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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-13
YOUTH, CAUGHT IN
REVOLVING SHAT 7,
INSTANTLY KILLED
Machinist Apprentice Liter
ally Torn to Pieces at
Shop of Woodward
Iron Company

Alec Gray, a 16-year-ol apprentice
employed at the machine shop of the
Woodward Iron company, was liter
ally torn to pieces yesterday after
noon when he was caught in the rap
idly revolving driving shaft of the
shop, The boy was running drill
press at the time of the accident, when
the belt that drives the machine
slipped off the driving pulley and he
was attempting to replace it when he
was caught by the shaft and whirled
around quite number of times be-
fore the machinery could be stopped.
Practically every bone in his body
was broken. Death was almost in
Simultaneous.
Young Gray was the main support
of his widowed mother, who resides
at Brighton, and two younger children
His father, Duffy Gray, was acci-
dcntally drowned about three years
ago at Holt, near Tuscaloosa. He was
a member of the Bessemer Boy Scouts
ard a leader in the junior class of
the Sunday school Sof the Brighton
Methodist church. He was boy of
exemplary habits and his untimely
death is much deplored.
The funeral services will be held
this afternoon at 2 o'clock from the
residence of his mother on Main street.
Brighton, the Rev. w. M. Mcdonald,
assisted by the Rev. H. c. Swidley
of East Lake, officiating. Interment
will follow at the Brighton cemetery.
The active pallbearers have been Sc
lected from his Sunday school class
as follows: Robert Fisher, Margot
Kidd. Wade Guthrie, Truman Eastis,
Mckinley Allaway and Mark Fisher.
The entire troop of the Bessemer Boy
Scouts will be honorary pallbearers.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-13
w. S. S. Minstrel
Show Patriotic
Event of the Week
By HARRY H. GARRETT

When il comes to patriotism, Biz
mingham is "dar," as the old negro
would say. And that the women OIL
Birmingham are as true patriots as
the men, and are glad of the oppor-
tunity to do their bit is evinced by
the w. S. S. minstrel show, which
will be given by the young women
of this city under the auspices or
the Independent Presbyterian church
at Gable hall, March IA, $3.50 p. m.
This show promises to be both pa
triotic and entertaining success, as
the minstrel girls" will represent
Birmingham best talent. The pro-
gramme will include excellent dane
ing, popular songs and new jokes.
The entertainment is under the d.
rection Of the teachers of the pri-
mary department, Mrs. James Mart
tin, Mrs c. G. Howard, and Miss
Dorothy Lum. The admission fee will
be a thrift stamp, or rs cents.
The people of Birmingham should
give their most loyal support to this
entertainment, as the young women
are giving their untiring efforts 10
make it success.
If YOU can't buy a baby bond, buy
a thrift stamp. If you can't buy
thrift stamp, bring % cents. IT you
can't ride, walk-but by all means be
"dar"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-13

Plans are rapidly being completed for
the entertainment of the Alabama Sun
day school convention, which meets in
Birmingham April 1926
B. C. Cox is general chairman on
ARRANGEMENTS and has associated with
him r. A. Clayton chairman of the en-
tertainment committee; Harry Denman,
chairman of registration. and glad
hand; f. A. McElroy, chairman of con-
vention hall and ushers, and Blanks
Everett, representing the Chamber OF
Commerce, who is securing funds to
finance the convention.
A meeting of all these chairmen, to-
gether with the general secretary, Leon
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-13
COX SPEAKS ON
SIX-CENT FARES FOR
STREET RAILROADS

Six-cent street car fares may be put
into effect. according to statement
OF HI. e. Cox. chief engineer of the
Birmingham Railway. Light and
Power company, in an Auburn alumni
luncheon at the Civic association yes
to-day at noon.
During his discussion, Mr.. Cox cited
the fact that every commodity in use
today had been increased. while the
price of trolley ride has remained the
same with longer routes being put into
operation all the time. He told of the
comparative expenses before and since
the war and stated that to give prop
err service to increase would be nee
eSSary
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-13
BOWRON GIVES VIEWS
ON ALABAMA GIRLS
TRAINING SCHOOL
Proposition to Use Southside Jail
Building Meets Opposition From
Prominent Citizen

