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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-18
BIRTHDAY ID BE CELEBRATED AT
 COMMUNITY SING

As tomorrow is the anniversy or the birth day of Robert E. Lee the com munity sing programme will be large Iy in the nature of a celebration.
 Owen Gillespie will sing, when 1oa and Were Young, Maggie" and Car ry Me Book to old Virginia" with the community quartet joining in the chorus as well as rendering several special numbers. The pupils number will be rendered by Miss Eloise Allen' a pupil Of Miss Sara Mallam, and by request "Verdun" Miss Daisy RowleO has been selected as a feature.
 The recitation by Thomas Dozier or a poem written by Dr. o. T. Dozier, en- titled, Our Galaxy of Heroes" will have prominent place on the pro- gramme.
 All veterans, sons of veterans and Daughters of the Confederacy and their families are invited to attend the sing and special seats will be reserved for them.
 An invitation is also extended by Mrs w. J. Adams, chairman of the community sing committee, to all vis- iting soldiers in the city to be present and take part in the exercises.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-18
CIVIC ASSOCIATION
 FORUM IS INDORSED
National Secretary of International Association Writes President w. E. Fort

The open forum of the Birmingham Civic association is considered one of the livest organizations of its kind in the country by the executive secretary of the International Forum associa- tion. according to letter received by Judge w. E. Fort, president of the Civic association. The letter in part is as follows: "At the request of Charles H. Harold I am sending you copy of our last bulletin. Of the reports of forum development which came to us during the two or three months, none has been more promis- ing than those of the Birmingham Civic associations forum
 We believe that forums can only function most effectively when they represent and give voice to all classes and interests in a community, and if our impression is correct this is the expressed aim of your organization. "If at any time We can be of service to you, do not hesitate to call upon us "
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-18
LABOR GRADUALLY BEING SUPPLIED ALL OVER DISTRICT
While Demand Is Still Good It Is Not Nearly So Strong as a Few
 Months Ago

Labor shortage, which had such a de- leterious effect on industrial operations in the Birmingham district during the past summer and fall will soon be a thing of the past. The demand, still good, is not nearly so strong as it was few months ago, when every manufacturer and operator, merchant and other em- ployer was searching the country for help
 1 In the state outside of Birmingham, the supply of labor now seems to he about equal to the demand, although large numbers of men are being placed every week by the United States employment service.
 State Director George B. Tarrants re- port for the week ended January Il shows that all persons registering at the local offices in the sttae. readily found jobs, with applications for help and registrations being about equal. In Birmingham the requests for help exceeded the available supply by about 100 MT Tarrant's report for the week at all offices in the state show the fol- lowing: Birmingham, registrants, ll6s; applications for help 126S; registrants re- ferred, Ill: placed 1869. Anniston, regis- trants, 42; applications for help, 25; regis. trants referred, &; placed S3 Bessemer, registrations, S24; applications for help, 324; referred 324; placed, 324, Dothan, re- gistrants, 55: applications for help, 54; referred, l; placed, 54. Decatur, regis
 trants, H. applications for help, O. re- 1 ferred, s; placed, 21. Gadsden, registrants, 55: applications for help, 74; referred, s;
 placed. 95. Montgomery, registrants, lS9; applications for help, l6S2; referred, lS4; placed. 127 Mobile, registrants, lO7S; i applications for help, 1050; referred, lO50; placed, 969 Tuscaloosa, reSstrants, 6;
 applications for help, O; referred, D;
 placed, 2. Troy. registrants, O. apphca-
 tion for help, 250; referred. O; placed, l5o l. At the Birmingham office l25 women applied for work, there were BIO requests l for female help, 66 were referred and llo l placed.
 The movement back to the farm has
 been increasing since the beginning or | the year, a large number of men who
 came from the farms last year to take ! advantage of the high wages paid al ! industrial plants, having returned to | the farms.
 we are sending great many men
 back to the farms,' said J. D. Savers, ex- aminer in charge of farm labor at the local office yesterday, and II the move" ment continues until spring we Will nave found places on farms for hundreds of
 men who came to the city last year.
 They deserted the farms then because
 of the high wages offered them In the industrial district. but they have come
 to the conclusion that farm life IS pet ter for them.
 ''We have been very much srauiieo during the last few days at the numpei of soldiers who came to us seeklhg larh
 work Quite a number of these nave no' | worked on farms in the past, but they now want to get out into the country and live in the open.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-18
Priuate Taylor, First Member Rainbo,U Diuision Wounded Ln France, Returns Home

