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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-16
BIG VERDICT GIVEN
PLAINTIFF: :! IN SUIT
Administrators of Estate OF
John r. Logan Awarded
$21,779 in Federal Court

The largest verdict to be rendered
in the United States district court in
several years, according to court off
Gals. was that brought in by the jury
yesterday afternoon in the case of
Mrs. Martha l.. Logan. administratrN
of the estate of John r. Logan, de-
ceased, against Walker ID. Hines, dr.
rector general of the railroads operat-
ing the Southern Railway company,
The verdict was for $21,779.1O. and the
jury was out only 80 minutes.
This case grew out of the death OIL
John r. Logan, on December IL, 1918,
at the Terminal station, when he was
crushed between two freight cars. de
was employed by the Southern Railway
company and is alleged to have been IN
the discharge of his duties when the
accident occurred. 1t is alleged that
two cars were standing on the track
and one was backed over him. The
plaintiff was represented by w. L.
Wooten. while Stollely, Scrivner and
Dominick represented the defendant
company.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-16

A visitor in the city yesterday or even
a resident in the pursuit of business and
pleasure who had overlooked the fact
that the schools were opening must have
been somewhat at loss to decide Just
what was happening when he started
for his office yesterday morning. The
streets literally swarmed with children
of all ages and sizes, not to mention
colors. They were walking and running;
they were riding in all kinds and de-
scriptions of conveyances; street cars,
automobiles and even the jitneys were
filled with them.
Ones first thought was that a circus
was giving a morning performance or
that some modern Pied Piper was lead
ing them to other localities. Everywhere
one looked he saw children hurrying to
school. And the schoolhouses them
selves were beehives of activity, with all
the new pupils trying to find out at The
same time where they were to so and
what they must do. 1t was truly busy
day for the teachers, their task of or
ganzng into classes the $4,000 children
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-16
CITY COMMISSION
MEETING POSTPONED
Weekly Session to Be Held Friday
Instead of Today

Because of the absence Of quorum in
the city commission the regular week
ly meeting usually held on Tuesdays will
be postponed from today until Friday.
John r. Hornady, acting president OF
the commission. and J. Ellis Brown. COM
missioner of public utilities. left the city
yesterday afternoon for Montgomery.
Commissioner Brown went to the state
capitol in the interest of the city regard
ing the proposed public utilities bill.
which it is claimed would mob the city
OF all its Jurisdiction over local transpor-
tation companies and transfer it to the
state public service commission. Com
missioner Hornady went in the interest
of the proposed municipalities bill which
would submit for ratification by the pp-
Pile constitutional amendment to per-
NIT the people Of municipalities to vote
certain taxes.
DR.. NJ A. Barrett. president of the
commission, who has been In the city
hall several times recently. is allowed by
his physician to visit his office oDly &C.
casionally. DR.. Barrett declares his
condition much better. and says he ex-
poets his physicians to allow him to re-
turn to his desk in the near future. John
H. Taylor and Henry p. Burruss are the
commissioners who will be present in the
city hall today.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-16
NEGRO BURGLAR IS
KILLED BY OFFICER

Assistant Coroner R. E. Askew in
vestigated the death of an unidentified
negno who was shot and wounded by
Officer Brown of Ensley at $50 O'Clock
Sunday night at Docena, later dying at
the Hillman hospital.
Officer Brown and companion were
in search of another negro involved in
a shooting affray Saturday when they
came upon a negro trying to break into
the magazine of the T. c. I. Co. The
companion closed with the negro and
in the ensuing scuffle was borne to the
ground, his pistol being discharged at
the same time, giving warning to Brown.
who coming to his assistance found the
negro trying to wrest the pistol from
him.
A violent struggle followed in which the
negro was shot three times. twice in
the forehead and once in the left arm
Although two shots entered his BRAIN
he lived for four hours afterwards. When
searched a large number of dynamite
caps were found upon him.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-16
DEATH OF PIONEER
CITIZEN AT ACTON

