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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-06
OWN-Y0UR-HOME :
 MEETING TODAY State Officers and Civic Leaders to Consider H0us-
 ing Problem

Interesting developments are expected to result from the meeting to be held at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon in the audito- rum of the Chamber of Commerce The meeting was called by H. Key Milner. chairman of a special committee created to take charge of arrangements for buy homeN movement soon to be in- augurated in Birmingham
 At preliminary meeting held about 10 days ago it was decided to invite the governor, the lieutenant governor, tho speaker of the house of representatives, the mayors of the citieE of Alabama and representatives of all commercial, indus trial and civic bodies in the state to De present at the meeting this afternoon or send some one or more persons to repre- sent them.
 Responses to invitations sent out by MT Miners committee have been received from large number of officials and civic workers stating that they would be here to attend the meeting.
 l.. R. Putnam, regional director of the information and education section of the United States Department of Labor, with headquarters in New Orleans, will be here today and attend the meeting. The government is deeply interested in the own your home movement" which was originated by Hill Ferguson, one of Bir- mingham's live wires, and is sending rep resentatives into all parts of the country to spread the propaganda.
 MT. Putnam will state the attitude of the government towards the own a home movement" and will also urge the immediate construction of all homes possi- ble in Birmingham.
 MT. Putnam will also address the Civi- tan club at it's weekly luncheon at the Southern club at o'clock today on the home owning and building proposition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-06

The first general membership meeting and smoker of the enlarged Chamber of Commerce will be held tonight at s o'clock at the Chamber of Commerce au- ditorium. President R. A. Brown will preside.
 The main business of this meeting will be the adoption of bylaws. Chairman R. A. Porter and the committee to draft bylaws will make a full report and will submit a complete set of bylaws for the consideration of the meeting. The committee consists of R. A. Porter, chair man; P. G. Shook, George w. Yancey. A. J. Arrant, A. c. Crowder Colman Blach, Paul H. Earle Percy Woodall and E. w. Brownell.
 These gentlemen have made careful study of the standard bylaws adopted by the National Association of Commer- cial Secretaries and recommended by the United States Chamber of Commerce. Some slight changes have been recom- mended by the committee to meet local conditions, but the main framework is kept entire.
 C. E. Jenks, field secretary of the American city bureau, who has charge of the organization work for the next four weeks, will speak at this meeting, in order that the members may under stand fully just what is being planned for the Chamber of Commerce. The de- tails of the election of directors will be gone over carefully, the purpose of the group meeting explained. and the meth ods of securing efficient committee serv- ice will he gone over.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-06
H|LLMAN NURSES
 RECEIVE DIPLOMAS
Statement. May IF. RESOERCEG:

Jere Guin, chairman of the Board If Revenue, and Judge William F. Fort of the criminal division of the circuit court made the principal ad dresses at the graduating exercises of the Hillman hospital training school for nurses which was held last night at s, o'clock at the hospital auditorium. There was a large audi ence and eight of the class were awarded their diplomas by pr. E. P. Hogan
 After the awarding of the diplomas by pr. Hogan there was a reception and dance given under the auspices of the hospital in the gymnasium of the high school building adjoining ths hospital At intervals during the sx- ercises musical programme was rem dereG by the orchestra.
 The names of those to receive their diplomas follow: Miss Charlotte Mu.- 1ins. Jasper; Miss Jessie Virginia Cox Billings; Miss Geneva Allen. Kos ciusko, Miss; Miss Annie Elizabeth Sutherland. Columbus, Miss; Miss Maude Candy. Stanton; Miss Annie McAlpine Ross, Dothan: Miss Fife Walden. Tuscumbia; Mrs. Gertrude McCulloch, Scruggs, Albany
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-06
SUITS FILED

