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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-20
l. & N. EMP[OYE
 SHOT AT bOYLES Quarrel Over Garnishment Proceedings Leads to
 Shooting

w. S. Gilbert. aged about B, an em- ploye of the Louisville and Nashville railroad, residing at Boyles, was shot through the leg and probably seriously injured yesterday afternoon during an affray with J. Edward Haigler, well known real estate dealer, of 1882 Fifth avenue, Boyles.
 The shooting took place at Tarrant City on the public highway, and trouble over a garnshment ta-en out against Gilbert by Haigler caused the trouble. According to information gained at the sheriffs office MT. Hargler was walk ing to Ketona to attend to some busi- ness, when Gilbert overlook him in a buggy and attacked hfm Haigler drew a pistol from his hip pocket and during a scuffle Gilbert was shot About the time the shot was fired two men inter- ferred and Gilbert was rushed to the of flee of physician at Tarrant City for medical aid. The bullet penetrated his thigh.
 Deputies Long Pope, White and Noble went to the scene. No arrests were made awaiting the outcome oy Gilbert's condi- ton.
 Haigler stated yesterday: q was walking to Ketona when Gilbert came along in a buggy. When he got even with me he leaped out and onto me- saying that he was gong to kill me be- cause I had garnisheed him for rent that he owed me. He is a very large man, and soon had me on the ground. reached for my pistol and got it, He grabbed my arm and Tn the scuffle the pistol was discharged
 MT Gilbert was removed to his home, Haiger was also severely bruised about the body during the af-ray
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-20
POSTAL SAVINGS
 l SHOW INCREASE
DepOsits at Local POstOffice Have Increased 50 Per
 Cent, It Is Stated

Postal savings at the local postofo flee increased 50 per cent during the war, according to an announcements made by Postmaster R. B. Smyer yesterday, while an increase of 25 per cent was shown all over the country. This was time when postal employees were not trying to in crease postal savings, but were endeavor- ing to sell Liberty Bonds, Thrift and War Savings Stamps, and the large in- crease is considered most remarkable.
 This postal savings have grown from nothing to SIPS, GOO, o0o." said Mir Smyer, and the ma jority of the patrons are foreigners These people have been ac- customed in their own countries of de- posting their money with their gov ernment, and most of them are afraid of banks and prefer to trust their saw ings with Uncle Sam, so took to this like ducks to water The government pays per cent interest on all savings
 Flint F.. Spradley and Osborn M. Moon, clerks at the local postoffice. have re- turned after IS months service overseas with the American expeditionary forces, and are back on their old jobs. With the exception of Il men all of the employees of the Birmingham postoffice force have returned from service.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-20
FIRST AID FIELD
 MEET ID BE HELD Hillhouse Makes Address at the Safety Association
 Meeting

James D. Hillhouse, rormer chief mine ins pector, made an aGdress on "Remin- iscences of a Chief Mine Inspector of 25 Years Ago" before a meeting of the Ala bama Safety association, held at o'clock in the auditorium of the Chamber of Commerce.
 C. H. Nesbtt, chief mine inspector. gave the association the benefit of con siderable data which he gathered in at tending the meeting of ,ne Mine Inspec- tors institute at Indianapolis, Ind, and Hugh Lynch, district mine inspector, read an instructive paper on Safety in Transporting and Handing Explosives in Coal Mines.'
 During the course or the meeting it was decided to hold field meet in Bir- mingham this fall in first ad' and safety first work, and committee con sisting of w. B. Blank, chairman; F. M. House and w. T. Burgess was appointed for the purpose of getting the different operating companies to enter teams and select a date for the meet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-20
Negro Is Captured
 After Long Foot Race
Burglary and Grand Larceny Charges
 Placed Against Henry Weaver

Henry Weaver, alias Henry Reese, alias Villa" negro, was arrested after a sensational foot race for several blocks by Officers Newby and Cart wright yesterday morning on a charge of burglary and grand larceny, and was committed to the city jail
 According to the statement of the of- ficers. Weaver has been identified by Mrs. o. D. Crumpton, 520 Twenty third street, as the one who broke into her house several night ago. The offiy'rs stated that Mrs. Crumpton saw the negro as he fled.
 They also state that John Mother well 611 Twenty seventh street, identi- fled him as the man who had burglar zed his home, and that John Manning negro, 2306 Alley E, claimed that Weaver was the one who burglarized his house and took some clothes Some valuables found in the negro's posses sion were identified by Mrs. Crumpton and Motherwel, it is alleged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-20
GEO. WARD FORMS
 NEW PARTNERSHIP
Former City Commissioner
 and Banker Forms Stock BrOking Firm

