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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-31
GOOD SHOWING MADE FIRST DAY OF
 RED CROSS DRIVE
Several Thousand New Sub scribers Secured-Generals Is Assigned to Territory Not
 Heretofore Covered

The feature of the Red Cross Christ mas roll call campaign yesterday was the announcement by Tennessee com pany workers that over 4O00 memoer- ships had already been secured among the employees of this company and the territory was only half covered.
 Accurate returns from workers were not available at the Tutwiler headquar- ters of the Red Cross last night, but these in charge stated enthusiastically that the results obtained on the opening day of the second drive had indicated that Jefferson county had awakened to the necessity of making big showing in this campaign
 The generals of all divisions of the al lied armies held a long conference yes terday morning and went over the sit uation in .ts every detail. "We have as- signed ali territory that has not been covered to live workers in the allied armies said Chairman J. D. kirkpat- rick "Our organization has been greatly depleted for various reasons during the past few weeks but we still have enough able-bodied soldiers to put on an intensive drive during this week"
 The Rainbow division, according to Mrs. w. D. smith, is once more setting the pace for other armies and from the amount of spoils captured during the first days advance it would appear that this famous branch of Jefferson county $ orAaniaed war workers were destined to break their own records. The Rainbow division in Ensley in charge of Mrs Louis Mckenzie, distinguished itself yes terday by bringing in 1000 members.
 The ladies in Ensley, Bessemer and Bir- mingham have arranged to open booths in prominent business houses and banks where thoughtleHs citizens will be con tinually reminded of their obligation to the Red Cross.
 Merchants all over the county have shown disposition to assist in every way and especially by using Red Cross slogans in their advertising copy Many have at their own expense erected hand some signs in their stores and other dis play ads to catch the wary eye of the pedestrian.
 When Gen. D. E. McLendon was in- validated home on count of illness General Conrad Ohme was promoted to his place and is temporarily in charge large task before it this week, for many of the country precincts have not beer covered and a large percentage of them are more or less inaccessible.
 Field Marshal Bush Is again urging members of the Red Cross to wear theii buttons in order that workers may con fine their attention to those people whc have not yet subscribed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-31
Food Preparedness Bureau
 Committee Meets Today
Leath Resigns as Secretary. Effec- tive Today-Returns to Steel
 Business

The nominating committee of the Bir- mingham food preparedness and market ing bureau will meet at 3 o'clock this afternoon to prepare it's report. Members of the executive committee to serve next year are to be elected at the next meeting of the bureau
 A. s. Leath. who has been serving as secretary of the bureau since MT. Hay left to join the army last summer, has resigned to take effect today. He goes back to the Gulf States Steel company tomorrow as salej hlan, a position he h'ld for several years prior to the war.
 MT. Leath has made an excellent rec ord as secretary of the preparedness bu- reau and the members of the committee expressed regret at the loss of his serv- ices another year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-31
w. 0. w. Convention
 Will Be Held Here
12OO Delegates Expected-Headquar- ters Will Be at Tutwiler
 Hotel

The state conyentiV of the woodmen of the World will be held in Birmihs- ham on March Il, IF and lS.
 c. l.. Harold, secretary y-manager or the Birmingham Civic association. re- ceiyed a letter yesterday from T. l. Borum of Troy, head counsel of the Alabama Jurisdiction, W. Q. w., stating that w. A. Fraser. sovereign com mander, had approved of the acceptance of Birmingham's invitation, for the next convention.
 The headquarters for the convention will be the Tutwiler hotel and l2oo delegates and visitors are expected to Be in attendance at the convention These visitors from all over the state will be entertained during their stay in Birmingham by the Civic associa- ton. the Chamber of Commerce ana various other civic organizations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-31

