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The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-07-23
| MOTORMAN SENTENCED
TO COUNTY WORKHOUSE
ASSAULTS J. B. COOK FOR
ALLEGED INSULT TO WIFE.
Court Holds Case Without
Provocation and Deals (
With Defendant.

Thomas Lane was convicted by a
Jury in the criminal court Wednes-
day OF assault and battery and was
sentenced by Judge McReynolds to
sixty days in the worhouse and fined
$50 and costs.
The prosecutor in the case was J.
r. Cook, who charged that Lane as
saulted him from behind and without
provocation with a reverse lever
used on a street car of which Lane
was the motorman.
The trouble took place about re-
marks that were alleged to have been
made by Cook to Lanes wife. Lane
was represented by T. Pope Shep-
herd. and the state by Gen. George
w. Chamlee. The defense will take
an appeal.
Cook claims that Lane accused him
of offering attentions to hts wife and
when he explained that he thought
he was merely doing a friends wife
favor. the matter was dropped.
However. Cook claims that later.
while eating In n lower Market street
restaurant, Lane came up to him
from behind and assaulted him with
a reverse lever.
Cook was borne out in his version
OF the assault made on him by sew
erai witnesses. Lane, however. claims
that he and Cook had been good
friends and that one day Cook got
on the street car he was running and
on which was also Mrs. Lane. He
said that Mrs. Lane got off at East
Lake to look for a home and Cook
got off at the same station. II was.
then Lane said, Cook approached his
wife and asked her to allow him to
accompany her. She refused and
later told her husband. Lane claims
that Cook denied 1t and later when
he learned from his wife second
time about Cooks conduct he con-
fronted Cook again and as the re-
suit the fight followed. Lane claims
he hit Cook with his fist and not with
the lever.
Mrs. Lane stated on tine stand that
Cook accosted her and asked her to
allow him to walk with her to where
she was going. She. however. adj
mitted that Cook said nothing out Of
the way other than insist on walking
with her. The jury was out only a
few minutes when 1t brought in
verdict of guilty OF assault and bat
terry. Judge McReynolds held the as
sault without provocation. 81.
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The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-07-23
DEMURRAGE REDUCED
Goods News for Shippers Promulgated
In Railroad Order

GOODS news Tor Shippers PROMULGATED
In Railroad Order.
Demurrage charges haye been re-
duced, according to notice contained
in general order No. of the railroad
administration which became effective
July 20. Under the new order the fol-
lowing charges are now in force: For
each of the first four days after the
expiration of the free-time allowance,
50 for each succeeding day, IS.
The demurrage charge, which was
previously in effect and which was in
augurated during the war emergency
when equipment was badly needed, was
SO for each of the first four days after
the free time allowance; Sc for each of
the next three days, and $40 for each
succeeding day.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-07-23
DR.. SMITH IS QUOTED

Former Pastor of First Methodist
Church Now Stationed In Buffalo.
On the front page of Mondays edition
of the Commercial, Buffalo. n. Y, APP
pears large cut of DR.. w. F. Smith,
former pastor of the First Methodist
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-07-23
MOON DEFENDS BURLESoN
Also Advocates One. Cent Letter Post.

Also Advocates one.cent Letter Post
age.
Washington, July 2S,-One Gene let
ter postage can be established and the
postoffice department still earn n SUR
plus OF S25.000,000 a year. II other
classes OF mail are made TO pay the
cost OF their handling. Representative
Moon. democrat. Tennessee. declared
today In tho house. ell said the hand
ling OF mail in the last seven years had
been no worse than In any previous
period, and added that criticism OF
Postmaster General Burleson would be
forgotten because of his ability and
matchless loyalty TO public duty"
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-07-23

Does your clutch grab? Put little
Meats Foot Oil on it and 1t will work
like new. Get Ii at ~
NUDGE AUTO SUPPLY co.
Sth and Broad Streets. -(Ady.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-10
More Magazines For
 Soldiers Wanted

