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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-18
LAYGROUND FOR
ELYTON CHILDREN
School Improvement AssOci-
alton Launches Movement
to Provide Money

Realizing the necessity for a play
ground in Elyton for the children of this
vicinity. the Elyton School Improvement
association Is making plans to have the
large lot in the rear of the school leveled
and equipped. An entertainment will be
given Friday evening, october "a, at me
West END Tabernacle to launch the mc"e-
ment. An interesting programme Oh
which some CT Birmingham's best known
artists will appear is being arranged tor
the occasion and the members OF The
association expect TO have a very large,
attendance.
1.-THE children living in and around Ely
ton have no place to play. said Mrs.
Paul Earle, president of the School I'M
provement association, and we mad TINS
large lot which is approximately 400 feet
square that we feel can be modernly
equipped with playground paraphernaila
with the proceeds of "a series of affairs
we are planning to give for this purpose
If our present plans are carried out we
will have a playground within the next
few weeks.
The other officers are: Mrs. Hugh Pear
son. vice president; Mrs. J. Y. Branier,
secretary. and Mrs. w. S. Lane, treasurer
Mrs f. f. Butler is general chairman
for the artists proerdHiihe anu 7HS =.
ing assisted by the following committees
Programme, Mrs. F. Brame, MIS-.
Howard Clark, Mrs C. L. Hagan ano
Mrs James Cowan; tickets, Mrs. Rohiey
Munger and Mrs. Anthony JEANETTE;
decorations, Mrs Alex Montgomery and
Mrs Pueh Pearson publicity, Mrs. J. 5,
Jackson and Mrs. Norris; refreshments
Mrs. Alex Mcleod. Mrs. w. G. GeWln'
Mrs. bought, Mrs. o. w. STREET.. Mrs.
Mcneil. Mrs James Wood IS stage
manager.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-18
LARGER SALARIES
FOR POSTMASTERS
ARE RECOMMENDED
Postmaster Smyer Secures Additional
Parcel Post Carriers and Motor
Truck for Deliveries

Postmaster r. b. Smyer returned yes
terday from Washington where he went
to appear before the joint committee OF
postal affairs in an effort to have the
salaries of postmasters and supervisory
officials increased. He advocated the
necessity of larger salaries for POST
masters in third and fourth classes ana
central accounting Offices and increased
clerical forces in other central account
ing offices In first class offices where
the annual receipts are between slel,ooo
and $4,000 he recommended an increase
in salaries for the postmasters ana al
supervisory officials.
While there he succeeded in get'lhs
provisions made for two additional par
eel post carriers and parcel post Tore
man for the Birmingham office. lie was
told that the motor truck for TINS de-
partment would be delivered between ile-
cember l, 1919, and April l, 1920 The &c
lay in the delivery, according to Mr.
Smyer, is due to the fact that seVsfai
orders for trucks had TO be filled before
the local order. Mr.. Smyer declared ne
hoped this light Ford truck would ne
received early in December so as 10 pe
on hand to handle the heavy parcel posi-
expected at Christmas time.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-18
OF
FIRST AID TODAY

At a monthly meeting OF the Ala
bama Safety association in the audito-
rium of the Chamber of Commerce at
so o'clock this afternoon DR.. w. $.
Rountree will give a demonstration In
first aid work. Members of the city
commission, city and county superin-
tendents of education and representa-
tives of the Boy Scouts have been in
vited to be present and witness the
demonstration.
At the meeting this afternoon ar
ranpements for the field meet will be
made and six events from the AS used
at the national First Aid contest on
September 80 October 1, will be selected
r. demonstrate the first aid work.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-18
AMERICAN LEGION
TO HOLD LUNCHEON
AT SOUTHERN CLUB

The luncheon to be held by the Amer
lean Legion members at o'clock this
afternoon at the South club will be
of particular Importance to all inter-
ested in the membership drive to COM
mence Monday, according to announce
ment made by Judge Horace Wilkinson.
acting chairman. Plans will be dis
cussed for the coming campaign and
all team captains and members are re-
quested to attend. Satisfactory prog
ress has been made during the week,
but the final plans for the big push"
will be taken up in detail. and reports
by the various team captains considered
at today's meeting Plans for the big
meeting to be held a 3 o'clock Sugdav
afternoon in the Colonial theatre will
also be discussed. Come and bring a
recruit
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-18
COMMUNITY CLUB
TO HEAR MINSTRELS

