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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-07
CAMPAIGN STARTED FOR BETTER MARKET Agricultural Committee Is Seeking to Improve Mar
 keting Facilities

The campaign of the committee on agriculture and marketing to interest the business men of Alabama in pro- vfding better marketing facilities will be started tomorrow. Various com mittees of prominent bankers ana business men will visit the towns in every county and will carry charts showing the marketing facilities of fered by the state at the present time.
 All railroads operating in Birming- ham are taking an active part Tn thus campaign and are lending their agri- cultural men to make the trips with local business men. All county dem
 onstration agents are assisting and
 will arrange meetings for the various
 committees These charts show the 'o-
 cation of city scales, elevators, cream
 cries, velvet bean and peanut mtis,
 canning plants, potato curing houses
 hog sale days, packing plants and stock yards, as we'll as the counties that have organized farm loan asso- citations.
 The charts also illustrate the prtn' ciples of marketing with which the Alabama shippers must comply befoFe they can sell products in Birmingham. Among the men assisting in this campaign which is conducted through the efforts of T. P. Hay, Jr, secre- tary of the committee on agriculture and marketing, are r. S. Long, J. M. Draper and c. R. Shepherd of the Southern railroad development ser vice, J. H. Phillips Of the Central or Georgia, F. O. Howton. state mar ket clerk of the department or agrlcul- ture at Montgomery. Representatives of the Louisville 6 Nashville railroad and the Southern Bell Telephone com pany are expected in a few days to assist.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-07
FURNITURE BADLY
 DAMAGED BY FIRE Fire of Unknown Origin Breaks Out in Hood &
 Wheeler's Storehouse

Fire of unknown origin. starting in a storeroom used by the Hood and Wheeler Furniture company, at 4o3 Twentieth street, North, badly dam- aged a stock of furniture valued at s2O,o00 The furniture was on the third floor of the building and was that held in reserve by the company.
 The damage had not been estimated last night. James Hood. president of the company, giving out the follow ing statement:
 We have not estimated the damage vet, but I hardly think it will reach $1O.00O. The stock consisted of co " furniture, and was valued at S2o,NlN However, it could not be replaced Tor that money now, owing to the advance in the price of furniture.
 The lower floor of the building Nas occupied by the Edwards x Crisr Bicycle company That company wRs only damaged by water and smoke. The alarm was turned in by Mr, Rogers watchman for Hood ano Wheeler, and the entire fire departm en responded. The fire was extinguisneu within a few minutes. The loss iA 1 covered by insurance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-07
Telegraph Wire Cause of Fatal Accident,
 Verdict of COrOn

Assistant Coroner R. E. Askew sf- vestigated the death of Edna Holm the year-old child who was killed -a an auto accident Monday afterno " near Mt. Pinson yesterday and decie ea that the accident was caused by wire that hung from a telegraph pole be- side the road winding around the front wheel and turning the automobile over.
 "I investigated the accident thor oughly and found that a wire hanging from. post and lying across the road had caught in the wheel and wound it's length about the wheel and then broke off but the shock caused the car to overturn. pinning the child under it." Mr Askew said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-07
COOPERATION 0F BUSINESS MEN WITH COMMISSION URGED ROtarians Endorse Proposed Bond Issue, Following
 Speech by Burruss at
 Luncheon
Birmingham Rotarians endorsed with

Birmingham Rotarians endorsed with out dissenting vote the proposed A,- 100000 city bond issue in a resolution offered by the public affairs committee at the regular weekly luncheon yester- day. following a talk made by Henry Page Burruss, commissioner of public im- provements, on the issue.
 Commissioner Burruss briefly explained something of the use to which the money from the issue would be put and urged that the city commission be given the benefit of the criticism and suggestions that Rotarians and others might have to offer He pointed out that the $3,000, GOO proposed for Birmingham's schools bare ly would be enough for the mere neces- sities of the schools" and that in real ity more is needed for school improve ment in the city.
 "Our schools for white children are lack ing in many ways,'' said Commissioner Burruss. But I do not think I would be far from right if I should say that we have made practically no adequate provision for negro schools.
 He called attention to the losses Bir- ningham has suffered on account Of not having an auditorium, and of the needs for a new city hall and library building, and more funds for the main tenance of adequate fire protection in the city.
 No municipality can succeed in it's bus mess affairs unless it has the support and aid of the business men of that mu- nicipality," he said. And the city com mission is anxious that the business men here give it their cooperation and sug- gestons."
 A large number of Rotarians were pres ent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-07
MERCHANT SHOT DOWN BY ROBBERS Trio of Negroes Hold Up Merchant and Inflict
 Fatal Injuries


