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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-22
BARNETT TELLS OF
 TRIP TO DEMOPOLIS

q have had some trips since I have been on The Age-Herald,' said Frank Willis Barnett, who got in on de layed train early this morning, but the one just brought to an end was in the nature of a record-breaker in the manner of covering territory
 q left Saturday morning at $50 o'clock and after five hours reached Livingston. There I was met by Frank Derby, Jr., and driven in a car to Demopolis, arriv- the dinner scheduled at the Demopolis inn.
 "A bunch of enthusiastic road boosters were on hand from Hale, Green, Sumter and Marengo counties to take up the novel proposition originating in the fer tile brain of Frank Derby, Sr., to bridge the Bgbee with cocks,' which had a propitious start in the fact that Bob Jones was knocked down to Demopolis at $7500 a record price for a rooster.
 President T. J. Champion and Secre- tary w. S. Keller of the state highway commission were on hand, as was also Secretary l.. J. Henderson, representing the Dixie Overland highway together with A. E. Barden, a representative of the Dixie Overland Magazine. The lat ter two had driven through from Co., lumbus, Ga., in their car.
 ''The dinner was a great success. En- thusiastic speeches were made by near ly every one present, for Postmaster J. B. Hearin had way of making every one he called upon respond Plans which will be announced later were made to carry the work to completion. The date set for the big sale at Demopolis
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-22
Judge Martin Objects To
 Water-Applied By Hose
By WILLIAM HAGGARD.

The members of the city hall contingent of the Birmingham fire department were arrested yesterday morning. Their never teasing, untiring efforts to satisfy their keen ambitions to sling the Adams ale'' got them into trouble.
 It happened like this:
 Two or three hours after the Hon. Sun made his appearance and began to scat ter his rays over the Magic City. the firemen began getting restless. Inspired by the early morning breeze and not long after they arose from a night of perfect rest. for the gong had ceased to sound throughout the dark hours, they began to look around for something to do.
 Chief s. A. Middleton, the genial fire bug, contracted the disease, and after a few minutes of contemplation issued the following order: You fellows connect the hose and wash the interior of the build ing, including the walls. Leave nothing undone in your efforts to clean up, and mind you, cease not, when you have cleansed the interior of the house, but give the exterior bath as we'll Cleanse all walls and windows within your range" -t.
 The order was complied with and within a few minutes the interior was looking as spic and span as a soldier on review, and they had transferred the stream to the outside in their efforts to make it look likewise.
 Now, upstairs over the fire department sat the Hon. Judge Henry J. Martin Of the police court, listening attentively to some guys plea who had probably tapped the bottle once too often on the night be-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-22

fore. What the argument was is un- known, and. in fact, it is entirely imma- terial, but evidently the fremen did not see the 'jedge," who was sitting near a raised window noting that argument. The stream of water continued it's flight into the air and was beating against the up- per story windows when Mir Jones, bailiff of the recorders court, appeared before the firemen- ~
 Judge Martin says come up there, he announced; you all have wet his shirt ,"
 Treating the matter as a joke, Sac San ders, foreman of the wagons, promptly told the bailiff to tell the judge to 'gotoelr' The others, thinking it merely prank executed by the bailiff, expressed the same sentiments, and Mir Jones was utterly unable to get any satisfaction from the fire-bugs
 But two policemen who appeared few minutes afterwards were not. They were Officers Crump and Kicker, respectively, who had orders from "higher-ups" to bring the firemen hither.
 Like a child who had wandered into dan ger, the men called for the chief. He came to their rescue, but his explanation was Of no avail to the cops, for they were only doing their duty.
 Well. will tell you gentlemen said Chief Middleton, you know that It is un- safe for the men to aK leave at once, so take only two atsa time" And in tnls manner they were carried to court.
 The first two to say "Mornin', Jedge, were w. P. Gossett and W. M. Boggs, two of the older heads, who had very little to do with the sprinkling. But they plead guilty, and after being given talk along the lines of obedience, they were released The other firemen were rcognizd, while Judge Martin adjournd court for the time being to change shirts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-22
ROADWAY ID BE
 THIRTY FEET WIDE
County Engineers Draw Plans for Inch Concrete
 Foundation

