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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-02
MATTHEWS CLAIMS ELECTION 0F HALEY
 With Balloting Four Days Off Candidates Get Busy With Voters

With only four more days remaining until the special election in Jefferson county the four candidates for represen- tative and their friends are busying them selves with seeing the voters.
 The campaign has been exceedingly quiet up to the present tiEe, attracting but very little attention, but it will not be so quiet from now until next Tuesday.
 The election was called by Governor kilby for the purpose of filling the vacan- cy caused by the resignation of Thomas E. Huey, who is now a member or the Jefferson county board of revenue.
 Reports from every section Of the county indicate the election Of Judge Haley." remarked Ernest Matthews chairman of the Haley campaign commit tee.
 .I.. J. Haley is recognized as true representative of the constructive spirit of Jefferson county. His long expert ence as a leeislator and the record or his service to the people of the ssate mark him as the man of the hour when matters of vital interest confront the legislature of Alabama
 Jefferson county is expected to put forward its best available man to com- plete the delega ton already representlns this county and the concensus Of oplh- ion is that L.. l. Haley is the proper man to fill the gap
 "Judge Haley is a man of progressive ideas. strong and bold in the enuncia : tion of his views. and man who Will trlly- represent the best interests of the people as a whole He vii be elected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-02
STILL LOCATED ON BRASHER FARM IS
 CHARGED IN COURT.
Many Persons Charged With Illicit Distilling to Be Given Hearing Before U. s. Commissioner
 Charlton

B. l.. Brasher, eX-coroner of Jefferson county was arrested yesterday on war rants sworn out by deputy internal rev enue collectors before Kenneth Charlton,
 United States commissioner on a charge of illicit distilling. He was released on s530 bond and will be given a preliminary
 hearing before Commissioner Charlton on
 May s9 at o'clock. It is alleged that a
 still was found on his farm several weeks .Hco.
 Ras Martin, John Martin, Walter Mar tin. Charlie Cox. John Frazier. Jim How ton and Ivy Johnson, negroes. of Johns. were arrested yesterday on warrants sworn out before Commissioner Charlton , on charge of illicit distilling. They were released on s5o0 bord each and ther preliminary hearing was set for May 2o at , o'clocs
 | Y C. Brent. w. l.. Street, John Cham i bcrlain Frank Johns and George Burnett were arrested on warrants sworn out 1 by l.. N. Ellison. deputy internal revenue
 collector. These men were arrested ir ! Shelby county when it is alleged that all 1 illicit still was captured. They were re ! leased on S300 bond and will be given a 1 preliminary hearing on May F, at
 O clock, before Commissioner Charlton
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-02
Forty Cases of Whisky
 May Be Condemned
Case Against Mrs. Bainbridge Set for
 May 26 in Criminal Court

Mrs George Bainbridse, charged with the theft of $40o0 worth of bonds and other valuables from Mrs. (. x. Simmons at the Tutwiler hotel. will be ever a trial in the criminal division of the circuit court on May .6.
 Condemnation proceedings against 49 cases of liquor will be heard by, Judge William F.. Fort today and probably will be ordered destroyed. This liquor was seized from persons arrested charged with violating the prohibition law and illicit distlling. Eleven cases against Henry Jones on charge Of burglary and grand larceny. buying, re- ceivinS and conccalins stolen property are set for trial today. while Tom Mays and Will Small will be tried on the same offense.
 The entire day was taken up ir. Judge Forts division of the criminal court yesterday with the hearing of the case of Ed Lee, a negro, charged with murder in the second degree. He is alleged to have killed another negro.
 Will Grover entered a plea of guilty to the charge of grand larceny befor , Judge H. P. Heflin and will be sem
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-02
TELEGRAM NAMES
 MAY 10 AS DATE
 FOR 167TH PARADE

