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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-31
MAJOR MOON ID TELL .0F WAR CONDITIONS
Civic Association Will Give Returned War Hero a
 Housing Welcome

Mai Hartley A. Moon of the 167th In- fantry. Rainbow division who was sent back to the United States for treatment following an injury sustained in France, will address the members of the Civic association Monday evening at & Q clocl,
 at their regular monthly meeting in the
 auditorium of the association.
 Major Moon arrived in Birmingham
 several days ago from the general hos
 pitai at Railway. N. J.. where he has
 been stationed since landing in this country on September 2 He expects to spend month here before returning to the hospital
 On this occasion he will speak on the United War Work drive and the rela tions of these organizations to the soldier on the battlefield Major Moon brings first-hand information of what these or- ganizations are doing and he has many interesting stories to tell Rirminsha n, citizens Following his talk he will an- swer questions regarding conditions on the western front.
 Major Moon is a graduate of tha Ala bama Polytechnic institute. having been a member of the class of 1899. and nrior to entering the service was connected with the Continental Gin company as an engineer He is well known in Birming- ham. and his many friends will be glad Of having this opportunity of hearing the many interesting things he has to say about the life CT a soldier in ,,'rance
 In addition to the address by Mator Moon tho committees will make their regular reports, an interesting feature being that of Dr. c. B. Glenn on the progress of the open forum proposition.
 Secretary-M Manager c. L. Harold urges every member to be on hand Monday night to give Major Moon a rousing vel come.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-31
WHITE WOMAN DIES
 FROM PISTOL WOUND
Mrs. Antonio Gragrossa Is Killed by
 Negro-Details Are Lacking

Mrs Antonio Gragrossa. who was shot at the corner of Thirty-secopd street and Twenty-eighth avenue, North Bir- lmingham. Tuesday afternoon, died yes terday afternoon at 1:30 at the Norwood infirmary where she was taken soon after the shooting.
 It is stated that she was shot through
 the head and breast by negro woman named Edna White. who is still at large. Very little could be learned as to the cause of the shooting, as there was no
 evewitnesses. except a small child. Mrs. Gragrossa operated . grocery store at the address where the shooting oc- cured, and 1t is understood the trag- edy was the result of a dispute about the changing of s10 bill. Assistant Coroner John R. T. Rives was not noti- fled of the incident until late yesterday afternoon, and had not had time to make an investigation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-31
Col Fisk, Veteran Shown1an. Tells Stories of Interest Of Early Days in Birmingham,
By ". J. HOLES

One of the interesting visitors to Bir l mingham this week is Col. I. N. Fisk
 veteran snowman, bon vivant and all
 round good fellow. He has been comin.
 to Birmingham for over 90 years, and ! being good mixer, has known most o1 l the men who helped to make this the greatest city in the south Tn a rem iniscent mood at the Hillman hotel, he entertained number of old and new friends with interesting stories of other
 days when the Magic city was by no means a Sunday school assemblage.
 My first trip to Birmingham was in 1SS7,' he told his audience T came here to give parachute exhibition. Parachutes were new then None had ever been seen in this section. I had with me a man named Hathaway, who made the leaps for me. The street rail- way company--it was dummy line then built a fence around the lot skirting the north bank of a lake at East Lake, in which I was to give the exhibition. advertised extensively and 5000 people paid to see the show. Just before time to go to East Lake a rival snowman hired Hathaway and could find no one to take his place
 NEEDED THE MONEY
 Now, needed those 5000 quarters just about as badly as anybody ever needed anything In this world, and 1 could not bear to see them returned to the people. l was pretty big man physically in those days, but as a last resort I de- cided 1t was up to me to give the ex- hibition myself. l made the ascension all right, and at height of 2000 feet cut loose and the parachute opening up per- fectly, sailed gracefully earthward. Un- fortunately, I landed in the top of a tree, fell through the limbs and when TO- stored to consciousness found that my arms, legs and hands were cut, scratched ,nd bruised In ir4numerable places, though 1 lot seriously Suffice to say, never | ried 1t again.
 "A year or two later I was again in | with my own show. The ] irst night here it was necessary for me
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-31
UNDER FRIENDSHIPS
 GUISE NEGRO THIEF
 TRAPS DINNER GUEST
Sheffield Visitor Enjoys Hosts Hospitality and Loses Wad in
 the "Embrace'

