The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-07

grand larceny. He is at present under an unfinished sentence for violation of
 the prohibition laws
 On account of being one-armed man
 Williams was a sort of trusty around
 the camp not being able 10 do hard
 work, and had a larger measure of lib- erty than other convicts. and in this
 manner he was able to make his ar engagements to conduct blind tiger busi-
 ness, distilling his own wares.
 Tuscaloosa, July GA meeting was held yesterday afternoon at Meridian, Miss. by representatives of the Typographical union in the states of Alabama. West Florida, Mississippi and Louisiana. and as a result the Cuff States Printers League was organized. with the follow ing officers President, A. J. Seeley of the Tuscaloosa News force, representing Tuscaloosa Topographic Union No. 36l vice president M. F.. Riggs of Jackson, Miss; secretary, Thomas R. Few of Mo bile.
 The other offices were left open until the next meeting, which will be held in Tuscaloosa the last Sunday in August when the Tuscaloosa Typographical union will be hosts.
 The organization is created for the purpose of aiding both employers and employees in the states named: to pro- vide roster of available men, and to keep informed of available positions, so many of the present difficulties of place ment will be avoided in future and men and vacancies will be brought in touch through a central agency.
 President Seeley states that the organ ization. of course, proposes to continue It's utilization with the International Typographical union. but this is just local organization of the states men. toned for mutual benefit The Printers league will work for the principle of keeping county and municipal printing at home, within the county, city and state. and in other ways aid in strengthening the printing business, realizing the in- terest of the employer is the same as the employe. Mr. Seeley expects a consider able attendance at the August meeting
 Tuscaloosa county furnished most of the lumber for the grandstand and arena at the Willard Dempsey fight in Toledo on July 4. The Trotter Lunl- Der company shipped about a million feet of lumber from this county the deal being handled through A. Trot- ter of Cleveland, Ohio. who is also in- terested in the Tuscaloosa county con- cern, and if this county did not send any fans to Toledo to be present at the affair she was well represented
 
 The picnic given by the citizens of Northport at Hargrove's creek in honor of the returned soldiers, most of them members of the famous Wild cat division, which was one of the last to quit fighting in France was a great success. Several hundred peo- pie attended and games, fishing, swim ming and athletic contests formed the until the rain came up in the afternoon, interfering with the ball game scheduled between two teams If returned soldiers
 Another picnic attended largely by Tuscaloosa people was given by Mir. and Mrs. w. L. Holcombe at Hol- combe's mill, on Yellow creek, about IF miles from Northport. A fish fry, barbecue of lamb and pig and a bountiful diner was served to the num- erous invited guests.
 Tuscaloosa has been considerably stirred over the possibility of losing Dr. L. o. Dawson, pastor of the First Baptist church, president of the Rot ary club and public minded man and sterling citizen generally A church III North Carolina is making deter mined efforts to induce him to come there, offering attractive increases in salary and other Inducements Con- census of opinion is that this city can not afford to lose him. He has been here for 27 years and is greatly loved by everybody in the community
 MT. Andy Kersh of Northport and Miss Chlora Shelton of Tuscaloosa were married in Northport Thursday evening at the residence of Rev J. T. Bealle leaving that night for Birming- ham and other points on a short wcd- irrr trt, NJ young business man of Tuscaloosa and his attractive bride is a member of an old and widely connected family
 The school for teachers and Baptist | oung Peoples union workers which | has been in progress for the last week at the First Baptist church of Tusca-