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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-11
Dr. Barrett Much Better;
 Expects to Visit City
 Hall During the Week

pr. " r~--ett president of the city commission, who has been i'll for sev- eral months, and who recently was re- rI- owed f TIC howe in East Lake. will be able to visit the city hall during this week, according to his plans.
 Following reports that he would re- turn to the city hall this week. num- Der of calls have been made congratulat- ing him on his improved condition, but urging him to remain away from work until his strength has returned. Some time ago Dr.. Barrett. although he had not fully recovered from an attack of in- -fluenza. returned to his work as the of- ficial head of the city government, which. it is believed, caused a relapse.
 Dr. Barrett stated yesterday that he is feeling much better, and that his health is returning rapidly. "I expect to stop at the city hall for short whil, this week. he said. T have been taking morning rides for some time and find my condition greatly improved.
 "I will return to my desk as soon as the physicians in charge will allow me to do so."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-11
Labor Plans Its Greatest
 Local Parade September ! Arrangements Completed by Trades Council Yesterday. 5O,OOO Men, Representing 39 Crafts, Expected to
 Participate in Celebration on Labor Day

Arrangements were completed by the Birmingham Trades council a ? o'clock yesterday afternoon in the Machinsts' hall for the monster vic tory Labor Day parade that is to bo held on Labor Day The locals of to participate. It Is estimated that different trades, will take part in the parade.
 L. E. Daniels was elected grand mar shal for the day of the parade and will have all arrangements under his direct supervision. All locals are asked to elect a marshal for their local and have them report to the grand marshal at once.
 Three prizes will be offered for the sponsors of the day who receive the most votes. Every local is requestc1 to elect their sponsors at once. The first prize will be a $50 diamond ring. the second a handsome wrlst watch. All the prizes will be placed on display in some show window in the downtown district soon.
 It was stated that the majority of the locals will have handsome floats in the parade and it is pianrfed to hosd the biggest parade ever put over in this city by labor.
 Final arrangements have not besu completed for the picnic. which will be held at East Lake park after tha parade. but it is understood that prizes will be awarded in athletic events and that there will be plenty of mus. c and dancing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-11
STRIKERS AWAITING
 GUARANTEE FROM
 PRESIDENT WILSON
No Change Reported in the Strike Situation-Officials Say Embargoes Cause
 Loss of Business

Strikers yesterday reiterated their statement that they would not return to work until President Wilson guar anteed their claims would be heard and grievances .alleviated on date liked for that purpose. The situation locally remains unchanged and pas senger service is about normal.
 The embargo is the same as it has been for the past few days, a S fol- lows
 Frisco Embargo on every thing except food for human consump- tion and that subject to delay.
 Seaboard Air Line-Embargo on ev- erything except food for human con- sumption. accepted subject to delay
 The Louisville and Nashville Railroad Embargo on everything except food for human consumption, accepted sub ject to delay.
 Alabama Great Southern Railroad No embargo.
 Central of Georgia-No embargo.
 Southern-No embargo.
 The Southern and Alabama Great Southern railroad officials stated that they have not been matenally af fected by the strike and have only been inconvenenced by the embargoes that have been placed by other roads of the city
 The Louisville and Nashville rail road officials state that they have suf- fered no serious consequences of the strike as far as the local situation is concerned.
 They say that their greatest loss of business and the part of the system in which they have been the greatest handicapped by the strike, has been the placing of cars in other portions of the country, where their lines come into contact with entervening railroads. These railroads, they state. have placed embargoes and refuse to take the cars. Tn this way they state, they are approx imately 75 per cent hurt. Locally, they say that they are within 10 per cent of the business transacted the week before the strike.
 The Central of Georgia states that it has been affected only as enterven- ing roads have placed embargoes. The Seaboard Air Line and Frisco railroad officials say they have been seriously handicapped by the strike situation.
 The publicity committee of the strik ing railway craftsmen declined to make any statement yesterday as to how long the strike would continue. or whether or not they had received any answer to their message to President Wilson.
 They will continue to hold their daily meetings at the Majestic theatre and the machinists' hall.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-11
VICTIMS 0F TRAIN WRECK RECOVERING Frisco Officials to Begin Investigation of Adams
 vile Hill Accident

