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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-09
MANY APPLICANTS
 FOR NAVY SERVICE ARE TURNED DOWN
Four Months Gratuity Bonus Allowed Men on Re- Enlistment - First
 Bonus Paid at Local Station

Lieut.. Com j. F. Meredith. recruit ing officer for Alabama, has received authority from the naval department to enlist men for the naval aviation. This is a growing branch of service and one where promotions are fast, 1t is stated. The local station has also been authorized to pay the four months gratuity bonus to men upon re-enlist- ment here and George T. Sikes of Troy. who re-enlisted yesterday, was the first man to receive the bonus at this sta ton.
 l.. Hooper re-enlisted for four years in the fleet naval reserve, which is reserve force only privileged to sail ors who have been honorably dis charged.
 Seventy men applied for enlistment in the navy last week and of this num- Der only 23 were accepted as follows:
 M. A. Battle. Centerville; Ralph Ty- ner, Pratt City; w. NJ. Grim, Pratt City; J. M. Cowan Whitewell. Tenn; J. !. Hakanson, Mobile; Arthur Price, Flint, Mich. Arthur Knighton, Grady: B. l.. Dyer Blocton J. E. Pollard. Murry Cross; H, Dudley, Opelika; H. F. Stewart, Fairfield; l.. Hambright. Parish; M. V. Waldrop, Bessemer; George T Sikes. Troy; A. l.. Marker, En- terprise; l.. Hooper. Birmingham: McD. Bridges, Cordele. Ga; D, L. Sullivan, Banner; N. G. Webb, Pensacola, Fla; II. F. Wood. Blue Mountain; FL B. , Woodham, Horton; l.. E. McMurry, Garden City; H. T. Lively, Cordova.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-09
COUNTY TO PLACE
 TAX ON LABOR AGENTS

In accordance with the law recently passed by the state legislature, making it optional with counties or the state, to tax labor agents, resolution was adopted by the county board of revenue at their meeting yesterday as follows:
 Be it resolved, That under an act entitled, an act to fix license tax to be paid by amigrant or labor agents and to regulate their business and under section two thereof, license tax of Sl2.50 is levied against each labor agen, as defined in said act. Said tax to be paid for the use of Jefferson county and to be collected by the probate judge in the manner required by law
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-09
SMILES" EVANS IS
 ON VISIT TO CITY
Noted Auto Racer, Decorated for Bravery Under Fire, Is Well
 Known Here

Robert F. Evans, former automobile racer, known as Smiles Evans, on the race track, is spending several days in Birmingham. MT. Evans is a Califor- rian and participated in number of automobile races before the outbreak of the late world war, among them being the 300-mile California road race.
 Fore several months prior to the en- trance of the United States into the war, MT. Evans was in the Philippines, but he returned to Boston where he enlisted and was with Base 110 while overseas. He spent fifteen months in France and Saw active service in several fronts. He vas given the Croix de Guerre with a palm by the French government for excep- tional bravery while under fire. The ci- tation stated that this veteran saw a French comrade wounded on the battle field, and under heavy artillery fire went to his aid, bringing him back be- hind the lines.
 Mir. Evans is well known in the south, and is spending several days in Birming- ham where he Is receiving cordial vel come from his many friends.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-09
Woman With Pitiful
 Plea Proves Fraud

There is somewhere in Birmingham woman with a supposedly dead son, and thereby hangs tale. She IS taking her own leisure time about putting him under the sod for she was seen two weeks ago collecting a public subscription to bury him and was seen yesterday still collecting money for that purpose.
 I. w. Meads, who boards at 2l04 Eleventh avenue. north, was asked for donation to aid defray the fun eral expenses of the supposed son yes- terday at the above address and was in the act of complying when the wo- man was recognized by Mrs. W. J.. Isaacs, who had seen her collecting money for the same purpose two weeks ago. in another part of the city.
 This she denied and claimed to have small son dead at 212S Fifth ave- nue, north After she had left MT. Meads sent a messenger to 212S Ficta avenue, but received reply to the effect that nothing was known of anyone being dead at that address. She was neatly dressed and appear ed to be about 35 years of age.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-09
MRS. SINK KILLED,
 MRS. BROWN HURT
 IN AUTO ACCIDENT
Daughter and Granddaughter of Dr, J. c. Morris Victims of Tragic
 Accident in New York

