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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-08
GILLIAN RING
 STARS HIDE OUT" Identity of Fighters From Anniston Camp Still a
 Dark Secret

Camp Mcclellan is playing the time worn mystery" game. Those in charge
 of the boxing team which will be brought to Birmingham Saturday night to do bat tie against the stars of Camp Shelby have been keeping their plans hidden It is
 understood that the men have been put through nightly workouts over at the
 camp in preparation for the coming
 bouts, but so far the identity of the men
 to appear here against the best that Camp Shelby has to offer has been withheld. This is not the first meeting between the two camps and word is whispered
 around that the McClellanites are plan ming a surprise for their Mississippi foes when the two boxing teams start the pro gramme Saturday night.
 Rumor has come forth that the McCel- Ian boys have uncovered a heavyweight wonder at the camp and they assert that he will maui Dick Harden, the Mississippi bear-cat all around the ring when the | two men clash in the heavyweight bout Of | the night.
 In the meantime Bill Streit, chairman | of the athletic committee at the club says that all arrangements have been completed, the appearance of the men assured and that already many reserva- | tions have been asked for. According to | Bill it will be the best boxing card ever offered here, and he is receiving con- gratulations upon all sides for his ef- | forts to bring the boxing game back to Birmingham.
 Goodness knows, Birmingham has been dull enough in sporting circles for the | past few months," said Bill, and l think sport fans are ticllled to death over the | fact that we have been able to obtain l this card"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-08

Washington, January 7.-(Special0 Erie Pettus, Birmingham lawyer, was indorsed this morning by Senators Un- derwood and Bankhead for appointment to the office of district attorney for the northeastern district of Alabama, vice Robert N. Bell, deceased.
 The indorsement was delivered to MT. Pettus in person and he presented the paper to the Attorney General. It is anticipated that the Attorney General will at once cable the name of MT. Pet tus to the President with his indorse- ment, and that the President will in turn cable the appointment to Washing ton.
 On account of the majority which the republicans will have in the Senate after March 4, it is taken for granted that MT. Wilson will not defer making the appointment until his return from Europe. He is expected in the United States toward the end of February, and as the republicans are apparently pre- pared to take advantage of any oppor- tunity to signalize their return to the ''pie counter" delay in this appointment might result ir a protracted senatorial fight for confirmation.
 MT. Pettus will be named to fill out the unexpired term of MT. Bell. lnas- much, however, as MT. Bell was only recently reappointed for a term of six years, MT. Pettus will in fact serve prac- tically the entire period.
 The successful applicant will return to Birmingham tomorrow night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-08
TROY

Troy, January 7.-(Special. )-Herbert store here, while out hunting had mar row escape from death. he and pr. Carl Mott were in an old field and while MT. Mcleod was looking for birds fell into an old we'll. The we'll was unused and had been overgrown by weeds and grass which gave way under his weight As he fell his gun caught across the top of the well and he held on to 1t to keep from falling lower. He tried to get a foothold on the curbing, but it was rot ten and broke off as he caught it. pr. Mott finally succeeded in pulling him out. They tried to sound the depth of the well. but were unable to get limbs or poles long enough to reach the bot tom.
 Troy's electric current is again off. Sunday and Monday the town had to get along as best it could without electric power. The Troy Messenger had to have type set for it's evening edition by hand and picture shows closed. This was on account of so many people leaving their faucets open so water could run and pipes would not freeze, thus the stand pipe was emptied and all of the power at the light plan had to be used fill ing the standpipes.
 Plumbers have been exceedingly busy since the cold wave of Friday and Sat urday, when the thermometer registered 12 above zero Besides the usual bursted pipes, several stoves having hot water backs have exploded.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-08
OPELIKA

Opelika, January 7.-(Special)-The dangerously wounded near Mechanics vile. this county, last week, is still alive. but his condition is reported to be very critical. Ihe four white mel. T. L. Pritchard. J. G. Fowler and his son. Lenard Fowler. of Mechanicsville, and July Gilbert of Columbus, Ga, who were arrested and lodged in jail charged with the shooting. have been refused bail pending the outcome of Wells wounds.
 L. A. Thompson. superintendent Of the Alabama Oil and Guano company, had his right leg so badly injured in an accident at the plant that amputation was necessary to save his life. Mr.
 Thompson came to Opelika from Bir- mingham about 10 years ago. A movement is on foot here for the
 improvement of the county roads, which in some localities are said to be
 in a deplorable condition owing to the recent heavy rains and freezes. A rep resentative body of citizens met with Probate Judge G. P. Butler and the county commissioners today in an ef- fort to devise means to have the roads dragged and otherwise improved. B. F. Morris, well known horse man, is critically i'll at the home of his brother-in-law. J. A. Thomas, in this city. For many years MT. Morris followed the circuit of fairs and races in Alabama and other southern states. and was part owner of the famous
 stallion "Roadbird."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-08
ALABAMIANS UNABLE
 TO ATTEND FUNERAL