Aaron C. Acton of Acton. one OF the
pioneers of the mineral district OF Ala
bama. died Sunday night at 8 o'clock at
the family residence near Acton. He
was is years of age and had long been
prominent in the life of his section OF
the state. He originally owned the coal
properties of the Alabama Fuel and
Iron company, now constituting the Ac-
ton mines, and 1t was in his honor that
the town and mines were named. Flu
neral services will be conducted from
the family homestead. several miles
from Acton, this morning at II o'clocli
with Shaw in charge. He Is survived
by eight children, Gaines, w. l., r. NJ,
G. C. and Ben Acton. Mrs. Joseph Tur-
pin, Mrs. John Patton and Miss Alma
Acton, and thirteen grandchildren.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-16
Children Crolud Streets
On First Day of School

who focked to the admittedly made
quate schoolhouses.
The morning scenes around the schools
and throughout the city were only
forerunner of buster times that one saw
everywhere down town later in the day.
The streets were filled with children and
drivers of automobiles had to be doubly
cautions to avoid accidents. The stores
that sell school books and supplies more
than had their hands full to look out
for the wants of all those that came in
to purchase the prerequisites to the ac-
QUESTION of education
Each purchaser seemed to think that
he was the most important, that he had
come first and that it was a matter of
life and death that he be waited at
once But in spite of the rush and bus
tie the crowds were handled splendidly
and no one had to leave before he had
gotten what he wanted. What did it
matter if you did have to wait few
minutes? Everyone was laughing aid
shouting as if it were the happiest day
of the year Perhaps it was; or perhaps
all felt the same as one youthful phi
losopher who was heard to remark that
the sooner you start the sooner you
get it over WITH
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-16
Small Boys Charged
With Theft of Candy
Alleged to Have Entered Candy Store
by Means of Skylight and
Fire Escape

Three small boys. nine and ten years
old. are said to have confessed to police
officers yesterday to robbing the Myer
Candy company, 1927 Second avenue.
Saturday night of three large boxes
of candy.
The boys are. said to have entered
the candy establishment on Second
avenue by way of the fire escape, then
through the skylight and down step
ladder that happened to be nearby.
Nothing in the candy store was molest-
ed except three boxes that the young
sters are said to have carried away.
The boys who are charged with en-
tering the place are Forrest and Ancic
Marina. 2309h Second avenue. aged 8
and 10. respectively. and Wilbur
Hoover, age 9. 117h Twenty-third
street Each of them Is. said by police
officers to have carried a box of candy
out of the store.
Their case has been referred to Judge
Murphy of the juvenile court for set
Element and il found guilty it Is prob
able the boys will be placed in a re-
formatory. according to officers.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-16
EXPECT DECISION IN
CAR FARE CASE TO-DAY
Hearing on Injunction Proceedings
Consumed Entire Day in Court
Yesterday

The scent fare was attacked by an
injunction yesterday in the chancery
division Of the circuit court, r. S. and
H. B. Rawlings being the petitioners, the
respondents being the city commission
ers and the Alabama public service COM
mission. 1t was sought to restrain them
from granting to. the Birmingham Rail-
way. Light and Power company scent
car fare. The arguments consumed most
of the day, and . decision will be rem
dered today. Attorney General j. @.
Smith represented the Alabama public
service commission, the city was repre-
scented by City Attorney Fred Moore and
the petitioners by Roy E. Perkins.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-16
TO EXAMINE ALL
/ SCHOOL CHILDREN
|NL0WER GRADES
DIR. Bowling Issues Re-
assuring Statement on
the Diphtheria
Situation

The examination Of school children win
be begun by the city health department
tomorrow morning. and will include all
children in the fifth and lower grades,
and possibly others. according to DR.. J.
D. Bowling. health officer.
A general examination will be made
and diphtheria especially will be looked
for. Any children found to have the
disease or to be a carrier Of 1t will be
barred from school, according to DR..
Bowling. ,l.san..
There is nothing alarming yet in the
diphtheria situation" said Dr. Bowling
I'VE have had only one death from it this
year, that being last month. There are
a somewhat unusually large number of
carriers, but think we can keep the sit
uation in control, and that there is no
danger Of diphtheria becoming epidemic.
There is no need of alarm on the part
of parents. We simply must have their
cooperation. They should keep their
children away from unnecessary gather
ings of children.
las for the cases and carriers we have
found I do not know whether they are
more numerous than they have been or
whether we have Just looked more closely
for them"
Two more cases and several carriers
were reported in the city yesterday.
In reference to reports on inflenza, Dr.
Bowling stated that there Is no cause
for alarm on that score.
I'VE have had deaths from Influenza
for the last several years." he said. And
they are not unusual. There are so many
varying forms of the disease that cases
often are reported when no cases ex-
list.
"For this reason and because there is
nothing that this department could dc
were there many cases of influenza, we
| do not accept reports on the disease"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-16
New Superintendent
of Bradstreet Office
Renneker Succeeds Linton s. Lewis,
Who is Given Promotion

Linton S. Lewis, superintendent of The
Bradstreet company at Birmingham, has
been promoted to assistant to J. E. c..
Pedder, division superintendent Of the
southeastern states. with headquarters
In Atlanta. Mr.. F. w. Renneker. for
merly superintendent OF The Bradstreet
company at Charleston. S. c.. has been
appointed superintendent Of the local Of
flee.
Mr.. Lewis came to Birmingham from
Macon little more than a year ago.
and during his short stay here has made
many friends who will be sorry to learn
that he is leaving. at the same time
wishing Him every success in his new
Mace
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-16

prefers to devote himself to his own
people by helping to give them real
educational opportunities He is ask
ing nothing for himself. but is giving
all for this purpose.
The Eighty-second Division associa-
ton of Birmingham will hold meet
ing tonight at the Civic association
clubrooms to make ARRANGEMENTS for
the reception of the distinguish
member of their division. who will
speak at the Jefferson tomorrow
night
Tho committee from the Rotary club
in charge of ARRANGEMENTS for Che
York lecture is composed Of DR. c. e.
Wiley. Fl. W Matthew's. Hal G. Marsh
John Sparrow and c. B. Glenn. and a
committee from the Eighty-second Di-
vision association. which Is cooper
afing Is comprised Of Col Champion
Harris. Major w. NJ. Rogers and Capt
w. r. EnnekinS.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-16
Demorolis Will Set
Birmingham Example

Word reached BiPminKhsm yes
terday, That mass meeting II to
he held in Denopelis this after
noon at 2 o'clock fer the purpose
Of com pletin& plans for building
river terminals there. Demepolis
has aent word to BlrminEhaM that
thst city intenAs to get the full
benefit 81 the river and h wide
awake to the advantages Of the
censtantly increasing traffic -
the Warrior and Toabigbee.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-16
NAVY Gets Twelve Recruits

Twelve recruits were accepted at the
local navy recruiting station during the
past two days, and have been sent to
training stations. They are Johnnie l..
Clark, Birmingham: Ange Gonzales, Porto
Rico; Joseph ID. Lee, Cliftonville, Miss;
Jesse Albriton, Luverne: John ID. Cren-
shaw, Dora; Harry l.. Walker, Birming-
ham; Daniel Metro. New York; Reedie ID.
Allen, Coopers; Walter A. Woodall.
Dothan;. Luther = Broughton. Gadsden;
Joseph II. Nettles, Carrollton. and Carl
S. Tuggle, Bessemer. " 's~
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-16
SD Division Men to Meet

All members of the SD division are
requested to meet tonight at the Civic
association to arrange plans for the en-
tertainment of Sergt' Alvin c. York, who
will be in birmingham tomorrow. Ser
geant York is 4 member of the division
and the local chapter will name COM
mittee to assist the Rotary club in ex-
tending courtesies to the war hero The
meeting was called by Col. Champion
Harris. president of the local chapter.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-16
NOT NECESSARY TO
| BUY TEXTBOOKS IN
FIRST FIVE GRADES
DR.. Phillips Issues State
ment-City Furnishes All
Books and Supplies in
Those Grades

The board of education of
the city of Birmingham pro-
vides free textbooks and free
school supplies for all pupils in
all grades from the first to the
fifth, inclusive, and all parents
having children in any of these
five grades are notified that it
is not necessary for them to
purchase either books or sup.
plies for them.
Announcement to this effect was
made last night by DR.. J. H. Phillips,
superintendent of city schools, fol-
lowing reports received that in some
cases there had been Misunderstanding
and parents had purchased books, not
knowing that the city furnished them
free of cost.
The board of education provides free
text books and all school supplies for
all pupils in grades from the first to the
fifth, inclusive said DR.. Phillips last
| night Principals of all schools have
been instructed not TO give out to pu-
except upon request from the pupils,
Some patrons of the school prefer to
purchase and use their own books and
/ supplies, and upon the request to the
principal the list OF books and supplies
required are given out
81 have received many cone
| plants that children in the first
five grades have been asked to buy
their own books. Evidently some
| of the children are requesting the
| list Of books and taking them to
| their parents, with the request
| that these books he purchased.
However. I wish to notify all par
! ents that no matter how many
| book lists the pupils I'm these five
| grades bring home there is no ne
cessity for them to buy any Of
| these hooks. All the books md
supplies needed are supplied in the
| schools. Furthermore, the books
and supplies furnished by the
board OF education are perfectly
| sanitary and are replenishcd from
| time to time request from the
principals the occasion de-
| mnnds.v
| The above statement by DR. Phillips
was issued last night after he had re-
ceived complaints from number of
patrons of the schools that parents in
many instances were under the impress
sion that they were required to pnr-
chase books for children in the first five
grades. w. NJ, McCutchen, chairman Of
the free text book committee OF the Biz
mingham trades council, reported to DR.
Phillips that he had received many call.
from members OF the trades council whe
were patrons of the schools inquirini
why it was necessary to purchase thes.
books when 1t had been announced tha
they were to be supplied free Mr. Nc,
Cutchen was assured by DR. Phillip.
that there was no necessity for the pur-
chase of these books and that the full.
est publicity would be given to the mat
ter so that no parents might labor I'M
der a false impression about the matter
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-16
Damage Suits Filed

The following suits were filed with the
circuit court Monday:
Nathan Harris against Marion ]. Wass-
ington for 5000 for alleged personal in
juries.
Lula A. Terry against A. l.. Herndon
for 5000 for alleged damage to plant
ifs automobile.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-16
Colias Case Passed

The case of Mich Colias, charged with
violating the prohibition laws. which
caused some little attention last Febru-
airy, was passed until tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-16
BIRMINGHAM AND
STATE ANXIOUS TO
HEAR SERGT. YORK
Address of War Hero Here
Tomorrow to Be First
Made Outside His
Native State

All Birmingham and Alabama are
waiting with keenest anticipation the
coming of Sergeant Alvin C. York to
the man who is declared by all to be
the greatest individual hero Of the
world war, the man who is credited
with having accomplished the most
phenomenal single exploit of the con-
fl.ct, is a desire almost universal
among the people Of the city and
state. $50 s, ~.
And Birmingham Is fortunate in that
this city will be the first outside of
Tennessee. his own home. where he
will make his address. To hear this
man of the people, this mountaineer.
who was a conscientious objector be-
fore he was called into the service of
his country. tell of his exploits in the
Argonne is expected to draw to the
Jefferson theater a crowd which will
far surpass the capacity Of that audi
torium
His lecture will be given tomorrow
night at o'clock under the auspices
of the Rotary club and his entertain
ment here, from the time he arrives
be in charge of the Rotary club, as
sisted by local members of the Eighty
second division. of which York was a
member at the time he won his fame.
PAYNE TO INTRODUCE YORK
Morris Bush. president of the Rotary
club will preside for the lecture, and
DR.. Bruce r. Payne, president of
George Peabody College for Teachers
in Nashville will introduce Sergeant.
York and explain the plans for the
York Foundation, to which proceeds of
the sergeant's lecture tour will be de-
voted. aa
The York Foundation is a non-profit
organization. organized under the laws
of Tennessee. for the purpose of found
ing and maintaining a school or
schools in the mountain sections from
which Sergeant York came. 1t will
direct Sergeant York in his lecture
tour. will receive all contributions,
and will expend them for the best in
terest of the Institution to be founded.
York. formerly sergeant in the 32s;h
infantry, Eighty-second division, was
an elder in the Church of Christ and
Christian Union, Pail Mall. Fentress
county, Tennessee before the war. He
Joined the coloFs as a Christian soldier
and now ranks as the most outstand-
ing hero of the world war.
Sergeant York gave battle to an en-
tire German machine gun battalion IL
| the Argonne forest on October 8, 1918.
He killed more than 20 Of the enemy
and captured. single handed. 1872 Ger
mans. including fou officers.
lGlvEN CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL
He has been awarded the congress
siona, medal of honor. the dist;n-
guished service cross. the French croix
de guerre. with palm. the Italian cross
of war and a special medal by the
state of Tennessee He has also been
cited for the legion of honor. Marshal
Foch says he did the greatest thing
accomplished by any individual soldier
during the war.
| On his return home York refused Of
| fers of a fortune for himself and de-
clinec flattering offers to go into
vaudeville and motion pictures. He
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-26
Revelations of a Wife
Their Second Honeymoon
by ADELE GARRISON

+ cousin had passed. and she wished
no further reference TO the sub
ject
Her question gave me a sudden i'm
spiraton wished 10 make her
forget as soon as possible the in
cident which had just occurred. And
i knew how interested she was in
every phase of the secret service
work which l was doing under Mrs.
Underwood. Lillian had permitted
me 10 take my mother-in-law into
my confidence, because IL was neces-
sary 10 have some one i'm the house
who understood the rason for my ir-
regular hours and frequent Journeys
TO the city.
The note which the japanese SER
want had slipped 10 me was physi-
ally i'm my handbag. mentally OBJ
sessing my faculties, clamOring to
be opened. There could be no pos
sible harm. 1 thought. in sharing
knowledge OF it with my mother-in-
law.
1 opened the bag and drew il out
as I answered her.
=
deed, save for one incident
Her quick mentality made the
connection instantly.
Those devils next door have writ
ten TO you" she said.
How did you guess ." I returned,
surprised.
II didn't lose oil my brains when
/ turned gray" she retorted TART
". The way they've watched tho
house with those field glasses for
weeks is something fierce. and the
Jap was always peering around un-
I'll one day William set Pete on him.
lie hasn't been quite so peart since. a"
she finished with malicious satifac-
ton.
This last incident VS. news TO me.
for not even Willia,u rad spoken Of
the mysterious man next door since
my homecoming. In an instant.
however. I realized that everybody
had been in a kindly conspiracy TO
keep all unpleasant things from me
until ! should have fully recovered
my strength.
open the Thing.
Which one Of them handed il TO
your" my mother-in-law demanded
eagerly. "or did they send a messen-
ser to you?"
1.-THE Japanese servant followed
me and slipped it into my hand"
81 hope you slapped his ugly face
for him" she retorted Viciously.
81 didn't have a chance" I re-
turned. smiling involuntarily at her
vehemence and then l told her Of
the manner in which the Asiatic
had fulfilled his mission.
You never did have the spunk Of
a rabbit. Margaret" was her com
ment. and I knew that it was
brought forth by the Unlucky smile
I had given. But" impatiently
why don't you open the thing?"