til sent home on a ship with many other wounded men a few weeks age"
 We enjoyed very much having Dr. W. B. Holmes with us in France. His son, Hubby" Holmes, member of our regiment, was also badly wounded in the leg and Is now at the base hospital, Mont gomery. Of course, l think the 167th regiment is the best of all and I want to tell you those boys know how to fight They were ab- solutely invincible. We were all very much attached to Captain Jor- dan and it grieved me considerably to learn of his death while I was laying up in the hospital"
 Private Taylor states that the food served the Rainbow division was fairly satisfactory except when they were up in the trenches, at which times. of course, a canned beef ration was all that could be obtained. Before joining the head quarters company of the 167th Pri- vate Taylor served as a member of Battery A on the Mexican border. He still suffers considerably with his leg and will continue to be treated for his wounds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-18
Anti-Spitting Laws
 to Be Enforced Here

The anti-spitting campaign was prosecuted further yesterday when two arrests were made by Inspector Nix of the health department on charges or violations of the law. John| Ireland, charged with splitting on Pratt Ems ley car, was arraigned before Acting Recorder King and fined $2 on that charge w. J. White was fined s1 Tor committing the same offense on Tide water car, and Robert Boyd. negro arrested by Officer Batson for splitting on the sidewalk. skipped trial and was ordered rearrested.
 Commissioner Taylor has ordered the local police and detective departments to cooperate with the health depart ment in the campaign.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-18

Private owen l.. Taylor, the first member of the famous 167th regi- ment, Rainbow division, to be wounded in the war, has returned to Birmingham and is visiting his parents. Private Taylor declares that his regiment went to the front on March 1 and began fighting a few days later. He himself was shot through the abdomen With a piece of shrapnel at Chateau Thier- ry on March ;. Two men were killed in the Rainbow division just 8 few minutes before Private Tay- Tor was shot, but his wound was the first inctrred by anyone in the division.
 We had just taken our place in the front lines" said Private Tay- lorr('when l got it right through one thigh, the shrapnel shell com ing out on the other side. I was sent back to Red Cross hospital, but three months later was able to rejoin my company. On July 2S at Lorraine they hit me again in several parts of the body and once more I was carried back to the hospital, where l remained un-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-18
NEAR EAST CAMPAIGN
Directors of Civic Association 1ndorse
 Drive for Starving People

pr. H. A. Elkourie, member of the board of directors of the Civic associa- ton, yesterday brought before the board the matter of the relief for the starving people in the Bible lands and tho board unanimously indorsed the proposition of waging a campaign in Birmingham, the board of directors being made a committee as whole to participate in the campaign and cf- fer every aid possible.
 The campaign is to be launched in Birmingham February 1, and J. Mercer Barnett, president of the kiwanls club, will be chairman of the drive.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-18
IA. M. Waples Goes to
 Chattanooga Concern
Patriotic Worker in Red Cross Drives
 to Become Advertising Manager

A. M Waples, who has been secretary of the speakers bureau of the American Red Cross, has gone to Chattanooga where he has accepted the position Of sales and advertising manager of grain manufacturing company. MT. Waples, prior to his service with the Red Cross was connected with the Sulfiron company as general manager. He is well known in this city, where he has taken an active part in all patriotic work. being a member of the four-minute men as well as other patriotic organizations. His many friends regreat to see him leave Birmingham but wish him much success in his new field. Mrs Waples will spend two weeks visiting relatives before going to Chattanooga to join Mir. Waples
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-18
Hearing Continued
 In Phil Jaffe Case