George B. Ward, former city commis- sioner of Birmingham, has announced the formation of the partnership with M H. Sterne, the firm to be styled Ward, Sterne x Co, dealers in stocks, commercial papers, mortgages and other legal matters
 Mir. Sterne was captain in the 55th infantry of the Seventh division. He en- ter.d tre second officers framing camp kugl st r, 1qle, where he "is award' I a commission as first lieu.A .nt Just before leaving for overseas las. sCmmer Le was promoted to captaln, Serving about Il months overseas in France he returned to America, June 20. and was honorably discharged at Camp Dix. Mass. After his release from the service he spent few weeks with his relatives in Anniston before taking up his duties in this new firm.
 At one time MT. Sterne was vice presi- dent of the Alabama Bankers associa . tion He has had extensive training in the banking business. serving as an of ficer in the Traders National bank and the Realty Trust company. After sew ering his connection with these cor porations he was instrumental in the es- tablishment of the NJ H. Sterne & Co. in the city Then, with the war on he offered his services to his country, leaV- ing his business.
 Mir. Ward was in the security business before and after serving as mayor and city commissioner for about IS years, building up a practice throughout Ala bama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-20
NEW CONCERN WILL
 OPEN HERE SOON
The Automotive Corporation Will
 Handle Mitchell and Saxon Cars

w w. Stellson of the Automotive corporation was in the city this week and announced that they would prob ably receive their first shipments of Saxon and Mitchell cars the latter part of next week and that announce ment will be made of their opening. This organization is composed of the best salesmen and expert mechanlcs and the members of the concern are some of the best experienced automo- bile men in the country They expect to get plenty of cars and will make deliveries on any number. The special arrangement with tse factory to sup ply Birmingham and adjacent terri tory with Mitchell and Saxon cars will make this concern one of the busies. at this time for dealers throughout the country are suffering from the short age of cars MT Stellson has been con- nected with some of the largest auto mobile concerns for the past eight years and has splendid knowledge of the needs of the motorists.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-20

AS a matter of fact it should als be noted tfat the adverse vote in the senate really had little to do with suf- frage. l don't mind saying that .her e are certain selfish interests behind the wish to prevent favorable vote Ly Alabama on the amendment and this fact will gradually develop as the fight proceeds.
 Again I feel sure that those men who have the interests of the demo- cratic party at heart will be con- vinced of the injury they may do this organization. Eleven states have so far ratified the amendment, only one of which-Texas-is democratic state. Suppose the republicans car go to the women of the 30 states of the union where women vote for presidential electors next year and point out to them that it was only democratic states that showed any real opposition to women voting. It will sound the death kne1 of party hopes for democratic victory.
 Suppose the whole nation should have it's finger pointed to Alabama as the first state in the union to refuse to ratify. The men of the legislature have broader vision than to wish to court anything of that kind. They will soon see the justice in giving woman the vote. They will realize that the talk of extended negro suffrage is all nonsense They will grasp the truth that the women of Alabama are go- ing to vote just as are the women of the other states of this union and they are going to show that the men of Alabama are just as eager to have a voice in giving their women the right to vote as are the men of any other state.
 And I want to emphasize again that there is no such thing as defeat for this suffrage amendment to the con- stitution by the Alabama legislature. The amendment is still pending and our workers will be at headquarters as usual Tuesday morning."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-20
Local Bar Association
 To Make Protest Against
 Reduction of Judiciary
Committee to Appear Before Judiciary Committee for the Legislature and Protest Against Proposed Reduction of the Judges of Circuit Court
 of Jefferson County

