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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-11
Scouts Deplore Death
 of Late ScOutmaster In Fitting Resolution

The Boy Scouts of Troop No at a. recent meeting passed resolutions upon the recent death of their late scoutmas- ter, Phares Coleman, Jr. The resolutions follow:
 Resolved, That we, the members of Troop 3, Boy Scouts of America do here by express our appreciation of the in structions given and many kindnesses shown us by our late scoutmaster, Phares Coleman, Jr.
 That we wish to express our deep sor- row as individuals and as troop over his death.
 That a copy of these resolutions be placed in the minutes of the troop and a copy sent to his family with our heart felt sympathy.
 Troop No 3, Boy Scourts of America.
 JOHN LAKE PARKER,
 CALVIN JONES,
 FRANK MAJORS. Birmingham, Ala, Feb. 6, 1919
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-11
FIVE BODIES HAVE BEEN RECOVERED AT CAMP GORGAS
Funeral Services of Beavers and Odey to Be Held Here TOday-BOdy of Col
 lins Recovered

! Shaw Undertaking company Monday 1 afternoon received the bodies of Ernest w. Beavers of Birmingham. F. G. Caro- mi of Atlanta and Alexander Odey of Birmingham. victims of the disaster on the Warrior river two miles above Cor gas, when eight men were drowned Sat urday afternoon, when the "Pollyana," small passenger launch plying between Gorsas and Benoit, overturned.
 The body of Joe C. Collins. Jr.. was found between 12:So and o'clock yes terday afternoon, and will be brought fere at 10 o'clock this morning and re- moved to the residence in Woodlawn. Funeral arrangements will be an- nounced later by Loy.
 The body of Artie Smith, white cook at the Gorgas camp, was recovered. but his remains were not brought to Birmingham. The bodies of the remain ing victims, A. l.. Tippett Of Anniston, F. l., Halbert of Dallas. Tex, and Rob ert Hill, negro cook at the camp. had not been located when last reports were received from Gorgas last night.
 The work of dragging the river con tinues, and the searching party hopes to raise the remaining four bodies to- day The government tug, which ar rived on the scene Sunday. is blasting for the bodies with the hope of rais- ing them from the river bed
 Funeral services for Ernest w. Beav- CTS Will be held at 10 o'clock this morning from the residence, corner Sixty eighth Place and First avenue, East Lake, with interment in Elmwood
 The body of E. G. Garomi was sent to Atlanta at 5:45 o'clock this morning by Shaw,
 Funeral services for Alexander Odey will be held at l o'clock this afternoon from the Greek Catholic church. with interment in Elmwood.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-11
Robert Jemison, Jr., to Address ROtarians
 at Weekly Luncheon
Special Programme Prepared by Committee for Tomorrow's Meet ng-Reservations for RO-
 tary Convention

Robert Jemison, Jr., who has just com pleted his work as chairman of the hous- ing committee of the United States ship ping board. emergency fleet corporation. will address the Rotary club at its meet ing tomorrow afternoon at 1 o'clock in the ballroom of the Tutwiler hotel. MT. Jemison was called to this position by the government shortly after the United States entered the war and has many interesting things to tell Rotarians re- garding his work and experiences.
 In addition to this talk there will be several additional features which will come as surprises and Secretary Clarence Lloyd declares he has been charged with secrecy as to the nature thereof by the programme committee.
 As all room reservations for the Inter national Rotary convention, to be held at Salt Lake City in June, must be made by March 16, arrangements are already well under way to have large delega ton from the local club attend, and their at tention is being called to this fact.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-11
WASTE CAMPAIGN FOR CHARITABLE
 INSTITUTION Ou
Children's Hospital to So- licit Useless Household Rubbish and Derive
 Funds From Sale
DESIRABLE DONATIONS

Most homes contain the following things which can help swell the fund:
 Rags large or small: unwearable articles, such as old flannel baby clothes. blankets. petticoats. women's outing suits, stockings woolen under wear, shirts, yarn. knit or crocheteG articles. such as unwearable house Jackets, shawls, sweaters. scarfs. to- began caps and mittens. and wom- ems, mems and boys unwearable garments, including overcoats, suits, cloth skirts, all kinds of old carpets and rugs, old rubber footwear, auto mobile tires. hot water bags, and copper. brass, lead, tinfoil, old plated ware, knives and forks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-11
BUILDING PERMITS ISSUED YESTERDAY
 AMOUNT TO $54,OOO

