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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-06
PRACTICAL PLAN IS
 SUGGESTED FOR THE ONE HUNDRED CLUB
Chairman of Club Receiving Fine Cooperation From Women of City In the
 Movement

Birminghams "One Hundred Club has had many additions during the past week and Miss Anne Morgan whose sible for the organization of the club for 'Devastated France" has borne excellent results in the short time.
 The object of the club as has been previously defined is to raise $500 month for one year here for carrying on the splendid work of "rhe American Committee for Devastated France" of which Mrs. Anne M. DiNe is American commissioner to France and Miss Anne Morgan. American representative in the United States
 Mrs Edward W. Barrett who Is chairman .of Birmingham's "one Hun dred Club has met with fine cooper alton and support in the undertaking and large number of women have al- ready put their names on the list.
 There is still an opportunity for those who wish to contribute to devas- tated France by giving s5 nonta every month for a year and securing four other women to do likewise. while very clever suggestion has come from Mrs. Theodore Randolph in the form of letter received. by Mrs Barrett yesterday in which was enclosed Q nica amount contributed by members of St. Marys Parish Guild.
 Mrs. Randolph said that several wo- men who were greatly interested in tho devastated France movement felt Hh- able to contribute S 2 month q year. so groups of two or three have mads up the amount of s5 together thus Tightening the burden
 Mrs. Randolph thinks there will be quite a large number in addition 10 those who have already contributed who will form this plan and contribute to the "One Hundred Club" in this way.
 Mrs. Barrett thinks Mrs Itandolph's plan very practical one and would be glad 10 have other groups of women de- slring to make their contributions in this way to do so. and kindly let her know as soon as possible
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-06
FRANKLIN D'OL|ER ARRIVES IN CITY
 FOR CONFERENCE
National Commander of the American Legion to Meet Leaders of F Southern
 States at Tutwiler

Franklin d0lier, national commander of the American Legion, reached Bir- mingham last night He was met at the station by members of Post No. Of the Birmingham legionaries and escort ed to the Tutwiler hotel.
 Mir. dOlier is here to hold confer ence with the legion leaders of twelve southern states on matters of interest to the membership One of the prin- cipaI things to be discussed is the atti- tude of the membership in this part of the world toward government benetlts for the men who served in the American armies during the world war period
 State legion leaders of these twelve states will be in Birmingham today to take part in the conference, as well as other members of the organization who are taking an active part in it's affairs,
 The ball room of the Tutwiler hotel has been reserved for the conference. which will be held as soon as the state representatives are assembled.
 matter of interest that is to be discussed is just what form the orsani- zation of negro soldiers in connection with the legion shall take. Naturally in the south they will not become mem
 
 bers of the posts established in the va rious cities by American soldiers. yet it is felt that those of them who worked well in the labor batallions and have behaved themselves after returning from Europe are entitled to some part in an organization with more or less utilization with national headquarters of the legion. There are several phases of this feature of the conference that will be discussed today.
 Matt II. Murphy. commander of the Alabama division of the legion, has re- ceived word from the legion divisions in other southern states that all woutl be represented at the Birmingham meeting. but if is doubtful if all the southern states legion leaders can at tend.
 While in Birmingham Mir. d'Olier'w J le shown about the city by membel' of inc local post
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-06
OFFICIALS INSPECT | RAILROAD SYSTEM
President Markham of l. C. System Looks Over h.
 terests In City

