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Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-01

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-04
during recent years.

While there have been no direct charges of graft, much Is heard of alleged exor- bitant sums paid for office supplies, ami excessive fees to deputy county officials. It is alleged that over s5o,o00 are paid out to the deputy sheriffs annually, sum which 1t is caliem, Is entirely too large for the work performed.
 The proposed state board to purchase office supplies which has been the sub ject of protest by probate judges and other county officials, given voice at the meeting of the probate judges at Mont gomery last week, comes in for portion of the criticism. It is claimed by those who advocate such state board with exclusive power to purchase all supplies, including office records, court papers, stationery and in fact everything that is used in the offices, are costing the various counties entirely too much. It Is pointed out that by confining the pur- chase power to one state board, record books, for instance, could be bought for about one-third of the price now paid for them under the system of each coun- ty and each office ordering it's own books.
 Referring to the proposed probe ot
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-04
Catholic Civic League ! Wants the East Lake l. Orphanage on List
Committee Named to Get Catholic Institution on Beneficiary List in
 Syrian Drive

The Catholic Civic league has appointed T. J. Crittenden, J. w. O'Neill and T. J. McGough a committee to have the East Lake Orphans home placed on the list of local charities which will benefit from the drive being launched for the Armen- ian and Syrian relief and local charities. Those local charities listed as benefi- charles of the campaign are the North and Southside Neighborhood houses. the Mercy Home, the Anti-Tuberculosis san itarium. and the Children's hospital.
 The committee which selected the char ities announced when the drive was first made known that only non-sectarian charities would be included in the list. They took the position that the orphan age at East Lake was sectarian, being operated by the Catholic church, and that to include them in the list would mean the including of the orphans homes of all of the other denominations, hence it was left off.
 Chairman J. Mercer Barnett stated last night that he was very sorry that dis satisfaction had arisen. and that he was very much surprised that the Catholics of Birmingham had taken this attitude.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-04
CROWDER NAMES JACKSON FIELD
 SCHOOL AGENT
Wellborn Here Instructing New AL tache of State War Savings
 Stamp Headquarters

Tn planning the 1919 campaign work of the War Savings section of the war loan organization the directors nave set aside the schools as special field that promises large returns for the ef- fort expended The results obtained in this work last year were very sat isfactory and organization officials pre- dict that it will be even more success ful this year.
 One of the first appointments made by State Directorf Arthur c. Crowder was that of J. H. Jackson as field agent to work among the schools of Ala ba,na. Mir Jackson has made arrange ments to enter actively upon the work at once.
 Yesterday Walter B. Wellborn. dirsc- tor in charge of organizating War Saw ings societies in the schools of the Sixth fede1 al reserve district, came to Bir- mingham and conferred with State Di- rector Crowder and Field Agent Jack son. He will be here several days. dur ing which time he and MT. Jackson will canvass the situation thoroughly. MT. yVellbc1n, who is a brother of M. B. Wellborn, governor of the Sixth fed eral reserve bank, giving MT. Jackson such information as to the method of organiza tion and workings of thes O. cieties as he may posses. From Bir- mingham MT. Wellborn will go to other states. completing the tour of the Sixth district before he returns to Atlanta.
 w H. Nichols, district manager oi the Metropolitan Life Insurance com psny, and the 400 agents under his supervision, will take an active part in the War Savings societies campaign Beg inning on March 1 every one of the agents will make a special effort tc enlist the members of the families hs visits in these societies.
 Dr. Howell T. Heflin qualified yester' day as a member of the $100 club. The banks throughout Alabama hay. isignified their intention of subscribing i to the 5000 bonds. several of then already having carried this intention 1 into effect.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-04
FRUIT AND TRUCK
 GROWERS ID MEET
 HERE ON FEB. F
Many Experts to Address Sessions Which Will Be Held at the Civic
 Association

At a special convention of fruit and truck growers for Jefferson county and the state to be held February F, sev- eral experts, as we'll as practical horti- culturists, will deliver the last word on the scientific cultivation of fruit and vegetables. The convention will be held in the rooms of the Civic association and there will be a morning, afternoon and night session.
 Word has been received by County Demonstration Agent II. l.. Brown, of the United States department of agri- culture, from the following experts, stating that they will be present and address the netting:
 Prof G. c. Starcher. head of the horti- cultural department, Alabama Poly technic Institute: Prof. c, l. Ishell, assistant state horticulturist, Auburn; Prof. G. NJ Armstrong, assistant patho- logist, Auburn, and Prof. J. c. Briggs or the same institution.
 Mr J. H. McCary,. a practical grower, will also be on the programme in the ca- pacity of president of the state horu- cultural society.
 Accurate data will be presented show ing the profits in growing fruit, such as apples strawberries and peaches. in Jefferson county, and scientific methods of tree culture and treatment of fruit diseases will be presented by the various speakers. The programme is under the joint auspices of the Civic association and state horticultural society and the Auburn experiment. station
 The official programme follows: Morn ing session, 10 a. m., welcome, by Jefe Gwin. president, board of revenue Welcome, by Dr. N. A. Barrett. presi- dent city commission, Welcome. Judge Wm E. Fort president. Birmingham Civic association.
 Practical fruit growing, remarks by J H. McCary. president Alabama sHortf' cultural society.
 Is peach and apple growing profitable in Alabama, Prof. G. c. Starcher, Au burn.
 Twenty minute question period | Afternoon session, 2:S0. Soiled type | and methods of pecan culture, Prof. l.. Isbell Auburn.
 l Diseases common to Jefferson count. , fruit trees, Prof. c. M. Armstrong. Au l burn.
 l Night session, 7:30 o'clock Short talk bv Profs. Starcher, Isbell and Briggs ol | the science of truck growing, foliowe' by general forum on the subject.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-04

Lee c. Bradley, receiver, and J. S Pevear. general manager of the DIT mingham Railway, Light and Fowei company. Fred Moore, city sattorhes' and Frank E. Butler, chairman or tne Civic associations committee on pubic utilities, all returned last night rom Montgomery where they went to pc present at the hearing Of the BIZ mingham Railway. Light andN fo"er company before the Alabama pupIc service commission yesterday atWr- noon.
 According to MT. Butler the hearing was devoted to a recitation by MT Pevear of the company's progress ih it's endeavors to improve the service NO other witness than the general manager of the traction company was put upon the stand" said Frank But fer last night. '"The whole meeting consumed only 30 minutes time and consisted merely of MT. Peaver's ex- planation of what the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-04
DAVID WARFIELD'S SEAT SALE OPENS
 AT JEFFERSON9 A. M.

The sale, of seats for David warfieid's engagement at the Jefferson Thursday for one night in his revival of '"The Auctioneer," will open this morning at the box office at o'clock. MT. War field is without question the most pop ular of American actors, and the high esteem in which h is held by the thea tregong public is reflected in the gen. uine ovations that are being accorded his Simon Levi this season.
 Even though it is + years since this gentle and amusing character was first revealed to the public. it's appeal has in no way suffered by the lapse of time Mir. Warfield's embodiment is a per- formance of the highest type, appealing not only to one's artistic appreciation. but to ones belief and human sympathy as we'll.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-04
Peuear Tells Public Seruice Commission Of Improvement
 Ln Street Car SerUice Here
General Manager Outlines Recent History of the B. K &P. Co.'s Activities in Making Improvements and States More Cars Will Be Put in Service.
 Company to Make Bmonthly Reports

expected to accomplish in the way or giving Birmingham people better street car service MT. Pevear stated that ms company has now operating l69 cars whereas the largest number they nave ever had in operation was 1892. He de- clared that when the old cars had been renovated and the additional cars bought had arrived the company Would have 205 cars running.
 "The report of Capt. T. w. Nickol was handed to MT. Pevear before the hearing, and in reply thereto the trac- ton company manager gave statistics outlining the recent history of the company's activities. He promised to make bimonthly reports to the com mission of the company's progress, and in conclusion assured the commission of his cooperation in improving the service here"
 MT. Butler expressed regret that the Civic association had been put in the attitude of fighting the commission or the company, but declared that his committee was disappointed in that the commission failed 10 file quo war ranto proceedings before the company went into the hands of a receiver.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-04

Jefferson cotnty affairs, Chairman Jerry Gwin of the County Board of Revenue, stated yesterday that he and the other members of the board welcomed an in vestigation. and that they would assist the legislative committee or such other officials as might be sent here to make the investigation, in every way pos sible.
 He explained the s60O,oo0 borrowed an- nually by this board was applied to debt of over S400,o00 the present board inherited from it's predecessors, that s2S7,0 had recently been paid on the $600, 600 loan, and that the debt would be entirely liquidated this year unless the county is required to use part Of the special levy flor the construction anu maintenance of public roads.
 The ten automobiles purchased for the sheriff's office, MT. Gwin stated, prop ably were needed in the administration of that office. Anyway, he suggested that Sheriff Hartsfield having been m the sheriffs office long time, was in better position to say what was needed than any other person.
 Mr Benners' resolution is expected to bc passed by the senate within the next two or three days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-04
Three Persons Arrested
 for Stealing Dynamite
State Inspector McAdory Returns From Investigation of Powder Magazine RObberies

Walter K. McAdory. state explosives inspector. returned yesterday from Tuscaloosa, where he has been inves- tigating a number of robberies of powder magazines. Three arrests were made and quantity of stolen dyna- mite recovered. The persons arrested will be tried in the circuit court at Tuscaloosa.
 In speaking of the powder maga- zines in different parts of the state and the rumors that it was the work of I. W. w. agents, MT. McAdory stated that nothing had been discovered so far to connect the I. W. W. with the thefts. He said, however, that there were few members of the organiza- ton scattered over the state. and that they were known to the authorities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-04
TWO MEN INJURED
 WHEN CAR HITS DRAY
Tidewater Car Collides With Dray Filled With People and
 Two Hurt

O. F. Cuthrell. 62o Fourth avenue. north, and J. G. Dale, who resides at 329 Forty-sixth street. were seriously injured when a dray in which they were riding collided with a Underwater street car, at Fifth avenue and Thirty-seventh street
 The car was reported to have been running at fair rate of speed when the accident happened, and the dray. loaded with it's occupants, was pushed some dis tance along tha highway. before the street car could be brought to a halt. MT. Cuthrell's two small boys. who were riding on the rear of the dray, jumped off in time to save themselves from be- ing injured.
 One of MT. Cuthrell's legs was badly mashed in the mixup and MT. Dale sus- tained broken arm. The injured men were removed to their homes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-04
FAREWELL DINNER
 ID 4-M|NUI!E MEN
Members of Organization Will Be Given Certificates
 of Discharge Tonight

Everything is in readiness for the fare
 we'll dinner to be given tonight at z o'clock in the ball room of the Tutwiler
 hotel for the four-minute men of Ala
 bama. At this time the members of both
 the men and women's division will re-
 ceive their honorable discharge, which
 will be presented by Thomas J. Critten-
 den, state director. The programme
 committee, composed of Judge Hugh
 Locke, chairman; Sidney Lazarus and Mrs. Tom Mccarthy Carr, city chairman of the woman's division. have arranged an excellent programme for the occasion, and some interesting surprises are prom ised. Much interest is being manifested in this dinner and it is expected to be one of the largest ever held in this city
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-04
KIND OF PLANES USED

Curtis J. N. As, Curtis Canucks and Curtis J-1 standards were the planes used in training pilots, but recently we have had 60 DeHaviland fighting and bombing planes. These are big machines and car ry pilot and a. gunner. It takes three men to crank the engine Of one of these machines. Each machine has a cage for about 12 bombs. Some of the DeHavi- lands are equipped with Liberty motors which consume from p to 30 gallons or gasoline an hour, and carry about 50 gallons. The larger planes with two mo- tors will consume about 60 gallons an hour.
 The air craft is going to be commer- cialized. Recently the owner of King s ranch in Texas the largest ranch in the United States, bought eight planes from the government which will be used in looking after the cattle, detecting rust
 ers and other marauders. and trans porting the overseers and employees from place to place. I look for air craft to be used extensively on the large ranches of the west"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-04
Postoffice Receipts
 Show Big Increase

The total receipts at the local post office for January were $75,391.02, and is the largest the local office has had in sometime. and is an increase or nearly $10,000 over the same month last year.. which amounted to $65.693.65. The receipts for January. 1919, were more than 5000 over that of December, with it's holiday busi- ness Assistant ! Postmaster Norman states that this increase is very grati- fying and indicates good business con- ditions, as December Is considered the best month in the year at the post office.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-04
Suspect Arrested

J. C. Rutherford. a negro, was ar rested by Constables Matlock and Daly yesterday afternoon and lodged in the county jail on charges of assault with intent to murder. and violation of the prohibition laws.
 According to the officers Rutherford is wanted in Shelby county for shoot ing a deputy sheriff of the county when he, with other officers. attempted to arrest the negro who was driving an automobile loaded with whiskey.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-04
Inland Traffic Office
 Will Close April l

On the last day of this month the Birmingham office of the inland traffic service, maintained in the Brown Marx building the past year. will be closed and business formerly transacted here will be handled through the Atlanta r. flee. Announcement to this effect was made yesterday by Capt. w. D. Mayer, who has had charge of the Birmingham office for several months.
 The inland traffic service looks after transportation matters for the govern . ment, the routing of shipments of guns. munitions, supplies and soldiers being made by this service in conjunction with the army transportation department
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-04
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were issued in the probate office yesterday: Floyd Fields of Pinson. to Miss Valley Everett
 M B. Nash. Jr., of Louisville. to Miss Dorsey Ann Harris. John Wales to Miss Ruth Sims.
 Raymond E. Steffy to Miss Myrtle Garrigus.
 J A. Grant to Miss Annie B. Lentz F. M Davis of Irondale, to Mrs. Lillis Maskey.
 Bess Field of Crocker. to Miss Thelma Lee.
 Sam Benedetto to Miss Mary Cos tanza.
 J. H. Mcdonald of Fairfield. to Mrs. Dora Stem.
 Clyde Jackson Henry to Miss Alice Marjorie Bates.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-04
PERSONAL

Judge w. I. Grubb of the United States court for the northern district of Ala bama has returned from New Orleans, where he has been attending the United States court of appeals.
 O. D. Street of Guntersville, former United States district attorney, was the guest of friends in Birmingham yes- terday.
 Ralph Quinn. assistant United States district attorney, has returned from Biloxi. where he went to recuperats fol- lowing a recent illness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-04
SOCIAL WORKERS
 TO MEET THURSDAY
Legislation Will Be Gen. eral Topic for Discussion at
 Monthly Luncheon

The regular monthly luncheon of the conference of social workers of Birming- ham will be held at the Southern cluo Thursday at 12:30 o'clock.
 The general subject for the meeting will be Remedial Legislation" The three chief speakers will be Judge Fort of the criminal court, Judge Murphy or the juvenile court. and Dr. Eaves or the Anti-Tuberculosis association. It IS expected to be an unusually helpIui meeting and all interested in the SUD ject are invited to attend. Piates 1or the luncheon are 50 cents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-04

By Dr. H. A. ElSourie, Cominitte@
 One of the most touching al pnl help received from Asia Min millions of victims of Turkish ~ are now starving. has just cor Fl A. Elkourie of Birmingham, cousin, Habin Harrigie, formerl porous merchant of the town c Syria. The letter, written in tn language on paper with hea1 border, tells of the terrible condi isting at Kazere, which, before
 had a population of more than which now contains less than 30 Most of the others died of sta during the last four years. The writer of the letter has los owned, and his mother, two sons. a sbrother-in-law, two nephews ai F aunts and uncles have all died vation. He quotes prices of fQ6 which show that the people of [ States, while complaining of cost of living, have no corlct conditions as they exist in the tries.
 | After telling of the ruin and | tion surrounding him, of the wip0 of his life's work. of the dying | the relatives by the process or sta | of walking and walking miles a( . wi&h bleeding feet, he says; II ca7 all the sad news as it would take l paper left in Syria to do so. The only three of my sisters childreI
 and of our family. In all the | you see about 30 or 40 people left 5000 or 40O0 and the whole town | great cemetery.
 "When the people went to as Turkish government for bread they if the mother had killed her chii l eaten it's flesh. The people said no the Turks said: Well, there is no | tion here yet
 The writer also tells of having | his home for 80 pounds of paper l and when he went to cash it, ol ! was collected as the value of the money had decreased to prac
 nothing.
 Many other similar letters hav' received during the past week py lSyrians, who are now actively q the campaign which has begun ferson county, under the auspice
 American committee for relief
 near east, with J. Mercer Ba
 chairman for Jefferson count
 Many cheeks are already cor1 headquarters of the local commia
 227 First National Bank building
 sponse to the 4,000 letters sent ou
 urday and Chairman Barnett urf
 to come and respond to the call
 starving in the Bible lands, as
 for the local child welfare instit
 by sending in their contriputi'
 checks to Col. T. o. Smith. treass
 the campaign, at the Birmingham and Savings company
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-04
Section House Blown
 Up by Dynamite

David Kennebrook and G. s Collet, special agents for the Southern Railroad company, are Investigating the dynamic ing of section house at Leeds, in the northeastern part of Jefferson county, which happened early yesterday morn ing. The section house was occupied by negro laborers employed by the railroad. but none of them were injured in the explosion.
 The reason for the outrage has not been ascertained.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-04
Benners Resolution Calls For Inquiry Into Affairs
 or Jefferson County
President Gwin of Board of Revenue Will Welcome In vestigation and Says Board Will Aid Committee
 in Any Way Possible

the resolution introduced in the house
 
 which calls of Jefferson the resolution legislative mitte the made by the