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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-15
AUTO ACCIDENT IS
 BASIS LARGE SUITS S40,000 Asked of Rhodes. Suits Filed Yesterday
 Total $S0,00O

Damage suits aggregating s4o,000 were filed against J. T. Rhodes in circuit court yesterday. which grew out of an automo- bile accident of a few weeks ago, in which Miss Ethel Smith was killed and her mother, Mrs Gertrude Smith, was
 injured. it is alleged
 One suit for ssooo0 was filed by Gertrude smith, as administrative, and James Dodge, administrator of the estate of Miss Etheline Smith. Miss Smith was Killed on June 19. and the plaintiffs al- lege that her death was caused by the negligent driving of an automobile by , Rhodes. It was alleged in the suit that the body of Miss Smith was dragged eo feet by the automobile.
 The other suit was that of Gertrude Smith vs. J. T. Rhodes. claiming slo ooo Inc plaintiff alleges that she was run over by the automobile and sustained in Juries of serious nature
 Six other suits filed, aggregatine ovsr 40,000 are as follows:
 Ardle McCallan vs Lee; C. Bradley receiver of the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company. S25 GOO heine claimed, The plaintiff alleges that while passenger on one of the defendants & cars 1t was derailed and that in the wreck she sustained injuries of a serious na- ture.
 Gertrude Hayes, suing by Tom Hayes vs Dan Reese, s5oO0 damages claimed. The plaintiff alleges that he was assault. ca With gun and shot with a gun by the defendant, the injuries of which robbed him of the sight of one eye
 W. $. Patterson vs. the Gulf Refining y,q nv nd T0n, rVt-- ages claimed. Plaintiff alleges that he was locked up by an employe of the com pany and greatly humiliated
 Minnie May Mccullough pro ami S. c. Mccullough vs. Tripure Water company. Sooo damages claimed. Plaintiff alleges from bottle of water purchased from the defendant she swallowed small piece of wire, and was seriously injured.
 Henry Williams vs. United States Cast Iron. Pipe and Foundry company, s5oOo dam ages claimed Tho ~',int'Sf alleges that he was shot by William Henry, an employe of the company, and seriously hurt, while he himself was working for said company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-15
SILVER BUTTONS
 AWARDED 2 MEN:
 27 RECEIVE BRONZE

Silver victory buttons were secured from the local army recruiting station yesterday bS Lieut. Harwell North of Conpany c, l67th infantry. who was Fassed on August 1. l9lS He lives in Carrolton, and was promoted to the rank of lieutenant for galiantry In action at the Ourcl river on July 2s Corp. Clar- ence l.. Cox of the 30Sth Trench Mortar ba .,e cry, who was gassed October 23. 1918. on lhe Meuse-Argonne front. also was awarded a silver butter.
 Those receiving bronze buttons were:
 Private Solomon K. Grass. Color Sergt. Paul Alexander Kennedy, Private George R. Kilborn, Sergt, William A. Daniel Private Benny w. Jones. Private Carlisle T. Chase. Private Ebert R. Smith. Sergt John s. Bailey, Corp. Erby F. Pullen. Private Wilson 4. Reaves, Pri- vate John VsS Hardin. Sergt. William F Harris, William NJ. Jones. Luther A Day, Private Loonev l., Doughty. James l.. Moon, Corp. Wanamaker Bibb, Sergt Charles R. Sexton. Private Ben Landrun. Private John I. Jennings, Sergt. Leroy H. Hall. Corp. William E. Lovelady Private George Edward, Private Lang don c, Hutton. Sergt. Henry L. Cage. Supply Sergt. John s. Marks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-15
EX-SOLD|ERS WILL
 RECEIVE TRAINING
Board to Pass on Applica- tions for Training of Dis
 abled Soldiers

