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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-03
Local Data
26 Tons Insurance Records From Men
 Overseas Reach U. S.

Washington, January 2.-Twenty-six tons of insurance records from the Amer ican expeditionary force were received today bp the bureau of war risk insur- ance. The records represent $,6Oo,Voo" of government insurance written OH American soldiers overseas and will prins the total of insurance written py 'he bureau to more than $38, GOO. .OOO0Oo
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-03
Craig Robbed

Montgomery, January 2.-(SpeciaL}-J' II. Craig. associate examiner of puoils accounts, was robbed of costly goio watch and chain in Birmingham Upon his return to the capital Thursday ron inc Magic City he explained two ap- pearances of piekpockets. one of whom operated at local hotel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-03
Houston Editor Retires

Houston, Texas, January 2.-R. M Johnston. for 35 years editor in chlet or the Houston Post. has retired from active duties in connection with the paper and has been succeeded by Roy B. Watson, who for sometime has been president and general manager of the corporation publishing the Post, it became known today.
 Mr. Johnston will continue as chair man of the board of directors of the Post The change became effective Jan
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-03
Taking Pasteur Treatment

Montgomery January 2-(Special.) Mray Frances Price, little daughter Of pr. C. J. Price of Louisville, Barbour county, arrived in Montgomery Thursday to take treatment for rabid dog bites. The child was bitten by the dog while she was visiting at Cottondale, Fla, week ago. The dog was found to be mad, and pr. Price brought his daughter to Montgomery for treatment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-03
CATTLELOssEs FEARED

Marillo, Texas, January 2.-Stock rais- CTS today expressed fear that heavy losses among cattle on the range would result unless the weather moderated suf- ficiently in the next few days to melt the snow which is preventing the herds from grazing. Wheat farmers said that the snow would benefit their crops. The minimum temperature today was below zero 3 degrees warmer than yester- days minimum.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-03
ATLANTA SUFFERS

Atlanta. January 2.-An almost steady downpour of rain here during the last 24 hours was followed tonight by heavy snowfall of about an. hour. The snow melted, however. as fast as it fells
 The local weather bureau tonight pre- dicted temperature of 15, degrees by to- morrow morning for Atlanta and vicin- ity
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-03
2OOO French Soldiers
 Have Entered Budapest

Paris. January 1.-Two thousand French soldiers have entered buoa nest, the Hungarian capital, ac- cordfnx to a telegram from Zurich to the Temps. One detachment oc- cuuied the castle of Count karoiyi' where Field Marshal Won Macken- sen of the German army Is in- termed,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-03
Austrian Merchantmen
 Are Now Navigating

Washington, January 2.-Former Aus tro-Hungarian merchant ships are now navigating out of Toulon, France, uhoer the interallied blue and white flag, dlpio' matic advices from France received here today state Ships of the former Aus tro-Hungarian navy have been reouisi- tioned and also will fly the interalled flag
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-03
McWilliams Recoyers

Montgomery, January 2-(Special) Walter McWilliams, one of the eXamin- CTS of public accounts. returned to his office at the capitol Thursday after re- covering from a severe attack of Span ish influenza. MT. McWilliams spent the holidays at his home at Huntsville, re- cuperating from the illness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-03
LAKE WESTON DRIVEN
 FURTHER IN SHORE

London, January 2.-The American steamer Lake Weston, aground near Nash lighthouse, in Bristol channel, has been driven further tnshore and has a hole in the starboard quarter.
 The Lake Weston was bound from New York for the United Kingdom and stranded December 30
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-03
WIDESPREAD COLD
 WAVE PREVAILS
 OVER COUNTRY
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stage of possibly 50 feet will be reached within the next two days. It is believed by officials at the bureau
 that the flood will equal that of last year. when considerable damage was done tS property in the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-03
THE WEATHER
Weather Forecast

Washington, January 2-The weather forecast for today is as follows:
 Alabama, Mississippi: Fair and con- tinued cold, with freezing temperature Friday and Saturday.
 Tennessee: Fair Friday. except snow in extreme east portion. Saturday fair, continued low temperature.
 Georgia: Snow or rain in north ana rain in south portion Friday, much cold CT: cold wave in south and central por- tions; Saturday fair and continued cold
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-03
Curry Succeeds Scoggin