The proposition to utilize the Southside
Jail building for the Alabama Girls
Training school is viewed with dis
favor by James Bowron, well known cap
italist of this city. In letter addressed
to A. r. Dearborn, chairman of the COM
mittee in charge of raising funds for
the school, Mr.. Bowron gives his rea-
sons for opposing the proposal, and in
cidentally enclosed a check for SUBJ
stantial amount to aid in securing home
for these girls. Mr.. Bowrons letter fol-
lows:
A. r. Dearborn, Chairman, 2O2T h Sec
ond avenue, City:
Dear Mr. Dearborn-I congratulate
you on the work you have assumed
in heading a committee for raising the
necessary funds to alleviate the con-
dition of the distressed and unfortu-
nate girls of the state. l look with
concern and grief upon the proposal
to turn these children, who are not
sinners but sufferers. into a big, empty
Jail. They need a home in the coun-
try where they may be trained not
only in domestic homework and given
simple education, but where they
may also be taught such useful avo-
cations as the care of cows, poultry,
bees and the cultivation of vegetables
and flowers. In such an institution
these little ones who have so large
ly been sinned against either by overt
action or by neglect may be raised in
a large, happy family community to
become respected and self-respecting
wives aud mothers.
%If my physical condition permitted
my getting around actively / would
1,a ocfa cd q t.riJa e.I.
in the work of your committee. AS
that is not possible, I enclose you with
my best wishes for the success of your
canvass check for $3.50. When this
building movement was first contem-
plated, about three years ago, 1 prom
ised to assist and did pay $3.50 on ac-
count. The enclosed check will com
plete my subscription therefore of $500
Yours very truly,
JAMES ROWPON
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-13
MUSCLE SHOALS IS
THREATENED WITH
DISEASE EPIDEMIC
Alabama Health Officer
Calls Attention to Danger
of Overcrowded Condi-
tions in Territory
nv HUGH w. ROBERTS

Washington, March lz-NSpecldl.l
Epidemic in the Muscle Shoals dis
trict. due to crowded conditions and
lack of sanitary necessities, is certain,
according to DR.. w. S. Welsh. health
officer in Alabama. unless the goven-
ment Immediately takes precaution-
airy measures.
ADVICES TO UNDERWOOD
Unofficial advice reaching Senator
Underwood today is that already dis
eases prevail and that general ex-
odus of labor is threatened. lnvestf-
cation at the health department brings
to the light the fact that a sanitary
survey of the Muscle Shoals district
has been completed and that the re-
port of DIR. Welsh is in every respect
sustained. Maj. Hugh Cooper, eminent
hydroelectric engineer, in charge of
the construction of the Muscle Shoals
dam, returning today to Washington
from Sheffield, added his voice to the
general warning. He declared that un-
less preventive steps are taken at once
disease and death will stalk hand and
hand by the beginning of spring.
GOVERNMENT NOT TO ACT
The indications are. however, that
despite the threatening situation, the
government will not take immediate
action. Surgeon General Blue declared
today that he had no authority in
law to expend appropriation for con-
struction of sanitary sewers, and Sur
geon General Gorgas declared that au-
thority to protect health about can
tonments did not include other gov
eminent enterprises of war character
istics.
The situation is identical with that
which made new legislation necessary
when the government desired to con-
denim property about the shoals.
TO INTRODUCE BILL
Senator Underwood expressed deter
mination this afternoon to prevent, if
possible, an epidemic in north Ala
bama and serious delay in the COM
pletion of government projects. The
indications are that he will be COM
PEELED to introduce a bill appropriating
100000 to protect the situation. Such
bill would take the usual channel
and considerable time in it's enactment
would be required.
Dr. Welsh in his telegram declared
that the state would undertake a cam
paign of anti-typhoid vaccination, but
would be unable to expend $4,000 in
constructing drainage sewers.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-13
Alabama Sunday School
Convention to Meet Here
Three Thousand Delegates Expected to Attend Conven
ton in Birmingham March % to 26-Committees
Named at Meeting Held Yesterday With Leon c.
Palmer General Secretary

