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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-12
The Rainbo.D Diuision, 42nd
 and Wild Alabama /"
By G. LEWIS RALLIES

It is only natural that to thousands of men and women whose duty called them, and whose bits were performed outside of military organizations, the question divisions, brigades, regiments and battalions gets to be rather confus- ing.
 Even the German army became con- fused, and it was so intended, when it came to getting our organizations and their designations fixed in mind. In this matter, and certain others, the Rainbow division was particularly annoying This was illustrated by the crown princes re-
 mark that there were three American di- visions that got on his nerve, the Forty second division, the Rainbow division and
 the Wild Alabamas."
 In infantry four platoons compose a
 company, four companies a battalion,
 three battalions a regiment two regi-
 ments brigade, A division ordinarily
 numbering about $500 men, is made up
 of four infantry regiments, three artil- lery regiments, three machine gun bat
 talions, one trench mortar battery, one ammunition train, one supply train, one sanitary train, one signal battalion, one Headquarters troop of cavalry. one regi- ment of engineers and two companies oi military police.
 The Roche did not know that the Rain DOW division and the Forty-second di- vision were one and the same, and they had heard so much and so often from the ''Alabamas" that they thought we were still another division.
 As a matter of record, the Forty-second division, better known as the Rainbow division, was composed of twenty-seven selected units of the National Guard iron, twenty-six states and the District of Co lumbia All of these units had previously
 been inducted into federal service. Fol instance, the Fourth Alabama regiment 1 later the 167th, had been in the federal service from the time they were ordered | to Mexico in 1916.
 This new division of the new Ameri | can army drew it's four infantry regi- ments as follows; 165th from New York | l66th from Ohio, 167th from Alabama, 16Stt | from Iowa
 l It drew it's three regiments of artiller, as follows: 149th from Pennsylvania l 150th from Wisconsin and 151st from Geor gia.
 l Its trench mortar battery. the 117th. wa. drawn from Maryland; it's ammunition | train from Kansas and it's supply trai1 from Texas. Its sanitary train consisted l of units from different states as follows the 165th ambulance company from New Jersey, the 166th ambulance compan,
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city commissioner. will speak in behal
COMMANDER HOUGH

Colonel Hough will respond to the welcome addresses. Appointment of various committees will be made by the president. This afternoon at 5:30 two bronze tablets will be unveiled in mem ory of the dead of Jefferson county. Frank Willis Barnett will be the prin- cipal speaker. A band will be present to play few selections Everything is in readiness for the street dance to take place tonight on West Twentieth street. A band stand has been erected, lights strung. and the street will be cleaned by the street department this afternoon.
 Divisional headquarters have been set up in East Twentieth street. EacA unit of the division will have head quarters where men may go to meet former members of the same unit.
 Three information bureaus have been set up on principal corners These booths will be in charge of Boy Scouts who will direct the strangers about the city
 The Salvation Army has prepared Headquarters in the Southern Club. where doughnuts and coffee will be dispensed free by the Salvation Army lassies.
 All picture shows of the city will be open to the veterans free of charge during the hours of 9 and l2 in the mornings. Only veterans will be ad- mitted between these hours
 Up to 6 o'clock last night. 671 men had registered at headquarters These men had been taken In by the hotels. and none of the private residences had been called upon.
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widow, two sons daughter. a brother. Pat Eagan, and a large number of relatives in the city Funeral arrange ments will be announced later.
 Captain Eagan came to Birmingham in 1886 and in 1887 became patrol- man on the police force, and remained in that capacity until 1899 when he was appointed captain. In January, 1914, he succeeded George H. Bodeker as chief of police and held that posi- . tion until 1918. when he was succeeded by Chief Tom Shirley.
 He resigned from the police force and became chief of the guards of the Alabama Power Company and later became connected with the Bodeker National Detective Agency. At the time of his death he was, manager of the Mobile branch of that concern.
 During his service on the Birming ham force as patrolman. captain and chief of police. Captain Eagan earned an enviable record as brave. courte- ous and efficient officer. faithful to his duty and fearless in it's execution. In the thirty years of service of the police force he never received q de- merit or reprimand, nor was his in- tegrity ever questioned.
 Captain Eagan was highly esteemed by his brother officers and popular with a wide circle of friends and ac- quaintances, who will learn of his death with regret
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-12
COAL SHORTAGE GAN BE RELIEVED BY TIE STATE WATER POWER
Development and Utiliza- tiOn of Alabama Streams Will Neutralize Menace .
 of Coal Shortage