The Community club will meet this
afternoon at l o'clock at the Southern
club at which time a splendid pro-
gramme will be rendered. 'Lassie"
White. Jack Richards, Billy Church
and J. Creapeau members of Al. g.
Fields minstrels appearing at the JEFF
ferson will be guests of the club and
will appear in songs and dances. The
committee appointed to look after the
Boys club and Boy Scouts work will
make it's report. James A. Simpson
president of the club states there will
be several additional features and urges
all members to be present.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-18
MOTORCYCLE RIDER
is SERIOUSLY HURT

w w. James, 81, who was seriously
injured when the motorcycle he was
driving struck telephone post at Rush
avenue and Allen street on North High
lands Yesterday morning was taken to
the McAdory infirmary' following the
accident, where he was reported last
night. as resting well 1t is stated that
he was driving at a rapid rate of speed
and as he attempted to turn curve
at that point. his motorcycle collided
with a post near the sidewalk. He suf-
fered fracture at the base of TIE
skull and was injured about the face
and legs. He was taken to the hospital
in Johns ambulance.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-18
NEGRO BOY FATALLY
HURT WHEN RUN OVER
BY AN AUTOMOBILE

Isaac Campbell, 14-year-oid negro boy.
Of 294 Wall street. Tittlesville, Ala, was
run over and instantly killed about b
O clock yesterday afternoon on Avenue
r near Third street by r. l.. Knowles
of Woodward. who was driving an over
land automobile.
The negro boy was taken to Davenport
&. Harris undertaking shop on instruc-
tions by Coroner G. A. Hogan, who Will
hold an inquest today
according to witnesses, Campbell was
being chased by a negro girl and ran
straight into the path OF the automopile
II is also stated that Knowles was driv-
ing at a rapid rate down Avenue + and
az the negro ran out into the street
knowles was unable to avoid striking
him. He was placed under arrest and
released on a $500 bond.
Officers Burkett and Wyatt and Motor
scouts Hendricks and Gilmore made an
investigation of the accident.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-18
HEAVY FINE is GIVEN
FOR BREACH OF PEACE

A jury in Judge w. Z. Forts court
Yesterday found Johnnie Halbard.
negro woman. guilty of breach o.
the peace and fined her 800 and costs
She had left watch to be repaired
at the Keith watch repair shop and
returned for it without presenting the
claim ticket The watch was refused
and she proceeded to demonstrate her
desire for it by causing disturbance
She was arrested.
Frank O'Neil. negro plead guilty to
stealing lady's waist from the Pa
risian company. He was fined 500 and
costs He was also charged With
larceny on another count and plead
rot guilty. The jury returned var
diet OK guilty and he viii be sentenced
on this CONT this morning..
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-18
CONDUCTOR KILLED
BY FREIGHT TRAIN
Trainman Falls From Car
and Is Badly Mangled.
Inquest Today

Harry F. Crawford, age SIS. was in
stantly killed yesterday afternoon about
1926 o'clock, when he fell from the rear
end of string of freight cars which
he was placing on a siding at Twenty
third avenue, between Twenty-sixth and
Twenty-seventh streets, to allow pas
senger train to pass. 1t is believed
that he lost his footing while he was
swinging on the rear car, after he had
thrown the switch. He fell under the
car, the wheels cutting off both legs
and mangling the body severely. The
train was in charge of L. e. Crump, en-
gineer, and George Martin, foreman.
Mr.. Crawford was one of the old en-
ployes of the Frisco railway, and was a
member of the Order of Railway Con-
ductors, the Tribe of Ben Hur and the
Knights of Pythias. He lived in West
End, 1926 North Seventeenth street, and
is survived by his widow and several
children.
The body is being held at the Shaw
Undertaking company, pending the ar
rival of his wife from Spokane, Wash.
An inquest will be held today at $50
o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-18
TO LET CONT RACT.
FOR TERMINALS At
.CORDOVA NEXT WEEK
DeBardeIeben Says Con-
struction Will Be Com
pleted Within Two or
Three Months