News has reached Birmingham of an automobile accident in New York on Wednesday, in which Mrs. Rodney Brown was seriously injured, and Mrs. Willis Sink was killed. Mrs Brown Is la daughter of Dr. and Mrs. J. c. Nor ris and a sister of Mrs. T. H. Benners and Mrs. A. w. Nelson. Mrs. Sink was a granddaughter of Dr. and Mrs Morris and a niece of Mrs. Benners and Mrs. Nelson.
 Dr. and Mrs. Morris and Mrs. Nelson hurried to New York upon receiving modification of the accident.
 Details of the accident have not been received further than Mrs. Brown was dangerously hurt and Mrs, Sink killed. Both have visited frequently in Bir- mingham and are well known here. MT. Brown, who is in the lumber business, had only recently moved to New York from Texas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-09
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CIVILIAN FLYER WILL GIVE EXHIBITION HERE
Aviator Will Take Passen- gers on Airplaine Trip Over City
RESOURCES

c. Mason Perry, president of the Victory Automotive company and licensed civilian flyer, arrived in this city from Montgomery yesterday aft ernoon by way of airplane for the purpose of giving all civilians who de- sire the chance of seeing Birmingham from the air.
 Mr Perry will take them up person ally in his aeroplane during the whole of today, Sunday and Monday. As many persons as care to take ad- vantage of the opportunity will be taken up. He is said to be one of the most careful flyers. in the aviation game at the present time.
 MT. Perry was formerly in the avia- tion service of the government and has many successful flights to his credit. He flew to Birmingham recently in company with two other flyers from Montgomery. but owing to the bad weather was unable to make any ex- hibition flights.
 J. E. Rankin. local representative Of the company, flew from Montgomery Thursday and made arrangements yes terday for the landing field at the state fair grounds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-09
PROTEST MADE ON
 INSURANCE CLAUSE
Local Insurance Men Pre- sent Objections to Bill Be
 fore Committee

Arthur C. Crowder, manager of the
 Prudential Life Insurance company has
 returned from Montgomery where he
 went with committee to protest against
 the passage of the proposed insurance
 clause in state revenue bill. We were granted a hearing and explained just what a hardship these sections pertain ing to insurance would work on the companies of Alabama, said Mir. Crow der, and while no vote was taken on the subject we feel sure that the visit was most satisfactory.
 One section of the pill provides for a 4 per cent tax on investments, while l the other section provides for an income tax on premiums. There is approxi-
 mately sSs 100000 loaned in Alabama by i the various insurance companies, and if ! this additional tax is imposed 1t will mean that the companies will cease to l lend money in this state, but will take | it to other states. Life insurance com
 panies have always paid 2 per cent in- come tax in Alabama, and which is greater than the tax paid in any state | in the union. Forty states pay no
 tax at all.
 The members of the committee were
 most courteous to us and gave us an opportunity to present our side of the
 question. Many of them did not know
 that the insurance men were already | paying a tax and when informed that | they did. they seemed to agree that the | tax was imposition. Governor Kilby concurred with us as did Mir Murphee. author of the revenue bill.
 l If this bill is not passed the insur-
 ance business in Alabama will go along
 as it is now, but if the proposed in
 surance clause is included, and the bill
 passed, labama will suffer in a finan- cial way, as. the companies will invest their money in other states.
 | Tt is a most serious matter, and I l think everyone who knows anything of
 the insurance business will agree that the l tax is an imposition"
 | Representatives of the various insur- ance companies from practically every l town in the state were in attendance at
 the hearing and among those who went | from Birmingham were: A. C. Crowder, | J W. Wilson P. c. Ratcliff, Charlie
 Hogue, pr. Foster, M. Tombs. c. T. Sb- | ley and Wilbur Moore.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-09
VALUES BOOM IN
 TEXAS O|L FIELD Weekly Log Will Be Pub lished Locally Giving Drill
 ing Operations

