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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-19
GROVER HARPER ON
 WAY TO RECOVERY
Dairyman, Shot in Duel, Is Recovering
 at Local Hospital

Grover C. Harper, an East Lake dairyman who was shot twice in the abdomen while engaged in a duel with J. Fletcher McCary. deceased. last Tuesday evening, will recover unless complications set in, according to the statement of hospital authoities last night
 With more than score of perfera- tions in the bowels and other wounds of a serious nature. MT. Harper has been lingering between life and death since the time of the tragedy. Hos pital authorities stated that portion of the intestines were removed during the operation which has so far proved successful. J. l.. Wilkinson, young man employed by Harper. submitted to a transfusion of a quart of blood from his veins to his employer an6 notified hospital authorities that if it became necessary that Harper have more blood, he would gladly submit ts another transfusion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-19
BOYS OF THE 167TH RETURNING HOME
  All Members of Famous Or !, ganizati0n Will Be Dis
 charged by Tuesday

Two-thirds of the 167th infantry, now
 stationed at Camp Shelby Mississippi,
 were discharged Saturday and the rest
 will 5e discharged by Tuesday night.
 Several of the Birmingham boys who en-
 listed in and served overseas with the
 regiment were discharged and returned
 to their homes yesterday
 Saturday morning each company of the
 regiment was divided into three parts for the purpose of facilitating the work of mastering out the men. The work ,d on so swiftly and quietly that the ma jority had been discharged by night. Colonel William r, Screws is quoted as sayinG that every man of the 167th regi- ment would be out of service Tuesday night in order that they might give room for another organization that is to ar rive and be discharged the latter part of the week.
 Among the Birmingham boys that re- turned yesterday were T. l. Prescott, Thirty machine gun platoon of | the 167th infantry, 1114 Tuscaloosa ave- nue, West End; J, G. Mariani, headquar- 1 ters company, 1417 Tuscaloosa avenue. l West End. and U. Lewis, Company E, l who was wounded at Chateau Thierry. I The other two boys made all the fronts | without scratch
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-19
COMMANDER TOWERS
 WELL KNOWN IN CITY
Friends of Flight Commander Are Anxious as to Safety of HydrOplane

Birmingham is taking special interest l in the fate of Commander John H. i Towers of the NC-4, which had a piece
 of bad luck in it's flight across the At | antic.
 l Commander Towers, who was in com
 mand of the expedition is a nephew of
 F. F. Norton, the wholesale produce dealer of Birmingham, and is also a nephew of John Towers, former assist
 ant postmaster of Birmingham, but who | now makes his home in Florida l The flight commander is we'll known l in Birmingham because he has frequent l ly visited his relatives both before and
 since his graduation from Annapolis. His home is in Rome, Ga.
 1 Relatives and friends here were nat uraliy somewhat anxious about him yes
 terday, although they had been infotmed
 that the navy department felt reasonably
 sure that he and his crew were safe The hydroplane in which they were fly ing is as much at home in the water as | in the air and as long as the sea is no. | rough could ride at ease even though the I fog should prevent them from resumina stheir flight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-19
AT 6:3O SHARP CIVIC
 DINNER WILL START
Supply of Tickets About Ex- hausted and Those Going
 Late Will Get Pot Luck.

Reservations for the cvic dinner this
 evening in the ballroom of the Tutwiler
 hotel have so nearly exhausted the supply that by noon today it will be
 difficulty to accommodate any more.
 Because of the weather, it has been
 decided to not permit any overcrowd-
 ing of the room There will be no de-
 lay in starting the affair and those
 who come late will have to take suca
 places as they can find. The hour set
 is 6:So.
 'I.ucius E. Wilson of New York, wfo
 will be one of the chief speakers. ar
 rived in Birmingham last evening from
 Columbus, O.. in which city the Cham
 Der of Commerce is about to undertake
 an expansion campaign of just the
 same character as that being con-
 ducted here. Champe s. Andrews of
 Chattanooga, the other out of-town
 guest, will arrive this forenoon, being
 anxious to see something of the city that has so far outstripped its old CT sisters of the south, as he said in a letter received yesterday
 "The first membership in the new Chamber of Commerce to be received by mail is that of J. A. Rountree, director general of the United States Good roads association. It was the fact that the new Chamber of Commerce proposes to make good roads one of its foremost blanks that won the CO., operation of this apostle of better highways In his letter MT. Rountree said in part:
 "Tnclosed you will find my check to pay for membership in the Birmn.s- ham Chamber of Commerce. I desir to be volunteer member instead of drafted member.
 "I hope that your campaign will be a great success I have recently trav- eled over 5000 miles in the interest of good roads in the states of Arkansas, Texas New Mexico, Arizona and Cali | fornia, and have seen the effects and | work of active and progressive Cham bers of Commerce. When we visited a town or city that had an active Cham Der of Commerce we found good roa enthusiasts, men ready to assist in pro- noting good roads and civic affairs When we visited cities or towns that | did~not have Chambers of Commerce, or | like organizations we found little in terest in good roads. The contrast was noticeable.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-19
KIWANIS CONVENTION
People Urged to Decorate Places of Business in Honor of Visitors

