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The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-09-04

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The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-09-04

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-21
GRAND JURY MAY TAKE
 ACTION IN ARRESTS
 BY DEPUTY CONSTABLE
Deputy Constable Lynn's Attempt to Make Wholesale Arrest Frustrated
 by Watchman Ramey

The attempt of deputy-constable B. S
 Lynn to arrest number of negroes .a'
 their mess hall of the by-product
 plant of the Sloss-Sheifield Steel x Iron
 company at North Birmingham late
 Tuesday evening for crap-shooting ana
 the refusal of R. R. Ramey, chief watch
 man and constable for beat Az. to allow
 the arrest has aroused more than usual interest Constable Lynn entered the restaurahs or mess hall and was proceeding to ar. rest the negroes when Ramey appeared and demanded to be shown authority TOT the arrest. He claimed that deputy constable did not possess the right to arrest the negroes without warrant Ramey also claims that Lynn wanted to arrest 23 negroes when only or o' were engaged in crap-shooting. Lynn returned to the city to secure warrant for the arrest of the negroes and for Ramey for resisting an officer but Judge Abernethy referred him tc Solicitor J. R. Tate Tor settlement o' ] the affair.
 Judge Abernethy states that Lynn wa within his right in arresting the ne
 rroes actually engaged in gambling. bu'
 stated that the tier between Lynf
 and Rarpey would have to be settiec lby the grand jury
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-21
Commission Has Authority To Grant Increase Of Street
 Car Fares, States Taylor
City Commission Will Demand Proof That Stock Is Not Watered, States Commissioner of Public Utilities. Willing to Authorize Increase of Fares if
 Proper Investigation Is Made

The city commission has the full and only authority to grant an increase in street car fares, and while the commits sion is, willing to grant such an in- crease, if it is just, the commissioners will require a most thorough investiga- tion before making its decision, accord ing to statement given out yesterday afternoon by John H. Taylor, commis- sioner of public utilities
 'sThe Alabama public service eommis- sion has no authority whatsoever in the matter" said Commissioner Taylor, and the city of Birmingham will not delegate any ofrits rights or its authority to the public service commission. The city has a contract with the Birmingham Rail way, Light and Power company in ref erence to the fares to be charged. If any change is made the city commission will make it."
 Much local interest has been manifest ed in the public hearing to be given the matter at 9:3o o'clock tomorrow morn ins. when Lee c. Bradley, receiver, is to appear before the commission follow ing instructions from United States Judge w. I, Grubb to take the matter up with the city.
 The plan as outlined by Mir Bradley is to have the city waive it's fares clause in the contract, to take up the matter of what wages shall be paid the employees of the company, and then to ask the public service commission that the com pany be allowed to charge the fares necessary to provide sufficient funds to care for the increase in wages.
 The city commission always has
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-21
WOMAN INJURED IN ATNEY ACCIDENT Cars Collide on Tenth Ave
 nue Hill and Aged Pas
 senger Badly Hurt

Mrs. Ada Martin. 121s Eleventh ave nue. south. sustained broken collar bone and injuries to the left side of her head and shoulders last night when a 'jitney on which she was a passenger collided with an automobile on Twen tieth street near Eighth avenue about S:30 o'clock.
 According to witnesses. the automobile in which Mrs. Martin with her sister. Mrs Noah Roberts. was riding was going south. and in going up the hill towards Tenth avenue. was following closely be- hind another car when the gasoline gave out in the tank of the front car. The driver of the front car. who is unknown. when his engine stopped began coasting backwards down the hill and collideo with the rear car.
 Mrs. Martin. who is "A or 75 years old. was attended by Dr. NJ. A. Copeland. wh., carried her to Ter home on Eleventt avenue Mrs Roberts was uninjured be yond shock. Neither drivers were in jured.
 The 'jitney in which the two women were riding was badly damaged an the other automobile escaped with sligh1 injury
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-21
SEMON RESIGNS AS
 MANAGER OF LYRIC.
Popular Theatre Manager to Enter the Business Field.
 New Manager in City