H L. Brunson, superintendent of the placement department of the federal board of vocational training, Wash ington, and James L. Siblcy, district vocational officer, New Or leans, attended the conference of dis trict officials held yesterday at the local office in the Jefferson County Rank building and applications for the vocational training of 10 or 50 d.s- ablee soldiers were passed upon.
 The board will be in session today and tomorrow. bat Messrs. Brunson and Sibley will not remain, having to visit several other offices of the dls- trict
 This district, consisting of Missis sippi, Alabama and Louisiana has over 1000 applications for vocational training. over 600 of which are from the Birmingham district. Of the 70ao applications, 5000 are in touch with the board and 4500 are in line for az sistance.
 Each disabled soldier needing as sistaEce will be examined and after he has proven that he is in line for vocational training, that training best fitted for his particular case will be picked out When his trade has been chosen he will come under the super vision of the placement department, which will place him in the best school suited as favorably as possible with regard to his home.
 There are 14 of these placement ot- fees in the United States, one Of which is in New Orleans. Each has several states under it's direct super vision and every soldier that receives vocational training will come under it's supervision,
 It will be the endeavor of these placement offices to place the men in the best possible schools, shops, stores, banks, etc, where they can receive the training for the trade or profession that they desire.
 The government will pay $S0 . month to each soldier while in train ing, and s115 month in case he has a wife
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-15
BUSINESS MEETING
 OF CIVITAN CLUB
 SCHEDULED TODAY
Board of Directors to Meet at South, ern Club Preceding the Regular Luncheon-Attendance
 Contest On

Regular luncheon of the Civitan club will be held today at the Southern club at l o'clock, at which club business will be discussed. Preceding the luncheon the board of directors will meet at the club at 12:30 o'clock for the transaction of m- portant business.
 The following notice has been sent out by Secretary John V. Mix:
 Fellow Civitan: We occasionally have to talk business as we are going to do on Friday of this week. and we Civilians quite agree with the saying that "a din- ner lubricates business
 The attendance contest is in full swing. Last week the Founders won the prize with 100 per cent attendance. Will yours be the winning company this week? :?
 AS usual. our president, 'Co- Opera tion' Shropshire, has a surprise up his sleeve. We all know it must be some thing good and you'll miss treat if you are not present.
 ''So be on hand at the usual time and place-Southern club. Friday. o'clock
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-15
OFFICERS RECOVER . STOLEN PROPERTY VALUED AT S30O0 Following Battle With Train Robbers Officers Lo-
 cate Much Stolen
 Property

Following pitched battle between special agents of the Southern railroad, two deputies of the county and four ne- gro train robbers. in which Lee Dent. alias Ebert Jackson. and another ne gro chauffeur. whose identity has not been revealed, was killed, and the oth- CTS wounded and captured. Special Agents Kenny brook, Bartlett and Omer aided by Deputies Kemp and Lee White, are attempting to weave togeth- CT clues that will lead to the arrest of the fence" which is believed to be in Birmingham
 According to informa tion received at the sheriffs office last night. no fur ther developments have taken plac but officials of the railroad declare that no stone will be left unturned to capture the man or men who had been acting the fence here for train rob bers, while Sheriff Hartsfield stated that the aid of the deputies could be had as long as their services are de sired Durig the battle, which took place at Weems, 10 miles distant from Birmingham on the Southern, Clarence Tucker was shot in the leg and Flu gene Jackson was Captured uniniured and both are in the county jail. Three thousand dollars worth of shoes were recovered by the officers.
 Wednesday morning the conductor of the freight train saw the negroes board the freight and later saw them pitch ing goods therefrom. The special agents and deputies laid in wait for them all day. Late In the afternoon the negroes in a Cadillac automobile drove to point nearWeems and began to load their booty. When the officers interfered. the negroes, using the car as fort. began to fire on the officers. and then the shooting in general be- gan When the smoke of the battle cleared away. two of the negroes lav dead. third wounded and the fourth was captured
 Acting Coroner R. E. Askew. stated yesterday that he had started investi i. gatiols of the death of the negroes, but that it would not be completed for several days perhaps. Among the tes- timony was that of the two negroes at the Jail
 D. A. Kennybrook, special agent, stat ed that the robbery of trains had been going on for sometime. adding that the operations had been carried on in q systematic method, and that there was undoubtedly big fence in Birlning- ham who was taking care of the stolen goods. The robbers reretofore," said MT. Kennybrook, have been picking their goods and seem especially adapted to take shoes and costly silks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-15
THE WARRIOR RIVER COMMITTEE MEETS Plans to Establish Terminals and Handling of Freight
 Discussed

