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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-07
RESERVAT|ONSFOR PERSH|NG BANQUET
Special Committees Making Plans for Reception Next
 Friday Night

Representative citizens, men and women, yesterday flocked to the head quarters of the Pershing banquet com mittee, Birmingham Automobile club, Tutwiler hotel building and by last night the quota of tickets was fast diminish ing.
 Warning was issued that those woh de- sire to attend the Friday night banquet the coming week at the Tutwier hotel must obtain their reservations as early Monday as possible. The seating ca pacity will be for 800, and when this number of tickets has been sold there will be no further reservations
 The out-of-town demand continued strong yesterday, and this, supplemented ty scores of local people. has left the committee with limited supply of tick cts. It is anticipated that these will be grabbed up eagerly Monday morning.
 The banquet hour has been definitely fixed for 8 o'clock next Friday evening. General Pershing's train will arrive here at 5:45 in the afternoon, instead of 6:35, as had been reported at first.
 Special committees met late yesterday at the city hall and reports submitted indicated that the entire programme had been speeded up.
 The parade committee expects to pre- sent a spectacular procession, the line passing through lane of red fire, and General Pershing and the nine members of his staff appearing on mounts. They will be preceded by an escort of mount ed police Major Lucien Brown will command three units of the national guard with about z5O men in line.
 The American legion will meet this aft ernoon to adopt it's programme in con Dection with the welcome to General Pershing.
 The toastmaster and other speakers are yet to be agreed upon, but this fea- ture will be ready for announcement to- morrow.
 The committees will meet again at the city hall at o'clock Monday afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-07
TO
 BE CELEBRATED
Special Services at First Christian Church Today to Mark Anni-
 yersary of Woman Board

This evening al 7:30 o'clock at the First Christian church, Fifth avenue, the fol- lowing programme will be given in cele- bra tion of the fcrty-ffth anniversary of the Christian Woman's Board of Ms sions Scripture reading, Dr. R. N. Simp- son. song by choir; prayer, Dr. Simpsor.; History of the Christian Womans Board of Missions" by Mrs. F. B. Pennington; pageant, The Spirit of Prayer Miss Maurill Bond, Mrs. Pearce and Mrs. Pey- ton Robertson; "The Children of Primary Department Miss Helen May Linthicum; the fields, Africa" Mrs. Eula Starbuck; China Miss Margaret Turner; India, , Mrs. Moore; "Unification Christian Wo- mans Hoard of Missions Mrs. Davis.
 The spirit of the c. w. B. M. will he represented by Mrs. Shook Keith. Special music will be furnished by the choir. cordial invitation is extended to the pub lie to attend.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-07
NJ DEVELOPMENTS IN AUTO STEALING
 CASES YESTERDAY
Five Men in Jail in COnnec- { dtion With Alleged Syndi- cate Operating Here and
 In Montgomery

No further developments in the alleged sensational automobile stealing syndiate between Birmingham and Montgomery had been unearthed last night by Detec- tives Hollums of the local detective bu- reau and Tyler of the Ensley depart ment, in connection with which seven Birmingham men had been arrested by the officers in connection with the sym dicate.
 The men arrested in the case are: Phillip E. Nails, known as the "big chief.' alias Franklin; w. S. Lewis, alias Stone; J. J. McGowan, Ross E. Hicks, A. c. Smith. Dewey White and According to Detective Hollums, Miller and Smith have made complete con fession of the part they are alleged to have played in the affair, and others are also expected to wilt and "come across with further information in regard to several men "higher up," who the au- thorities believe had been financing the expedition.
 The first arrest made in the case was that of "Dutch" Miller, who after cross-examination by the detectives. made a confession which led to the arrest of several men who were immediately ap- prehended and placed in the city jail. where they were held for investigation. All of the men, excepting Lewis, who was released for lack of evidence, were transferred to the county jail yesterday. Nails and Lewis were placed under sev- eral bonds, amounting to about $500, and the others are under bonds ranging from s1000 to $2G00.
 According to Detective Hollums, Nails, McGowan and Lewis were alleged to have operated the Montgomery end or the syndicate, and received automobiles that were stolen in Birmingham, and placed them in a select warehouse that the officers located in the residential part of Montgomery. There the cars were repainted, engine numbers changed, and other means were used to render the, cars difficult to be identified by the owners, after which they were sold to farmers in and between Birmingham and Montgom- cry
 About 20 cars are believed to have been stolen and five have been recognized by inc owners. who are: J. D. Moore, Jr., H. M Powell, J. S. Fitzgerald, J. A. Thompson. with the Crews & Crawford Manufacturing company, and car De- longing to the Messer Realty company
 Detectives believe that there are others connected with the alleged syndicate. and every effort is being made in appre- bending them which will lead to the ,,nrooting of the largest and most sensa- tional automobile stealing syndicate that has ever been attempted in the south. Detectives Hollums and Barefield were heartily congratulated by Chief Lyons on their splendid work in the case' shortly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-07
NATIONAL DIRECTOR
 AT COMMUNITY SING

