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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-26
SELMA

Selma, October Especial "A
sale of unusual interest was closed in
the Selma market recently, when 500
bales belonging to the T. U. Crumpton
company of Maplesville. was sold for
Sc cents. This lot of cotton was held
by Cal Foshee, manager of the com
pany, all through last season, waiting
for the market to "get right" The
sale netted about 100000 and was
handled by w. L. Ward and Son.
The Selma Oil and Ice company direc-
tors, meeting Friday, decided to change
the style of the company to the Sell
ma Creamery and Ice company, and
authorized an expenditure of $4,000
to develop the creamery business into
a separate branch of the ice com
pany.
Work was recently begun on new
quarters for the creamery, which has
been housed in the same building with
the ice company. The change was
made necessary by the tremendous in
crease in the creamery business, which
is fast becoming one of the biggest in
dustries in the city, and ships hundreds
of pounds of butter daily.
In the new plant, now being made
ready, the creamery is installing a
modern machine for putting out dry
milk, in powder form and the new
process will be instituted here before
any other town in the south.
striking argument for an all-time
health officer for this county is the
epidemic of diphtheria, which recently
broke out in negro settlement near
Minter, in the southern part of the
county. and which threatened 100 ne
groes in that section. DR.. ]. l.. Bow
| man. of the state department of health
returned today from the epidemic area
after making survey and establish
| ing quarantine, and stated that the
condition seems to be in hand, only
one death has resulted so far.
The diphtheria epidemic was recent,
! reported to DR. T. G. Howard. county
health officer. who requisitiosed heir
from the state board. DR.. Bowman was
| Immediately sent to the district. which
is inaccessible to physicians of tn.
county and made survey of the sit
uation. which is now declared to b,
in hand ~
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GENERALS WALLOP
ROANOKE ELEVEN
Brilliant Aerial Attack and
Fast End Runs Mystify
Roanoke

Lexington. VA, October 25.-(Spe-
ciaI. and Lee wailoped
Roanoke college here today by the
score of 80 to O. The coIIeginns made
but two first downs, while Washing
ton and Lee romped at will around
end, through the line and down the
field with forward passes. After the
first quarter many substitutes were
shot in for the Generals. Coach Rnf-
tery being eager to save his men for
the Y. u. j. game next Saturday mt
Lynchburg.
Corbett Melted the first touchdown
for the Generals with a 40-yard for
ward pass during the first few min
utes of play After series of sue
oessful line bucks and end runs Cobb
carried the ball over for the second
touchdown of the first quarter. Nc
Donald opened up like a race horse in
the second quarter and made anothe.'
touchdown. A few end runs and an
other beautifully executed forward
pass to Davis and the ball went over
for another touchdown.
Washington and Lees interference
was perfect. Hotel. for Roanoke, at
forded thrill in this quarter when
apparently having an open field for
goal, he was downed by Davis of the
Generals. In the third quarter SIN
clair broke loose for a 55-yard end
run for the Blue and White and Mat
son carried the ball over.
Washington and Lees line played
tight ball, allowing but one
meager gain during the entire game
The Generals Interference was uneX-
celled by anything seen here this sea-
son, while from the beginning to the
end of the game not a flaw could be
seen in the Washington and Lee ma
chine Lineup:
Washington and Lee--Davis, left
end; Moore, left tackle; Sanford, left
guard; Page center: Bailey, right
guard; Turner, right tackle; Corbett,
right end; Cogbi1l. quarterback.
Raines. left halfback; Cobb, right half
back. Silverstein, fullback.
Roanoke College-Altrup, left ep1;
Neff. left tackle: Potter. left guard;
Hall. center; Neese, right guara
Jones, right tackle; Roades, right end
Graham. quarterback; Peters. left half
back, Chapman, right halfback; Hot
tel fullback.
SubstituteS-For Washington and
Lee, Matson for Raines, Davis for Cog
bill, Robinson for Cobb, Mcdonald for
Silverstein. Barrow for Bailey, Collins
for Davis Mattox. for Corbett. Thonp-
son for Davis. Copenhaver for Silver
stein, Patterson for Bethel Mattox for
Cogblll. Orr for Moore, Obergast for
Collins.
Touchdowns-For Washington and
Lee. Corbett l. Cobb l. Mcdonald l.
Davis l. Matson 1.
Officials-Referee. Robinson; umpire
Engleby timekeeper, Coles.
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JACKSONVILLE