The contract for the construction Of the
Warrior river terminals at Cordova will
be let next week, Transportation Manager
Henry T. DeBardeleben stated yesterday,
Bids were asked for several days ago,
but only three or four offers have so far
been received.
The Cordova terminals will cost about
$4,000 and are expected to be completed
and turned over to the river management
within two or three months after the
contract is awarded.
Al FIVE of the self-propelled steel narges
purchased for the Warrior river service
will be in commission by November II ard
the new tow boats and wooden barges
contracted for some time ago are sN-
pected to be delivered at intervals be-
tween now and March /.
During the present week barges l, 2, )
and 6 left Cordova loaded with coal for
Mobile and New Orleans. and the tow
boat Volcano with, four barges CARRYING
1000 tons of coal also started on The down
ward trip.
The 20 steel containers built for the
Warrior river by the ingalls, Iron works
company of Birmingham during the sum-
mer are not now in use. but they Will De
put in commission within short time.
They were used between Mobile and New
Orleans for while during the late sum
mer and early fall, but had to be taken
off pending adjustment of freight rates
The railroad administration has nur-
chased a derrick which will be Installed
at New Orleans under an agreement win
the dock commission TO pay for it AT so
much per ton, and a few days ago inc
Mobile city commissioners agreed TO put
in a derrick at that port Just as soon az
they are assured that not less tnan ="
steel containers are ready for use on the
Warrior river.
The 20 containers now owned by the
railroad administration by making TWO
round trips a month, can carry 400 tons
of freight, the equivalent OF hVe cal
loads. Until additional containers, used TO
carry general merchandise which mus
be protected from the weather, are Sc
cured the river facilities will be made
nns+e 10 Justify shippers in depending
upon it, Were any considerable duauu-
ties of general merchandise offered the
river at this time it would result in con-
pestion on the wharves and consequent
DELAYS in deliveries which in the ena
would work against the river
The railroad administration mas zee"
urged to authorize the purchase OF ao
ditional containers in numbers SUI S,,t
10 make river shipments attractive, ont
60 for nothing has resulted from these
efforts. 80 ~,
Lumber shipments from Tuscaloosa ny
wav If the Warrior have been suspended
on account of the longshoremen STRIKE
at Mobile and they will not be resn'aeu
until the labor troubles are ended
offerings for down river shipments are
greater than can be handled by the eq"ip
ment at present in use on the river. II
is stated that the coal tonnage could ne
Increased very greatly were there sum-
| cient barges 10 handle all that is offered
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-18
BIG INCREASE OF
COAL PRODUCTION
Output for Last Week Takes Upward
Squirt. According to Official
Report

Coal production in the Birmingham dis
trick took big upward squirt last week,
according to reports made to the Ala
bama Coal Operators association end
compiled by Frank V. Evans of that as
ISOLATION.
The output reported by the operators
for the week ended October IL. was
800, $50 tons. compare< with zl8.220 tons the
preceding week THIS is the largest pro-
duction reported in any one week since
the last winter
The total for last week does not IN
clude FIVE or six companies who failed to
report 1t is estimated that these COM
panies produced about $500 TONS, based
on past performance, so that the actual
output in the district probably exceeded
Sl5, 900 tons, which is within $1,000 or p.Wo
tons of the average for last fall.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-18
Shipping by Truck
Demonstrated Here

f. G. Moore. representing the Firestone
Tire and Rubber company, is in Birmins-
ham for tn purpose of putting on snip
bv-motor truck demonstration. He has
established his office at 4o1 South Tween
ty- first street.
The Firestone company will not engage
in the motor truck business Itself put
through agents will gather all Informal
ton possible that will be OF interest," 70
persons who may desire to engage IN
that business. -
They will have on file at their office
information about the roads and their
condition, distances from Birmingham 10
all of the towns and cities within radius
of 50 or 60 miles. cost per mile OF operat-
ing motor trucks on the various roads
tonnage that may be safely hauled over
them, names and locations of persons who
have freight for shipment from or 10
Birmingham and such other information
as may be useful to motor truck oper-
ators
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-18
URGE COOPERATION
Of CIVIC BODIES
ON CAR SHORTAGE
Hutchens Points Out Ways
Where Receiver of Freight
Can Help in Relieving
Situation

