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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-22
DIR. TRAVIS DRENNEN
GUEST OF RELATIVES
Former Birmingham Man Comments
on Growth of the City in
Recent Years

Among the prominent visitors to Biz
mingham is Dr. Travis Drennen of Hot
Springs. Ark, one of the souths most
eminent physicians and former resi-
dent of Birmingham.
DR. Bremen is en- route to Orlando,
Fla. to visit his mother. Mrs. Eiizapetn
Drennen, who will celebrate her list
birthday next Monday.
DR.. Bremen for many years was one OF
the leading physicians of this city, prac-
ticing here with his father, the late Dr.
charles Drennen, and his brother Dr.
Edward bremen. He removed to Hot
Springs several years ago, where he has
established a splendid clientele, being re-
parded as one of the leading physicians
Of that section of the country.
Sneaking of being in Birmingham among
his old friends, who he numbers by the
hundreds. DIR. Drennen said yesterday
"It has been five years since my las'
visit to my old home and ] must frankly
confess that l have never seen town
grow more or improve more than BIZ
noingham has in those few years. I see
familiar faces of course. every where
turn, at the Southern club, In the nusi-
ness section of the city, every where, anc
# is a great pleasure to me to be mere
among my old friends, for ] still have
genuine affection for Birmingham"
During his visit here DR.. Drennen Is
tbe guest of his brother, Felix M. Dren-
men and Mrs Drennen. He will leave to-
day for Florida, accompanied by Ms
brother, ]. l.. Drennen.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-22
EXHIBITING TROPHIES
AND ARMS AT FAIR
Captured German Relics and Moder
Weapons of Army Exciting
Interest Over State

The local army recruiting station is
putting on exhibitions at the county fair
throughout the state, the display of mod
ern arms and equipment now in use in
the army and the captured German
trophies recently sent to the station.
The exhibits are proving big attrac-
ton wherever displayed, especially the
machine guns, for it was these guns from
which the Americans suffered most. At
the Alabama State fair recently an ell
derby woman asked to be shown one, and
when she saw it, tears came into her
eyes and she exclaimed; This is what
killed my boy"
Sergeant Hippert left yesterday for the
fair at Albertville. Another party in
charge of Corporal Bartlett went to
Ozark to attend the fair there, and
party in charge of Private Quilliam has
lgone to the fair at Brewton.
Eight men were accepted for enlist
ment yesterday Their names are: Jo-
seph c. Kane. Mobile; John Kitchens,
EnsIey; John T. Harmon, Titus: David
j. Holcomb, Alabama City; Everett Eth
ridge Huntsville; Edgar G. Jacksons
Montgomery; Sam Everett, Dothan, and
Robert Digman, Atmore, whose brother
was a member of Company G, 10th in-
fantry, and was Killed on July %. on
the Ourcq river.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-22
LAY CONFIDENT BOND
ISSUE WILL SUCCEED
No Successor Chosen to Gadsden
Man as Secretary of the
Association

Earl Lay of Gadsden, who has resigned
as executive secretary of the Alabama
Highway improvement association. was
in Birmingham yesterday, having.
stopped over day or two on his way TO
his home in Gadsden.
He is enthusiastic over the prospects
of the state bond issue to be authorized
by the voters Of Alabama at the special
election to be called sometime in the next
two or three months During his con-
nection with the association as execu-
tive secretary, he got in touch with
leaders in every part OF the state, and
from the information gathered by him
he states that he believes the bond issue
amendment will be ratified by q SUB
stantial majority, If the association ana
all other good roads advocates get De.
hind the movement and push II haru
from now until the election
Mr.. Lays successor has not yet been
selected. but probably will be at meet
ing of the executive officers of the as
sociation at an early date
At conference in Birmingham two
weeks ago, the Jefferson county assoc
citation was requested to suggest the
name of an active and aggressive busl-
ness man to head the campaign commit
tee. but no suggestion has been maze
up to the present time.
Fred J. Cramton of Montgomery is
nresident of the state association, ana
he Is expected to call the officers to-
gather at an early day to map out the
plan of campaign.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-22
RAINBOW DIVISION
TO HOLD SMOKER AT
CIVIC ASSOCIATION
Colonel Screws to Be the Principal
Speaker at First Reunion of Local
Members of Organization

