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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-14
ROTAR|ANS RESUME WEEKLY LUNCHEONS Charles A. Simmons to Exs plain Chamber of Com
 merce Campaign

The first regular luncheon Of the Bir- mingham Rotary ciuh in five weeks will be held in the ballroom of the Tutwiler hotel at 1 o'clock this afternoon. Dur- ing the last month the Rotarians have been meeting with allied armies who were making the drive for the Victory Loan. The officer force of the Rotary club has been busy on the loan drive. the Belgian baby fund, the programme for the Rainbow celebrations. and other similar matters.
 Charles A. Simmons, the new cam paign director for the Chamber of Com merce, will make the principal speech at the luncheon today. He will tell Ro- tarians about the expansion campaign that the Chamber of Commerce will hold.
 Captain Main of the Salvation Army also will make talk. He will tell of the Salvation Army drive that will be held from May 19 to May 26.
 It is expected that every member of the local club will be present at the luncheon tomorrow.
 Tt will seem fine to hold a regular Rotary luncheon again." said Clarence Lloyd, assistant secretary of the club. "It has been five weeks since the last one We are anticipating a typical Ro- tary time"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-14
BURR TELLS HOW
 BIRMINGHAM CAN ACCOMPLISH THINGS
More Than $20,000 Contrib uted For Regiments Re ceptiOn-Over 4000 Au-
 tOmObiles Offered

Borden Burr, general chairman of the 167th regiment homecoming reception yes ! terday issued statement which points out hon Birmingham responded to this
 occasion. MT. Burr writes:
 T wish to thank and congratulate the citizens of Birmingham for their serv- ices and participation in the welcome home" to the 167th infanthy, and our other soldiers and sailors. This service was spontaneous and unanimous. Every body wanted to help and every body did.
 We asked for $2O,O0o. The chairman of the finance committee has received
 over S20,00O, and this morning checks continue to come. It was not so much the giving but the spirit of the giving. No strong-arm methods, no pressure; we just asked for it through the mails and
 papers, and from the heart it came.
 Over 120O volunteer contributors-repre- senting every cnss.
 Each committee with keen rivalry, but absolute cooperation, attempted to out strip the others, but failed be@use It could not be done Those who were not called upon to serve on committees con stituted themselves a committee of the whole, and took soldiers and sailors into
 their hearts and homes. We asked for 1000 automobiles, and
 a conservative estimate says we were given 40O0. Homes for 800 of our blessed wounded were asked Enough were ot- fered to have housed another regiment. "It has been often said that women can plan but are not sufficiently practical to execute With the same complete
 ness that our boys broke the Hindenburs line did our committees of women break this time-worn tradition. They planned and executed with the swftness and sureness of men and beautfied theiI work with the warmt hand tenderness or women.
 No effort will be made to thank in dividUals. The fact that all took part made enthusiasm contagious. and when it was set loose by the stirring march of those wonderful soldiers and sailors it became epidemic and the day became historic.
 .When our, hearts are right Birmtng- ham can accomplish anything
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-14
Just Fun, That's All
 Planned for Social Rally
Civic Association Arranges for First Night-On- the-ROof Entertain
 ment May 26

Plans for record breaking social rally to be held on the evening of May 26 for all the members of the Civic as sociation were begun yesterday by a special committee composed of F. A McElroy, Frank O. Croy. J. A. Yates J. D. Monro Graham Perdue and Sec retary- Manager C. L. Harold.
 For the first time in the two years life of the Civic association ladies will be among the guests. Wives or sisters of members and girl companions of sin. gle members will be admitted free. In view of the overflow crowds at the previous nights-on-the- roof, the com mittee decided to put on a double decker" and will have entertainment features at the same time on ths lounge an don the roof proper
 There will be nothing serious at tempted or allowed. Fun and fellowship will have full sway as on past occa. sions.
 Judge William E. Fort. president oi the association is anxious for every member of the body to attend this gen eral meeting, believing in all becoming acquainted with one another.
 Tn the past two months we have re- ceived nearly 200 new members" said Judge Fort, .'and it is necessary, we think, from time to time, to arrange these Soclal meetings so that the olo members may meet the new. One thing wish to emphasize is this, it does moi require an invitation to become a mem. Der of the Civic association. as many seem to think. There is a standing in. vitation to all good citizens to make application and come in to help boost and build Birmingham"
 The entertainment committee will meet again today at noon in the as- e, ,,rr, F<t the programme on the night of the oeth
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-14
BOATS AND BARGES
 IN PLENTY BY NEXT FALL FOR WARRIOR
To Quiet Fears of Doubling Thomases Manager Saun- ders GivesList of Equip
 ment Contracted For

