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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-10
FINAL APPEAL IS
 MADE FOR LOAN

To the Editor of the e-Herald;
 The last day of the Victory Loan campaign is here and the six states of the Sixth Federal Reserve district are far behind in their quotas. Unless the subscriptions roll in by large amounts today the south will fail for the first time in her splendid record of war work.
 Every loyal southerner, every patri- otic American is urged to go to the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-10
1 400 TROOPS FROM
 PANAMA REACHU 5.
By A..eei.i.a Pres.

New Orleans May 9.-TNe transport Fitzpatrick, with 400 troops, compos- ing a large part of the Thirty-third United States infantry regiment. ar rived here today from Panama and the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-10

bank before .he closing hour today and register his subscriptions for as large an investment as he can. Every bank in the district is urged to sub scribe to the fullest extent in order that success of this loan in the south may be assured. It is the last day, and only by liberal subscriptions from the banks can this loan be carried to success.
 NJ. B. WELLBORN.
 Governor Federal Reserve Bank. Atlanta, Ga, May g. 1919
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Members of the Toronto (Canada) po- lice force have been granted an eight hour day with increased pay.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-10
HI. s. Foster OUT Rainb0W boy

Foster was one of the first Loveman, Joseph & Loeb boys to enlist. He went in July 15, 1917, in the Old Fourth Alabama, under Capt. Mortimer Jordan, and fought under him until the time of his death Foster saw service at Chateau Thierry and at other active points in the Lorraine dis trict.
 After the battle of Chateau Thierry he was sent back to this country as a sergeant in- structor in modern trench and open war fare.
 He was honorably discharged from the service on December 23, 1918.
 Other members of the Loveman, Joseph & Loeb family who offered themselves to the nation and who saw service in the uniform of Uncle Sam's army or navy, are listed be- low
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-10

me, AldDd11ld heroes Our heads are barred in reverence to a loving God who has seen fit to bring you home safely. Our hearts beat with sympathy for the loved ones of those whose lives were so gloriously expended
 You valorous Alabama boys have done old Alabama proud. The world respects your deeds and historians, in the years to come, will never cease to accord you the honor which brave men deserve.
 our finest young men
 answered the call
 of National duty and we take this opportunity to pub- licly acclaim their promptness in re- spending to the nations call. Every one of them has right to feel proud ! of his part in the world war. We were proud of their going and happy in their returning. Our Honor Roll gives the names of of every man from our organization who served Uncle Sam. Some are back at their old positions, and those who are yet to return will be placed immediately in their old positions or in new ones equally as good. e@ga.J@1@Ih@@1g@
The sun., 1919-05-16
100 SAILORS FIGHT
BROOKLYN POLICE
Attempt to Rescue Comrades
From Station.

Three sailors stopped last night about
o'clock before the fruit stand OF
Daniel Faronne at 3S Sands street,
Brooklyn. One of them picked up a
cocoanut and started away with It.
Farronne made him put It down, and the
sailors went away In half an hour
they came back with several other sail
ors, and began throwing the fruit deal
ers goods into the street. He called
Patrolman Gertisser of the Poplar street
station, who. with two other policemen,
scattered the sailors and arrested three
OF them, who gave their names az Ray
mond Hurley. Cornelius ]. Herlihey and
Joseph Rooster.
The three men were taken to the Pop.
lar street station followed by about fifty
sailors, who gathered in the street in
front OF the station. They were dis
persed by the station reserves. But halt
an hour later a crowd OF sailors num-
bering more than 100 came to the sta
ton and sent a committee in to demand
the release of the three sailors under
arrest. Sergeant Joyce, who was In
charge OF the station, refused to release
them and the sailors committee was put
out of the building. Meanwhile the
sailors outside had begun throwing
sticks and stones against the station
house. which Is the police headquarters
Of the borough, and the, reserves were
ordered out to disperse them.
The sailors. with no weapons but their
fists, fought the policemen for nearly
half an hour and several of them were
struck by the patrolmen's nightsticks.
They finally fed, having done no more
damage than to break a window or two.
No one was seriously hurt.
The sun., 1919-05-16
FORTUNE BELIEVED
HIDDEN IN VAULTS
Only $500 of Hastings Allo-
Woys Wealth Found.