Col H E Hutchens. chairman of the
Birmingham district committee of the
United States railroad administration,
has appealed to the civic and commercial
bodies of Birmingham to aid the rail-
roads in relieving the car shortage which
is acute throughout the country at the
present time.
In letter addressed to these bodies
Yesterday, Colonel Hutchens suggests the
various ways in which the car situation
may be improved. and asks these or
CARNATIONS to put the matter before their
members. The civic bodies addressed by
Colonel Htuchens are the Chamber of
Commerce, the Civic association, the Ro-
tary club, the Kiwanis, the Civilians,
birmingham Traffic association, Whole
sale Lumber association. Birmingham
Automobile club and the Board of Trade
of Bessemer.
In his letter Colonel Hutchens says: TT
is of vital importance to the shipping in
terests of the entire country, and the
committee of which l am chairman has
made appeals by phone, letter. printed
circular and newspapers for cooperation,
but it is difficult to have the man who
of the question to the railroads and the
man who ships We are making daily
efforts to improve the service and appre-
ciate prompt adVices of inefficiency, that
we may apply the remedy
ACCOMMODATING his letter were instruc
lions as to how shippers and receivers
can aid in making the best use of the
cars available. The suggestions are
l. Prompt release of carload shipments
lab n with
out delay, prior to arrival of car if posi-
BILE.
o. If shipment is order notify. surren-
der bill of lading as soon as received
prior to arrival of car if possible.
(c) If shipment is to be reconsigned,
furnish reconsigning instructions as
quickly as possible. If received by agent
prior to arrival of car a delay of "a hours
will probably be avoided.
Cd Unload car without delay. Do not
wait for expiration of free time
(e) Advise agent or yardmaster by tele-
phone, when possible, as soon as unload
ing is completed so that car can be
switched out.
IN Do not order goods in excess of
ability to unload.
(g) Do not hold equipment for prospect
i've loading.
. Prompt loading of cars.
(r) Do not order cars in excess OF abll-
ity to promptly load
Cb) Do not wait for expiration of free
time before completion of loading.
(c) Advise agent or yardmaster by tele-
phone, when possible. when loading is
completed, so that car can be promptly
switched out.
I'd Furnish shipping instructions
promptly.
(e> Load cars to full capacity,
g. Promptly remove |. c. |. freight from
depots, thereby enabling the unloading of
other freight and release of cars. At this
season of the year, particularly at all
important points, the receipt Of J. c l.
freight is heavy, and unless il is promptly
removed delays in unloading other
freight are bound to occur,
4. Deliver l. c. |. freight for outbound
movement at depots early in the day
as possible, so that it can be loaded in
ears and forwarded the same day.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-18
Open Headquarters
for Third Roll Call

offices of the state headquarters
for the Red Cross third roll-call cam
paign have been established on the
mezzanine floor of the jefferson County
Bank building, it was announced yes
terday by Miss Freddie Truslow, state
secretary for the drive. Miss Truslow
said the headquarters would be open
for business Monday.
The chief function of the headquar-
tiers here will be the direction and rout-
ing of speakers for the campaign,
making emergency assignments for
speakers, and work of that kind. A
list of speakers available in each
county is to be furnished Miss Truslow,
together with the dates on which they
are to serve
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-18
SALE OF RAILROAD
PASS is ILLEGAL

George Smith and Merritt Oliver,
negroes were bound over to the grand
jury yesterday afternoon by Kenneth
following preliminary hearing on a
charge of conspiring to defraud the
government Bonds were fixed at $500
land 800 respectively. oliver made
bond but Smith was placed in the
county Jail.
1t is alleged that Smith who worked
for the Louisville and Nashville rail-
road secured a pass to New Orltans and
then sold it to Oliver for SIS. oliver is
alleged to have gone as far as Mobile
and stopped there and was placed in
Jail He was brought back to Bir-
mingham yesterday morning by Mobile
officers
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-18
Mother and Daughter
Are Awarded Damages

A jury in Judge Horace Wilkinson's
court awarded Miss GLADYS Sylvester $500
and her mother Mrs Ella Willis, $1,000 as
the result of damage. suits brought by
them against the Woodward Iron com
pany The suits grew out of injuries
sustained by Miss Sylvester last May
when she was returning from picnic at
West Lake park in a truck which was
struck by one of defendants trains at a
level crossing near Woodward.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-18
Negro Miner Killed

