davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-06
FUNERAL SERVICES
 OF J. w. LITTLE TODAY

J. w. Little bridge supervisor for tho Louisville and Nashville railroad com pany, and connected with that company for the past g years. all of which time he has made his home in Birmingham, died at local infirmary yesterday at noon, following a few days illness.
 Mir. Little was well and favorably known to practically every railroad man in the district. He was of a gentle na- ture and had hundreds of friends He also enjoyed a wide acquaintance all over the state. He was 67 years of age, and never was sick in his life until his fatal Illness. He is survived by his widow son, w. IT. Little, and a daugh- ter, Mrs. A. V. Abbott and the following grandchildren: Mrs. Lester N. Shannon. Mrs William Wilcox, J. w. Little Jr.. Miss Loula Mae Little. Miss Edith and Miss Lillian Little, Miss Ethel and Roy Abbott.
 The funeral will take place this after noon from the residence, 1o07 South Twelfth street. at S:3o o'clock, and inter- ment will follow in Elmwood cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-06
us. Marine Recruiting
 Station Is ReOpened

The United States marine corps has opened a recruiting office in the federal building after being closed three months, and an active campaign will be launched for recruits, according to statement made yesterday by Sergt. l.. T. Hill who has charge of the station. Maj. H. Col vocoresses. who has charge of the south east recruiting district is expected to arrive in Birmingham from Atlanta to- day and will take up the matter or se- curing a location for the office.
 Jim R. Wise of White Oak Springs Ala. is the first recruit accepted since the re-opening of the office although a number enlisted but have not yet stood the examination.
 Men between the ages of IS and 40 years are eligible for enlistment said Sergeant Hill, "and while the marine corps does not ordinarily train men in trades it has everything that the army and navy has, The enlistments are TOT four years and we are most anxious to secure a large number of enllstments during the next few weeks
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-06
Negroes Will Hold Memorial Sunday
 To Col. Roosevelt

Memorial service of Col. Theodore Roosevelt will be held at St. John A. M E. church, Twenty fifth street and Third avenue on Sunday afternoon at o'clock.
 Bishop B. F. Lee, D. D.. presiding bish- op of Alabama and Tennessee will pre- side. Judge Oscar R. Hundly will deliver the principal eulogy. Several prominent men and women will speak. Whlis friends are invited. This is the national memorial day for Colonel Roosevelt. Dr. w IT Nixon has charged of the pro- gramme.
 The colored people in every walk o1 life will do credit to themselves to turn out and make this a great occasion Tn memory of their friend. .,,
 It Is thought that 5000 to 5000 people will attend the Memorial services.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-06
FUNERAL SERVICES
 OF MRS. M. P. TRAVERS

Funeral services of Mrs. M. P. Travers who died Tuesday at a local infirmary will be held this morning at the Church of the Blessed Sacrament, West End, and interment will follow at Elmwood cemetery. The death of Mrs. Travers came as great shock to her family and friends, for while she had been sick for about month her condition was not considered serious. The end came sud denly, however, from heart failure fol-
 lowing a stroke of paralysis. Mrs. Ira vers was a devoted wife and mother, an active worker in the church and much beloved by wide circle of friends, for her many noble qualities. She is sur vived by her husband and six children. Harry Travers. with the American forces in France. Misses Margaret. Anna and Eileen Travers. and Edward and Norbert Travers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-06
OFFICIALS REPORT
 IMPROVEMENT IN
 STREET CAR SERVICE
Many New Cars Are Being Put in Commission and Fewer Complaints
 Reach Office

Two new cars were put into service yesterday by the Birmingham Railway. Light and Power company. and within the next 30 days or so six more will pro bably be ready to haul passengers, ac- cording to officials of the company. The improvement in the railway service is apparently being accompanied by i'm . provement in the gas department as well for reports made to Commissioner Ellis Brown by w. C.. Caldwell, gas tester for the city, show that only once dur ing the past 10 days has the gas furnished consumers here been below the required minimum of S75 B. T. U.
 For the first time in six months the complaint department Is almost up with it's work said J. P. Ross. We are now able to handle complaints as fast as they come in Since January 1 there has been a decided falling off in the num- Der of complaints made. The company Is inviting communications from customers on the matter of service. These should be addressed to General Manager Pevear
 Tn the past there have been a number of complaints in reference to gas and light bills due to over reading and under reading of meters by unskilled men, but now that several of the company's trained meter readers have returned from the army these mistakes are expected to diminish In number.
 Nearly all the cars damaged in acci- dents have been repaired and are back in service. Now that our shop force has been increased we expect to remedy most of the defects and to keep our rolling stock in better condition. A block sig nal of the counter type will soon be in- stalled on the Fairfield division of tho Tidewater line This device automatical- ly counts cars as they come in and go out of the switch and facilitates the movement of cars, at the same time min imizing the danger of accidents. ThiS means better service for the employees of industrial plants at Fairfield and vi- ciuffvp
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-06
DRAMA LEAGUE ADDS ID ITS MEMBERSHIP Campaign For Roll of 1000 In Local Center Is Now
 Under Way.

