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The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-06-20

iEnation. He Il also pastor OF the
Menlo Baptist church ana served as
pastor Of the Lyerly church three years
ago Rev. Alfred l.. Pullen, recently
returned from overseas service. has
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-06-20

Owing to continued III health. DR.. John
l.. Ray. who has for the past two years
been superintendent OF the MEMO High
school at MEMO. has rendered his res
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-06-20
RECORDS OF EXPORTS
Fear May Give United States Big For
elan Credits.

= car way NTVt OHIteu otdfSS BIG or
eign Credits.
Washington. June 20.--Continued
high records of exports in May gave
the United States a foreign trade credit
of $3,505. 10000 for the first eleven
months of the fiscal year. s141. 900. 900
greater than the previous record In
1917 In eleven months this country
has sent abroad s6,308.000 900 worth OF
goods and has received $2.S03. 900. 900
from foreign countries. May imports
were the largest in the history of the
nations foreign trade. amounting to
1929, 000, 900. Exports totalled $685.
nm non
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-06-20
TIRES TIRES TIRES

Auto tires are advertised in
News want columns at money
saving prices.-(Adv.)
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-06-20
RESIGNS POSITION

III Health Causes Retirement OF Or.
John L. Ray, Educator.
LySrly, Ga, June 20.-(Speciai.)--
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-06-20
FALL OF KR0NSTADT
EXPECTED HOURLY
TWO REGIMENTS LEAVE
TO JOIN ALLIES.
Lenine in Statement Proph'
esying Sensational Events
in Asia and East India.

Copenhagen, June 2o.-A dispatch
from Moscow reports that Lenine, the
bolshevik leader. has issued a state
ment prophesying sensational events
shortly In Asia and East India. IL
is assumed here that Lenine has re-
ceived word OF bolshevik uprisings.
Copenhagen, June 2o.-The fall OF
Kronstadt, one OF the principal forts
guarding Peuograd, is expected
hourly. according to dispatches to-
day.
Two regiments defending the fort
are reported to have left II to join
the allied forces.
Cruiser Sunk. t..
London, June 20.-The Russian
cruiser Oleg was sunk on wednesday
by a British submarine, 1t Is an
nounced in Russian wireless dis
patch received today. The sinking
occurred near the Tolbuchan light
house.
The oleg was vessel Of e.77o tons.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-06-20
soLsHEvIsM IN COSTA RIGA.

RadIeaIIsm Basis OF Outbreak In San
Jose.
Panama. June 20.--Reports concern
ing the recent revolutionary outbreak
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-17
COMMUNITY SING
IS MUCH ENJOYED

Yesterdays community sing at the
Jefferson theatre was one of the best.
notwithstanding the fact that George
Mccreery. treasurer and w.t. was abb
sent.
The new director. D. E. holland. was
present but hid himself in box until
toward the close of the programme.
He did this, as X. F. Smith. who has
been directing the sings for several
weeks. explained. so that he might
hear how the audience SAM. When the
new leader did appear he made a
great hit. He is a skillful pianist. He
ia not only at home in music of high
artistic merit. but is sleight-of-hand
performer, so to speak, playing va
riety of pieces in comic vein-with
his nose with his hands. minus sew
eral fingers. and finally with one foot.
Miss Emma Read Mitchell. soprano,
a newcomer. was cordially received.
She has a beautiful voice. thoroughly
trained Mrs. George Houston Davis
PLAYED her accomplishments.
Klenk's orchestra rendered some
choice pieces in excellent style.
Mrs W. ]. Adams. the leading spirit
of the sing. made an animating ad-
dress in lieu Of Mr.. McCreery's SER
mon in which she told of the wonder
full work the sing was doing through
out the Birmingham district.
Mr.. holland will direct next Sunday
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-17
NEGROES URGED TO
LIVE CLEAN LIVES
AND REMAIN LOYAL

