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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-23
Alabama Stands Third In Collection of War
 Work Fund Pledges

Alabama stands third among the seven states of the southeastern department In the collection of its united War worK fund, s1,4s2, ,031.67, given during the No- vember, 1918 campaign which resulted in a national oversubscription. totaling s208, ,149575.
 w. s. Stallings, state director or col lections received word today from At ,anta departmental offices that Alabama had reported s72O, 1895 in pledges col lected January l or 51 per cent of its fund for the continuing of the war well fare of the Y M c. A, Y. W. c. A., National Catholic war council, Jewish Welfare board, the Salvation Army. war camp community service and American Library association.
 Alabama is one of the three states to report over half of the amounts sub- scribed last November as in hand Jan uary i. Mississippi stands first with 721a per cent and South Carolina second with 60 per cent Other states in order of standing are: Florida, Georgia Tennes- see and North Carolina. A total of A. 775S05.51 was in hand January or less than half of the department's pledges amounting to ss, 7S9 18S.E. Some southeast ern states have been urged by depart ment Director R. H. King to speed up collections
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-23
BURGE PHARMACY TRAP GUN CLAIMS ITS THIRD VICTIM A 17-Year-Old Boy Loses Hand as Result of At tempted Robbery of
 Drug Store

A trap gun in the Burge pharmacy. POO Avenue r, claimed its third victim yesterday morning when Eugene Curtin ie, 17-year-old boy. discharged the gun after entering the store through rear window, and his hand was severed above the wrist by the charge.
 The store was entered about o'clock in the morning,and it is believed that there were at least nine other youths implicated. This is the third time in the past F months that the trap gun has talk en toll on marauders. Will Bottrell was killed last February and Joe Hagan, negro was wounded in July.
 About 6 o'clock an unidentified person phoned in to police headquarters that the pharmacy had been entered, but it was not until [ o'clock that the police ob- tained a clue This was when Eugene Gurthie, who lives at 2212 First avenue, appeared at the Hillman hospital, with his arm torn to shreds. Police investigat- ing the scene of the tragedy found the floor and cigar counter covered with blood and pieces of flesh and Gurthic was immediately placed under surVel-
 lance.
 Later in the morning Robert Gurthie, brother of the wounded boy and Bruce Williams, went to the hospital to learn the condition of Gurthie. where they were placed under arrest by officers Richard son and Burge Late yesterday afternoon Thomas Renfro 16 years old. of Woodlawn was arrested in the Hotel Hillman looDV on suspicion of being an accompiice. Alter being grilled for sometime, young Ken fro admitted complicity in the attempted theft and implicated l4 other boys
 Young Renfro confessed to participa- ton in number of robberies committed in the last few months, and the confession was verified by the discovery in one or the boys rooms of over $200 worth ot stolen goods. Many of the articles nave already been identified by owners. Before going to the drug store, Ken fro stated that, with several companions he had stolen suitcase and some money from the Terminal station.
 F. Burge, proprietor of the pnar- macy, appeared at police headquarters yesterday morning, but no acton was taken against him. On the two former occasions he was exonerated by the courts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-23
ROOMS WANTED FOR
 RETURNED SOLDIERS
Local Y. M. C. A. DOmitOry Crowded and Officers Desire to Kent
 Private Rooms

The Young Mems Christian association of the city, in it's programme Of serv- ing the returned soldiers, has found It impossible to accommodate the hundreds who come to the building for rooms, as the dormitory department is full to ca pacity and over 200 young men have been turned away during the preseh. month. The association would appreciate a list of homes where available rooms can be secured at reasonable prices
 Sergeant c. O. Williams, who was one of the secretaries of the local associa- tion until he was drafted in June, has returned to the city and will re-enter the work of the association as educa- tional and dormitory secretary. MT Williams is compiling a list of homes ,ybere there are vacant rooms, and de- sires that parties having such rooms will either telephone or mail him very promptly the street and location or the home. the number of rooms to be rented, inc price and if such homes can fur nish meals.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-23
CENTRAL DEFEATS
 JEFFERSON COUNTY
Al Rives Pulls. Stellar Stunt of the
 Game Featured by Listless Playing

