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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-03
CORONER HOLDING INVESTIGATION OF
 KIMBERLY TRAGEDY
No Clue Unearthed So Far as to the Identity of Assassin-Many
 Witnesses Examined

martial investigation into the double tragedy at Kimberly last week was De- gun by the coroner yesterday morning. The causes leading to the death Of Mrs. Mary Lancaster and Mrs. Ira Price, poth of whom were the victims of an unknown assassin are being investigated.
 Many witnesses were examined yester- day. Mrs Roberts, neighbor, who 1irst discovered the bodies, was the frst to testify. She told that when she arrived she found the house on fire, and that thinking the women had only been maoe unconscious by the. smoke, put the iife ont and afterward summoned help.
 R. F. Wyatt who was in charge or the bloodhounds which were put upon tne trail of the murderer, testified that they struck the trail after leaving an out house and followed it directly to the home of a negro by the name Of Dixon, who in company with two other negroes, is being held in the county jail on sus- picion.
 Although the examination was thorough as far as possible, there was no material evidence brought out, and the authori- lies are still in a quandary as to the identity of the murderer. The case Is re- ceiving the closest attention of the sherln and the solicitors office. and 1t was stated that no stone would be left un- turned to bring the guilty ones to justice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-03
NATIONAL NEEDS HELD PARAMOUNT ON THE SOUTHERN Local Officials Receive In- structiOns From President Harrison on Operation
 of Railroad

In all instances common and national needs are to be held paramount to any actual or supposed corporate advantages is the instructions given employees of the Southern railway system by Presi- dent Fairfax Harrison. The Birmingham office of the Southern has received the instructions which show that all em- ployes are to take orders from the same officials and transact their duties in the same manner as before the President is- sued his proclamation placing the rail- roads under government control.
 Clause 3, in it's explanation to the em- ployes that they are working in the in terest of the government and not the Southern Railway company states: "All terminals. ports, locomotives, rolling stock and other transportation facilities are to be fully utilized to carry out this purpose without regard to ownership. All officers agents and employees of such transportation system may continue in the performance of their present duties. reporting to the same officers as here tofore, and on the same terms of em- ployment'
 Agents of foreign concerns were still waiting orders yesterday from Washing ton, and it is believed by many If .he local travelling agents that they will be transferred to other points covered by the road they represent.
 In several railroad offices the con- sensus of opinion is that changes are not to come until Director McAdoo and his assistants have carefully mapped out a plan of action looking toward clearing up the present transportation problems.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-03
SECOND ATTACK ON
 MRS. w. c. PENNEY
 MADE AT HER HOME
Posses of Angry Citizens Scour Woods, But Fail to Locate Negro
 Assaiiant of White Woman

For the second time within week Mrs. w. c. Penney was attacked at her home yesterday about noon at Sewelrs Crossing, near No. mine of the Ten nessee Coal. Iron and Railroad company, by an unknown negro. who escaped. Posses were organized immediately fol- lowing the news of the attack. and con- tinued search throughout the day failed to result in the capture of the guilty party.
 According to statement made to of- ficers by Mrs. Penney, the negro is the same one who attacked her last Mon day morning. She gave the officers a good description of her assailant. One negro was captured by posse. but Mrs. Penney stated he was not the right one.
 The attack last Monday occurred about Ii o'clock. Mrs. Penney fought the ne- gro off, and her screams brought as- sistance. The negro, however. managed to escape.
 Residents of the section near Sewell's $ Crossing are much worked up over the attacks on Mrs. Penney and numerous posses were organized yesterday. who searched the woods for the negro until darkness set in. Bloodhounds were also secured but failed to find a trail, as the location near the attack had been thoroughly tramplcd by the several posses.
 The sheriff's office is kept in close touch with the situation. It Is feared the negro will be summarily dealt with if caught.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-03
Victor Herbert to Be
 Conductor of Cincinnati
 Orchestra Here Jan. 17