Permits issued yesterday morning for building and repairing of the buildings of various enterprises and residents in the Birmingham district amounted to $54,000. The permits which were larg- est in amount were those issued for the construction of the grammar school at Pratt city which is to cost $41,000; the contract was awarded to Contractor P. E. Bostick of Birmingham. and the work will be started immediately.
 Others issued were for the building of an addition to the Birmingham Ice and Cold Storage company at Avenue F and Twenty-second street which will cost $700. A. J. Smith of Twenty first street. Ensley, will have repairs done on his home which will exceed $500. Many other permits were issued for the repairing of residences in the city and most of the work Is expected to be started at an early date.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-11
Negroes Charged With
 Robbing Freight Car

Vernon Williams. Willie Hall, Leola Jackson. Mary Shafer. Lily Johnson, John Henry Morton alias Drag" Elem Evans, q. F. Hunter. Claude Allen, Harry Bruce and Blank Sandifur have been arrested on warrants sworn out before Kenneth Charlton, United States commissioner. by W. H. Hudson. spe- scial representative of the railroad com mission. in connection with the rob- ping of car of merchandise on the Seaboard Morton and Evans are al- legged to have robbed the car of a large quantity of shirts and shoes and the others are charged with receiving and concealing the stolen goods. They were placed in the county pail.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-11
Big Gathering of Masons Expected at
 Next Conference
Local Lodge to Be Host to Masonic Fraternity of Jefferson County at Big Meeting

One of the biggest gatherings of the Masonic fraternity of this district is expected to attend the twenty-fifth semi-annual Masonic conference of Jefferson county, to be held at tlie Temple beginning February IS. The conference will be held under the aus pices of the Birmingham Temple lodge No. 636, Ancient Free ad Accepted Ma sons. and the committee in charge are completing plans for the occasion.
 Albert l.. Reese, presiding officer of Birmingham lodge, is also the wor- shipful master of the conference. and other officers being past and present masters of other lodges of the county The committee on arrangements have prepared an elaborate and instructive programme for the several sessions, at which the work, lectures and lessons will be exemplified
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-11
CONVICT LEASE SYSTEM SCORED w. C. Davis of Jasper Makes Stirring Address at the
 Civic Forum

In a stirring address before a large audience at last nights forum in the Civic association auditorium on the Convict Lease System,' w. C. Davis of Jasper arraigned the present method of handling the state and county con- victs and declared that the people should demand the abolition of the system, Under the rules of the forum no action was taken, but representa- tives from several organizations pres- ent promised to begin agitation of the question at once.
 One of the dramatic points in the speech of MT. Davis came when he ex- hibited a long leather whip which, he declared, had been used in driving the convicts to their hard tasks in the mines. This instrument of corporal punishment. Mir. Davis said, had been taken by the Investigating committee of the last legislature.
 'Tt is strange commentary upon the conscience of our people," said MT. Davis, that African slavery has been abolished and not voice is raised in support of it. and yet we have never organized sufficient moral force to rid our body polite of this horrible cam cer. You ask where will we get the revenue to take the place of the earn ngs of the convicts? Did not the op ponents of prohibition advance the same argument-raised the cry of whisky revenue as the reason for re- taining the saloons? The revenue question will take care of itself'
 There was & lively question period following the speakers main address and all the period for three minute speeches was filled. Among the speak CTS were Dr. Thomas D. Parke, Mrs. W. L. Murdoch, A. B. Warner, Judge Alvin Douglass, Rev. T. P. Byrnes, Dr. Middleton S. Barnwell, Judge Will liam F. Fort. Senator Frank S. White presided.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-11
LETTERS TO EDITOR
Spelling of Muscle Shoals

To the Editor of The Age-Herald.
 I reside in Birmingham but for seversi weeks I have been in this busy section oe the state working" the prosperous Tri-Cities, Florence Sheffield and Tus- cumbia, and since coming here I havs been set to wonder who in tho jintoter gave the great water power of the Ten nessee river the name of Muscle Shoals. It is wonderful water power but 1t is ridiculous to refer to any part of the river. either directly or indirectly by name or otherwise Hercules. One advertiser up this way strays so far from the corerct spelling that on a biii- board, in boxcar letters, calls it Mus col Shoals. Now, if seems to me that any one. even a boy in knee pants who will take the trouble to gather up q few mussel shells along the river banks will have every reason to believe that Musssl Shoals was the original and appropriate, name. H. A. STEWART.
 Sheffield. February 9, l9l9
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-11
CrOwder Would Teach
 Thrift in the Schools
State w. s. s. Director to Urge Leg
 .l. islative Aid for Project

