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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-30
PUPILS OF GREEK
 SCHOOL RENDER
 FINE PROGRAMME
Commencement Exercises Held at the Fraternal Hall-Greek Dialogues and Songs Feature of
 Programme

The Greek school or Birmingham, which is supported by members of the Greek community of this city. held its commencement exercises at 3:3o o'clock yesterday afternoon at the Fraternal hall. The programme, consisting of famous Greek dialogues, poems. patriotic songs and speeches, was rendered in the Greek tongue. by the young pupils of the school Several prominent Greek citizens made brief addresses. praising the work done by the school and the future possibili- ties of education in building up great nations.
 Dr. H. A. Elkourie presided during tho exercises and George Pappas. graduate of Howard college, spoke on the Pos abilities of Education Among the Greek Children and the Many Benefits to pe Derived Therefrom.' Frank Deedmeyer, lawyer, made a brief address on "Greek Literature and the Recent Advances Made by Education in Greece" large audience was In attendance.
 The exercises were well delivered by the youngsters and the school showed that good results had been obtained by the teacher, Nick .LAmprinides. It has been in operation for about six years and at the present time 1t has 'an enroll ment of 55 pupils. t.t 3
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-30
COMMITTEE WOULD PUT STATE |NFRONT
 RANK OF AVIATION
Flying Field for Every Con- munity Is Object Sought by Workers for Con-
 mercial Aviation

To put Alabama in the front rank in aviation was the aim established by the Civic associations special commit tee on commercial aviation, which held its first meeting in the law offices of Dixon & Bowers yesterday afternoon. This committee, working in conjunction with the committee to be appointed from the Birmingham Chamber of Com merce and committees from civic or ganizations of other cities in the state. is expected to blaze the way for ex- tensive aerial developments In Ala bama.
 At the meeting yesterday the mem bers took up plans to be followed by the committee in its work and dis cussed some of the things that are to be done in Birmingham and the state to encourage the development and progress of aeronautics
 An aviation landing field in every slogan adopted by the committee. and 1t is. to this end that the committee will work.
 Every city, town. village and ham let in the state will have need. some time In the near future, of a muni- cipal landing field for aeroplanes and those who have their own good at heart and the good of the state will see that suitable field is provided p says resolution passed by the com mittee. This state is level. for the most part, and has an opportunity to become the first state in the Mnion in aviation matters. This committee will work to the end that everything pos- sible be done to encourage and pros per aviation, which promises to be- come one of the largest and most im- portant industries of any.
 Following the meeting of the conn mittee, the members proceeded to Dixie field. of the Dixie Flying corporation, to inspect the field and the facilities offered there. Among those who had not seen the field before and who In spected 1t were Frank Dixon and Lloyd Bowers, both of whom won various medals. including the croix de Euerre In France in the aviation service o1 the United States.
 The field was declared excellent and In every way suitable for a municipal
 
 for the landing of all sorts of planes The committe officially reported the field satisfactory. @
 Meeting will be held by the com mittee at short intervals hereafter. II Is expected. Its work began yesterday It will soon issue a request for the sup port of various civic bodies and inter ested individuals In honey com bine Alabama with aviation fields, 1t was an. nounced.
 If this aim is accomplished, 1t wa. pointed out. any business man. sports l man or other aviator can, when wing ing his way through the clouds at { night of 5000 feet. shut off his engine l over any spot in the state and arrec a safe and pleasant landing. The members of the committee ar, Lloyd c. Bowers, chairman; Frank M Dixon. Roy IA Smart, W. K. Dawson, J E. Taylor and w J. Wise.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-30
RULING ON MOTION
 IS POSTPONED Excessive Verdict in Dam- age Suit Alleged in Mo-
 ton to Set Aside