There is today in Alabama over SOo water power developments ranging from 6 to 50 horse power. and over 80 develop ments ranging from 50 to 200 horse power, according to some statistics recently com
 piled by William l.. White of the William
 l.. White Company
 These facts were learned through re- search work of the company to determine
 just how far Alabama would be crippled
 by possible coal strike or shortage.
 The threatening coal shortage of to-
 day is no 'bogie, says MT. White. but
 lis a real peril on the nations industrial
 life, many power stations being greatly
 coal supply, so it is the proper time to
 loosen up the restrictions all down the line and use public authority as far as possible to encourage development and
 utilization of every bit of water power
 that can be commanded.
 There are three kinds of natural re- sources in the conservation the world should take cognizance, namely;
 "The non-renewable resources, such as coal, ore, oil. gas, phosphates, man ganese, etc, in which utilization, even without any waste necessarily dimnishes the supply for future generations. "The self-renewing resources, such as | forests, which require q considerable time for renewal Any utilization of such resources diminshes the supply avail able for our immediate successors, but | time will replace the loss for future gen | era ationS
 Water power being different, and hav- | ing several peculiar characteristics, may be classed by itself Flowing water may I be had for the taking, and Is, generally | speaking, perpetual
 If water power is not utilized, 1t IS wasted with no good results to anybody. | Instead of restrictions as with the other | classes of natural resources, the greatest possible use should be advocated. | 'The necessary industries of the coun- try require an enormous quantity of coal and the transportation facilities are over taxed. X strong effort should be made at once to utilize the countrys 8 water power Alabama is wonderfully blessed wlth numerous small streams where from lo | to 200 horse power could be developed The number of large streams. too, are many compared with other states Small streams producing 50 horse power for ten hours day is saving coal at the rate of AGO tons annually. we are now witnessing the project at Muscle \ Shoals which will ultimately generate o' ! per cent more horse power than the NJ agara Falls
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-12
CHAPLAIN DUFFY
 MEETS COL. SCREWS

Rev. Francis P. Duffy of New York City. chaplain of the Rainbow division arrived in Birmingham last night. After registering at the headquarters in me Ledger building, Father Dnffy went to the Tutwier hotel to meet nls 1rleho' Col William r. Screws
 'I would have come across the cohti- nent just to have seen Colonel Screws, said Father Duffy. There was not a man in the Rainbow division for whom there was more respect than for the colonel Both officers and enlisted mef- would have fought to the last trench Tor the colonel"
 Father Duffy, as chaplain, was him- self universally liked by the boys. lie was always ready to administer help m any way possible. He was on the front lines and went over the top with the men, of his unit. Father Duffy will give the invocation whe nthe division is called for it's first meeting at the Jefferson theatre at 2 o'clock this afternoon.
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ATMOSPHERE FULL
 OF HOSPITALITY

Your atsmophere is full of hospi- tality," said George R. Newhegin, of Springfield Mass, a former lieutenant in the Rainbow Division who arrived last night. MT. Newbegin at present has charge of the boy scout work at Springfield.
 'I know we are going to have a good time because I can feel it in the air" continued MT. Newbegin. T was for Birmingham from the start as the first convention town. liked the spirit and action of the Alabama soldiers and was sure that If Birmingham was given the first convention nothing would be spared for the comfort and entertain- ment of the visiting delegates.F
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FIRST CANDIDATE
 FOR COMMANDER Iowa Delegation Presents Col. Mat Finley for Head
 of Division