The Central High school basket ball team won a loosely played game from Jefferson County High school yester- day afternoon on the Athletic club court Both teams lacked pep and team work Central winning only by individual play ing. Milton Griffin being hindered with bad ankle was unable to lead the team Al Rives caged one goal from midfield, which proved to be the only star per formance of the day.
 The lineup was as follows:
 Central-Grffin (captain). forward: i: Hahn. forward; F. Robinson. center: Leai,e, guard Barks. guard.
 Jefferson County-Freeman. forward; 1; Keith (captain). forward; Rives, center; Little guard; Helton, guard Substitutes: Bryant for Freeman. M. Robinson for Barks, Newton for E. Rob- inson, Stubbs for Hahn Shugarman for Newton, Fletcher for M. Robinson, Vail for Shugarman. Field goals: Freeman, Keith, Rives, Griffin g. E. Robinson, Newton ?. M. Rob- nson ?, Stubbs. Foul goals: Helton g. Griffin 3, Hahn l. Central High, first half. '; 6econd half, IA Jefferson county, first half. B. second half, 2.
 Referee, Ed Spencer; time keeper Montgomery
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-23
Civil Service Examination

The United States civil service com mission announces an open competitive stenographer and typewriter examina- tion for both men and women at Bir- mingham on February 15. Vacancies at the nitrate plants at Sheffield and the United States engineer office at Flor ence at 5000 to $1500 year and posi- tions requiring similar qualifications in any branch of the service in the Muscle Shoals territory will be filled from this examination unless it is found in the interest of the service to fill any va cancy by reinstatement, transfer or promotion. Applications should De properly executed. excluding the medt- cal certificate, and filed with the secre- tary of the board at Florence in time to arrange for the examination of the applicant. For forms 1871 and 1424 and further information apply to local sec retary, Albert B. Guyton. postoffice
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-23
DETECTIVES STAGE
 A DOUBLE HEADER
A Would-be Cattle Rustler and a Whisky Ladened Trunk Are
 Captured

officers Patton, McGill and Malone pulled off double header yesterday morning when they took into. custody a would-be cattle rustler and on the way back to jail picked up gal lon jug of liquor with it's custodian
 A negro, giving his name as BUCK Franklin, attempted to sell COW 10 the Birmingham Packing company for cents per pound. The company was suspicious of the price, and investiga- ton proved that the bovine was the property of someone else. The negro outran the flivver in which the officers were pursuing, but a shot in the foot b,.oue ht him down. As the officers were taking their prisoner to the 1aii they saw a negro coming out of house on Fifth avenue at Twenty first street with a trunk.
 Upon examination of the trunk II was found to contain a five gallon Jus of uuuor J. w. Evans of New Or- leans later appeared on the scene ana claimed the trunk. He was arrested on a charge of violation of the liquor law
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-23
Erie Pettus Nominated U. $. District Attorney
 For Northern District
President Wilson Cables the name of Birmingham Man to Senate for
 Confirmation

Erie Pettus, prominent Birmingham attorney, who was temporarily appointed United States district attorney a few weeks ago to succeed the late Robert N. Bell, was yesterday nominated by cable by President Wilson for the full urexpired term of MT. Bell.
 The advice from Washington last night said:
 Washington, January 22.-(Special)- President Wilson sent the name of Erie Pettus to the Senate today for confirma tion, by cable MT. Pettus was appointed district attorney for the northern dis trict of Alabama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-23
New Kind of Folder Boosts no Particular
 Railroad System
Birmingham Gets Favorable Mention in Winter Resort Folder Issued
 by Railway Administration
Of Birmingham. Ala. Statement December 31. 1918
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The first winter resort folder isesued by the United States railroad admins tration for the information and guidance of the tourist and traveller has just come from the press and is being furnished to railroad ticket offices throughout the country for public distribution.
 Unlike any folder of the kind in the past, it contains the name of no particu- lar railroad and does not undertake to boost the service and facilities offered by any line but it is a folder issued pointly in the interest of all railroads in the southern region by Regional Director B. l.. Wincheli. Heretofore each railroad issued its own folder to exploit tourist nation has been consolidated into one booklet under the title of Directory of American Winter Resorts, Southern Region
 The folder gives complete information is regard to the attractive winterinS 5 places of the south and is beautifully gotten up. It contains a list of the hotels ing the various golf courses, of which 12o are mentioned.
 Improved passenger train service from the north and middle west to Alabama, Florida and other southern states has recently been announced by the railroad administration and as a further induce ment to winter tourist travel, winter tour ,ist tickets have been placed on sale at all principal ticket offices in the north. east and west and also from points in the south.
 Birmin gham receives favorable notice as winter resort; the names of the ho- tels and golf courses being given and also cut of the Country club and golf links.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-23
SUITS FILED

