The Columbia Record from Columbia, South Carolina • 1

-Vs Einfea The Largest After room Newspaper in the Carolines WEATHER (By tha Aaaoeiatad Praia) Showara tonight cooler In north portion Wednesday partly cloudy with ahowera and cooler In aouth portion COTTON TUESDAY'S SPOTS COLUMBIA 1750 VOL NO 16 BSlAUUbHItU APRIL 3fc 1311 COLUMBIA TUESDAY MAY 11 1926 DAILY 5c SUNDAY 7c IFF aith Break in British Strike Deadlock is IndicatedS Scientific Papers Heard by Dentists Senator Smith Is Improving After Illness NORGE LEA VES BA ON TRIP TO POLE made his airplane flight to the North Pole early this week Among the flyers whom Amundsen planned to take on the trip to the pole were Lieutenant iljalmar Itllser-Larsen Lieut Oscar Omd-ahl Captain Oscar Wistlng and Lieutenant Oustave Amundsen a nephew of the explorer All t'ese men had been on previous polar expeditions Mr Ellsworth Is the only American member of the flying crew One of the gravest dangers which Amundsen has recognised la the difficulty of binding In the tiolar area and It was for this renson chiefly that he decided to use a dirigible Instead of an airplane In the belief thnt the dirigible can be kept In the air with much more certainty than an airplane The Italian government Is keenly Interested in the flight and It was through Premie: Mussolini that Amundsen-Ellsworth were given the use of the Norge OSLO Norway May 11 Wi The Amundsen-Ellsworth dirigible Norge started on Its night to the North Pole and Alaska at 10:10 o'clock this morning says a message from Kings' Bay Spitsbergen A wireless message received from Captain Amundsen at 11:45 o'clock this morning said: flying across the Polar Ice The expedition sends Its best thunks to the premier (of Norway) for his kindly telegram received Immediately before' the start" It wae offilcally announced thle afternoon thnt Captain Amundsen will take poaseulon of any land found during the voyage In the name of the King of Norway Roald Amundsen the noted explorer end Lincoln Ellsworth his companion on their unsuccessful attempt to reach the North Pole by airplane Ust year hope primarily to discover land during the flight of their Italian-built dirigible Norge which began today Amundsen hus pointed out that It Is only 2000 miles from Spitsbergen to Alaska and that the discovery of even a email piece of land near the top of the world would afford an Invaluable connecting link between America Europe and Asia Under the plans outlined by Amundsen thle spring the Norge will fly In almost a straight 11ns across the pole and through the center of the unexplored region of the Arctic area In the Polar sea The leaders of the expedition have estimated- that It will tnke three days to fly from King's Bay Spitsbergen to Point Barrow Alaska The first pilot of the Norge la Colonel Umberto Nobile the Italian aviation' officer who superintended her construction and who flew her successfully from Rome across Europe to England thence to Norway and Leningrad and finally to Spitsbergen from which point Lieutenant Commander Byrd Rail Deliberately Loosened on Edinburgh-London Line Is Charge STRIVING FOR PEACE 4 Deaths in Accidents Yesterday in Trains Manned by Volunteers LONDON May 11 Sir John Simon a former attorney general will Initiate a move In parliament shortly for settlement of the general atrlke LONDON May Peace negotiations In general strike can be definitely said to be going on under the surface They have not yet reached an of-fllcal status and what results they will achieve remains to he seen hut a man high In tho labor ranks stated late this afternoon thnt parleys were proceedings 1 They were in auch a delicate state however he added that nothing further could be said for the moment He said It was possible something tangible would he forthcoming tomorrow hut emphasised that nothing definite was in sight now The British Broadcasting company today radioed to the British public that although no offllcal confirmation can be obtained there is reason to believe moves toward settlement of the general strike are taking place The cnmpnny added that Ramsay MacDonald the parliamentary labor chieftain had an Interview this morning with the executives before a meeting of the general counsel of the Trades Union Cougress Thomas the secretary and one of the leading spokesmen for the labor movement after a visit to the house of commons hurriedly returned to the gen-ere I council about 1 in and Hr-nest Brevan the transport secretary also returned post haste 1 LONDON May 11 Indications of an easing In the general strike dendlock been me more pronounced this afternoon A Cook the miners' chief declared: Is possible at any moment on terms that will give economic security (he miners" Numbers of people had been approaching the miners' lenders he asserted with a view to settling the deadlock At almost the same lime a government spokesman was saying to the newspapermen: "Without being unduly optimistic I