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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-06
POISON TABLETS
CAUSED DEATH OF
MRS. KATE BAGBY
Coroner Renders Verdict of Suicide.
Tablets Taken on August IS

Funeral services for Mrs Kate Bagby,
30, who died at her home at 1905 Six
teenth street, north, from the effects Of
bichloride of mercury tablets taken Au-
gust 10. will be conducted from the resi-
dence today. the hour to be announced
later by Johns.
On completing the Investigations of the
death of Mrs Bagby yesterday afternoon,
Acting Coroner r. E. Askew returned a
verdict of suicide. According to the
coroner. Mrs. Bagby stated to physi-
clans who attended her that she was mad
when she swallowed the tablets, but re-
fused to say why she was angry. She
was sent TO a local infirmary on the
night of August Is and later removed to
her home, it being thought that she was
out of danger
Yesterday morning she began to grow
worse rapidly and succumbed within a
few hours. Mrs. Bagby is survived by
her husband r. w. Bagby. chief cleo.
trician at the American Trust building.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-06
ANNUAL MEETING Of
BAPT|STS OPENS AT
BRIGHTON TUESDAY
DIR. billiard to Deliver An
nual Sermon at Opening
Session = S75,000,000
Campaign Day

DR.. James Z. billiard pastor of the
southside Baptist church. VIA deliver
the annual sermon before the Rirming-
ham Baptist association at the opening
session Tuesday morning at the Brigh-
ton Baptist church. He will sound the
keynote in the campaign for the s75,-
100000 fund now being raised by the
Baptist of the south and will launch
the movement to secure the 100000
which is the quota assigned to the sew
enty or more churches of this assoc
citation.
1t is anticipated that the reports of
the churches of the district and the
various activities of the denomination
during the past year will be the best
ever made. The programme for the
association meeting, which includes
three sessions Tuesday and morning
and afternoon sessions Wednesday, in
cludes addresses by a number of the
leaders of the denomination.
DR.. w. F. Price, pastor of the First
Baptist church of Bessemer. organizer
for the Seventy Five Million Dollar
campaign. will speak to the associa-
tion Wednesday. The Rev. NJ. NJ. Wood.
who has been the secretary of the as
of the arrangements for the associa-
ton.
The programme follows:
First day, morning session.
9:30-Opening exercises. w. P. Reeves
INSTRUMENTATION enrolment and
election of officers.
1000 ~-9---4 of programme commit
tee.
10:05-Application for membership.
Observation-Disclosures of new pastors.
10:20-Introduction of representa-
tives and visitors.
0:30-Reading reports of executive
committee, treasurer, temperance, and
obituaries, and discussion of the same.
II :30-Annual sermon, ]. E. billiard.
12:3o-Appointment of committees
and adjournment
First day. afternoon session.
1:30-Opening exercises, p. G. Elsom.
1:45-Three- minute reports from the
churches.
2;SO-Modern sanitation, what it is
and our relation thereto A. j. Dickin-
son.
3:00-Report on w. M. u, Mrs. Sum-
ter Lea
S:30-Report on laymens missionary
movement, Darby Fl. Brown.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. business and ad-
journment.
First low o-----.--.--, ----.--
7:45-Song service. Judson r. Martin.
S:00-Report on Sunday schools. j. T.
Poole.
S30--Report on B. Y. P. u. O. L.
Andrews.
Second day, morning session
Seventy Million Dollar Cam
paign Day.
9:3o-Opening exercises, L. T.
Reeves.
945-Reading reports on: missions
education, orphans home, aged minis
ters, and consideration of the same, in
charge of associational campaign man
ager. w. P. Price
12s3G-Adjournment
Second day. afternoon session.
1:30-Opening exercises. ]. J. Smyley.
1:45--Further consideration Of re-
ports. at the morning session.
4;00--Report on nominations.
4:10-Report on digest of church
letters.
observation-disclosures business and ad-
journment.
Music for the session in charge OF
hudson F Martin.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-06