Mrs. George Houston Davis, president of the Music Study club. learned yester- day in a ng-distance conversatin with Kline Roberts, manager of the Cincin- nati orchestra, that Victor Herbert would be the conductor on the forthcoming southern tour. January IT is the Bir- mingham date.
 While our club cancelled it's contract with the Cincinnati orchestra as a result of the Kunwald incident" said Mrs. Da- wis, i've will cooperate earnestly with MT. Roberts and endeavor to make the appearance of his orchestra financial success. The orchestra was fortunate in being able to secure the services of MT. Herbert. His popularity certainly counts.
 "The Birmingham programme will be announced in few days. The Cincin- nati orchestra will come with its entire personnel of S3. It has rented the Jeffer- sof, theatre and will play here without asking for any guarantee"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-03
WESTERN SECTION OF
 CITY HAS 2000 TONS
 OF COAL IS REPORT

The retail coal dealers of Birming- ham, Greater Birmingham, Pratt City, WyIam, Fairfield Brighton and Bes- semer have 2000 tons of coal on hand, $50 tons of which is slack and 1900 tons in transit, according to the re- port filed with Secretary J. H. Dun- can of the Jefferson county fuel board following an inventory by them on January 1.
 Included in the 2000 tons is a large quantity of coal owned by the Ten nessee Coal, Iron and Railroad com pany for their employees in Ensley and Bessemer
 Coal is at the lowest ebb reached this winter. but relief is expected with in few days
 A number of complaints have reached the office of the fuel board regarding the failure of retail deal CTS to answer their telephones and the board requests that dealers be courteous enough to answer the phone as the people telephoning for fuel are not playing or joking, and if a deal- CT cannot supply them he can at least tell them he has no coal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-03
FIRST PRICE LIST 0F FOODSTUFFS|S
 MADE PUbL|CT0DAy
Co-Operation of Consumers, Retailers and Wholesalers Necessary for Complete
 Success of Work

The first of the official price lists of foodstuff to be issued by the federal food board of Birmingham appears upon the market page of this issue of The Age Herald Only three products are listed, proceed cautiously-to be slow and sure, The work is new and utmost precaution is to be taken to prevent error.
 New articles will be added to the list day by day. The board will meet daily at 9:30 at Earle Brothers. and determine upon the prices of the commodities for that day The list will be revised from time to time as conditions warrant. and all prices made will be based upon the leash and carry plan of merchandise ing.
 The board is very anxious to receive the cooperation and support of the en- tire community, for, as stated by Chair man Paul Earle, this is the only manner in which the labors of the board may be rendered most effective. "I want to thank personally, and as chairman of the board the retailers, the wholesalers, the pro- duce men, the grain dealers and all men in this class of business for the inval- uable support rendered the board In this work. and for the loyal spirit of coop eration which they have evinced," said MT. Earle. Tt Is only by this means that the board will be able to serve the purposes for which it was primarily founded"
 "The consumer will be called upon to do his share of the work. Posters of the food administration. carrying pledge of support and loyalty to the administra- tion. will be furnished to all retailers Many of them, are already being dis played. and 1t Is hoped that the consum- CTS will watch for these posters and ob- serve whether or not their grocer is working in harmony with the situation in which the United States now Is placed. and contrive to procure the necessary ar ticles from man whose loyalty and CO., operation is undoubted. Retailers will be expected to affect the same attitude in regard to the wholesalers, and I hope that by working in accord and for one common objective that we will be en- abled to do our bit and do it cheerfully."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-03
TYPOS SHOW LOYALTY
 TO U. s. BY THEIR WORK
Many Members of the Union ill Army Service and Others
 Do Their Bit"

Secretary W. NJ. Peterson of the Bir- mingham unit of the International Typographical union has received q booklet summarizing the contributions to the war made by the union. Ac- cording to the publication 151S mem- bers have gone into the service either in the army or navy, and this num- Der does not include reports made by several of the units too late for pub lication.
 The booklet further shows that 55 soldiers from the union have been killed in the service in France; that SHOES has been paid relatives of sol diers who have given their lives in the service. and that more than 300 ap prentices are also doing war service. It also states that the executive coun cil has invested s60,000 in liberty loan bonds and that subordinate unions and individual members have invested over $2,000,0 900 in liberty bonds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-03
Papers of Incorporation