think we may say that the tide has turned There Is a tendency all over the country for the strikers to drift back to work" LONDON Muy M) first case of serious saliotage vines the general strike began was reported today The famous "Flying Scotchman" an express from Edinburgh to London one of the fastest trains In Great Brltnln was wrecked yesterday near New Castle and the authorities today claimed a rail had been deliberately loosened The train wae being tun by a volunteer crew replacing railway men Luckily the engineer had slowed to a bare six miles an hour and only one passenger wae Injured Four death! from railway accidents have occurred In the last 24 hours Three passengers were killed and A number hurt when train manned h- vol unteera collided with (Continuad on Page Nine) The City History of Columbia and State to Be Shoum in Pageant Staged by High School Students Soon City Not Getting Service For Which Is Paying Report Declares HEALTH REPORT ADOPTED Better Trained Personnel and Adequate Milk Inspection Suggested Suggesting sweeping changes reorganization that would be calculated to make the city health department a more efficient organization the reiatrt of the committee on public health work In Columbia was adopted Monday afternoon by the committee Based on the findings of Dr Frank Walker research associate of the American Child Health association who made a aurvey In Columbia lust summer the report dcclnres "We are not getting anything like the service for what wo are puying and which the other cities with a better trained personnel are getting" The report was prepared and submitted by a subcommittee headed by McL McDonald executive director of tha Columbia community chest The report was approved by ihc committee and will tie sent to the city board of health for action The committee suggests that a Joint session of Hie city board ol health the mayor's committee and city council be held to consider action respect to our local situation there nre three or four Items Hint deserve special attention" the report slates "The first la that of personnel training We find that Columbia has on an average as large a tiersonnel In Its health department as the fifteen other Southern cities that were surveyed by the Child Health association Ws find however that none of the personnel of our local health department has had any public health training In the technical sense of the term The committee has nothing but the kindest of feelings and interest for every member of the present staff and believes that on that staff are persona who have done their best under the circumstances The committee's suggestions and criticisms are based entirely on the findings of tha training of this personnel and tlia need for an adequate trained personnel to handle our health administration The committee would like to urge with the strongest sort of emphasis the need for public health officials and employees who have had adequate public Workers Not Trainad "We find that Columbia is now I laying $31)00 for a part time health officer with no special equipment for puldio health work when the city could procure a full time health officer with adequate training for the work for $4000 or $5000 per year" the report continues find that the city board of health Is now paying $125 per month to the members of the nursing staff' not a single member of which has ever hail any public health training In tlie strict sense of the word" The report also says "When we consider the expense involved we find that while Columbia -is Paying as much for Its public health service as some of the other cities it Is paying mors per capita than most of the other cities and la receiving less per capital In service rendered than any other city 1 Higher Death Rats "When ws Investigate the mortality rates we find that Columbia has a higher death rats than any other southern city among those surveyed The only extenuating condition in favor the fact of the existence of the Insane asylum here So far aa hospitals and penal Institution are concerned all the other cities have as many as we have Taking out those who die at the state hospital we find that Columbia would still rank After giving statistics showln--that only four of the 15 other cltfo surveyed have a higher Infant mortality than Columbia and that ic diptlierla Columbia had a hlgliei rate than any of the cities tin report continues "These statistic-are sufiiclent to show that Colurn hla is far from having an adequat health program and they show fur ther that we are not getting any thing like the service for which wz are now paying and which th-otlier cities with a better tralnc personnel nre Milk Inspection In regard to the henlth supervision of Columbia's milk supply Hie report snys "We find that there are approximately 62 dairies serving the people of Columbia The supervision that our city board of health exercises over these dairies could hardly be characterised as