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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-12
Central High Ruins MayBecome Workshop
 Technically Equipped
Alabama Technical Association Behind Move to Equip Building for Instruction of Youths for Technical
 Jobs-Will Spend $50.000 in Equipment

board of education. and this commit tee will meet on January 11 to hear a report as to the conditions of the walls of the old high school building, which was destroyed by fire last year, and if the committee recommends that the old structure be put in shape for a technical shop by putting roof on it and making other necessary improve ments it is very likely that some thing will develop that will mean much for the youth of Birmingham.
 It is also understood that the Ala bama Techntt al society proposes to equip the shops with the proper ma chinery and equipment. in case the board of education looks with favor upon their plan. They will also in crease the equipment at Ensley High school, which is now considered first class.
 The expenditures contemplated by the Alabama Technical association in this manner will aggregate $50,0oo, while the board of education has in mind the Aventual erection of q teen nical building iii connection with the new high school that will cost S450,- GOO
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-12
RABBI EHRENREICH
 TO DELIVER ADDRESS AT KNESSETH ISRAEL
Will Make a Report on the Proceed ings of American Jewish Con-
 gress at Philadelphia

pr. B. c. Ehrenreich, well known
 Montgomery rabbi and delegate to the
 American Jewish congress recently
 held at Philadelphia, Pa. will render
 report of the proceedings of the con
 gress tonight at S:30 at Knesseth ts- rael synagogue. corner Seventh avenue and Seventeenth street. north.
 That the American Jewish congress will go into history as one of the most important Jewish gatherings ever hold in the United States is the expression of everyone. who followed closely tho
 successful and enthusiastic atmosphere
 the congress has created. The nine delegates elected by the congress to carry the message of American Jewry | to the Versailles peace conference are men of intelligence, force and fully qualified to speak for American Jewry.
 In Paris the American delegates will be joined by similar delegations | from other lands. Then a small deis- gation will be elected to present to the peace conference the Jewish claims. | One claim will be to have full civil religious and political rights for Jews 1 incorporated in the organic laws of the new and enlarged states" the peace conference will call into being. The second Cla1m VIII pc LHdt tic pcdCc | conference may recognize the aspira- 1 tions and historic claims of the Jewish
 people with regard to Palestine and in accordance with the British govern l ment's declaration of November g. 1917, 1 endorsed by the allied governments and the President of the United States. | there shall be established such politi cal administrative and economic con ditions in Palestine as will assure un der the trusteeship of Great Britain. 1 acting on behalf of such league of i nations as may be formed, the develop 1 ment of Palestine into a Jewish com monwealth. it being clearly understood l that nothing shall be done which shall prejudice the civil and religious rights | of existing non-Jewish communities in l Palestine or the rights and political
 status enjoyed by the Jews in any ota | CT country.
 The meeting this evening will te held under the auspices of the Bir lmingham District Zionist Organization | of America. It will be of interest to the local community. very cordial l invitation is extended to everybody
 interested in the progress of world
 Jewry in general and the New Judea'
 in Palestine in particular. No collec- tion will be taken.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-12
MRS. ROSALIE BELL DIES AT ALBANY, GA

Many friends in Birmingham will re- gret vo learn of the death of Mrs. Rosa lie Bell. only sister of Charles T. Leh- man of this city, who passed away last Tuesday at Albany. Ga Mrs. Bell was a frequent visitor to the city and for several years made her home here with her brother. The following notice from the Albany Herald will prove or interest to friends here:
 Mrs. Rosalie Bell. for many years one of the most beloved women of this community. died at the Phoebe Putney Memorial hospital at $40 o'clock this morning. She had been at the hospital about two weeks.
 "The death of Mrs. Bell followed an illness which began last November. At times her improvement was such as to lead to the hope that her health would be entirely recovered. but grad ually she lost strength. and for sev- eral days past her condition has been extremely critical The end came peacefully this morning at the hour stated.
 Mrs. Bell was the daughter of the late Fred Lehman of Albany. and prae- 1 tically all her life had been spent ir | this city. During the last few years ] she had lived part of the time in Bir- mingham with her brother. Charles T Lehman. ,a
 ..She is survived by her daughter i Mrs w. A. Sumter. and three grand children. Miss Rosalie Sumter, Lehman Sumter and w. D. Sumter. all of Al i banI. and MT. Charles T. Lehman o1 Birmingham.
 l "funeral services were held Wednes {, day morning at the Methodist church i the Rev. Roy Warnick, pastor of the church, officiatins.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-12