The Warrior river committee held an interesting meeting yesterday afternoon in room 1912 Jefferson County Bank building for the purpose of discussing plans for the establishments of terminals and the properly handling of freight now offered, The meeting was presided over by John R. McWane, the chairman, and the report of Charles F. Wood on the pro- posed project was read and discussed at length This matter is being investigated from every angle. and following the dis cussion some additional information was thought necessary. and this will be pre- pared by MT. Wood and submitted to the committee at a meeting to be held at later date.
 This committee is working as facts as circumstances will permit" said James J Jackson, secretary, land we realize the importance of getting this project through before the railroads return to private ownership. However we feel that this is such a big project and one thar will mean much to generations of the future that the committee is most pre- cautions. We are looking as far ahead as possible and are taking in all possibil- ities and probabilities of the future, and while the work of the committee may seem slow to the outsider it is really gathering some very valuable data. which is absolutely necessary if this project is successful"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-15
FOOD SALE ID BE
 RESUMED HERE Surplus Supplies of Govern ment to Be Sold Next
 Week
RESOURCES

In carrying out it's policy of trying to Keep as low as possible the cost of ex- astance in Birmingham the city will sell during next week more government sur plus food supplies, it was announced yes terday. Two cars, one of flour and one of sugar, are on their way to Birming- ham, according to James M. Jones, Jr., city comptroller, who is in charge of the distribution of the foods for the city.
 The storehouses of the city now hold supplies of government food in cans, in- cluding vegetables and canned meats, and also bacon. Next week the suburban fire stations and the vacant building on Twenty first street, which places have been used for the sale of the foods to the people of the city, will be open again for the sale of the supplies. It is ex- pected that the stations will continue the sale until the supplies here are ex- hausted.
 These sales are a saving to the people which at the present time is most &C., ceptable," MT. Jones said. They will continue as long as we can get the sur plus supplies from the national govern ment.''
 Approximately $40,oo0 worth of these foods have been distributed to the peo- pie here at cost to the government plus freight to Birmingham from the federal warehouses. It is estimated a saving of $l0,000 has been made by those who pur- chased the supplies.
 Whether or not the city will be able to procure for local sale any other ship ments has not been learned. No definite statement could be had yesterday as to whether or not the government will con- tinue to dispose of the goods in this manner or will send them to the people directly by parcel post only.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-15
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were issued in the probate court yesterday: Pate E. Rodden, Mt. Pinson, to Miss Mattee Belle Lett
 George Miller. Birmingham, to Miss Minnie c. Nahar.
 W. c. Adams, Memphis Tenn, to Jen- nie Emma Thompson.
 Earnest Carter Jolly, Birmingham. to Miss Mazelle Cooper
 o. s. Miller Battle Creek. Mich, to Miss Maude Wilson.
 J. G. Gilbrie, Wylam, to Miss Sarah M. Gilmore
 David McCarty, Morris. to Miss Doro- thy Ella Clark
 sportem S. Have. Fairfield. to Miss Mabel Vines.
 Alfred c. ulmer. Birmingham. to Miss Julia May Bessel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-15
Everybody to Have An Opportunity to
 Attend Sing Sunday

Community Sing Director Ed F. Shum- way will be in charge of four sing ser vices to be held in the city Sunday at Ensley park, North Birmingham play grounds park, East Lake park and at Woodrow Wilson park
 The first sing will be held at North Birmingham at 8 o'clock, the next at Woodrow Wilson park at 4 30 o'clock, one Rt Ensley at o'clock and at the last, East Lake, at 7:3o o'clock.
 Every person in Birmingham will have an opportunity to attend a sing not very distant from his or her residence.
 Commissioner J. Ellis Brown. who is in charge of the sings at the various play grounds, yesterday stated that the at tendance has been steadily climbing and interest constantly growing in the play grounds work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-15
Christian Harmony
 Sing at Courthouse