The Drama league, as an organization. has held it's own splendidly during the period of the war, and through these un- precedented times of influenza quaran- tine. But in order that the membership of the local center may be raised to the 1OOo mark, the largest recorded member ship in the history of this center, a mem- bership campaign is being waged for new members.
 Mrs. w. D. Smith. president, and Mrs Robert Thatch, chairman of the member cess of the enterprise.
 Miss Helen Eubank has been appointed chairman of membership campaign committee and with a capable, enthusi astic committee of girls is conducting a vigorous campaign for new members.
 The next meeting of the league is on Tuesday. when Mrs. Leonard T. Beecher, the well known Birmingham reader, will head the charming opera by Maeter- linck, "The Betrothal."
 The meeting is open to league mem bers and a general invitation is extended to all who are not yet members of the organization to join at the Tuesday meet ing, which will be held in the ballroom of the Tutwiler at 3:30 o'clock
 The work which the Drama league is doing for cultural upbuilding of the city is well known. The organization is real ly composed of all the club women of the city and district and may be termed Council Of Clubs,'' or a "Clearing House for all who are interested in the things literary and pertaining to the drama.
 A Drama league worker said recently in New York: "A war for civiliza tion is failure if when it is over civilza tion has been destroyed noble drama is one of the prime essentials of civiliza- tion.''
 It is considered the patriotic duty to foster the drama that we have and this primarily is the work of the Drama league All can help by joining the local center. ~
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-06
s29,62s.53s.3s
Internal Revenue Business Is So Good the Collector Needs Much More Room

The internal revenue offices of the government will use the entire second floor on account of the increasing bus mess of this office, and the secret ser vice. railway mail clerks and the bank ruptcy court, which have been occupy ing offices this floor will be moved to other parts of the building.
 The back stair leading from the second to the third floor has been closed up and the lower end of the hall has been converted into an office to be used by officers. This added floor space will allow the clerks in the revenue office to accommodate the tax payers with great CT rapidity and less confusion, declared John D. McNeel, internal revenue collec- tor, for the change was absolutely neces- sary as the business of the office had grown very much.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-06
Confederate Vetreans to Discuss Proposed Bill
 To Increase Pensions
Call Issued for Meeting of Veterans of the District by Gen. Barton at
 Cable Hall Friday Afternoon

J. K Barton, brgadier general, Fourth brigade, Alabama division, United Confederate Veterans, has is- sued the following call for meeting of all the Confederate veterans of the district to be held Friday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock The purpose of the meet ing Is to discuss a bill pending before the legislature relative to increasing the pensions of the survivors of the Confederate army. The call of General Barton follows:
 ITO the Members of the United Con-
 federate Veterans Association and Es-
 pecially the Local Camps of Birming
 ham:
 "A meeting of all veterans and the attendance of every member of the local camps is urged for the 7th inst. at Ca- ble hall at 2:30 D. m. The object of this call principally is to take action and to assist in securing the passage of bill No. 12 introduced in the present Legislature by Senator Brown of St Clair county to iqncrease pensions to the survivors of the Confederate army. ' Members of the United Daughters of the Confederacy are invited to attend \ this meeting and to take an active part in the measures which will be brought before the meeting"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-06
LIEUT.. HEPLER LEAVES Pennsylvania Officer Extensively En' tcrtained While in Birmingham

Lieut.. J. Merrill Hepler of Reading, Penn, who came to Blrmihsnam 'o a' tend the Nash-Harris wedding, left yes terday afternoon for Camp Mcclellan, Anniston. Lieutenant Hepler has very fine baritone voice and favored his friends on several occasions with a num- Der of solos.
 He was extensively entertained by MT. and Mrs. s. D. Harris and others while here and entertained some of these at dinner. Monday afternoon he sang at the canten hut for the French soldier band and again yesterday afternoon, just before leaving. for number of Ameri- can soldiers and canteen workers
 Lieutenant Hepler is in the sanitary engineering corps at Ft. Oglethorpe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-06
MISS INA SHEPARD
 !. HEADS INDUSTRIAL DIVISION OF W.S S.S.
Mrs. Johnston Announces Appointment of County Chairmen Also. Davis
 Expected Here Today

