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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-30
CROWDER APPOINTS TWO FIELD AGENTS
Educational Campaign in In- terest of War Savings
 Drive Commenced

State Director Arthur c. Crowder of the War Savings committee yesterday announced his first appointments of field agents, and as fast as others are selected their names will be announced. Those appointed yesterday are; z. E. Bellah and J. H. Jackson.
 MT Bellah is postmaster at Oneonta, and during the 1918 campaign was chairman of the War Savings campaign in Blount county. In the June drive he put Blount county lover" and Blount was the only county in the state that reached its quota in War Savings.
 MT. Jackson is principal of the Lake view High school and during the 1918 campaign did effective work in different parts of the state.
 Both Mir. Bellah and Mir Jackson have accepted the appointments and will enter actively upon their work as soon as they can arrange to leave their pres ent posts. MT. Bellah will work among the postoffices and MT. Jackson among the schools.
 state Director Crowder is planning an intensive educational campaign and to that end is building up an organization that will push the work in every com munity in the state. AS the War Saw 1ngs is to be permanent feature of government financing, more work and time will be devoted to the educati tion of the people along the lines of saving than to any other.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-30
CIVIC ASSOCIATION
 COMMITTEE TO DISCUSS PASSENGER SCHEDULE
Patrons of Southern Railway in Heflin and Pell City Present Petition for
 Accommodation Train

concerted drive for an accommoda- tion train on the Southern railway to serve Birmingham and Heflin and to in tremediate points. as we'll as to seek encouragement of the passenger train schedules affecting Birmingham will be begun at a committee meeting of the Civic association today at 12:3O p. m. This meeting has been called by Chair man John z. Tyler.
 The Civic association has urged Re- gional Director B. L. Winchell Of At lanta to give favorable consideration to a petition on file with the railroad ad- ministration asking for the southern Accommodation. Reply from that or ficial has been received indicating that a decision will shortly be reached in the matter. Petitions have been presented by patrons of the railroad in Heflin and Pell City and other points and the com mittee organizing today will probably start a movement for unifying the mer- cantle and trade interests of this city behind these petitions.
 Members of this committee are John A Tyler, chairman; John DeShazo. William F. Donovan, E. B. Irwin. C. w. Green T. J. Crittenden, J. E. Maura.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-30
UNIQUE SOUVENIRS
 FROM FRANCE SENT ! BY CAPT. M. P. NEAL
Beautiful MedalliOns Fash toned by French Artists From Shells and Battle field Material Sent
 to Parents

pr. and Mrs. w. Neal, 1900 Thirty first street. north. have just received some of the most beautiful souvenirs from France yet seen here from their son, Capt. Marcus P. Neal of the medi. cal corps. Captain Neal was among the first to go over and was with the Brit ish until February but it now attached to the central hospital of the American army
 - The souvenirs are in the form of bronze medals and medallions moulded appar- ently from shells and battlefield mate rial. He sent one to each member of the family, seven in all. All are of
 high artistic merit and evidence the touch that it seems that only the Bremen artists give to their productions.
 In the group are two companion cir cular medallions with figures represent ing Alsace and Lorraine; an oblong me- dallion Aux Danes de la Crox Rouge containing beautifully fashioned figures and groups on obverse and reverse sides; on oblong Victory; circular La Ca thedrale de Rheims victime du Van dalsme, 19l4' containing the famous cathedral in bas relief intricately carved, a circular Gall To Arms" representing woman's figure armed and entering the fray and a large circular bronze or President Wilson on the reverse side of which are figures representing France. the United States and containing ii' French a quotation from President Will | son which begins "Le Droit est plux precieux que la Paix,'' the right is more precious than peace.
 Naturally the medallions are highly prized by the recipients.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-30
Government Control
 of Wire Systems to
 Be Discussed Here
Directors of Chamber of Commerce to Take Up Matter This Afternoon
 at Special Meeting