The following marriage licenses were
issued in probate court yesterday:
NJ. T. Mizell. Pine Level. Fla. to Miss
Bunea V. Powers.
Claude Robertson. Warrior. to Miss
Matte Brannon.
Oslo Winnett. Warrior. to Miss Aud
rey Brannon.
Clifton Griffith. Ensley. to Miss
Hector Mae Aron.
Thomas J. Bond. Birmingham. to Miss
Ollie Baird
Irwin streitfeld, Cincinnati. Ohio. to
Miss Minnie Light.
A. L. Ellison. Birmingham. to Miss
Elcise Hayes.
John II. Bowen, Birmingham. to Miss
Lillian Evelyn, Montgomery.
John c. Burns. Birmingham. to Miss
Alice z. McBee.
G. S. Jennette. West End. to Miss
Ruth Tandy.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-06
LOCAL CHAPTER OF
ENGINEERS TO MEET

The regular meeting of the Birming-
ham chapter of the Anerican associa-
ton of engineers will be held in the
Civic associations rooms. Jefferson
County Bank building at sis o'clock
tomorrow night,
This meeting is a very important one
as the standing committees will be APP
pointed and other business of vital
nature will come before the association.
Prominent professional engineers are
to be present and will address the chap
ter on matters of interest to all techni-
cal engineers. All members are urged
to attend, and to bring their engineer
ing friends.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-06
WITNESSES ARE NOT
REQUIRED TO REPORT
Mission of Judges to Mont.
gOmery a Matter of In
terest to County

"All witnesses in jefferson county
to the first Monday in October should
disregard their summons and not APP
pear" said William j. Waldrop, clerk
of circuit court yesterday. Unless the
people are informed of the fact that
the opening of court has been post
to Inconvenience and the county to ad-
titional expenses. The Benners bill
signed by Governor Kilby Thursday
provides for the postponement of civil
cases until October"
I'm view of the fact that Judge Hor-
ace C. Wilkinson and Judge Dan A.
Greene's mission at Montgomery might
have been miscontrued by some it
should be brought out that they only
went to Governor Kilby in effort to
obtain immediate action on the bill and
not in interest of the bill. They were
not instrumental in having the bill
passed, it being passed before they left
for Montgomery. They are to be COM
mended for their efforts which proved
valuable. Had not action been taken at
once the county would have been put to
a great deal of unnecessary expense"
Hunter Armstrong. register in chan
Gerry. in speaking of the matter. said;
Many of the attorneys gathered from
the Montgomery story appearing in the
paper that Judge Greene and Judge
Wilkinson were instrumental in getting
the bill through but such is not the
case. Realizing that very heavy
docket had been set for the September
term of court, and that only few
days remained before the regular grind
of court was to have commenced there
by necessitating the presence of hun
dreds of witnesses and jurors, judge
Wilkinson and Greene. went to Mont
gomery to urge the Governor to veto
or sign the bill, in order that all per-
sons interested might have ample
notice of the change in the reconven-
ing of the civil divisions of the court
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-06
DEATH ACCIDENTAL,
VERDICT OF CORONER
Funeral of Discharged Soldier Held
Yesterday Afternoon

A verdict of accidental death was
rendered by Coroner r. e. Askew yes
terday at the conclusion of the invest
igation of the death of Gordon Law
renee Johnson, former member of the
18TH infantry, who died Thursday from
according to the opinion of the coroner,
through mistake.
Funeral services were conducted from
the residence of the deceased, 1011 For
ty-eighth street, north. yesterday aft
ernoon at 4 o'clock, with interment in
Forest Hill. Johnson was "a years of
age, and was discharged from the army
at Montgomery last spring. His services
in the army were excellent according
to his discharge.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-06
Dies From Injuries
Received at Mines

John Watson, aged %, an employee
of the Alabama company, at Mary Lee
mines at Lewisburg. was fatally injured
yesterday morning while working in
the mines. 1t was stated that Watson
was riding some cars in the mines when
he fell between them. He was picked
UP and brought to a local infirmary
but lived only a short time; both of
his legs having been severed at the
waist The coroner will hold an in
quest this morning to ascertain the
exact cause of his death. Funeral ar
engagements will be announced later.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-06

Seven hundred postmasters from
Alabama, Arkansas. Tennessee, North
Carolina, Georgia, Mississippi. Florida,
and Louisiana will meet in session here
Monday and Tuesday at the Tutwiler
hotel at which time the organizati ton
of the Central Accounting Postmasters
Association of the south will be per-
fected. The object of this organization
will be to formulate plans for present.
ing the case of the central account
ing postmasters to the joint commission
on postmasters' salaries. which was APP
pointed for the purpose of readjustmen
of salaries of postal employees.
This is a new organization. the Arkan-
sas association being organized in
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-06
COOPERATIVE HOME
FOR GIRLS PLANNED
BY BIG SISTERS
Committees Named to Sc
cure Location for DOrmi-
tories for Working
Women

