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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-29

Mir. Ayers father was born in Buck. ingham county, Virginia, in 17S4. He emisrated to Kentucky in 1872, where MT Ayers was born in 1883. He was educated to his senior year in Bethel college in Russellville, Ky, after which he finished his literary course in Pennsylvania University, Lexington, Ky. He conducted private school in the country for several years near Russellville. Ky, after which he vas called to Bethel college as a teacher. In 1S72 he moved to Texas, where he conducted a high school for several years. In all he taught about 40 years.
 in 1859 he married Miss Sallie Crutch- CT. daughter of q weII-known Rap- tist minister, who lived near Nashville. Five children were born to them; four boys and one girl. The daughter died. The eldest son, E. E. Ayers, was for a number of years professor in .Iudson college, Marion, Ala, and is at present professor of Greek in Crozier Theo- logical Seminary. Chester, Pa. The second son, J. J. Ayers is professor of modern languages in Weatherford col lege, Oklahoma. The third son, w. S. Ayers, is pastor of the First Baptist church in Westfield, Mass, where he has been serving for more than 20 years. The youngest son, c. J. Ayers is a physician, graduated from Richmond Medical college. All the others are BaCtist ministers. They were all edu- cated by their father at home
 NIT. Ayers has retired from all pro- fessional work except Sunday school, which he attends regularly and teaches the adult class.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-29
Porto Rico's Military Preparation

From Porto Rico in the War" by
 Emilio J. Pasarell, in the American
 Review of Reviews.
 When war was declared on Germany and the United States army was ex banded, the Porto Rico regiment was the first in the whole nation to be at full war strength. Six hundred and forty volunteers were accepted, and inn mediately it was selected for duty in guarding the Panama canal.
 Soon after the selective draft law was passed 10000 young Porto Ricans were registered, of whom 13,000 have been inducted to Camp Las Casas, and 15,000 more called for service.
 Facilities were offered by the gov- ernment tsWashington for young and ambitious Porto Ricans to be com- missioned in the reserve crops. The first training camp was composed of 250 white men, of whom 180 were com- missioned as captains and first and sec- ond lieutenants. The second camp con- tained 300 white men and 100 colored men; and PAT obtained commissions. At third camp 500 men are being in- structed.
 The people of Porto Rico have had domestic burdens to bear. In spite of all, however, they have supported the government at Washington with faith fitness, giving all they have-men and wealth, goodwill and effort-to win the war for democracy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-29
Explosion Wrecks Part
 of Big Shell Factory

Runyon, N. J., September 2s.--Several hundred girls employed here by the Oli- yer Shell Loading company marched to- day in perfect order from the buildings in which they were at work when an explosion in one of the loading rooms started fire which destroyed two of the buildings and several freight cars. No one was killed or injured.
 The fire is said to have been caused by tinsmith laying hot soldering iron on q table on which were piled con- tainers of high explosives. The tinsmith then left the room and few minutes later the explosion was heard. The plants fire department wet down powder remaining in the building, preventing more explosions.
 No official estimate was made of the property loss.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-29
nI1ARANTINE ORDERED

Montgomery, September 2S-(SpecIa) Following the receipt of reports of the spread of Spanish influenza Fin Ala hama the state health department Sat urday began preparations to cope with the situation by having a quarantine thrown about all cases that have de- veloped the past two days. Reports Saturday told of the discovery of 20l additional cases in the Muscle Shoals district. With the IF cases reported Friday, Alabama's total came up to PA.
 The state health department report shows that in Florence there are 125 cases, No. 1 nitrate plant, 12; No. ? plant, 50; Sheffield, 20. At these places and in Madison and Conecuh counties the department has issued quarantine measures
 The reports indicate serious spread of the disease in the state, and there is fear expressed at the rapid rate the cases are developing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-29
JUDGE FORTS OPINION

