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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-19

ticers having in custody, and that the mer were going to take away from the of- ficers, were two union men who had been arrested for shooting a nonunion man. Their names were Arthur Miller and Gus J. Johnson. In the union meeting down there 1t was discussed number of times that Mir. Adler and MT. Edgill had to De put out of the way in order to win the strike.
 T estimate there were six or seven white men in the meeting and as many as 20 or g colored fellows. In the meet ing at the time speeches were made remember the following men were pres ent: Ransom Miller, Joe Thomas, John Brann, Will Pendley. A. c. Turner. Pies Miller, Baby Davis. Dee Sham, Willie Peoples, Harry Washington. Billy CWilleJ Larry, Frank Robinson John Taylor, Hanip Patterson. Jack Tennell. These are all I can name right now.
 "The foregoing statement is made of threats being made or any inducements or promises being made to get me to make this statement. I have heard the foregoing statement read, and 1t is cor rect to the best of my knowledge"
 The counsel at the habeas corpus hear ing includes W. c. Davis and Ray x Cooner for the petitioners. and County Solicitor J. M. Pennington and L. D. Gray for the state. Judge Gray is acting as srecial prosecutor.
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DEATHS

Mrs. Mary H. Dnvis--Aged T2, die Wednesday night at her residence POPS Clara avenue, Ensley, The re- mains will be sent today by Lige Loy to Ann Arbor, Mich.
 John J. Whitehead-Aged 99. died yes terday afternoon at local infirm
 ary. He is survived by his mother seven brothers and three sisters Funeral services will be conducted from Lige Loys chapel this after noon at 8 o'clock Burial will oe at E1mwood cemetery.
 Mrs. J. D. Crockett-Aged 26, died yes- terday at noon at a local infirmary. She is survived by her husband, J. B. Crockett, three small children, two sisters and one brother. Funeral services will be held from the fam fly residence, 616 Twenty sixth street. south, this morning at II o'clock
 Jehn W. Hunnicutt--Aged 55, died at a local infirmary Wednesday night. The remains were sent to Heflin Thursday afternoon by Iige Loy. Miss Alice Dooley-Age IT, died Thurs day afterneoni at a local infirmary. She is survived by her mother. five sisters and five. brothers. The re- mains. will be sent to Bear Creek this afternoon bysLige Loy.
 T. V. wenver--Aged 30. died yesterday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock at a local infirmary. The body will be sent by Johns to Dora, Ala. Sunday.
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Eaby' Davis These are all the col o~ed fellows [ can remember.
 They were all armed with guns. The eolored men were with the white men. The slender man who made speech that l could not remember the name of l now recall is Will Pendley. He came with the crowd from Corona.
 CORONA, LOCAL ARRIVES ! When the Corona local got there everybody went into the hall and som } speeches were made by Joe Thomas and Will Pendley and each one of them said the object of the meeting was to get up and take these men from the officers, said men having been arrest ed that morning and being still in the custody of Mir. Edgill or MT. Tarwater.
 T spoke up myself and said I would not join them in it. I heard Ransom Miller say that something had to be done about arresting these men, and then is when Will Pendley spoke up and said, Yes, by God, something is go- ing to be done about it.
 "At the time that these speeches were made all the union men that saw around there were in the hall A short time after that l heard some one hollef out They are coming meaning the guards. l did not hear anybody say that the guards are coming to kill us.