Twenty foot paving with a five foot beam on each side for all the proposed permanent highways of Jefferson county
 was agreed upon at meeting of mem
 bers of the board of revenue and S. R,
 Batson, county highway engineer, yes
 terday. Where asphalt is to be laid 5-inch concrete foundation will be made Along the roads to be entirely concrete it will be from to inches in thickness the exact depth not yet decided upon, according to road officials.
 The government requires a roadway of IS feet. Anything above this is accept able. Jefferson county officials have decided upon So-foot roadway. Details are being carefully and speedily drawn up in order to expedite the work as rapidly as possible, said the county en-
 gineer. Colonel McCalla is expected Mon- day to assist in the final details to be submitted to Washington. He was here from the state highway office recently and went over the routes with MT. Bat son and other officials
 The board decided to move the court room of Judge H. B. Abernethy of the municiapl court from the fourth floor to the basement in the room formerly oc- cupied by Sumpter Lea. The change to
 take place July 1. The highway en- gineer's office will be moved from the basement to the fourth floor. Court of ficials state they believe the change will result in a saving of SIPS month to the county by reducing the electric cur rent now required to operate the ele- vator, used so constantly by people go- ing to this branch of the court.
 It is probable that the county health office will be moved from the Alabama Land building since it has been pur- chased by private interests. New quar- ters for this office have not been made as yet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-22
CLAIM ADJUSTERS
 AND DAMAGE SUITS

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 I have read with great deal of in terest your editorial of June IS regarding the numerous frivolous suits filed in the Jefferson courts, which result in the dockets being constantly clogged. to the detriment of persons having legitimate claims for adjudication. I have also read with interest the several comments from Birmingham lawyers published by you on June 1S I am interested in ths sub ject because I am representing the United States government in adjusting claims arising on the Louisville and Nashville railroad in this state, and especially in terested in the subject under discussion and the comments of the lawyers because for eight years adjusted claims as the claim agent for the Louisville and Nash vile railroad corporation in the Bir- mingham district.
 Some of the lawyers in commenting upon your editorial seem inclined to justify the evil practice of filing frivolous suits because the corporation claim ad- justers are always on the ground inn mediately after an accident, and trying to effect settlement with the injured per-
 
 attorney to the scene.
 Without going into the question as to the relevancy of these excuses offered, it seems to me these gentlemen fail to take ! note of very substantial difference in the relation between the corporation claim adjuster and the damage suit law | yer. The claim adjuster whether he represent corporation or an individual. | is a representative of the one who caused the injury, whereas the damage suit law yer is clearly an outsider unless called into it. which usually is not the case. | It is not only the right of the person causing the injury to either go in person or send a representative for the pur- pose of making a settlement with the injured person, but there is a moral ob- l ligation on his part to do so No less authority than holy writ declares: Agree with thine adversary while thou art in the way with him. While on the other hand the damage suit lawyer not only has no
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-22
Legal Sale


 Under and by virtue of an order and decree of sale made and entered by the Hon. Hugh A. Locke as judge of the Tenth judicial circuit of the state of Alabama, heretofore on the 20th day of June, 1919, in the matter of the adminis- ration of the estate of Charles Thomas O'Rourke, deceased, pending in the equity division of the circuit court of Jefferson county, Ala. and under ana by virtue of the power of sale contained in the last will and testament of the said Charles Thomas ORourke, deceased, the undersigned will, within the legal hours of sale. on Wednesday,, the 23rd day of July, 1919 offer for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at the. door of the courthouse of Jefferson county, Ala, in the city of Birmingham tThird avenue entrance), the following described real estate:
 PARCEL NO. l
 Lots two @ and three (3) in block num- Der five (5) in Tarrant and McMllans s addition to Birmingham, Ala, as per map thereof which is of record in the pro- bate office in and for Jefferson county, Alabama, and located and situated in said Jefferson county, Ala
 PARCEL NO. 2
 The northwest quarter (NW14) of the northeast quarter (NEA) and the east (NWA) fee simple, of section eleven QD, township eighteen QS), range two @, in Jefferson county, Ala.
 Said real estate will be offered for sale in separate parcels as above indicated and abstract of title to same can be seen and examined at the office of John T. Glover, attorney at law, in rooms S37 and S3S, First National bank building Birmingham, Ala.
 FRANK O'ROURKE, As Executor of Last Will and Testament of Charles Thomas Rourke, deceased.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-22

