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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-20
WORK CONDITIONS SURPRISE BRETON
Comes To Study Disease Of Miners Here-UnabIe To
 Find Any Cases

Two things greatly interested Sir Thomas Oliver, M. D., of Newcastle Upon-Tyne, England. in his visit to Birmingham. The absence of voca- tional diseases here; the things which he had come to study; and the great improvement in working conditions in the plants about the city IS com pared to what he saw while on a visit to Birmingham II years ago.
 Sir Thomas Is a representative of the British home office, the equiva- lent of the United States department of the interior, his duties being to seek out, and find the cure for those diseases which beset laborers. His greatest achievement is the reduc tion to a point bordering on elimi- nation of lead poisoning among workers in the lead factories of Europe.
 What brought the famous special ist to Birmingham, in particular, was the desire to study here the causes and effects of anthracosis "black lung" a condition of the lungs, some times called miners lung, brought about by breathing in coal dust while working in the mines, and to my consternation," said Sir Thomas, in his room in the Tutwiler Wednes- day evening, T found there were no cases of the ailment at all in the Birmingham vicinity mines."
 Sir Thomas explained that the sys- tenn employed here of spraying the coal while it is being dug "cut," he called it, keeps down the dust and reduces the cause of the trouble to insignificant proportions. In Eng Ia nd ha ha the number of cases.
 In the gold mines of South Africa, some of them several miles deep, anthracosis is often found, and in autopsies after death the lungs, !a some instances, are found to be prac- tically solid and of a gritty con sistency.
 Another field in which Sir Thom as has worked to a great extent is .n the elimination of dangers to work . CTS in match factories. Research hy himself and others brought to usa materials in the making of matches that make them practically harmless, from the standpoint in question, and Japan is today the only nation man. ufacturing matches in recognized quantities that does not use the safe materials. Japan, too. he said
  ing the unharmful materials.
 After several days spent visiting the larger industrial plants in and around Birmingham, Sir Thomas left Wednesday evening for New Orleans where he will continue his observa- tions of methods for safeguarding the lives of workers, and their ab- sence.
 Linked with his visit to study con. ditions is his interest in possible pro- vision here for the surplus labor population of Great Britain. He sai6 there were more than a million uu. employed in England now and fo, their support the British govern ment. through the dole" a bounty | for the unemployed. had already spent nearly $40O.O0O. 900.
 , Sir Thomas was the guest of the Rotarians at their luncheon Wed. nesday and was the honor speaker of the meeting. He expects to visi Birmingham again within a few years.
 | He was the dinner guest of Arthu | Crowder Tuesday night and of Dr 1 Scale Harris Wednesday night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-20
MOOSE SPECIALS" $" OFF ID RIVERSIDE
Barbecue And Picnic By Bir- mingham Lodge At Popu-
 lar Resort

Twenty-four coaches of Birming- ham Moose leave the terminal sta ton at o'clock Thursday morning over the Southern railway for Riv- erside on the Coosa river where they will spend the day In one big round of fun, frolic and barbecue din- ner
 Arrangements for the cutting were all completed early in the week and the entire resort, one of the most ideal in the south, was placed in order for the coming of the picnic crowds, which are expected to tax to capacity the entire two trains of A coaches, the Moose Specials"
 Dancing, swimming, boating, gCod music, sports, athletic events and the feast of barbecued meats will be the features. Ample arrangements nave been made to care for the pleas ure of children. Riverside is about 40 miles from Birmingham on the Southern railway, and is declared by many persons to be one of the best picnic and outing places in the state Trains will leave the Termi- nal station at o'clock and returning leave Riverside late in the after noon. Tickets are n sale by mem oers of the Moose committee who will be stationed at the Terminal station to see that all are served. Everybody is invited and assured of one big time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-20
PUPILS IF COUNTY TO BE |NOCULATED
Typhoid Preventive Measures Will Be Applied In Schools
 By Health Workers