 After the announcement that the guards were coming, heard several say, Let's scatter out and then they began to scatter in all directions, some of them going into the corn field and others around the houses on the same side as the hall. 1 ran off with Harry Washington. After Harry Washington jumped over the fence he was going in the direction of his home, and I run right down the side of the fence near the railroad and turned and went up toward the house Mir. Tom Shephard used to stay in.
 ALLEN IS ARMED
 When I heard the shooting start I was right there at the steps near old man Jim Ducks. crossing a ditch. When the shooting started l could not see the guards. The shooting started in the corn field right near the house where Willie Peoples, Willie Shields and Kirk Page lived.
 T did not fire a shot had sin gle barrel shotgun. One of the soldiers laid it up on the machine when they came to arrest me Monday morning be- fore day. I only had one shell loaded with birdshot. When the shooting started I run right straight on, and when the shooting quit turned around and went right back home. I saw ,Hamp Patterson in the hall st the meet ing that day before the shooting. He is colored man.
 "The two men I spoke about the or
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ACCUSED STRIKING
 MINERS BATTLE IN
 COURT FOR LIBERTY
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crowd Into the corn field. Charlie Allen and myself went together.
 T went on back to point in the field which was some distance behind the others. There were in the corn field that know of Ransom Miller Franl Robinson, Dee sham and Charlie Allen They just all scattered out and I don't know where they all went. In my judg- ment, there were six or seven white men and about 9 negroes. The crowd had scattered before Mr Adler and the guards had gotten in sight, and from the location where l was I couldn't see them | coming down the road on account of the high corn between me and them About 15 minutes after we had gctten into the cornfeld the shoot ng started and ran in an opposite direction from where the shooting was. I did not fire shot but as soon as the shooting started I broke and raa.
 T went on home and stayed at home that night and went to Mir Jim Greggs white man, the next morning and spent the day where my mother Was at work, about two miles from Patton junction l was arrested Sunday fol- lowing the shooting
 ''The statement here make is vol untary and no threats have been made against me, and no offers of reward CT threats of punishment have been Taade to get me to make this stat5- nient."
 ALIENS CONFESSION Statement of Charlie Allen, negro. taken at the Jefferson county jail Sep tember S0 1920, also was introduced, and is as follows.
 My name is Charlie Allen. I am 26 years old. live at Patton Junction 1 am member of Local 3416. United Mine Workers of America, located at Patton Junction, in Walker county. When the strike occurred at the mines of the Corona Coal company I quit Wcrk and started to work on the rail- read. T. l.. Haines had been president Of Local 3416, but had quit and was one os the organizers during the strike.
 At our meetings he would often make speeches to us. and on number of occasions since the strike began he said that Leon Adler and MT. Edgill would have to be put ou tof the way in order to win the strike. on the day that MT Adler and MT. Edgi1r were killed some one sent for the Corona local to. come over. but I don't know who sent
 "A short time after they were sent for I saw the following members of the Corona local coming to Patton Jcnction; Joe Thomas. and anoth sr white fellow, can't think of his name; a low. young, slim fellow, J ohm Taylor, John Brann and a long, slim white fellow that made a speech in the hall. I can't think of his name right now. All the foregoing being white men, and the following colored men: Ran sem Miller Pies Miller, Frank Rob- inson. A. G. Timer, Dee sham and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-19
EDUCATORS TO MEET
President of Alabama Association
 Calls Session for Thanksgiving

