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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-04
LITTLE PROGRESS
 MADE BY CORONER :.
 AT GLOVER INQUEST
Witnesses Testify as to Shooting and Assert Deceased Bore Good Char
 acter-Inquest to Continue

Little progress has been made in the investigation by the coroner of the death of Wiley Glover of Glover's Bend, who was killed by Deputy J. E. Jones a few days ago.
 While several deputies were searching in the above neighborhood for illici. stills Deputies Jones and White met Glover in d roadway near his home. Act ing on information to the effect that Glover was operating a still, the officers
 say, they ordered Glover to throw up his hands
 It is stated that Glover drew a pistol and fired on the officers. The officers returned the fire, killing Glover. Following the shooting E. l.. Felton, a
 discharged overseas soldier, who had just left Glover when the shooting occurred
 was arrested. Felton and N. c. Moore, a resident of the same neighborhood. are the only witnesses who have testi- fled before the coroner.
 q walked along the roadway with the
 two men until I came to a path which led to my home," stated Felton. We had just left Glovers home. A few minutes after I had left them I heard the reports of the guns and rushed back in that di- rection. When I arrived on the scene
 the officers placed me under arrest
 Felton added that he was a quarter of a mile away in the woods when the shooting occurred.
 N c. Moore's testimony was to the ef- feet that he was walking along the road
 with Glover when the deputies stepped
 out and halted them, ordering them to
 surrender ''In place of surrendering,' he said, ''Glover drew pistol and fired twice at the officers, whereupon the of
 ficers returned the fire.' Felton and Moore both testified as to the character of the deceased asserting that it was
 good, so far as they knew, and that he had never been in any trouble.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-04
WAR CAMP 4S|NG"
 S0LO|STS NEEDED
Movement Started to Reg ister Artists for Sing
 Programme

A movement has been started by the War Camp Community Service 10 have all talented young vocal and in strumental soloists, quartets and readers who will assist this organ ization in the community sing pro- grammes for returned service men and men in uniform register at head quarters, 321k Twentieth street.
 Edward F. Shumway will have charge of this work and he urges that all Boy Scout masters get in touch with him at the earliest possible date. He is, planning to do some big things for the scouts and is anxious to mee. every one in Birmingham. He eX- poets to interest these boys in the sings and to appoint a song leader for each troop as well as organize a glee club to be composed of Boy Scouts exclusively.
 Prior to coming to Birmingham Mir. Shumway was affiliated with the American legion in Galveston. Texas, where he served as secretary He wishes to meet all members of tho American legion who are located in Birmingham and to assist them in every way. Throu.sh this means it is expected that some real enthusiastic sings will be held with several intec- esting features introduced by the boy s of the American legion
 Tt is hoped that every institution. as well as organization, in Birming- ham will hold a series of flag de- mobilization programmes" said Mir. Shumway, "and information relative to this service may be secured at headouarters of the War Camp Con- munity Service. l nave assisted in a number of such programmes and an sure the various institutions will ob- serve this appropriate exercises and that they will arrange programme of this kind. I will gladly assist in any way possible"
 Twenty thousand song sheets are en route from New York to the War Camp Community Service headquar- ters and will be used during the sings which are being arranged
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-04
FUNERAL SERVICES OF J. T. HURY TO BE
 HELD AT RESIDENCE
We'll Known Citizen Dies at Asheville, N. C., After Illness of Several Months-Masonic Lodge to
 Attend Funeral

Funeral services over the remains of J. T. Hury, traffic manager of the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company, who died yesterday morning in Ashville, N. C., will be held tomorrow afternoon at o'clock from the family residence, HIS Twenty sixth street, north. Interment will be made at Elmwood cemetery. Birming- ham Temple Lodge No. s36, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons will have charge of the services at the grave.
 MT. Hurry was 52 years of age and has been in the employment of the street railway company for the past 2S years and was one of the best known citizens in Birmingham. He has been i'll for the past few months and went to Ashville several weeks ago. accompanied by Mrs. Hury, in an effort to improve his health.
 The deceased is survived by his widow. Mrs. Lily Hury, two sons, J, T. Hury, Jr. and Nelson Hury.
 He was a Mason, an Odd Fellow and ' zeaaous church worker. During h,s residence in Birmingham he became known to a large circle of friencs throughout the state who will be shocked to learn of his death.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-04
TOO MANY HOLIDAYS HAMPER BUSINESS,
 BANKERS CLAIM

