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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-01
Evening Chat
A sterY a 4 snarrnw.

Nobody has the slightest patience
with him. In fact am very much
AFRAID that when say that am 60
Ing TO tell you about small spar
row have known, that you will not
even hear my story through to the
end. When say sparrow, l lake II
for granted that you know 4 mean
the poor little Englshman, for his
nnpopularity has given him almost I'M
disputed right 10 the title of sparrow,
Notwithstanding the many, species OF
native sparrows TO be found who
make the most desirable citizens
/ imaginable. 1t seemsIa pity he is SO
unpopular for he isi the frsendliest
uttae fellow in the world, though his
frtendhness Isl characterized usually
as mere "coldness!'
a few years ago one little sparrow
established his identity in communi-
~ OF many sparrows through mis-
fortune which befell him in which
his leg waslbroken in a rat trap. No
body had /the nerve to remove the
broken leg and so 1t shriveled up and
he dragged 1t about with him to the
last day OF his life. The rat trap
happened to be our rat trap so we
felt a solemn responsibility for the
future welfare of the bird, and wheth-
er the little fellow reasoned 1t out
In cause and effect" basis, 1 don't
know but at any rate he accepted the
effect" and became fat saucy pen
sioner the rest Of his days.
He told US in rather harsh CHR
rupy voice that his name was Sweet.
sweet" and so "Sweet-sweet he was
70 the end. In the summer he was
neVer'very far from the porch where
ne was fed once, twice and even
thrice daily, and he as well as all the
other Bngltahmen in the neighbour
mood knew his name and all lived off
the misfortune or good fortune as one
might deem It, Of little Sweet sweet.
In the winter Sweet-sweet came TO
a window In the sitting room where
ne was fed Just as faithfully as from
Z the porch. He became very tame and
would even hop to our Leaps and eat
tho crumbs from our hands and he
would perch on the chain OF the
porch swing 80 close to our faces
that ono scurcely dared breath for
fear OF frightening him away. He was
brave little bird for he appeared as
.PbS oAAA SACCAy 10 viz huS VI IQe
others though you Just knew some
times the one little leg was almost
breaking from the weight OF his small
fG body.
But true to the tradition that trag-
eey besets all bird and animal life,
"swrcf-sweet met an unfortunate end.
ono morning we found her on the
perch With q very bloody head and
a vsTy detected air which told us
ha.isweetsweet was all in" She
bad came to her friends when she
va IN trouble and her friends could
d. nothing b,It offer her food and
dr - ,aeithGr of which she wanted.
!" '".cd % keep her in sight dur
r IN. gay but che ut last became
- uG and we never saw her at-
-" and So we felt sure thu
rparrow had fallen to the
I.
1ow our porch IS besleged b.
ra3 parTow who is very CAP
:, iN'e beggar Yesterday 10
al fsrad ne uap-epa:el lct
pai test but lie stared al NJ
~ such an eXDectant look In H.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-01
DOCTOR URGED
All OPERATION
Instead I tack Lydia E. Pink.
HAMS Vegetable Compound
and Was Cured.

Baltimore, Md Nearly four years
] suffered from organic troubles ner-
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-01

small shiny eyes and kept It up 50
persistently that ] at length negotiat-
ed with him to the effect that II he
would not be scared and fly away
when moved would get him the
crumbs he wanted. He evidently
agreed. for as moved quietly away
he Just hoped to the edge Of the
porch to give me as wide berth as
possible but did not fly away. When
reappeared at the door the saucy
little beggar hoped clear across
the length of long porch to NEE!
me and ate the crumbs at my feet
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-01

ish'' hat and ended with vampish"
pumps and hose. Add TO this a
f'vampish" droop Of the shoulder or.
"vampish' CLEAN TO ones eyes and
there is nothing left to be desired
in your appearance. The girls
brought "vampish" home from school
and they are well nigh riding 1t to
death. 1t has quite put last years
"camouflage" out Of the way and for
a season at feast Is holding full sway.
1t doesn't sound any too good does
It? But let me assure you that should
some young school girl approach you
and exclaim how perfectly vampish
you look" take 1t as the greatest
compliment that she can pay you and
be content with It.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-01
BATHING GAYS q nFE

