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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-15
BUSINESS HELD
 BACK FOR LACK OF
 TRAINS AND CARS
Regional Director Winchell Urges Federal Railroad Managers to Keep All
 Equipment Moving

Lack of sufficient cars. locomotives and other equipment with which 10 move the products of the factories and the mines and the farms is seriously hampering the business of the country. aecFrding to reports that are being put in circulation almost every day. Pro- C. csion of coal and movement of com n'odities is very much below the s. tuai business requirements of ele coun- try, and there seems to be no relief in sight.
 Week after week Alabama coal oper- age that has resulted in curtailment of output at many of the mines Com modity shipments are being delayed teeause there are not enough hoX cara in which to move them
 The principal reason for this short age of equipment is said to be failure 10 buy new locomotives and new cars during the last year or two. and the gradual wearing out of those in use. 2 In order to get the greatest possible service out of the equipment or hand Regional Director B. L. WincaelI of the southeastern division has addressed 8 ie.ter to the federal managers of all the roads in his district and urging them to keep the cars and engines nov ing Tn his letter MT. Wincheh says;
 We cannot move many more cars with our existing facilities; complaints of car shortage may be distressing, but t,le cold fact remains that ifa majority O. our lines had many more cars they could not move them promptly, ani thr congestion which would result Cor which would be further aggravated( would interfere with the making of ton miles Ter hour, which is our only pres ent salvation.
 Iron miles per hour can be increased only by improvement, wherever possl- ble. in our fundamental practices:
 q. By putting engines through the rnundiouses with a minimum of delay engine hours in service are the only eng inc hours which are useful
 "2 By having engine and train crews ready for service when the engine is ready-co- ordination of departmental effort.
 "3. By the exercise of more resource fitness in getting trains through inter- mediate terminals with minimum of delay. Fifteen minutes thus saved on every train will mean large increase in the available car supply.
 fl. By improved dispatching, in- crease the number of hours and min- utes devoted to actual movement and decrease the dead time. Continuous movement is desirable instead of speed Movement means saved car hours and better car supply; better service to the public and increased earnings.
 Movement means money and public satisfaction, the two things for which railroads are operated. Yours very truly, B. L. WINCHELL, Regional Director"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-15
ONLY FEAR INDIFFERENCE

In this instance the good roads ad vocates have more fear of indifference than of opposition, declared MT. Harold, and an appeal has been issued to all qualified voters to take the field for dependable highways connecting the county seats and to the state line of border counties.
 N This bond issue, it is stated. affords Alabama the only opportunity to ob- tain the millions already appropriated by Congress for federal aid and the further millions provided in bills pend ing for that purpose. which money will go to other state that have qualified to match every dollar given by the gov ernment for good roads. it is pointed out.
 Good roads mean better schools" :" said My Harold, "and with the $25, ,000, 900 from the state bond issue and $25,- 000,00O from the federal aid fund Ala bama can become one of the leading good road states of the union within the next decade.
 Under the law regulating the ex- penditure, equitable distribution of money and labor to the sixty seven counties in the state is guaranteed"
 All precinct chairmen have been sup piled with a large amount of good roads literature and posters boosting the state bond issue have been placed all over the country. Speakers have visited the various industrial plants and stressed the importance of secur-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-15
Round Up Of Boys Made In
 LineUiHe Dynamite. Cases
Pleas of Guilty Made by Number Following Investigation by Local Detectives-Chief of Police Resigned
 Because of Public Feeling