Judge w. E. Fort was present at the trial and at the conclusion of Judge Abernethy's remarks was asked his Iopirlion as to the cases. Judge Fort strongly expressed his disapproval of the practice of wholesale arrests for every court from the highest to the lowest should set itself against such practices
 'No useful purpose can be served by the prosecution of the poor and helpless, and the fact that these peo- pie in this instance were trying to add a little to their scanty means and livelihod should rather be commended than exploited for personal gain. In my opinion they had violated no law and, therefore, should not be. required to pay any part of the costs of court" On the motion of Solicitor Tate the following statement was signed by Judge John Mcqueen and Judge Aber-
 nethy of the first and second divisions
 of the municipal court. Judge Thomas
 Lea of the third division was not
 asked to sign the statement, as he
 tries civil cases only:
 Tn view of thel arrest of a great
 many colored women and some colored
 men on circus day by the officers
 working out of the municipal court of
 Birmingham on charges of doing busi-
 ness without~tllcenSeS, and, It appear
 ing that the defendants in these cases
 were not doing business with intent to
 continue the same, but were merely
 selling small eatables and light wares
 on the occasion of the circus to earn
 a trivial addition to their support, and
 the judges of this court, after con-
 ference, being of the opinion that
 these arrests were i'll advised, unnec-
 essary and oppressive. and that the
 ends of justice do not call for the
 prosecution of such minor and unsub-
 stantial cases and that such cases
 should not be multiplied to the veXa-
 tion of poor and inoffensive people;
 such of these cases are pending will be noll pressed and no costs
 charged against the defendants, We deem this action specially necessary at this time when the colored people CO., o-operation in war work and indus try.
 ''In future, the divisions of this court which handle criminal cases will not issue warrants in such cases except upon affidavit of disinterested citizens after investigation, Sor when the prosecution has the sanction of the solicitors of flee: and if arrests are made by of fieers without warrant and are shown to be frivolous or oppressive, no costs will be taxed against defendants and 1t may be proper summary action will be taken by the courts against those who
 cause these arrests.
 JOHN M'QUEEN, I'll. B. ABERNETHY.s z
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-29
ROBERT JEMISON, JR.,
 VISITING RELATIVES

Robert Jemison, Jr., one of Birming- hams popular and successful young business men. who has been doing war work for the past year or more, Is in the city visiting his family and rela- tives.
 Mir. Jemison is connected with the United States emergency fleet. corpora tion in the transportation and housing section, and in the discharge of the duties of his office he is required to travel all over the country.
 He will be in the city two or three days
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-29
NEW YORK RUSHING

New York, September 2S.-Inspired by series of patriotic demonstrations unparalleled in it's history, the New York federal reserve district began it's fourth Liberty Loan today by piling up total of subscriptions and pledges estimated unofficially tonight at $166,- S14.000.
 New York plunged wholeheartedly into the task of helping float the worlds biggest bond issue when at 9 a.. m. Mayor Hylan raised flag in City Hall park and formally declared the cam paign open.
 At noon Liberty Shaft big square tower which members of the mayors committee of women on national de- fense hope to make rival the slxyscrap- CTS in lower Broadway, began to rear itself, each brick in the structure rep resenting the sale of one $50 bond. When the masons knocked off work for the day $500 bricks had been set in place.
 The Altar of Liberty" in Madison Square, which is to serve as g forum from which noted speakers will urge subscriptions to the loan, was dedicated by Vice President Marshall.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-29
Biblical Thrift

From the Thrift Magazine.
 The Scriptures give us many lessons iin thrift Ezekiel warned the chii- oren of Israel that during the siege of Jerusalem they would have to be thrifty. He said; Take thou also unto thee wheat and barley and beans and lentiles and millet and f1itches, and put them in one vessel and make thee bread thereof.r-Ezekiel iv: g. The Bible shows that Ezekiel ordered the children of Isreal to eat their meat by weight, and even thus only from time to time"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-29

$1S1,o5o, which was quickly passed; while Troup, with a quota of s795,900, reported first day sales well over that amount.
 Cullman, Ala, community populated largely by Germantown citizens. re- ported that it's quota was filled early in the day, while the little town of Calera, Ala, telegraphed lover the top at 12:O1 a. m.'
 The two Liberty Loan war exhibit trains were started out over the Sixth district today in different directions. and sent back reports of great en- thusiasm along the lines. Train No. sold sS000 worth of bonds at Lithonia, Ga, the first stop made despite heavy rainfall The second train, which went in the opposite direction. however, did even better At Opelika, Ala, bonds amounting to $15,000 were sold to the throng that gathered to view the relics.
 Quotas for the states and principal cities of the district have not yet been made public here by the officials of the Sixth federal reserve bank.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-29
Two Aviators Injured as Plane Crashes