Mont ntgomery, January 2.-tSpecial)-W P. Curry, widely known Montgomerian' Thursday was named member of the Montgomery county board of revenue to succeed John L. Scoggin. sheriff-elect of Montgomery county. MT. Scoggan re- signed to make preparations to assume duties of the sheriffs office.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-03
DEATHS

Gaston Edgar GilIes-Aged 1s, died at the Lewis apartments yesterday morning. Funeral services will be announced later by Loy. MT. Giles is survived by his mother. Mrs Emma Harris, and one sister, Miss Beulah Giles, of Birmingham.
 Peter B. Mise-Postmaster at Avon- dale died suddenly at his home on Grand avenue yesterday morning MT. Mise was well known citizen and was past master of the Wood lawn Fraternal lodge. Funeral serv- ices will be conducted from the resi- dence this afternoon at ? o'clock, in termert in Forest Hill cemetery. The woodlawn lodge will be in charge. Mrs. Katie Hieber--Aged 6s, formerly of Ensley, died at Petersburg. Va. Tuesday morning. Funeral services will be conducted from the residence of her daughter. Mrs. John Mancin. 1920 Fifteenth street. south, this af- ternoon at 3 o'clock; interment in Elmwood cemetery. Mrs. Hieber is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Katie Frank, Mrs. John Mancin and Mrs. C. Perota. and one son, Charles Heber.
 Mrs. Mary Hunter Wilson-Wife of F. M Wilson, well known cotton brok- CT, died at the Ridgely apartments last night at 730 o'clock after a protracted illness. The remains will be sent to, Milledgeville. Ga, for in- terment She is survived by her husband and twin babies. Virginia Gertrude and Hunter McFerren: one brother. Col. F. B. Hunter of States boro, Ga. and two sisters, Miss Clara Hunter of Brunswick. Ga, and Miss Roberta Hunter of Statesboro, Ga.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-03
Hun Admiral Resigns

Copenhagen, January 2.-Admiral Rein hart Won Scheer, chief of the German admiralty staff, has resigned, according to adyices from Berlin. His resignation it is said, was voluntary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-03
In France

From the Stars and Stripes, France.
 Whats for dinner tonight?'
 "Slum." Guess the mess sergeant thinks there . war on."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-03
Same Old Yarn

From the Boston Transcript.
 Look at that man laughing. Wilkins must have got a new story
 No; he's got new victim"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-03
SAVED LIVES OF SEVEN

Roy Arnott, a bay pilot. saved the lives of seven men who made an unsuccessful attempt to reach the Northern Pacific in a small boat. When the frail craft cap sized Arnott, who was watching rom the shore knotted rope around his waist and plunged into the surf. On reaching the overturned boat he made the rope fast and those on shore pulled it taut Then Arnott assisted the seven men laundering in the water to reach the rope and they pulled themselves ashore hand over hand.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-03
LONG TRIP AWAITS

When the wounded are lowered over the side tomorrow to the four lines Of surfboat ferries which 1t is planned to operate between the transport and the shore a long trip awaits before they reach New York.
 Landed on Fire Island, the men will be housed in the few shanties on that barren stretch of sand. Then, refreshed by their first meal ashore, the more se- riously wounded will have to be carried on stretchers to the other side or the island" which Is not an island at all, but a long finger of sand running paral- Tel to the coast and making the great South Bay.
 Then the wounded will be placed on bay craft and following a winding chan nel for more than seven miles, will eventually reach Bay Shore, on Long Island proper. There they will again rest, this time at the naval air station, attended by a second relief party Of medical officers and Red Cross workers. Later, in a fleet of ambulances assem- bled by the women's motor corps Of America the men will be taken to va rious camps or to hospitals here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-03
DEEP IN SAND

