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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-17
EVERETT HEADS
 MOTOR BRANCH OF
 RED CROSS CHAPTER
Members Will Furnish Their Cars for Use of the Red Cross
 Workers

A motor branch has been organized in connection with the Birmingham chapter of the American Red Cross and President Robert Jemison, Jr., has ap- pointed Blanks Everett, secretary or the Chamber of Commerce, IS chairman of this division. The members of this organization will use their automobiles
 to assist in Red Cross work and will
 be allowed to carry Red Cross on the
 wind shield, which will be indicative
 of your contribution and will symbolize
 your cooperation with the Red Cross The first opportunity for service will
 be given members of this new branch of the organization on Tuesday after
 noon when the visiting delegates to the Red Cross convention will be shown over. the district Cars will leave the Tutwiler hatel at 3:30 clock for an hours drive.
 Chairman Blanks Everett is mailing letters to the members of the motor branch notifying them of their appoint
 ment as members and soliciting their cooperation.
 The plan has proven most successful in the larger cities of the east where i it has been tried, and with the patriotic citizens of Birmingham 1t is believed that it will be quite as successful here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-17
LETTERS TO EDITOR
Honor for National Anthem

To the Editor of The Age Herald:
 Having been in Birmingham the past few months, and thanks to your south ern hospitality. two months which will remain ever in my memory as the most pleasant I have yet experienced, l write to ask a question and to offer suggestion, provided of course the sug- gestion be worthy of your consideration, and action by you in the matter be to your mind beneficial to Birmingham and it's citizens.
 spend several evenings a week in the theatres of your city and find on many occasions the shows open or close with the playing of our national anthem, "The Star Spangled Banner Now much to my surprise I have yet to see over a fifth of the patrons of any house stand motionless during the playing of this most wonderful anthem, the one song that brings home to all Americans the thought that our land is the land of the free, and our forefathers did not die in vain. Still our men who were again defend our country and our flag, are required by army regulations to stand at attention if without arms, and "at present arms if under arms from the first note of the music until the last note of our national anthem dies away.
 Now do you not think it would be prop CT and just that our pople, those at home who enjoy pleasant evening at these places of amusement, should rem der this small tribute esp ecally at this time while our army and navy are being trained in camp or on the battlefields of France, preparing if need be to offer their lives, their all, that liberty and justice may rule? It is my opinion that the majority of the people have not gv-
 H.; my suggestion that you with your paper champion this cause and suggest to your many readers that 'house stand- ing motionless" as the national anthem is being played would make our sol dier boy feeel his country stands be- hind him in his noble sacrifice, and a suggestion to stand thrown on the screen of all theatres would encourage the many people who would be pleased to stand but for some reason feel ashamed. EDWARD TURNER. Birmingham. Nov. II. 1917.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-17
ITALIANS RESPOND TO CALL FOR FUNDS BY R ELIEF COMMITTEE
Fifteen Hundred Dollars Raised and Forwarded to Refugees in War
 Ridden Sections

Many subscriptions are pouring into the coffers of the Italian official relief fund committee, which was organized at the high school Sunday.
 Fifteen hundred dollars was donated by only one of the five Italian societies "Wednesday night this sum being sub scribed by the several members in smaller amounts. Reports come from the officials that much aid is being given and that those of. that nationality in this city are responding nobly to the cause. Subscrip- tions are being taken In cash or on week. ly or monthly installments, the money raised being forwarded to the Italian am bassador at Washington and thence to officials in the old country.
 Frank Arrico was elected chairman, Victor Torina, secretary, and P. J. Serio, treasurer The financial committee named was as follows: G. A. Firpe, J. Saw arese and pr. L. Cocciola. All presidents of the various Italian societies were ap- pointed vice chairmen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-17
ONLY 12,OOO TONS !. OF COAL ON HAND BY LOCAL DEALERS Local Fuel Board Takes Hand and Will Comman-
 deer Coal if Necessary PRICES OF DEALERS
 BEING REGULATED One Local Operator Offers to Give
 the Entire Output of His Mines Over to Local Consumption