Phillip Jaffe, a local junk dealer charged with violating section Il of the federal control bill, which makes it a federal offense for anyone to interfere with or impede the possession. use, opera tion of the railroad and receiving prop erty stolen from the government, was given a preliminary hearing yesterday before United States Commissioner Ken neth Charlton. Practically the entire day was taken up with the hearing of this case which was not completed, and was continued until this morning at 10 O o'clock. R. NJ. Hudson, special repre- sentative of the railroad administration in Washington prosecuting the case while Beddow & Oberdorfer represent the defendant.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-18
Mrs. Frank Hubbert
 Dies in Savannah

The many friends of Mrs. H. P. Everett
 will regret to learn that she has received
 news of the death of her sister. Mrs Frank Hubbert, at her home in Savan- nah, Ga., where she succumbed to an attack of influenza. She was taken Ill on Monday and her death occurred yes terday. She is the wife of Sergeant Hub- bert. who is now in France. and her wedding was an interesting event of last June, when she visited this city and was socially very popular Mrs. Everett left yesterday to attend the funeral in sa-
 vannAh.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-18
AVIATORS TO SPEAK AT COMMUNITY CLUB
 LUNCHEON TODAY

Lieut.. K. T. Price and Lieut. F. M
 Nunoz, from the Charlstrom aviation
 field, Arcadia. Fla, who are in Bir-
 mingham to locate a landing place for airplanes, will be the guests Of the Community club at its regular lunch con Saturday, where they will talk on aviation.
 The Community club will lunch at the Southern club, as usual. at o'clock today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-18
Corporation Taxes

Woolsey Morrow, chief clerk of the probate court announced Friday that all Jefferson county corporations failing to pay their franchise corporation taxes by February will be considered as de- linquent and assessed penalties ac- cerdingly.
 He stated that of the 300 or more corporations in the county only 196 oi them have turned in their tax and ad- vises all who are backward to speed up
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-18
LOUIS DRANE DEAD
Father of Mrs. H. T. DeBardeleben
 Dies in New Orleans

Louis Drane, father of Mrs. Henry T. DeBardeleben, died in New Orleans the early part of the week and his remains were buried at Brookhaven, Miss. Thursday. MT. and Mrs. DeBardeleben were present at the time of the death The deceased had been New Orleans representative of the DeBardelebcn Coal company for a number of years
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-18
General Pleads Guilty
 of Importing Liquor
By Associated Prcss

Oklahoma City, January H.-Brig-Gen. Harry w. Pentecost, of the Oklahoma ma tional guard, pleaded guilty here today in federal court to the charge of having imported liquor into Oklahoma in viola ton of federal statutes. General Pente- cost was fined s250 and costs by Federal Judge J. w. Woodrough.
 In entering his plea General, Pentecost stated that the liquor was imported to pay back some that was borrowed during the influenza epidemic.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-18
Negro Woman Shot

Josephine smith, alias Josephine John- son. shot and wounded Viola Smith about 9:3o o'clock Friday night. Both parties were negroes and the affair was reported to the police by John Smith, whose wife was the victim.
 The injured woman was immediately rushed to the Hillman hospital. where she was found to be suffering from a painful but not serious wounde in the thigh. The wound was inflicted by .32 revolver. The assailant escaped and has not yet been located by the police.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-18
Death of Mrs. Mooney

A message was received in the citJ late last night announcing the death of Mrs. Mooney, wife of pr. U. D. Mooney pastor of the Napoleon Avenue Presby- terian church. New Orleans. Mrs Mooney was Miss Floy Cecil of this city before her marriage, and has many friends here who will regret to learn of her death She is survived by her husband and three children. Funeral arrangements have not been made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-18
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were issued in the probate office yesterday
 Stanley C. Gibson of Pratt City to Miss Fife Mae Miller.
 w. J. Cleire of Haleyville to Miss Willie E. Hawell
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-18
Habitual Constipation Cured

'I.Ax-FOS-WITH PEPSIN" is a sre- cially-prepared Tonic Laxative for Ha- bitual Constipation. It relieves prompt ly but should be taken regularly for 14 to 21 days to induce regular action It Stimulates and Regulates. Very PIes sant to Take. soc per bottle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-18
John COburn Given
 Honorable Discharge

