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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-16
RECRUITING PARTY
 ID TOUR ALABAMA Victory Buttons Distributed at Local Recruiting Station
 to Ex-Service Men

Lieutenant Thomas Hinton. of tbs 7tb Engineers and six men from Camn c.or- ooh' nave reported at the local army recruiting station in the Clark building sand will visit Tuscaloosa. Greenshoro Marion, Demopolis, and Selma in an eff fert to secure recruits for the army. This recruiting party will make a tour of Ala. pama for the next thirty days.
 Silver victory buttons were secured rom the recruiting station yesterday by Owen L. Taylor. headquarters companv l6ith infantry who received gun shot wound in the right hip and left thumb at Lorraine and Chateau Thierry on July $, 1918; Private Martin L. Tipton. of lo4th ammunition train who was sassed in the Argonne wood on October n, 1918; Private Edward Stein, of Con- pany G., 35Sth infantry, who was wound ed with a machine gun bullet in inc right leg on the Meuse-Argonne front, November 3, 1918, and Private Cyrus l.. Couch of the 4th infantry, who received gun shot wound in the forehead on September 2s, 1918, on the Mouse A rgonne sector.
 Those receiving bronze victory buttons yesterday were; Sgt Charles NJ. Cor don, Hq Co, 51st infantry: Sgt. Staugh- ton M Rice. Hq. Co. 167th infantry; Sgt. Lloyd E. Duncan, Medical Corps. Hoep. No o'; Pvt. Pete A. Boggan, Co A.. 3t4th Tank Corps; Sgt Walter R. Brown, Bat tery D, 18th F. A; Pvt David Schul- man, Medical Corps. Hosp. No. III; Sgt. Lealand Dillard, Medical Corps; Sgt. Carl II. Tricker, Sth company, 3rd A. s. M. 1st It Briggs NJ Rogers, Ordnance. S15th M Q. R. S.; Pvt. Henry Johnson. Go. D. Sloth Service En-; Pvt. David l.. Ernan- uei, Medical Det. Camp Hosp. No. no. Corp. Lee Maxwell Cissna, Camp Per- soEnel, Adjutant's Deta chment; Pvt. Sam L. Chestnut, Battery E.. 74th c. A.. Sgt. Ambrose l.. Benton, Flying School De tachment; Corp. Thomas A Thra sher lo2nd infantry; Pvt. James T. Edwards. Bordeauy Special Casual Co, No. 4S. Sgt William Bruckner. Hq. Co, Hard infantry; 2nd It. Andrew o. Jackson Engineers 106th regiment Pvt Jasper E. Lindsey, 10th Aero Squadron: Pvt Ebert l.. Scott. Battery B, 12th F. [. Corp. Harold John Baker. Go. Fl 2nd regiment infantry; Pvt. George Russell fiawley, Hq. Detch., 3lst Div.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-16
MASONS ID MEET AT
 bESSEMER TEMPLE
Semi-Annual Conference of Jefferson County to Be
 Held Next Week

The twenty sixth semi annual Masonic
 held next week at the Masonic temple,
 Bessemer. under the auspices of Jefferson
 Valley Lodge No, 795, F. and A. M.
 The conference will be in session three days and many interesting features are on the programme. There will be a number of addresses by prominent members of the order and
 one of the features will be an od-fash toned spelling bee. All the blue lodge degrees lessons and ceremonies will be exempified by selected teams and ger
 eral discussion held Included on the programme is a recep- tion to the Ladies of the Eastern star, l with an address of welcome by J. T. McEniry and response by Mrs J. F.
 Carle. The conference officers follow; Henry c. Ozley, Jefferson Valley Lodge No. 795, w. NJ. A. B. Mullins, Palos Lodge No. 4ie S. w. s. B. Klippelt Birmingham Temple No. 636, J. W. | H. G. Cuiverhouse, Lodge No. 5sl sec retary and treasurer. l F. M James. East Lake Lodge No 4so, s. D. J. T. Fenton, woodlawn Temple No. | 7S0, J. D. D. P. Cherry, Fairview Lodge No. s4i, s. S. No. 633 J. s. T. O. Jones' lecturer. L. M. Harris. Jefferson Valley Lodge No 795, tiler. w. R. Battle, Bessemer Lodge No. 45S. a;ya
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-16
HEAL HI REPORT SHOWS MILK SUPPLY BELOW STANDARD
Health Officer Bowling Re- ports Conditions for July Indicate Decrease
 of Disease