Miss Ina Shepard, manager of the Birmingham Clearing house, has been appointed chairman of the industrial division of the womens committee of the War Savings campaign. The an- nouncement of her appointment was made by Mrs. R. F. Johnston. state chairman of the woman's section of the War Savings committee yesterday
 Mrs. Johntson also announced the appointment of county chairmen as follows
 Mrs. C. NJ A. Rogers. Eutaw, Greene county.
 Mrs L. J. w. Comings. Fairhope. Baldwin county. Mrs. Comings is d director of the single tax colony at Fairhope. the only one in the state.
 Miss Grace Fendley, Oneonta, Blount county.
 Mrs. F. G. Polk, Anniston, Calhoun county. Mrs Polk is clerk of the fed eral court at Anniston. the only woman clerk of a federal court in the United States.
 Mrs R. L. Kennedy. Loop. Cherokee county.
 Mrs. H. H. Kendrick. Evergreen, Conecuh county.
 Mrs. Richard Clarke, Dothan, Hous- ton county.
 Miss Cary Hotchkiss. Courtland, Lawrence county. Miss Bessie Skes. Athens, Limestone county.
 Mrs. Mildred Law, Carrollton. Pick ems county
 Miss Frank Dobbs, Fort Payne, De- Kalb county
 Mrs B. F. Kenny, Fayette. Fayette county.
 Mrs J. II. Mcintosh, Russellville, Franklin county.
 Mrs. F. k. Mattingly, Jasper, Walker county.
 Mrs w. M McArthur, Camden, Will cox county.
 Silas G. Davis, director of the War Savings section of the War Loan or ganization and assistant to Governor McCord of the Sixth federal reserve district. will be in Birmingham today to confer with State Director Arthur c. Crowder and Field Agents Jackson, Zellah and Cobb.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-06
Four Minute Speakers
 Assigned To Theatres
 For Armenian Campaign

Judge Hugh A. Locke, former chair man of the speakers bureau for the four minute men has appointed the following men to speak at the theatres today, to- morrow and Saturday in the interest of the campaign for the relief of the suf- ferers of the Bible lands.
 Loews Bijou. Clark Williams; Lyric. : 30 o'clock. w. J. Wynn. o'clock. pr. C. B. Glenn: Best, s. o. Kimbroush; Rialto, Harris Burns; Princess. William McDougall; Trianon, Judge w. P. Me Crossin; Odeon l. David J. Davis: Odeon ,. Hugh Ellis; Alcazar, A. M. Douglass; colonial. Ben Leader and Strand, ]. R.. Hornady.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-06

Nalue m nOFuldl llfll6S. IL lIlS IS lEbt then the difference between its present marketable value and it's value a year hence will offset the difference in the cost of material and labor now and a year or two ago. before war conditions forced both to high levels.''
 The government, through the labor department. is urging the construction of new buildings wherever possible. and especially does it recommend the erection of new school buildings, con- struction of which was halted by the government last year. In a circular sent out by Secretary of Labor William B. Wilson a few days ago it is stated that from the best information at hand material and labor prices will not de- crease more than 25 per cent, if that much. within the next three years. and that a school building put up now, un- der prevailing conditions, will prove to be an economical investment in the long run. Calculations are made show ing that the difference between the cost of a building under the existing high scale of prices of materials and labor and the probable 25 per cent reduction three years hence. would amount to only l cent a year per pupil.
 Other circulars sent out by Secre- tary Wilson of the department of labor contain appeals for general building construction. One of them reads:
 T want to see every workingman own his own home"
 Another reads: During the war It was patriotic not to build. Now, we can best show our patriotism by build ing
 PLANS FOR BUILDING
 Architect William Leslie Welton, who has offices in the American Trust build ing, has recently made plans for new buildings in other Alabama cities that are now under construction. among them altera tions to the First National Bank building at Sylacauga. costing s10 000; First Methodist church at Car bon Hill $20,000; schoolhouse at Car bon Hill, $2S,000, and auditorium con- nected with it, $70OO
 The First Methodist church at Car bon Hill was under way when work was stopped by the government order last summer. Since the first of the year work has been resumed and material Is now on the ground for the auditorium.
 Alterations and improvements at the Ford shop of the Crawford Automobile company, costing several thousand dol lare, are now being made.
 COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL
 The county board of education has closed the deal for a six-acre tract of land in Shades valley on which 1t will erect county high school The board paid $3500 for the land. and the school building will cost several thousand dol lars It will probably be builtaduring the present year
 In addition to the buildings mentioned above the new $1.o00,000 postoffice building at Fifth avenue and Nineteenth street, work on which was halted some time ago because of the scarcity of materials and labor, 1t Is announced will be pushed to completion at the earliest possible date. Work Is expect ed to be resumed within a few days. It is also understood that the Bir- min gham board of education will re- build the Central High school build ing, or at least start 1t, during the present year, and one or two graded school buildings will probably be erect l ed just as soon as necessary arrange ments can be made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-06
Three of Bessemer
 Cases Go to Grand
 Jury; One Dismissed
Commissioner Charlton Binds Lewis, Howard, Coleman and Freeman
 Over, Discharges ROunsley

