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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-26
GIBSON ASSIGNED TO
 RECRUITING DUTY

Daniel H Gibson, formerly a mem Der of the machine gun company of the 167th infantry, re-enlisted in the army at the local recruiting station yester- day. He has been assigned to recruit ing duty and will be stationed in Bir- mingham.
 Sergeant Gibson was wounded three times during the war. taking part practically in every engagement in which the 167th participated He was discharged from service on January 31. 1919. having served throughout the war Sergeant Gibson was taking voca- tional training. which he gave up to re-enlst. Other men accepted for serv- ice al the local recruiting station yes- terday were:
 Charlie Jackson, Newburn; James A. Crews, McComb City John H. Booth, Mountain Creek: Samuel H. Kelly, Tal- ladega: Robert A. Wallace, Blue Noun tain; Gordon A. Eddinos. Charleston, N D.; Willie Toles, Montgomery: Bel ton Oats Fellow Bluff Lucius Colston, Magazine Point: Thomas B. McCann, Oxford; Dewey Bullin. Red Bay; Ed gar Dodson, Bessemer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-26
1000 TONS SHIPPED
 WITHOUT BREAKAGE

Officials of the United States Cast Iron Pipe Company have received ad- vices from their agents at Los Angeles, to which a large portion of 1000 tons of Birmingham pipe was recently shipped. stating that the pipe arrived in fine shape and that there was no break age.
 The pipe was shipped to Mobile in cars and there loaded on steamships which carried it to it's destination via the Panama canal. The trip from Mo- bile to the Pacific coast took exactly two weeks.
 Los Angeles has become large dis tributing point for inland California and the pipe which was shipped to that point was destined for inland towns
 Los Angeles is situated with reference 10 the Pacific Ocean as Birmingham is with reference to the Warrior river and went out to the ocean just as Brming- ham has gone out to the Warrior. the distance being twenty-three miles in each case.
 The ocean commerce of Los Angeles has grown by leaps and bounds since it placed itself on the ocean as Birming- ham is placing itself on tidewater through it's river terminals.
 The pipe movement to Los Angeles by steamer has proven a success of a well- rounded chara cter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-26
REFRIGERATOR CARS
 JOIN THE SHORTAGE
Shippers Urged to Handle Cars As
 Quickly as Possible

Birmingham is facing serious short age of refrigerator cars.
 Local shippers of fresh meat, vegeta- bles and fruit are being disturbed over the condition The effect is being felt by all merchants who handle foods that will spoil in the heat Railroad off cials are endeavoring to remedy the sit uation.
 The shortage. especially in the south is accounted for by the fact that while very few fresh vegetables are being shipped southward. the large fruit farms of Georgia and the truck farms of Flor ida are sending their products to north- ern markets having the tendency to take from the south the cars of this kind.
 The same condition is being faced in California and other perishable food-pro- ducng states
 Many of the local railroad officials have received from their home offices circular letters urging care in the hand ling of cars of this kind. The circulars ask that cooperative shipping be made and that every available inch of storage space in the cars be utilized. And, above all to handle the refrigerator cars quickly
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-26
CIRCUIT COURT TO ADJOURN TODAY
 UNTIL OCTOBER

Today is the last day of the present term of court in the circuit courts of the county. Preparations for the clos ing for the summer were made yester- day and all divisions of the court were busy taking orders and winding up the odds and ends necessary before the recess. All judges will sign the min utes of the court today. after which ad- tcurnment will be taken. The new term will begin on Monday, July ,, VI hen the new grand jury will be inn pareled. No civil dockets will be set in the civil divisions of the court un- tii October and none in the criminal divisions until September.
 One judge will be on duty at the court house all summer to attend to any emergency business which might arise and need attention.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-26
VICTORY MEDALS
 WITH FIVE CLASPS
 FOR RAINBOW VETS