The public library has received an urg- ent call from the American Library asso- citation for more magazines for soldiers. A wire received yesterday at the library states that all local resources at Camp Hancock have been exhausted and that the situation is very bad. Thousands of soldiers arc waiting for the completion Of the process of demobilization. This will take many months. In the meantime they must be occupied; their leisure hours must somehow be filled. Discipline has been let down; the, number of absences without leave is increasing enormously, and a general lessening of morale is mo- ticeable at all camps. Reading matter is more powerful than any other one agent in combating this state of affairs, and the Birmingham public is urged to respond generously and promptly to this appeal.
 Magazines should be, as usual. fairly re- cent. All fiction magazines are accept able. They should be brought to the li- brary today. If they cannot be brought in, library authorities request that per sons having magazines to give telephone the library, Main 65S3 or Main 403S, and they will be sent for.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-10
DR, WARREN ID TALK AT THE OPEN FORUM Assistant Surgeon General To Make Address on Pro-
 lection of Health

Judge William E. Fort president of the Birmingham Civic association, received letter yesterday from pr. B. s. War ington, D. C., in which he stated he would be in Birmingham to address the meeting of the open forum Monday night on How to Protect Your Health"
 This meeting promises to be one of the most important yet held by the forum, states Judge Fort, as the sub ject of health is one of vital interest to the public generally, especially since the recent epidemic of influenza and pneumonia, and many people will vel come the opportunity of hearing Dr.. War ren, who is considered one of the best authorities on health in America.
 We was reared in Alabama and prac- ticed medicine in this state for six years. He was commissioned, assistant surgeon in 1902 in what was known then as the United States marine hospital, which name has since been changed to the United States public health service. Dr.. Warren was appointed professor of hy- giene in the medical department of the University of St. Louis and director of the St. Louis society for the relief and prevention of tuberculosis, while residing
 il, that city.
 In his letter pr. Warren states: "One of the most progressive steps in health legislation was the enactment of the law of October 2, 1918, which created the reserve of the public health service. This provides an elastic corps of excellent 1T .achinery for the co-ordinating federal, state and local health conditions" The public is invited to attend the forum Monday night and hear this health expert
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-10
Cities Service Debentures

A syndicate, headed by Henry L. Do- herty & Co. and Montgomery & Co, is offering at 100 and interest, s10,- 900, 900 principal amount Cities Ser vice company series c per cent con- vertible gold debentures. These de- bentures are convertible on and after January 1. 1921. into nine shares Cities Service company preferred stock and one share Cities Service company com- mon stock. together with the accumu- lated cash and stock dividends on one share Cities Service company common stock from January 1. 1919. to date of conversion.
 Net income of Cities Service com pany for the 12 months ending Novem- = Der 30. 1918. was s21,6s9.S35. or more than IA times the requirement for pay ment of interest on all debentures out standing. including this present issue. At present prices of the Cities Service company common and preferred stocks. the conversion value of the series z debentures would be in excess of 10l. and the operation of the dividend ac- emulation feature should steadily add to the conversion value of the deber- lures. The debentures are followed by common and preferred stocks hav- ing market value at present quota tions in excess of $135.000.000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-10
REALTORS DISCUSS HOUSING CONDITIONS Building Materials Will Not
 Decrease in Price for
 Years Is Stated