Victims of the railroad accident oc- curing at 4:aQ o'clock Saturday after noon at Adamsvile Hill, rested we'll in the St. Vincent's hospital Saturday night and it is said the majority of the slight ly injured will be able to leave the hos pital today.
 Thomas Petty, negro. who was said to be in critical condition Saturday night was reported last night as likely to re- cover. Only two others, George Hayes and Charlie Johnson. colored will haNs to remain in the hospital after today.
 Frisco officials stated yesterday tha, investigation as to how the accident oc. cured will not be held for a few days as number of the witnesses have to be summoned.
 It is said that Adamsville Hill is noted for similar collisions, the roadbed be- ing in deep cut at that point sharp curve is said to have been between the approaching train and the work train and some are of the opinion that the acci- dent was brought about through this cause
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-11
4S|NG" ORGANIZED
 IN THE COUNTY JAIL
Negro Pastor, Charged With Appropriating Church
 Property, Director

Those who passed the county jail Sum day afternoon stopped, listened and then listened again Those whose thoughts weren't altogether taken up with Jag zing" and "Shimmying." especially those who have lived on a farm. listen ed few minutes more, sighed, ald passed on.
 Rev. T. M. Wells, colored, until few days ago pastor of a church at Elyton was arrested yesterday morning ard placed in the jail had organized the eighty negro inmates for a 'sing" that would have been a credit to more pro- pituous surroundings.
 The programme did not include the popular Jazz, selections but the old songs and hymns that all negroes know and love. One could close his eyes and imagine himself in a field white with cotton, "darkies singing" and hoeing to the rhythmis swaying of their bodies
 Wells was pastor of the church at Fourth Street. Eiyton, until two weeks ago when the deacons decided they. did not want him any longer and told him to seek other pastures.
 He sought fields anew in an empty building on alley c between Twelfth and Thirteenth Street As he had no benches or pulpit for his new church he |secured the services of draySone night last week and going to Elyton loaded the pulpit, chairs and benches of his former church on to the dray and got himself up at Alley c place.
 On complaint of his former deacons he was arrested yesterday by deputy con- stable Jim Daily and placed in the coun- ty jail. Wells affirms that he bought the property himself and that it is his personally
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-11

All the music for the entire Labor Day programme will be furnished by local union bands
 The order in which the different trades will come in the parade. wh ch was decided by lottery yesterday. IS as follows;
 Switchmen, local No 26; Railway Car Men of America. District Com mercial Photographers Union of Amer
 ca. Boot and Shoe Workers union In- ternational Association of Holders. No. 255; Barbersa local 2s3. Black smiths, local No 9 Boilermakers local No. 4 railroad orders. Bakery and Confectionery Workers. local No 3o1; Bricklayers local No. 1 Postal Clerks,
 local No 30s; Steel and Iron Work CTS. local No. s2; Sheet Metal Workers. local No. AS; Railway Clerks. three locals: Maintenance of Ways. No. 2042; Cooks and Walters. Carpenters. three locals; Patternmakers, Moving Picture Operators. Garment Workers. local No. ST; Cigar Makers. local No. 4o5; Bill Posters. Electrical Workers. Machinists. three locals; Broom ana Whist Workers. local No. 51: Fire Fighters, local No, 256; Painters and Paperhangers, locals 57 and 5s; Hosting Engineers. Street Railwav Employes, local No 725; Printing Pressmen, local No. 121; Tailors. local No. 75; Stage Employees, local No. 7s; |; | Mill Mine and Shelter Workers; l Plumbers, local No. 91: International i Brotherhood of Bookbinders. United Mine Workers, all locals in the dis trict; MIL Mine and Shelter Workers 1 (colored).
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-11
FOUR MINUTE MEN FIRE OPENING GUN
 IN DRIVE FOR BONDS
Sidney Bowie Speaks at the Community Sing-Others to Speak Today at
 the Theatres