The official announcements read as follows:
 '"The commander in chief. in the name of the President. has awarded the distinguished service cross to the following named officers and soldiers for the acts of extraordinary hsrsisn described after their names:
 Capt. Walter R. Lawson, air ser- vice observer, 01st aero squadron. For repeated acts of extraordinary her0fsm in action nenr St. Mihlels France, July 90 and September IS, 1918. This officer showed rare courage on . reconnaissance far over the enemy lines, when he con- tinued on his mission after being severely wounded by nnti-nircraft fire. On September 13. although he was still convalescing from his wound. he volunteered for n par- ticularly dangerous mission rec quirinE . flight of 70 kil6meters witt the enemy lines. Because of weather conditions he was forced to fly at a dangerously low
 
 on by anti-aircraft and machine guns. He successfully accomplish ed his mission and returned with important information. Home ad- dress, Mrs. W. R. Lawson, wife, Birmingham, Ala.
 First Lieutenant William T. Bad- ham. mir service observer, 01st aero squadron. For extraordinary heroism in action near NuEancy, France, October 28. 1oIss This of fcer gave proof of exceptional bravery while on . photographic mission 25 kilometers within the enemy lines. His plane was att tucked by formation of 30 enemy aircraft, by skillful work with his machine gun Lieutenant Bndham successfully repelled the attack and destroyed two German planes. At the same time he manipulated his camera and obtained photO- graphs of great military value. Home address, H. L. Badham. Whitaker street, Birmingham, Ala. Another Alabamian cited yesterda. for the distinguished service medal f First Lieut., J. A. Higgs of Lathror PicRens county. The official announce ment of his decoration read as fol lows:
 First Lieut.. J. A. HigEs, air ser- vice. For repeated acts of extra ordinary heroisni in action near
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-31
Furniture Dealers to
 Hold Smoker Tonight

The Birmingham Furniture Dealers association will give its last smoker of the year at o'clock tonight in the directors room of the Chamber of Commerce. The committee in charge. F. o. Harvey, Frank Duke and Ira G.. Bond, state that everything is in read mess for the affair and good time is expected.
 City. Bessemer and all other suburban towns are invited to be present. Busi- ness matters will be discussed during the evening.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-31
SUNDAY SCHOOL DIRECTORS PLAN
 NEXT YEARS WORK
Committees to Cooperate With Board of Directors in Extension Work of the
 Sunday Schools

The Birmingham Sunday School associa. tion will consume the entire first week in January planning the work of expan- sion which the association intends to put on during the next 12 months. According to Miss Myra Bachelder, general sec- retary of the work of the association will be expanded to meet the needs of the rapidly growing city.
 The new board of directors which will have charge of the work carried on from the headquarters of the association dur ing 1919 is as follows: A. l.. Smith, chair man; w. B. Bridge, c. 8. Bissell, B. c. Cox, F. A. Eubanks, w. M. Frank lin, Mant Hood, c. R. Johnson, E. E. Linthicurn Judge Hugh Locke. J. w. Mcqueen, Dr. J. H. Phillips, D. H. Mar bury. Charles R. Plosser, J. Arthur Smith, Jay Smith, W. r. Tyler, Judge 8. D. Weakley ex-officio, Mrs. E. T. Glass, Dr. Charles A. Brown and pr. J. Nj. Broadly.
 Chairmen of the three general com board of directors and have been em- powered to select working committees ] to cooperate with them in their work as follows: Dr. Charles A. Brown, chair man of religious education committee; l Jay smith, chairman of special days celebration committee and w. M. Frank lin, chairman of finance committee.
 The following chairman of committees in charge of each of the divisions of Sunday school work have been ap- pointed: Ed s. Moore chairman of the elementary committee: J. Arthur Smith, y lung peoples committee and Judge Hugh Locke, adults committee.
 A meeting of each of these committees will be held the first week in January when plans will be mapped out for the work along the lines followed in preced- ing years but on much larger scale.
 Miss Bachelder stated this would in all probability be the greatest year in the history of the organization and the association wanted the cooperation of every person in Birmingham to help make
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-31

