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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-12
NOMINEES OF FIRST PRIMARY ELECTION Directors of Chamber of Commerce Chosen at
 Final Election

Nominees for directors of the new Chamber of Commerce were announced last night by the election managers or the first primary election ever held by the local chamber The nominees were chosen from the entire membership, who were mailed a printed list of all the mem bers and from this list each member voted for s2 nominees.
 Last night the votes were counted and the following were declared the nomi- nees:
 w. J. Adams, E. H. Andrews, J. Mer- cer Barnett, H. M. Beck, w. c. Bon ham, Murray Brown, R. A. Brown, Nor ris W. Bush, Sol Caheen, George Cor don Crawford, w. w. Crawford, A. C.. Crowder D. B. Dimick. J. W. Donnelly Dr. Henry M. Edmonds, Thornton Estes, Hill Ferguson, John H. Frye, J. Chap line Hodges. Robert Jemison Jr., Craw- ford Johnson, Karl l.. Landgrebe, Joseph H. Loveman, R. S. Munger, M. P. North- ington, Louis Pizitz, R. A. Porter, J. Frank Rushton, Dr. Courtney w. Shrop- shire, Tom o. Smith. Oscar Wells.
 The names of the nominees will be printed on ballots which will be sent out to the members tomorrow, who will be asked to vote of 16, and the Is receiving the highest number of votes will be de- clared the directors of the Chamber of Commerce until May 1920 The final cleo ton will close next Tuesday night.
 The primary vote was somewhat light, as out of a membership of 23O0 only a little over 300 votes were cast.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-12
HOO HOGS COMING
 FOR b|G MEETING
Large Class to Be Initiated and Minstrels for Enter
 tainment of Visitors as

At ' o'clock tomorrow evening lum- bermen of Alabama who are members of the order of Hoo Hoo will assemble for a regular meeting on the roof of the Jefferson County Bank building.
 Friday will be the 18th, and the big "doins" of the Hoo Hoo are always held on that day and date. It is un- derstood that a large class will he initiated into the mysteries of the or der at this meeting.
 Elaborate arrangements are being made for the entertainment of the visitors who will be here for the event and q number of minstrel and other stunts" will be staged for their bene- fit.
 Among the distinguished visitors will be E. D. Tennant of St. Louis, sec retary and treasurer of the national organization.
 Those in charge of arrangements say this is going to be the greatest reunion the organization has ever held in Alabama.
 W. H. Fleming is chairman of the committee in charge of arrangements and assisting him are H. H. She'll F. J. Fine. J. w. Douglass, J. Asa Roun- tree and E. w. Mckinley Membership features will be looked after by a committee composs = of E. c. Williams and H. G. Brabston. George W. Phalin of Tuscaloosa vice regent snark of the northern dis trict of Alabama, will bring up large delegation of kittens" from his home town.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-12
DIRECTOR GENERAL
 HINES HERE FRIDAY
Chamber of Commerce Di- rectOrs and Citizens to
 Entertain Him

Director General Walker D. Hines of the United States railroad administration will be in Birmingham three hours to- morrow. He and his party will arrive from the west over the Illinois Central railway at noon and remain in the city until o'clock in the afternoon.
 While here MT. Hines and party will be entertained at luncheon at the Tut wiler hotel by the directors of the Cham Der of Commerce and business men. The luncheon will be given in the ballroom Of the Tutwiler.
 It has been known for several days that MT. Hines would be here tomorrow. As soon as it was known he was coming President R. A. Brown of the Chamber of Commerce arranged to entertain him and his party at luncheon provided that would not conflict with any other plans the director general had made for him self and party.
 B. l.. Winchell, regional director of the railroad administration for the south ern region. and other officials are trav- cling with MT. Hines, but other than MT. Winchell the personnel of the party is not known here.
 The luncheon will be given at F 30. MT. Hines itinerary calling for his departure at 3 o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-12
FLAG DAY |NDORSED BY ROTARY CLUB Legrand Wilson and Gillen Sisters Entertain Club at
 Luncheon

