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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-02
WOMAN KILLED
 BY AUTO TRUCK riverSurrenders to Police and States the Accident Was
 Unavoidable

After having been run over and dragged for about 20 yards by a truck belonging to the Southern railroad this morning at 9:45 o'clock at the corner of Jasper street and Copeland avenue, Mrs. Charles Pitts, aged 28, was rushed to the Norwood ho spital by Shaw's ambulance, where she died shortly afterward on the operating table.
 Mrs. Pitts was in the ac, of crossing the street when the five-ton truck struck here. one wheel passing over her body s The driver, J. s. Roe, 2A3 Fifth avenue, rerth. reported to police headquarters inn mediately after the accident He was placed in the city jail, charged with man slaughter. He stated to the police that he did all in his power to avoid the accident, but could not get around the woman because she stepped in front of the truck a second time, after he had already cut to one side.
 J. l., Edwards police call officer, in yestigated the accident. According to police authorities witnesses said the truck was going at a rapid rate of speed at the time the accident occurred. Mrs. Pitts is survived by her husband Charles Pitts. Her body is being held at Shaw undertaking parlors awaiting funeral ar engagements.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-02
FURTHERPL PLANSFOR
 AIR MAIL ROUTE
Local Civic Organizations Lead Effort to Establish Air
 plane Service

B. H. Hartsfield, president of the Bir- inngham Civic Association, will leave De- 'cember , for Evansville. Ind, where he will speak before the chamber of com merce of that city to enlist their aid in the Birmingham, Evansville and Chicago airplane mail route, now being contemp- lated ny the postoffice department at Washington.
 Secretary c. L. Harold will go to Washington, where he will be joined by committees from civic organizations of Birmingham, committee from Chicago and one from Evansville who will pre- sent the advantages of having the mail route from every point of view Aud fences have been arranged for the com mittecs on December 10. with the post office department and the war depart ment by Senator oscar W. Underwood A telegram announcing the date of the audiences was received at the Civic As sociation yesterday.
 These plans were completed at meet ing of committees from the Chamber of Commerce, Civic Association, Kiwa his club and Real Estate exchange he'd at the Civic Association cafe yesterday at noon.
 E. ". Stanford and a committee com posed of L.. w. Bowers, Frank Dickson,
 William Piez ane Major E. B. Van keuren will make chart briefly showing the route, the amount of mail to be carried and from what parts it will come, also the relation of this mail service to South American mail deliveries and trade possibilities. The charts will be part of the evidence that the Birmingham com mittee will use to show that the mail route will prove a practical benefit to the country at large we'll as Birming- nam
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-02
BOY SCOUTS LIKE
 UNTO GOLD MINE Scout Executive Makes In- StruCtive Address to Scout
 Masters at Banquet

An assembly numbering about half terested in the welfare of the young boy heard pr. George J. Fisher. second chief scout executive of the Boy Scouts of America in his address at a banquet last night at the Southern club.
 "The Boy Scout organization is the greatest organization of it's kind ip the world today" said pr. George :Fisher. and business men, bankers
 nd tho like are boosting 1t because they see in it something they needed when they were growing up.
 Fellowship is that which keeps the world moving. In the future the Boy Scouts will have made Fellowship the binding link connecting the whole world The Boy Scout organization is gold mine and only the surface has been dug into yet. The riches beneath are yet to be brought forth, but that which has already been taken out has blessed the world"
 Dan Dimick was elected toastmaster and introduced the speakers Bolton smith. president of the Boy Scouts council at Memphis. Tenn, made a short address MT, Smith has just re- turned from Europe. where he has been getting together the scouts who were disorganized a S the result of the World war
 F. H. Andrews. scout commissioner of Birmingham. made a short address in which he pointed out the growth of the local scout orga nization during the past few years. Mr. Andrews stated there were more troops of Boy Scouts nfRirminEham. comDared to the popu- lation. than any other city in the United States.
 
 stanley A. Harris national field ex- ecutive. closed the addresses at the banquet with a statement as to what lad been done by all the Boy Scout organizations in the southern states during the mast year
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-02
|. A. JACOBS HEADS
 ODD FELLOWS ORDER
Vote of Subordinate Lodges CanvaSsed and Grand Off,
 cerS Declared Elected