The Rainbow veterans Of the world
war will give a smoker tomorrow even
ing at $50 o'clock in the rooms of the
Civic association, at which time plans
will be discussed for the reunion to be
held here in 1920. Col William p Screws,
commander of the 10th infantry regi-
ment of the Rainbow division. will make
talk in which he will outline plans for
this celebration. which will be the first
reunion of these veterans.
Capt. James M. Webb. who assumed
command of Company X. 10th infantry,
after capt. Mortimer Jordan was killed,
will also address the meeting, as VIII
Mai II. b. May and Lieut.. Ben Moore.
There are more than 800 members OF the
Rainbow division in this district, and all
those who have not yet Joined this or
ganization are urged to do so imme-
diately.
Tom Emmal of Ensley is president OF
the organization, and is most anxious
TO have all veterans of the Rainbow di-
vision on hand tomorrow night to take
mart in the discussion. These men are
manning to make this one OF the largest
celebrations ever held in Birmingham,
and it is expected that more than So.ooo
people will be brought here on this oc-
casion.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-22
FARMERS TO CONFER
ON SHEEP RAISING
Meeting Being Arranged by the Civic
Association and Auburn

convention of farmers and pros
pectiye sheep raisers will be held in
Birmingham in the near future under
the auspices of the Civic association
and the department of animal hus-
bandry Of the Alabama Polytechnic in
stitute. 1t is expected that plans for
making Alabama a great sheep raising
state will be made then for it it Is
pointed out that the introduction OF
this industry will add many million
dollars to the annual wealth produced
in Alabama!
Charles l.. Harold secretary MANAGER
ofgthe civic association received let
ter yesterday from Prof George 5
Templeton of the department of animal
husbandry at Auburn in which he ex-
presses much satisfaction al the pas
sage of the bill protecting the sheer
and praises the Civic association for
its efforts to assist farmers to get into
the sheep raising business. He pledged
the support of the department in every
way.
Mr. Harold is in communication with
A B. Summers, head of the sheep dlVl-
sion of the Alabama Live Stock asso-
citation with a view to making initial
plans for the education and assistance
of farmers They are of the opinion
that the best way to inaugurate this
movement will be to have a conven-
ton where everyone interested may at
tend and the question may be put be-
fore the farmers and stock raisers. Inc
date of the convention will be an
nounced lated
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-22
OVERDOSE OF DRUG
CAUSE OF DEATH OF
/. EDWARD c. POWELL
Too Much Bromide" Taken
as Highball, Reports the
Coroner-Bailey and
Lee Recover

| Prof Edward G. Powell. Is, of Mont
gomery, was found dead in bed in local
hotel yesterday morning about s o'clock
| According to the report of Assistant
Coroner ]. r. T. Rives, whoswas called
to investigate the case death was due
to an overdose of "bromidia," taken to
steady the deceased's nerves after a
drinking spell.
| No indications of suicide, as announced
| in earlier reports of the matter. wree dis
covered. Death was purely accidental.
although due to the poisonous effects OF
,, the chlorine in the drug taken
| With Powell were fund J. D. Lee of
Green Springs, and Houston Bailey OF
1901 North Tenth avenue, poth of whom
were in a state of stupor and were re-
moved to the city jail to recover and be
held for information.
! A bottle containing some ''bromidia
and three empty ones labelled the same,
| together with an empty pint bottle that
had apparently montaned whisky were
found in the room. According to the
statements of Lee and Bailey. the three
men had been drinking the previous
night. not only corn whisky, but bro
midia" and soft drinks mixed
| Powell had room at the hotel and
he and Bailey were found there in ar
intoxicated condition by Lee when he
joined them after midnight. They all
proceeded Ito drink more of the bro
mida highballs" and soon Powell and
Bailey fell asleep.
Farley in the morning a hotel porter
found Lee wandering around the cor
/ ridors in his underclothing and or
| taking him back to his room found
| f,Nh n1 A G
| sistant Coroner Rives was sent for
he took charge of Powel's body and
| turned the other men over to the police
An inquest viii be held this morning
| at $50 o'clock.
| From appearances the men had emp
! tied three two-ounce bottles and one
| six~ounce bottle of the drug 1t Is
understood that bromidia Is non-in-
toxicating, in fact ii is used to sober
up" on and is given in cases of dele
rum tremens. but is poisonous If taken
in great quantities. Powell had been
drinking it straight before falling to
sleep and this no doubt caused his
death
| According to the statements OF Lee
| and Bailey they were drinking the
| "bromidia highballs' before they met
Powell later in the evening at local
| pool room Here Lee left the party
| but reioined it after midnight in the
| hotel room
Prof Powell was very well known
vocalist of this state having lived In
| this city some years ago, but recently
making his home in Montgomery. he
! it was who trained and brought out
Reid Miller the famous chautauqua
| singer He was formerly choirmaster
| and lay-reader at the church OF the
| Advent and it was only in recent years
that he was known to have taken 70
drink He had studied music and voice
culture in New York and had very
| enviabIe reputation as a musician
| throughout the south.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-22
.B|RCHF|ELD TO Be
SENTENCED TODAY
Merchant of Tuscaloosa
County Is Convicted for
Fraudulent Use Mails

