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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-07
WOMAN HURLS ROCK
 AT DEPUTY SHERIFF WITH TELLING EFFECT
Father and Stepdaugh1er Arrested on Charge of Violating the
 Prohibition Law

Deputy Sheriff Tom Christian sustained painful injuries yesterday afternoon when he was "beaned"S with a rock thrown by Matte Galbreath. a white woman, who with her stepfather. c. w. Burros, was arrested by Deputies Long, Chris tian and Jordan and committed to the county jail on charges of violating the prohibition laws.
 The officers had gone over on Shades mountain searching for violators of the bone-dry law, and went to the home of Burros and placed the father and daugh- ter under arrest. According to the off cers the girl resisted arrest and ran into the yard and picked up rock and threw it with telling effect at Officer Christian who was forced to seek medical atten- ton when he reached the city, and as evidence of the girls marksmanship. he is wearing a conspicuous knot on his head this morning.
 A charge of assault and battery was also entered on the warden's book against the girl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-07
SECOND DECISION BY SUPREME COURT IS
 FOR HE AGE-HERALD
Case Passed Upon Tester. day Which Has Been In Court Nearly Nine
 Years

The supreme court of Alabama at Montgomery yesterday handed down an opinion in the case of John B. Waterman against The Age Herald Publishing com- pany. The case was reversed and re- manded on an appeal by The Age Her. aid from a judgment in Judge Crows division of the circuit court of Jef- ferson county.
 The case originally grew out of a re- port of the proceedings in the United States court in Birmingham of Knight.
 Yancey & Co.,, bankrupt, which was published in The Age Herald May $. 1910. Suit was filed by Waterman Sep- tember, 24, 1910. and the first trial of the case was before Judge Crow June 19. 1911. A judgment was rendered in favor of Waterman and the first appeal to the supreme court was. taken. The supreme court reversed the lower courts find- ing May 9. 1S1a and remanded the case for new trial. An application for a re- hearing was overruled by the supreme court June 30, 1914
 The case came up for trial the secoad time October ?. 1915, and was concluded October 30 1915, the jury finding for the
 plaintiff. The second appeal taken to the supreme court resulted in yesterday 5 decision in favor of The Age Herald. The case has now been pending for nearly nine years. Nathan l.. Miller and N A. Graham were counsel for The Age-Herald and Forney Johnston TOT Waterman. In the first trial the late | Col John W. Tomlinson was associated with MT. Miller in the defense.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-07
Water-Gas Machine \ Again In Service
Officials of B. R.. L. & P. Promise Plenty of Gas, Barring
 Accidents

The water-gas machine of the Bir- mingham Railway. Light and Power company, having been refined and thor ,oughly overhauled. was put into serv- ice again yesterday according to As- sistant Manager Montgomery of the railway company. ''This means that housewives and other consumers will have plenty of gas rom now on. bar ring accidents" said MT. Montgomery.
 Tests made yesterday showed the gas 10 B. T. U. above requirements. The temporary decline in heat units on Tuesday and Wednesday was due to repairs in the gas plant. as was ex- plained to Commissioner Ellis Brown on the occasion of his visit to the plant Wednesday afternoon
 Following reports of heat value made to Tester w. c. Caldwell after his tests Wednesday, Commissioner Brown made a per sonal investigation of the plant in order to gain sfirst-hand in- formation regarding the details of op- eration and how the service Is affected by each.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-07
Lieut.. Hood Back
 Home From Nearly
 2 Years In Service
Ensley Man Says Birmingham Never Did Look So Good To Him
 Before