eve are now facing the problem or reconciling our people to the fact that material will never again be as cheap as 1t was a few years ago. As soon as we accomplish this Birmingham will have a building boom unprecedenteo in it's history" With these few words w. A .Currie sounded the keynote oi the meeting of the Birmingham Real Estate exchange yesterday, which con yened to consider local housing conul- tions with a view to promoting a pulio- ing movement.
 The meeting was attended by more than 40 Realtors and representatives or material supply firms and 1t was the unanimous opinion of those preseh. that for 10 or Is years there Wouio be no appreciable decrease in the price of lumber, plumbing, hardware, sand, cement brick and other materlals useu in contracting homes.
 The principal address was made py r. II. Eddy, manager of the Raul Lum- Der company, who gave some very III teresting statistics on housing condl- tions here and in other cities. He said in part: "Of IA cities investi- gated S4 report an urgent demand Ior houses. There is shortage of 7oo,ooo houses in the United States, due to the cO~r- " a standstill during the past few years The supply of material is far below normal this year and the heavy de- mands already made by France, Eng land and Belgium will continue to be made for 10 years.
 "We should consider the relative cost of building. Lumber has purchasing power only 60 per cent of normal. We must disregard pre-war prices and learn to economize ins building by standardization, like they do in north ern cities Industries are attracted to those centers where good housing facilities and contented workmen are found, so we must enlarge our vision pay bigger prices, build good houses and stimulate the desire for home own ership among our people. The. 'Owr Your Home campaign started by your MT. Ferguson is now worldwide movement. Get behind it.
 According to the statement of sew eral material men present it will cost no more to build a house in Birming- ham now than it would to have bull the same house north of the Ohio river 10 years ago, due to the difference il freight charges. Frank P. Glass spoke of housing conditions in Europe and de- clared that hundreds of French citie: would have to be rebuilt entirely. 9th CTS who spoke interestingly on the sub ject were w. G. Oliver. R. M. Jenkin: and J. B. Gibson.
 President Butler announced that oth CT meetings would be called in the neal i future to consider the housing prob l lem.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-10
COAL MINERS DIG 250,147 TONS COAL
 WEEK JUST ENDED
Increase of Coal Production in Alabama in 1918 Was
 6Per cent Over 1917

Birmingham district coal miners dug 25o, 1f7 tons of coal during the week ended January f. which is 14o96S tons more than the output the preceding week. Hol- i6ay rests and severe weather conditions are said to have kept. production below normal
 According to the report of the United States geological survey. printed in the Daily Digest. official organ of the Ma tional Coal Operators association, tho production of coal in Alabama in 1918, showed an increase of per cent over that of 1917 This reported increase is quite a surprise to the people in this district who have kept in touch with the coal sit uation, and is not supported by the re- ports made to the district representative of the United States fuel administration.
 The fuel administration began keeping production records in April of last year. and with the exception of July, August and perhaps one or two other months, the
 figures for 1918 fell below those of 1917.
 For the first half of,191S there was re- ported decrease of about 100000 tons compared with the first half of 1917. and the greater production during the sum mer, under the spur of government prop aganda and war conditions, was not be- lieved to be sufficient to make up the loss of the first half of the year. According to the geological surveys re- port the production of coal in Alabama in 1918 was 21, ,2S0, 600 tons, an increase of l, PIP 900 tons over the 1917 output. Coke production in Alabama in 1918. according to reports made to the United States fuel administration, was 242,0OO
 tons, of which 2,566,00O were made in bee
 hive ovens and 2,676,G00 tons in by-pro- duet ovens. Alabama ranked third in coke production, Pennsylvania coming first with 25 722, 600; Ohio second, with 5. 45,00O tons, and Alabama third, with | 173, 900 tons less.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-10
MUNICIPAL COURT

Lillie London, negro, was fined Sooo oy Judge H. B. Abernathy in the municipal court yesterday when found guilty on a charge of grand larceny. It is alleged the defendant stole quantity of wear ing apparel from the Acme Laundry company several weeks ago.
 Robert Crawford, James Cook and John Blake, charged with burglary and grand larceny, waived a preliminary hearing before Judge Abernathy and were ad- mitted to bail in the sum of sSoO each If is alleged that they broke into the store of N A. Rollins, several weeks ago and stole quantity of goods.
 Herbert Camp, Tom Morris and Louis Elliot. charged with grand larceny, waved preliminary hearing before Judge Aber- nathv and were allowed bond to the amount of $500 each. It is alleged that they entered the store of the Pearson Grocery company a short time ago and stole a quantity of groceries.
 Joe Jeffries, charged with burglary and grand larceny, waved a preliminary hear ing before Judge Abernathy and was al- lowed bond to the amount of $500. It is alleged that he broke into the store of Mrs. c. l.. Casin a few weeks ago and stole a quantity of groceries
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-10

