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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-23
ARRESTS IN CONNECTION WITH
 RROMBERG ROBBERY

Fannie Powers of TIT South Sixteenth street was placed in the city jail Tuesday night by Detectives Hollums, Bafheld and Bodeker, in connection with the promberp robbery. Will Austin and bis wife. Gertrude Austin, who were ar rested Monday night. were placed under a sa5oo bond each and Jennie Powers uas nlaced under $500 bond. The three were removed to the county jail last night.
 According to Harry Goldstein, super intendent of the Bodeker National De- tectiye Agency, and Detectives Hollumf and Barfield of the city department will Austin, who had been in the em nlov of the Bromberg Jewelry company is alleged to have confessed to have taken s5ooo worth of jewelry, china ware and cut glass during the past three years, and had disposed of about s2oo0 in the past year. The remaindef was found in his home in Rosedale.
 Tn a confession made to the officers Jennie Powers, who was also employed bv Bromberg, claimed that Austin gave her mart of the merchandise and that she had also taken part of it. For ex nensiye manicure sets were found In her home. besides a quantity of 5ewelry which amounted to about $500. 1t is al legged
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-23
When Is q Ford Not
 q Ford? # Not, Why

several counties the s23 as provided in the
 revenue bill
 But all the trouble has come about from the controversy a to what consti- tutes truck. It seems that sometimes, at least so far Fords are concerned, a truck Is not a truck. Just because a man owns q Ford car and sticks camouflaged wagon body on it is no reason for him to flatter himself into thinking that he owns a truck. He does not and so the tax authorities have finally ruled. But not until after many
 more or less patriotic owners of these converted vehicles which are supposed to take the place of trucks had paid 1 the license of S23
 For that sum he is supposed to have | the privilege and pleasure of owning | a full fledged one ton truck, such as is | put out by Ford and others. But if he merely owns Ford touring car which has seen better days and is doing duty as a truck with wagon body on it, the price is only s15. For the converted Fords are not one ton trucks and are
 not so classed by the tax authorities The trouble for those who have over paid, came about because they listed | a Ford truck. The lists show that Ford | trucks are one ton and hence the ex- l cess charge. But those who merely
 report a Ford car, or converted car, pay the smaller sum and thereby gain | $S Of course those who have overpaid | can get their money back. But just 1when and how is question which prob | ably involves more than $S worth of l work and worry and it is anticipated | that it will be some time before they
 are able to exchange their refund for
 l a real beefsteak or pair of hose.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-23
When is a Ford truck?


 Or, to put the question in another way, when Is a Ford truck not a truck?
 Simple questions, perhaps. but never theless they have agitated license tax collectors all over Alabama for some days and have caused no small amount of worry to the august members of the owners of the Ford vehicles and the agents for the aforesaid transportation agencies have been perplexed, and what is perhaps far worse. they have need lessly parted with some of their money unnecessarily.
 All of the aforesaid prelude is by way Of introduction to q question which harks back to the time when the solons of Alabama, blothed in their dignity and power. and holding full sway over the destinies of the people of Alabama from the lofty heights of Goat Hill,'' passed the now famous-or infamous. if you prefer-revenue bill. Almost everything that causes trouble and misunderstand- ing these days goes back to some phase of the revenue bill it sS<ms.
 The legislators, in their wisdom, saw fit to impose a license tax of $23 on each owner of auto or truck with one-ton carrying capacity. Now it happens that the factory of which Henry Ford is the head, makes and sells an article known as truck which has a capacity-accord- ing to men who sell them--of exactly one ton. Therefore the owners of these in- struments of locomotion are called upon to pay over to the probate judge of their
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-23
COUNTIES LINING UP
 FOR SALE OF SEALS
Red Cross Christmas En-
 blems to Be Sold in Every Hamlet