The Northern Pacific was tonight deep ly imbedded in the sand, fore and aft, while the waves were beating against her side and sweeping under her keel. Her waterline is now many feet above the surface
 At present there is no fear that her "back will be broken,' as one naval of- ficer expressed it, and it is fully ex- pected that all on board will be removed in time, even if the attempt to float her tomorrow fails
 It was reported that the vessel had so far settled in the sand that her engines were affected. heavy ground swell sprung some of her plates but slight leak in her bottom was repaired late to- day.
 The rescue fleet tonight is riding at an- chor in a great semi-circle around the stranded transport Their lights seen from the shore make a luminous half moon of the sea. while on the beach, patrolled by soldiers from Camp Upton, huge bonfires are blazing. In a few shanties to the rear of these beacons are stationed more than hundred medical officers and nurses.
 Tonight those standing around the fires are swapping yarns of the bravery dis played today when the surf boat and naval launch capsized; of the gallantry of a naval lieutenant who, in full uni form, dashed three times into the waves to bring men ashore and of how a sailor from the transport Celtic named Van- devier had been commended for his fear 1aSSneSs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-03
RESCUING OF MEN FROM GROUNDED
 VESSEL IS HALTED
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 were hurled into the sea, but all were saved. When the order came for the first men to go over the side a cheer broke out over the whole ship.
 The men at first received orders to prepare to take to the boats with their packs, but this was countermanded and they were told to leave everything but the clothes they wore. As, one by one. they climbed over the rail and descended rope to the boats, manned by coast guards. hundreds of their comrades lined the rails, cheering.
 The 155 men of the Eighth trench nor tar battery were the first to go over the side. They were followed by the Fifth anti-aircraft battery, commanded by Major Finley and other units.
 After the surf boat used to ferry the men ashore had twice been capsized by the high waves, its use was abandoned for the brooches buoy. in which soldiers were landed two at a time.
 As soon as they were lande~l the troops were taken in a small boat across the Great South bay to Bay Shore, where the naval air station has been turned into huge emergency hospital. From there 134 men and f5 officers were trans ferred to Camp Mills at Mineola.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-30
SPECIAL SESSION

Gov. Roberts. we are informed through the dispatches from
Nashville, is seriously considering the ACCESSIBILITY of converting
the legislature in extraordinary session for the purpose OF enact
ing safeguards around the equal suffrage act recently declared
constitutional by the supreme court.
1t is a subject well worth his serious consideration. The
act opens the way to many forms OF fraud and election manipula-
ton. and by all means should be so amended as to require the
women voters to meet the conditions OF other persons partlcipat-
ing in an election.
The intelligent women OF the state ask no special favors
and crave no special dispensatron. They desiFe TO fulfill all the
obligations required OF other voters OF the land, They are Pre-
pared to register, pay poll tax and otnerW'Se quahy vi III
exercise OF the franchise.
The cause Of full suffrage, which the women have worked
for so long, is likely to receive a serious blow II the Tgnn oo ="
the unscrupulous politician is not likely to overlook the adVan-
tage, and il the ballot is properly s~afeguarded there viii be no
opportunity for fraud.
" We are not prepared to speak for the remainder OF the state,
but in Memphis there is a condition OF affairs that makes it
imperative that adequate legislation be enacted amending or sup
plementng the law to guarantee protection TO the honest voter
and a count Of every vote honestly cast,
There can be no legal objection advanced against the exer-
else Of the franchise by any person qualified under the law to
vote. That right was surrendered with the passage OF the equal
suffrage law, But there is a serious objection to the proposal
OF a disreputable element Of both races to herd together the
ignorant and the vicious and get the benefit OF their votes under
one preteXt or another,
In fairness to the advocates OF equal suffrage for women
they should not be required to assume responsibility for what
may occur in the first election in which they shall participate
because OF a defective and altogether inadequate law.
The active member Of the county board Of elections is a
Republican, and the dominating influence of the city govern
ment is a Republican commissioner of police. With their we'll
known lust for political power and political Jobs, whatever they
may do toward bringing a new and an unfamiliar element into
politics will be without regard to the effect upon the community,
but with an eye single to the national election OF next year
and what it holds for them in the event OF a Republican success.
With the passage of proper legislation the element OF danger
to a large extent would be removed, but unless something is
done toward safeguarding the ballot it is difficult to imagine
the excuses to which the Republican organization in this county
is prepared to go under the direction of unscrupulous leaders.
1t would be much better for such provocation to be removed
by legislation than for the people to be required to resort to
primitive methods Of maintaining their institutions and their
seli-respect, which, in any event, must survive.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-30
ORGANIC LAW Of
p. STATE AT ISSUE
VIII Meet Friday Night to Or
ganize for Vote on Con-
sNtutional Convention.