With 150 members present the meeting of the Rotary club yesterday was one of the best held by that organization in sometime, Legrande c. Wilson made a splendid talk on Rotary. and What It Stands For.' He gave several reasons why he was glad to be Rotarian and his very interesting talk was interspersed with humorous stories and jokes which were much enjoyed.
 Mrs. w. J. Yielding made brief talk, explaining ''F'lag Day" which is next Saturday. when every citizen is request ed by the government to wear a flag. The Daughters of the American Revolu- tion will have these flags on sale in the
 various department stores and the pro- ceeds will be used to help provide schools and equipment for districts in Alabama
 which do not have adequate schools for the education of the children of Alabama.
 Mrs Yielding was formerly field
 worker for the illiteracy commission of
 Alabama and her knowledge of conditions which exist in various sections of the state made her talk very interesting. In behalf of the Daughters of the American Revolution, she asked the cooperation of the club in this step taken by the or ganization to assist in decreasing the illiteracy in Alabama. The club prom ised it's support to the movement. Mrs. Mary Gillen, who served in France
 in the entertainment department of the
 American Red Cross for several months,
 rendered a programme of original negro
 dialect stories which were greatly en-
 ioyed, several encores being called for. She also rendered 8 few negro folk songs which she had gathered in the , black belt of Alabama, and which have recently been published by Carrie Jacob Bond She was accompanied on the piano by Miss Berney Gillen, who also served in France.
 Dr. Percy Woodall. vice president of the club, presided in the absence of Nor ris Bush. who is in New York Dr. Tin 1 der made brief talk suggesting that the | delegates to the International Rotary | convention which will be held in Kansas l City next week be given instructions l about the convention. Good-bys were said to Thornton Estes. Wallace Caldwell
 and Tom Bennie, who will leave tomor-
 row to represent the local club at the | convention.
 | There were a number of women guests present and they were most enthusiastic over the Rotary organization.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-12
Near Bomb" at City
 Hall Was Cause of
 Much Excitement

Anarchists! Bombs! Destruction Ex-
 citement
 The latter was in evidence and the
 others were imagined by hundreds of
 people in the downtown district last night
 when a terrific explosion occurred in the
 city hall building, which shook the en-
 tire structure.
 Policemen in and around headquarters
 seized their trusty rifles and fairly flew downstairs to investigate. They were met in police alley by hundreds of people from the streets and other places. Some one hollered bombs. Then the crowd be- gan to scatter. Warden Randall, at the jail, was carried off his feet and was
 seen examining himself to ascertain whether or not all his limbs were pres
 ent, for be it remembered that only a few weeks ago Warden Glover found some 'pizn'' in letter to a prisoner and Randall thought the explosion was an attempt to "get" him.
 Some old codger spat out probably an ounce from an overload of Picnic Twist and grinningly suggested that it might be the gas from them fermented liquors stored in the basement that had ex- ploded Some of the wiser heads readily agreed with him and suggested that the
  was a fact, and two-thirds of the crowd started towards the basement. Bob Pat ton, as usual. queered the game. Moth ing doing, the liquor is all right he said, blustery like, and the crowd, plainly dis- appointed. returned to the street The cause of the explosion was solved when two pplicemen emerged from the barber shop Non the ground floor ieadihs a negro, who was almost scared white .sHit was dis away, capen." said the negro, 'Ah was jest CT tryin' ter light de gas stove at de back O de shop. an f. jes as I put de match ter hit, withouten any cause whatsomever de dog-gone stove 'xploded an Knocked me down. An shore thought ah wuz killed"
 The crowd dispersed and the excitement subsided, but it was intense for awhile as the rumor that the city hall had been i "bombed" spread over the downtown sec tion of the city like a flash.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-12
BAILEY APPOINTED STATE ORGANIZER
 OF KIWANIS CLUBS
District Governor Arrant and Organi- ger Bailey to Launch Kiwanis Club at Gadsden With
 Fifty Members

Jeff Bailey. secretary of the loca! Kiwanis club, and formerly city editor of The Herald, .has been appointee state organizer for International Xii wans MT Bailey. accompanied by A. J. Arrant. district governor of Ala hama for Kiwanis, will leave this morning for Gadsden. where they will organize club in that city
 Several weeks ago a request was re- ceived from business men of Gadsden asking that a Kiwanis club be organ ized there and plans have been under way for the past two weeks looking to the organization of a club in that city.
 Both MT. Bailey and MT. Arrant are very active workers in the interest of Kiwanis and every other movemeft [ for the betterment of the organlza- ton. A number of applications for membership in the new club have all ready been received and it is expected that it will be organized with at least 50 members
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-12
STATE CONVENTION OF BUSINESS WOMEN
 COMES TO A CLOSE