A search for a fortune which IL Is be-
lieved the late Hastings Alloway a
wealthy sportsman and stock operator
secreted in this city will be made by
Attorney Joseph J. Tuohy Of Corona,
l.. l.. acting for the heirs. A jury In
Surrogate's Court, Queens county, set
aside yesterday a will in favor of Mrs
Sarah Gardner of Rockaway on the con-
tention that Mr.. Alloway was incapacl-
tated mentally at the time the instru-
ment was drawn. Surrogate Noble then
directed that heirs living in Toledo.
Grand Rapids and st. Paul receive the
estate.
At present all OF the estate that has
been accounted for are deposits in Man.
haitian banks totalling $500. Mr.. Allo-
way was an associate of the late Hon
est John" Kelly and owned a number OF
gambling enterprises in New Orleans
and Hot Springs. Ark. He was known
as a successful stock operator and had
invested heavily in real estate. The at
torneys believe that the fortune will be
found In safe deposit vaults In Manhat-
tan banks and application was made for
permission to make the search.
Mr.. Alloway died April 4. 1918. in the
residence of Mrs Gardner. whom he
named in the will made on January z
OF that year. He was ~.
The sun., 1919-05-16
BANDITS HANDCUFF
TRIO: TAKE $3.50
Room Invaded in Fake Hunt
for Deserfers.

At $40 o'clock yesterday morning
three men. after they had knocked at the
door, were admitted to q room In 215
West Eighteenth street, occupied by
Christ Tfarukes. In, the room at the
time were Adam and Harry Atanes,
cousins of Tfarukes, and Nicholas
staetes. Tfarukes had left an hour
earlier to go to work.
The three men threw back the lapels
of their coats and displayed badges. and
eaid they were searching for deserters
from the army. One OF them then drew
a revolver and ordered the Atanes broth
ers and Staetes to put up their hands.
We've got to search the place." they
said, "and see II there are any deserters
here"
While one of the three men then COW
cred the two Atanes and Staetes with a
revolver, the other two men produced
handouts and snapped them on their
wrists. Then, while they were lined up
against the wall and helpless, the visit
ors ransacked the place. Finding nc
money, they searched the three men
whom they had handcuffed, and from
Staetes they took $500 in cash and two
checks. for 5000 francs each, payable tc
Staetess brother In Greece. From
Adam Atanes they took 5000 in cash
and from the pockets OF Harry Atanes
they got $50 in cash.
Then they left the room, locking the
door behind them. The three mer
waited a while, and since nobody came
to their aid, they went to the window
and began shouting. They were heard
by Patrolman Edward Maher Of the
West Twentieth street station. who tool
them to the police station, where the
handouts were filed from their wrist:
after half an hours hard work.
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MORSE FORGETFUL
ABOUT STOCK SALE
Heinze Will Call More Wit
nesses to Get Details.

Charles W. Morse, steamship man and
former "ice king" took the witness
stand In Justice Mullans part OF the
Supreme Court yesterday as one Of the
defendants in Otto c. Heinze's action to
recover sixty shares of Bedford Steam
ship Company stock which. It is al
legged. Morse and his associates OBJ
tained by Misrepresentation.
Mr.. Heinze alleges that in May. 1917,
Luther Martin was the owner of the
stock and the agents of the defendants
by falsely representing the financial SIT
uation of the company. were enabled to
purchase the shares for $s,571.40. when,
Heinze states the stock was in reality
worth at least $4,000 and has earned
an additional $4,000 in dividends since
the sale. Heinze is suing as the as
signee of Martins interest in the Bed
ford Steamship Company.
Mr.. Morse declared he could not re-
call many details OF the transaction, al
though he stated he was positive that
neither himself nor his associates had
resorted TO Misrepresentation. Several
letters were produced by plaintiffs coun-
SELL but Mr.. Morse could not recall hav-
ing previously seen them. saying the
matter was one which had not been han
died directly by him.
Justice Mullan directed an adjourn
ment to give the attorneys for the plain
tiff opportunity to subpoena other wit
nesses.
The sun., 1919-05-16
PASSPORT TROUBLE
PUZZLES VAN ALIEN
Returns From France on Liner
Espdgne.

