vigorous buying was noted in
many stocks during the forenoon.
International Paper common was
up over points TO 36A Steel Com
mon after selling at 9O%s, moved
up TO 91H and Inspiration Copper
sold up TO Az aldwin Locomotive.
after selling up TO IN. reacted TO
1875. Trading in Marine Preferred
was small. and after selling at 90 y
it rallied to 93A. The railroad is
sues were lower. Union Pacific drop
ping nearly 1 point to 117%, while
Chesa peake and Ohio fell to 54H
and Reading TO 79k.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-17
HAPPENINGS IN AND ABOUT TOWN
DEATHS
NLRs. NORA n. sTOXER.

Mrs. Nora r. Slower. SO years old
died Tuesday night at her home. SIS
T.. Bronson ST.. after an illness Of
one year OF complications She is
survived by her husband. Charles
O.. Stoger. one daughter. Mrs. Wal
ter O.. Palmer; one sister. Mrs. Ella
-. Keen and one brother James II.
Leach. all Of whom live in this city.
Mrs. Slower was born in Center
township May "A, 1864 and has
lived ia this vicinity all her life. on
April 2. 1852 she was married 10 her
surviving husband. Charles G. stow
err.
The funeral viii be held from the
Grace NJ r. church FRIDAY after
noon at 9 o'clock, Rev. r. II. Crow
der officiating assisted by Rev. APP
pleby. Short services viii he held
at the residence. 51S +. Bronson ST..
at 2.30 o'clock. Burial viii take
place in Palmer Prairie cemetery.