<, One new corporate body and two old or es yesterday recorded their incorpora- tion and increases of capital stock. They are:
 The American Construction company. capital stock stated as $l0.OOO, of which s25O0 has been paid in in cash. The of- ficers, who are also the directors and in- corporators. are: Daniel B. Dimick of Birmingham, president: William B. Troy of Atlanta, vice president and Julian F. Dow of Birmingham. secretary-treas- urer. t1
 The Advance Lumber company. incor- porated. at meeting of the stockhold- CTS held December IT, agreed to increase the amount of the capital stock from s1OCc0 to $50.00o, and filed their papers to that effect yesterday.
 The Lathrop Lumber company, incor- porated, at meeting of the stockhold- CTS held December 2 agreed to increase the amount of capital stock from $10.00O to $200,00O The record of the change was made yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-03
JOHNSON
 AND DONNELLY ID
 ADDRESS REALTORS
Groom Beatty's Meatless- Wheatless Days Have Spread Over the U. $.
 as War Measure

Crawford Johnson and J. W. Donnelly savings certificates. The attention of the public at this time is focused on the sale of the $2,000.000 issue of war savings cer- tificates. In order to effect the success ful disposition of the stamps, the per cap ita savings in this country must be in- creased by $2o. The present per capita savings is only $50.
 The local committee on thrift stamps is anxious to get the help of the Realtors, hence Crawford Johnson and J. w. Don nelly will tell them about it today They are fine examples of the Birminghani spirit They are laying aside their per- sonal interests to devote their entire time to this work and they deserve the best possible cooperation.
 Early in April, at the suggestion of |. Groom Beatty, the exchange wired MT. Herbert Hoover asking that he set aside a meatless and wheatless day each week as a means of conserving the food supply The food administrator wired back that this idea was an excellent one and he promised to take it up with the hotels, civic organizations and the like. Since then this movement has become the big idea of the administration, and, to think, it all started Tn Birmingham.
 In line with exchanges all over the United States, the buy home commit tee of which MT. H. K. Milner is chair man, will shortly begin its spring drive. This great national movement is finding favor throughout the nation.
 The plant garden campaign, which was instigated here last summer, ana proved a source of pleasure and profit to our citizens by the Realtors. will be renewed this year on bigger scale. and vacant lots for every ambitious Burbank who desires to plant his bit will De se- cured
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-03
Sheridan Camp Buyer
 Wants Oats and Bran

The camp quartermaster at Camp Sher- idan is asking for bids on 306292 pounds of bran and 2.205,3 ,3o3 pounds of No. 3 white oats, which should be 90 per cent. white, dry, sweet. and shall contain not more than 3 per cent. of dirt and per cent of other grain and weigh not less than 30 pounds to the measured bushel. Bran to be wheat bran of the best quality. coarse, fresh and free from dirt or other impurities, and delivered In sacks Of even weight. Oats to be delivered in strong burlap sacks of either four or five bushel capacity.
 Bids will be accepted to January 16 and the orders will be placed with the low est responsible bidder within a few days after January F. Delivery should begin immediately upon notification of orders and should be completed by February 2S.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-03
CIVIC ASSOCIATION COMMITTEES PLAN
 ACTIVITIES 0F YEAR
Co-Operation of Local Civic Bodies to Eliminate Du- plicati0n of Effort
 Is Urged

