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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-10
Euents Of the Day
 At he State Capital
By WILLIAM L. GoRMLEY

Tyson of Montgomery and W. A. Wadsworth of Autauga county.
 Brooks Lawrence, who has been placed in charge of the organization work, and W. R. Greene of Montgomery. secretary, were present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-10
500 FOREIGNERS COMING


 Montgomery, May 9.-(Special )-Five hundred foreigners, representing so countries, will invade the United States and Alabama in May to study the pro- hibition question. The delegates will arrive in New York on May IS, holding a session at that place on May IS and 19 under the auspices of the Anti-Sa- loon league and the Dominion Temper ance Alliance of Canada. From New York the delegates will go to Toronto, Can, for another meeting.
 Following the Toronto meeting the delegates will be divided into six groups. each group being headed by some prominent American temperance worker. Groups will swing about over the country. one group coming to Montgomery on May 30. About May 2s a group will be in Birmingham. The Birmingham meeting will be in charge of William J. Bryan or former Gov. Frank B. Willis of Ohio.
 The final meeting will be held in Washington on June 4. and 6. Reports will be heard from the six groups. and the delegates will sail for their homes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-10
MAYOR AND EDITOR FIGHT

Montgomery. May D. Especially Mayor w. T. Robertson, candidate for reelection, and Louis Jordan, city edi- tor of the Montgomery Advertiser, en- gagged in a personal difficulty at the postoffice in Montgomery Friday after noon. The fight is alleged to have re- suited when the mayor told the city editor story in the morning paper, re- lating to the purchase of Camp Sheri dan by the city. was a lie. The article said the city had paid about $s0,000 for the camp-more than all other camps sold for in the coutnry.
 The two were separated in a short time. The mayor is alleged to have brought his walking stick into action, the city editor-just out of the Y. M. c. A. gymnasium-taking charge of the stick The paper, the mayor alleges, is not friendly to the administration.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-10
COMMISSIONS GRANTED

Montgomery, May D. Especially Governor Kilby Friday announced the issuance of the following minor com missions:
 Baldwin county: Alex J. Melville of Fairhope, notary public.
 Blount countya A. H. Reneau. Oneon- ta, Route 2, notary public.
 Clarke county: J. o. Reinhart of Jackson, notary public.
 Dale county: l.. F. Session of Ozark, notary public.
 Jefferson county: Frank H. Morrow of Birmingham, notary public.
 Tal1adega county: John T. H. Lewis or Bon Air, notary public.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-10
ASKS AGRICULTURAL DATA

Montgomery, May s.-(Special. .)-F. o. Hooton. markets clerk of the de- partment of agriculture, has been given letter addressed to the Montgomery county farm demonstrator, from F.. R. shannon, in which a request is made by MT. shannon for information regard ing agricultural work in Alabama. The writer is now an assistant demonstra- tor for a parish in Louisiana and de- sires to come to Alabama and settle permanently when his term of office expires on July 1. MT Shannon de- sires to engage in agricultural or live stock business.
 The letter is one among the many being received by the markets clerk from persons who want to settle in the state.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-05-15
John M. Catterlin Dead.

John NJ. Catterlin, one OF Bates
county's Oldest and best known cit
liens, died at his home on South Me-
chanic street, in this city, after pro-
longed illness. About two years ago
he suffered stroke of paralysis,
from. which he never recovered.
Funeral services under the aus
pieces OF the Masons, OF which he had
long been an honored member, we're
held from the home at 800 o'clock
Friday afternoon on South Mechanic
street and the remains laid to rest in
Oak Hill cemetery.
John Nj. Catterlin was born in
Miami county. Ohio, April 20, 1S45,
and came to this county in 1869 and
for eleven years was engaged in
farming and stock raising. In 1880
he retired from these pursuits and
moved to Butler, where he was en-
gagged until few years ago in the
loan and real estate business. In
1874 he was united in marriage to
Miss Lucy A. :Atkison. daughter of
Col. John .Atkison, one of the prom
inent men of the early days in Bates
county. Besides his wife he is sur
vived by daughter, Miss Myrtle
Catterlin, and sister. Mrs. Mary
Legg. both of this city.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-05-15
PRESIDENT WILL NOT RE
TURN FOR OPENING OF
CONGRESS
Message to be Cabled and Read,
breaking All Prectsients, i
Attaches Say.