Montevato November 18.--(Specisl )- President Palmer, chairman of the execu- tive committee of the Alabama Educa- tional association, has called a meeting of the county superintendents of Bibb, Chiffon and Shelby counties for Thanks giving Day at the college to consider the reorganization plans of the organiza- tiont It is expected that all the superin- tendentS will a tfeud
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-19
LEGAL NOTICES

The State of Alabama, Jefferson County.
 Probate Court:
 Taken up. by W. Horton Bailey, on the f6th day of November, 1920 and estrayed before P W. Acton, a justice of the peace for Precinct No. 31, certain black mare mule, about nine (9) years old, weight about 1000 pounds marked in left ear, small on inside of right front foot about one inch long, and valued at $176.
 Witness my hand, this 17th day of No- vember. 1920. J. P. STILES.
 Judge of Probate for Jefferson County.
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Pastor at Conclaye

Montevalio, November 1S.-(Special)- The Rev. and Mrs. w. D. Ogletree are attending the Baptist state convention af Decatur this week. MT. Ogletree had a splendid report to make for his church during the mast year
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FOrGOOd of the
 Community

THERE are gentlemen in China; there A are thugs in America.
 There are honest men in TimbuctOo; there are dishonest ones in the United States.
 There are industrious people in Spain and Italy, countries which we associate with scarlet sunsets the drumming of guitars and greasy bandits; there are lazy and shiftleSs men in Alabama.
 It is good to have Prof. J. Edward Brantley, of the State University, just out of visit to Mexico, say to us through the columns of the Age-Herald. k The normal Mexican of the upper class is a business man and gentle
 man of education and is only desir-
 ous of doing the right thing and pro-
 noting harmony and prosperity of
 his business, his community and his
 country.
 They (the Mexicans) are reason
 ably industrious when they have the
 opportunity and have the foundation
 for very substantial people,
 The present government has ac-
 quilted itself with much credit The
 majority of the rebel chiefs have
 been pacified and are now pursuing
 civilian occupations Foreigners are
 more favorably dealt with and for
 eign capital given a greater oppor-
 tunity for constructive policies and
 broader operation The people as
 whole want peace.
 Would we not rather hear this than have traveller come back from Mexico with a mouthful of what is wrong down there? Is is not better to hear that there are gentlemen in Mexico and that the peo- pie are capable of industry under oppor- tunity? We are, because Mexico is our neighbor. A good Mexico is an economy and an asset. A bad Mexico is a heavy liability in men and money.
 Birmingham especially is concerned in Mexico's being good and going ahead. There is need in Mexico for practically everything that is produced in Birming- ham and particular need for supply of he products coming out of our basic in- dustries.
 Prof. Brantley says: Birmingham is admirably located to supply the vast quantities of manufactured products so badly needed in Mexico. There is par tlcular need for machinery, tanks, pipe and building materials
 Mexican smelters operate on Birming- ham coke. It is natural field for the pro- ducts of our wire mills and our steel plate mills. It wants the gasoline engines and the wood-cutting machinery made here. 1t needs our sugar house machinery. It wants our piping for oil wells and for water and gas mains. It wants our fire proofing.
 The road to Mexico from Birmingham IS open by land and by water. It is open by the Warrior and the port of Mobile. It's market is naturally here What a wealth-producing market it will be with peace fully established down there the masses afforded an opportunity to earn a real livelihood and the foolish prejudices of both nationalities wiped out on the altar of friendly relations.
 Whenever Alabamians can help in pro- noting friendly attitude to Mexico it is to their interest to do so. Mexico is large portion of the great Latin-American world to our south. That is the world whose growing requirements should be supplied by this states industries and the sooner amicable trade relations exist the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-19
AUTOMOBILES AGT0MoBfLEs FOR SALE


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 This company has been in business here, under the same name and same man. agement for 10 years. Our reputation for stability is not surpassed by any other concern in Birmingham.
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-02-19
Il ~TERRTSBURG

John II. Devoid and Grace Margaret
Myers were married at the Methodist
parsonage Thursday evening by Mr.,
Gagadorn. John Devoid is n embe or
'ho Goth Division and was wounded dur
ing tne last days O. the Wal. Mr. and
Mrs. Devoid after a brjcf honeymoon will
live in. this place. Both young people are
popular In this town and have the bes.
wishes Of their frienIe.
Mrs. uazen OF Aussble FORKS. y. y.
is p guest at the home of DR.. Il. s Lane.
-M". and Mrs. John Devoid returned
from, their honeymoon Saturday.-Mrs.
Charles Muzzy and son, Burton, Of Pitts
ford, spen, Sunday n: the home of H.. A.
r. Painer.-Edwin Perkins was in Br's-
tol Sunday.-F. ". Lewis has been Ill for
several days James Dean was under the
Doctors care Sundsv.-Mrr. Alice Bow
ley visited her mother 'nst weel; Friday
Joseph Quinlan "a SICK with pneumonia.
II. IiapaGorn returned Monday from
Giovcrsvii!e. y i, where he attended
The funeral OF p uioar. Miss lydia Shaw.
--M". S.r,.ti,, vino upe Gcen II! 70. n short
time. is reportct 1Cttcr. Helen Kings
lard and Mohel Ha''ty we're In Burlington
:;aturdsy.-Mrs. Il. \ Elliot was a guest
II the Thompson houce IN Sholburre Sun
day.--Beatricc Cheney and Lester
Cncc1ey returAad from n visit In Purling-
ON Sunday.--Ma rtin ambrose and Leroy
HigbtG are cutting ice at tho lake.-Nr.
and Mrs. Edward Gee have recovered
from t;trir illness.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-02-19
UNDERHILL