I. ]. Birchfield. a merchant of Tusca-
loosa county, who was convicted Of using
the mails to defraud on May 49, in Tus-
caloosa and who mysteriously diap-
peared a few weeks later while out on
bond, was re-arrested in Columbus, Ga,
yesterday and brought back to Birming-
ham, He will be sentenced by Judge w.
l. Grub Of the United States district
court today.
Birchfied is alleged to have written to
various people and organizations asking
for donations for "a friend whose house
had been destroyed by fire, whose son
had died, whose wife was very i'll and
the family, he claimed was in destitute
circumstances,
This appeal proved to be fraudulent
and he was arrested and tried. During
| the trial he appeared so i'll that he was
brought into court in a rolling chair, 1t
was stated After he was convicted his
| sentence was suspended until the next
| term of court When w f. Garner,
deputy United States marshal, went to
| Tuscaloosa in July to bring Birchfield
to Birmingham for the purpose of re-
| ceiving his sentence, he was unable to
| locate him. However. his automobile.
hat, coat and pocket book was
| found on the bridge over the Warrior
| river, and it was at first thought that
| he had committed suicide.
| This theory was dropped when no trace
| of his body was found and since that
/ time the officers have been on the look
| out for him.
| George Brown, deputy United States
/ marshal, learned that he was in Macon
| last week, going under the name of L, J.
White and left Friday for that city. but
| Birchfield had heard he was coming and
| had left After making diligent search
he succeeded in locating him In Colum-
bus. where he went and arrested him
Monday afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-22
SPIRIT OF UNITY

THE great, war has been finished. II
has brought about wonderful changes in
science, law, medicine and also it de-
veloped a community spirit that long lay
dormant If the war had done nothing
else but show us how to do things on
big scale the sacrifices made were not
in vain The war taught US the spirit
of unity in Birmingham; taught us how to
give, how to sacrifice: taught, instead OF
looking to our rights, to look jealonsly
upon our duties.
THE Jew in Birmingha has prosper ed,
but he must not neglect the mental and
spiritual development. We are facing a
big proposition in reconstruction and the
time has arrived when the world needs
the Jewish intellect as never before
He said the city, the state and The
nation were built by men, by brains; that
the brain must be developed. that the
finer sensibilites, culture must be de-
veloped that we be the better abe to
serve the world. He urged the Jews OF
Birmingham not 10 let the presen. OPP
portunity pass unheeded.
Rabbi Jacob I. Mendelsssohn of Kness-
eth Israel synagogue introduced BY Mr..
CONTINUED on Page Twelve)
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-22
Col. Young, Ranking
Negro Officer, Will
Speak Here Tonight

Col. Charles Young, the highest rank
ing negro officer in the U. s. army, will
speak tonight at the st. John A.. NJ l..
church, corner Of Third avenue and
Twenty fifth street. at o'clock. Colonel
Young is one of the three negro gradu-
ates of West Point. and has represented
his country at home and abroad. having
spent four years in Africa. During the
recent war he had charge of Camp Grant
with 5000 men and 1872 officers.
Colonel Young comes under the an
spices of Jones Valley lodge No. IA of
Elks Much interest is being manifested
among the negro population of the city
over his coming, and a capacity audience
is expected to greet the speaker There
will be a small admission fee, the net
proceeds of which will be used largely
for charity. w. w. Green. head of the
negro Elks of Birmingham, will preside
and introduce the speaker
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-22
.ROUS|NG MEETING
HELD BY JEWS TO
DISCUSS CAMPAIGN
PLANS FOR Y. NJ. H. A.
Orthodox and Reformed
Unite in Movement for
Erection of 100000
Structure for Young
Jews of City

