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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-17
NO VIOLATIONS OF
|. THE FEDERAL LAWS
|. STATES GRAND JURY
Federal Grand Jury Who
Made Investigation of Al
legged Profiteering and
Hoarding Make Report

The federal grand jury in its final
report ms< yesterday to Judge w. l.
Grub of the northern district of Ala
bama exonorated all producers dealers
and distributors of food of the alleged
charges of violating the federal law,
but declared there appeared to be a
disposition on the part of these persons
to get all they could for their goods,
Regret that there was no authority for
investigation of the high prices with
reference to shoes. clothing and rents
was expressed by the grand jury.
The report is as follows:
ITO the Honorable w. I. Grub,
United states district judge for the
northern district of Alabama.
THE grand jury desires to submit the
following report:
I'VE have deliberated for nearly two
weeks; examined over three hundred
witnesses; Investigated seventy specific
cases, and returned forty-four true
bills. In our inquiries, we always bore
in mind your honor's very able and
| comprehensive instructions as to mat
ters of law delivered to us when we
entered upon our duties, Tuesday, Sep
TENDER end.
"All of the first week of our work
was devoted to investigating the high
cost OF living.
"u) While there appears to be no
evidence submitted indicating that
there is my com bination or conspiracy
In violation of the federal ANTITRUST
laws on the part OF the producers.
u fill fnr nj
coal and other fuel. md no action on
their part to curtniI production of
those commodities, or to hoard the
same in violation of the food and fuel
control act for the purpose of creating
scarcity the market to boost
prices, yet II does npear that there is
n disposition on the part of nil such
producers, dealers and distributors to
get all they cnn for their goods.
"(2) There is no federal law author
izing the grand jury to Investigate the
high prices with reference to shoes
clothing. rents. and many other things
! that enter into the cost of living prob
| lem, and the grand Jury regrets there
| is no such authority.
"(3) The only effective and perman-
ent relief from high prices in all things
! is more work, greater production, less
extravaganza and greater thrift on the
| part OF all.
! "(D TIE janitor service about th'
| federal buildinf is poor; there is lack
! of clea nliness due to incompetence anc
| carelessness on the part of some o
| those whose duty 1t is to clean up. The
| jurors and those in attendance suffered
| many Inconvenience because of this
Drinking water was not sufficiently
\ and promptly provided when needed
There is not sufficient office space in
| the building for the various depart
ments Of the government, and there
can be no remedy for this until the
new building is completed and occupied
AS it is, the grand jury has no space
| for holding its sessions, except small
dirty place in the attic.
| Respectfully
\ f. Y ANDERSON. Jr, Foreman
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-17
BOYS SENTENCED TO
TRAINING SCHOOL
BY JUDGE GRUBB

Hansel Hurst and Bruce Country
man. who were indicted by the fed
eral Grand jury on charge OF car
breaking, entered a plea of guilty De-
fore judge w. /. Grub of the United
States district court yesterday and
We're sentenced to four years in the
national training school for boys in
WASHINGTON. 1t is ALLEGED that the
boys, who are both under IS years Of
age. took a suit case from a train
while in transit.
Marvin Elliot indicted NV the grand
Jury on charge OF violating the
rostal laws was released under $1,000
bond Yesterday. He was arrest I'll
Tues day mornine by Postoffice In
spector T w. Navlor. S. G. Robinette
and w. c. Watson and confessed to
onenine snenial delivery letters and
taking currency from them. He has
been employed az clerk in the local
postoffice for three years and was
well known here.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-17
NO VIOLENCE SHOWN