Four suits. aggregating $7S,0oos were filed in the circuit court yester- day. |
 Suit was filed by J. I. Chambers against H. R. Davis for $30.oo0 for personal injuries alleged to have bean received when the vehicle in which he was riding was struck by motor truck alleged to have been driven by the defendant.
 J. J. Thrift filed suit against tho Gulf States Steel company for $40 900 for alleged personal injuries claimed to have been received at Virginia Mines.
 Suit was filed by W. Williamson against the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company for $3,000 for al- legged personal injuries.
 John Wade. pro ami Homer Wade. filed suit against Jack Sprue1 for s5o0O for alleged false arrest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-06
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were issued by the probate court yes terday:
 Mason Nibblett and Miss venne Ray of Trussville.
 Charlie Ross Smith and Mrs. Cues ner P Jones of Futaw.
 A. M Barnett and Miss Susie Mae Rogers of Birmingham.
 s. W Hayes and Mrs. Bonnie Gar ner of Sayre.
 J. T. Patrick and Mrs. Ophelia IIol- lowav of Birmingham,
 D. B. Tucker and Miss Hattie Grimes of Pinson,
 c R. McNeii and Miss Rosebud Me- Farline of Birmingham.
 E. c. Bnnham and Miss Una Grass of Birmirgham of Helena.
 Peter contona and Miss Rosa Tor,- brellos of Bessemer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-06
GENERAL CHARGE IS GIVEN TO JURY IN
 ENTERTAINMENT CASE
w. c. Shirey Found Guilty of Embez- zling State Funds While Acting
 as Deputy License Collector

W. c. Shirey, who has been on trial for embezzlement for the past three days before Judge F. Lloyd Tate, supernumer- ary judge for the state of Alabama, now assisting with the criminal docket of the circuit court, was found guilty as charged.
 Shirey was charged with embezzling approximately 5000 while he was deputy license collector last year. The money that it is alleged that he embedded is claimed to have been money derived from the issue of chaffeur licenses. A large number of witnesses were exam ined by the state and as no witnesses were introduced by the defense, the gen. eral charge was given to the jury by Judge Tate and verdict of guilty was returned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-06
HARMONY SINGING
 ATTHE COURTHOUSE

The Jefferson County Christian Har- mony Singing association will hold an all-day sing in Judge John IT. Pugh's courtroom at the county court building in Birmingham on the third Sunday in June.
 "The Old Christian Harmony" song book will be the only book used during the sing. It is expected that there will be 25 members in the choir
 Everybody is invited to attend the sing and it is suggested that they bring their dinner along with them in order that they may be able to stay all day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-06
BUSINESS WOMEN
 ELECT DELEGATES
Plans Outlined for Confer ence of Business WOmen's
 Clubs to Be Held Here

An enthusiastic meeting of the Bir- mingham Association of Business and Professional Women was held Thurs day evening at the Civic association for the purpose of making definite plans for the coming conference of the Fed eration of Business Women's clubs to be held in Birmingham Tuesday and Wednesday. June 10 and Il.
 There are a number of these organ nations throughout the state and dele gates are expected from Mobile. Mont gomery. Selma and number of other towns.
 The first item of business was the election of delegates. Birmingham, hav- ing membership of 150 was entitled to 15 delegates and the following were elected: Miss Marion Walker. Miss Katherine Holt, Mrs. H. E. Pierce, Dr. Perry, Mrs. Eva Caldwell, Miss Martha Armstrong, pr. Marie Bauer. Miss Ellen Wood. Miss Carol Wood. Miss Margaret NMcArdle, Mrs. C. H. Ohme Miss Ethel Judge and Miss Olive Haslett.
 Mrs. H. F. Pearce. appointed by Pres ident Annie V. Lynch to represent the Birmingham Association of Business and Professional Women in the Cham Der of Commerce drive. made a report of 25 memberships secured. 20 of them being business women.
 A matter of great interest discussed was the reconsideration of the question of cooperation with the \. w. c. A in the proposed plan to establish down town club rooms and the offer of the Y W. c. A. was accepted and plans are under way for the opening of such clut accommodations.
 The programme and plans for the entertainment of the delegates to the Federation of Business Women's clubs later
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-06
Mansell Convicted in
 the Criminal Court

Bellton Mansell, negro, charged with grand larceny. was tried before Judge H. P Heflin of the criminal division, of the circuit court yesterday and was found guilty by the jury. Mansell was charged with stealing about $50 from the postoffice and store at Coalburg in the latter part of April. 1919, but the verdict of the jury fixed the sum alleged to have been stolen at $20.
 Alline Clisby, charged with larceny from person. went to trial before Judge Heflin yesterday. It is alleged that the defendant was implicated l.: the taking of $635 from the person of w. M Jones of Flat Top several weens ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-06
GROUP LEADERS MEET