Jacksonville, October 25-(Special.)
A reception was given by the churches
of the city for the students of the
State Normal school Saturday evening
at the soldiers rest room. An ice
course was served
A mission of one week will be given
by Rev. Edmond Bennett. rector of ST.
Johns Episcopal church of Ensley. at
st. Luke's Episcopal church of this
city, beginning the second week in
November.
For the benefit of the second piano
of the high school a musical will be
held at the high school auditorium
Monday evening, November g.
reception was held informally at
the Baptist parsonage Saturday even
ing, welcoming the new pastor, who
has spent two years overseas Rev. e..
R. Zacherty. and his wife.
The Presbyterian Sunday school ha 4
a cotton picking Friday on Henry Ed
wards farm for the benefit of the
Sunday school.
The State Normal school football
team played the Marshall County High
school at Guntersville Saturday.
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WOMEN LEARNING 4
GAME OF THRIFT
Mrs. Pittman Discusses Saw.
ing Campaign and Effect
on National Prosperity

Thrift is new game. and when
women learn it and realize the value
of the winnings, watch them play iti''
said Mrs. Louise Webb Pittman, the
new field secretary of the woman's
division. thrift and w. S. S. for the
state of Alabama, upon her return from
the headquarters of the Sixth federal
reserve district in Atlanta the other
day.
1.-THE trouble is that heretofore wom
en- and men, too, have rather resent
ed the idea of a general saving OF
their resources, because it has seemed
like a sort of deprivation; it has
seemed a sif they were being die
tated to about the money for which
thy worked and which was tn theirs
said Mrs. Pittman.
but this wisely planned organiza-
ton of the government is tending to
put another side to saving.
"It is putting before the people who
save the value of that saving. and max
ing them see the joys of having
something which they can point to as
an investment-and in time q some
thing from which they can draw some
thing without working for it.
"They will begin to see in their saw
ings a tangible fruit of their labors,
and to rejoice in it.
1.-THE thrift and W. s. s. Is going to
give women who have no fund they
can call their own, and who do not
work out of their homes for wage, a
way in which they can acquire some
thing which they can call their own
"By saving through their house
keeping expenses, and from the money
which they may have previously spent
under the head of pin money they
will find themselves with nest egg.
which they have won through this new
game of thrift"
Mrs. Pittman has been associated
with the Alabama department of labor
during the period of the war, and she
has had the opportunity to study peo-
pie of all elements in their present con-
dition, and she believes that thrift is
one subject in which all elements of
people ca nbe drawn together in the
common interest of thrift, which is di
| rect making for a national prosperity.
| She is an excellent speaker and has
| addressed a number of the leading or
| CARNATIONS in Alabama on the now all
absorbing subject of thrift as one of
our first principles of the reconstruc-
| ton period.
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OPEN OFFICES FOR
ARMENIAN RELIEF

For the purpose of opening Alabama
offices for the Near East Relief associa-
lion, formerly known as the American
Committee for the Armenian and Syrian
relief, II. T. McBroom arrived in Biz
mingham yesterday afternoon from New
York, where he has for the past week
been attending the national conference of
this body.
Mr.. McBroom IS well known in the
south, having livel for a number of years
in Mobile and for the past several months
having been stationed at Camp Gordon
in the army Y. M. C. A.
According to Mr.. McBroom conditions
in the near east are horrible and it is the
purpose of the organization he represents
to Iced clothe and educate the 10000
orphans in the war swept countries, and
to restore more than 25, 900 Armenian girls
that have been released by the Turks to
their homes Mr.. McBroom declares that
it is the plan of Tie organization to in
stigate a national campaign throughout
America next February for orphan adop-
ton.
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GERMANS FEAR AN
AUTO INVASION
BY Associated Press