President R. A. Brown of the cham Der of commerce has made an appeal to the people of Birmingham to decorate their places of business and homes dur ing the Kiwanis convention this week. He has mailed a letter containing this appeal to 15O0 persons in the city. The appeal reads:
 Dear Sir: Birmingham next week will entertain thousands of members of the Kiwanis clubs of this continent, their families and friends. here for the inter national convention.
 Birmingham, which calls itself the beautiful, ought to look it's best.
 Decorate your place of business; hang out the flag at your home.
 Do this. and all other things you can to prove that Birmingham is proud and happy to be host to these. our guests. Cordially,
 THE BIRMINGHAM CHAMBER
 OF COMMERCE..
 ''R. A. Brown. president"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-19
THOUSANDS ATTEND
 COMMUNITY SING
Director Shumway Shows Pep in Leading Sing.
 Girls Chorus a Feature

The community sing yesterday after noon in Capitol park was signal sue cess The attendance was large. esti- mated at fully 5000, and the visiting di- rector, E. F. Shumway. was received with great enthusiasm He made pro nounced hit. indeed leading the singing with wonderful pep S.
 Erie Stapleton divided the honors with MT. Shumway, and the songs for every body were therefore delightfully."- rendered.
 The girls chorus from Boyles school was pleasing feature. Miss Hallie Ware conducted the children with grace and precision.
 Turner's band was at it's best in the various numbers set upart for instru- mental music.
 The programme throughout was notably attractive Another beautiful programme is promised for next Sunday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-19
GARAGE PARTIALLY
 DESTROYED BY FIRE
Serious Conflagration Pre- vented by Efficient Work
 of Fire Department
The
 of
{. May IF, 1919. SOURCES:

Fire, said to have originated from lighted cigarette stub, partially de- stroyed the garage of the Gulf Refining company on Eigth avenue, between Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets, yes- terday morning. Napor having arisen from some tanks of gasoline caught from the cigarette and the blaze in- simultaneously flashed over the tank, causing an explosion.
 Within a very short time the blaze spread over the interior of the garage and had it not been for the heroic work of the fire department, according to an official of the refining company the entire building would have been de- stroyed. The damages are estimated at sl5o0 One large oil wagon was badly damaged Fire stations Nos. 1, 6 and II answered the call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-19
COL, SCREWS SENDS !. THANKS FOR GREAT . RECEPTION ID BOYS
Says They Will Need Short Rest, Then Jobs, and Asks People to
 Help Them.

