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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-28
DECREE RENDERED
IN RYE-OLA CASE
Trustees in Bankruptcy
Awarded Property by
Judge Grub
.TEMEnT, SEPTEMBER IL. 1919.

The trustees in bankruptcy OF the Rye
Ola company were awarded the property
of the company, amounting in value to
approximately $4,000, following the final
hearing of the case before Judge W. l.
Grub of the United States district court
John S. Coke, trustee in bankruptcy
of the Rye Ola company, an Ohio cor
pora ton, bankrupt, filed a bill in equity
in an effort to cancel and set aside a
purported lien or conveyance to the bank
rupt corporation to the Rye Ola COM
pany an Alabama corporation, of when
Ben F. Barbour is president, under the
cover of which the Alabama company
had entered into possession of practically
all of the bankrupt's assets.
decree granting the trustee the re-
lief prayed for, cancelling the Alabama
company's purported lien and awarding
the property to the trustee was rendered.
Several weeks ago it is stated that the
Ohio corporation turned over practically
all of it's assets to the Alabama corpora
ton, and Ben F. Barbour and attempted
10 withdraw from the state all OF its rep
resentatives. AS result certain cred
itors filed an involuntary petition IN
bankruptcy against the Ohio corpora
ton. and after a contest it was adjudged
to be bankrupt.
The bill seeking to have the conveyance
to the Alabama company set aside as
void against the creditors, and seeking
to have the property delivered over 10
him for their benefit, was filed in the
equity division of the federal court by
the trustee. Many points in the bank
Bruptcy law were involved in the strongly
contested case. Wood and Prltchard
represented the trustee, while Johnson q
Cooke represented the claimant, the Ala-
bama company, and Ben F. Barbour.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-28
Doninick Heads Bureau
of Red Cross Speakers.
No Money Contributions to Be Solicited During Drive
Only Memberships Sought-Announce Speak
ing Dates-Rushton Leads Allied Armies

tions would be solicited in this cam
paign, the efforts of the workers be-
ing directed solely to the enrolment of
members in the organization. The Biz
mingham chapter had sufficient funds
brought over from other campaigns
to meet its quota of cash subscription
and this surplus was applied to that
purpose.
Miss Freddie Truslow, secretary of
the state campaign committee with
headquarters on the mezzanine floor of
the jefferson County Bank building.
yesterday announced the following
speaking dates:
= j. Fred johnson of Florence, re-
turned army officer. at Rusellville, Mon
day. November 8; Oneonta, Wednesday.
November 5; Boaz and Aibertville,
Thursday. November 6; Guntersville,
Friday, November I Sheffield and Tus-
cumbia. Friday, November Z; Florence.
Saturday. November s; Muscle Shoals,
Sunday. November 9.
Judge w. w. Brandon of Tusca-
loosa, Marion. November s; Vernon and
Fayette November IL.
Gen Virgil V. Evans of Birmingham,
Luverne, October 80 Andalusia, Oeto-
Der 81; jackson, November 2; Selma,
November 5.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-28
BALES MAKES TALK
TO HOWARD STUDENTS
|. ON AMERICAN LEGION

In interest of increasing the mem
bership Of the Birmingham post OF the
American Legion. George Lewis boies'
assistant city attorney, addressed the
student body at Howard college yes
terday morning on the principles and
objects Of the. Legion. Mr.. Bales was
given an enthusiastic hearing by the
students and hj'A address was followed
by the filing applications for mem
berhip in th< legion by every student
eligible.
Mr. Bales is a member of an ex-
tension committee of the local chapter
of the Legion, appointed at meeting
of the Legion last Sunday to visit
nearby towns and urge ex-service men
to either become members of the local
chapter or organize chapters OF their
own Mr.. Bales declared Monday that
although the membership drive in Biz
mingham proper closed last week, it is
the intention of the committee OF which
he is member. to make an active
campaign for nonresident members
during tn enext few weeks
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-28
BAPTIST PASTORS
DISCUSS BIG DRIVE
Plans for the $75,000,00
Campaign Are Made at
Conference