The first annual state convention of the Alabama business and professional women's federation was concluded yesterday morning following short business session held at the Tutwiief hotel Several amendments were made to the constitution and bylaws and plans for the years work were cis- cussed at length. after which the dele gates and visitors were the guests of the lccal club at lunch at the Civic as sociation cafe on the twenty-foUrth floor of the Jefferson County Bank building. Several impromptu talks were made and an automobile ride over the city was given for the visit ors during the afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-12

John R. Hornady, president pro tenn of the city commission, yesterday issued a proclamation to the people of Bir- mingham, calling upon them to observe Saturday as flag day" The proclama- tion was issued after a request had been made to that effect by the Birmingham Council Junior Order United American Mechanics, and follows:
 To the Citizens of Birmingham:
 Feeling sure that the request of this patriotic society reflects the desire of all our loyal people, l very cheerfully respond and call upon all citizens to observe the day designated by the con- gress of the United States as American flag day, by display of the flag, our ccuntry's beautiful symbol.
 The flag stands for all our hopes and ambitions as a free people in constitu- tional democratic government, and today is loved and respected around the world for what it means to civilization It stands ever as the emblem of American patriotism, and the symbol of our na- tions life It's field of blue enjoins truth and integrity; its snow white stripes plead for purity, and its crimson red tells the story of it's cost. Tt was the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-12
HORNADY URGES RATIFICATION OF
 SUFFRAGE MEASURE
Contends It Is of Paramount Impor- tance to Party for Democratic Leaders to Support the
 Amendment

John R. Hornady, member of the city commission has issued a statement rela tive to the ratification of the equal sui frage amendment which will be presented to the state legislature when it meets In July. Commissioner Hornady ardently endorses equal suffrage and his statement is as follows:
 "The democratic state committee of Alabama should put itself in line with the national democratic committee upon the subject of votes for women
 The national democratic party hay ing spoken through the official channel democratic state committees should hasten to act, not only because of the equity of the proposition, but because of it's distinct bearing upon the future of the party in the affairs of the nation
 The republicans Going their best to take from the democratic party all credit for opening the way for women to vote, and every democratic state that seeks to stand in the way of the fedora. amendment is playing into the hands of the republican party
 That the women of this nation are to vote, and that in a very short time, Is as inevitable as that tomorrow's sun will ascend, and if this result is brought about in such way as to create grati- tude on the part of the women toward the republican party and a feeling of re- sentiment against the democratic party. then the latter may as well bid farewell to success as a national organization This unhappy eventuality will not follow if the democratic states of the south do their duty and back up the national or ganization.
 sThe national democratic party has spoken It has declared in favor of jus tice to the women of the nation and 1t will hold the confidence and support ot the women of the nation if the action Of the national organization is backed up by the several state organizations. Alabama, the first on the roll call or states and of the solid south should be among the first to ratify the suffrage amendment and put itself in accord with the action of the national committee Thus this state will do it's part to sus- l tain the national organization while act | ing with fairness to the women within | it's own borders.
 "The state democratic committee should | be called together to take action upon this highly important matter. It should lline up with the national democratic com mittee without delay and throw the weight of it's influence into the fight foi ratification at the hands of the state leg lislature The welfare of the great demo cratic party demands it and prompt ac' tion should be taken"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-12
THIRD TRIAL OF CLIFF CURRY FOR
 CAPITAL DEFENSE


 The trial of Cliff Curry, charged with the murder of Dewitt Fletcher, negro taxicab driver, was commenced before Judge H. F. Heflin of the criminal di- vision of the circuit court, yesterday. This is the third trial of Curry. A mis- trial resulted before Judge Heflin on February 8. 1918. and on May 2, 1918. and on May ?. 1918. before Judge Will liam E. Fort, he was convicted and given life sentence, the supreme court re- versing the judgment on the ground that a part of the evidence used in the case, consisting of alleged confessions to the murder, claimed to have been made at the police station. was involved. In ths present trial Judge Heflin ruled out the confessions that were used as evidence in the former trial, which is not sup ported by other evidence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-12
PICNIC IN HONOR OF NEGRO SOLDIERS AT
 THE FAIRGROUNDS
Big Parade to Leave Capitol Park This Morning. Everything Free at the
 Picnic to Soldiers
Statement. May i2. 1919.

