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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-29

cans out to dinner. On the side streets
now where there are no military po-
licemen, the Germans will try to en-
gage you in conversation Every Ger
man Who wears uniform saluteS all
American officers he sees
Iron crosses are a joke. Almost
every store has them displayed for
sale and they adorn jewelry of all
kinds and are put on leather pocket
books. handbags and pipes These
for American trade for they have
hung conspicuously in their windows
large signs: English Spoken" They
also are not passing up, the French
for many shops have signs like this:
ION Parle Francois"
One of the curious things I found
on sale in the bookstallS was pic
ture postcard showing the building oe-
cupied by advanced general head
quarters of the A. L. +. with the fol-
lowing poem on the reverse side:
Spirit of Washington. look down
Upon this ancient Ierman town
And See the flag yIu loved fly free
Upon the spirit of Monarchy.
Where Porta Nigra's oIden gate
Still stands in sOmbre ruinOus state,
The Officers of the L. S A.
Go briskly to and fro each Gay.
And soldiers. thousands of them, walk
These ancient streets and try to talk
The German language with Il "Oui,
-EXponents of Democracy.
SO far from home, Great Spirit guide
Onr every step that we with pride
May go back soon with laurels won
And hear our loved ones say We'll done"
What do you think of that?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-29

front and at each end.
The whole structure is built on the
elastic" plan-that is, in such a man
me- that the building itself might be
enlarged in any direction or any de-
sired changes made in the interior
with slight expense and trouble. All
floors are deliberately equipped with
les and every modern convenience.
The building will have its own vacuum
steam heating plant. its own electric
light plant-wired in conduit-its
own waterworks and complete line
of plumbing fixtures on all floors The
sewage will be taken care of by septic
tanks and there are floor drains in
the basement. The whole affair will
accommodate 100 people and there are
usually not to exceed sixty under the
care Of the county.
The foundation of the building will
be i'll footings of REINFORCED concrete;
the outside walls will be of brick
trimmed with cut stone; the floors are
of concrete finished with composition
that is indestructible. The floor OF
| the attic will be of concrete and the
| whole roof might be taken off will
no damage to the structure. All floor.
! will be of concrete and the roof viii
| be covered with either asbestos shin
| giles or tile-that is yet to be decided
| All in all. the structure is an archi
tectural masterpiece. as near absolute
| iy fireproof as human ingenuity Car
| make it, and as a further precautioI
| there will be fire eXtinguisherS on ey
cry floor ready for any emergency.
| Bids for the construction of thu
home will probably be let in the yer,
near future it is said, and construction
COMMENCED as soon as the contract
| are let
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-29

quarters. The announcement was
made by the department to allay I'M
rest among the regular army divisions
which are due for requirements and
which contain a large percentage of
men who volunteered for the duration
of the var. and among national
guardsmen who are eager to return
home as soon as possible.
A plan is also being worked out for
the segregation into the regular army
divisions of the army of occupation of
regular officers and such other Off
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-29

GERS as desire to remain in the regular
army service.
The department by this means. con-
templates relieving as soon as feasible
those reserve and national guard Of
ficers who desire to return to the
United States for business or other
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-29
WILL REPLACE THEM

News Reaches A. Il. f. of Call for
Volunteers for Europe.
CoblenZ, March 29.-The announce
ment by the war department of its in
ter1tion to send>from the United States
volunteers enlisted for use in replacing
members of the permanent army of oc-
cupation. who desire to leave the SER
vice, has reached third army head
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-29
TUBERCULOSIS, n.cneh,.i

tarrh, Pneumonia sufferers write for circu-
lars Respizone Company, 90 W. 18th St.
Kansas CITY, Mo-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-22
CITIZENS URGED ID RALLY TOSUPPORT 0F
 MEMORIAL CANVASS
Judge Denson of Memorial Commission Issues State ment in Reference to
 Memorial for Soldiers