NJ. l.. Semon, resident manager of the Uric theatre. since it's opening about , years ago, tenaered his resignation yes- terday to be effective September 1, 1t is understood that Mir Semon will remain in the city and enter the business field,
 Mir. Semon will be succeeded by w. S. Crosbie, who for the past IA years has been connected with the Interstate thea trcaI circuit. He was for many years manager of the Orpheum theatre in New Orleans, and later with the Byers thea tre at Fort Worth, Texas
 A. A. Chouteau, general manager of the Interstate company tor the southern division and Mir Crosbie arrived in the city yesterday to arrange the change of managers.
 MT Semon has been connected with the theatrical interest of the city for the past Is years, and has been manager of the Bijou. Orpheum, Majestic and Lyric theatres. He has been successful in these capacities and has scores ot friends here who. while regreting his severance from the Lyric, wish him ev- cry success in his new field of endeavor
 ''I am leaving the Lyric with the best of feeling toward the management, salo Mr Semon, "and our relations have al ways been pleasant I rendered my resig' nation in order that I might enter more productive field.
 Mir. Crosbie stated last night that the Lyric management will continue it' usual policy of providing good entertain ment for the theatre goers, and stated that he would continue the policy SC ably naugurated by MT. Semon. He also stated that many of the big time acts on the Keith circuit have been booked for the fall and winter seasons at the Lyric
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-21

shown a willingness to grant an increase in fares if it be proven that such an increase is justified said Commissioner Taylor.
 We must have proof as to the status of the company in every particular, and must know that there is no water in it and that an increase in fares is neces- sary in order to operate with a fair profit. The investigation that this would require was first offered to us last year by the company, when the commission accepted it, and the kind of an inves- tigation that would be required Then the investigation was denied And It has not yet been granted
 ''The following paragraph from let ter from the president of the commls- sion to the company, written June 2e, 1918, indicates the position of the com mission:
 Your statement that you do not con- slider valuation feasible at the present time, or in any respect related to the present issue, cannot be conceded by the city When the question of the in crease in fares was first preached by your employees it was openly stated by the commission that an audit and valua- tion of your books and properties of the completest character would be neces- sary before the commission could feel Justified in increasing rates
 If after the investigation that will be necessary in order to authorize an increase in fares we fne it just, we Will grant the increase and the matter Will be ended
 John R. Hornady, acting president of the commission, and Commissioner J. FL lis Brown were out of the city yesterday and are expected back tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-21
FOREMAN KILLED
 WHEN ENGINE
 THROUGH TRESTLE
Carpenter Crew at Work Under Trestle When Acci-
 dent Occurred-Brakes k Save Coaches

Frank c. Houston. a carpenter fore man employed by the Central of Georgia railway was instantly killed and Morris White, William Thomas and Joseph Up- land, negro laborers were seriously in- jured, when the engine and coal tender of the Seminole passenger train, crash ed through a trestle, near the Southern station at Leeds, about II o'clock yester- day morning. The men were engaged at work under the trestle when the accident happened.
 Although the engine fell 35 feet to a creek below, Kirby Post, the engineer, and negro fireman escaped injury, with the exception of a few minor scratches The coaches stayed on the track and not one of the train crew or passengers was injured.
 Engineer Post, who resides at Colum- bus, Ga-, stayed with the engine until it had struck the water. After he had leap- ed to the water and escaped uninjured. he swan back to his former seat, and as the huge locomotive sank into the bed of the creek, signalled for the flagman to go to the rear of the coaches left or the tracks and prevent rear-end col lision.
 The trestle crossed the Southern tracks where the accident happened, and was thought by the railway inspectors to be in good condition. When the trestle gave way, the air brakes went on au- tomaticaliy, preventing the coaches from following the engine to destruction.
 When the passengers alighted iron, the coaches, several women fainted at sight of the engine sinking in the creek bed, 35 feet below, and at the realization of how close they had come to being victims of terrible disaster.
 The remains of MT Houston. who re- sides at Childersburg, were brought to Birmingham over the Atlanta, Birming- ham and Atlantic railroad and received the injured negroes were also conveyed over that road, and rushed to the Bir- mingham infirmary by Davenport and Harris, negro undertakers Funeral serv- ices for MT. Houston will be announced later.
 According to authorities at the hospi- tai, all of the injured men will live. The wrecker of the Central of Georgia road was sent to the scene to clear the road. and work towards rebuilding the trestle was begun yesterday.
 Mir. Houston was penned beneath fall ing timber, it is said, and died before assistance could reach him. Acting Coroner R. E. Askew left for the scene late yesterday afternoon. Investigations will be continued today. Mir. Houston was married man and was 90 years of age. He had been employed by the rail- road for several years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-21
FRAME ADDITION ID PAUL HAYNE SCHOOL Construction Planned Some Time Ago-Many Per-
 mits Issued