POnt-a-M M0usson, France, July 91
 and August 2f, 1918, near Gesnes,
 France. October 20, 1918. On July
 31, nenr Pont-n- M 0usn0n, Lieulten-
 ant Hfggs was carrying on a gem
 eraI surveillance. of his sector from
 his balloon with a French soldier,
 when an enemy plane dived from
 n cloud and opened fire on the bal-
 loon. In imminent danger he re-
 mained in basket until .he had
 helped his French c0mrade, after
 whom he himself jumped. On Au-
 gust Fl, in the same sector, Lieu
 tenant HigEs was performing m
 important mission regulating arr
 ttllery fire. Enemy planes att
 tackled. and with great GalIantry
 Lieutenant HiHgs remained in the
 basket until his assistant had
 jumped. On October 20, near
 Gesnes. Lieutenant Higgs wns con-
 ducting reglnge from the bas-
 ket with student observer. Att
 tackled by enemy planes. aftcr his
 balloon was burning, Lieutenant
 Higgs would not quit his post un-
 til he hnd assisted his companion
 to escape. In each of the forego-
 ing instances. Lieutenant Higgs nt
 once rcascended in new balloon.
 Home address, Mrs. James A.
 Higgs, wife. Lathrop. Piclxens
 county, Ala.
 Captain Lawson was in Birmingham, until few days ago when he went to Florida and it is understood that he left there yesterday for Fort Sill Okla. where he is to act as an in- structor He came to the United States early in the fall following injury re- ceived in his airplane at an altitude nf 10 nt covered so that he was assigned for work.
 Captain Lawson was formerly c of Company K, forth infantry and went to France as a lieutenant In the company commanded by the late Capt. Mortimer Jordan. Just about Q year ago he was transferred to the air service Tn which he made goot from the start. He was formerly IL the automobile business in Birming. ham His home is In East Lake.
 First Lieut.. William TT Badhan known to all his associates as "Bill' Badham. is a son of MT and Mrs. Henr, L. Badham of Birmingham and has z wide circle of friends and acquaintan' ces in Birmingham who will take pridt in the distinction he has won in hil chosen branch of the service
 There were seven Alabama boys it the Ninety-frst aero squadron and | Is coincidence that Captain Lawson and Lieutenant Badham should hay. both been in this famous squadron Badham is still in France according to the latest information.
 The last word MT. Badham had iron his son. William was a letter datei November 14 which was brought owe, by Lieutenant Joe Mudd when he re. turned from France
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-31
Negro Charged With
 PrOhi Law Violation
Alleged That Alex Gross Had lO7 Quarts of Prohibited
 RoOZe

Alex Gross, colored, of S19 Weaver street. Graymont. was arrested yester- day by w. E Garner. deputy marshal. on a warrant sworn out before Kenneth Charlton. United States commissioner, charging him with transporting whisky from a wet state into dry one.
 Gross was charged with bringing III quarts of liquor to Birmingham from Shreveport La, the latter part of November. He will be given pre- liminary hearing before Commissioner Charlton on January 16 at o'clock
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-31
State Mine Inspector
 Sending Out Blanks

State Mine Inspector Charles H. Nes- bitt is sending out blanks on which coal operators must make their reports Of operations for the year 1913. The Te- ports are expected to be in MT. Nesbitts hands by February 1 and soon thereafter he will issue his annual report covering tonnage mined, accidents, inspections and other data he Is required to collect and preserve. ss.yes4
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-31
|0nditi0n of Latimer
 Reported Improved

)Hugh F. Latimer agent in charge the United States railroad admin
 kration consolidated ticket office at bio First avenue, has been confined his home several days as the result poisoning.
 He was reported much improved yes brday and expects to be bacS at his esk in day or two.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-31