Judge N D. Denson of Opelika, mem sion. and a prominent figure in the public life of Alabama, has issued a statement calling upon all citizens of Alabama to get behind the state memo rial campaign and see that the state subscribes the $50O.000 during the drive which will be made from June 27 to July A.
 q deem it the duty of all patriotic citizens to rally to the support of the committee and make the fund IS large as possible" said Judge Denson.
 Referring to the decision of the memorial commission and the drive for funds, Judge Denson said: The Ala bama memorial commission at it's first meeting resolved that the memorial should be located in the city of Mont gomery and that the form of the memo rial should not be mere shaft If stone. The day before the next meeting held by the commission, the executive com mittee of the commission heard the ad- vocates of the memorial hospital and the establishment of hospitals in which persons afflicted with tuberculosis might be treated, and continued the matter for discussion by the advocates ing day.
 After discussion before the full com mission, it was resolved hy the com mission that the form of the memorial should be a building erected on the capito! grounds for the purposes desig- mated in the resolution and which the majority of the commission at least thought would carry out the purposes which inspired the legislators in pass ing the law authorizing the erection of memorial.
 While some of the members of the commission might not have agreed with the majority in the outset in the form finally adopted yet it was made unani- mous This result was reached after ] the full hearing of advocates of other ferns for the memorial and after due cons iteration of wha- had been said by them.
 The commission is composel of mer from different sections of ihe state and who are presumably patriotic citi- zens. And, since the resolution adopt | ing the form the memorial snail taSt was unanimously agreed upon, l takF ! it that it is the duty of all citizens tc accept the result as finality and tha l all differences ,n respect to what Il
 might or should have been shourl tt
 laid aside so that TO difficulties VII
 arise before the executive committee 1T
 making the drive for contributions tt the memorial fund.
 ] II deem 1t the duty, of all patriotic
 citizens to rally to the support of the
 committee and make the fund as large
 as possible"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-22
OFFICERS ROUND UP BATCHOF BURGLARS Over 5000 Worth of Stolen Goods Recovered by
 Detectives

Several negroes were arrested yester- day in the Ensley district by Officer
 Brannon of the bureau of Identification.
 Harry Goldstein and Officer Mack of the
 Bodelxer agency on charges of burglary.
 grand larceny and buying and receiving
 stolen property and nearly 5000 worth
 of goods alleged to have been stolen was
 recovered.
 John Hamilton and Henry Roberts were
 arrested on charge of stealing jewelry amounting in value to several hundred dollars from a jeweler on Avenue c and Twenty-first street, Ensley. The jewelry consisting of several watches, bracelets and stick pins was recovered. The theft vas committed yesterday morning. the officers state.
 Will Hamilton and John Ruckett was arrested on charges of stealing groceries.
 soap and other things from the Consoli- dated Mercantile company at Wylam and l the Veal Market company of Ensiey valued at several hundred dollars, and ], a portion of these goods were recovered ! Alberta Austin, negro woman, was ar l rested in connection with this robbery | it being alleged that a portion of the 1 goods was found in her possession. l Arnold Gibson, negro, was arrested yesterday afternoon on a charge Of shop lifting by Officers Brannon, Goldstein anc | Mack and committed to the city jail. It Is l alleged that Gibson lifted waist and
 some other things from the counters al
 the Steel-Smth Dry Goods company Clerks in the establishment notified the l officers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-22
.C|TY DEPARTMENTS l ARE WITHIN BUDGET Report of the Comptroller Shows City's Receipts Ex-
 ceed Expenditures