Members of the Rainbow Division during the world war are entitled to five clasps on their victory medals. ac- cording to an announcement made yes terday by Maj. H. B. May. assistant recruiting officer for Alabama. The only other divisions entitled to as many clasps as the Rainbow Division are the First and Second Divisions of the regu- far army Members of the 167th infan- Try of the Rainbow division are en- titled to one defensive clasp the Lane ville- e-Bacearat sector. which it held for 110 days. and four major opera tions or battle clasps-that is Cham pagne-Marne, Aisne -MarEe. St Mihiel and 'Meuse-Argonne.
 Recruiting officers at the local sta ton are most anxious to have all mem bers of the Rainbow Division in this district to secure their medals before the first reunion of the Rainbow Vet erans to be held in Birmingham next month.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-26

It was perhaps one of the most str king events and gatherings held in Birmingham in some time and al- though it lasted nearly two hours no one grew weary. for the atmosphere was charged with fine spirit of broad charity and some of the talks were brilliant as we'll as to the point
 At the speakers table with the field marshal sat oscar Wells. Louis Pizitz, John R. Hornady. Rev. J. E. billiard, Monte NJ Ullman. Rev. I. M. Broadly, W. A. Currie. Judge William E. Fort and Charles L. Harold.
 Dr. Morris Newfield who was the first speaker. following pr. Phillips, declared that the gathering of rep Iesentative Birmingham citizens proved that Birmingham is not tired of char ity and will answer the cry of dis tress from 60.000, 900 people who are actually starving and do not know where their next meal is to come from. He especially called attention to the 5,000.000 children who still have a spark of life left. but are at the brink of death in central and eastern Europe, and to the millions between the ages of , and who are not as well developed as our infants of le year.
 SELF-PROTECTION
 This call is more than a call of dis tress," said Dr. J. F. billiard, pastor of the Southside Baptist Church, tho next speaker. Tt is also one of self protection. There is a future we may
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-26
FA|RF HELD BANK
 JOINS NATIONALS Vigorous Institution Will Carry Business in
 Broader Field

After filling all the requirements of the treasury department the First National Bank of Fairfield was created yesterday in place of the First Bank of Fairfield. This bank was advised yesterday by a telegram from Washington that it's char
 ter as a national bank had been issued, and the officials were instructed to change it's books immediately to the First National Bank of Fairfield.
 The First Bank of Fairfield was or ganized nine years ago. when Fairfield was started, and since that time 1t has bsen at the forefront in time of trouble and calm. serving the people of this city and district. The bank has grown quite as rapidly as Fairfield and recently it's capital was increased from s25.000 to so0.- 000 while the surplus and undivided prof its are in excess of s20.o00. with deposits of s250,0O0
 The action of the owners of the bank in nationalzng the institution will it is believed draw the bank closer to the people. and it is believed that the First National Bank of Fairfield will be in a position to serve. even better than before the citizens of the pay roll section.
 The officers are: Robert Jemison. Jr.. president: P C. Shook vice president C. N. Gilley. cashier: Chris Marugg. assis- tant cashier: Wilson s. Brown. assistant cashier.
 Directors, Robert Jemison. Jr.. P. G. Shook John L. Raul, Ruffin A. smith, C. J. Donald. pr. M C. Thomas and George A. Neal.
 Mir Gilley yesterday said. in speaking of the change from state to a national bank, that the First National of Fair field would now be in position 10 Keep abreast of every development of magn- tude in the district and would be in a position to render far greater service to the community than in the past
 When 1t became known yesterday lha. the change had taken place many prom,- nent citizens of Fairfield including the officers of the Chamber of Commerce and others called to congratulate the
 -nk officers upon the change.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-26
BIRMINGHAM CITY"
 HEADED CANALWARD
steamship Birmingham City

June 25, Via New Orleans. Birmingham Age-Herald, Birmingham. Ala:
 Passed Swan Island : o'clock this morning. Everything O. K.
 MURPHY This wireless was received yesterday from the commander of the Birmingham City" now headed toward the Panama canal on her first lap from Mobile to To- kohama, with her cargo of Birmingham steel for the orient.
 Birmingham is interested in the voy- age of this 9,600-ton freighter, because she was built of Birmingham steel and is carrying Birmingham steel to the mar kets of the east.
 Captain Murphy visited Birmingham a short time before he began his sea voy- age and made number of friends here who are glad to hear from him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-26
NEGRO IS KILLED IN PISTOL DUEL WITH
 HIS JEALOUS RIVAL