]. J. Van Allen Of New York and New
port, who arrived yesterday by the
French liner Espagne. said he was puz-
zled as to why he should have had trou-
BILE with his passport IN France.
He said an alteration of the paper was
made by Mr.. Newcomb of the passport
bureau in this city. and that the secre-
tary OF the American Embassy in Paris
and the American Ambassador himself
knew nothing OF the trouble, which was
still a mystery to him. He predicted
disastrous results for the country should
prohibition go into effect, remarking that
he knew lots of people who would leave
America and go to countries where the
laws were not so strict.
Ralph H. Breed Of this city. brother
in-law of Mira All Kuli Khan, Persian
Minister to Washington, returned from
five months business trip In southern
Europe, said there were splendid oppor-
tunities for American capital and bust
ness men in the reconstruction period,
and that Americans ought 10 be on the
Job before the other natonalities headed
them off. He said Persia particularly
was yearning for American goods in ex-
change for her great wealth OF material.
Persian representatives in Paris told him
their country's steel would help build
American ships and their oil and coal
supply the fuel to bring these ships TO
Persia heavily laden with American
merchandise to return to America with
Persian products.
The Espagne brought 317 military
passengers. Major G. Lloyd Middleton
OF Missouri. the ranking officer, gen
eral superintendent OF the transport ser
vice at Havre. said he had handled 90
per cent, Of the troops that were landed
in France. Former Judge Octavius
Norris of Baltimore, who owns real es-
tate in Paris. said that despite the war
| there had been many improvements in
Paris.
The sun., 1919-05-16
.238TH ST. VIADUCT
TO BE BUILT SOON
Plans Ordered for Steel and
Concrete Structure.

Lewis Nixon, Public Service Commits
sioner. announced yesterday that via
duct eighty feet wide is to be constructed
across the Bronx River Valley at 238th
street He has instructed the New York
Central Railroad and the Bronx Park
way Commission to prepare plans for
both a reinforced concrete and a steel
structure, and TO submit them to him
within three months, at which time he
will decide upon the type of construction
Mr. Nixon made the decision to build
the viaduct at hearing held at the re-
quest of the Parkway Commission. A
number of engineers. as well as citizens
OF the Wakefield and Woodlawn sections
Of The Bronx, were present on behalf of
the proposed bridge The courts some
some time ago upheld the contention of
the Parkway Commission that the bridge
should be built.
The viaduct will provide a good thor
oughfare across the northern end of The
Bronx, and will alsl make possible the
construction Of crosstown trolley line.
which is badly needed in the Wakefield
and Woodlawn diStrtct&
The sun., 1919-05-16
CRIEVING FOR SON.
MOTHER is KILLED
Mind Affected, She Steps in
Front of Train.

In a particularly regrettable way the
War Department was responsible for the
death yesterday at Elmhurst, l.. J., Of
Mrs. Annie Clapton, mother Of Sergeant
William F. Clapton, stationed at a
French port with Service Park Unit No.
304, Motor Truck Corps. Mrs. Clapton
had been Ill for several months and had
become respondent at her sons long abb
sence. Her grieving reached an acute
stage until the obsession came upon
her that her son was never going to re-
turn and she would never see him again.
Physicians said the only thing that
would save her was the return OF her
son. That was In March. Mr.. Clapton
wrote to Gen. Pershing. asking for his
sons discharge, representing the case as
stated by the physicians The letter was
unanswered. He wrote to the War De-
parting enclosing statements from two
specialists testifying to Mrs. Clapton's
condition. There was no reply. In
despair he went to Representative
Charles Pope Caldwell and laid the APP
peal before him. Representative Cald.
| we'll promised to take 1t UP personally
with the War Department officials at
once and did so. Nothing happened.
Two days ago n letter came through
! from Sergeant Clapton dated from
France May in which he said he ex-
| pected to be home soon with his unit.
He will not come. I shall not see
| him again." Mrs. Clapton said.
Late Wednesday night. long after the
other members Of the family had gone
to bed, Mrs, Clapton dressed and left
the house. She wandered along the
street in the moonlight and unseeing
turned to cross the tracks of the Lons
! Island Railroad. She stepped directly in
front of an eastbound train, was thrown
| twenty feet and killed.
The sun., 1919-05-16
WEEKS DEATH RATE
is MUCH BELOW 1918
DR.. Copeland Reports De-
crease Also in Some Diseases.