Total receipts of the city for the month of April were s19i,00115, and total expenditures for the month were $lS2, S6T. .1s' according to the report of J. NJ. Jones, Jr, city comptroller, which has just been submitted. The receipts for March were s2i3.e27, while the expendi- lures were $1S2, 2,35S77.
 The largest revenue items for last month were: County road tax, si9,s2S fl; licenses and fees, s26,22S.4l real and per- sonal tax 1918 (one-half), si64oS.04; re- corders court fines and forfeitures, sl1.- 33i50; accounts receivable, sf223.17; san itary permits, $2775 45 The appropriation from the state and county for the educa- tional fund was S60,000. and the proceeds from the 3-mill special levy to the educa- tional fund was $9,SHSt. For book rents, fines, etc, the library collected $332 13
 The principal expenditures were: Fire department. $20,SS0.S0; police department, $16.10S.SS, interest on general city bonds paid out of general fund, $7505: for East Lake, $5074Sf; for purchase of equipment. $3S45.2S; garbage collection and disposal, $4S6o 9S; board of education fund s72. .90055 library bund and expenditures sS00764. The comparative report issued shows that the various city departments are living we'll within their budgets. The de- pertinent of public improvement was $195703 under it's budget; that of public utilities was s9SO35 under; of public lafety, $527SS under, and that of educa- ton, $3S0.SS under its budget.
 Up until last year the city had not for good number of years lived within it's revenue. Last year it did, and reports show that it is doing so this year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-22
REFORM SCHOOLS
 IN NEED OF FUNDS
Superintendents of State In- stitutiOns Comment on
 Gov. Kilby's Statement
Statement. May F. 1919

Conditions at the Alabama Boys In- School for Girls are not what they shoul1 be and both institutions sadly need funds. according to their super. interdents. In answer to the state- ment of Gov. T. E. Kilby that condi- tions at these schools are such as to bring the blush of shame to the cheeks of any state loving Alabamian," D. M Weakley, superintendent of the boys school. and Mrs. o. l.. Alright super intendant of the girls school, yesterday talked about the sad neglect on the part of the state for the respective schools.
 Jour buildings at the Boys Indust- rial school are dilapidated and very crowded said MT. Weakley yesterday afternoon. We have been forced to aban6on industrial instruction because we had no funds with which to keep teachers. We have so little money that there is but little we can do. The way the boys are crowded into the old buildings is not sanitary. Today we have 315 boys in school
 We must have more buildings and more funds in order to operate the school as it should be operated. A visit to the school will convine anyone of our needs"
 Mrs. Alright said that sanitary condi- tions at the State Training School for Girls are not bad and that the build ings are good and are not ''firetraps.'
 We have not enough money, said Mrs. Alright. we need teachers for manual training and equipment. Our institution has been neglected by the people of the state. I hope that when the legislature convenes again more funds will be appropriated for the school so that the states unfortuna tes swho come here can have a chance in life e''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-22
Building Permits

Permission to erect a one-story brick store on the corner of Fifth avenue and Twentieth street. where there now is a vacant lot, was granted yesterday to the Motion Realty company. The building is to cost s75o0. Crawford garage was is-
 sued permit to erect a $so,0oo addition to their present building at 222l First avenue A permit to erect a building at 2O16 Avenue B at cost of s15.Oo0 was granted A. Tebshrany and J. Macksawd.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-22
Senator Lea Reticent About
 Story OF Kidnapping Kaiser
By w. J. BOLES.

worry. They had been trying for three years to get the Kaiser but the Kaiser had a habit of keeping out of -he way and persisted in promulgating me and Gott' messages from the throne in Berlin.
 Colonel Lea is a man of initiative. He is a man of genius. He is man of ac tion, as some of the older politicians in Tennessee will willingly admit. At the time of Colonel Lea's arrival in France there were number of very enterpris- ings newspaper men under contract tc supply readable matter for their news napers Plenty of news was happening just about that time, but attached to the armies, and again in Paris and London were a number of censors with large blue pencils who had a very bad habit of .cutting" the real news out of all stories filed for transmission across the Atlantic. The correspon- dents were not only sore, but they were in desperate straits for something to cable home. If they couldn't get any thing past the censors their services would no longer be required at the front. They were resourceful and at the psychological moment Colonel Lea appeared on the scene.
 SOMETHING TO HAPPEN
 So when the correspondents spied the Tennessee colonel, and observed the
 (COntinued on Page Twelve)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-22
CORPORATIONS CONTRIBUTE

