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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-16
300 PHYSICIANS
 OF STATE ATTEND
 VICTORY SESSION
Abolishment of Offite of Part-Time Health Officer Urged in the Report of
 Association President

Mobile. April 15.-(Special.)-That the affice of part-time health officer be abol- ished and in the future any officer elected he elected for all of his time; that no health officer shall qualify for the office to which he is elected until his election is approved by the state committee oi rnhIic health. and that the state heaith officer be empowered to remove lroui office A county health officer who IS found to be inefficient or otherwise not oualified. were some of the recommenda- lions made by pr. l. l.. Watkins ol Molt- eon,erv. president of the Medical Assocla- 9ion of the State of Alabama, in ms re, nort read before the forty-second annual session bv pr. w. s. Welch, state heaIIh officer. pr. Watkins was apsent run the convention because Of slckneSS
 Nearly 200 physicians from all parts O. +ha state are in attendance at the Nlctois ,.seting of the association. The isupporl ,f +be Ross mental deficiency pnl was 1,~ead upon the members by Dr. w. D' part1ouz chairman of the state corhHillte%e % on mental hygiene, and Dr. Thoinas n, uaines of the national committee oh '"e same subject 4oi,;o- and
 The need of segregating, tralnlhs anu c,,ltiyating, as far as they have cs'paeiSF ,
 ad nreventiug the promulgation or 'ne oI.ss of delinouents, defectives ano crlil' i
 aIo ,vhicb cause the state so mtch eA aanse was spoken by pr. Partow III ms raoort as chairman of the standing com
 -,oittee on mental hygiene pr. t'altio" :" said that a mental survey or tile S'Ae
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-16
COULDN'T WALK
 ACROSS HOUSE Mrs. Tuggle Says She Was About Down and Out NOW DOES HOUSEW DIRK Since Taking Lung Vlta Feels Entirely Well,
 She Says

-A little over a year ago was apouI dcun and out and was so weak ,na-
 could not walk across the house. saS Mrs. Sophia Tuggle, who iVeS t. taoc toU southern Ave, Memphis, Tenn-' m hei statement: Uune-
 About that time I began to ,ake NHi.5 Wn1, Vita. and it has surely relieved me. to ase I can do my housework with perle.. eses ehee and feel entirely well. No pains or aches s of any kind, no coughing either qaS ,o on night. My appetite is good ana l slg4p Hjta well each night. I recommend Luf 5'S, :, +o others who may be similarly attecteu
 What Mrs Tuggle says apout Lo,,S .ol,th Vita is being said all over I the i,, eSsaIl s0a.n by other people. And the as reason ralief ai, is iy because Lupg-Vita gives reilel' te te aoonomical and safe for any one sl zee If is made from syrup comp t1.or, ed from barks, tops and leaves ana tnen combined with oils of known meuieii'"' value. ~ sbo,,Id han a,a T,ung-Vita, but if he won sGpp.' r,, Eou write Nashville Medicine 70, 1>"
 yine. Tenn, for free booklet.-AoN'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-16
Local Data
A hours at [ D. m.. April 15:
Chilean Mission Visits
 Government Departments
Ru Assnniateh Press

Washington. April 15,-The speciaI Chilean commercial mission. composed or Senator Eiiodor Yanez and Senors Tocor- nal and villanueva, were taken today oy representatives of the United States gov ernment to visit the White House capi- tol, library of congress. bureau of en- graving and printing and the bureau or standards.
 Tomorrow they will visit Mount vernon and Thursday they are to call on pr l.. s. Rowe, assistant secretary or the treasury.
 Dr. Rowe will also entertain the mis- sion at luncheon Thursday
 Ambassodar Henry B. Fletcher, who is attached to the state department while absent temporarily from Mexico, and who was formerly United States am- bassador to Chile, has been in charge of the entertainment of the Chilean party since it's arrival in Washington
 The members of the mission will leave Friday or Saturday for New York, where their itenerary of American cities VIII be made up. They intend to spend two or three months in the United States.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-16
5000 Cigar Makers
 Placed on Half Time
By Associated Press

Tampa, Fla, April 15,-More than 5000 workers in cigar factories here were placed on falf time today to prevent them, according to the manufacturers, from rallying to the support of between 5000 and 1000 workmen who are striking against 22 other plants, demanding in- stallation of electric elevators. The work men have not indicated whether they will adopt the retaliatory measures.
 Manufacturers not affected by the strike ordered their plants to go on half time when they learned today that their employees were planning. it was said to give 25 per cent of their income each week to help the strikers.
 Only few of the smaller cigar factories here are now working full time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-16
UNPRONd NdISING DEBTORS