Sundays weather gave emphasis to a plea which was made at the com munity sing in Woodrow Wilson park for an auditorium for Birmingham by Sydney J. Bowie, the first of the four minute men who are going to give their time this week to the campaign for the various bond issues on which the people will vote next Monday.
 The directors of the sing violated standing rule not to permit speakers to appear on the platform, on the ground that an appeal for an audi torium would justify the violation. NIT. Bowie was asked to make a four m.u ute talk out of turn on the programme because of the threats of rain, and the first thing he did was to say:
 This audience of less than a thou sand people is at least four times smaller than it would be if we had not already had one small deluge this afternoon, with another threatening. could not have asked for better weather conditions under which to ap- peal to you to do all you can to give Birmingham an auditorium. Those of you who have votes can approve of the proposed bond issue on Monday of next week"
 MT. Bowie also made mention of the other proposals which will be sub mitted on Monday next. the schools, school support. fire department needs and combined public library and city hall Of the library, he said that Birminghams need was acute The applause which greeted the speakers appeals for all the projects indicated that his audience was heartily in favor of them.
 Beginning this evening. the four minute men will appear in all the the atres, speaking for the group of propo- sitions. Thomas J. Crittenden has charge of this feature of the campa ign and his assistants include Horace C. Afford. Major Tom Akers. Sydney J Bowie. J. Ellis Brown, Thomas P. Byrnes. Alvin M Douglas Hugh H. Ellis. w. V. M. Robertson. Jr. w. J. Slaughter, H. H, Shell, pr. Percy IT, Woodall and Foster Hamilton of Ems ley. who has taken charge of the the atres in his section.
 "I want to take this opportunity 60 thank these men and the others who have so promptly responded to my re- quest for help in this drive" said Mir. Crittenden yesterday. For willing. ness to serve and ability to do so, do not believe any city in the country can equal Birmingham four minute men. They never fail.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-11
A|RPLANE FLIGHTS
 AT FAIRGROUNDS Thirteen Persons Take Ride Over City-Exhibition
 Flights Made

Thirteen aviation enthusiasts of this city viewed their respective homes ana the city of Birmingham from the clouds when they were taken up in a J. N. 4-I' type airpissne by C.. Mason Perry, presl- dent of the United States Automotive company, and F. c. German, one of his pilots at the fair grounds yesterday af- ternoon.
 Messrs. Perry and German have beer in the city for the past two days making exhibition flights at the fair grounds, and MT. Perry will continue to carry passengers today.
 Mir. German left for Atlanta last night where he will make arrangements TOT a four day exhibition in that city. Perry will leave tomorrow morning by aero plane for Atlanta. MT. German will make arran gements for the purchase of al, Ace" aeroplane which his company in- tends to buy for him.
 Those who went up at the fair grounds yesterday were: T. H. Meadows. k. w. Mccullough, A. l.. Simms. T. l.. Dickey ". D. Tate, G. F. SKelton, T. s. Peacock h.. " McEntire, F. R. Maxwell, r. h Schaefer, F. w Green. Mrs Norman MIG llain and l., l.. Woody.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-11
MEN URGED ID KEEP UP
 WAR INSURANCE
Major May of Local Recruit ing Station Tells of Ad- vantages of New Form
 of Soldiers Insurance

