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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-23
NEGRO CREMATED IN WARRIOR CITY JAIL Futile Efforts Made to Save Negro From Horrible
 Death

Richard Gilbert, negro, was cremated when fire destroyed the jail at War rior yesterday morning between and 3 o'clock. Mayor E. A. Terry phoned to the sheriffs office and Deputies Hartsfield and Smith responded,
 Gilbert was arrested on charge of stealing meat Monday afternoon, and on account of the bad weather Deputy Sheriff Cowhart was allowed to place him in the Warrior jail He was to have been brought to Birmingham to- day.
 Immediately after the alarm was given hundreds of spectators appeared upon the scene and with makeshift appliances did all in their power to save the negro. The negro was con- fined in a steel cage in the front part of the jail, and from all information at hand the origin of the fire was in the rear of the building. Attempts were made to pass the doomed negro an ax with which to try to free him self but all attempts were futile, the ceiling of his cell crashing down upon him and killing him instantly at the time when assistance was almost at hand. The coroner's investigation will be held this morning at 9:S0 o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-23
KNITTED GARMENTS ]. FOR ALABAMA BOYS Kiwanis Club Starts Fund to POryide Warm Clothing
 for the Soldiers

As a result of the rumor that has been going around for the past few weeks regarding the lack of suitable clothing for the Alabama boys sta- toned at Camp Wheeler the Kiwanis club donated s1o0 at the luncheon yes- terday at the Southern club and SC cured donations amounting to $500 from members, mak ing total of $500, to be used to buy wool for sweaters. helmets, wristlets and socks for the boys at this camp.
 The women of Birmingham, -mem- bers of the womens council of nation al defense, will knit these gar ments which will be sent direct to the boys
 J. Mercer Barnett, president of the Kiwanis club. stated the Alabama boys at the Georgia camp felt that they had been badly treated by the people of their native state in that the women. were doing lots of knitting. but these garments were going to boys other than Alabamians, and the Kiwanis club after some consideration decided to see that Alabama's soldiers were cared for. James l.. Davidson. head of the coal operators, has been made treasurer of this fund and $2 will buy wool for a sweater. The people of Birmingham are asked to contribute toward this fund, sending check for s2 or more to MT. Davidson in the American Trust building. The club started out to raise $6o00 and raised one-tenth of this amount with 100 members This ur- gent appeal Is fe7fg made in behalf of the boys who are fighting for our lib- erty." said Mir. Barnett. "and should not be overlooked"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-23
FIRST REPORT SHOWS
 GOOD PROGRESS IN FINANCIAL CANVASS
Sunday School Workers Re- port Over $3O00 As Result of First Drive-HOme
 Guard Reports Today
Statement. December 31. 1917
 RESOURCES

Over 5000 was reported by the workers at the canvass luncheon of the Bir- mingham Sunday School association yes- terday at the Hillman hotel. Following is detailed report: Camp Mcclellan, 2S officers, CPS recruits; Camp Greene, 20 of ficers, 273 recruits; Camp Gordon. p of ficers, POS recruits; Camp Shelby, ? of ficers. 2s3 recruits; Camp Pike, II of- ficers, S62 recruits; office, 57 officers. 1259 recruits.
 Each subscription counts an officer, and every dollar secured counts as re- cruit
 Chairman Smith and the commanders were very much gratified at the report yesterday, and expect that the report today will be 5000 recruits. Several of the camps made no report as they had had only few hours in which to work.
 Mrs. w. NJ. Walker, commander of the home guard has notified the commanders of the cantonments that she is going to make her report today, and it is ru- mored that she and her co-workers are going to make the commanders take mo- tice when it comes to getting recruits.
 Commander P. A. Eubank of Camp Se- vier of Ensley. and his workers was working all yesterday getting recruits, and General Chairman Smith Is looking for fine report from this camp.
 Yesterdays honors were won by Com mander Forney Brandon and his staff of Camp Mcclellan when they secured CPS recruits Commander R. R. Darden of Camp Pike was next in order.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-23
LAUNDR|ES EXEMPT
 FROM FUEL ORDER
Coal Situation Slowly I'm Proving, But the Supply
 is Still Very Short

