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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-06

best wishes of all the members of the
association.
Mr., Burke has been a resident of the
Birmingham district for over N years. re-
siding principally n Ensley. where he
was one of the founders of the Ensley
club, an organization formed after Ensiey
was made a part of Greater Birmingham.
Previous to the year 1.H9, he had been as
sociated with the Ems ey steel plant. i'll
which company he worked up to a posi-
ton of considerable Importance. later
forming the real estate firm Of which he
is now a member
Mr. Burke has been active in commun-
ity progress and his name has been fire.
quently associated win the successful.
efforts that have made Birmingham a
greater city.
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DIR. Scale HARRIS
TELLS OF RED CROSS
WORK IN FRANCE
Workers Report Much Prog
ress in Red Cross Cam
paign for Members and
Allied Armies Dinner

DIR. Scale Harris of Birmingham. who
served in the American Red Cross in
France during the war made very in
terestins and informative talk to the
members of the allied armies at the Red
Cross membership campaign luncheon in
the ballroom of the Tutwiler hotel yes
terday afternoon. He related some of
his experiences while in the service and
told of the Red Cross activities in the
war zone.
Preceding Dr. Harris address, Miss
Margaret Travers entertained the 900
workers in the allied armies with two
very delightful solos: Gen. John Sparrow
and Field Marshal J. Frank Rushton in
dulged in their usual cross-fire of witt
cisms: the Boys Industrial School band
rendered a number of pleasing selections,
and County Chairman Val. J. Nesbitt re-
ported that over $500 members had been
enrolled in the city of Birmingham alone
These reports did not include Ensley and
Fairfield. and some Of the other outlying
suburbs.
The Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad
company officials offered to help out in
its plants, said MIR. NesDitt. and at their
request 10000 buttons receipts and pledge
cards were left there on Tuesday. lie
stated that request for 1000 more was
made yesterday morning, and added thar
the employees of this company alone
would furnish more members than the
entire quota of jefferson county.
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Position of Legion Set
Forth in Constitution
Officers of American Legion Call Attention to Principles
Which All Members Are Pledged 10 Support.
Constitution Covered Purposes of
Proposed Resolutions

In view of various erroneous or N IS
leading reports regarding the American
Legion and its position on the situaticn
now existing, officers uf the legion yes
terday called attention to the preamble
OF the constitution of the organization
which is signed by ererl member.
Resolutions setting forth the position
of the legion in the present crisis wers
proposed at a recent ;~eeting, but after
some discussion a eo17 of the preamble
was read and il was seen that the leCion
was already committed uuequiVocaily to
The very things which 1t was proposed 70
place the post on recocd as favorins.
For that reason it WIS held that no ne
cessity existed for adccting resolutions
committing the organization to something
which was set forth 50 clearly and force
fully I'M the constitution, when ~ cry
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HELD BY RAILROADS

Cars loaded with coal are leaving
the mines every day." say the operators,
but it is not being delivered to the
consumers, but is held by the railroads
under the order Issued a few days ago
by the United States railroad admins
tration."
1t was reported yesterday that barges
on the Warrior river were tied up at coal
harbors in the Birmingham district ready
to take on loads, but the railroads were
not delivering it to them.
Some OF the larger operating companies
whose mines were shst down Saturday
and Monday stated that they were getting
out over 80 per cent Of the norma; pro-
auction Yesterday Sorin of these mines
were started up Tuesday and others yes-
terday. Those that started Tuesday had
large crews at work yesterday.
One of the largest mines In the district.
which had been reported as practically
closed Tuesday, produced over 600 tons
Of coal that day and was running normal
yesterday.
President Kennamer ot the Birmingham
diatrict United Mine Workers stated yes
terday that the ranks cf the strikers nae
heen swelled each day since SATURDAY
and that he was satisfied with the situa-
ton.
Mass meetings were held yesterday at
bora Burnwell, Republic, Edgcv.ter,
parrish and Patton Junction. tn" latte
Mace for miners at Patton Junction, Ioai
valley. Corona and Fast and west
Corona.
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NEW OIL COMPANY
ORGANIZED HERE

The Kentabama Oil and Gas company
fled incorporation papers in the probate
court yesterday. capitalized at 5000 with
1 paid-in stock OF $500. The incorpora-
tors were William B. Houseal. William
X. Snencer and f. T. Williams, all OF
this city. Birmingham will be the cen
-er of operations of the new enterprise.
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HORNADY ON TOUR
FOR AMENDMENT