Berlin. October 25.--The Germans
are fearful that thousands of the
American automobiles sold by the
American expeditionary force to the
French will be smuggled across the
German border. constituting an unde-
sirable invasion of the German auto
mobile industry. 1t IS said here that
$4,000 American cars were sold to the
French.
Germany is reported to be very short
of tires and tubes for automobiles and
bicycles. Experts say that Americans
have stored up quantities of tires in
the occupied territory which can be
sent over into gnoceupied-- Germany
and sold on the market at prices
which, the German manufacturer can
not meet.
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Pal Moore to Meet Pete
Herman at New Orleans

New Orleans, October 25.--Pal Moore,
New Orleans bantamweight champion,
here Thanksgiving day in a 20-round
bout, according to the sporting editor
of the New Orleans States, who said
tonight he had word from Billy Hack,
promoter, that he had signed the terms
offered by Dominick Tortorich. New
Orleans promoter.
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GADSDEN

Gadsden. October 25-(Special. Fur
Their violence in the local street car strike
is not expected. The city administra-
tioh IS taxing precautions to forestall any
efforts at it, however. by putting on a
police force of 20 men, Efforts will be
made to patrol every section of the city.
In police court today L. L. Witcher
charged by Arthur c. GiIreath with
having made threats against him. was
put under peace bond of $500 by Mayor
w. P. johnson.
A j. Wade, &c years old, single. a.
llneman for the Alabama Power COM
pany was electrocuted at 2:55 yesterday
AFTERNOON while working on a tower of
the company in the Alexandria valley,
about six miles from Admission. He was
trying to clear up the trouble which had
been caused by severe electrical storm
| and which had plunged the city of Gads-
den INTO darkness on Thursday night.
| His body was taken to Admission, pre-
| pared for burial and shipped to his home
| in Georgia.
! The jury in the case of James Gill
land. charged with the murder of Homer
| Wilbanks, brought in a verdict of not
guilty at o'clock this morning Gilliland
pleaded self-defense. The trial was ar
| echo of what was said to have been one
of the bloodiest fights in the history OF
the county, which took place at Nc.
| Clendon's mill near Gallant in the spring
of 1918. The case of Fred Locklear
charged with assault with intent to 'mdr.
der Tom SAMSON, is on trial today.
| Red Cross workers of Etowah county
| will gather Monday afternoon at thu
7 hn,. <,f -
the Christmas roll call. r. NJ Jones
county chairman, states that, while the
| county's quota is 1880, an effort will bt
made to reach $S000
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ness of a considerable number of the

ness of a considerable number OF the
employees.
The first shipment of q large order
for oil tanks of steel construction, to
be used in transporting oil in Cuba,
went forward this week. Regular ship
ments will be made from now on until
the completion of the contract. which
calls at this time for the construction
of 80 tanks of similar design. 1t is
understood that contract for an addi~
tional 800 steel tanks is now pending
and will be announced shortly.
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A plan is apparently assured to form
an American Chamber of Commerce at
Havana similar to organizations of this
kind at Paris. London and several other
cities.
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Etowah High Wins
From Sylacauga Team

Gadsden, October 25.-Etowah Highs
heavy line plowed through the Syla-
cauga 'Aggies" today for sc to vic
tory.
Cooper Lackey and McCaghren
starred for Etowah, while Richardson
did the best playing for the visitors.
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products: Dixie Mercerizing company, 9l4
James building, organized; $4,000: ]. II.
Wilson, president; w. B. Davis, first vice
president; T. Walter Fred, secretary
treasurer; $250,00o building; S250000 ma
chinery; awarded all contracts; Lock-
wood Greene & Co., engineers,
Boston, Mass.
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LEARN VULCANIZING AND
RETREADINC FREE

Wanted representatives in every Southern
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and retreading equipment. Don't fail to see
us before buying.
For particulars. write call
New Process Tire & Supply Co.
1926 Third Avenue, N. Birmingham
New-York tribune., 1919-03-28
Transatlantic Trip
OF British AuiatOrs
Delayed by Ice Floes