George Jefferson, negro, after mak- : l ing a temporary escape was arrested on Eighteenth street and First avenue by Detectives Lyons and Mccarty ycs- terday afternoon and lodged in jail on a charge of highway robbery. It is al ileged that Jefferson met "a friend'' of his from Sheffield and decided to show his hospitality by inviting him 10 lunch.
 The friend accepted the invitation and
 they were proceeding down Morris ave- nue when suddenly Jefferson threw his
 arm around his friends neck. not in
 an affectionate manner, however, and
 placing a big Jack-knife over his heart
 demanded an immediate release of his
 pocketknife. The negro made his get
 away. but was later spotted by the Sheffield negro, and reported to the of
 f1cers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-31
of Birmingham, Alabama Statement. August '31, 1918
 RESOURCES

beautiful residence is being built
 As You pass it daily and watch it take on symmetry and form, you think how it will add 10 the architecture of the neighborhood- the general beauty 0: the city.
 nconsciously you find yourself specu- lating on its cost-you find yourself not ing, for the first time, what large number of men are engaged in its erec- tion-you figure mentally what the daily labor bill alone must be, to say nothing of the tremendous cost of all the ma terials
 Yes, but then think of how many years II will stand as a landmark of beauty in that neighborhood.
 Now the house is nearly completed. and what beautiful thing it is. You picture the delight of it's occupants as they go from one beautiful room to another
 Thousands of dollars have been paid for the materials, skilled mechanics have worked for days and days to make this house the beautiful thing it is, and then
 Just as the men are leaving at night proud of the job they have done so well some one lights his pipe and thought lessly throws the match from him and leaves.
 But the match alghts in a pile of rub Dish and inside of an hour the beautiful house is just a smoldeFing mass.
 Material, labor. time, money all wasted
 Is this an isolated case?
 By no means. Avoidable fires occur in this country today to such . startling extent that experts estimate that if every citizen of the United States had to pay his part of each fiji loss it would 1 cost every resident of this country B25 1 a year A little care, everywhere, little fore | thought on the part of each individual, | would reduce the fire loss of the country | at least 75 per cent. The big things today are the little | things. Could we render better service. in these conservation times, than by l being more careful?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-31
MANAGER STROUD R B T U RN s FROM
 WASHINGTON TRIP

R. K. Stroud. manager of the Ala bama Manufacturers and Operators asso- ciation, returned yesterday morning from a trip to Washington and other cities in the north and east While in Wash ington he conferred with officials and employees of the war industries board rel ative to cooperation of n,anufa ctIIrers with that board in producing war neces- sities.
 From Washington he went to Pittsburg. ,ycleveland and Philadelphia. calling upon manufacturers organizations in those cities and studying their methods of operation.
 MT. Stroud and Secretary Trea surer A. NJ Shook. Jr.. of the Alabama associa ton are working a plan whereby they hope to bring the manufacturers of Ala bama in closer touch with the. war in- dustries board.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-31

The organization which is to raise the 1 s25o.OO0,00o in the November drive is now practically complete. More than 9,0000Vl posters drawn by the leading artists or the country, are now in shipment to every state. and these reminders of duty will be spread over the entire country. in every city and every hamlet and in all rural districts and army and navy camps.
 All indications are that without regard to race, creed Or color, the country IS preparing to back and drive; even Porto Rico, although suffering from series of earthquakes, is ready for the cam paign, according to the announcement from general headquarters.
 pr. John R. Mott of the T. NJ. c. A., is the director general of the campaign, and chairman of the executive commit tee. The other members of the commit tee, with organizations they represent, are: George W. Perkins, Y. M. e. A.; Miss Mabel Crafty. Y. w. C. A.; John C. Agar, National Catholic War council and K. of C.; Mortimer l.. Schiff, Jewish Welfare board; H. s. Brancher, War Camp Community service; Frank F.. Hill, American Library association; Col. Wn- liam Perth, Salvation Army
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-31
JUDGE LOCKE HEADS
 SPEAKERS BUREAU
 FOR WAR WORK DRIVE.
He Will Utilize Four-Min- ute Speakers-Announce- ment Made by Chair
 man w. c. Bonham