Everything is in readiness for the old time Christian harmony sing which wilt be given at the county courthouse next Sunday, according to A. A. Vines. sec retary. It is expected that delegations from all parts of the county will turn out for the occasion as well as people Of Birmingham. The sing will begin at 10 o clock, Sunday morning and las. the day. It is announced that there will be probably 50 well-knowr leaders present and large crowd IS expected The meeting will be held In the court room of Judge Pugh.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-15
AUBURN CONTRIBUTES
 ROOSTER TO SALE

Auburn. August 14-(Special. 1.-The roos- ter sale at Demopolis this week has aroused considerable interest here, and tho college and alumni association author lt.es have forwarded two handsome cocks to represent the college and the alumni organizations.
 The Polytechnic institute rooster will bear the name of Auburn's president, Dr. Charles c. Thach, while the cognomen of the rooster that will go under the ham, mer in the name of the alumni associa- fion will be that of Auburn's and the etate.s most famous soldier in the great world war, Gen. Robert E. Lee Bullard.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-15
Eleven Recruits Are
 Accepted for Service

All men shipped from the navy recruit station will be given Pullman transpor- tation, according to instructions received at the local station yesterday During the week II recruits have been accepted for service and sent to the various train- ing stations. They are: J. E. Lanton Hacoda: R. H. Sasser, Carlo, Ga; E. J. Diamond, Calera; F. W. Bolle. Birming- ham; Edgar Thomas, Boothton; c. C. Pitts, Anniston; T. R. Johnson, Malvern J. c. Braswell. Thomasville; R. F. Clark, HamMon; ". R. Pool, Clayton, N. c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-15
Federal Bar Docket
 in Hands of Printers

The United States district court will convene on September and the dockets have been prepared and are now in the hands of the printers. A criminal docket has been set for the first week and is made up of the usual run of cases. The grand jury will. be empanelled on Mon day. September 2. and it is expected that there will be a large number of cases to be investigated by this body.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-15
Birmingham First
 to See Amusement
Again Birmingham lead.

Again Birmingham leads all other cities of the country.
 This time if is in an amusement
 The energy and progressiveness of a Birmin gham branch will bring here a show that will appear in Birmingham before being presented in any other city in the United States.
 It is screen adaptation of Peter B. Haynes famous The Valley of the Giants" which is being brought here by the management of the Strand thea- tire. and will be presented at that thea tre all next week
 The film is said to be one of the best in which Wallace Reid has ap- peared.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-15
Smyer to Make Address

Postmaster R. B Smyer has gone to Centre, where he will deliver an address Tt the homecoming celebration there to- day MT. Smyer stated this was to be one of the largest affairs of the kind ever staged there and that every one from that county was expected to be on hand.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-15
Feast of the Assumption

Today being the feast of the Assump- kion in the Catholic church is day when all the faithful are obliged. to hear mass At. PauPs masses will, be at G. 8, 2 and noon. The last named will be missa coram sanctissimo, followed by the benediction of the blessed sacra- ment. This being high feast day, the Friday precept of abstinence from meat will be dispensed with
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-15
HEARING SET NEXT MONTH

The hearing has been set for Sep tember ?, before Judge w. l. Grubb in the United States court and it is pro- ha ble that the company will ask the court for a release on the sugar
 Numerous complaints regarding the high rental rates continue to pour into the office of the United States district attorney and the probe Is being pushed. All agents of the department of justice in the northern district of Alabama are at work on this investigation and interesting developments are expected this week.
 Among the complaints received yes terday was one on the alleged com bine on paints in Birmingham. It was stated by one man that all prepared paints were from s1 to s2 more a gallon in Birmingham than in other southern cities. He stated that the cheapest grade of prepared paint sold for s450 a gallon in Birmingham while he bought the same paints in Columbus, Ga, last week for s325 All oils are higher here than elsewhere it was stated and for this reason v,X little of this work was going on as the people were not able to pay such prices for it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-15
GoUernment Agents
 Seize 100 Barrels Of
 Sugar from CandyCo.
Writ of Seizure Called for Confiscation of 268 Barrels But Only 100 Taken-Judge Grubb Sets Hearing for September 2-District Attorney Pet
 tus Beseiged With Complaints