Dan Pierce. 19 years old. who, it is
 alleged, threw lighted stick of dyna-
 mite in the street in Lineville. Ala, the
 morning of January 20, which was
 picked up by 7-year-old Daily Ayres,
 who sustained the loss of her right
 hand when the dynamite exploded, was
 arrested a day or two ago by J H.
 Garth of the Bodeker detective agency,
 and is now out on bond in the sum of s2,oO0, awaiting trial on a charge O.
 assault with intent to murder.
 As result of the mass meeting held
 by Lineville citizens. Winburn Pierce,
 a brother of the boy who threw the
 eynamite. has been forced to resign his
 position as chief of police of Lineville
 Mir. Garth says Wlnpurn Pierce had
 taken a trip in an effort to catch tha
 offender and had telegraphed the city
 authorities of Lineville that he had in- formation that would lead to the arrest away. the Lineville officials, dissat- is fled with the way things were going sent for one of the Bodeker detectives and had him go to work. MT. Garth spent eight days rounding up the mat | ter. As result of his work, there are ten boys who have been arrested for discharging dynamite in Lineyille. According to the testimony of some of the boys. among them John Me | Crary, it was admitted the dynamite was taken from the Queen E,lda graphite plant near Lineville. It was ! ft~n1 ftf,,a |, causing incessant annoyance and some damage. The glass of the hign school windows was blown out by one detona- | tion and slides and other play ap-
 paratus about the schools was de- stroyed
 1 Five of the boys arrested pleaded guilty. They were John McCrary. who
 was fined $125, included in his offense 1 Icing that of carrying a pistol; Everett
 Haynes Ocie Price Duer Mccain. and Walter Weaver, who admitted having discharged dynamite about town. They were fined $50 and costs. Three boys did not plead guilty, but were tried and | found guilty of discharging dynamite. They are Malcolm Meadows, Milford Osborne and Randall Carr Each was fined $50 and costs.
 Tn the case of Otis Mccain, who is now attending school in Atlanta. the Doy IalHeE pltdutu Bullty TOT nm ana paid fine similar to the others. Hill McCrary. now a student at Au- l burn, had his case handled as was that of Otis Mccain.
 Elkin Gay. who was a student at Spring Hill College, Tennessee, was brought back to Lnevlle and, with | John Ingram of Howard College Is to stand trial All of the boys involved 1 1T, the matter are between 16 and 20 1 years old.
 l When the dynamite was thrown from l the automobile the car was being driven by L.inwood Hilt and in the car 1 with him were Milford Osborne and Dan Pierce. Milford osborne Is said | to have warned young Pierce about
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-15
All Qualified Men Can
 Vote m Bond Election
Election Commissioner Says Men Whose Names Are Not On Registration Lists Can Make Affidavit and Vote
 Many Ex-Service Men in This Class

eligibility, for every man that have told personally when he registered with me that he would be qualified is entitled to vote tomorrow on the bond issues."
 There are a number of others, ac- cording to MT. Morris. besides the ex- service men whose names. for the lack of time between their registration and the election tomorrow, will not have their names on the list presented to the election officials
 "Thesc men, who are mostly those who have not voted in some years and new men who have come into the county and state recently stated Mir. Morris. should follow the same pro- cedure as the ex-service men and swear an affidavit at the polls. stating their right to vote"
 The unusually large number that have registered and paid poll tax in the past few months, gtoether with the 1700O CT more who were already on the list of qualified voters of Jefferson county. should bring Sne of the largest votes that has ever been cast in this county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-15
.FOOD SANITATION
 ORDINANCE READY
City Health Officer and At torney Agree on Final
 Details

Birminghams revised food sanitation ordinance was completed yesterday morning in the office of the city at torney.
 pr. J. D. Bowling, city health of ficer. and Fred G. Moore, city attorney. went over every phase of the new wording. Dr. Bowling to see if the points he wants to make are presented to cover particular subjects; the city attorney to see If the legal phraseology would stand rapid fire in court.
 Both are of the opinion now they have what is wanted. and the newly compiled ordinances will be submitted to the City Commissioners at their meeting Tuesday
 Dr. Bowling said
 The revised regulations will pro- vide for the application of modern san itation to the preparation. display and handling of food of all sorts. It will include common sense cleanliness.
 We have good reason to believe that no little of the presence of typhoid. tuberculosis and dysenterry from time to time in the city is due to eareIess and insanitary handling of foods. Re- search has shown that in the past 10 per cent of the cases of tuberculosis noted can be traced to milk. and prac- tically all of the other 90 per cent is due to indiscriminate spitting, the germs being blown in dry weather and splashed in wet weather on exposed foods.
 Files, promiscuous handling of foods and human beings in contact with disease. either knowingly or un- willingly. are all practical disease car riers.
 Tt is obvious that if the foods are kept under cover and are handled cleanly much of this infection can be prevented"
 MT. Moore believes the legal phrase ology of the new ordinance will stand any attack that can be brought against il.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-15
NOTED AMMAN ID SPEAK ID STUDENTS Fred B. Smith to Visit City and Make Number of
 Addresses