| Judge Hugh A. Locke has been ap.
 pointed chairman of the speakers burear for the united war work drive and will use the services of the four-mnute men and the woman's division of the four minute men in this drive as well as speakers regularly enrolled with the united war fund campaign committee. The appointment was made by ", C. Bonham, chairman Of the drive for Bir- mingham and Jefferson county, and all speaking for the war work drive will be handled through the office of the four. minute men in the Jefferson county banf building. under the direction of 5uase Locke.
 These speakers will carry to the people of Birmingham and Jefferson county the messages of tho great work being done by the seven war work organizations combined in the drive as follows;
 National war work council, Young Mems Christian association
 War work council of national board, Young Women's Christian association.
 National Catholic war council, Knights of Columbus.
 Jewish welfare board
 The war camp community service.
 Library war council, American Library association.
 The Salvation army.
 In having such a splendid corps of speakers Judge Locke Is particularly for tunate In that official members of every one of the seven war activities arc ai- ready members of the four- minute men or have volunteered their services to the united war work campaign. Thus at all times he will have at his command speakers thoroughly familiar with the work of each of the seven war work or
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-31

to see man who was boarding at a
 house which stood just about where the
 postoffice is now located Between the
 Boarding house and the old Florence ho-
 tel was vacant lot, and Birmingham
 not being as we'll lighted those days-or
 nights, probably would be better-this
 particular spot was about the darkest place l was ever in.
 'I had one enemy in Birmfnghan who had threatened to kill me on sight. A friend, we'll known in those days, who afterward got his man, and subsequent- iy was killed in a saloon fight. tried to prevail on me not to keep my engage ment, declaring that I would never get back alive. l had to go, though. ana convinced that he could not dissuade me. my friend, taking two huge revolvers from his pockets, handed them to me saying; Here's Annie and Bettie; take
 em with you. 1 stuck the guns inside my trousers bands between the sus- bender straps and started on my way.
 ENEMY AWAITED HIM
 MyNenemy was awaiting me at the vacant lot I saw his shadowy figure emerge from the darkness and come to- ward me. I forgot all about Annie and 'Bettie,' and was afraid to run But the sight of the man and deadly fear of him started my tongue going 1 talked a  streak for about ten minutes, never once giving him chance to get in a word Well, he didn't kill me I have always been pretty good 'spieler,' but I guess that was about the best spiel l ever put I'D, and l am sure owe my life to it'
 T am not real colonel. you know" he explained when asked how he got his title. I never was in the army and no governor ever honored me with an ap- continent on his staff. But I was about he best manager of confetti battles that 'ver strutted down the pike and when 1 staged few of these successfully my associates began calling me colonel and has stuck ever since" Colonel Fisk came here with one of i he carnival shows that were touring | he south when the influenza epidemic | compelled them to close down. He says | le is very fond of Birmingham and would | Ike for all the show companies to spend | he winter here. And nearly every ono | f them would if they were offered suf- lcient inducements.' he said
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-31
NEGRO JAILED ON
 CHARGE OF LARCENY

Ernest Norman, a negro, was arrested and placed in jail yesterday afternoon by Detectives Malone and Hickman
 charged with grand larceny. Hosie
 Matthews, negro, was also arrested for having in his possession pistol be- longing to J. w. Shell, but was later released on bond and aided the offi- cers in catching the negro who did the stealing. Upon investigation it was found that Norman had several stolen articles in his possession and 1t is be- iieved that he is one long wanted for burglary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-31
Dr. Copeland Returns
 From Coal Valley

pr. Charles r. Copeland has returned to the city after having given two weeks O. his time at Coal Valley, where he treated those afflicted with influenza at the mines of the Corona Coal company. He reports the situation as greatly i'm proved there Aand states that It is his belief ;he epidemic has spent it's force
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-31
MASONIC NOTICn