The negro must exercise patience ana
forbearanee If he would make perpetual
progress" declared DIR. J. r. Ransom OF
New York; editor A. NJ. e. Church Re
view, colored, speaking before a large
audience of negro Elks at their hall,
Eighth avenue and Twelfth street. north.
The speaker reviewed the progress OF
the American negro since his emancipa-
ton and declared new day was openng
for the negro and that he must fit him
self tor the largest service. DR.. Ransom
urged lis hearers to lead clean lives and
remain loyal to community and country.
The meeting was presided over by R. e.
Sims, who Introduced the speaker. w. w.
Green responded to the address. and
urged the men to accept the sound advice
given by the speaker AS leader of more
than zoo negro Elks, Green has always
preached law and order and right living
to the men and has from time to time Sc
cured the very hest citizens of both races
to speak to the men.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-17

The annual recital at Carnegie hall,
New York city of Anna Case, the popular
American soprano, who appears here to-
night at the Jefferson theatre, under
the auspices of the Music Study club, has
always been one of the social events of
the crowded metropolitan season. and
crowded auditorium a stage banked with
flowers and applause only stilled by more
than dozen encores are recognized feat
ures of this concert.
Her most recent recital last winter was
characterized by the erudte critic OF
the New York Sun. William j. Hender-
son. as IAN artistic feature of the cur
rent season." and the New York Herald
critic termed her "A rarely beautiful
woman with a really beautiful voice.
Extracts from euloges in three important
New York papers follow:
New York Herald, January q, 1919;
Miss Anna Case gave her annual song
recital last night at Carnegie hall before
an audience which quite filed the huge
auditorium. In gown of silver and
gold, she floated out to palm banked
stage as lovely as a vision as ever graced
a New York concert hall. What beauty
and grace can do for a singer was done
for Miss Case last night before she ut
tered a note, and when to this was added
one of the most luscious natural voices
now to be heard in the world of song, the
popularity of this young American So
prano was not difficult to understand.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-17
YOUNG WOMAN WHO
| SHOT HERSELF DIES
ATLOCAL INFIRMARY

Mrs. Hollee Adair. who shot herself last
Saturday night with sulcida intent, died
last night at local informary
Mrs. Adair shot herself through the
abdomen at the home of her sister, Mrs
Bessie Dixon, 114o North Eleventh street.
Mrs. Dixon made the following state
ment to the police
81 had Just arrived from town after
DAYS shopping and when l saw Halle
questioned her about an incident that
nod baDpened a while back. / scolded her
q little later and then she felt offended
and before I could comprehend what she
intended to do, she grabbed a revolver
that was lying on the table in the room
and ran down the stairs before / could
stop her. When she reached the bottom
of the steps she pointed the gun at her
breast and fired"
Mrs. Adair is about 20 years of age ana
a widow. She was formerly employed at
local department store.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-17
TODAY LAST CHANCE
TO BUY GOVERNMENT
SUPPLIES FROM CITY
Five Hundred All Wool Blankets Are
Coming Today-No More Supplies
Expected for Birmingham

Five hundred army blankets. new ana
wool are due in Birmingham from
Atlanta and will be placed on sale today
in the lobby of the city hall. where the
government food sale will be in progress,
under supervision of d. E. Mckinley, city
purchasing agent. The price will lbe So
each.
The blankets were shipped from At
lanta last Friday and Mr.. Mckinley stat
ed last night that this likely will be
Birmingham's last chance to pick up
these government bargains
There remains in stock in the city
hall store about $500 to $4,000 worth Of
government food for sale. The store will
be open again today for disposal of this
remnant stock including canned corn
tomatoes, baked beans and various other
articles of food.
Saturdays sales ran up to S6Uo. and
Mr.. Mckinley anticipates rush today
to gobble up the balance Of the govern-
ment food stock.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-17
FUNERAL SERVICES
Of JUDGE FERGUSON
Services From Residence of
Niece at II O'Clock
This Morning