 Sam Pattilo, merchant of 20ol Eighteenth street. Ensley, was snot down and probably fatally wounded by three negroes who robbed his es- tablishment at II o'clock last night. Pattito was wounded in the breast. and according to reports from hos pital has slight chance to recover. (
 According to information given the police, the highwaymen entered the store just before it was closed and purchased some small articles. Pre- tending that they were through with their purchases. all started out, when one suddenly turned and presented a pistol at the storekeeper.
 While the other negroes were searching the cash drawer little dis turbance came from the rear of the store and the negro fired. The bhl- let took effect in the breast of the merchant The police departments of various sections of the city have been notified of the occurrence and posse of officers and citizens are searching the Ensley district
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-07
BURGLARS ACTIVE IN EVERY SECTION
 OF CITY IS REPORT

Burglars are increasing their activ- ities in Birmingham, according to re- ports from different sections of the city. Last night J. w. Cunningham or Cliff road notified the police that burglars were active in that district. He stated that besides him own resi- dence. that of Mrs John Bradley, pr. Heflin. MT. Bowen and others have been robbed within the past few nights,
 Reports coming from West End are to the same effect and the North Bir- mingham district, it is said. is suffer ing more than any other portion or the city from burglars.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-07
Song Leaders Class
 Will Meet at War
 Camp Headquarters

The song leaders class which is be- ing conducted by Edward F. Shumway, sing organizer for the war camp com munity headquarters will meet tomorrow evening at s:30 o'clock at headquarters of the war camp community service on Fourth avenue and Twentieth street
 w. H. Maxim, former song leader for the Young Mems Christian association. will talk on the benefits derived from the community sings, giving his personal viewpoint He will be followed by H. P. Poindexter former song leader for some time at Arcadia, Florida, who will volunteer his services for the work in
 Birmingham.
 A brief talk will be made by l.. l.. Foster, a negro song leader designated by the Tuskegee authorities on the work among the ngroes.
 The sings in the large department stores and at the various parks and playgrounds are being continued and are growing in interest
 This song leaders class is said to be the first public class of the kind ever held in Birmingham, and anyone inter- | ested is invited to be present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-07
SURPLUS FOOD SALE
 WILL START TODAY

Final preparations for the sale of s27.000 worth of government surplus food supplies by the city were com pleted yesterday afternoon and every thing is in readiness for the sale, which begins at S:30 o'clock this morn- ing.
 It is expected that a rush will re- suit when the doors are opened at the vacant building on Twenty-first street between Second and Third avenue and at the suburban fire stations where the sales will be made.
 City Comptroller James M. Jones, Jr.. who is in charge of the sales, has re- quested all those who expect to make purchases to have the exact change, or as near the exact amount as pcs . sible, ready so as to eliminate a loss of time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-07
Odd Fellows IndOrse
 League of Nations < at Closing Session