Following a preliminary hearing yes terday before Kennth Charlton, sunited States commissioner, E. D. Lewis, w. C. Howard, w. H. Coleman and w. A. Free man, the latter three being negroes charged with irregularities in securing whisky, were bound over to the grand jury under 5000 bond each. which they made. The hearing of P. F. Moore was continued and w. c. Rounsley was dis charged as there was not sufficient evil dence to hold him.
 The government was represented by J. Reese .,urray while Goodwin and Ross. Mathews and Mathews, McEniry and Me- Eniry and Percy Benton represented the defendants.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-06
SUITS FILED

The following were among the suits filed yesterday in the circuit court:
 Evans l.. Davis vs. Birmingham Rail- way, Light and Power company, $lo,- 900, for alleged personal injuries.
 Weaver Dover vs. Birmingham Rail- way. Light and Power company, $5000. for alleged personal injuries.
 D. M Griswold vs. Birmingham Rail- way, Light and Power company. $3000, for alleged personal injuries.
 Suit was filed against the Imperial Coal and Coke company by J. s. Reese, who claimed $50O0 for. alleged personal injuries sustained January 13, 1919, while working in one of the com pany's coal mines at Bradford.
 J. H. Minyard filed suit against the Alabama Power company for $25,000 for alleged personal injuries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-06
Partial Report Is
 Made By Grand Jury

The partial report of the grand jury
 covering indictments returned up to last
 night are as follows: Ed Jackson. alias
 "Stringbeans.' grand larceny, buying, receiving and concealing stolen property IJ C. Edwards, grand larceny, buying receiving and conceai:ng stolen property Eugene Jones. alias Pat Jones, burglary and grand larceny. Jimmie Laskar, alias
 Jimmie Louis Blackmon, burglary. grand larceny, buying, receiving and coneealing
 stolen property. Bee Roberson. alias
 Bee Robinson. assault, buying, receiving and concealing stolen property. Freeman Pinson, burglary. Theo Grimes. grand larceny. Lewis Elliott burglary. Hubert Kent, burglary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-06
Unusual Programme
 At AlcaZar Theatre
Priscilla Dean Appears In Kiss or Kill" Supported by Herbert
 Rawlinson

most unusual programme is booked for the Aicazar today. Friday and Sat urday. Priscilla Dean, with the most classic and beautiful profile on the screen today, a most beautiful star of the ap- pealing type. supported by Herbert Raw linson, in Kiss or Kill,' story of d girl who fought poverty to keep her soul clean, and Of a wounded soldiers love for her and his desire to restore fortune stolen from her by a crafty guardian.
 One of the comedy hits of the year, ''The Divers Last Kiss. rich in fun. setting and costumes. provokes laughs galore. The orchestra's selections are some of their best.
 The management annoulfces for next week. picture out of the ordinary, Mrs. Charlie Chaplin in When Girl Loves, , Lois Webers latest production.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-06
Seven Ships Released
 From Acquisition
ex A,,oeiat.d Pres,

Washington. February 5.Release of seven American steamers from requisi- tion by the government was announced today by the shipping board. The vessels are: The. Charlton Hall. United States Steel Products company; M,ddleseN and Suffolk. Coastwise Transportation com pany; Kermanshah. Kerr Navigation com papy; Borinduon, Battery Steamship company; American. AmeriCan-Hawaiian steamship company. and Mundelta. Nun son Steamship lines.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-06
NORWOOD RESIDENCES