The snapplest. smertest, most desir-
able Bathing Caps that have come to
town this summer are now offered at
x less than their regular value. They
are made OF best quality pure rubber;
IN attractive shapes and neat colors.
You need one for your vacation trip.
Fairmont Pharmacy. The Drug Store
Ahead" Watson Hotel Cbrner.-Adv.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-01
poN'T WAIT roo i.oNc

To have your furniture upholstered
and repaired as It win cost you more
in the future as goods are advancing
on tapestries and limitations Of black
and Spanish feathers. / do first class
work Also picture framing.
large line OF mouldings to select from.
Oval frames Of all sizes and standing
frames. Bring in your soldiers pic
lures and discharges; have them
framed to preserve them. Done on
short notice. S, B. Kopp, lis Meredith
St. next to Postoffiee. Phone 1863 R.
ADV
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-01
car You Look vamnlnh1

Are you the possessor Of a "vamp-
ish" gown! If you aren't quite sure
you should surely take stock of your
wardrobe with a view Of supplying
the deficiency. that is II you have an
ambition to be up TO the minute in
your mode Of dress. But "vamp-
ish" dress isn't the only requirement.
1t must be topped off with "vamp-
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-01
DON'T YOU MISS

The pleasure you might enjoy Dy be-
Ing the owner of an Eastman Kodak?
II you are on a vacation-afloat or
ashore-'every where you go, you find
something YOU would like to remem-
Der. Would not photograph fill the
bill? We have many different styles.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-01

year that your poultry needs tonic.
Try a trial package and note the
change. % and 50 cents per pack
age. The H-H Drug Store, Glenn B.
Hamilton. Mgr-Adv.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-01
No Argument.

But think of the money you'll save
through prohibition"
Save! Why. the money 1t took TO
stock up my cellar will keep me in
debt for five years.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-01
MAKES HENS Law

DR.. Hess Poultry Pan-a-ce-a helps
to keep Poultry healthy and to make
hens lay. This is just the time of the
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-01

Let us show you how easily they are
operated. A. G. Martin Company. -
Adv.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-01
FRESH MAeNEsIA CITRATE so.
LUTON

The morning stomachic, pleasant TO
take and mild m action, made-fresh.
everyday and the pest product of its
kind in town. Price CSC. Cranes Drug
store.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-28
KICKER PRESIDENT
. OF ASSOCIATION
Many Delegates Attend An
nual Meeting of County
Sunday Schools

W. w Kicker of Palos, one of the
leading mine operators of the Bir-
mingham district, was elected presi-
dent of the North jefferson County
Sunday School association at the an
nual convention held in Adamsville
yesterday. He succeeds d. N. TALLY.
who retires on account of i'll health.
The new president has been connecte 1
with the work in various capacities for
several years and his elevation to the
presidency by the unanimous vote OF
the convention was no surprise to the
Sunday school leaders of the county
and state
General Superintendent Leon c. Pal
mer of the Alabama Sunday School as
sociation predicted that under the
new leadership the county would reach
the highest level of efficiency in its
history.
All denominations in north Jeffer :
son county took part in the conven-
ton and every district was repre-
scented. The leading address OF the
session was made by DIR. A. j. Dickn-
son, former pastor of the First Bap-
fist church of Birmingham, who is
spending the summer attending county
conventions of the Alabama Sunday
School association.
The business of the Sunday school,
stated the speaker. 'and especially ot
the INSTRUMENTATION Sunday schoJ.
association, is the making of morale
just as we did in the army camps
Ninety per cent of our individual tasXs
and problems are really community
problems. and all omnations have
everything to gain and nothing to lose
by working together"
Rev. II. NJ. Stevenson, pastor of the
West End Methodist church; Rev. Jesse
A. Cook of Birmingham and Rev w.
A. Jordan spoke at the convention.
The state association was repro
sented by its field secretary, Miss
Oenone Allen. of Montgomery AID
General superintendent Leon {. Fdi-
mer
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-28
FORMER EDITOR
ON VISIT TO CITY
New York Newspaper Man
Tells of Great OppOrtuni-
ties in Business