FUNERAL services of Judge Charles Wes-
lev Ferguson will take place TINS morn
ing at II o'clock at the res dence OF MS
niece. Mrs. Pelham H. Anderson, 4S4o
clff road. DR.. ]. c. Morris officlatins.
rnta-nant will follow at Elmwood GEM
etery. -, co,rra.v
rieht at a local infirrnary from compii-
cation of kidney troubles, foilowlhg an
illness of several months
The deceased at the time of his death
was presiding judge of the circuit court
of Jefferson county, having been on tne
bench since 1903. He was menpes VI
the Southern and Country clups' anu u
the Masonic and Elks fraternity.
Jndre Ferguson had been prominently
identified with the courts OF Jefferson
county for the past 90 years, having peell
circuit solicitor previous to his elevation
n the circuit court bench. He had
most enviable reputation as jurist ana
had wire circle of friends throughout
the city and state, and those VINO knew
him best deem his death personal loss
The honorary palbearers VIII DC 'uus.
Ferguson's associates on the circuit court
hsrch an few intimate friends. They
are. Judges Romano Boyd. william H.
Fort. Dan A. Greene. ]. G. p. Gwin, T.
p Heflin. II. A. Locke. John G. Pugn. Z:
B. Smith and Horace WILKINSON. ana
Messrs B. NJ. Allen, Lee c. Bradley j.
Rivers Carter. e. N. Cullom, II. J. Dunn
F. S. Foster, r C. jerks. Julian Ken
bricks, John Mcqueen. Sydenham Moore
lanes Weatherlv and Haskins Williams.
Active pallbearers: Hunter Armstrong
Sam Blake, A. w. Brazelton, jerks Capa-
Mss. George McCaughy arr James r.
Hawkins.
Pallbearers and other friends are re-
nuested to meet at Johns undertaKins
establishment, a01l Fourth avenue. "here
autos will be provided to take them to the
Anderson residence.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-17
MORRIS HOTEL HAS
. NEW MANAGEMENT
T. L. Hobert Takes Charge,
Succeeding L. w. Scoyille,
Who Retires

The management Of the Morris hotel
will pass into new hands today, when T..
L. Hobart of Decatur, and proprietor Of
the Lyons hotel at that place, will for
mally take control of the hotel.
Mr.. Hobart. who was formerly man
ager of the Florence cafe in this city, Sc
cured the lease to the hotel Saturday The
deal for the lease of the place had been
under way for some time. the announce
ment of the new management being made
by Mr.. Scoville last night
1t was not stated definitely whether
Mr.. Hobart would continue the business
with the same staff of employees. some Of
whom have been under the old manage
ment for number of years.
w. H. Grishman, chief clerk at the Nor
ris, is one of the oldest employees con-
nected with the hotel, having come to
birmingham in 1911 from the Sheffield
hotel.
After II years of propretorship under
l. w. Scoville. the Morris hotel will be
turned over to new management
Mr.. Scoville, who has been in i'll health
for some time. will soon leave Birming-
ham for his old home in Charlotte, N. c.,
where ne will retire from business.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-17
DEMOCRATIC LEADER
WILL SPEAK HERE
Homer S. Cummins to Speak
on State and National
Campaign

Homer s. Cummings, chairman of the
national executive committee, is due to
arrive in Birmingham next Thursday aft
ernoon.
Chairman Cummings will be the guest OF
w. .. Nesbitt. chairman of the state
democratic executive committee of Ala
bama. and an informal dinner has been
planned for the distinguished visitor at
7:3O O'Clock Thursday evening at the Tut
wiler hotel.
Democratic politicians from Montgom-
cry and other Alabama points are ex-
pected to come to Birmingham to meet
Chairman Cummings.
State Chairman Nesbitt last night is
sued invitations to prominent democrats
of the city and state to attend the dinner
Thursday evening when, it is antici-
mated, the national chairman will touch
upon the coming campaign. both state
and national.
The dinner will be in the nature OF a
democratic feast, when short speeches
win be made by others In addition TO
Chairman Cummings.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-17
MINE OFFICIALS
AWAITING Ne VS.
FROM WASHINGTON
No Change Locally in Strike
Situation Other Than the
Gradual Increase of
Men at Work