All plans are completed in connec tion with the mammoth parade to be held this morning and the huge picnic celebration to take place at the state fair grounds The committee, in it's final announcement, stated that 1t was ready to care for at least 2500 soldiers md that a soldier in uniform will not nave to spend a nickel for anything.
 Lieutenant Motion H. Gray, who is fin charge of the soldiers, urges that they commence gathering at 1a0 o'clock this morning.
 The same. he stated. would apply to the Red Cross and Canteen workers and such other organizations as will participate, and that they will assem- ble at Sixteenth street and Fifth ave- nue, where the parade will start al 9 o'clock sharp. The route will be from Sixteenth street out Fifth avenue to street to First avenue, to Eighteenth street, to Fourth avenue, to Seven teenth street, where cars will be wait ing to handle 5000 persons at one time, and others at eight-minute in- tervals.
 The soldiers in the parade and in the exhibition drills will be classified ac- cording to rank, and judging from the programme already arranged promises one of the greatest demonstrations the negroes have yet held in any part Of the state The dress to be worn will be strictly in accord with army regu- lations.
 Another feature that has oeen addc ] to the numerous attractions is two Browning machine guns, which will be used in demonstration, and with the performance of two aeroplanes, band music and the different games to be played. each moment of the day promises to be one of enjoyment. Re treat will be sounded at D. m., when everyone will stand at attention from the beginning until the last note of the Star-Spangled Banner has beer sounded.
 The celebration to be held at night will be under the direction of the Ma tional War Work council and it is un- derstood that several noted speakers of both races will participate, At the day celebration pr. M H. Nixon. Dr. J. A. Bray and Dr. J. B. F. Shaw will be the principal speakers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-12
TERMINAL MANAGER
 FOR BIRMINGHAM
 DISTRICT ABOLISHED
After June 30 Railroad Ad- ministration Relinquishes Allotment and Distribu-
 ton of Freight Cars

On June 30 the office of terminal man ager of the United States railroad ad- ministration for the Birmingham district will be abolished and after that date the duties performed by the terminal manager will be taken over by the vari- ous railroads.
 This office was created last fall by the railroad administration, and Col, K. H. Hutchens, who had been manager of the Birmingham district committee, placed in charge of it.
 Colonel Hutchens has been in the rail- road business over 4a years, having be- gun as a telegraph operator when a boy and climbed up gradually upon his own merit. For several years he was general superintendent of the Southern railway with headquarters in Birmingham, later going to Washington with the same com pany.
 Colonel Hutchens came back to Br- mingham in the spring of 1917 as manager of the Birmingham district committee created by the railroads to work out a solution to the congeste6 railroad traffic caused by the demands of war and the government He found conditions in the district very bad. with the railroads un- able to handle all the business promptly. He made and enforced rules and regula- tions for the loading and movement of cars that soon brough. relief to the dis trict
 Records kept in his office show that without any increase in rolling stock in- creased movements of freight amounted to thousands of tons monthly. This was accomplished by requiring shippers to load cars to capacity and also by re- quiring more prompt unloading.
 Shortly after the government took over the control of the railroads Colonel Hutchens was placed in charge of the Birmingham district with the title of terminal manager and as such he hao control of the allotment and distribution of freight cars. He also had charge of the Terminal station at Fifth avenue and Twenty-sxth street.
 Colonel Hutehens will return to Wash ington immediately after colsing his of flee here and again enter the service of the Southern railway. While in Birming ham both as general superintendent of the Southern railway and as representa- tive of the United States railroad admin istration, Colonel Hutehens made many friends who will regret to see him go away.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-12
Proclamation Issued
 By President Hornady onFlag Day ObserUance