As d result of a shooting affray in Second alley North Eighteenth street yesterday afternoon Henry Taylor, a 2s- year-old negro, is dead and Price Hutch ins. negro, age 25 years, is in jail charged with murder.
 The two negroes are said to have auar- reled over a woman when both pulled pistols and began firing Hutchins fired three times and Taylor five times. Tay Tor was rushed to the Hiilman hospital but died soon afterwards
 Officer Joe Heacock arrested Hutchins and brought him to the city jail Hutch ins received shot through the arm and another grazed his right side He claims to have shot in self defense. The dead negro lived at no South Eighteenth street. Hutcnins lives at All North Fourteenth street
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-26

we'll fear to face if we now close our hearts and pocketbooks. It is well that no lines of creed are drawn ia this campaign. but 1 say to you that even if no Christian were involved I would contribute just the same, for humanity is involved.
 T have a pity. mingled with pro- found contempt for a man who fails to heed the call of little starving chil- dren."
 Rev. J. M. Broadly of the Presby- terian Church. U. s. A.. declared his belief in the ministry of fellowship of suffering" pointed to Paul as the greatest Jew that ever lived. who said, q am debtor to both Jew and Gen tile" and declared that when this campaign is over those stricken peo- pie of Europe will also feel that they are our debtors. He pledged the full support of his church and people in the campaign.
 oscar Wells. president of the First National Bank. declared that bank CTS have never been known to with hold credit from anybody who is lib- eral in his charities" and also stated in the men whose names are identified with the national campaign.
 sWhen see such names
 Nathan Strauss. Jacob Schiff ana
 Felix Warburc. men of honor and
 great phiIanthrOpies. I know 1t Is
 n cause worthy of your confi-
 dence and support" said Mir.
 Wells.
 Louis Pizitz described graphically
 tContinued on Page Fiftecn)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-26

not inclined to submit to opening wedges The union mine officials claim that th' strikers are being well cared for Bill of lading, on which were listed formi dable items of support such as flour meal, coffee, sugar and the like, wer' exhibited as proof that the strikers ar not going hungry in hurry.
 Summing it all up it may be said
 First--The strikes are for rccoG- milton of the union in the arbitrn- ment of disputes arising at mines.
 SecOnd--These strikes at merchant mines producing the coal that operates factories and public utilities and supplies the stove and the open grate.
 Third--As result of these strikes factories and utilities are suffering from want of coal and prices of coal to the householder, already high. are scheduled for prices still higher.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-26
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were is- sued at the probate office yesterday:
 William Oscar Lynn and Miss Annie Laura Holland.
 Archibald Milligan Leslie ana MISS Ethel Lee McCleskey.
 Archie NJ O'Eara and Miss Thelma Clyde 1yner.
 Fred R. Nicholson and Miss Mary Grace Young.
 Charles H. Price. Jr., and Miss Ada Pruitt
 Berkley Phean Levie and Miss Ruth - Joseph Earl Hooker and Miss Nettie McCleskey. Laurence. Walker.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-26
TODAY IN
 BIRMINGHAM

American Legion will meet at s ?. m. in cafe of the Civic Associa- ton.
 Alabama Travellers Associations annual convention will continue at the Hillman hotel.
 ADJUSTMENTS Lyric; Keith vaudeville; pie lures. Bijou: Loew's vaudeville; pie lures.
 strand: William S. Hart in "Sand.''
 RiaI4o: Tom Mix in "Descrt Love-,
 Colonial, Mary Pickford in "Ro- nance of the RedwoOds.s Trianon: Douglas Fairbanks in '"Thc MolIycoddIc.,
 Alcaxar: Marjorie Rambeau in "The Fortune TelIcr.c
 Princess: Jack Dempsey in "Daredcvil Jack; comedy. Odeon; Comedy and serial. East Lake: Bathing. West Lnkc: Bathing md danc- ing.
 Edgewood; Bathing and danc- ing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-26
PYTHIANS PREPARE
 FOR A GOOD TIME