Additional county organizations for the Red Cross Christmas seal sale which will take place in December are being com pleted. the personnel of nine new county committees being announced yesterday by
 state headquarters here.
 The state executive committee, under Gen. R. E. Steiner, state chairman. is planning a vigorous statewide campaign. The sale of seals will be pushed in every
 town and hamlet of Alabama, and it is
 expected that the quota of s2o0, 900 as-
 signed for the state will be over subscribed. Those associated with Gen
 eral Steiner on the executive committee
 are Dr. W. H, Denny of the university,
 Mrs w. P. McAdory, Oscar Wells, Frank
 Glass; s. J. Bowie and Dr. Morris
 Newfield.
 In Chambers county, S. J. Scott will
 serve as campaign chairman; G. M. Bar nett as vice chairman; S. H. Oliver. pub licity G. H. Howard of Wetumpka will
 be chairman for Elmore county and Miss Golson press representative. In Greene county, J. D. Steele of Eutaw will act as chairman and B. B. Barnes, vice chairman. Miss Jennie Bonner of Greens
 boro and w. w. Yerby of the same place will act as chairman and vice chairman, respectively, for Hale county. Other county organizations include: Lee county J. B. Green. Opelika, chair man; Senator B. T. Phillips, vice chair man; c. o. White, publicity Marengo county, Mrs. Norman G. Vim of Demopolis, chairman.
 Perry county, Mrs. c. F. Marshall of Marion, chairman; A. R. Oxford, vice chairman.
 1 Randolph county, F. NJ. Moore. chair ] man; George D. Walker, vice chairman l o. H. Stevenson, J. A. Kerr, publicity. i Sumter county. Thomas Cobb, chair man; J. c. Rogers, suhchairman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-23
NEW OIL FIELDS
 GET ATTENTION
Louisiana, Kentucky and Tennessee All Figuring Prominently in Ke-
 cent Developments

Louisiana. Kentucky and Tennessee are now receiving their just recognition rom the oil fraternity. Numerous events or importance crowded the past few weeks in the oil development of Louisian. The Claiborne field is sirpasslng any sna. has ever been discovered there. The helo was discovered in January of this year and the success and rapid development areues for one of the largest oil pools in the country. One of the most success fnl operators in the Claiborne te,d IS William H. Rowe, native son ol Aioy' Ala He recently refused s5.5Oo,0O0 for ms holdings in the Louisiana fields. Another field gaining prominence rapidly anu which bids fair to surpass the Claiooi he field is the Bull Bayou-Homer heid. oev. eral very large producers were prousn. in there in the past week. shallow neio recognized as one of the best is the Ravou De La Romp. Great expectations are looked for from this field, where, taking into consideration the small cost of drilling the profits are as great as III
 the gusher territory In the other ais-
 tricts. s,,
 Tennessee is soon to receive great play
 at the hands of oil operators ana IL ID
 predicted that great things will haopeh
 About fifty rigs are now operating tnere and two uep toStS eio .,s soId Summer county. In the event the neiu is proven up and oil is found in payins quantities. the state will experience one of the greatest booms and eras or pios- nerity in it's history. It is stated as au7 thentic that a million dollar syndlcate has been formed by two prominent mel. in political circles for the purpose oA exploiting their state for oil.
 Until recently it looked as one or tne most logical and favorable sections Tn the | country was going to be overiookeo py | the seekers of the liquid gold. Tnere IS no reason why Alabama should not oe properly exploited for oil.
 | recent report comes from Albany to inc effect that the citizens of that city
 have already raised the money neces-
 sary for a geological survey of North Alabama with view of drilling in the very near future.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-23
CAPTAIN MAIN TELLS OF SALVATION ARMY
 MEETING IN NEW YORK
Local Man Attended Gathering Where Commander Booth Was Decorated
 by President Wilson

