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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-11
JURY SYSTEM CASE POSTPONED AZ TER
 WEEKS HEARING
Judge Evans Permitting Full Inquiry Into Jury
 Methods of
 County

Having extended through the week
 the case of A. NJ. Williams vs. the
 Louisville and Nashville railroad, in
 which William A. Denson. attorney for
 the complainant. is attacking the jury
 system of Jefferson county. has been postponed to May 12.
 l Mir Denson asked that the venire be
 quashed on the grounds that il was ille-
 gally drawn and in hearing this motion
 Judge Richard V. Evans of the circuit
 court has allowed a full inquiry into
 jury methods and how the names of
 jurors are secured.
 It was stated in these columns yes
 terday that the defense was not repre- sented the previous day when Judge
 Evans ordered the investigation of the I jury room. This was a mistake. Both sides are represented at all times while
 the case is in progress.
 ] Two days were occupied in counting the approximately 15,000 names in the jury box and tabulating the names. A large number of witnesses have been examined, and it is announced that sew eral hundred men may be called to the stand before the case is finally ended. MT Denson has stated that many men have served on juries in Jefferson county several times before the jury box was emptied. and witnesses have
 heen called to explain how this is possible.
 Clerks and bailiffs who understand the legal machinery of jury selection said that more than one name of the same man sometimes crept into the jury box through the use of his. Chris tian name one time and his initials an- other. It was also explained that there were many men by the same name and initials in the Birmingham district and
 sometimes court officials or deputies,
 knowing one man personally, thought he was the man wanted, whereas the
 man had already served once. It was stated that where thousands and thousands of names were handled there were bound to be some inaccu- racies because of the great similarity in names and the amount of work inci- dent to selecting juries.
 There is great deal of interest in the case among the attorneys of the Birmingham district, but attendance at the trial by spectators has been very limited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-11
SAYS MEN WILL
 STAY WITH WORK Trainmen's President Sees No Danger of Strike at
 Birmingham

Cool council prevails in the Brotherhood of Railway Traininen No. 5so. according to President w. w. Lane. who met with the members Saturday night
 Mir. Lane said that the brotherhoods in the Birmingham district but that the men were interested in the unlawful strike in the east as spectators only He said they knew conditions fully and some of them felt sympathetic interest in the welfare of the strikers which, he said, was quite natural
 No strikebreakers from the Birmingham district are to be sent to Chicago or any where else and there is hardly any pos sibility of the strike spreading to Bir- mingham.
 MT. Lane said that theb rotherhoods are living up to their contracts and pro- tecting their agreements to the letter and he calls on all members of the organiza- tion to stand by the hgiher officers who are attempting to adjust the differences
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-11
SOCIAL UNIT PLAN
 LECTURE TUESDAY Dr. Courtney Dinwiddie Comes As Guest of Civic
 Association

Extensive preparations are being made to assemble representative au- 'dence to hear Dr. Courtney Dinwiddie of Cincinnati address the Civic Forum next Tuesday night at o'clock in the auditorium of the Civic Association, top floor of the Jefferson County Bank l uilding, in explanation of the notable experiment in welfare work known as the social unit plan.
 Now in it's third year in the Mohawk Brighton district of Cincinnati. the ex- pertinent has awakened wide interest. Visitors by the thousands have jour- neyed to the scene of the experiment to get first-hand information.
 The Civic Association is bringing Ir. Dinwiddie to Birmingham as the man best suited to give first-hand informa- tion to the local public on this social experiment, as he is the executive in charge of the work anu has promised to couple his interpretation here with lacal conditions as the background. Thus the local welfare leaders may sec the possibilities for application to Pirn njngham of the democratic princi- ples alleged to lie at the foundation Of the Social Unit
 Churches womens clubs and civic bodies have been urged to send repre- sentatives to Tuesday nights forum.
 Advocates of the social unit plan assert that in no other district of simi- lar size in the nation has there been recorded the efficiency record to the credit of the Brighton district of 15.000 people. By far the largest percentage of incipient tuberculosis pa tents has been uncovered and attended, the largest percentage Of infants have been professionally examined and cared for. and the best cooperation with the existing health and social agencies has been secured under the system of self help in the social unit. This is the claim. at least, of the advocates, and I'r. Dinwiddie will explain the details of this community scheme on Tuesday nj iob
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-11
Furniture Dealers Plan
 For State Organization

