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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-13
122d Field Hospital
 Company Has Done
 Splendid Work

The 122d feld hospital company, composea of Alabama boys. 45 of whom reside in and around HIT minxham, hasn't had . single deatn since they were organized. accord ,r< to SerEt. D. l.. Metcalf. former lv a member of this company who is visiting in the city.
 ~Birmingham ought to feel proud of these boys, even if they didn't ret into active service" said Ser rennt Metcalf. ~They volunteered in July, 1916, and went to the Mex ican border, but have been In 70 many epidemics that they didn't set to France until November 3. ieft them at Lenans, France. on Febru- ary 1 and they were getting along Ane-no sickness to speak of In the whole company"
 The 122d Held hospital company wa. one of the first Alabama com panies organized during the Mexi- can outbreak. and is now under the command of Maj. G. A. O'Con- nell According to Sergeant Met calls belief this company will be in France about three months.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-13
REALTORS ID HAVE LANDLORDS LUNCH Exchange to Discuss Civic Center and Auditorium
 at Meeting

The Real Estate Exchange will have a "Landlords Lunch" at the Southern club today at which every member IS expected to bring along one or more of his clients The realtors are getting ac- tiy ely behind the auditorium movement and the meeting today will be devoted largely to a discussion of the proper To- cation of this proposed building. More details concerning the programme are to be found in the following extract from the Exchange bulletin:
 "We want every doggone one of you fellows to bring a landlord. some proper ty owner, to that feed tomorrow. We would like for these birds who are con tinually squawking about their rent checks to hear what we middlemen have to contend with in trying to keep their houses in good repair, their incomes up to the highest point and their tenants na cified at the same time.
 "Messrs. Warren and Knight, well k,,own architects, and MT. Anderson, Ia ndscape architect, who assisted in get ting up the Warren Manning city plan. will present a diagram of civic center, showing sketch of the proposed audi tori,,m and other buildings.
 Representatives of the Chamber of Commerce and of the Civic association u,ilI he present to discuss with us the advisjbility of inviting the Confederate veterans to meet here next fall. "All this in one hour, too. Don't miss ;%
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-13

Judge w. w. Brandon of Tuscaloosa who finished a close second in the gu- bernatorial race last summer, received all but about a dozen of the total vote in a field of 19 candidates for sovereign representative with only eight to be elected. This was quite compliment to the popular Tuscaloosa man.
 On account of the large number of votes the election was divided into three sections with three managers for each section The counting of the ballots De- gan about o'clock and was not com pleted until 10.
 The successful candidates were: Head counsul, Harry K. Martin of Dothan' head adviser, H. A. Cook Of Montgomery : head banker, W. w. Beasley of Carroll ton; head clerk, A. E. Overton or Hunts vile: head escort, J. F. Brawner of An dalusia; head watchman, M G. vest or Hartsell: head sentry, Ben H. Garrison of Camp No. 457; head auditors, E. Y. Adams of Opp, William Goodwin of Bir- mingham. J. A. Moseley of Montgomery, I, L. Powers of Avondale and Victor R White of Hamilton; representatives to the sovereign camp, W. w. Brandon of Tuscaloosa. Ed K. Cogburn of Mobile A. e. Cooper of Brewton, H. K. Dickln- son of Opelika, J. P. Doster of Flaraia' n. D. Holiway of FAllen. A. B. Horn of Union Springs and Paul White of Moulton.
 RESULT OF VOTING
 The result of the voting as officially announced was:
 Head consul: Harry K. Martin Of DO
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-13
Dr. Winfield Scott Hall
 Speaks Here Sunday

Dr. Winfield Scott Hall of Chicago university will speak to men Sunday afternoon at 3:3o under the auspices of the Y. M. c. A. Dr. Hall Is one or the most noted lecturers and authors in the United States. and considered one of the greatest of the authorities Pn the sex and manhood questions. He As written number of book sthat are ne- ing used by doctors. and the foune 2 Mems Christian association in it's work with young men and boys. lie comes to birmingham from the student de- partment of the international commit l. tee of the Y M. c. A., being loaned 10 Alabama for five days only.
 Sunday afternoon will probably pc the only time when he will speak to men and this fact should guarantee an overflow meeting Sunday afternoon He will speak on the topic, Sex and Man hood.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-13
MILLIONS OF FEET OF
 LUMBER TO BE SOLD
Government Will Put Thirty to Forty Million Feet on Market Soon,
 It Is Reported