Sunday passed Off quietly in the Biz
mingham mining district. without any
new Developments
Several conferences were held at union
headquarters in the Farley building dur
ing the day, the union officials remaining
there the greater part of the day to re-
ceive delegations from local unions and to
advise with them.
With the fling of the statement tele-
sraphed to Attorney General Palmer Sat
urday night the coal operators closed the
,ase for the present so far as they are
sncerned.
rhe next developments, aside from the
-adual increase in the number of men
no are going back to the mines, is ex-
& scted to come from Washington.
Whether the department of justice VIII
AXE any action on the complaints OF the
mon officials, who allege that union
liners have been refused their old jobs
" the operators because OF the union
lffilat:ons. is not known here.
~ Special Agent Reese Murray of the de-
partment of justice has filed full de-
tailed report of the situation with the
ATTORNEY General and it is understood
will DO nothing further in the matter until
instructions are received from Washing
ton.
Some leading coal operators expressed
I the belief at tile close of last week that
the mines in this district will be run
,;n, ~, y,-o ctica llv norm al basis within
a few days, and that the strike, so far
as Birmingham is concerned, will have
no further effect.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-17
CRIMINAL DIVISION
OF CIRCUIT COURT
CLOSED TWO WEEKS

The criminal divisions of the circuit
court. which closed Saturday, following
the sentencing OF several prisoners con-
victed during the week. will rest until
December 8, when they will again open
session with number of capital cases
to go to trial.
All cases appealed from the two divis-
ions of the court will in the next two
weeks claim the attention of the supreme
court. which is at present in session.
All courts on the civil side will continue
TO hold sessions during the coming Week.
and a number Of cases for preliminary
hearings are due to come up before june
Vt 3. Alternately in the court of misde-
meanors.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-17
Anna Case in Recital
Tonight at Jefferson
Noted American Soprano to Appear Under Auspices of 3
Music Study Cuban Artistic Feature of Current
Season, States Leading New York Critic

Miss Case has risen rapidly in
profession, and her growth, both IL
telligence of Interpretation and in ,
tional expression, has been steady
possesses taste. an increasing sens
style and a beautiful voice. p"
New York Tribune. January 81.
Miss Anna Case, rarely beau
woman with n really beautiful voice,
night at Carnegie hall was vision
a regal gown of gold tissue. She loo
like some princess from fairyiand.
voice has gained in roundness and
ness and apparently in range, for
takes the topmost notes with beaut
purity and effortless ease. Her bre
control, combined with uncommon inte
ligence, enables her to sustain her toni
with perfect evenness.
"She displayed in all her sings. whie
ranged from grave to gay, but not ffa
lively to severe, a sense of their mus
lyrical and dramatic values. She
gave rare delight in her French song
New York Sun, January 81. 1919; '''A ni
Case has established claims for poss
ing a voice of great beauty, exeeHs
technical skill and a finished style
night she sang to an audience wHH
filled the auditorium In her deliver
the various songs in the list there 8
displayed, as in turn required, love
voice quality, clear diction and exuu 81
sentiment and charm of feeling.
all, Miss Cases recital was an art
feature in the current concert season Ha
up to the present time
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-17
Bard of County Bastile
Sings in Cheerful Note
BY c. w. BOOTH

Leslie needs a little safe keeping, for his
outbursts of inspiration are frequently
for the gratefulness of those who are
there to keep the doors locked tight In
soliliquizing on one of these employees OF
justice, he says:
HE always has word of cheer,
And a smile upon his face
And tries to make this Jail of ours
A cleaner and better place.
Denning writes of everything; of the pc
culiarities of each and every one of the
men connected with the county jail and
from his never firing mind and pen come
forth gems that are eagerly grasped by
those with whom he comes in contact
each day,
Perhaps when they take him away to
his future home where the state takes
care of those who have strayed from the
straight and narrow path, Denning will
become a cynic, and with scorn viii write
verses that will rasp upon the ears with
their bitter sarcasm. But now as he sits
in his little room in the building where
law and justice are melted out, there are
nothing but happy and lively verses that
come from his joyful mind.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-17
Mr.. and Mrs. Hilty Here