Government control of the telegraph and telephone systems of the country is attracting considerable attention in Birmingham at present and number of organizations and individuals have written or wired the Alabama deleSa- tion in Congress to support the bill extending government control beyond the signing of the peace terms.
 In the majority of cases those writ ing or wiring do not favor government ownership of the wires. nor perma- nent government control. but they con- tend that to return the properties to the owners or at the signing of the peace terms would be ruinous to the companies.
 The directors of the Chamber of Commerce will meet this afternoon to discuss the matter. The statement re- gently made by President Theodore Vail 1of the American Telegraph and Telephone company has been distribut- ed among the people of Birmingham and a number of copies of it will be handed to the directors when they ~-ee. this efternOon
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-30
MANY POSITIONS IN CIVIL SERVICE ARE NOW OFFERED Open Examinations An nOunced Opportunities
 Offered Returned
 Soldiers v

Examinations for the following gov- ernment positions have been announced by the civil serv1ce commission: Dairy husbandman. February 25, salary slsoo to 5000 per year; mineral examiner, Fep- ruary 26, salary slSSO to $l5oo per year; for veterinary bacteriologist. male and female, February 26, salary $l5oo to s2ooo per year; for observer and metearologist' male March F, sa,ary sl26o to s1S00 per year.
 An open competitive examination, non- assembled, for teachers, male and temaie' to fill existing vacancies in the position of teachers for duty in the high school in Philippine Islands. Entrance salaries from 5000 to $l500 per year, dependlns upon the education and experience.
 These appointees will be eligible for promotion up to 5000 as supervisors or teachers although positions above $looo are limited in number. Also for physi- cians, male and female, salary rom 5000 to $12OO per year. to Ill Vacancio' in the Indian service. ".
 Plans are also being made by the unl- ted States civic service commission,
 
 from the army and navy may secure information regarding opportunities or fered in the civil service department. ac- cording to letter received by the ioca secretary, as folloWs'
 "The commission has received the au' thority from the Secretary of War ano tbe Secretary of the Navy to appoin' it's representatives at all estapilsnileh.S where enlisted men are assembled III onnsider.hle numbers These represen- tatives are now being appointed.
 ,.They will be prepared to inform tne men fully concerning positions wnlcn are open. to supply them witn appnea tion blanks, to assist them if necessary with the execution of their applications and to advise them relative to CIVIL service matters generally
 Anyone interested may secure Iurtne' information from the civil service com
 mission. Washington, D. C., or 1ro1
 Albert D. Guyton, the local secretary at the postoffice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-30
YOUNG WHITE BOY ON TRIAL FOR MURDER
Judge Dan Greene Presid- ing in Division of the
 Criminal Court

The trial of Grady Howell, young white boy, charged with the murder or Dewitt Fletcher, negro chauffeur. was con menced yesterday afternoon by Judge Dan Greene in the criminal division of the circuit court. This is the second time that young Howell has been brought to trial, the first time mistrial resulted. He was indicted jointly with Cliff curry. another young boy who was convicted and given life sentence.
 Other cases tried yesterday were: Pres- ton Johnston, negro, convicted petore Judge H. F. Heflin of highway robbery and sentenced to 10 years in the peni- tentiary Ernest Lanier, negro, plead guilty before Judge Fort of violation of the prohibition law, and was fined sSc and costs.
 The trial of Percy Dunlap. negro charged with murder, which started late Tuesday afternoon. progressed all througn yesterday in the first division of the criminal court, with Judge Fort presid- ing. Counsel for the defense had about completed their argument when court adjourned Dunlap is charged with the murder of Officer Goodman. at Bessemer' on the 18th of last June.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-30