The Birmingham Realty company 1t is stated will erect II rtsidence buildings in Norwood. The contracts for these have not been let, but it is understood that es- inmates have been asked for.
 J. B. Gibson is putting up four modern bungalows in Woodlawn which he ex Iects to have ready for occupancy within few weeks.
 The Colonial hotel on Twenty first street, at Second alley, will be remodeled and improved at a cost of about $35,000 Work on the alterations and changes will begin next Monday. Dr. w. c. Gewin, owner of the property, has pur chased the materials and will have the work done under his own supervision A new front will be put in and the in- terior torn out and rebuilt, according to latest designs for first-class hotel The alterations and improvements are eX- rected to be completed within two or three months.
 The Small and Brice Construction com pany, Birmingham contractors. yester- day began laying the concrete founda- ton for the Pershing pier at East Lake which they have the contract to build. The contract price is s15,0O0. The pier will be completed by the time the sum- mer amusement season opens about the first of May
 REAL ESTATE VALUES
 Now is a good time to buy real es- tate and build on it, said one contrac- tor, Real estate is cheaper now than it has been in long time or will be again soon. The government restric- tons against new building operations that prevailed practically all of last year caused stagnation in the real estate market with a consequent lowering of values. I believe that great deal of choice real estate can be purchased now at from 50 to 50 per cent of it's market
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-06
Early Building Programme
 Anticipated tn Birmingham
Real Estate Values Low Due Stagnation of Market by War Conditions, and Now Is Time to Build It Is
 Pointed Out-Some Building Work Under Way

It has taken architects building inactivity by the while the gradually their wind, and all will be midst of the bud yity she hak fors seyeralye
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-06
The First National Bank
Of Birmingham, Ala. Statement December 31, 1918 RESnUfRCES

Loans and Discounts ....s13 13.O15,466.e2 Oyerdrafts ~.. 1.460.41 U. $. Bonds (par) ........ l,oOO0VO.V0 n S Treasury Certificates 3,1S3,500.00 Iiberty I,oan Bonds . 22S2,S50.00 State of Alabama Bonds. i21,O0O.V0 Stock in Federal Reserve oo ooo m Other Srocks and Bonds 1,125,421.47 Banking House .......... SeV'99V.00 Other Real Estate ...'.:.. 4A'oS4.SV cuse9mefi co9nt Letters of Credit l.2OO.oO AhieF9s iec1sd Eaineo -. Ss.625.o2 Tn Vault ..S 967,71l.66 With Ranks, 5,046,s7lSs With US. IT. 70,00O.O0 Reserve Bk' 1.797,3S6 2l- 7,SS1,974.96
 
 S2s,629,53 canita, Stock ........$ l,500, 100000 Surplus and Profits l'9Zo'941.oS C,rcIlation ..... 1,400.000.0u Reserved for Dividend 4o'uoo.oV CustC mers Letters of ,ooo ..o CJeQlt A-S"S'SN fsaTSt Earned Ioiee.so Nc 14.O77.6s Deposits;
 Individual s2I, ,oo0.4S Bank S,14S,oo5.oU U. s. ...... 15S.000.QJ Federal Re- ...Y- serve Bank,
 A l a n a. .. - Fiscal Agt 462,500.0o- 2b,07l 7l,loo.4S
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-06

MASONIC NOTICE Birmingham Fraternal Lodge No. 3S4, A. F. and A. M., will hold special communication tonight at 6;3O for work i'm entered apprentice de- gree. R. J. COPE, W. M.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-06
COOPER SPEAKS ID ALLIED ARMIES AT
 TUTW|LER TODAY
S7500 Voluntarily POurs Into Headquarters for Armen- ian-Syrian Suffers and
 Local Charities

"We are bound to put the campaign over the top for the near east sufferers in the Bible lands and our four local undenominational charities" said J. Mercer Barnett Jefferson county chair man, last night
 'We are very much gratified over the fact that practically $i500 has been received at headquarters. 221-22S First National Bank building, through voluntary subscriptions and still they are piling up.--It is really most en- couraging, and I am sure that when the allied armies take the field today, following the luncheon at the Tut wiler, that we will immediately begin to near the s75,000 goal set for the joint proposition"
 The luncheon will be held today in the Tutwiler ballroom, and all work CTS in the allied armies will be ad- mitted free to the luncheon, and at he same time every general present will instruct his men as to the meth od of procedure. in case they have not been preyiouslv instructed