C. o. Jacobs of Woodlawn, was of ficially declared grand master elect of the Alabama Grand Lodge Independent Order of odd Fellows by the board who canvassed the votes of the subordinato lodges of>the state, and who met at the office of Grand Master l.. N. Buell. at Culman yesterday.
 Other grand officers elected were: J. R. Mathews of Birmingham, deputy grand master; J. A. Howle of Eclectic, grand warden; IT. C. Pollard of Huntsville, grand secretary. ]. C. Bowie of Talla dega grand treasurer and l.. N. Buell. of Cullman. grand representatives.
 The eanvassing board consisted of Grand Master T.. N. Buell., Grand Secre- tary Fl. e. Pollard, George Stiefelmeyer ard John Afigood. There was a heavy vote cast and then with the exception of grand warden and representatives., the grand officers were elected without op position.
 They will be installed at the next meet ing of the grand lodge, which meets in Birmingham in the early spring.
 Mir Pollard. who was in the city last night, states ethe Odd Fellows order is in excellent shape throughout the state and that the membership has made substah- tial gains during the past few years.
 The new grand master. MT. Jacobs. is well known in the fraternal circles of the city and state and has been active ir Odd Fellowship for many years. The grand secretary II. c. Pollard, was elected for the fourteenth consecutive
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-02
AERIAL MAIL ROUTE
 |NDORSEDB CLUBS

The Exchange club will cooperate with the other organizations of Birmingham r an effort to get the aerial mail route from Chicago to Birmingham.
 A decision to this effect was made at the regular weekly luncheon of the club held yesterday at the Southern club The club pledged it's support to the move ment and referred the matter to a Com mitttee consisting of Wadsworth Wood Judge Hugh A. Locke and l.. St. J. Smith.
 A committee was appointed to confer with committees of the other civic or ganizatons to outline plans for the work of the coming year. Members of this committee were F. J. Lange. presi- dent; L. St. J. Smith and Frank B. Clark. Miss Claudia Coleman of the Keith vau- devile circuit playing at the Lyric, was q guest of the club, and gave several very clever readings.
 Plans were discussed for the meeting of the extension conference to be held here Saturday, which will be attended by Harold H. Carter of Toledo, national sec> retary. Representatives will be present from six southern states and plans will be made for the organization of Exchange clubs in the larger cities of these states.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-02
MAYHEM CASE ON TRIAL

T Hearing of the case of Charlie Wade, charged with assault with intent to murder and mayhem. was started yes terday afternoon in the criminal divi- sion of the circuit court before Judge William F. Fort. Wade, together with Ed O'Neal Is alleged to have per formed an illegal operation on George Warren. Birmingham salesman, more than year ago.
 This case has been set for trial on several occasions but has been passed On account of the inability of the vic tim to be in court. Many witnesses have been summoned to appear in the case, which will probably be com pleted this afternoon.
 J. R. Glover entered plea of guilty to the charge of violating the prohibit ton law and was fined $50 and costs by Judge H. P. Heflin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-02
NO DECISION ON
 WATER RATE RAISE

No definite conclusions on line of naissioners, officials of the Bir- mingham Waterworks company and legal advisers who conferred yes- terday on the proposed raise in rates for two hours during the morning and two hours during the afternoon. The conferences were private and were held in the office of pr. N. A. Barrett, president of the city commission.
 M. F. Riley, president of the com pany. G. w. Riggs, chief engineer; H. H. Herner, superintendent; Bor- den Burr and LeRoy Percy, attor- neys to the company, represented the waterwOrks interests. The city was represented by Judge Horace Wilkinson, I. w. Ross, consulting engineer, and members of the conn mission.
 Indications are that the matter will be threshed out and settled be- hind closed doors and the decision and dIspOsition of the case an- nonuced to the public after 1t is concluded. No facts on the confer- encc were given out other than the fact that there WAS a general dis cussion and no conclusion was reached. The company's contract with the city expires December 31. It Is understood that the contract will he drawn UP in it's entirety in the course of these meetings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-02
IS CRIME A DISEASE
Judge w. E. Fort to Speak to Men
 at Strand Theatre