May 10 has been designated by the war department as the day the 1G1th regiment, Rainbow division. will parade in Birmingham.
 Definite information to this ef- feet was received last night by Dr. Courtney W. Shropshire. chairman of the local war camp community service hoard. from the secretary of national headquarters at Wash ingtOn.
 Yesterday morning pr. Shrop- shire teIearaphed the secretary of the national headquarters of the wal camp community service at Washington requesting him to as- certain from the war department the exact date of the parade to he held here. and the following am swer was received last night:
 Washington, ID. C. May. 1. I9i9. Dr. Courtney w. Shropshire, Bir- min 2fam, Ala.
 War department advises that 161th regiment parade will be held In Birmingham Way 10.
 H. M. ". ELLIOTT.
 Dr. Shropshire received his app pOintment as chairman of the local board from the national headquar- ters sometime ago and as the care and welfare of returning soldiers come under his jurisdiction. the i'm formation received by him last night from Washington is regarded as official.
 However, as Birming gham has re- TheSted the war department to have the parade on any other day save Saturday or Sunday, a change may be ordered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-02
Twenty Men Sent to
 Navy Training Camp
Recruiting Inspector Visits Local Sta
 tiOn-Local Men Join Up

Lieut.. Commander c. $. Vanderbeck, recruiting inspector for the southern division. with headuarters in New or leans. was in Birmingham yesterday looking over the local recruiting sta- ton. He is making tour of the en- tire district and left here last night for Atlanta. He expects to return to Mo bile Sunday.
 During the past week 20 men have been accepted al the local United States recruiting station and were sent to training camp yesterday. This is the largest number of recruits accepted id one week in sometime. Those being sent away yesterday were: Guy Brown, Marion, N. C.. l.. H. Kirk, Ensiey; II. H. Dorman. Village Springs: E. Ralf, Birmingham; H. R. Morgan. Mulga; C. C. chamblee. Bangor: c. Benduha. Me Roberts. Ky; F.. c. Northeutt, Birmin3- ham, C. W. Johnson. Atlanta; C. J, Earles, Jacksonyile. Fla: H. r. Burns, Collins, Ark; s. B. Wright, Florence J. II. Cheeks. Ensley: s. D. Mathersoii. stockton, H.: C. M. Gooer, Adamsvilie Fred Isbell Irondale: ". Mcclellan Hessemer; D. $. Swain. yandiver; Bob ert Woodham. Camantha, and Eugene H. Thornburg. Shelby.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-02
TO INVESTIGATE
 JEFFERSON COUNTY l.. DURING NEXT WEEK

The legislative committee appointed
 to investigate Jefferson county offices
 will begin it's work the latter part or next week.
 While no definite date has been sec for this work to begin it is underStos
 that some of the members of the JoI .
 ferson delegation are anxious to make
 start in order that they may com
 plete their investigation in time to make their report when the legislature
 reaesembles early In July. State Senator Charles H. West states that he has asked the other mempt.' .'s
 of the committee--all Jefferson couity rep pre- start this worN not later than the latter part of next week, as ke has other engagements soon , thereafter that will demand all Of hIs time.
 This commettee. appointed in compl!- ance with a resolution introduced by Representative Augustus Benners, will make a survey of the Jefferson county offices with the view to ascertainl1S what legislation is needed to make thei. administration more efficient and economical.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-02
MEN DEMAND BIG
 BREAKFAST "AS STARTER"

The committee appointed to furnish breakfast for the soldiers has en- countered difficulty in making the necessary arrangements to furnish q large meal to the 1700 men at break fast time.
 Communications have been received from officers stating that eff 1t is to be spent for meals. spend $2 of it for the soldiers breakfast" according to mem- bers of the committee.
 Mir. Burr announced that he had re- ceived information that if the trains leave at the time they are scheduled to leave, it will be Saturday night be- fore the men arrive here. and that he had telegraphed Colonel Screws to have the men arrive here on a day oth- CT than Saturday or Sunday, if possi : ble
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-02
Two Released of Car
 Breaking Charge

Wash Jones and Wood Thomas were given a preliminary hearing on a charge of car breaking yesterday aft ernoon before Kenneth Charlton United States commissioner, and were dismissed. The hearing of George Steen, held in connection with the same case, was passed until tomorrow morn ing at Il o'clock. These men were ar rested by special agents of the railroad when car was found broken open and large number of shoes were found on the ground nearby
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-02

