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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-30
MEN ILL
AT LOCAL HOSPITALS
Director Smith of w. w. c..
S. Made Appeal on Be-
half of Soldiers

Wouldn't you visit soldier i'll in
were there Well the opportunity has
presented itself as the fact that many
returned soldiers, strangers in Birming-
ham, are i'll at the various hospitals with
no one to visit them or to take any in
terest in their weirare, was called to
the attention of the officials of the war
camp community service yesterday &C.
cording to X. f. Smith, director of this
organization.
Mr. Smith also stated that they had
been told that several soldiers were be-
ing held in the city Jail on a charge
of vagrancy and that he was making ar
appeal to the ministers and citizens OF
Birmingham to get lined up and see Il.
they could not assist these men in
some way.
One incident was called to my atten-
ton few days ago wnen soldier with
a wife and four children appeared seek
ing aid sa id Mr.. Smith. The man had
been unable to secure work and was in
destitute circumstances. Several people
to whom | spoke of this case gladly
gave aid and we have secured work for
the man but the children are in need
of clothing If any people in Birming-
ham have clothing for an infant, two,
four, eight and ten year old children
they wish to give I will be very glad
to call for II If they will notify me
These people are worthy and have just
had hard streak of luck and with
little assistance now will be able to get
along all right. l sincerely hope some
Of the good women who did such splen-
did war work during the war will pay :
visit to these soldiers who are now i'll in
the local hospitals and try to cheer them
up some. A few magazines would help
! very much to relieve the monotony OF
| a long lonesome day in hospital with
no one to visit them. This would only
| be carrying on and I hope the GOOD
people of Birmingham will complies
! their work as the soldiers did theirs. .
The various ministers are being asked
to mention these facts to their congre-
cations and ask them to visit these SICK
boys If they can possibly do so. ANY
Information regarding them can be Sc
cured from Mr.. Smith at the war camp
community service headquarters on
Fourth avenue mad Twentieth street.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-30
WILKINSON
ELECTED PRESIDENT
OF BIG BARACA CLASS
New President Will Make Talk Before
Class at Meeting Tomorrow
Morning

Judge Horace c. Wilkinson. who re-
Gently was elected president of the
Baraca class Of the Fifty-sixth Street
Baptist church, is to make his first ap-
re arance before the class tomorrow
when he has been asked to make talk
on a subject of his own choosing.
The Baraca class in this church has
in time been one of the largest in the
city 1t is said that attendance reached
200 before the entrance of the United
States into the war. Plans have been
drawn up by members of the class for
its reorganization and development and
IL is expected to be larger than ever
within a few months.
Judge Wilkinson. who has been Z.
member of the class for number OF
years, was "conscripted" by tho class 1t
was said when in his absence he was
elected to head the organization. j.
B. McClendon is vice president OF the
class.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-30
KILLING OF TRAIN
ROBBERS BY DEPUTIES
HELD UNSUITABLE
Coroner Makes Investigation of Kill
ing and Returns Verdict of
Unsuitable Homicide

Upon completing Investigations of the
death of Y T. Thomas and Phillip Os-
borne. negroes who were killed by Dep"-
ties White and Kemp. at Weems, soma
time ago, Acting Coroner r. F. Askew
yesterday returned a verdict of justifiabie
homicide.
1t was brought out in the testimony
that the negroes were train robbers ard
were making effort to escape wheE
stopped by the officers. 1t was further
proven to the satisfaction of the cor
oner that the negroes upon seeing the
officers hid behind an automobile ana
began firing. The officers returned the
fire killing two of them and wound
ing another. There were four negroes IN
the crowd the officers capturing the
fourth without injury. 1t is alleged
that they were attempting to carry away
stolen goods which they had pitched off
of freight train.
A verdict of accidental death was re-
turned upon the completion of jnvestiga-
ton of the death of VIII FELTON,, negro,
who was found cut to pieces and laying
on the tracks of the Southern railroad.
near Mt. Pinson, Tuesday morning.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-30