Jefferson Valley Lodge. Knights of Pythias, announces a gala occasion on the evening of June 20. Tie programme calls for entertainment amusement, music. stunts, surprises and refresh ments." The election o officers will also be held.
 The special committe. in charge is of J. R. Williams Percy Ben F Ray D. W. c. Tar borough and James M. ones. Jr.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-26
Failure to Pay Fine
 Brings Prison Sentence

Sentences were imposed on four de- ferdants by Judge H. P. Heflin in the criminal division of the circuit court yes- terday. These defendants were either convicted or plead guilty during the past week. James Andrews was sentenced to from two to three years in the peniten- tiary on a charge of grand larceny. He was convicted Thursday.
 Homer Hale, convicted on Tuesday of H. licit distilling, was sentenced to iron. one year and one day to two years in the penitentiary. R. B. Nicholson, found guilty of vagrancy. and fined $50, was sentenced to twenty days for failure to pay the fine
 Mrs. J. NJ Smith, charged with having whisky in her possession was sentenced to serve twenty days for failure to pay the fine
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-26
Domestic Coal Shortage Grows Very Serious as
 Result of Local Strikes
Big Companies Not Affected, But Mines Which Suppl Homes and Factories Are So Curtailed That Acute
 Coal Famine Is Threatened This Winter
py RICHARD F. JOHNSTON

The mine strikes effect in Alabama involving abou 2, 900 men, are confined to merchant mines.
 These the mines that produce coal for factories an utilities and for consumption in the homes.
 Ire result alarmingly short supply of domestic coal
 strikes based uniformly recognition of the union No other specific plea is presented
 scale wages agreed by the btuminous coal Slight that respect arising early interpretation of the commissions awards dsap peared On final analysis of that award.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-26
OFFERS REUNION THE
 USE OF ITS BATHS

The swimming pool and baths at the Y NJ. c. A. will be placed at the dis posal of the members of the Rainbow Di- vision while they are in the city.
 The association will assist in helping to entertain the soldiers. The conveniences in the "Y'' building will be useable free of charge to any man in uniform.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-26
Birningham's Representative Men Take Hold in Campaign
 To RelieUe War Sufferers
Bankers, Lawyers Educators, Ministers, Business Men and Others Say This Help for Innocent People of All Creeds Which the Jewish Organization Is Foster
 ing Must Get Desired Results

Brotherhood knows geographical boundaries and rtor restrictions in the distribution of this charity question of creed also will be eliminated"
 In these words Dr. J. H. Phillips superintendent of Bming- hams public schools and field marshal of the forces which will inaugIrae the Jewish NonSectaran War Relief Campaign Birmingham Monday sounded the keynote of the campaign at the luncheon of about 100 leading nonJew and Jews the Tutwiler hotel ballroom Friday afternoon
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-26
Brokerage Firm Incorporates

Montgomery. June -tspecial.)-Pa- pers showing the formation of the West Alabama Bro'-erage Company of Tusca- loosa were filed Thursday with the sec retary of state by NJ. F. Coffee of Vance, G. L. Burchfield of Tuscaloosa and others The total authorized and pari in stock is $10.000. The concern is per- mitted to engage in the commission and brokerage business.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-26
Sacred Harp Singers

The annual meeting of Sacred Harp Singers will be held at Wyatt, Ala to- morrow. The Birmingham sacred harp class will attend the meeting in a body, leaving the Terminal station at o'clock in the morning over the Frisco railroad.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-26
TRY SMALL MINES FIRST

At union mine headquarters in the city it was freely and openly admitted that the strikes had been called at the mines of the smaller operators rather than at those of the largest concerns be- cause they were considered best points of the initial attack. The intimation was that, if final victory is scored at the smaller mines, there will be d move ment for recognition of the union on the larger operators. at which they are driving just a little bit of recognition The operators are
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-26