Returning from the east yesterday, Staff Captain David Main of the Salva- ton Army. who with Mrs. Main, at tended the Great Eastern Congress Tn New York had many interesting thlnes to relate concerning the meeting, which was one of the most important held III Salvation Army circles in recent years.
 Captain and Mrs. Main have done spien- did work during their residence in BIT
 ningham and are held in the highest esteem by thousands of people in this city.
 The Great Eastern Congress was con- vention of officers of the Salvation Army, which had for it's purpose the promotion of number of vital and important things concerning the after-the-war work of Salvationists, in which they are deeply
 interested.
 'It was a wonderous sight" said cap tain Main. in speaking of the congress. "Our meetings were held in the Lexington aperahouse, one of the largest auditor iums in New York city, and every meet ing was attended by thousands. The ca pacity of the house was taxed every .i'iie the doors were opened.
 Last Sunday afternoon the salvation Army lassies who had returned from overseas occupied chairs on the stage Cantain Main said, ''and most beaut1Iul ceremony was enacted During the serVi- ces President Wilson complimented com mander Evangeline Booth with the DIS tinguished Service Cross which was pre- scented to her from the President on that | occasion.
 "Commander Miss Pooth," said Captain 1 Main. "is in the very best of health ana spirits and she promulgated some or the 1 most wonderful plans for the SaiVation Army that have ever been put 1orth III
 its history. .'Every state east of the Mississipp river was represented at the Great East- ern Congress, and I never saw such en- l tbusiasm and never heard such won"er1ul accounts as did then of the growth ana inc work of the Salvation Army. It was
 an honor and an inspiration to be present
 and Mrs. Main and I returned renewed
 in purpose and in spirit for the grea' work before us.'
 1 Captain and Mrs. Mains son, Lieut.
 Russell Main, who recently graduated
 from the Salvation Army Training schoo l in New York, with the rank of lieutenant
 returned to Birmingham with his parents | to spend two weeks remaining here unti
 after November 3, when Captain ane 1 Mrs. Main will celebrate their silver an niversary, 25 years with the Salvador | Army.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-23
SUCCESS MARKS
 INITIAL DRIVE OF THE Y. M. H. A. CAMPAIGN
Liberal Response Made to Appeal for Fund to Construct a New
 Building

Meeting with the greatest encourage ment on their first day the teams so- liciting subscriptions to the Young Mems Hebrew association building fund believe that they will raise the s1Oo,ooo before the date fixed for the close of the campaign.
 The 20 teams after conference ana final instructions received at campaign headquarters in Simon Klotz' office in the Brown Marx building at o'clock yesterday morning, took the field and put in a very busy day.
 The people upon who mthey called re- sponded with liberal subscriptions ana the work was easier than the cam paigners had expected they reported.
 The captains and workers still un- der the influence of the enthusiasm aroused at the mass meeting Tuesday night, when at their work with de- termination to put the thing over in the shortest possible time. Every part of the city was covered during the day and while all persons whose names hao been given to the team captains could not be seen in the few hours at their disposal on the first day, the results were entirely satisfactory.
 "The outlook is good,' said President Simon Klotz of the Y. H. NJ. A. yester- day afternoon Reports brought ir bv the teams this afternoon are very satisfactory and I feel confident that the entire sum of money we started out to raise will be pledged before the campaign ends. The Jews of Birming ham are doing their full share in pro viding a civic center for their young men, But I knew they would do tha' before we started. All that was neces' sary was to convince them that we needed such an institution and they were ready to do the rest
 In accordance with plans previously outlined no announcement of subscrip tions secured during the day was maoe The team captains will report the re suit of yesterdays and today's worr at the luncheon at the Hillman note at 1 o'clock this afternoon
 Every captain and worker engaged in the campaign is expected and urged to be at the luncheon at the Hlllma1 o'clock.
 Predictions were made last night tha the reports submitted at the Luncheon will surprise the most optimistic among the enthusiastic Y. M. H. A. campalgi workers and committeeman.
 The campaign which started yester dav is made for the purpose Of raising s10O.O0O with which to erect new building for the association. The as sociation owns property on sixth ave nue. which has been used for mum Der of years but it is stated the build ing is out of date, out of repair an' totally inadequate and unfit for furthe use
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-23
The Fair Sex Must Not
 Smoke in Public

Birmingham was treated to . unique raid late Monday night when two husky policemen swOoped down on a sen food party in a we'll known Birmingham cafe and an- nounced that the ladies were under arrest on hecharEe of violating the law against smoking in public places.
 Their appearance caused pnnde. m0nium, but the officers proceeded methodicalIy to take the names and make out bonds. These were formal Iy signed by the proprietor of the place as surety. When the excite- ment was over it was noted that each of the fair sex arrested had the presence of mind enough to give n fictitious name, as someone re- marked, ''just like a man."
 The rIid was. of course, made doubIy interesting by the fact that it was n "frame up'' arranged by one of the men of the party. He wanted to have . little excitement and succeeded.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-23
ACCIDENTAL DEATH
 VERDICT 0F CORONER
Powell Took Overdose of BrOmidia, County Off
 cial Holds