Frank B. Fowlkes, chairman of the Jeff ferson county fuel administration board. received message yesterday morning from State Fuel Administrator Sam F. Kennedy, stating that laundries were exempt from observing "heatless days" as ordered by Dr. Garfield. The laundries of Birmingham have observed the five "heatless'' days required by the Gar field order and will open for business this morning, as will all other industrial plants that have been closed by the or der.
 MT. Fowllxes has notified the laundry men that they will be exempt from the Monday closing. Whether the laundry owners will take advantage of this fact and remain open on Mondays is not known, but at a meeting of the Laundry Owners club. held Saturday afternoon in the directors room of the Chamber of Commerce 1t was decided that they would close on Mondays as other business houses, as the members were of the opin- ion that they would not be showing che patriotic spirit to operate on "heatle5s" days.
 One car of coal on the Belt line and consigned to manufacturing estab- lishment observing ''heatless' days, was colifiscated by the fuel board and turned over to coal yards in West End to par tially relieve the situation in that sec- tion of tho city. The coal was gone as soon as it was unloaded. Tho situation has been partially relieved in various sec lions of the city, but the general de- mand for fuel is constant drain on the supply which is arriving in Birmingham daily.
 The fuel board held an informal meet ing yesterday morning and only routine business was disposed of. while num- Der of complaints were heard. Chair man Fowlkes expressed himself as being we'll pleased with the manner in which the Birmingham people observed the "heatless" Monday, and stated there seemed to be a general spirit of cooper ation in this matter and every one seemed anxious to show a patriotic spirit by ob- serving the day to the letter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-23
THESE FIRMS USED
 NO HEAT MONDAY

Tn the census of business houses pub lished yesterday to show the manner in which Birmingham observed its first heatless Monday two or three uninten- tional injustices were recorded.
 The E. E. Forbes company, c. c. Hol- combe. manager, was recorded as open with little heat. As a matter of fact the E. E. Forbes store was open for less than an hour and used no heat.
 The United Jewelry and Optical com pany. 1906 Second avenue, was recorded as using oil heater and attention is called to the fact that this company used no heat whatsoever on Monday.
 J. H. Finder was likewise recorded as using city heat. whereas on Monday the radiators were kept out of com mission the entire day and MT. Finders store was without heat entirely.
 The Palace Jewelry company. 1913 Sec ond avenue, likewise had the steam turned off all day and had no heat of any kind.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-23
POLICEMAN AND WIFE
 REST IN SAME GRAVE
Funeral Services of Officer Taylor and Wife Held Yesterday
 With Interment at Clay

Funeral services over the remains Of E. Lonzo Taylor, and his wife. Mrs. Annie Taylor. who died at the family residence, $500 Sloss avenue. East Lake. Monday. were held yesterday afternoon. Interment in the same grave followed at Clay.
 Taylor was member of the local detective department. He had been a member of the force for the past 13 years. and since December 15 had served as detective. He was 42 years of age. He contracted a cold. which developed into pneumonia sew eral weeks ago. causing his death.
 Taylor died at 8 o'clock Monday morning and his wife died of pneumo- n1a at , o'clock Monday afternoon. Both were unconscious for the past few days. Mrs. Taylor was S2 years of age.
 Members of the police department at tended the funeral in body. Sixteen of the men cated as pall- l-bearers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-23
Committee in Charge Has Coal on Hand for All That
 Are Really Needy CITY IS COOPERATING WITH THE COMMITTEE IN COAL DISTRIBUTION Financial Aid is Given and Operators Give Away
 Coal on Their
 Own Account

