The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-23
ALLEGED FEDERAL
HEALTH EXPERT IS
NOW BEHIND BARS
Is Held on Charge of Passing
Bad Check After en-
speeding" Sanitation of
Decatur

Albany, September 22.-(Special.) "A
man giving his name as A. G. Harris
and claiming to be an expert from the
federal health service is in the Nor
gan county Jail charged with obtain
ing money under false pretenses He
was arrested when 8 telegraphic in
quiry elected the information that he
had no account with Pennsylvania
bank on which he had drawn a check
for $50. The check was Endorsed by
Decatur physician and cashed at
hotel.
1t is claimed that Mr. Harris pre-
scented to the health officer or De-
catur credentials showing that he was
authorized to inspect the sanitation OF
the city. After he had ordered the
sanitary arrangements of the public
school bUilding improved and his COM
mands had been obeyed he visited
meat markets and other places of bus
mess and ordered screens placed. He
was caustic in his criticisms. Then ne
announced that he would go over ana
give Tuscumbia an overhauling. and
incidentally mentioned the 1act that
his pay check had not arrived and that
he was short of funds. DR.. w. c. Bailey
Endorsed the check for half a hundred
dollars that was later cashed. After
getting the money Harris came over
to Albany on shopping tour and was
arrested before leaving the city. Or
ficers believe that he is sWindler
of more than ordinary ability and are
TRYING to discover evidence of his hav-
| ing operated elsewhere
| Funeral services for Hon. Jourd
White, veteran editor of the Moulton
| Advertiser, will be conducted tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock from the resi-
dence at Moulton and will be largely
attended Mr.. White has many friends
| throughout the surrounding country
, who will go to the Lawrence county
capital to join with his home folKs In
paving a last tribute of respect.
An Italian band playing THE Dead
March from SAUL" led unique fu-
! neral procession through the streets or
Albany this afternoon. The band IS en-
Moved by Wells Famous Shows. car
nival attraction now showing mere
, and the obsequies were for Mrs. John
| Veil, wife of the proprietor, who died
late yesterday afternoon as the result
of bichloride of mercury poisoning.
| The local recruiting station OF the
| Alabama National Guard took prece-
| dence over the IL similar stations In
| the state in the number OF men en-
| listed when it today forwarded IL du-
ditional men to the mobilization camp
at Montgomery. making total OF 40
| in 10 days The station is in charge
| of Capt. James S. Parrish. The men
who went forward today were clyde
Gold, Chase; Raymond Acklen, Willis
Pack, Tillord Derting. Lon Edwards,
Orby Hethcort, all of Huntsville; Fred
| Pinkard, Austinville; Crusselle Jack
| son. Leesdale; Ernest. John and CHIT
| Stubblefield Columbus City.
| Secretary S. A. Randle of the Rail
road M. C A. announced today that
the membership of the association mas
passed beyond the 1000 mark. This IS
| the goal set at the close of the mem
bership campaign of several weeks ago
when the membership was increased
| from 235 to $40.
| John Hueber valued employe or the
4 Louisville and Nashville shops here
| for the past % years, dropped dead
| this morning near the coal chute at
| the shops of an attack of heart trou-
bic. He is survived by his wife and
one son. The funeral will be held to-
morrow from the home on Fourth
| avenue, south.