George y. Love, formerly a we'll
known southern newspaper man, is in
Birmingham as representative of the
Dry Goods Economist, which is de-
voted to the interests of department
stores and the textile business gencr-
ally The Economist is published in
New York and crculates throughout
the entire country.
Mr. Love, who is conducting a news
and circulation drive, has been on the
road for trifle more than two weeks.
visiting Baltimore, Washington, Rich
mond Norfolk, Raleigh. Atlanta and
other cities en- route.
Asked as to conditions as he found
them throughout the south, Mr.. Love
said II have been greatly struck by
the shortage of labor in practically
every city where | have been While
my observations have been confined
principally to dry goods stores. the
lack of competent help seems to be felt
in every line of endeavor Many eX,
cellent positions may be had for Tho
asking by persons competent to FIJI
them.
Probably never before have there
been SO many opportunities for adj
vancement in department stores, and
young men and women who will fit
themselves for positions of responsi,
bility may feel reasonably sure of adj
vancement."
Mr.. Love was for time legisla tive
correspondent and city editor Of The
Columbia (S c. Record, news editor
of the New Orleans Item and wrote
news and editorials for the Jackson
vile (Fla.) Metropolis. or recent years
he has been in the north and served
as copy editor on the New York Even
ing Sun.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-28
StreetCarEnployesV Vote
On Counter Proposal OF
Company on Increase
Night Shift Men Will Vote Today and Final Decision
Reached-No Makeshift Temporary Agreement Ac-
cepted-Conferences Between Men and Com
pany Have Been Harmonious Is Stated

The decision of the members of the
Amalgamated Association of Street and
Electric railway workers as to the count
er proposal of a wage increase made
yesterday iy the Birmingham Railway,
Light and Power company will be an
nounced following the meeting of the en-
ployes at II o'clock today. Approximate
ly half of the members last night voted
on the proposal at meeting held at Ben
Hur hall The remainder of the member
ship who are night shift men, did not
attend last nights meeting and will vote
today. A vote of twc-thirds of the men,
bers is required to accept the proposal.
Conferences between officials of the
union and officers of the company, whicl.
have been held during the past three
days. adjourned yesterday when after
detailed discussions had been made OF
the various angles of the wage increase
question and the execution of another
contract for three years,
]. S. Pevear, general manager of the
company, laid before the representative
of the shopmen and car men a definite
proposal of wages, which was something
between the present wage scale of from
30 to So cents an hour and the demand
made by the men, which was from 60 to
20 cents an hour. The offer was a coun-
ter proposal to the demands of the en-
ployes.
A note of optimism was sounded yes
terday by both the officials of the COM
pany and the representatives of the en-
ployes in discussion of the probable out
come of the conferences. The exact pro-
posal submitted to the men, however, at
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-28
TO MAKE
INVESTIGATION OF
DEATH OF THOMPSON
Young Man Caught on Trestle Ran to
Escape Death, But Failed to
Save Himself

Acting Coroner r. f. Askew viii
this morning complete Investigations
of the death of II. NJ. Thompson, %, a
clerk in the Fields Drug company Of
Ensley, who was instantly killed by g
North Ensley street car while walk
ing the trestle across Village creek
near Ensley late Tuesday night.
Mr.. Thompson. it is understood. was
returning to his boarding place after
having called on young lady VIII n
he was killed 1t is reported that ne
did not see the car in time to escape
death. although he ran in an effort 10
save himself. The only witness to the
affair. the coroner stated. sNid yeste9-
day that the motorman attempted t.
stop the car but failed.
The remains will be sent to Tonnes
see today for interment by Echols s.
Angwin. Mr.. Thompson had been ra-
Gently discharged from the army
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-28
DAMAGE SUITS FILED
IN CIRCUIT COURT

The following damage suits were 1lied
in circuit court yesterday: t. E. sims
VS.. Lee C. Bradley, receiver of the Biz
mingham Railway, Light and Power
company, $4,000 damages claimed. the
plaintiff alleges that while he was
passenger of a Tidewater street car
the car collided with freight train'
seriously injuring the plaintiff.
Frank Howard and A. e. Thomas as
administrators of the estate of Swiss
Howard, filed suit against Walker ID.
Hines, general director Of the Illinois
Central railroad, claiming $4,000 dam
ages The complaint alleges that the
deceased was riding on st. Louis and
San Francisco work train, when it col
Ided with an Illinois Central passenger
train at Adamsville, injuring the de-
ceased to such an extent that he died.
George w. Haynes, pro ami Will
HAYES vs. Walker d. Hines, general d.
rector of railroads, $4,000 damages
claimed for personal injuries received
when two trains collided on the Illinois
Central railroad.
Mrs. Maude Taylor VS.. Mrs. Emma
WHITE, $4,000 damages claimed. The
plaintiff alleges that the defendant spoke
falsely of her in public places
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-28
STREET CAR COMPANY
ADJUDGED BANKRUPT
In FEDERAL COURT
Albany Railway Defaults Interest of
BOnds-Mayor Hardage Appointed
Receiver-Wage Settle
ment Involved