President Charles IT. Markham of the A. Peabody, chairman of the board of directors, were in Birmingham yester- day, looking over the situation and calling upon old friends and making new ac- quaintances among the business men of the city.
 In addition to being chairman of the board of directors of the Illinois Central. MT Peabody Is president of the Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York. and during government operations of the railroads acted as president of the Hi flois Central.
 Mir Markham and MT. Peabody arrived years service as regional director Of railroads, with headquarters in Philadel- rl:ia, comes back to the Illinois Central in his old position.
 Mr Markham and Mir ePabody arrived from the west in their special car at tached to the train arriving here at 5:B Q clock yesterday morning. and went out over the Central of Georgia during the afternoon. They have been out several days, having been to Memphis and New Orleans and go from here to Savannah Mir Markham Is chairman of the board of directors of the Central of Georgia
 Asked if additional equipment would he secured for the Illinois Central. MT Markham replied that 1t would be some time before this matter coald be gone into, despite the fact that it is badly needed.
 Very little new equipment has ben acquired by the railroads during the las five years, he stated, anG there is scarcity of cars and engines, due to ha fact.
 MT. Markham and Sir Peabody wer' accompanied while making calls on Bir mingham business men by F. F. stoval of the freight traffic department il charge of the southeastern states, and J. McDougall of the passenger traffi' department.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-06

present arrangements are perfected, will not be confined to fish alone. Mir. Mckinley is writing to get in touch with jobbers and shippers of meats. vegetables, fruit and produce of all kinds now being sold here at profiteering prices, whether the retail merchants be help less in the matter or not.
 What the city officials want to do is to get food to Birmingham at reason- able prices. and that Is just what they are going to do if it can be done. , Reports have reached the city from official sources during the past sever al months that millions of bushels of sweet potatoes have gone to waste in Alabama, alone, for lack of market, yet the potatoes offered on the local market have been at prices that poor people could not afford.
 Beefore the truck crops are harvested the city purchasing department expects to be in touch with producers and job bers not only in Alabama but anywhere they can get food for human consump- ton, and as the consignments become available they will be ordered and sold here by the city.
 Right now five cars of canned and foods are on the way to Birmingham from Charleston, s. C.. composing 8 consignment bought by the city from the government. on which the city does not even have to pay the freight. The government is anxious to unload sur plus provisions bough for war use and is selling to all cities who will buy fr tob or in wholesale lots These goods which, as previously stated. consist il car of peas, car of corn, a car ot tomatoes and two cars of general foot merchandise, including a large pro portion of bacon to be sold at twent. two cents pound, are expected to
 reach the city in time to be offered foi sale in the lobby t' the city hall early in the week, but until the arrival oi the goods the date of the sale will no be announced.
 Mir Mckinley is anxious to get il touch with any individual or compan, that can let Birmingham have foos merchandise in large lots or at low prices.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-06
MUSGROVE SAYS
 HE DOES CARE FOR
 THE SENATORSH|P
Also Wants to Beat Under wood Aside From Per sonal Feelings and Am
 bitiOns

Col. L. E.. Musgrove declares it is all a mistake.
 He says he never said that he cares little foir the senatorship.' but adds it it is true that he wants to defeat Senator Underwood He writes that for various reasons that have nothing to do with his personal feelings and ambitions, he has twice opposed Underwood for the sen atorship first, as campaign manager for Capt. Richmond F. Hobson, and now III his own candidacy
 Colonel Musgrove writes as follows in reply to an editorial in Wednesdays Age Herald:
 To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 In an editorial published in your issue of March B. the following language Is used;
 An amazing statement is attributed to the Hon l.. 'Brecl1' Musgrove, implacaole foe of liquor and candidate for the United States Senate, The Hon. 'Breck' is quot ed as saving that he cares little for the senatorship but he does want to defeat Oscar Underwood, Relying upon your sense of 1alrness' am submitting this statement with the request that you publish it in The Age Herald:
 While | nave never Sdiu, Noi "NN'A ized the statement that I care little TOT the senatorship, it is true that l want to defeat Senator Underwood. This course is actuated by no per sonal spite nor i'll will, but from a sin- | cere desire to be of service to the state the nation and the world. | In all of the efforts l have made TOT the cause of prohibition. local, state ana national. since the entry of Oscar " l Underwood into the arena of public ar \ fairs. have found him in the forefront
 of the opposition.
 | Tn efforts that have been made in tha' | time to bring about a better adjustment of the relations between employer ano employe. Senator Underwood has beer found on the side of those opposed to ne aims of the men who toll to better then condition.
 | For these and other reasons that nave nothing to do with my personal teehnss l and ambitions have twice opposed nm I for the senatorship; first as campalsf manager for Capt. Richmond F. Hoo | son. and now in my own candidacy ioi | that office. l I have never felt nor expressed lnsensi' bility to the high honor, responsloi,-C and duty accepted by him who holoi
 position as a senator of the United states and to the extent that your editorial ha' intimated that I have done so, 1t does in'
 an injustice l.. b. M o0ei'o A-'
 Birmingham. March 4, 1920.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-06
DEHAAS TALKS ON
 ECONOMIC FUTURE
 OF JEWS IN EUROPE
Noted Zionist to Address Mass Meeting at Knesseth Isreal Synagogue To-
 morrow Night