When the legislature reconvenes In July it will be called upon to abolish about half of the holidays in Alabama. The request for this legislation will come from the bankers of the state who con tend that so many holidays are unne- cessary and interfere with business.
 Alabama has 13 legal holidays each year: January l and 19, February 22, Mardi Gras, April 13 and 26; June 3, July 4, Labor Day. October 10 and F. Thanks giving and December 9.
 This is a greater number than most or the states have.
 While business houses generally do not close on holidays except January l, July 4, Labor Day. Thanksgiving and Christmas, commercial paper cannot be protested on the date it falls due if that day happens to be holiday, and there is some doubt as to the legality of con tracts made on such days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-04
COMMITTEE SCORES
 CONVICT SYSTEM
Civic Association Committee Urges the Taking of Con-
 victs Out of Mines

In it's report to the Civic association directors yesterday by the special commit. tee appointed to investigate and report on the convict question strongly urges the removal of the convicts from the coal mines and for more humane treatment of them by the state.
 The committee, consisting of Capt Frank S. White, Dr. w. A. Burns and Fred M Jackson, investigated conditions at the mines where convicts are worked and also attempted to ascertain public with the convicts.
 In connection with the report, Dr. Burns will appear before the recess committee of the legislature now in session at Mont gomery. and present the findings of the committee in person.
 We, the undersigned committee of the Birmingham Civic association appointed to investigate and report on the present convict lease system of Alabama, beg leave to unanimously report that the sys- tenn is not only antiquated but is inhu- man, uncivilized and unchristian, per petrating indescribable hardships and cruelties on the convicts themselves, and largely augments the criminal element in the state by breeding more crime and making worse criminals.
 That there can be no apology for its past existence and no justification for it's continuance. That it puts coal operators employing free labor at great disadvan- tage, and does injustice to coal miners by putting them in competition with con vict labor. That the only excuse offered for it's existence is that it produces pres ent revenue for the state.
 we earnestly recommend that the pres ent administration enact the necessary laws and take the necessary steps to en- tirely remove the convicts from the mines and divorce them from the lease sys- tenn, and that this be done before the term of the present administration ex- pires.
 Respectfully submitted
 FRANK s. WHITE, Chairman.
 "DR w. A. BURNS,
 FIRED M. JACKSON"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-04

FRANCHISE OF STREET CAR
 COMPANY MAY BE REVOKED
 BY CITY COMMISSIONERS
Demand Made that B. R. L. and P. Company Carry Oui Paving Contract Tuscaloosa Avenue-Acipco Company Offers Loan City for Erection
 of School House

The franchise of the Birmingham Railway. Light and Power company will be revoked unless that company begins to carry out it's contract to pave Tuscaloosa avenue between Pop lar and Sixth streets. if efforts of the city commission are successful. ac- cording to resolution made by Com- missioner Burruss and adopted by the commission yesterday.
 resolution requiring the paving of West End passed the city commis sion September 26, 1916, and an agree ment was entered into by the con- pany and the city later, by the terms of which the company was to have the paving done by December 1. 1917. Yesterday it was said that the agree ment was later abandoned by the commission. According to the resolu- tion, the company has no right to pay interest on the bonded debt without paying attention to improvements
 In recent communication betwe4n Commissioner Burruss and Lee C. Bradley, receiver of the company, Mir Bradley said that the paving could not be dcne soon. He said that since he has been receiver for the company ;he fixed charges have increased He said the increase in salaries and other ex- penses had offset the gain in revenue. The paving referred to, he said, would cost s157,000, and there are demands in other parts of the city for paving that would cost s750,000 Stating that new cars and various other improve ments are needed, he said that he could set no date at which the paving would be done.
 The commission accepted the pro- posal of the American Cast Iron Pipe
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-04
q. B. MCCORMACK HEADS STATE ASSOCIATION lOF COAL OPERATORS
Officers Elected at Annual Meeting Featured by Report on Warrior
 River Traffic Development