Thrift will be taught in the schools of Alabama, as a part of the regular curriculum and with a specially written text book. if the plan of State Director Arthur Crowder and J. H Jackson, state field representative for the schools, is approved by the state department of edu- cation.
 MT. Jackson attended meeting of the war savings workers of Mississippi at Jackson Saturday at which the plan was suggested for that state. Mir. Jackson, among others supported it with a forc- hle. speech. He will go to Montgomery to urge it upon the state department of education.
 Albert Stradford was enrolled Saturday as a, member of the Thousand Dollar War Savings Club of Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-11
Graded Union Will Hold Second Semester
 Beginning on Tomorrow
Opening Session to Be Held at First Methodist Church Wednesday
 Morning at 10 A. M.

The Birmingham Graded union will hold it's second semester this week, beginning ten orrow and several hundred Sunday school instructors from every section of the city have enrolled for the spring term.
 The Graded union, which is conducted under the auspices of the Birmingham Sunday School association, Miss Myra Bacheder, secretary, is for the purpose of instructing Sunday school teachers in a standardized method of imparting the lessons of the year to the pupils.
 Sessions will be held every Wednesday at the First Methodist church, and for tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock, which formally opens the second session. a splendid programme has been arranged. The meeting will be in the nature of a social and the Valentine day scheme will be carried out in the decorations and re- freshments
 Mrs. c. F. Shumate will have charge of the division for the teaching of begin ners' methods and will give course of lectures on how best to catch and hold a small child's attention while imparting lessons of value. and how to leave last ing impression on the child's mind. In the primary work Mrs w. NJ. Walker is the instructor and will give one lecture eN cry meeting on the character building Of the child and the building and the equipment and organization of a Sunday school for the primary department.
 Lectures to the junior teachers, featur- ing special service" will be given by Mrs. John Guthrie, who will also discuss character building. The young peoples division will be conducted by Miss Myra Bachelder whose lectures will have as a central motive the class and it's relation to the individual, to the department, to the school, to the church, to the com mrnity and as factor in the life of the nation.
 Mrs. Oscar Reinhart will conduct the adult course, which will be study in adult psychology.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-11


 Birmingham is going to help raise much-needed funds for the Chldrens' hospital by gathering up it's household waste All details are now completed md the unique campaign decided upon some time ago is getting into full swing.
 Everybody in the city will be given an opportunity to help the Childrens hos- pital in manner that will not call for any sacrifice or much effort All that is asked of any one is to search through the house and rid cellar, attic and closet or cast-off articles and place them in the sanitary bags that will be distributed in all parts of the city.
 The Childrens' hospital is recognized by the government as a most important factor In child conservation. It's children are the greatest asset of the community, the state and the nation, and to insure their proper growth to healthy. vigorous manhood and womanhood, they must be given the best of care during their child ish sicknesses.
 By reason of it's specially trained nurses is enabled to give to its little patients ehe very pest or care, whatever thelr ailment There Is beautifully equipped operating room and contagious ward that is entirely separated from the main hospital
 There is urgent need for moro funds, however, as the recent epidemic was g. great drain upon the resources of the hospital. as treatment is free. The of ficers look to the citizens of Birmingham to lend their heartiest support to the waste campaign.
 They have engaged the services of the Harrison Cooperative service, experts in conducting waste campaigns, to carry on the campaign. and it is expected that it will be thorough, efficient and effective When the collection is over the total amount of material secured will be sold In one lot. and local dealers are expected to bid literally on it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-11
AUTOMOBILE CLUB
Regular Session of School of Instruc
 tiOn Postponed This Week

There will be no session of the school of instruction of the Automobile club at the Chamber of Commerce auditorium tkis evening, as several of those in charge will be on other important work. The school will be resumed next week. according to Secretary Clarence B. Lloyd of the Automobile club.
 Within the few days the Log Book. D which has been in preparation for some time and compiled by Scout B. Allen and Secretary Lloyd for the benefit of tourists, will be ready for distribution to all members of the Birmingham Automo- bile club and may be obtained from headquarters on the ground floor of the Tutwiler hotel
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-11
New Pastor Publishes
 Methodist Messenger

The Rev. w, NJ. Mcdonald. pastor of the First Methodist church of Pratt City. has issued The Methodist Messenger, a four-page bulletin in the interest of the church. An attractive cut of the church and pastor, well as other Items of in- terest as to the aims and activities of the church, is contained in the bulletin MT. McDonald who is editor Of the paper, plans to have the. Messenger published rtonthly It will include in addition to church notes items of general interest to the town. The Rev. Mcdonald is the new pastor of the church
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-11
EAGER TO HEAR
 NEWS OF BROTHER
o the Editor of The Are-Herald.