An appreciative audience listened in-
 tensely to a brief discussion on the
 present and future economic and politi- cal condition of the Jews in Eastern Eu- rope described by Jacob DeIIass, at the
 regular evening services last night at
 Temple Emanu-El.
 Mir. DeHaas was one of the American delegates to the peace conference to bring
 forth the Jewish plea for justice. While in Europe Md. DeHaas came in contact with many of the eastern European Jew ish laders, and had great opportunity to study and observe the Jewish problems
 as they Were then, and as they looked
 to be in the future, and the result of his
 observation is contained in one state
 ment, which is the repetition of the
 statement given by the Jews of Eastern
 Europe "get us out of this miserable
 hell" Part of Mir. DefIaas' brief discus
 sion follows:
 "A reading of the books on the peace
 conference gives one an impression of
 great Jewish triumph. What was actu-
 ally achieved can only be valued ten years pence, for as far as the Jews of
 Eastern Europe are concerned, all the
 rights gained are conditioned upon tn" reality and power of he League of Na- tions.
 .'we. of America. who have sponsored this League of Nations, hope that it will survive it's brief struggle. The Jews in particular, hoped for the realization of the League of Nations, because they knew that the equality of right and jus tice to the Jews in Eastern Europe de- pends entirely upon the functioning or that league.
 "But even so. the future of the Jews x1o ,at nr their economic position is well night hopeless far more so than that of their neighbors. for they cannot even hope of getting some sreconpense or repatriation for the extensive damages. They always werr landless. they are now businessiess anu worthless More than ter, plaques o forms of misery have visited them dullns the war, and now they see anti-semltism increasing and spreading west as well as east :, "Between despair as to the economic future and intense doubt as to political gains, it is to understand why whole com muuities in Poland met the question oi American commissioners and newspaper men what would they like to do witn the answer get out of here The Jewisn question, therefore. once more resolves 'o 1 the question 'whither. l Mr' DeHaas will address specia meeting of the Hadassah chapter at l o'clock this afternoon at the Young Men Hebrew Association. Tonight he Will au-
 dress a special gathering of men at tnv l Tutwiler hotel. A similar meeting VII be held tomorrow afternoon.
 | Tomorrow evening MT. DeIIaas will pe principal speaker at a mass meeting a' Knesseth Israel Synagogue. He Will tnei explain the urgency of the ten m'filol dollars now being raised ever the United 1 States and in behalf of which he IS tour ling Alabama. Birmingham's share IS s5z' GOO and that amount must ana VIII o'
 raised hv the local community is the as surance given Mir DeIaas by the loca Zionist leaders.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-06
VERDICT FOR THE
 DEPENDANT IN THE
 EDNA HOLMES CASE

After a deliberation of perhaps ten minutes the jury in the case of Edna Claude Holmes vs. Southern Bell Tele- phone and Telegraph Company, ct ail., returned verdict for the defendant.
 The case was suit for s300,oOo brought by Louis E. Holmes as adminis- trator for Edna Claude Holmes, his 1s-months-old daughter. who was killed when an automobile turned on its side near Mount Pinson last August, and involved several prominent business men of the city.
 It was stated in the bill of complaint that a wire hanging from the posts or wires of the telephone company, which was owned jointly by R. s. Munger. B. M Allen. George w. Bains and others, with the company, caused the automo- bile in which the Holmes family were riding to turn on it's side. but evidence produced in the court proved that the accident was caused by Holmes en- deavoring to turn the automobile into the road.
 The case has occupied Judge Richard c. Evans court for four and half days. ending yesterday at noon-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-06