The crossbill for divorce was denied
because no specific acts of violence nor
any direct threats of violence against
the person of Mrs. Obear were proved.
1t was shown that the major had shown
anger. but not violence. nor threatening
attitude, from which violence could be
feared or was feared.
1t was or the facts alleged in the bill
If complaint that the big fight was
waged This. it was, that brought
Fealy and a whole church congregation
into court.
The theory of the complaint was that
Fealy used unnatural influences over his
victim. that whatever she gave was not
given of her own free will, but was
rather the gift of an enslaved will. To
show this it was necessary to prove that
Fealy really did hypnotic. None of the
plaintiffs witnesses testified that they
had ever been under his hypnotic influ-
ence and in condition of enslaved will
They did testify however, to such facts
MS tended to show Fealy to be faker
ard imposter. but equally good testi-
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this does not worry him, as she has
promised to meet him in the garden after
the dance While he waits for her in the
shrubbery he sings Come Into the Gar
den. Maud his last expression of hap
piness for Maud is followed by her
brother and hot words ensue. An hour
later the lover shoots the brother, who
takes the fault upon himself before he
expires. while the first dull thought OF
the slayer as he fees from love and
Justice is a constant repetition of the
ia lt is mine
So heavily does his crime weigh upon
him that madness comes. and in IL he
feels that he is dead and buried only
few feet under the earth where there is
no rest and the elimination Of his mad
ness is his wild appeal to be buried only
little deeper He RECEIVERS from his
madness at last. and when the war comes
uron the country he ioins the army. hav-
ing been pointed to Mars in dream for
relief. At last amid the carnage and dead
~ strurgle of battle he finds unity again
in the fellowship of love and devotion to
his country and the CHASTITY phantom
which has haunted him so long disap-
pears.
Each motif and point of interest was
so portrayed that the large audience sat
entranced. Miss Minnie Mcneil was the
acoompanist and this matinee was pro
nounced one. of the most delightful af-
fairs of the kind ever heard in Birming-
ham.
In addition to Maud" the numbers
rendered by Mr.. Carr were: Young
Dietrich" George Henschen. dramatic
| hallade; Hear Me, We Winds and
Waves" fHanden air from opera
| "scipio;'' The Victor GIugo Kaun),
race between life and death; Content
ment" (Mary Turner SalteD; absent
LIP. A. TirindellD; Love, | Have Won
You Gandon Ronald.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-17
THREE VETERANS
RE-ENLIST IN ARMY

Three veterans of the world war re.-en-
listed in the army at the local recruiting
sttaion yesterday. Jack Giiley Of Yellow
Pine was a member of Company c. sixth
infantry. while Alvin w. Clark of Staple
ton was in the 18TH infantry regiment
He was wounded in the right leg. John
Atchison of Bay Mirette. member OF
Company d, 18th infantry. received two
wounds. one in the left hand and one in
the right shoulder. These men declared
they liked army life and that was why
they re-enlsted.
Other men accepted at the local station
Yesterday were: William N. Cummings.
Huntsyille: DOYLE Goodson. Huntsville;
Earl Robbins Crchton; Paul Thomas.
Prichard; Nosval L. Jackson. Brewton:
Darling Broadus, Wheelerville; Albert
johnson. Brewton; George w. Butler,
Huntsville. and Harold E. Buckler, Mel
rose.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-17
WAR DEPARTMENT
CALLS ON SCOUTS

The war department has again called
on the Boy Scouts for service. This time
they are asked to secure the names OF
all firms who are willing to take back
the returned soldiers who we're formerly
in their employ and many pledges OF
this nature have already been secured
by the Scouts. and many more have sig
nified their intention of signing up as
soon as the Scout officials receive an
additional supply of blanks, as the Bir-
mingham firms have already used up
more than their allotment
II any firms desire to have the cita-
ton from the war department and have
not vet been seen by a Scout. If they will
call Scout headquarters the proper blank
will be brought to them as soon as they
are received from Washington.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-17
I. SENATOR ROGERS DOES
CHRISTMAS SHOPPING

John Rogers, state senator from Sum-
ter county believes in doing his Red
Cross Christmas seal shopping early.
A letter from the senator enclosing a
check for s25, was received yesterday at
state headquarters for the Christmas seal
campaign which will be conducted just
before Christmas for the cause of the
war tuberculosis
Il hope 10000 others will do the same"
said Senator Rogers, putting in his order
for a SIS health bond" He also pledged
himself to give the campaign any assist
ance within his power to give.
The Opelika News, in a letter received
by State Secretary George Eaves.
pledged it's columns and it's moral support
to help along the sale Of seals and
health bonds in Lee county.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-17
STRIKE ORDERS NOT
YET RECEIVED BY
UNION OFFICIALS