Men and women who may b inter
ested in the m~ovenaant to secure a ~
vision of the constitution Of Tennessee,
will be invited to attend a general meet
ing az the Chamber of CommRrce FRI
day night. At that meeting it is in
tended t. elect a chairman and Aecre-
tary and to take steps to organize .
club TO work in Shelby county and'
Memphis for the proposed constitution
al convention,
Walter c. Chandler. r. p. Reed and
W. w. Hughes have been appointed on
a committee to arrange for Friday
nights meeting. The election on the
question whether or not a constitution
al convention snail be held next No
yenGher. will be held Sept, { There Is
little time. therefore, for any campaign.
A state organization has already been
be conducted fgom Nashville. =. II.
Murray, a young lawyer, Of Jackson,
will probably be the executive secretary
in charge Of campaign headquarters.
Officers and members OF all civic ore
CARNATIONS, including the Fl civic i'm
provement clubs of Memphis. have been
invited to send delegates to the meetiAg
Friday night. In the past, much in
terest has been shown in similar move
ments in Memphis.
Although ome cannot vote in the
election In September, members of the
suffrage organizations are much in
terested in the movement, as until
changes are made in the present consti-
tuition, which was formulated In 1870,
women cannot be granted the full fran
l.chise in Tennessee.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-30
The Public Be SerUed


- N@N@H
Frisco train hits Suburban street car
at Rayburn boulevard and Railroad
street, resulting in the death of Allen
r. Wamble, conductor of the street car
and the injury Of 10 others.
Pellagra had been discovered in sew
eral sections of Memphis, it was an
nounced by the health department. The
victims were negroes.
Frank Maibaum, former detective of
San Antonio, Tex, and said to be a
fugitive from there, where he was al
legged to be wanted on a charge of MUIR
der was arrested by Patrolmen Stanley
and Hooks, Of the Memphis police de-
partment.
Arc lights placed in Overton Park Zoo
and the popular resort would thereafter
be open to the public at nights.
Capt. Thomas d. A. LAWYER was
elected commander of the Walthall
camp of the United Spanish war vet
Grams Of the department of Tennessee.
He succeeded w. e. Darby, who had
resigned due to leaving the safe.
c. j. Wagner, for a quarter of a cen.
tury a prominent contractor of Mem
phis, accompanied by his family. had
loft for Roswell, n NJ, where they
were to make their home.
S, l.. Cockroft annouNed his candi-
dacy for justice of the supreme court
Of Tennessee.
Brinkley park Fairgrounds opened
under the direction Of the Memphis as
ISOLATION, with A. Nv. Butler in charge
as physical director.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-30

n Roy K.NouAQn.

was bora in the Year of the big Thirst. was born on that dry
July the First. My Father as I remember him now, stayed home all.
uraly should, for taking his stuff that was drawn from the wood, and
he preached all day of mans Liberty, and why cut out whisky he never
looked in the adys for the latest in style, and thought to herself of
the things she would buy, with the money pa saved since the country
old boys cali that Fatal Day, and the old fellows meet and remember
when" then that sore look comes on their faces again, but the lads
ma we notice still has that smile, and she's always dressed in the latest
style, there's good things to eat always on hand and the new piano
thinsS better it should be so, but / know of many . thing 6at ma has
bought that she never could buy before the drought. CLIP.
MODERN EP1TAPHs.
Here lies the bones Of Ezra Jones;
He kissed his girl one night.
He heard OF deadly aicrohes, but
Ne didn't think they'd bite.
oh, shed a tear, Bill Hanks lies here;
Wen inform You, should you ask it,
That he stepped in front of a touring car,
And they took him home IN a basket.
Beneath this stone lies Amos Brown,
He tried to be a poet,
And maze his living by his VERSE
He starvea to death, you know 1t.
WHEN DID SHE GET A 1915 HAT?
There are 100000 words in the English language, and the Fay
cite Advertiser declares that most of them we're used Sunday BY a
Fayette woman who discovered, after coming home from church, that
to % saT5." roc "'''' W." q 'S u "'"" "' "' 'O'e
A playwright unwindink a hank of spaghetti in a gilded Italian
eatery the other night suddenly saw a former wife at an opposite table.
He bowed and she bowed and he got so nervous being watched that he
nonchalanty stuck the spaghetti in his pocket and with great dignity
walked OUT.
Dear Roy read, that Mr.. Carranza RACES at Speaker Gilett
Wen did you ever se MIR; carrsnzas whlskersF-o' n, Brooklyn
c. Blythe Sherwood is mortified to think what will become of the
nation when all the men who believe in ONLY doing things in the
rRht spirit" have to disappear.
YOU MAY, LEW, YOU MAY.
May I not arise 70 shout that due to the awful hole it makes in your
bankroll these days, it is called "Rent'?-Lew Stanley,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-30
ADJUSTMENTS
LoeW's Lyceum.

