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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-09

hill having been reported faVOrabIy was made special order of business in the house for the thirty-seventh legisla- tive day. In the meantime the senate bill was placed on the house calendar. Now right here is where the hand of the opponents of good roads first showed itself Objection was made when the chairman of the roads committee asked unanimous consent that the sen ate bill be substituted for the house bill, No explanation was made why this ot : jection was raised, but the friends oi good roads can surmise.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-09
NOnjury Cases

Non jury civil cases set for the week by the Benners court bill, according to statements made yesterday A large docket of non-jury cases are set for this week and will be called for trial on the days specified.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-09
TODAY'S PROGRAMME

The programme for the city teachers today will be as follows:
 9--Roll call, room 2
 9:15-Assembly.
 10-"The Junior Senior Plan of Organi- zation in the High Schools of Jefferson County" Superintendent N. R. Baker. 1045-"The Teacher and Public Health. ' w. c. Blasingame, United States public health service.
 Il :30-"The Economic Basis of Democ- rack, J. A. Reams.
 12-"Government Savings and Thrift, Mrs, R. F. Johnston.
 12 12:30-Lunch and recess.
 1:3o-"The Socialized Recitation" J. E Allen.
 2-Department conferences.
 3--Adjournment.
 The programme for the county teach. CTS will be as follows:
 Meeting with city teachers in the morn ing.
 1:SO-"The Uniform Course in Mathe matics." ]. R. Clements. Discussion 2:30-"The Uniform Course in Science. J. M. Farris. Discussion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-09
ADDRESS OF WELCOME

Dr. N. R. Baker made the address oi welcome to the teachers in the opening of the institute and touched lightly on subjects of interest to the teachers, in- cluding the matter of forming union of the teachers. Commissioner ]. R Hornady was then introduced by c, R. Glenn and spoke of the credit due the teachers by the people and complimented the teachers for their service to humanity through the teaching of the children.
 ]. H. Phillips. superintendent of the city schools, Senator Charles West Frank Rushton and Mrs. D. A. Echols of the board of education also made brief but instructive talks to the teachers.
 A short sing was conducted by Ed F, Shumway between the opening talks and several vocal selections were sung by teachers during different intervals of the days work
 When approached and asked whether he thought there was a probability of the teachers of the county organizing, MT Baker said: There was some strong talk of an organization of the teachers in this district last spring, and I with others of the board of education was ap. prehensive. but there has been no indica- tion of repetition of it now. What I said yesterday was merely to still unrest along this line if there was any.'
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-07-23
KILLS HIMSELF
WITH REVOLVER
W. B. Miller, Of Chattanooga,
Commits Suicide at
TaIladega, Ala.
MANAGED GAS COMPANY
Wife and Four Children Re.
side at Present on Nc
callie Avenue.

A telegram received by Mrs. VIII
liam r. Miller, of 52S McCallie ave-
nue., Wednesday morning contained
the startling announcement that her
husband died very suddenly in Tai
ladega, Ala. No particulars were
given. It later developed that Mr..
Miller committed suicide about mid
night Tuesday.
The deceased is survived by his
wife, a daughter, Elizabeth; three
sons, William W., Gedney and James
Watson Miller. of this city, and his
mother, who resides In England.
The body Will be taken to Carters-
Vile, Ca, for interment In the fam
lily burial ground.
The International News Service
carries the following dispatch In re-
gard to the death of Mr.. Miller;
"Talladesa, Ala, July 2s.-W. B.
Miller, superintendent of the ITALIA
dega Light and Water company,
committed suicide last night about
midnight in the vault room OF the
commission offices in the city build
ing. A pistol procured in police
headquarters was used. Mr.. Miller
came here from Chattanooga, where
his family now resides at 52S Mccall
lie avenue. He was gas engineer
and was well known in many cities
of the south. There is no known rea-
son for his act. Disposition of the
body is awaiting instructions from
his family"
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-07-23
GOVERNOR THINKS new
SUFFRAGE BILL LEGAL
Decision by Supreme Court Is
Expected to Be Delivered
On SATURDAY..