Elise McGee as administrator of the estate of Jim McGee vs. Tennessee Coal and Iron company. S0,Go0 damages claimed for alleged personal injuries.
 Rosario D. Amico vs the Norwood Transportation company, 5000 damages claimed for alleged person injuries.
 Leo Nicastro vs. the Perfection Mat tress and Spring company. S2,00 dama- ees claimed for alleged injuries to his son, Paul Nicastro.
 J. H. Taylor vs. J. M Waters. $500 da images claimed for alleged personal in juries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-23

head of the cars when they crashed and received their injuries in the mix up that followed. Johns and Shaw S ambulances from Birmingham were quickly on the scene and rushed the injured persons to the Birmingham in- firmary, while others who were slight ly injured were removed to their homes in taxicabs.
 The wreck caused much excitement, the cars being well filled with passen- gers, a large number of whom were women, who were badly scared. Mir. Mcintyre and McMurtry were both in critical condition late last night and 1t was stated by authorities at the hospital that MT. Mcintyre would not probably live until morning. Mir. Me Entyre has a wife and two children. This is. the second head-on collision that has happened within the past two weeks. Both cars were practically de- molished yesterday afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-23
DAVIS COMES FOR
 CONFERENCE WITH
 DIRECTOR CROWDER

Silas w Davis, director of the War Savings section of the war loan organi- zation, will be in Birmingham today to confer with State Director Arthur C.. Crowder, Vice State Director J. J. Bow CTS. Mrs. R. F. Johnston. state chair man of the womens section; State Pub licity Director John Sparrow and others with reference to the War Savings cam paign to be made in Alabama this year.
 Following this conference MT. Crow der states the campaign will be active ly begun and waged vigorously throughout the year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-23
c. l.. Foster to Manage
 Askin and Marine Store

c. l.. Foster, former manager of the Askin and Marine store in Chattanooga, has come here to assume management Of the local store at 112 Nineteenth street, north He succeeds J. w. Peyton.
 Mir Foster was here sometime ago. and was so pleased at the possibilities of expansion in this place that he applleo for the management. This was readily granted. and he intends to move his family here, making Birmingham his fu- ture home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-23
Commons Making Investigation of War
 Risk Insurance

c. R. Commons, representing the war risk insurance bureau, is in Birmingham making an investigation of complaints that dependents of soldiers failed to re- ceive allotments while the men were in France. Complaints of this kind have been made from time to time and through the local branch of the American Pro- tective league, some of these have been investigated.
 These investigations, it is said, revealed the fact that several women, who were not the wives of soldiers were receiving the allotments instead of the rightful parties.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-23
George Driver, IT,, Will
 Return to the Motion

George Driver. Jr., will soon be back at the Motion hotel as assistant man ager, according to information received here yesterday. He resigned his posi- i-s tion there last summer to go into tho army and was recently discharged at Camp Dix, New York, with the rank of first sergeant.
 He was in Birmingham a day or two ago on his way to Gadsden. where he will visit relatives before resuming his post at the Motion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-23
day afternoon.

Mir. Mcintyre had both legs ampu- tated between the ankles and knees, and Young McMurtry lost his left leg, the limb being so badly mangled in the wreck that amputation about six inches below the knee was necessary. He also received internal injuries and was badly bruised about the head
 Mortorman Esman sustained minor injuries, one of his hips and both arms were sprained The accident hap being sprained. The accident hap switch on the car line. According to statements made last night the car headed for Birmingham ran into the switch at a fast rate of speed and. owing to the speed and faulty brakes, the car kept going until it crashed into the outgoing car, which was also running fast.
 The injured passengers were near the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-23
Nose Stephenson Is
 Captured in Virginia

Nose Stephenson, a negro, who is al- legged to have shot and killed Will Mc- Clendon, negro, late last summer at a church social at Mulga, and who made his escape, has been captured at Will liamson, w. Va, according to tele- gram received by County Detective M G. Smith yesterday. Acquisition papers addressed to the governor of Virginia were mailed from the solicitors onice yesterday afternoon late.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-23
Credit Mems Association
 Will Banquet Tonight

Members of the Birmingham Credit Mems association are making elaborate preparations for an unusually interest ing meeting tonight. A banquet will be served at the Hillman hotel at 8 o'clock. Every member is urged to be present and enjoy the fine feast that will be served.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-23
Realtors Gather to
 Discuss Business

The Birmingham Real Estate ex- change will hold it's regular weekly business meeting at the Southern club today at 1 o'clock. Local Real tors declare that business in their line is very brisk at present and much enthusiasm is expected to be displayed at the meeting today. Two speakers. whose identity haven't yet been revealed. are on the pro- gramme.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-23
7wo Men Fatally Hurt When North Bessemer
 Cars Crash Together
Charles Mcintyre and Russell McMurtry Thrown Under Cars and Limbs Are Amputated- -Motorman Esman Injured-Large Number of Passengers on the
 Cars and Much Excitement Prevailed

Charles Mcintyre aged about 26 of 4O81 Main street Brghon and Russell McMurtry aged 19 student at the Mas Business college and who resides at 4013 Main street Brighton probably fatally injured E. C. Esman motor of the Birmingham street painfully in
 ured and number of other slightly hurt in headon collision of two North Bessemer street the Birmingham and Bessemer line about 80 o'clock yeser day afternoon
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-23
BUSINESS MEMS CLASS
Annual Dinner of "Y" Class at the
 Southern Club Tonight