The world relief programme now be- ing developed by the United States and the allies contemplate that whenever by the countries affected through the medium of loans or other government assistance.
 Nevertheless, distress and suffering exists in many areas where payment for relief supplies cannot be made These charity cases will still urgently need private benevolence. This is the Syrians and Persians.
 "There is probably no greater suffer- ing today than among the persecuted peoples of Asia Minor who have no funds and cannot secure government loans and have no other credits
 Tt is to aid this distressing situation that your committed for Armenian and Syrian relief now known the Ameri- can committee for relief in the near east, is making it's appeal to the gen erosity of the American people. With your financing accomplished, your com mittee representing these stricken can come under the direction of the new
 interallied world relief organization and will receive it's cooperation in the purchasing and shipment of supplies Arrangements are now being made to assign one complete flour cargo, now en route for southern Europe, to the order of your national committee and further supplies will shortly be all To- cated to you by the inferallied commit tee. as soon as we are assured tha; the necessary finances have been pro vided HERBERT HOOVER.' COLONEL SMITH TREASURER Col T. O. Smith, vice president or the Trust and SaVlnRS com
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-12
Dr. BranscOmb Will
 Be ''Y" Speaker Today
His Subject at Strand Theatre Will Be
 Big Things"

Dr. l.. c. Branscomb. editor of the Alabama Christian Advocate, will speak Sunday afternoon at 3:30 at the Strand theatre at the Y. M. c. A. mems meet ing. His topic will be Big Things"
 Dr. Branscomb has for several years been editor of the Alabama Christian Advocate, and as such is welding a great influence in Methodism in the en- tire state. Before taking on these duties he was presiding elder for the Birming ham district, and for number of years pastor of the First Methodist church. He is one of the most beloved men in the city of Birmingham, and also one of the most interesting and impressive speakers His address on this topic will, no doubt be of help and benefit to all those cho hear him, and We bespeak for him a good attendance.
 J. C. Denson, musician of some note, will be the soloist for the occasion. MT. Denson is the author of several gospel hymns. and has tenor of fine quality. All men are invited and wiil be heartily welcomed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-12
TALKS ID MOTHERS BY DR. JULIA CROTTY
Representative of War De- partment to Lecture Today
 on Social Morality

Dr. Julia Crotty, the lecturer to wom- men and girls sent by the war depart ment commission on trainig camp ac- tivities to talk about social morality will give two lectures tomorrow at the Civic association headquarters, top floor of the Jefferson County Bank building. The first lecture will commence at 3:3O in the afternoon and the second at 7:30.
 In connection with the general topic of social hygiene Dr. Crotty will give the answer to the question, How shall tell my child
 50 often some mother asks another mother this question, and the ones questioned only questions back again" said Dr. Crotty. Children do learn about the origin of life, frequently very wrongly. There is an opportunity for mothers to know how woman physician. a mother of two little daugh- ters is telling her own children about themselves the facts they want to know"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-12
BARTLETT TOLEAD
 COMMUNITY SING
Fine Programme Arranged
 for This Afternoon at the Jefferson Theatre