supervision st all Columbia's milk supply to all practical and purposes is uusupervised and the public has virtuuily no piotecllni from the (lungers of routaminsilnn ami iliseas through its milk" As to recommendations in regard to better supervision of tils milk supply the report ri's: "Thie (Continued on Page Nm) The second day of the 56th annual convention of the South Carolina State Dental association which Is being held at the Jefferson hotel Mondny Tuesday ami Wcd-nemlny of this week Is being used for Instructive work of the approximately 100 dentists from the stale who have registered at the convention From 9:30 to It o'clock were the order of the program Section one of the clinics was under the direction of Dr II Schuyler of New York city who covered the following points suggestions In partial denture construction Including preparation of mouth for partial dentures partial Impressions and Impression material preparation of cnats denture design and results of trauniutlc occlusion on remaining natural teeth and the alveolar process Section two was directed by Dr Silverman of Atlanfa and consisted of "Minor Oral Surgery under Local Section three wns conducted by Dr Orville Cheutham of Jacksonville Fla on the subject of 'Trac-tic-il Dr A Greenfield of New York city leud the fourth section on tn subject of "Interpretation of Dental Tuesday night there will be lectures by Dr A of Columbia hla subject being "En docrlnology and Its Relation to Dentistry" Dr Hrooker of New York city will lecture on "Preventative Dentistry Oral Pro phyhixls nnd Calcium Metabolism" The third lecture of the night's program will be hy Dr It Byrnes of Allnnta on "Dental Education In the Subsequent to these lectures the election of officers will he held Wednesday will continue 'the progressive clinics during which Dr II Hawkins of Union will lec ture on "Amalgam Technique" Dr Jones of Greenville will speak on llood" nnd Dr 11 A Simmons of Greenville will lecture on "Baked Porcelains and Jacket Crowns" Among the dentists that are registered on the records of the secretary are: Drs Bruce lurtsville Rowell Andrews: It Hammond Spartanburg Dye Greenville II McDonald Georgetown It Hair SKirtnn-hurg Nichols Rock tllll: James A Cole Kings tree Dodd Inman Rrown Charleston: Conrad Orangeburg Dotterer Charleston Lent Benneltsville: Emory A Bryant United States Navy Navy Yard Charleston Hrooker New York: A Weinberg Sumteri I Hall A Pike II Hair Drafflu A 11 Hayden Jr Gilmore Sparks William Boozer A Bedenbaugh Tt Draffln Moore lr 1 Qualtlebaum and Quattla-bauiu all of Columbia COLUMBIA VOTERS City Officials Are Being Elected and Suburb Annexation Voted On A general mayor two councllmen and two school commissioners and special elections to decide the question of annexation of Rose Hill Capital Heights Hollywood Atlantic Building company property and the new Chlcora college property Is being held on Tuesday by Columbia electors In the special election on the proposed annexation qualified elec tors i the suburgs concerned are also voting Little Interest attached to the general election ss amour ts only a formal confirmation of the results of the recent cltv Dtmo cratlc primaries wtlch nominated candidates now unopposed The candidates nominated are For mayor Dr Owen: For the two vacancies on city council Eleazer and A August Hoefer For the two school commission vacancies Withers and 3 Busby Electors are voting or 'no" Tuesday on the queetlon of annexation Ballots have been distribute 1 both In the city polling places and polling places In the suburbs lesir-Ing annexation The polling places witb'n the city are the same as those used In the city primaries The polling places In the suburban territories are as follows: Rose Hill Wales Gardens Grocery store 224 South Saluda street Capital Heights Smith's residence 580 Capital Place Hollywood Perry's 'evidence 322 Hollywood drive Property Atlantic Building company It Reeves' residence 'f'7 Pickens reet New Chlcora college pron-'V Prof I Jarman's resiiDnoe corner King and Wheat Mr! FLORENCE May CB The condition of Senutor EL Smith who Is a path it at the Florence Infirmary wae reported as greatly Improved last night and It was stated by his physicians that he was now resting more comfortably When Senator Smith entered the hospital late Saturday for treatment for a trouble from which he has suffered before he was running a high temperature and was acutely 111 Since Sunday night however hla temperature has subsided and his response lo the treatment of the physicians has been so satisfactory that he has been given relief Senator Smith was scheduled for an address at the convention of the Atlantic Cotton Association In Charleston this week This engagement he has been forced to cancel because of his Illness George Roberson of Greensboro Named Head South Atlantic Body CHARLESTON 8 May (B Electing George Roberson of Greensboro as president end selecting that city