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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-04
FRENCH HONOR FOR
COMPANY X MAN
Lieut.. Stephen B. Elkins of 167th
Gets Legion of Honor and Cross
ss With Palm 7F~

First Lieut. Stephen b. El<ins, Of
Europa, Miss. formerly a sergeant of
Company X, 1G7th infantry, "Rainbow'
division, was on Thursday, July 30,
at headquarters, Camp Shelby. Miss,
presented with the French Legion Of
honor and-the French croix de guerre
with the palm" He has previously
received the American distinguished
service cross and the French ''crcix
de guerre with the star" and these
latest decorations make him very
much decorated officer.
During the Mexican border trouble
of 1916-1917, Lieutenant Elkins, then
an enlisted man, served in Arizona
with Company X, Fourth Alabama in
fantry. and with that regiment went
to France in November, 1917 On NJ
vember 20. 1917, he was sent to the
army candidates school at IanSres.
France, where on May Is. 1918, he was
commissioned second litutenant.
Lieutenant Elkins is at present on
duty with the military police at Hat
tiesburg. Miss.
His citation reads as follows: "For
extraordinary heroism in action east
Of Ronssoy. France. September 2s.
1918 During the operations east of
the Hindenburg line. Lieutenant FL
kins, with three sergeants, occupied
an outpost position lin advance OF The
line, which was attacked by superior
force Of the enemy Lieutenant Ell
kins so directed his small detachment
that he succeeded in repulsing the at
tack: killing 10 Germans. capturing
five ana putting the rest Of the enemy
to flight The bravery and determl-
nation displayed by this group was an
inspirat ton to all who witnessed it.
Home address NJ. A. Elkins father),
Eupora Miss"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-04
Says Board of Health
Is Private Corporation
Dr. Parke Points Out That State Farms Out Its Public
Health to This Corporation, Just in Old Times Tax
alton Was Farmed Out to Private Persons

Under the title. Shall the State of Ala
bama Continue to Farm Out the Public
Health to a Private Corporation" DR..
Thomas d Parke of Birmingham has
written the following:
To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
The State Medical association is
private corporation operating under a
charter granted by the state legislature
in due and regular form. The charter
gives it the right to sue and be sued.
plead and be implicated and to hold prop
erty up to two hundred thousand dollars
in value
To this private corporation the state
government farms out all public health
activities, merely reserving to itself the
bare privilege of fixing and paying the
appropriations. Not only does the state
farm out health affair to this corporation
but it expressly, forbids any county or
municipality to create by law any board
having jurisdiction in health matters. The
solute monopoly as overseer. The official
title of this private corporation under
our health laws, is the state board oc
health of Alabama.
The camouflage of words and titles was
thrown aside by the supreme court IN
1917 and the facts laid bare. The camou
flage of state health officer" when re-
moved by the supreme court, revealed IAN
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-04

trv IL il is used wastefully. 1t is labor
atories at Pittsburg and elsewhere the
bureau has made much progress toward
the more efficient utilization Of fuel and
has published a number of valuable re-
searches on the subject.
..The worst waste, however. Is the
waste of lives in coal production. 1t "a
gratifying that much progress has al
ready been made to decrease this. Since
the bureau began its work for safety in
mining operations the fatality rate in coal
mining has been substantially reduced.
In other words, at the end Of each year
there are 1900 coal miners living who
would have been killed if the conditions
prevailing earlier had continued Aside
from its humanitarian aspects society
cannot afford to lose the productive en-
erxy Of its mine workers. and the ap-
preparations made by Congress for this
purpose have more than justified them
selves by value returned.
I'm connection with the dedication OF
the new experimental station OF the
bureau at Pittsburg. Pa. at the end OF
September. there will be national mine
rescue and first aid contest that will be
participated in by teams from minine
operations In all sections of the United
StateA This IL pleasing evidence of the
general cooperation Of the industry that
the bureau has been able to secure in
this vital movement
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-04
TAX OPPOSED BY
!: COMMUNITY CLUB
Resolution of Protest Passed
:. at Meeting of the Club
q Yesterday
s3o.2S1.so3.7