Selection of new national officers for the Rainbow Division is already in evidence among the delegates to the reunion.
 The first candidate for national com mander of the Rainbow Division vet erans association was advanced by the Iowa delegation. which reached Birm- ingham 64 strong Sunday afternoon, at o'clock. who are advancing the cause of Col. Matthew A. Finley or Council Bluff, Iowa. Dr. c. N. O. Lier of Des Moines, Ia, head of the delegation, also is campaign manager Tor the 16Sth infantry candidate-
 The movement looking to the cleo tion of Col. Finley was spontaneous. according to members of the Iowa del- egation, and so far as they know he does not know that he is being poost- ed for the place.
 The sixty-four men in the Iowa crowd have constituted themselves | committee ofy the whole, and spen. Sunday afternoon and night, even into the well sma hours, buttonholing in coming delegates and urging the mer- it's of Col. Finley.
 Col Finley enlisted in the Iowa nat ionaI guard in 1893, as private and was first sergeant of Company l. of the old Third Iowa, Regiment, later being promoted to lieutenancy during the spanish h-American war. During the per
 od of border service, he was lieu tenant colonel, and during the flrst part of the great war he was sent to France lieutenant colonel of the 1eSth infantry, being promoted to . colonelcy in September, 1918.
 Col. Finley is a possessor of the Dis- tinguished Service Medal, and form erly was president of the Iowa chapter of the Rainbow Division Veterans as- sociation. In civil life, the colonel Is physician. and has a high standing in the medical profession in Iowa. Ha voluntarily selected the fighting branch of the army during the war, in stead of going into the medical ser
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-12
EVENTS OF TODAY
 IN BIRMINGHAM
Statement June 3Oth,
 RESOURCES

The first annual reunion and cOnv ention of the Rainbow divi- sion veterans opens at 2 o'clock at the Jefferson theatre.
 Unveiling of bronze tablets to the memory of the dead of Jeffer- son county will take place on the viaduct at 5;3O.
 Dances tonight nt Tutwiler. Southern Club and Woodrow Will son park.
 ADJUSTMENTS
 Lyric: Vaudeville and pictures. BijOu: Vaudeville and pictures. Strand: Cecil II De Miles "Oid Wives for New.o
 Alcazar; "Man's PIaything.' RiaIto: William $. Hart in ftIieart of GOid;" Charlie Chaplin in "A Days Pleasure."
 Trianon: Norma Taimadge in ssNes or No"
 Colonial: Ethel Clayton in "More Deadly Than the Nale."
 Princess: "Lost City" No. 10. Odeon: Comedy and drama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-12
DRUM AND FIFE CORPS OF AMERICAN LEGION
 |IS AN ASSURED FACT

Plans of the Birmingham post of the American Legion to form q large drum and fife corps is meeting with a response from the members of oth- CT ex-service men. A number of per sons have come into the office of George L. Bales, finance officer of the post, and expressed desire to be- come members of the drum and fife corps.
 At d recent meeting or the executive committee it was decided to form d band and a 200-piece drum corps, which will go to Cleveland for the national convention this fall. This would put Birmingham on the map as a live legion town.
 The drum corps will consist of a hundred bugles. a hundred drums and a hundred flies. according to tenta- tive plans. This organization prop erly perfected will give Birmingham prestige as a legion town.
 All iegionaries and all ex-servfce men, whether members of the legion or not who can play an instrument are urged to send in their names to D. c. Yarbrough. post adjutant, at headquar- ters in the Civic Association rooms.
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from Tennessee, the 161th ambulance company from Oklahoma, the 16Sth ambu- lance company from Michigan, the lo5th
 field hospital from the District of Co., lumbia, the l66th field hospital from Ne braslxa the l67th field hospital from Ore gon and the 16Sth field hospital from Colo rado. Its signal battalion the 117th, came
 from Missouri. Its headquarters troop
 from Louisiana; its regiment of engi-
 neers, the 11Ith, came from South Caro-
 lina and Colorado; its two companies
 of military police from Virginia.
 The Forty-second division was organ
 ized August g. 1917. and was completely assembled at Camp Mills by September
 1S of the same year. On october IS it
 embarked for France and debarked at
 St. Nazaire November 1. The division trained in the Luneville sector, serving in the line with corresponding French units. On March 23, 1918, the division re- lieved the 12Sth French division in the
 Baccarat sector On June q if was thrown into the sector between Souain and Esperance to withstand an impend-
 ing German attack.
 When the attack came the division met and broke it's force on July 10. On July 18th the division took over the front of the First United States army corps in the vicinity of Epiebs, and subsequently drove the tSeffilanS bdtA ti ulctai&Nt VI fifteen kilometers. On August 3o, fol- Towing it moved to the St. Mehiel sa- iient. where it delivered the main attack i from the south while occupying the cen- ter position in the Fourth Army corps, and advanced nineteen kilometers dur ing a two-days' assault.
 | On October the division moved to the woods of Montfaucon. On October Is 1t entered the Argonne and on the first at | tack advanced two kilometers in the face l of what is said by many to have been l the most deadly fire the Germans deliV- l cred during the war On November II advanced nineteen kilometers in two days. arriving at the Mouse river and 1 the heights south of Sedan. On Novem- | Der 10 the division moved to the Brrnde- yille region. and was subsequently, made
 part of the army of occupation. The first annual reunion of the Rainbow
 division comes ti Birmingham in recogni-
 ton of Alabama S conspicuous part in the imperishable record made by that hard hitting unit. The Rainbow of their stand | ard is arched over Birmingham, and 1T Birmingham the gallant men of the 42d will find the Tabled pot of gold in the welcome and hospitality which shall be
 theirs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-12
PREPARING CITY PAY
 ROLL |S b|G TASK