Washington, May S-As President
Wilson will not be present at the
opening OF the special session Of
congress May Io, he will cable his
message from Paris and it will be
read Immediately after Congress con-
venes. This was announced to-day
at the White House.
Cable advices received at the
White House today indicated that
the President would not hasten his
return to Washington because of the
extra session. There was no intima-
ton as to when he expected to return
to the United States, but the general
belief now is that this will not be be-
fore June l.. e..
Not within the memory OF the
Oldest attache at the White House
has a Congress met with the Presi-
dent absent from Washington, and it
was said that this would be the first
time that the executive ever sent his
message to Congress by wire.
First steps looking to Democratic
reorganization in the Senate and
House were taken today by Senator
Martin OF Virginia, and Representa-
Awe kitchin of North Carolina, who
issued calls for separate conferences
OF Democratic Senators and kepr.
sentatives in Washington Saturday,
May ". kilograms asking absent
Democratic members TO return by
that time were sent out.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-05-15
Large Ranch Sold.

The large ranch 72o acres known
as the Frank Atkins estate located in
New Home township, was sold this
week to G.. W. Mellanbach. OF Wash
ington, Kansas. The price was
$1,000 an acre. Mr.. Mellanbach will
not get possession OF the land until
next March This is good farm
located J miles northwest OF this city
Mr.. Mellenbach and family arrived
here this week and will make their
home here until they get possession
OF their far,n.-Ricn Hill Enterprise.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-05-15
Proposes Mexican Dry Zone.

Laredo, Tex, May 1o.-A bill &c
create a lo-mile dry zone along The
international border will be intro.
duced in the Mexican Congress, ac.
cording to Mexican officials If
Nuevo Laredo. The proposed LAW
would become effective month be.
fore the United States goes dry
The zone would extend from the
Pacific Coast to the mouth OF the
Rio Grande.
To offset the revenue losses t1
Mexican border merchants incurred
BY the law, another bill will be intro.
duced for a lo-mile free zone having
the same radius. which would admit
imports to the dry territory free Of
duty.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-05-15

Bell telephone subscribers OF
Trenton have decided to do without
telephones in view of the increased
rates. Nearly five hundred subscrib-
ers out of approximately seven hun
dred affected by the new rates have
signed remonstrance which calls
for a discontinuance of use OF tele-
phones if the old rates are not adj
hered to.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-05-15

May 10 will be Missouri cattle
feeders day in Columbia. That date
will mark the close OF the cattle
feeding test conducted by the agri-
cultural experiment station. and the
results will be available. The staff
at the station and a number OF ex-
pert market men will be on the pro-
gram. Corn silage will be the topic
discussed most. During the last four
years silage has been used extensive
ly in. experiments here and at other
stations.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-05-15

The largest deal in the history OF
St. Clair County, was contaminated
recently when L. r. Keifer, of Osce-
ola, and J. P. Berryhill, of Okla
homa, bought the Sac River Ranch
from A. T. Johnson for $4,000
The ranch is just across the Sac
River from Osceola and contains q
500 acres. The deal included the live
stock and machinery.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-05-15

other officers, was riddled with bull
lets and evidently had been given up
by the bandits as dead before they
made their escape. He was unable
to give a clear account of the trag-
edy. 1t was hoped he would recover
SO that clew 10 the slayers could be
gained
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-05-15

A Jackson county man has brought
suit in the Johnson county circuit
court against citizen of that count,
for $4,000 damages for running over
him with Ford car. If the defend
ant was worth that much money
would he be driving flivver!
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-05-15

At mass meeting at Marceline,
Mo-. Friday night, 80 per cent of the
telephone subscribers of the towT,
entered into an agreement to dis
continue their telephones while the
increased rates are in effect.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-05-15

Judge David Patterson Dyer,
known to thousands OF Missourians
as Pat" Dyer. Saturday resigned as
Judge of the United States District
Court for the Eastern District OF
Missouri in letter forwarded to
President Wilson. In resigning
Judge Dyer asked to be relieved OF
his duties as soon as successor can
be appointed.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-05-15

The dead letter Offices kindness in
returning a letter has caused d.
vorce at Macon, Mo. The letter was
from Mrs. Armand Nj. Marvin, the
wife oi a soldier, to another man. 1t
said Mrs. Marvin would rather live
with him than with her soldier hus-
band When the dead letter was re-
turned Marvin read it and showed it
to his wife.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-05-15