Resolutions claiming the coal and
iron license tax schedules of the gen.
eral revenue bill which passed the
hoSse of representatives places a dan
gerous handicap upon mineral products
in competing with outside markets,
4 that minor section of the state is
4 burdened out of proportion and it is
not justice and fair play, the members
of the Community club. at their regu-
lar weekly luncheon at the Southern
club were unanimously adopted yester-
ssday
The resolutions. as adopted after
several speeches in opposition to the
proposed tonnage tax, are as follows:
Whereas. this club is composed Of
business and professional men of Bir-
@ mingham under the age of IS years
who have cast their lots with the fu-
ture of this district and are, therefore,
sevitally concerned in it's welfare: and.
Whereas, the coal and iron license
tax schedules of the general revenue
bill which last night passed the house
of representatives places a dangerous
handicap on our products in the COM
petitive markets of the world, and by
penalizing production will tend to pro-
duce inactivity in our industries; ana,
Whereas, the tax, as levied, places
on minor section of the state bur-
I dens out Of proportion to the relative
wealth OF that section and can be justi-
fled in no part by reason. justice or
fair play;
Therefore, be It resolved, that we
deplore the effort of vote-majori.y
of the present state administration to
inflict this wrong on a minority and
wish to call our sentiments of unceas-
ing opposition to this tax to the at
tention of those accountable for it,
and,
ri Be it further resolved that a COPY of
these resolutions be forwarded to the
governor, to Mr.. Dickson of jefferson
and given to the press
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-04
CLUB
TO PROTEST INCREASE
OF AUTO LICENSE
Delegation to Visit Capital City to
Fight Proposed Raise-Auto Own
ers Urged to Join in Protest

birmingham Automobile club will
send a delegation of 30 persons 10
Montgomery Tuesday morning to pro-
test against the proposed 50 per cen.
increase on automobile licenses which
is included in the revenue bill before
the state Legislature. according to an
announcement made yesterday after
noon by Clarence Lloyd, secretary of
the club.
Part of the delegation will drive
through the country Some will make
the trip by train. Greatest possible
pressure will be brought to bear. It
was announced. to prevent increasing
Alabama automobile license, which
already is declared to be the highest
of any state in the union. Arthur C.
Crowder will head the delegation
THE new licenses will be so per
cent higher than the already hish
schedule" said Clarence Lloyd Tine
tax on .Fords. which now is 49, wou,i
be s12. and taxes on the larger cars,
whose owners now pay $50, would be
$45
"The Automobile club urges all otr er
automobile clubs and other interested
organizations to join in the fight
against the proposed increase. We
would welcome any individuals VINO
would like to help in the fight"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-04
CHILD VICTIM HAS
CHANCE TO RECOVER
Funeral Service of Clarence
King Held Yesterday
at Jasper

The condition of Lula Busby the 10
year-old daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs
George Busby, whose skull was frac-
tured in an automobile accident Friday
morning, was reported as being sone-
what improved at the Birmingham in
Urinary last night and hopes are held
for her recovery,
The remains of Clarence King, the r.
year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. King
of POS Eleventh court, west who was
killed in the same accident. were sent to
Jasper yesterday by Shaw for interment.
Two other of the King children were
painfully injured, when the car in which
they were riding clashed with an auto
mobile driven by l.. NJ Grimes of S23
Twentieth street. north. The car con-
tanning the children was hurled into a
telephone post and Clarence King and
Lula Busby were pinned underneath.
Clarence died the following night froie
injuries received.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-04

agent of the board of health"-a private
corporation. The camouflage of county
health officer" revealed IAN agent of the
county board of health"-a private cor
poration. Said the courts Lewiston: "Ir
county health officers, so called are still
mere agents of the boards and not of or
under the state or county" The full facts
now stood forth. The state farms out
health affairs to this private corporation.
The corporation elects and governs all
health officials and the state and coun-
ties have not legally, any part of con-
nection with health affairs other than
fixing and paying appropriations This
almost unbelievable condition of affairs
stared our jefferson legislators in the
face only recently, when city matter
was carried to them for solution.
The officials of this private corporation.
basking in the sunlight of power and
privilege of long duration, and oblivious
Of the world struggle, just ending, for the
extension of democracy in government,
have prepared a bill that, if enacted into
law. would continue them as overseers
of health farming Turkey farms out
taxes. The United States of Colombia
farms out education. Alabama farms out
public health.
The facts suffice. Mr.. Editor. Argu
ment would lend dignity to a proposition,
so belated in progress. as to alone deserve
ridicule
birmingham, Ala, August 3. 1919.
THOMAS d. PARKE.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-04
YOUNG MAN BROWNS
IN DRAINAGE PIPE
Body Washed Several Hun
dred Feet Through Pipe
Before Recovery