Annual dinner of the business mems class of local Y. M. C. A. will be held tonight at tho Southern club commencing at o'clock. Capt Hutchens, chairman of the committee on arrangements, states pleasing programme has been arranged and all the members are expected to be present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-23
 HOLLEY SHOT AND KILLED AT RESIDENCE

Frank Holley. a negro residing at 1907 Eleventh street. north. was shot and instantly killed at his residence about S:3o o'clock last night The murder was com mitted by two unidentified assailants who escaped and it is understood that there were several eyewitnesses to the affair.
 The body was removed to the establish ment of Davenport & Harris.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-23
Mrs. Evins Run Down by
 Unknown Automobile

Mrs. F. F. Evins of 5O20 Grand avenue, was struck near her residence by an au- tomobile at 5 o'clock last night, and knocked under an outbound Tidewater car. The street car was stopped before she was dragged far. but the auto dis appeared without being identified It was at first believed that she was seriously injured, but she escaped with minor in- iuries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-23
TRAIN D|SPATCHERS ORGANIZE NEW CLUB New Club to Act as Clearing House in Handling
 Traffic

The Train Dispatchers club of Br- mingham was organized this week, and Is comprised of about 50 local train dis patchers. It is a branch of the Ameri- car Train Dspatchers' association. The national association has headquarters at Spokane, Wash, with a membership of 450O. There is said to be about 5000 dis patchers in the United States which leaves but 800 outside the new organiza- ton.
 F. w. Stange, dispatcher for the South ern Railroad company, general chairman of the national association, who has charge of the members on his line, states every dispatcher in the Birmingham dis trtct is affiliated with the new body. lR the future representatives of the southeastern regional district, which cov- CTS everything south of the Ohio river and east of the Mississippi, will meet in Birmingham about twice a month for the good of the association and perrecting plans for efficient handling of the rail- roads business.
 CLUBS ORGANIZED
 Mir. Stange states that other local clubs have been recently organized in Kansas City, Salt Lake, Denver, Omaha, Fort Worth, Memphis and Chicago.
 National President J. G. Luhrsen will be in Birmingham in a few days to ac- quaint the members with the proper methods Ito pursue in adjusting griev- ances and to inform them that the re. gional directors have recognized such privilege. It is the aim of Mir Luhrsen to impress upon local bodies the im- portance of establishing a clearing house to advance ideas that will benefit the public in the handling of traffic, as well | as to protect their members.
 OFFICERS OF CLUB Following were elected officers of the local club for year 1919:
 Bert Haggard, Frisco, president; W. J. Tucker, L. x N.. first vice president: R. A. Nunnelly, A. G. s., second vice president; G. c. Shepherd, Frisco, secre- tary treasurer; board of trustees, Bert Haggard, Frisco; w. F. Wrye, l.. & N. :. r. w. Stange, A. G. s.. J. A. Robinson, Frisco; J. eE. Chandler, Southern rail- way.
 The secretary was instructed to draw up the following resolution, which was unanimously adopted:
 Whereas, it is the belief of members of the A. T. D. A. emp,Jyed on the rail roads in Birmingham territory and mem bers of this club, that we should have contracts with individual railroads and do not believe local affairs can be intel | ligently handled in any other way; 'Iherefore, be 1t resolved, That we, the dispa tchers of Birmingham territory in convention assembled, hereby go on rec ord as favoring contracts with individ- ual railroads and suggest that immediate steps be taken to secures same, believing l that this is the most democratic method | of obtaining the greatest protection and | the redress of local grievances. 1 Be it further resolved, That copy | of this resolution be mailed President Luhrsen each member of national board 1 of trustees, each general chairman of | railroads in this territory and a copy 1 placed upon the minutes of this club
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-23
Card of Thanks

Mir. George M. Wagensler, James H. Davis, Lincoln Davis, Chas. s. Davis, Mrs Margaret o. Clapper and Mrs. Emma Wachter wish to thank their many friends for the kind expressions of sympathy and considerate attentions during the recent illness and death of their beloved wife and sister, Mrs. Mary F. Wagensler
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-23
PERSONAL

MT. and Mrs. B. Steiner of New York are the guests of MT. and Mrs. Leo K. Steiner. They were accompanied to Bir- mingham by their son, First Lieut.. Her bert Steiner, vice president Of Steiner Brothers, who, after service of 20 months in the ordnance department, United States army, has received his discharge.
 Phil Zageir, a prominent merchant of Asheville, N. C., is spending a few days in the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-23

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