What is planned to be one of the greatest conventions ever held in the interest of the furniture dealers will be held in Birmingham on April 15 at the office of the Birmingham Furni ture Dealers Association in the Clark building.
 A committee, composed of Ira r. Randall, W. R. Rawson and E. D. Brown, has been formed to work out the details of the state organization. <.
 Members of the committee report that number of other states have such organizations working for the im- terest of the furniture dealers, and thai as soon as this state is fully organ ized it is their purpose to make it a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-11
COLUMBUS PLANS TO { FORM CITY LEAGUE

Columbus Miss, April 1o.-t Especially At a meeting of the, baseball enthusi- asts held at the city hall plans were discussed for the coming season of the City League and the following officers were elected: E. L. Kuykendaii. presi- dent; A. Y. Glover first vice president; l.. B. Divelbiss. second vice president; '. w. pczonia. secretary and treas rrer. The league this season is to be composed Of four teams. representIng Lee High school. Southern Shops, North Columbus and South Coluns5us. The games will be played on the Bar TOW School campus.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-11

member of the National Organization of Furniture Dealers.
 Furniture 9dealers who come to the meeting April 15 are going to be treated to banquet at the Southern Club, afterwards each visitor will be shown over the city, and the reason why Birmingham puts things across will be revealed to them.
 The Birmingham Furniture Deal : CTS Association has been in operation nearly five years, and, according to To- cal dealers, the service it renders is invaluable to them. Every furniture dealer in the state is urged to be pres ent at the meeting, where the founda- tions will be laid for the new state organization, and the work for fair : ness between manufacturer and deal CT will be started
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-11
FLIP FLOP STORE
 OPENED YESTERDAY
Cash and Carry System and Low Prices Attract Large At
 tendance

There is another cash and carry gro cery in Birmingham. just opened yester- day at Fifth avenue near Twenty y-second street. managed by Nick Mestora They are carrying general line of groceries and foodstuffs and haven arked their goods at attractive prices.
 The store is nicely arranged with white fixtures which enables them to keep everything sanitary. They have all food stuffs handy and at your finger tips and 1t is easy to walk in and halp yourself in hurry. MT. Mestora is we'll known in Birmingham and has built up repu- tatlon for giving the public the best of service
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-11
PATTERsoN-KENNEDY RACE

The contest between SaSn P Kennedy and A. G. Patterson for the nomination Tor president of the Alabama public service commission is dividing atten- ton with the two senatorial races The issues between them are clear cut and definite and they and their friends are appealing to the voters to line iip for or against them because of these issues
 MT. Patterson has the support of a large element of the shippersof the state.
 Graham Perdue, a Birmingham at torney, is in charge of the Patterson campaign in Jefferson county in the absence of Walter & Brewer. who is on his honeymoon trip. In taking the temporary chairmanship of the county committee MT. Perdue yesterday said. During MT. Walter Brewers absence have assumed charge of the A. c. Patterson campaign for president of the public service commission of Ala
 bama, It is great pleasure for me to render whatever assistance I can.
 T have known Mir Patterson for a long number of years, and know hirh
 to be splendidly equipped and eminent ly qualified to fill the office to the sat- is faction and benefit of the people of Alabama. MT. Patterson is just the
 type of man for this very important OA'iSe' tAc iS NciHr pOpuidf III the com munity in which he lives and is held in the highest esteem by everyone with
 whom he comes in contact. He has been successful in his own business afl fairs and possesses in marked degree these qualifications which fit him for public service-ability, energy and in tegrity."
 MT. Patterson was in Anniston. the home town of MT. Kennedy. yesterday. and stated last night that he received splendid reception from the business men Of that place, who assured him a majority of the votes in the primary election.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-11
PARIS LEGION POST
 TO DECORATE GRAVES
 OF FALLEN HEROES
By Associated pr.ss