Members of Birmingham Iodxr No. 7o7. A. +. and A. M., are requested te meet ct the lodge room Thursday morn Ing at Di3O to attend the funeral of Brother Thomas E. HoIcombe. Inter ment at Woodlawn cemetery.
 A. M. REEVES.
 Worshipful Master.
 c. F. CALDWELL,
 Secretary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-31
CoMMANDERY No. .1,

KNIGHTS TEMPLAR.
 The members of Woodlawn Com mandery are requested to meet at the Asylum at 9;3O n. m., Thursday. October Fl. to attend the funeral of deceased Knight T. E. Holcombe, who win be buried In the Woodlawn cemetery .t 10 a. m. You are requested to attend In full uniform. including sword.
 ERNEST MATTHEWS, Commander. J. A. MCCARTNEY, Recorder.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-31
WOMAN'S DEPARTMENT

The women's department of the war work agencies will be represented in 'he speaking corps by several able women. among whom is Miss Katie Boyd George of Mississippi, who has spent four years in Y. W. c. A. work in Paris, and who organized the service for the Red Cross nurses and munition workers in France Mrs. Josephus Daniels, wife of the Sec retary of the Navy, will be one of the best drawing cards on the schedule for the southeastern department She will speak in many cities throughout the sev- en states. Then there are others: Miss Mary Kady, prominent in Y. w. c. A work in New York: Mrs. Luther Guile, who, with her daughter. served at the front: Miss Beatrice Picton-T -Tuberville, member of the "Order of the British Elm pire." and one of the chief Y. w. C. A officials in England; Mrs. Kate Lang ley Bosher. one of the national Y. w. c. A leaders
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-31
PERSONAL

Judge George B. Malone. registrar oi chancery court at Athens, was visitor to Birmingham yesterday on business.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-31
MASONIC NOTICE

\ special cOmmunica ton of Kinr solomon Lodge No. 460, A. F. and A, NI., fs called for 7s3O P. m., Thursday, Oc- fober Sl, for the purpose of ballotinS under dispensation.
 +. B. LATADY, W. M. J. s. WHITE, Secretary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-31
United War Work Campaign Has Raised Their Goal To| $25O, 100000 For Big DriveI
All Workers Set Their Hearts New Goal Although the increase Will Necessitate the Recastng of All Quotas
 Allotted All Cities Counties and States

Fresdent Wilson has approved the in the United War Work actually now $25OO0OO0 and not $705O0000 officially at United War Birmg
 nam "wednesday afternoon This will
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-31
BIG NEW YORK BANKER

Prominent also among the corps of
 speakers are A. M. Harris, one of New
 Yorks big bankers. who has been at
 the front in Y. M. c. A. work; Albert H. Zink of Buffalo. N. Y, another busi- ness man who has been with the boys on the fighting line; Gustave T. Kirby,
 member of the war trade board. and Sidney Crouch. well-known evangelist. who has seen service with the troops in Egypt and Palestine.
 Of particular interest to the people of the south will be tho news that Dr. J. G. Matheson, president of Georgia Teen. will deliver series of addresses cn the work among the American soldiers in France. Dr. Matheson has just returned from six months in the trenches in Y. NJ. c. A. uniform. Others have re- turned temporarily from overseas duty with the war work organizations, and who will speak for the United War Work campaign are: Dr. Henry K. Del inger, formerly of the University of Ten nessee faculty; Dr. J. C.. Venabie of the First Presby terian church at Jackson vile, Fla; Dr. W. B. Holmes and Bor- den Burr of Birmingham. Ala: Dr, Thomas H. Lewis. president of Westrnin- ster college; Lieut.. Col. Thomas Stanyon he Salvation Army.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-31
MESSAGES DIRECT l FROM FIGHTING | FRONT IN FRANCE DELIVERED HERE Corps of Speakers Direct From Battle Line to BOm- bard State With Words
 From Soldiers FRED B. SMITH TO
 SPEAK HERE NOV.11 Mrs. JOsephus Daniels to Speak for Woman's Work, Along With
 Several Other Noted
 Women Speakers