 Paris, April l5.-Austria-H bui- garia and Turkey are not par'icuiaiiy promising debtors, but the reparations commission. with the problem of German compensation for damage out of the way, is taking up the question of the finan- cial responsibility of these states. or the remnants thereof, along the same lines as in the case of Germany.
 Germany's former allies Will pc ie cuired to accept the principle that they are responsble for damages to civilian life and property under the same cate eories as applied to Germany, and suh-cormission has been studying the extont to which they can be made to sat ;sfv debts. The results of the work of the commission thus far are understood to favc been largely negative as the as sets of the debtor states have vanished to a great extent, and rich parts of their domain are now included within the bounds of allied liberated states. ooii,e thing however may be realized from the wreckage for compensatng ltaiy' hu- mania and Serbia
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-16
Dr. Barnett to Speak at
 ElytOn Baptist Church

pr. Frank Willis Barnett will deliver an address tonight at the Elyton BaptisT church in behalf of the Baptist missionary movement. The remainder of the week will be given up to the missionary cam paign now on at Elyton, and addresses by widely known speakers will be made. every night On Thursday night pr. J. M. Brady of the Presbyterian church will deliver an address and this will be fol- lowed by an address by Dr. c. Ross Baker. pastor of the Baptist church at Woodlawn.
 Beginning Sunday morning services. Rev. B. G. Bison, pastor of the Elytor Baptist church, will conduct revival which lasts throughout the week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-16
No Radical Change in Military Justice System
 Needed, Says Menoher
Continued from Page One)

sentence in his experience. soldier Of his regiment was sentenced to three years and dishonorable discharge for stealing s20 from a comrade. In that case, however the culprit had addressed let ter for comrade who could not read or write and wished to send s2o to his widowed mother. t@
 The man who was punished addressed the letter to himself and got the money in that way. It was for that breaking of faith he was sentenced, Colonel Her. ron said not for the theft. The officer doubted if civil courts would have dealt with the case on that basis.
 The committee will part with the opn- ions of two former chiefs of staff of the army, Maj. Gems. Leonard Wood and Hugh L. Scott.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-16
Unusual Scene in
 House of Commons
By Associated Press

London, April 15.-There was an unusual scene in the House of Commons tonight During discussion of labor motion on pensions two women in the strangers gallery began shouting:
 You are murderers. You have not set tied the last war. You are leading the people and workers to another war"
 They were immediately hustled out by attendants Then a third woman, attired in a long, white cloak, in the same gall lery, slowly arose and exclaimed:
 we want the. soviet"
 This woman left quietly on the request of the attendants
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-16
THE WEAVER

Washington, April 15.-The following is the forecast:
 Alabama: Fair Wednesday, except thundershowers southeast portion; Thurs day fair; moderate, shifting winds.
 Georgia: Thundershowers Wednesday; cooler north and west portions; Thurs day probably fair; moderate south winds, becoming variable.
 Mississippi: Fair Wednesday,; Thurs day fair, warmer; gentle to moderate shifting winds.
 Tennessee: Partly cloudy west; snow
 CTS east portion Wednesday; Thursday fair.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-16
Newsboy Robbed

Samuel Erekert, news boy living al 2505 Sixth avenue. north, was held ups and robbed of sl and some other things that he had on his person at Sixth ave nue and Twenty-fifth street, last night
 Erekert told the officers that negro held him up ana gave them a good de- scription of him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-16
TALLER DEP ARTS

By NssUCIatEU FTesS
 Paris, April 15.-Gen. Joseph Hallr, the commander of the three Polish divisions in France, which are to be transported to Poland through Germany, left Paris today for Mayence. He will accompany the first contingent of the Polish troops to cross Germany to Warsaw.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-16
BELGIUM NJ REPRESENTED

Paris. April 15.-The supreme coun- cil has decided that Belgium may be represented thereon, in view of the many n,1est tions affecting that country.
 The council has received the report or the director general Of relief measures effected by ti0 Nuifeo states, shoWihs that sSs0tp tesa of supa'ies to the value of sill, ,2so,o50 nsve been distributed The council consio sfH means to increase sup plies and slNf during the current months.
 The official slaf fft t on me work or the council s4Ss:
 The supre eeNn 'nlN councli held US fifth meetine 4t ths ui1iAtry of commerce
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-16
STUDY MOROCCO QUESTION

