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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-06
RAILROAD PROBLEMS TO BE DISCUSSED
 AT C. OF c. FORUM
Forney Johnston Will Explain Propo- sitions at Meeting Tomor-
 row Night

The Chamber of Commerce will hold it's first forum tomorrow night at which time the railroad problem will be discussed.
 Ten propositions advanced by the national railroad committee, represent ing operators, security holders and other interests, will be read and dis cussed
 a Forney Johnston, a member of the railroad committee. will explain the 10 propositions and present the argu- ments that have been made for and against them. He has attended all the meetings of this committee, as a rep sresentative of the security holders, and has taken a very active part in shap- ing the policy of the committee.
 Edward Wilkinson, local grain dealer and shipper, and Attorney Val J. Nesbitt also have consented to dis cuss the matter. At the conclusion of the three talks there will be a gen. eral discussion in which any member present may take part.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-06
SHUMWAY ID DIRECT
 COMMUNITY SING
RES0U RCES

At the community sing in Capitol park this afternoon at 4:30 o'clock will be heard for the first time in Birmingham, 'Howdy," the spirited get-together song. There are to be no solo features, but the programme is distinctly appealing. Every song for everybody is popular and the band numbers are exceptionally beau tiful
 Ed F. Shumway will direct the singing as usual, and H. H. Turner will conduct the band
 l. March, '"The Diplomat 'CSousa), band.
 2.'4Dixie," everybody.
 3. Keep the Home Fires Burning." ev- erybody.
 4. Overture, Lucia DonizettD, band. 5. @'Old Black Joe" everybody. 6. Rose of No Mans Land,' every body.
 7. Old Fashioned Offering, everybody. 8. Suite, Peer Gynt'' CGrieg), band g. 'TIowdy'' (the great get-together song), everybody.
 10. Our Prayer" everybody. H. Selection of popular melodies, Sha- piro- -Bernstein-Band
 12. There's a Long Trail,' everybody. 13. .sTill We Meet Again. everybody. 14 4The Star-Spangled Banner" every body
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-06
AUTOMOBILES FOR MONTGOMERY TRIP Detachments to Canvass the City for Autos and Good
 Roads Enthusiasts

Several flying attachments of the Jefferson County Highway Improve ment association will assemble at S:30 Monday morning at the office of the Civic association to begin their tour of the county and city in the interest of the meeting of the Alabama High way Improvement association at Mont gomery next Thursday and Friday. Solon Jacobs will be in charge of the squadron which will visit the out lying districts to obtain the support O.
 the automobilists and good road en- thusfasts for the trip to Montgomery. which will leave Birmingham next Thursday morning at 6 o'clock. MT, Jacobs has associated with him Reese Adamson, John W. Sibley and w.
 Wilcox, and those who will aid in securing the outlying districts are S. R. Batson, F. O. Croy D. E. McLendon, H. F. Wilkerson, Jere Gwin, J. B. Ell liott, M E. Morris Alvin M. Douglas, Mark Majors and others,
 The squadron which will canvass
 the city is in charge of Henry M Dozier president of the Birmingham Automobile club who will be aided by Secretary Clarence B. Lloyd, David s. Meyer A. c. Montgomery and others who will SCOUT the city thoroughly all during Monday, while a special com mittee on banners composed of P. Y. Whitman, W. T. Warren and Wallace L. Caldwell will also look after that feature.
 Pun Alabama Out of the Mud" will be the slogan of the large delegation which is expected to leave Birming-
 ham Thursday morning at o'clock | most of them going by automobiles and many by train to be present at the | gathering of the Alabama Highway Improvement association and at least 100 cars carrying close to 500 Jeffer- son county good highway boosters will make the trip.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-06
Furniture Dealers to Install Officers
 at Weekly Luncheon