B Buchanan county set a patriotic
example by buying $4,000 worth OF
Liberty bonds. Ven it set another
kind of an example by selling them
at . price considerably below par.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-05-15

Lieut.. Fred James Mattingly, 1o7th
Military Police, 32d Division, has
been awarded the Croix de Cure by
the French government for extra
ordinary bravery in action accord
ing to word received by his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. l. A. Mattingly, OF
Pleasant Hill
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-05-15

Governor Gardner Saturday OF
fered reward of $500 for the arrest
of each of the men who murdered
Sheriff Joseph Talbot and his two
deputies Of Lafayette County last
Monday night near Lexington, Mo.
The reward will be in force for one
year. The total reward now offered
from different sources is said TO be
over $1,000
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-05-15

Howard Rice, whose home is near
AIontrose and who attended the
Clinton high school has an answer
to note which he enclosed in a
bottle some years ago. He threw
the bottle with his name and address
into Deepwater Creek on Sunday,
Jan. 81, 1915. few days ago he
received letter from Usage, Mo-,
telling of the finding OF the bottle in
drift pile twelve miles east OF Jef-
ferson City.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-05-15

a. Coins. about "a years old, a
farmer residing near Corning, Ark,
was killed at Poplar Bluff Friday
morning when he attempted to board
Missouri Pacific passenger train NO.
80. The train was leaving the sta
ton when he made an effort to get
on The man was dragged some dis
lance before he rolled under the
train and was killed.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-05-15
MISSOURI NOTES

Rush Lake, a Kansas City attor-
ney, formerly private secretary to
Governor Hadley, died at his home
IN Kansas City last week.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-05-15

A deal has been consummated at
Pleasant Hill, whereby the Kellogg
Green Houses, probably. the largest
plant devoted to the growing of
flowers, mushrooms and other hot
house products west OF the Missis-
sippi river, passes to H. Tucker
Smith, Earl Parker and p. A. Man
sen, who acquired the property from
the Kellogg estate. The eonsidera-
ton was not made public, but it no
doubt was large, as the plant covers
many acres under glass.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-05-15

The application of attorneys for
Postmaster General Burleson for an
injunction to restrain the state OF
Missouri from interfering with in
creased telephone rates was denied
Friday morning in the federal court
at Kansas City. The decision was
written by Judge Kimbrough Stone
of the United States circuit court OF
appeals and concurred in by Judge
Van Valkenburgh, United States dis
trict judge. Judge Joseph w. Wood
rough, United States district judge,
dissented.
Evening journal., 1919-05-12
LEWIS GETS | YEAR
FOR MANSLAUGHTER

Harrison Lewis, Negro. pleaded
guilty 20 manslaughter. IN connection
with the death OF William II. Robin
son, another Negro. on April i2, before
Chief Justice Pennewlll and Judges
Rice and Heisel in Court OF Oyer and
Tcrminer this morning. lie was SEN
fenced 20 one years Imprisonment and
10 pay a fine Of $500 and costs.
Attorney General Reinhardt agreed
70 a brief term OF Imprisonment be-
ing imposed. lie was inclined 10 be-
lievc that Lewis meant 10 do Robinson
no serious harm, and that he largely
acted In self defense.
William +. Smalley, the DEFENDANTS
counsel, stated the facts OF the case.
The two Negroes had some argument
which ended in a fight in orange street,
near Front street. Lewis struck Robin
son a blow with his fst knocking the
man to the sidewalk. His skull was
fractured and ne died shortly after
ward.
CHIEF Justice Pennewill. in imposing
sentence on the Negro, stated that IT
was an unusual case: that the fact
that he had used no weapon appealed
10 the court.
Evening journal., 1919-05-12
JUDGE SATISFIED
GAME WAS ON