Twenty-four of the men who are to serve as chairmen of group meetings held session at the Chamber of Com merce auditorium yesterday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock and received instructions as to their work, and discussed sugges- tions as to what the Chamber of Com merce should do for the city.
 Under the leadership of these men the entire membership will be divided into groups of 40 each, and each person will be asked to answer two questions. First, what as citizen. do you believe the Chamber of Commerce should undertake for the good of the city of Birmingham?
 Second-What in your opinion is the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-06
Half a Hundred Rugs
 Recovered by Police

Osie Brown, alias Will Brown the ne- gro who, it is alleged. has been canvass ing the city for the past few days. gath ering rugs to clean on the pretext that he is representing well known com parry, was arrested yesterday by petec- lives Propst and Wilson.
 Approximately 50 rugs, the owners of wick were residents of North Birming- ham, were recovered.
 The negro claimed that he represented the Earthquake Carpet Cleaning com- pany.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-06
CAMP HARDEE
Election of Officers at Meeting This
 Afternoon at Cable Hall

An important meeting of Camp Hars dee, United Confederate Veterans. will be held this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the Cable hall. In addition to other business, the annual election of off, ficers will be held. Commander J. K. Barton urges every member of the camp to be present, and extends a cor dial invitation to all other veterans to attend, also the Daughters of tho Con- federacy and Sons of Veterans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-06
Church Banquet for
 Returned Soldier Boys

Tn honor of the 34 young men who went out from that church and par ticipated In the war banquet and reception will be held in their honor in the Sunday school rooms of the Sec ond Presbyterian church tonight A special progI amme. consisting of read ings music and speeches. will be rem dered.
 humorous lecture for the occasion.
 All the adult members of the con gregation are urged to attend. The banquet will begin at S:30 D. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-06
Body of Baby Found

It was reported to the coroner's office yesterday morning that small boy baby had been found on the steps of local Hospital. The baby was wrapped in a pic, q. rsper and previously ha heen sen n Ire ,venile court. according 10 the address or the death certificate.
 The cause of the child's Geath has not been learned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-06
MEETING AND
 SMOKER OF CHAMBER OF
 COMMERCE TONIGHT AT 8
Bylaws Will Be Submitted for Adoption at Meeting To- night-Fied Secretary to Make Address-Group Leaders Meet and Hear Suggestions
 Civic Improvements

thing of first importance that should be undertaken by the Chamber of Commerce to improve the trade conditions and op- portunities in your own line of business
 The suggestions thus obtained will be consolidated and arranged to form a programme of work.
 SUGGESTIONS MADE
 At the meeting last evening the follow ing suggestions were made.
 l. Clean up the parks and make them more attractive.
 g. Have the streets of the city plainly marked at each intersection.
 B. Institute 8 'buy-at-home" movement
 f. Make Birmingham the great distrib- uting point of the south
 5, Improve the streets between the cen. ter of the city and the outlying centers.
 G. Make Birmingham basing point for steel to encourage new industries to locate here.
 7. Build a new civic center with largt auditorium.
 8. Enlarge the quarters of the Cham her of Commerce and substitute club fa- clities,
 g. Make the Chamber of Commerce a great clearing house for all civic socie- ties.
 10. Endeavor to receive better rates on helectric power and gas
 II. Back the y-d-I1Omc Ndiupeti6i.
 F. Better conditions for laborers in. cludng housing, amusements and parks 13. Community concerts in the new au ditorium. IA. Institute regular meetings of the members for discussion of public ques' tions.
 15. Back the good roads movement ano secure federal aid now available. 16. Make Birmingham the First City in the First State.'' PLANS FOR SERVICE President R. A. Brown was present and spoke briefly of the plans now be- ing laid for increasing the service of the Chamber of Commerce and especially urged a greater cooperation between al the outlying suburbs and the motLe' city.
 He also urged the need of better park' and recreation centers for the citizens. The regular group meetings will begin next week, and every member is urged to attend when notified. as much of thu success of the organization depends upor the attendance and interest of these meetings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-06
WEST LAKE PARK TO
 BE CLOSED TODAY