General inoculation of pupils of the county schools against typhoid fever will be started by the division of child hygiene of the city and county health department, assisted by the division of rural sanitation, within the next few days.
 Under the direction of Miss Zoe LaForge. supervising nurse, Dr. J. D.. Dowling's campaign for this work was carried through last fall, 1,56O school children being inoculated, and with the addition of adults taking the treatment, 2,115 persons were cared for. There is no cost attached to the measure, on the part of those taking 1t.
 W. A. Hardenbergs, rural sanits- tion engineer, expressed the opinion Wednesday morning that from 900 to 5000 persons will Le given the treatment in Jefferson county during the school period. MT. Hardenbergh said the citizens of the county were thoroughly sold" on it's benefits and give the fullest cooperation for the carrying out of the safety measure.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-20
HUDDLESTON RALLY |S HELD AT WyLAM
Congressman Stresses City's Dependence On Its Wage
 Farmers

Congressman George Huddleston of the Ninth Alabama district was the speaker at a political rally held in his honor Wednesday night at the high school auditorium in Wylam. MT Huddleston referred to the his toric development of the aristocratic and democratic schools of thought in connection with the government of mankind and pointed out that in his vote and actions his thought was all ways upon the human being rather than upon property affected
 T was surprised" he said, ito re- ceive a letter from a citizen of Wy lam some months ago in which he expressed the hope that l would live long to serve my constituents and that he hoped that 1 would become more friendly to the great industrial plants in my district. The letter showed that l am sometrees mlsun- derstood even by my friends. l have no hostility to industries nor to their managers nor those who derive profits from them. On the other hand, I look upon these plants as means not an end. It Is not my de- sire that industries shall flourish by the exploitation of the workers who nan them. I regard the great in dustrial plants of my district as de- slrable because they afford a means whereby my constituents may earn living It is not for the sake or the plants alone and for their lax producing capacity that l value them, but because through these plants my constituents may obtain a hvellhooa' I have no regard for an industry which grinds the face Of labor ana reduces wages below decent sup port of the workers and their fami- lies. But I hold in the highest es- teem the owner of an industry who shows his interest in the living con ditions of his employees. who pays fair and living wages and adopts humane attitude toward those from whose labor his profits are derived.
 .The matter of wages has prac- tical local interest for the general public with this great industrial dis trict. Birmingham lives off of the wage earner. Ills prosperity measures the prosperity of this district. we are not greatly concerned with the profits which stockholders and bona holders may derive from our indus tries. The great bulk of these own CTS live in distant states and 1t IS of little moment to Birmingham whether their dividends are 10 per cent or 50 per cent. Their incomes are spent elsewhere and little of 1t IS left here where the money is pro duced. On the other hand every dol lar paid in wages is spent here at home and all of us get a chance for a share In it.
 The financial interests of the rich est banker in Birmingham are tied up with those of the commonest la borer that digs in a trench. The building of Birmingham, the growth of our city, depends more upon the wages paid to employees than to the profits of the industrial plants. The
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-20
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AIT THE THEATRES

Lyric-Vaudeville lead, Bezazlane and White company. Fox comedies and Pathe News.
 Lowe's Bijou-Vaudevill lead, Six Jolly Pirates and a Maid; picture Viola Dana iQ Her Fatal Millions"
 AT THE MOVIES Capitol-"Madame Peacock" GaIax-Helen Chadwick and Rich ard Dix in "Quicksand."
 Oden-"The Sante Fe Trail" Princess-William Desmond in RialtosAil-star cast in "Only a Shop Girl" Charlie Chaplin in Pay Day"
 Royal-Harry Carey in "The Mi- racle Baby
 Strand-Gloria Swanson in Blue Boards Eighth Wife"
 Trianon--Jackie Coogan in Circus Days"
 CURRENT EVENTS Community club luncheon at the Titwiler hotel at 1 o'clock.
 Real Estate Board luncheon at the Tutwiler hotel at 1 o'clock. Retail Credit Mems association luncheon at the Titwiler hotel at o'clock.
 No program of WSY.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-20
FALL FESTIVAL" |S DECIDED UPON FUR CITY NEXT MONTH.
General Chairman To Be Named This Week, Accord. /
 ing To 0. L. Bum % j