To the Editor of The Age-Herald.
 I had a brother to go over to France last April with Company D. Seventh in- fantry, Third division, United States army, as second lieutenant. c. w. Joplin.
 I have been trying for the last six months to get some news of him, and about the only news I have been able to get from him was given to me by the war department and the Red Cross, that he was wounded at Belleau wood, June g. Since that time I have been unable to get any trace of him. His captain wrote back here that he was wounded and his recovery was sure He was a graduate of the University of Alabama a football and baseball player, and was pretty well known over the state Yours truly. J. w.. JOPLIN
 Gurley, February 2, 1919.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-11
CONCEALING STOLEN
 PROPERTY CHARGED

Sam and Hattie Simmons. negroes. out by R. M. Hudson. special repre- sentative of the United States railroad commission, before Commissioner Ken meth Charlton, charging them with To- ceiving property stolen from the United States government. It is all legged that number of silk dresses, silk shirtwaists. a case of Octagon soap, two cases of typewriting paper, case of crackers, some flour. lard, car tridges and various other things were found in their possession.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-11
Community Sing Drive
 Committees Meet Today

Mrs. w. J. Adams, chairman of the community sing membership drive. an- nounces that all committees engaged in the work of putting over the memb er- ship drive will meet this afternoon at Cable hall at 2:30 o'clock
 Every member of each one of the committees is urged to be present on time, as important matters will be dis cussed relative to the campaign
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-11
Gas Tests Show 28.2
 Above Requirements

Saturdays test of gas. for the city com- mission, by the Pittsburg laboratories, developed 603.2 British thermal units.
 This is 2S2 units above requirements, and the housewives of Birmingham should be able to get quick and satisfactory action on their biscuits and other cook ing.
 Reports of the gas department of tho Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company indicate that the supply is ade- quate and the pressure good.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-11
Lieut.. "Fuzzy" Woodruff
 Heard From in France

Commodore" M. D. Orcutt received a letter yesterday from his son. Lieut.. Jack w. Orcutt. machine gun company, 114th infantry, who is in the machine gun school at Clemecy. France. In his letter Lieutenant Orcutt asks:
 Do you know Lieut.. Fuzzy Wood ruff of sporting writer fame? We'll he is here with me in this machine gun school'
 Lieutenant Orcutt's letters come reg ularly and though letters are written to him every day his last letter. dated January 20 stated he had not received letter for many weeks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-11
Central High Spanish Club
 Programme Interesting

The regular meeting of the Spanish club of Central High school was held yesterday afternoon. The interesting pro- gramme was rendered.:
 By Way of Introduction" Jeanette Rosner.
 "The Smallest Republic in the World" Elma Maxey.
 The Republic of Colombia Dorothy Winters
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-11

The daily table dhote luncheons al the Tutwiler f75 cents cover), the table dhote dinners on Sunday eve nings (s1.50 a cover) and the Saturday afternoon tea dansants (73 cents. in cluding refreshments and dancing), constitute as attractive programme as offered by the Tutwiler as you'd fina anywhere. The beautiful Tutwiler or chestra discourses,popular music at all of these affairs.--Vy.
Evening journal., 1919-12-12