Washington, January 1.-The congress sional committee which left Washing ton this afternoon to attend the funeral in New York tomorrow of the late Theo- dore Roosevelt included neither Senator Underwood nor Representative Dent it's Alabama members.
 Senator Underwood is deeply interested in the inquiry under way by the inter state commerce committee into the bill of Director General McAdoo, which would empower the government to retain control of the railroads for another five years MT. Dent was unable to attend because of the status of the administra- tion bill validating verbal contracts which is pending before the House and will be called up tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-08
SUITS FILED

Leopold Marks vs Paul A. Ivy, 25,000 damages claimed Plaintiff alleges that
 on December 19, 1918, he was struck by an automobile driven by an employe of the defendant and injured.
 Mrs. Jennie McMahon vs. Rhodes-Car- roll Furniture company, 5000 damages claimed for alleged personal injuries. A. c. Foster pro ami Allen Foster vs. Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company. 5000 damages claimed. Plain tiff alleges that he was abused by an employe of the defendant and made to
 alight from street car before he reached
 his destination.
 Tom Leno vs. Woodward Iron company, s50O0 damages claimed for alleged per-
 sonal injuries.
 Frank Jerigan vs Louisville and Nash
 vile Railroad company. $15oo damages claimed. Plaintiff alleges that on No vember team of horses that he was
 driving became frightened and ran away
 and seriously injured him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-08
Meeting of Employers
 Called by Tarrant
Endowment of Returned Soldiers and Sailors Discussed This
 Afternoon

State Director George B. Tarrant of the United States employment service has called a meeting of employers of labor in the Birmingham district for 1 O clock this afternoon at the Chamber of Commerce. In the notices sent out by him he states that the meeting is called for the purpose of discussing ways and means of placing returned soldiers and sailors in satisfactory employment
 He urges each corporation or other employer of labor to have It's representa- tive who handles the matter of employ ment of labor for his firm present at the meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-08
DENT CONTRACT BILL
 HAS ROUGH SHEDDING

Washington, January 7.-(Speclal.) A superficial poll of the House this afternoon indicates that Representative Dent, piloting the Secretary Baker bill providing for the validation of verbal war contracts. will have rather rough sledding.
 N The contracts call for the payment or large sums of money which cannot De paid without legislation because Of tech- nical imperfections.
 The Secretary of War states that the contracts were entered into in good faith, that the government had profited there from, and the contractors are entitled to their pay.
 Mir Dent, in support of the admins tration, insists that the Congress do the square thing. It is true, nevertheless that even before his committee, the chairman was compelled to win rather bitter fight before he could report the bill The Senate committee on military
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-08
FRENCH PRESIDENT PLANS VISIT TO
 UNITED STATES
By Associated Press

By Associated Press
 Paris, January President Poincnre will probably visit the United States late in June or early in July. This announcement was made by the President himself to the Associated Press this evening. When it was suggested that the greatest reception ever accorded n foreign ruler was awaiting him, the President said:
 "I must return President Will sons visit. I am not looking for hOnors of n reception. I simply wish to thank America and Ameri- cans for what they have done for the cause of liberty and France"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-08
CONVICTIONS IN CRIMINAL COURT