cilities for getting 1t cheaply, quickly and satisfactorily aboard ship. Coal cheap in the bunkers and trimmed. is the only cheap coal that counts. Other
 wise, although the coal may be cheap in itself, the requirements as to coaling
 may be so onerous as to make 1t more expensive than at another port Cheap coal is only 8 moving inducement when 1t Is inside the ship, A vessel may be
 required to shift berths to take on coal and expense incident to this may coun-
 terbalance the mere cheapness of the coal So, proper bunkering facilities arc essential and the port that offers most inducements in this regard has draw
 ing card worth great deal to 1t.
 NEW ORLEANS INTEREST
 New Orleans Is taking a commend-
 ably live interest in this matter and
 preparing to nail down her advantage she will derive from the Warrior river serv- ice we are preparing to inaugurate. She
 proposes to capitalize her advantage and Is preparing to construct a municipal coal tipple to handle this Alabama coal for bunker purposes That is the way to go after things, and to realize upon an opportunity"
 From the report of Director Tomlinson
 to Director McAdoo, the following items are taken:
 Operation on the Warrior river previ-
 ous to the present year has been irregu- lar. Since the creation of the MississppI- Warrior waterways section the adminis- tration has purchased three towboats. 2l wooden barges and six steel, self-propelled
 barges for service between Cordova (near
 Birmingham, Ala) and Mobile. Ala, and New Orleans, La. The cost of this equip
 ment, after reconstruction and necessary repairs are completed will be about s700,0o0. These vessels are primarily coal carriers and the annual carrying ca- pacity is estimated to he s0o.000 tors. \
 portion of this fleet Is now in operation.
 EMPLOY FLEET CONSTANTLY .'Suffcent coal is produced from mines Ion the river bank in the Cordova dis trlct to employ the fleet constantly. You have just authorized the construction for this service of four steamers to trade between the Birmingham district on the Warrior river, and Mobile, Ala, and Now Orleans, La: these ships to be designed 1 to carry merchandise as well as ,coal. The total cost will be about Sl.o00,0w Also that three steel towboats and 2o wooden barges be constructed for coal service on the Warrior river. The cost of this equipment is estimated at $500, ,o0n. i The 20 wooden barges of approximately 1 the type now. 'used on the river. are es- 1 timated to cost the government about 1 s1gO,pO0; and the three towbcats of ap- 1 proximately 400 horsepower each it i' ! figured can be constructed for S.60,0ao
 each. For the Cordova-New Oriearr ser vice. a route part river and part aleiS 1 the gulf. in sheltered water. the four self-propelled steel barges are 2Io feet | long, 49 feet extreme beam and 10 fse,'
 depth, with two triple expansion ioo
 horsepower engines. with water tube boil
 CTS of express type. These boats will
 carry 1900 tons of coal on seven and | fk u.-I k1Ar xrrtt n pA vrn 1 city on each barge for about 800 cubic | tons of merchandise freight. The estt-
 mated cost of these four barges is about | s25o eco each.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-31

For Weakness After Grip or Influenxa take GROVES TASTELESS chill TONIC, which IS simply IRON ana QUININE suspended In syrup, So pleasant even Children like it. You can soon feel it's Strengthening. Invigorat- ing Effect. COG.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-31
SALVATION ARMY
Special Watch Night Service to Be
 Tonight at Salvation Hall

A special watch night service will be held at the Salvation Army Industrial Home chapel. 1518 Fifth avenue. north. tonight at 10.30 p. m to be conducted by Staff Capt David Main. A very cor dial invitation is extended for all to attend.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-31

In the interview MT. Tomlinson states that the government has undertaken the operation of the boats and barges. but and bunkerage facilities.
 when he was in Alabama two months ago MT. Tomlinson gave voice to his faith in the Warrior river, saying it had greater possibilities than any other in land waterway he knew of, and return ing to Washington he made a report than contributed largely, probably con clusvely, to Director General McAdoos decision to acquire additional equipment for the river at an outlay of about $l,- 70e,0OO of government money. The gov crnment having gone as far as 1t can, Mir Tomlinson says it Is now up to Bir- mingham, Mobile and other communities upon or near the Warrior to put in the facilities that will make possible its commercial use by these communities.
 TOMLINSON'S STATEMENT
 Discussing the Warrior and the part Birmingham and Mobile must play Tn It's development MT. Tomlinson said;
 q am greatly intcfested In the War rior river development. believe 1t has greater potentialities than any other in- land waterway proposition in the United States. It is really wonderful field but we cannot do 1t all ourselves Mobile and Birmingham have their responsibili- ties. The success of this programme to which the railway administration and inland waterways division are now com mitted and are pushing fast as we can, is largely dependent on whether these two cities provide the proper terminal facilities at both ends. With proper terminals the programme upon which we are preparing to spend huge sum Of money is bound to be success Without then-well, 1t will hardly justify our homes. The government cannot do 1t all. There must be some measure of se(f-help among the benefciarics With the hearty co operation of two such communities as Mobile and Birmingham hope and be- lieye firmly that the service will be powerful factor in the commercial and in- dustrial development of that whole re- gion."
 MOBILES TASK
 ''If Mobile aspires ever to be great mort the community will have to provide adeuuate bunkering facilities. Moplle will have to do this. The railway ad- ministration cannot construct terminais. That is the part for the bcneficiaries or this waterway development and use. The thing now next in sight to do is to pro vide proper bunkerage and distrioutins facilities. That is Mobiles job.
 "Granted you have n harbor-how are you going to get the other two essentia'sG There are only two ways in programme of port building: through the municipality or through private effort. The tendency over the world now is for these essenua, nuhiic utilities to be publicly owned and onerated. The bunkering facilities are of equal importance with the other two Mere cheap coal is not i'll itseif a major inducement; there must be the fa-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-31
Bankrupts for S150,000;
 Assets, Desk and Safe