Gov. A. H. Roberts, while in Knox
Vile attending a meeting of the board
of trustees of the University of Ten
nessee, expressed the belief that the
state supreme court would uphold the
constitutionality of the recently en-
acted suffrage law giving women Of
Tennessee the right to vote in mu-
nicipal and national elections. The
governor stated that he examined the
bill carefully before signing il. and
he is confident that it will be held
legal by the supreme court.
Decision of the supreme court on
the matter will probably be made
next Saturday. Gov. Roberts is en-
phatic in his statement that the law
is constitutional, and has no doubts,
he says, of the supreme courts de-
cision on the matter.
Election Contest?
In case the supreme court declares
the new suffrage bill constitutional,
many local lawyers are of the opinion
that 1t would hold the run off" cleo
ton in Chattanooga illegal, as the
women were denied the right to vote
by the election commission.
II this election were declared In
valid, it is contended by several law
yers that Commissioners Heron and
Wassman and Tom Wilcox would be
forced to repeat their recent race.
lie firm of Brown, Spurlock &
Brown, as recently announced in The
News, has been retained to investi-
gate the legal phases Of the matter,
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-07-23
St. Joseph's Mission House Making
Great Progress in South Chattanooga
Plans of Institution Are Outlined by Father Robnson-Fran
Persons in Charge of BOYS.

The ST. Joseph's mission house at
Twenty NTH and whiteside streets
is making encouraging progress. The
settlement house Is conducted under
the auspices OF Christ Church. and Is
directed by Rev. William c. Robert
SON. Father Evans is the priest In
charge. Mrs. Alexander arrived on
Wednesday and will act MS house,
mother, a position which Miss Nelia
Cowan, lay worker, has been occu-
plying temporarily.
1.-THE aim OF the mission house."
said Father Robertson Tuesday, rs
to serve as social center for all the
people OF the community. The FIRST
floor OF the building constitutes the
chapel OF st. Joseph's church, where
services are held daily for all who
care to attend. On the second floor
are the library, clubrooms, reception
hall and diningroom and kitchen. The
third floor Is the dormitory for the
boys. Our idea is to take care OF
homeless boys as far as our means
will allow, and at the same time pro-
vide comfortable home for boys and
young men who are able to pay
moderate sum for board. These
young men will. of course. be volun-
teer workers, and will give at least
one night a week to settlement work
OF some kind-gymnasium classes,
night school or entertainment, While
1t is rather early to outline our plans
definitely. we hope. as soon as funds
will permit to start a night school.
We expect to have d circulating IL
brary. and Mrs. Alexander. who is an
accomplished musician, will conduct
music classes. We hope that the
young people OF the community will
use the mission house to contribute
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-07-23
GETS LONG SENTENCE IN
STATE PENITENTIARY
s. R. DUBRov GIVEN FROM
THREE TO TEN YEARS.
Charged With Passing Bad
Check-Bennie Wise Ac-
Quilted of Assault,

An unusually busy session of the
criminal court Tuesday was wound
up late in the afternoon when S. r,
Dubrov was found guilty and SEN
fenced to serve from three to ten
years in the state penitentiary for
obtaining goods under false pre-
lenses.
The case was a peculiar one and
there were many who heard the evil
dence who believed that Dubrov
would be freed on a techincality, the
case having a civil rather than a
criminal aspect. However, the jury
reported 1t had found Dubrov guilty.
The defendant was represented by
T. Pope Shepherd and E. H. Will
liams and the state by Gen. George
w. Chamlee and Ford & Bryan. A.
w. Moore was the prosecutor in the
case, he charging that Dubrov bought
his store on Carter street for $4,000
and in return gave him a bad check
for the amount. Moore claims that
he carried the check to the bank sew
eral times, but it was always marked
no good" Dubrov claims he had
$1,000 in a savings account and in
tended borrowing the other from his
wife and making the check, good
However, he stated his wife refused
to let him have the money and he
explained it to Moore, but the latter
had him indicted. A motion for a
new trial was made.
Bennie Wise, son Of a South Chat
tanooga merchant, was found not
guilty of attempting to have carnal
knowledge of a child under 10 years
of age. Due to the fact that the
child was unable to state her case
clearly against Wise, the defendant
was given verdict of not guilty.
Wise. it is charged, was clerking in
his fathers store and when the little
daughter of a customer came in he
attempted to assault, it was charged.
The child ran home and told her
mother and Wise was indicted. How
ever, on account of the child becom-
ing frightened when she came into
the court room she could not tell
the story as plainly as she did at
first and Wise was given verdict of
not guilty, despite the fact there
were some who believed the little girl
was telling the truth. Wise was rep
resented by T. Pope Shepherd.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-07-23
NEW INFORMATION BOOTH