Milton Jackson, negro, plead guilty to a charge of grand larceny in Judge Forts division of the criminal court yesterday and will be sentenced Satur- day. Jackson is alleged to have stolen a watch valued at s75, and approximately s2Oo worth of wearing apparel from the residence of Lieut.. Gov. N., l.. Miller, several weeks ago
 AlonZo Dorsey, a negro, plead guilty to a charge of buying, receiving and con- cealing stolen property in Judge Fort s division of the criminal court yesterday. It is alleged that Dorsey handled a quantity of photograph records for a negro who had stolen them from Clark x Jones Piano company. He viii be sen teEced Saturday.
 John Jones, a negro, charged with as- sault with intent to murder was con victed and fined $500 in the Second divi- sior of the criminal court yesterday by Judge Lloyd Tate, who is acting for Judge H. P. Heflin. It is alleged that Jones dynamited a house at Trussville several weeks ago occupied by several negroes It is alleged that he also as- saulted Kid Simmons, one of the occu- pants of the house. None of the negroes was seriously injured.
 A. T. Puckett and Joe H. Raymond were fined $50 and costs each in Judge Forts division yesterday when they were found guilty of violating the prohibition laws.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-08
Preliminary Hearing of
 w. M. Hill Has Begun
 Before Judge Abernethy

Preliminary hearing of w. M. Hill, a railroad conductor who shot and killed A. B. Sudduth few weeks ago, was commenced yesterday in the municipal court before Judge H. B. Abernethy. A large number of witnesses have been summoned and the hearing is expected tC last several days.
 A number of witnesses for the state were examined yesterday afternoon and ad- journment was taken until o'clock this afternoon, when the hearing will be re- stunned.
 Attorney W. s. Welch is representing the state, and Attorney John w. Altman the defendant.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-08
BILL OF EXCEPTIONS FILED BY WEATHERLY IN TELEPHONE CASE

Montgomery. January 7.-(SpecialO James Weatherly, attorney for the city of Birmingham. Monday filed bill of exceptions with the Alabama public service commission in the Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph com pany case. and he will seek to have the supreme court of Alabama review the decision of the commission, which ruled that the telephone company was not charging excessive rates in the Magic City. The exceptions were filed upon agreement of the company's att torneys and the city. and in short time MT. Weatherly will attempt to get the case before the high court
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-08
Days Casualty List
ALABAMA CASUALTIES

Hixon. Chas. C.. Fort Payne. wound- ed severely. Peoples. Bert A. 2612 Thirty-first avenue. Birmingham, wounded se- verely. Roy, James L., Mountain Creek, wounded severely. Tuten, Rube, Rogersville, wounded severely. Fletcher, Eugene, Brent killed in action. 10 pslp ueLquoo D uvoN .6IIes wounds Denson. Henry. Canoe, missing in action.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-08
COLUMBUS, MISS.

Columbus, Miss, January 7.-(Special.)
 The weather which has prevailed in this section recently has broken all records,
 as it is the first time in history that
 the territory contiguous to Columbus was
 ever visited by two separate and distinct
 snowstorms within a single week. The
 first snow fell last Thursday and -.c- cording to J. B. Love. local weather
 observer, reached depth of eight inches, while the second snowstorm came Saturday night and attained a depth Of three inches. The atmosphere was eX- tremely cold, the lowest temperature recorded having been four degrees above zero
 While Postmaster Sharp has been too busy to compile a statement of the re- ceipts of the local postoffice for the year 1918, it is known that all previous records were broken The office did a splendid business throughout the year. while the receipts during the holiday season were unprecedentedly large. The fact that the Industrial institute ana college gave only one days holiday ln- stead of a week, as has been customary in the past, prevented any of the stu dents from leaving the city, and as prac- tlcally all or the nine HuHuieu yo ladies who attend the institute malieo presents to relatives in other places the receipts of the local postoff1ce were naturally augmented
 Union Lodge No. 35, I. o. O. F., has elected the following officers for the ensuing six months;noble grand, k. J. Gunter; vice grand, J. F. Gordon, sec retary, A. E. Love; treasurer, D. T.. Gas ton. The following trustees were elected for terms of one year each: Hall, A. E.
 Love, V. B. lines, G. B. Kidder Friend ship cemetery, H. M. Gunter, D. T. Gaston, Brooks McGowan, J. M Jami- son. Widows and orphans fund, E. F. Chappell, J. M. Jamison, J. $. Cook J. M. Jamison and I. B. Leech were named
 as grand lodge representatives
 Directors of the Columbus National Bank met recently and declared dlvl- dend of 10 per cent for the year lsls' | This is one of the oldest banks in the state, having been established in lsoz' and having been one of the few southern financial institutions to weather the civil war period.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-08
Movement Started to
 Incorporate BOyles