Owing to the death of Miss orrie Keith. sister of J. A Keith manager of West Lake park. who died at Atlanta last night, the lake will be closed today. Miss Keith was we'll known in Birming ham and has many friends here who will regert to hear of her death.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-06
ELEVEN HOMICIDES
 RECORD FOR MONTH

Twenty-two people of Jefferson county
 were accidentally killed and II homicides were committed during the past month. according to the report of the coroner, submitted to the board of revenue yes- terday During the month. 63 deaths were investigated and of this number 29 died from natural causes. There were g white and s1 negro deaths investigated
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-23
FORD CASE HELD UP
AS LAWYERS ARGUE
Plea Made for Testimony to
Be Based on Chicago Pa
per's Editorial.
WILSON NOTES QUOTED
Defence Says Inventor Had
Fought Preparedness to
Detriment of us.
Special DespatcA to rHn, Soy.

MOUNT CLEMENS, May 22I--Recalling
the jury for the taking Of testimony
in Henry Ford's s1.ooo.ooo libel suit
against the Chicago Tribune was again
deferred to-day. while Alfred Murphy
analysed the editorial calling Mr.. Ford
an anarchist The attorney sought to
convince the court that on the editorial
alone and the alleged malice back of
It should DO based the testimony in the
case.
Elliott @. Stevenson, senior counsel for
the defence, continued his argument, de-
picting conditions In 1915 at the time
the editorial was written and reiterating
that Mr.. Ford by his assurance to the
public that there was no national danger
and no enemy In sight had played the
part of an anarchist by undermining the
defence of the nation.
Mr.. Stevenson quoted notes from the
President to Germany, following the
sinking of the Lusitania and the Sussex
to show that there was a real enemy
in sight
"The European war would have ended
n year before II did had we been pre-
pared when we entered IT," he de-
clared. And Henry Ford spent his
thousands upon thousands of dollars To
convince the public there was no need
OF preparedness.
at was Abraham Lincoln who said
that the man who discourages a soldier
from enlisting or encourages him tc
desert is as bad as the man on the
enemy line taking the life OF a soldier,
said Stevenson. -,s.
Mr.. Murphy said Mr.. Stevenson hat
talked for six long hours In arguing the
issue and had not addressed himself tc
the case in more than thirty minutes o.
that time.
II intend to argue to the court and
not to the public at large outside tn,
building" said Murphy.
He again analysed. line by line, thu
editorial published in, the Chicago Tn
bnne June %. 1915, which recited tina
Ford would not pay employees whil'
they were in the service Of the United
States or care for their families, no.
would he promise the men their positions
again when they came home, this being
according to the editorial, the rule o
Ford employment everywhere"
On this, he said. the editorial writer
clifford Raymond. had skilfully bull
several paragraphs Of criticism Of Ford
said that Ford was not entitled to live II
a country that had law and protection
but that he should go to Mexico an,
take his factories with him. He de
clared the editorial was so skilfull.
written that II could have only on
meaning and confined the issue to tn
declaration that Ford was an anarchis
and precluded going outside into tn
general history.
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SWAMI DROPS FOE
OF STOCK SHARPERS
Continued from First Page.

the necessary assistance. He had found
many dlscouraging evidences of the
ability OF the men against whom he was
operating. and felt he needed all the aid
he could get
why. there was one man in my own
office. whom 1 trusted for a time" said
Brogan. "who 1 believe now was send
ling out Information to these financial
rascals. / was not as familiar with in
cividuals when first started the bureau
as later became, and thought this man.
who had been known about the building.
would aid me because OF his financial
knowledge. But have good reason to
believe that he tipped of the men TO
whom / sent subpenas. and whose Of
fees I was investigating, so that I was
not able to get results. In time 1 sus-
pected what he was doing and got rid
of him
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after a time decided that only by
publicity could get the results at which
! was aiming, and two articles were
printed explaining the work OF the bu-
reau. Judge Swami soon called me into
his Office and asked II had not had my
picture printed in one of the curb mar
ket papers. I told him he had been mis-
informed, that.the picture had appeared
in THE SUN and another Newspaper. He
told me there must be no more publicity.
"a little later he again called me in
and said that for the good OF the Office
It had been decided to transfer me to
Special Sessions. offered him my resig-
nation, but he would not accept It ana
there were family reasons why I did not
press the point then. Mr.. Kilroe and
Mr.. Waugh were appointed to MI my
place. but Mr.. Kilroe went on his vaca-
ton and Mr.. Waugh was busy on other
work. and. I understand, told Judge
Swami that / was the best man 10 do
the work. A few days after Mr.. Waugh
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-23