At the annual election held in the auditorium of the Chamber of Commerce yesterday afternoon, the Alabama Coal Operators association elected the fol- lowing officers G. B. Mccormack: pres ident Charles F. DeBardeleben. vice president: James l.. Davidson. secretary treasurer. An executive committee was elected, consisting of the following: George Gordon Crawford, chairman: George F. Peter, J. B. McClary, Walter Moore, F. H. Crockard.
 Report of officers and committees were read and approved.
 The feature of the meeting was report of the special committee on development of Warrior river traffic and extension Of bunkerage and export coal trade, which forecast great material benefit to the coal industry and the general trade and development of the district through the utilization of the facilities at hand and to be furnished in the near future.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-04

company to lend the city approximate ly $40.0o0 to be used for the erection , of a. grammar school in Acipco. Tae money is to be paid the company when s100. 0.000 worth of school bonds have been sold. The department of educa- tions programme for school improve ments made some time ago included the erection of this school. but on az count of slow market for the bonds it had not been erected
 The commission also voted to erect a building at Fourth avenue and Nine teenth street. south, on the lot at that place owned by the city to be used &s a municipal garage Work on the building, which is to be two stories high is to be begun by october l.
 In the future automobiles will not be permitted to be parked on the west side of Twenty first street between First and Second avenues. according to an ordinance passed by the commas sion Cars will be allowed to stop in this space for three minutes, but they are not to be parked.
 The commission took under advise menr the matter of cooperating with the Dixie Flying corporation in mak- ing Dixie field the municipal landing field for aeroplanes. Commissioner Burruss announced that the street de- partment is improving Goldwire street, which adJoinS the fleld. by covering It with cinders and that the use of street implements has been granted for Irl- proving the surface of the field
 City Comptroller J. M. Jones, Jr.. was granted leave to attend the COT. vention of the National Association of Comptrollers in Baltimore June 1920 and Dr. J. D. Bowling. health officer. was granted leave to attend the na- tional convention of health officers 10
 
 penses of both officers are to be paid hv .>ifv
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-04
Y. w. c. A. Official
 Studies Labor Situation

Miss Louise McMasters of New York employment secretary of the Y. w. c. A.. is in Birmingham making a survey of con- ditions under which women are employed. She will be here several days.
 ''I find that you have laws in Alaba- ma regulating the hours and character Of child labor, but none for women" she said yesterday. 'I think it is just as important to protect the women. give them reasonable hours and sanitary and healthy surroundings as it is to protect the children"
 The Y. W. c. A. is making survey O. women workers throughout the country as the basis of legislation which congress and the state legislatures will be asked to pass.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-04
Three Supervisors of
 Fairgrounds Named

Miss Annie Palmer is to be supervisor at Woodlawn, Miss Martha Ellis is to act in the same capacity at Avondale, and Miss Emma Self is to be the supervisor at Ensley. following the naming of the supervisors for playgrounds yesterday by Commissioner J. Ellis Brown. Several other supervisors are to be named at an early date. when the places at which they are to serve are named and the su- prviSors are elected
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-04
INSURANCE CO. WILL LERECTFNE STORY BUILDING
Lincoln Reserve Life Insur- ance Co. to Build $100,000 Structure on 4th Avenue
 and 22d Street