The strike order issued by Acting Pres
ident Lewis of the United Mine Workers
of America had not been received in Bir-
mingham yesterday, but union officials
of the Birmingham district were expect
ing it momentarily.
E 1t was stated at district headquarters
that as soon as the order is received no.
tice will be communicated on the locals
throughout the district.
No formal meeting is expected to be
held to take action on the strike order,
as it would be unnecessary, the order be-
ing national in its scope.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-17
FEDERAL PRISONERS
SENT TO ATLANTA

John Yates and Claud Williams. me-
groes. convicted in the United States
court and sentenced to Is and IS months
in the federal penitentiary in Atlanta,
respectively, will be taken to Atlanta to-
day by Frank j. Davis, deputy United
States marshal.
Yates is charged with violating the
postal laws and is alleged to have taken
a parcel post package containing large
number of spectacles and false teeth,
while Williams IS charged with interior
/ ing with government property. He is
alleged to have tempered with a tele-
phone of the Southern Bell Telephone
company
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-17
BOYS CLUB TO HAVE
BIG WIENER ROAST

All teenage boys are invited to go with
the Boys club on weiner roast tomor-
row night, leaving the war camp com
munity service building at 7:30 o'clock
on the corner of Twentieth street and
Fourth avenue.
The boys will hike about two miles out
into the woods, build big bonfire and
roast weiners, tell jokes. sing some songs
that all boys like to sing and then have
some marshmallows for dessert.
Several older persons will accompany
the boys and see that no one fails to
have a real good time. All those who
can may bring pound of weiners or
some marshmallows.
Boys, if you want to have real good
out of door time go with gus Saturday
night says Malcolm NJ. Watkins SUI
perintendent.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-17
CONVICT HINES ON
CHARGE OF PASSING
WORTHLESS CHECKS

George Hines. who was arrested
Wednesday afternoon by Detective G. c.
Giles. charged with passing worthless
checks. was tried before Judge H. T..
Alternately yesterday and after pleading
guilty to the charges against him. was
fined $50 and costs.
Hines was apprehended at a local de-
partment store while attempting to pass
an SIS check drawn on the First National
bank of this city. The check was made
payable to Leon Hines and signed by G..
H. Hines. The clerk was supicious as to
the value of the check and Immediately
notified the detective department, Mr..
Giles answering the call.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-17
u. S. Court to Convene
Next Week at Huntsville

The fall term of the United States dis
trict court will convene in Huntsville
officials are getting everything in readi-
ness for the court. The grand jury will
be empaneied in Florence on October Is.
and court will open there on Monday.
October o. The dockets set for hearing
at both places contain about the aver
age number of cases.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-17
Damage Suit Filed

Only one damage suit was filed with the
circuit court yesterday 1t was com
plaint against the Robinson Mining COM
pany. made by Boyd Pinkerton, in which
he claims $4,000 for alleged personal in
illrieS.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-17
sUpERINTENDENTS APPOINTED

Among the various supeflhtenuehts 81
denartnents appointed yesterday by the
executive committee were: Missionary So
cietv. Mrs. Reynolds; parliamentary, Miss
q w. Black, Albany; anti-narcotic. Mrs
A T.. Daniel; union signal Mrs. A. *.
Campkin. Montgomery; evangelistic and
nrison. Mrs ]. b. Chatfield, Montgomery
law enforcement. Mrs F. B. Hill of Bes-
samer. Americanization to be appointed;
women in industry, Mrs. l. c. Ballard
associate. Mrs w. T. Samuel. and health
and medical temperance. Mrs. e. a.
Parker of Montgomery; secretary Z. ?. b.,
Miss Mabel Lovelady. secretary, L. I. l.,
Mrs A. ]. Ozanne: scientific temperance
instru,tion, Mrs Chappell Cory; associate
Mrs F. NJ jackson; purity and rescue
Mrs wesley Jones; Sunday school. Mrs
A T. Wilkinson: press. Mrs. Guy Wood
1;ff- Juvenile court and child welfare,
Mrs. ]. w. Broughton. medal contest
Mrs j. P. Moore; suffrage. Mrs {. q.
Snencer: Sabbath observance, Mrs. j. r.
stevenson; mothers meeting, Mrs. W. y.
seed: social meeting and red letter Jays.
Mrs. w. P. McAdory; Flower mission and
relief work, Miss Agnes Young; associate,
Mrs. Rubie Houston Bell editor OF White
Ribbon. Mrs. Jeffries; associate editor.
! Mrs. y. A. Parker; auditor, Mrs. L. >.
Hay. and musical director. Mrs. Amena
Motion Emory.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-17
COURT DECLINES
|. TO GRANT RELIEF
PRAYED BY ObEAR
Divorce Denied Mrs. Obear,
But She Is Given Custody
of Children. Court Costs
Trifling Sum