To allay any fears that adequate equip ment for handling all freight offered the Warrior river will not be provided Federal Manager M J. Sanders of the Mississppi-W river waterways has addressed d letter to Manager, Henry T. DeBardelapen of the Warrior section, SOL | ting out just what boats and barges and | their chamcter that have been contracted 1 for and the dates of deliveries Mr.. Sanders states that he has been | Uniformed that there is some doubts in the minds of Birmingham people as to the equipment to be put into the Warrior river services and that this is having deleterious effect on the efforts to put through the necessary terminal and rail- way facilities in this district.
 In his letter MT. Sanders says:
 Dear MT. DeBardelaben: I am given to understand that there is considerable doubt in the minds of a number of your important commercial representatives as to the permanency of government trans portation upon the Warrior river because of a delay which they understand has arisen in awarding contracts for the con- structon of the new fleet.
 T understand this doubt in the minds of your citizens is effecting their con- sideration of terminal facilities which must be constructed if Birmingham is to obtain the full benefit of transportation upon the Warrior river. I think it, there fore, we'll to advise youSof the actual conditions in regard to the contracts for new equipment for the Warrior river.
 Contract was closed on February 1S xrrif a v,eri- neering company of St. Louis, Mo, fol the construction of four (D steel sell propelled tunnel type boats to be com pleted at cost of S244, 400 each delivery: ssOne in months after date of con- tract.
 One in s1k months after date of con- tract
 .One in sA months after date of con- tract
 One in 1c1s months after date of con- tract.
 Contract was closed on February 27th and amended as to certain minor details on April 10, 1919, with the Howard Ship yard and Dock company of Jeffersonville Ind, for the construction of three stee towboats of the twin screw tunnel type at cost of $l37,0oo each to be delivered six months from date of contract.
 "Contact was closed with the Murnan Shipbuilding corporation of Mobile, Ala, on January 27th, for the construction of twenty (20) wooden barges at cost oi s5ss5 each for prompt delivery. Three of these barges have already been delivered; three will be delivered within the next few days and the balance in ample time to take care of any in creased business which may be offered to us.
 .'The barges, as you well know, are in tended solely for the conveyance of coal The towboats are intended to handle these new barges. The self propelled barges are intended to handle general cargo as well as coal Yours truly.
 M. J. SANDERS,
 Federal Manager"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-14
NEGRO GROH|GHWAyMAN|AUMANB|ASAGA|N |GETS DEATHPENALTy HIS POWER 10 HEAL
Dr. Tut Expounds Faith of Christian Scientists to
 Large Audience

pr. John M. Tut of Kansas City, Mo-, member of the board of lecture ship. of the mother church, the First Church of Christ, Scientist in Boston, Mass, delivered an interesting dis course on Christian Science last night to an audience which filled the audi torium of the First Church of Christ, Scientist, to capacity.
 pr. Tut was introduced by L. l.. Jackson. first reader of the church, in a few well chosen words. The lecturer said, in part:
 If each individual in this audience were asked to give a reason for his presence here, no doubt it would be possible to classify the replies under two great heads-religion and medi- cine. These may be said to be the paramount human interests, for second only to a future salvation, mankind is concerned in the preservation of his body. Christian Science has amalgam- ated these interests so that, rightly viewed, religion and medicine become one; and since Christian Science, in it's So'iilS anu HOdilhS IdCe IS dppliCdDIc to all manner of discords, physical, mental and moral, it may be termed the universal panacea.
 "The only reason mankind has not turned to God, the great physician, in the time of physical distress, is because of the material bias of it's education. Mankind has been taught to look to God for salvation from sin, but to rely upon matter for the cure of matter and its dire beliefs. Because of the seem ing increasing power of false material education, mankind has been unable to grasp the simplicity and adequacy of the spiritual laws of God applied to the discords of the flesh
 Jesus knew these laws, employed them, and laid upon all Christians the injunction to initiate his healing works. It may be argued that Jesus conferred the power to heal upon his contempor- ary disciples only.
 "The power of God to heal and to save, so wondrously present with Jesus and the early Christians for 300 years, is available to all today, and when un- derstood and employed. in Jesus way, becomes the witness of Christ in you. the hope of glory"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-14
BARS WILL BE LET DOWN FOR WOMEN
Chamber of Commerce to Admit Women to Member
 ship When Drive Begins