Paris. April 15-Q QIavas.) .)-The foreign ministers and secretaries of states ot the great powers met today to consider a number of questions on Which no ue cision las vet been reached and also several clauses of the preliminary peace treaty. On. of the questions considered was tha' of Morocco.
 Tn, central commission on territorial ,,aip1s w:u meet this evening to set (le the facts of Teschen, which is claimed hv botb Poland and Czecho-Slovakia
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-16
A Hard Stroke

From Cartoons Magazine.
 First ribbon clerk (after receiving glassy stare from the girl he met on his vacation): And she didn't even speak to me. Look at the way she holds her chin up.'
 Second r. C.: And remember the hours you held that chin up teaching her to swim last summer"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-16
DEATHS

Mrs. o. CuIver-Aged so, died at the residence of her daughter, Mrs, C. E. Bigsby, 1902 Thirteenth street, south, yesterday morning. Funeral services will be held from the resi- dence this morning at II o'clock, after which the remains will be sent to Waukesha, Wis, for inter- ment by Shaw. She is survived by three daughters. Mrs. c. E. Bigsby, Mrs. A. D. Price of Chicago, and Mrs. H. F, Blair of Waukesha, and one granddaughter, Mrs. Nelson Snow of Birmingham.
 Mrs. Mary D. Wright--Aged 56, died at the residence 6305 First avenue, yesterday morning. Funeral services were conducted from the residence yesterday afternoon at o'clock, after which the remains were sent to Russellville by Loy for interment. She is survived by two sons. J. F. Carson and w. l.. Carson of Bir- mingham. and two daughters, Ms. J. A. Nunnally of Anniston and MI s. E. J. Edelen of Birmingham.
 Miss Ola Gunter-Aged %. died a local infrmary yesterday morning. The remains were sent to Altoona yesterday afternoon by Johns.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-16
Easier

From Cartoons Magazine.
 Wife: Richard, I wish you would take care of the baby for an hour or two I am going to have a tooth pulled
 Husband: "See here, dearie, you mind the baby, and I'll go and get couple of teeth pulled"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-16

Mrs. Mary Wcir-Died at the residence It Attalla yesterday morning. The re- mains will be received this afternoon by Johus and interment will take place in Elmwood at 1 o'clock
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-16
TOOLATE TO CLASSIFY

I0c(S3T17~--I1RGE BROWN EMPTY GRIP ON 11TH AVE. BETWEEN 11TH AND a0TH SITS. ABOUT 10:30 TUESDAY NIGHT MAIN 6437. REWARD.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-16
German Delegates Are
 Called to Versailles
(Continued from Page One

its headquarters. The meetlnSs WI" the Germans, it seems probable. Will continue for 10 or 15 days.
 The treaty of peace will be signed Tn the famous Hall of Mlrrors III the Ps'' ace at Versailles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-16

The total length of the world rail roads is roughly estimated at 5oooOe miles. States,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-16

With flags which representa- of New York members of the verdi ballroom comprised characters Nerdls performance of Verdfs I'll Troyaoe All sung the club in the principal of conducted by Melville Charles TTier stage director
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-16
HELP OF DOCTORS NEEDED

reforma tory institutions was proposed Tor the location of all feeble minded persons for this purpose.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-06
FRIENDS DISCUSS NEGRO.
Ph ladelphia Meeting Urges JUS
uce for Blacks as q Race Prob
lem Solution.

philalclrla l4u { The Race street
Att.f-tnrtf Ceu'crrue las Yesterday
corning discussed ls Race Problem
d Drmo,ra,N Hetp tti- editor I'D
luenl lntcIgper t~as fa, lrtdrr
Despite tho NIj -nhlr gwen hr i.~-
..-iau narrowed isVn fa 'hc negro
problem tht Others hlng hui lightly
tauchod upon
Nhac there Is d0>iNe and jealousy
md alnios, universal prejudice manifest
tgain>t other races DECLARED thc speaker
1T i exhibited most against the negro
although the Indian ha- >IA,ni much
We begin by wrongnc Inn aud when BE-
Trscat> o4r treatment Wr punish hun
How can ihl, 4, overcome lhr solvent
q. love j. tll, ouiy one The IN, show r
hN ncgro,- Tor The white, the fauhto iru-'
rrprsed ln them during the CISA Var
s, hen The masters LETT tile homestead
II their err winch trls' w. not hc'rsNcd
should prompt this love in our hgar'> I.
them But Il Is, cannot love ,m shall
n, not - ca.f eN, hm lu,ur W.
hate oasiN shall Wt l1nch ana h4ru
a., ncgra IS Tho country d dong npv
and iar hat cur hostility is a- .u5ca-
sonlne 4, tba' - d doe and c4t
lie nicd Paul and lhlate a~ ~, .'r mes
of tol-rauor AMI qle,ti ned Il a'h c.
prejudice j. les today than ia urr o'J,.-i!,
Arc Ne & art,tsans' H. q4,rin " tH
u, apply tht rAgluu % lr.- The
.plvcLt ~ th.- question
The establishment 81 hpai- U.- grr e
bp variou. speaker. q q, b, t'c-' fa.ir-Ia.
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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-06
.PORTO RICO TO BUILD
SHACK HOUSES NOW
Former Construction Blamed for
Heavy Property and Life
Losses by Earthquake.