Birmingham Week has xnateriaiixeG1 as an assured stunt following A meeting of representatives of the re-s tail merchants and manufacturers' divisions of the Chamber of Conn., merce at 10 o'clock Wednesday morn ing in the offices of o. l.. Bum, sec- retary- manager, whose suggestion of last Thursday has been enthusiastic cally received by business men and manufacturers of Birmingham. with the result that definite decision to hold the event was reached in less than one week following It's publica- tion in The Age-Herald.
 Birmingham Fall Festivar has been officially adopted as the name of a trade and exposition week to be held probably the week of October 12. No definite decision as to the type of exposition has been reached, pending the naming of general chairman and appointment of the various committees who will handle numerous details incident to an af- fair of this scope.
 "A general chairman will be named this week. He will appoint his vari- ous sub-chairmen, then things will happen fast and plans will material ize rapidly for the Birmingham fall festival" Mir. Bum stated Wednes- day afternoon. We will appoint competent committee to handle every phase of the event, including exhibits, housing facilities, advertis- ing, transportation and others. It is probable substantial railroad reduc- tions will be made as to enable every person within Birmingham's 300-mile trade radius to reach the city during this event.
 Birmingham will have any number of amusement features to offer for the week, something of unusual in- terest every night. Irene Castle and her company of beauties and Madam Frances Aida, noted Metropolitan Opera company soprano, already are booked for the week selected. Many other features will be added, the ma jority of them free. Souvenirs, pos sibly automobiles, will be presented to visitors. Additional meetings of merchants, manufacturers and busi- ness men have been called for this week and the first of next, when each committee will be assigned a specific duty in connection with the Birmingham fall festival, then plans will materialize rapidly and be ready for detailed announcement. Several novel features and interesting sur prises are being considered and probably will be adopted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-20
THIRTY-DAY TRIAL OF POSTAL COSTS TO START FRIDAY
Exhaustive Research To De- termine Operating Reve-
 nue Data

A So-day trial for cost decertai- ment on all classes of mall In the postoffice will begin Thursday night at midnight, according to announce ment Wednesday by R. B. Smyer, postmaster A similar test will be made in all postoffices in the coun- try and final results of the cost will be given to the costs ascertainment commission for their information.
 The last Congress adopted a law at the instance of the postoffice de- partment authorizing the postoffices of the country to ascertain the cost of handling each peice of mail which comes through their departments. Increase possibly in parcel post rates and possibly a raise in third class mail, which embrace periodicals and newspapers is forecast.
 Every employe during the next 30 days will render a daily report of the cost of handling each piece of mall which comes through the department for disposition. A complete record of stamps sold, money orders issued, parcel post packages stamps can celed here, time consumed in the mailing division, and dispatch and time consumed in the railway mail cleark's division and each carrier will also render a report of time consum- ed in the delivery of each piece of mail which is handled by him for dis position.
 It has been found, according to officials, that the parcel post division of the postoffice department has not been carrying It's load with ro- spect to revenue. Operation of third class mail has been maintained at considerable expense 10 the govern ment, while the first class mall is In reality the only class of mail which is of any amount of revenue to the government and this one class of mail has been assisting in carrying the burden of cost of the other classes of mail.
 Each City Has Problems.
 Each city will have it's own prob lens to face, according to MT. Smyer, as Birmingham, with it's 52 square miles of territory and a population of approximately 200,000, will differ materially from other cities of the same population, which are housed in a much smaller territory. The cost of operation and disposition of certain classes of mail In Birming- ham, he stated, is much more than other classes, while Ill other cities conditions might be reversed.
 At the close of the trial, report of the cost will be sent to the cost entertainment commission, who will ask of the next Congress an increase In rates it is believed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-20
PERSONAIS

Mrs. John Angwin entertained the Stonewall chapter, United Daughters of the Confederacy, at her home Tuesday with an all day sewing party. The ladies are making gar ments and other necessities for the inmates of the Mountain Creek Home. Ices were served during the meeting.
 The Matrons' class of the Ensley Highlands Methodist church will hold monthly meeting with Mrs. w. A. Morrow Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. The semi-annual election of officers will be held and all mem bers are urged to attend.
 Midweek prayer services of the Shadyside Methodist church will be resumed Thursday by hte pastor, Rev. E. M. Barnes.
 Mr. and Mrs. H, A. O'Connell have returned from a motor trip to Carbon Hill. They visited Mrs. Betsy Me- Collum, who returned with them to Ensley
 Miss Virginia Summers left Tues
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-20
DOCTOR SURRENDERS
To Re Queried About Woman Found
 In Suitcase