Construction of a frame addition to the Paul Hayne school was authorized yesterday in building permit issued by the city building inspector The frame addition to cost S23.ee0. is to be a temporary arrangement to care for the
 immediate demands made on the school by an increased number of students who are expected to be enrolled this fall
 The construction Is to be no part of the permanent educational programme that Is to result from the issue of bonds voted Monday It was planned sometime ago by the city educational department
 in it's plans of makeshift arrangements pending the construction of permanent school buildings.
 Other permits issued follow: To Hinkie Bros for the construction of two-story brick store at North Twenty-tifth street and First avenue. to cost sl6.00o.
 To j. L. Daniel for the construction | o1 a frame residence at l435 Cullom street. to cost SS50o.
 l To J. W. Ager for the construction of 1 two brck-tile residences on Norwood boulevard near Thirty-sixth avenue. to cost S4500 each.
 1 To Hardy -Tynes Manufacturing com 1 pany for the erection at Eighth avenue and Twenty eighth street, north, of an I addition to the brick building of the company, to cost s+00o i To Birmingham Machine and Foundry company for an addition to it's building at North Thrty-ffth street and Tenth avenue, to cost s4000. A total of 32 permits were issued yester-. day Many were for small repairs and { constructions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-21

CT apoligizing to the court, Obear con tinued his statement
 q met Feley in the street." he sai l, "and shook my finger in his face and told him that he was fraud, liar. faker and thief, and that he had taken advantage of this woman and influ- enced her. did not attempt to hit i him, but I told him what he was and will continue to do so every time ] meet him" Here Attorney Gibson asked him if Fealey made any at tempt to strike him.
 Mo-" replied the witness. he had Mrs Obear by The arm when I approached him and he released it and stood there give him what he deserves-a licking I ought to have done it. I told him ir regard to Mrs. Obear what every re- spectacle citizen should tell man under the existing conditions. SUIT FOR DIVORCE That suit will be filed for divorce ny Mrs. Iegare Obear against her husband Major Obear, was the assertion made by her yesterday. she adding that it would be filed at an early date. 4 The injunction that first called publi, attention to the situation was filed n' Major Obear and alleges that Fealy, who is the head of the Altrurian church. ex
 ercised undue influence over Mrs. Obear
 | causing her to spend large portion o' 1 her estate and which had robbed her ol
 her sense of right and justice. He alst
 1 filed an injunction against his wife. ask
 ling that she be restrained from interfer'
 ] ing with the petitioners children ant
 | Fealy claims to be a divine healer,
 | home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-21
HEAVY SALES 0F GOVERNMENT FOOD Surplus Food Distributing Store Has on Hand Two
 Day Supply

In spite of the heavy sales of govern ment food made yesterday by the city. enough supplies of everything was left over to run the central food distribut- ing place on Twenty-first street. be- tween Second and Third avenues. at least two more days.
 Hu ldreds of people visited the govern ment store yesterday and bought the comm odities offered for sale at approxi- mately 25 per cent lower than the present retail prices in this city.
 City Comptroller James NJ. Jones found upon checking up yesterday afternoon that considerab ble amount of every com modity was left. especially canned vese- tables, meats and bacon, all of which may be bought at greatly reduced prices.
 Local firemen and city hall officials have charge of the sales. The goods are being sold at the regular government prices plus the freight to Birmingham,
 It is understood that hereafter the goods will be sold by the government through the mails only. and it is thought by city officials here that no more sup plies will be able to be secured for dis tribution through the central store.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-21
Local Business Men to Aid Campaign for
 Diversified Farming