Lieut.. Arthur D. Hood of the field ar- tillery, who has been stationed at Camp Ja ckson, s. C., has been honorably dis charged from service and has returned to his home in Ensley. Lieutenant Hood enlisted in the cavalry in June, 1917. and when the cavalry was dismounted he was transferred to the field artillery. He went to the officers training school at Camp Zachary Taylor where he was commissioned first lieutenant. He was then sent to Fort Sill, Okla, where he received instruction at the school or fire and was then stationed at Camp Jackson where he has been acting ln- structor. .
 .T was most anxious to go overseas" said Lieutenant Hood, 'and volunteered with the intention of going over to get into the mix-up with the Huns, but my commanding officer didn't see 1t the same way so I remained in the United States. Although I didn't get to do any real fighting I helped celebrate when ths, armstice was signed and l think all tho boys were very glad to see the war over We were stationed at splendid "a rnns and there was some kind Of amusement offered real often at the Y. M c. A. huts which made life In the e n. ps very pleasant. The people Tn the cities near the camps were wonderful to the boys and we certainly had nothing to complain of only the fact that we were away from home.
 "Rirmingham never looked quite as good to me as it does now and I am very glad indeed to be back home again. Lieutenant Hood has lived in this dis trict for many years and is well known and very popular in Ensley.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-07
SURVEY ID GIVE ESTIMATE ON COST
 WARRIOR TERMINAL
Engineer to Be Employed by Warrior River Develop ment Committee to Fig
 ure Terminal Costs

Within the next few days an engineer will be employed to make a survey for terminals and trackage at the War rior rive- and an estimate of the cost to put them in. This action was agreed upon oy the Warrior River Development committee at a meeting held in Chair man w. D. Nesbitt's office in the Jeff ferson County Bank building yesterday rforning.
 The terminal and transportation sub- committee reported that they had secured a six months option on the property suitable for terminals and that the sur yey would be made at once The engi neer will include in his estimates the cost of terminal tracks, machinery and buildings.
 The committee is making careful sur vey of the district with the view to as- certaining the volume of business that will be available for transportation on the Warrior when all of the equipment is in commission. Blanks have been sent out to manufacturers and dealers of Birmingham and vicinity asking them to list the character and amount of ton- mage that each could give either of in
 
 the Warrior river.
 The committee, with unanimous approv- al sent a telegram to G. A. Tomlinson, director of inland waterways of the Uni ted States railroad administration, re- garding the rumor that the Mallory line of steamships intended discontinuing its service to Mobile, and calling his atten- ton to the extreme importance of this service to the development of the War rior river Which the administration has undertaken.
 Chairman w. D. Nesbitt has written to Director M. J. Sanders of the Missis- sippi- Warrior waterways requesting him to permit Major Fordyce. government en- gineer assigned to the Mississippi War rior waterways, to come to Birmingham to assist in working out the problem here MT. Nesbitt suggested that as Major For dyce was probably not particularly needed at New Orleans just at the pres ent he could be of greater service here while the committee is making, it's sur veys and getting ready for the building of terminals and rail facilities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-07
Claude Russell Is Sent To Mobile To Recruit
 Men For Naval Service

Claude c. Russell. boilermaker of the United States navy. has been assigned to open and conduct 8 recruiting sta tion at Mobile, and arrived here yester- day for that purpose.
 Russell is a native of Birmingham and his brothers. Charles Russell, recently a lieutenant in the United States army and William Russell. also recently dis charged from the army, are employed in The Age-Herald composing room. He has another brother. Robert Russell. in the navy. He is son of Mir. and Mrs. h. NJ. Russell of Emma avenue.
 Lieut. E. L.. Matthews. officer Tn charge of the district. in company with Mr. Russell, will go to Mobile Thursday to establish a recruiting station there Russell will be in charge of the Mo- bile station. and will send all applicants to the Birmingham station for final ex- animation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-07
Dr. Kirk Breaches
 At South Highlands
 Presbyterian Sunday
Will Give Course of Lectures At First Presbyterian Church Throughout
 Next Week

Dr. Harris F. Kirk, D. D.. of Baltimore will preach at the South Highlands Pres byterian church Sunday morning at II o'clock.
 Dr. Kirk is one of the most eminen' divines in the country, being pastor O. the largest Presbyterian church in Bal timore. He Is a gifted pulpit orator ano preacher and possesses strong per sonality. His host of friends in BIT mingham are delighted at the prospect hearing him again and along with hi old home city of Bessemer are proud the distingushed career he has mad in the ministry.
 Dr. Kirk will spend an entire week l Birmingham. giving his edifying an masterly course of lectures on prophecit ir relation to the morale of reconstru' tion at the First Presbyterian churcl The public Is cordially invited to hes him on all these occasions. There will be no night service on suf day at South Highlands church, as the will unite with the First Presbyteria church on that occasion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-07
$1O,00O Donated For
 School Improvement
County Educational Board Purchases Site For Shades Cahaba High
 School