Birmingham proposes not only to give coal to the needy who can come for it themselves, but intends to so further and see that those people get coal who cannot pay for it and have been unable to come to the free ais tribution.
 This was announced in a formal statement issued last night by J. Frank Rushton and Culpepper Exum, which contained the information that the city is cooperating heartily in the plan of free coal distribution.
 It became known yesterday that number of individual coal operators, Tn addition to aiding the general distri- button by contributing coal, have been giving coal away on their own &C., count where they saw especial need in certain sections. Among those who have been doing this are Geo. W. Con- nors, Waiter Moore and W. B. Hill house,
 MT. Exum stated last night that so many offers of financial aid have also come from those who have not the actual coal to give away that he felt sure the real wants of Birmingham people could be cared for even though they be not able to come to the free cars for the coal they need. The formal statement issued last night by MT. Exum and MT. Rushton reads as fol- lows:
 .eWe believe we have. with the as- sistance of several civic bodies and ir- Pa mi lies in the distribution of the free coal contributed by the members of the Coal Operators association, and we are anxious to reach everyone who is unable to pay for coal. Especially are we anxious to reach the ones who have been unable to pay or send to the cars for coal. Desirous of having the facilities of the city to further our efforts we held conference to- day with Commissioner Ellis Brown and the Rev. Walter l.. Brown. super intendent of the city department Of relief, who are heartily cooperating with us.
 I've ask that everyone who Is in need of coal, who is unable to pay or have same delivered to them, to either
 phone Main 6586 or call in person at city hall, make known their wants ana they will be taken care of.
 eve are anxious to give this coal to the real needy ones, and to do this we must know who they are and where to deliver it. There are about five of the cars donated still to be de- livered, and should these not meet the demands of the needy then other cars will be purchased and distributed. and the good people of Birmingham will pay for them.
 "C EXUM,
 "J. FRANK RUSHTON."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-23
WHISKY IS DOOMED, STATES SUPT. BAILEY
Kentucky Answers the Liquor Industry Argu-
 ment, Says Wheeler

'T am quite naturally proud of the fact that my state was the first state to ratify the national prohibition amend ment," said Dr. T. J. Bailey, superlntend- ent of the Mississippi Anti-Saloon league, who was in Birmingham yesterday att tending the meeting of Anti-Saloon league superintendents in conference here
 We have no special formula for put ting over the amendment, and about all can say is that sentiment has just gotten so strong against liquor that thero Is no hope for the demon rum. It is going to result in the same thing in every state in the union sooner or later. In our state we have had hard fight all along up to the enactment of a state- wide prohibition law which went Ala bama one better and allowed our thirsty population only two quarts month in- stead of gallon. as Is the case in Ala bama.
 "Of course, the law Is being violated in some places--just like other laws are. Murders. for instance occur quite fre- quently, though there is a death penalty for the guilty in this case. We will have some trouble all along, but that is our business to see that these laws are made. which we can do by electing the proper men to the legislature, then
 
 electing men who will enforce them. re- gardless.
 My state has the honor to be the first one to swing into the dry column, lock. stock and barrel. and I am proud of the fact that am tho superintendent of that league. We worked hard. but we have been rewarded. and we have no thought of letting up, and will be more vigilant than ever in the future"
 WAYNE B. WHEELER
 Wayne B. Wheeler, general counsel for the National Anti-Saloon league Of America. who is here fresh from the fight in the Bourborn state-Kentucky--says
 Kentucky has answered conclusively the argument that national prohibition should be defeated ta save the lsquor in- dustry.. All things considered. Kentucky is the greatest whisky state in tho union. There was in tho warehouses of Kentucky at the close of the last fiscal year 1l4,s66.953 gallons of whlsky. Ac- cording to the inteynal revenue commits sioner's report. page l23, there was only 1aS, ,9o654s gallons of whisky in the bond ed warehouses of the United States Kentucky had more whisky in bond than all other states combined.
 If Kentucky is willing to give up this great industry for the nations good. by ratifying national prohibition. every oth- CT state in the union should follow her example for the same reason.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-23

The Birmingham chapter of the American Red Cross was one of the first to finish it's quota of hospital garments and supplies. as we'll as knit ted garments. and also sent to division headquarters at New Orleans. one of the largest shipments of hospital sup plies and garments received by the Gulf division.
 The local chapter expects to close the books for the period of June 1, 1917, to January IS. 1918. this week. if the number of finished knitted gar ments are turned in. The books will be audited and the work turned over to new committee on January 29, when wool will be distributed.
 The chapter has largely increased the number of workers in both the hospital supply and garment depart ment as we'll as the knitted garment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-23
LAWRENCE CONCERT
 ID BE b|G AFFAIR