of making you feel as if you had known him always. He is broad of idea and talks with apparent candor about his aims ambition and hopes for a great and profitable work in his local charge. .I am tremendously impressed with the colossal opportunities of Birmingham, which feel will some day be the great est city in the south,' said Dr. Hobbs, '.together with the splendid spirit ex- hlbited by the people of Birmingham, and that is the reason I am here. I think Athat this is one of the most important fields in the south not only spiritually ,pur along other lines as well. and for which the city has already became far famed"
 \ Dr. Hobbs was born in Mississippi, near Jackson, and was reared and educated in that state receiving his education at the Mississippi college and has been in the active ministry for 15 years. His first charge was the First Baptist church at Mt Sterling, Ky.
 When Dr. Hobbs, his wife and two children arrived in Birmingham yester- day afternoon at 4:30 o'clock they were met at the station by a committee of tabout 15 members of the First Baptist chruch. As the party came out to the front of the Terminal station Dr. Hobbs was led to a new Dodge touring car which he was told was his. The presen- tation speech was made by B. c. Cox in behalf of the congregation, and Dr.. Hobbs was so surprised and overcome tthat he could only thank them in few words. .T never had anything like that .happen to me in my life before" he said last night, "and I appreciate it more than I can say. I never expected such a Perception and I am indeed glad to be in Birmingham and expect to give the peo- fple here the best there is in me-" Y For the present Dr. Hobbs and his fam-
 ily are at the Motion hotel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-30
The Southern Hollow Tile Manufacturers
 Hold Conference Here

Members of the Southern Hollow Tile Manufacturers association held a confer ence at the Tutwiler hotel yesterday at which trade conditions were discussed. Representatives of all the hollow tile manufacturing companies in the south. that is. south of the Ohio river, and east of the Mississippi were present.
 Prices. labor conditions, raw material supplies, markets and similar subjects were discussed at length.
 James T. Howington of Louisville, Ky, president of the association, presided at the conference. Others present were: M J. Bannon of Louisville, H. M Strauss of Birmingham, c. T. Thompson of Bes- semer, J. M Jenkins of Montgomery. w. E. Eddins of Slidell La., A. G. Kahn of Selma, C. w. Dixon of Jacksonville, Fla, and A. J. Bohn of Atlanta.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-30

whom he was very popular.
 Mai. Junius Waltnan comes of a fighting family, being the son of the late Capt. Junius Walthall who con- manded a company on the Confederate side in the Civil war, and was himself wounded in the leg. He is a brother of Henry Walthall, the disting uishei screen actor, who has been aptly char acterized as the Mansfield of the movies"
 Major Walthall, Jr. entered the first officers training camp at Fort Mo Pherson just after the outbreak of the war, and there was commissioned an infantry captain, and later placed in charge of Company l. Seventh infantry, in North Carolina. Here he remained but few months before getting his overseas orders. Immediately upon ar irving in France Major Walthall and his company rushed to the front with the rest of the Third division. and during the early summer participated in the horic stand of the allies, which proved to be the turning point of the war. M
 On July IA his hipbone was shattered by piece of high explosive shell and he was sent to the American hospital in Paris, where he has been carefully treated by the best bone specialists in the world. For five months his condi- tion failed to improve and when in lection set in last month the amputa- tion of his leg was made necessary. According to a recent letter received by his brother. Hugh Walthall, here. Major Walthall will be able to leave the hospital abo March 1.
 Major Walthall was wounded in the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-30
Husband Holds Wife
 While Rival Slashes
 Her With Open Knife
During Social Call Argument Gets Heated and Cutting Followed. Woman Seriously Hurt

Lizzie Donelson. negro woman, who lives at 240o Alley B, south, was se- riously injured when she was slashed about the face and throat with knife wielded by Della Hodges negro woman, at Alley B and Twenty fourth street, about 10:3O o'clock yesterday morning.
 According to the officers. Lizzie Don olson, accompanied by her husband, Will Donelsbn, who is charged with holding his wife while the other woman did the cutting, went to the house. where crowd of negroes were con- gregated.
 Within a few minutes heated argu- ment between the two women began and the cutting ensued. Will Donel- son was arrested on a charge of at tempted murder, as the result of his having rushed in during the fight and held his wife while the other woman contiued to cut her. Della Hodges made her escape. The injured woman was carried to the Hillman hospital in a serious condition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-30
MILLING IN TRANSIT
 RULE IS PROTESTED. Delegation of Storage Op- orators and Shippers File
 Protest With Committee