An effort is being made to get all ex- service men to keep up their war risk insurance and Major Crowley has been in Birmingham for the past few days instructing the men on recruiting duty regarding this matter. In speaking of the soldiers converting their old policies under the new government plan Major H. B. May of the local station said yes terday:
 ''I wish that every discharged soldier who has a war risk insurance policy could have heard the talk made by Mai John J. Crowley at the local recruiting station to the officers and men on re- cruiting duty here and the men in charge of the different substations throughout Alabama. Major Crowley, together with other officers has been sent out by the war department to all central recruiting stations in the United States to explain the benefits of the new form of insur- ance into which the old policy can be converted. in order that men on recruit ing duty can give correct and first-hand information and advice to discharged sol diers in this matter The old policy talk en out by soldiers upon entering the service for the great war can be car ried for five years after peace has been formally declared. provided the premium has been regularly paid, after which time it autOmaLlcaily expires.
 "It. is to the advantage of the ex- soldier to convert his old policy now. rather than wait until he is older and pay a higher rate, into one of the six forms now offered viz. ordinary life, 20 or 30 pay life. 20 or 3o-year endow- ments, and endowment at age 62. Poli- cies can be had in amounts from 5000 to s1o,000 in multiples of $5o0. The poll icies will participte in gains and savings and provision is made for the payment Of dividends as earned Surrender and guarantee values are provided together with other features provided in policies issued by life insurance companies.
 The strength of the United States gov ernment is the security for these policies. The premiums are considerably lower than those charged by any company fof participating insurance with similar ben. efits One of the outstanding points in the policy is that the insurance becomes rayable on total permanent disability of the insured Every man should have life insurance. Uncle Sams one aim in this matter is to help his discharged sol. d diore ss
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-11
VICTORY BUTTONS FOR EX-SERVICE MEN AT RECRUITING STATION

Silver victory buttons were secured from the local army recruiting station by Private Grover L. Glasco of 3O7th ammunition train who was gassed at St. Mihiel on September G. 1918. Oscar B. Thomas of Company K, 167th infantry, who received a machine gun wound in the jaw on July 26 at Chateau Thierry. Sergt Harvey M. Ramseur of headquar- ters of Eth engineers, was wounded in the leg and body by a machine gun bull let September 13, and gassed on October s, 1918.
 Private Max Heldman of company D., 7th engineers, was wounded in the Ar gonne woods Private Wandell Record, cavalry; John w. Baker of the motor transport corps 665; Ernest o. Allen, com pany C. 326th infantry, who resides in Montevallo. He was gassed at Verdun. Fred w. Schmidt, Jr., S17th depot air squadron: Alan M. Smith, 167th infan- try, received machine gun wound in the battle of La Croix Rouge farm; Pri- vate Phillip Pendelton. 17th aero squad ron, was gassed at St. Quentin. Nal colm D. Pendleton of company 1. 32ist infantry, was wounded October 9. and Mike Pavlock of 11th infantry
 Those receiving bronze buttons were: Timothy B. Whatley of Tuscaloosa, mem Der of the 319th machine gun battalion; Clement Louis Zbinder of Birmingham, member of 321st infantry; James R. Brown. Jackson Gap, member of 106th supply train; Wand s. Andrews, Fair field, member of chemical warfare ser- vice and George B. Trammells, Brming- ham.
 The following recruits were accepted for service yesterday: John Phillips, Bir- mingham; James T. McCright, Birming- ham: Lonie Gilliland, Birmingham; Vic tor S. Jotten, Birmingham; Charlie L.. Bolin Decatur; Junius Davis, Birming ham, Paul Schuty, Montgomery, and Arthur R. Segers, Florence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-11
FUNERAL SERVICES
 OF J. F. O'DONNELL

The funeral services of John F. O'Donnell, ex-service man, who com mitted suicide at his home. 1920 Geor- gia road, Saturday night, will be held from the residence at o'clock this morning Funeral services will be preached at the Gate City Catholic church at 9;30 o'clock Interment at Forest Hill cemetery.
 The deceased saw service in France with Company F. 321st infantry, Eighty first division, and it is sad that he had been morose ever since he returned home.
 The mother of the deceased, Mrs Mary O'Donnell. found him in tie bathroom last night, lying in a pool of his own blood and with a bloody razor beside him. Suicide was the verdict of Assistant Coroner Askew.
 The deceased is survived by his mother Mrs. Mary ODonnell, and oue brother, Charlie O'Donnell.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-11
SPECIAL FEATURESAT. SING