CAMBRIDGE. Mass, Sept. 19-Dr. Dalya A. Swope of Brockton, sur rendered today to the Middlesex county authorities to answer to the indictment returned by the grand jury here yesterday charging him with having been an accessory be- fore and after the fact to the mur- der of Mrs. Alice NJ. Wolschendorf of East IEidgewater. He will be arr ra.gncd in the superior court to morrow afternoon with Dr. William M. Robb of Boston. who was arrest ed on a charge of performing an illegal operation upon Mrs. Wolsch- endorf and who was indicted yester- day for murder in the first degree.
 District Attorney Arthur K. Read ing, beyond saying that he would move that the case be put on the trial list for October, gave no inti- nation as to further activities of his office in Investigating the cir cumstances surrounding the finding of portions of Mrs. Wolschendorf's s dismembered body In two sultcases in the Merrimack river at Tyngs- Doro.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-20
WELCOME CHURCH MEET

The announcement In The Age- Herald Wednesday morning of the coming to this city of the Methodist conference for North Alabama ere ated wide interest in the western part of Birmingham. The fact that such a large body of churchmen planned to meet here had been over looked by all except a few officials and there was instant interest cre- ated in the affair. The Methodist conference is expected to bring to Ensley an unusually large delega- tion of clergymen. laymen and Chris tan workers and plans are being prepared 70 give the visitors a rousing welcome.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-20

mingham visiting his mother. Mrs. W. Montgomery. on South Highlands, will lecture on China at 7:30 o'clock Thursday at the Third Presbyterian church at Avenue G and Twenty-sec- ond street. Dr. J. A. Bryan, pastor. announced Wednesday night.
 Dr. Montgomery is a graduate Of a Birmingham high school. Washing ton and Lee university, University of South Carolina, and Colombia Theo- logical seminary. pr. Bryan, who heard him speak a few days ago to the women of the church states that he is a thorough master of his topic and sn excellent speaker.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-20
NOTED EUROPEA HEALTH OFF |CERS TO VISIT DISTRICT
Birmingham And BesSemer Will Entertain The DiStin-
 guiShed Visitors

Bessemer will entertain the Inter- national Health Research committee, representing several countries of Eu- rope and South America, on October H.. Plans are being made this week to form a reception committee to represent the Chamber of Commerce and other civic organizations in order to look after the visitors, who will inspect conditions aboCt the in- dustrial plant In regard To health ana recreation.
 This committee is making a tour of America In the interest of the health department of number or European governments vand the larger countries of South America. The members of the committee are experts in health and sanitation methods, and their attention here will be given mainly to inspection or health and recreation systems main tained by the larger companies and by the municipalities. They will de- vote two days to Jefferson county, spending one day in the southern portion. going over the mining camp and large plants. Bessemer will be headquarters for one day and Bir- min gham the other day of their visit Officials of the county health depart ment will be host to the visitors, and have invited the physicians and civic organizations to assist entertain ing.
 The international committee is con- ducting this inspection in order to compile statistics for the use of in dustrial concerns and .heir respec- tive governments. There are said to be between 25' and 30 members in the party, and their work in this coun- try has been attracting wide atten- tion among health authorities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-20
MAYOR ADDRESSES.
AUTO CLUB TO ELECT
Annual Meeting Thursday At Tut
 NiIer To Be Addressed By McLendOn

Electing officers for the coming year is the main point of interest before the Birmingham Automobile club for it's annual meeting to be held in the Tutwiler hotel at s o'clock Thursday evening.
 Another matter of interest to be taken up is d campaign of safety, stressing safe driving and efforts by all members to help but a stop to speeding.
 President D. F. McLendon of the Birmingham city commission and Judge H. B. Abernethy will address the membership.
 Voting at the election will be con- fined to bearers of valid membership cards.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-20
PLAN NEW CAMPAIGN

At their banquet Tuesday night the Ensley Associated Merchants approved plans formulated by the advertising committee. of which P. H. Tyler is president. to give S1,00O in gold to those who trade in Ems ley as a token of the appreciation of the Ensley merchants of that patronage. The awards will be made January it was announced and~will follow another reward which Is to be made in g. short time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-20
PURCHASES NEW BUSINESS