Fred E. Smith probably the most widely known evangelistic leader of men among the laymen forces in the United States. will be in Birmingham Wednesday, February IS, as the guest of the Young Mems Christian Assocla- ton
 Mr Smith will speak at Howard ana Birmingham Southern colleges in the morning on "The Investment of Life.
 At i o'clock he will address the Rota- rians at their luncheon at the Tutwiler on "The Business Man and Success, In the afternoon at 4:30 o'clock, in the lounge on the second floor of the Tut wiler. he will speak to the pastors ol the city and many prominent iaymen on "The New Emphasis of Religion At 7:3O p. m. he will speak at an evangelistic meeting at the FITS FITS Methodist Church on America Greatest Sim
 Mir. Smith, who is prominent in busi- ness circles in New York city, is known on both sides of the sea. He has made several official trips abroad. In 1So4 -s he visited Great Britain, the Continent India and Australia, and in 1soS-9 he visited South Africa; on both or these
 trips he combined evangelistic work with conferences and institutes TOT ih- struction and training.
 In the recent Men and Religion For ward Movement, so we'll known over the United States and Canada, and Xol the organization and promotion o1 which Mr. Smith is rightfully glver chief credit. he was the official cam paign leader, and from the inception ol the movement till it's close his master ful leadership was everywhere in evi' dence. With Raymond Robins he try cred around the world holding very remarkable series of meetings in whicf evangelism and social service were in seperably linked.
 For. the last five years Mir. Smith hal been assistant to the president of { great New York manufacturing con cern. His relation with this firm hal been such that he could continue tt give much time to religious work. Fo the last three years he has been chair man of the commission on inter r-churcf l federations of the federal council O E the churches of Christ in America. H. is now giving practically all his tim' to promoting the great programme O Christian cooperation on the part O religious forces. while continuing hi: business affairs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-15
Rotary Club Officers Will Be Installed at
 Weekly Luncheon

! Fred B. Smith, vice president of the Johns-Mandvlle Company of Chicago. will adress the Rotary Club at it's meet ing Wednesday afternoon at 1 o'clock on the Present Day Unrest" The newly elected officers will be installed at this time and some real surprises are prom ised members by Secretary Clarence Lloyd.
 Thornton Estes, vice chairman of the district conference of International Ro- tary, which will meet in Tampa on March IT. will make talk and this will be the last opportunity the members of the local club will have to say whether they will attend. Several members of the Birmingham club and their wives have already signified their intention of attending the conference. A model rotary luncheon by the Birmingham delegation will be feature of the convention.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-15
INFLUENZA CASES . SHOWING DECREASE
Health Department N Ot Had Call for Nurses In
 Past Two Days

There were thirty-one new cases of influenza reported to the city health department yesterday. This is a smaller number than any day during last week.
 Two new cases of smallpox, both negroes. were listed with the sanita- tion officers.
 No reports of new cases were re- ceived regarding pneumonia.
 There was much satisfaction ex- pressed among the health workers over the fact that they had not had a call for nurse within the past two days. This, they say. is one of the hest indications of the improvement in the influenza situation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-15

On the eve of the election on the two good roads bond issues, one for Jefferson county for s5,000,000 and the other the state issue for s25,0Oo,c coo, M E. Morris, county election commits sioner, has announced important facts in regard to new registrants that will bear strongly on the number of votes that will be cast tomorrow in this county.
 Of the 5000 or more eX-service men who have registered and who have not yet completed the process of eXemp- ton from poll tax, gwen under recent legislation, every one will be entitled to vote, according to MT. Morris.
 Although their names will not ap- pear on the rolls of the qualified voters given to the election officials simple affidavit. stating that they lave registered and are qualified to cast a vote, will be all that is neces- sary.
 There should be no hesitation" states MT Morris, lon the part of these men making affidavits as to their
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-15
CONDITIONS IN RUSSIA TOLD BY
 LECTURER HERE