Accidental death caused by taking an overdose of ''bromida" was the verdict of Assistant Coroner J. R. T. Rivers in the inquest on the death of Edward G. Powell, vocal teacher and former choir master
 His two companions, J..& D. Lee of Green Springs and Houston Bailey of 43O1 Tenth avenue, who were held by the police for information, testified that all three had been drinking whisky and bromidia mixed with soft drinks in a room at a local hotel
 Powell drank about two or three ounces of mromidia without diluting it in order to steady his nerves and enable him to go to sleep.
 He fell asleep and was found dead in bed next morning One of the party had been found wandering about the hotel corridors by porter, who led him back to his room only to find the dead man. The police were notified and the case turned over to them. ,, Early reports had hinted at suicide, but death was purely accidental, announces the coroner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-23
ONE MAN SHOT WHEN OFFICERS RAID STILL
Two Other Arrested Near Glover's s Bend Tuesday-Still Destroyed
 and Liquor COnfiscated

One man shot and badly wounded and two others under arrest was the outcome of a raid on still near Glovers Bend. about 25 miles from Birmingham, late Tuesday afternoon by Deputies Burge, Jones and Smith.
 The wounded man. Herman Roger s. was shot twice through the leg as he tried to run off after being halted by the officers. One shot took effec. above the knee. breaking the bone and necessitating an operation at the Hill man hospital, the officer, through the calf of the leg, being less serious
 The two men arrested at the st.il were Robert Spurge and Roser Glove-. They made bond yesterday and were released. The deputies found these two at the still and spotted Rogers as he was approaching. Seeing the of- ficers. Rogers turned and ran away. He failed to stop when called upcn and was shot twice as a result Rogers claims he had nothing to do with the still and was looking for a strayed co " at the time. He ran away because he was frightened. he states.
 The still. which was in operation, was a 65-gallon affair with a copper worm. It was broken up. About five gallons of corn liquor and 400 gallons of mash were found. The former was confiscated and the latter burned
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-23

All of the public schools in Birming- ham and Jefferson county will celebrate the centennial anniversary of Ala bama's admission into the federal union as a state. pr. J. H. Phillips, superin- tendent of city schools, and Dr. W. R. Baker. superintendent of county schools, have received from the Ala bama Centennial commission assur- ances that the pageants and pro- grammes for that day in printed form will be ready for distribution to the schools before November 1. These have been arranged in three pro- grammes, suitable for presentation by pupils of different ages and grades.
 Similar celebrations will be staged in practically every public school and other educational institutions through out the state. according to information received here from pr. Thomas M Owen. state director of archives and history, and director of the centennial commissions activities.
 Tuscaloosa. St. Stephens and Cahaba will hold celebrations at different dates in December, when the capitol sites at these places will be mark ed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-23
Get Together Banquet
 of Local Engravers
Four Local Shops Represented by Both Employers and Employees.
 Union Strong Here

get-together banquet of employers and employees was given by the Birming- ham local, 71, of the Photo Engravers union last night at o'clock at the Hill man hotel
 The four local shops. including the En- terprise Engraving company, the Ala bama Engraving company, the News ana The Age-Herald, Zere all represented.
 The union is 100 per cent strong in th1s city and 9S per cen. strong throuehou' the remainder of the country. It was Tn the nature of friendly evening ana many speakers were heard. inciuolng M w Ganster. Walter Saunders, Frank Willis Barnett, James E. Chappell anc others. w. T. Howell was chairman ano announces that a most satisfactory eve ming was spent.
 The local union officers are J. K Moii, roe, president F. C. Dettinore, f1nancia secretary, and A. L. Holton correspond- ing secretary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-23
LOCAL JEWELLERS TO
 FORM ASSOCIATION
 AT MEETING TODAY

Colonel John L. Sheppard of New York, organizer for the National Jewellers as- sociation, and his assistant, Walter II. Meller of Michigan. will arrive in Bir- mingham from Atlanta this morning to complete all plans for the convention to he held at the Civic association tomor- row when the state jeweleds will be or gan&zed.
 The local committee. of which Aaron Ash is chairman, is making extensive ar arrangements for the occasion and sessions will be held morning. afternoon and eve ming. The guests will be honored with dinner in the cafe of the Civic assocla- ton tomorrow evening. and number or
 prominent jewellers from Montgomery Mobile and other Alabama cities will ap- pear on the programme. Practically every state in the union has already been organized and the state as- sociation will be affiliated with the ma tional association. There are more than a50 jewellers in Alabama and an enort IS being made to have every jeweler in the state become a member of the organiza- tion
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-23
ROAD CHIEFS CALLED TO RECEIVE WINDOW
 SCREEN REGULATIONS