At a rousing meeting in the auditorium
of the Chamber of Commerce the 100000
Young Mems Hebrew association build
ing campaign was launched last night.
There was a large number of Birming-
hams leading business men present and
in short talks by dozen or more of them
the greatest enthusiasm was awakened.
The actual campaign ror subscriptions
begins at o'clock this mornlng with a
in the office of Sinner. Klotz, president or
the Y. M. IL. A, m the Brown-Marx
building.
The meeting last night was in the ma
ture of rally. The field of activity of
the Y. M. II. A., it's purposes and use
fulness were outlined and discussed by
a number of the speakers and the need
of such an institution in Birmingham
stressed by all
AS civic center where the young men
of the Hebrew faith can gather for recre-
alton, education and mental and spiritual
culture, the Y Nj. Fl. A., it was pointed
out, was an institution that the Jews
cannot afford to be longer without in
Birmingham.
M. V. Joseph, chairman of the >eXecu-
! tive committee, who presided, in calling
the meeting to order stated that it had
been called for the purpose of talking
over the plans of the building fund cam
paign and to impress upon the team lea d.
ers and workers the Importance of raising
this money and erecting the building for
the young Jewish men. He introduced
Simon lHlotz, president of the Y. NJ. III. A.,
who stated that such a building as was
now proposed had been his dream for
years, and that his dream was now about
to he realized.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-22
MUSIC ARRANGED
/ FOR ROOSEVELT DAY
Roosevelt Memorial Com
mittee to Meet This After
noon at the Tutwiler

Musicians of the War Camp community
service headed by Edward f. Subway.
will furnish the music next Monday when
Roosevelt day will be observed here, clos
ing the campaign in Alabama in the in
terest of the permanent memorial TO the
late Theodore Roosevelt, it was announced
yesterday by the Roosevelt Memorial as
ISOLATION.
Professor Subway, who has been con
Quoting the community sings in Birmng-
ham for many months, has agreed 10
officiate Monday An attractive musical
programme is promised.
Gov j. p. Goodrich of Indiana will be
one of the principal speakers on that
occasion.
A meeting has been called for this aft
ernoon at ! O'Clock by the Roose selt
Memorial association, to be held a. the
Tutwiler hotel on the mezzanine floor.
All county chairmen and workers in the
drive are urged to attend this luncheon.
This meeting has been arranged for final
discussion of plans for the conduct of the
campaign in Alabama. Also plans for
next Mondays celebration will receive
much attention at this meeting
In connection with the campaige for
IuHuS IOf a permanent memorial lOf
Colonel Roosevelt, Charles r. DeBardsle-
ben, county chairman. said:
The raising of funds for the Roosevelt
Memorial association will be accomplish ed
through personal interviews by me ans
of teams of workers. Citizens will be can
vassed for subscriptions, and it is hoped
and expected that the free-will offering
will be sufficiently large to exceed the
minimum objective set, but no pressure
will be exerted. The great bulk OF the
money, 1t is expected. will be in small
contributions. for already thousands OF
citizens have expressed desire to con-
tribute to a national memorial to the
s.oldier-statesman and this campaign Will
afford the logical channel for such offer
ings.
TT is hoped that every friend and adj
mirer and every American who desires to
help make the United States better place
to live in, will enlist in this non-partsan
movement A memorial to Theodore
Roosevelt, in the form of living educa-
tional foundation for the teaching OF
Americansm through our state universe
ties and public schools, it is felt, will be
an inspira ton to future generations of
Americans. by reason of the high locals
of citizenship it will perpetuate.'
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-22
Thompson viii Institute
Habeas Corpus Proceedings
Man Held $4,000 Bond for Breach of Peace to Seek
Lberty-Claims He Intended No Harm
Wife