A feature of the programme at the Community Sing this afternoon at the Jefferson theatre will be the songs rem dered by w. c. Bradford, national head of community singing for the war camp community service MT. Bradford ar rived in Birmingham last night and this will be the first time that he mas appeared in this city. He possesses a baritone voice and the music lovers of Birmingham are fortunate indeed in se- curing this artist for this afternoon
 The sing begins at 3:30 o'clock and a splendid programme will be rendered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-07

and cooperate with the public in every
 way possible in the present situation.
 Birmingham stores, barber shops heot
 and shoe repair shops and a few other
 classes of business included in the modi-
 fled rules of the fuel administration kep.
 open until o'clock last night, and as q
 result down town Birmingham was not
 quite as dark as 1t had been the other
 nights during the week. The streets were unusually crowded yesterday afternoon and last night with
 shoppers and sightseers, and the mer- chants reported better Saturday business
 than usual
 district continued good throughout the week, that is. good compared to the pro- ducton during the first two or three
 weeks of the strike, and operators stated
 yesterday that they expected the total tonnage for the week to be about the
 same as the preceding week, when 1t
 lacked only 2o0o or 5000 tons reaching the 300 GOO mark
 More miners were said to be at work at the end of the week than at the be- ginning, and if this favorable condition continues it will be only a week or two until the Birmingham district is back l on normal basis In the matter of coal | production.
 | Officials of the miners union have ad- | hered all through the week to their claims that about 50 per cent of the 1 miners were not working. | Reports were received in Birmingham | yesterday that representatives of the union who had gone to Tuscaloosa county
 to look into complaints of some of their
 members were turned back by armed
 guards with instructions not to go there again.
 According to the reports. certain miners active in trying to prevent others from working had been arrested and the union representatives are said to have gone thnrn tn inNestigate. ..a.l
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-07

Chief speakers of the evening will be Maj. Walter $. Brewer on The Americanism of the Overseas Soldier" Col. T. O. Smith on organization, Purposes and Plans" and the Rev. Middleton S. Barnwen on American ism and Reconstruction
 Call for the mass meeting was is sued yesterday by officers of the As sociation for Promotion of American ism, including Briggs Rogers, presi- dent; Crenshaw Chamberlain, vice president; William H. Davis, secretary. and Howard C. Kelley. treasurer.
 Invocation will be offered by the Rev. Oscar R. Randolph. former major of infantry.
 Every citizen of Jefferson county will be urged to pay his poll tax, regis ter and otherwise qualify to vote. Poll taxes must be paid by February l, and the registration period is between January 13 and March H. In the call
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-07
J. R. McN ene Declines
 President of Company
Nesbitt Elected President of Port of
 Birmingham Corporation

Following receipt of a message from J R. McWane yesterday announcing that he must regretfully decline the presidency of the Port of Birmingham Company. Inc. the directors of the company held meeting and elected W. D. Nesbitt to fill that position. MT. Nesbitt will also be treasurer of the company.
 MT. McWane. who is chairman of the Warrior river development com mittee and has long been identified with movements for the improvement of the river transportation system, said he felt that someone else should have the honor of heading the port corpora tion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-07

for OfSdnlZdllO lnS ANAioW Ah6 SNdbS nent is given out:
 "It is the patriotic duty of cv- cry citizen to vote. Our forefath- CTS fought the war of the revolu- ton because they would not sub init to taxation without repre- sentation, Eut today there are thousands os citizens who arc ap- parentIy will ng that they be not only taxed. but that the most mo- mentOus questions, directly affect ing their lives. liberties and prop crty. be decided in councils where in they are not represented.
 "You will not be represented un- less you vote.
 sIf the curse of merciiess boi- shevism and radicafism he fns- tened upon HIS, our mothers, wives and children, the qualified non voter will have no just cause of complaint, for it is within his power to protect himself and them to become q voter and elect strong men to truly represent his ideas in the councils of the state and un- tiOn."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-07
COMMUNITY SING AT
 CHAMPION THEATRE