The information booth which the War
Camp Community service has been
maintaining at Georgia avenue and
Market street. near the Hotel Patten.
was moved Wednesday to the new
booth on Market near Eighth street.
War camp information in Chattanooga
was started last fall with Mrs. ]. D.
Kelso as the chief director. The serv-
ices of this bureau have been extremely
helpful to thousands of service men.
Thousands Of these service men have
been directed. relative to hospitality
and recreation available for them in
Chattanooga, points of interest. train
schedules, churches and civic organiza-
lions of Chattanooga.
Since the signing of the armistice not
a small part of the work has consisted
in instructing service men relative to
their insurance and allotments, voca-
tional education and opportunities for
employment in Chattanooga. Many local
citizens have aiken advantage of the
service.
In opening the booth on the busiest
corner of Market street. the bureau will
serve even a larger purpose. Its in
terest in serving soldiers, sailors and
marines, both active and discharged,
will continue as. usual. In addition to
this the bureau will serve a larger pur-
pose to the community of Chattanooga.
BY means Of the cooperation of citi-
zens and various local agents this bu-
reau will in q short time begin an eff
fective advertising agency for Chat
tanooga.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-07-23
Shoplifting on Increase in City, Says
Owens, Department Store Detective
High Cost of Living Responsible in Measure Seuth Believes
Most Cases Are Adjusted,

Shoplifting Is very much on the in
crease in Chattanooga, according to
]. M. Owens, house detective for a
local department store.
He frankly stated that the high
cost of living is responsible in n
measure, in his opinion; that It not
only drove people to take that which
did not belong to them, but played a
part in the wrecking of some wom-
ems lives.
Detective Owens explained that of
the fifty shoplifters caught at one
local store during the past six
month forty were white.
He laughed at the suggestion that
kleptomania had anything to do with
people stealing.
One instance was cited where the
wife of high medical officer former
ly stationed at Fort Oglethorpe was
caught with about SIS worth of prop
erty. Desiring no notoriety. she re-
quested that the hotel'where she was
stopping be notified to send her
handbag down and she would pay for
the articles in question. This was
done. but she refused to take the
property, saying that It would grieve
her to remember the incident.
"On rainy days they will pick up
articles and stick them in their UNI
brellas," he explained, Sometimes
they will use their handbags, their
sleeves or their pockets. Expe-
rienced shoplifters take the tags off,
thus making it impossible to posi-
lively identify property. Beginners
will leave the tags and price marks
on. Most of those detained for shop
lifting have money"
Detective Owens said his heart
beat with sympathy for two girls
picked UP the other day. One of the
girls worked In a factory and the
other was employed in a laundry.
Both made small salaries which were
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-07-23

10 their pleasure and enjoyment. We
plan to have DANCES and a party OF
some kind for the young people at
least once n month"
Father Robertson also stated that
II the approval OF the Juvenile court
was secured he planned TO have the
mission house serve as detention
place for boys who we're arrested and
were waiting to appear before the
court.
Frank Persons. a volunteer worker,
has charge of the boys and superin
tends their school work and activi-
ties when out of school.
sour aim here" said Mr.. Persons
sis TO furnish a real home for the
boys. The trouble with most insti-
buttons which care for dependent
children is that they tend TO institu-
tionalize the child. He has abso-
lutely no chance for individual devel-
opment. We want to give every
child here our personal care and at
tention."
Much Experience.
Mr.. Persons has spent eight years
in social service work In various
southern cities and Is very enthusiasts
tic about the possibilities of the mis-
sion house for service in Chattanoo-
ga. While the work Of the mission
is intended primarily for boys and
young men, efforts are made TO pro-
mote the welfare OF the women OF
the community.
The mission house. while connected
with st. Joseph's church, is independ-
ent OF IL financially. The mission
house is not endowed and depends
upon its friends for financial support.
AT present most Of it's funds come
from one lay worker who has devoted
her life to social service.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-07-23
JUDGE FLEMING IN ROLE
OF GOOD SAMARITAN
Through Efforts of Genial City
Official Charley Leonard
Given Another Chance,