Two committees of local business men, representing the committee on agricul- ture and marketing of the Chamber of Commerce, will leave the city this morn- ing for various points in the state in the interests of the campagn for diversified farming.
 A committee consisting of R. A. Porter. Tyler Grocery company; c. R. shepherd, chief clerk of the agricultural department of the Southern railway, and T. Park Hay. Jra executive secretary of the com- mittee. will exhibit the diversified farm
 ing charts today in Pell City and Lin- coin, Ala. Plans have been made for their reception and large attendance is assured.
 w. R. Helie, president of the Holly wood Creamery company, B. F. Bowen. of the International Harvester company. and F. o. Hooten, marketing clerk of the state agricultural department went to Goodwater on the same mission Another committee consisting of Carl B James, Hill Ferguson and Mir. Hay Twill go Friday to Calera. Clanton. Jem- ison and Thorsby. where they will ad- dress meetings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-21
$1O0, ,OOO DAMAGES CLAIMED FOR DEATH
 OF A YOUNG CHILD

Louis B. Holmes, as administrator of the estate of Edna Claude Holmes. filed suit in circuit court yesterday against and F. B. Tanner and Mrs. Lily B. Bell. as administrator ana administratrix of the estate of R.. H. Bell. claiming $l00,O00 damages. The suit was based on an ac- cident of few weeks ago. in which Edna Holmes. little girl, was killed. It is alleged that telephone wire, which was dangling along the highway, became entangled in the wheels of an automo- bile in which the child was riding, turn ing it over and killing the child instantly. Other suits filed were:
 Mrs. Edna L. Estes vs. Lee C. Bradley, receiver of the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company, s5O0o0 dam ages claimed. The plaintiff alleges that she was seriously injured when car on which she was riding left the tracks at ,Seventy-first street and First avenue.
 Mary Isom and Walker lsom entered suit gaainst Walter S. Morris, each claim ing damages of 5000. Mary Isom alleges that her home was searched by Morris without a search warrant, as is according to law, under the pretepse that he was looking for stolen property. Walker Isom alleges that he was imprisoned for two days on charge of larceny at the re- quest of the defendant. after which he was acquitted by the court.
 Jerry Dawson vs. Evans Brothers Con struction company. $500O0 damages claimed. The plaintiff alleges that he was in the employ ef the defendant, ana while acting in scope of his duties he fell into barrel of boiling water. which had been negligently left uncovered by an agent of the defendant. and seriously injured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-21
ON PLAN ID DIVIDE COUNTY ID
 .BE HELD HERE FRIDAY
Commissioner Burruss to Lead Debate for New COunty-Benners Will
 Lead Opposition