Clinton Coleman, negro was killed in
stantly in the 7. C. /. mine at Docana
yesterday morning by the falling in OF
some rock from the mine roof. The body
was removed to the George Roberts un-
dertaking establishment at Pratt City,
where postmortem revealed fractured
skull The inquest will be held this morn
ing at $50 O'Clock announces Assistant
Coroner j. 4. 7. Rives
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-18
SeUier New President
of Manufacturer and
Operators Association
Retres Vice President of Sloss Company to Accept Po
sition-Org anization to Promote Finished Products
and Export Trade From the Entire State

enting every section of the state will
be elected, and secretary to assist
. president, will be elected later on.
Under the former plan of organiza-
ton the President gave very little of
his time to the management of its
affairs. these being intrusted to a
manager. with secretary to look
after the clerical work.
Mr.. Sewer will give his entire time
to the duties of his office He has
had a great many years experience in
the traffic department of railroad, was
for some years general agent of the
Southern railway and the last few
years as vice president Of the Sloss-
Sheffield Steel and Iron company, hav-
ing gained practical knowledge of the
manufacturing and sales ard of indus
trial work In view of the enlarged
field which the association expects to
enter. the officers felt that a man of
his experience and training, botn in
transportation and manufacturing. was
necessary to it's success.
TO DEVELOP EXPORT TRADE
In the future the association will
devote its energies largely to the de-
velopment of the finished products of
Industries in Birmingham and the state
at iatge and to export trade. Com
mittees are provided for in the re-
organization plan to have charge Of
these branches of its work. One of
them will make study of conditions
with reference to working the raw
materials. such as iron and steel and
coal products. lumber and other re-
sources of the state. into finished
articles and another committee will
look after the export trade.
In connection with the export trade.
conditions and requirements of other
countries especially in Central and
South America and along the Pacific
coast will be studied and information
gathered for dissemination among the
members of the association.
Discussing the new programme of
the association. one of the members
said yesterday that they have come to
realize that Birmingham must work Up
her raw materials into finished prod
ucts and seek trade in foreign coun-
tries If she is to attain her proper
standing among American industrial
cities
The association has engaged rooms
in the Empire building as headquar-
tiers and has already occupied them.
The association win cooperate ~
every possible way in promoting the
interests of the manufacturers and
other Industrial developers in Ala
bans. keep them advised as to mar
ket conditions here and abroad. and
take a hand in whatever tends to en-
hance the industrial interests of the
state.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-18

L. Sewer, for several years vice
president of the Sloss- Sheffield steel
and Iron company. has been elected
president of the Alabama Manufacture
ers and Operators association, accepted
the office and is now discharging the
duties of the position.
He will continue with the Shelf
field Steel and Iron company until
November l. on which date his resig-
nation takes effect
The Alabama Manufacturers and OPP
orators accusation was organized in
the summer of 1918 as an adjunct to the
war industries board Off the purpose
of co-ordinating the manufacturing in
dustries in Alabama and making them
more efficient in serving the govern
ment during the war. G. w Connors.
president of the -Wyman com
pany of Birmingham, was elected presi-
dent and Dan B. Dimick of the Ameri-
can Casting company, vice president, at
the organization and they held these Of
fices until recently when Mr. Connors
resigned.
The membership consisted of over
100 manufacturers and coal operators
representing Birmingham, Mobile,
Montgomery, Admission and number
of other cities. Until the war ended
the association directed its energies
toward speeding up production and the
making of things the government
needed in prosecuting the war
Following the signing of the armi-
stice when the government no longer
was in need of its services the asso-
citation devoted its efforts towards pro-
cIring better conditions for the manu-
featuring interests of the state, Dur
ing the summer after the departure of
Ben X. stroud. who had been manager
since September of last year, the as
ISOLATION was not very active, but its
officials kept it going with the view
to reorganize later on and converting
it into an active and Influential force
in the industrial development and
trade expansion of Alabama.
ON SUBSTANTIAL BASIS
During the past two weeks a number
of conferences have been held in Bir-
mingham attended by the board of gov
ernors and other members who felt the
need of an effective organization of the
kind. The result of the conference was
determination to put the organiza-
ton on a substantial basis with a
membership embracing as far as pos
sble every industry in the state.
With the election of Mr.. Sewer as
president the first step in the reorgan-
ization was taken. A board of COVER
nors consisting of % members. repres-