Contendng that floor covering.
whether Il be a rug or a curtain, used
10 roll dice or play cards on, could not
be construed as a gaming device, Philip
L. Garrett, attorney for Benjamin Tay-
lor. Negro. who had a room at No. 100
Madison street. asked that Benjamin be
dismissed in City Court today, on
charge Of being interested In a gaming
device. Deputy Judge Finger refused
this motion and held the defendant
under $500 bail for the trial.
Beiamin and James White. Charles
Tilley. Robert Nixon, Albert Johnson
Joshua Lasier and Ella White were
each fined s. on a charge Of playins
crap.
The room used by Taylor was raldeo
by Patrolmen Burchenal and Wesl
early yesterday morning ana the
"aoor covering was produced as evil
dence OF being a gaming device. Just
what il was puzzled the court, MT.
Garrett calling il a rug while one OF
more witnesses referred TO II as cur
tain from a Pullman car.
At all events. lt was agreed that the
dice were being rolled and cards were
being shunleled and dealt out on the
cover.
Evening journal., 1919-05-12
NEGROES START
Y.M.C.A. MOVEMENT
Colonel Elliott and General
Bird Discuss Subject at
Mass Meeting
CANVASS OF CITY
WILL BE MADE

That the Negro citizens OF Whining
ton are anxious for an active Young
Mems Christian Association for their
race and that tho sentiment 10 ripe 20
put through such a plan was demon
slratcd at a meeting held in the Ma
tlonal Theatre, Eighth and French
streets yesterday afternoon. The meet
ing was largely attended and reprcsen-
tatlyo Negroes from various churches
and other organizations were much en-
thused over the prospects.
Colonel George a. Elliott, president
OF the local white Y. VI. G. A. and Gen.
eral Charles Bird, dlrect0r Of The same
association, made addresses advocating
the plan 10 form Negro association In
this city. Allan o. Newman, represent
ing the National Association sent here
10 help out In the movement, also made
an address.
Mr.. Newman. when seen today was
much enthused over the encourage
ment that he received al yesterdays
meeting and feels sure that the move
ment will be a great success. The
members OF the Negro Odd Fellows
Lodge attended yesterdays meeting In
body and pledged their approval and
support for Negro Y. NJ. C. A.
MFR. Newman will start a canvass at
once TO ascertain just how many Negro
citizens can be interested in the pro-
ject. The first moyesent II this infor-
nation Is encouraging will be 10 pre-
pare for a building for The proposed as
ISOLATION.
Evening journal., 1919-05-12
THIS TALE NOT AT
ALL CONVINCING

Joseph Mace OF Philadelphia who said
he was but IS years OF age and who
told a tale in City Court today when
charged with lettering on the streets.
which was not found 10 be true, had his
case continued until tomorrow pending
an Investigation. Mace said he came
here 10 visit John Jordan. another
youth who had been arrested with him,
Jordan having a razor in his pocket, but
Jordan today said Mace met him at
midnight and was not with him that
evening.
The two youths were arrested by
Police Sergeant Devenish, who said
that prior TO the arrest someone had
thrown a brick through a window OF
bottling house at Front and Harri-
son street. The two men were the
only ones found in the square.
Jordan said he took the razor from
his home early in the evening when
his father had threatened TO cut him
with It during a quarrel.
Deputy Judge Finger flned Jordan
S95 on the charge OF carrying con-
cealed a deadly weapon.
Evening journal., 1919-05-12
RECTORS' SWINDLER
FACES JAIL Terms
Hall, Who Got $50 from
F. M. Kirkus, is in
Mass. Prison
GOT $500 BY
FRAUD, HE SAYS

Ralph Walter Hall alias Walter r.
Hale, whom 70 Is alleged swindled the
Rcv. Frederick NJ. Klrkus out OF $50
on March i3. has been arrested In Al
bany, n. Y. according 10 Mr.. kirkus.
Hall was arrested on a similar charge
In Albany, April "a. He is alleged TO
have defrauded the Rev. stephen y.
Keeler. or plttsneld, Mass, on April
q, of $3.50 and was identified by Mr..
Keeler on the day Of his arrest In Al
bany.
According TO Mr.. Kirkus, Hall In his
ilrst confession II Is alleged. has swim
died about thirty Clergymen from
Maine 10 New orleans since last No
Vember. lie admits having gathered
over $500 In that time. In his second
confession. Mr.. Kirkus said, Hall stated
he had been in "the game" for four
years.
Hall was turned over TO the Massa-
chusetts police authorities, and w2
committed for six months. When this
sentence is finished he will be brought
10 Delaware. the local police having
lodged a detainer Tor him.
Evening journal., 1919-05-12
UNIONS NEW ORGAN
DEDICATED, PAID FOR