The new bill for the latter half Of
the week at Loew's Lyeeum will open
Thursday with Ed Phillips. 'sThe goth
Century Comedian" a headliner. This
season marks Phillips first appearance
In vaudeville since he left the legiti-
mate stage after starring In THE Pass
ing Show of 1918" He has a snappy
offering, interspersed with several popu-
lar songs.
A clever little playlet labelled Speak
ing Of Men," will be presented by Doris
Hardy & company. The characters are
two young women, and their criticisms
are laughable in the extreme.
Williams and Culver, a singing and
dancing team, featuring an eccentric
comedian who gets off a lot of droll
humor; Harrison and Holloway, in an
artistic instrumental musical offering,
and the Aerial LaValls, comedy aero
bats, complete the vaudeville bill.
Ethel Clayton is the star of Men,
Women and Money" the film feature,
Miss Clayton, in the role of a pretty
college girl, enters society and later,
through an accident, suddenly finds her
self penniless. Although deeply in debt
because of her love for fine clothes, she
scorns the advances of a wealthy bache-
Tor, but the story ends with their mar
riage after he has changed his views of
the girl whom he had sought to betrays
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-30
DESERTS MEN UNDER FIRE
AND Is SENT TO PRISON

AVER, Mass, July 3O.-Convioted Of
deserving his men, whom he had led
into the fire OF the enemy, Samuel II:
Stone, formerly a second lieutenant OF
the 101st Infantry regiment, has been
sent to Fort Leavenworth, KAN, to be-
gin a ten-year sentence
Testimony by members Of Stones
platoon in Company H, 10lst regiment,
showed that he had headed night pa
trolls to the edge Of No Mans Land four
times and when having drawn the fire
of the enemy. he left the men to their
own u and withdrew. His
platoon suffered losses, which the court
martial held, included needless loss Of
life due to Stones detection.
Stone, whose home il in Boston, was
al" officer in the national guard before
it was f~ederalized and the 1O1st regi-
ment fol med
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-30
Majestic.

How his love for a young and beau
tiful girl was weighed against his af-
lection and admiratioIs for a fine, true
woman mole nearly his W age is
told Of it's central figure, an explorer,
ia Choosing a Wife," the attraction
which will be seen at the Majestic the
alter starting Thursday,
The three figures about which this
very unusual love story revolves are
Andrew Quick, the scientist; Barbara
Blossom, o girl of 20; and her aunt,
Dorothy Blossom, who is approaching
middle age. Just before starting for
the South Seas, Quick sends a letter Of
proposal which he intends shall be for
the younge woman, with whom he is
in love. BY a mistake, for which nobody
was to blame. the letter falls into the
| hands Of the older woman who had pre-
viously had an intimation that Quick
was In love with her.
How he answered the big question,
! that of choosing a wife, is told in the
closing situations of this gripping pic
| ture, the action and plot Of which are
| quite unusual among the features Of
\ today.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-30
MoUing Pictures
Strand.

Tom Mix, with five reels of stunts
and peppery action, is coming to the
Strand theater Thursday for three days
run in a play called The Coming Of the
Law This drama Of life in the West
is taken from the book by Charles Alden
Settler.
In the story Mix, in the character of
Kent Hollis, enters Dry Bottom, New
Mexico, like any other tenderfoot,
without guns: but he has brought with
him two powerful fists and a clear and
cool brain. There is no law in Dry
Bottom when he arrives. The cattle
rustlers, headed by big Bill nunlavey,
are running the town. The sheriff
does their will, and the only honest
official is, Judge Graney-whose at
tempts to keep things straight are
continually thwarted. But when the
Judge and Hollis get going they soon
rout the bad men and bring the law
into Dry Bottom to stay.
Today marks the final showing of the
big romantic spectacle, Whom the
Gods Would Destroy"