The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-02-15
INGLENOOK SCHOOL

lNGLENOOk SCHOOL
Yesterday afternoon Mr. Rives, Prof.
c. r. West and Leslie W'elton, arehi-
tect. visited the Inglenook school and
Immediately formulated plans which
will be hurried to completion. The
auditorium of the Inglenook school
Will be divided into six classrooms,
thus affording the high school pupils,
together with the ordinary room in
the school. ample space to complete
their term.
The grammar school pupils will
move out of their building to make
room for the high school pupils. and
Will attend school in the vacant build :
ings In Inglenook. Work on prepar-
ing all of the structures will be
started today, and they will probably
be ready for occupation Monday
morning,
The loss of the jefferson County
Hlsh school building is estimated at
is55,oOo, including the equipment. The
school was opened September, 1917.
The average attendance was 275 pupils
Prof. c. c. Mosely was principal. The
school carried insurance of $4,000.
Aithousn several rumorS have been
| heard concerning the start of the Ire
no definite information has been OBJ
tanned. The fire was started in the MI
ditorium Of the building and gained a
rapid Roadway before the fire station
from Woodlawn arrived A small amount
| of equipment was saved
WORK OF SAME INCENDIARY
There is no doubt, according to OIL
| Gals. but that the same incendiary
started the fires in the three schools
which have been destroyed. In each in
] stance the flames had gained such q
vast Roadway that II was Impossible
| to check the burning building. All were
brick structures with wooden interiors
including the equipment.
| Last night, under orders from Com.
missioner Taylor, a Waterman was
| placed on guard at every school in Inc
city by Chief Shirley. Each were
| heavily armed and we'll prepared to re-
sist an attack. Police headquarters kept
| In close touch with each Waterman and
| Chief Shirley stated that he was deter
| mined to break up the destruction Of
! the city's buildings
| Yesterday Chief Shirley addressed q
| letter to the police department. urging
| every member to do his best in putting
an Immediate stop to the German prop.
! uganda work in the district.
"PHONY" CALLS
| The police department encountered con.
siderable trouble last night in answerin
phony" calls. Numerous messages wers
received that men were seen enter;ne
schools in various parts Of the city hi,
careful Investigations proved the com.
plants groundless. Twenty-Five extrs
men have been added to the force +,
cope with the situation.
THE city is experiencing a dangerou,
period said Commissioner of Public
Safety Taylor last night, and it ia N
Ito every citizen to do all In his powe,
| to help us put a stop to the ruthless
work Of the German propagandists In this
district. The loss by fire has been heay,
and unless we take drastic steps. there
is not much chance of lettering the con.
ditions.
| II believe, now with extra strength
the police department is fully capable Of
handling the situation. Should any citi
zen see anything suspicious, the police
department viii be glad to investigate
Only report the matter to US and we will
do the rest
I'VE are ready at any time to serve
the public and we are more than willins
to do our share In removing Birmingham
4 from the grip of destructive enemies oil
our government"