Lumber held by the government
 which will he put on the market
 at an early date aggregates be-
 tween 30 ,OOO, ,OOO and 40,O0O,OCO feet.
 according to reports received by
 Birmingham lumber people yester-
 day.
 It has been generally believed that the government had on hand enormous quantities of lumber which would be available to general consumers at an early date, but if the figures given to the lumber merchants are approximate ly correct, and they are supposed to be, as they come from official sources, then the total holdings of the govern ment amount to only about tenth of one per cent of the annual cut of the mills in the United States. the annual consumption being about the same as the cut.
 The lumber held by the government is said to be at widely separated points, scattered from coast to coast and from the Gulf of Mexico to the great lakes. -.rsa-
 The total annual cut of lumber in the United States in normal times is said to be about 4o,oOo,o0O,ooO feet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-13
Bowers Goes to the
 Atlanta Conference
Succeeds Rennie as Chair. man Southern Half of
 St. Clair

J. J. Bowers, assistant state direc- tor of the War Savings campaign, left last night for Atlanta, where he was summoned by Assistant District Direc- tor Silas w. Davis for a conference on the work in Alabama
 J. H. Willngham of Peu City has been appointed chairman of the south ern half of St. Clair county to sue ceed Tom Rennie. whose private busi- ness affairs compelled him to resign that position. which he filled so admir- ably the past year. MT. Willingham appointment was announced by State Director Arthur C. Crowder yesterday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-13
WOMEN SHE'D TEARS

Several women shed tears while Mir. Beddow dramatically described the shooting and Mrs Jeter's efforts to preventing Hill from shooting after she saw Sudduth had been shot once.
 He declared he had tried to be fair during the trial and had in no way endeavored to prejudice the jury. as had been intimated, but had done nls duty as he saw it, and he would not have been man if he had not done so He further stated he would not oo the defendant an injustice if he could and requested the jury to take tne case and decide 1t according 10 the evidence submitted
 Jim Davis. assistant solicitor, ao- dressed the jury next and he staten there was no ill-feeling between a. torneys for the prosecution and those for the defense. but he spoke or the seriousness of the charge and the manner in which Mir. Sudduth. man 50 years of age, who had practically no use of his left arm, was killed lie declared the evidence in the case had shown that he was unarmed and that Hill had gone there for that purpose, Tn concluding his argument he told the jury it would be an insult to intelli' gence to let tho murderer go free ana turn him loose On the public. but he felt sure the members of the jury would do thelr Quty ana COHoiucl thS matter we'll before deciding.
 Mir Davis concluded his speech at 4:45 o'clock and Attorney Altman ask ed Judge Fort if the defense declined to speak would he charge the Jury or wait until this morning. One juror stated he would like to hear the ds-
 fanse and Attorney Matt Murphy a3- dre ssed the jury briefly. He -clated
 incidents leading up to the killing
 ATr Sud Int had cfrMck his client when the lie was passed regard
 ing a statement about his wife. This any man would do, and when Sudduth
 struck Hill the men beran fighting
 which resulted in the killing of the
 former He spoke of the testimony of
 a number of witnesses regarding some
 sroes and Pullman car blankets which the prosecution had failed to connect with the case for the defendant had stated on the stand he did not know Mir. Sudduth had reported him to the police Following this brief argument by the defense's counsel court ad- tourned until 9:30 this morning. Only one witness was introduced at the morning session and that was T. A. Williams, who stated he had never mentioned money to Garfield Cowan. a negro witness who had sworn pre- viously that Williams had said. stick to us and it will mean money to you" l The book in which Williams stated he mad taken some notes in talking to witnesses in the case was also intro duced as evidence.
 1 Court adjourned at 1030 o'clock to attend the funeral of John c. Bradley. who for many years was clerk of the criminal court. In adjourning court. l Judge Fort. who was an active pall- l bearer, stated he regretted delaying l the trial, but he felt 1t most fitting l that he should attand the funeral of Mir Bradley for personal relations as well as for the reason Mir. Bradley l mad been clerk of the criminal court | tor many years.
 | During the trial 145 witnesses testi- fled and the official stenographer re- corded more than 325,o00 words of .es- l t'rony.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-13
NEW BOATS AND BARGES