Ruling on the motion to set aside a verdict of $s2,500 rendered by jury in favor of Mrs. Sadie McWilliams vs. the Birmingham Southern railroad a few months ago in which the plain tin recovered for the death of herIson, as an engineer on the railroad, has been postponed until July by Judge Ro- maine Boyd, in the circuit court.
 Motion to set aside the verdict was made on the grounds that the amount is so excessive it was the result of pre- judice and the trial court erred in the ruling on the admissibility of certain evidence and in the giving of certain charges requested by the plaintifr and the rejection of other charges filed by the defendant.
 The verdict rendered was given in the case in which the plaintin sued the defendant for the alleged wrongful death of Louis Lee McWiliams, her son. who it is alleged was an engineer on on the railroad. It was claimed that on the night of October 3, 1918, while he was on an engine. drawing car of hot metal between Fairfield and Ensley, the engine ran into bunch of freight cars, causing the car to be tipped over to such an extent the de- fendant was alleged to have been burned, from which. it is claimed. he died.
 This is said to be the second largest damage claim ever given by jury in Jefferson county. LeRoy Percy and Bor- den Burr represented the defendant while Burgin & Jenkins represented the DlRtnt1H~
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-30
COMMUNITY SING
 VERY ENJOYABLE Miss Norma Scholars Ren- dition of .sVerdun" Fea-
 ture of Programme

Yesterdays community sing at Cap itol park was attended by large crowd. The usual thunder storm was missing and the entertainment went on uninterruptsd.
 The programme wes pleasing and vas we'll rendered. The special fea- ture was Miss Norma Scholar in Mss Rowley's dramatic song. ~Verdqn," with the composer at. the plano Miss schoolAr was in excellent form and sang with musicianly divineness. h the climax she rose to 2 fine thrill Her artistry was pronounced and s.ie was heartily applauded.
 The orchestra played several beau tiful numbers. and played them with finish, and the songs for everybody real community music-under Ed r. shumway went remarkably we'll. The director drilled the audience on America" until all present knew 1t and aang 1t. Another song that vas learned to Mr. Shumway's satisfaction was ''Oh. How Hate to Get Up in the Morning" Still another was "Lfl Liza
 Jane"
 It was generally said that yester- days sing was the most en3oyabls
 heard In many woekA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-30

A party of well known citizens who are equally well known as ardent dis ciples of the renowned angler, Izaac Walton. returned Saturday from three days fishing trip on the Warrior river. and reportes an extraordinary catch of s2-pound catfish by George o. Mabry.
 Of course, there are some people who take all fishermen's stories with the pro- verbal grain of, salt, but the several members of the party are so well known for their answering veracity that this one is probably the truth. the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.
 The party consisted of George O. Ma bry, Woolsey Morrow, Judge Stiles, James Fletcher. and George Case, and the following is a verbatim report of the record making catch, as furnished the writer by one of the party:
 Probably the largest fish ever caught in the Warrior river and certainly the largest ever caught in Bankhead lake since the building of Lock No. r, was caught on Friday of this week by the well-known real estate dealer and fish erman, George O. Mabry
 "On Thursday evening of this week Mir. Mabry and a party of his friends arrived at Mir. Mabrays camp. about four miles above Lock No. r, on the Warrior river. Upon their arrival the topic of conver- sation was fishing. One of the party asserted that the whole crowd could not catch enough fish to satisfy his appetite.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-30
Brief Account Of Sermons
 Preached inLocaL Churches

come. he saith unto them. let us pass over unto the other side," Mark 4:S5, was his text.
 Jesus, he said, was tired from days work. He had been eaching and teach ing and healing, and when he lay down he was tired and sleep undisturbel byl the storm. You toss in your bed and' cannot sleep:" said Dr. McNeill, youf conscience will not let you because of you have said or done, something that dis. turbes It. s
 "Or while you sleep your wife or your husband or your child or a servant is un- able to sleep because of some harsh word you have spoken to them.
 Jesus had been preaching and teacn- ing and healing the sick. He was tired. You say preaching is easy but l am the only man here sweating"
 woman called on doctor saying 8 had insomona, ho said she could n sleep. Doctors get tired sometimes ev with their rich patients. He told her Eve on six pence day and earn it. Son think it is not work unless you hand the pick, or the hoe or the shovel. But Jesus was weary; he had De preaching and teaching and healing. al slept though the stom
 pr. McNeill insists upon the peop getting the church going habit and quit porch-rockng and automopiln during the service hour.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-30
DIR. BARRETT READY
 TOLEAVE HOSPITAL