,s At the closing session of the grand lodge Independent Order of Odd Fellows held yesterday, resO- Iutions were adopted indorsing the league of nations. The resolutions were introduced by Grand Secre- tary J. c. Bowie of TalIadega and were unanimously adopted as fol- lows:
 s.Resolved that in behalf of a worldwide fraternity for which our order stands, we endorse the worlds league of nations as adopted at Paris, so ably championed by Presi- dent Wilson and ex-President Taft, and we call upon our senators and representatives at Washington to vote for and to use their influence for the ratification of this measure that promises so much for the good of mandkind everywhere.
 ssResoIved that this resolution be telegraphed to the President and mailed to ex-President Taft and to each of our senators and represen- tatives and that n copy be given to the press."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-07
Regular Meeting of
 Retail Credit Men

special programme has been ar ranged for the Associated Retail Credit Men, who meet at their regular weekly luncheon at 12:15 o'clock in the private dining room of the Civic association to- day. Mai F. G. Grace, who has Jus, returned from France, will give some interesting sidelights on the world war. and Jerome C. Weinberg, credit manager for the Clark & Jones Piano company w;Il reIate some of his personal experi- ences as a credit man. All the members are urged to attend.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-07
SHIPPERS MAY USE
 OLD BILLS OF LADING

According to an announcement made yesterday by O. l.. Bum. secretary man aeer of the Birmingham Traffic Bureau. local shippers may use the present forms of bill of lading to become effective on July s. 1919, but on June A this order was modified postponing the time to Sep tember 8. At the request of several steamship lines and shippers an injunc- tion was granted by the United States district court of New York annulling the order. and the old forms for bills of lading may be used until further or ders.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-07
Damage Suits Filed

Suits filed in the circuit court yesterday are as follows:
 Mrs. K. Scott vs. Mrs. H. E. Pearce. alleging writing and sending of "defama- tory and slanderous'' letters; $100O0.
 Willie Ballard. a minor, through friend, J. w. Ballard, vs. l.. c. Bradley, receiver for the Birmingham Railway. Light and Power company, alleging personal injuries received April IS, 1919. s10.o00.
 J. w. Ballard vs. l.. C.. Bradley. receiver for Birmingham Railway, Light and Pow CT company, alleged expense incurred as a result of injury to son, Willie Ballard. s5oO0.
 Albert Turner vs. Tennessee Coal. Iron and Railway company, alleged personal injuries received July g. 1919, s5ooO.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-07
GRACE CHURCH
Rev. E. w. Gamble to Speak on Cam
 paign for Church Missions

The Rev. E. W. Gamble. rector of St. Paurs church. Selma. will speak to the congregation of Grace Epis- copal church at Woodlawn Friday evening at o'clock. He will have for his subject '"The Nationwide Cam
 paign for the Church's Missions" MT. Gamble is brilliant speaker and well known in the city. The campaign for church missions is being launched Dy the Episcopal churches throughout the country and Mr. Gambles message is one of much interest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-07
Marriage Licenses

Marriage licenses issued in the probate court yesterday are as follows:
 Miss Pearl Cagle and James Ambergey Miss Mary S. Oliver and M l.. Robert son.
 Miss Ruby Hambright and 5. o. Hugh ins.
 Mrs. Emma Phillips Bennett and J. p Bennett.
 Miss Rosa Barham and Henry B. Mans Miss vesta V. Jones and Winton E. Yerby. . Miss Willie E. King and Gordon c. Mel ton.
 Miss Jewell Campbell and H. S. Banton
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-07
RIDGELY PHARMACY
 CHANGES HANDS

W. R. Sevier. druggist of Wylam. has purchased from Rains Brothers the Ridgley pharmacy, the new proprietor to take possession August 12
 Rains brothers are engaged in the real estate business and announce that they purpose giving their entire at tention to it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-07
No Uztin1aturn Issue,
 States Presideut PeUear

Mr. Pevcar. It. nuFl Important feature consists af taa svafe scale which is in som cases -pproxi- pay. The majority of the other demands have been in prRc- tice for some time. They simply ask for a continuity of those. Of course there are a few additional demands that will be given careful consideration when Mir. Bradley re- turns"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-07

J. :. Pevear, president of the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company, stated yesterday, labor contract handed the company by the street car men of this city Tuesday, could nst be considered until Lee C. Bradley returned to Birmingham.
 ''I'he document Is not an ultima tum but a new labor contract,- said
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-07
MAINTAIN SILENCE