Baltimore, September 2s.-Two army aviators from Langley field, Virginia. were hurt. one internally, when one of fleet of 10 airplanes which. flew ovec this city today crashed to the ground and was demolished at the. Pimlico race track. Lieut.. Paul Tocy of Wisconsin, the pilot. was the more seriously injured. and his condition is precarious. Sergt, A. J, Drake, the 0b-S server. had his logs broken.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-29
OVER FOURTH SUBSCRIBED

Richmond, Va, September 2s.-With airpanes circling over the city dropping bombs advertising the Liberty Loan drive, and whistles shrieking. Richmond today got into the Liberty Loan drive with a vim, The net results tonight showed that s. 250,oO0 of the $19,617,Oo0 had been subscribed.
 The greater portion of this sum was taken by the local banks, many of whom also represented customers for substan- tial amounts.
 Apportionments for the Fifth district include Charleston, s. C., s6,24, 600; Co., lumbia, s. C.. s3.s25,6OO; Richmond. $19.- Ss6, 800; Charlotte, $S,30Ss0o; Asheville, S1, 365, 800
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-29
SHOWS DROP

Chicago, September 2S.-For the first time since the outbreak of Spanish in- fluenza at the Great Lakes naval train ing station on September 9, the number of sailors returned to duty after re- covering from the disease far sur passed the number of new eases rec ported today
 Sixty-seven deaths occurred during the 24 hours ending at o'clock to- night A total of 1869 sailors are on the sick list. while the total number of cases since the start of the epi- demic is S99S.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-29
5000 CASES AT CAMDEN

Camden, N J., September 2S.--More than 5000 cases of Spanish influenza have developed here during the last "A hours, according to reports made to- night by city physicians. Twenty deaths were reported today. State Sem ator J. c. Haines is seriously ill with the malady.
 Eve hundred workers in the local shipyards affected with the disease were unable to report for duty today. Twen- ty cases were reported among marines guarding the immigrant station at Gloucester City.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-29
16 DIE AT CHICAGO

Chicago, September 2s-With 1e deaths and more than 100 new cases of spanish influenza reported in Chicago in. the last 24S hours, 1t was decided today at a meeting of the health au- thorities to ask the government to use $20, 900 for an educational advertising campaign to inform the public of the perils of the malady and how to avoid it In an effort to stamp out the dis east steps were also taken by the city to prosecute landlords. who refuse to supply heat to tenants.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-29
No Painless Cucumbers Yet

LIIE -I
 It has been charged that grocers in the fashionable districts of New York selling new cucumbers at 10 cents each, have been making a profit of 500 per cent Unfortunately, the cucumber eaten under these conditions is just as apt to give one d pain in the stomach as in the good old days when the grocer was willing to listen to reason. The inven- ton of a painless cucumber still baf- fles the scientific mind.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-29

Aver, Mass. September 2S.-The deaths of "A victims of influenza and pneumonia were announced at Camp Devens today. Health officials at the cantonment were encouraged by the fact that PAS men were discharged from the hospital today. while only l18 new cases were admitted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-29
TWO MILLION RAISED

New Orleans, September 2S.--Explo- sons of camouflage bombs shortly after daybreak in all parts of the city, big parade in which soldiers, sailors, Red Cross nurses and fraternal and commer- cial organizations participated, and other features arranged by the local com mittee. formally opened the fourth Lib- erty Loan campaign in New Orleans today.
 Although the real work of soliciting subscriptions to the s2S,s00,O00 allotted to New Orleans will not begin until next Monday, it was announced that more than s2,O00,000 had been voluntarily sub scllbed during the day@
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-29
ENCOURAGING REPORT

Boston, September 2S.-"Definitely encouraging" was the summarizing expression of State Health Commission CT Eugene R. Kelley tonight in refer ence to the influenza pneumonia epi- demic in this state. Boston, Rrockton, Gloucester and Quincy are the leading
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-29
6a DEATHS AT DIX