pr. N A. Barrett. president of the city commission. who has been sick at the South Highlands infirmary for several weeks. was reported decidedly better by officials at the hospital last night 1t being stated that his condition is constantly improving.
 Dr. Barrett was carried to the hos pital following continued illness, where it was said he had malaria. It was stated last night that his fever has left him and that he does not now have chills. It is expected that Dr. Barrett will be able to leave the hos pital some time during this week. pos sibly within the next three days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-30
LETTERS TO EDITOR
Foresees Business Boom

To the Editor of The Age-Herald.
 The signing of the peace treaty easily stamps President Wilson as the great est man in the world. and gives the, democratic party such boost as to almost insure the election of a dem ocrat as his successor. Not only does the signing of the treaty boost the democratic party. but 1t puts the United States head and shoulders above all the nations of the world.
 Through my glasses can only see a business boom all over our country from the Rockey mountains to the Adirondacks, and from the Rio Grande to Niagara Falls. East. west. north and south will enjoy such prosperity as was never dreamed of. and with our new made friends in South America. and elsewhere, Made in the United States goods will be in great demand. and with the opening of our southern ports the south should come in with dou- ble share of this long-1ooked-for pros perity. Birmingham and Alabama should ''go after" small industries as well as large ones. and do 1t now. Do this. and give the deserving poor T chance and all will be we'll.
 H. A. STEWART. ss11 F1rst avenue, Birmingham. Ala
 Juno 90, 1919.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-30
ENGINEERS DISCUSS RAILROAD PROBLEMS
 AT JOINT MEETING

Members and delegates from all the local divisions of the Brotherhood or Engineers held their regular fifth Sunday meeting at o'clock yes terday afternoon at the Fraternal hall Grand Chief w. S. Stone was unable to attend, owing to conflicting engagements. Industrial and legislative problems per taining to railroads were discussed and talks made by c. K. Hall. E. M. Chase J. c. DeHoll, H. M. Shell, T. s. Pound. E. J. Marler, S. c. Parker and Pete Kos setter and others alts
 During recess of the meeting the members were entertained at lunch Ds the ladies auxiliary. of the Brotherhooo of Locomotive Engineers. T. J. Bissett' general chairman of the l.. & N. system, presided during the meeting. which lasted well into the evening.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-30
ANYLEASES ARE CLOSEDFORD DOWN
 TOWN PROPERTY Garage to Be Erected at Cost of $5O,000-A New Ready-to-Wear Store
 to Be Opened
ststsnsnt. May I7. isia

The McConnell-Anglin-W White Real closed the sale of two lots for $16,000 and closed and executed several other leases of important downtown proper ty. For the purchases of the lots they negotiated a 15-year lease, with a rem tai of a little less than $S0o0 per an- mum.
 A $50,000 garage is to be erected on the lots. The construction of which will begin immediately. It will consist of one floor only and will have 33,00O square feet of floor space. The lessees are local automobile dealers and will have sales rooms, repair shops and storage space. The building will be completed by October 1.
 The seven-year lease on the Searight- Raese Furniture company building was closed by the Motion Realty company and the new lessees, Sol Lindy and Samuel Friedman, are to have a large misses ready-to-wear department store and will carry a large stock of goods, ! from $75,0 ,000 to $150,000. having in mind 8 business similar to Best of New xYork. The building itself consists Of five stories, is fire-proof and is con- structed of brick and concrete. It faces H39 feet on Twentieth street, and 25 feet \ on Fourth avenue and has rental value of $10.000 per annum.
 A five-year lease was closed on a }store on Fourth avenue, near Twentieth street, to New York people, who plan to open a large, modern electrical bak- 7. cry. copied direct from New York. Jake Zingeser, who operates the Paris ian bakery at Five Points, is locally interested in this new venture.
 five-year lease on. building on First avenue near Twentieth street, was executed to Joe Kartus and Nathan Marlow and others. The building is at present occupied by D. Friedman & Go. It consists of four floors and base ment The new lessees will begin a large millinery wholesale business. op- erating under the name of the National Millinery company.
 All of these leases. which have been recently executed, will take effect Oc- tober 1. Several other large leases on Eighteenth street and along Fourth avenue have been closed by the same company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-30
Dr. Stuart Speaks
 On State Memorial