When the gong sounds for the, snight on the rOof- of the Civic association, which begins promptly tonight nt s o'clock, there will be one yoIley after another of wr' song nnd bsrlesque sandwfched in with-1O minutes onIy-of serious stun, according to the announce meut of the fun incubators.
 At the meeting of the commit tee yesterday on call of Chairman Echofr new talent has been cor raIIed since the last meeting, which assures all members of the association that the sky's the limit.
 Only such current topics ns low gas and high bills, slow cars and late suppers, influenzn pros and cons will receive attention on the programme of wit and fellowship. The usual irrigation and smokes' all free, and music are planned to pass the hours.
 The inimitable trio, Percy Ros- enberger, Henry Vance and rom
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-10
COOPER.S STATEMENT

B. H. Cooper, a member of the Ala bama public service commission, yes- terday gave out the following inter- view with reference to the action of the commission in making an investi- gation of the street car situation in Birmingham:
 q was very much pleased with the cordial attitude of pr. Barrett and Commissioner J. Ellis Brown on my visit to the city hall this morning to introduce Capt. T. W. Nichol, the en- gineer of the Alabama public service commission. who is here to make a thorough investigation into the street car situation in Birmingham, Bessemer and surrounding territory served by the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company.
 "Dr. Barrett and MT. Brown were kind enough to place at the disposal of Captain Nichol any information that they have now or may acquire in the future
 Captain Nicho1 has carte blanche from the state commission to employ other experts besides himself. if neccs- sary, so that report of thorough na- ture can be rendered. Captain Nichol will remain here until his report is completed and when it is presented to the Alabama public service commits sion, it will be made public and the citizens of Birmingham will be ad- vised promptly of developments. "The state commission has the friendliest feeling for the city com mission and will refrain from interfer- ence in any way possible with them, "But the state commission is going to exercise the powers delegat- ed to them by the legislature in every way possible to serve the people"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-10

PLATE MILL DETAILS
 The plate mill is 20 by no inches in size and is driven by a 4O0O- horse power, S2 revolutions per minute, 66OO-volt, milI-type motor with flywheeL The leveler has n capacity for strengthening plates 96 inches wide by IFS inches thick. The end cutting shears has a blade no inches long and is motor driven. There are two motor-driven verti- cal scrap shears and one motor driven circle cutting shear.
 The building housing this plant is 40 feet long by 62 feet wide and is provided with one 50-ton overhead travelling crane. The shipping building for the plate mill is 40 feet long by 100 feet wide, and has 9O-foOt span crane with two 1O-ton trolleys on the bridge. The motor house is 100 feet long by 80 feet wide and is served by one 50-tOn overhead travelling crane having n span of 76 feet.
 The people of Birmingham have
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-10
CANNING FACTORY
 ID LOCATE HERE Officials Seeking Site for Branch of Gulf States
 Canning Company

The Gulf States Canning company will establish canning factory in Birming- ham and officials of the company. in- cluding W. l.. Rupe. a canning expert, are in the city looking over possible sites for the location of the proposed plant This company has established several plants in other parts of Alabama one at Gadsden, and is installing a modern and fully equipped plant at Decatur at pres ent
 The company is planning to open gen. eral offices in Birmingham, and if they decide on locating in Birmingham will build the largest canning plant south Of Virginia in this city. In addition to canning, the company is also large job bers of cans and canning machinery and expects to manufacture large part or the equipment for many other contem plated plants in Birmingham, thus add ing to the list of manufacturers alread! in this city. Small home canning outfits for small communities will also be man. ufactured so the products of our farm ing districts everywhere may be turned to a greater profit.
 According to Mir Rupe, Alabama grown products, owing to the soil and climate, will make ideal canning products ana will be more, saleable and more profita : ble than the products of many other sections.
 The activities of the Gulf States Can ming company are cited in the last is- sue of the Manufacturers Record, whicf halls the company as one of the potent factors of development in the south. The company is enlarging to meet the growing demands for canned food prod "cts of high quality. Teh foreign de
 mand is already past all capacities of the present output of America and this field alone offers remarkable opportun . | ity for the future.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-10
Ciuic Association WiH
 Tear Off the Lid Up On Roof Tonighta at 8 O'Clock