Figures made public by the fuel committee yesterday show there is not more than 12,OOO tons of coal in Bir- mingham, and it is stated the city Will be in the grip of a coal famine before January 1 if conditions in the district are not changed. \ canvass of local coal yards hns just been completed
 by the fuel committee and an nc- curatc estimate of the amount of coal
 in the city for domestic purposes has
 been ascertained.
 The committee stated that unless the
 operators of the mines in this district
 furnish coal to the customers they have been serving for years they will have to recommend to the state administration
 that coal be communicated and appor-
 toned to the dealers here. This step will
 be taken, however, only as last resort.
 The committee held meeting yesterday morning at the local fuel boards quarters in the BrownMarx building and the prices of about 15 more coal dealers were regulated. Out of the 4S dealers in the district only 10 remain to be regulated. Several dealers from various parts Of | the city notified the committee that they were almost out of fuel, and their wants were attended to for the present, as inn l mediate arrangements were made by the administration with local operators to l supply them.
 One operator stated he would furnish l Birmingham dealers with as much coal
 as could be dug from his mines. The | local coal operators are cooperating with 1 the administration in every way possl- i ble but the committee is of the opinion l that drastic action may have to be re- 1 sorted to to supply the people with coal. | The people of Birmingham are being {, continually warned by the Jefferson | county fuel administration to conserve coal as much as possible.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-17
PRISON WORKERS FROM EAST TO INSPECT ALL PRISONS IN COUNTY
Representatives of New York Prison Association to Spend Day in
 Birmingham


 About 9 or % representatives of New York, the New England states and the Prison association of New York, who are well informed and experts on prison work in general will visit the various prisons in Jefferson county. including the mines and prisons at Flat Top, Ban ner, and probably the county and city prisons of Birmingham today.
 F. J. Rogers and several associate members of the state convict inspectors board will show the members of the party the state convicts at work on the roads and in the mines of the state. while Jere Gwin will show the party the prisoners and prisons of the county.
 The party will arrive in the city early ths morning and will be taken to the diff ferent prisons in autos by pr. Smith Of the state convict department.
 The prison experts are en route to New Orleans, where they are to attend the Prison Workers congress in session there. They will be joined in Birming- ham by pr. Smith, Isadore Shapiro and other prison workers who are to attend the congress in New Orleans and par ticipate in the activities of the session.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-17
NORTH ALABAMA
 TOWNS ENTHUSED OVER ELEVATORS
Food Preparedness Bureau Committee Visits Florence and Athens in Interest
 of Corn Crops

The grain elevator campaign recently launched in Alabama by the food pre- preparedness bureau is meeting with sue cess, according to the report of L. c. K. Jennings of the Southern Bell Telephone of the. food preparedness bureau, who visited several cities in the interest of this campaign.
 In Florence a conference was held with the river warehouse and elevator com ri1ittee of the Florence Chamber of Con- merce, composed of c. W. .Ashcraft chairman; F. A. Nolen, P. A. Patrick. II. L. Reeder, w. l.. Richardson and J. w. Paige, a recommendation that the Cham Der of Commerce begin campaign at once to encourage the erection of small elevators at a. number of points on the river. The committee appointed c. w. Ashcraft to visit Jacksonville, Fla, and points in Georgia for the purpose of se- curing full information on corn elevators for the committee. Preparations are be- ing made by this committee to build a large cotton warehouse and grain eleva- tor on the river near Florepce, but the activities of the committee will be de- voted at present to an endeavor to get few smaller elevators built down the river. The local committee was advised that 100000 bushels of corn would be produced by Lauderdale county this year.
 The committee met with the merchants of Albany at the Board of Commerce, and discussed the erection. of an eleva- tor. It has been announced that two AL any grain men had signified their inten ton of building elevators.
 At a. meeting held in Athens with Mayor Ernest Hiie and number of merchants a committee was appointed to take steps to erect an elevator at Athens, composed. of E. A. Beasley, chairman; Charles Savoring and C., E. Frost. It . was declared by the committee that an elevator at Athens was vital need.
 The necessity of beginning at once and plans looking to the building of small elevators in the larger corn growing sec tions of Alabama, was shown by facts and figures presented at the meeting The elevators will take care of the bumper crops of grain which will be grown next year, and will also stimulate farmers to grow grain by. establishing for them cash markets. Grain was of ferel such protection through grain ele- vators, it was pointed out, as warranted banks in extending loans along the lines on which cotton is financed.
 Citizens in the towns visited by the local board were very enthusiastic oyer this work and predict larger production of corn next year if big campaign is waged this spring.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-17
Big Illicit Distilling
 Plant Found Near Gadsden