C. Palmer; the president of the Bir-
mingham Sunday School association,
w. II. Stockham, and the city secre-
tary, Miss Myra Batchelder, was held
yesterday to discuss details for the
coming Of the delegates.
This Is expected to be the largest
convention ever held in the state, and
there is a probability of 5000 delegates
being in attendance. Sunday schools
of all denominations from all parts of
the state will be represented. Special
railroad rates have been secured.
Speakers of international reputation
will be on the programme. The con-
vention will be advertised in the next
few weeks in over 5000 Sunday schools
over the state.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-13
Author of Famous Song
and Her Son Are Killed
in London Air Raid

London. March 12,-The death of Mrs.
Lena Guilbert Ford, the American wom-
an who wrote Keep the Home Fires
Burning" one of the most popular march
ing songs of the British army. and her
crippled son, Walter, was a pathetic in
cident of the German air raid on Lon
DON They died under the wreckage Of
their home.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-13
Many improvements
At East Lake Park

Great strides are being taken in the
work to renovate East Lake park A
force of over so We're set to work at this
place Monday and already the effects
can be seen. The contract of building
the park amusements up-to-date was let
to James l.. Carey of Brooklyn, N. Y,
who aided in the construction of many
of the Coney Island attractions
Among the improvements that will be
made are the erection of a new straight
way glide roller coaster and dance pa
vilon to be called the "Hi1arity Hall =
The roller coaster will be erected on the
eastern side of the lake.
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dicates a large audience. Besides the de-
mand on the part of the music loving
public, the school children are awaiting
themselves OF the special rate offered
them and are buying tickets briskly.
The Beethoven number which comes
first ON the programme. is not the same
that was heard here by the Cadec quar-
tet early In the season. That was opus
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-13
Escape Captured

Enoch Smith, the man who escaped
from the city Jail last November. was
captured yesterday about noon by Pa
trolman e. w. Newsome He has
charges against him of larceny of
brass and breaking railroad cars. The
charge of escaping jail was entered
against him last night.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-13
Rail Bill Delayed

Washington. March 12.-Action on
the conference report on the admin
istration railroad control bill today
was postponed by the Senate until to-
morrow after Senator Frelinghuysen.
republican, of New Jersey, made a
point of order against provision lin
iting the states taxing powers.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-13
By BRIGGS

IS, No. 8. The one which the Bir1nini
ham quartet will play is opus IS, No
While both are great classics. the one &
lected by Mr. Ok is the more tuner
and is particularly appealing.
Other numbers to be played are: ! M.
ment Musical by Schubert; y
Andante from Tschaikowsky's stri
quartet and quartet by Haydn.
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STRING QUARTET
Concert. at Cable Hall Next Friday
Night

The advance sale OF tickets for the first
concert by the Birmingham string quar-
tet. Of which Hugo Ok Is leader. In
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-13

Lax-Fos with PepsIn
A liquid Digestive Laxative pleasant
to take. Just try one soc bottle for
Indigestion or Constipation.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-13
MAT TOURNAMENT
PROVES SUCCESS
Vaccinations Adorn Left
Wings of Contestants
FIGHT MARS EVENING
Harrell, Jones, Hertzfield and Candy
Win Medals, While Jaffe and
Mansen Draw
FIGHT MARS EVENING
WRESTLING CHAMPIONS

Feather Weight-Draw.
Light Weight-Harrell.
Weiter Weight-Jones,
Middle Weight-Hertzfield.
Heavy Weight-Gandy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-30
WIRE CHARGE FOR
PRIVATE USE TO
LOW; ASKS RAISE

Washington, Aug. 30. - Charges
now made for private telegraph
wire services. of bankers. brokers
and industrial concerns On the the
ory of wholesale business were de-
clared unreasonably low today by
the interstate commerce commits
sion. No formal order was issued
because the government has taken
ever the telegraph service since
the case came up but the decision
said "a revision of rates should be
considered
Leased wires of railroads and
the press are not affected, the com
mission holding that these are
quasi public services and not to be
classed with strictly commercial
business. We find no difficulty.
said the decision, ''in concluding
that il is not unlawful for com
panies to handle messages for COM
mon carrier railroads and the pub
lie press through the medium or
existing wire arrangements.
The case involves contracts of the
American Bell telephone, the West
ern Union and the Postal telegraph
companies. Investigation of the
contracts was begun more than a
year ago by the commission on its
own motion. following an informal
complaint by the Grain Dealers
National association, composed of
men trading in the Chicago cash
grain market.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-30
OnlyPleasure
RidingBdrred
by'Cas' s'Order