In an announcement made last night
Health Commissioner Royal S. Copeland
called attention to noteworthy decreases
in the mortality figures and the les
sened prevalence OF some diseases, par
ticularly measles and whooping cough.
The general death rate for the week
of May 10 was well below that of the
corresponding week of 1918, only 1.40O
deaths having been reported. a rate OF
1915 per one thousand OF the population
for 1919. as against 1897, or 14.19 per
one thousand for 1918, decrease in the
absolute figures OF 1877 deaths and of 200
points. which Is equivalent to a relative
decrease of 263 deaths,
A striking decrease is noted In the
mortality from pulmonary tuberculosis,
only ] so deaths being recorded this year
for the week ending May 10. as against
POT for the corresponding week last year
There were no deaths during the week
Just past from whooping cough while
in the same week Of 1918 16 were re-
ported. The deaths from influenza and
pneumonia combined during the week
amounted TO 247, as compared with 255
for the corresponding week OF la1s.
The sun., 1919-05-16
SEEKS TO BUY RAILS
FOR N. Y. RAILWAYS
Receiver Hedges Says He Can
Saue 500, 900 NouD.

Job F. Hedges, receiver for the New
York Railways Company. applied to
Judge Julius n. Mayer yesterday in the
Federal District Court for an order di-
recting him TO carry out a contract to
purchase steel rails from the Lorain
Steel Company of Lorain. Ohio The
contract was entered into in 1916 at a
price that will mean a saving of more
than $4,000 to the company. The price
has nearly doubled since 1916.
Charles p. Rowland, who represented
the committee of the 3 per cent. bond
holders. said that he did not oppose the
order, but that he thought It wise to
urge extreme caution in expenditures
Edgar l.. Winthrop. counsel for the
receiver. said that the steel company is
having a slack period and is ready to
make immediate deliveries. He added
that storage would be no expense be-
cause the traction company has much
space available. Some rails are needed
now. he said
The court directed Mr. Winthrop to
learn what conditions regarding pay
ment the steel company will agree to
and then. with Mr.. Hedges, draw up an
order for submission.
The sun., 1919-05-16
WOMEN BOYCOTT
BAKERS ON EAST SIDE
They Picket Shops in Effort to
Force Cheaper Bread.

1t was dull within and lively without
many East Side bakeshops yesterday
because of a housewives boycott of
bakers who increased the price Of bread
from to 9 cents a pound and rolls
from Is TO 20 cents dozen. Plckets
clustered in front of bakeshop doors,
particularly in Avenue c. between Third
and Tenth streets. made faces at the
bakers and refused to let other women
enter. The boycott was organized by
Mrs MollIe Weingart OF $50 East Fourth
street. who said the women would try
TO stand II as long as the bakers could.
Policemen were kept busy shooting the
pickets from their posts all day.
l.. Kellerman. a baker at 100 Avenue
G, said last night: The women are on
strike for cheaper bread. but / don't see
how we can give II TO them with wages
as high as they are now. will be glad
10 have the women come into my shop
and run 1t themselves. Then they will
zee why bread can't be any cheaper.
year ago this May paid my best hands
$50 and the lowest 500. Now have 10
nay $50 TO the highest and $40 TO the
lowest. They are all in the union and
NE can do nothing"
The sun., 1919-05-16
MRS. THORNE ADDS
TO CRUELTY CHARGE
Boy Kidnapped and Hidden,
She Tells Court.