Carl Harris, a young man employed by
the Woodward Iron company, was
drowned Saturday evening when he fell
into a drainage pipe, of the company
near Brighton. The body was found
later in the evening in the woods near
Brighton, where the pipe ended in a
ditch leading to Valley Creek. 1t is
stated that Harris was overcome by gas
and accidentally fell into the drainage
pipo The body was washed several hun
bred feet through the pipe before being
recovered. After discovery. the remains
were taken TO Jacobs undertaking es-
adjustment, and an effort was made to
notify relatives, who live in Tennessee
Late yesterday afternoon a message was
received from a sister in Nashville, who
requested the remains be shipped to that
point. The remains were shipped Sun
day night by Jacobs to Nashville where
interment will take place. Harris was
q years of age, and had spent some time
In Bessemer, where he had made many
friends. He had recently returned here
after an absence of several months spent
in the army. H.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-04
NEGRO YOUTH SHOT
AND KILLED OVER
GAME OF CHANCE

Richard Whiteside, 1e-year-old
negro boy was shot twice with pistol
by John Clark, negro, and instantly
killed at the conclusion of a 'sNin''
game at the home of the deceased
negro. 242f Avenue c. yesterday after
noon at o'clock. One bullet entered
Whiteside's right arm and ranged un-
ward. going through his neck, while
the other pierced his knee.
The negroes who first reported the
affair to police asserted that it was
an accident, adding that Clark was
handling the gun when it was asci-
dentally discharged. but further in
vestigations made by Officers Clements
and Burkett disclosed the fact that the
men were participating in a game of
chance when the shooting took place.
Clark escaped and as yet has not
been apprehended. The body of White
side was turned over to Bradford
negro undertaken. by order of the
coroner. C. B. Sheppard. renter of the.
house where the negro was killed, Is
being detained by police until further
Investigations can be made.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-04
Civil Service Exams
to Be Held Here Aug. 49,;
VancancieS Announced

Civil service examinations to be held
here soon, the first to be August 10,
were announced yesterday by A. B.
Guyton, as follows:
August 1s. timber inspector (male),
salary. $40 to 1896 per diem.
Expert X-Ray mechanician (male),
vacancy in, the public health service;
salary, 5000 per month.
August 80, assistant tobacco investi-
cations (male), vacancies in bureau of
plant industry. department of agri-
culture. salary. $1,000 to $500 per year.
Radio inspector (male). bureau of
navigation, department of. commerce,
at $1,000 to $1,000 per year.
Check and bond sorter (female), more
than 100 vacancies in the office of the
auditor. treasury department, and in
the division of loans and currency.
entrance salaries. $500 to $1,000 per
year.
August 90, September II. October %.
assistant observer weather bureau
(male. unmarried), vacancies in office
of the weather bureau throughout the
United States; salary, $1os0.
August rs, addressograph expert
(male). in the bureau Of war risk in
surance, treasury department Wash :
ington. D. c.; salary at $3.50 per
year
Special agent for commercial educa-
ton (male and female), vacancies in the
federal board for educational educa-
ton at $4,000 to $500 per year.
Metallurgist tmale). in the bureau of
mines, department of inerior. Pitts
burg, Pa; salary. $27oo per year.
Adding machine mechanic (male). for
duty in Washington, d. c.. at salary
from $500 to $500 per year.
Assistant dehydration Investigations
(male and female), in bureau of chem :
istry, department of agriculture, Wash :
ington. d. c.. salary $1,000 to $2o40 per
year.
Patent investigator tmale). salary
$1,000 to 1880 per year.
Expert patent investigator (male),
salary $500 to $1,000 per year.
Mechanical mine safety engineer
(male), salary S24$$ per year.
Telephone plant engineer fmsle).
salary $1,000 to $4,000 per wear
Machinist helper (mal1) vacancies n
the bureau of standards, department OF
commerce, Washington d. G., salary ait
$3.50 per year.
For further information. write the
United States civil service commission.
Washington. D. G.. or apply to A. r.
Guyton. local secretary. Birnin IA au
postoffice.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-04
WAR RISK INSURANCE
MAY BE CONVERTED