CITY Commissioner J. r. Hornady and
his secretary, ]. B. Whitaker. left the
CITY yesterday morning for trip
through North Alabama in the interest
nj the constitutional amendment. which
will be voted on December %, giving AZ
Alabama towns the right to vote their
own taxes They will visit Huntsville,
Decatur Albany Florence, Sheffield.
Tuscunnhia and several other towns dur
ing their trip
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RESUMED OPERATIONS

Several mines that were idle from Fri
day night until Tuesday night resumed
operations yesterday, according to reports
from the operators. All of these operated
with small forces, some Of them with
only a few men. and others with from
20 10 50 per cent of their normal crews.
President J. r. Kennamer of the Bir-
mingham district OF the United Mine
Workers stated yesterday that more
men are out now than on Saturday,
and that the number Of strikers is in
creasing daily.
Operators estimate that over so per
cent of all the miners in the district
are working That means that some
thing like 1900 men are on duty at
the mines.
Near exhaustion of coal in number
of Alabama cities, reported in the last
day of two. are cited by the union Of
ficers as proof that very little coal is
being mined Officials of operatin &
companies say that IL there is any
shortage at present 1t is not because
coal is not being mined, but Is due to
the policy of the railroad administra-
ton in holding all coal in their yards
to assure supply for themselves in the
event there is a complete stoppage OF
work
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CONTRACT TO PAVE
TUSCALOOSA AVENUE

contract was awarded to the Dunn
Construction company OF BIRMINGHAM oy
the city of Birmingham yeses.oAy LOT
the paving of Tuscaloosa avenue WORK
will be begun at once
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QUIET
IN MINING SECTION,
REPORT OFFICIALS
Soldiers RecOnnOiter to Fa-
miliarize Themselves
With Roads and
Country

Accommodating trips through
the district by officers and
men of the Alabama national
guard in camp at the State Fair
grounds have brought protests
from striking miners. Several
men called on Sheriff Harris
field yesterday and complained
that the presence of the ma
tional guard in the mining sec
tions caused resentment among
the strikers, who felt that it
was an attempt to intimidate
them.
Sheriff Hartsfield took the matter up
with Governor Kilby over the long dis
lance telephone yesterday. The sheriff
told the governor, so he stated later,
that the national guard was not need
ed here, and that its presence was
more likely to precipitate trouble than
to prevent it. lie repeated the protests
that had been made to him, and re-
quested the governor to order the ma
tional guard to keep away from the
mining sections until they were needed.
The governor. according to Sheriff
Hartsfield said he would take the
matter under advisement. Nothing
further had been heard from him up
to late hour last night.
Sheriff Hartsfield also took the mat
ter up with Col Walter E. Bare, in
command at the fair grounds camp
who after listening to the sheriff's
statement. said he would take the mat
ter under consideration.
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ZONING SYSTEMS

Short talks were made by Mr. Mccoy
ern. Joseph Peacock, G gorge Pratzel and
Henry Elder. They referred to the act
of the Illinois Legislature, which author
ICES all cities of that state to perfect their
own coming systems bv assigning certain
areas exclusively for residential purposes.
certain areas for indu strial purposes and
limiting the number of commercial estab-
lishments in a given a. ca.
In order to save The constitutionality
of the act the city council must provide
hearings after due notice to owners be-
fore assigning and zontng of their prop
erty il was stated. They predicted that
Birmingham would follow Chicago sooner
or later. in putting a limit to the hetghr
Of buildings. for without regulations in
them opinion. undue congestion is sure t.,
result Chicago has a limit of 200 feet for
future construction Y was pointed out.
The party expressed surprise at the
size of birmingham, ar were most favor
ably impressed with tpe city They de-
clared with its natural resources and its
many industries there was no reason why
it would not some dd 7 lie the largest city
in the south.
The party left last night for Atlanta
where they will stop en- route 10 their
homes in Chicago.
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NO GUARD DUTY