Montgomery, october 21.-(SpeciaD. Federal managers of all railroads op- erating in Alabama on Tuesday were asked by the secretary of the Alabama Public Service commission to come to Montgomery on Tuesday for meeting of the commission at which time regu- lations for the screening of all Car windows and doors will be drawn up and submitted to the railroad bosses. An act of the last legislature provides that windows and doors of all coaches operating in and through the state must be screened as a protection to the public The act also provides that wltn- in thirty days after adjournment of the leeislature the Public Service com mission shall draw up rules and regu- lations for the enforcement of the law It has not been determined whether the railroads will fight the act.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-23
THOMPSON SEEKS
 RELEASE ON BOND Declares He Had No Inten- tiOn of Harming His Wife
 in Local Hotel

The habeas corpus proceedings in the case of R. c. Thompson. arrested at a local hotel last Monday on a charge of breach of the peace and held on a
 s10.000 bond will be heard Saturday morning at 10;30 o'clock in Judge w.
 E. Forts court.
 Judge H. B. Abernethy had bound the prisoner over to the grand jury and fixed bond at $10,00o. This figure was
 considered prohibitive for q charge of l breach of the peace and in order to prevent Thompson remaining in jail until the grand jury convenes in Novem- Der his attorneys w. B. Grace and G. c. Simpson instituted habeas corpus proceedings. 1 Thompson denies any intention to harm his wife stating that he wanted
 to effect reconciliation but her par ents prevented this. He was found in possession of two ropes and two bot
 ties of carbolic acid.
 ! He claims he used the rope to tic 1 up his suitcase and the acid as an anticeptic for bathing a wound on his
 leg.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-23
Damage Suits Filed

The following damage suits were flied with the circuit court yesterday. Lily Brown vs. B. R.. l.. & P. Co. for $5100, alleging that she was injured by being caught in the doors of street car Win Johnson vs. Farmers and Ginners Cotton oil company for $25.ooJ. alleging that he was injured when putting up piece of machinery for defendant.
 Henry M. Minor vs. Denegre Car and Truck company for $500o, alleging jn- juries sustained in an automobile 1ol- lision. Mrs Robert w. Perry vs. the rull- man company for $1o0,000, alleging that she was injured by the falling of part of an upper berth.
 A. B. Womack. administrator for .. B. Womack, vs Southern railroad for $25, GOO. alleging that deceased was killed or its railroad. William Creel vs. St. Louis and San Francisco railroad for $29o0, alleging that he was injured when alighting from a train George Hill vs Union Cotton Oil company for $250o0. alleging that he was nearly blinded while trying to extinguish fire for defendants. Willie Johnson vs. Joubert & Goslin Machinery and Folin- dary company for s1oU. alleging that his foot was burned with molten '"e'-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-23
BERRY TALKS TO
 LIFE UNDERWRITERS

The monthly luncheon of the Birming- ham Life Underwriters association was held at the Southern club Wednesday at i D. m, with President Arthur c. Crow der in the chair. About forty members were present.
 K w. Berry, vice president of the First National bank, and Maclin Smith. trust officer of the Birmingham Trust & Saw ings company. were guests.
 MT Berry made an interesting talk on Life Insurance as Related to Trusts" which was followed by a general discls- sion of the suhieet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-23
Continue Work for
 Sewanee Endowment
Amount Far Below Sum Expected, According to Chairman Ed
 mund Armes

Total subscriptions in the Sewanee eh dowment campaign to date are s17,2S5, ac- cording to announcement yesterday by Edmund C. Armes, local chairman
 .sThe amount subscribed at present IS far below what we expected from the Birmingham district" said MT. Armes. .and is a long way from the amount al loted. However. the local organization is continuing with the work Of ootainins Donations and we are still hopeful of reaching our quota. Pledge cards have been issued all workers, each card with the name of a prospective donor. ana these men will in the near future put Sewanee's plea up to those churchmen who have yet made no subscriptions. In this manner we expect considerable addition to the present total"