The county board of education Wednes- day selected a 10-acre site at the inter section of the Montgomery and Monte y1llo highways for the erection of the new Shades Cahaba high school. The purchase price was $3500
 The old Chalkville school site vas sold to A. B. Goodwin for $151 The pro ceeds will be applied to the erection of the new four-room building for this school. Plans are being drawn up now for the erection of the building.
 The board also made public at it's ses- sion Wednesday the donation of $l0,VO for school improvement, by an unnamed person. E. A. Haynie left for Chicago st once, to purchase some thoroughbred stock for the county school farm.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-07
NATION NOW FACES
 INTERNAL FOES IS
 BR|DGER'S OPINION
Representative of John B. Densmore of Federal Ser vice Visits Local Elm
 ployment Agency

Luther B. Bridgers, special representa- tive of Director General John B. Dens- more of the United States employment service, is in Birmingham on an inspec- tion trip which embraces all federal em- ployment offices in the south. He will be here two or three days conferring with local representatives of the employment service va
 The labor department is doing every tive work, every man released from gov ernment plants and every soldier dis charged from the army.
 We are taking special measures to meet the crisis caused by the surplus of labor all over the country" he said yesterday. Three weeks ago there was a surplus of labor in five states, and one week ago in 15. It began in New England spreading through the north and out to the Pacific coast.
 There are 6O,000 unemployed men in Detroit; 50,0oo in Boston and proportion ate numbers in other cities. The south Atlantic and gulf states are in better shape in that respect than any other part of the country
 Three million laborers were directed .to war products in the year the United States employment service has been in Existence. Immediately after the sign ing of the armistice we had to reverse, and we are now placing 100000 men a week, or at the rate of 5200,0O0 a year. In employment.
 ''The serious surplus of labor Is having influence on wages which, in view of the high cost of living makes serious situation, requiring patience, and manu- lecturers and business people must ao- sorb the 100000 men released from the war factories and the 100000 mustered into the army, over 1,o00,0o0 of whom have already been mustered out.
 We have defeated autocracy, clear ly refined outside foe, but now we are confronted with an internal foe-the l. w. w., anarchists and similar distrub- ing clements who spread propaganda against the government the government sometimes through channels unsuspecting their purpose trying to discredit the government, which is a step towards an- archy.
 We are confronted with a most seri- ous crisis and the government is very much concerned about the situation However, with consideration, patience and cooperation on the part of indus try and labor the problem can be solved and it is the purpose of the government to adjust the matter with as little detri ment to the country as possible
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-07
CAPT. TOM SHERMAN
 ON CONVOY WITH THE |LL-FATED 0TRANT0
We'll Known Newspaper Man Leaves For Camp Taylor After Brief
 Furlough Here

Capt. Tom Sherman, 18th field artillery. former member of the Birmingham Ledger staff and one of the best known newspaper men in town, left yesterday for Camp Zachary Taylor at Louisville for duty before being mustered out of the service. He has been on a brief fur tough.
 II was very much interested in read ing Mr. Barrett's account of the tragedy of the Otranto in Wednesdays Age-Her- ald.,' said Captain Sherman, because l was in that convoy myself and want to tell you that trip was an awful initiation to give the boys who had never been at sea before.
 "I was on the Saxon and we were close by when the Cashmere rammed the Orontes. Our own vessel escaped only by reversing and getting clear out of the way so as to get more sea room. The epidemic of influenza on the vessels of the convoy added to the horror of the trip and there were many deaths. Every time there was a burial at sea the flags on all the vessels were half masted but finally they became so frequent that all of the flags were kept at half mast as there was funeral in progress on some one of the ships practically all through the day.
 After I returned from Europe I went to Fort Dodge and have been busy help- ing setting my men mustered out. Most of them were from Iowa and Minnesota. They were a fine lot of fellows and while the armistice came little too soon for them to get up to the front. they were ready and would have given good ac- count of themselves"
 Captain Sherman Is about ten pounds heavier than normal and looks picture of health.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-07
POPULAR ALABAMA
 MEN AT CObLENz Mai. Bulger and Lieut.. Fuz- Zy Woodruff Meet On
 German Soil