Interest of the women of Birmingham in merce has been so general that meet ing for their special benefit has been arranged for tomorrow afternoon at 7 o'clock in the Tutwiler motel. Through the various organizations of " omen invi- tations to attend this meeting nave been All others are asked to come.
 Mrs. l.. T. Beecher of JOS Summit avenue will preside Professor Harry Clark of the University of Tennessee, who will be the chief speaker at the Cham Der of Commerce smoker this evening, Simmons. the manager of the campaign, will outline the plans for greater civic commercial organization. sa
 The new Birmingham Chamber of Com roerce will open it's membership rolls to women, not at the meeting tomorrow. but when the intensive drive is made in the week of May 26. As in the case of all men, no attempt will be made to enroll members until the close of the preliminary period
 In many cities women are active mem- bers of the Chambers of Commerce. In Niagara Falls, N. Y. there are more than 200. In Bethlehem, Penn, a woman is vice president. In Flint, Mich, the first member to join the new chamber was a woman. When she was asked to fill in the line on tre application cara giving her occupation she wrote: Being the mother of three boys" and then she added: But not too busy to be inter- ested in the city where those boys are growing to manhood"
 Indications are that the smoker this evening at S:15 in the Tutwiler hotel ball room will be big affair. The commit tees report an unusual interest in this opportunity to hear Prof. Clark, Dr. N. A. Barrett and Rabbi M. Newfield, to join in the songs and to smoke good cigars while hearing something os the pans for a big, responsible Chamber of Coni- merce.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-14
Bessie Williams Bound
 Over on Murder Charge

After hearing the evidence of severa witnesses and making a thorough inves- tigation, Acting Coroner R. E. Askew yes terday returned a verdict of first degree murder in the case of Bessie Willis. who it is alleged, stabbed and killed Lee Henderson. a young man. early Monday morning.
 The homicide took place at the home of the woman. 210 Nineteenth street. Ac- cording to the testimony of witnesses, the woman claimed that Henderson had sto- len some money from her and while he was lying on bed she stabbed him ir the chest. near the heart, with knife and also in the neck. Several witnesses also testified that after she had stabbed and dragged him to the floor she beat the wounds with her fists.
 Henderson was carried to the Hillmar hospital, but lived only a short time Bessie Willis is in the county jail A warrant has been sworn out charging her with murder.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-14

the tragedy and who saw it, told me that my brother came along the street carrying with him some bundles. He stated that Harper was standing behind a garden post at the front of his home and when my brother appeared he be- gan talking to him about the cattle Only a few words were passed, he said until Harper pulled pistol and fired, whereupon my brother pulled his and returned the fire after he had fallen to the ground
 .The cows have been invading my brothers crops" continued MT. McCary ''He took the matter up with the city commissioners and they told him to send the cows to the pound"
 MRS. HAMPERS STATEMENT
 The following is the statement of Harper's wife. who says she saw the affair, and this statement was reiter- ated by negro witness, who is em- ployed by Harper:
 "I was sitting on the porch of
 Mrs. Moore across the street when
 Mir. McCary came up. He and my
 husband entered into a conversa-
 tion about the cattle and after
 few words by each Mir. McCary
 pulled n pistol and fired twice, and
 turned as if he intended to run. It
 was then that Grover drew his gun
 and shot one time. The cows were
 not on the land of McCary when they were driven up by a negro em-
 ploye of his, but on land owned by corporation. Grover went to Mir.
 McCary and tried to induce him to
 release the cattle, which he refused
 to do. He then went to the city
 missioners and asked them what to do. They told him to pay
 the necessary fee for securing the
 rplease of the catfIe,c
 McCary is survived by his widow, Mrs Hattie McCary, and two sons, Hugh and Fletcher McCary.
 Interment will be in Elmwood. Johns and Shaws' ambulances answered the call and Harper was carried to the hos- pitai, where he is said to be in a crit ical condition this morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-14
evening at 6:3O o'clock.