Milk in Birmingham is below the standard according to the report of Dr. J. D. Bowling. city health offieer and in his report for the month of July which was submitted to the city commission yesterday afternoon of the 1Ss samples of milk collected sj were found to be belPw the standard of 56.5 per cent.
 There was decrease in the number of births for July 1919 over the same month in 1918. there being sos this year and S71 last year. while the number of deaths reported also showed a decrease being 256 for 1919 and PSI for 1918.
 Cases of typhoid fever reported dur lng the month were II, while for July 1918 there were 104. The deaths for 1919 were [, and for the same period last year were Is. The cases of pull monary tuberculosis and deaths as a result of same were greater in 1918 than 1919 During the past month 30 cases with l2 deaths were reported while for the same period last year there were SS cases and 2S deaths
 The total number of communicable diseases reported for July. 1919 were l46 while for July, 1918 were 2Ss
 The government clinic did more work during July of this year than it has done since it was established last fall and AT new patients were given treat ment there during that period, while a total of 2445 treatments were given and lt minor opera 'v,ns performed
 The bureau of sanitation made report covering the work of the department for the month thoroughly as did the bureau of child hygiene. which showed that splendid work was being done by the officials of this department
 The report of the work done in the city laboratory was most complete the number of tests made during the month W as far in excess of any other month ii the history of the city
 The ice cream manufacturers are keep. ing their products up to standard or above according to the tests made last month. Of the 1oS tests made 106 were standard or above and anly two were found 10 be below the standard
 This report was very lengthy but was most thorough and complete in severy department and was pronounced one Of the best made in many months.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-16
''HObO" TEAM WINS ATTENDANCE PRIZE
Milan and Pratt Speakers at Civitan Luncheon at
 Southern Club

There was large attendance at the Civtan luncheon held yesterday at the Southern club, the meeting being de- voted largely to club business. pr. Courtney W. Shropshire presided and awarded the attendance prize to the "hoboes" explained by Charles Way man.
 Carl Milan, city librarian, made an in- teresting talk on the needs of the pub lie library, and Dr. Piatt spoke in be- half of a bill now pending before the legislature in reference to inspection of stock. Both addresses were we'll re- ceived. Secretary Mix reported 10 new members.
 President Shropshire announced that next weeks meeting will be Life h. surance Day with A. c. Crowder as the principal speaker.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-16
YOUNG WIFE MAKES
 ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE
Domestic Troubles Said to Be Cause of Rash Act-Condition
 Critical

Mrs. Odessa Hardin, ged 19, wife of Dewitt Hardin. a prosperous farmer, of Mount Pinson, is at St. Vincent's hos pital in critical condition, as the re- suit of an attempt to take her own life by slashing her throat with a razor Domestic troubles are given as the cause for the act. According to an attending physician, Mrs. Hardin slashed her throat with a rusty razor, the gash reaching from one side of the throat to the other. and her condi- ton is regarded as critical
 It is understood that she and her husband quarreled early yesterday morning. In Mrs. Hardin's room was found a note, it is said, to the effect that she had done the act voluntarily and exonerated her husband from all blame.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-16
Special Programme at
 Tutwiler Tomorrow

Mrs. Wilburn S. Shackelford of Rich, mond, Va, lyric soprano of St. Pauls Episcopal church of that city, will be a brilliant feature on the Tutwiler pro- gramme tomorrow evening The Wiegand orchestra will play from to o'clock, and the selections 1ts1l be as follows: March, '.The Yankee Girr' (Horton). Overture, "Atala" (Michiels). Vocal solo. Scenes from ''Cavalleria Rusticana" (MascagnD.
 ''The Cuckoo (Arensky).
 Vocal solo. z Dreamy Alabama (EarD.
 Cleo (Callahan).
 Everybody Calls Me Honey" Gyons). Selection, 'The Royal vagabond' (Cohan).
 Vocal solo.
 Suite. La Source" Delibes) March, "Invincible America" (Crosby). by).
 'The Star-Spangled Banner"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-16
NEED OF AUDITORIUM