The principle that the law
will not interfere with a per-
sons religion, no matter how
strange it may seem to a major
ity, was applied yesterday in
the decision rendered by Judge
Hugh A. Locke of the chancery
division of the circuit court, in
passing on the tangled elements
of Fealy-Obear case.
Major w. G.. obear had sought to en-
join his wife, Mrs. Legare II. Obear.
from squanderips her money on l.. A.
FeaIy and the Aitrurian society. He
also asked custody of their three chill
dren. Mrs. Obenr. in cross-acffon.
had asked for n divorce on the grounds
of cruelty, and the custody of the chill
dren II granted. The case wns argued
for eight Days and tho decision handed
down by Chancellor Locke yesterday
was as follows;
This case was submitted for final
decree upon bill OF complaint, answer
and cross bill, petition of w. G. Obear
for the custody of the minor children
and testimony taken in open court.
Upon consideration of the bill OF
complaint the court is of the opinion
that the compla inant is not entitled to
the relief prayed.
II; is, therefore, ordered, adjudged
and decreed by the court that the bill
of complaint in this case be, and here
by is, dismissed,
Upon considera ton of the cross
bill. the court is of the opinion that
the respondent and cross complainant
is not entitled to the relief prayed in
the cross bill. except as to the custody
of the minor children
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-17
NEGRO QUESTION

A general discussion of the negro CUES
ton. in which the recent troubles between
the two races was brought out, was held,
and resolution protesting against lynch
ing negroes and calling on the newspapers
to discontinue publications of sucn acts
was adopted.
Mrs NJ j. Lenoir discussed the work
among the negroes. She had devoteI
much time to this phase of the Woman
Christian Temperance union actlVltles-
This work was stimulated by her learning
that Alabama was second in ililteracy, She
said. and that the negroes in Alabama
needed more money, time and sympathy
from the white people than they ana III
other parts of the country. She told what
had been done in organizing the negroes
in temperance work and urged that ms
work be followed up.
Mrs A. j. Ozanne of West End tpiu
what had been accomplished among the
negroes by the Loyal Temperance legion
while Mrs c. B. Spencer made a snort
talk on franchise work.
women in Industry was ably us
cussed by Mrs John A. Wyatt, secretary
of the Woman's Christian Temperance
union headquarters and at the conclusion
of her report she was given rising vote
of thanks. Mrs. Guy Woodllff made an
interesting talk on the value of the press
in which she pointed out the many adVan-
tages to he secured from the use OF the
press.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-17

Feverish Headaches and Body Pains
caused from a cold are soon relieved
by taking LAXATIVE BROMO QCl-
NINE Tablets. Thete is only one
promo Quinine." Z. W. GROVES
signature on the box soc.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-17
CONTROL OF ESTATE