The advance seat sale for the Robert Lawrence appreciation concert at the Jefferson theatre tomorrow night indi- cates a very large audience. Secretary Fred E. Moore of the committee of ar- engagements says it will be surprising if the distinguished and public spirited leader of the community sing" is not greeted by a full house.
 An exceptionally brilliant programme will be presented and this of itself, 1t Is said, should attract a capacity au- dience The Hugo Ok string quartet will play two numbers. Mrs. Leonard T. Beecher will give recitation. and MT. Lawrence will sing two groups of short songs.
 It used to be that benefit entertain ments were long drawn out, but it will not be so on this occasion. The concert is timed to last only an hour and half
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-23
JUNIOR ORDER WILL
 MEET ON FRIDAYS

'eHeatless Mondays will cause a num- Der of the fraternal organizations to re- wise their meeting schedules to fit the weather and MT Garfield's orders.
 Anticipating this Birmingham council No. l, Junior Order of United Ameri- can Mechanics, oldest of the patriotic orders. and which has for years met on Monday nights. obtained special dis- pensation to change it's meeting to Frl- day nights during the coming 10 weeks of fuel economy, and will meet next Friday night in it's hall at tho Fraternal building
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-23
! CUT|CURA HEALS
 SORE RED P|MPLES
Itchy and Burned a Lot. Dis- figured and Could Not Rest.

My face broke out with sore. red looking p;mples. These festered and irritsted very much. and most always came to head so that my face was dishgured. Later on these became itchy and burned lot. and l scratched all the time. could not rest at night.
 This trouble lasted two months and ! tried - but t did not do any good. Then ] sent for free sampls of cuticura Soap and Ointment, and aiterwards bought cake of Cuticura Soap and box of cuticura Ointment and was completely healed in week" (Signed) Miss Blanchie Ad- kins. Hager. w. Va. July 2l. 1917.
 Most skin troubles might bs 2Fs-- vented by using cutieura Scar and Ointment for ery-day toilet pui p1sss. eaalls Eseh Free by Mall. Address " sss, card: Cueisera. Depe. r. Dost,ss Sold eveFyWheye. Soap 25c- Ointment $ aud ss,s.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-23
OLIVER COX JOINS
 SPARROW AGENCY

Oliver Cox, formerly secretary of the Birmingham Rotary club. has joined the forces of the Sparrow Advertising agency. located in the Amercian Trust and Savings Bank building. and entered upon his new duties yesterday.
 MT. Cox will have special charge of the retail department of the agency. He is well known and very popular in Bir. mingham. where he has lived for many years. He will also look after the gen. craI correspondence of the agency.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-23
Governor Henderson
 Guest of ROtarians

Lloyd M. Hooper. state chairman of the council of national defense. and Gov ernor Charles Henderson will be the guests of honor of Rotarians today at the luncheon at the Tutwiler hotel at 1 o'clock. The affair promises to be one Of the most interesting held in some- time. Crawford Johnson will speak on baby bonds and thrift stamps and sew eral patriotic stunts have been arranged for the occa sion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-23
DAMAGE SUITS

The following damage suits were filed in the circuit court yesterday:
 $10.0oo-Mrs. A. P. Hull vs. the city of Birmingham for alleged personal in- juries.
 $3000-O. l.. Payne vs. the Tennessee Coal. Iron and Railroad company for al- legged personal injuries.
 $l00o-Mrs. Sallie Hendricks vs. the St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad com pany for alleged destruction of home of plaintiff by fire.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-23
Old Folks SaDed :
 Fron, Suffering

 Mrs. Mary A. Dean. Taunton. Mass, in her S7th year. says: T thought was beyond the reach of medicine. but Foley Kidney Pills have proven most beneficial in my case"
 Mr. Sam A. Hoover. High Point. ~. C.. writss: .My kidney trouble was worse at night and I had to get up from i've to seven times. Now l do not have tc ret up at night. and con- dition. which attribute to Foley Kid. ney Pills. as have taken nothing Nrs- N. A. Bridges. Robinson. lfass.. says: T suffered from kidney ail- ments for two years. II commenced ago. and though I am 61 years Of a9e, l feel like a 16-year-old girl.'
 Foley Kidney Pills are tonic. strengthening and np-buildfng. and restore normal action to the kidneys end to . disordered and painful blsd- der They act quickly. and contain no dengeyous CT hasms0l druga.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-23
BISHOP RECKWITH
 TO BE AT ST. MARY'S

