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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-06
TRIAL AT FAYETTE
 ID CONTINUE TODAY Much Interest in the Case Against Local Detectives
 and Mrs. Blackburn

Telephonic information from FaNette last night was to the effect that the trial of members of the Bodeker De- tective Agency and Mrs. Monnie Black burn was not completed ;t night-all. Additional testimony will be given today
 As reported yesterday. nambers of the agency, Harry Godst, Fred Fn- deker and w. l.. Moore saiee. by George u Bodeker, ti.s agency, and Mus. Blaekl Eff W minsham on ;.ul early l.a gifa The detectives are charged wftis ,f lddnap little Mary Blackburn. daughter of Mrs. Blackburn. Mrs. Blackburn Is charged with conspiracy to kidnap.
 The cases grew out of sensation in FaNette some weeks ago Mrs Black burn and the detectives drove from Bir. mingham to Fayette in an effort to ob- tain possession of the formers daugh- ter Arriving there they were check matcd by aroused citizens of E'ayette, who were under impression that they planned to kidnap the child against her wish to remain with her grandparents
 The child Is now living with it's grand- parents. It's father Dr. Carl Blackburn. died short while ago. There is much interest in the trial. as tie impression is general hat it will have bearing oil the future efforts of the mother to gain possession of her child.
 Yesterday morning the defendants ask ed for 9 change of venue, but this. after argument, was denied
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-06
PASTORS |NDORSE
 CHAMBER EFFORT Believe That Expansion of Chamber Means Much for
 Birmingham's Growth

Endorsement of the expansion campaign Of the Birmingham Chamber of Com mereo was given at yesterdays meeting of the Pastors union. It was also voted that Sunday, May 9. be designated as Civic sunday, when many of the min isters of the city as can do so without interference with plans already made shasi devote s substantial portion of one service to calling attention to the cant pasn.
 The motion to formally approve of the undertaking was made by Rev. A. Grady Harris and seconded by Rev J. M, BioadN The vote was unanimous Ae tion fol Lowed statenen by Charles A. simmons, the director of the campaign.
 Mr simmons pointed out the similarity of the aims of the churches and the Chamber of Commerce in that they seek to make the city better place in which to live and to improve the quality of the citizenship lie hoped that many if not all of the clergymen of Birmingham would become members of the new cham Der, either personally or as representa- lives of their congregations, He em- phasized the nonpartisan and nonsec- tarian character of the. real civic-com- mercial organization and the ambition
  representa- tives of every element in the community.
 A numbe: of charts were shown. outlin- : ing the plan of the organization for the campai sn and for the new chamber. At tention was called to the threeyeal basis on which the work has been under taken and the steps which will be taken tc provide q definite programme of work immediately upon the conclusion of the t.bi off frf hp f.ha pf n. ,xy directors and officers
 Mir. simmons last night said that plans for the campaign were developing with snfoothness and were we'll ahead of the calendar.
 Chamber of Commerce day at the formal opening of East Lake park to- morrow promises to be a big event in the history Of the or saniza ton as well as the resort. Invitations have been sent to all the member4 and they are planning to turn out in nases taking along their families and friends.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-06

The cost of the viaduct will be a little over S2o0,09O, the city of Birmingham and the Louisville and Nashville The South ern, the Alabama Great southern and the Seaboard Air Line railroads sharing the cost The agreement under which the cost Of the viaduet was apportioned among the railroads and the city Was made under the provisions of law en acted by the legislature in l9i7 through the influence of l.. I. Haley, then a rep resentative from Jefferson county.
 The length of the Viaduct ss l063 fee from First avenue to Avenue A. with q a0-foot roadway. The sidewalks over tue railroad tracks are each 10 feet wide and at the ends l. feet each making the total width of the viaduct so feet at the approaches and 70 feet over the railroa | tracks.
 William Heer. Jr., superintendent o, constructions stated yesterday that the viaduct is roadv now and certainly would be open. for the soldiers to march across when they come To Birmingham in a few days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-06
New Viaduct Prepared For
 The Coming of the "l67th'