One of the principal sources of wealth for developing companies in
 the great oil fields of Texas is said
 to be the suddenly increased value of leases, made so over night by the
 bringing in of a producing we'll near
 by. Practically every foot of land in
 favorable territory is under lease by
 protnoting and deve .oping companies
 and individuals. Much drilling is go-
 ing on everywhere. Every day new
 wells are reported and values in its vicinity are accordingly readjusted
 This gives rise to much speculative
 trading. Scouts keep a log of all op-
 eratons and when a well approaches
 pay sand or indicates a profitable flow
 there is a great rush to get options
 on leases or buy outright. Sev eral companies having a small capitaliza- tion have even before their stock issue
 has been floated been made safely
 independent on account of the in creased value of their holdings. Acre
 oil fields. especially around over the Desdemona pool, has been sold for IS much as SS0,000 per acre. There IS said to be none available in what is termed proven territory except at an enormous price. For the convenience of Birmingham people who are inter estcd in oil lands, regardless of their connection or holdings. J. c. Greene, president of the Alabama Bound oil and Gas company, locally incorpor- ated developing company with offices at 519 Twentieth street, north, has made arrangements for weekly log of all drilling operations in the Texas and Oklahoma fields, as well as cor rected map of certain territories that will be of much interest. The public to whom such matters are of interest are cordially invited to inspect these
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-09
J. H. TAYLOR SPEAKS ON BOND ISSUE AT
 CIVITAN LUNCHEON
Alarm Clock System of Timing Speak CTS Introduced by President Shrop- shire-Business Meeting
 Next Week

Commissioner John H. Taylor was the principal speaker at the luncheon of the Civitan club held yesterday at the South ern club. The attendance was quite large and Walter Pucket's team of Founders" won the attendance prize with 100 per cent present.
 The occasion was Bond Issue Day. and Commissioner Taylor made an inter- esting and instructive address, explain ing the different phases of the bond is sue and the needs of the city for the same.
 President Shropshire presided and in- trodueed the alarm clock system, which times the speakers and the length of the meeting to the second. He announced that next Friday would be "Business Day. and that it would be devoted to the business of the club.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-09
HAY TO SPEAK ON BETTER MARKETING
 AT CLUB MEETING
Many Features on Programme at Luncheon of Community Club to
 Be Held Today

T. P. Hay, Jr., secretary of the com mittee of agriculture and marketing, will address the Community club today at their regular meeting at 1 o'clock at the Southern club on the campaign to be started by the committee for bet ter marketing facilities in the state.
 MT. Hay has a number of charts showing the location of marketing fa- cilities in Alabama whichbe will show to the members of the club asking their cooperation in this campaign which started yesterday. An effort is being made to get the bankers and bus mess men interested in this proposition and see if better conditions for market ing the products of Alabama cannot be arranged.
 A number of other features have been secured for the occasion by Ed mund Armes, chairman of the enter tainment committee and President Claude Estes urges all members to be present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-09
AUTOMOBILE CLUB
 PLANS B|G BARBECUE
Outing at East Lake Park. Bill" Kelly to Supervise
 Barbecuers

An old@fashioned barbecue will be giv- en by the Birmingham Automobile club their families and friends, Tuesday aft ernoon and evening at East Lake park Extensive arrangements are being made, to make this, the first enter tainment of the kind given by the club, a grand success. and if the plans which have been made. are carried out, those who attend will have the time of their lives, according to Secretary Lloyd.
 Everything will be absolutely tree. tickets for all concessions and amuse- ments offered at East Lake park being given the guests.
 The guests will motor to the park ar irving there about 5:30 o'clock when the program will begin. Bathing, boating and the various amusements will be en- loved until 700 o'clock, when the barbe- cue will be served across the lake. A launch will be provided to carry the members of the club across to dinner. Rarbecued lamb. pork. veal Brunswick stew, slaw, roasted corn cold drinks, cigars and cigarettes will be served.
 w. F. Kelly will personally supervise the cooking of the meats and other things, and those who have attended barbecues supervised by "BIl' Kelly, will be sure to be on hand. A musical program will be rendered during the afternoon by the Boys Industrial School band.
 At 500 o'clock dancing will begin on Pershing Pier, which has been secured for the exclusive use of the Automobile club and it's guests, and will continue until Ii o'clock.
 All members are urged to call by headquarters for tickets and notify Sec retary Clarence Lloyd how many rela- tives and friends he will have with him as soon as possible. so that reservations may be made for them.
 The Automobile club was organized but a few months ago, but it has accom- plished much during it's short existence. This is the first big celebration attempt ed by the organization, and 1t is ex- pected to be one of the largest ever given in this city. President Henry Dozfer and his staff of officers and committee chairmen, are making every effort to make this a memorable occa- sion and are asking the cooperation of every member
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-09
Called Meeting Today to Discuss Plans to Handle
 River Freight