The Right Rev. Charles NJ. Beckwith. bishop of Alabama. will visit St. Mary's parish at Il o'clock services next Sunday. morning. January 2. for confirmation. Those to be confirmed are requested to meet at the church at 10 o'clock on Sun. day morning to receive final instructions from the presenting clergyman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-23
Adds the 24th Star to
 Age-Herald Seruice Flag

Howard Russell, age IS. has added the twcnty-fourth star to The Age-Herald's service flnG. He has joined the aviation corps. will there will probably he sent to san Antonio.
 Russell is a son of Mrs. A. V. Russell, 1102 North Twenty-fourth street and is one of the finest boys ever attached to The Age- HeraId's forces. His work has been In the collection department
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-23
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were issued yesterday:
 Norman Julian Preminger of New York city to Miss Helen Claire Sullivan.
 Ben Dixon of Vincent to Miss Evic Burns.
 H. D. Landers of Cofreyville, Kan, to Miss Anne Mabel Arthurs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-23

of the business office, particular ly in brndIIng collections on classified advertising.
 With the departure of this hoy Mrs. Russell now has four sons in the service. only three of her seven sons Being left. Harvey Russ sell is in the infantry, having joined in Chicago. Joseph Russell fs at Camp Wheeler and Frank Russell Is in the navy. All four of the boys volunteered. Howard Russell is one of Mrs. HusseIFs twin sons. His father died when he was 4 months old
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-23
Coal WEI Be DeLiuered Free
 To AH Needy Families of City
Local Chapter Red Cross
 First To Finish It's Quota
Large Shipments of Knitted Garments and Hospital Sup plies Sent to Headquarters by Local Workers-Desks
 and Sewing Machines Needed by Organization

and they are greatly in
 need and will appreciate the use or
 gift of 8 roll top desk and 10 sewing machines, to be used in the work of the organization. The statement of boxes and articles sent by Birming- ham chapter to the Gulf division ware- house, New Orleans, from June 1, 1917, to January IS, 1918. follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-23
Directors Meet;ng

The directors of the Chamber of Commerce will meet at luncheon Friday, ia-rary 25. at the Tutwiler hotel at 1
 opk. at which time matters of im- @rtssce will be discussed. All members ( tss board are requested to be pres- rfaf
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-26
TRADE IN STEEL
LEADS WALL ST.
Irregular Tone Seen in Stock
Exchange,

NEW YORK July --EHtcnslve deal.
ings In u &. Steel at slight fraction,
over and under yesterdays closing price
Of i07. constituted the chief feature oi
The Irregular opening Of todnys stock
market Other changes Included a 2.
point gain In General Motors and FOR
SINCLAIR or. with moderate advances In
Cruclhl" Steel Repgblic Iron and tobacco
products. sumntra( Tobacco and Public
Service Of New JerAey, were heavy win
fractional reccsEong In st. Paul. Indus.
trial Alcohol and Cuba Cane Sugar. Lib
erty bonds. heavy.
United States steel recorded It's hIqh-
est quotation ~ the week In the final
hour. other active isBucs also supple
menting early gains Tho closlnK was
strong. Liberty 3isB sold NJ 20 &c IN
gsaoc. ~ at % sOc to s5.5io. and Tvs AZ
b55lc to esstc ~
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-26
BUSY TEXAS COUNTY
MAN HEADS MANY
PATRIOTIC POSITIONS

r. B. Quinn has Just claims when
he says he is the busiest man in Texas
county. Mr.. Quinn, who is chairman
OF the Texas county council Of de-
Tense; federal food administrator for
Texas county; federal fuel admins.
traitor for Texas county, and who is
serving on ten or more patriotic COM
mittees in that county, came to okla
homa City today to confer sith the
state heads Of the various organira-
tions which he represents. Mr.. Quinn
has given up his regular business en-
terprises TO devote his entire attention
to patriotic work. He receives a dol
lar a year.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-26
Registration Light
In City. and Books
Close at Midnight

With less than 1000 new voters reg
istered in Oklahoma county since the
period for registration began on July
H., opportunity for those who expect to
vote in the primary election August
Q will close tonight at midnight, for
those who failed to register.
County Registrar Ben 6. Utterback
yesterday had not heard from all of the
seventy-eight precinct registrars Of
Oklahoma county. Most OF those who
had made any report to him indicated
very light registration, only a few
precincts issuing more than twenty
to thirty certificates to new voters.