Making out a pay roll for about 1000 employees semi-monthly with all the cler- ical work attached is just one of the big jobs that confronts James M. Jones, Jr, city comptroller, and his department
 On an average of $i5O,O0o is disbursed by the city each month. Birmingham compares favorably with some of it's industrial concerns in the size of it's pay roll.
 Probably no one would consider it hard task to sign coupe of thousand of checks A little chat with MT. Jones will convince the average person of the immensity of the job. Employees who re ceive their checks as a rule do not stop to consider the amount of work required in preparing the checks. An enormous amount of bookkeeping and clerical work is required.
 Birmingham pays it's emploYes twice month, on the 10th and 18th. Exclud- ing school teachers, majority of the city's workmen call in the city hall for their pay. Checks for policemen are distributed from police headquarters. those for firemen from the office of the fire chief. All others are paid over the desk in the comptroller's depart ment. School teachers are paid through the office of the county superintendent of education.
 few of the citys wage-earners are paid weekly by pay car which runs from East Lake to Ensley, including North Birmingham, Avondale and few other points. In this way it is claimed that a few of the city's employees, espe- cially negroes, are retained who other wise would not wait two weeks Tor a pay day. The amount distribute by the pay car. all of which is in cash and bils, is about S4,o10 per week.
 Birmingham shows no partiality by keeping deposits in all the main banks of the city. However, a checking account for pay rolls is kept in the First Ma tional Bank.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-12
SPECIAL AMUSEMENT
 TAX DUE THIS MONTH

Special taxes on theatres. shooting gal Ieries. bowling alleys, billiard parlors brokers, manufacturers of tobacco au- tomobiles for hire, motor boats for hlre and various other businesses are due dur ing the month of July according to an announcement made my Henry roster chief clerk of the internal revenue cor iector,s office. This tax is payable an nnally and unless checks are in the or fee of John D. McNeel, collector of inter nal revenue, by July S1, penalty will De added.
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Lucille Jordan and Mortimer H. Jordan, Jr.. little son and daughter made the supreme sacrifice on the battiefields of France, will pull the cord that unveils the tablets erected to the memory of the Jefferson county Rainbow dead this after noon.
 The two tablets have been erected on temporary easels about eight feet high, one on either side of the First avenue entrance to the Rnin- bow yiaduct. Later permanent
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Children Of Captain Jordan
 to Unueil County Tablets

base will be constructed in the same location.
 The unyeiIing ceremony will take place at 5:3O this afternoon. The exercises are under the supervision of the Mortimer Ii. Jordan chapter of the Rainbow division veterans.
 Frank Willis Barnett will be the speaker of the afternoon. The invo- cation will be pronounced by Dr. W. B. Holmes.
 \ band has been assigned to the ceremony by the band committee. Suitable selections will be played during the exercises, including "MemOries of Flanders" song written by two Birmingham boys.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-12
FIFTY GOLD STAR
 MOTHERS ARRIVE