as the place for the 1927 meeting the third annual convention of the Atlantic Cotton Association brought Ite two day program to' close early this afternoon after a session featured by an address on and the by Frank Hayne president of the New Orleans Cotton Association Resolutions adopted Including those favoring the principle of universal standards for staple lengths favoring the discontinuance of semi-monthly reports by the department of agriculture and providing for a fund to be applied to movements to encourage the product Ion of better cotton In a report IhHt was adopted the convention went on record as favoring southern warehouse delivery for the New York chiton exchange at any officially designated markets Mein hers of tile board named to serve four year terms were: II Williams of McFad-den ft Brothers Gastonia Matthews of Little Matthews and Lucas Greensboro Billingsley of Georgia Cotton company Albany and 1 Baslilnsky of Busliinsky-Case company of Birmingham The directors held a meeting and elected the following: Adolph Weil of Well Brothers Montgomery Ala first vice president Glover Savannah second vice president and Hill of Cooper and Griffin Atlanta treasurer RAILWAY DAMAGE SUIT STILL OCCUPIES COURT Tuesday' morning's session of the court of common pleas for Richland county was consumed In the continuation of testimony In the esse of Mrs George XV Durst vs the Southern Railway company The plaintiff Is seeking damages In the sum of $25000 for injuries alleged to have been received when a lamp fell upon her while she was a passenger In the defendant company's car The case will probably go to the Jury during the afternoon session Judge XV Townsend presiding Judge called a recess at about 1:20 o'clock Barry Landsledel president of Dalton Adding Machine company Is seriously wounded and Charles Dalton former general manager la dead after business quarrel In Cincinnati Machinery With a Future Because of changes in manufacturing plans it is often necessary for factories to dispose ot some of their machinery Thus it Is that drill presses lathes dynamos and other standard units are put on the market for whatever they will bring Buyers lucky enough to get them give due credit in the Want Ad that supplied the Information No wonder purchasing agents watch the Classified Columns Retiring Council Allots $45-357 to Be Expended by New Body LAST REGULAR MEETING Accept Ownership of Two Streets Provide Funds For Convention City of which three members were attending their last regular bi-weekly session met Tuesday morning and among matters of business adopted the 1926 city budget for permaoent Improvements decided to accept a a city street that part of College street extending east from the Southern railway to Harden street anil also Lloyd Court and voted to appropriate funds for the National Baptist Sunday School congress colored which will meet in Columbia In June and for the state shooting mntch to be held In June also under the ausp'ces of the Columbia Gun dub A total of $12326225 was allotted by city council to permanent Improvements for 1926 Of special Interest among the items In the perr manent Improvement budget is the allotment of $4525725 for improvements or surplus reduction of floating debt that will be available for expenditure by the new council Other items In the permanent Improvement budget are as follows: Sewerage extensions $15000 Meter end service extensions $15000 Hydrants and mains $8225 Drainage $20500 Sidewalks and curbs $8000 Raising bridge over the Columbia canal $10000 Traffic signals $1200 That portion of the budget which provides for the current expenses of the city was adopted aome time ago and the entire budget Including expenditures for permanent Improvements was adopted Tuesday morning The appropriations made for the Improvements contemplated In the permanent Improvement budget are more or less tentative The extensions to the various city systems that might be needed during the ear are provided for while the expenditure of over one-third of the permanent improvement appropriation will be left to Hie discretion of the new council The estimated inconi for the city during 1926 was fixed at $941420 which Is also the 'mount for the total expenditures during 1926 The estimated expenditures for city expenses other than those for permanent Improvement amount to $31515 For advertising purposes through the chamber of commerce sum of $2500 Is allowed while the general contingent fund amounts to $15000 Streeb Accepted A lengthy discussion preceded the decision hy council to accept as a street that portion of College extending east from the Southern railway to Harden street and Lloyd Court a short street connecting at right angles with College street and lying parallel to the Southern railway right of way A motion by Councilman Sain Sweeney to the effect that the street be accepted and that the Holly Realty company be refunded the money expended on