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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-26
Onvict Lease System } Civic Forum Topic
', C. Davis, Jasper Attorney, Will Discuss Subject at February
 Meeting

' The convict lease system will be the h,bieof and W. c. Davis of Jasper the sHaker for the February meeting of
 7 Birmingham Civic forum, which is Spe held on the night of February 10.
 acceptance of an invitation from be forum committee by MT. Davis, was seived yesterday by Chairman c. 5.
 enn.
 Perhaps the most memorable speech be- Na the 1915 legislature on the convict
 sse question, was delivered by Mr.
 Svis, who was then a member of the l Slse and chief advocate of the bill to
 Elish the system of leasing convicts. AFor several months of late, the ques-
 sn of abolishing the lease system has
 kn agitated throughout the state and fpecially in Birmingham, reaching the
 kinax last Sunday at the Lyric theatre
 Den Judge William F. Fort of the crim-
 II division delivered a severe arraign- yent of the system.
 Aprobably one of the features of the forum discussion of the subject will be Inc offer of substitutes for the revenue Tlich will be lost to the state through fle displacement of the lease system | The usual question period will follow Ikr. Davis address and three minute dis Passions will also be in order. There Ikill be music
 |. Chairman Glenn of the forum commit IM will call a meeting sometime this Heck to discuss speakers for, the Marcf md future forum meetings, as well as tsv make arrangements for the February lheeting
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-26
Discontinuation Of Coming System by Administration
 Commented on by EUans
Local District Mines Short Domestic Coal-Buyers Can Now Patronize Kentucky Mines-Warrior Traffic
 Expected to Increase Shipments Immediately

With the discontinuance on February 1 o. the zoning system inaugurated by the national fuel administration a part of it's policy in sthe control of distribu- tion and price of coal, consumers of do- mestic coal in the Tennessee valley and in parts of Georgia and northern Mis- sissippi, who have been dependent upon Birmingham for their supply will prob ably make at least part of their pur- chases in Kentucky, where there has been a surplus of this grade for several months.
 The Birmingham mines have not beeil able to supply the demand for domestic coal for over a year, although they nave met practically every call for steam grades With the opening of the War rlor river to navigation. which is being dcne now under government control. shipments of domestic and bunker coal out of this district are expected to snow gradual increases until the carrying ca pacity of the river craft is reached. rms additional demand upon an already in- sufficient supply will more than likely result in an increase in the price of these grades of coal. As a matter of fact there has been some talk of higher prices ever since the fuel adminlstra- l ton announced that on February l, all restrictions would be removed, some pre- | d:ctions placing the advance at as mucn as a dollar ton, while others say Il will be a very small increase, 1T any l 15 cents being named as mlnlmun l increase and 40 or 50 cents as maximum
 The increased production in the weet
 ended January IS, encourages the be 1 lief among some operators that within
 few weeks at most normal output VII
 again be reached and then maintained
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-26
"OVER-THE-TOP"
 BIRMINGHAM WILL ENTERTAIN BOYS
Entertainers Asked to Go to Camp Mcclellan Thrice Week Under
 Miss Mallam's Direction

Birmingham's enviable record supporter of the government during the campaigns for war funds has en. titled her to be called the lover the Top" city. This same record has caused her to be called upon to render serv ice to the war eamp community serv' ice now bringing recreation to the boys who must await their demobilization certificates. Three times each week en- tertainers are asked to go over to Camp Mcclellan under the directorship of Miss Sara Mallam, chairman of this branch of the government service for Birmingham They will present pro- grammes to the 19,000 boys now in the camp.
 The importance of this work cannot be too greatly emphasized" said Secre- tary Durham of the war camp com munity service for the Anniston can tonment. While there was fighting to be done and drill meant giving d man a better chance to, escape death or wounds, the soldiers went through It with pep and enthusiasm. But now that every day takes train load of the boys to their homes and drill means nothing more than bit of the days routine, the fellows are tempted to slump badly. We have had the
 
 while in the fight, and we must keep that morale until the last company is discharged.
 We are likely to forget that even the soldier who did not get to port of authorization has given up much for his country. Think of the money he might have made had he stayed at home while wages were high. Think of the young professional men who have practically forfeited their entire practice. These men have not only given money, but themselves, and they do not deserve to be laid aside with the whistles that footed on the day of the signing of the armistice.
 Birmingham has been asked to give three entertainments per week, and ! other towns. such as Anniston Gads- | den, Talladega, Jacksonville, only one because of the capable organization of | the musicians of this city. and of Miss
 Mallams ability as an executive. Don't | fail to have show every time 1t is | announced. for if the boys go one night and are disappointed in that the enter l tainers are not there, they will not recover for weeks. and the "" huts
 will have difficulty in keeping up the camp spirit"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-26
INVESTIGATION OF
 MUSIC IN SCHOOLS
 NOW UNDER WAY
Ira F. Randall Says He Will Make Statement Following Additional
 Investigations He Is Making