The Big Sisters committee at an enthus-
iastic meeting yesterday morning in the
rooms of the war camp community ser,
vice appointed committees to secure a
suitable location for the establishment OF
the girls CO. operative dormitory.
Mrs. II. II. Smell presided and talks
wer, made by the women present and
plans discussed informally. This COM
mittee will be identified with the work
of the Womans Christian Temperance
union, the Young Woman's Christian as
ISOLATION and the Red Cross and the CO.
operation of the various agencies in this
city has been secured.
This movement is meeting with the ap-
prevail and hearty support of the Birm-
ingham people and committee composed
of Mrs. Conrad Ohme. Mrs. d. \. Echols,
Miss Irene Shields. Mrs Sidney Hart and
Mrs Elizabeth Barter Wagner was ap-
pointed to present the plans of the COM
mittee to other organizations in order that
other domitories may be established. \
meeting to hear the reports of this COM
mittee will be held Friday afternoon.
September L.. at $50 O'Clock in the head
quarters of the war camp community SER
vice. Any woman Interested in this move,
ment is invited to be present.
Everyone knows the housing condi-
tons in Birmingham, said Mrs. Snell,
and every day girls are being turned
away from the Y. w. C. A., on account
of the crowded condition there. As many
as IS have been turned away in one day
according to reports received from Of
flcials of that organization. This is an
important matter and one which should
be given our prompt attention for many
young girls forced to earn their own liv-
ing are coming to the city to work. and
with the establishment of this CO. opera
tive domitory they will be able to live
cheaply and yet be given home-lilSe sur
roundings.
Following this talk Mrs. Smell and Mrs.
j. f. Frieze were appointed to secure a
suitable location for the home
The first unit of the Big Sisters com
mittee will be organized under the aus
pieces of Mrs. Chappen Cory's unit of the
won.en's council. and from this center
denominational units will be establishe ed
each denomination to care for it's respec.
tive unit.
Among the members of Mrs. Cory's Uni,
present az the meeting were Mrs. F. vi
Jackson, Mrs. w. l.. Murdoch. Mrs. w. j
Adams, Mrs. j. f. Frieze, Mrs. W. D.
Nesbit, Mrs. Frank Nelson, Mrs. A. l..
Tulenwider, Mrs. James Il. McWane,
Mrs. Carl Brown, Mrs Henry Badham
, Mrs. Harry Blackjack, Mr.. ID. A. Echols,
Mrs. Conrad Ohme Mrs s. p Marsh
Mrs. r. NJ Russell. Mrs, II, NJ. Maloney
Mrs. Sidney Hart Miss Margaret Ansley.
Miss Alice DAILY of the Y. w. C. A.. Mrs.
| c. ID. Brooks Mrs. J. t. Carrie, Miss Do-
| rothy Grim of the Ensley community
house, Miss Mollie Dowd. Mrs. II. II.
| Smell, Mrs. Elizabeth Barter Wagner
Miss Jessca Dewey. fixed post represen-
| tatiye of the interdepartmental socia
| hygiene board OF ashington, d. c.;
| Miss Irene Shields of the home service
section of the Red Cross and Miss Mildred
Cherry, official hostess of the war camI
| community service.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-06
LOCAL CLUBS TO HOLD
JOINT MEETING FOR
BOYS CLUB CAMPAIGN

A joint meeting of the Rotary, XII
wants. Civitan and Community clubs
will be held Thursday afternoon at l
o'clock in the ball room of the Tut
wiler hotel at which time C. j. Akin
son will be the principal speaker. At
this time plans will be perfected for
the campaign to raise $4,000 for the
Boy Scouts and Boys club work
Mr.. Atkinson is member of the nat
ional board of boys club and boy scout
work in the United States with head
quarters in New York. This will prob
ably be one of the largest luncheX ns
ever held in Birmingham as appro&i-
mately 700 club members and visitors
are expected to be present
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-06
Women Predominant
in Getting Permits

permit was granted Mrs. John
w. Sibley yesterday by the building in
spector's office for the construction of
residence on lot number 5. in block
S91. at cost of $4,000.
Women predominated in those apply
ing for permits yesterday. Several
women applied for permits for the
building of garages and other improve
ments. Mrs. w. j. Veitch was granted
permit for the construction of resi-
dence at the intersection of Walnut
street and Second avenue. at a cost of
$4,000.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-06
Norwood Buses Are
Running on Schedule