Birmingham losses in the way of
 conventions because of the want of an
 auditorium is well known. But there is
 another thing we lose, the opportunity
 to hear the great singers and musicians Of the world They do not come to this city because we do not provide a suita- ble place in which they can be heard. The city is the worse for this, for we are neglecting the musical tastes of the adult population and the musical aduca- ton of the children.
 Boston Cincinnati and numerous oth- CT cities have educated the people so well in music that they generously support great organizations and house them in fine auditoriums at an annual cost to the individuals who pay, which Is so small that it represents the admission two or three times to good picture house. Bir- mingham, in it's supportfof the commun- ity sing idea. has proved that it wants and will gladly pay the small cost of good music If we had an auditorium
 which would make us independent of the
 weather. we should soon have here the
 same high class public music which
 other cities have. I believe the majority
 for the auditorium will bH overwhelm- ing.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-16

Assistant attorney general named to succeed Judge Henry A. Sharpe, deceased, as judge of Jefferson county circuit court.
 Montgomery, August 15.-tSpecial.) Horace Wilkerson of Birmingham was appointed judge of the circuit court of Jefferson county today by Governor Kilby MT. Wilkerson will succeed the late Judge Henry A. Sharpe. who had so long and so ably served the peo- pie of Jefferson county as one of ler distinguished jurists.
 Mir. Wilkerson will qualify for the new office within few days. He is now assistant attorney general, in which office he has made fine rec ord. For the office of circuit court judge he had the indorsement of every memher of the Jefferson delegation ln@ the legislature and inducements from large number of the members of the Jefferson county bar, as we'll as other inducements.
 He is one of the young members of the Birmingham bar, but is recognized as very able and conscientious law yer and he will no doubt sustain thls reputation when he goes upon the bench
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-16
RObb|NG TRAIN IN
 TRANSIT |S CHARGE White Men and Boy Ar rested at Inglenook on
 Robbery Charge

Three men, white boy, twelve years old, and a negro were arrested at Ingle. nook yesterday morning, charged witt robbing a train in transit to Birmingham at Margaret mines. They had property amounting to over s500 in their posses. sion when arrested, according to detec- tives who made the arrest.
 The men are w. l.. Smith, Billie Ober- gan, alias Brown, Hoyt Bulard, age F, and Cone Bullard age Is years Mark Powell is the name of the negro.
 According to Detective Malone, the party boarded the train at Margare1 mines and secured the property which consisted of shoes, shirts and othe' clothing, put it into their suit cases and left the train at Inglenook.
 Detectives Hickman and Malone of Bir- mingham and City Marshal Charles Hei- ton of Inglenook made the arrest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-16
Regular Meeting of
 Safety Association

J. H. Stovel, district engineer of the E. l.. Longyear company, will read pa - per on Safety Factors in Shaft Sink ing and report by the special com mittee, appointed to get different operat- meet to be held in Birmingham this fall. will be the chief matters of importance. that will be taken up at the regular meeting of the Alabama Safety associa- tion which will meet at 1:30 o'clock this afternoon in the auditorium of the Cham Der of Commerce building
 All members of the association are urged to be in attendance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-16
TWO MEN INJURED
 AT BY-PRODUCT PLANT
E. C. Clements Sustained Internal Injuries and May Die at
 Infirmary

F. c. Clements was perhaps fatally in jured, and G. c. Alexander received severe burns on the left hand yesterday afternoon about 3 o'clock at the by-pro- duct plant of the Sloss-Sheffield com pany at North Birmingham. They were rushed to St. Vincent's hospital in Shaw's ambulance.
 Clements right leg was crushed and he received internal injuries, which it is feared will prove fatal. when a large crane swung against him. It was an nounced at St. Vincent's last night al II o'clock that his condition was critical
 Alexander received burns on his left hand and was shocked severely from electricity, but will recover in a short while.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-16
BLAME LABOR COST |. FOR INCREASE IN CLOTHING PRICES
Meeting of Retail Merchants Held Yesterday Afternoon to Get at Basis of
 Trouble