In statement addressed to the peo- pie of Alabama and sent to The Age Herald, Col. William P. Screws, on be- half of the Old Fourth Alabama infan- try, thanks the people of the state for the beautiful homecoming reception" given the men and officers of the organ ization. Each man in the regiment should have a short rest and then should be given job, according to Colonel Screws.
 The statement follows:
 "Headquarters 167th infantry, Camp Shelby, Miss, May 16, 1919.
 'The officers and enlisted men of the 167th U. s. infantry Gormerly Fourth Alabama infantry are full of enthusiasm and gratitude for the beautiful and hearty reception and homecoming that the grand old state of Alabama gave them on their return home. The enthusiasm of the men over their reception has reached such high pitch that they are unanimous in saying that if they are ever needed again they can be counted on.
 Tt would be well for the public to know the mental condition and strain that all the men have been under during the last two years in order that they may know how to help them get settled in civil life, and be given employment. We must remember that these men, since leaving home, have been continuously on the job first training from dawn to dark, and, when the fighting began, they were in it from start to finish, living in l fox holes in the day and during the cam paigns making marches to the lines dur l ing the night, which is very trying on l the nerves and physique of men. 'So, when all of the men reach home, {, which will be within the next few days, they will not wish to go to work at | once, as they need rest, and desire to see their loved ones. Then, after about I two weeks to two months, they will be- 1 gin to settle down and will then be ready to take up their part in civil life and do their full share as they have as soldiers.
 l 'I wish to call special attention to the | fact that the men of the old Fourth Ala I bama infantry are disciplined and train ed, and, when they start to work, if all will simply be patient and give them a chance to adjust themselves to this sud
 den change from the soldier to the civil | ian. the man who employs them vii never regret it, as all of them have 3 1 different view of life from what they hae previous to going lover there. and now realize more fully that it is their duty l to make as good citizens as they did sol diers.
 'Especially do I wish to emphasize tn' necessity of providing posltlons TOT tnos' men who have lost an arm or leg or arr otherwise maimed so as not to be abl' to perform mans full part in life.
 q personally wish to thank the people tof Alabama for the beautiful home-com ling reception they have given us, ant to assure them that 1t will never be for gotten by any officer or enlisted man O the old Fourth Alabama infantry.
 "WILLIAM P. SCREWS. Colonel II s. A.. 167th Infantry. Com | manding."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-19
MUSICAL TREAT AT
 EAST LAKE PARK
Noted Baritone Delights Large Crowd
 at Municipal Pleasure Resort

Approximately 5000 people were enter tained at East Lake park yesterday aft ernoon by Milton Monroe. the famous
 solo singer. MT. Munroe was accom- panied by the municipal band, under
 Philip Memoli, and rendered a selection of popular songs which delighted the audience.
 This is the first treat of it's kind that the music lovers of Birmingham have received this season. Those who were pr esent were much entertained by MT. Monroe, who possesses a baritone voice of great volume and sweetness. Many new attractions have been added to the park this year, but it is said that
 none will be as much appreciated by the music lovers of Birmingham as the splen- did musical programmes that Manager Hugh Hill has planned for this season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-19
Magnificent Shouting Made
 In Centenary Campaign
Individual Pledges Birmingham District Tota $297 00O Several Churches Oversubscribed Quotas s-Pros- poets Indicate Great Victory for Cam
 paign in North Alabama

The centenary campaign of the Methodist church in the North Alabama conference has reported to centenary head quarters in the Title Guarantee building, Birmingham, indi- cates that a magnificent show ing is being made throughout all north Alabama
 Reports from the churches in the Bir- mingham district give a total of $297 900 as subscribed in individual pledges in the first days campaign. The allotment for the Birmingham district is $32o,0o0.
 YESTERDAYS REPORT
 The amounts reported by the churches of the Birmingham district, and the quo- ta assessed are as follows:
 Nap,a Ay,aollpt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-19
Negro Charged With
 Stealing Diamonds

Officer M G. Smith returned from New Orleans yesterday afternoon. bringing with him Lewis Price, alias Lawrence Pallard negro who is alleged to have stolen diamonds valued at nearly 5000 from Mrs. J Rivers Carter some time ago.
 Three other negroes who are alleged to have been implicated in the theft are in the county jail. Price was employed as a chauffeur by Mrs. Carter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-19
Returned Soldiers
 Ask for Age-Herald

 The popularity of The Axe-Her- ala among the returned soldiers was attested yesterday by the re- ceipt of the following telegram the commanding officer of the 114th signal corps battalions
 ~Coal City. Ala. May 1A, 1919. AAEe-HeFald. BirmingAam. Ala
 s@Troop train will arrive In city today; have 100 copies Sundays Age-HePald meet the train on ar- rival.
 COMMANDING OFFICER,
 ~114th Signal COrpa." The 114th signal corps battalion h attached to the 127th infantry reGiment and h composed of men from Louislana and MlssissipDi and were en route to Camp Shelby where they will be discharged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-19
CATHOLIC NOTES

At all the services of the Catholic churches yesterday morning the Saliva ton Army campaign was strongly com mended The CatholAc ladies will con- duct a Salvation Army booth in the Em- pire building. to which all Catholics of the Birmingham districts were urged to contribute.
 The Rev. Father ! omberlin, recently discharged from the navy. was the cele- brant at high mass.
 Charles Herbert of Pensacola spent yesterday in Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-19
MRS. CUTCLIFF HAS
 CHANGE TO RECOVER