The decision as rendered means that
Mrs Obear can manage ner estate as
she sees fit, as the bill Of complaint
asking to restrain her was dismissed
This is based on the fact that mar
ried woman is complete master of her
own private property and can dispose
of it in whatever way she sees fit, pro-
vlded she is sane. The plaintiffs failed
to show that Fealy had impaired Mrs
Obears mind to such an extent as
would prevent her from understanding
Owing to the crossbill being DIS
missed. Mrs Obear fails to get di-
vorce. On the other hand the failure
Of the crossbi1l does not re-instate MT.
Obear as master of the home
The netition that was dismissed was
Major Obear's request for the custody
Of the children. 1t was dismissed be-
cause two Of the children were old
enough. in the eyes of the law. to choose
for themselves which parent they
wished to live with and they both Sc
lected their mother when asked by the
court. 1t was stipulated, however, thar
in spite of this "care, custody and con-
troll" the father was to be allowed to
visit the children at hours that will not
Inconvenience the mother.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-17
MRS. OBEAR GETS CHILDREN

Upon considera ton of the petition
for the custody of the minor children
of complainant and respondent, the
court is of the opinion that the petit
toner is not entitled to the relief
prayed but that it is and will be to
the best interests OF the minor chill
dren that said custody be awarded to
the mother.
1T is therefore ordered, adjrdged and
decreed by the court that the petition
be and hereby is dismissed.
1T is further ordered, adjudged and de-
creed by the court that the care con-
troll and custody of William Grey
Obear, Jr., Julia Hill Obear and Legare
Bowles Obear, the minor children of the
complainant and respondent be and here
by are awarded to Legare II. Obear, the
mother, with the right, however of the
father to see and visit said minor chill
dren at such reasonable times and hours
as will not interfere with the proper
control of said children by the mother"
The costs of the case were equally di-
vided. and the whole decree signed and
sealed by Judge Locke.
An odd feature about the costs was
that not single witness for either party
proved" attendance. Some came from
Georgia and several from Cullman, but
they all came at their own expense and
charged nothing for their time, some
being held eight full days For case
of such engrossing interest in which 30
to 10 witnesses testified and which con-
sumed eight days in court. the total
bill will be less than $50
After handing down the decision a
m otion was made by Judge Samuel D.
Weakley, attorney for Major Obear, to
have the court amend It's decree and
include clause which would prohibit
Mrs Obear from taking the children
| beyond the limits of the courts juris-
diction.
This was denied as no showing was
made as to it's necessity. 1t was ruled
however that if subsequent events
made this necessary an order to this
| effect would be granted. Such an order
would prevent the children leaving the
state, whereas Mrs. Obear has property
! in Georgia and Washington. d. c., and
| this would prevent visits to these places
[ by, the children.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-17
$4,000 INVOLVED
IN DAMAGE SUITS

Damage suits involving $4,000 grow
ing out of the death of two boys and the
injury of a woman being heard in the
Bessemer circuit court this week. Mrs.
Jessie Crotwell and j. l.. Russell are at
tempting to recover damages for the death
of their sons. Clarence Crotweu and Cyrus
Russell in amounts of $4,000 each in two
cases against Mrs. G. Cannon, of Birming-
ham, and the Jones Taxicab Company. Of
Bessemer. their cases aggregating 100000.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-17
RESOLUTIONS OF CHAMBER

Resolutions of thanks and appreciation
to Chairman Musgnove and the members
of the national committee on ratification
for their unselfish AMI devoted labors and
to Mr.. Musgrove for his personal ASSIST
ance, to Judge s. d. Weakley for writing
the prohibition bills and especially the oil.
for the viomans Christian Temperance
union scientific temperance instruction
were adopted by the convention.
The various local unions made many
state pledges at the session yesterday.
Resolutions on law enforcement, advance
ment of the prohibition victory through
out the world, to work for better Sabbath
observances, to give special attention To
national and world prohibition, ana 10
problems of reconstruction. paying special
attention to the high cost of living,
strikes, riots and mob violence, and to ap-
peal to the cabinet officers at Washington
to organize a nationwide consumers
army pledge to assist the government u
lower prices and in other ways check the
unrest were adopted.
A resolution that the government give
some relief to the suffering Jews OF Eu-
rome. with a resolution of thanks to Gov
Thomas z. Kilby for the enforcement OF
| the present prosibition law, to Senator
Mcdonald for his bill to have the Bible
| taught in the state public schools and 70
express thanks to DR.. George r. stuart
| for the use of the church, the choir, the
music and the press of the city, for the
splendid accounts they had given of the
convention were adopted.