In order that the officers and the
men in the national guard might ia
miliarize themselves with the territory
embraced in the Birmingham mineral
district Colonel Bare has caused recon
Motoring parties, consisting of one Of
ficer, a sergeant and two privates, to
go over the district in motor trucks
They have done no guard duty at any
of the mines, have interferred in no
way with the mines or the miners.
striking or working, and their services
have not been requested by the opera
tors.
These accommodating trips, it is ex-
planned by officers at camp. are a par.
of the military duties, and In the event
they should be needed at any place they
would be handicapped without knowledge
of the country and the roads leading to
the different places.
Strikers have also made complaint
about the activities OF guards maintained
by the opera tors at the mines They say
that in some instances these guards have
iRterfered with meetings of strikers by
riding into the crowd and serving notices
or strikers to vacate company property
There has been trouble at any place
in the district at any time since the
strike began A few instances OF strik
ers intimidating men on their way to
work have been reported, but no attempt
at violence has come to light.
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TEMPERANCE COMMITTEE

Temperance and Social Service.
A. Duncan. in place of l.. F. Written,
deceased John F. Sturdivant. in place
OF L. f. Parrish transferred to New
Mexico conference: o. r. Burns. in place
of ]. A. Wales, transferred to Florida
csonference.
Law Activities-w. NJ Self, L. L. vann,
C. Fl, Ohme. A. J. Harris J. NJ. Peerson,
II. B. Copeland, C. L. Webb. William
Rowe. P. S. Haley, c. II, Vann, T. il.
Rodney, S. p. Powers, T. w. Youngblood,
Christian Iiterature-T. L. McDon-
aid in place of J. L. James, transferred
to Memphis conference; w. M. Hagood,
in place of w. e. Maynor. removed to
bounds of Alabama conference.
Sunday School Board--J 8. Chadwick,
in place of N II. Alternately.
Church Extension Board-C. F. Cross,
in place of w. A. Wilbanks who takes
place of c. F. Cross. on conference
commission on finance
Education-J W Johnson. in place
of J. r. Cumming, and c. Orear, in
place of L. A. Holmes.
Board of Missions-W. G. Henry. in
place of + f. Hawkins; f. G. Mackev,
in place of w. f. Faust; w. F. Price. in
place of II. P. Waits; Mrs w NJ.
stokes in place of P s. Haley: o. Nc
Cornell, in place of r. l.. Blanton.
Committee on Resolutions-E, M.
Glenn. G. w. Read. c. O'Rear
Conference Postmaster-A. ]. Chap
pelle.
f. NJ Glenn offered the following.
which was adopted:
Resolved. /. That one blank space of
Table g. record collections, made on
the centenary account.
.. That in case of moneys for any
cause other than these and those speci-
fled in the printed form, all such mon
eys shall be accounted for by being
gathered into one general item. as COB
jects not elsewhere reported" and pas
tors. itemizing such other moneys,
shall themselves enter the totals as
herein directed
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COMMITTEES NAMED
AID REPORTS HEARD
At OPENING SESSION
OF N. {. CONFERENCE
Work in Districts Reported
in Excellent Condition.
Bishop DuBOse Re-
ports on CALIFORNIA;
Needs