The recently elected officers of the Birmingham Furniture Dealers associa- ton will be installed next Friday at luncheon in the auditorium of the Starr Piano building. After the installation there will be other important business brought to the attention of the members.
 President Wallace has sent out the fol- lowing letter to the members
 "Gentlemen The new officers of the Birmingham Furniture Dealers associa- ton will be installed Friday July Il, at 1 D. m. in the auditorium of the Starr Piano building,
 'F. o. Harvey, chairman of the enter tainment and his co-workers, Ira C.. Bond and Frank Duke, will serve one of their best buffet luncehons There will be plenty of good eats, no pay as you enter, or leave affair. everything free and every member is expected to be present
 "Come to this the first meeting of the year, pledge your true cooperation to the new president, MT. Randall, start the year right, and just keep this before you, that Birmingham is going to have the best furniture dealers association in the U. s. A., and we need your help to make it second to none"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-06
KENMORE RESIGNS ASC. OF [. MANAGER
Goes to Mobile August 1 to Take Management of Sim
 liar Organization

P A. Fenimore, who has been general manager of the Chamber of Commerce the past year, has resigned that position and on August l goes with the Mobile Chamber of Commerce in a similar posi- tion.
 MT. Fenimore came to Birmingham July 1, 1918, from Americus, Ga, where he Commerce for some time, and during his stay here he has been very active in promoting the interests of the local or ganization.
 He has been engaged in this line of work for great many years, and no doubt will be able to build up the Mo bile Chamber of Commerce into a strong organization
 MT. Fenimore rendered his resignation several days ago and in accepting it the rectors expressed their appreciation of his work while here and extended their good wishes to him in his new field of ac- tivities.
 MT. Fenimores successor has not been selected yet, but it is understood the di- rectors have under consideration one or two civic workers of national reputa- tion. They will be in no hurry, how ever, to fill the vacancy as E. c. Jenks, field secretary of the American City bu- reau, which conducted the recent mem bership campaign will temporarily per form the duties of general manager. MT. Jenks will remain with the cham Der until they secure the kind of man they want. With it's increased member ship, making it one of the strongest or ganiza tions of the kind in the country the Chamber of Commerce is in position to do great work for Birmingham and the directors are looking for a man who can command the confidence of ! the people.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-06
Business Section in
 Darkness for an Hour

A portion of the business district Of Birmingham was in darkness last night for nearly an hour. Several ol the cars were forced to stop on the principal streets and avenues for a while and this congested traffic. How ever. no one was heard to complain and some of the pedestrians. princi- pally young people. manifested pc culiar Iikeing for the shady side" It is understood from the Birmingham Railway Light and Power company that the darkness was due to trans former trouble.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-06
Louis PizitZ Makes Ringing Appeal for
 Funds for Memorial

Louis Pixitz, leading merchant md indefatigable worker in all war work activities, and liberal contributor to all campaigns for war work funds, issued yesterday the following appeal to the citi- zens of Birmingham and Jeffer- son county, fin reference to the state memorial campaign:
 "PeopIe of Birmingham and Jeff ferson county, awake to your duty to our noble and haIlOwed soldier dead, who sleep on the fields of France.
 @Stop in your niid-daily bust- ness rush and turn your thoughts to the deeds they did for us and all future pOsterity. 1t is but fitting to their honOred memory and it is n smnll bit for us to do to see to it that their names he honored and their deeds be re- membered and passed down to the coming generations by this me moriaI building that will be erected to their memory.
 CT can't believe there Is man, woman or child who can turn deaf ear to this memorial call Our brnve boys, when their call came, laid down their all on the altar of their country, for you md for all, they gave their lives that we might be free.
 sLet me beg of you a1l to give to this memorial, give freely and give until it hurts. Give all you can and more because this is your memorial to your own soldier dead.
 "When this memorial ia erected you want to he nble to point proudly to it and say. l helped to build it. Give now. don't let an- other day go by or another sun set without your name being en- rolled in memory of our own soI- dier dead. Send in your cOntrlbu- tiOn today.
 "LOUIS PIZITZ,o
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-06
EX-SERVICE MEN
 ASKED TO DONATE
 UNIFORMS TO SCHOOL