! Telegrams were sent yesterday morn | Ing to Boston fisheries and the first
 car ordered so that it may reach Birm- ingham the latter part of the coming lweek. The order called for fish of all
 good available varities found on the
 New England coast at this season.
 Regardless of the variety, the fish are to be sold at flat retail cost of
 ten cents pound, the price to the con
 sumer being made possible by the city l taking the consignments in full, ice packed, car lots.
 Birmingham's commissioners have been discussing the proposition for some time, and reached their decision yesterday morning. City Purchasing Agent D. F. Mckinley was instructed to proceed with the placing of the ord- der, and immediately upon the propo- I started out his orders by wire.
 | It is the present intention of the board of commissioners to make the 1 fish sale a weekly affair just long as the public shows it's appreciation by
 taking the fish off the city's hands As yet MT. Mckinley has not fully decided at what point in the city the | fish will he sold. It has been propos ed | that arrangements be made to have the cars each week side tracked at a given point so the citizens will get accus- l toned to going to particular locality
 to make their purchase 1t was thought at first the fish might be sold at the | city hall, but later this was deemed l inadvisabIe However, the idea of trans. | ferring the fish to trucks and selling them through the city, or at appointed | localities, is still under advisement. 1 One point the, e,commissioners want tt bring out Is the utter unreasonablenes: of some of the prices charged in Birm' ingham. If the city can get wholesal' lconsignments at ten cents pound, the, believe there is no reason why others cannot do the same thing, if they wan to sell at fair prices.
 But the plan now being tried out. i
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-06
MRS. c. LUM COLE DIES AT HIGHLANDS HOME

Mrs. Caroline Lum Cole. for the past few years prominent in the musical circles of Birmingham and the sur rounding district, died late yesterday afternoon after an illness of only few days at her home, 2f20 Highland avenue
 Prominent as teacher as well as soloist, Mrs. Cole did much for ths raising of musical standards in the dis trict and was admired wherever she went
 Mrs. Cole had been in declining healtf for the past few weeks. but did moi seem to be in serious danger until yes terday complications set in she devel- oped turn for the worse and dies late in the afternoon. She is survived by her husband. LeoI Cole. one daughter and her father ans mother. Mir. and Mrs. George F. Lum. Announcement of funeral arrange ments will be made this afternoon
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-06
H. F. WISE NOT IN
 EITHER OF CARS

To the Editor of The Age-Ilerald; In your issue of sunday. February sa, 1920, you have an article on the eleventh
 page, headed Solicitor Seeking To con- demn Autos
 In the article you stated, "one of the cars was in charge of and driven by IT. f. Wise when taken into GUS tcdy a few days ago. Mir Wise states that he was not in the automobile or driving either of said ears, and had no connection whatever with the transaction: and that the publication does hini a very gross injustice and he re- spectfully asks that you publish an apol- ogy in as prominent place in your paper as the charge was published, and that same be done within five days.
 Thanking you for your prompt atten- ton to. this matter. We are, very truly HARSH HARSH & HARSH
 Attorneys for II. F. Wise. Ky G. K.
 Harsh
 Birminssam. March 3, la2l
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-06
SLIGHT INCREASE OF
 COAL PRODUCTION

There was slight increase in coal pro- 6uction in the Birmingham district last week, compared with the week before, the output being 3o0.S2 tons and 2so, ,os tens respectively. Car shortage is still the sreatest obstacle to normal produc- tion. with some losses noted on accot:ni of influenza which has kept large num- places
 Several of the smaller mines, did not reprt their ovtput to the Alabama Goa Operators Association. but their com bined output is not believed to be more than . few thousand tons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-06
Harmony Singers to Meet at Courthouse