ex-Gov. Emmet O'NeaI and G. R. Harsh mailed to every member of the Iegis- lature and members of the local com- mittee protesting in this matter. This subcommittee will report to the gen. eral committee at a meeting tomorrow morning at Ii o'clock when each mem Der of the Jefferson county delegation and Lieut.. Gov. Nathan L.. Miller have been requested to be present
 The importance of this issue was dis cussed generally by every member of the committee present, and it was de- clared that the amount of work in Jeff judges busy and that the number should be increased rather than re- duced. was the concensus of opinion of the lawyers
 The official court reporter and the Birmingham Reporting company will mail each member of the Bar associa- tion list of the members of the legis- lature and ask that each one exert his influence with them regarding the re- duction of judges in this county. No action was taken on the court report ing bill as the committee did not have copy Of same. but this will be taken up at the meeting tomorrow morning.
 Jefferson county is very large and has many large industrial plants here" said Judge C. c. Nesmith, 'and natur- ally the majority of cases tried here In the circuit court involve large sums of money. These cases cannot be de- cided in few hours. but in many in- stances days are required for the hear ing of them. If the sum of money in- volved IS large then of course the casa is hard fought and we believe that Jef- ferson county is entitled to it's 10 judges"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-20
SMITH RETURNS FROM
 VISIT TO FACTORY
Buys Carload of Tire and Tubes to Be Sold Far Below the
 List Price

R. S. Smith. president of the Cotto I States Tire and Rubber company re- turned yesterday from the east, where he purchased a carload of Firestone tires that will be sold below the llsr price. A special sale vii be announced in the papers next week that will evil dent1y clean out the entire lot
 Over 10000 tubes of the Keystone make will arrive about the same time, and owing to the quantity purchased it is stated that this will be one of the largest lowprice tube sales ever conducted in the south. The tubes are new, all fresh stock and are of excep- tionally good quality. It is believed that even dealers will take advantage of the unusual low prices that will prevail on this great lot of tires and tubes
 John o. Peebles, sales manager of the Cotton States Tire and Rubber company. also stated that dealers throughout the state will find it to their interest to place their orders for portion of this great stock that is expected to arrive any day. This con cern has dealers everywhere in the state and is now opening up new ter ritory for the famous 6000-mile Key stone tires
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-20
|Stoker Perkins Is
 Unspoiled by Wealth
Carl Stradford Writes of Stoker 1T
 Navy Who Struck Oil in Texas

Albert stradford Yesterday had let ter from his son, Carl Stradford. who is in the navy and is a s:oker on the Inn perator, position he nas held since the vessel was taken over by the United States.
 In the letter young stradford men toned incidentally that he is in the same stoking squad F.. l.. Perkins, the young man from Texas who was no- tified recently that oil was found on his farm and that he now has an income of s4SO,OO0 a year. Perkins has over two years of his enlistment period yet to serve in the navy.
 Stradford wrote that he and Perkins had been seeing New York together and that their leave would expire today. He pays high tribute tey his companion stoker, saying that he is one of the finest boys he has ever known and that he is absolutely unspoled by the great wealth that has come to him since he entered the navy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-20

IllC NOCl1IS pIINllGSG IO WOIIlGH.
 These are the views of the suffrage leaders expressed since the first bat tie at Montgomery Thursday Quite number of the legislative workers came to their homes in Birmingham to spend Sunday, but will be back at headquarters in the Exchange hotel at the beginning of this week to continue their fight.
 Among those who are here to spend Sunday is Mrs. Pattie R. Jacobs, who did not hesitate to state that she was confident many of the senators now against the amendment would soon see the wisdom of changing their attitude on question which means so much for the future of women in America
 Tn the first place the senate vote Thursday was no defeat for woman suffrage" said Mrs. Jacobs in discuss ing the general situation. Thee is no such thing as defeat for an amend ment to the constitution of the United States which has been submitted to the state legislatures for action. Such amendments are always pending.
 This is true because when a legisla- ture once ratifies an amendment there is no way of undoing its action. If. on the other hand, it fails to ratify, the amendment can be resubmitted again and again from day to day. An ad- verse vote in one legislative branch is purely matter of the present moment. It has no connection with what may be done day or a week or month hence,
 For that reason our fight will coli- tinue until the amendment has been ratified We feel moreover that it will not be long. Already the opponents of the measure have begun to hear from home and as time goes on it will be- come more and more apparent that if these men wish to represent the views of their constituents they must ratify.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-20
BIRMINGHAM OFFERS BIG OPPORTUNITIES
Chaplain Inzer Makes Ad- dress at Community Club
 Meeting