San Juan, Porto Rico, Jan. l.--(Cor-
respondence of The Associated Press -
Loss Of 200 lives and 5000 900 damage
to property az the result OF the earth
quake shocks here in October and No
vcnber, was due chiefly TO the poor con-
strtIction of buildings along the west coast
of the island, in the opinion OF Henry
Fielding Reid and Stephen Taber, mem
bers of the Seisrnological Commission
sent by the Federal government at the
request Of Governor Yager 10 investigate
and report on the disasters.
Shocks of similar nature have oc-
CURED in the past in Porto Rico and may
occur again, in the opinion Of these ex-
perts. but the possible loss that may be
caused can be greatly reduced by the
erection Of shock-resisting structures,
their report states.
The members of the commission are
noted geologists. DR.. Reid Is from Johrs
Hopkins University Baltimore, while Dr.
'raber is from the University of South
Carolina, at Columbia, ). G.
The shocks which occurred here, the
two biologists report, were less in in
tensity than that which occurred IN Cali
fornia in 1908 or the Charleston earth
quake in 1886. In their report 10 Governor
Yager the geologIsts say IN part:
I'VE believe the earthquakes were due
to fractures Of the rock in the northern
part Of Mona Passage not far from the
northwestern part Of the Island Of Porto
Rico, and that the fracture which caused
the shock of October IL the first of the
series) was accompanied by small vertl-
cal displacement OF very limited area of
the sen bottom, causing the sea wave
-. af- rr
shock Dlsplacements of this kind are not
uncommon, and portend no great disaster
to Porto Rico.
THE damage done by the shocks was
greatest in the western part Of the island
and diminished progressively, though not
uniformly, toward the east. On soft
alluvial soils it was greater than on more
sohd foundations in the same neIghbor-
hood
'.The character OF the construction of
the buildings was responsible for the
great destruction wrought. Neii-made,
reinforced concrete buildings suffered no
serious injury even in the regions where
the shock was strongest Wooden build
ings and the small native huts, by weld
ing to the shock, were not damaged.
Suggesting types Of buildings capable
OF resisting the shocks. the geologlsts say:
steel frame structures and reinforced
concrete buildings are the strongest; the
best cement should always be used. Brick
houses, where the best cement is used are
fairly strong. Wooden houses are entirely
safe
''All strong earthquakes are followed by
after shocks, which gradually die out in
strength and in number. The aftershocks
here have grown infrequent and very
light. There is certainly no special reason
for expecting another strong shock in the
near future.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-06
RAILROAD HEADS
HAVE NEW PROPOSAL
Condemn Five Years Federal
Control: Think They Have
Solved Problem.