The Christian Harmony Singers Asso- citation of Jefferson county will hold a meeting ton. orrow afternoon in Judge Pughs courtroom at 10 o'clock.
 This is the first time they have met for several months. and large crowd ss expected for the "sng fest. according to A. A. Vines, secretary Of the asso- cistion
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-06
Negro Child Burned

Assistant Coroner John R. T. Rives was notified yesterday of the death by burning at Bessie mines of negro child, the small daughter of F. Borax, miner at Bessie mines.
 According to information given the coroner, a part of the negro's house was burned and it was impossible to save the child until it had been so bad ly burned that it died shortly after ward
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-06
FX- SERVICE MAN
 TAKES STUDY COURSE

Eugene F. Erwin, son of F. E. Erwin' assistant superntendent of the county board of education. is in the city after an extensive course in study Tn the north and will probably take up fur- ther training under government super vision in this district
 Young Erwin was slightly disahled when discharged from the service attnr returning from overseaia and was ot- fnred a course in training by the gov ernment He accepted a course in electrical engineering and has been in the north studying for the past few months
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-06
Commissioner Taylor
 Represented the s

John H. Taylor, commissioner oi | lie safety. represented the City oy mingham at the funeral yesterd United States Senator John H. Ia head at Jasper.
 Commissioner J. Ellis Brown. had k6pn designated with Commis CT Taylor by pr. Barrett. preside the commission, was prevented attending by death in the fami . mar relative
 Mr. raylor returned to the city ]
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-06
PROGRESS MADE IN
 TEARING DOWN WALL

sufficient progress has beeR~made in tearing down the east wall of the Rhodes Carroll building on Second ave- nue. near Twenty-first street. to allow the reopening of the Dewberry Drug store at the corner.
 Because of the possibility of the wall falling all stores on the same side of the street and east of the RhodesCar- roll building as far as Twenty first street were ordered closed after the fire by the city authorities.
 AS progress in tearing down the fifth and fourth floor elevations of the wall goes forward, additional adjacent stores will be allowed to reopen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-06
Last Week to Make
 Income Tax Returns

Income tax be somes delinquent oh March 15 and thare is only one more week in which taxpayers must file their returns The United States court con- venes in Birmingham on Monday morn ing and the taxpayers can no longer use the federal court room and they will he forced to make their returns on the sec ond floor. Deputy collectors are on dufy to assist any one in making out their blanks and John b. MeNeel. collector Of internal revenue. urges sli taxpayers to file their returns asI early as possible
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-06
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were issued at the probate. clerks office yes- terday:
 Dewitt Clinton Yarbrough and Miss Leila Mary Cole; o. W. McCaliister and Miss Mamie Martin: w o. Lock and Miss Alice Aline Anderson John C. Foote Pensacola. Fla. and Mss Ethel Rlach: John Sfurdivart and Miss Trndei Vance. Henry Y.>tserfsei. New Castle. and Mrs. Sarah Mae Jones, wil- liam \. pAklsv snd 3tiss Rssa Boyle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-06
COMMUNITY CLUB Rev. NJ. s. Barnwell to, Make Ad- | dress at Weekly Luncheon

The regular Saturday luncheon of the Community Club will be held at the Southern Club today at o'clock.
 The Rev. Middleton s. BarnweIl will deliver an address on Ideals Past and Present.. Little Miss Nan Temple God frey. who has become widely known as an elocutionist, will give recitation.
 Members Of the club are ursed to bring. Risitors
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-06
City Commission Enters Fish Market, Car Load
 OfFresh Fish Is Ordered
Movement Aimed High Cost of Living, and Fish Sale at Reduced Prices to Be Weekly Affair-Other Food Commodities to Be Sold by City if Proper
 Arrangements Can Be Made
ny Gordon McIklnley

By selling carload lots of fresh fish every week in Bming ham pound the city commission preparing to knock the liver out of the high cost of meat