The condition of Mrs. Lucy Giles Cut cliff, who was slashed about the throat and face with a razor by her husband W. H.. Cutcliff, last Friday morning, was reported to be somewhat improved last night Hospital authorities added that she had a good chance of recovery if infection did not set in.
 With her jugular vein pierced and with several other gashes about the throat and face. Mrs. Cutcliff has been lying at st. vincent's hospital in a serious con- dition since Friday.
 Edwin Cutcliff. the eldest son of MT and Mrs. Cutcliff. stated last night that a statement about the affair would be prepared later and submitted to the pa pers for publication.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-19
FREE COURSE FOR
 RETURNED SOLDIERS
President Offers to Teach Soldiers the Art of Vulcanizing

E. J. Smith, president of the Anderson Steel vulcanizer company. says that he is willing to give a number of returned overseas soldiers free course in the art of vulcanizing. The course, he says, will last about 25 days, which is suffi- cient. he claims. to obtain good work ing idea of the business. He will then, he claims, either give them a position himself or aid them in securing one.
 Mr. Smith states there are excellent opportunities in the vulcanizing business for any young man at the present time and he earnestly desires that many will take advantage of his offer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-19
. FROM OTHER FIELDS

Sylacauga district reports $240o0 sub SC ribed with only five charges reporting.
 Oneonta, in Albertville district. reports s5. .5s9 subscribed on a quota of s5,ooo.
 Florence First church reports S24, 475 subscribed on a quota of s12,0oo
 Decatur district reports total of so,- se2 with only ten churches out of 66 in the district reporting.
 A number of churches are in the con test for the honor flag to be given to the first church ir the conference reporting it's quota raised in full. The awarding of this banner will be no easy matter for the committee to settle. The pros nects are indeed bright for a great vic torv for the centenary campaign throgh- out the North Alabama conference.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-19
FOR THE KIWANIANS

During the international Kwans convention Birmingham Tuesday
  the proceedings entertainment This will of the conventlons ac of the proceedings for the follow with this that  a souvenir their 70 Birmingham of will morning
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-19
AUTOMOBILE RIDES

Automobile rides for the ladies will be given by a local committee Tuesday aft ernoon. Tuesday night the business ses- sions of the convention will be abandoned and the Kiwanians and their families will be entertained at 8 concert given by the singers of the Sixteenth Street Baptist church, and programme of old time negro songs and melodies has been arranged.
 On Wednesday morning the most prom inent speakers of the convention will be on the programme, and at 10 o'clock Wednesday afternoon the Rotary club will be guests at model Kiwanian luncheon.
 In the afternoon the visitors will be the guests of Manager Arrowood at Loews Bijou.
 The election of the officers will take place Wednesday afternoon and Wednes- day night a dance will be given at the Country club.
 Thursday morning the business sessions of the convention will be completed and the balance of the day will be devoted to pleasure, including a barbecue at Bay view. at which the Rotary club will be the hosts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-19
MASONIC NOTICE

Special communication of King SoI- oman Lodge, No. 46O, A. F. and A. M.. is called for 7;3O D. m.. Monday, Mny 10, and also for :3O D. m.. Tuesday. May 20, for work in all degrees. A full attendance n Is requested.
 FRANCIS n. LATADYs> w. M. J. $, WHITE, Secretary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-19

Reports from the outlying districts are all encouraging, Talladega district re- ports individual pledges ss4,00o, with F out of 21 charges reporting. Anniston First church reports $S2, 900 on an allot- ment of s25,o00.
 Reports from the Bessemer district are also encouraging. Some of the churches report as follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-19
Good Morning,
 Citizens of Birmingham