George Hiity, formerly of Birmingham.
accompanied by Mrs. Hilty, were here
yesterday froil New York. guests of the
Tutwi.er hotel Mr. Hilty is assistant sec
reta-y and treasurer of the Southern
Utilities company. He viii leave today
for Triton. Ca, and Palatka, Fla. Mrs.
Hilty will remain heer for some time.
visiting relatives and friends. Mr.. Hllty's
company now operates in 10 cities of
Georgia and Florida in connection with
electric, gas. ice plant and street railway
properties.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-17
Capt. Austin HOnOred
by Supreme Council

Cant. Henry NJ. Austin of Bedford. Va.
and formerly business man of Birming
ham fer many years, is in the city to at
tend the Scottish Rite reunion which be
gins tonight At a recent meeting of the
Supreme Council. Scottish Rite held IN
Washington. Captain Austin was elected
knight commander of the Court of Honor,
in recognition CT his long service in the
Scottish Rite bodies He holds member
ship IN all the Masonic bodies of the city
and one of the most widely known Ma
sons Ct the state.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-17
Leaves for Vacation

Benjamin Franklin Hubbard. better
known among his friends as big Mama
will leave the city today on ten-day
vacation to South Alabama and then to
Jacksonville, Fla. He is one of the valued
members of the loca, purity squad. having
been connected with the city force for the
past five or six years.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-17

The poet sings of castle walls,
OF ladies tall and fair,
But this poet lives in a different haH
With surroundings bleak and bare.
With a bravado that seeks comparison
and state of mind that is ever cheerful
there resides within the county's Tree
hotel" Leslie Denning, an Australian py
birth, a roamer by choice. and a prisoner
by the will of a jury in the Jefferson
county courts.
He careth not. and his life seems TO De
one eternal spring, and from his mighty
pen come jottings that have helped 10
drive away the sordid atmosphere OF the
awful gray walls and yawning doors
of the community's place for evil doors.
Denning likes his keepers, as might De
evidenced from these few lines of one OF
his PONIES
The superintendent OF this jail
Is Mr. John S. Harris,
A man I know that can't be beat
In any state or parish.
He is not cynic, although representa-
tiyes of the community have decided that
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-17
Young White Man
Found Unconscious

white man about 30 years OF age was
found ir an unconscious condition near
Third avenue and Nineteenth street early
last night. He was taken to the Hiiiman
hospital. Papers found on his person con-
.a,ned the name of the Movol Medicine
company. of this city. and signed oy D
A. Gary.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-17
FUNERAL NOTICE

Members of Birms~shnm Fraternai
lodge No. 3S4. A. II. A. A. NJ. are re-
quested 10 meet today, November II,
Mt 1880 a. m. mt Johns undertaking.
parIors. coll Fourth avenue. to attend
the funeral of the late Judge @. w.
Ferguson from thr residence of his
sister, Mrs. Pelham Anderson, 4c4O Cliff
road.
WILLIAM LAWHORN, w. NJ.
w. w. RANSOM. Secretary.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-17

Travelling statesmen reaching Biz
mingham Saturday night and yesterday
to stay over the week end. after their
weeks tour of the state. reported an
inadequacy of hotel accommodations,
due TO abnormally heavy travel, pre-
vailing the length and breadth of Ala
bama.
They stated that this situation had
increased for the past six weeks to the
point it was proving a serious handi-
cap to the men who travel out of Biz
mingham and who sell Birmingham
goods over the state.
1t has reached that stage, they said,
until it was necessary for travelling
man to telegraph AS hours ahead in
order to be assured of lodging place
when he reached the particular destina-
ton.
This condition. it was said was no
different in one town than from
another.
SAT UP IN WAITING ROOM
Fourteen Birmingham travelling men
arrived in Montgomery on d late train
Friday night. Two found lodging in a
Greek restaurant, the others sat up in
the waiting room of the railway sta
ton.
f. P. Whatley, whose home Is in Au-
burn, was among this party.
1.-The situation is acute" he said. In
deed. it verges on a crisis. OF course,
there are no less hotels in Alabama
To the contrary, there are even more
the situation to two things, the heavily
increasing travel and to the fact that
SO many people are fast acquiring the
habit of giving up housekeeping dur
ing the winter months and asking quar-
ers in the hotels of their respective
towns.
"Of course trade is unusually heavy
1t seems to be the biggest fall trade