The Warrior river committee will hold q meeting this morning at II o'clock at 1872 Jefferson County Bank building, when plans for changing the organization from volunteer to per manent business form will be formu lated in order that freight now offer ing may be properly handled.
 The meeting was called by James J. Jackson. secretary, who states this is a most important meeting and requests that all members of the committee be present, He declared that 1,500, 900 tons of outbound freight and 100000 tons of inbound freight would be ham died the first year when a permanent organization was effected and opera tions begun.
 There will be net saving to this dis trict in freight charges of $1,000,000 a year on this tonnage, he states. while the freight charges by rail on this amount of outbound tonnage will be $3, ,750, ,000, and on the inbound tonnage $1, 100000 By the adoption of the wa ter route, S750,000 would be saved on | outbound tonnage and $250.0oo on the | inbound
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-09
Death of Oscar D. Holder
 at Las Vegas, New Mexico

News has been received of the death of Oscar D. Holder. who died Tues day morning at East Las Vegas. New Mexico.
 Mir. Holder was well-known in Bir- mingham, having lived here until seven years ago. when he left for the west on account of his health. He was 34 years of age, young man of sterl- ing character and Christian fortitude,
 and his many friends here will regret to learn of his death. He is survived by his mother, Mrs Mary J. Holder, who resides at 1204 North Twenty-fifth street. and five sisters Miss May Holder, Mrs. J. g. Evans, Mrs. A. A. Antognoli of Bir-
 mingham; Mrs. H. F. G. Hinson, Pensa-
 cola Fla. Mrs. R. E. Crouch. Live Oak
 Fla. and one brother, E. If. Holder Westfield. N. J.
 1 Funeral arrangements will be an. nOunced later
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-09
Woman Charged With Fraud in Receiving
 Soldiers Allotment

Mrs. Pearl Cox was bound over to the grand jury under $500 bond by Kenneth Charlton, United States commissioner, following preliminary hearing on the charge of fraudulently receiving and cashing of allotment checks from her first husband while married to another man. Being unable to furnish bond she was placed in the county jail.
 Mrs Cox stated she was married to William Q. Cox in 1917 and lived with him until he went to war in 1918 and a few weeks after he left she was married to Frank Hanley. She is alleged to have received these government allotment checks all the time. Mark Hanna, oi the department of justice represented the government while Attorney w. S. Pritch- ard represented the defendant.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-09
Jonas Fox, Pioneer
 Resident, Passes Away
Funeral Services From Residence
 Sunday Morning at 10 O'Clock

Jonas Fox died yesterday morning at the residence of his son, Dr. Carl Fox, 29oe Juniper avenue, after brief ill., ness. MT. Fox was an old and highly esteemed resident of Birmingham. He was born in Marseilles, France, 1S36. At the age of 10 years, in 1S46, he came to America and lived in Cincinnati. He came to Birmingham in 1885 and re- sided here until his death.
 MT. Fox is survived by two daugh- ters, Mrs. Mae Snyder and Mrs. c. E. Benjamin; three sons, Dr. Carl Fox, and Dr. B. A. Fox and Louis J. Fox; IT grandchildren and three great grand children. The funeral exercises will be held at 10 o'clock Sunday morning from the residence, interment in Temple
 imanu-El cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-09
Dance Tonight for Ex-Service Men at
 Camp Headquarters

Everything is in readiness for the second of series of dances to be given by the War Camp Community Service tonight at headquarters on Fourth avenue and Twentieth street. Dancing will be enjoyed from S:S0 o'clock to 11:30 o'clock and music will be furnished by the Victor Wahn jazz band. Twelve prominent Birmingham women will act as chaperons for the occasion, and several hundred cards have been issued to the young women of this city. These dances are open to all soldiers, sailors and marines and all ex-service men. Miss Mildred Cher rv is official hostess and Will be on hand to give everyone cordial well come.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-09
MT. Wilson's Condition
 Reported Unchanged
 at Local Hospital