Paris. April lo.Six hundred veterans of Paris Post No. 1 of the American 600 of Americas s fallen heroes in France on memorial day Plans have been formulated by which every American cemetery in the country will be visited by American Legion post delegations. Wreaths and flags will be placed on the graves and memorial services conducted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-11
HOOVER AGAIN SAYS
 sNO" TO DEMOCRATS

New York, April 10.-Herbert Hoover again has answered mo" to an inquiry whether he would accept the democratic nomination for President if it was of fered to him.
 In telegram sent today to Chandler M. Wood. chairman of the executive committee of the democratic state com nittee of Massachusetts, MT Hoover said:
 Your published letter asking if would accept the democratic nomination has been received by me this morning. and I appreciate the implied compliment I gather that it was written prior to a statement of mine last Saturday, which appeared In Boston and other papers You will no doubt. therefore. now ap- preciate that the answer to your inquiry is no"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-11
TALLADEGA

Talladega. April <speciaL) )-For the first time in the history of this city the death of chinaman occurred Thursday morning, when John Loo, who formerly resided here, but who recently moved to Lagrange, Ga, died while on a visit to Loo Kong, a local laundryman Loo had been confined to his bed for several weeks with chronic disease. The remains will be shipped Sunday to Atlanta and from there they will be sent to China, as soon as transportation can be arranged. A number of Loo's countrvmen are expect ed here from nearby cities Sunday to accompany the remains to Atlanta.
 Maj. Lamar Jeffers was in Talladega Thursday, going from here to points in the county. He was greeted by an en- thusiastic audience at Lincoln Wednes- day evening it is said.
 The Sylacauga District Conference will convene at Childersburg, April 27, accord ing to an announcement issued by Rev. R. w. Anderson, presiding elder. Each church in the district will be represented by lay deelgates as well as pastors. 
 While in the city Thursday, J w. Holmes, state supervisor ot the Y. NJ. C. A., named a committee composed of b. A. McNeil chairman A. Abrams. Omer Carmichael. c. A. Tatum, E. R. Wren and J. NJ. Cannon to receive applications from any ex-service men in the county who care to obtain the benefits from the freei scholarships available under plans adopted for the use of funds left in the hands of the Y. M. c. A. at the close of the war. Each county and state will re- ceive its pro rata part of the fund which has been devoted to educational purposes, every ex-service man being eligible to make application for a course in some ac- credited technical, commercial, academic or mechanical school
 Most of the delegates attending the meeting of the Baptist Womans Mission ary Union in this city Thursday left for their homes on the evening trains. Re ports made by the unions in the various churches showed substantial growth and progress.
 It is planned by the city commission CTS to pay s35, 600 sewer bonds at the date of maturity, May l. by selling to local citizens new ten-year per cent bonds in similar amount Little difficulty is anticipated in floating the new bond
 issue locally.
 A lengthy petition carrying the names of persons in Childersburg and Talladega is being prepared requesting that the next highway to be constructed in this county run from here to McGowans $ ferry, beyond Childersburg. M. J. Cliett and Rush R. Gross are leaders in the movement, which seeks to unite this city with Chiderburg by good, hard sur- face roadway. Much Of the trade, it is pointed out, which comes to this city is from Childersburg and surrounding sec tion. The petition will be presented to the county commissioners at their next meeting, and it is felt that they will not hesitate to act faverably in connection with the petition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-11
Reds Ready for Poles

Stockholm April 10.--A bolshevik army has been mobilized and equipped according to a Moscow messa ge. in preparation for an advance to the Pol ish front. The bolsheviki are calling great military forces to arms for the purpose of coercing the Poles to ac- cept peace terms, by the menace of a general offensive
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-11