ton that the sugar which is a necessity has been wilfuly hoarded in violation of the provisions of said act of Con- gress and the provisions of law. Said articles are held, contracted for or ar ranged for by the said Heber Candy company in quantity in excess of its reasonable requirements for use or con- sumption by the company or depend ents for a reasonable time. and that said articles are held from the market by the said company for the purpose of unreasonable increasing or diminishing the price and is liable to condemnation and confiscation as provided by the law. George H. Grain is president of the company and H. L. Bumstead secre- t2ry and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-15

The first seizure as result of the in- vestigation into the hoarding and pro- fiteering of food was made yesterday afternoon shortly after l o'clock when 100 barrels of sugar aggregating 37 900 pounds was eonfiseated by the United States government on orders of Judge W. l. Grubb from the Heber Candy company, 2o15 Avenue A, south.
 Notice that the sugar was in the custody of the government was served on the company by Chief Deputy Mar shal Robert Morris, and it was left in the warehouse pending further govern mental action.
 The writ for the seizure of 2es bar rels Of sugar from the Heber Candy company was issued yesterday shortly after noon by Judge W. 1. Grubb of the united States court for the northern district of Alabama but on the arrival Of the officials of the department of justice and deputy marshals only 100 barrels over which there was apparently nc question of authority to seize under the writ was confiscated. Erie Pettus. United States district attorney was called over the phone and told that they could not locate more than 100 barrels of sugar held by the company long enough to justify seizure on charges of hoarding. He instructed them to seize as many barrels as they felt justified in taking and 100 were confiscated
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-15
STORED IN WAREHOUSES

The petition filed by MT Pettus ask ing that the writ be issued set out the fact that this sugar up until August H. 1919 was stored in the warehouse of the Birmingham Transfer company on the corner of Avenue c and Twenty first street when it is alleged to have been removed and stored at 2015 ave- nue A. south
 It is specifically stated in the peti-
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-02-13

sums win Do shown ~ accurately %
possible.
So far as possible the programs Of
the War Savings Societies wfll be
worked out on pleasant and attrac-
tive lines. It Is planned to have each
member take TN active part from time
to time. The study done in preparing
papers or short talks before the So
ciety will educate the members In the
matters which the clubs are organ
lied to teach.
intensive Preparations.
Between now and February nth
there will be meetings of War Savings
society organizers In many parts of
the district at which speakers under
direction OF the central committee VIII
outline the purposes and plans of the
societies.
Although the societies are now being
organized for the year 1919. II has
been announced at Washington that
they will be kept alive and encour-
aged to continue permanently. The
two-fold purpose Of maintaining the
societies will be to continue giving
the people aid in their efforts to save
and to aid steadily TO the Govern
ment's income from small sources.
The Treasury Department has an
nounced definitely that taxes oan be
reduced In practically direct ratio to
the amount Of money supplied the
United States through sale Of War
Savings Stamps.
working on the fundamental idea
OF the value Of Thrift, we intend also
to convince every person IN the dis
trict that the purchase Of War Saw
ings Stamps will make savings do a
better, bigger and more valuable work
than any other use Of the money" Mr..
Meyering said today. AT the same
time the money saved and invested in
stamps will be perfectly safe and will
yield an interest return Of between
4 per cent. and 5 per cent. eacn year.
For more than four years the world
has been spending. Now the world
must either start saving to make up
for the loss and waste or II must fall
back into st~agnation and sink to a
lower standard Of comfort and happi.
ness than It had before 1914. But Il
is not necessary for the American
people to fall back IL they are thrifty
and save. We have the best oppor-
tunity to ave Of any OF the worlds
nations. We have the food, clothing
and money-all the good things OF
life. We must make the basis of our
prosperity secure. Saving makes the
future prosperity of the individual
safe. At the same time It supplies mo-
ney to the Government with which
the whole national structure can be
so strengthened that we will not have
to lose or forego any Of our national
prosperity"