James Mclaughlin of the Me- Laughlin Coal company has pur- chased the Empire Fuel company yard at Avenue E and Twenty third street, Birmingham, and is in active charge of the business. The yard Is one of the oldest in the Birmingham district, having been opened by Wal ter Moore and associates years ago. This purchase gives MT. Mclaughlin three retail yards in Ensley and Bir- mingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-20
PEVEAR VISITS

J. S. Pevear, president of the Bir- mingham Railway, Light and Power company, was a visitor to Ensley Tuesday, apparently looking over the traffic situation developed here since the jitneys quit and other problems. MT. Pevear did not make any calls during his brief stay in Ensley.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-20
GASOLINE IS REDUCED

COLUMBUS. O., Sept. 19.-An in dependent oil company operating nOunced today that effective tomor- row it's stations would sell gasoline at 1612c gallon, a reduction in the retail price of cents a gallon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-20
DEATHS

Mrs. w. M. WaItOn-Funeral services for Mrs. w. M. Walton, 26. who died at 7:30 o'clock Tuesday evening, were held at 4 o'clock Wednesday afternoon at the residence, 252S Bessemer boulevard, with Dr. R. E. Lewis, assisted by Dr. l.. A. Bryan. officiating. Eastern Star rites were performed by Birmingham chapter, 11S. Following the ceremonies the remains were sent to Opelika, Ala, for interment, by RIdout.
 John A. Bivens-Funeral services for John A. Bivens, 62, who died at ? o'clock Wednesday afternoon at his home in Brookside, will be held at 2:30 Thursday afternoon from Bivens chapel with interment in the Chapel cemetery with Bell Un dertaking company of Pinkney City in charge. Mir. Bivens has lived all of his life in Jefferson county and his deaNh occurred within 400 yards of the pace where he was born. Ezekiel M. smith-Funeral services fbr Ezekiel M. Smith, 54, who died rat a local infirmary Tuesday morning, were held at 2:30 o'clock Wednesday afternoon from the residence. 911 Twelfth avenue, south, followed by interment in Elmwood cemetery, with Johns in charge.
 Mrs. A. TraxIer-Funeral services for Mrs. A. TraXler, 40, who died early Tuesday morning at a local infirmary, will be held at 10 o'clock Friday morning from Browns Chapel, followed by inter- ment in Emanu-El cemetery Lawrence h. HamiIton-Funeral services for Lawrence A. Hamilton. 30, who was shot Sunday night by bandits in Atlanta, were held at 10:30 o'clock Wednesday morning from the residence of his parents. Mir. and Mrs. F. H. Hamilton, 1909 ina street. Interment followed in Elmwood cemetery with Ridout in charge.
 Robert Davis-Funera1 services for Robert Davis, 13-months- old son of Mr. and Mrs H. Davis. will be held at o'clock Thursday after noon at the Shades Mountain church, followed by interment in Shades Mountain cemetery, with Johns In charge.
 George W. HarreIl-Funeral services for George w. Harreil, 69. who died at o'clock Wednesday morn- ing at the residence, 1914 Cotton avenue, West End. will be held at o'clock Thursday afternoon from the West End Baptist church. In terment with Masonic honors will follow in Elmwood cemetery. with Johns in charge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-20

man of local patriotism who wants to see our community prosperous can not be excused from failing in active sympathy with the wage earners in every just effort which they make to better their conditions
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-20
MISSIONARY TO SPEAK

Rev. James Montgomery Back From China, To Talk At Church Thursday
 Rev. James Montgomery, who has been a missionary In China for the past seven years, and who is in Bir-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-20

Samuel c, King, vice president of the Bank of Ensley, left Tuesday night for New York, where he will attend meeting of the American Bankers association. He will De away 10 days or two weeks. While in the east MT. King will complete plans for the visit of William c. Maxwell and W. Herman Smith, to New York, where they will be given an opportunity of witnessing the operation of a large bank from the inside. The trip of the two latter officials will he given to them by the bank for having won the capi- tai prizes in the recent Chadwick testimonial contest. MT. King was accompanied by Mrs. King.