At a meeting of prominent retall clothiers of Birmingham held at o'clock yesterday afternoon in the of- fees of the Loveman. Joseph & Loeb. called for the purpose of discussing the high cost of "readyto-wear' clothing those present fixed the responsibility largely upon labor, stating that. owing to the high cost of labor, purchases made by them for Fall delivery had been advanced from 10 to 22 per cent.
 Scores of letters from Eastern manu- lecturers of clothing were shown to members of the press pointing out that manufacturers had been forced to raise the prices on their commodities owing to the high cost of labor.
 The consensus of opinion among the merchants present at the meeting was to the effect that labor had brought the present prices upon itself by reason of continued strikes for more money.
 Numbers of the letters shown to the press stated that 10 per cent raise in the cost of their commodities would have to be made by the manufacturers over the prices that were quoted to the buyers when they bought the goods for Fali QeIlVeTy.
 Many manufacturers stated in their letters that even with a 10 or 20 per cent raise on their prices. which had been quoted in the Spring, they would not guarantee anything like a stabil- ity of prices for they had been fore- warned of coming strikes.
 One manufacturer stated that they had been forced to raise their comm odi- ties from 20 to 25 per cent over the Spring prices owing to the repeated demands that had been made upon them by labor.
 The majority of the raises were from 10 to Is per cent over Spring prices In many cases no raise in prices was mem tioned by the manufacturers, but the retail merchants were denied the 10 per cent discount that is usually allow ed.
 Numbers of the retail merchants that were present at the meeting yesterday stated that they were just as desirous of keeping present prices down as the public, but that they had been forced to raise their prices on account of the pressure exerted upon them by the New York market.
 It was stated that the great bulk of the goods sold in this city were pur- chased in New York, owing to the fact that the South did not have as many misunderstanding concerns as New York at the present time to put out the quail ity Of work that was desired
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-16
NEW LIBRARIAN
 FOR ENSLEY BRANCH

The public library has just added q valuable member to it's staff in the person of Miss Margaret Calfee, who has arrived to take up the duties of librarian at the Ensley branch library. Miss Calfee studied at the Westei in Reserve Library school in Cleveland and al the New York public library, where she took a special course in chilGren's work. She comes to Bit minsham from Kansas City. where she has held the position of high school branch librarian
 Miss Calfee will be assisted at Ems ley by Miss Willard and Miss Smith
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-16
MILAN TO ADDRESS COMMUNITY CLUB
 AT PUBLIC LIBRARY

Carl Milan, director of Birmingham ity club at its meeting this afternoon at o'clock at the Southern club on the bond issue relative to the public library MT. Milan has some interesting facts and figures 10 present to the members Of this organization and President Claude. Estes urges that all members be on hand.
 tainment features according to Edmund Armes, chairman of the entertainment committee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-16
BOARD OF REVENUE AWARDS CONTRACTS
Contract to Construct Con- crete Bridges Awarded
 by Board

Contract to erect a concrete brid ge at Third avenue and Elyton canal at cost of s23,320 was let by the board of revenue yesterday afternoon. The con- tract was awarded the J. H. Scruggs Construction company and work will be begun on the bridge al an early date according to county engineer $. R. Batson.
 Contract was also let for the remod- cling of a 120 foot bridge across Five Mile creek, near Brookside. This con- tract was awarded the Southern Bridge company, a cost of s4,150.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-16
Negro Dies From Burns
 Received in Mines

J. P. Muslin, negro, died at local inffrmary yesterday from burns re- ceived while working in the mines at Praco. according to information re- celved by Acting Coroner R. E. Askew Askew started investigations. Wit resses stated that he accidentally over- turned a pot of hot water and was scalded. Investigations by the coroner will be resumed today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-16
Engineers Chapter
 Will Meet Tonight

Prominent technical engineers of the city will address the members of the local chapter of the American Associa- ton of Engineers at its regular meeting at S:15 o'clock in the club rooms of the Civic association tonight.
 During the course of the meeting steps will be taken to more thoroughly or ganize the chapter All technical engi- ners of the city are cordially invited to be present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-16
MRS. COX RELEASED
 ON BOND OF $500

Mrs. Pearl Cox. charged with fraudu- lently receiving government allotment checks, was released on $500 bond yes terday afternoon by Kenneth Charlton, United States commissioner Mrs COX is alleged to have received checks fror. her husband, William c. Cox, who was in service in France while married to another man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-16
Shopmen Return Monday
By Associated Pr.w


 New York August 15.-Striking shop men on the New York. New Haven and Hartford railroad will return to work Monday morning, it was announced of ficially tonight at the office of the New Haven road at the grand central ter minal Normal passenger service will be restored and freight embargoes re- vised or cancelled at the earliest pos sible moment the announcement added.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-16
Olmstead Cleared of
 Transportation Charge