Through deal closed yesterday the Lincoln Reserve Life Insurance company acquired the title to the lot at the south east corner of Fourth avenue and Twen- ty-second street upon which a five story building vii, be erected at the expira ton of the pi esent leases on October 1.
 The lot fronts 50 feet on the southsid- of Fourth avenue and extends back along Twenty second street 100 feet.
 The negotiations for the property were conducted through the Messer Realty company, the Birmingham Warehouse and Transfer company being the grantors in the deed to the Lincoln Reserve Life Insurance company The consideration was $25,o
 The Lincoln Reserve Life Insurance company, it was stated by officials yes terday. will erect five story stone and steel building on the newly acquired To! to cost about sl00,0O0 Construction work will begin shortly after the first of Oc- tober and the company expects to be able to occupy it within a year from now.
 The Lincoln Reserve Life Insurance company was organized under the laws of Alabama in 1913 with Jesse F. Stallings as president and J. R. Burns as secre- tary and the same officials have been in charge of the business affairs of the company ever since.
 Our business has grown to such an extent that our quarters in the Jeffer- son County Bank building are made quate." Mir Burns stated yesterday, and 1t became necessary for us to look about for suitable location. The property a; Fourth avenue and Twenty-second street was on the market at what we consid cred reasonable price and we bough; it."
 The company is now doing business in six southern states, the month of May showing an increase of loS per cent over May, 1918.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-04
Two Extra Judges on
 Circuit Court Bench

Judge F. Lloyd Tate, state supernumery judge, and Judge Lum Duke of Opelika are here for this week to assist with the dockets of the criminal and civil di- visions of the circuit court. Judge Tate is assisting with the criminal docket and Judge Duke with the civil.
 The case of Frank Mccoy, charged with grand larceny, buying. receiving or con cealing stolen property, was convicted be- fore Judge Tate yesterday. no sentence being fixed by the jury.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-04
DIR. M'NEILL TO BE
 INSTALLED TONIGHT

pr. John McNeill, who was recently called to the South Highland Presby- terian church. will be formally installed as pastor tonight.
 The services. beginning at o'clock, will be lead by Dr. John MacSpor, an, pastor of the First Presbyterian church. who will preach the installation sermon.
 pr. J. A. Bryan. pastor of the Third Presbyterian church. and others will as- sist in the services.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-04
ALLEGED CLEANER
 STEALS COSTLY RUGS

Quite a number of women in Eirming- hame have lost costly rugs during the past few days by giving them to young negro, who is canvassing the city. assert ing that he is representing the Bell Car pet Cleaning company, according to De tectives Propst and Wilson.
 The people should be warned about this negro.'' said Detective Propst yes terday. In some instances he gives his name as Bill Brown. but uses other names. He is proposing to clean rugs at . reduced price,.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-04
BICYCLE RACE FOR
 BOYS OF WEST END

A bicycle race for West End boys weighing less than l25 pounds, will be held Thursday afternoon at o'clock. The race will be on Avenue F, starting from Elmwood road and going 10 block toward the Standard Oil company. The winner will receive pair of bicycle tires from the firm of Edwards & Crist The winners of first, second and third places will take part in similar race with the boys of Woodlawn. The race will be in charge of Joseph E. Gibson. community boys work director.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-04

Who is president and valedictorian of the class of 1919 of the Birmingham Southern college, is one of the finest and most capable. young men who has ever attended the Birmingham-South col lege and his many friends are very proud of his splendid standing in his class.
 He recently won the oratorical con- test between Birming gham- Southern col lege and Howard college, his subject be- ing "The League of Nations."
 He will receive his graduating honors tooay under the most promising auspices and the best wishes of hundreds of friends will follow him as he goes forth the first valedictorian of Birmingham Southern since the consolidation of the two colleges.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-04
Duties Resumed

Albert A. Bruner, a carrier at the local postoffice, who was detailed to postal service at Camp Pike, has returned to Birmingham He has already entered upon his old duties at the Birmingham postoffice, where he is receiving a cor dial welcome from his associates.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-04
Capt. Hanna Returns
 for Overseas Service

Mrs. F. A. Hanna has received a mes sage announcing the arrival of her son Capt. H. P. Hanna of the 314th engineers Eighty ninth division, in New York Captain Hanna saw IS months active service in France. At present Captain Hanna is stationed at Camp Upton where he expects to be discharged within the next few days, when he will return to this city and resume the practice of medicine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-04
ORATORICAL CONTESTS