ST. JOHNS, N. F., March 27.-The
steamer Digby which is bound here
with Harry G.. HaWker and Lieutenant
Commander Mackenzie Grieve, British
aviators, and the airplane which they
will use in an attempt to fly across the
Atlantic, was stopped 120 miles off
this port to-day by ice foes. On &C
count of this blockade the captain of
the Digby was instructed to enter Pla-
centia Bay, on the south coast, and
land the airmen and airship there, but
he sent a wireless message later say
ing he was abliged to proceed to Hall
faX
1t was believed here that the avia-
tors would keep their airplanes on
board the Digby and attempt to land
them here on the return trip Of the
steamer. Their flight, it was esti-
mated, would be delayed ten days
under that plan.
Hawker and Grieve will make their
attempt in specially constructed Sop
with two-seater biplane, the fuselage
Of which is boat-shaped, and designed
to support the machine in the water
should landing short Of the British
Isles be forced They are bringing also
a smaller plane for experimental
flights.
Ice foes previously cost the Hawker-
Grieve expedition canvas hangar,
which was lost on the steamer Apen-
nine when that ship was wrecked in
the ice. Construction Of wooden
shed to replace this hangar is now
under way at Mount Pearl Plateau.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-28
Youth Aged IL Arrested
For $l9,O5O Bond Theft
Leo Markow Was Employed by
Brokerage Firm; Preacher
Accused Of Burglary

Leo Markow, aged seventeen, of 713
linton Avenue, The Bronx, was arrest
ed yesterday charged with the larceny
or $4,000 worth Of convertible bonds
from Stewart e. Co., 81 Broadway. De-
tectives also took into custody Rich
ard Costello, Wall Street messenger,
on charge Of having participated in
the disposition Of one OF the bonds.
Markow is alleged to have secured
employment with Stewart e. Co. on
January 20 last. He was given the
ponds to take to nearby brokerage
house, but failed TO return, it is said
Three men held up Joseph Sicgcl
in his grocery, at 60 East Hath Street,
yesterday, The thieves struck Sieeei
on the head with the butt of re-
volver. The three men were arrested
after a chase
Ormond Zollo, said by the police to
be preacher in an Italian mission
IN Brooklyn, was arraigned in the
County Court, Brooklyn, on a charge
Of burglary. 1t is alleged he broke
into the apartment OF John Jerome
at 1914 Vernon Avenue
Six armed men held up and rohbed
five Austrian laborers Of s1,848 in a
boarding house at 36 Beach Street
Saturday, It was learned yesterday
Three men have been arrested
The safe Of William Wood & Co..
81 Fifth Avenue, publishers Of "The
Medical Record" was opened by burg
larga Wednesday night. Nothing OF
value was taken.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-28
Gale Hits Victory
Arch and Balloons
Are Torn and Fall

The gale which struck Twenty-third
Street and Fifth Avenue about o'clock
yesterday afternoon swirled under the
rubber slicker Of a policeman stand
ing near the Victory Arch and swept
him between the colonnades. At that
precise moment one of the four gas
balloons on the south side OF the arch
hauled at its wire supports, lunged
sidewise, dipped swiftly and hit the
peaked top Of the colonnades to which
it was attached. The great balloon
sagged and drifted slowly down upon
the policeman, extricating himself
from the folds of his slicker.
My eye, Billy, get out of the way"
from the curb, "the bloomin' arch is
fallin'"
His shrill warning almost created q
panic. Women gasped and covered
their ears; but kept curious eye on
the arch. Men ducked, then grinned
sheepishly as the cause of the disturb
ance became apparent.
Traffic was held up for a few min
utes while crowds collected on the
sidewalks. and attempted to get near
enough to assist in hauling the Grip
pied balloon TO the ground.
Several policemen who rushed to the
scene kept them back, out of danger
from the falling pieces of plaster that
were torn away by the wires attached
to the balloon. Many of the plaster
eagles heads which surround the top
of the colonnades were torn off,
and several women, souvenir hunting,
rushed forward and collected them
The wind kept up for some time, and
two more balloons were brought down.
An attempt was made to save the one
on the southeast corner; but the wires
holding it pulled out, tearing with
them bits of the material, and the gas
escaped.
Earlier in the day the arms of the
figures which held aloft gilt wreaths
on the sides Of the colonnades had been
removed, as they protruded ard were
hit by passing buses. Like Venuses,
the figures held up hollow stumps, and
in one of these somebody stuck the
American flag taken from the first
balloon which fell.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-28
Martinsyde Airship
Ready for Flight
Across Atlantic
Sent to Liverpool To Be
Shipped TO Newfoundland
for Start; British Navy
Plans Nonstop Trip