John Coburn, gunner's mate, who
 has been stationed at the local United states navy recruiting station, has
 been honorably discharged from the service. Young Ccburn served four years in the nay, being discharged ir the spring of 1918, and re-enlisted i'm mediately. During his second enlist : ment he was detailed to duty at the recruiting station in birmingham until given his discharge. He is the son of 1 MT. and Mrs. J. Y Coburn Of Besse- I, mer and is one of the most popular young men in that city, while he made many friends during his stay in this l city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-18

You can't afford to miss the excellent table d'hote dinners at the Tutwiler on Sunday evenings If you haven't a cook or you dislike to fuss about over cold supper, here is a chance to get a change and the busy housekeeper does enjoy a change now and then. Also the tabl1 d'hote luncheons daily. The tea hour i' still being observed every afternoon from | to o'clock. and the tea-dansants or Saturday afternoons on the mezzanint
 from 1 to 6 o'clock-Adv.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-02-24
THE ROAD QUESTION

Editor Star: In your issue of the
18th, | notice that a committee has
been before the county commissioners
with regard to bonding the county
for good roads. and as this matter is
of vital Importance to this section, /
hope that the commissioners will give
same their careful consideration; in
fact, put the issue before the people.
Our roads are in a terrible condi-
ton and it is time something was
done, as the present system of work
ing roads in this section is failure,
pure and simple.
What is the use of scarifying and
grading lime roads, without using
roller of some description to crush
Jumps and pack the roadbed. This
system might work all right in sand,
or with sifted material, but with lime
direct from the pit. with Jumps, rocks,
etc., why, you can spend weeks build
ing road that is in practically the
same condition when you get through
as when you started.
l believe the people of this section
would sit up and take notice if they
knew the amount of money that is
spent annually on Marion county
roads.
The crews that are now working
same, seem to me to start when they
get ready and knock off when they
get tired. They evidently have soft
job.
Road building is an art that re-
quires some skill, but mostly machin-
cry and hard work, and it is doubtful
if we will ever have good roads until
same are let out by contract, or built
under the direction of a man who
knows his business.
This might also be said of the city
road building department which is, to
use slang expression, on the blink.
Merely using a crew to haul lime,
which is thrown down in holes for the
first rain to make mud puddle or
wash in the gutter, while our city
road roller stands idle in the weather
and rusts out. IF it is not used and
creased up more than it has been the
past year, doubtless it will soon be
advertised for sale as junk.
Also, will at least one of our city
councilmen kindly explain through the
Star why approximately $1,000 worth
of asphalt, which is first-class road
building material, was dumped on the
city lot and wasted. | notice that
said asphalt has made an asphalt
road nearly to Paylor's pond
Eric j. Collier.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-02-24

ly appointed to watch over the inter-
ests of the children committed here.
This committee consists of Mr.. Chas.
s. Cullen, the local representative of
the Children's Home Society, DIR. j.
E. Chace, mayor of Ocala, and Miss
Nellie Stevens, superintendent Of the
Ccaal primary school.
A special word about outdoor cor
respondence cases. they are as you
know quite numerous and many live
more than 200 miles away, so it has
happened that / have visited several
at and in their homes tho you have
not as a rule asked me to do this. Once
you offered to pay me for this service
extra. The child's education and well
fare bureau will, / hope, help me TO
solve this question as TO transporta-
-tion of the very poor whose income
is so often less than their expenses.
am pleased to know that you are
interested in this department and
that you have so many times "drop-
ped IN" to take a look at the children
and the hospital, in the last twelve
months. Your visits have done good
every time, and are therefore very
much appreciated.
During the year about so new pa
tients were treated, some 45 of whom
after a limited stay in the hospital
became out door patients, remaining
under the physicians care, but COM
ing and going from the homes of
their parents. There have been no
deaths among the children and every
enc has improved IN general health
while being treated for their deform-
tiles. z. Van Hood,
Surgeon in Chief.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-02-24
RAsT TAKEN TO RAIFORD
(Times-Union)

At 10 o'clock yesterday morning,
an automobile left the Duval county
jail having in it John Walter Rast,
with Raiford as the destination. where
the state prison farm is located and
where Rast is to serve a sentence of
ten years. he having been found gull
ty of the charge of embezzling $685.
600, funds of the state and county,
while tax collector of Duval county.
Counsel for Rast is still busy with
efforts TO get the Rast case before
the supreme court. As the matter now
stands, this would mean a cost of be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000 for Rast and
this amount, it is said, he is unable to
produce, having, through his attor-
neys, filed petition for insolvency.
This plea was denied by the court. on
the ground that Rast, while on the
witness stand, made the admission
that he had realty to the amount of
$4,000.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-02-24
C. E. THOMAS