At o'clock yesterday morning. Bishop
James A. Atkins opened the fiftieth SEES
sion of the North Alabama Conference of
the Methodist Episcopal Church, South,
the conference meeting in the First Meth
odist church. this city. The bishop read
from st. Paul's Epistle to Ephesiaus. sec
ond chapter. The conference sang
MY faith looks up to thee,
My Lamb of Calvary
and the bishop led in prayer.
The roll cali showed the presence of 49,
of a total of 2eS clerical members. and 1e
of total of 1O4 lay members.
The Rev. w E. Morris of Decatur was
unanimously elected secretary. Assistants
c. Purcell, F. L. Aldridge, D. C. McNutt,
G. F. Ponder. V. w. Hammer, NJ. Pat
tillo L. A. Waits.
Secretary Morris explained that f. NJ.
Glenn is discontinued as statistical secre-
tary by his own request
The sessions will begin at a m and
run to u noon, at which time business
will be suspended for distinctively evan
gelistic service. as explained below.
The following action, proposed by Rob-
ert Echols, J. w. Norton and J. D. Simp-
son, was taken by the Birmingham Bes-
semer Methodist preachers. This action
was concured in by the evangelistic com
mittee:
DIR. STUART TO PREACH
TN view of the unusual conditions
through which the world is passing. and
especially in view of the church wide re-
vival being planed by our church leaders,
we feel that we, as ministers, need spe-
cial inducement for service in this time
of crisis.
1--WE. therefore, respectfully and ur-
gently request the North Alabama Con-
ference, during its next session. to set
anart the time from 12:30 to o'clock each
evening for preaching services; and that
DR.. George r. Stuart be invited to preach
on some vital gospel theme.
E. NJ. GLENN, Secretary
The presiding elders, as a committee on
nominations, through DR.. I. f. Hawkins
of Roanoke submitted report, which was
adopted as follows;
Committee on Public Worship Robert
Fchols, G. r. Stuart, p. p. Wells, r. r
Lovelady, NJ. II. Stockham.
On District Conference Records. w.
McBrayer, c. w. Green, ]. $. Blackburn,
NJ. Pattillo, G.. T. Douville, Lamar Smith.
j. A. Cam w. II. Pettus F. r. Mapes,
w. D. Barnes, w. NJ. Wade, S. A. Tur-
ner, L. NJ Stevenson.
on Conference Relations-J. c. Persin-
ger. ]. W. Norton, o. l.. Peek. D. S, Nc
Clown, H. S. Matthew. S. r. Lester, j. II.
Vann.
On Sabbath Observance-W. NJ. Tread
away, T. N. McCalster. e. G. Mitchell,
G. G. Crimes
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CITY PLAN EXPERTS
PREDICT A GREAT
FUTURE FOR CITY
Industrial Commission Visits
Local Plants and Is Much
Impressed With Their
Size and Importance

After being shown over the Birrning-
ham district yesterday and complimenied
with luncheon by the Civic association
Albert J Fisher, chairman of the indus
trial commission Of Chicago, who was
accompanied by several members Of the
Chicago city council and the Industrial
commission left last tight for Atlanta.
where they will spend today
The party, including e. II. Bennett,
Harry McGovern., JOSEPH Peacock, Henry
Elder, George Pretzel and Mrs A. j.
Fisher, were met yestel day morning at
10 o'clock at the Tutwilor hotel by local
committee composed cf c. L. Herold,
Hartley Anderson, Jonr NJ. p. OTIS and
Il. p. Dye and were given an automobile
ride over the Industrial section of the
district.
They went through the new plant at
Fairfield, including the blooming mill,
plate mill instructmal mill ana fahri-
eating plant While there they also in
spected the housing fAe'lities both white
and eolored, in the raodel Development
sections around the plant at Westheld.
The handsome new hospital of the Fen
nessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company
was also visited AMI Inspected and the
visitors were most enthusiastic in their
praise of this splendid institution
On their return to The city the guests
were entertained at lunch in the civic
association cafe, at when time talks were
made ny the visitors Mr., Fisher sta ed
that the party was Ivestisating srea,
variety of cities, including Birmingham
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DIR. LOvELADY REPORTS

DR.. r. f. Lovelady. chairman com
mittee on entertainment. made an
nouncement explanatory OF the plans
for handling the conference, assuring
the body of the cordial welcome from
the Methodists of the city.
On motion of DR.. F. w. Brandon. to-
night was set apart for the Educational
rally.
DR.. w. B. Beauchamp. of Nashville
made statement as to the manner of
reporting moneys collected for the CEN
tennary-the sum Of all contributions
Tor centenary, from Epworth Leagues
from Sunday schools. and individual
subscriptions are to be gathered into
one general sum, and reported by pas
tors as per the resolution offered by
e. NJ Glenn.
Communications from Emory Univer-
sity. Atlanta. were put into the hands
of the hoard of education
Bishop Atkins called question Up
Are all the preachers blameless in
their life and official administration?
Under this question. the presiding
elders were called. their character was
passed. and they made brief report of
their respective districts. These re-
ports were invariably optimistic. and
pointed to healthy status of the
churches both spiritually and mate
rally There have been large additions
TO the churches Sunday schools Ep-
worth Leagues and Woman's Mission
societies are flourishing: and there has
been generous response to the finan-
cial demands of the church for build
ing repairing and all manner of sus-
tenance and administrative ends.
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CAPT. COT HENLEY