There will be a patriotic entertainment
at G. A. r. hall Friday evening at i:T
O'Clock. given under the auspices OF the
w. n. e. and L. II. s. end lower grades.
The entertainment will consist Of a
Washington play. also patriotic speak
ing on Washington and Lincoln, music
and promenade, A leap year box party
will be held. the gentlemen bringing
boxes to be auctioned. The proceeds
will be used as n special fund TO buy
flags 10 he presented to the schools and
churches not having flags.
The leap year dance held n q. A.. r.
hall last week was a grand success. Much
credit is due the committee in charge
he Misses Hope Sctibner and Ada
Benedict, Mcsdames Clifton Kirby, Archie
Kirby. Charles Mason. Thomas Flynn,
Fletcher Andrews. Earl Cross. Charles
Henderson and Charles Reynolds. The
hall was very tastefully trimmed with
Valentine novelties. About $40 was realized
after defraying expenses and will go to
the Village Improvement society. All
present report the best time of The sea
son.-Among those suffering from the
prevailing distemper are: Mr.. and Mrs.
clifton Kirby, Mr. and Mrs, Archie Kirby,
Henry White, Mr.. and Mrs. George
White Mrs. Lynn Moulton, Mrs. Charles
Mason, Buel Irish. Mrs. Charles Hender-
son. Mrs. Carl Styles. Mrs. Chester
White and sister. Miss Barber.-About 81
ladies' Of the Social Union Of the Con-
gregational Church and friends enjoyed
a social afternoon at the home of Mrs.
y. e. Hawlcy Friday. \ musical and
literary program was rendered and a
fifteen cent lunch served. The Social
Union realized $3.50. Mrs. G. II Benedict
and i. l.. Rogers furnished teams to
conway the guests.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-02-19
WILLlSTON

The Bow Scouts met Saturday night
with the scoutmaster at the parsonage.
The Rev. G. II. Bennett was present at
a meeting last Thursday afternoon at the
and spoke of special work in
the Sunday school.-Plans were outlined
for a short course of reading during the
last two weeks this month on ct
ship in keeping with the program of the
Inter-Church World Movement.
George Krans from Dakota who
has been spending a week at Mrs.
A. f.. Martin's. has gone to his sisters.
Mrs. George Cutler, in ton. He
Is intending to stay here and in Bur
lington through the winter.--The fifth,
sixth. seventh and eighth grades enjoy
ed a Valentine party at school last Fri
day afternoon. Refreshments we're
served and games were p~layed.-Bert
Forbes who has been i'll some time, is "A
little better. He is a veteran of the
civil War and over so years old.-The
roads are nearly impossible here in
town on account of the storm. The wind
blowing from the south made the roads
still worse.--Barney keefe died Friday
night after an illness of heart failure.
The funeral was held in Richmond
Monday morning with interment in the
Catholic cemetery.-Horace NorthrOp
of Hartford. Conn. was the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram Ishan the first Of
this week.-February 10. Mr.. and Mrs,
Guy Iamson's anniversary, they were
presented with IA mammoth wedding
cake.-At the dance in the UnivHrsalist
hail last Friday night Si3 was made to
help wire the hall for electric lights.
~ A. ar.a pN.ar Inn uracept
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friends. The funeral was held at his late
home i'm Thompsonville Sunday with in
tcrment in Hazardville. Harrison and
Lucy Belle Pierce went 10 Thompson
Vile Saturday TO attend their brothers
funeral.--Thc sclectmen have posted no
tees of the annual March meeting FOR
March .. 1920 at 1000 a. m.-Mrs Annie
Degree and daughter, Miss Hilda of Bur
lington, are in town TO attend the run
cra1 of Mrs. Il. NJ. Post.-The supper given
ny the first year high school pupils Fri
day evening was a decided success. They
realized si4.75.-Ralph Mckenzie. who has
been at home with eye trouble, has re-
turncd 10 his work at the University OF
Ncrmont.-The Misses Topper and st.
Peter OF South Burlington are guests or
their aunt. Mrs. p. L. Dimick.
A patriotic service will he held in the
Methodist Church Sunday morning. The
Following organizations have been IN
vited to attend: The q. A.. H., the hmcri-
can Legion, the Farm Bureau, tho Dairy
mems League, the Masons. Woodmen.
Eastern Star, Kings Daughters. school.
Campfire Girls and the Boy Scouts. The
pastor, the Rcv. G. IT. Bennett, will speak
on tho subject. "The National Spirit and
the Community Spirit" or How Can
Hineeburg Make tho Grcete3t Contrib,i-
ton to the Nation" The thoir viii lead
in the singing of patriotic mueic.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-02-19
WESTFORD