Fifty gold star mothers from Texas arrived last night. After registering at the headauarfers thirty of the women who lost sons during the war were assigned to in. Tut,yiier hotel and twenty to IuIo Compton Seminary. The Hoy Scouts were at the service of the mothers in every way possible. In many other ways the Boy scouts of Birmingham are proving that they are "there" when their serv- ices are needed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-12
ADVANCE GUARD OF
 RAINROW VETERANS ARRIVE IN CITY AND ROYALTY WELCOMED
Delegations From Distant States Here Hundreds Strong-Committees on the Job = Presenta-
 ton of Flag
LOCAL VETERANS

All members of the Rainbow dfvi- sion of the Birmingham district are urged to register at headquarters this morning if they have not yet done Every local member must register to obtain badge, and no one is admitted to any of the dif- ferent events without the badge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-12
Sims Successor Has
 Arrived in New York
By Associated Press

New York. July H.--Rear Admiral Harry & Knapp. commander of Amer ican naval forces in European waters succeeding Admiral William $. Sims, ar
 rived here today from Southampton on
 the steamship Imperator.
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MARTIN PAGAN DIES
 AT LATE RESIDENCE:
Former Chief of Police Ans wers Last Call-Brave and
 Efficient Officer

Capt. Martin Eagan, former chief of the Birmingham police force, died last night at his residence at HOS North Eleventh streete after an illness of about two weeks. He is survived by his
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It is claimed, that the term ''hyphen- ated Americans" dates back prior to the year 1926, when John ,Eoyde O'Reilly ap- piled it to remnant of the old-time tory ism who were objecting to the nation wide celebration which took place that year.
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PERSONAL

Major John T. Yeatman, who has been i'll at his home for the past week, is im- proving.
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RESOURCES
$651.4s0.66

Officers and Directors F. w. DIXON, President B. A. THOMPSON, vice-President J. FRANK RUSHTON, vice-President J. C. BRYANT, Secretary Treasurer EDWARD T. RICE, Attorney
 R. T.. BROOKE
 s. Y. CALDWELL
 H. s. GOING
 DR. JOHN DOUGLAS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-12
REPORT OF CONDITION OF THE Security Sauings 6 Loan Co. At the Close of Business June 30, 1920
LIABILITIES
s651,4S0.66

WE FAf- 5 Per Cent on Savings 6 Per Cent on Time Certificates 2 Per Cent on Monthly Savings
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1920-01-09
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS
INSTALL OFFICERS

Evening Star Lodge No. 26,
Knights of Pythias, Monday evening
installed officers as follows for the
ensuing term:
Chancellor commander - George
Ii. Cannon.
Prelate-D. c. Dow.
Master of the work. S. Nye.
Master of finance.-Ira G. Allen.
Master of the eXchequer-A. K.
Metz.
Keeper of records and seal-Alyin
Swisher.
Master at arms-W f. Sparks.
Trustee-V. W. Clarkson.
Inner guard-Fred Hodges.
Outer guard-Frank Lowery.
The lodge has adopted the system
OF opening the club rooms TO the
wives and lady friends of the men,
bers during the lodge session each
Monday evening, and a large num-
Der of ladies gathered Monday even
ing to enjoy the facilities offered by
the club room paraphernalia.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1920-01-09
STRIKE CLAUSE MOTION
STAYS ON THE TABLE

Efforts to bring about a reconsid-
GRAFTON of the motion made before
the chamber of commerce last week
to name committee to investigate
the anti-strike clauses of the rail
road bills now pending in congress,
with view to an endorsement OF
the clause by the chamber, failed
by an overwhelming majority at the
meeting of the chamber of commerce
Tuesday. After the motion had
caused the voicing of decided diff
ference of opinion at the chamber
meeting of last week it was tabled
just prior to adjournment and it
was believed that the issue was a
dead one so far as the chamber is
concerned At Tuesdays session,
however, the original sponsor of the
motion. d. F Staley, again attempt
ed to bring the question to vote
His motion to take the original mo-
ton from the table was promptly
voted down by big majority and a
threatened battle of words was
averted