Jnterweaying the story of Mary, who inst before the specification broke the a1ahaster box of precious perfumt upon Jesus and the great good 10 Ye accomnIished from the erection of a state memorial to commemorate the deede and sacrifices of the soldiers or the world war, Dr. George k. stuart pastor of the First Methodist church. preached to crowded mousse suhuas morning. His text was taken from the ninth verse of the fourteenth chap ter of St. Mark.
 He told of the beautiful and sacred courtship between Jesus ana Mary III which the Saviour told Of his grea. mission into this world and she shafeo the sacrifices with the Saviour How Jesus and Lazareth had searcneo anu found Simon, who later gave sreat feast in His honor, giving I@azaretr the place of honor. but according to custom Mary was not at the feast Then 1t was that Mary slipped ove- to the table, breaking the alabaste box and anointing Jesus. rms Wa severely criticized as being extrava gant. but Jesus interceded. teilin them to let her alone. as He wante | the gospel preached throughout tnt world and this used as one or 1T greatest memorials of the worl' Christianity is not merely preacnin going to church and giving to 1T ! poor. but it carries love. tendernes- and gratitude.
 'T believe in great monuments, De lieye in great celebrations. and o'
 monuments preserve the history or tr
 world of the past in the capacity gre; men have served" said Dr. Stuars "Erect memorials as the old Ronnal used to have busts of the great me all along the road to Rome to inspiF and instill greater deeds to the younh { CT generations passing along" pr. Stuart told of receiving gre Inspiration when he walked up U steps of the Washington monume and how it made him realize the grea ness of the man for which 1t stood.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-30
RESPONSIBILITY
 CHIEF OBJECTION
Dr. /Parke, in Reply to Dr. Welch, Advocates Provi-
 siOns of Ohio Law
To the editor of the Age-Herald:

To the editor of the Age-Herald:
 Today's paper carries somewhat lengthy statement isued by the state health officer through the medium of your Montgomery correspondent. MT. Gormley The point of view is possi- bly, the outstanding feature of this state ment-its psychology, if you will. Appar- eptly the state, health officer can only see charges of graft when citizen sees fit to point out that our present health system is pure sample of irresponsible government. So far as the writer knows, the health system of the former German government was conceded to be efficient and economical and honest. Efficient and honest though 1t unquestionably was, it had to go because of the dawn of a new day in the worlds progress. Judged by efficiency of by honesty of administra- ton, the former German health system could easily have stood the test. But the real test was responsible government, as our president has so persistenlty en- deavored to make plain. The test was democracy in government.
 The point of view outstanding in this
 statement is fear of politics, fear of the ability of the people of Alabama to con duct their public health affairs through
 
 adopted by nearly all the other states
 of this union. If democracy is such a ia ilure in Alabama that the board Of gov ernment mental functions exercised by the health system cannot be successfully
 carried on by the state government, 1t
 is full time we were finding it out and mending our ways. The writer cannot suscribe to any such point of view nor does he accept the idea that the legisla- tiIre will SO subscribe.
 t"~ Some two weeks ago MT. Gorm1ey sent out another statement from the state health officer calling attention to the marked similarity between the law re- gently passed by Ohio and the bill now proposed by the Alabama board oi health, A copy of the Ohio law. passed in May, 1919 creating municipal and general health districts for purposes oi local health administration" have beer obtained from the Ohio board. These laws provide that the Ohio governor shall appoint the members of the state board I of health. It provides that officials ol l the peoples government shall name ol | elect the members of the district heaitr | boards. It provides for responsible gov ernment from beginning to end and does not delegate power to medical societies of irresponsible boards. l If the state board of health will adop l the Ohio system, all opposition will ai { once vanish, in and out the legislature since opposition has been based on thu absence of responsibility and the absence of real democracy in our ancient ant
 outgrown health system Let our stat' board champion bill providing, lik' Ohio, that the state health system shal Do an integral part of the state govern inent, and not only will opposition dis appear but enthusiasm will blossom in 1t place.
 Birmingham, Ala. June %. 1919.
 ss1 THOS D. PARKE
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-30
CANTEEN WORKERS
 ENTERTAIN SOLDIERS