Ward Greene, staff correspondent of the Atlanta Journal, sends that paper the following from Coblenz:
 Another well known southern writer at Coblenz is Maj Bozeman Bulger of Ala bama, whose baseball stories in the magazines are familiar to many readers. Major Bulger is Nhead of the press sec ton and the patron, saint of the cor respondents.
 He had news of gentleman than whom, in Atlanta, and many another city. for that matter, there are few bet ter known.
 Guess who breezed in the other day?' he asked. FUZZY Woodruff! I wasn' t surprised. Everywhere I ever went I found Fuzzy Woodruff and it was the most natural thing in the world to meet him in Germany But he's not Fuzzy any more. He's Lieutenant Lorenzo Fer guson Woodruff, now. but the same old Fuzzy for all his rank"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-07
COAL PRODUCTION
 SHOWS DECREASE

Coal production in the Birmingham dis trict showed another decrease last week. the output being 35s,B1 tons compared with 364,394 tons the preceding week. which is a decrease of 5sl3 tons.
 The decrease is attributed by some op- orators to the slackennig of the demand for fuel coal, few of the mines having curtailed their output for that reason.
 The demand for domestic coal continues good, with the supply not yet quite equal to it. There has been an advancs } of from 25 to 50 cents the ton on some grades of domestic coal since February l, when the government relinquished con- trol of the price and distribution or coal,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-07
FURNACE EXPLOSION
 KILLS ONE; INJURIES THREE SERIOUSLY
Furnace No. 5, T. c. I. Co.,, At Ensley Has Break Through" and Foreman
 Austin Dies of Injuries

Benjamin H. Austin, aged 3S. foreman of steel plant number 5, of Tennessee, Coal and Iron company at Eusley, was killed, Will Young blood, James Ivory and Ambrose Rankin, negro employees, were probably fatally injured, William Me- Gibbony, a young white man was seri- ously injured and Steve Sherrod, rom Wallace and George Cosmer, negroes, were slightly injured in an explosion at the furnace about 3:3o o'clock yesterday morning.
 The explosion was caused by the moilen iron coming into contact with the water in the cooling Itroushs which surround the furnace, which in turn was caused by the concrete floor of the furnace giving way, which let the water through
 MT. Austin was rushed to the T. C. l. hospital but succumbed yesterday morn Ing at 10 o'clock. The others also were carried to the infirmary, where 1t was stated last night that Will Youngblood and James Ivory, negroes. are not ex- pected to 1.-Two.
 The explosion was tremendous one
 The Eusley district was shaken up and
 the explosion was felt in several parts of the Birmingham district. It is stated
 by authorities at the furnace that the
 floor has given way several times re- gently, but they always received a warn ing in time to prevent the explosion. but no warning was received yesterday morn ing. Two large "hot-pots' containing
 molten slag were overturned by the ex-
 plosion and the hot slag was scattered
 in every direction, seriously burning
 those named above. Several men were slightly injured when struck by flying
 missiles. A number of windows in resi-. dences near the plant were shattered by the explosion and great excitement
 prevailed at the plant for sometime. It was unofficially stated last nigh' that about 50 tons of pig iron was de- stroyed by the explosion and the entire damages are estimated at $25,000 Presi. dent George G. Crawford of the Tennesset Coal and Iron company in alluding to the explosion last night stated that repairs | would be made and operations resumed as soon as possible.
 1 MT. Austin resided on South Highlands | Ensley. and was we'll known through out the district and has many friend! who will regret to hear of his death. I The remains will be sent to Arkansas
 his former home, by Echols & AugwiI | for funeral services and interment.s He l.
 survived by widow and several smal children. ~ ff
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-07
1900 Gallons Beer Is Found at Still and
 Trammel Fined $2OO
Other Convictions in County Court of Minor Nature Are Recorded Dur
 ing Day's Grind

Only minor cases were handled in the county court yesterday One instance O. swift retribution by the law was staged when yesterday morning Deputies Harris, Gilbert and Kemp and Detectives Brown and Milliken got wind of a still some- where near the T. c. l. dam. They in- vestigated and found 6o-gallon still, 120O gallons of beer and sthe alleged owner thereof, Claude T. Trammel.
 Trammel was haled before the court later in the morning, convicted of viola tion Of the prohibition law. fined $2O0 and costs, ord at high noon had paid his fine and was speeding away for parts unknown.
 Other caset tried were Richard Willy Hams. Frank Hawkins, convicted of vio- lation of the prohibition law; Ealo Brown, Ed Henderson, convicted of petty larceny; John Henry Burnett, convicted of receiving stolen property; Curtis Berab. accused of grand larceny, resulting in a mistrial
 The Christian Science case against Miss Thompson was passed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-07
Davis COnfers Here
 With Local Director
 On Organization Plans
Stamps" Official Organ of the Ala bama Headquarters, Will Be ls-
 sued Throughout 1919