At the Sunday Y M. C. A. meeting for men held at the Strand theatre at 3:5O o'clock, Judge William F. Fort will be the principal speaker, taking as his subject, 'Is Crime a Disease?'
 There was an exceptionally large gathering at the meeting last week when Dr. Winfield Scott Hall, of Chi cago, spoke, and w. s. Stallings, gen. eral secretary. says that many other prominent speakers are scheduled for these meetings from other cities. as well as Birmingham.
 As Judge Fort is considered one of the best speakers of the community. it is believed that the meeting this week will be an interesting one. The West End male quartet will furnish the special music
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-02
NOACTION IS TAKEN
 ON PROPOSED RAISE
 OF STREET CAR FARE

What time was not spent conferring on the waterworks company's petition for Q raise in rates was used up by the city commissioners in threshing out the city's attitude on the raise to seven cents in street car fares by the Birmingham Rail way, Light and Power company all day yesterday at the city hall.
 The expected declaration of formal war on the raise in fares did not take plact in the conference yesterday morning or afternoon. Discussion of the resolution declaring the city's position on the raise took up the morning session The res olution has not yet been adopted
 Hearing in the proposed raise in stree. car fares will be held before the Ala. hama public service commission in Mont gomery, December E. The case was SC; for special hearing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-02
TRAFFIC BUREAU
 MAKES RECORD IN
 SETTLING CLAIMS
Experts Save Shippers Large Sums on Freight and Ex- press BiIIs-Demurrage
 Rates Remain

The Birmingham Traffic Blu reau is collecting claims for it's two hundred and odd shipper members in Birmingham and northern Alabama at the rate of more than S200,00O per an- mum.
 The amount paid on claims during the ten months of the year is S1S3, 1868. This amount was paid on total of 4,235 claims, which is at the rate of $43 per claim.
 This amount of money has been saved to shippers on their freight and express bills through having the ex- their expense bills, discover the errors and collect on overcharges, losses in transit and the like from the trans portation companies.
  conducted by Charles E. Jones, assist ant general manager, the general man. ager o. l.. Bum. dividing his time be- tween the bureau and the Chamber of Commerce.
 Other items of the 10 months are as follows: Rates quoted S3,163 expense bills checked, CHAOS; errors discovered s42,102; claims filed 5,117 representing $1s3,563.
 It will be noticed that the collections corresponded closely with the amount makes only claims that are incontesti- ble.
 BIGGEST MONTH
 November was the biggest month of the bureaus history. The record for this month was as follows: Rates quoted, 11,S21; expense bills checked, 6676; errors discovered amounting to S8,592; claims filed representing S22,- 596; claims collected, 713. representing s22,376.
 Among the other matters handled by the bureau during the month was that of taking up for realignment rates on naval stores, cotton seed hull shavings,. shoe dressing, hollow tile, telephone and telegraph poles, lumber, cotton, benzol and gasoline, paving and fire brick, fire clay for shale railway track material, stoves from Birmingham to Mississippi valley points, grain and lime. In several instances the rates have been realigned, the result being reduced freight charges, and adjust ment is pending in other cases.
 FORMAL COMPLAINTS
 Formal complaints were filed Tn the matter of black strap molasses from Mobile and New Orleans to Birming- ham, proposed cancellation of spe- cial rates on pipe from Birmingham to Pacific coast, via Mobile, on proposed increase in demurrage charges and against the withdrawal of certain train service on the Scaboard for Jackson vile, Ala.
 The special pipe rates were salvaged, the cancellation order being revoked and the new demurrage rates were also vacated.
 Notice of disallowance or suspension of the proposed increase in demurrage rates was received from the interstate commerce commission yesterday after noon. The new rates were $3 for the first four days. s6 for the next three and $10 for each day thereafter. These were to have gone in effect yesterday The present rates remain. They are: ss for the first four days and s5 for each succeeding day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-02
EVENTS OF TODAY
 IN BIRMINGHAM