w. c. Bradfors, national song di- rector of the war camp community service. will visit the community sing for colored people to be held this ait ernoon at o'clock at the Champion theatre
 splendid programme has been ar ranged for the occasion and the sing today promises to be one of the best ever held.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-07
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were issued from the probate court yester- day: B. P. Wade and Wilma Grove.
 Henry Dumazert and Ada Whitaker. T. A. Bryant and Anna Center.
 F. B. Bryant and Jessie Macon.
 Robert Bailey and Charline Skelton. K. F. Tucker and Evie Kirkley.
 Herman Cother and Esther Stephens. c. K Nations and Martha Douglas. W, K Frost and Pearl Goodson.
 Thomas Usher and Pearl Sawyer
 William Johnson and Willie Green. ]. IT. Asew and Lorme Green.
 Ewell Scott and lsunice Strother. X W. c. Kittle and Mamie Smith
 A. w. Harris and stella Higsin- b1tham. Earl c. Jones and Preston Moran.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-07
Damage Suits

The following damage suits were filed in the circuit court yesterday:
 Mrs Lula Smith vs. Lee Bradley. re- ceiver for the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company $2500 dam- ages for alleged personal injuries.
 Enoch Smith vs. Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company. 5000 damages for alleged personal injuries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-07
REVIVAL SERVICES
 AT MOUNT CARMEL

Revival services at the Mount Carmel Methodist church at New Georgia, near North Birmingham, will begin this morn ing. The. Rev. J. o. Hanes, Methodist evangelist, will conduct the services, which will be held today at il o'clock and at 7:So o'clock this evening. During the week services will be held each afternoon at o'clock and in the evening at 1:So O clock. The singing will be in charge If
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-07
Negro Man Shoots Woman

Georgia Gregory, negro woman re- siding at 2Do9 Eighth alley. north. was shot and seriously wounded last night in Tenth alley, between Twenty-fifth and Twenty-sixth streets. by Jack War:i. negr,, according to officers Wyatt and Rursett, who went to the scene Of ,he shooting The woman was taken to the Hillman hospital. where she is reported to be resting well The negro made his escape and up tc a late hour last night had not been apprehended by the police.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-07
Mass Meeting TomorroW
 Night 10 Launch Campaign
 Against BoLsheUisn1 Menace
Col T. O. Smith, Major Brower and Dr. Barnwe to Be Among Speakers-"Save and Serve America" Slogan of Campaign Against Radicalism-
 Meeting at Jefferson Theatre

Redbooded Americans of Birmingham and Jefferson county will launch drive tomorrow night against boshevism at mighty meeting theatre when leading citizens of Alabama banded under the Association for Promo ton of Americansm, will deliver stirring speeches.
 Save the of the campaign against bo shevst W. W.
 The Dan Noan Nilp a of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-07
PREVENT PRODUCTION

In conclusion he read from the books he had, which had been introduced in the trial in Chicago, some of the meth- ods adopted by the l. w. W.s to prevent production, all of which were most in- teresting, and the closest attention of the members of the Community club was held at all times while MT. Gibson was speaking.
 Miss Elizabeth Jordan rendered "In the Heart of a Rose" and My Wild Irish Rosc." which were greatly enjoyed.
 William Rogers, chairman of the com mttee appointed to look after the dis trbution of Christmas presents for the poor of the city, reported that the work was progressing, and the Boy Scouts who were helping in this would have an entertainment at the Jefferson theatre on December IS to raise funds for this purpose.
 President James A. Simpson presided and thanked MT. Gibson for the splendid talk made to the club and assured him cf the support of every member of the organization in the fight against this growing menace to the country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-07
Held on V. P. L. Charge

Five gallons Of amateur whisky was brought in to police headquarters last night by Detectives Hubbard. Patton Alexander and McGill of the purity squad. The whisky was found in house in Alley A between Tventy-frst and Twenty-sec- ond strets, and John Burton, white man, was placed in the city jail in connection with the beverage He will be tried before Judge Henry Martin tomorrow afternoon on a charge ot violating the prohibition law
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-07
To Meet Stockholders