Declaring that he believed it the duty of every man to support his country in time of need, Arle Barber, socialist, speaking before a meeting of socialists last night, placed himself squarely in tLat section of his party that stood loy- ally back of the government in the war against Germany.
 It had been advertised that Mr. Bar Der would read a special message from Eugene Debs at Machinists' hall. 19201a Fourth avenue, last night and B men and women were on hand at o'clock to hear it's reading. MT. Barber did not read the messa ge, but the acting state secretary, w. H. Chichester, read from a letter in which Debs called upon the people of the nation to organize and demand freedom of speech and the liberty of the press, saying that only by or ganiZation could the prison doors be opened for the freedom of political prisoners now confined in American iails.
 MT. Barber read extracts from Presi-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-02
Local Saluationists Buy PresentforAdoptedD Daughter
 OF Miss Euangeline Booth

Members of the Salvation Army in Approaching marriage that holds the deepest interest for all of them In fact, there is quite a bit of discussion as to the most appropriate wedding present for the happy couple. which will be sent by members of the Saliva . ton Army in Birmingham. and as the bride to be is one of the most widely loved in the country, 1t is as StafI Captain Main said, ''and exceedingly hard matter to find anything worthy When the Salvation Army sends we'd ding presents it is not because of GUS tom, but because of love. and the pres ent case is certainly no exception That the present will be something useful goes without saying.
 Captain Pearl Hamilton of the Sal vation Army. adopted daughter of Com . mander Evangelne Booth, who sent telegrams to 50.000 mothers and wives from their soldier boys as they docked from overseas at HoboEeu and New York, will be married sometime in June to Capt. Alfred Jackson, also of the Salvation Army. Captain Hamilton was adopted by Commander Booth when she was only three uaNS olu, ana her ehtife life has been spent in the work of tn Salvation Army. She Was born in Lon don, England. of fine old English stock. friends of the Booths. and was or phaned before she was = hours old The commander. then a mere girl. tool the orphaned baby to her heart anf home. Miss Hamilton not only has lived with Commander Booth all her life, loved and known her better than anyone else in the world, and beep trained in the Salvation Army work by her personally; but has also had the advantage of wonderful love and training from the commanders wonder full father, Gen. William Booth. who has been both the father and grand father of her adoption.
 Captain Jackson is the son of Adju~
 tant and Mrs George Jackson of Ne,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-02
NINETEEN QUARTS
 OF WHISKY SEIZED

Louis Brandes and wife were ar rested at their home 51S Twelfth street. south, yesterday afternoon by Officers Patton and McGill on charges of violating the prohibition laws.
 According to the officers, they seized l9 quarts of whisky from the home which they asserted was hidden in the wall of the house
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-02
Dr. Hall to Preach at
 St. Mary's Church

Rev !. T. D. Hall, former rector of st Johns Episcopal church at Ensley, and at one time chaplain al the Flat Top coal mines, will conduct services at the St. Mary S. on- the Highlands Sun dav morning at ii o'clock. at which holy communion will be celebrated
 The Rev. MT Hall has for some years past been in charge of inc Gallilee mis- sion in Philsdelphia said to he the largest mission in the United States He is one of the best beloved ministers in the Episcopal church and has a host of friends throughout the state
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-02
NO BOMB. RECEIVED BY MR. HUDDlEST0N Burnett Says His Came from l.. w. w., Bolshevists
 and Radicals

Representative George. HuddIes- stOn of the Ninth district stated yesterday that he had not received one of the bombs the wild men" are sending out from New York t0 distin guished people Of the nation.
 No light has been thrown on the situation so ax to render idle ntiRca- tiOr of the perpetrators of the out raGes possible. Representative Burnett of the Seventh Alabama district. talking tU The 'Asc-Her- ald over the telephone yesterday, expressed belief that his bomb, the effect of which he escaped, had como from bolshevists, l. W. W.s and radicals.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-02
Knuckles Bound Over

Isaac Knucllles was bound over to the grand jury under $3OO bond on a charge of grand larceny by Judge H. B. Aber- nethy in the second division of the muni- cipal court The man is alleged to have taken sl5 from ]. G. Edwards at the Hill man hotel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-02
SUITS FILED

James s. Williams filed suit ill the circuit court yesterday against Walker ?. Hines. director general of the rail- roads. and the Louisville and Nash vile railroad for $l0000 damages for alleged personal injuries received by his minor son. James Williams. when he was struck by train of the de- fendant company
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-02
Funeral Services of
 Captain John C. Smith