The Preachers school, inaug- urated a few years back and held at Pelham, the Baptist encamp- ment about 20 miles below Bir- mfPgham, will this year be con- ducted at Howard college, East Lake.
 This school of the prohpets has grown from year to year. says Dr. James E. billiard, until it IS now one of the biggest things be- ing done by the Baptists of this or any other state. In fact, it was greatly complimented at a session of the Southern Baptist conven- ton as being one of the most far reaching things in the work of the denomination.
 The tuition is paid by the state board and every Baptist preacher in Alabama is invited to take ad- vantage of it. The board and the department of religious education of Howard college have arranged for 15 conferences on the two gem eral themes, "The Church At Work'' and "The Minister and His Work.''
 These conferences will be under carefully selected leadership, and during the session there will be
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-22
ADVANCEMENT OF AVIATION
 COMMERCIALLY IS PLANNED

The advancement of aviation commer- cially will be the work of the special committee. just appointed by Judge Will lam E. Fort, president of the Birmingham Civic associat tion The committee was named for the specific purpose of ''co- operating with Montgomery in a cam paign in behalf of commercial aviation" :"
 The work in Montgomery is being done through the United States aviation repair depot located there. Officers from Wright's field, used by the repair depot, when here recently reported that already several wholesale concerns in Montgom- cry are contemplating sending out sales men in planes. The development of aV- iaton in this and other ways will re- ceive attention of the committee.
 It also is expected that this commit tee will cooperate with the Montgomery air station in furnishing every convent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-22
Dr. Stuart Invited to
 Columbus Exposition

A great southern day will be observed at the Columbus exposition and celebra- ton on Wednesday, June g, according to message received by Dr. George R. Stuart, pastor of the First Methodist church, yesterday afternoon from W. B. Beauchamp, secretary of missions of the Methodist church, south.
 Dr. Stuart was asked to address the gathering on this occasion, but on ac- count of previous engagements will be unable to do so.
 The message received by Dr. Stuart was as follows: Great southern day be- ing put on at Columbus exposition and celebration June 25. Commission earnest ly requests you speak on that day at Co., lumbus. Wire me at>Columbus in care of exposition
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-22

Brown, negro, at the store of Frank Savage, 55O1 Ninth avenue, north, late last night.
 According to witnesses, the shooting took place during an argument between the two about some cakes one of them had purchased. Ballard was carried to the Hillman hospital in a serious con dition Brown escaped and as yet has not been apprehended.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-22
Large Quantity of Goods
 Seized by Officers

A large number of pairs of shoes of various kinds and 30 bolts of cloth were seized from the store of Louis Schiffino of North Birmingham last night by Of ficers Burges, DeGroat, Brewer and Dobyns and Schiffino was arrested on charge of buying, receiving and con- cealing stolen property
 The goods were found in trunks in the sleeping room of the merchant, ad- joining the room. He made bond
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-22

right, legal or ethical, to look up the injured persons and request authority to sue but public policy and good morals, as well as express state statutes, also forbid it. I say, therefore, that there is no just comparison that can be made as between the relation of the injured person, the person causing the injury and the damage suit lawyer, and because the corporation claim adjuster attempts to make a settlement with one who has a claim against his company is no excuse for frivolous suits. J. w. PATTON, District Claim Agent, United States Rail-
 road Administration.
 Montgomery, June 20, 1919.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-22