The Star sincerely regrets to hear
of the death at the home of his
brother at Spar, Sunday, of Mr.. c. E.
Thomas.
Mr.. Thomas was a gentleman well
and favorably known in Ocala. He
was for time cashier at the A. G. L.
freight depot and was junior MEM
Der of the Carn-Thomas Company
when that firm went into business.
About five years ago, he transferred
his interest to his partner and remov-
ed to Clearwater, where he remained
IL business until couple of months
ago. At that time he sold out and
came to Sparr for visit to his broth
er. He was in town visiting his Ocala
friends only couple of weeks ago.
His death was due to influenza.
Mr.. Thomas was about thirty mine
years old and leaves wife and five
children. His remains were laid to
rest in the cemetery at Fort Mccoy
this morning.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-02-24
EARLY PEACE AHEAD

Paris, Sunday, Feb. 23.-(By the
Associated Press.)-The atmosphere
around the peace conference has
changed during the last few days.
The deliberations and caution which
marked the proceedings of the impor-
tant commission have given way and
talk of an early peace has become
general. French Foreign Minister
Pichon, talking/to the correspondents
today, referred to the fact that Presi-
dent Wilson thought when he left
peace would be reached by the mid
die of May. but added it is now re-
garded that peace may come possibly
sooner.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-02-24
PERKINs-MooRE

Mr.. Junie A. Perkins and Miss
Stella R. Moore were Joined in we'd
lock by Rev. Strickland at Oak Sun
day, and left on the afternoon train
for a brief bridal trip.
Mr.. Perkins is one of the proprie-
tors of the Harrington barbershop,
and is a well-lnown and much
esteemed young citizen, both In
Ocala and his boyhood home east Of
the Oklawaha. His bride is a very
pretty and charming young lady, the
favorite of all in her home at An
thony. The young folks viii be at
home some time this week. and will
receive hearty welcome from their
friends.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-02-24
PLANNED To KILL
THE PRESIDENT
Fourteen Members of the Spanish /.
w. w. Under Arrest in New
York City
ASSOCIATED Press)

New York. Feb. 24.-Fourteen
members of the Spanish branch of the
l. w. w. were arrested by secret serv-
ice men and members of the police
bomb squad in two raids here late yes
terday. While they are charged
formally with having seditious liter
ature in their possession government
agents claimed to have evidence they
were Matching a terrorist plot.
Frank Francisco and Edward j..
Dowd, of the secret service, as well as
New York detectives who assisted
them in the raids, declared they had
obtained evidence which would be used
in an attempt to prove the prisoners
had planned to assassinate President
Wilson in Boston today.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-02-24
GEN. BENNETT H. YOUNG
IAssociated Pressl

Louisville, KY, Feb. 24.-General
Bennett H Young, commander-in-
chief of the United Confederate Vet
Grams from 1913 to 1916. died at his
home here yesterday afternoon after
a short illness He returned to Louis
vile Saturday night week ago in a
dying condition from Florida, where
he went several weeks ago TO recu-
perate.
Gen. Young served with Morgan, ].
l.. b. Stuart and Mosby during the
civil war and won considerable fame
las a cavalry leader. In 1914 he
wrote Confederate Wizards of the
Saddle" describing the operation Of
the Confederate mounted forces dur
ing the war.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-02-24
WERE ON THEIR WAY

New York, Feb. 24.-Federal au-
thorities today are examining the
personal effects and papers of four
teen Spaniards, members of the In
dustriaI Workers of the World, arrest
ed here yesterday on suspicion that
two of their number were concerned
in a plot to attempt the life of the
president on his landing in Boston.
While definite information is lacking,
the authorities admitted the arrests
were prompted by the report that two
Philadelphia SpariaFds were en- route
TO Boston as agents in the alleged
plot. These two are among the four
teen arrested.