Philadelphia, Jan. 6. Opposition
70 prolongation 70 the five years Of
the period OF government control Of
railroads was reiterated Yesterday at a scs-
sion Of the Association Of Railway FN-
ecutivcS. Nlnety-two per cent OF the
mileage Of the country was represented
AZ the meeting. and practically every
railroad had its president here The
session lasted nearly three hours. and
at its conclusion statement WAS issued
for publication outlining the attitude of
the railroads
An elaborate presentation of the con
fentIon 0f the railroads has been pre-
pared. and this will be laid before the
senate Interstate Commerce Committee
next Wednesday. 4 committee Of six
men will then appear on behalf OF the
companies II consists of t. De Witt
Cuvier. Pennsylvania Railroad. chair
man Of the Association Of Railway Ex-
ccutivcs; Alfred II Thom, counsel for
the association; Howard Elliott. prcsi-
dent Of the Northern Pacific; Julius
Kruttschnirt, president Of the Southern
Pacific, Samuel Rea president Of the
Pennsylvania and Daniel Willard.
president OF the Baltimore and Ohio.
The statement given out 10y Mr.. Guy
Ter IS rs follows
"The Association of Railway Execu-
tives, representing g2 per cent OF the
railroad mileage of the country, adopted
8 set of principles that it believes ought
to form the foundation of the national
legislation necessary for the readjust-
ment OF the railroads TO peace condl-
tions These principles are the result
not only Of almost continuous con-
f Il .-tT@ he,
conclusion of the war, but of their car
nest efforts over a period OF several
wears to work out a permanent solution
Of the railroad problem that would
guarantee for the future the adequate
development OF our national tranSporta-
ton system.
"Throughout our conference We have
kept uppermoSt in mind the fact, now
universally recognized, that transporta-
ton iS essentially public service, AMI
that the public interest must be para
mount in any proposed plan worthy OF
serious consideration. The railroads will
urge that legislation be enacted as soon
a. compatible with the public interest
They will urge against such a pro-
longation Of the period of uncertainty as
has been proposed by the drect0r-gen-
cral OF railroads and IN their definite
suggestions as to the form Of legisla-
ton, they viii favor the legislation, un-
der future private operation. Of large
part of the measures taken by the gov
ernInent railroad administration during
the war to coordinate and unity rail-
road facilities.
In repsonsc 10 the invitation Of the
senate Committee on Interstate Com
mercc, which is now considering railroad
legislation. representatives, Of our asso-
citation will appear before the committee
during the coming week, publicly to pre-
sent the views Of the railroads 1t is our
earnest hope and belief that out Of the
present discussion, in which representa-
lives Of all interests viii be heard By
Congress, there will soon come con
structlve legislation in the public in
terests that will mark the dawn Of a new
era III American transportation.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-06
POLK FOR FEDERAL
TRACE Commission
Fine Appointment Said to be in
View for Retiring Delaware
Congressman.
Special Dispatch From Every Evening
Washington Corr cspondent.

| Special Dispatch From Every Evening .
Washington Corr cspondent.
Washington, Jan. 6.-Reprcsentative
Polk of Delaware is believed TO be slated
| for the Federal Trade Commission. Ii
he is appointed he will take the place OF
Joseph l.. Davies, who resigned several
months ago. Politicians wondered why
the President did not earlier see fit to fill
the vacancy left by Commissioner Dawes,
but they believed the answer to their
query is found in the fact that the results
: of the November ele tion were awaited,
in order that the President might know
what good party men went down to de
, feat and deserved to be taken care OF.
Mr.. Polk said he understood his name
had been presented to President Wilson IN
an informal way by some of his friends,
but declared ne had not himself discussed
the matter with Mr. Wilson or any MEM
, ber of his official family. Friends OF the
Delaware Representative, however, say
they have reason to believe that the Pres
, ident is seriously considering his appoint
ment.
Some suggested that if the President
did not see fit to offer Mr.. Polk a place
on the Federal Trade Commission, n
place could be found for him on the Inland
Waterways Commission. The retiring
Delaware Representative is well fitted for
such post.
"The knowledge gained by Mr.. Polk
Of inland waterways needs Is such rs
would be Of great value on the commits
sion," one of his friends said
But Representative Lunn Of Schenec-
tady, n. Y. who was defeated for re
election by narrow margin In strongly
Republican district. is believed to be IN
the running for the Inland Waterways
Commission Mr.. Lunn has been cspc-
riaily active in all legislation calling for
the Improvement of waterways. He IL
close friend of Secretary of War Baker
and is believed TO have the support of
Bernard ~ Barlch and others who have
influence with Mr.. Wilson.
II is understood that Mr.. Polk would
prefer the Federal Trade Commission
post TO the Inland Waterways Commis-
sion. "Of course, | have nothing to say
on this subject said he, but the man
who serves on either commission will have
a splendid opportunity to aid the Presi-
dent and do effective work for his coun-
try -
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-06
SHIPYARD BASKETBALL.

The Delaware River Shipyard Basket
oall League will get under way tomorrow
night The schedule for the opening games
next week follows:
Tuesday, New York Ship VS.. Pusey
and Jones. at Gloucester, Wednesday,
Chester Ship vs. Harlan, at Wilmington; ;
Thursday, P,lses and Jones vs Chester
ship, and Harlan VS. SUN Ship, at Chester,
Friday. sun Ship vs. Hog Island, at Hos
Island and Saturday. Hog Island vs.. New
York Ship at Camden