e.A erce here during the campaign to enlist more men in the aviation service of the army. Birmingham is to be headquarters for north Alabama during the campaign, Efforts are being made to get Dixie feld in condition, which is to be the official field for all government planes coming here.
 The committee is to do it's work along with the movement to have every munich pality in the state put into condition suitable landing place. It is hoped that when this work is completed pilot can stop the engine of his plane 5000 feet over any part of the country and can then come down to suitable landing field.
 Members of the committee named yes terday by Judge Fort are: Lloyd G. Bow CTS, chairman; W. E. Dawson, J. F. Taylor, Roy L. Smith, Frank M. Dixon, and w. J. Wise It is expected that meeting of the committee will be called this week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-22
CIGARETTE HABIT
 How to Overcome It Quickly and Easily

your pale. yellowish liver. a chance to tine.
 Get rid of the vicious habit. Lensthen your life. Become contented and spread quility combined with forceful thought and real efficiency.
 l know what will conquer the tobacco habit in three days. You gain the yic- tory completely and privately at home
 My new book will be very interesting wrapper, free, postpaid. Write to Ed- ward J. Woods, TA-53S, Station F.. New York. N. Y. You will be surprised and delhghted-Adv
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-22
Preachers College to Be
 Held at Howard This Year

addresses by men of eminent abiI- ity both in scholarship and the power to hold and grip audiences. pr. A. C. Davidson, now of LiV- ingstOn, but formerly the beloved pastor of the Southside Baptist church, will be dean. The school lasts two weeks, from July 7-1S.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-22
LEGAL NOTICES
Notice to Contractors

Sealed proposals will be received by the undersigned until 3 o'clock, p. m.. Tuesday, June 24, 1919, for certain grading, macadamizing, sidewalk and com bined curb and gutter paving un- der improvement ordinance No 1000-C. Specifications may be obtained and plans examined at this office. The right is reserved to reject any or all pror 3sals.
 JULIAN KENDRICK,
 City Engineer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-22
8 August 14-1s.

IS [AUS USl If-Ic.
 President Champion and I were sent to Eutaw, distance of 32 miles through the country in a car in order to catch a train for Birmingham. I am leaving this morning at o'clock up the A. G. S. to fill a preaching appointment. will give a better account of my trip through Greene, Sumter and Marengo when I get back to my desk"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-22
How to Overcome

rnIess you have been exceptionally careful the cigarette habit has hold which you cannot shake off by VIII power
 The lure of the cigarette is powerful Is it the nicotine that is poisoning your system making you nervous. heart weak, dyspeptic, eye strained and irrit- able?
 riehf and dullness in the morning until you have doped yourself with the nico- tine of cigarettes or pipe or chewing to- bacco? They're all the same, you Know.
 Give your pofson-saturated body, from your pale yellowish skin right into
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-22
Heavy Rainfall at Knoxville

By Associated Pres Knoxville, June 21.-In less than an hour late this afternoon more than 1.13 inches of rain fell, and there was a drop of 26 degrees in temperature. the high point being 94.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-22
Negro Seriously Shot
 During an Argument

Frank Ballard. negro, was shot in the
 hip and seriously wounded by George
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-12-05
UNCLE SAM SAYS HERE'S LISER
TY BONDS BROTHER.

Treasury Savings Certificates are q
new issue of United States govern
ment securities. They are of $10C
and $1,000 denominations. They run
for five years and bear 4 per cent in
terest, compounded every three
months.
They are little brothers of the Lib
erty Bond and big brothers Of the War
Savings Stamp. r..
A 500 Savings Certificate costs
SS4.40 this month. 1t will be worth
s1OO January 1, 1924. 1t is cashohle
any time with accrued interest at
any postoffice on ten days notice. 1t
is a government obligation.
A $1,000 savings certificate costs
SS44 this month. 1t will be redeemed
by Uncle Sam January l, 1924, for
$1,000. 1t is cashable with accrued
interest at any time at any postoffice
on ten days notice. 49,
Treasury savings certificates are
registered in your name,> thus insur-
ing against loss.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-12-05
BRITISH NOW SAVING
LARGE SUMS OF MONEY