RRferrlnR
nv which means many lives were saved
DIR Harris said Cant. Courtney HenleN
of birmingham owed his life to this treat
ment He was given eve transfusions De
fore a necessary operation could be per
formed. but he got well and is now b'eH
horne.
.rThe Red Cross went into ITALY apou'
the time italy was T. come out OF the
war. and ii was the Ped Cross supplies
that kent them in. Some italians told
me that the Red Cross had great dea'
to do with keeping Ifaly in the wa IN
addition to saving life. giving out cloih-
ing. etc
cone of the congregations of the war
was the Red Cross organization anc the
Red Cross work. and In times or nessce
they save more lives ~ one year lhah
during the war. and dizzy ought TO re eve
the support of the lie >rie in peace times
as well as in other times. Even as dread
full thing as war mas its compensaflons'
and one of the good things that has con-
from the recent war IS the oreanizaioh
Of the American Red Cross that W DC
continued with the Principal object OF
wa ging war against -reventable dlsed ses'
There are 10000 peop'e who die IN tins
United states every year Of diseases mat
should not exist in a civilized country.
One baby dies everv minute because OF
poverty and ignorance II this country.
"Of course. the Red Cross cannot alone
prevent the carnage that goes on from
disease day after day. and year after
year. but they can he'p In Wonderful
wav by cooperating wi.h the municipal
county. state and natioral public health
authorities. and the American people
should provide this great organization
with the necessary furds.
1.-THE good people ri Birmingham have
never failed to do their part in every ef-
fort for the public rood, and 7 am sure
tCe.tinued on Page Eleven)
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PRESIDING ELDERS

The presiding elders are W. B. Hope,
Albertville district; G. e. Boyd Bes-
semer: Roht Echols. Birmingham: w
= Morris. Decatur: j. B. Cumming.
Florence S. l. Dobbs. Gadsden: w. r.
Guthrie Halevville; r. F. Tyler. Hunts
VILE; G. F. Harris. Jasper: l. F. Haw
kins Roanoke r. w. Anderson. Syla-
cauga; JtR Turner. Talladega. w. Z
Foust Tuscaloosa.
In further call of this same question
the names of the pastors Of Tuscaloosa
and Roanoke districts were called, their
(Continued ON Pre- Elever)
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EVERYBODY SHOULD HELP

IF this were a campaign for money
alone" said Mr., Nesbitt, Il would say
stop when we reach the quota. But this
is a campaign for members, and we
should give everybody in Jefferson eoun
ty the chance to help in this great
cause.
He stated that he felt encouraged by
the reports coming in from the allied
army divisions and said he felt sure the
quota would be exceeded.
Among other things DR. Harris SAID
II was on duty for 10 months with the
Red Cross in France, and 1t may be OF
interest for me to say something OF what
the Red Cross did during the dark days
of the war | arrived in Paris in May,
lust after the German drive on the Brit
ish and one of the evidences of the won
derful work done by the Red Cross was
to see how they cared for French and
Belgian refugees brought into Paris py
the thousands who were. of course, WIN
out food and some almost without clothes
old men and chidren-and the Reo
Cross provided them with food and cloth-
ing and a comfortable place to stay
sThe French censors did not allow the
real seriousness of the situation i'm France
al this time to come out. For instance
General ireland. the chief surgeon OF the
American expedtionary Iorces, toid me
that when the American troops Went up
to act as reserves. that he Went 10 see
about hospitals for them and the French
told him that they had all the hospltals
that could be needed. He Inspected the
hospitals and found they had accommo-
dations for some As 900 between SCISSORS
Rheims and Chateau-Thierry. When the
Germans made that drive they captured
every one of the hospitals with the 4o'o'
beds and about 300 French surgeons as
we'll. and this made if necessary Tor the
wounded to be evacuated immediately
from Paris. distance of about 40 miles
They were evacuated in Red cross am
balances. some 10000 or more
s.The Paris hospitals overfiowed ana
the Red Cross erected tent hospitals,
which afterward had capacity OF SVo'
teds / was at the head Of the bureau
of publications. but volunteered TO neip
look after cases for them, and looked
after l25 gased cases in one day IL was
of course. an awful situation. and there
would have been thousands OF America,
soldiers who would have suffered anu
MANY more have died had it not been
for the Red Cross, who went in lmme-
diately without having to wait lor army
supplies to be brought up
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member was pledged 70 stand bv
The preamble Of tha eonstltuti