The strike of the men who were until
recently drivers on the Norwood busses
and the machinsts engaged in the barn
of the Norwood transportation company
has been adjudicated so far as the reg
ular schedule of service on the bus line
is concerned.
All of the buses operating previous to
the trouble on Wednesday are being OPP
Grated now and it is announced by the
company that they intend putting two
additional busses on the line in a few
days to insure even better service.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-06
Manager Bum Seeks
Rate Adjustment

O. l. Bum, manager of the Birming-
ham Traffic bureau left yesterday for
Atlanta where he is attending a meet
ing of the Southern freight traffic bu-
reau and will make an effort to get the
same rate on mixed feed as on grain
in Alabama. He was accompanied by
representatives from Montgomery, Do
than, Selma and Mobile
The rate on feed at the present time
is forty per cent higher and it is claim
ed that feed should come under the
same classification grain, being
practically of the same nature and
class
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-06
Southern Postmasters
To Form Organization

March, the Georgia association in May
and the Mississippi association in June.
1t was at a joint session of these organ
izations that it was decided to call a
meeting of the central accounting post
masters at Birmingham to organize a
permanent association. Plans are al
ready being discussed for organizing
every state in the union and this move
ment will follow the organization here
next week
The postmasters are expected to come
in tomorrow and several entertain
ments are being planned for the visi-
tors which will include a ride over the
residential and industrial section of the
district as well as a banquet in their
honor.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-06
DIR. Barrett Attends
Commission Meeting

All the members of the city commits
sion held a meeting yesterday after
moon with Or. N. A. Barrett presid-
ing. Small details of street paving and
improvements and routine matters were
considered.
DR.. Barrett. although still weak, said
he hoped to be present at the meetings
If the commission in the future and
that he would be there as much as his
physician would allow.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-06
WILL ENLIST MEN
FOR NAVAL AVIATION

Instructions have been received at
the local navy recruiting station in the
Title Guarantee building to enlist men
for the naval aviation. No experience
lis necessary for men for this branch of
service and those enlisting will either
be sent to the naval air station de-
tachment or to the naval mechanics
school at Great Lakes Ill. A thirty
six weeks course of training is given
and is thorough and complete.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-06
Verdict of Unlawful Homicide

Assistant Coroner r. E. Askew. yes
terday returned verdict of unlawful
homicide, after investigating the death
of Savannah Battle, negro, who was
stabbed to death by Henry Hunter at
Acipco few days ago. Troubles aris-
ing over domestic affairs led to the
killing, it is stated.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-06
PERSONAL

Major Robert f. Ashworth, of the
medical corps recently returned from
Germany is spending few days in the
city. He Is en- route to Camp Gordon
where he will be discharged.
Major NJ. M. Ullman. Judge advo-
cate attached to the Third division.
stationed at Camp Pike, is spending
brief furlough here. Major Ullman.
who saw service overseas, expects to
receive his discharge in the near flu
ture.
The Rev. l. D. Steele. formerly pas
tor of the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian
church but for several years located
in Chattanooga spent yesterday in Bir-
mingham. 1t is the first time he had
been back to Birmingham in three
years and he expressed the greatest
interest and pleasure in the city's con-
tinued growth.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-11-14
PRINCE OF WALES
VISITED RED CROSS
NAT. HEADQUARTERS
Heir To British Threne Presented
Honorary Membership In District
OF Columbia Red Cross