The home service branch OF the Biz
f1ingham chapter of the Am erican Red
Cross is now ready to assist all ex-
service men in converting their war
risk insurance into one of six differ
emit forms OF policies that are now Of
fered by the government according to
information given out by local Rel
Cross headquarters in the Jefferson
County Bank building.
1t will be necessary for all those
desiring assistance to give the date of
es their birth, army serial number and
, organiDa ton at the time that they APP
y piled for original insurance, and also
.sthe certificate number of yearly RE-
sinewal insurance. They must also re-
NIT. with their application a sum not
less than the amount of the first
premium on the converted insurance
applied for, which may be paid month
ly, quarterly, semi annually or annie
ally, according to the convenience of
the applicant, it is said.
Further information may be had
from Miss Shields, who is in charge
Of the local headquarters of the home
service branch of the Red Cross.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-04
LOCAL RA|ROAD MEN
OPPOSE WORKMEN'S
COMP ENSAT|0N ACT
Labor Leaders Speak in Fa-
vOr of Bill at Mass Meet
ing, But RailrOaders
Oppose 1t

A special mass meeting of the mem
bers of the Order of Railway Conduc-
tors, Brother of Railway Trainmen'
Railway Carmen. Machinists, Brother
hood of Locomotive Engineers, Broth
erhood of Locomotive Firemen and En-
gineers and other shop craft held at
$3.50 o'clock yesterday afternoon at the
Sixth avenue park were practically
unanimous in the disapproval of the
proposed workmen's compensation bill
now before the legislature.
The most important articles of the
bill were read and explained by w. M.
S. Coburn. attorney for the Order of
Railway Conductors. Other speeches
were made in favor of the bill by w. A.
shaffer, miner, C. X. Hall. chairman of
the legislative committee for the
brotherhood of Railway Engineers. l..
Bowen. secretary of the Alabama Fed
Grafton of Labor, ana J. w. Lpscomb.
assistant attorney for the Allah ANA
Federation of Labor.
None of the organizations with the
exception of division S34 of the o. r. c..
which drafted a letter to Representa-
tive w. II. Harrison asking him to
fight the proposed bill, were unable to
act officially at the meeting, but the
majority of those present were in favor
of killing it entirely.
1t was stated by those opposed to the
hill that they were not granted as
much right of compensation under the
proposed bill as they were guaranteed
under the present laws of the state
saying that the proposed bill gave the
corporations every advantage.
Memb ers of the mine workers, argued
that the bill should not be killed but
amended saying that it was the only
protection given them and that If il
failed to pass the legislature they
would have no protection whatsoever
They stated that they had been under
the impression that the proposed bill
would not affect the railway men. and
asked, that. should it affect the railway
men, the bill not be killed but amended
in such manner as to protect the rail-
way men.
Other crafts present were opposed to
the bill. stating that under the high
price of living no man could expect to
support his family on the compensation
that would be allowed in case that they
were injured.
A representative of Lodge SS4 of the
Order of Railroad Trainmen state
that they had voted against the propos-
ed bill some time ago and would fight
it to the end. The other organizations
present although unable to act stated
that they would take the matter UP
at an early meeting.
Next to entirely killing the proposed
bill, the only other plan suggested was
an amendment to it to the effect thai
it would not include railway employees
within its jurisdiction.
A special mass meeting of all the
local chapters of the trade unions IL
this city will be held at 10 o'clock thi'
morning in the Ben Hur hall for thu
purpose of either officially voting fol
or aginst the proposed bill.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-04
Fh 1erician Club
A-SmOrial Exercises