Into his ear. by q stock salesman who
couldn't get past the door In his proper
person, IN spilled the latest bulletin OF
this marvellous oil stock. The man 'els-
phonlng Is SO sorry that Mr.. Blank did
net avail himself Of the previously msn-
toned opportunities. Mr.. Blank viii re-
call Llak the Bunl<um oil stock was
offered - him four days ago at 81 q
share. that he was told 1t would go
to 81 two days ago, that II did go to
81. Now Mr.. Bunkum begs to assure Mr..
Blank that 1t will reach SO on the NOR
row, and IL he Is wise, &C., SC, &c On
the morrow the quotation for the stock
Ia SO, just as Mr.. Bunkum predicted.
for these gay boys In Broad street have
seen to that. The rest depends on
the amount Of Mr.. Blanks worldly
licw.e6ge. A good many Mr.. Blanks
aud Mrs. blanks haven't much, judging
by the success OF the telephone scheme.
One firm OF New York brokers doing
business on the Curb, when the recent
oil furry was at it's height, had 90
many persons to call on the telephone
each morning that they sent a type
written list of the names and num-
bers to the telephone company the
night before. In q downtown telephone
exchange two operators did nothing eK-
cept plug in calls for this one broker
age firm
More Frauds Than Ferrsts.
In addition to letters, circulars and
tho telephone, both day kilograms and
night letters are being used freely to
impress upon the frequenters Of the
1 sucker lists" the now or never char.
acter OF the colossal opportunity await.
1 ing them in oil.
| A few OF the worst offenders in thu
4 oil promotion game have been indicted
| by Federal Grand Juries for using The
mails to defraudi but for one swindlei
nabbed nifty spring up to replace him
| The Department OF Justice does no
| begin to have enough investigators b
| explore the situation completely.
There Is a feeling In the financial dis
! trict that IL would be well for Congress
to enact a Federal blue sky law, similar
in some respects TO the bill that Score
tary of the Treasury Glass caused to b,
introduced in the last Congress. 1t wal
| drafted by the counsel to the Capita
Issues Committee. and besides pre-
scribing a penalty of $1,000 fine or {
| years. imprisonment or both for cor
porations giving an inaccurate accoun
Of themselves and thek Intentions pro
vided for the establishment of burea,
and machinery for making the law ef
fective.
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rOo Soldiers Need Jobs.

The Unemployment Bureau obtained
places for l<s former service men yes
terday but was forced to turn away Job
less ZOE others. Among the applicants
for whom no work 10 available were elev-
en- shipping clerks. twenty-one office
clerks, thirteen statesmen and solicitors.
one stenographer, sixteen bookkeepers,
twenty chauffeurs and two laborers.
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tise in exaggerated terms in its advcr-
tisements. and MANY companies have
not even that much. II Is bent on max
ing quick clean up of money for IT.
self The company. the promoter who
handles the stock, the broker or sales
man who gets II into the publics
hands IL Interested in tho money to
be made from stock, not from oil
Even II a company has oil lands
drilling for oil IL slow and expensive
business. Many wells are sunk for
every one that Yields oil In the Ranger
field in Texas each wen costs from
$4,000 to 100000. Even on proved
grcund--ground which reasonably may
be supposed to be underlaid with oil
bearing rock or sand because oil has
been obtained from wells driven along
the boundaries OF the given area-re-
peated drillings may yield nothing. II
is a terribly expensive business to f1nd
oil and to market It when found. Which
is partly the explanation why most Of
the proved ground in the United Sttaei
Is leased or owned by big companie,
with great financial resources.