The new boats and barges ordered by the railroad administration for the War rior river service will be in commission before Birmingham is ready to use them' Major Fordyce said. The contractors are going ahead with the construction worA and will be ready to make deliveries py the time stipulated in their contracts If not earlier.
 Asked if the failure of Congress to pass the railroad revolving fund bill would cause any delay in the building and de- livery of the new boats and barges Ma1or Fordyce replied in the negative, stat ing that he understood warrants would pc issued for such continent as couio not be paid for in cash.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-13
Courts and Board of Revenue Adjourn for
 Bradley Fun CT a

All divisions of the circuit court of Jefferson county adjourned court yes terday morning for the funeral of John Bradley, who for d number of years was clerk of the criminal court. but re- sumed their cases yesterday afternoon.
 The board of revenue met, but imme- diately adjourned, and did not transact any business
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-13
530-ACRE LAMAR
 COUNTY FARM IS
 SOLD FOR S1O,0OO
Will Engage in Cattle Raising Industry Near Vernon
 on, Large Scale
RESOURCES

One of the biggest farm land
 deals consummated in Alabama in
 recent months was closed in Bir-
 gham yesterday when John
 Cobb of Vernon sold J3O acres of
 Lamar county lands to F. k.
 StrickIer of Miffingsburg. Pa.. for
 xIO.OOO, or nearly $2O an acre.
 MT. Strickler will remove his fam fly from Pennsylvania to Lamar coun- ty and embark in the cattle raising industry. He expects to stock the farm with Herefords with which he has had considerable experience in the north
 MT Cobb. who is merchant. saw mill and real estate owner and dealeT, aHer he closed the deal yesterday, stated 10 an Age-Herald reporter at the Morris hotel that he still owns 5000 acres of Lamar county lands which he is anxious to sell to parties who will locate there and raise cattle or engage in agricultural development on advanced and scientific lines.
 The lana he sold to MT. Strickler IS located near Vernon. the county sea. of Lamar county. and is said> to be ad- mirably suited to the cattle industry. Mr. Strickler, in addition to breeding and raising cattle in Pennsylvania, IS part owner of the Federal Stock Food company. whose officers are located at NIiflingsburg He wifi bring his fam fly to Lamar county at once, occupying the large house erected thereon by MT Cobb sometime ago.
 Our section of the state is well suited to the raising of fine cattle.' MT. Cobb said, and I am anxious to see it turned to that use We need few upT to-date farmers and stock. men to come among us and show us how to do these things. We have too long sdevoted time and work to the cultiva- fion of cotton and the sooner we learn the value of diversificaton of crops and the culture of cattle and stock the better it will be for us and the state"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-13
ARGUMENTS WILL BE CONCLUDED IN
 HILL CASE TODAY
Altman to Present Defense s Side of Case to Jury and Welch Closes for
 Prosecution

The case of w. NJ. Hill. well
 known railroad conductor, which
 has been on trial in the criminal
 division of the circuit court for the
 past week, will go to the jury this
 afternoon. John w. Altman, at
 torney for the defense, will close
 the argument for the defense this
 morning, while Attorney. w. s.
 weIch will close for the prose-
 cution.
 The courtroom was crowded at both the morning and afternoon sessions yesterday. every available chair and bench being utilized, while large number of interested spectators were standing in aisles and in the rear or the courtroom.
 Court was called to order at 1:45 o'clock and Judge Fort requested all parties to observe order and nave nc demonstrations, laughing or talkin during the arguments. Attorney C. F. Beddow opened the argument for the prosecution and stated the defendant was charged with murder in the flrst degree and under the evidence submit ted in the case he could not plead self defense. as three things were neces- sary for this plea, namely, he mus be free from all faults in bringing on the difficulty, must be in position of losing life or limb and must retreat if possible without increasing his peril.
 '"The testimony has shown he was not free from bringing on the difficult ty and his plea of self-defense is swept aside by this,'' said Attorney Bed dow.
 Mr. Beddow related the incidents leading up to the tragedy and dwelt at length on some of the testimony submitted by the various witnesses. He. talked for an hour and 45 minutes and in closing told the jury If they were law biding citizens now was me chance to show it. According to the evidence in the case this was cold blooded murder, for the defendant put a gun in his pocket and goes to the dead mans store and shoots him liks a dog"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-13
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were issued in the probate office yesterdayo
 Richard C Russell to Miss Alice \. May.
 F. Sattile of Ensley to Miss camela Cacciatore. Evan Daniel of Ensley to Miss Maai~ Stansell.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-13
PERSONAL