{ George Oimstead was discharged of the charge of violating the Reed amendment yesterday by Kenneth Charlton. United States commissioner, following d pre- liminary hearing. He was arrested sev- eral weeks ago and since that time has been un Ter SJ)e hon q a he not sufficient evidence to hold him, he was discharged. It was alleged that he transported large quantity of hquor' into Birmingham
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-16
WOlOwitz to Attend
 Annual Convention

Louis Wolowitz left yesterday to at tend the annual convention of the Mutual Life Insurance Company Field club. En route he will stop over to visit the home office of the company 'in New York City. He will also visit
 several other agencies of his company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-16
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were issued in the probate court yesterday. s E. K. Body. Birmingham to Miss Mary A. DouSherty.
 Louis White. Boyles. to Miss Mamie Lathem. Troy Henson. Sayre, to Miss Mavis Christian.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-16
- - -i-- PERSONA

Col. and Mrs. William P. Screws of Montgomery stopped over in Birming- lam for short time yesterday en route to Mentone.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-16
Federal Grand Jury To huestigate the Alleged
 Profiteering in Rent
Soldiers Wives and Dependents Filed Complaint With District Attorney as to Rent Condtons-Govern-
 ment Agents Investigating Various Phases of High Cost of Living

The federal grand jury when 1t meets on September ?, will investigate the al- ledged charge that wives and depen- dents of men in service in France were not exempt from rental profiteers and in many instances were busted from their homes because they were unable to pay the rents.
 This fact if established is in di- rect violation of the soldiers and sail ors' civil rights bill which was passed on March 1s 191S." said Ralph Quinn, assistant United States district attor- ney, and we expect to push the matter to the bottom and see that punishm ent is given those guilty of this offense The penalty for the conviction of this violation is fine of s1000 or one years Imprisonment or both at the discre- tion of the court"
 The wives of soldiers overseas have filed number of complaints with Erie Pettus, United States district attorney regarding the high rental rates charged them and which they were un- able to meet out of their allotment money. One instance was that of a woman who stated she had been paying $S5 a month for house and because she was ten days late in paying the rent and someone else had offered the owner s45 month for the place the agent filed suit to dispossess her. This incident took place while the head of the family was overseas fighting for liberty and democracy.
 RAISE OF RENT
 Tn not a single instance was the raise in rents of all the com mpla ints filed by soldiers wives and dependents less than 50 per cent" said MT, Quinn, while in many instances it was as much as 200 percent. This increase does not only apply to wives of soldiers and sailors but to persons of all walks of life. We expect to probe this situation thoroughly and vigorously
 It is probable that these witnesses
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-16
OVERWHELMING MAJORITY

If the people of Birming gham only knew how hard we have worked to make these community sings the really big thing they are, and then how disap- pointed we are when it rains, just about the time We want to give a big Sunday sing, they would approve of the auditor ium proposition unanimously" said Mrs
 Adams yesterday. we do not have to tell the people about the rains and there- fore we anticipate an overwhelming ma Jority for this project next Monday
 'Of course, our special interest in an auditorium is only one of dozens If there was no community sing organization here, Birmingham would still need an auditorium It needs a place of assembly for the people for a score of purposes, for discussions, entertainments and re- creations. Birmingham needs an auditor ium to make it the convention city of the South. If we had a place where 75oo to 10000 people might gather, the city could use it for the education and ad. vancement of the citizens in many ways.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-16
WOMEN ACTIVE IN
 BEHALF OF BOND ISSUE CAMPAIGN
Leaders of Local Organizations Work. ing to Interest Voters in Six
 Propositions to Be Voted On

Two Birmingham women who are lend- ing active assistance in behalf of the several bond issues on which the people will vote next Monday are, Mrs. w. D. Smith and Mrs. W. J. Adams
 Mrs. Smith, president of the Drama League, is a member of the general audi torium committee, and is also serving on the publicity committee of which Col Tom o. Smith, is chairman She has done much to interest the voters in the six propositions which will be submitted to them-for schools. school support. a combined public library and city hall, fire department needs, and an auditorium which is to be war memorial
 While equally interested In the various projects as group, Mrs Adams has spent more energy and time in promoting an understanding of the need of an audi torium. This is because of her intense interest in the community sings which are rapidly making Birmingham one of the, best known cities in the country in musical circles