Judge A. w. Walker of Texas. prarn'- nent ci man, president of the Birming- sam-Dallas Oil end Gas company ant D. the Sherman-Dallas Oil company. will meet with the stockholders If the TWO at the Y. M. c. A. audi tcri,s,u.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-07
HAVE NO LEADER

He stated that when the government officers asked them who was their leader they replied We have no leader"
 The I. w. w. organization has grown steadily for the past 12 years in this country, having first made their appear ance in the United States i'll 1907, ae- cording to the speaker. "All of their teachings are based on the motto. An injury to one is an injury to all, stated MT. Gibson, and their propaganda is published in 2S different languages and is scattered all over the world. When they first made their appearance here they were known to have put out of commls- sion in the wheat fields of this country 15OO threshing machines in one week They were also known to have scattered matches in the wheat and when they were caught by the machine the friction ignited them and the wheat was de- stroyed by fire. and sometimes whole field was burned
 Some of the favorite sayings of the members and those which are placed conspicuously on the pages of their books and pamphlets are: ITO fan the flames of diseontent and war is he'll Let the own interests It was necessary for me to show you men these books. for I wanted you to know from the literature of the organization just what they stood fer
 This movement must be stopped in this country. and it is up to you young men who have been to Europe and fought in the late world war to do it. You must get ready to fight this move ment which is sweeping our country, and no time is to be loSt'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-07
GIBSON SPEAKS ON
 MENACE OF |. W. WIS AT COMMUNITY CLUB
Propaganda Introduced in Chicago Trial Read By Speaker - Lecture De-
 signed to Fan Flames

The abolition of the wage system is the cry of the I. w. W's." said White Gibson, local attorney and former spe- cial assistant to the Attorney General of the United States. in an address to the Community club yesterday afternoon at the Southern club Nobody knows the number of l. w. WIS in America today, for while there are many thousand pay ing dues and carrying the red card there are many, many thousands who are not paying dues nor carrying the card but are ]. W. WIS at heart and their inter- est is the interest of that organization
 He spoke of the l. W. W. trial in Chi conviction of a number of prominent leaders of the organization, and displayed a number of books cards, charters and song books adopted by the members. All of these books were bound in red colors and contained the inscription An injury to one is an injury to an.''
 MT. Gibson read many of the songs and portions of the books to show members of the Community club just what the I. w. WIS thought of themselves and the plans for which they were organ ized.
 He stated that they had sent out mes sages to all the militant members in No vember, 1916, asking them to come to Everett, Wash, a few miles from Seattle, as they expected to put that city on the map. They chartered a steamship ana made extensive plans for the occasion, which resulted in many of them being killed and wounded, as well as num- Der of innocent citizens, including women and children.
 HAVE MI IEADER
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-07

J. B. Stannaker It was announced Yes- terday by the pastor, the Rev. J. w. 'sr1- ham, that the revival services would coll tnue during the coming week and prob ably longer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-07
PERSONAL

Mrs Perkins Ellis left on Friday for a two weeks visit to her parents Tn Louisa, Ky.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-13
POLE REPUBLIC
NOW RECOGNIZED
Order Issued by Dept. of La
bor-NeW Rules Concern
ing Naturalization,
BY LOUIS LUDLOW.

WASHINGTON. July 12.-The re-
public of Poland is recognized for
the first time in the administration
Of the naturalization laws of the
country in an order that is being is
sued by the department Of labor.
Louis r. Post. assistant secretary
of labor. says in a letter TO Rep.
Kleczka Of Milwaukee:
Prepare Instructions.
THE bureau OF atuIalizatiOn is
now preparing Instructions TO all
clerks of naturalization courts 10 the
effect that in executing declarations
OF intention or petitions for natural
ization in the cases of Poles those
aliens should. in addition to renounc-
ing allegiance 10 any country, to
which they owed allegiance last prior
to assuming Polish nationality, also
forswear allegiance TO the republic
of Poland"
This new rule will be of interest to
many thousands of Polish people in
this country whose relatives and
friends contemplate coming 10 this
country to live and escape the de-
baele Of reconstruction in Europe.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-13
DEATHS
MRS. MARY +. BARBER.