The fact that Judge Martin A.
Fleming does not confine the temper
ing of justice with mercy alone to
his own court is responsible for
Charley Leonard, former financial
secretary of the Plumbers union, es-
Gaping a penitentiary sentence in the
criminal court Wednesday morning.
Leonard was arraigned on a charge
of embezzling funds amounting to
$1,700 while secretary of the Plumb
ers' union and would have pleaded
guilty and asked the mercy of the
court but for the plea made in his
behalf by the genial city judge.
Judge Fleming told the court that
1t was just the case of another young
man who had thoughtlessly taken a
false step and he believed that If a
little leniency was shown and Leon
ard given a chance he would make
good, as he was anxious to do. He
said that to send Leonard to. the
penitentiary would be the means of
doing nobody any good and there was
no satisfaction in that and that it
was por way to attempt the reform
of any man. Judge Fleping asked
the court to reduce Leonard's bond
and continue the case until next Sep
TENDER, during which time Leonard
had promised to make good his
shortage.
Several months ago when Leonard
turned up short with the union there
was bitter feeling against him and
members of the union were strong on
his prosecution. However, Judge
Fleming proved the missing link of
kindness and mercy between the
union and it's secretary and Wednes-
day morning members of the union,
through his efforts, were inclined to
be merciful to Leonard and the plea
made in his behalf by Judge Fleming
was granted. Judge Fleming stated
that already a member OF the Plumb
ers' union had offered to replace his
confidence in Leonard by giving him
a O0sition
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-07-23
ROUTINE MATTERS ONLY
BEFORE CITY COMMISSION
JONES SALARY BEGINS
WHEN FRAZIER DIRECTS.
City Attorney to Decide as to
Whether Employment Blu
reau Can Be Aided.

Only routine business was brought
up for transaction at the regular
meetingsof the city commission Tues
day afternoon. All members were
present except Commissioner e. d.
Heron, who Is In Indiana on vaca-
ton.
The question as to when the salary
of Prof. r. L. Jones. newly appointed
superintendent of schools, begins
came UP for discussion and 1t was
decided to leave the date Of its be-
ginning to Commissioner Fred Fra
zier, of the department of education.
Commissioner Frazier called the at
tention of the board to the matter
when the minutes of the preceding
session were read and approved.
City Auditor Allen Head stated that
there was no provision In the depart
ment's budget for the increase In SAL
airy to be paid Supt. Jones and for
that reason II would be well to wait
until after October, when the new
departmental budgets are made up.
Commissioner Frazier stated that he
could take care Of the increase out Of
his department budget until October
and the board agreed to let the COM
missioner fix the date.
In his letter of acceptance to Com
missioner Frazier, Prof. Jones stated
that he would be in Chattanooga
about August Is for his new duties.
Commissioner Emil Wassman made
a motion that the city attorney and
the mayor be authorized to investi-
gate whether or not the city had le-
gal authority to appropriate $3.50 for
the maintenance OF the federal en-
ployment bureau on Market street for
another month. The government
some time ogo withdrew financial
support from the bureau and 1t has
been run for the past month by the
trades and labor council.
Miss Barrett Resigns.
No new appointments were made
or recommended. These were al
lowed to go over until next Tuesday
afternoon, when Commissioner Her.
ron will be present, thereby making a
full board. Miss Daisy Barrett, for
the past twenty-six years secretary
to the board of education and the
department of education under the
commission form of government, has
rendered her resignation to commits
sioner Frazier. 1t was known for
some time that Miss Barrett would
not be retained by the commission
er In this capacity. Appointment of
new secretary will probably be
made by the commissioner at next
Tuesdays meeting.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-07-23
MISS DAISY BARRETT TO
Be in R. H. HUNT OFFICE
MISS oLAH SWEENEY MAY
SUCCEED HER.
Reported That Stanley Snyder
May Be Secretary to
Heron.