Mrs. Mary Casey Thorne. the Third
Of the late Samuel Thorne and heir to
the large fortune left in trust by his
father. filed yesterday in the County
Clerks office an amended complaint in
the action for separation and alimony
which has long been pending in the court
against her husband.
Additional cruelty is alleged by Mrs.
Thorne in the new complaint. She states
that in August. 1918. her husband
wrongfully and unla wfully caused to be
kidnapped her four-year- son. Joel
Wolfe Thorne. Jr.. thereby causing her
intense mental suffering which has
tended to undermine her health and
| jeopardize her life.
Further allegations are that such
! mental suffering has been intensified by
the defendant by his refusing the plain
| tin the opportunity to communicate with
| or see her child and also by his secret
| ing of the child and keeping her in
| ignorance of whether the boy is living
| i'll or dead.
The other allegations follow closely
the lines of the original complaint. which
| alleges that the defendant had been
| guilty Of cruel and inhuman treatment
l OF ner ana nau caused ner 10 De III
| generated unlawfully in Bellevue Hos
pital. where she was placed in a strait
| Jacket and treated as an insane person.
Mrs. ThorDe recently sought TO re-
, cover the custody OF her son. who, she
| alleged. she saw in the home of the de-
| PENDANTS mother. at 914 Fifth avenue.
| while the parade of the Twenty-seventh
Division was in progress Mrs. Samuel
| Thorne denied having custody OF the
child and a referee was appointed to in
| vestigate.
Permission was granted yesterday by
| the court for the serving OF the papers
| in the new action by publication. Pro-
| cess servers have been unable to locate
| the defendant
The sun., 1919-05-16
Prices are rs to so
Per Cent. Less
For Women

2,136 prs. stockings, S1.15 pr.
Full-fashioned silk, with cotton
tops and soles; plain black, white,
gray; two-tone silk, pink mer-
cerized cotton tops, and black,
bronze, gray, tan, smoke or white,
boots, seamless, vertical stripes;
firsts. and seconds of grades we
have sold special at $1.25 to
$l.65 pr.
LAO prs. stockings, 65c pr. !;
black silk, mercerized cotton
tops, toes, heels; mock seam leg,
seamless foot; seconds" of 81
grade.
3,492 prs. stockings, 18c pr; 3
pairs for soc; black or white Isle
thread, full seamless, high spliced
heels, double soles and tops;
sizes " to 10; seconds" of 35c
grades.
1896 union suits, 60c ca, fine
light weight cotton, low neck,
sleeveless, plain or shell finish at
knee; sizes SO to A; seconds"
of 81 and $1.25 grades.
Main Aisle. Old Building.
600 vests at 45c each, white
ribbed Isle thread, light weight,
very elastic, low neck, sleeveless /;
sizes SO to AZ; regular 55c grades.
Main floor, Old Building.
1O,464 vests at Soc each, 3 for
81; white or pink ribbed cotton
or Isle thread, beading top, white
ribbed Isle thread, band or bod
ice top; regular and extra size,
but not in all the styles. Sec
onds" of 50c to 65c grades.
Main Aisle. Old Building.
5,448 vests at 18c each, white
ribbed cotton, low neck, sleeve
less, sizes SO and 50; "frsts" and
Seconds" of 25c grade.
The sun., 1919-05-16
Great Sale
Hosiery and
Underwear
For All the Family

This is a closing-out OF
small surplus lots and in
complete groups from man
ufacturers with whom we do
large regular business. The
underwear is all nice weight
for Summer. And so are the
stockings and socks. There
are first and second grades
in the large collection; every
piece good, or it wouldn't be
here. For your protection,
each piece of underwear and
pair of hosiery Of second
grade has been tagged with
a yellow ticket. You'll have
difficulty-in most cases
in finding the reason for
their not being in the first
grade.
The sun., 1919-05-16
For Men