A graphic story of conditions in Rus sia was related yesterday morning al 10 o'clock by Rabbi A. Rabinowitz ot Durham, N C., who spoke at Knesseth Israel synagogue. Another address will be delivered at the same synagogue this evening at 7:3o o'clock by Rabb Rabinowitz.
 Rabbi Rabinowitz spent several years in Russia, and his addresses are de- elared to be clear presentations, as they actually exist in various parts of thai nation. The public is invited to attend thel ecture which will be given tonight at 7.30 o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-15
$25, 900, 900 State Bond Issue Election Monday
Final Preparations for Election Made-lndifference Feared More Than Opposition To Receive Returns at Headquarters at Civic Association-May
 Ride Voters Without Charge

The state bond issue for good roads will be voted tomorrow The last week of the campaign which has been of the whlwind style closed last night when speakers ap the the interest of the movement All civic organizations and clubs have either mailed cards or let ter their respective members which will be received omor morning. them vote for the issue and to that their friends do likewise.
 The American Legion has norsed the bond issue Frank Don the local members them that will be this building This political the Legion not politics. he continues, but Alabama
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-15
ing the ratification of the constitution IL a-,,o.,ar.,nnt n tl,is lime
 EVERYTHING IS READY

Election officers have been assigned and everything is ready for the open ing of the polls tomorrow morning at s o'clock Voters may be carried to the polls in vehicles provided no charge is made, according to w. F. Feagin. state campaign manager, who stated he had had some of the best legal talent in the state to look up this matter.
 It has been reported that some of the election officials are i'll at this time and for fear that there will not be a sufficient number at every box in
 spectors have. been appointed to be at certain boxes when the polls open and
 if the clerks and returning officers are not present to conscript others 10
 take their places.
 The central committee which has
 been of great assistance to MT. Harold
 in his fight for the ratification of the constitutional amendment, is com posed of Oscar Wells, Col. T. C. smith
 Ben G. Perry, Clarence Lloyd. Jerry
 Gwin Frank Address, Thornton Estes
 pr. N. A. Barrett, A. ]. Arrant, Wal
 lace l.. Caldwell, F. R. Norman Sid w. Lee. Hunter Armstrong, W. L. liar rison. w. r. Aldrich, Judge w E, Fort the Rev. J. w Johnson, Reese Adam son. Maj. J. E. Elliott and pr. C. J Donald.
 All ministers of the gospel have beer requested to impress upon their con gregations at both services today the importance of the passage of the bono issue as an educational as well as economic problem. All school teachers in the county schools will also request the parents of all school children tC | cast their vote for the constitutions | amendment tomorrow In many in | NT,. cir stated that on ralnN days children in the rural sections O 1 the state were unable to get to schoo 1 on account of the condition of the road | and this fact alone should be an in l centive to all voters to vote for th' state bond issue
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-15

throwing the dynamite where the chill dren were on their way to school. The time was about S;30 o'clock in the morning and Ban Pierce Is said in the testimony, to have replied:
 Let 'em pick 1t up. They will never pick up any more"
 Besides the chief of police of Line vile, Winburn Pierce. other members of the police department resigned, the citizens holding that they knew who the guilty parties were and were try ing to avert their arrest
 Daisy Ayres whose hand was blown off, is a daughter of J. w. Ayres a merchant of Lineville.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-15
Bank Holidays

Tuesday, February 17th (Mardi Gras); Monday, February 23d (Washington's birthday, Feb. 22). All banks, members of the Clear ing House Association, will be closed Tuesday, Febru- ary 17th; Monday, February 23d, on account of each day being a legal holiday in the state of Alabama. Birming- ham Clearing House Asso- citation, Ina Shepherd, man. ager.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-15

The Jefferson county campaign com mittee. of which c. l.. Harold is chair man, has established headquarters at the Civic Association. Plans have been made 10 receive returns from all sec ktions of the state tomorrow night. as constant long distance communication swith Montgomery, as well as all sec tions of the county, will be main tained All members of the association. committees and good roads boosters are invited to attend this informal gather ing and hear the returns.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-15
MASONIC NOTICE

The members of the Masonic and Eastern Star bodies are requested to attend the funeral of Mrs. T. B. Leon ard at Forest Hill cemetery at 3 p. m. sunday, February 15. 1920.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-15