The Birmingham district freight traffic committed, E. A. DeFuniak. chairman; C. L. Pearson and O.. l.. Bum, mem bers, was engaged yesterday in hearing arguments of Birmingham storage opera tcrs and other shippers against the pro- posed discontinuance of the so-called milling in transit rule.
 Under this rule vegetables, fruits, grain. cotton and other articles are allowed to be unloaded in Birmingham and stored, ground or compressed and then reshipped to original destination at the through ate. Recently the railroad administra- tion has signified it's intention of dis COT tinuing this custom and charging the local rate to Birmingham and from Bir- mingham to the final destination.
 A delegation headed by J. Frank Rush ton of the Birmingham Ice and Cold Storage company, appeared before the committee yesterday morning to protest against the change. They argued that it would be an injustice to the concerns at have built up their business largel. on the strength of this arrangement to discontinue it now.
 The matter will be thoroughly inves tjgated by the committee before it make it's final decision.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-30
Young Fireman Is
 Overcome by Smoke

Herbert Carroway. a young fireman of station No. 1, was overcome by smoke yesterday afternoon in an at tempt to save some of the furniture out of the house of Sarah Jones, a ne- gro woman, I'll Eighteenth street, north, which was badly damaged by fire. The damages are estimated ut $500. Carroway was in the act of car rying a chair out of the door of the building when he fell, blinded by the smoke. By great effort he managed to crawl into the yard. where he was picked up by some of the firemen and given first aid treatment and soon re- covered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-30
SILVER PITCHER PRESENTED

A silver pitcher was presented to As- sistant Chief Dick Brown as a token of the appreciation of his fellow mem- bers, but before he could take possession of it Attorney Mark Hanna pullel an at tachment from his pocket which he asked Sheriff Hartsfield to serve, said attach ment being to secure a debt of 15 cents, dating back to 1914.
 Later on a silver pitcher, evidently a duplicate of the one given to MT. Brown. was presented to Chief H. Key Miner, who, in extending his thanks, regretted that the Sahara in which we are living made impossible his desire to have each member drink from it something more than Fred Shireman's liquor he served in coca-cola bottle while on investi- gating trip down in Pickens county. Joe Taylor replied, in a humorous vein, the trials and tribulations of the Pickens county trip in which eight men travelled in Cole, Velie and Ford. Fred Shreman, he said, claimed to have a pain in his back and refused to ride in the Ford.
 Dick Brown told of several thrillers in the way of hunting desperate deserters and slackers, and Mark Hanna told the true story of his mustard oil external application. Reese Murray gave an inter- esting narrative of the examination and workings of the American Protective league, eulogizing the officers and mem bers of the Jefferson county branch for their loyalty and devotion during its ex-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-30
ROTARIANS TO AID
 RELIEF CAMPAIGN
J. Mercer Barnett Outlines Plan of Armenian Relief Drive at
 Rotary Luncheon

J. Mercer Barnett, Jefferson county chairman for the Armenian relief cam paign, addressed the Rotary club yester- day at the luncheon at l o'clock at the Tutwiler hotel in the interest of this work. He outlined the plans for the drive in Birmingham and urged the Rotary club, which composes the French army of the allied armies, to get behind their guns and have everything in readiness for the attack when the campaign opens. Following MT. Barnett's talk the club pledged it's support and cooperation in this drive.
 The following Rotarians were appointed to attend the district conference of Ro- tary clubs which will be held in Albany, Ga, on February 13 and fl: E. H. An drews. Joe D. Rosenberger, Dan E. Dimick Dr. Percy Woodall, T. H. Raney and Morris w. Bush
 Several short talks were made and the meeting was largely attended
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-30
Bishop Allen Buys
 NOrw0Od Property

Acting for the Catholic diocese of Mo- bile Bishop Allen has purchased four lots in Norwood. upon which a church edifice will be erected. It is not stated when work on the building will begin. but no plans have been made for the near future.
 The four lots are numbered ', 8, and 10, in block 26. of the Birmingham Realty e IT, panys fourth subdivision and are To- cated at Fifteenth avenue and Thirtieth street, north. The consideration is said to be $96oO or $40 foot, the lots each having frontage of GO feet and extend ing back 140 feet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-30
MEN SHOT AND
 WOUNDED IN FIGHT
 IN NEGRO POOL ROOM
Free-FOr-All Affair Results in Serious Injury to Two Negroes, and Two
 Others Hurt