II was learned at the city hall
Wednesday that Miss Daisy Barrett,
who rendered Tuesday afternoon her
resignation as secretary to the de-
partment Of health and education, to
Commissioner Fred Frazier, would
remain in the office until about Sept.
l, when she will take up the duties
of office manager for r. H. Hunt,
architect, with Offices in the James
building.
Commissioner Frazier was out of
the city Wednesday and 1t could not
be learned who he expects to appoint
in her place. II was stated at the
municipal building, however, that 1t
was generally understood that Miss
Olah Sweeney, now secretary to
Commissioner Ed Heron, would be
moved over to this department and
that Stanley Snyder would be APP
pointed secretary to Commissioner
Heron.
Snyder has been an applicant for
back tax collector to succeed r. L.
Burnett, but it was said unofficially
Wednesday at the city hall that in all
likelihood w. E. Dyer would be APP
pointed to this position by Mayor A..
w. Chambliss. Mayor Chambliss was
also out of the city Wednesday and
no statement, could be secured from
him.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-07-23
ASSOCIATION GROWS

Blu Increase In Ranks and Pens OF
Southeastern Breeders and Fanciers.
During the past twelve months big
increase has been noted In the mem
bership as we'll as the holdings of the
Southeastern Breeders and FancierS
association. The organization has
grown in that short time from ten char
ter members with sixty rabbits to fifty
members with many hundred thorough
breds, enthusiastically declared Miss
Gertrude Wright, secretary of the asso-
citation. Wednesday.
The rabbit raiserss feel that their
mission is even greater than ever be-
fore. Rabbits are raised to increase
the supply of meat. which statistics
show is rapidly diminishing. Live stock
conditions in Europe are reported to
have long been In hopeless condition.
Rabbit keeping has little by little inter-
ested the working man and supplied
his table with meat. enthusiastically
assert the bunny raisers. 1t has be-
come rabbits for meat and not rabbits
for pets,
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-07-23

Episcopal church. this city. who recent
ly accepted a call TO Asbury M. ID.
church at Buffalo.
In an interview DR.. Smith stated that
he was INTERCEPTED In city affairs as well
as church affairs and would try to
adapt himself 10 local conditions and
boost for Buffalo. II believe" he said.
when there is any complaint TO be
made, the complaint should be taken
to the properly constituted authorities
in a quiet manner.
I'm Chattanooga was always on the
best terms with all city officials and al
ways made friends Of the city police
men because I believe a man when he
puts on a police uniform is the most
abused OF individuals.
II never have and never will attempt
to make myself q secret service man."
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-07-23
BIBLE CLASS ON LAWN

Plans are being made by the Alert
Bible class to make the meeting on the
courthouse lawn Sunday morning one
of the most enthusiastic gatherings
that has ever been held in Chattanooga
by Sunday school classes.
Special talks and music are being ar
ranged for the meeting and cards adj
vertising it will be placed in all of the
down town windows. The Alerts will
he Joined by the Pickle class and the
I'hileathia class of the First Baptist
church. All young people are invited
to attend
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-07-23

not SUFFICIENT 70 give them q decent
living.
Through the kindness and big
heartedness of the management of
the store, practically all OF the shop
filters have been able to adjust their
troubles and go their way instead of
being lodged in Jail.
Officer Owens Is a warm advocate
OF woman's suffrage for the reason
that elections will be purified.
He pointed out that 1t was not the
poor alone who were caught for shop
lifting, but said that some prominent
and well-to-do people were unable to
resist the temptation of picking up
things.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-07-23
Tan, Red or FreckIed
Skin Is Easily Shed

TO free your summer soied skin of
its muddiness, freckles. blotches or
tan. the best thing to do Is to free your
self of the skin itself. This is easily
accomplished by the use of ordinary
mercolized wax. which OF course can
be had at any drugstore. Use at night
as you use cold cream. washing it off
in the morning. Immediately the Of
Tending surface skin begins to come
off iii ilne powder-like particles. Ora
dually the entire outer scarf skin is alb
sorbed without the least harm or in
convenience. The second layer of skin
now In evidence presents spotless
whiteness and sparkling beauty OBJ
tainable in no other way. One ounce
of mercolized wax usually Is sufficient
to completely renovate bad COM
plexion.-(Adv.)