Mrs. R. D. Johnston, president of the
 Board of Control of the Boys Industrial
 School. who has been informed that many
 returned soldiers brought home two or have need in the near future, states that all who will donate the uniforms to the Boys Industrial School will be doing great service for that institution.
 She states the boys are greatly in need of clothing and that many of them would be able to use the uniforms after the soldiers have worn them the time limit allowed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-06
THIRTY ONE CASES OF WHISKY SEIZED BY OFFICERS ORDERED RELEASED BY JUDGE J. c. PUGH
Passenger Seminole Limited Released on Habeas Corpus Proceedings Following Arrest Charge of Violating Prohibition Law-City Authori-
 ties Hold Liquor, Despite Order

w. T. Yarprough was released upon
 charge of violating the prohibition law after the hearing of habeas corpus
 proceeding before Judge John c. Pugh of
 the circuit court Saturday. The sheriff
 and police of the city of Birmingham were ordered to return a cases of liquor which were seized in the drawing room of a Pullman car on the Seminole linn ited Saturday morning.
 Judge Pughs ruling was based upon the decision of the United States supreme court which held that state officials can not interfere with interstate passengers carrying liquors The court held that even though liquor was going from one dry state to another the offense would rot be committed until the arrival at the final destination
 At the habeas corpus hearing it was
 shown that Yarbrough was an interstate passenger. He had in his possession a
 passport for Cuba good until July 20,
 which can be renewed at intervals of six months before a United States consul for period of two years.
 PASSPORT TO CUBA Under the heading, Object of Visit" the passport read, 'To establish busi- ness" The passport further showed that l he had gone to Cuba, leaving Tampa in l February and returning in April, and also that ne was 10 engage Tn nquOr | business. Yarbrough, for the sum of sl, signed
 a paper releasing Sheriff J. c. Hartsfield
 and his deputies from damages for the arrest and seizure of the whisky follow | ing the decision of the court. | He was arrested on the Seminole Linn | ited last Saturday while en route to | Cuba via Jacksonville, Fla, and it was stated he would have been out of the | United States before July i if he had not
 been detained in Birmingham. | Thomas J. Judge. T. J. Roe, A. G. and l F. D. Smith as attorneys represented the ] defendant
 WHISKY RELEASED l Yesterday afternoon Yarbrough, ac-
 companied by his attorney, appeared at
 the city hall, where he presented the or
 der for the release of the liquor to Com missioner John H. Taylor, who ordered the whisky be returned to the applicant i Outside the city hall appeared large Wescott automobile with Georgia tag, 1 the number of which was said by detec- 1 jtives to be IA, driven by a negro. While the whisky was being brought from the | basement of the city hall motorcycle po- lice brought up several motorcycles. De- tectives rode up to the city hall in big 1 Hudson.
 l Crowds collected around the contraband | goods placed in public view in the city hall, in suit cases, handbags and in | ..cheese-cutter' boxes and looked at the l .1OO0 headaches" which had travelled here from St. Louis "in state," and which,
 according to Yarbrough, he was taking
 to Havana, Cuba.
 | Information that the city would allow
 the whisky to be taken away from Bir-
 mingham only by train, and not by au-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-06
Huddleston Files Suits Aggregatir,g $l, 300, 900 Against TheAge-Herald

Congressman George HuddIeston has filed damage suits against The Age-HeraId aSgreGating $1 ,300, 900, based on IF cartoons and one news story published in July and August of last year during the congress siOnal campaign.
 The complaint, which contnins 13 counts, was filed in the circuit court by his attorneys. Weakley tS Rice and John W. Altman.
 Twelve of the counts complain of cartoons, and $100.O00 dam nges Is asked for each separate cartoon. One count complains of a news story during the campaign which appeared July 25 and was a review of the congressman's rec ord and vote on various war meas
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-06

ures which had been before Con- gress.
 The Birmingham congressman had previously brought suit on one cartoon and Washington dis patch, for which he asked $1OO,- 900. This case was recently tried in the circuit court, but was de- clared a mistrinl when Judge C. B. Smith announced that one of the jurors was disqualified because it was brought out when the trial was nearly completed that the juror had made remarks about the congressman during the campaign last August.
 In his new suit the congressman attaches to the complaint photo graphic copies of the cartoons complained of.
 The Birmingham congressman, accordingly. now has $1,40O.0O0 in damage suits pending against The Age-HeraId.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-06
Dr. EdmOnds to Conduct
 Services as Usual