Funeral services for the late Capt John C. Smith, widely known business man and pioneer citizen of Birmingham which Court, yesterday morning at o'clock, was largely attended. A large number of floral offerings were in evidence Cap tain Smith was one of the most widely known men of Birmingham and d pioneer citizen. Following services the remains were sent to Eufaula for interment by JChns.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-02
CHEMICAL SECTION
 TO HEAR ADDRESSES

At a meeting of tho Alabama section. American Chemical society, at tae Southern club. tomorrow niehc at o'clock. Prof I. F. Du-gar of Auburn will speak on "AGricultural Experi- ment Station and tiXtensiod Work n Alabama" and Prof. VI. J. Funchess ct Auburn will speak on Soil Acidity in It's Relation to Plant Growth.
 Preceding the meeting a dinner VIII be served beginne at 6:So o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-02
UNDERWOOD WILL
 ASSIST MIR. PETTUS

Capt. Oscar w Underwood was made assistant to Earl Pettus. district attor- Eey, yesterday morning by appoin -ment of A. Mitchell Palmer attorney general of the United States.
 Captain Underwood. as assistant, will have charge of the abstract work in north Alabama
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-02
WILL AID. CHAMBER IN FIGHT. FOR MORE MEMBERS
Rev. J. A. MacSpOrran De- scribes Functions of Ideal Chamber-Says Get a
 Future Out of Past

Louis PizitZ. chairman of the public naign of the Birmingham Chamber of Commerce. will complete the personnel of his group of Do it for Birming gham'
 men at meeting this afternoon in the campaign headquarters, 36 Nortn Nineteenth street.
 Plans will also be outlined for mak- ing the coming drive for more mem hers the biggest thing Undertaken here in years. The assurances of ac- tive support for the drive are com ing from so many sources that the di- rector. Charles A. simmons, last eyen- ing said the success of the project is already certain.
 MacSPORRAN TALKS The Rev John A. MacSporran, pas tor or the First Presbyterian church.
 member of the speakers committee. which had it's first meeting yesterday afternoon takes this view of tile project:
 '"If the expanded Chamber of Coni- merce was to foster and promote tAe interests of any one or two groups Of individuals or interests in this com munity could not give it my support. But if it is to be representative of al of the people who call Birmingham their home and who have business and other interests here l can and will gladly get behind it to the limit of ntt ability
 'I have conceived q real Chamber of Commerce as having three functions. First, that of an interpreter of the lie and relations of the citizens one So the other: second. a defender con.- posed of men and women who have tho knowledge and the will to defend the city and the people from all threats of whatever nature: third. as an exeeu- tive. an institution which shall fuic- tion all the ideals of the people. TO GET A FUTURE "We are now at time when men are saying, never again.. as to old ideas and ideals. Our experience in the past few years have taught us iaw things. The one great and grave dars- ger which l see is class consciousness. and class feeling. We should a0opt every possible means of welding the community so that we may be able to utilize permanently the new spirit. 1 firmly believe that such q means is the expanded Chamber of Commerce. q have thought of motto for tie new chamber. 'fhe way to get rid ef the past is to get future out of t..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-02
PREDICTS REVOLUTION

He predicted that revolution would come in this country. not one of violence. he hoped, but one in which the masses Of the people, through orgsnHauon, would take over the control of the gov erument and administer it for all the people.
 At the close of his speech Mir. Baroer said he was going to ask the city com missioners for permission to speak on the streets in the interest of the soSI list party and socialistic principles.
 0. E. Feinberg presided, and .t the conclusion of the speeches requested all present who desired to join the socialist party to give him their names and ad- dresses.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-02
LUSSIER IS ELECTED

As soon as the activities of Mr. Diniick became known President Will Jordan of the World War Veterans of Jefferson county immediately called Il meeting of the board of trustees. The meeting was held at o'clock in tie office Of Frank $. White. who is tenn porsry state secretary of the American Legion.
 At sais meeting the patriotic action of Mir. Dimick was commended in a brief talk by Major Jordan. and the trustees by unanimous vote elected to send delegates to the St. Louis con vention in accordance with the fuas raised. Richard r. Lussier was elected Chairman and treasurer of the delesa : ton from the, Birmingham district.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-02
WHERE BOOTHS ARE