Yesterday mornings Baptist mini
listers conference was we'll attended by
the local pastors and some of the out
side leaders in the UNCONVENTIONAL
work The session was largely devoted
to planning for the $75.0oO,0 drive.
Dr. Jesse A. Cook, pastor of the West
End Baptist church, by request. gave
detailed account of the way his church
was organized to cary out the move
ment.
DR.. w. F. Marlborough arrived to-
wards the close of the meeting, but in
time to bring a word of cheer Dr. II.
H. Hibbs, chairman of the state pub
licity bureau, made report of his ac-
tivities. Rev "Telly" Hendon, super
intendent of the Birmingham associa-
ton outlined what had been done IN
some OF the country churches.
A committee, composed of Drs }. A.
Cook, J. r. Hobbs, M. M. Wood, A. j,
Dickinson and T. f. Hendon, was APP
pointed to arrange an itinerary to COW
er the Birmingham association and see
to II that speakers were sent TO eacn
church beginning November 3 in IN
terest of the drive. DR.. L. l.. Gwalt-
ney. editor of the Alabama Baptist
made stirring talk in behalf of the
great undertaking.
DR.. ]. r. Hobbs made report IN re-
gard to a proposed evangelistic cam
paier by the Baptist churches of Biz
mingham next spring. 1t was moved by
Dr. James E. billiard that the month
of April be set apart as the time and
that Dr. Hobbs be authorized to con-
tinue his efforts to arrange with Or.
w. w Hamilton. the avengelist OF
the home board, to take charge of the
meeting
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Frank Dominick, Birmingham attor-
ney, has been appointed chairman Of
the speakers bureau of the Red Cross
roll campaign which begins next sun
day. He will have charge of all speak
ing arrangements and speakers will be
supplied to such places as want them
by him His office is on the eighth
floor of the First National Bank build
ing. telephone Main 1877.
He will be in charge of the speak
ing programme. assigning speakers to
public meetings, theatres, moving
picture houses, industrial plants and
commercial establishments.
The allied armies. under the leader
ship of ]. Frank Rushton, will assist
in the campaign. and the effective
work done by them in all the war cam
paigns will be repeated in this one.
The formal opening of the campaign
will take place al dinner at the Tut
wiler hotel pext Monday evening at
$50 o'clock, at which all committee
men and workers are expected to be
present.
County Chairman Val ]. Nesbitt stat
ed yesterday that no money subscrip-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-28
ROOSEVELT DAY AT
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Gov. Goodrich Sends Re-
grets at Being Unable to
Speak Here

Snecial exercises were held in all
nublic schools of Birmingham and Jet-
ferson county yesterday in observ-
ance of Roosevelt memorial day, this
being the sixty-first anniversary OF
the birth of Colonel Roosevelt.
Material for memorial programmes
was furnished to more than looo
teachers by the Roosevelt Memorial as
sociation, under whose auspices Inc
observance was held.
The mass meeting which was to nave
been held in Woodrow Wilson park
was abandoned last night, owing 10
the inability of the speaker engaged
for the meeting. Cow. j. +. Goodrich
of Indiana. to attend, Governor Good
rich sent the following telegram
81 regret that owing to conditions
in the steel district and possible com +
plications arising out of the coal SIT
uation. it will be Impossible for me
to come to Birmingham. sincerely
regret this, as | had looked forward to
this meeting with a great deal of pleas
ure, and hoped to participate with the
people of Alabama, in contributing
their part to the memory of the one
man who, above any other, typified in
his life the national Ideals and aspira-
tions of America"
Jack X. Thomas, an enthusiastic
worker for the Roosevelt Memorial as
sociation in Ensley, reported yester-
day that he had collected from among
the employees of the Tenn ss@e company
there total of s11250~ There was one
$40 subscription. but practically all the
remainder was in contributions of so
cents and a dollar. The foreign soce-
ties committee also was active yester-
day in the Ensley district and is ex-
pected to report today. The canvass
for funds for the Roosevelt memorial
will be continued during this week.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-28
HIGH HONORS FOR
LOCAL MEMBERS
OF MASONIC ORDER
Senator Underwood Makes Great
Speech at the Confering of Hon.
orafy Thirty Degree,
Scottish Rite

George S. Obear, manager. of the Mich
igan Mutual Life Insurance company, has
returned from Washington where he was
a member of class of 100 Masons from
all parts of the world. upon whom the
honorory S3d degree of Scottish Rite Ma
sorry was conferred last week
Four Birmingham men were in the
class which received the high degree, in
GLIDING Senator 0. W. Underwood, j. +.
earle, Arthur Barton and Mr. Obear.
Senator Underwood made one of the
most wonderful speeches at the time of
taking his degree that have ever heard
in my life said Mr. Obear. THE class,
which numbered apDut 100, included men
from all parts of the United States and
some from foreign countries. There was
one young man from Portugal who made
a specially strong impression on me, be-
cause Of his apparent ability and tbs
beauty of his English
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-28
WEATHER BUREAU
Competitive Examination Announced
for Assistants to weather Man"

The Civil Service commission has an
nounced an open competitive examina-
ton for solar radiation assistant in the
weather bureau. Those desiring to take
this examination should apply to the
civil service secretary at the Birming-
ham postoffice.
The local office of the weather bu-
reau is in need of a temporary assist
ant observer. Applicants for this posi-
ton should be qualified to take the ex-
animation for permanent appointment
sometime in the near future. Tbs ex-
animation includes the subjects of aige-
bra, rlysics. and physical geography.
Those desiring to make application fer
this pcsiticn. which is to be filled as
early as practicable, should apply to
Observer Horton at the station on
Fountain Heights.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-28
ISix-Minute Schedule
on the Highlands Line

A minute street car service on
the North and South Highlands line
is now being offered residents of these
localities, it was announced yesterday
afternoon by the Birmingham Rail-
way, Light and Power company. This
service will be continued in the future
and will be in effect during the rush
hours of traffic.
BY adding two additional cars to the
line, the street car system now has IL
cars in operation on these lines during
the daylight hours instead of 10. eff
fecting a six-minute schedule instead
of ~
With the advent of the one-man
cars which will be inaugurated in Bir-
mingham in the near future. the com
pany plans to offer the public much
improved schedule. as it is intended
that these cars be run on short sched-
ules and at close intervals.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-28
STILL WORKING ON
NEXT YEARS BUDGET
Commissioners Worked Tn. +,
til Early This Morning.
Document Ready Today

The city commissioners, mt nm
early hour this morning. were
still engaged In n consideration
OF the budget for the coming yenr.
The task proved 10 he even greater
than had been anticipated and liz
tie hope was expressed that the
work would be completed before
noon today. III cosnpieted In time,
the budget will he adopted at the
meeting this afternoon.
1t locked very much like the
prognosticntion made by Commits
sioner Burruss before going into
the meeting would come true. Mr..
Burruss Iikrnej the commissioners
unto mn Irishmnn and scotch
man. who, ii appears, staged
talking contest.
II seems the pair was locked in
n room to endeayOr TO omt-tuE4
each other. The following marss-
ing when the jud,ses appeared s-.s
the scene the freshman WAS found
dear with the scotchman whispers
ing In his ear. cit remains 10 he
seen which 81 us is the Scotch
man, said SIR. Burruss.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-28
MORE MONEY ASKED
FOR CITY LIBRARIES
Annual Report Shows Great
Increase in Patrons of
Public Libraries

The city library board presented to the
city commission yesterday afternoon the
annual report of the city library, which
shows it's growth in the last few years.
The board also asked for budget of
$55 900 for the fiscal year beginning Octo-
Der l. This would be an increase of ST.
00a over last years appropriation.
The report shows that the library has
more registered borrowers than there are
pupils in the Birmingham public schools,
there being about 5000 pupils attending
school. as compared with $4,000 registered
borrowers from the library. Approx
mately 1000 books day were issued dur
ing the last fiscal year
The report shows remarkable growth
in the library during the last five years.
There being only 2l,ooo registered borrow
ers in 1914, compared to nearly $1,000 this
year. The circulation of books for home
reading has increased from 10000 books
in 1914 to $4,000 There were only $500
books in the library in 1914. while at pres
ent it owns something like $1,000
An appeal for increased salaries for the
library employees was also contained in
the report. According to Library Direc-
tor Carl II. Milan, the librarians are the
poorest paid employees on the city pay
roll. I'VE have been over the ground
pretty thoroughly" declared Mr.. Milan,
and | am prepared to say that day la
borers on the city payroll are receiving
oman average more pay than the library
employees. We are asking for an in
crease in salaries and an appropriation to
add several employees to the library force
to handle the obviously increased work
that is facing the library during the
coming year
According to Mr.. Milan, the technical
books at the library are becoming more
land more popular. The circulation of
the technical books, dealing with various
trades and lines of business, is only next
q fiction in its nrnIlnr.t inn
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-28
Building Permit

Persons applying as census euiniera-
tors in the ninth congressional district
are being given qualification tests by
George NJ Cruikshanll, supervisor of cen
sus this week in his office on the fourth
floor Of tine Federal building. About
thirty applicants took the test yesterday.
ard OF this nun5er only six were met.
Today about thir;y-flve- applicants who
viii take the census in the rlrai districts
will DC given the test, while Tomorrow
the negro census-takers will be given the
test and Thursday teachers and students
who will assist in taking the census in
January will report for the test. On Sat
urday a number of Howard college stu
dents, who have made applications. Will
take the test
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-28
Rotarians to Hold
Red Cross Meeting

The Rotary club will hold Red Cross
meeting tomorrow afternoon at 1 O'Clock
in the ballroom of the Tutwiler hotel.
at which time the teams for the Red
Cross Christmas roll call drive will be
organized The. French army, which is
composed of Rotarians. will be given IN
structions for their work. and they will
be ready when the gun announcing the
opening of the campaign is fired. Secre-
tary Clarence Lloyd states that speak
er Of unusual ability will address the
meeting at this time, and all members are
urged to be present
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-28
NO MEANS IN SIGHT
TO GIVE INCREASES
IN TEACHERS PAY,
SAYS DR.. BARRETT
Teachers Hope for Relief
From Fiye-Mill Tax-Joint
Meeting of Board, of Edu-
cation and Commission
ers to Consider Problem

According to DIR. N. A. Bar
rett, president of the city
board of education, there are
no means in sight by which the
salaries of the Birmingham
school teachers may be in
creased.
There is no relief for the teachers in
sight, said Or. Barrett last night, when
asked what the boari of education meant
to do in response to an appeal made by
the Birmingham Teachers association
yesterday afternoon before the boar1 OF
1--WE realize the absurdity of
the salaries paid the teachers compared
with the present cost of living" con-
tinued DR.. Barrett. and we mean &c do
the very best we can to obtain for them
some kind of a raise. but | confess that
the board of education IS at loss as
to where such a, raise IS coming FROM.
DR.. Barrett expressed the deep appre-
citation of the board of education for the
generosity of the teachers in not con-
templaring any strike, and in going about
the matter of obtaining a raise in the
way they did land this. is one reason
why we are going 80 exert every possible
effort to obtain means of giving the teach
ers raise" said ilr Barrett
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Ford Strikes Street Car
and Comes to Grief

A Ford automobile, driven by Grist
CASTOR of SIT North Nineteenth street
crashed into South Highland car, NO
465. last night about 1880 o'clock at
Fifth avenue and Twentieth street. No
one-was injured The car was in charge
of J. l.. Sullivan. conductor, and ]. B..
Henson motorrnan. According to wit
nesses CASTOR was going north on
Twentieth street and attempted to cut
in front of the street car. The auto
mobile was badly damaged.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-28
Lectures. in Jewish
for WOrkmen's Circle

The Workmans Circle of Birmingham
opened it's lecture season last night
by presenting David Sega1 of New York.
The lecture was rendered in Jewish
and was given at the Ben-Hur hall.
Mr. Segaf will lecture at o'clock to-
night at the same place and a cordia!
invitation is extended the public to at
tend The lectures are free.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-28
CHORAL SOCIETY
MEETING TONIGHT

There will be the regular -'ehearsal Of
the Peoples Choral society tonight at
O'Clock in Cable hall. Every member is
urged to be present. On account of the
splendid work being done and the rapid
progress being made, the membership will
close today until the new work is started
January l. Every one interested is re-
quested to telephone the secretary. Mrs.
T. l.. Bissell. and she will be very glad
to get the names to add to the list for
the spring concert.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-28
SITUATION
REGARDING STRIKE
is UNCHANGED
SAY BOTH SIDES
Mine Workers Say Strike
Order Stands = Operators
Are Prepared to Operate
Mines-Kennamer to At
tend indianapolis Meet

ssTherc is no change in the local
situation as the result of President
Wilson's MISUNDERSTANDING L..
Harrison, national organizer in Ala
bama for the United Mine workers
of America.
''President Wilson has put the
matter up to the miners in a clear
and correct yyay.--George ID. Me-
Cormack, president of the Alabama
Coal Operators association.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-28

Tessie Weldon. 21S North Fourteenth
street, negro, was severely cut in the
back and arm by Ruby Richardson.
colored, last night about 10 O'Clock at
the above address. The woman was
taken to the Hillman hospital in a Sc
rious condition. Her assailant has not
yet been apprehended.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-28

Members BirminEham- FraternaI
Lodge No. 3S4. A. F. & A. NJ. are re-
queated to meet tonight mt 10 O'Clock at
tia late residence Of Bro. Jacob Heb
blen TO accompany his remains to the
l.. 4 N. station. Interment Columbia,
Tenn.
Z All Masons fratcrnally invited.
w. LAWHON. w. NJ.
W. w, RANSOM, Secty.
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CONTINUE TO OPERATE

I'VE will continue to operate the
minesein the future as we have in the
past" Mr.. Mccormack said. The ex-
tent to which the strike, if there is a
strike, will affect the mines in this dis
trict l am unable to say. but l do not
believe that the mines viii lbe seriously
crippled for very long, if at ALL
Other operators stated that at least
some of the mines would not be affect
ed, one operator saying that his-mines
would show up 100 per cent strong next
Saturday, the date set for the strike
to begin,
There is said ITO be anywhere from
20< days to one months supply of coal,
both domestic and fuel. on hand in the
district. and unless the strike should
stop production entirely there would be
no suffering here probably before De-
cember !, if then. By December many
of the operators claimed yesterday all
of the Alabama mines would be liz OPP
GRAFTON as though there had never been
strike.
1t was learned at some of the mines
in the Birmingham district yesterday
that certain union men were circulat-
ing the report that the statement given
out al Washington last Saturday night
was not written by President Wilson.
According to statements of some of the
miners they had been told that it was
lpropaganda work on the part or news
papers and coal operators and put out
for the purpose of deceiving the miners.
CONFISCATING COAL
Railroads are declared to be confis-
GAZING eoal snlppeu ~ a,ioua pui 90 !.
efs N pili'iin nan Gnu ,ni nou' ~. ~
| ois'iie'' an ;i, t,e ne ~
piaIsioe a.
s'iiNe s.'0"e'o'
~ y no od
ieo ~ .,;,;n ,,,auatians 81, sesar.l
~ go ,,'s 100 Wis., ann.s
sears, o.,oa 800 or m,p. ais sr,,,
5000 n nrotestin,-S apainst the threat
staio ~ ptos1ss ,.;,, 800 nv sas,,ad
enep e1ai s.r,Ne WI .'s ,,,os ~ "a 80 s,as-
49, s,,i s,,,, dstiance ~ !. viii he down
! I'VE ana any ms u : WI NC
Zoe o,,,.so 49,, oirar who choosas IN
~. course any inil.ei VIZ .no rs .se
W. w., f a. os,, ~ at hears do
nc 80, - ,.,,,- 80. Al, thav as,, Is
no. m.s - ,S ~, pras,dant Wilson ha !
assured them. If worst comes to worst