street Improvements upon the acceptance by the city of the deeds was unanimously adopted by council Frank Bailey secretary-treasurer and manager of the Holly Realty company appeared at the counc meeting to request that the city accept the streets Objection was raised hy Councilman Stanley to the acquiring ownership of the street over the railway track and aa this objection was also concurred In by other members the city vv'l only acquire ownership to the edge of the railway right of way Help Colored People The Itev 'White pastor of the Zion Baptist church (colored) and president of the Sunday school and convention of South Carolina appeared before council to request financial aid for the na tlonal convention of colored Sunday school workers to be held in Co lumbla June 9-14 Council decided to appropriate $250 for this cause Rev White stated that about 10000 delegates are expected to gather in Columbia for the convention Council also voted to appropriate $100 for the state shooting match to be held at Columbia under the auspices of the Columbia Gun club Brooks officer of the club made the request of council A report submitted to council by Fire Chief A McC Marsh showed that during April there was a total loss from fire of $2092 There were 22 alarms of which 10 were false Mayor A Coleman and Coun i-ilmen Moffatt DuPre and 8 (Continued en Psge Ninel Demands That He and Smith Be Allowed to Tell How They Voted THREATENS PRO GRAM Finally Recedes From His Position and With Republicans" WASHINGTON May Renutor Cole Blense the fiery Democrat from South Carolina went on the warpath last might and threatened to clog the whole legla-lative machinery unless the senate paused long enough to adopt an amendment to ite rules permitting Senators to say how they voted In executive session "Unless this amendment Is acted upon so help me God I'll object to every bill on the calendar" he shouted the senator thinks he will get anywhere that way he Is declared Senator Caraway Arkansas who hud objected to consideration of the amendment because of the absence of hie colleague Sena tor Robinson the Democratic floor leader not looking for retorted Senator Blease have good health plenty of money and a seat In the 8 Senate What in the devil else could a man want" A roar of laughter swept the senate end the crowded galleries and sen a tars began to plead with the South 1 Carolina- senator to recede from hla position "This matter is vital to me and my colleague who is sick in a hospital" said Senator Bleuee referring to Senator Smith of South Carolina "I know the kind of fight he Is up against nnd he ought to be allowed to tell his constituents liow he voted on the nomination of Thomas Woodlock for the Interstate commerce 8enntor Curtis of Kansus the Republican leader explained that Senator Robinson had filed a minority report on the rules amendment and It had been agreed thnt the subject would not be taken up until he returned to the senate will he be demanded Rlease "All I know is thnt he Is the Democratic leader but he is never wus the answer Finally Senator Bleuse withdrew hie objection with the remark: 'Oh well I reckon I will have to do like the rest of the Democrats and vote-with the FAUMiLYERS Machines of Majors Geiger and Hickam Collide in Air NORFOLK May Though both machines were completely wrecked Major Harold Geiger and Harold Hickam student aviators at Langley Field escaped unhurt In parachutes after their 8E-5 pursuit planes had collided yesterday ufternnon at an altitude of about 2500 feet Both flyers made perfect landings The officers were engaged In hnmbtng and machine gun maneuvers over Langley Field and were flying their single seaters In formation with Sergt James Lee in a third plane At the time of the crash the three planes were coming but of a nose dive following a simulated attack upon a bombing plane at an elevation of 2000 feet Major plane struck the tall of Major Hicknm'a plane cutting it off while one of the wings on Major Geiger's plane was smashed Both men attempted to right their planes as they drew apart but found It Impossible Major Hickam fell backward from his plane Major Geiger was successful In his effort to clear his wings for the Jump toward earth and after dropping well below his falling craft straightened out under the parachute before Major Hicknm cleared his machine Major Hickam speaking ot the accident later said that when he made effort to Jump the plane under him and the only way lie could get out was to fall out This he did rolling backward at an Instant when lie had apace clear under him After falling about lull feet he opened Ills pack and Willi the support reached earth without a jar Both planes were reduced to wreckage when they struck the Held but neither enughr fire NEW YORK May Apierican naval experts are accepting as a fact accomplished the flight of Lleutlnant Commander Richard Byrd and Pilot Floyd Bennett from Spltzen ergen to the North