points 90 the fact that IL is possible 10
prevent much Of this illness. lie says
only for the crusade against disease the
last 20 years, preventable illness would
be costing the nation s6OOO0oo,0OO a
year.
In 1900 the general death rate IN the
United States was rs per 1000 persons.
a 1917 IL bad been reduced to ii2. Had
nothing been done in health work, and
th 1900 death rate had continued. there
would have been $4,000 more deaths In
1917 than actually occurred
1.-The record Of other years leaves
little doubt as to what may be done in
Ffe saving" declared Dr. Blue I'm
1900 typhoid fever caused a death rate
of 33S per 100000 population. In 1917
10 was reduced 10 1874. In The same
period diphtheria was reduced ffom
3ji TO i65, and tuberculosis from 1855
10 tiG4
but we must coordinate the work
" an AGENCIES. For instance, a South
ern city is. interested IN a campaign
against the mosquito; a Northern city
would be Interested IN control OF pneu-
monia and respiratory diseases. All
would b Interested Ia public health
medical supervision OF school
children adequate sewage disposal. the
Evening journal., 1919-12-12
OSTRICH TRADE
BOOMS AFRICA
Natives Sing Praise of Amer
ican Women for Bring
ing Prosperity
TAME BIRDS FIGHT:
WILD ONES WON'T
By EDWARD VI. TnIEnRY.

n. 4. 4. Stan Correspondent with
Smithsonian Universal African Eype-
dition.
PORT ELIZABETH, South Africa,
Dec. i2--Have you an ostrich fe ther on
your hat2 Then you've helped save
Africa.
Ostrich feathers and diamonds are the
big Industries here, and Am rican wo-
men are given credit for revivlng them.
The ostfich business has been saved
rom a lingering death. Prices are hit
ting the high places again after having
reached the lowest level in history.
Here in Port Elizabeth, the center Of
the feather market. the ostrich farmers,
feather experts, exporting companies
and auction-ors are singing the praises
~ America-particuiarly its women.
For they're emerging from dark DAYS.
Before the war the average price for
export at Port Elizabeth was si4.70 a
pound, the record price since 1855 In
1915 they were so low as 81 6S pound
Which, Mrs. L. :. Wife. also gives You
an idea what the middleman's profit Is.
Ostrlches are as thick as nles IN
Africa. You see them everywhere
There were 10000 in South Africa be-
Tore the war. Low prices caused many
farmers TO turn loose their birds
which Is the cause OF the unprecedept-
ca number Of wild 0strich6s-wbich
are Of no use because the feathers are
poor
Wlld birds. strangely, are not pugna-
Evening journal., 1919-12-12
Over Worked Men
The Strenuous Life We Are Living
Uses Up Our Vital Forces Faster
Than Nature Can Replace Them.

To overdo anything is harmful and
continuation Of it will wear out the
strongest man. Oyerwork, worry.
brain-tire, high living, dissipation and
other such habits waste away the most
vital elements of the blood, brain end
nerves then disease sets in. At first
there will be a general indisposition.
poor appetite, Indigestion, severe head
ache, wakefulness and weakness in the
back, the temper irritable. the spirits
depressed. the memory poor and the
mind weakened, ending in premature
decline. DR.. Chase's Blood and Nerve
Tablets correct this condition by build
ing up your blood and nerve forces. A
trial will convince you. Sold by Drug
gists at 60 cents, Special, lStrongeE
more Active 30 cents.)
Evening journal., 1919-12-12

ci0us like tame ones The latter are
ugly customers, especially cocks in the
mating season. They take leaplng
stride, said TO be % feet swerving with
marvellous agility striking down a man
with a blow OF th. foot You can keep
them of. II you're wary, by sticking
a Ions pole, tipped with thornbush. in
the face. Or sharp blow from a stick
VIII break leg or neck
Captive ostriches are fed on alfalfa.
pebbl s and broken bones. A pair
breeds three times q year. Matching as
high as II eggs each time. But they
are eatable only as an omelet-one egg
suiilcing FOR o whole boarding house.
All feathers come here and are sold
by auction. ] saw one table holding
81 10000 worth Of feathers already
sorted.
Black feathers are most valuable.
though The whites are larger Black
feathers can be bleachcd white easier
han white ones can be dyed black.
Evening journal., 1919-12-12
blue HOPES To
ENDALLDISEASE
Surgeon-General Blue Plans
Greatest Health Campaign
Ever Launched
TO ASK ALL SECTIONS
TOCO-OPERATE

WASHINGTON, Dec. f2-surgeon-Gen-
eral Blue Of The United States Health
Service Is planning the greatest public
health campaign ever LAUGHED in any
nation. Letters have been sent TO an
state capitals and already 2i answers
have been received indorsng On idea OF
co-ordinating all health forces. The
Idea is TO build one big good health
machine and put 70 TO work freeing
America OF disease.
Illness OF workers now costs the ma
tlon s2000O00O00 a year. Dr. Blue