Washington, Aug. 50.-The ban
On the use of gasoline on Sundays
for motor vehicles and boats will
apply only to pleasure riding, Fuel
Administrator Garfield announced
today. He said reasonable use of
gasoline given vehicles for nee
essary purposes, was not intended
10 be prohibited.
In the request made by the fuel
administration" said a statement
issued at the administration head
quarters, that pleasure riding be
discontinued on Sundays for the
present in order to conserve our
supply of gasoline for war needs
was not intended to prohibit rea-
sOnable use OF gasoline-driven We
hicles as a means of a necessary
transportation where no other
means are available.
Mr.. Garfield believes that the
public will construe the request
wisely and inteIligently and will
not use their automobiles for other
than the most necessary purposes.
"The United States fuel admins
tration will not attempt TO tabulate
automobile traffic on Sunday"
While taXiCabs were not men
toned in the statement. it was said
informally the restrictions would
not prevent taxi service for neces-
sary purposes. though there should
be no hiring of cabs for pleasure
riding
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-30
NO PLAN FOR
PACT BY u. S.
SAYS LEWIS
No War or Political Ali
ance Proposed States
Illinois Senator.

London. Aug 30. There has been
10 proposal by England and no
suggestion IN America for a politi-
cal or military alliance between
The tNu countries. said James Ham
Hton Lewis. United States senator
from Illinois. Who spoke al the
American Luncheon club here to
dsy
Nj Lewis vas the h0noTed guest
az the luncheon and appeared on
The speaking program with Lord
Reading. the British ambassador TO
the United States. L join with
YOU" said Nr Lewis. turning TO
Lord Reading. i'm the sentiments
expressed in the speech recently
made by YOU asserting that mis-
rhiev0us propaganda had been cir
rulated in certain parts of the COun-
Try for the purpose oil embarTass-
ing the allies There has been no
proposal from England for a pOliti-
cal or military alliance with the
United States and there has been
no suggestion in America for any
such convention with England or
auy other foreign country in con
uection with the war as the fruit
thereof
If there shall arise any CiTcum-
stance justifyiug different relations
man those now existing, President
Woodrow Wilson and Premier Da-
vid Lloyd George will send the pro-
posal and the reasons offered for
Il TO the peoples of the countries ~
Gives Peace Views.
Speaking on peace, Senator Lew
S said
i voice my opposition TO my
country or the allies assuming to
write down the details and items
as to other countries upon which
peace can be based. These particu-
lsrs ought TO be left 10 the peace
table, there to be the free subject
Of negotiation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-30
LATE BULLETINS

vienna ans, texas, Aug. 81.
Lieutenant +. r. McGlftin OF
Fresno. Cal. and Cadet Ellis
Bernard BabcOck OF Washing
ton. ID. e.. were killed instant
ly at Call field this morning
when their plane fell 1000 fee;-
Their plane fell from the top OF
q loop.
Toxic. Monday. Ang. 26. (By
the Associated Press. There
has been severe fighting be-
tween entente allied forces and
B0lsheyiki Red guards on the
Ussuri river front along the
Manchurian border. The Jap
nnese casual les in the last few
days numbered 40. including
officers.
Pensacola Fla. Aug. 80 ~
Two naval ayiatorS were Killed
end n third sustained minor In
iuries when their machines
made n nose dive last night.
The deHd are: James Lloyd
Churchill. Syracuse. y. " and
Devil Clifford wilcox. Newton
Centre, Mass.
London. Aug. 30. Admiral
Won Hlntze. the German minis
Ter of foreign affairs. will make
n statement Monday before the
foreign committee Of 'he Prus-
sian diet. Imperial Chancellor
Won Hertling has arrived a.
Berlin from headquarters. Hc-
cerding Ia Copenhagen DIS
patch 10 the Exchange Tclc-
graph company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-30
PASSAGE OF BILL
WITH DRY" RIDER
READY IN SENATE