An entertainment will be given at the
town hall. Friday evening, February 20,
by Fairfax talent, consisting of male
orchestra, solos, readings. reci-
tations, farce. etc. An interesting program
r. assured. -Homer Hunt of Swanton was
recently appointed supervisor of the
schools in this district. Mr.. Hunt or his
assistant. Miss Jessie Grigsby. will be
in town for a few days soon. visiting the
schools.-County Agent Loveland was in
town Friday and STANDARDIZATION
A~rchambault and family will move at
once TO a farm recently purchased in
J~erfersonville mir. and Mrs. John Larnell
are the parents of a son born recently
Miss Winnie Macomber is in Middlebury
nursing in tho family of Page tTord.-
Miss Eva Dominique returned to her
school in Johnson Neutrality-suspicious.
of the knights of Pythias attended the
district meeting in 81. Adams recently.
Mrs. Morris Irish has been spending a
few dsys in Fairfax with her sister. who
is ill.-Mrs. q, NJ. Nelson taught the
primary department OF the village school
the past week.-Mildred Irish is confined
10 the house by illncss.-Mrs. Julia Bates
is visiting her sister in Essex,-Miss Betty
Kimball spent a few days at her home
the past week.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-02-19
BRISTOL

Wcrd las been received by Hrs. Neli'o
s., Manurn. that he- son. Capt. Ward A,
Colby, who recently received an honor
able DISCHARGE from the ". s, army, had
secured Il position as general sales man
pser OF "A Texas oil firm with a salary OF
5000 ? wear and expenses. Captain Colby
will visit every army and naval station
IL the United states and Will nave Texas
rs his headquarters. He Is expected In
Vermont in the near future. Captain
colby has served in the u. S. army for
aoout 49,. years. enlisting at Fort Slocun1.
going from there to Walla Walla, Wash.
then to Vancouver. Wash, then to Fort
Yellowstone. Yellowstone Park, from
there TO Douglass and Luna, Arizona,
and finally to Camp Custer, Battle Creek,
Mich. His many friends here are pleased
Mt his successful business ability and
;rust lie will continue to prosper in his
rork F. n. Dickerman has started for
Florida. where he will spend several
vee,is--Miss Hildreth Chamberlain has
rome to Brandon, where she has n posi-
ton In AN Observation-Disclosures Beebe
mas been substituting for Miss Pierce
during her abscnce.--Miss Clara Pullman
WAS ~ Tuesday. The pupil teacher
taught grade five for er.-Eeylon Green
of Burlington was In ,own Tuesday
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New York, Elbridge OF Undcrhill; and BY
one half sister, Mrs. Cora Booth. Tho
body was taken to the home of his
brother. Charles. and the funeral was
held Monday afternoon, with burial in
the Center cemetery. The Rev. L.. w,
Sturgess Of Underhill ornciated.
An entertainment and box social will
be given at the Lee River school Friday
evening at eight o'clock.-On Friday eve-
ming. the Grange will give a public dance
in the ladies' hall. Good music will he
provided and refreshments served. The
Social Service club will meet Friday aft
crnoon with Mrs. stiles. The program on
Hawaii IL as follows: Roll call; Famous
People Born In February; music.
Hawaiian records; current events; bust
ness, climate. government and people,
Mrs. RANSOM; sugar and other produce
tions, Nrs. stiles: Honolulu Mrs. Pease:
Nav Of the United states" Mrs. Thomp-
son; poem, Mrs. Fuller; music.-Owins to
the snow. there was only a small at
tendance OF scholars in school Monday
Miss Anna Yantz is at home caring for
her mother. who is ilI.-Mrs. Leon Nit
chell was seriously i'll last week. but is
gaining now.-Charles Moran is confined
10 the house with bronchitis.-The funeral
Of Irving Ncaly, who died in Warren,
was held a. the home OF his brother.
Charles. Monday afternoon. the Rev.
T. j. Mslzard officiating. Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Packard and son and daughter.
Lester and Sadie, Of Burlington. Mrs.
Cora Booth and son. Elmer, Mr.. and Mrs.
Elbridge Ncaly OF Undrehill and Mrs. liza
Written OF Essex were present. Many
friends were unable to be present on
account Of the storm.
On account Of the bad roads. The
dance which was to have been given
Friday evening has been postponed in
definitely.