Yesterday morning two trainloads of returned soldiers. on their way to Camp Shelby. Hattiesburg, Miss, and one trainload yesterday afternoon. destined for the same place. were served with refreshments by the Red Cross canteen workers at the Ter ninal station.
 The boys were enthusiastic in their ,nraise of the work done by the work prs and thoroughly enjoyed the re- freshments served them after their long ride from New York and Newport News
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-30
Class Initiated

Birming gham council No. .635. Knights of Columbus, initiated large class yesterday. making the second class in four weeks.
 The third degree was conferred by the Mobile teem and class initiated in New orleans yesterday had the Bir- minxham team for it's third degree cerennOnfal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-30
FIRE CHIEFS RETURN
 FROM CONVENTION

Chief s. A. Middleton of the local fire department, Chief J. I. Reeder or the Bessemer department and captain E. F. Rody of fire station No re- turned yesterday from Kansas City. Mo, where they attended the annual fire chiefs convention.
 The convention was In session week at Kansas City. and an extrao1 dinary large number of chiefs and cap tains from all parts of the United States were in attendance. according to the local firemen. They report big time as well. having learned some new points that "firebugs' should know fe..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-30
Negro Woman Slasires
 Rival With Razor

Mary Davis. negro. was slashed about the head and back with razor and probably fatally injured by Flos- sic Spear late last night
 The affray took place in the loppy of the Granada hote, where Mary Davis is employed as maid. Jealousy is said to have been the cause of the cutting. The injured woman was car ried to the Hillman hospital in crit ical condition. Flossie Spear was Sr- rested on a charge of assault with ih> tent to murder and committed to the cifv fail
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-30
Sacred Harp Singers Meet at the Courthouse

About 150 persons attended the meeting of the Jefferson County 6acred Harp organization which was held in the courthouse yesterday aft ~rnoon Members of the organization vers present from all parts of the Aonntry. The programme which had been arranged was carried out and in- cluded a variety of songs. both old and new.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-30
What Manner of Man
 Is This?-Dr. McNeill.

pr. John McNeill. pastor of the South Highland Presbyterian church. took as the subject of his sermon at the morn ing services yesterday the incident of Jesus sleeping on the boat while the wind storm tossed 1t about the sea; the fear of those with him, his rebuking the wind and calming of the sea. and the wonder of those with him as to what manner of man he was.
 And the same day when the even was
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-30
FINAL PLANS FOR MEMORIAL DRIVE
 WILL BE MADE AT
 DINNER TONIGHT Additions To the Hundred Thousand Dollar Club To Be Announced By Direc- tor and Workers
 Supplies Given Out

All workers in the memoriai drive are requested to attend the disner tonight at the Tufwiier hotel as guests of the committee md are urged to phone headquar- ters, Main 4O5S. ns to whether they can attend the dinner or not.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-30
PERSONAL

MT. and Mrs. Arnold Masberg and son left yesterday morning for New Orleans whence they will sail for New York They will be absent about three weeks.
The Ordway new era., 1919-06-20

her down Into his humiliation" His
sweet moment had passed.
He spent a few futile moments try
ing to comfort her.
Don't come near me-" 1t burst
from her; a cry of revulsion. He
stared at her, the woman meeting his
eyes in flushed defiance. The hatred
which he saw. her bitterness, corroded
his pride, scorched his self-love. Moth
Ing would kill his love for her; he
knew that in that blackest of mo-
ments. He would never forget that
look of dread, of hate. He left her
tent.
That night. the cot under the stars
had no tenant. Hardin had 1t out
with himself down the levee.
That valley might fulfill Estrada's
vision and his labor; might yield the
harvest Of happy homes; but his was
not there. He had been the sacrifice.