The Northern Alabama Traction COM
pany operating a street car line in De-
J catur and Albany were adjudged bank
rupt yesterday by Judge W. 1. Grub
following the filing of petition in the
limited States district court by ]. j.
Henry, of New York, a bond holder. A.
L.. Hardage. former mayor of Albany.
and prominent in business affairs in the
Twin Cities, was appointed receiver. His
bond was fixed at $1,000 and he qualified
yesterday.
The bill in equity was filed on the
grounds of the default of interest on
bonds 1t was stated that the owners
Sre planning a reorganization of the
company in the near future, and that
the contract with the motormen and con-
ductors expires on September 30, and IN
creased demands were anticipated ana
that these causes together with the in
crease of expense of operation made II
advisable to place the property in ths
hands of a receiver.
This corporation is a bonded concern
estimated at between 100000 and s25o,eoo
John B. Weakley, of Birmingham, IS
president and William R. Spear OF Al
hany is manager.
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the request of the union officials was not
given out but the latter stated that l.
would be made public after the final vote
today.
Should the men accept the proposal
they will enter into another contract with
the company promptly, it was stated yes
terday. Should they refuse the offet
they propose to stand by their demands
for greater increase in wages. The
spirit existing between the men and the
company, as expressed yesterday, is not
antagonistic-the men simply stating that
they cannot live on present wages ana
that they must have an increase, and the
company officials indicating that they
recognize the justice in an Increase ana
will grant such an increase as the prof.
fered offer by the city of allowing the
company to collect siX-cent fares on the
street cars will justify.
Concerning the possibility of a strike,
officials of the union yesterday said that
if the men do not strike Sunday night
the expiration of their present contract
they will not strike at all. They als5
said that the men will not enter into
any temporary or makeshift agreement
and that whatever is done must be def
mite and final
After the decision of the employees e
is expected that Receiver Lee G. Bradley
will apply to the federal court to either
city or take steps to have a higher in
crease granted. either through the city
commission or through the Alabama Pub
lie Service commission. According to the
members of the city commission, the city
and the city only, has the power to
grant such an increase because of the
present contract with the company
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-28
REALTORS TO HEAR
GAMb|LL AND BURR
Much Important Business
on Hand for Meeting at
Southern Club

A. A. Gambill and Borden Burr will
be the principal speakers at the Real
tors weekly luncheon today at l o'clock
at the Southern club. Mr.. Gambill
who has put through some Dig real
estate deals in the city. will, accord :
ing to the statement issued by Se,-
rotary Chichester, explain in detail,
how to come in with the bacon" Mr..
Burr will speak on the proposed divi-
sion of jefferson county.
All members of the exchange arg
urged by President Butler to attend
the meeting today with their entire
sales forces. as there is much import
ant business to come up, other than
the addresses of the two speakers. III
reference to the Pettus county propo-
sition. Mr. Butler said
THE Realtors of Birmingham wish
to state that they. do not hold an an
tagonistic attitude toward the citizens
and property owners of Bessemer and
other sections of the proposed Pettus
county, but will act, in this matter. for
the best interests of Birmingham.'
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-28
CITIZENS DESIRE
CHANGE OF ROUTE
OF NEW HIGHWAY

Over 200 citizens of the Shades noun
tain district and from other points in
the county yesterday afternoon, con-
ferred with the board of revenue con-
corning the proposed route of the Mont
gomery highway within jefferson
county.
One faction advocated the Twenty
fourth street route out of Birmingham
instead of Twentieth street, which is
the original route.
No definite action was taken, but
many new plans and ideas concerning
the route were discussed, the citizens
of Shades valley, especially, urging thar
the route be changed
Owing to the number of people pres
ent, 1t became necessary to hold the
meeting in Judge Pugh's court room.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-28
GREENWOOD ROUTS
GUNMAN WITH FISTS
Negro Man and Woman At
tempt to Rob Aged Citizen.
Woman Wounded