A petition signed by 2S prominent citi- judges office yesterday, asking that Boyles be incorporated, taking in territory reaching from Inglenook to Tarrant City, Charles McClain of Boyles headed the list The territory takes in a large, pros porous community. including the Louis ville and Nashville railroad shops and round house.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-08
Total ..... .....
DIED OF DISEASE Hardy, Will. private, Talbot, Ga WOUNDED SEVERELY

PRIVATES: Manuel, Willie, Byington, Tenn. Sellers, Thomas J., Electra, Fla Tipton, Pierce, Mountain, Tenn Dozier, Carmon, Yorkville, Tenn. Floyd, Daniel, Rentz, Ga. Gilmore, Archie B, Lebanon, Tenn. Hinsley, Ollie. Linden, Tenn. Bates, Vain, Fair Mount, Ga. Brison, Sidney E., Trenton, Tenn. Gerald, Virgil B, East Macon, G$ Johnson, Charlie M, Fountain Hea Tenn. Kilgore, John F., Loudon, Tenn. Lee. Jesse, Indianola, Miss. Warren, Joseph B, Bristol, Tenn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-08
SECTION TWO
Total
KILLED IN ACTION Massey, Paul E., private. Bristol, Tenn
 DIED FROM WOUNDS
PKlN ATES.

PRIVATES. Stevens, Robert NJ, Fruitvtlle, Tenn Hagan, Wallace L., Chattanooga Tenn. Masters. Paul. Erwin, Tenn. The following cabled corrections are is sued as an appendix to the regular cas- ualty lists at the request of the several press associations; SEVERELY WOUNDED, PREVI-
 OUSLY REPORTED DIED OF DISEASE
 Dunwoody, Daniel D., Macon. Ga. Kennedy, Chester H., McMinnville, Tenn Ellis. oil. Clinton. Tenn. WOUNDED SEVERELY. PREVI- OUSLY REPORTED MISSING IN ACTION Glisson. Cleburn, Polk. Tenn. WOUNDED SLIGHTLY, PREVIOUS LY REPORTED MISSING IN
 ACTION
 Walker, Floyd K. Alderman, Miss. WOUNDED, DEGREE UNDETER-
 MINED, PREVIOUSLY REPORT
 ED MISSING IN ACTION
 Cash. James. Georgetown, Tenn, SICK IN HOSPITAL, PREVIOUSLY
 REPORTED MISSING IN ACTlON Davis, Jerome, Register, Ga Ward, William. Bullsgap, Tenn. RETURNED TO DUTY, PREVIOUS LY REPORTED MISSING IN AC-
 TION Sturdivant Thomas H., Mercer, Tenn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-08
Erie Pettus Is Named
 For District Attorney
Formal Endorsement Given By Alabama Senators-Un- derwood and Dent Unable to Attend Roosevelt Fun
 eral-Dents Bill Has Rough Shedding
By HUGH w. ROBERTS

affairs has already defeated an idend- cal bill by substituting in its stead measure providing for the appointment of a commission vigorously to impure into the merits of each contract. Even should MT. Dent put the Baker bill through the House the chances that 1t would lose before the Senate committee.
 This measure, regarded as of vital im- portance by the war department awaits call for tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-08

Quinine That Does Not Affect Head Because of it's tonic and laxative effect, LAXATIVE PROMO QUININE (Tab- lets) can be taken by anyone without causing nervousness or ringing in the head. There is only one "Bromo Quin- inc" F. w. GROVES signature on the box 30c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-08
Will PrObated

The will of J. T.. Strickland was pro- bated by Judge ]. P Stiles yesterday, the widow of the deceased. Mrs. Rosa V. Strickland, being the sole beneficiary The estate consisted almost entirely of real estate,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-08
SECTION ONE

Washington, January 7.-The follow ing casualties are reported by the com handing general of the American ex- peditionary forces:
 Died of disease. se............... T
 Wounded severely ........... 210
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-08
PERSONAL

Mrs. LeGrand C. Wilson left yesterday for Knoxville, Tenn, where she was called by the serious illness of her mother. Mrs J. Nat Williams.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-08

PRlN ATES. Stevens, Robert NJ, Fruitville, Tenn Hagan, Wallace L., Chattanooga Tenn. Masters, Paul, Erwin, Tenn.
New Britain herald., 1919-11-07
STRIKERS CHALLENGE
 MINE OPERATORS
Want Wall>out Checked Up and Re. suit Given Out to Newspapers
 to Show Strct,oth
to Show Strength.