Akers. borrowed from the Press club, are to be seen in entirely new roles. They will be scrambled into one net which, according to the committee. will transport the whole meeting into unprecedented con catenntions.
 There will be excellent musical numbers, Mrs. John ID. Turner at the piano md Earle StapletOn in n baritone solo. In both the lounge and on the roof there will be or chestral and vocal music. For strategic reasons the committee withholds announcement of the bal ance of the programme.
 "In fact, do not see how there can be and balance to the programmc.- said ROderick BeddOw of the committee yesterday. "Tbe stuff that is to be pulled on will be so irrational nnd uncontrollabie that the equilibrium will be hard to maintain.-
 All members of the Civic nsso- citation are invited to attend the social rally and old members have been urged to bring prospective new members.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-10
GOVERNOR SAVES
 EARL SLATER FROM
 DEATH ON GALLONS

Earl Shaffer. who was to have been hanged this morning in the yard of the county jail, for the murder of a negro convict at Banner mines, has escaped the gallows, Governor Henderson having commuted his sentence to life imprison- ment. Sheriff Batson had completed all arrangements for the hanging, but yes- terday afternoon received te'eeram from Montgomery notifying him of the action of the governor.
 Shaffer was serving 25-year sentence for murder when he killed his second victim, which he claims was done in self defense. He was convicted of murder in the first degree, however, and given the death penalty.
 Friends of the condemned man have been particularly active in his behalf and delegation of prominent Birmingham men went to Montgomery yesterday to see the governor and the communication of the sentence followed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-10
NAVY SEEKS MEN

Lieut.. F. l.. Matthews, officer in charl navy recruiting station, Title Guarant' building, has received telegraphic Il struction from the navy department :; Washington that all discharged men fro army, navy and Marine corps will given 20 days furlough to their hom upon enlistment in the navy provided tn apply for enlistment within four mont from discharge.
 Men are badly needed in the navy in ratings, especially firemen, machinisi radio electricians, shipwrights, boile makers, cooks, hospital corpsmen a colored mess attendants. Age limits enlistment are from IS years of age 35, men II years of age may enter { navy as an apprentice seaman with consent of their parents or guardian.
 The following sailors, who have serN at this recruiting station for the D; year, have been placed on the inacti duty list: J. E. Coburn, chief gunnC mate; L. M. Armstrong. yeoman. if class, and II. C. Allen, gunners mate, fl class. These men are all residents Birmingham district and have had fire four to eight years sea service.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-10

been eagerly watching the prog rcss of the construction work on the immense plants of the Tennes- see company mt Fairfield. the big gest ever undertaken in the south, for the past year and half, and will read of the starting of the first unit of these in the beginning Of 1919 with satisfaction. There works when fully completed and in opera ton will represent an i'm vestment of about $3O,OOO,00O, and give employment to several thou sand skilled workmen.
 They will make structural steel as well as other merchantabie products of steel. A large part of the output of the plate shaper nnd blooming mill will pass through the fabricating plant, thence to the Chickasaw ShipbuildinE company at Mobile and other shipyards on the gulf and Atlantic coasts.
 The Chickasaw company at Mo- bile is n subsidiary of the Tenncs- see Coal, Iron and Railroad com- pany and will get all of its steel shapes and sizes from the Fairfield plant.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-10
Young Men Acquitted
 Of Larceny Charge

Robert Smith and Emmitt Williams two young white men, charged with grand larceny, were acquitted in the second division of the criminal court before Judge Lloyd Tate yesterday aft ernoon They, with others. are all legged to have stolen an automobile from Lee Rustin several weeks ago and driven it to Pulaski, Tenn, where they were apprehended. They were also charged with assault with intent to murder growing out of an at tack on the night warden at the city jail shortly afters they were arrested on the larceny charge. Robert smith was acquitted on the, assault charge in Judge Tate's division of the court yesterday Emmitt Williams trial for assault with intent to murder is set for today.