Camp Dix. N J., September 2S.--Six- ty-nine deaths from influenza occurred here late today making total of 325. There were S99 new cases of in- fluenza and S9 cases of pneumonia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-29
OvERsUBsCRIPTIONS REPORTED

Atlanta, September 28.--Reports to- night from all sections of the Sixtn
 federal reserve district indicated that the campaign for the fourth Liberty Loan got away to flying
 start in this territory. Hardly had headquarters opened for business this
 morning before telegrams began conn ing in bringing the news from towns cities, counties and districts which nad already exceeded their quotas.
 First came word that Glasscock county. Georgie. had exceeded it's quota, giving it the double honor of being first over in the second successive ef- Hort of this kind. that county having been first to report oversubacription of Its quota for the third loan. Monroe and Troup counties, Georgia. followed
 wtrh tnelr reports Monros's quota was
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-29
INCREASE SHOWN

Newport, R. l., September 2.-lncom- plete reports to the board of health show 250 cases of influenza in the past "A hours. a material increase over previous totals for a day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-29

Captain Sewell's many friends in Bir- miisham will regret to learn of his be- ing wounded in France. A eablegram, received September IS by Mrs. Sewell' said: Tn hospital, doing we'll" Captain SeweH entered the service August 27, l9li, and was in training for six weeks at Fort OglethorpA and then was sent to Camp Upton. He was sent overseas early in April and few weeks later was pro- noted to the rank of captain.
 Mrs. Sewell, formerly Miss Rose Ffsch of Birmingham, is now visiting with her brother and sister, Mir and Mrs William Fisch, 1215 Miner street. Mrs. Sewell will remain here for sometime visiting friends and relatives.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-29
MANY SECTIONS ALREADY PASSED LIBERTY QUOTAS First Report to Treasury Comes From Territory of Alaska |M'ADOO BUYS FIRST
 BOND IN CAPITAL Will Be Impossible to Tell Before Next Week Whether the Cam
 paign Has Success
 full Start

Washington, September 2s-Messages from all sections of the United States reached the treasury department today almost simultaneously with the opening of the campaign for the fourth Lib- erty Loan telling of villages, towns and cities which had within a few hours subscribed their quotas of the $6,0 00o, 900 total
 The first report came from the terri tory of Alaska. A message reached the treasury soon after Secretary McAdoo arrived at his desk saying that the Alaska Packers association of San Fran cisco, with a subscription of s1, ,370, 900, had completed the entire loan allotment for1very town, village and fishing camp in the territory
 A telegram received from Juneau to- night said, however:
 All communities are ambitious to more than double their allotments.
 PARADES MARK OPENING
 Parades and other patriotic demonstra- tions> marked the opening of the cam paign throughout the nation, while news from the war fronts in Europe, partic- ularly from the sectors where American troops were driving forward, added to the impetus of the first days campaign.
 While reports were received from scores Of communities reporting oversubscrip- tons of allotments on the initial day of the great campaign, it was pointed out that the speedy and effective organiza- tion in smaller places which served to complete the allotted task so quickly had not brought in sums which will bulk largely when compared with the $6OO0, ,OOO,000 The treasury in a state ment tonight said that the selling stride would scarcely be struck over the en- tire country before next week.
 "It will be impossible to predict be- fore that time whether the campaign may be said to have started success fully" the statement said
 ENORMOUS TASK
 "The most encouraging note of all in today's report is that all communities realize that the country has before it an enormous task in the raising of s6, 900, : 00c,000. The consensus of opinion ap- pears that overconfidence is the great est danger to be guarded against until the loan actually is subscribed La Grange, Ga. at 3 a. m, had over subscribed it's quota A message said Glasscock county, Georgia Marigold Miss, and Jeanerett, La, were other cities in the south reporting subscrip- tions eaualing their assigned quotas. 1 In Washington the first bond was pur- chased by Secretary McAdoo from Miss Geraldine Farrar at a meeting on the steps of the treasury.
 Our heroes have already got the Ger mans on the run, Secretary McAdoo told a large assemblage of government employees.
 | Let us continue to make the Hun feel the prick of American bayonets in | the back until our men reach Berlin"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-29
CAMP GRANT QUARANTINED