Gadsden, November 16.-(Special.) )-An S0-gallon still with more than 1900 gall Ions of beer were captured yesterday aft ernoon about four miles above Hokes Bluff by Sheriff R. w. Kirby, Deputy Sheriff Will Lister and Patrolman Will Strickland. This is one of the biggest hauls made in this section. The still and beer were destroyed. Two men seen com ing toward the still were detained, but later released.
 Representatives of fraternal organiza- tions will meet tomorrow night to plan for Fraternal day, which will be held proba ably December 1.
 A feature of the meeting of Y. M c.
 A. war work campaigners today was the announcement by c. E. Moffett of the subscription of $722 in cash by Gulf States Steel employees.
 Women may become mail carriers in Gadsden. One of them has applied for I information as to how to become a city mail carrier. saying she believed that women should do the work of men who are absent, serving their country. At 1 a rural carrier civil service examination
 at Fort Payne Saturday, several women
 applied to take the examination, but could not do so
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-17
HEAVY DAMAGE ASKED BY E. J. BLACKWOOD OF FORMER ASSOCIATES
Total of $SO,GOO in Three Suits Claimed for Sander in Suit
 Filed Yesterday

Three islander suits aggregating ESQ., 900 were filed in the circuit court yes- terday by E. J. Blackwood, former president of the Blackwood-Bentley Mercantile company, which has been succeeded by the Bentley Mercantile company, 2327 Second avenue, north, against Samuel Bentley, Tolliver Bent ley and Mrs. Eva Caldwell.
 The suits are filed separately. the one against Tolliver Bentley being for $20,000 and the other two for S30 000 each
 The plaintiff alleges that statements have been made by the defendants re- fecting on the honesty of his business dealings while connected with the for mer Blackwood-Bentl Mercantile company. The plaintiff is brother of JUudge Blackwood of the Etowah county circuit court. and all of those named in the suit are well known in the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-17
Papers of Incorporation

Papers were filed for one incorpora- stion and one increase in the capi- tai stock of an established corporation in the office of the probate clerk yester- day.
 The Forest Park Realty company. in. corporated filed their papers of incor- poration stating their capital stock as sa, GOO. of which half has already been paid in. F. A. Holley Is president. A. B. Tan ner, vice president. E. 1T. Wrenn, Jr., secretary-treasurer. A. R. Tanner has been chosen to. receive subscriptions to capital stock. All the members of the new firm are of Birmingham.
 A s5o,G00 increase in the capital stock of the National Steel Products compa ny, incorporated, was also recorded This which was formerly $ss,s4o now $sa, $40.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-17
STALLINGS TO SPEAK
 TO NEGROES SUNDAY
Cilored Y. M. c. A., Organized Last Sunday, to Be Further
 Perfected

strong address by Rev. Carroll c. Gregory, associate pastor of the First Methodist church, was one of the princi- pal features in the organization of a colored Y. M. c, A. at the Sixteenth Street Baptist church, Rev. A. c. Will Hams, pastor. Sunday. November Il. An executive committee of 15 was appointed to present further plans for the prose- cution of the work
 A follow-up meeting will be held at the same church next Sunday at o'clock, at which time 1000 men and boys are expected to be present. J. s. Stallings of the local Y. M. c. A. and Mir. H. H. Richardson, state secretary of the Y. M. c. A., will deliver addresses. White men interested in the religious and moral de- velopment of the negro are invited to be present
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-17
G. G. WILLIAMS FOUND
 NOT GUILTY. BY JURY

G. G. Williams was found not guilty as charged by the jury trying the case in Judge w. E. Forts division of the criminal court yesterday afternoon. The case has occupied the attention of the court for the past two days. The officer was charged with drinking. intoxicating liquor while on duty and the trial was an appeal from the police court which had previously imposed a fine of S10. The jury was out only very short time when they returned with the verdict of not guilty,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-17
MUNICIPALITY OWNED JUNK YARD ACT IS
 AIM OF REALTORS