At the last meeting of the county commissioners the contract for the five steel bridges was let to- F. M. Dobson of Birmingham. It is said that the work will be begun at once Four of these new steel bridges are to be built across the Tallapoosa river. The bridge over Te-rapin creek will be 123 feet long not counting the wood approaches. ~his bridge will be on the road from Borden Springs to Piedmont. The four bridges which will span s-S river will be equally distributed over the county, that is, one close to the Georgia line, two in the center of the county and the last one near the Randolph county line. making the town of Heflin accessible to all parts of the county. The bridges are estimated to cost approxi- mately s30.000.
 It is said that E. w I.anders of Heflin and w. A. Brown of Edwards vile will probably establish offices here in the near future for the pur- pose of buying cotton. Both of these men are well known all over this sec tion of the state.
 Hefin. April 10-tS Special Limited States Deputy Collectors Draper and Ferguson and Chief of Police Isaac
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-11

Wheeler and Patroiman E. w Reason captured two large stills late Friday afternoon. About 1000 gallons of fer mented malt was captured along with the copper and zine stills.
 The first still was captured near Bob Thompsons home about three miles east of town. This still is the enc which is said to have caused so much disturbance near Evans Chapel, a Methodist church. This still is said to have cost the neighborhood so much trouble that Chief Wheeler had re- ceiyed three waybills for it. No ar rest was made with the capture of this still
 These stills make a grand total of twenty five for Chief Wheeler since he took his present position about six months ago and a grand total of eighty-fi five for him during the past eighteen months. He says that if the good citizens wish other stills mashed that all they will have to do Is to send him waybiH and he will make quick work of it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-11
HEFLIN

Heflin. April 1o.- (special)-J A. (Gus) Morgan, commander of Gle burne Post No. 1. Alabama branch of the American Legion, will be chair man of the campaign committee for Major Lamar Jeffers, who is ippos- ing Hon. Fred I. Blackmon for Con gress from this district. according to announcement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-11
Political Races VIII Be
 Decided Month From Today
Underwoods Speaking Tour Winning New Followers Every Day-Short Term Race Getting Very Exciting.
 Pattersons Friends Predict Victory
nr ". J. ROLES

! parts of the state before the date of the primary election.
 Supporters of Judge weakley have not taken kindly to the efforts of the hand picked and self-constituted committee of prohibitionists who tried to force him active in his interest. It is reported in several parts of the state that the eff fcrts of these would-be dictators of the prohibition forces to discriminate be- tween the two candidates running on a platform with prohibition as it's prin- ciple plank, has had the effect of turn ing great many votes to Judge Weakley that otherwise would have gone to Mr Musgrove.
 l.. E. Musgrove, the third candidate for the long term in the Senate, spoke in a number of places in North Alabama dur ing the week, and is reported to have had good sized audiences
 State Chairman Henry E. Foster of the Musgrove committee, in a. statement given to the press last night claims that Mir. Musgrove's election is assured, and professes to be desirous that Senator Un- derwood remain in the state longer than his announced itinerary provides for. He asserts that Senator Underwood is run ming from his own record, and says re- ports received at Musgrove headquarters state that the senator's efforts to "ex- PAaiil away HIS record nave been Iutlle.
 RACE FOR SHORT TERM
 In the short term senatorial race an exciting finish is predicted with each of the five candidates having a chance to 'cop" the nomination. During the last week or ten days former Governor ONeal, who is running on a platform favoring the modification of the Volstead act to permit the manufacture and sale of light wines and beer has, been gain ing strength. From North Alabama, from the Birmingham mineral district, and from South Alabama accessions to his ranks are reported
 Representative J. Thomas Heflin Dr. John W. Abercrombie, Ray Rushton and Capt. Frank $. White all were ac- tive through the week, speaking in various parts of the state. Dr. Aber- crombe spent two or three days in the carly part of the week at Florence Sheffield Tuscumbia, Decatur, Albany and other north Alabama cities and then came back to the central part of the state. He made a number of speeches to large audiences and states that he received much encoura cement
 From present indications this is q race that either of the five men may win and the work they and their or ganizations do during the next four weeks will undoubtedly determine the result.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-11

The Sylacauga District Conference will convene at Childersburg, April 27, accord ing to an announcement issued by Rev.
 R, w. Anderson, presiding elder. Each church in the district will be represented by lay deelgates as well as pastors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-11