Mamie Wyman. representative of E. Rosenfeld & Co.,, of New York, manu- lecturers. is spending few days in Bir- mingham. He stated he was very much impressed with Birmingham and consid- CTS it the coming city of the south.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-13
NOTICE

The Alabama State Board of Examin- CTS will meet in Mobile, Ala. Monday April IA, for the purpose of examining all applicants for license to practice the art of embalming in the state or Alabama. T. F. LEAK, Pres.,
 Montgomery, Ala. 0. ID. DUPRE, Secretary,
 Attallh, Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-13
Harry K. Martin Of Dothan Elected Head Consul Of ". o. ". Yesterday
Ticket Elected Represents Resembles Strenuous Political ConesNext Convention Meeting Ends Tonight With
 a TutwiIer

head dcomulf f the hb d O h contest feea and her friends
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-13
Grove. Tasteles. Chill Tonic

which is simply IRON and QUININE suspended in syrup, Restores Vitality and Energy by Purifying and Enrich ing the Blood. So pleasant even Chil- dren like it. You can soon feel its Strengthening. Invigorating Effect Price soc. st
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-13
INSPECTS MACHINERY

Major Fordyce stated that while in Boston and New York he inspected the machinery installed there with the view to adopting so much of it as may be suited to the terminals on the Warrior and at St. Louis on the Mississippi. The
 problems at St. Louis and on the War
 ror are somewhat similar, though the
 lift at St. Louis is not as great as
 at the Warrior
 q am here at the direction of MT.
 Tomlinson to begin work" said Major
 Fordyce at the Tutwiler hotel last night.
 "I did not get to see Chairman Nes-
 bitt of the Warrior river committee to-
 day as l understood he was out of the
 city, and others with whom I talked sug-
 gested that 1t would be advisable to wait
 until tomorrow to talk things over" Major Fordyce will go to New Orleans tonight to meet Director M. J. Sanders of the Mississippi Warrior waterways and representatives from St. Louis for the purpose of discussing machinery ana equipment for the St. Louis terminals. He has blue prints and specifications or the docks at Boston and New York ana he machinery and equipment used in them and will exhibit these to MT. san ders and the St. Louis representatives tomorrow He will return to Birming- ham, probably Saturday night, and by the first of next week be ready to pe- gin the actual work of surveying loca- | tions for terminals and for railway routes between Birmingham and the Warr1ors | if 1t is determined that he is to mako the latter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-13
.FORDYCE ID CONFER
 WTHNESb|TT ON THE WARRIOR TERMINALS
Will Leave Tonight for New Orleans = Has Inspected Machinery for Load
 ing Purposes

Maj. John R. Fordycc. government
 engineer In charge of terminals of
 the Mississippi-Warrior waterways.
 arrived in Birmingham yesterday
 to begin the survey of Warrior
 river terminals in the Birmingham
 district.
 Major Fordyce came direct from Washington. where he had conferences with Director of Inland Waterways G. A. 'Tomlinson of the United States rail- road administration with regard to the work to be done here.
 While in the east Major Fordyce vis- ited the terminals at New York and Boston, the finest and best equipped in the country. and studied the methods of construction, the machinery and equipment for handling freight at those places.
 Two kinds of mach inery will have to be provided at the Warrior river. he said last night. One for transferring heavy or bulky freight from vessels to terminals and trains and another for transferring lighter freight About so per cent of all freight, 1t is estimated. Major Fordyce said, is of the light. CT uniform, kind, either boxed or in sacks or barrels, and the handling of this requires machinery that would not be suitable for bulky articles. For the latter cranes swiu be needed to lift the articles from and to the boats or barges.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-13