Upon completing investigation of the
death of Miss Willie Ashle. 90. trained
nurse, who died at local infirmary
Wednesday night from a fractured
skull Assistant Coroner r. E. Askew
yesterday returned a verdict of acct
dental death by jumping from moving
automobile and released Ed Killian.
driver of the car. who was being held
on a murder charge pending the cor
cner's investigation. MIR. Killian was
exonerated from all blame in connection
with the accident
The testimony of several witnesses
was to the effect that Miss Ashley
jumped from the automobile while il
was running and that her head struck
the paved street Her skull was frac-
tured at the base of the brain The
accident happened at Eighth avenue
and Eighteenth street. near the home
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-30
SCHUMANN-HE|NK
TO AID GIRLS SCHOOL
Famous COntraltO to Give
Concert at Jefferson
Theatre

Great interest has been created in
musical circles over the announcement
that Madame Schuman Heinke would
give a special matinee at the Jeffer-
son theatre Friday, September 26. for
the benefit of the Downing Industrial
Institute at Brewton, Ala.
Because of the special interest that
is attracted to the matinee given for the
girls school. it seemed certain that
the event will be one of the most sue
cessful concerts of the season.
After efforts were made to obtain
an auditorium for the concert the
idea had to be abandoned and a matt
nee given instead All theatres will
be Tight" on the date of her appear
ance, hence place for an evening
concert could be obtained
Charles L. Harold, secretary manager
of the Civic association, under whose
auspices the noted artist comes to Bir-
mingham, exhausted every possibility
and even considered getting tent
TOY the affair when he Gotta med the Jeff
ferson theatre for a special matinee
The great -contralto heard of the
Downing Industrial institute at Chi
cago while waiting between trains and
conversing with an Alabama army Of
A'NSA' 'tc iSsil Hcd AHdl the SCnoOl Is
place where the poorest girl in the
state may obtain educational advan-
tages without pay on an equal foot
ing with the wealthy. When she as
certalned that the school was fire.
quently without funds she quickly ex-
pressed wish to aid Her special
concert here Friday, September 20, is
her method OF expressing that wish.
Her own accompanist, La Forge, will
accompany her and the concert will he
| specially selected numbers of her own
! choice, She has written Mr. Harold
that the programme will be the best
her repertoire can offer. Every cent
received at the box office will be
given to the girls school at Brewton.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-30
Enlisted Men May
Enter Annapolis

Instructions regarding the COMPETE
tive examinations to be held among an
listed men of the navy for entrance to
the naval academy at Annapolis were
received at the local navy recruiting
station yesterday. II the enlisted men
successfully stand the competitive ex-
animation they may become officers
This fact is contrary to the general
opinion regarding the matter. Each year
100 men are appointed to the academy.
from where they are graduated with the
rank of ensign. Schools where the en-
listed men may prepare himself for the
examination are provided and every ef-
fort is given to assist them in passing
this examination.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-30
All-Day Festival at
st. JOseph's Church

The annual all-day festival of ST. Jo-
sephs church will be held on the church
grounds tomorrow and programme
suitable to the occasion has been ar
ranged. Preceding the festivities mass
will be celebrated al and 10 o'clock In
the morning, the Rev. Father Canepa
and Rev. Father Plato officiating.
In the afternoon band concert viii
be given and there will be other features.
Refreshments will be served on the
grounds ana three young ladies will con-
test for pFize. They are Mrs AMMO
Rouss, Miss Josephine Shalitti and Miss
Angelina Romano. large crowd is ex-
pected
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-30
Local Agents of New
York Life to Attend
Club Convention

The 100000 club convention of .he
New York Life Insurance company
will be held this year at Del Monte
Cal, early in September. Alabama Will
be represented at this convention by
the following agents who have quail
fled in this club by paying for more
than 100000 insurance within the last
10 months:
S. C. King Ensleya II. Fl. Cobb, Bir-
mingham: D. S. Blackwell Huntsville:
RI. c. Kegley. Birmingham; Fl. G. Per-
ry. Jr.. Anniston A. S. Edwards. Gais-
den: Harry Bandy. Montgomery: c. W.
Mou,throp. Montgomery; G. F. Me.itz.
Montgomery: r.. L. Wood, MontEomr
cry; f. c. Macon. Selma; F. I joan
son. Coffeeville
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-30
Ed KilLian Is Exonerated
From AuBlame by Coroner
Investigation of the Death of Miss Ashley by Coroner Re-
suits in Verdict of Accidental Death, and Charges
Against Driver of Automobile Dismissed