Maj. Lamar Jeffers was in Talladega the county. He was greeted by an en- thusiastic audience at Lincoln Wednes- day evening it is said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-11

few days of sunshine and the farm CTS are starting to work on the high lands, but the Bigbee river is still out and all low lands flooded. which means crops will be thirty days late at best, and the boil weevil will flourish. Pas lures. though a little late, will be fino and 5000 steers just going on grass vii do well.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-11

The Sumter County Swine Growers Association has perfected arrangements 10 mold the second annual show and sale at Livingston next November seven hundred and fifty dollars in cash premiums will be awarded in the sev eral classes, $100 of this being for the best SOW and litter of six pigs; $50 for the second, $25 for the third, s15 for the fourth and s1O for the fifth This IS the largest list of cash premiums ever offered at any hog show in this county Last years show, in which $e2o was given in cash premiums, has mad the effect of encouraging the rais- ing of still more and better hogs in Sumter county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-11
WEAKLEY AND MUSGROVE

Judge Samue, D. Weakley, candidate for the long term senatorship continued his speaking tour last week. and an- nounced that he expected to visit all
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-11

Edward Fulton. the young man who was killed by lightning near Emelie a Few days ago, was buried at Bethel church A singular coincidence con nected with the death of this young man IS the fact that about a year ago, near the same spot, negro man Twins, on MT. Fulton's place and hiring in the same saddle was Killed by light ming. In both instances the horses and riders were instantly killed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-11
LIVINGSTON

Livingston. April 1o.-(Special.)- Livestock raisers of Sumter county re- turned from Meridian Thursday where they attended meeting and witnessed the final organization of the stock yards company with a hundred thou sand dollars of capital stock gobbled up in few minutes. They report the most enthusiastic meeting they ever attended and the spirit shown assures the successful carryig out of this big undertaking within a very short time.
The New York herald., 1920-01-12
BRYAN URGES SENATORS TO
RATIFY TREATY BY JAN. Is

LINCOLN, Mem, Sunday.-William j..
Bryan continued tonight his efforts look
ing to a ratification of the treaty Of
peace by mutual concessions and COM
promise He sent several kilograms to
Senators at Washington urging them to
unite in an effort to bring about ratifi-
cation not later than January Is. 1t was
peculiarly fitting, he declared. that rati-
fication be accomplished by that time, as
that was the date fixed for the first meet
ing of the League of Nations at Paris.
Mr.. Bryan reached Lincoln early to-
day for a short visit with his brother,
Charles W. Bryan. He was the speaker
tonight at temperance jubilee meeting.
Tomorrow he will address the University
of Nebraska convention, noon-day
luncheon at thhe Commercial Club, and
the Nebraska Constitutional Convention.
He will make n political address at Arnaha
tomorrow night, and he plans to return
to Washington next Friday.
Mr.. Bryan said he had not had time
to seriously consider the question whether
he would be a candidate for delegate-at-
large to the Democratic National Con-
vention at San Francisco, and it was too
early to discuss the matter.
The New York herald., 1920-01-12
TELEPHONE WIRES WOULD
GIRDLE EARTH 1,153 TIMES

WASHINGTON. D. c., Sunday.-Ac-
cording to the report about to be issued
by the Bureau Of the Census showing
the results of the census OF telephones
covering the year 1917, there are 1924
separate telephone systems and lines.
These lines and systems operated 2S,S27.
LIB miles of wire in the United States-
enough to girdle the earth at the equa-
tor 1,1Ss times-and connected u,7i6.5O
telephones and 2. ITS public exchanges.
The messages or talks sent over these
wires aggregated the stupendous total of
twenty-five billion, or, TO be exact, a.
S45, ,722 335. Figured on the estimated popu-
lation OF the country in 1917, this gives
A1 messages per annum to every man,
woman and child.
The industry in 1917 gave employment
to 62.e2s persons OF whom III, ,119, or over
sixty-five per cent, were women. The
sum paid out in salaries and wages
amounted to 75,67o449. These employees
operated plants and equipment valued at
81, 49z. .22s ,o15 which yielded operating and
incorporating revenues of 1891, 1851.