Pittsburgh, Nov. 7.-Oficials of dis trict Mo- 5, United Mine Workers of America, offered today to form joint committee with the operators to check up the coal strike situation in the Pittsburgh disrict and give the result to the press. The offer is the result of conflicting reports which have been given out at both the head quarters of the mine union officials and of operators since the strike be- gan. The operators have not replied to the proposal.
 The operators repeated today that their nOn-union mines are now work ing 100 per cent normal and that I,1any union miners arc either re- turning to their old jobs or seeking work in other fields. Mine union of 1icials replied to this by asserting the operators could not make an atti- davit'' to it. They then offered to form a joint committee to check up the situation.
 The effect of the strike, so far as the general coal supply is concerned, has been felt but little in this locality according to railroad officials. They say they have an abundance of coal on their lines which is being dis ;l'ibutcd as rapidly as possible to those industries and public utilities deemed essential by the government
 All apprehension as to possible shortage of fuel in the domestic sit nation has been removed entirely Upon receipt of information by the railroads from Washington yesterday hat the retail dealer supply house holds inadvertently has been left out of tho revised essential list officials lost no time in locating those points I in the district where there was evi- l dence of a. shortage and supplying the 1 necessary fuel.
New Britain herald., 1919-11-07
TRAIN SERVICE IS
 BEING CUT DOWN
Foreign Owned Ships Cannot Be Runkercu Here-Other Coal Re
 StriCtiOnS Are Placed

Chicago, Nov. I.-CUrtailm ent of
 passenger train service, discOntinuanc
 of bunk ering of foreign owned vessels
 at American ports, restrictions in some
 places of the use of public utilities and
 appeals for coal from various cities as
 the strike of approximately 425, ,000
 bituminous coal miners today rounded
 out it's first week, gave the nation
 further indications of the distress in
 store should there be a protracted sus-
 pension of mining operations. Other
 diSarran gementS of the cOuntry's TOu-
 in the general conditions surrounding
 the strike itself.
 Government agencies still remained
 hopeful that developments tomorrow at Indianapolis, when the motion filed by attorneys for the United Mine Workers of America asking dissolution of the restraining order issued last week by Judge Anderson will be ar gued, might point the way to an early ending of the strike.
 To the states already reported sui fering from a coal shortage, Kansas, Nebraska, Alabama and Iowa today was added Oklahoma. 'EOllOW the first law of nature, which is self-pres- erVation, and take any coal you can get your hands on'' was the reply of Governor J. B. A. Robertson of Okla 1 homa to one COunty'S appeal for aid. While it officially was announced by tho director general of railroads that 1 no general curtailment of train SerT- l ice was cOntem plated, 66 trains had 1 been annulled in the central west Re 1 2ionaI directors had orders to eliml- l nate service where absolutely neces- l sary in the public interest.
 Operation of some of the coal mines l in Oklahoma. plans for which it was ] expected would be completed Nester- day will be started as soon as every 1 thing is in readiness it was annOunc- l ed. West Virginia operators reported l II mines in union districts being l worked and a slight increase in pro . duction also was reported by Colorado ! mine operators. New Mexico prOduc- CTS said but half the miners normally employed were on strike.
 ] Small cities and towns of Kansas re ] ported suffering by many families Wa: i imminent with the coming of colo l weather.
New Britain herald., 1919-11-07
CONFIDENCE MEN AT WORK.
Dressed AS Army Officers They Sell
 Fake Allowance Forms

London, Nov. 7.-Confidence mon here have newer means of victim = i1ing credulOus persons. Dressed in nn army officers uniform these trick sters produce papers purpOrting to show that they arc entitled to a monthly allowance payable the following day and offer to sell the paper at a re- duced figure.
 A desire to render "a service man some return has led many persons to he exchange of $75 or s100 for one of these worthless allowance forms according to police reports. Public warnings have resulted.
New Britain herald., 1919-11-07

Buy Chateau of Former Car for Tst
 As Hospital for Polish Babies.

Warsaw, Nov 1.-The American Red Cross has purchased the chateau of the later Emperor Nicholas of Russia in the forest of Bialystok. In the days when Nicholas ruled over all Inc Russians he often journeyed to Bialystok forest with a numerous suite, where hunting parties would be organized.
 The hundred and twenty rooms formerly occupied by the late em- peror's guests now shelter Polish babies for whom the Red Cross is caring.