The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-21
s SMALLPOX IN 19 OF
 STATE REPORTED
Vaccination Urged Travel ing Public By Health
 Authorities
STATE CAPITAL BUREAU)

Nineteen counties of Alabama have reported numerous cases of small- pox during the months of Decembkr and January, it was stat.l Wednes- day at the bureau of epidemiology of the state health department. The bu- reau pointed out that there was no occasion for alarm over these cases, but care as to vaccination should be taken, especially by the travelling public.
 Total number of cases reported is 154 of which 57 were white persons. In January, 1923, q total of IT cases were reported to the bureau as compared with 105 cases reported for the month just past. In the first two weeks of the present month 50 cases were re- ported.
 The following is the tabulation of the smallpox cases in the 19 counties for the months of December, 1923, and January, 1924: Bibb, cases, one white person and two negroes; Chambers, 6 cases, all negroes; Cherokee, 10 cases, 5 negroes and white persons; Cleburne, 15 cases, all white persons; Cullman, l case, white; Dallas, 10 cases all ne groes; DeKalb, 1 case, white; Fillmore, $ cases, all negroes; Houston, 1 case, white; Jackson, 2 cases, white; lief ferson, 42 cases, 17 white persons and 25 negroes Lamar, , cases, all white i; Morgan, 4 cases, all white Randolph, l case. white; Russell, cases, ne gr0es; Sumter, cases, negroes; Tus- caloosa, cases, 4 white persons and 4 negroes; Walker, 1 case, white.
 Clyde Rouse Returned
 Clyde Rouse, who escaped from pris- OH No. 4 in June, 1922, was returned Wednesday morning to Kilby prison to serve the remainder of his sentence for burglary. Rouse was captured recent ly in Jacksonville, Fla, and held for the Alabama officers.
 Engineers Honored
 A surprise party was given w. $. Keller, state highway engineer, and k. F. Boyd, one of his assistants, at the state highway department offices Wednesday, the occasion being the birthday of both these officials. Sena- tor John A. Rogers, chairman of the state highway commission, was the toastmaster of tl, occasion. The menu of the banquet consisted mostly of a large birthday cake. This cake, be- adorned with S9 candles, representing
 
 Law Called Model
 The new Alabama securities law was termed model one by Stacy W. Wade commissioner of North Carolina, in a letter received recently by William c. Dates, executive officer of the Alabama securities commission. Commissioner Wade asked for copies of a draft of the new law and of the indictments Feturnable under its provisions.
 Commissions Issued
 The following commissions were is- sued by secretary of state Wednesday, February 20: Ruth Terry, notary pub lie, Plantersville, Dallas county; Le- fla NJ. Harris, notary public, Gadsden, Etowah county; c. 'y.ARiddle notary public, Birmingham, Jefferson county; A. k. Stowers notary public, Montgom- cry, Montgomery county;s. Josephine Francis, notary public, Hartselle, hfor- gan csuntys G. c. Huey, notary public ana ex-offieio Justice of the peace, pre- cinet $. Marion, Perry county
 Caught By Sunday Law
 Three Baldwin men felt the teeth of when they each paid S15s and costs for the pleasure of chasing the deer on the Sabbath day. They were J. $. Cobb,
 
 convictions were reported Wednesday to the office of the state commissioner of game and fisheries. It was stated at that office that these convictions were based on the statute that prohibits various forms of amusement on Sun day and not on the laws designed for the protection of game. Hubert Tur- ner was convicted in Marshall county for trapping without a license and was fined S25 and costs.
 To O,Attend Welfare Conference
 Q. G. Murphy. superintendent of the Shawmut mill, one of the largest in- dustrial establishments of East Ala bama, along with three other citizens of that town interested in welfare work will attend the 1924 conference of so- cial workers of Alabama to be held March to II at Tuscaloosa This in- forma tion was received Wednesday by Mrs. l.. B. Bush, president of the con ference and director of the state child welfare department
 To Attend Convention
 Dr. ]. w. Abercrombie, state super- intendent of education, will attend the meeting of the department of superin- tendents, National Education associa- tion, and will deliver an address Mon day morning before this convention. He will leave Montgomery Friday night O. Saturday morning. The subject of his address will be National Obliga- tion of Education"
 A. F. Harman, superintendent of