Although no official statement was made yesterday by the publicity com mittee appointed by the striking snop, men. it was said that they were SUI, goine to stick until the end, and would continue to refuse to go back to work until they had got the raise in wages that they were striking for.
 Many of the strikers stated that they had secured jobs at other occupations and were not worrying; that they III tended to work at their new jobs untll the strike was won. Many of them left yesterday for other towns in the southern portion of the state, where IL was reported that there were all abundance of jobs awaiting them:
 Daily meetings have been heid ny the striking shopmen at the MaJestic theater and the Woodrow Wilson park Every meeting is closed to the pubic and each man is forced to show ms union card in order to be admitted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-07
SHOPMEN'S STRIKE
 MAY BRING ABOUT GAS FAMINE HERE
City Commissioners Ap- pealed To in Gas Situation. Embargo to Be Placed
 by Local Railroads

Yesterday the threatened embargo, which will be put on within a few days by all railroads of the city if the strik- ing shopmen remained out, pointed to the fact that this city was in immediate danger of gas famine.
 Late yesterday afternoon, following the appeal of J. s. Pevear, president of the Birmingham Railway. Light and Power company, before the city commissioners yesterday morning, asking them to in tervene with railroad officials in alley iating the situation caused by the Frisco railroads refusal to haul coal which the company had ordered from Sipsey about three weeks ago, three cars of coal were brought in by that railroad and eight more are expected in today.
 President Pevear stated yesterday thai the city had at the time that the three cars of coal arrived, only about five or six days run, but that since then they had been able to get several cars Of coal from Corona and Bell Ellen.
 SITUATION SERIOUS
 Following the apepal for assistance made by President Pevear, the city com missioners sent telegram to the rail- noad officials, describing the situation here as serious and asking thoir im- mediate assistance
 The Frisco railroad yesterday morning placed an embargo on every commodity no matter whether it was perishable or not refusing to accept any carloads or commodities from any other road or the city
 The Louisville & Nashville and the Seaboard Air Line railroads nave nlaced embargoes on certain commod- ities and goods that will have to De shipped to certain localities. lhe former will not accept anything that is to be shipped to Cincinnati or any points beyond that. The latter W'ai VII accept only perishable commodities merchandise and livestock,
 Officials of other railroads Of the citv were unable to state yesterday how long they would be able to ho.d out before they would be forced 70 call embargoes They admitted that the situation is serious enough anu will undoubtedly call for an embargo within a few days if the strikers re- main out. At the present time, no" : ever, they stated that transportation facilities were unchanged as far as they were concerned
 If striking shopmen remained out for a considerable length of time, U was the impression of local OFFICIALS that the town would be pretty wet sewed up" and that it would be difll- cult to even ship food into the city | by the usual main trunk rallways. III ] that case, it is said that a truck ser vice could possibly be established, but ! that that was very indefinite at tne present time and that it was uncertdH l whether it would be necessary to use | that rnethod or not.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-07
JUDGE ABERNETHY
 GIVEN HIGH PRAISE
 AT BAR MEETING
Legislation for Re- lief of Court Suggested and Committee Named
 With Power to Act

At called meeting of the Birming- ham Bar association held yesterday in the law library, the needs of the muni- cipal court were discussed at length and committee was appointed to draft a new bill or to amend the present one as to clerk hire and salaries and other needed reforms
 The meeting was called to order by Fassar Allen in the absence of Presi- dent J. T. Stokeley, who is out of the city, and c. l.. White was appointed sec retary. The meeting was representative, there being in the neigAE orhood of 100 leading members of the bar present
 MT. Allen explained the purpose of the meeting, stating that owing to the in . crease of business it was necessary to take steps to relieve the situation, par ticularly in reference to the criminal divi- sion presided over by Judge H. B. Aber- nethy.
 Judge Abernethy was called upon to state the needs of the court and he said that it was imperative that an additional clerk be appointed for his division, and that the salaries of all the clerks of the several divisions were insufficient and that they should be raised. He stated his clerks had to work overtime and on Sundays to keep up with the increased business of the court. He also stated he had plenty of time to try the cases, but the relief needed was as to the clerks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-07
JUDGE ABERNETHY PRAISED