Plans are being made by the Birming- ham Real Estate Exchange to have a representative appear at the next ses- sion of the legislature to have a bill enacted giving Birmingham municipal ownership of all junk which may be col lected and sold.
 This will be the first step in an effort to check the plumbing thieves who pillage and plunder vacant houses in the city
 Many of the thieves are young boys from 15 to 1SN years of age, it is said, and it is believed that having the city handle all junk will largely check this plundering of vacant city property !.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-17
Birmingham Passes $75,OOO
 Goal and Promises 70 Go Close to the ,$1OO, ,OOO Mark
Buggy Load Of Whisky
 Captured Last Night

Stephen Crews. negro. and Joe Oliver negro, are for the present guests of the county, as the result of capture made late last might by Sheriff T. J. Batson and Deputy Cunningham. with charge of violation of the prohibition laws against both and an additional charge of carrying concealed weapon against Crews.
 Crews was caught on the road between Birmingham and the Cawhaba riVer late last night driving horse and buggy. In the buggy was a five-gallon
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-17
FOLK QUARTET" IS
 NEW NAME CHOSEN

The newly organized string quartet held it's second rehearsal yesterday morn- ing. There will not be less than two re- hearsals a week, but as the time for the first concert approaches a third will be added. It was decided to call the organ ization the Ok String Quartet of Bir- mingham, after the name of the leader Hugo Ok.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-17
Little George Mackey
 Is Painfully Injured

George MackeY, seven-year-old son of Mir. and Mrs. I. l.. Mackey, 3001 27th street. North, was dangerously injured when. he fell down an eight-foot stair way late yesterday afternoon. The lit- tie fellows" head struck the top of an open bucket and inflicted very pain fui scalp wound. i.
 Dr. M E. Moreland. who attended the child. said that he was resting well at his home late. last night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-17

cask of whisky and four one-gallon jugs of whisky. When searched he was also found to have a heavy calibre pistol Joe Oliver is implicated from the fact that it is alleged the whisky was being brought to him and he is charged with being the owner of the horse and bug gy.
 There are others also involved it is thought by the authorities and diligent search is being conducted. Developments in this particular case are expected at any moment and other arrests are ex- pected to be made today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-17
Enlisted Man Given Two
 Years on Larceny Charge

Mobile, November 16-Clarence Pet erson was brought here today from Fort Morgan, Alabama, to be trans ferred to the federal penitentiary at Leavenworth, Kan, where he will serve out two years for larceny. His sentence was approved today by q court martial. Peterson enlisted from Waco, Tex.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-17
COMPLAINT ALMOST GONE

"FOIGy ffUf6y anu BT6dI, writes L. w. Day, 65 Campbell ave-. E., Detroit. Mich. Tt relieves bronchitis quickly. My complaint has almost gone and hope never to have 1t again." The experience of thousands proves there is no better remedy for coughs. colds or croup. The genuine costs no more than substitutes, and this old. reliable fam fly cough medicine should be in every home every winter. Insist on Foleys Honey and Tar-tlme tried and never fa;l- ing. Sold everywhere.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-17
: Marriage Licenses

The licenses to wed issued yesterday were as follows
 J. C. Fuller of Birmingham to Miss Mabel Phillips.
 L. D. Pounds of West End to Miss Lucille Smith.
 Alfred Schneider of Birmingham tc Mrs. Dora Criswell.
 w. l.. Morgan of Bessemer to Miss Ruth B. Nolan.
 J. w.. Crumley of Mufga to Miss Irene ields. B. r. reasley of Lewisburg to Mrs Sarah Dickey.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-17
Aviator Injured

Miami, Fla. November 16.-James P. Farman of New York. a student at the naval air school here, lost control of his hydroaeroplane when 800 feet in the air today and dropped into Bis : cayne bay. He was so seriously in jured that his recovery is doubtful. Farman came here two weeks ago from the school at Bay Shore, Long Island
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-17
County Jail Items