Dr. Henry M. Edmonds, pastor of the Independent Presbyterian church. will preach at the synagogue at il o'clock this morning and at the Lyric theatre at S:15 O clock tonight, notwithstanding unauthorized announcements to the con- trary made yesterday.
 It was reported that on account of the serious illness of his little girl he would not conduct services.
 'My girl is better, and never had any intention of not preaching" said pr. Edmonds last night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-06
TEN ACTIVITIES
 TO BE SELECTED
 FOR c. OF c. WORK

At the next regular meeting of the directors of the Chamber of Commerce Tuesday afternoon the programme of ac- adopted NslSn,NW
 The group meetings held since the re- organization of the chamber have re- suited in large number of suggestions Icing made, and out of all these at least 10 are considered of major importance. Among the activities in which the chamber will engage are the erection of memorial building combining audi torium, the commercial development of the Warrior river, improved educational facilities, housing. good roads and tax ation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-06
Crossed Atlantic P Times

Thomas Lee Olive. chief yoeman U. s. N, is on a short furlough visiting his father, w. M. Olive, and his broth CT. J. F. Olive. sat 315 Delta avenue. Mr. Olive has just finished his twenty second trip across the Atlantic and he is to leave again Tuesday to resume his duties.
 assisted the Northern Pacific when she went aground
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-06

tomobile, leaked out. After several short
 conferences Commissioner Taylor ordered
 the whisky checked back into the base
 ment, the big Georgia car disappeared and
 the detectives. automobile and motor- cycles dispersed.
 JUDGE PUGH'S STATEMENT Judge Pugh said yesterday afternoon: 'The whisky was in interstate shipment and should not have been seized. Ac- cording to the decision of the supreme court, Yarbrough may resume transport ing the whisky and may do so by auto mobile, train or any other way. City police have no right to arrest him. Neither have federal, county or state agents a right to arrest him or seize the liquor." The contention of the police department was that the Weakley bill provides that interstate shipments of liquor must be
 made by train and cannot be made by automobile and that while the department would allow the whisky to be taken to the station, they could arrest Marlborough and seize the whisky should he attempt | to carry it away by automobile. Marlborough asked that deputy sherin | or a policeman be allowed to accompany l his car and the whisky as far as 1t would be carried by automobile. The re-
 quest was denied. Deputy McDuff stated,
 however, that the sheriff's office would not l interfere with the transportation of the whisky by automobile.
 It is expected that the whisky will be removed Monday or that attempts to
 remove it will be made then. Just how Fiji is to be moved or when would not | be said last night. The whisky is now ! in the custody of the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-06
CHURCH OF THE ADVENT
Resumption of Regular Services This
 Morning by Rev. M. s. Barnwell

Regular services a. the Church of the Advent will be resumed this morn- ing, after being suspended for two weeks, owing to alterations in the in terior or the church.
 The Rev. M s. Barnwell will offici- ate at the services as follows: Early communion at 7:30 o'clock; morning prayer and sermon at II o'clock No evening service.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-06
FEDERAL AGENTS
 ARREST VIOLATOR

George Olmstead was arrested ye3- terday by agents of the Department of Justice on a charge of violating the prohibition laws and committed to the county jail. Olmsteads arrest took place at the Terminal station when the officers, it is alleged. found in his possession "A quarts and 70 pints.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-06
Burglars Steal Silk
 Shirts and Striped Socks