Major Pritchard also announced that among the larger contributions Gull pepper Exum had made a liberal con- tribution for each of the corporations with which he is connected and that some others of the leading corporations in thee ity were also pressing to do their share.
 Others who spoke and expressed their faith in the success of the cam paign were Lieut. w. C. Spidle. City Chairman James J. Jackson, H. H. Shell for the Civilians and Kiwian Frank Greasy of Portland. Ore, who pledged the active aid of the Kiwan- ians in putting the drive over if it should become necessary.
 As a result of the developments of the past 24 hours and the assurance of large force of volunteer workers the leaders of the campaign are now moro confident of success in putting over the campaign for Greater Birmin ghanl's $ quota of s110,0O0.
 However, more volunteers are need cd and are urged to present themselves at headGuarters at northeast corner of Fourth avenue and Twentieth stree. north. to be assigned to their terri tory, and in the meantime all who have not as yet been solicited are urged to send or bring their checks to J. Knox Fleming. vice president of the First National bank. the treasurer of the ! Birmingham zone
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-22
SALVATION ARMY
 PROMPTLY ON THE
 JOB AT MOBILE

Immediately on hearing of the dis astrous fire in Mobile, in which hun dreds of people were rendered homeless. Staff Captain David Main of the Gulf division of the Salvation Army with headquarters here. sent the following telegram to the officer in charge of the Salvation Army at Mobile:
 "Place Salvation Army home and all facilities at the disposal of peo-
 pie rendered homeless by fire also give every assistance possible in
 caring for them.v
 With characteristic promptness the answer came from the Mobile officer:
 "Already dOne."
 The Salvation Army home at Mobile is quite extensive and in a pince can care for several hundred
 This is another striking instance of the Salvation Army being on the job
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-22
UPWARD SPURT IN SALVATION ARMY
 FUND CAMPAIGN
Booth Committees Make Fine Showing and Work CTS Meet Gratifying
 Success Elsewhere

Greater Birmingham's Salvation Army home service fund campaign. which had been tagging during the forepart of the week, took on a sudden leap upwards during Wednesday aft ernoon and by o'clock in the evening Birmingham total ran close to s12,- 900, while Bessemer had added close to s6500 to that amount and promised to raise the balance of their self-as- stunned qaota of s15.00O within 24 hours
 The work of the various women's committees at the booths in the down. town districts also began to swell the total and the results for their first day were very encoura ging to the workers.
 These booth workers, after a com paratively few hours work. showed the following results;
 Hagan-Dunlap's corner. Mrs. J.
 Fs Brane, chairman ........S 219.17 Loveman, Joseph & Loeb's
 Mrs l.. Oberdorfer. chairman o4.75 Empire Bldg. Mrs. w I. Grubb.
 chairman ........... S5U,oU Brown-MarX building, Mrs. An
 nie Lynch. chairman ... 200.50 American Trust building Mrs.
 R. A. Mullins. chairman =. 257.t0 First National bank. Miss Mar
 garget Moore. chairman ... 40o.52 Jefferson County Bank build
 ing, Mrs. J. c. Palmer, chair
 man ............... 254s7 Tutwiler hotel Miss Hattie
 Cullom. chairman .......... 1,o19.o1 Fssker's drug store, Mrs. s. R.
 Reed. chairman .......... 9S.32 Birmingham Trust and Savings
 Co.,. Mrs Robert Cope.
 chairman ............. 21s2s Hillman hotel, Mrs. Roy Os-
 born, chairman .. 29134
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-22
Damage Suits

Suit was filed in the circuit court yesterday by Agnes Irwin against The Birmingham Railway. Light and Pow CT company for s20.0O0 for personal in- juries alleged to have been received in an accident which, she says, occurred while she was riding as a>passenger on one of the street cars of the defendant company
 Ed Williams filed suit as administra tor of the estate of Claude Williams against the Majestic Coal company for slo,000 as the result of gas explosion in the mines of the defendant company Ii is alleged that Caude Williams died as result of injuries received at that time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-22
Jefferson County Heads
 South in Purchase of
 War Savings Stamps

Dr. N. R. Baker, county superinten- dent of education. reports that Jeffer- son county leads the south in the amount of War Savings Stamps pur- chased this year Sometime ago it was ascertained that Alabama was the lead- ing state. Jefferson county now leads the state so. one must infer from that. Jefferson county leads the south
 Dr. Baker claims that this is due to the fact that in every school in the country, societies have been formed for the purpose of stimulating the buy ing of stamps among the students. In Jefferson county he says that 150 of these societies are now adding their little bit to the whole.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-22
Accidental Death Is
 Verdict of Coroner