At S.30 D. m. the Junior and Inter-So- ciety oratorical contests were held, fol lowed by musical programme consisting of the Men of Harlech," and "Td Like To Go Down South Once More,' rendered by the Glee club and a duet, 'The Fish, ermen," rendered by Messrs. Burt P. Richardson and Edward P. Richardson The speeches delivered in the oratorical contests were all original and well ren dered and were as follows: Junior ora torical contest: "The Light of the New World by J. W. Stewart and America and the League of Nations" by L. V. Howard. Inter-Society oratorical con test: The Modern Crusader by U. S. Pitts, senior class president; and "The Spirit of America" by Ira Pegues.
 The winner of each of these oratoricai contests will receive a medal. The medal for the junior contest will be awarded by the Birmingha Southern college. that of the inter-society contest will be provided out of the funds of the rival so- cieties. The medals will be awarded by the judges today at the final exercises.
 FINAL EXERCISES
 The final exercises, consisting of the awarding of medals and the awarding of the diplomas to the graduating class, will take place at 1o:3o o'clock. pr. c. c. Daniel, president of the Birmingham Southern college, will officiate. A few musical numbers consisting of the "Huntsmen's Chorus by the B. s. c. quartet and "A Little Bit of Heaven,' 9 by Fr. E. P. Richardson, will also be rendered.
 The names of the graduating class to receive their diplomas follow George Reynolds, U. S. Pitts, president senior class, E. M. Hunt vice president senior class, T. l.. Hill, Miss Jessie Stead, sec retary senior class, Miss Louise McCor- mack, Miss Grace Jones, R. K. Jones, K. L. Bates, H. B. Byars, H. O.. Smith. J. H. Coulliete and Ira Pegues.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-04
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were issued by the probate court yesterday: Everett L. McFee to Miss Jessie B. Cargile of Bessemer.
 W. l.. Waldrop and Miss Mary Eliza beth Haynes of Mobile.
 Luther Shepard to Miss Binia Regina Book of Goodwater.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-04
ENTHUSIASM MARKS FIRST MEETING OF
 ALUMNI OF COLLEGES
Great Things Planned for Future of Birmingham- Southern Who Adopt
 French Motto

One of the most thrilling and enthr- siastie meetings I have ever attended was that of the Alumni association Mon day of the Birmingham-Souther col- ,ege," said c. M. Dannelly, A. B., 1912, he newly elected president of the Sir mingham- southern College Alumni asso- ciation, just formed out of the Southern university, the mother university, and he Birmingham college, with Nat Banks. A. B., 09 vice president, and J. NJ. Ma lone B. &, 09 secretary.
 The society of the alumni of the Southern university Joined hands with ,he alumni of Birmingham college in the most enthusiastic gatherings conceivabl E on Monday afternoon MT. Dannells continued. "Discussion of momentor questions was relieved by jubilant out bursts of athletic devotees. The range was from the nature of the work of the new institution of the future to selection yf colors which should lead the warriors of forum and field hereafter. And il might be safe to say that the athletic supporters led by that most loyal and devoted alumni, Ed Norton, gave the tone of enthusiasm to the meeting. We hope to build great college on the hill at Owenton, a credit to the great industrial center in which it is located. d credit to Methodism, credit to Ala bama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-04
GRADUATING CLASS
 1. ID GET DIPLOMAS AT FINAL EXERCISES
Birmirgham-Southern Col lege Commencement Exer- cises Drawing to Close.
 Medals Presented

Yesterday morning opened the second day of the mingham-Southern college commencement exercises. At 10:SO o'clock an inter-society debate upon the subject: Resolved That a Federal Arbitration Board Should Be Created With Power To Settle All Industrial Disputes" was held between the Bellies Lettres and the Clarisophic literary societies. The affir- native was represented by G. L. Rey holds and J. H. Coulliete of the Bellies Lettres literary society, and the negative by T. L. Hill and J. c. Hatcher, of the Clarisophic. The speeches on both sides were we'll rendered and showed careful study of the subject. The affirmative side was awarded the decision.
 The debate was followed by several mu- scal numbers, rendered by members ot the Glee club, and the senior class day exercises. The class presidents address. by U. S. Pitts. and the class prophecy by H. o. Smith showing exceptionally good work and forethought