There is no strike at mines of the large iron and steel corporations, which employ the greatest number of miners and mine and consume the greatest amount of coal.
 The strikes are directly reflected un- der the boilers of machinery that oper- ates factories and public utilities. and if they continue, will be reflected in the open grate and the base burners of pri- vate homes this winter. WILL CAUSE ACUTE FAMINE If they continue there will be an acute domestic coal famine and prices will reach unheard of levels number Of local coal yards have had their con tracts cancelled by the coal operators supplying them on account of the strikes coming on the heels of the car shortage. The three concerns supplying Birming- ham with the vast bulk of it's domestic coal have not been sending any in for six weeks.
 The mines where the United Mine w orkers, Alabama division, report strikes at this time are Piper and CoIeanOr of the Little Cahaba Company; Garnsey of the Galloway; Marvel of the ROden; all in Bibb.
 Boothton of the Southern Conl and Coke, in Shelby. KeIIerman of the Central Coal and Iron; Yoiande of the foiande Coal and Coke, and Davis Creek, In Tuscaloosa.
 south Corona. Corona, Patton. Coal valley and TOwnley of the
 Corona Company. in Walker.
 A small strike is reported to nave been started in Jefferson county on Thursday.
 The union mine officials estimate the number of men out at 20U.
 CRUX OF STRIKE
 What the union miners wish Is "a rep resentatiye of the miners in that stage of adjustment of disputes at mines which immediately precedes the final arbitra- ment of an umpire. representative could and would be union ofticiai'
 The operators are willing for the miners working for them to name com mittees of their own, who shall carry on the adjustment process, but they Will not agree to the injection or any party not in their employ.
 The striking miners wish the union so far recognized that in the next to final process of arbitration union officer from the outside of the mine might be injected into the arbitration proceedings. The operators decline this recognition of the union.
 The next to final arbitration process is where the general manager and mine committee fail to come to an agreement. The operators are willing, at this stage, for the general manager and the mine committed to name umpire. whose decision shall be final. The strikers wish to substitute "a representative of the miners for the mine committee in this choice of an umpire. That is the crux.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-26
TRAVELLING MEN
 OPEN CONVENTION Dr. Barrett Welcomes Them to Birmingham, President
 Chapman Responds

R. B. Chapman, president of the Ala annual convention of the association to order at ? o'clock yesterday afternoon in the ballroom of the Hllman hotel.
 Approximately 250 delegates were pres ent at the opening business session. Dr. N. A. Barrett, president of the City Com mission, welcomed the convention to Bir- miEgham.
 Dr. Barrett spoke of the travelling men as 'the biggest boosters of the state" :" In the name of the City Commission and the people of Birmingham he well comed them to the Magic City.
 A response was made by President Chapman. MT. Chapman also gave a brief survey of the work of the associa- ton during the past year and told what could be expected for the coming year.
 Committees on resolutions and nomina- tons were appointed, and the conven- ton went into a business session. Re- ports from the various standing commit tees were given, showing the solid finan- cial standing of the organization Other routine matters were considered and the meeting adjourned until Saturday morn ing at 9:30 o'clock.
 OPENING SESSION
 The opening session was planned to be held at 9 o'clock yesterday morning but was postponed until the afternoon. The officers of the association are R. B. Chapman, Andalusia president; H. B. Kennedy Birmingham first vice presi- dent; Stokely NJ. Candle, Anniston. sec ond vice president; Leon Morris, De- mopolis. third vice president; Ollie Lon don. Athens. fourth vice president; F. F. Leslie, Mobile fifth vice president. and A. c. Smith. Montgomery. secretary.
 The banquet last night was well at tended and an unusually happy occasion. The music was greatly enjoyed. and the dancing of little Miss Mary Lou Long was feature.
 Toastmaster Col. Hugh B. Kennedy was at his best and most felicitous in lis introductions of the speakers, after the invocation by chaplain. the Rev. Dr. Stewart Mcqueen of Montgomery.
 Talks were made by Dr. Frank Willis Barnett, John R. Hornady, Dr. Mcqueen. Jeff Bailey Dr. J. M. Broadly and Judge w w. Brandon, each one of the speak CTS being in fine form, their addresses being greatly enjoyed.
 All further business, including the cleo tion and installation of officers the se- lection of the next convention city and the hearing of the report of the resolu- tions committee, will come before the convention al the closing session to be held this morning at the Hillman hotel. Birmingham travelling men are making efforts to place Carl Candy in nomina- tion for president of the organization for the coming year