At the War Savings conference yes terday in the state headquarters, third floor of the Jefferson County Bank building, Silas w. Davis. assistant to the governor of the sixth federal re- serve district and district director of the war loan organization of the treasury department, went over the plans of or ganization and the features that are 1919 campaign.
 Attending the conference were State Director Arthur C. Crowder, vice State Director J. J. Bowers, State Publicity Director John Sparrow. State Chair man of the Womens section, Mrs. K.
 F. Johnston, Field Agents z. E. Bel lah, in charge of work among the post offices, J. H. Jackson, in charge of work among the schools and Thomas Cobb, in charge of work among the industrial and commercial establishments. Walter
 G. Cooper, vice state chairman of
 Georgia, who is in the city on tour
 of the sixth district studying organiza
 tion plans, attended the conference.
 The work to be done In each of the
 departments under the direction of the
 field agents was taken up and discussed in detail by MT. Davis. all present ex changing ideas as to the best methods to be pursued.
 Mir Jackson, who has already begun his work among the schools. and Mir. Bellah and MT. Cobb will actively en- ter upon his work within the next two or three days.
 The campaign Is more thoroughly or ganized and on a better basis than last year, the present organization being built upon the one that conducted the cam paign last year, and having it's experi- ence to guide it over the rough places. Publicity Director John Sparrow states that Stamps" the semi-monthly pubii' 1 cation of the War Savings organization will be continussi throughout the year | in it's present eight-page form. anc | through it's information will be con yeyed to the workers as to what is being done over the state At least one column . week of ready print matter will bt 1 distributed among the weekly papers in addition to the regular news service furnished the daily papers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-07
LARGE QUANTITY OF. STOLEN PROPERTY IS RECOVERED BY POLICE
Negro Employe of A. B. & A. Railroad Charged With Wholesale Theft
 From Freight Car

Sam Simmons, negro. was arrested at his home at 416 Third avenue. north, last nieht by Detectives Burge. Malone, Jones and Heflin on charge of burglary and grand larceny. Approximately 5000 worth of goods alleged to have been stolen, was found in his possession. The negro. who is employed by the A. B. and A. railroad, is alleged to have broken into a freight car loaded with merchan- disc. near the Terminal station, Wednes- day night and to have stolen dry goods consisting of silk dresses, shirt-waists and mems clothing valued at $00 and groceries. consisting of flour. lard. meal and other things, valued at $300. The stolen goods was brought to detective headquarters, where they are held fol Identification.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-07
Driue For Sufferers In he
 Near East and "Our OWn Charities Officially Launched
$1OOOo of $75OO0 Quota in Sight and No Reports From > Any of the Armies Corporation Committees. Dr. Cooper of Atlanta and Mercer Bar
 nett Address Luncheon

when the headquarters at 227-22S FITS. National bank completed the tabulations for the days voluntary subscriptions, no reports having been received from the armies. The corporations committee had not reported, and it is with these big subscriptions that the committee hopes to pile up a showing that will enthuse all workers. 4
 The armies will continue in the field until the job is done, but it is hoped to wind it up by Saturday night. The goal is s75,oO0, s35, 900 of which will po given to the Syrian rehef in the near east and s4o,o0 to go to the local undenominational chariueS-the Mercy Home, Neighborhood Houses. Anti Tuberculosis sanitorium and Children hospital.
 COOPER'S SPEECH
 pr, Cooper said in part, in addressing the luncheon:
 Last September, when I accepted this position, said to my wife that 1t would be the most difficult l had ever under taken, though l have specialized in haro jobs I made this statement because was fearful that the people had become tired of drives and also that since the armistice had been signed, the morale would have weakened.
 After a weeks trip in securing dis trict and county chairmen (not one mar refusing the position) when l returned home I made the statement: I am glad am an American I had come in contact with big business men from dif-
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