The community sing at the Jefferson theatre this afternoon at o'clock will present an unusually attractive pro- gramme.
 Charles Bartlett of Camp Mcclellan, pleasantly remembered as the director of one of the sings last summer, will lead the songs for everybody today. He was formerly connected with the 'Y'' but has recently taken up community service work. He leaves for New York on January 15.
 "Generar' George McCleery will enter | tain the audience with one of his char acteristic short speeches. | c. R. Klenk, in charge of the commit nity orchestra, has made decided hit
 as evidenced by the enthusiasm with which the orchestral numbers are re- ceived | "Mr. Klenck is a splendid musician,
 said Mrs. Philip Oster, a member of the
 sing committee, "and has secured many ] good musicians for the orchestra lie was formerly with the Cincinnati sym phony and three years with the McCor-
 mack trio"
 This afternoons programme in full fol lows: March. Flags of Freedom" (Sousa)
 Doxology, salute to flag, America,
 everybody.
 1 yalse. "a la bien-aimce" (SchutD, or | chestra. .
 My Faith Looks Up to Thee" every
 body. Selection, Madame Butterfly" CPucci' nil, orchestra
 DO Your Part Faithfully, You Know! everybody.
 l Ninuet. Pastel (Paradis), orchestra Solo. Miss Helen Mewhinney (Mrs Rob ert Newman at the piano,.
 Your selection from song slip every body. - ,. 1 Whitmark Popular Medley CT. M Taylor). orchestra.
 Ask for your number, anypody. | ..Star-Spangled Banner, everypody.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-12

pany, who has been appointed the treasurer of the fund to be raised in this state in behalf of these unfor- tunates, therefore urges all to answer the call and not wait to be solicited and due acknowledgment of all checks and cash contributions sent in will be made
 The call is urgent and there is no time to be lost, according to messages being received daily by R M. Mann, state director.
 Gov Charles Henderson of Alabama, who is chairman of the campaign com mittee for the state, has also issued a ringing call for quick and active help in raising Alabama's minimum small portion of the $30,000,000 it is expected to raise in behalf of the starving in the Bible lands throughout the United States.
 The campaign in Alabama is in charge of the following; State com mittee, Lloyd NJ. Hooper. state chair man; R. H Mann, state director; Fred H. Gormley executive secretary; T. O Smith of the Birmingham Trust and Savings company, treasurer Campaign committee: Gov. Charles Henderson, l.. M. Bashinski, Troy; P Bush, Mobile; T. J. Crittenden, Birming ham: J. F. Duggar, Auburn; R. M Hobbie, Montgomery; Mrs. James F Hooper, Selma: Crawford Johnson. Bir- mingham; s. P. Kennedy, Anniston w .J. Leppert, Montgomery; Ray Rush ton, Montgomery; George B. Tarrant Birmingham c. C. Thach, Auburn; Os-
 car Wells, Birmi 1gham: Walter D Wellborn, Montgomery.
 The executive committee, the mem bers of which all reside at Montgomery is composed of the following: Churches Rev. R. H. McCaslin: Sunday schools Leon c. Palmer; schools and colleges Spright Dowen; young peoples socie- l ties, Rev L. A. Brubaker; bankers an6 business men, Leopold Strauss speak ] CTS, Lee Holloway; womans activities Mrs. J. Brevard Jones.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-12

The board of education is consider ing a proposition from the Alabama Technical association to erect a tech nical building in connection with the new high school building which is to be erected as soon as building condi- tions warrant. While this matter is be- ing threshed out tentative proposition to put a roof on the old Central High school building and convert it into d technical building, fully equipped, has been made by the Alabama Technical association.
 The technical men are backed by the industries of the district, who state that they are unable to get technical men to take positions that they find it hard fill, and it is their intention to take he boys from he high schools and train them from the very beginning, in order that they may form a neuclus for the various and vast industries over the Birmingham district
 committed has been named by the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-12
Southern Tuberculosis
 Conference Meets Here
Meetings Will Be Held January 23 and 24 and Will Be Attended By Delegates From Georgia, Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana, Tennessee, Carolinas,
 Florida and Alabama

cia. adviser, federal board for vocational education. Washington, D. c.
 Reinstatement Into Civilian Lite-Curts F. Lakeman, assistant director general of civilian relief, American Red Cross. Washington, D. C.
 Motion pictures,
 FRIDAY, JANUARY A
 900 Roundtable-P Public Health Nurs- ing-Miss Jane Van DeNrede, director ot nursing, southern division. American Red Cross, Atlanta, Ga.
 :OO Roundtable-Red Cross Home Ser vice Care of the Tuberculous Soldiers Harry IA Hopkins, director civilian relief' Gulf division, American Red Cross, New Orleans. La.
 12:30 Luncheon-Dscussion of the Mod err Health Crusade Miss Mary A. Abel, director bureau of after care, southern division, American Red Cross, Atlanta, presiding.
 200. The Tuberculous Negro
 Health Education of the Negro-Dr. F. A Mckenzie. president Fisk university, Nashville, Tenn.
 Organization or Negroes-Miss Rosa Lowe. secretary Ant-Tuberculosis asso- citation, Atlanta, Ga
 Special Hospital Provision for Negroes pr Charles J. Hatfield, managing direc- tor National Tuberculosis association, New York. N. Y.
 A State Programme for Negro work Dr. L. B. McBrayer, Sanatorium, N c.
 4:3O Automobile ride.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-12
Good Roads Convention
 Meets at Mineral Wells