Neither inclement weather nor the
pressure of innumrable Official duties
to be performed during his brief stay
in Washington kept the Prince OF
Wales from his desire TO visit the Ma
tional Headquarters of the American
Red Cross, with which the British Rec
Cross worked in close harmony or
problems ranging all the way from
the care of American graves in Eng
land to the repatriation of Germany
Russian prisoners of war.
The heir to the British throne, &C
companied by members OF his person
al official encourage, arrived at Ma
tional Headquarters on Wednesday
November u, at IL a. m. DR.. Living
ston Farrand. chairman of the Central
Committee of the Red Cross: DR.. F.. p
Keppel, Director of Foreign Opera
lions: Willoughby Walling. vice-chair-
man of the Central Committee: DIR
Stockton Arson, secretary, and Fred
erick C. Munroe. General Manager.
constituted the reception committee
which escorted the Prince to the main
building. through lines of Red Cross
workers in full costume, standing
rigidiy at attention, unmindful of the
drizzle of rain.
The complete personnel Of the Mo
tor Transport Corps of the District OF
Columbia Chapter was present. under
Mrs. c. d. Carter. while the canteen
workers turned out in full force un-
der Mrs Eldridge E. Jordan. Mrs. j
w Littell, chairman of wOman's
work, was in command of the uniform
ed workers.
In the main reception room, the
heads of the Red Cross departments.
and numerous civilians, army and
naval officers. and ladies, who had
distinguished themselves in Red Cross
work, were presented to the Prince by
DR.. Farrand His Royal Highness re-
membered pleasantly not few of the
Red Cross workers whom he had met
at the front during the war.
AS he left the building, Miss Doro-
thy Brown, formerly a Red Cross
WOIhST dt w dllSf IAeSu IIOSpltdl' ~
had been selected from among 1900
Roll Call workers in the District of
Columbia, presented the Prince with
an honorary membership in the Dis
trict of Columbia Chapter Of the Red
Cross. The Prince expressed his
pleasure at the honor that had been
conferred up him and said:
May ! in return present you with a
dollar, which, think, is the proper
thing?"
The dollar. along with the Princes
autograph, was placed in the Red
Cross Musuem, which was also visited
by the Prince. 1t rests alongside of
another dollar. paid by Queen Eliza
beth of Belgium, for membership in
the Red Cross, when she visited the
National Headquarters on October 90
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-11-14
PIGSKIN ON
GR|DIRDN HERE AND
ON PLAINS AT POINT

The Naval Academy squad had a
long practice yesterday afternoon un-
Ter more favorable conditions than at
any other time this week. Though the
ground was still soft from the recent
rains the weather was clear and crisp
and the practice was full of snap.
Springfield Game on
1t is announced that the Army's last
home game. scheduled for November
% with Springfield Young Mems
Christian Association College. had
been cancelled.
The persistent drizzle and sloppy
gridiron impeded the Army's workout
somewhat. but the cadets fioundreded
about in the rain and mud until dark
ness with a much-battered lineup
The team was still minus the serv-
ices Of Blaik. Bryan. McQusrrie and
Schabacker, all OF whom are on the
hospital list
The loss of Bryan, at guard, which
now seems certain is a heavy blow to
the Varsity. II was stated today that
ne Is dehnltely out OF the lineup Tor
the season This narrows the COM
petition for one of the guard positions
20 Breidster, Herrick and Storck
Schabaker's place in the bacKfield
went to Terry yesterday, while Gre
CORY was in again at McQuarrie's
berth. With McQuarrie out, Lystad
did the punting for the Varsity. Dodd
was used also at fullback. but Lystad's
kicking ability will undoubtedly re-
tain for him a better hold on one of
ball carrying back places.
With the cancelling of the Spring
field game, this means that during the
two weeks interval between now and
November 20, the date set for the Navy
contest in New York, the soldiers will
play but one game, that with Villa
Nova, set for this week END.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-11-14
CEMETERY ASSO. TO
HOLD RED LETTER DAY

According to the custom of years.
the Ladies' Cemetery Association will
hold their annual Red Letter Day.
and are now preparing to send out
the envelopes.
This RED Letter Donation Day" is
held to raise funds for the up-keep
of the city cemetery wherein lie the
departed loved ones of nearly every
family in the community. Improve
ments- are needed both in St Anne's
and in Locust Grove Cemeteries.
Both of these are city cemeteries
and there are few families in town
who have not some loved one lying
in one or the other Last year the
RED Letter Day" donations were very
generous. and it is hoped that they
will be even more so this year. The
expenses this year have been almost
double what they have ever been be-
fore, and the treasury of the Asso-
citation is nearly exhausted, and even
during theN winter there are certain
expenses TO be met regularly every
month. This cannot be done without
a generous response to this Red Let
ter Day" appeal.
The Association is composed of la
dies from every congregation in the
city. 1t is to be regretted that the
monthly meetings are not better at
tended.s and that the work and re-
sponsibility are thrust upon the few,
rather than divided among the many.
1t is hoped this will not be the case
in the future, but that every member
will be present. and by her advice
comment or suggestion. help the
members who are now struggling
without sufficient funds in hand, to
increase those funds and to arouse
more interest in the upkeep of that
holy ground. (adv.)