Does Birmingham public
 opinion favor the proposed Pet
 tus county plan to divide Jef- ferson county and create new
 county out of Bessemer or is
 public sentiment opposed to i the measure?
 City Commissioner Henry F .Burruss,
 an ardent supporter of the separate i county plan, will speak in favor of the | proposec iivisionSnnd Au;sustus Ben-
 per~. of the firm 6i Percy. nennrrs X
 Burr. will lead the opposition nj the
 meeting in the auditorium of the Cham
 Der o' Commerce. at s o'clock Friday
 night. Waffle this meeting k under the auspices of the Chamber of Com
 inerce, every citizen of Birminghnm,
 whether or not D member of the body,
 "ht is interested in theemensure, is in-
 Sited to be on hand.
 | Commissioner Burrus stated Wednesday y afternoon that he is strongly in favor of
 the proposed division and wifi gladly set 1 forth the advantages or the plan at the l Chamber of Commerce meetinst Mir. l Benners, who is leading the opposition in the state legislature, is convinced that the bill is detrimental to the best inter ests of the county. It is expected that the affair will develop into an open debate as both sides are planning to l be on hand with a strong body of sup porters. The meeting will probably take the form of a debate with Mir. Burruss and Mir. Benners as the principal speak CTS The discussion will be open. how ever, to everybody as the Chamber of Commerce is desirous of obtaining 8 frank expression on the merits of the i bill
 Ballots on the measure have been | mailed out of the Chamber of Commerce | offices to the 230o members. From this referendum and the sentiment as indi- cated at the meeting Friday it will be 1 possible to draw a fairly accurate con | clusiou on Birmingham attitude to- | wards the bill.
 ! The letter from R. A. Brown, presi-
 dent of the Chamber of Commerce, which accompanies the ballot mailed to the
 membership of the chamber states, "It l you are unable to attend the meeting 1 Friday night please inform the board of directors as to your opinion regard 1 ing the proposed division of Jefferson county by marking the ballot below and
 returning it to the Chamber of Com I n1erce"
 1 The ballot reads: "A bill before the
 state legislature proposes to divide Jef- ferson county into two separate ooun-
 ties. I am opposed to- in favor of this bill"
 As a result of the interest which has
 been aroused on the subject of the new county, and the Probability of a spirited debate between some of the best speak.
 CTS. in the city, it is expected that a ] large attendance will be on hand. Res.olu
 tions will probably be presented by botf advocates and opponents of the bill. l.
 the chamber goes on record either fol
 or against the proposed bill its actior I will be recorded and communicatedto thu legislature.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-21
PYTHIANS TO STAGE
 DAMON AND PYTHIAS
Local Pythians to Give Play for Rene.
 fit of SanatOrium

The Knights of Pythias of Birming- ham are planning to stage the famous play Damon and Pythias,' in elabor- ate style for the benefit of the Anti Tuberculosis association.
 Each of the three Pythian lodges of Birmingham has named a committee of three and these .o:nt representa- tives will hold a meeting next Wednes- day night to which officers of the Anti Tuberculosis association will be in vited and at which time the general details will be worked out. A meeting of the committee was held last night and the members are enthusiastic over the prospect of adding substantially to the fight against tuberculosis in the district.
 We are going at the plans with great enthusiasm and in the belief that thou sands of tickets can be sold and that it may be necessary to present several performances in order that all may be accomm odated. The date for the play has not yet been definitely set, but this with other details will be up for dis cussion at next weeks meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-21
MANY SOLDIERS ID RECEIVE TRAINING Eighty-One Applicants for Vocational Education
 Approved

During the past few weeks vast amount of work for the assistance of disabled soldiers has been accomplished, according to figures furnished by P. w.. Hodges, special agent in charge of the local office of the federal board for vo- cational education.
 The report shows that cases of H7 men by the local district case board for train ing in three weeks, while S1 applications have been approved by the central office at Washington and 56 have already be- gun their training in the various branches to which they were assigned.
 Seventeen men were sent to the Mis- sissippi Agricultural and Mechanical col lege; 25 to Tulane University at New Or leans; to the Alabama Polytechnic In stitute at Auburn; 3 to Soule Business college in New Orleans; to Moosehart Institute; 1 to International Correspond Memphis Business college; 1 to Draugh- on's Business college. and 25 to Tuskegee.
 The activities of this board include the recommendation of the man for train- ing in some vocational occupation suited to previous education. former occupation and nature and extent of vocational dis ability" said Mir. Hodges Tn addition to this the board, through it's placement department, undertakes to assist men who have only slight disability to secure work which they are able to do.
 Tn rass.ng upon the application of men for vocational training the district case board and the central office at Washing ton are required by the provisions of the renar; hjlitation law to satisfy themselves that he re-education of any individual man is necessary in order to enable him become sustaining as civilian. In pass- ing upon eligibility of any particular man to receive vocational training the board must become convinced of five things in relation to the soldiers situation, that is: Honorable discharge; 10 per cent dis ability: compensation papers filed: occu- patonal disability and feasibility of training.
 "The local office desires to establish contact with every disabled soldier in the Birmingham district and contiguous territory in order that through personal interviews with the special agent in charge full privileges of disabled men may be explained and every possible as sistance given in filling out necessary ap- plication forms"