Birmingham offers the most won derful opportunities to the young man" said Chaplain John W. Inzer of Mobile, who served with the Four teenth infantry in an address at the Community club yesterday afternoon at the Southern club. He declared the great war had brought about a new spirit of a new America, and he is on speaking tour over the country so tion in the great fight might not die, but live on forever
 '1t was the wonderful spirit of the American soldiers which brought us out and made us win the war as ear ly as we did said Chaplain Inzer. and I hope the American people will never drop back to the old money-l loving in- terest again"
 He dwelt at length on the oppor- tunities of Birmingham for the young men who have started out on the road to success. man must have vision which he places at height and strives to reach, he said. and in this way will he be crowned with success. He spoke of the advancement made in science during the past few years and touched briefly on the league of nations. which he declared was the thing needed 70 stop all wars
 Captain Inzers talk was received with enthusiasm and was followed by the introduction of two new members, Frank M Dixon by Frank Spain, and Lloyd Bowers by William Robertson. Both Mir Dixon and MT Bowers were first lieutenants in the aviation corps and the former was decorated with the crolx de guerre with a palm and star, the legion of honor and another dec oratfon by the French government. with whom he was attached Mir Bow CTS was given the distinguished ser vice medal, the croix de guerre and a special aero club medal These distin- guished members received great ova- tion.
 Mrs Mary Gillen and Mss Berney Gillen, who served with the American Red Cross in France, were introduced by James Simpson and entertained teh club with original negro dialect stories and folk songs They received much applause and several encores were pec- eSsary
 Frank Spain was presented with a baby spoon for his little daughter, cepted with fitting words of thanks The presentation was made by Tom Estes in his usual happy style It Is the rule of the club to present a spoon to the first son or daughter of each member, and MT. Spain received the twenty seventh spoon
 In the absence of President Claude Estes. Vice President John Cox pre- sided and short talks were made by Tom Sherman. Anglin White and Will liam Wilkerson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-20
SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR
 MEMORIAL FU ND
 STILL COMING IN

Subscriptions continue to come in for the Alabama memorial fund and head quarters for the campaign. in the direc- tors room on the second floor of the Chamber of Commerce building, are be- ing kept open Among the subscriptions received yesterday were: Birmingham Ice and Cold Storage company, $l00: Mrs. Henry B. Gray, $lo0; R. '. Munger, s10o; Eastern Star of Ensey, $345; Mrs M B. Reagan, $25, and Mrs. E. E. Jordan, SIP
 The drive closed at Bessemer and Mrs R. w. Waldrop. chairman, has turned into the committee s284, which was col lected by the woman's division in that city. Little interest was manifested in this campaign for funGs to erect mem orial to the Alabama Doys one feature to detraet the interest is the agitation for a memorial to be erected in memory of the local boys who made the supreme sacrifice
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-20

The committee of 50 representative members of the Birmingham Bar asso- citation appointed Friday at a meting of the association to go to Montgomery to protest against the reduction in number of circuit court judges in Jeff ferson county by the legislature, held an interesting meeting yesterday morn ing in the law library in the First Ma tional Bank building. Judge c. c. Me- smith was appointed to ascertain the status of the bill in Montgomery and to arrange for the hearing of the Bir- mingham committee before the judi ciary committee of the legislature.
 subcommittee composed of l.. J. Haley, l.. II. Scrivner, E. H. Cabaniss
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-20
LEON |. BRADLEY
 SAILS FOR HOME
Well Known Birmingham Man Is on Rochambeau,
 Which Left Havre Friday

Lieut.. Leon c. Bradley, city editor of The Age-Herald at the time he en- tered the service soon after the decla- ration of war, sailed from France Fri day and is due to arrive in the United States in about 10 days.
 His father, Rev. l.. M. Bradley of Selma, received a cablegram from his son Friday stating that he was sail ing that day from Havre on the Ro- chambeau.
 Lieutenant Bradley was with the Kansas men of the Thirty fifth divi- sion and participated in some of the hardest fighting in the Argonne.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-20
STATE CHAPTER OF RAINBOW DIVISION
 TO HOLD MEETING
Organization Formed in Germany for Mutual Benefit Will Hold First Meeting