In spite of the e1igencies Of war,
the volume of saving deposits in Eng
land has grown tremendously in the
last five years according to the comp
troller of the British Post Office Saw
ings Bank. Only twice, the comp
troller states, was the flow OF savings
deposits interrupted: once by the war
loan of 1915 and once by the 5 per
cent loan Of 1917.
Total deposits increased despite the
fact that depositors transferred over
81 900, 100000 from their postal savings
into the various issues Of the govern.
ment. The recent figures show con-
clusively, the comptroller asserts, the
power of saving of the British public
for the, amount diverted to the gov.
eminent war issues has not been vast
ed or dissipated but must still be in
Guided in the savings Of the nation.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-12-05
f4s1ViCHI ~TJPI
Occupation Has Resulted in substan-
tial Improvement in the General Wei
fare of the country-standards
of Living Raised.

The British have been in actual oc-
eupation of Egypt for thirty-seVen
years (although Egypt was nominally
a province of Turkey up to the war;
and most certainly have effected sub
stantial improvements for the general
welfare of the country. A measure OF
'self-government for towns and cities
has been realized, which is really con-
structive. Town awakening is con-
tagious. When in some hoary, blink
ing, bleached and odoriferous old
town a few individuals, aroused more
or less, succeed in shaking each other
up sufficiently to start town council,
md impose tax of perhaps S20.ooo
year, spending it at first on street
cleaning and a few lamps, then on
some ghaffirs policemen and perhaps
a water tower, the adjacent towns be-
gin casting envious eyes in the direc-
tion of the ambitious one.
Irrigation has been a special con-
Germ of the British and they have CON
Stiucted the great dam at AsSuan
costing over $21 100000 Railways NJ
81 have been. considerably extended.
Manufacturing has made small head
way, but the country is essentially
agricultural in character Cotton in
dustries may some day develop on the
foundation of the excellent quality OF
the Egyptian cotton. Industries are
showing much greater~degree OF
growth than in the past. such rs sugar
refining. paper-maEing, boot-making,
stone work. ceramic manufacture.
glass-making and chemical fertilizers.
With the increasing prosperity of the
country at large the towns and; cities.
must expand and be largely rebuilt.
This will lead to'a development OF the
artisan class, as we'll as of the COM
merciaI and professional classes, so
that the consequent demand for labor
must enlist the fellaheen for city pur-
suits. This means the higher cost OF
agricultural labor and consequent
raising of the standards of the fellah.
both as to his methods Of work and
his living standards. Before the war
farm labor commanded about Is cents
day, but during the war 1t rose some
what due largely to the formation OF
the Egyptian labor corps for military
service in Sinai and Palestine. The
labor corps has been kept at strength
Of about 10000 men. Altogether
something like 100000 men have been
relayed to this service, which is still
operating most effectively.-Jackson
Fleming in Asia Magazine.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1919-12-05
On Changing Ones Mind.

II you brag that, after you have
made up your mind you never change
1t, you. boast that you are standing
still. Things are happening with a
rush in the world these days. Forces
long invisible are becoming visible
Institutions are being shaken. We have
seen, for example, the fall of the mon
archistic idea after centuries Of I'M
challenged power.
If you judge people by first impress
sions, and hang with bulldog stubborn
ness to your judgments, you are GER
tain to make mistakes.
They thought Lincoln wasn't bril-.
liant enough to be president because
he was ungainly of figure and unpol-
ished of manner.
If you judge ideas by first impress
sions, you convict yourself Of having
an idea-proof brain.
Welcome the new idea, whoever pre-
sents it to you. Check 1t up with your
old ideas and with your experience
and knowledge
Don't be afraid to say to the other
fellow: You're right; I'm wrong"
Don't be afraid to think.-Louisville
Herald.