of the deceased. Tuesday evening at 6
o'clock. She was rushed to McAdory' S
infirmary. where she succumbed to her
injuries "a hours later.
1t was brought out at the inquest
yesterday that Miss Ashley called Mr..
Killian, proprietor of a local taxicab
concern, telling him to bring taxi TO
Ssks' corner. He responded and after
they had had dinner at a cafe. accord
ing to Mr.. Killians statement, they
proceeded on the way home, and upon
rearing the home of the young lady
she jumped from the moving car, Kill
liam stated that he did not know her
reasons for doing so, stating that she
talked freely up until the time of the
accident Miss Ashleys relatives are
of the opinion that she intending
jumping from the auto. which was run
ming at a slow rate of speed, prepara-
tory to going to her home.
Funeral services were conducted from
Lays chapel sterday morning al 10
o'clock. with j. arment in Elmwood.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-30
ROJJZIER SEEKING
REASONS FOR CAR
DEFICIENCY HERE

Washington, August s,-(special)-J.
w. Rouzer, traffic manager of the Sloss-
Sheffield Steel and Iron company. is in
Washington to find out the reason for
the car shortage existing in Birmingham
and other Alabama points. He states
that furnaces and manufacturers are re-
ceiving not more than so per cent OF their
requirement. This is in conflict with the
statement of the railroad administration
that cars are serving industry in album
dance.
Mr.. Rouzer is also preparing to pro-
test against the preparation of the rail-
road administration to increase the ex-
porta ton rate on pig iron.
Another visiting Alabamian is Judge
c. f. Thomas of Prattville. He is inter-
ested in opposing the Kenyon bill. which
would put the packers Of the country
under government control.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-30
Or. Wertenbaker Resting
Well After Operation

Rev. c. c. Wertenbaker. father Of Mrs.
John w. Brazeal, iii South 18th street.
was operated on this MORNING at the
Robinson infirmary. 1t was severe op-
GRAFTON but he held up under the strain
remarkably well considering his age Dr.
Wertenbaker has been Methodfs,
preacher in the Virginia conference for
the past fifty odd years but for the last
few years has spent greater part or
his time in Birmingham where he has
a large number of friends. The last
reports from his bed side is that he Is
doing as we'll as could be expected.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-30
IRWIN M. MARTIN TO
ADDRESS MEETING
AT CAPITOL PARK
"Popery in Bible Prophecy" Subject
of Lecture of Well Known Plat
form Speaker

There VIII be mass meeting and
speaking at Woodrow Wilson Park, to
morrow night at s o'clock Prominent
among the speakers will be Irwin Nj
Martin, who has been heard in the city
before, having made a series of lectures
at the Jefferson Theatre.
Mr. Martin will speak on THE Devils
Masterpiece, or Popery in Bible Pro-
phecy" He will present in his speech
tomorrow night what is described as
1.-The speaking horn of Daniels vision.
which forecasts the religio- political per-
scouting power of papacy."
Mr.. Martin has spoken several times
before in the city and large crowd Il
expected at the meeting tomorrow ev-
ening.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-30
Wholesale GrOcers
to Close Labor Day

The following Wholesale Groeers viii
be closed all day Monday for the pur-
pose of giving their employees chance
to enjoy the Labor day celebration. This
has been their custom for years. and all
retail merchants are earnestly requested
to favor the wholesale grocers with their
orders for Mondays needs not later than
this morning so that deliveries can be
made without any Inconvenience
The following will be closed all day: c.
w. Hopson Son. Roden Gro. Co., Tyler
Gro. Co.. Earle Bros. Alabama Grocery
Co.. Beck Candy & Gro. Co., Franklin.
Stiles e. Franklin. Collins Co.. Taylor
Wheeler Gro. chichester & vanHouse
Co. Marshall Jordan & Keith. Wood a.
Frutticher Gro. Co.. f. r. Norton & Son.
and Others
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-30
COMPLAINTS
ON RASING PRICES
OF STEEL ARE FILED

The formal complaints of the Bir-
Pittsburg plus plan of basiing prices
on steel to supplement the informal
complaint presented TO the federal trade
commission sometime ago. has been
made. All complaints must be submit
ted to the federal trade commission
before September I, and announcements
of the date for the public hearing Of
this question before the commission is
being expected daily. according to c. l..
Harold, secretary manager of the Civic
association.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-30
DAMAGE SUITS FILED
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT

The follwing suits were filed in cir
cult court yesterday:
Hill Billingsby, alias Hill Billinger. VS..
The Tennessee Coal and Iron Company,
$4,000 damages claimed. The plaintiff al
leges that while in the employee of the
defendant a large piece of iron fell upon
him and that he was seriously injured
Rena Holaman. suing by Win Wilson,
VS. Lee c. Bradley receiver OF the Bir-
mingham Railway. Light and Power
company, $4,000 damages claimed The
plaintiff alleges that while riding on
street car an explosion that took place
caused her to jump from the car re-
ceiving serious injuries.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-30
WIDERMAN BOUND
i OVER ON CHARGE OF
OPERATING STILL

A. ]. Waterman. charged with Illicit
distilling. was given a preliminary
hearing in Judge H. B. Abernethys di-
vision of the municipal court yesterday
afternoon and hound over on bond fixed
at $500 to await the action Of the grand
Jury Waterman was arrested short
time ago by deputies. and is alleged
to have been the operator of still
which the officers CAPTURED.
Richard Garret. charged with dis
tilling, waved preliminary hearing and
was bound over on a 5000 bond TO await
the action Of the grand jury. Garret
was arrested several weeks ago by
Deputies Long. Pope. Hilliard and
Dowis.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-30
MEN TO
DISCUSS PLUMB PLAN
Joint Meeting of Railroad Brother
hoods to Meet at Ben-Hur Hall

TIL fourteen railroad brotherhoods, in
Guiding transportation and shop crafts,
will hold joint union meeting at Ben
Hur hall tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock.
The meeting will be devoted to the dis
cussion of the Plumb plan and other mat
tiers of mutual interest The Plumb plan
league at Washington has been re-
auested to furnish speaker at the meet
ing, and it is expected that this will be
granted. The Plumb plan is attracting
attention throughout the United States
and leagues are being organized in every
state in the union. All members of the
various unions in Birmingham are in
vted. and it is expected that an I'M
usually large crowd will he present.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-30
STILL CAPTURED
AND DESTROYED

A whisky still Of 30-gallon capacity,
was captured and destroyed yesterday
afternoon by Deputies Bish, Gilbert.
Harrison and Steel in the woods near
Pratt City. The still was found in a
briar patch. according to the officers
and small quantity of mash was
found nearby. No one was arrested in
connection with the STILL
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-30
CONCERTED ACTION
NECESSARY TO THE
DEFEAT OF PROPOSED
NEW COUNTY BILL
Meeting Called for Today to
Plan Defeat of Measure.
Representatives Make
Statement on Impress
sions Created

"Unless the people of this
city and all those interested in
the defeat of the proposed Pet !.
tus county bill show concerted
and determined opposition to
the measure the bill will be
enacted when called up next
next Tuesday"
The above statement was made last
night by George w. Yancey, chairman
of the legislative committee. appointed
at a recent joint meeting of the civic
and business organizations of the city,
on his return from Montgomery last
night.
Mr. Yancey headed a delegation of 81
representatives of the local civic bodies
that went to Montgomery yesterday to
make a fight on the bill.
A special meeting of all the rep
resentatives of the various civic,
labor and business organizations of
the city has been called for 10
O'Clock this morning mt the auditor
ium of the Chamber of Commerce,
md all persons interested in the
defeat of the proposed division of
the county are urged to be present.
The measure was on the verge or be
in enacted when the delegation arrived
yesterday, according to the statements
of members of the delegation, as the
bill WIS called up and its passage urged
by its advocates, and only the invoca-
ton of the house rules caused postpone
ment.
ACTIVE LOBBY
when we arrived in Montgomery.
said Mr.. Yancey, I'VE found an active
lobby had been maintained for some
time by the advocates of the Pettus
county bill. and that the matter was
practically sewed up both in the
house and the senate.
1--WE found many representatives
pledged to support the bill. on the un :.
Outstanding that it was purely local
proposition and that there was little
or no opposition to the measure being
enacted
Numbers of representatives of other
counties. in response to requests not
to vote for the bill, stated that all tht
representatives from Jefferson except
one were in favor of the bill. They
were assured that this was not fact.
and that we believed that the Jefferson
vote against the bill when called up at
the next legislative day, which will
probably be next Tuesday"
At the meeting this morning further
plans will be made to make concerted
fight on the proposed division of the
county. and. it is stated, the showing
made at this meeting will be of vital
Importance in combating the impression
that exists among the members of the
legislature that there is little or no
opposition to the bill.
In addition to the organizations who
have already appointed committees to
protest against the attempt to divide
the county, all other bodies are urged
to take similar action and aid in the de-
feat of the measure, but whether action
has been taken or not, it is urged that
representa- tives be sent TO the meeting
this morning. All persons interested.
whether member of an organization O.:
not are invited to attend.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-30
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were
issued in The probate court yesterday:
William T. Womack. Birmingham, to
Miss Sarah Geneva Craig.
William Ellis Jr.. Wylam, to Miss Be'-
tie Mae Bube.
w. A. Pearce, Dixiana, tic Miss Letha
Chambers.
e.,,a .'-',~'-.on Warrior. TO Miss
Ruby c. Copeland.
IA. Ja.an, .Adamsvipe. to Miss
Mary r. Duncan.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-30
BOX OF FALSE TEETH
STOLEN BY DRIVER