Negro gunner hold no terrors for
Twenty-second north. as his treat
ment of Ed Wallace who is in the city
jail charged with assault with intent
to murder, and Annie Hopkins, a
negress. who is in the Northside IN
Urinary with bullet through the left
shoulder and lung and wound in the
left hand, will testify.
Wallace or "Sholtz Poskey," as he is
better known, attempted to hold Mr.
Greenwood up and rob him as he cross
ed Sixth alley at Twenty street
late Tuesday night. Wallace with the
negro woman. stepped from the alley
as Mr.. Greenwood approached and COM
manded him to put up his hands at the
point of pistol Greenwood who
detectives say is nearly seventy years
old, went up with his hands but one
of them. in going up, landed mean
uppercut on Wallace's jaw that caused
him to reel backwards.
In falling Wallace fired one sho.,
which took effect in the shoulder OF
Greenwood. He dropped the pistol and
with the woman started running up the
alley. Mr.. Greenwood secured the pistol
and fired four times at the two flee
ing negroes and hit the woman twice
on the left hand and in the shoulder.
II could have killed them both easy
If | had had my own pistol" MIR.
Greenwood said yesterday at the home
of his brother i917 Second avenue.
where he was taken after having his
wound dressed by DR.. Charles Whelan.
Wallace was caught on a Pratt-Ens-
ley street car yesterday afternoon at
$50 by detectives Hickman and Malone
and lodged in the city Jail. Warrants
will be sworn out for him and he will
be transferred to the county jail pro-
badly today.
Wallace was taken TO the hospital
where the negro woman was and was
positively identified and was later iden-.
titled by Mr.. Greenwood as the negro
who attempted to hold him up.
Detectives who made the arrest say
that the home of Wallace 314 South
Nineteenth street was one of the most
extensively furnished that they have
seen in sometime. Several large dia-
mond rings and much other jewelry
was found about the house.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-28
Z|G-zAG LINES Of
NEW COUNTY WOULD
ROB JEFFERSON
BURR
Attorney Flags Pettus
County-Club Pledges It.
self to Support Cam
paign for Boys Club

Declaring that approximately 90 per
cent of the workable ore and about
so per cent of the workable coal in
jefferson county would be included
in the proposed Pettus county, Borden
Burr in a speech before the local
Rotary club at its regular weekly
luncheon yesterday urged that a strong
fight be begun at once by Birming-
ham to defeat the spelling of Jeffer-
son county. If this is not done, he
said, we later may be forced to wage
campaign from one end of the state
to the other to defeat the movement.
Mr.. Burr declared that the es-
Inmates were given by mineral expert.
He pointed out that the proposed lines
of the new county zigza about to
Birmingham SO as to take in the greater
part of the mineral wealth of the
county and to leave Birmingham no
opening on the Warrior river. He also
stated that Birmingham's drainage is
westward and that this city would be
at the mercy of Pettus county in mat
tiers relating to drainage. He pointed
out that the new county would include
the most densely populated out-of-
town portions of the county that now
have no direct commercial roadway to
Bessemer but have roadways through
Ensley to Birmingham whereas Besse-
mer is planning to attract the people of
his section To PASSENGER
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-28
Sommers and Berney
ExOnerated Before
u. S. Commissioner

The case of Fletcher Sommers and
James Samuel Berney. charged with
taking property belonging to the
United tSates government, which was
part of an interstate shipment, was
called yesterday before Kenneth
Charleton. United States commissioners.
and evidence for the government and
the defendants absolutely exonerated
the parties charged there being no
evidence discriminating the defendants
at all. The defendants We're Immediately
discharged upon hearing the testimony.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-28
Negro Cut to Pieces
by Freight Train

Will FELTON,, negro employed by the
Sloss company a Vanderbilt furnace,
was instantly killed yesterday morning
when run over by a Southern freight
train near the Mt. Pinson road crossing
between Woodlawn and the Finley
yard. early yesterday morning.
The negro. according to information
reaching the coroners office, was
walking along the tracks in front Of
the train when struck from the rear
His body was literally cut to pieces
Acting Coroner r. E. Askew will hold
investigation of the death of FELTON,
today