864 union suits at 85c; striped
madras, sleeveless, knee length,
extensible knit rubbing at back
for better comfort, sizes "a to
As; S1.25 grades.
1896 undershirts, Toe; light
weight Isle thread, sleeveless,
short or long sleeves; a few bal
briggan; sizes "a to as in the
lot; 81 grades and seconds of 50
grades.
1858 shirts or drawers, 3Sc
ea.; white plaid madras, coat
style shirts, sleeveless; sizes "a
to 40; knee length drawers to
match; sizes 32 to A; SOC grades.
3,204 prs. socks, 18c pr. 3 prs.
soc; light weight cotton, seam
less; sizes 91a to 1ll1, "sec-
onds" of 25c and 35c grades.
Black or cordovan.
BuriiPst@n Arcade. New Bldg.
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TOurdbOut
UnrdrObe suit
case, $3.50

Designed by the John
Wanamaker Store for short
trips out of town. Made of
3-ply Eastwood, light in
weight, but strong and dur
able. Covered with best quail
ity coach cloth, bound with
fiber, and finished with two
brass locks and center bolt.
The interior arrangement
consists of two drop trays
and one slide drawer. On
the opposite side are gar
ment hangers for four suits,
which can be removed. There
is also a compressor to hold
the garments in place when
packed.
Lined throughout with neat
checked linen. Outside dimen-
sions, 33 X 10 X 81 inches,
$3.50.
Fourth Gallery, New Building.
The sun., 1919-05-16
(Signcd]
Song Recital

Auditorium, Today at
2::30.
Under the direction of
Cora Remington, soprano
soloist of Fifth Ave. Bap-
fist Church, New York City
assisted by Inez Phetge,
soprano, End Presbyterian
Church, Paterson, N. j.;
Mildred Riley, soprano,
Wesleyan Methodist Church,
Paterson, n. j.; Charles
Riley, boy soprano, st.
Johns Church, Passaic, N.
j.; Luz Cerdio, Prima
Donna soprano, late Spanish
Opera Co.; Ethel Tonks,
contralto, Episcopal Church,
Ridgewood; Nine. Malejo,
Belgian, soprano; Venita
Pomfret, soprano; Ir m a
Knecht, soprano; Jane
Clark, contralto.
First Gallery. New Building.
The sun., 1919-05-16
From, Paris
NeU NeckUear
Some charming neW
norLYronr

Collars of fine organdie,
hand-embroidered in eyelet,
daisy and dot designs. Long
shawl collars, little "shoul-
der" collars, and the newer
type that look so well on
tailored suits. Some have
matching cuffs. Some
trimmed with Valenciennes
lace, So to SO.
Collars in fine white hand
kerchief linen with hand
applied borders in color.
Also colored with white bor-
ders from So to SO.
Real filet lace collars in
new shapes, SO to SO.
And nep Spanish lace scarfs
Embroidered and jet
beaded. $1,000 to $50.
Main floor. Old Building.
The sun., 1919-05-16

$3.50 frocks are Of Jap
anese crepe in yellow, rose,
and gray combination
stripes with white collars.
Cut so we'll that they fit al
most everyone.
S6.75 dresses are of blue or
soft green chambray with round
neck embroidered in white and
short sailor collar in back. IL
Illustrated.
Third floor, Old Building.
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For Misses

S52 prs. stockings, SOC pr. Silk,
full-fashioned, plain (not rib
bed), cotton tops, soles and toes;
sizes Z to 8 in black; sizes 7
and 71a in white, bronze, pink
or sky blue; S1.50 grades, which
were priced 75c, but now that
sizes are broken, are reduced to
55c pair.
The sun., 1919-05-16
Holiday
SUGGESTIONS

Canoes-$56.50 up.
Canoe rugs-$4.
Canoe pillows-75c, SIPS
and So.
Maine coast rowboat, $57.
Paddles, exceptional grade
$3.50 each.
Fishing coats-$2, So.
Complete line of fishing
tackle, reels, rods and Access
series.
The Sport Shop,
Burlington Arcade floor,
New Building.