than, 332; II. L. Farley of Birmingham, POI.
 Head adviser: w. c. Baty of Bessemer, 42; H. A. Cook of Montgomery. 19S; w, C. Day, 112; Melvin Hutson of Decatur 179.
 Head banker w. w. Beasley of Carroll ton, 525.
 Head clerk: A. E. Overton of Hunts vile, 53O.
 Head escort: J. E. Brawner of Anda- lusia, 519
 Head watchman: c. s. Howard of Goshen, 105; J. M. Moulyet of Pritch- ard, 125; J, B. Pippin of Sheffield, 9s; M G. Vest of Hartsell, 194.
 Head sentry: Ben H. Garrison of Cann No 457, 379; W. II. Stearns of North, li5.
 Head auditors. five elected; E. y. Adams of opp, 47S; William Goodwin Of north Birmingham, IA; J. A. Moseiey ol Montgomery, 494; L. L. Powers of Avon dale, 452; A. Verneiulle of Mobile, 263' Victor R. White of Hamilton. 4S2.
 SOVEREIGN REPRESENTATIVES
 Representatives to the sovereign camp: J. s. Alexander of Marion, 102 R. w. Black of Camp No. 415, 126; w w. Brandon of Tuscaloosa. 513; E. H Caldwell of Scottsboro, 65; Ed K. Cog burn of Mobile, 275; A. c. Cooper oi Brewton, 301; H. K. Dickinson of Ope- lika. PIT; J. P. Doster of FloralA 275 L. D. Holiway of Killen, 362; A. B. Horr of Union Springs, 367; w. D. Pate oi Hartford. "A; J. w. Peden of Huntsville 22S; J. E. Searcy of Abbeville, 235; $ B. Sightler of Montgomery, 260; w. l. Sims of Camp No. 6S3, 92; c. P Webt of Ensley, 120; Paul White of Moulton
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-13

Standard cold remedy for 20 years-in tablet form-safe sure. no opates-breaks up cold in 24 hours-relieves grip in days. Money back if it faiis. The genuine box has Red top wi>h Mir. Hilrs picture. At All Drug Stores.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-13

20; T. r. (Turkeyl WllllamS or Iratt City. C5.
 Selected teams from Birmingham, Montgomery and one or two other camps gave an complication of the degree work in the ballroom of the Tut wiler hotel last night. which was wit messed by several hundred delegates and visitors to the head camp.
 Dr. II. A. Elkourie's resolution pro- viding for the establishment of a me- morial hospital for members of the or der and Alabama soldiers in the great world war was voted down yesterday morning.
 The morning session yesterday was devoted to the consideration of resolu- tions reported by the resolutions com mittee, none of which, except the one relating to a memorial hospital. being of interest to the general public.
 The prize drill announced for last night was called off at the last minute on account of the refusal of some of the teams to take part in it. There was some gossip about the convention hall and in the hotel lobby yesterday after noon and last night of dissatisfaction over the judges selected to pass upon the contest.
 ANNISTON GETS CONVENTION Anniston will be selected at the morning session today as the next con vention city No other city has been seriously considered so far, but there was some talk last night of Montgom- i cry asking for the next camp. This was discouraged, however, by many o1
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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-08-16
SPALD|NC HOTEL
GIRLS walk OUT
Mattresses Protest Against New
Wage Scale Strike and
Organize Under ALL.

Fifteen mattresses employed at the
Spalding hotel went on strike Sum
day. The controversy grew out of a.
readjustment Of the wage scale fol-
lowing the new order of the state
minimum wage commission. The
mattresses were paid at the rate Of
$3.50 a week with two meals a day,
The hotel manager claims it is worth
SIS a month to feed the girls, and
figures wages on that basis, according
to the girls.
The state minimum wage would
have reduced their net salary which
provides for a scale of $11 a week
without board. The girls were not
organized and were at sea as to just
what to do in strike. On Monday
they made their way to The Labor
World office. where they stated their
grievances. Organizer Henry Perault
was sent for and he promptly quit
work and gave his services to the
striking Mattresses
Mr.. Pereault called meeting for
A1onday evening at Browns hall. The
girls visited the other restaurants and
when the hour approached for organ
izing a union the little hall was we'll
filled. The organizer explained the
steps necessary to be taken to form
union and every girl present re-
sponded. A charter will be received
in few days from the International
Alliance of Hotel and Restaurant En-
ployes.
The executive committee Of the Fed
Grated Trades assembly has taken up
the grievances Of the mattresses and
Its members are now working with
the management Of the hotel in the
hope of affecting a settlement. All
of the Spa1ding girls are still out