The following prisoners were re- ceived at the Jefferson county jail yesterday:
 Herman Crockett, white man, charged with vagrancy, brought in by Deputy Sheriff H. G. Batson. held under $2o0 bond by Judge H. B. Abernethy.
 Virgil Oden, negro, charged with .vagrancy, brought in by Sheriff T. J. Batson and Deputy Sheriff H. c. Bat son; held under $20O bond by Judge II. B. Abernethy.
 Charlie Russell. negro, charged with burglary and grand larceny brought in by Deputy Sheriff Greener held un- der $500 bond by Judge H. B. Aber- nethy.
 Esse Johnson, negro woman charged with murder, brought in by Deputy Sheriff Greener; held without bond.
 Minnie Meyers, negro woman, charged with violation of the prohibi ton laws. brought in by Sheriff T. J. Batson and Deputies McDfuff and Hartsfield. It is claimed that 121a gal. Ions of whisky was found in the house.
 DISCHARGED PRISONERS
 The discharges from the county jaii yesterday were as follows:
 John Guise, negro, charged with rob bery, sent to the penitentiary for ID years.
 Sam Jones, negro, state convict transfer from Morgan county to pen itentiary. Vernon Little, white man, state con. vict. transfer from Etowah county to penitentiary. Eugene Flowers white man state convict transfer from Etowah county to penitentiary. Nose Gum, negro, state convict transfer from Etowah county to the penitentiary, Sampson owens, negro, charged with grand larceny or buying or receivinu and coneealing stolen property, or bond. Bob Davis. negro. charged with grand larceny recognized by Judge H B. Abernethy. c. J. McAllister, white man, charged with three cases of practicing mcdi cine without license, forfeiture SCI aside by Judge c. w. Ferguson Jennie Buford. negro woman, charge, with murder, recognized by Judge II B. A bernethy. Hattie Duncan, alias Susie Jackson negro woman, charged with drunken ness and assault with weapon. pal, ! fine and costs and discharged by Judge H. B. Abernethy. Herman Crockett, white man charged with vagrancy, discharged by Judge H. B. Abernethy. G. c. Hodge. white man. charged with three cases of receiving or con cealing stolen property and two case of buying or receiving and concealins stolen property. on bond.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-17
PERSONAL

J B. Marshall of Washington, D. C., has arrived in the city for few days stay. Mir. Marshall has been on visit to realtives in south Alabama and is stopping over here on his way back to the capital city in order that he may see many friends he made while resid- ing here. He will make his departure Monday morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-17
Birmingham. Nov. II. 1917.
 Avondale Stove and Foundry Co.
Negress Kills Negro Man

Milledge Rogers. a negro man of 1899 Avenue c, was shot and instantly killed by Essie Johnston negro woman, about II 80 p. m Thursday at 526 South Four teenth street. Essie Johnston. who lives in the alley of 9o3 Alabama avenue. was arrested on a charge of murder
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-17
Negro Charged With Assault

Mingo Lewis. negro, was brought ilits the county jail late last night and : charge of assault with intent to murde lodged against him. He was brought Y by Deputy Sheriff Wilson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-17
Arouscs the Liver md Purifics the
 Blood

The Old Standard general strengthen- ing tonic. GROVES TASTELESS chill TONIC. arouses the liver to action, drives Malaria out of the blood and builds up the system. For adults and children. 60c.
The Pulaskian., 1917-10-12
ALL OVER THE COUNTY

League adjourned to meet the follow. ing Sunday evening at 2 o'clock.
 Miss Emma Mckenzie was appoint ed leader for October q.
 Miss Floy Hogan, president.
 Mamie Spann, Corresponding Sec
 retary.
 MT W, A. Snow bought Mrs. Anna Clark's sorghum mill, with the expec- tation of making molasses for num- Der of his neighbors.
 The Cato Sunday school were de lighted to have Miss Myrtle Smith and Miss Clara Skinner of Conway with us Sunday.
 Bard Greene and Charlie Upton of Argenta and Levy were guests at Ga to Sunday.
 Booker Smith, who was called to service at Camp Pike September 19, was at home Saturday and Sunday, returning Monday morning.
 Miss Goga Black left Sunday for Little Rock, where she expects to work.
 Oma and Willis Spann and families,