John Yates, a negro, was bound over
to the grand jury under $500 bond yes
terday following a preliminary hearing
before Kenneth Charlton, United States
commissioner, on charge of larceny
of mail. Yates was mail driver and
is alleged to have stolen a box of false
teeth. In default of bond. he was placed
in the county jail.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-30

Sidney Friedman of d. Friedman &
Co. will leave tonight for Cincinnati.
Philadelphia. New York and other
eastern points on business in interest
of the firm. He will be gone several
wecksL
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-30
ATTE NTION. PETTUS COUNTY
OPPONENTS

Of the proposed Pettus county bill are
| requested TO meet this morning Mt 10
o'clock Mt the Chamber of Commerce
auditorium to discuss plans to defeat
the measure.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-13
1892 YANkS
RET URN HOME
ON BIC ship
Leviathan Makes Record Trip
Across Atlantic; Six Men
Die Of tuberculosis
During Voyage.

New Y ork, June l2.-With 1892
members of the American expedi-
tionary forces swarning her decks,
the transport Leviathan entered
the harbor.
On the Leviathan were Brigadier
General William r. Dashiell, COM
inanding the Eleventh infantry bril-
gade. Units aboard were the 5lst
and 53rd infantry.
First, second, third and fourth
companies OF the second regiment
mir service afmechanics,e 223rd mill
tary police company and parts Of
the 1llth sanitary train detach-
ments, 5l6th field artillery detach-
nent, first replacement depot chauf-
feurs' school. tenth and 50th sales
commissionary units, 3l8th engineer
train, 308.h train headquarters, sixth
division show troupe, and l65th,
10th, 375th, 49sth, Goth, 803rd,
M5th, 826th and S27 aero squadrons.
comprising "a officers and LAO
men.
!4C men.
Eight hundred and nine sick and
wounded men requiring no special
attention and 800 others bedridden
Or under medical care, made up the
ships passenger complement.
Two records were established by
the Leviathan on this trip. She
carried total Of 1880 persons. in
GLIDING passengers and crew. which
is Is more than she ever carried be-
fore and the largest number Of per-
sons ever carried across the ocean
on. single ship The giant trans
port also made the trip from Sandy
Hook to Brest and return in = total
elapsed time Of only Is days, II
hours and "a minutes, whichfis near
" six hours faster than the previ-
Gus record.
Six enlisted men died of tuber-
culosis on the way home. They in
cluded Clarence Richardson Of JET
ferson, Tex. and Johnnie Williams
81 Ferris. Tex.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-13
Navy Appropriation Bill
Cut Materially by House

WashingtonS June l2.-As report
ed to the house Thursday, the 1920
navy appropriation bill carries to-
tai of So01 100000, decrease of
$751;, 100000 from the estimates sub
mitted by Secretary Daniels.
One Of the principal items is al
appropriation of $l33,0O0O00 for
continued construction OF the 1916
building program. No new con-
struction is authorized.
The bill provides for a temporary
enlisted strength of 24l, 900 men un,
Ill October |. 10000 to January /.
and 10000 for the remainder of the
fiscal year. with a permanent in
crease in pay Of enlisted men from
Sl7.50sto $3.50 month. TX
The authorized number Of enlist-
ed men in the marine corps is tenn
porarily increased from 1900 to
Ii, 400. -
The appropriation for aviation
was reduced from <t$45,OW,0O0 to
Sl5,000,00O. H..