Mrs. Mary l.. Barber. 81 years
old. wife Of Daniel f. Barber. died
Saturday morning at the family res
idence, 523 S. Main St. following a
six months illness. I'eath was due
to dropsy and hardening of the
arteries
Mrs. Barber as born in Marsha n
county Ind, June il. 1858. and
moved TO South Bend 70 years aea
from Plymouth. Ind. Nov. Il. 1877
she married Daniel L. Barber. Be
fore her marriage She was Miss
Mary +. Martin. Besides her hus-
banc she is survived by four dauRh-
tiers. two sons, one sister and five
grandchildren The surviving dau-h-
ters are Mrs n. A Leininger and
Mrs. Z. s. Edman Of CHICAGO. Mrs
J. p. Smith and Mrs J. l.. Slick OF
Battle Greek, Mich. The sons sur
viving are {. r Barber and il &
Barber. both OF South Bend. Her
sister iiviny rs Mrs. HATTIE Richel
Of Portland, Tenn. She was n mem
bsr Il TIE Grace VI. +. churCn
tuuera. services will be ne i At
the residence, 523 5. Main 81. at 8
o'clock scay afternoon VITA
burial IN Zig land cemetery.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-13

gested and later made a motion that
a committee be appointed 20 inves-
tigate. The committee utterly fail
ed-as far as the public was con
cerned-not word Of its findings
were given the public and II also
refused 10 give report 10 the
board. which formed H.
G. ". Rowland. a republican for
40 years. and a county official for
number OF years. who was court
officer at the time OF the probe.
still is holding that Office and from
all indications will in the future. al
though he is directly under the
sheriff furnished the committee
which was called 10 investigate. or
rather, "whitewash" Sheriff Hogue's
office. with numerous reports and
evidence which he procured from
the records. These reports showed
that Hogue had collected money
from the county that the investigat-
ing committee later called 'irreg-
ular charges or money ne had no
legal right 10. The board made no
special effort TO get report and
the matter soon died" out
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-13
CAP TURE WOMAN
CROOK IN KANSAS
Noted Character, May Fam
ming, Known Under Many
Names, Finally Caught.
BY Associated Press

BY Associated Press
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. July -
One Of the most troublesome prob
lens United States marshals and
sherins of the southwest have had
10 conted with in recent years
promises 10 be indefinitely postponed
through the arrest recently at Mus
kogee Okla. of Maybelle Tanning
or as she is better know Peggy Will
lard Police and Bertillon records
give her aliases as follows:
Lena jackson. Dorothy West, Mrs.
r. L. Green, Mrs. Bronson and Mrs
DOnnelly.
Peggy's open boast has been that
the law would never be able TO keep
her behind iron bars, and thus far il
hasn't. Peggy. incidentally, has con-
fessed 10 attempted murder. petty
and grand larceny diamond thiev-
ing. Bookkeeping and white slavery.
Developed High Degree.
James Findlay OF the United
States bureau of investigation AYERS
the young woman has developed her
profession" to the highest degree
Police of various Texas cities insist
in written communications to Mus
kogee, that she paid a Texas lawyer
$500 week TO insure bond and
freedom.
Peggy was first convicted of felony
May %. 1912. Polise assert her
haul Of diamonds, ner favorite
plumber. amounted to 100000 on
that occasion. She was paroled
Aug. s, 1912, but later was appre-
hended on old indictments and sent
back TO the state prison, April 10,
1913, she was sentenced to three
years more, charged with assaulting
with attempt TO kill Lee Simonds. a
Texas sheriff. she obtained her free
dom by promising TO testify against
an alleged accOmplice in this case.
Her pardon was granted but she re-
fused 10 testify after being released.
She was tried on the white slavery
charge in Oklahoma City i'm May,
1917. shortly after arriving at Nc
Alester state penitentiary she made
an appeal bond and obtained free
dom again. She remained at liberty
until a few weeks ago when she was
incarcerated at Mukogee on a charge
of stealing automobile tires at vi
nita. Okla. Through a Jail employees
error she escaped again
Arrested in Kansas.
June %, Inspector Findlay receiv-
ed a message from Cofeyville. Kas.,
informing that Maybelle Tanning
and her six aliases had been arrest.
ed She is awaiting trial on the auto
tire charge at Muskogee.
Peggy Willard is about 2S years old.
She is well educated and has been
credited with being pretty enough TO
be attractive.