Further investigation is to be maoe int, the subjects recently brought up in connection with music in the puoiic schools and an effort made to reach a harmonious solution and adJustment of the differences. Ira F. Randall, who has taken an active part in the controversy. made the following state ment last night:
 'I have seen the statements or MISS Kitts and Dr. J. H. Phillips to the ef- feet that I had been quoted by one of the local papers as making charge of graft against them, or one Of the teachers of the public schools of the city. Further, that 1 was quoted as saving: "A piano was sold in Bir- mineham to a music pupil in the public schools and fee was paid music teacher for the sale
 'In reply, I desire to say that never made any such statement any where to anybody and that if the arti- cle referred to quoted mo as making either statement it was unjust, 70 me as well as to them.
 Further, I beg to say thatsi Will in the light of all the facts submitted III their statements and others made to me. make additional investigations and then make such statement as the circumstances warrant
 IRA r. RANDALL"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-26
M'WANE KIWANIS
 SPEAKER TUESDAY Y
"Welfare and It's Relation to Big Busi
 ness" Will Be Subject

Kiwanians, having adopted the poll cy of hearing their own members talk at the regular weekly luncheons. VIII be delighted to have as their speaker for Tuesday A T. McWane of the American Cast Iron Pipe company. who will talk on "Welfare Works Relation to Big Business" In view of the ex- tensive work done at Acipco by h,s company along this line, all kiwanians anticipate a splendid address, full or interesting infcrmation.
 Col. w r. Aldrich has donated a baby doll as the attendance prize, ana it will be given to the winner at the Tuesday luncheon. The roll call as carried out last week will be made feature again this week and the sec retary, has informed all members through "rhe Kiwanian" that they had better learn their lesson-that is. who the members are and what their cfassi- fication is. or they will have tSe sit down when their turn comes.
 There will also be some announce ments Tuesday relative to the coming convention of the international organ l ization on May 20. 21 and 22.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-26
Railroad Foreman ThroWn Under Train by Negro and
 Is Literally Cut To Pieces
Following Quarrel Negro Mounts Front Running Board of Switch Engine and Hurls Foreman Under Moving Wheels to Instant Death-Negro Refused
 to Make Statement About the Crime

Julian Hendricks, night yard fore man for the L. & N. railroad at the Eighteenth street yards. met instan, death at 1915 yesterday morning when he was thrown off the front run ming board of a moving switch engine by Will Jordan. a negro working under him.
 Hendricks body was severed in three places and mangled almost be- yond recognition. The killing occurred at the Twenty street crossing, near the Sloss furnaces, after an al legged dispute between the two men.
 William Thompson, a flagman at the crossing, stated that Hendricks and the negro had a quarrel at the Sloss furnaces over some work, and the ne gro boarded the engine at the crossing and rode out to the sidetrack to the furnaces. Just after the negro bearded the engine Hendricks shouted some order about the work to him and he is alleged to have answered, 'I can tend to my own business"
 When the engine came back to the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-26
Negro Held for Death of
 Boy, Charles Lambert
Lad Succumbs to Injuries Received
 When Run Down by Truck

Tench Williams, the negro driver of the Elyton Coal company's truck which struck and fatally injured Charles Lam bert, 16-year-old messenger boy, was ar rested and committed to jail yesterday morning about 1 o'clock on charge of maEslaughter.
 The arrest was made at the negro's home. 26S5 Avenue D, by Sergeant More land and Mullens. The police had been searching for the negro since Monday
 The accident occurred Saturday a week ago, and the negro was held pending the outcome of the boys injuries. Last Mon day it was thought that young Lambert would recover, and the negro was re- leased on $30o bond
 When it later developed that the boy vas suffering from internal injuries, and ,, probably would not recover, the negro disappeared. and it was only after a good bi. of sleuthing that he was apprehended and rearrested. The date for his trial has not been set yet
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-26
County Chairn1en Perfect
 Organizations For Driue
State Director Mann Optimistic Over Outlook for Ar menan-Syrian Relief in Near East-Lloyd Hooper Urges People to Mail Checks
 Direct to State Treasurer

possibly can do so to send in their con tributons in advance and quickly to Col. T. O. Smith of the Birmingham Trust and Savings company, Birmingham, the state treasurer of the campaign for the sufferers in the Bible lands.
 This appeal is made in response to re- newed and distressing appeals for quick aid in the form of food and clothing which have come to America during the past few days in cablegrams from Ar menia to all of the chairmen as well to the American committee for Armen ian and Syrian relief headquarters at New York, stating that in the cities, along the countryside, everywhere, ema- ciated children, women and men are lit orally starving to death by the thou sands with their impoverished bodies exposed to the mercy of the clements, adding to the suffering and the horror of the situation.
 DIR. RIGGS RETURNS
 Dr. Henry Riggs, for months a worker
 in the devastated areas for which heb
 is now so urgently needed, sailed Monday to resume his work among, and per form whatever service he may directly for the relief of those suffering peo- ples.
 If the people of this nation could only be in this office one day." said pr. Riggs just before embarking, and see the heart-rending appeals that are constantly pouring in over the cables, they cer- tainly would hasten to make their sub- scriptions to the relief fund for these poor unfortunates'
 Cabled advices from the stricken coun- tries are to the effect that so distressful is the situation in these stricken coun- tries that some of the members of the relief committee have even mortgaged their own homes to get sufficient money with which to purchase food to meet the needs of the moment, trusting to the gen l erous and humane people of America to eventually in a measure reimburse them through their contributions to the na- tonwide relief subscription fund.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-26
Centenary Camapign
 Directors to Meet
 Here Tomorrow

There will be a meeting of the Centen-
 .rv conference campaign directors here
 tomorrow. This meeting is In connection
 with the M. E. church. south. missionary
 campaign. and will be very s. ,mpor'ah, am one to the men who are to direct tue drive in this community.
 The gathering is being held for the pur. nose of explaining and discussing the standard plan of the organization or th. Centenary campaign and will DC ateenoeo by representative,M Metdosists rom nun bar or nlaces in the state. pr. w. G. Cr.m associate secretary of the centen- nary commission, and A. c. Marts, one o' inc directors of the campaign, will make a Addresses at the meeting. which VIII oe held at the Young Mems Christian asso- tion The meeting will last only one day
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-26
S29,629,53s.3S
Martin Speaks Again | Tonight at the Bijou ' on Bible Subjects
Our Lords Own Prophecy of His
 Return; Time Setting in Error," sy Topic Tonight
Of Birmingham, Ala. Statement December 31. 1918
 

Irwin M Martin, who opened 8 series 4A free Sunday night lectures in Bir-
 bingham last Sunday night, will speak
 tfbject will be '-Our Lords Own Prophe-
 W of His Return-Time Setting An Er- .aAr" Tn speaking of these meetings g IF. Martin said: .1 am pleased at the ,k,serest being shown here in Birming- sNs 8 in the study of the Bible. This is lP everywhere in regard to the study
 f the prophecies of the Bible. In New
 ssprk last month when the great prophetic Difference on the return of Christ was Ieing held the great Carnegie Hall was lnable to accommodate the crowds so
 lnxious were they to hear on this im- lortant topic. With such noted champions of the
 Ear premillennial return of Christ as br. James M. Gray, dean of the Moody kible Institute of Chicago, and author ft many religious works; Dr. William E. Riley, author and president of the northwestern Bible school, as well as sqted teacher and lecturer; Dr. Cortland flyers, pastor of the Fremont Baptist kmple, Boston. and Dr. Mark Matthews, VI YAstor of the First Presbyterian church, ieattle, and former moderator of that hurch, it is no wonder that all are talk skg an interest in lectures of this kind, gid Dr. Martin.
 E"No doctrine in all the Bible is given Wore prominence than the question of kst.6 return of the Savior. Tonight I ex- Isect to read the statement of belief IkSopted at the recent prophetic confer Inces in regard to Christ's return also lb detail some of the present day con- ,Nitions that indicate the nearness of that tNhnt
 ff After each of these lectures there will Ie a special question and answer ser HANe where questions of a Biblical na- { !. may be sent up and answered at the R he service '' .-e. ei. lts'-t. -.-.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-26

crossing, Hendricks also got on the front running board and Will Thomp~ son. the flagman, asserts that he saw the negro strike Hendricks over the head and then throw him under the wheels of the engine, where he met his death. The negro was immediately arrested by l.. & N. detectives. Assist ant Coroner Sam Dobson made pre- liminary examination yesterday morn- ing and the coroner's inquest will be held at o'clock Monday morning.
 Hendricks home was in Atlanta, and the body was sent there at 12 o'cloc) Ia st night by Johns. He was 24 years old, and lived at 72o North Twenty second street. The negro charged with his death is about S3 years old, ane lives at 251SA Second alley. He refused to make any statement concerning the awful crime.
 Hendricks is survived by two sisters, Miss Margaret Hendricks of Corbin Ky, and Miss Aileen Hendricks of At lanta:, two brothers. Eugene Hendricks of Birmingham, and George Hendricks, with the army of occupation overseas
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-26

State Director R. M. Mann of the cam paign in Alabama, under the auspices of the American committee for relief in the near east, announces that the following county chairmen have completed their organization for the work at hand and will be ready to raise Alabama's mini mum quota of s200,00O of the SS0,000.0oo being raised in the United States to save the starving survivors of Turkish atroci- ties:
 Butler county, H. Ross Arnold, Green vile; Cherokee county, Hugh Reed, Centre; Choctaw county, Joe D. Lindsay Butler Clay county, J. c. Weaver, Line vile; Conecuh county, c. P. Dening, Evergreen; Coosa county, John w. Bat son. Rockford Crenshaw county. w. C. Sanders, Luverne; Dale county, Cad Jones, Ozark Dallas county, Julian Smith, Selma; Fayette county, w. S.. McNei, Fayette Franklin county, J. H. Walstron. Russellville; Hale county, Mrs Annie Stollenwerk. Greensboro; Henry county, John Starks, Abbeville; Houston county, R. D. Crawford, Dothan; Jack son county, S. T. Williams, Scottsboro; Jefferson county, J. Mercer Barnett. Bir- mingham; Lauderdale county, James C.. Roberts, Florence; Madison county, Frank L. Wear, Huntsville; Marengo county, George w. Taylor, Demopolis; Marion county, J. R. Kimbrough, Hamilton; Mo- bile county, H. A. Forcheimer, Mobile; Montgomery county, Leopold Strauss, Montgomery; Morgan county, D. C. Payne, Albany; Perry county, Val Fay Tor. Uniontown; Pickens county. A. II. Dabbs, Carrollton; Shelby county, E. S. l Lyman, Montevallo; B. F. Wilson, Jr.' Shelby; Sumter county, Woodson Ennis, | Tjvineston. Talladega county, w. F. | Henkle. Talladega: Tallapoosa county, E. J. Duncan, Alexander City; Wilcox coun- l ty, D. H. Grier, Camden.
 HOOTERS APPEAL
 | State Chairman Lloyd H. Hooper ol
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-26
COOPER LAWLEY COMMUNITY SING
 FEATURE TODAY
Harry Culver Will Direct Songs and Klenk Will Conduct the
 Orchestra

Cooper Lawley, the well known young tenor. will be a popular feature of tho community sing at the Jefferson theatre this afternoon at o'clock.
 Harry Culver will direct the songs for everybody and c. R. Klenk will lead in orchestra as usual
 The full programme follows:
 l. March, "Over the Top" (O'Hare), or- chestra.
 2 Doxology. Salute to Flag" "Amez1- ca," everybody.
 3. Prelude (Kistler). orchestra
 4 "Come, Thou Almighty King" every body,
 5. Do Your Part" everybody.
 6. Tenor solo (selected), MT. Cooper LawIey.
 T. Smiles" everybody.
 8. Selections from Naughty Mar1etta" 0erbert), orchestra
 g. Annie Laurie.' everybody.
 10. Three dances, Nell Gymn" CDdw. 'German). Country-PatoraEMer MAk- CTS, orchestra
 Il. "Star-Spang1ed Banner" everybody.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-26
0. S. FINCH QUITS NEWSPAPER GAME
 FOR INSURANCE LINE
Advertising Manager of Ledger Re- signs to Become Associated With
 Berry & Berry Agency

O. S. Finch has forsaken the newspaper f;a,d for that of life insurance, havlns
 o;.ted himself with the Berry & Berry agency of the Jefferson o'anua'u fife Insurance company as special agent;
 MT. Finch is one of the best known anu best liked newspaper men III pii nl.nS ,.or, and the "boys" will regret to know that be ia "one of them no longer. For 11 years he was advertising manager or the Birmingham Ledger. retiring rom that position on January l. ,, ,,,
 His new office will be in Rooms 4oi-a"A' Jefferson County Bank building.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-26
PERSONAL

Friends of William B. Sutley, freight agent of the Frisco will be glad to learn that he is able to return to his home in Norwood after a weeks dangerous attack of pneumonia at South Highlands in firmary.
 Mrs. Annie Carney and Mrs. Mamie Kritzky have returned from a buying trip to New York for Hirsch Millinery Co. Robert Aland, proprietor of the Ideal Millinery, Cloak and Suit store. with his assistant buyers. left last night for New York on his spring buying trip.
 Mrs. c. c. Washburn. operated on last week for appendicitis at local infirm- ary, is resting well and will be removed to her home Monday.
 St. Paul's Catholic School Improvement association will meet Tuesday afternoon at 2 clock in St. Pauls hall
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-26
BUSINESS MEETING

The business meeting will be held at 8 o'clock and all petitions for membership must be in the hands of recorder Geohe- gan before the meeting. The regular membership fee is s75, but all soldiers will be received on a $25 fee. In commenting on the slight increase in fees the recorder says: "Nobles recom-
 mendng candidates should note that the fee for initiation is now SIS. The small increase in fee will enable us, first. to put on bigger and better ceremonials, to | make them more pleasing to the Mobiles,
 and more excruciating to the novices;
 second, to increase more rapidly our building fund in order that we may have
 a mosque commensurate with the dignity , and growth of Zamora, and suitable to it's 1 peculiar needs" Assessments for the Zamora benefit fund ] of all members who are or were in any branch of the United States service, and notice is now given that all members
 mustered out of service will pay their
 fees from the day of demobilization. l The official divan of Zamora temple 1 is as follows:
 | J. H. Heneke. ilustrious potentate. l M. G. Hubbard, illustrious chief rabban. I J. B. Bethea, Sr., illustrious assistant
 rabban.
 l Eli Shortridge. illustrious high priest
 and prophet.
 Ernest Matthews, illustrious oriental
 guide.
 | w. T. Lanham, illustrious treasurer ] Charles J. Geohegan. illustrious recor- 1 der.
 1 Dr. H. C. Crelly, first ceremonial mas i ter.
 George W. Hays, second ceremonial
 ma ster. | George F. Wheelock, marshal. | W. II. Wolverton, captain of the guard. 1 James B. Patterson, outer guard. | Representatives J. H. Heineke, H. F.
 Williamson, F. C. Shepard, Jr., and Will | liam w. Brandon
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-26
AGENCY OF AMERICANISM

"As an agency for Americanization Liberty Bonds and. particularly Thrift and War Savings Stamps, have been among the most effective erasers or the hyphen Ownership of such se- curities has operated strongly to les- sen the desire of many of our for- eign-born citizens to return to their native lands. and with many more mas curbed restlessness and the tendency to shift from town to town without ever really taking root. Many employ CTS assure us that the establishment of War Savings societies and the own ership of government securities thus promoted in their plants stores and business offices, have enumerated i'm portantly the tendency of their em- ployes to shift from job to job. With money saved through the stamps many, hitherto restless, gained the idea Of buying homes and settling down in the community.
 For these several reasons it has seemed highly desirable to the treasury to establish definite government agen- cies charged with bringing home finan- cially to every man, woman and child the idea that wise spending. avoid ance of waste, intelligent saving and safe investment are not alone gooc citizenship but are good business fol the individual and the community"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-26
DR. EDMONDS TO SPEAK TONIGHT
 ON BOY BURGLAR

Dr. IT. NJ Edmonds, pastor of the In- dependent Presbyterian church. will speak at the evening service at the Lyric theater tonight at 7:30 o'clock on "The Boy Burglar-What Are We Going to Do With Those Boys Now in Jail?"
 This Is a topic which has been strongly in the public mind during the past few days and Dr. Edmonds' views on the subject will no doubt be heard with special interest and appreciation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-26
Burris' Clerks Buy
 WoOdlawn Business

Fl H. Sharp, J. w. Keith and W. M. Sadler have bought out the entire busi- ness of J. E. Burris X Son. grocers, in Woodlawn. For more than 30 years the business under MT. Burris has served that community.
 The buyers and present owners of the business are men of business abil- ity. Having worked in the business as clerks for sometime they know the business thoroughly and will conduct the business on the same basis of fair ness and justice to all so that the only change will be one of ownership and not of service