With bullet holes through the heart
 and neck, either of which would have proved fatal, the body of McCary is
 lying at the home, awaiting funeral
 services, which will be conducted from
 the residence this afternoon at 4 o'clock. Harper is at the Birmingham infirm-
 ary with 16 perforations in the bowels
 as the result of two bullet wounds and
 little hope is held for his recovery, ac-
 cording to hospital authorities. quarrel about the trespassing of
 some cows belonging to Harper led to the tragedy. The farms of the two
 men are adjoining. Harper's cows yes terday morning broke the fence be-
 tween the farms and, it is said, invaded
 a field owned by McCary. The cows
 were taken into custody by McCary,
 penned in his yard and sent to the
 pound. There were 29 head of cattle, and
 Harper, it is said deposited $29 at the pound for the release of the cattle.
 Yesterday evening McCary was walk
 ing past the home of Harper. The men
 met each other near the home and words concerning the cattle were ex- changed.
 ALL SHOTS EFFECTIVE report of pistol was heard. The shot took effect. did three more shots fired by the men. When the smoke had cleared two we'll known men and neighbOrs were Iy- ing only a few feet apart in pools of blood. smoking .3S revolver in the hand of each told the hor- rible story.
 There is a difference in opinion as to who fired the first shot, although there were three witnesses, it is said, to the affair. MT. McCary, brother of the dead man. made this statement last night:
 T have tried to make thorough in- vestigation of the affair. O. J. Moore, Jr., 12-year-old lad residing just across the street from the scene of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-14
Jury in Circuit Court Con- demns Horace Chism to
 the GallOws

A verdict of death was brought in by the jury last night in the case of Horace Chism, alias w. M. Jackson. who has been on trial before Judge Il. F. Heflin for the past two days.
 The case was concluded late in the evening and following Judge Heflin's charge to the jurymen they remained out less than an hour before bringing in the word that they had inflicted the death penalty.
 Chism was convicted of highway robbery, his victim being Mrs. Louis Bruce, the crime being committed April 6 at Forest Station. on the Bessemer car line The attempted robbery oc- cured in broad daylight and according to the evidence Mrs. Bruce had her baby in her arms at the time the negro approached her. He handed her let ter, which he said was for her husband. As she reached out to take it he seized her purse which, contained something over $10. She was able to keep hold on the purse when the negro drew a pistol, before being frightened away.
 The prosecution was conducted by Solicitor Tate, assisted by Ben Perry, solicitor of the Bessemer court, while the defense was conducted by M. B. Grabe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-14
Bonus for All Soldiers

The home service section of the Bir- mingham chapter of the American Red Cross at 517 Jefferson County Bank building announces that information has been received that the $s0 bonus will be paid to soldiers even if they had been in camp only one day.
 It was at first understood that sol diers who had been in camp only a day or two were not entitled to the bonus All of those who have applied for their bonus and have not received it should write to the department to which they applied and tell the date on which the application was made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-14
Union Label League to
 Dance on East Lake Pier

Members of the Union Label league and their friends will give dance at East Lake park Thursday night, the affair to be given on the new pier al the Public Utility building.
 The trade unions of Birmingham are interested in this dance and it prom ises to be quite an event in local la bor ranks when the merry making starts in the beautiful new building
 An orchestra has been engaged anu the new floor constructed of the hn- est of hardwood has been put in excel lent shape for the festivities.
 Devotees of the terpsichorean art will start their merry making shortly after the o'clock hour and will not participate in the Home, Sweet Home Waltz" until II o'clock, the official closing time for the municipal resort.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-14
IT.. S. Court at Tuscaloosa

The United States district court will convene in Tuscaloosa Monday morn ing at 10 o'clock, with Judge W. I. Grubb of the northern district of Ala bama presiding The docket is large, but consists of the usual run of cases.
 Among the court officials who will go to Tuscaloosa Monday are Judge Grubb, Earle Pettus, United States district at- torney; Major Charles J. Allison. clerk of the court; James Smith, deputy clerk: George Brown. court crier; H. A. Skeggs, United States marshal, and Frank J. Davis, deputy marshal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-14
CAPT. J. B. CAREER
 BACK FROM FRANCE