The Twenty-first street viaduct is read 7 to be turned over to the city.
 The construction work has been finished and the inspectors representing the city and the railroads have made their re- ports.
 It is the present plan formai fly to oper the viaduct on the day the l67th regi- ment arrives. It will be ready; the only thing remaining for the contractor to do is to clean off the floor and spread sanc on it.
 In August, i9l7 Thomas Worthngton the contractor began tearing away the old wooden structure that had stood across the railroads tracks at Twenty first street for nearly 30 years. and d few months later the laying of the concrete piers and arches began. The work would have been completed last summer but for the delays caused by war and labor con ditions. and three accidents in whicr railroad trains wrecked the false struc tUre.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-06
SMITH ID ADDRESS K|WAN|S CLUB AT LUNCHEON TODAY Matters Pertaining to Inter national Convention to Be Discussed-Mrs. Yeat-
 man Chairman

Regular meeting of the Kiwanis club will be held today at the Tutwiler mo- tel There will be only one more meet ing after today before the big interna- tional meet in Birmingham, May 20. 21, 22. and President Barnett is more than anxious to have all the members pre3- ent today.
 Outside of the business matters that will come up for consideration there will be an address by K. F. Smith, rep resenting the labor department of the war camp community service.
 The advertising committee under the ehairmanship of W. Jack Adams yes terday made some rapid strides, secur- ing many pages for the convention special editions of the three Birming ham newspapers. The teams will make a full report today to Chairman Adams.
 The May issue of 'The Torch" tlie international klwanis magazine, car ries two solid pages of photographs of officers of the Birmin gham club and the various chairmen of the local con- mittees in charge of the convention ar- engagements.
 Mrs. John T. Yeatman has been named chairman of the ladies' Kiwanis committee and will be in charge of the entertainment of the visiting ladies who will accompany their husbands to Birmingham. On the committee will be the wives of the officers and direc- tors of the club including Mrs. J. Mercer Barnett, Mrs. T. o. Smith, Mrs. R. A. Porter. Mrs. A. J. Arrant, Mrs. Jeff Bailey, Mrs. James l.. Davidson. Mrs. M. S. Barnwell, Mrs. ]. H. Love- man, Mrs. w. A. Currie and Mrs. w. Y. Trammell
 The convention plans are fast ma turing and the local Kiwanians are anxicus for the opening of the con- vention. for they declare the Birmins- ham convention is going to be south err hospitality and not a Dutch treat. All delegates will have their hotel bills
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-06
$6000 Realized on Forget Mel Day
 for Belgian Babies


 Approximately :5.00o people purchased ..for.et-me-nots" in be- half of the Belgian babies fund, and Mrs. Charles Denegre. general chairman in charge. estimated last night that the amount realized will he in the neighborhood or S60OO.
 Figures in hand indicate that as fruit of the Saturday snic harvest Birlningham proper contributed @f.GO, Besaemer S..'s. Ensiey and Fairfield S50G. In addition 10 the sales on tte streets, quite num- her of donations have been sent in to the chairman, which. 1t ts estimated, will bring the amount well np to the above figures.
 Mrs. Denesre. on behalf of inc committee, wishes to thanis the several chairucna aud young iads ,,ssistants for their fnfthfui work on the downtown corners satur- day and the public in :seeera' for their !iberni response tn the appeal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-06
SALVATION ARMY
 ZONE MANAGERS
 PLAN CAMPAIGN
Headquarters on Fourth Avenue and Twentieth Street Open to Re turned Soldiers--Progres
 Made in Campaign

X most successful meeting was hefd yesterday at the campaign headquarters of the Salvation Army home service fund. Every zone manager of the gulf division was present and full plans were formu- lated for the conduct of the campaign
 Each present Was very entnusas- tic over the outlook and expressed themselves as feeling that the campai ign will go over in good shape.
 Returned soldiers are dropping i, daily at local campaign headqua sterS at the corner of Fourth avenue and Twen- ticth street, where everything possible is being done for their comfort. NJ returned soldiers are welcome at aIS time and are requested to make the rooms their headquarters. Plenty of paper ink and desks have been provided for thebl, as well as the services of stenoera- pher when desired.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-06
GAGE CONVICTED
 OF MANSLAUGHTER
Denson Case Passed for Fourth Time
 in Criminal Court

Birdie Gage, a negro, was found guilty of manshughter yesterday in Judge Will liam E. Forts division of the criminal court and sentenced to two years hard labor on the county roads.
 The greater part of the afternoon was taken up with the hearing of the case of Julia Bell May, negro, charged with murder in the second degree A number Of witnesses were examined and it IS expected that the case will be completed this morning.
 The case of w. A. Denson, charged with carrying a concealed pistol was passed for the fourth tune yesterday by Judge H. F. Heflin of the criminal division of the circuit court.
 Henry Moore was convicted of violat- ing the prohibition law and was fined s250 and costs. while John Steele entered a plea of guilty to the charge of violat- ing the prohibition law and was fin ed $75 and costs. Louis Bell, Louis Thomas and Susie May were found not guilty of violating the prohibition law.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-06
Jefferson County Elect,
 Legislative Member oday

legislature as an indication of what he can and will do if elected to the Brescnt legislature.
 MT. Harrison is officially identined with union labor and if elected states thai he will work for the passage ,f laws that will be of benefit to labor. He is strong advocate of workmau's compensation law and for better education.
 Mir Estes, coming from the Bessemer end of the county, asks tie suffrage or the voters because of his fitness and his familiarity with the laws of the state. In addition to favorins better schools. bet - ter roads and a workman's compeusatior law, he advocated a reform in court pros cedure So does MT Perkins whc stands for all of the measures above set out.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-06

Four candidates go before the voters of Jefferson county today seeking election as representative in the legislature to fill the unexpired term of Thomas k. ltuey resigned
 They are l.. J. Haley. Roy E. Perkins and William l.. Harrison, of Birmingham, and James A. Estes, ot Bessemer.
 The issue upon which they have made the campaign differs very little. All ot the candidates state that they are in ia vor of better roads legislation, better edu. cational facilities. and a fair and reason able worllmans compensation law.
 Mr. Haley has served two terms in the legislature during which he nade all enviable record as an energetic. conserva- tive lawmaker. and aggressivey progress
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-06
MORE MONEY NEEDED

The Boy scouts organization has beep provided with la,009 feet of rope to oe used in blocking off the streets for the parade.
 A few checks were received yesterda y by Oscar Wells. chairman of the finance committee in responSe to the second 6p- peal issned by him but still more are needed if the entertainment of these men is to be a credits ble ono. Every citizen of the Birmingham district who has noi sent in his check is urged to do so i'm mediatch. The finance committee is re auestiilc that all subscriptions ne sent il not later than tomorrow morning. s.o.sy is les.SSatv
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-06
167TH REGIMENT
 WILL ARRIVE FOR
 SATURDAY PARADE
Urges All Returned Soldiers to Register for Parade. Wells Makes Another
 Appeal for Funds

From present indications the parade and celebration in honor of the l67th regiment will be held here Saturday, May 10.
 All efforts to have the departure of the troops from Camp Merritt ad- Ivanced or delayed so that the parade would not be held on Saturday seem ito have failed, and the boys will leave Wednesday for Alabama as officially announced.
 | Yesterday pr Courtney Shropshire, { chairman of the local board war camp community service teleetaphed to the national Headquarters at Washington asking that the secretary request the adjutant general to fix the date SO that the ls1th regiment woaild arrive In Birmingham on Sriday. May ys. or Monday May F. ana the following re- ply was received last night:
 Washington, D. C.. May,
 Dr. (. ". Shropshire, Birninyhap,.
 Ala.
 Impossible to get da,c ch,u..a
 for l61th parade.
 Fl. M. ". ELLIOTT.
 MT. Elliott is secretary of The na- tlenal war camp conimunit1s service board wtih heaaaUarters in Washington aiu mas nad several communications With pr Shropshire iii reference to inc parade Of tie Alabama regiment
 Practically all arrangements have beer completed for. his ausplcious occa sor when People rom all over the s.ate will t'ither here to welcome home the men NAo have made such euVia tie recorus on the western front and who haze made inc name fAiabama' immortal
 captain James :. Bentley ofs the Iocal army recruiting station has been ,uad4 aeerefslrA of the committee on returned soldiers other than those of the i67th ress- ment Captain Hugo l.. Black who will De Ill command of all returned soldiers has turned over 10 Captain Bentley the work Of organizing the men for the pa fade. The men will be placed in ths, branch cf service to which they be- ionsed m infantry. artillery, tank ana quafteihaster corps, and a comma nder will be appointed for each unit
 WANT MEN TO REGISTER
 Every effort is being made by the com. mittee to have all men who nave re- turned from service take part in the parade and act as an homer guard for the visiting veterans Less than oD returned soldiers have registred at the information booth of the Wal camp community ssery- ice on Second aNeuue aud TwentiefF street and all men who have been iH either the army or navy are requested to do so al once
 John YeatInaIl has arran ngcd to have a number ci Notns girls in attractive .slnl ner ircok, o'ocN ihe. i,assase to ti,e
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-06
$1O00 SUBSCRIPTION
 TO VICTORY LOAN
National Biscuit Company Distributes Subscription Through Local
 Branches

The local branch Of the National Bis cat company has received notice rom the general offices in New York that the companys subscription to the Victory Loan will he distributed among all the communities where it maintains manufac- turing or distributing branches, Sales Agent R. II putrow has accordingly taken slei9 of the bonds through the local committed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-06
Inspectors Find the
 Postoffice Business e
 in Good Condition

The work of checking up the business of the local postoffice has been com pleted and all branches Of the office we' e found to be in good condition. Six in- spectors have been in Birmingham for the past few days looking after this work and made their report to Postmaster Sn.yer yesterday morning The bushes, at the office is checked yearly. The n. spectors checking the work were T. v. Ma ylor w. c. Watson, T, C. Gibbs, T. $. smith, A s. Mester and A. H. Lewis
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-06
ISLIN APPOINTED
 LOCAL MANAGER

Walter islin. Ir.. has been appointed local manager of the Columbia Taic -> company's store, ground floor Empire building. Mr Islin has been in charge of one of the Wright hat stores for sev- eral years and is well known in local re- tail circles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-06

triumphant arch with bands of ribbons of rainbow hue to keep all people from passing under it. This arch has beer completed and is resldy to be placed on Twentieth street and Park avenue where fhe soldiers will pass through. 1T was designed by F., C. Bernard and was bull
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-06
SUITS FILED

Oliver Bryant pro ami John Lewis filed suit in the circuit court yesterday against the Sloss Sheffield Steel and Iron com pany for s20000 damages for alleged per sonal injuries received while at work in mine of the defendant company.
 Everybody today should vote for n nember of the legislature and buy a Victory B0nd.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-06
Car Breaking Charged

George Sfeeu was given q preliminary hearing yesterday afternoon before Ken neth Charlton, United States cominIs : sioner and was bound over to the gran! jury under 500 bond on q charge O. ,,lr bieaXlag. Steen is alleged to have stolen large quantity of shoes from 6 car several weeks ago
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-06
H0llums ReappOinted
 on Local Police Force

F.. l.. Holums, who has for the past year served in the United States navy. has returned 10 Birmingham and has been reappointed member of the police department. Mir. lollums was an active member of the department previous tc his enlistment.
 Everybody today shoaid vote for a member of the legislature and buy n Victory H0nd.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-06

honor roil in the vicfoiy LoaH drive, as she was on the western front
 Field Marshal Tenn O. Smith urged the workers 10 bend every senerEy to put the city and the ronnty over by Mcdncs day, when the neat l,mcbeon will be held. He said we cannot afford for the oys to come. back and find that their
 enc city and county anu state had allen down; had failed to back them up.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-06
Returned Soldier Seeks Information
 Concerning Relatives

Carter D. keiiey, 1921 1ncsis,nit avenue, Chicago Ill.. has returned frcm overseas after IS months absence. and is haklns an effort to loatte his relatives. He IS led to believe that Sesete Of them are III
 ham In letter to The Age Herald. MT. keiiey aass f,lslaft: When l left for overseas snA brother. w. Kelley. was employed by Chandler anu company and have sister Mrs. ches ter Derby. Mir. Derby was employed oy the Tutwiler Coal ccmntnys l win appre- ciate any information leading 10 their loca ton
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-06
WOMEN IN MASS MEETING

The mass meeting of women in the chamber of commerce auditorium this morning is going to be one of the big gest things pulled off in Birming ham during the campaign. Mrs. Conrad ohme and Mrs. $. l.. Ledbetter, county and city chairmen of the loan workers. state that they are going to show the
 men what real enthusiasm is. They invite every woman in Jefferson county who is interested in the work to come to the meeting.
 Dr. Henry M. Edmonds, pastor of the Independent Presbyterian church, and Mrs. Leonard T. Beecher are on the
 programme for the entertainment of
 those who attend the meeting pr. Edmunds will make one of his char
 acteristic patriotic speeches and Mrs. Beecher will recite one more ap propriate selections.
 The booths were in operation agair. yesterday. but the rainy weather kept their sales down below the average. They will continue in operation
 through tomorrow and possibly until the end of the week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-06
RECORD OF AMERICANS

He told of the great record made on the French battle fields by the Amer ican soldiers. and especially of the Ala bama boys. whose valorous conduct and grim fighting made the name Of Ala banlt familiar word in every country in the world. and asked if the people who stayed Jack home to do the work re
 quired of them here, would continue to back up the government and living and fallen heroes There IS no doubt of it he said. and he expressed the belief that shen the campaign closes Birmingham and Alabama will be at the top of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-06
LIBBY SPEAKS AGAIN

Maj. Arthur s. Libby. who has thrilled several Birmingham audiences during the last week or 10 days with his interest
 ing story of his experiences in Germany at the beginning of the war in Europe in 1914, was the speaker at the luncheon of the allied armies yesterday.
 He told of seeing the German army n,obilized four days before war was de- clared by Germany. thereby contradict ing the assertion of the kaiser that he was fishtine q defensive war.
 This is d thanksgiving loan. he de- clared. and 1 am sure that Birming ham will so over the top, as she has done on every other occasion. It is d thanksgiving for deliverance from slavery which would have been forced upon us had not the combined power Of the United States. Great Britain and France and their allies beaten the huns.
 We have seen empires rise and fall. and we ask the question. 'Will America endures or win she fall as have others?' believe that America will endure throughout all time. as the eternal stars twinkle above is
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-06

FIfty thousand dollars of the Pratt Consolidated Coal company's subscrip-
 ton is credited to Walker county and the balance to Jefferson county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-06
TO MEET THE BOYS

we are gong 10 greet the boys m a few days with the joyful news that this old town and this old county are still doing their duty; that we have not quit because the guns have been silenced and the swords sheathed We are going to tell our heroes that w are with them to the end with all our hearts and all our substance, if need le. was the sentiment expressed by the workers yesterday.
 The subscriptions tabulated by the auditing committee total less than half of the quota allotted to Birmingham and Jefferson county. but unofficial re ports indicate that something like two thirds of the quota has been subscribed.
 The workers will start over their ter ritory again this morning. They will comb every district and every block thoroughly from one end to the other.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-06


 quarters during the day were Ensley Land company . s1O oao DeBardeleben Coal company ~ 15 0oD thomas w. Martin ................... 2,00o L' l. beecher .........-......-.......... 1,G00 '. r. Medlnger ..-.................... LOO D' J. Cassimus ..s..........-......... e,000 Graham Paper company - o5eD Bankers Mortsage company - 1000 Birmingham Ice and Cold Storage
 company (additionaD ~ 5eo0 National Ccal and Coke company 100o Frisco Railroad templyes, addi-
 tiohai te..,...-,.,..s-.......+.. 315o Ajax Metal company .............,.. 10000 Graham Paper company - BOO Young x Yam employees addition
 al, bringing total to s5G50). . 600 Ballard & Ballard company and en-
 ployes ...s....................... 1000 First Presby church. through
 Mrs. John T. Yeatman ...... 1Ooo Southern Railroad company en- ployes, amount bringing total sub
 scrlption to ....,,........,......,... 17s50 A. G. s. Railroad company em- ployes, amount bringing total total subscription to - ,4D In the absence of John R. T. Riyes who has been called out of the citv Ss l. Bingham will act as general of the labor division.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-06
TUU HnELIUIv IU UU CRY IF THELEADERS
 IN VICTORY DRIVE
Grimly Determined Workers State Confidence That Birmingham Will Not
 Fall Down
"Two to go. Put 1t over.-

ssTwo to go. Put it over."
 This Is the new slogan of the .al- lied nrmies.-
 In the next five days Birmingham and Jefferson county must raise at least One-third of their quota of the Victory Loan.
 It is a big job, but it can he done, and the splendid workers who com pose the loan organization and the allied armies arc equal to the job. They have put the city and the county over in every other drive since the war began and they will not fall down in this one.
 Grim determination was written oi the face of every worker yesterday They went at the task with a renewe, and intensified determination to reacl the goal before the end of the week.