Will Young, negro, residing at SlzS Twenty ninth avenue. north, was prooa- bly, fatally injured, John McMillian, ne- gro, residing on Church street. between Thirty second and Thirty third avenues. was seriously injured and Jake and Baby Jack McMillon are said to have been slightly wounded in a free-for-all shooting and cutting scrape that took place on a porch of a negro poolroom, located at Thirty-seventh avenue and Twenty y-ninth street, about o'clock yes terday afternoon.
 Will Young, aged about 25, was bullet riddled and badly slashed with a knife having been shot twice with a pistol and cut about the face and neck with a knife, John McMillon sustained one bullet wound and Jake McMillon and Baby Jack" who escaped immediately aftec the difficulty, sustained cuts about the face and arms, according to witnesses.
 It is alleged that the trouble grew out of q case in police court against the MuMillon negroes which was heard Tues day afternoon, when Young testified against them. According to the informa- ton gathered by the officers, the Me- Million negroes went to the poolroom, where Young was employed and Jake Me- M illon raised the row, and the shooting between Jake and Young followed. John and Baby Jack" McMillon then inter- coded, John with a knife and Baby Jack with a pistol and cutting and shooting lasted for some seconds. sev- eral shots having been fired.
 When the smoke of battle cleared away, Will Young and John McMillon were ly- ing on the floor bleeding, but the others were not injured badly enough to pre- vent their escape. Young was shot through the neck and arm and McMil- lon sus tained a bullet wound in the shoulder
 They were rushed to the Hillman hospi- tai where it is stated that Young is in a critical condition while McMillon will probably recover.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-30
The Sheep and Goats
 Will Be Divided

The poll tax totals up to 6 o'clock last night were $500 straight taxes received, with HOO paid up for back years. These figures are only the number received at the collectors office in the county courthouse. no returns having been received from EnsIey and Bessemer.
 While returns are coming in fas- ter daily. the number who have paid their tax Is less than 90 per cent of the average for the county. Last year the returns were sOme- thing over 13.OOO. There arc only two days after today in which to pay poll tax.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-30
LOCAL LbRANCHA.P.L. IS DISBANDED AT DINNER LAST NIGHT
Chief Milner Makes Report of War Activities-TOkens of Appreciation Pre-
 sented Officials
By w. J. BOLES

Finale was written to the activities of the Jefferson county branch of the American Protective league at a dinner in the ballroom of the Tutwiler hotel last night. There were about 125 members of the organization present and after attending to the wants of the inner man and listening to the final report and valedictory of Chief H. Key Milner thes' pulled a number of stunts that kept the crowd in uproarous laughter
 w. D. Nesbitt presided as toastmaster and had barely got started on what he evidently intended to be great speech when someone interrupted to suggest that the audience be searched as the hotel management had complained that some of the silver was missing, thereby caus-
 ing a delay of half an hour in serving dinner. A search was made by Sheriff Hartsfield who found the missing spoons in the pocket of one of the members. And with the finding of the spoons MT. Nes- bitt' & speech ended
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-30
Hawaiian Annual at
 the Public Library

There has been received at the pupn' library, a copy of the Hawaiian Annua for the year 1919. This publication is ful of statistics regarding the commerce pop,lation and meteorology, besides con taining several articles by well known authorities on ancient Hawaii It alse contains a list of the sugar and pine apple plantations. and statistics regard ing the sugar and pineapple industries The register and director is to be foun's with our territorial officials, as we'll aS names and officers of various civic, re- ligious and social organizations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-30
Merchants Oppose
 Clause in Pending Bill
] Protest Made Against Excessive Tax ation at Meeting Yesterday

Birmingham merchants have started an organized opposition to the retention in the war revenue bill now pending in Con gross of the clause taxing luxuries. They claim that the proposed tax, if permitted to stand, will work a very great hard ship on the merchants who have already been seriously burdened by war condi- tions and restrictions.
 This subject was under consideration at meeting of the retail merchants held at the Chamber of Commerce yesterday afternoon and at the conclusion of the discussion resolutions were adopted pro- testing against what they term an ex- cessive tax Copies of the resolutions will be forwarded to the senators and members of Congress from Alabama.