The Phoenician club held memorial
exercises yesterday at Elmwood cenne-
terry to the memory of two deceased SOL
der members. Abraham Mikwee. who
was accidentally drowned. and Michael
Zatany. who was killed in action m
France.
Roger Bite was master of ceremonies
and he paid a glowing tribute to the
deceased. Others who spoke were A.
j. Bchorfoush and X. WEAKLY Beside
the club members. large number from
the Syrian colony were in attendance
At the conclusion of the exercises
many beautiful floral tributes were
placed on ths graves
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-04
Local College Men to
Leave for Oklahoma
to Enter Auto Game


b. l.. Livingston, r. A. billiard,
and F. B. Bryant, young bust
ness men of Birmingham, hav-
Ing recently acquired the agency
for the well-known Roamer car for
the state of Oklahoma will leave for
Oklahoma City the middle Of August.
= ,iere they will operate under the
lSaae Of the Hilliard Motor Car COM
oaSy The company will be organized
under he laws Of Oklahoma with a
capital stock of $4,000. the young
mar n the order named being presi-
cont vice president and secreta y
treasurer w. Fl. Hilliard, the WELL
atnesyn shoe man, is chairman of the
hoar1 If directors.
An interestings fact concerning the
act!xe ,iersonrel of the firm is that
th-r srs all fermer students of Htw-
@'rd College
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-04
FREEMAN ENTERS
REAL ESTATE GAME
Well Known Newspaper
Man to Be Connected
With Messer

John liner Freeman, formerly Age
Herald reporter. has resigned his jour-
nalistic work to enter the real estate
field and will in the future be con-
nected with the Messer Realty COM
pany. with offices at ZIG North TWEEN
ty-first street.
Mr.. Freeman has spent the greater
part of the past seven years in Biz
mingham, his original home being
Ashville, Ala. He was q student at
Howard college four years and was
given his degree in 1917 shortly after
he had volunteered for and been ac-
cepted in the first officers training
camp at Fort Mcpherson. In France,
where he served with the fourth d.
vision, he was promoted to first lieu
tenant and later to captain, which was
his rank when he returned to Br-
mingham early in May of this year.
Since that time he has served on the
editorial staff of The Age-Herald..
He Is well-known in newspaper ana
business circles here and has many
friends in Birmingham and district.
During his stay here he has had vari-
Gus connections and interests in the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-04
w. L. Harris Resting
Well at Infirmary

The condition of w. l.. Harris, manager
of the Harris Transfer company. who
was seriously injured Friday afternoon
when the automobile in which he was
riding was struck by an Alabama Great
Southern passenger train. was reported
as being improved last night
Mr. Harris with j. W. Whitson. me-
chanjc, were crossing the A. G. S. cross
ing = ear the Elmwood cemetery, when
the accident happened. According to
their statements, the electric signal
failed to alarm and they did not know
that train was approaching. Mr. Har-
rio &c at the Birmingham infirmary.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-04
DIRECTOR OF THE
BUREAU Of MINES
HERE IN INTEREST
OF RESCUE WORK
DR.. V. III. Manning Talks of
Work Being Done Look
ing to Development
of the South

Dr. V. H Naming, director of the
bureau of mines of the Department CT
the Interior at Washington. is in Biz
mingham.
He brought here the latest model
all-steel rescue car which is used by
the bureau and it's facilities ana
equipment will be greatly admired by
all those who are interested in Inc
important work which such cars must
do in the mining sections.
The Secretary of the Interior,
Franklin K. Lane, under whose depart
ment the bureau of mines operates, IS
greatly interested in the development
of, the resources of the south" said Dr.
The trip which l am now
making will cover something like 20
cities when completed.
Being a native of Mississippi. ! as
sure you that 1 have a constant and
abiding interest in the development OF
my native section of the country. The
department Is now trying to do all It
can to assist in the development of
this wonderful southland. Close OBJ
servers realize that this is the sect IN
of the United States which offers the
greatest possibilities for development
during the next 25 years. We are all
naturally eager to see this develop
ment accomplished in way which VIII
be of greatest benefit not only to tae
people of the south but to the nation
as a whole and to future generations"
DR. Manning exhibited an interest
ing chart based upon figures of toe
United States bureau of labor statistics
which showed pre-war prices of vari-
Gus commodities as compared with the
prices of December, 1918. The chart
is especially interesting here as show
ing that of all the commodities men,
toned, coal has made the smallest per-
centage advance in price. The per-
centa ges of increase in various COM
modities are shown to be as follows: