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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-17
STRIKE BECOMES
 ENDURANCE TEST
Photographers Selling Tickets for Dance to Help Finance Their
 Cause Here

The sixth day of the strike participated in by members of the Commercial Telegra- phers' Union of America, ended yester- day and pointed more conclusively to the fact that the situation has settled down into an endurance test. Strikers claim that they are only more determined to stick to the end, while local executives of both affected telegraph companies say that conditions were better yesterday than they had been since the strike was called.
 President Butsch of the c. T. U. A., claims that yesterday found them as strong as ever. We are going to win, if it takes our last cent,' he said. ''The committee on finance is progressing with grand success in raising money by means be held at Miles Dance hall Saturday Those of us who are less financially able to bear the struggle will be granted loans out of this fund Other means of rais- ing money are also on foot.
 Every day we receive bulletins through the mail from various other chapters of the c. T. U. A. throughout the south ern district and everything points to grand success in the end. Four telegraph operators struck today at the Postal Tel egraph company and we are in hopes Of getting more out"
 The statements of the strikers and the telegraph companies have always been widely at variance, for w. c. Lloyd, su- perintendent of the local Postal Tele- graph company, says:
 we are in better condition today
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-17
CHIEF MIDDLETON PUTS "ONE OVER"
 FIRE DEPARTMENT

The firemen of the central station at the city hall were lounging around in perfect contentment yesterday aft ernoon about o'clock, apparently en- toying life. They had not been called out to administer the water treat ment" during the entire day. They were beginning to think that they were going to make a day without ex- .ertion and were resting contented Ia their fancied security when they were disturbed by an unusually loud alarm.
 Down the slick poles they came. some head first. and clambered wildly upon the fire wagon. "C'mon fellers. les go' get a move on ye." shouted the cap'n. while one of them started the engine, and away they started
 But they were halted. for Chief Mid dleton was standing in front of the door leading into the garage of the department and was pouring a stream or water into 1t from a line of hose which he had attached to plug"
 You all are some firemen," said ths genial chief, broad grin on his face. You cant even locate a fire in tae city hall"
 Sure enough, lot of garbage in a truck in the garage had become is- nited. which sent up volumes 1f smoke. but there was little fire and no damage
 Where's the fellow that turned Ia that alarm" shouted the squad. paddle was being prepared, when Chief Middleton. trying in vain to wine away another grin, caused q roar of laughter as he drove off slowly in h:s car, saying Fellows, l hope you fine the man"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-17
CONTRACT AWARDED FOR BUILDING SHADES
 CAHABA SCHOOL
County Board of Education Lets Con- tract for New County
 SchoOlhOuse

Contracts for the erection of the pro- posed Shades Cahaba high school near Naddell were awarded to the Inglenook Construction company and the Pate Plumbing company for $51 1885 by the Tef- ferson County Board of Education Mon- day
 The plans for the building were drawn up by D. o. Whilldin The building is modern in every respect, having 10 school rooms and an auditorium all on the ground floor. It is to be brick struc- ture and is being built that additions may be added at any time 1t becomes neces- sary.
 Issuing of warrants will be made as soon as possible by the board and every effort is to be made to have the building ready for the next school semester accord ing to members of the board
 The plumbing, lighting and heating con- tract was let for s9S30 and the construc- ton work for 4,555
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-17
Jackson and Conner Enjoy
 Thrills Of Tarpon Fishing

Yes have been fishing m least thought had said Fred M Jackson who fishing Florida nad the pleasure fisherman.
 Boca county, the vicinity Meyers and we after big fish had heard of pon fishing but
 
 with rod and reel chance
 am not going to tell any marvellous fish stories for am rated high Methodist circles and therefore it behooves merely
  doubt
 fshed line 1000 fish be exact landed nine tarpons and they weight from about oO to 14O pounds this results of such glorious fish to reduce the catch mere pounds
 could tell the whole of the thrill arrow of silver lightning attached to nepIn ne with the blood body ngng between fish while the seconds into minutes sometimes the
 There spormn from all parts of Amerc T9rPon Inn great luck before arrived caught the number All had would have beat
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-17

than we have ever been during the strike At o'clock this morning we did not have 5 messages on our hooks. We are able at the present time to move at almost rormal speed. We have not been over 30 minutes late on any of our messages to- day. We had three operators to leave us recently but not four as the strikers seem to make it. One of them was new man who claimed that he had serious illness in the family, and the other two were ladies. who, I am satisfied were enticed away by the strikers.
 T am receiving new men every day and am having no appreciable delay in any direction"
 The Western Union local executives re- ported that their business was being ham, died with the accustomed promptness which it has received under the limita- tions caused by the strike. They claim that by working their loyal employees overtime they have the situation pretty well in hand.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-17
CONDUCTOR OFFERS
 TO SURRENDER TO
 SHERIFF HARTSFIELD

l.. D. Summerlin, conductor on the out bound Pratt-Ensley car of the Birming- ham. Railway. Light and Power com pany, who shot and killed Johnnie Green, negro, and seriously wounded Bernard Green, another negro, who is not re- lated, Sunday night, offered to sur. render to the sheriff yesterday. He was R. T. Rives, who was investigating the killing yesterday and will continue his inquest today. told him to wait until af- ter the hearing before any action would be taken.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-17
Meeting of Workers of Endowment Campaign
 for Sewanee University

Gov. Thomas E. Kilby has called a meeting of workers in the endowment ca mpaign for the University of the South at Sewanee, Tenn. at the Tutwiler hote for 2:30 o'clock Wednesday afternoon Governor Kilby is chairman of the cam paign for Alabama. Plans for the cam paign will be discussed.
 Among those who are expected to he present are: Richard Wilkerson, cam paign director. who will preside: Rev M. S. Barnwell, Algernon Blair. Robert Jomison, Jr., F. R. Beckwith, w. H. Armbrecht. Judge Lee Clayton. Franh Stolenyerck. John T. Cochrane and oth- CTS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-17
AMERICAN LEGION MAY ELECT OFFICERS AT MEETING TONIGHT.
Number of Candidates Men, toned for Post Comman- der-Democracy Should
 Rule, States Dixon

A warm contest is anticipated tonight when the local post of the American legion will meet in the rooms of the Bir- magnham Civic association. on the top floor of the Jefferson County Bank building if it is decided to hold an elec- ton of officers at the present time.
 It is doubted whether there will be an election of officers, and a parliamentary battle will probably be staged to settle this mooted point. By some it is con tended that the officers of the Jefferson County World War Veterans association, held over when it was decided to affiliate with the American legion. By others the contrary view Is held, and it is pointed out that Bibb Graves the temporary chairman of the temporary state execu- tive committee, has issued a charter to Local Post No 1 of Birmingham, it is contended that an election of officers must be held soon as possible If an election is held the following offices will have to be filled: One commander. a vice commander. financial officer, an adjutant a historical officer and a chap lain.
 Amongst some of the leading candidates < for the post of commander, according to their friends, is James H. Elliott. who lost an arm at the battle of Chateau Thierry; William Osborne Sell. a we'll known young business man who was an enlisted man in the world war, and sev- eral other popular young men who did their share in the ranks. It is practically the concensus of opinion amongst leaders of the American legion in Birmingham that to render negative the propaganda inspired by I. w. WIS and other bol- shevik organizations, only former enlisted men should be elected to offices in the local post.
 Democracy should rule" said Frank M. Dixon, who lost leg at Soissons and has the decoration of Chevalier of the Legion D'Honneur, the Croix de Guerre and the Fourragere of the Croix de Guerre. T am tired of hearing this insidious propaganda that the American legion Is merely an officers club. That is not so. And to prove it is not so, we should be extremely careful when we elect officers that no former enlisted man of ability is sighted. As a matter of fact, the enlisted men outnumber the for mer officers 40 to 1. They are in con trol of the American legion, and in fact with 5,0O0000 strong, they can control the entire country in mighty quick order"
 Other than the election of officers and the passing of resolutions indorsing the work of the United States employment service in its efforts to get jobs for re- turned soldiers, the only business taken up will be the plans for a monster Fourth of July celebration, in which all returned veterans of the world war will pahtfcipate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-17
City WiH Attempt To Revoke Franchise or
 Street Car Company

The city will proceed with its att tempt to cancel the franchise of the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company, following the failure of the company to begin certain paw Ing work in the city, including por- ton of Tuscaloosa avenue, according to the statement of the city officials
 There is to be no backing dow h." said Commissioner H. P ,Burruss. If the paving Is not begun we will pro- ceed to revoke the franchise, and l do not think we will have any trouble in doing it."
 June 16, yesterday, was the date set as the limit for the time given the company in which to begin the work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-17
RECREATION WORK
 PLANNED FOR PARKS

J. Ellis Brown, commissioner of public utilities, and Prof. D. T. Moore, general playground superintendent. spoke to the playground supervisors who have been appointed for work this summer at a meeting held in the city hall yesterday morning. Plans and details of recreation work for all the parks and playgrounds in the city were discussed
 Several supervisors in addition to those who already have been appointed will be named within a few days by Commis- sioner Brown, it is expected. It is planned then to have weekly meetings of the play. ground supervisors so that the greatest benefits possible may be had hy Birming- ham children at the various playgrounds in the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-17

It was not begun. City officials say that everything is in readiness to withdraw the franchise. It is said that the company entered into con- tract to do certain paving, which, it Is said by the company, would cost more than the company is able to pay at the present time. The contract was made by the city and the company some time ago and by the terms the city was to do certain paving and the company was to do some. The city has carried out its part of the con tract and the company has not, 1t is said
 Lee c. Bradley yesterday stated that the company could only do what ths court ordered it to do, adding that no paving had been ordered by the court. No further comment was made
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-17
Jefferson County Memorial
 Organization Completed and
 AM Is Ready For Campaign
Alabama First State in the Union Get Plans Under Way and Jefferson Leads in the State-Chairman Frs
 kline Ramsay Appoints Committees

Erskine Ramsay. county campaign campaign. practically has completed the work of assembling an executive force, assuring the success of the move ment here
 The executive heads of all civic and commercial organizations in B.rming- ham were formed into an executive committee to put over the Alabama memorial building campaign, June q to July 4, when $500,o or more will be raised to honor the states heroes with monumental structure shat will house the departments of history and education at the state capital This or ganization was effected Monday after Tutwiler hotel
 Erskine Ramsay campaign chairman from Jefferson county, and the 30 oth- CTS who gathered at the Tutwiler, ex- pressed unbounded faith in the ability and willingness of Jefferson county to respond with the $1o0,000, which is the sum that will be sought in this city and county. MT. Ramsay presided at the meeting and introduced Borden Burr. member of the Alahama memorial commission, who explained the plan and purpose of tha. body.
 ALABAMA THE LEADER
 MT. Burr stated that Alabama was the first state in the union to take ac- tion in the matter of providing a suit able memorial for the labor and ser wees of its citizens II the world war; that since that time IS other states nave decided upon similar action and II of these follow AlaEamas , lead by providing for a beautiful D.ilding that shall be repository of the records of thelr men and women in all kinds of service connected with the war and with way work. He said that lll coun. ties in the state but four have been or gaDized for the camraisn, and pre- d.cted that the amount given will be greater than the sum asked for
 frank Rushton, commander in chief or the allied armies In many war work activities in this county, gave his hearty and unqualitiel iudorseners to the plan, as did J. O. thompson, Gull pepper Exum, R. A. Brown. president of the Chamber of Commerce; Frank P. Glass, editor of the Birmin gham News; Richard F. Johnston, associate editor of the Birmingham Ledger; Morris Bush, John R. T. Hives and T. J Crittenden. One of the most enthusi- astic speeches indorsing the memorial was made by Mrs. H. E. Pierce. presi- dent of the Professional and Busine ss Women's association of Alabama
 After the luncheon. MT. Ramsay an- nounced that the organization for .he county will include the following:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-17
Cullman's Scales Committee

Following up their programme of working for the installation of city scales in every community n north Ala bama the agricultural and marketing committee of Birmingham yesterday an- ncunced the personnel of the committee appointed to take up the matter of scales a5 Crllman. The members of the com mittee are.
 Ponder and Kelly. c. c. Whaley R. E. Lee. G. w. Johnson, Al Richter, G. Scott Leeth, NJ. l.. Robinson, Walter A. Ber- ton, E. c. Kennedy and G. A. Stiefel- meyer all of Cullman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-17
Comptroller Jones to
 Address Convention

James Jones. Jr.. city comptroller, will address the National Association of City Comptrollers during the annual conven- tion to be held in Baltimore June IS to 20 inclusive. The subject of MT. Jones' ad- dress will be collection of Taxes and Other Revenue"
 It is expected that Mir Jones will leave Birmingham today for the convention He will return next week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-17
H. G. Seibels' Mother Dies

Mrs. Ann G. Seibels, mother of the H. G. Seibels of the Jemison-Seibels Real Estate and Insurance company, died yes- terday morning at her home in Mont gomery. Mr. Seibels went to Montgom- cry Sunday afternoon in response to a telegram announcing the serious illness of his mother.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-17
FOR JEFFERSON COUNTY

Erskine Ramsay. county campaign manager; Culpepper Exum and w. H. Harrison, associate campaign managers.
 Tom c. Crittenden, directo" speakers bureau; David Holt, publicity director; ID. Rosenberger. director of music.
 Women's Division-Mrs H. F. Pierce, director; Miss Annie Lynch. associate director
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-17
Dr. Baker fo Lecture

Dr. N. R. Baker, county superintendent of education. is at the University of Ala hama. where he is conducting a lecture course on Rural School Supervision He will return to his office here upon com pletion of the weeks course.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-17
Contract Deferred

At the regular Monday meeting of the Jefferson county board of revenue this morning the contract for gas and oil for the ensuing year for Jefferson county was deferred to the next meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-17

Industrial Division-Dr. r. H. Wood all, director; Smith Atkins and Oliver Cox, associate directors Labor Division-J. R. T. Rives. dfrec- tor: will name his associate directors.
 Mining Division-Boo Kennamer. di. rector; w. B. Hillhouse and w. P Pennhallegon, associate directors Corporations Committee-Culpeppe Exum. director; Borden Burr and P G. Shook. associate directors Foreign Corporations Committee Robert Jemison, Jr., director; w. A. Curry and E. C. Armes, associate direc- tors.
 Executive Committee-Ira Armstrong J. c. Arthur. E. H. Andrews, Murray Brown R. A. Brown. Frank Butler. T. F. Brooks, Morris w. Bush. Borden Burr. E. w. Barrett, Frank Wills Bar nett, Sam Blake, Dr. L. c. Branscomb, George W. Corners, Dr. T. J. Curry, R. E. Chadwick, T. J. Crittenden, w M. Cosby, Charles r. DeBardelaben, John DeShazo, D. B. Dimick, H. M. Dozier, J. H. Eddy, Claude Estes, Culpepper Exum, Thornton Estes, P. A Fenni- more. Judge w F. Fort, H. M. Frank lin, c. r. Fairbairn, R. L. Fuller. w. B. Hillhouse, NJ. F, Hogan, E. Hafman, J. c. Hodges. Henry R. Howze, w. L.. Harrison, Victor IT. Hanson, R. G. Hiden, David Holt. A. c. Jenkins pr. J. E. Johnson, Simon Klotz, John L. Kanl, Bob Kennemer Miss Annie Lynch, F. A. Mitchell, R. S. Munger. D. F. McLendon. James Morton, M. P. Northington, Harry B. New, Louis Pizitz, Mrs H. E.. Pierce, w. P Pen hallegon, Erskine Ramsay. J. R. T. Rives, Dr. c. w. Shropshore, J. T. Stokeley. W. S. Stallings, P J. Shook, J. O. Thompson, M. Wallace and Dr. P H. Woodall
 Advisory Comimttee-Murray Brown, J. Frank Rushton, w. c. Bonham, Bor- den Burr and Mrs. H. F. Pierce, mem bers. Ex-officio members, Erskine Ramsay, Culpepper Exum and w. l.. Harrison.
 FOR CITY IOF BIRMINGHAM
 Dan B. Dimick, director general.
 J Mercer Barnett. director; H. M. Dozier and Dr. c. w. Shropshire asso- ciate directors.
 R. A. Brown, director; Claude Estes and R. l.. Fuller, associate directots.
 Morris w. Bush, director; M. P. Northington and Ira Armstrong, asso- ciate directors.
 Judge W. E. Fort. director; Frank Butler and T. B. Marshall, associate directors.
 Bessemer, which in all of the patri- otic campaigns of the war and post war periods has "toated it's own skill let" will form its own organization for that district. and there is no shadow of doubt at campaign headouarters that that part of Jefferson county will come to the front as always, with it's full share of the load.
 Ensley. Pratt City. Vivian and other industrial centers will be organized without delay for the whirlwind cam paign that is to make Jefferson the first county over the top, in the opinion and hopes of the men in charge of the me- noria! effort.
 MT Ramsay stated Monday afternoon that every beat in the county is 10 have its organization, and that fur- ther appointments later will be an- nounced, completing and perfecting the working forces for city and county.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-23
Kid Richmond to Meet
Jackie Parkes at Steelton;
Interest in Windup Bout

The long talked-about 10-round
bout between Sammy Schiff a local
feNorite and Young Mahoney, Balti-
more's best lightweight, is assured by
Joe Barrett, of the Olympia A. c.,
in Steelton. Schiff is one of the best
boxers of any class, ever developed
III this city. His victory over Joe
Tiplitz. of Philadelphia, secured rec
oGnition for the local boy all over
the country.
Mahoney has been boxing through
the New England States, without de-
feat and recently Joined the same
stable that Kid Williams, the Balti-
more Tiger rules over. among whom
are Little jeff. Kid Richmond Dick
Stosh, and other crack boxers,
the Kid is coaching for championship
titles.
Another star bout on Barrett's pro
gram will be between Jackie Parkes,
touted as after Kid Williams scalp,
and hailing from Lancaster, and Kid
Richmond, a Williams protege, whom
Young Fulton refused to meet, owing
to three pounds difference in weight.
This match was made for the purpose
of finding an opponent for williams,
for the Olympia Club, on a future
date.
Barrett SAYS the amateur boxers.
who want to enter the tournament
or Thanksgiving night, should get
their names in as soon as pos
sible, so he can arrange them ac-
cording to their weight None but
real amateur boxers, can enter, in
cluding those belonging to school
clubs.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-23

At Rutherford Inn, Rutherford
Heights. the Philadelphia and Read
ing Railway Y. NJ. C. A. Gun Club
held its annual banquet. Practical
ly every member of the club was
present in addition to several invited
guests.
A clever decorative combination
of patriotic colors with autumn
flowers and foliage gave the spaci-
Gus banquetroom a very attractive
appearance, the color scheme being
effectively carried out in the table
decorations. Roast chicken was the
principal number of a well-selected
of pretty lassies, friends of the as
sociation, assisting the caterer in
charge.
The Toastmaster
l. H. Zimmerman, general secre-
tary, Philadelphia and Reading
Railway Y. NJ. c. A. was toastmas-
ter. During the course of the event
he gave sons entertaining and in
teresting history covering activities
of various members of the club dur
ing the past season, and also an
nounced the winners of the trophies.
G. o. Sarvis, president Of the Y.
M. c. A. who captured two of the
prizes, made the principal address
of the evening. He reviewed the
progress of the Gun Club from the
! time of it's beginning and outlined
| the significance of it's beneficial ef-
| feet in conjunction with the sue
cess which has been accomplished
| through the environment of the Y.
M. C. A. In concluding his remarks
| he took opportunity to specially
praise the work of the trap boy, who
so faithfully served the shooters
during the season, and presented
him with a purse in appreciation of
his work.
Other Speakers
Short addresses were made by
Rev. Lewis c. Manges, Rev. e. e.
! Brown, Rev. A. S. Lehman, G. L.
Davis, c. D. Meyer, G.. L. Sarvis and
j. T. Winters.
At the conclusion of the banquet
the trophies were given to the sue
cessful shooters whose scores and
prizes are listed below. The scores
are of a possible 175.
G. L. Sarvis. score, 166; trophy,
Y. M, C. A. cup and G. o Sarvis
handicap cup.
David Spangler, score 1874; trophy,
Shenk and Title cup.
C. B. Jacoby, score 1856; trophy.
| Gun Club cup.
c. e. Hummel, score, 1856; trophy,
| L. II. Zimmerman cup.
c. N. Miller. score 1874; trophy, e.
e. Hassler cup.
G. o. sarvis. score, 1853; trophy,
c.. w. Grieff cup.
John eastman, score 146; trophy,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-23
UP. TO PATRONS
AS TO BOXING
Local Association Offers a
Strong Card For To-
morrow Night

Boxing fans who are interested
in the continuation of shows in Har-
risburg are assisting in the move
ment to assure a good attendance al
the entertainment to be provided in
the Chestnut Street Auditorium to-
morrow night by the Harrisburg
Boxing Association. Officials of this
organization have made the an
nouncement that unless there is q
good turnout, 1t will discontinue its
efforts to provide amusement of the
kind in this city.
In its initial show here a few
weeks ago the association dropped
several hundred dollars. Should the
show tomorrow prove a success, a;
far as the attendance is concerned
it is proposed to conduct other shows
at intervals of two or three weeks
during the remainder of the season
Offer Strong Gard
The card provided for tomorrow
nights show should prove an at
tractive one. While Charley kid
Thomas, the Philadelphia light.
weight, is not so we'll known here