Gov. w. P. Hobby of Texas will de-
 liver the welcome address to the dele
 gates and visitors to the annual con
 vention of the United states Good
 Roads association. which meets at
 Mineral Wells Tex. on April IA, for a
 six days session. The response will be
 made by Gov. Charles H. Brough of Arkansas. first vice president of the association
 Secretary Rountree states that seven governors have accepted invitations to be present and that each Of them will appoint at least 100 delegates to represent his state Other governors will probably accept later on.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-12
MOVE HEADQU ARTERS

The state headquarters will be moved from the First National Bank building 10 the third floor of the Jefferson County Bank building Tuesday. Mrs. Johnston will have her headquarters in the same suite of rooms with MT. Crowder's com mittee so that all sections of the state organization will be together.
 Mir Crowder is preparing to push the campaign energetically and says he has every reason to believe that all the county and local organizations handling the campaign last year will continue to do so this year. The work of the present year will be largely of an educational na- ture, but enough patriotism will be in stilled into the campaign to keep alive the interest of the people.
 One important feature of the campaign will be an effort to convince the people of the necessity of keeping the bonds they buy and not cashing them during the year. It will be pointed out that whenever a bond is cashed the govern ment is the loser to the extent of its value.
 "Stamps," the official organ of the state committee, will be published regu- larly throughout the year. and the dl- rector and committee hope to make It valuable and inspirational.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-12
W. 5. s. OFFICES
 MOVE ID JEFFERSON COUNTY BUILDING Crowder Names Bowers Vice Director and Re-
 appoints Mrs. Johnston
 and John Sparrow

As his first official act after talk ing charge of the War Savings cam- paign in Alabama as state director, Arthur c. Crowder yesterday an nounced the appointment of J. J. Bowers as vice state director, Mrs. R. F. Johnston, chairman of the woman's section of the state commit tee, and John Sparrow as state pub- licity agent.
 MT Bowers was chief clerk at state headquarters from the inauguration of the War Savings campaign in Alabama until the death of Robert W. Ewing last fall when he was appointed state chalr- man of the merchants committee. He IS well and favorably known to the cam paign organizations throughout the state and is one of the best selections that could have been made for the place.
 Mrs. Johnston was chairman of the woman's committee last year, and through her energetic and able handling of the campaign the women of the state made a very creditable showing. Under her superevision savings societies were organized in all parts of the state, and booths established in the cities through which many thousands of dollars oi stamps were sold.
 John Sparrow CGeneral Sparrow oi the light artillery'D, who has so ably handled the publicity work of the Wal Savings, Liberty Loan and other wal campaigns in the past, agreed to perform these functions again for MT. Crowder t hal Q will do tlt iob well goes without saying, for efficien ie ,,,idd1e name
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-12
Scouts to Hike

The Boy Scouts of Troop 2s. Woodlawn, will take 10-mile hike Friday night. All members who were not present at the last meeting are requested to be at the reg ular meeting place next Friday, January IT, at 7:30 and be prepared for the hike.
 Scoutmaster Benson will accompany the boys on the outing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-12
PERSON AL

MT. Charles T. Lehman and daughter. Miss Pallie Lehman, have returned from Albany. Ga. where they attended tbe funeral services of MT. Lehman's s sister, Mrs Rosalie Bell.
 George Plaisance, grand counselor of the United Commercial Travellers, will be removed from a local hospital to- day to his home. MT Plaisance has been suffering from influenza, but has practically recovered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-12
LEGISLATURE TO RECESS