LONDON. March 27.-The airplane
entered yesterday for the transat-
lantic flight by the Martinsyde Air
plane Company was started on its way
to Liverpool to-day to be shipped to
Newfoundland, whence the start will
be made. f. P. Raynhan. veteran
aviator, will be the pilot and C. w. f.
Morgan navigator.
The airship section of the Royal Air
Force will not participate in any trans
atlantic air race, but the two recently
launched naval airships belonging to
this section will undertake the voyage
as training test when some defects
discovered in their trials have been
remedied "The Morning Post" to-day
says.
Probably one airship will try the
crossing between Scotland and New
foundland. and if the weather is ia
vorable will land man in Newfound-
land by parachute, returning to Great
Britain on a nonstop voyage, "The
Post" continues. The other vessel, it
adds, probably will cross by the south
ern route, from Africa to Florida.
The Admiralty officials, it is stated,
do not anticipate that either attempt
will be made before May.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-28
Port Treaty Won't Work,
Says Dock Commissioner
Any Plan Suggested Would Be
Back Number by Time Legis-
lation Was Passed, He Says

Dock Commissioner Murray Hubert
declared yesterday to the members Of
the Board OF Estimate. in special ses-
sion to hear opinions on the proposed
New York-New Jersey port treaty, that
he was opposed to the proposition be-
cause ne thought it unworkable. He
admitted that the Port Of New York
needed bolstering up, but laid the
blame for it's present condition at the
door of the Federal authorities.
"If the projected port authorities
attempt to make any improvements they
will find themselves all bound up with
red tape" he said. "Any comprehen-
sivc plan they might suggest would be
temporary, for by the time legislative
action is taken, it will be back
number"
The Dock Commissioner pointed out
that any scheme presented by the port
authority in whom power for such
changes IA may be deemed necessary
will be vested under the proposed
treaty, would depend upon action by
Congress and the legislatures Of New
York and New Jersey.
ut just wouldn't work." he declared
Stuart r. Browne, representative of
the West Side Real Estate Owners
Association, was called upon to explain
statements made by him last week
when he charged that financial inter
csts we're back Of the port treaty plan
He admitted he had no definite knowl-
edge to confirm what he said.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-28
Rev. McLeod's Son Is
Reported in Portland
Oregon Shipyard Man Swears
Missing Soldier Worked
With Him Recently

PORTLAND, Ore. March 27.-The
police of this city were informed to-
day that a workman formerly en-
Ployed in the Northwest Shipyards
had sworn an affidavit in San Fran
CISCO to the effect that Private Henry
Blakely Mcleod, son of the Rev. Nal
colin j. Mcleod, pastor of ST Nicholas
Collegiate Church, Fifth Avenue, New
York, had worked with him in the
shlpyard short time ago.
ously from Camp Merritt. N. j.. on the
night eft June 27, 1918, and all efforts
Of army officials and his parents have
failed to reveal any trace Of him.
DR.. Mcleod, at his home, ISL Central
Park West, last night said he had no,
been Informed by the Portland au.
thorities of the affidavit.
we have received several clues OF
this kind" he added, "but they in.
variably have turned out to refer te
some one else. | cannot say anything
until get more definite information
about the affidavit"