After making thorough investigation, Acting Coroner R, E. Askew yesterday returned q verdict of accidental death in the case of Isiah Vines of Ensley, who died at local infrmary few days ago as the result of injuries received when struck by an automobile driven by w. E. Doggett.
 The accident happened at Avenue k and Twenty first street, Ensley. Vines was mounted on motorcycle when the collision took place and injuries received when he was knocked from the machine resulted in his death.
 Both men were employed by the T. c. l. company at Ensley.
 Coroner Askew yesterday began in vestigation of the death of Walter Cater negro, who it is stated shot himself at his home at Margaret some time ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-22
METHOD|STS 0F DISTRICT OVER
 SUBSCRIBE QUOTA Enthusiasm High When the Workers Report Allot- ment Over the Top by
 Nearly $3S,000

At the First Methodist church, Dir mingham, there was held last night a mass meeting of Methodists of the city to hear reports from the centenary can- vass in all of the churches. Every Meth odist church in the district with one ex- coption, was represented, the total repre- sentation of team workers from the "A churches making up a congregation of 1000 or more enthusiastic Methodists. It was a great service; great in the enthu- siasm of the workers, in the results re- ported by the representatives of the churches, and in the real missionary spirit of the congregation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-22
JOHN SANDERS GUILTY
 OF MANSLAUGHTER
Jury Returns Verdict and Fixes Pun
 ishment at Four Years in Prison

The jury who sat in the trial of John Sanders, negro, before Judge H. F. Heflin of the criminal division of the circuit court yesterday for the murder Of Alex Rollins, negro, returned verdict oI manslaughter and fixed his sentence at four yaars in the penitentiary.
 Sanders was charged with murder or Alex Rollins at Trussville in January this year. It is alleged that the two ne- groes had had previous difficulty ana that Rollins had sworn to XIII Sanders' who claimed self defense.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-22
In Criminal Court

Emit Scott, charged with violating the prohibition law, pleaded guilty ves- terday before Judge William E. Fort of the criminal division of the circuit court. and was fined SEQ and costs
 Jim Alexander plead guilty of petty larceny before Judge Fort and re- ceived fine of $ and costs. O. D. Stewart. charged with assault- ing with weapon. was tried fesore Judge William E. Fort and fined $10o and costs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-22
OTHER DISTRICTS

At the meeting of last night the re- ,orts of the various districts of the conference were given. For no district lltside of Birmingham is the report .nmrlete It has not been possible to et returns from many of the rural .hare es and churches. and in most in iances the reports cover only the ledges secured to Tueday From all rvailable reports the district returns fol1oWS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-22

ord will be in line with that of tEe entire church. To noon Wednesday the reports to century headquarters in Nashville showed that approximately s25, ,00e, 900 had been pledged, and this total did not include full report from any conference of the church. The drive continues in every Methodist church through Sunday. May 25.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-22
Parade of 167th Regiment
 Is Shown at LOew's BijOu

It is generally conceded that the parade of the 167th regiment, Rainbow division, through the streets of Birmingham Will go down to history as one of the great est events of the city It was witnessed by thousands, yet there were many tnou- ssnds in this district that had not the opportunity to view the boys of Ala bama's own as their marched proudly through the city Yet through the fore sight of the management of Loew's BiJou these people will have the opportunity to see the now historic event on the cinema screen. .,
 At each performance at Loews this week the pictures of the boys or the i,n- ,,ortaI 167th as their march through the ,itv will he shown on the screen, every i,nnortant feature of the parade being faithfully depicted It is wonderful pie ture and has thrilled the patrons oi Ioew's at every performance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-22
Kiwanian President WU Be Elected At Morning Session-3 Candidates
 In the Field and Interest High

Model Luncheon Brilliant
 Affair and Spirit of Co.,
 Operation Is Exemplified. Kiwanians Buy Copyright to Name of Club-Dele- gates Guests at Loew's