The new $4,000 pipe organ, a mag
nifcent. two-manual instrument OF
Union NJ. Z. Church. was dedicated yes
terday by the Rev. Or. Harvey W. Ew-
ing. the pastor. Dr.. Ewing preached a
special sermon.
Miss Elizabeth Johnson. the organist
Of Union Church, played the instrument
most efficiently at both the morning
and evening services. The church was
crowded TO the doors at both services
in spite OF the unpleasant weather.
The best part OF il all is that more
han the $4,000 asked for TO pay the
organ and installation expenses was
aised at the morning and evening SER
ices yesterday, by collections and sub
criptions.
There will be an organ recital in the
church on Wednesday evening by Ralph
Kinder. organist Of Holy Trinity Church.
Philadelphia, and by the Orpheus Club.
Tickets will be asked for admission.
Evening journal., 1919-05-12
SAW SOLDIER SON
I'm BREST "M0VIE"

While viewing the motion pictures at
the Garrlck Theatre. on saturday after
noon. Mrs. Charles Fraim was surprised
TO sec her son. Robert Fraim, in the
pictures. Il was a scene Of debarkation
or troops. at Brest. France. for the
United states. Fraim is a military po-
liceman st Brest and the movie
showed him directing line OF sol
diers toward a transport. u was a good
picture OF him. too Fraim is IS years
old. and enlisted in a Pennsylvania
regiment nearly two years ago. He was
given an opportunity 10 return home
recently. but chose 20 remain in France
six months longer. in order that a mar
ried soldier might return home In his
stead
Evening journal., 1919-05-12
SPEAKMAN FOLK
"RAGGIN IT. NOW
That Syncopated Stuff to
be Jazzed by Company
Musicians
FIRST PUBLIC TOOT
ON MEMORIAL Gay

AZ the plant OF tho Speakman supply
Company, Thlrtlcth and Pine Streets
the motif. these days Is one OF melody
and Il is not out OF the way TO state
that a largo number OF the componys
employees are out on a musical toot' All
this Is due 70 the Hun,
The scope OF the welcoming at the
speakman plant included the creation OF
a musical organization, as large. per
haps. as any in Wilmington ana one
which radlates nothing but harmony,
which is the natural result to come
from a pipe shop.
Tho organization Is known as the Su-
perlor Fife, Drum and Bugle Corps, ana
il plays syncopated patriotic airs and
swinging march-sleps that the boys are
coming home by so II Is anything Dut
a dead corps. Some four score drum
mors. buglers, flfers. CAPITALISTS anu
drum major comprise the musicians ana
they viii make their debut. heading the
p q. 5. OF A., in the Decoration Day
rarade. It's initial appearance VIII ne
In iigbt drab uniforms, with black
rininus and conventional bandsinen
cans An unusual feature VIII De an
arrangement Of bells attached 10 eaeh
drum. which arc Of colonial design, tI'us
not only adding a touch OF noNellS W
the equipment. but affording melodious
chime effects as well.
The equipment OF the corps cost up
wards OF $1,000, which the players
raised by many expedients which IN
cIudcd tbe holding OF weekly saturday
niebt bazaars at the plant. After
months OF patient practice the men can
essay the most difficult Interpretations
without. as - were, turning sua,e,
and such is the interest taken IN 'hs
project that enthusiasm runs riie anu
even the girls in the office rag thelt
dictation in symphony with the newest
quick step. samuel Lumback IS lead
or. The players are:
Fifes-Sergeant Harvey Williams, FL
NOR COX. Jos. Hoyerbuck. Edward How
erbuck p. Berystlan, Emil Pearson
PAM Orth. W. Warrington, Ches Wool
ridge. John Orbsn, Jas. Green. brorge
Peters. Harry peters. Frank Peters, Al
bert peters. Roy Lyman, preston keely'
]. Tully. r. Bromwell, Edward Ander-
son. Arthur Tally and John Murphy.
Drums-Sergcant C. NJ. Dawson, Wal
ter Kennedy. Preston Kennedy. John
William Dean, L. r. Jackson,
William Prinsen. Thomas McGee. ;.
T. Lunbeck. Robert Taylor. Millard
Garrett Dawson. John Long
bridge. George sheath and Lew War
wick.
Bueles-Sergeant John Bergstrom,
Frank Righter. Jos. Darrock, Jas. Col
grove. Chss. Derr, Hiram Derr, G. d.
Niberg. G. A. Edinger, John Boyer and
L. b. Adams.