Mai. H. B. May will address Alabama s chapter of the Rainbow division, which will meet for the first ,:me on this side of the pond at s o'clock Thursday night in the club rooms of the Civic assoc1a- tion. Thomas M. Emmal. president, will offciate.
 The Rainbow division was organized In .enalr Germany. in March, 1918. It had for it's purpose the welding together into fraternity of all the Rainbow division beterans of the recen- world war, and also for the assistance to each other that such an organization would be able to afford in the way of securing jobs and necessary compensation from the govern ment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-20
Mcleod Visits Birmingham
lSaIes Manager of U. & J. Carburetors Has Headquarters at Tutwiler

The U. & J. Carburetor company at 303 Twentieth street. south. distrib- uters for U & J. carburetors, will hold special demonstrations this week with the factory representative, MT. Me- Leod It is stated that the sales O, these carburetors have been growing within the past few weeks and with the factory expert here this week the business should go over the top.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-20
PURCHASES THIRD AVE. PROPERTY
Robert Prowell Stove Company Has Permanent Home-Gambill
 Makes Deal

Robert Prowell. sole owner of the Robert Prowell Stove company. pur- chased the building which he now oc- cupies at 1920 Third avenue for $95, 900 when Judge B. M Allen set his sig nature to the deed. The deal was ne- gotiated by A. A. Gambil1 of the A. A Gambill Realty company of this city.
 The building is intended by MT. Prowell as the future home of his rap idly growing business. At some future date another story will be added. The building is a two-story brick affair and the lot measures 25 by 100 feet giving 25-foot frontage on Third ave nue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-20
Equipment Ordered
 for County School

The county board o. education met yesterday morning at Il o'clock and de- cided to appropriate 5000 to be used in equpping the county high school at Boyles with all the most modern equip- ment for chemical anc physical science laboratories, as well as necessary para phernalia for a course in manual train ing and domestic science, and sufficient chairs for the auditorium.
 Part of the equipment has already been ordered and the remainder will be ordered within the next week or 10 days. Everything is planned to be in readiness by the opening of school in September.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-20
R. R. MARKLY HERE
Gill Piston Ring Representative Visits
 Birmingham This Week

The Gill Piston Ring company, dis- tributers for the famous Gill rings. has
 had the pleasure of having the factory an expert on this splendid line. MT. Markly is making a six weeks visit through Alabama and will spend much of his time in Birmingham for the benefit of the dealers as well as the users of Gill piston rings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-20
$5O,OO0 SUIT FILED
 IN FEDERAL COURT

Suit was filed in the United States dis trict court yesterday oy J. R. Foley against the Standard Portland Cement company for s5O,0Oo damages for alleged personal injuries received while in the employment of the defendant company on February 1S 1919 It is set out in the petition that the plaintiff had his right arm broken. paraiyzed and made useless: ribs broken and injured, as well as being injured internally. Foley was employed by the company as an cleo trician.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-20
WHERE ROBBED BY
 NEGRO HIGHWAYMEN

E. G. Where, 1221 Sylvan avenue, was held up and robbed of s26.5s by two unknown negroes near his home last night. MT. Where alighted from street car at Tenth avenue and had walked only a few blocks when held up. He stated to police that the high waymen drew a gun and robbed him. after which they made him run.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-20

The play of "Pasteur." by Sach Cuit- ry. in which no woman character ap- pears. had a run of more than 100 per- formances in Paris.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-20
Alabama s Suffrage
 Fight Has Just Begun,
 Say the State Leaders
Constitutional Amendment Is Always Pending and Ad verse Vote of Senate Represents Only Frst-Line Skirmish-Mrs. Jacobs Discusses Sit
 uation at Montgomery

The fight for ratification of the Anthony suffrage amendment by the Alabama legislature has just begun.
 The adverse the during the week will only stlmuan the activities of those who urging that Alabama join the other states of the union extending
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-20
Tie First National Bank OF BIRMINGHAM. ALA.
 STATEMENT. JUNE 30. 1919.

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