Within the next few days the people oi l Alabama and the six other states com prising the southeastern department ot l the National War Work council, will be- l gin to receive series of messages di- ] messages will be delivered in person by
 a corps of speakers who have actually been in service overseas-some of them
 in the trenches as fighting men and oth- CTS in the services of the great war work | organizations that are maintaining the morale of the fighting forces by minis tering to their physical and mental needs
 The United War Work campaign is bringing these messengers to the south ern states, for the seven war work agen- cles are determined that the public shall be thoroughly informed as to the condi- tions prevailing across the Atlantic 1t
 has been decided that in going to the
 people with an appeal for s250. COG, ,OO0 to
 be used in carrying the various
 phases of war work, it is best to give the
 people closeup view of the situation
 through the medium of those who have
 been actually engaged in the humanta-
 rian task.
 CORPS OF SPEAKERS
 The corps of speakers include repre- sentatives of every war work organiza- tion participating in the great drive that opens on November His, the |. NJ C. A, Y. w. c. A., Knight of Columbus, Jew ish Welfare board, Salvation Army, War Camp Community service and American Library association.
 This schedule, which has been ar ranged by the speakers bureau of the southeastern department under the di- rection of Capt. George H. Lynch, one of the most noted and sought after members of the speaking corps to visit the south east, is Signaller Tom Skeyhill, the SOL dier- poet out of the Anzac troops fight ing under the banner of Britain, blinded | by poison gas in the trenches of France, | after having foug8 in Egypt, Palestine and on the GallHbli peninsula. Skey- | hill has recovered his sight and is now touring the United States and Canada, arousing the people to fuller realiza- ton of conditions overseas Of a most | magnetic personality, Signaller SlSeyhill, 1 by his addresses, raised S34 4,000,O ,OO0 Tor he Fourth Liberty Loan.
 Then there is Fred B. Smith, one Of he most powerful figures of the hour, | who became famous for his inauguration ,f the Men and Religion" movement, he Laymans Missionary movement ana ater for his activity in extending the cope of work among the soldiers of the -llied army. He has just returned from Trance, where he made a comprehensive urvey of the work among the fighting nen, and will bring a personal message O the folks at home
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-15

selling and general liquidation. March
consumption larger than some expected
Technical position better. Young cotton
hit by killing frost. A decline OF nearly
SO bale within week gives the price
a different look from what it Lad recently
especially by comparison with cotton goods
ana spots in the youth. Already in fact
there is talk of the effect that there is
replanting of cotton acreage with peanuts
IN parts of Georgia. Much young cotton
1t appears has been killed in Alabama
but other states are 10 be heard from
Chicago. April 15.-The Herald says:
tirain-Traders have become exceptionally
bearish on corn and oats. They see moth
ing but an 1rregularly lower price ahead.
It is not unusual at this season for them
10 get bearish, as the green grass is at
nand and the growing season Las a ten
dency 10 create conservation the buy
ing side The demand for feed stuffs. par
>nculariy by products has 'ropped off and
prices have slumped, aud there is a feeling
tnat the demand for and consumption of
corn and oats will fall off sharply within
short time ractor which attracts q
great deal of attention is the division of
the trade between corn and oats, while
recently Il was concentrated in oats The
market is also feeling the effects Of
increased hedging pressure and reduced
outside buying and of the big break in
cotton The federal government is said
to nave bought around 100000 bushels
oats for various cantouments on over night
offers Saturday. This is largely RESPONSE
Bile for the advance of Ad l4c i'll cash
premiums