Sunday, February 15. 1920.
The Columbia evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-01

publish il" he said.
There are approximately eighteen hnnd
rcd students in the University who have
not subscribed.
This is the twenty sixth edition Of the
Sayitar and with the present sales il is
about TO fail Last year 0ltlahoma,y a
school Of only 2,500 students sdld 100
more ANNALS than the University Of Mis-
souri, with more than 5000 students.
This year Missouri with $500 students
in the fall term has sold go less than
Oklahoma sold last year.
''rhc students have shown very little
interest in the school annual this year.
and Il they do not want il bad enough
to support il We viii not spend our time
Publishing ii. Every. state university
has such an annual and ] feel sure that
the students in Missouri will not let
their annual fail because Of lack oi sales
when 1900 students have not bought
,heir copy said Mr.. Misselwiiz.
The Columbia evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-01
sAvIrAR HAS POOR SUPPORT
500 More Copies Must be Sold if
II Is to BE Published.

There will be no Saviiar this year M
less the students give il more SUPPORT.
There have been 100 Saviiars sold to.
date and 10 assure the staff from loss soc
more must be sold before the end Of the
term. According 10 Francis Misselwitz
editor. if the Saviiar comes ou, in the
bole the staff has to finance it and that
they cannot do.
III enough of the students in the Uni.
versiiy do not want the Savitar this year
to assure US Of success then We will not
The Columbia evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-01
IFAL ISSUES
pan Housing Situation, One
pi Slx Problems to Be Dis
cussed.

anited Press.
'AhhisstRc, Pa. Dee. ]. SiS i'm
'ani problems confronting the state.
'he present time are scheduled to h,
en- ap at the governors conference
e today, Thursda, and FRIDAY
out thir,y-fve governors and from Ter
inieen eeyernors-elect are expected Ia
tpresent at the sessions.
edefal encroachment on state authori.
=ad functions are to be discussed by
~ernors Robef. A Cooper Of South
prclina. Robert D. Care, of WYOMING.
Fnk q. Lowden Of Illinois and PEREZ
Element Of Vermont.
>isie railroad commissioner. wbe ar,
taiis interested in the question Of fed
4 usurpalion of state authority. their
fierai organization. Members oi the
Frmission on uniform state laws will
% have something "a say on the subject
he report Of the Lockwood commission
New York state. charging combines
q intrigaes. among contractors. mater.
men and labor leaders viii undoubi-
lis be taken up hy Governor Alfred +.
NTH of New York. in discussion of
ions'as Problems and Ways and
cans of Promoting Home Ownership
The rural phase Of the housing prob.
NJ viii be an important part Of dis.
ission on the South Dakota rural cred-
law by Governor Peter Norbeck Of
al stale. The South Dakota law Is
signed 10 provide state loans 10 pros
sc,ise farm owners.
The Kansas industrial relations cont
IL be- discussed by Governor Henr, !.
ilen- The topic viii probabl, pave the
ay for general discussion by the gov
'gors Of the entire labor situation.
Governor William {. Sproul Of Penn
lyania viii address the conference OF
state Income ard Disbursements. lie
il take up in his paper means Of pro
ding none, to meet Increases in state
.penses.
The Budget and State Business Meth
Is will be discussed BY Governor John
Townsend of Delaware.
The sixth topic scheduled far discus
on viii be The General Agricultural
TUITION. phases of which viii be iaken
) bs Governor Iohn VI. Parker Of Loui-
ira.
The Columbia evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-01
HALLSVILLE NEWS

Mrs. Robert Mitchell has returned to her
home in Carrollion after spending few
weeks here with her parents.
Miss Viva Howland has returned 10
her home in Kirksville after spending
the Thanksgiving h"lidays with Miss
Jewell tusiene
Mrs. L. D. Shobe. Mrs. Mary Potts and
Mr. and Mrs. Phillips of Columbia visit.
ed Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Roberts Sunday.
Mrs. y. F. Baker Of Columbia visited
Mrs. O. F. Nichols Saturday and attend.
edihe IIarves, Festival.
The following persons attended the; re-
cent Homecoming at the Christian Church
in Centrslia: Mr.. and Mrs. T. p Brown.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. ]. Austene and daughter.