Washington. Aug. 30.-With its
amendment providing for national
prohibition beginning July /, 1919.
and continuing during the period Of
The war and during demobilizing,
the emergency agricultural appro-
priation bill was taken up by the
senate today with prospects OF a
final vote before adjournment. The
bill with its prohibition rider"
then will go 10 the house where
il is believed favorable action on
the bone dry" provision is as
sured.
The senate late yesterday adopt
ed the leaders compromise on
bone dry" prohibition. effective
July /. 1919. and continuing during
the war. and until the American
troops are brought home and de
mobillZed
Adoption OF the compromise leg
islation came after spirited de-
bate between champions and oppo-
nents OF prohibition. but with many
marks OF lack OF interest
There were vacant seats both on
the floor and in the galleries be
cause the compromise was regard
ed as insuring approval bv the
senate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-30
The Roll
OfHOnOr"

, sey 0. Warner, West Union, W. Va
| Edward Joseph Werner, Fowler
I Mich; Malvin G. Wilson, Midvale,
Idaho; Edward J. Young, Sault Ste
Marie, Mich
Died of Wounds Received in Action.
PRIVATES Albert J. Ettlin, East
Newark, \. j.; Henry NJ. Jones,
EnOch, Utah; Grady F. Rushing,
Fort Henry. Tenn; George ".
Sticka. Great Falls. Mont; Patrick
j. Sullivan. Cambridge. Mass.
Died of Disease.
SERGEANT Ben F. Browning.
Pittsburg. Ky.
PRIVATES Edgar L. Harris. Co
manche, Okla; Luther Harris,
Epes. Ala; Eugene Morgan. CIeve-
land, Ohio; Eugene Pierson, Merid-
ian. Miss.
Died of Accident and Other Causes.
PRIVATES Foster A. Davenport.
Aaiken. 5. G.; Fred Herman
Schrank, CoIoma, Wis
Wounded Severely.
SERGEANTS August Grover Ora
ger. Oshkosh. Wis Jesse NJ.
Hughes. Hattiesburg. Miss: Frank
NJ. Moore. Northampton. Mass.
CORPORAL Clarence NJ. Tran
dunn, Baker, Mont
PRIVATES Lester p. Harris.
Johnson City. Tenn: Arthur B.
Kirby, Meston. Tenn; Paul kovacs,
Bridgeport. Conn, Joseph kTOli-
kowski. Wyandotte. Mich William
p. Murrv, Ernest Perrault. Adams
Mass; George W A. Stendel, James
Vile. Wis: Newton T. Wedin, An
sonia, Conn, Archie r. Pairadee,
Holyoke. Mass. Abamo Parrotti.
Philadelphia. Pa: Louis +. PereC.
St. Louis, Mo; Florent r. A Rantz,
Newport. Ky: Glen Rayburn, En-
ersOn, Ky: Frank J. Roach. BranI-
ford. Canada; Frank W Robinson,
Emeryvilie. Cal: james VI. Jobi-
son. Tense. Va: John Ryan. Doni-
phan. Mo: Samuel Schwartz. New
York, y. Y. Jacob Siwek. Chicago: ::
Harry A Wilson: Pierpont. \. H.
Wounded. Degree undetermined.
SERGEANT Ira W Place, Man
dan. \. d.
CORPORALS Edward J Hum
bert. Dwight. Ill; Morris Levine,
New York. Y. Y, Fred Roberts,
Gooding. Idaho, William b Weste,
Diffee. Ga
PRIVATES Ellis R. Ball Catta-
raugus. y. Y. Jordon r. Brown,
Liberty. y. Y; Raymond d. Coker.
Atlantic. Iowa: Charley Ford. Par
rott. Ky; Otis P. Harris. Butler,
Ga: Homer J. Leinen. Pipestone.
MINI. William J McDougal Glen
cove. L. l., y. Y. Walter Myers.
Cincinnati. Ohio. William G. Per
Continued on PaRa SiItAAn1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-30
NEW PREMIER OF
HOLLAND SAID TO
BE ALLIES FRIEND

The Hague. Aug Queen
Wilhclmina has asked Jonkheer G.
L. NJ. H. Ruijs De Beerenbrouck TO
form a cabinet He is considering
the proposal
Dutch premier. says the Daily
Mail probably will be JoEkheer &.
L. NJ H Ruijs De Beerenbrouck
He is a Roman Catholic and the
queens commissioner for the
province of Limberg. his sym
pathies. it is added. are said to lie
with the entente allies
Jonkheer Ruijs De Beerenbrouck
was minister of Justice from 1888
10 1891 and has been commissioner
in Limberg since 1893. He Is 20
wears old.