relied some time ago when they lived in
California.
He was placed under a $4,000 bond. but
failing to procure bondsmen he was re-
manded to Jail, The proceedings Will ex-
pedite a hearing of his case.
Mrs Thompson is a tele%lone operator
at local department store and became
suspicious when her husband telephones
her, giving her brothers name and also
sent her notes signed PAM She had
filed divorce against her husband IN
California before leaving him to return
to her mother in this city.
Thompson states that he wished to per
suade his wife to return to him and crop
the divorce proceedings, and feared he
could not do so by any other means than
by talking to her alone in his room.
Judge Abernethy bound him over to tho
grand jury, which will not convene until
November. 1t will have to pass on his
case before habeas corpus proceedings
may be instituted.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-22

1t was reported yesterday that habeas
corpus proceedings would be instituted
In the case of r. c. Thompson of Calexico.
Cal, who was lodged in the county jaw
Monday by Judge IL. B. Abernethy
charged with breach of the peace.
He had lured his wife to his room in
a local hotel and awaited her with two
short pieces of noosed rope and two
bottles of carbolic acid and had one bot
tie of chloroform in his room when ar
rested by the detectives and deputy who
accompanied his wife to his room. He
was standing behind the door wearing a
black mask and holding a noosed rope
in his hand when he opened the door to
admit his wife, according to statements
Of the witnesses.
Thompson alleges that he had not
meant to harm his wife, but wished to
become reconciled, as they had quar-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-22
Mangled Body Of
Photographer Found
Near Railroad Track

I. Henderson, travelling photogra-
pher of Green Springs, was found DEAD
about $3.50 o'clock yesterday morning
has;de the tracks of the Louisville and
Nashville railroad at Mageiia IL IS not
known whether he fell from trelghe
train while riding or was struck while
walking along the tracks.
The body was badly mangled and
brought to Birmingham, where 1t was
turned over to Johns. Coroner Rives
will make an investigation today.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-22
DETERMINED TO SUCCEED

He said several starts towards erecting
a building had been made in the past
but always some obstacle arose, but this
time they were determined TO put it
through; that the building now occupied
by the association was unsuited for the
purpose and something had to be icne.
Referring to the fact that over 100 mem
bers of the association. had served in the
war; some of whom never returned iom
France, where they laid down their lives
for freedom, liberty and humanity ne
said those who did come back and those
who remained at home were inspired by
their acts to greater things.
He said it was the first time the Jews
of Birmingham had ever asked for any
thing, and he knew they would nos be
denied that which they now sought. tie
called attention to Louis Pzitz' action in
lifting the mortgage on the properly or
the association. saying that the lot is now
free of incumbrance, but the building IS
practically worthless.
After Secretary Sam Friend had ca led
the roll of section commanders and team
captains, Mr. Joseph introduced Jacob
Burger, chairman of the campaign COM
mittee, who explained the plan of ca M
paign, stating that he had found great
deal of enthusiasm among the Jews over
the proposition to build a home fo-- the
Y. NJ H. A., and especially among the
young men. He said the building would
be for young Jews, whether orthodox or
reformed that there would be no class
distinction, no question of synagogue or
temple but it would be for the use and
benefit of all Jews alike
Maj Monte NJ. Ullman. who is home
on short leave from his duties at Camp
Pike made a ringing speech in which
he referred to the efforts to secure a
home for the association. THE Y. M
H. A. is an institution that long has been
struggling to find the light, to find itself,
to find its place in the community" he
said.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-22
Continue Work for
Sewanee Endowment
| Amount Far Below Sum Expected,
| According to Chairman Ed
mund Armes

Total subscriptions in the Sewanee en-
dowment campaign to date are s172S5, ac-
cording to encouragement yesterday by
Edmund C. Armes, local chairman.
1.-THE amount subscribed at present is
far below what we expected from the
Birmingham district said Mr.. Armes,
"and is long way from the amount al
loted However, the local organization
is continuing with the work of obtaining
donations and we are still hopeful of
reaching our quota. Pledge cards have
been issued all workers, each card with
the name of a prospective donor, and
these men will in the near future put
Sewanee's plea up to those churchmen
who have yet made no subscriptions. In
this manner we expect a considera BILE
addition to the present total.'