Burglars who broke into the Som mers Tailoring company 1914 First avenue, early yesterday morning made rich haul Thirty odd boxes of silk shirts and a like number of striped socks all of which arc valued at ap- proximately $500. are missing. A door in the rear was broken down ana through this the burglars entered. Detectives state that they have clue that will probably effect an arrest and the recovery of the goods.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-06
MASONIC NOTICE

Attention, A. F. & A. M. members of East Lake lodge 4SO, A. F. & A. M. are requested to meet at their hall nt l D. m. today to attend funeral of Brother c. c. Truss.
 w. B. HAWKINS, w. M. J, IF. CORNWELL, Secretary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-06
CONFERENCES HELD

It is understood that since the leg islature adjourned representatives of the employers and employees have held a number of conferences with the view to agreeing upon a bill that will be fair and just to all parties concerned and on which both labor and capital can unite.
 When progress has been made in working out the details of this bill Is not known. but it Is stated that agree ment has been reached on number of he improvement features.
 Unless both interest do agree upon a bill it Is not believed that one that would be helpful to either the employ 1T or the employe can be passed
 The laboring people and a majority If the employees want compensation pill, but they want one that will be just and fair to each side. As a mat ter of fact some of the corporations op- erating in the Birmingham district low have in effect system that takes the place of the compensation law These corporations have worked out q schedule of compensation for injured employees based on laws in effect in other states.
 While these have not the effect of a law and cannot be inforced over objection it is said that the corpora tions that have inaugurated the sys- tenn at their industrial plants are sell dom sued by employees for injuries
 Next Thursday q large delegation sustained while in the performance oi heir duties.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-06
Bills of Local Interest to
 Come Before Legislature
 Which ConUenes Tuesday
Among the Pending Bills Are School Funds, Good Roads, Reduction of Cir cult Judges and Work mems Compensation

Several questions of vital in terest to Birmingham and lief ferson county will come before the legislature which recon venes next Tuesday, among them taxation, roads ,educa- tion and the courts.
 Birmingham and Jefferson county both need more money thnn can be rnis- ed under existing laws, the county and the city schools need more money good roads are badly needed. md the proposal to reduce the number of cir cult judges from ten to eight is vfgor- ously opposed.
 Birmingham and Jefferson county also are interested in the Warrior river and the Mobile harbor and state aid for both of these will likely be asked. which was the cause of several stormy meetings at the winter session of the legislature, affects more people in Jeff ferson county probably than in the balance of the state.
 The original compensation bill was defeated last winter because of a num- Der of amendments proposed and which seemed to meet the approval of large majority of the senators, but were op- posed by the sponsors of the original hi1l
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-06
NUMBER OF JUDGES

The terms of the present judges does
 not expire until the beginning Of 1923
 so that whatever action the legislature
 may take will have no effect for three years. By 1923, however, the popula- ton of Jefferson county will probably be double what 1t was when the act
 providing for ten judges was passed. Judges lawyers and business men
 who have business in the courts con
 tend that it would be impossible for eight judges to dispose of the great volume of business that comes before the circuit court. They say that at
 present with ten judges the dockets are far behind and litigation is con- stantly increasing
 The state income tax, said to have been urged by Governor Kilby. is one of the problems that the legislature | will have to work out There Is strong | opposition to a state income tax but ii | is doubtful if this can prevent the pas-
 sage of such a law, in face of the gov i ernors advocacy of il,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-06
STATE BOND ISSUE

Next Thursday large delegation of Birmingham and Jefferson county men will go to Montgomery to attend the meeting of the Alabama Improve ment association which is urging a state bond issue of s25,000,000 with which to build good roads in the state This convention will be attended by delegates from every county in the state.
 It is planned, according to informa- tion at hand. that the association will ask permission to go before the mem bers of the legislature to present their arguments for the bond issue
 The Judiciary committee which held sessions during the legislative recess it is stated, has prepared a report In which it recommends that two of the Jefferson county circuit judges be cut off, leaving eight instead of the ten now on the bench
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1919-05-10
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