first national flower to bloom upon the sturdy soil of American independence; the rarest plant of liberty and the fair est wreath to flutter on the brow of freedom" All our people should take pride in displaying it on flag day and in emphasizing the great lessons of de- votion and self sacrifice of which it is emblematic.
 A committee representing the Junior Order consisted of E. R. Calhoun, w.. R. Venable, A. q. Ellis, and the peti- ton was as follows
 At this period of our country's history, when recently there has been manifest ed so many evidences of elements among us who have no love for our flag and the things for which it stands, noted among them the anarchistic bomb out outrages against public officers and gov ernment and the states-the near ap- rroach of American flag day, June H. which it always observes, has moved Birmingham Council No. q, Junior Or der of United American Mechanics, to request that you make suitable procia- nation of the day and call upon all cit ibens to display our country's emblem at their homes and places of business in observance of the day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-12
BOARD OF REVENUE TOILET CONTRACT FOR
 NEW COURTHOUSE

A special meeting of the board of rev. enue has been called to meet at it's or fees in Bessemer at Il o'clock today for the purpose of further consideration Of the contract for the new s15O,OO0 court house that is to be erected in Bessemer within the near future. Bids were re- ceived on the construction of the building Tuesday. The contract would have been let yesterday, but the penitentiary health committee objected to the jail being sit uated on top of the courthouse.
 According to the plans, the courthouse will be built of brick and stone and will be three stories high. The first and sec ond stories will be used for court pur- poses and the third for the jail.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-12
WARREN F. LYMAN'S
 WILL IS PROBATED

The will of the late Warren F. Lyman probate court yesterday. According to the terms of the will the deceased leaves a house and lot to his nephew, Robert l. stone, and to his neice, Hattie Lyman Powell, a house and lot, his furniture, jewery and personal effects.
 To the following neices is bequeathed $500 each, with the exception of Mrs Helen Falcon, to whom he leaves s759; Fannie Brasier, Mrs. Helen Falcon, Orange, Mass Mrs. Fannie Lane, Med ford. Mass Mrs Marie A. Barret, Hins- dale, N. H.
 To his nephew, Henry Lyman, Keene, N H., grand nephew, Warren Lyman Stone, Birmingham, and grand-neice. Miss Virginia Stone, he bequeaths $500 each.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-12
|DR. ALE WALKER
 BACK HOME AFTER
 YEAR IN FRANCE
We'll Known Birmingham Physician Is Discharged From Service. Held Rank of Major With
 Seventh Division

Maj. Ali Walker, M. C., one of Bir- mingham's best known and most pop ular physicians, is back home with his honorable discharge after II months spent in France.
 Major Walker returned with the 18th division. and landed May 27, but his regular outfit in France was the 7th division. He was with this division during his entire stay in France with the exception of short periods on de- tached duty.
 At the time he started for home the Seventh division was in the Toul sec tor on the line of communications of the army of occupation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-12
REALTORS TO MEET
 AT SOUTHERN CLUB
 FOR BUSINESS ONLY

Today's luncheon of the Birmingham Real Estate Exchange will be strictly for business. Many important matters are to be discussed when the members assemble at the Southern club at one o'clock this afternoon
 The convention at Atlantic City. legislative matters, the plumbing situ- ation and the own a Home" movement will be discussed. It has been an nounced that every member will be ex- pected to be present. Dr. Courtney W. Shropshire will be welcomed as an as- sociate member.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-12
RED CROSS
Home Service Section Seeks to Locate
 Two Persons

Home service section of the American Red Cross has issued inquiries as to the whereabouts of Mrs. Pansy Wade, wife of Simon K Wade, whom it is said formerly lived at 140 Eighth avenue, north, and Richard Brown, whose for mer address was given as Bessemer, Ala The local Red Cross chapter has requested that these persons come to the office in the Jefferson County Bank building.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-12
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were issued by the probate court yesterday:
 Leslie R. Conley of Chicago to Miss Agnes F. Boggan.
 w. H. Kenny to Miss Jessie Doster.
 Richard H. Sowell of Ensley to Miss Eugenia Maybelle Sowell.
 Leonard Gilly of Fairfield to Miss Julia Dudley.
 J. E. Austin to Miss Elsie Louise Kel- lun.