Mobilzng the various committees for still more energetic activities during the year 1918. the chairmen of the various standing committees of the Civic associa- tion met at luncheon yesterday in the association cafe and adopted a pro- gramme for the next 12 months. Sixteen chairmen were in attendance.
 These luncheons are to be held at reg uar intervals to coordinate the work of the Civic association. It was decided that, notwithstanding the rapid growth of the association, the membership com mittee of which A. Ash is chairman. will be immediately enlarged and will wage a continuous campaign during the next 12 months on the pledge basis.
 A pleasant note at the luncheon was manifested in the speeches of several chairmen who expressed their gratifica- ton at the spirit of cooperation be- tween the Civic association. the Cham Der of Commerce. and all the civic bodies of Birmingham. A special effort will be made to eliminate all duplication of civic effort.
 Among those in attendance at yester- days luncheoen were the following chair men of the respective committees: T. H. Motion. Valley creek canal; F. A. Me- lIlroy, farmers cooperative; Frank $. White. river navigation, also social well fare; F. E. Butler one hundred commit tee, also house committee; A. R. Dear bon, Boy Scouts; Prof. c. B. Glenn. edu- cation; James II. Hard, insurance; Judge Henry J. Martin, public meetings; A. Ash, membership: w. H. Staton, manu- lecturers; Joseph Beitman. finance: Prank Req, trade extension: 0. H. Mar tinsen. entertainment of soldiers, and pr. H. A, Elkourie, food conservation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-03
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were issued yesterday:
 Thomas M. Dinken. Jr., of Boyles to Mrs. Estelle Fullbright.
 A. J. White of Dora to Miss Alta Lambert.
 P. G. Pearson of Anniston to Mrs. Lester Yarbrough.
 R. l.. Buckner of Joplin, Mo, to Miss Ada Collier.
 John William Douglass of Maxine to Miss Fannie Mae Douglass.
 Howell Farriss of Warrior to Miss Fannie Yeetus.
 Robin Tucker of Birmingham to Miss Eleanor Gertrude Williams.
 Virgil Posey of Docena to Miss Myrtle Williams.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-03
THIRD GAS WELL IS BROUGHT THROUGH
 AT ALDR|CH DOME
Dixie Gas Co. Now Has Three Wells With a Ca pacity of 2,600,00O
 Cubic Feet Daily

The Dixie Gas company yes terday announced that the de- velopment work being done at Aldrich dome was getting more and more encouraging every day, the bringing in of well No. 3 yesterday being a most complete surprise to the drill CTS. The depth at which this gas was expected had not been reached when the gas came forth with terrific force.
 The well just brought in will yield 900, 900 cubic feet, while the two already in afford 100000 cubic feet capacity. The third well is said to be the most promis- ing of the three. The third well went only 215 feet in depth, when it was not expected that gas would be found until a depth of 2s0 feet had been reached. A very peculiar thing, and what might have proven most disastrous thing, was the igniting of the derricks where drills were working, when the gas came forth. and the frame work was almost de- stroyed by the fire before the flames could be extinguished. The drillers had just been dressing up bit and had, as thought, extinguished the fire in the forge when the gas came forth with rush. But there was still some fire in the forge, and it caught instantly. Water was applied by buckets until it was seen that this means would not stop the fire, when as last resort a stream of steam was squirted on the burning timbers and the fire quenched
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-03
Automobile Demolished
 in Street Car Accident

An automobile, driven by z. B. King 1240 Forty third street, Wylam. was com pletely demolished as the result of be- ing struck by West End street car, No. 4G1, yesterday afternoon at Grady street and Tuscaloosa avenue, West End King was painfully injured. and was re- moved to the Birmingham infirmary. His injuries are not serious, however, and he will be able to leave the infirmary within few days.
 The street car. in charge of Motor man Kemp and Conductor Billiard. wal going east on Tuscaloosa avenue. Nc arrest were made by Investigating Of ficers Heacock and Propst.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-03
DAMAGE SUITS

The following damage suits were filed in the circuit court yesterday:
 s5000-Bob Beverly vs the Bessemer Machine and Foundry company for all legged personal injuries received by his wife on December 24
 $10.0o0-Mrs. Susan McDaniel vs. the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company for alleged personal injuries received on December A.
 $250O-J. F. McDaniel vs. the Bir- mingham Railway, Light and Power company for alleged personal injuries received on December 24.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-03
SPANISH CLUB TO
 HEAR MRS. TAYLOR

Interest in the work of the Spanish club is increasing. At its regular Thursday night meetings a number of interesting programmes have been carried out.
 Mrs. F. C. Taylor, a native of Mex leo, will address the club tonight upon a topic relating to her native coun- try. All persons having an under standing of Spanish are cordially in- vited to attend these meetings at the Y. M. c. A. building at p. m, every Thursday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-03
POLL TAX PAYMENTS

The receipts from poll taxes yes- terday were greater than they have been any day since the books have been open. it was announced yesterday by Tax Collector J. F. Hawkins. Over S75 taxes were re- portsa collected, all being paid dur ing 5he day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-03
To Revise Texas Schedules