Capt. J. B. Garber, who has just returned from France, reached his home in Birmingham last night.
 Captain Garber was in the Eighty second division and commanded an arr tillery unit which was on the Argonne front practically from June until the signing of the armistice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-14
Bankruptcy Petition

H. Lowe. merchant of Warrior, filed a voluntary petition in bankruptcy in the office of the United States distric court yesterday morning. The assets amount to sS40. for all of which hs claimed exemption. Liabilities were ap. proximately $1, ,425.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-14
Quarrel Ouer CowI
 Fatal To One And Another May Die
We'll Known Citizens of North 18th Street Engage in Pistol Duel, One Being Killed and Other
 Probably Fatally Wounded

Fletcher McCary 54 mineral water dealer and exten
 Seventy-fifth street, dead and Grover C. Harper, 31, we'll known dairyman of the neighborhood probably fatally wounded the result of pistol duel which took place between the two yesterday H.2n n.,.I
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1919-11-15
Sc alquila.

Sc ALQUILAN dos habitaciones fres-
cas- y comodas en- sitio centrieo de Ia
ciudad. Informes Telefono 832 azul.
ALQUILAMOS BARATO I'm espaciosc
y ventilado local Ell ell sitio mas cen
trico de la ciudad, propio para almace-
mar cualquier' clase de mercancia. In
formaran apartado 1884.
Sc ALQUTLA la casa No. s de ia callc
Fabian en- la parada 23. Informara el
telefono 393 verde, Santurce.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1919-11-15
DESDE MANATI
UNA VISTA AL HOSPITAL NUM-
CIPAL.

CIPAL.
Aver tuvimos noticias de Cue ell ell
Hospital Municipal de este pueblo SC
;ba prac: icar una dificil operacion de
alta cirugia en- una infeliz seiiora, cuya
operaci6n seria dirigida por ell compe-
tente cirujano doctor Alexandra Otero
Lopez, que es el Comisionado de SAM
dad Local; pero muy pesar nuestro.
esta no pudo efectuarse porque seglin
la opinion del doctor O.ero Lopez, Ia
paciente Sc encontraba en- estado muy
debil para resistir Ia anesSesia. No obs
tante, tuvimos la opor,unidad de hablar
extensamente con ell doctor Otero, So
bre ,asuntos relacionados con el cargo
que hace cerca de dos semanas ocupa.
Con la cortesia inna ell ell competente
funcionario, nos invite a que dieramos
un vistazo por todos los saloneS del Hos
pital, y en- honor la verdad quedamos
encantados de la limpieza y comfort
con que es.an los asilados. Departures
con algunos, todos nos han elogiado
los distintos empleados, tanto por ell
trato personal como por el tratamiento
curative de que son objeto. Ell numero
de asilados es de veinte, que son asis-
tidos por Ell practicante don r. Rosas
Quifones, que es ell administrator de
nca dounudouoio ~ Y,nr Iac onfay,,, a,.a g
senorita Antonia Ardoin y sonora Ma
talia Rivera, ambas competentiSimas.
Ell doctor Otero Lopez, a preguntas
nuestras, sobre ell es.ado general sani-
tario de Manati, nos dijo: ''Todavia no
he term;nado la organization de mi
departamento; pero por 10 que he podido
observar, dicho estado no es muy hala-
gueno. Hay que hacer mucho, y no obs
tante los pequefics recursoS con que cuen
20 para las atenciones, trabajare ardua-
mente en- pro de Ia salud de este pue
bio, que am oe idolatro como 81 fuera
ell mio propio. Atacare rudamente y sin
eontemplaciones todo aquello que Sc
oponga al precepto 'Salus populi su-
prema lex''. Seran embellishments ms
peccionados la leche, Ell pan y la car
ne que consume cl pueblo. Para clio
cuen:o con el apoyo de los buenos ciuda
danos de Manati.'' Aqui hicimos punto
final, para no distraer por mas tempo
la atenci6n de nuestro Comisionado, y
nos despedimos, dandole nuestras ex-
presivas gracias, y ofreciendole las CO.
lumnas de Ell MUNDO para todo aque-
llo que Sc relacione con Ell bienestar,
gobicrno y progreso de Mana:i.
Ell CoRRESPoNSAL.