Rockyford, Ill.,, September 2s.-Camp Grant was placed under strict quaran- tine today until further notice because of influenza.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-29

Mine fatalities in British Columbia for the first quarter of the present year totaled five, compared with seven in the correspondire three months in 1917.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-29
CHICAGO REACHES TEN MILLION

Chicago, September 2s.-More than $10.- 00C, GOO was subscribed to the fourth Lib erty Loan in Chicago the first day of the drive, it was officially announced tonight
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-29
JUDGE ABERNETHY
 SCORES OFFICERS
 FOR "FEE' ARRESTS
Negroes Discharged in Mu- nicipal Judge Fort Strong in Condemnation
 of Exploiting Poor

Carrying out his policy of preventing his court to be used as a means of extortng fees from the poor and de- fenseless, Judge H. B. Abernethy, of the municipal court. discharged score of negro women and men charged with doing business without license.
 The defendants were arrested last Mon day at the circus grounds when the con- stables of the municipal court and their deputies made wholesale arrests of men and women who were selling lunches to the negroes
 over 100 arrests were made and of these about 75 were arrested by Constable J. D. Carlisle's deputies, George Cour- son and w. K. Askew. These defend- ants were taken before Judge John Me Queen, and the cases against them were dismissed on the payment of costs, amounting to about s, all of which went to the officers.
 Between 20 and 90 were arrested by Constable J. N Matlock and his deputy, James Daley, and taken before Judge Abernethy, who set the cases of the defendants regularly for trial.
 When the cases came up yesterday Judge Abernethy expressed his opinion that the arrests were without warrant and stated that he was going to dis charge the defendants without the pay ment of costs and sent for Solicitor Tate. who immediately approved of his decision
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-29
OFFICIALS ENCOURAGED

centers of high infection and mortal ity rate reports.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-29

James Frank CarmicheaI. aged 26, died
 last night at local infirmary; re- 6 mains sent to Dora by Johns for in-
 terment; survived by widow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-29
NOT YET CHECKED

Reports received today by Acting Sur geon General Richard show that the in- f1uenza epidemic has not yet been checked.
 During the "A hours ending at noon today sSso new cases of the disease were reported, as compared with ss24 for the day before. aps.s N ~
 The total number of cases in all camps was reported as 51,217. A large increase also Is shown in the number of deaths resulting from pneumonia, A7 having been reported. against ITO for the pre- vious day.
 A decided decrease. however, was shown in the number of new cases of pneumonia, 54s being reported today, as compared with TIT the day before.
 Camp Pike, Ark, reported 1924 new cases, the largest number from any camp. Decreases were shown at Camp Devens. Mass, with only 15S new cases reported, and at Camp Lee, Va, with 454 new cases. New cases at Camp Meade, Md, increased from ASA yesterday to Io9S today and at Camp Grant, H., from 6s9 to S64 Camp Dix, New Jersey, re- ported 1047, against 1o49 yesterday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-29
DEFENDANTS DISCHARGED

In discharging the defendants Judge Abernethy said: "A year ago about the same time and place these same me- groes were arrested onthe same charge. They were brought before me, and on hearing the evidence were discharged without the payment of cost, and the arresting officers instructed not to ar rest these people when the facts showed that they were operating only for day and did not intend to continue in bus mess.
 Tt seemed to me that the arrests were made solely for the purpose of getting fees, and the present cases are of the same character, and in my opin- ion it was an outrage to arrest them. They were not in competition with the restaurant people, except those With the circus, which, in the latter event, was commendable, as it kept some of the circus money at home.
 Furthermore, four -hfths of these de- fendants are decreplt men and women, unable to work, who merely tried to earn little money, and for them to be arrested and drAgged into court and their trifling earnings confiscated for the benefit of the arresting officers is, as I see it, shame and disgrace. The state did not get any revenue from the arrests, nor do I think the state want ed any, and l do not see why the of ficers should be permitted to benefit by their misfortupes. You are all dis charged"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-29
DEATHS

Mrs. Mary J. Drake, aged 34, died yes terday at local infirmary: remains were sent to Cullman by Johns for interment