Chester, Pa., wants you We come to you to Sc. cure the International Convention of Kiwanis Clubs for the year 1921. We know you will help us when we get a chance to tell you what we have to offer. We were well re- ceived and royalty enter tained in the cities of Sa- vannah and Atlanta, and we feel at home already in your beautiful and prosperous city. We do not want to take time to get acquainted, we feel that we already know you, and we desire that you feel the same way toward us. Just say Hello Chester, if you hap pen to meet us any old place in your city. We trust that our visit will be mutually beneficial and pleasant. We are not bringing any hammers along, we bring nothing but flowers of good fel- lowship and helpfulness. Boosters for Kiwanis and Chester:
 President, Ellwood J. Turner; Secretary, Fred M. Schwalm, and other Kiwanians.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-19
IN THE BIRMINGHAM WAY

we are going over the top in Bir- mingham, and we are going over in the way Birmingham always has gone over,
 said City Chairman James J. Jackson
 Sunday night, and this was the ex- pressed unanimous conviction of all the leaders who gathered for final confer ence at the headquarters at the north east corner of Fourth avenue and Twen- tieth street, north, following an enthusi astic meeting at Bessemer, during the
 afternoon, in the interests of the cam paign.
 O. R. Berney, chairman for Ensley, re- ports to headquarters that he has per fected his organization and is ready to began an active canvass this morning. H. S. Meade and James A. Dupuy of the executive committee assure Zone Di- rector Rapport that Ensley will go lover the top in fine shape.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-19
DODGE TO PRESIDE

Perry $. Patterson, international presi- dent of Chicago, notified the local com mittee that he would not be present until Wednesday. Albert Dodge, first vice president, will open the convention and will preside in the absence of MT. Pat terson.
 Jeff Bailey, secretary or the local club, has at his disposal an unlimited supply of Kiwans flags and local members are requested to call at the club office, 22I First National Bank building, to obtain these flags and place chem in the show windows and other conspicuous places in their establishments. This is done in or der that the visitors may ascertain the location of local Kiwanians.
 The convention will be called to order in the ballroom of the Tutwiler at 10:3C o'clock tomorrow morning and the ad- dress of welcome will be given by Lieut. Gov Nat l.. Miller, represent ing Governor Kilby. who is detained al Montgomery.
 Commissioner John R. SHornady will welcome the visitors on behalf of the city, representing Dr. N. A. Barrett president of the city commission.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-19
PRESIDENT BARNETT CALLS MEETING OF LOCAL K|WAN|ANS
Leaders of Kiwanis Organi- zatiOn Arrive in City-Ex- tensive Plans Made to
 Entertain Delegates

All members of the Kiwanis club of Birmingham are "com- manded by President J. Mer- cer Barnett to appear at the ballroom of the Tutwiler this morning at 10 o'clock, when they will receive final instruc tions in reference to the inter national convention which meets here tomorrow, Wednes- day and Thursday.
 The reception committee. pr. c. C. committee, George w. Yancey, chairman are requested to be at the Tutwiler which is to be conventional headquarters this morning at g o'clock.
 Henry J. Elliot of Montreal. Canada, a candidate for the presidency of the In ternational Kiwanis cub; B. V. De La Hunt, treasurer Of the organizations. H J. Hammerschmidt, South Bend, Ind. Orville Thorpe, Dallas, Tex: c. E. Word Jackson. Mich: Frank Creasey, Port land, Ore,; H. s. Parker of Milwaukee and Victor Johnson of Rockford, H., ar rived in the city yesterday. They were met by committee of local Kiwanians il automobiles, who drove them over the spif Last night they were given dinner at the Tutwiler.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-19
WORK APPRECIATED

This endorsement, following so closely
 upon that of the Rev. James E. CoyIe
 of St. Paurs Catholic church, has proven a source of great inspiration to the lead- CTS of the campaign and especially to
 Zone Director Ben I. Rapport and Zone
 Chairman Arthur C.. Crowder. who see
 therein q spirit of appreciation for the
 broad scope of the work done by the well as at home
 Major w. s. Pritchard will lead the committee appointed by the Real Estate exchange in canvassing the, center of the downtown district, while A. s. Winch Is the chairman of a committee of Elks who will work specially assigned terri tory and will be strongly seconded in working by a committee of Civilians un' der H. H. Shell.
 The Metropolitan Life Insurance com pany has donated the services of 25 of it's ablest solicitors in this canvass. and other institutions and organizations have of their best officers and employees to make the drive for this cause suc-
 cess.
 Although the woman workers. under the leadership of Mrs. s. l.. Ledbetter, city chairman of the women's division will not take the field until "Wednesday morning, certain booths, such as the one at the Tutwiler hotel and the Hillman hotel, will be manned" by them from the opening of the campaign Monday morn ing and other features will also be in thair cbarge