Pole and back notwithstanding the feeling of reserve held In Italy Denmark Norway and Ger- many pending full and proof o' the achievement With his sun com puss and own hobble sextant Byrd times was able to determine exact position and to 1 now post tively when he crossed over the pole and circled about It It is the belief of the naval experts that with a bright sun shining and ab solute freedom from Pg or clouds Byrd was certain when he returned to King's "ay Sunday that he had vlsunllxed from the air the scene Peary had observed from the ice at the exact top of the world sn-l others Governor Bull Senator Gervals and Lady Washington The visit of Lafayette nnd the hn'l given in his honor will he depicted A street scene In Columbia in I860 with he appearance of The Charleston Mercury announcing the secession ordinance will he another of the acts The origin of wayside hospitals conceived by a group of Culumblu girls and young matrons under the leadership of Miss Isabelle Martin will he shown the Wake of Sherman's army" will he another scene sh symbolic treatment in which will he a dance ayinlMiih-fr the ashes will rise "Blunder Hml nilici lowed hy a brighter picture showing and The arrival of the Red Shirts led by General Wade Hampton promisee to be one of the stirring scenes The pageant will close with an epilogue "A City of Yeaterilny and The pageant will lie directed by Miss A It Childs of the history faculty of f'olumbin high school assisted by Frank Woodruff former high school student now the Columbia stage society Prof Prichard will have charge of the business end The exact date and the cast-- will be announced later EXPRESS INCREDULITY ROME May While expressing some Incredulity concerning news of the success of Lieutenant Contmnnder Richard Byrd In flying over the North Pole the Italian press snys that It constitutes a tremendous achievement If sclent Iflcslly proven The papers my thnt It will In no way mini mlxe the projected flight over the poynr region of the Italian dirigible which la now In Spitsbergen Weather Bureau Rainfall: Total for 24 houra ending I a today: 002 Inches Total from January 1 to date 1624 inches Run sets 7:15 rises 5:25 Winds at I ni 8 miles Temperatures: Highest Monday 9i Jjoweat Tuesday 67 At 5 a Tuesday 67 FOR COLUMBIA AND VICINITY Unsettled with local showers and thunderstorms tonight and Wednesday: cooler tonight Fresh southwest shirting to northeast winds An open air historical pageant City of Yesterday and Tomorrow" will he presented by the senior clasa of Columbia high school st Forest llllls the hitter part of this month Is announced that 98 students will take part Forest llllls la located near Waver ley The pageant will be given In celebrating -e seml-centcnnlal of the freeing tfouth Carolina from the carpel hag rule In 1876 There are 11 scenes In the pageant most of which are built upon historical evente In and around Columbia The pageant opens showing the There will also be scenes of the old trading poet of the CongHrees" during the period of 1115-1740 Mary Cloud's nrrlvnl at the port of the Con-garees In 1751 meeting of the Commons House of the General Assembly May 1758 at which wan passed the -motion to move the capital to the up-country survey by General Gulgnard Col Thomas Taylor going over the scene of the future city (In which It la hoped to use the Instrument! employed In the original urvey) The visit of George Washington to Columbia in 1791 will be enacted showing state and city dlgnatariee meeting him The naming of the principal etreele of Columbia of Columbia with Impersonations of Generals Sumter Marlon Pickens Beautiful The beauty of flowers has often Inspired poeta to attain heights of eloquence that they perhapa would not have otherwise reached The freshness of a budding rose as seen early on a summer morning when the dew-drops cling to It as pearls on a snowy breast quicken the springs of Joy and happiness in the human heart Surrounded by beautiful flowers of every species walking carpets of velvety green grass treading one's way around lily-ponds and bird-baths Inhaling the heavenly odors of God-given fragrance the inhabitants of a city jnnst needa be happier brighter and more content Columbia haa many gardens which contribute their bit to tho well-being of the city end among these ie the flower garden of Mr and Mrs llaitiwanger on Gibbes Court This garden just two years old haa in it flowers that belittle mere description Landscaped so that it slopes gradually away from the street the carpet of green grass is divided and fringed with beds of shrubs flowers and small trees The lily-pond centered by fountain bird-bath la peopled with gold fish which dash In and out among the lilies growing there llahliHS dogwood gladiolis zinnias peonies pinks chrysanthemums cosmos and Japonlcas are hut a few of the lovely flowers that grace this attractive garden Miles Irises pansies and snap-dragons else abound ii n-.