{, The special corpora tions committee, of which F. S. Munger. is chairman, put in hard days work. and while they E.ade no definite report 1t is known inscriptions
 The booths will be in operation again today at the followins; places: First National bank. Traders National 1 1 bank, American Trust and Savings bank, Birmingham Trust and Savings company. Tutwiler hotel, Motion hotel. Hillman hotel. Chamber of Commerce building. Woodward building. Empire building. Brown-Marx building. Jeffer- son County bank building. First Ma tional Bank building and Title Guar antee building.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-02
OHense Of Gouernn1ent More Serious Than
 That Of Eugene Debs Declares ArEe Barber Cleveland Due Ef
 of Honest OpioPses W
 eandt FromD

dent Wilson's New Freedom. declaring that it contained good socialistic doe Urine, to which ali believers in the uni versal brotherhood of man could sub scribe.
 He said he believed Debs made mis- take, though honestly believing he was right, in the stand he took against the war, but added that the government made a thousand times greater mistake in punishing men and women for stand ing up for their honest convictions, and that he believed President Wilson, when he comes back from France. will right the aw1ui wrongs agalnst the nearly ta," political prisoners now confined in the jails and penitentiaries.
 PRAISE FOR DEBS
 He declared that he had no sym pathy for the man or woman who de liberately tried to embarrass the gov ernment in the war, but asserted that the government had committed great wrong in prosecuting such honest, loyal and devoted persons" as Eugene Debs Rose Pastor Stokes and others named. and that for every one so
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-02
ROOSEVELT SENDS MESSAGE

A 500-word telegram from Theodore Roosevelt. Jr., was received yesterday by Frank S White. Jr, urging a strong attendance from Alabama at the con- vention. MT. Roosevelt stated all states would be represented by abe. forcefrl representatives and Alaba ma should not be backward in this matte r tho first national conference Of the veterans Of the world war.
 Tho list Of delegates to the St. Louis convention will be announced by Frank IS. White. Jr.. following a conference with MT Dimick this afternoon
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-02
CUPID OFF DUTY

For marriage. May ranks with April and ia second only to June. Despite that fact. no licenses to wed were issued by the probate court yesterday.
 Cupid selected excellent: month for his business to take a day off. Hut as the April records were especially heavy. he may, have had the holiday coming to him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-02
Valuable Papers Found

Some valuable papers belonging to James Montgomery, soldier have been found on the street and turned in at the information booth of the war camp community service on Twentieth street and Second avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-02

persecuted 100 others would spring
 up to take their places.
 He referred to the riots in Cleveland, O., yesterday as an attempt on the part of the ruling class to suppress the hon est expressions of honest opinions, and for raising the red flag. which, he said stands for universal brotherhood and not
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-02
BIRMINGHAM GOES . ID VET CONVENTION
 THANKS ID D|M|CK
One Patriot Raises Funds. Lussier to Head Delega- tion-ROosevelt Again
 Urges Attendance

\ One-man commtttee In the shape Of Dan B. Dimick. presi- dent of the Southern club, can vnsscd his friends and business as socintes yesterday for funds to de- fray the expenses of selected dele gate to the first national conven- ton Of the American Legion at St. Louis next week. At noon Mir. Dimick stopped for lunch with something like x6J8 pool for the boys. l..-,. ..'
 1t was easy" said Mir. Dimick. 'Jnst aS soon the matter waS explained first one and then an- other volunteered to subscribe. My first idea was to get about 100 Of the fellows to give $lO each. but I changed that quick enough. It's to" hot. So I raised the ante, and they all chimed in with $5D apiece.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-02
TO FINISH JOB"
THE TANK "RAIZELL"

The American tank, Raizeil. which fought on the French battle front, was an interesting feature of the campd,s ,sh yesterday. As it toured the downtoNd streets Lieut.. Malcolm Dabney. one Of the returned heroes. and Dr. Frank Willis Barnett made Victory lAoin speeches to the crowds that gathered about it. The tank was in command of Scrgeants Kazilell and Karecji. vet erans of the American army in France.
 Chairman Jack Cranford of Walf ar county telephoned Zone Chairman R.. A. Porter yesterday that Walker had gone over the top with good margin over her quota of S230000 and Chair man Letcher Melton of Blob advised Mir. Porter that his county was over.