Dallas, Tex, January 2.-Railroad ex- ecutives of lines operating in Texas. Oklahoma, Arizona and New Mexico, at a conference here today appointed committee of five, headed by w E. Scott. president of the Sunset-Central lines. to revise schedules SO as to do away with unnecessary passenger trains and substi- tute needed freight trains. and agreed to abolish uptown" passenger and freight offices and to eliminate freight and pas. senger solicitors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-03
Local Merchants WiU Employ Women Soon
 As DeliDery Dripers
Inability Get Men Causes Serious Consideration of Employ ment of Female Chauffeurs and Drivers by Retail Dealers-Age- Herald Will Aid by Run
 ming Free Ads

The AgEIerad will publish of who employment chauffeur delivery Paeity that will release employed order that he do bit for his take the who has already been called and relieve the that prevails with all coal deliver their daily sales.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-03

Women going to take the place of in Birmingham
 not altogether senographe bill clerks shipping clerks office help salespeope business execuvesbut labor actu
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-03

Women may have to take charge of the street cars, and possibly the trains, in the near future-these things, of course, being possibilities-but as a reali- ty. something that is at hand In Bir- mingham now, an existing condition, women must soon take charge of the de- livery wagons, trucks and vans as driv- CTS and chauffers. The merchants are going to have to have some one to han de their daily sales and see that they are delivered to the purchasers. and their one hope seems to be 70 employ women drivers and chauffers to handle their delivery wagons and trucks.
 DELIVERY HARD TO MAKE
 q have sold more stuff up to now! o'clock a. m.-than I can deliver the rest of the day. I am short on help and don't know where to get it. said a prom inent meat dealer on Fourth avenue yes terday eve are willing to pay more money-we are now paying more thar we ever dreamed it would be necessary to pay to get goods delivered. and yet we cannot hire men. white or black. te handle our daily deliveries"
 This man is backed up in his asser. tions by practically every grocer, meal or produce dealer in the market sections of thee ity. and it extends to the suburban grocer and meat dealers.
 There is a colored boy that l have been paying $50 per week. He says that he wants to go to school. I need hin bad, as bicycle boy, to make quick deliveries of small packages. He was persuaded to stay for s4 per week, and now he says that he Is going to leave on February 1'' The negro boy was about as big as a peck of potatoes, and undoubtedly was well paid for what ht did, considering his utter inability or account of his age, to take and respon. sibility.
 BOYS INSTEAD OF MEN
 We are taking these boys because wt cannot get men," said this same grocer Believe me, I would certainly be glat
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-03

to get a couple of women who would at- tend to business and handle my deliv- cries, for I know that they would be bet ter handled than they are being ham, dled now, and at the same time I feel that would be helping some women to earn a living who is not prepared to do any other than hard lapor for her live lihood, and the outdoor work, at say sS or $9 or possibly $10 per week, would be preferable to $4 or 8 week clerk ship in some of the downtown stores standing up all day long with longer hours"
 The average driver of one-horse de- livery wagon, colored or white man, is paid from s7 to s10 per week. generally about s9. For chauffeurs, driving auto mobile trucks. SIS per week is being paid in many instances known, and some are paying more where an exceptionally valuable man is employed. The women who are not competent from stand point of education to take more responsi- be positions could easily assume the work of a delivery woman. and the groc- erymen. several of whom have been in- terviewed, take to the idea nicely, in case they are unable to get men to do the work as has been the case for some time, They are thinking 1t over, and many of them have stated that they are about ready to give the project a trlal. One grocery merchant, III uis- cussing the unsatisfactory delivery sys- tenn he was forced to content himself with, said he had d kicks on Monday last on his service.
 ADVERTISEMENT FREE
 For this reason The Age-Herad has worked up this data in order that aid may be rendered to the merchants who are needing help, and the women who are needing work. There are some whose husbands have been conscripted and they feel like becoming self-supporting, and they will be given the opportunity to do so by making application for the job they feel qualified to hold through the columns of The Age-H Herald free. Their names will be printed each day and the merchants are invited to look over the lists and see what they can do to re- Iieve their congested system in this man. nj