Special features of the community sing held at the Woodrow Wilson park at 4:30 yesterday afternoon under the auspices of the War Camp Community Service. consisted of a soprano solo, somewhere a Voice is Calling" by Mrs. George A. Leftwich. and The Star" and and xylophone solo. Popular Melodies, by Ed Rau. Owing to the rain the audi ence was not as large as usual. Turner's band furnished the instrumental music playing several choice selections.
 s. J. Bowie delivered a short address urging support of the $4,500.000 bond issue that will be voted on by the citi- zens August IS.
 Annie Laurie" and the ever popular Smiles were rendered by the audi ence. under the leadership of E. F. Shumways
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-11

Herald, appeared n story of one Ray Wagner, depicted ms a pale. con- firmed dope fiend. On the streets yesterday the friends of one Ray Wagner, different person, alto gether, confronted his robust stature bearing the marks of the best of health and care. and inquired ms to the veracity of the story.
 The story In Sundays AGc-Her- ald was about mnn who had "drifted into town' and who said he was from Sam Francisco. He bears no relation, it is stated, to the local Ray B. Wagner.
 The Birmingham MT. Wagner is dental mechanic, connected with the Armstrong and Smith company. in the Potter building. He lives at 131 North Fifty-first street. He has no connection with the story of the Mir. Wagner mentioned in 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-11

of Decatur. He first began the prac- tice of law in Decatur and in 1871 served as register in chancery of Nor gan county. He served as a member of the house of representatives in 1878 and 1873
 When he came to Birmingham in 1881 he formed law partnership with James Weatheriy under the firm of Sharpe X Weatherly. After his retirement from the Supreme Court he formed a partnership with Nathan L. Miller, now lieutenant governor of Alabama, under the name of Sharpe & Miller. \ ~ Judge Sharpe had four daughters who survive him. They are Mrs. A. M Lynn of Pittsburg, Mrs. Paschal c. Shook, Mrs. Will Jordan and Mrs. Arthur Eastwood.
 He is also survived by his wife, who was with him at the time of his death
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-11

Judge Sharpe had notable career as a jurist in Alabama. At the time of his death and since 1907 he had joc cupied a place upon the circuit court bench of the county. He was associ- ate justice of the supreme court of Alabama from 1898 until 1904 and prior to that time he had been judge pf the city court of Birmingham dur ing the long period from 1884 to 1893.
 Judge Sharpe was born in Decatur. June 10, 1S4S. and was accordingly Fl years old at the time of his death. He was a son of William Sharpe and Lucy Gayle Reese Sharpe. Educated in the public schools of Alabama, he was given the degree of LL. B. at Cumber- land university in 1870. On May 19, 1875, he married Miss Mary NJ. Hansell
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-11

Judge Henry Augustus Sharpe presiding judge the circuit court of Jefferson county of Aabamas ables and highly esteemed ursts died yesterday morning in Ptsburg of pneumonia at the home of his daughter Mrs. A. M Lynn
 Judge Sharpe had gone Pisburg visit several days stricken with pneumonia. Three days ago his condition became serious and his son-naw Dr. Will Jor dan of Birmingham hurried north to assist in attending him.
 The remains will arrive in Birmingham tomorrow morning. at
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-11
Same Name. But
 Oh, How Different

When two persons altogether dif- ferent in habits and mode of living haupen to have the same name and hnupen to be moving in the snme town, ..strange rumors" arc liable "a come to their ears. according to Ray B. Wagner.
 In inc sunday edition of The Age-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-11
PERSONAL

Lieut. Leon c. Bradley arrived in the city yesterday, en route to Camp Cor don Ga, where he will be discharged after more than two years service over seas. He expects to return to the city the latter part of this week.