A number of talks were made in which Judge Abernethy was paid high tribute for the efficient manner in which he handled the large number of criminal cases, and against his protest propo- sition to raise his salary was presented.
 Those speaking were Frank s. White,
 Jr., J. B. Ivey, Sterling Wood, Will K. Terry, Ben Ray and others.
 At the conclusion of the talks mo- tion was carried that a committee of seven be appointed, with full power to | act to either draft a new bill or to amend the present one to meet the re- | quirements of the municipal court. The chair appointed the following committee: l Frank Dominick, chairman; Capt. Hugo ! l.. Black, J. B. Burgin, Thomas Dozier. | Frank s. White, Jr., and Marvin Woodall, l William M. Lindsey, former court stenographer. was accorded the privilege ] of explaining the provisions of a bill | now pending before the legislature ir l reference to the appointment of court ! stenogra pher for the civil divisions of the circuit court. He explained the bill
 at length and the proposition was favor
 ably received. and while no official ac- tion was taken at the meeting yester- day it was suggested that the members
 Of the Bar association write the several members of the legislature and urge it's
 passage.
 | In the discussion of the needs of the municipal court. it was suggested that pr ovision be made for the judges to have
 a vacation each year, it being pointed out that Judge Abernethy had been on | the bench eight years without lay-off
 or vacation. It was also suggested | that the question of one of the three Judges to try all criminal cases be definitely set out in the new bill or in the amendments
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-07
ON PAYING BASIS

Among the things spoken off in refer ence to the criminal division of the court presided over by Judge H. B. Abernethy was the fact that 5450 cases had been docketed during the year ending July l and that $l2271, ,92 had been paid into the county treasury from this division, while the expenses of the office for the year were $6525.
 The books of the court were recently examined by c. R. Franks, state exam iner of public accounts, who stated that the books and records were in splendid shape and easy to examine and that there was dire need of more help and that it should be better paid. He also said: "In my opinion there is not another criminal court in the state that tries as many criminal cases as this court
Evening journal., 1919-09-29
COSTS MORE TU BE
SICK IN SUSSEX
Doctors in Lower Counties
Anncuuce Increase IN
NJ d cal Fees
.GEORGETOAN FlREMEN
TO CONDUCT CARNIVAL
Special 10 The Evening journal.

Special TO The Evening Journal
GEORGETOWN. Del, sept 29.-Deci-
sisn has been reached by the physi-
clans OF Dclmar district 90 raise their
fees. effective october T. The new rates
will be: Town visits. - night visits,
50 with minimum office fee OF 81. All
members Of The medical profession In
Wcomico county are subject n a
heavy nne II found violating the sched-
ulcs
Robert Kitchens. son OF William
Kitchens and Miss Laura Moore daugh-
ter OF William Moore. of near Harbeson
We're married ut the Georgetown NJ. b.
Circuit parsonage, last night boy the Rev.
Z. II. Marshall
John %. Briliingham, son Of j., j.
Briilingham, and Miss Elsie'M Pusey,
daughter OF Isaac pusey. of near Mills
boro. were married last saturday night
at MIllsboro, by the Rev. j. J.. pret-
lyman.
rs result OF an injury sustained 90
his eye. b. b. Bowden. OF Little Greek
district may lose the sight of it
The Millsboro baseball club met de-
feat ON their diamond Thursday after
noon at the hands Of Salisbury, Md, by
the score of 6 90 .
Plans have been completed by mem
hcrs OF the Georgetown Volunteer Fire
Department for The carnival 10 be held
from september - lc uclobcr 3
Former Judge David 7. Marvel and
daughter. Mrs Frank DeArm0nd. OF
Wilmington We're guests Of relatives
here "Wednesday
James Durrel spent yesterday with
relatives and friends at Loves.
Reuben kaufman, OF SeafOrd was a
visitor here yesterday.
Mrs Leonard Warrington Is critically
800 at her home in Collinsville
Mrs Carl scott is suffering from 6p-
pcndicilis.