The condition of A. A. Wilson, aged 72, tained fractured skull in collision between his automobile and a South Ensley car Thursday night. was re- ported unchanged last night at the BIr- mingham infirmary.
 MT Wilson. with Mrs. A. F. Kelley, Mrs. F. A. Kelley and Mrs. Sandefer, were riding in the automobile when the accident happened. Mrs. A. F. Kelley sustained a broken collar bone. while the other women were painfully injured. MT. Wilson was turning into Third ave- nue from Ella street. and it is staed did not see the street car in time to avoid the accident. MT. Wilson is pro- prietor of a downtown market.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-09
Automobile Used to
 Run Down Fugitive

After sensational chase in automo- piles, for some blocks, Detectives Dobyns and Walton and Sergt Eddie Lyons, early yesterday morning cap tured Robert Jackson, alias Robert Peterwon. on a charge of murder and landed him in the city jail.
 It is alleged that Jackson is wanted at Memphis. Tenn for the murder of his wife committed several weeks ago. The local detectives have been work ing on the case for two weeks and yesterday succeeded in arresting Jack soD
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-09
Bar Docket of Circuit
 Court Is Now Ready

The bar docket of the civil division of the circuit court of the tenth Jr- dicial circuit was received from the printers yesterday.
 The docket commences September & and continues to December 1S l9l9. Court will be called in all divisions at 9:30 every morning except Mondays, when it will be 10 a. m. The docket is 344 pages and contains over s0oo
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-09
PERSONAL

First Lieut. Montgomery Haynes prominent automobile dealer of At lanta Ca. is in Birmingham. Lieu tenant Haynes is en route home, hay ing just received his discharge. He was with the Seventeenth engineers and spent nearly two years at ,he front in France. Lieutenant Haynes served under Colonel John 5. Sewell Of Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-09
Marriage Licenses

Marriage licenses issued in the pro- bate court yesterday are as follows:
 Willie H. Smith, Leeds. and Miss Hat tie Walker.
 Ferd P. Austi. city, and Miss Rheba BrooksEer. W. A. Roth. Ensley. and Miss Clara NJ. Parker. l.. II summerlin. city. and Miss Tres sic Melee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-09
FUNERAL SERVICES
 OF THOMAS w. HALL

Thomas w. Hall, aged 37. died at the residence, es15 First avenue. East Lake, Thursday night from an attack of apo plexy. Funeral services will be held from the Woodlawn Methodist church this aft ernoon at 3:30 o'clock with interment in Elmwood MT. Hall was well known in Birmingham having established a sue cessful plumbing business here some years ago. He was an active member of Plumbers Union No. 91, of Jefferson Valley lodge No. II; Knights of Pythias and Knights of Alladin Temple, No. 153. He is survived by a widow. daughter, Miss Lucille Hall, and sister, Mrs. N. E. Foster.
 The active pallbearers will be: R. A. Brand, F. A. Brand, H. Foreman, J. Bushi, Lee Dulleon and H. Hines.
 Honorary: R. B. Summer, w. F. Gil mer, D. N Mcdonald, D. E. McClendon, J. NJ Jones. Jr.. and Dr. N. A. Bar rett
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-09
MUNITIONS OF WAR
 BARRED FROM MAILS

No arms or munitions of war will be exported by mail from the United States into Mexico according to instructions re- ceived yesterday by Postmaster R- b. Symer from the postoffice department This exportation is prohibited under the proclamation of President Wilson Of July 12 1919
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-09
ATTENTION. PYTHLANs

 The funeral of Brother Thomas w. Hall, member of Jefferson Valley lodge lvo. II, and formerly of old HU- hama lodge, will take place from WOOdlawn Methodist church at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon. Brother Pythjans are urged to attend. Family residence 0Sl5 First avenue.
 w. F. GILMER. c. (. Attests A. $. Elliott, K. R. s.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-09
EMBARGO SITUATION

Frisco RailrosS; Embar~oes on all commodities with the exception of food and perishable stuff. which is being taken only subject to delay.
 Central of Georgia Railroad: No em- bargo.
 Louisville and Nashville Railroad Embargo on all commodities with the exception of food stuff and live stock which is being taken subject to delay
 Seaboard Air Line Railroad; Embargo on everything except food stuff and that subject to delay.
 Alabama Great Southern: No embargo
 Atlanta. Birmingham and Atlantic No embargo. but accepting everythins subject to delay.
 F. L. Magers. superintendent of ter minals for the Frisco railroad stated yesterday:
 Everything looks a lot better thar lit did yesterday. We got in two train loads of food stuff today and the sit luation as it stands with us is unchanged Ifrom yesterday"