A voluntary petition in bankruptcy wns filed in the United States court yesterday by D. B. Parker of Tusca- Iooxa, whose liabilities were given as S15O.OO0 and the assets were . aexk and safe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-31
7onalinson Outlines What ; Birmingham and Mobile
 Must Do About Warrior
Government Has Undertaken to Operate Barges and Boats, But Will Not Build Terminals Triples and
 Bunkerage Facilities Says Waterway Expert

~ Birmingham tho benefits possible of the provide the essential facilities handling business 
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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-07-13

The highest spot casn price Will be
paid for some clean cotton rags deliv.
cred at once to the Daily Express OF
Eca. E-s1tf
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-07-13
CITY PROPERTY

l. broom house modern, corner lot
1OOxl65. Cost $2,5OO. Owner is a
nonresident and wants to sell at
once Price l,4OO. Half cash.
3 Good broom home, cistern,
storm cave, outbuildings, and large
lot, on South 18th street. Price $l,750
and its worth the money
81 One-half block ground. broom
house east front on South. Sth street.
Price $3.50. Some terms.
4. 4-poom box house, 75xl65-foot
lot on South 4th street Good well,
can sell yon this place for $3.50, and
easy terms.
FARMS
l. 50 acres first class Washita
bottom land, near city limits OF
Chickasha. under cultivation. Price
500 per acre.
2. 10 acres improved upland farm
. miles northeast Of Chiekasha. rs
acres under cultivation. Some tim
Der, fenced and cross fenced; Broom
house and outbuildings; z mile from
school; good well of water; loan of
$1,5O0 Price $1,000, or would trade
equity for Chickasha city property
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-07-13
Get the real home from M B. Emerson Phone 2l57Os
First National Bank Building, Room 4O4
Real Estate
and Loans

4-room plastered house close in on
south 4th street, cornor lot 50xl65.
Price $1,000 on easy terms.
3-room cottage close in on south
4th street, lot 5OxlG5. Price $3.50,
on good terms.
5-room house on west Minnesota
avenue. Lot 5OxlS5, a great bar
gain at $1,000. on good easy terms.
5-room modern house close in on
Colorado avenue, lot 5OxlG5. Price
$1,000
5-room modern home on south hill
snap Price for quick sale 81 400,
Farm and City Loans made on
short notice You get all you borrow
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-07-13
Real Estate Bargains

3. lS0 acres decided land and so
acres of Indian lease land, so acres
in cultivation, balance good grass
land. Plenty of good spring water,
and ponds Fenced and cross fenced.
4 or 5 pastures. Regular farm tools
worth $3.50 to 5000, and this years
crop go with the place if sold at
once. Pastured cattle now bringing
in about $50 per month. % acres of
this is Spring valley and good for al.
falfa. Good Groom house and good
barns and outbuildings Fine well
of water, and orchard of about 100
trees, assorted fruit This is a good
stock farm. and only miles from
Chickasha. Price $4,000 Has loan
of $4,000 Easy terms, on balance,
EXCHANGES
Good stock of clean groceries, good
business on Chiekasha avenue. Will
invoice about 5000, to trade for land
Also have a coal and feed proposi-
ton, doing big business in Chickasha
to trade for land
If you don't see what you want
here, come in and we will fit you up.
We make Farm loans, and write
Fire and Tornado Insurance.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-07-13
CHICKASHA IRON WORKS

Foundry, machine shops black
smith, boiler works, automobile re
pairing. and cast iron and aluminium
welding.
Our foundry is in charge OF Mr..
John Dicks, first class moulder.
The blacksmith work ls in charge
OF Mr.. ]. W. Branson, who is able te
turn out anything in the blacksmith
line.
Our boiler works is in charge OF
Millard Hicks and we bar nothing in
this line
]. w. Minner is in charge of our
machine shop and is a first class ma
chinist.
In our automobile department we
have Mr. John Scott.
IA. C. and ]. ]. CONRAD.
PrOprietors.