, The legislature, it is generally under stood will hold sessions for 10 or b days and then recess until summer, probably In June or July. number of important hills, however, are expected to be in- troduced during the first few days and passed over until after the recess in order that the people of the state may be able to study them and express their views.
 large delegation of Birmingham peo- ple is expected to go to Montgomery Mon- day afternoon and Tuesday morning to be present at the converting of the legisla- ture, but the largest crowd will prob ably be in the capital one week from tomorrow to witness the inaugural cere- monies incident to the induction of Gov ernor Kilby into office
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-12
Hoouer Cables Chairman Hooper Of Suffering Of
 People Of Bible Lands
Colonel Smith, Treasurer Urges People to Respond ts Call Without Being Solicted-Governor Henderson
 Issues Call to Aabamians for $20O0OO Quota

the cabegam by Chairman Lloyd M Hooper of the Alabama the relief the Bible lands which about under the of the American
 
 the millions Armens Syia Creeks of uncomfortable the received Hoover to humanity
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-12
Jefferson Delegation
 Off to Montgomery
 Today for Caucus
Conferences Will Be in Order Mon- ,a day Prior to Caucus on
 Monday Night

Jefferson county's legislative delegation will go to Montgomery this afternoon in advance of the assembling of that body on Tuesday. Every member, it is understood. will go down to the capital city on the Louisville and Nashville train leaving here at o'clock.
 Monday they will hold conferences among themselves for the purpose of considering matters of interest to their constituents that are likely to be intro duced early in the session.
 The members of each house, it is un- derstood, will hold a caucus in Mont gomery tomorrow night at which officers and employees of the two houses will be selected The speaker of the house and the president pro-tem of the senate have already been agreed upon by the amend ist forces, who are in a large majority, and the only thing necessary to make their selection official is the vote of the members which will be taken immediate ly after the houses are called to order Tuesday morning.
 LIEUT.-GOV. MILLER GOES Lieut. Gov. Nathan L. Miller will &C., company the delegation to Montgomery this afternoon.
 The Jefferson county delegation is made up of the following members: State Sen ator Charles R. West; representatives, John c. Arnold, Augustus Benners, W. E. Dixon, Tom E. Huey, S. W. Flaw kins, George Ross and J. D. Truss. While the Jefferson county members failed to get any information from their constituents at the open meeting last ! Tuesday as to local legislation which they hoped to get through the approach ing session, they did get their views on a number of matters of statewide importance, and they go to Montgomery with something tangible along this line to work on.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-12
The First National Bank
Of Birmingham, Ala. Statement December 31. 1918
 ESnVfRCES

Loans and Discounts $13,015,466. .62 . Oyerdrafts " 1,460.41 II S Bonds tpar) - 1,500, 0,000.0 90 U. s. Treasury Certificates S,lSS,500.0O Liberty Loan Bonds ..... 2,2S2,S50.00 ' State of Alabama Bonds. l2f,00O-OO Stock in Federal Reserve ooooo oo Bank i, anj iso1d: 4SSSqq9Sggssgg ~ ' Banking House .. 360. Quo % Other Real Estate ..... 41,034.90 s9Unei count letters @0i of Credit 100000
 lected ...i............. S9.625.o2
 Cash;
 In Vault ...s 967.711.06 With Banks. 5.046,S77.69 With US IT.. 70.000.00 With Federal V Reserve Blk. 1,797.3S6.21- 7SS1,974.96
 s29629 ,5SS. .3S l, LIABILITIES Y Capital Stock ............s 1,5OO, ,OoO. % Surplus and Profits . 1,526,542.6s Reserved for Taxes .. 11,559. 63 ,Circulation ...... 1,400. 900. % Reserved for Dividend 45,O0O.0O Customers Letters of
 Credit ........-..... 1.20O.U0 yInterest Collected Not
 Earned ifV' 100
 Deposits: Individual .s21, 1907, ,OO0.49 Bank . 3,143,653.00 U. S. ...... 15S.OOO.OO Federal Re- serve Bank, 2, A t Ian ta. Fiscal Agt. 462.50o.oo- 25.oTi. .153. 4S II o