"SHOP EARLY..
 Real estate board luncheon at o'clock at Southern club.
 ADJUSTMENTS Jefferson-SIrene," musical comedy. Lyric-keith vaudeville and pic- lures. Loew's Bijou--vaudeville and pie lures.
 Strand-Georse Melford's "Behold My Wife"
 Trianon-Clara -kimbaIl Young in ssNIfd- Channel"
 Alcazar--Hobart Bosworth. in "His Own Law.o
 Rialto-Wil1iam Russell. in '"The Iron Rider,- and Harold Lloyd, in "Get Out and Get Under, Princess-HBride 1J.c Odeon-EImo Lincoln. In ''The FIam- ing Disk v
 "SHOP EARLY.-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-02

The total fo> the eleven months of 1919 was s6sI, SSs, 900. the increase for this year is $274, ,76t coo.
 The November clearings show grst- flying increase over the same month in 1919, when they were S77,72e,0oo.
 Tho same number of banks have been reporting all the year and there has been the same system of figuring the clear ings. The increase of 4S per cent is, therefore. direct reflex of the financial growth of the district.
 The clearingS by months for the elevetl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-02

Steers, hogs and cows are being sold by the farmers from all parts of the state to Birmingham concerns in large lots at the present time. Chickens ere scarce.
 The live sotck market is very ac-
 tive at the present time, though
 several of the local packing houses
 say the market would be more
 brisk if conditions could warrant
 them offering better prices.
 The prices now being paid by the packing houses of the city to the cat tie raisers for their cattle are as fol- lows; Feed steers, good to choice, s and cents; feed steers, medium to good, 7 and cents; feed steers, com mon to medium, and cents. Grass cattle, according to weight quality and flesh; steers, and cents: fat cows, and cents; medium cows, 4 and cents; cutters, and cents: canners, ? and cents; heavy bulls. 1 and cents; light bulls, and cents; oxen, to cents; fat yearlings, and cents, and vealers, at from to 8 cents. All the above prices are by the pound.
 CORN-FED HOGS
 Choice corn-fed hogs, 165 pounds and up, 9 and 10 cents; hogs, 1S5 10 l65 pounds, and cents; hogs, 90 to 1855 pounds, and cents; pigs. 90 pounds and under, ' and cents. Local buyers point out that hogs which are not fed on good solid food are soft and oily Prices for these are from to cents per pound less than above quotations.
 Atabamn farmers arc contrihut-
 ing very little to the local poultry
 and produce market. Several ship-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-02
REAL ESTATE BOARD
Peanut and Syrup Products on Menu
 at Weekly Luncheon Today

Members of the Birmingham Real Es- tate board will take an active step at their regular weekly luncheon meeting today at o'clock at the Southern club toward creating a market for the sur plus peanut and syrup products of the state.
 Peanuts and syrup, Alabama grown, will be served along with the rest of the luncheon today.
 Chairman A. A. Gambill will make report on the proposition of exclusive listing. The president also has an inn portant message to deliver to the agents of negro property in the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-02
Marriage Licenses

The follow .ng marriage licenses were issued yesterday at the office of the probate judge:
 Japes smitherman and Miss Mayme Abernathy. G. P Hardy and Miss Beulah Pinson. Douglas Mcqueen and Mise Mildred Ray.
 Robert Mcdonald and Miss May Will
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-02
s15.OOO,OOO MORTGAGE

Hattiesburg. Miss December l- Probably the largest mortgage ever re- corded in Forrest county was placed on record in the chancery clerks office In the city late yesterday. It was for the sum of s15.o00.so0 made by the Gulf. Mobile and Northern Railroad company as security to finance Improvements contemplated by that road in the near future.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-02
Local Bank Clearings
 Near Billion Dollar Mark

bank cearngs for the ten months of the of 43 cent the same period last year.
 Birmingham will probably into the biondollar class with it's bank ceangs for the first time this The total for the will be just about that amount.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-02
Hunters Are Numerous

Tuscaoosa, December l-tSpecial)-The prcbate office of Tuscaloosa county dur ing November issued 295 hunting licenses at s1 each, 61 state licenses at B each, and S trappers licenses at sl0 each. The total amount from hunters licenses was e55o
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-02
Newlyweds Return

Jacksonville, December 'l--(Special.)- Dr. Mcdonald Pearson and Mrs. Pear son, who were recently married in Gull man, have returned from their bridal trip. Mrs Pearson was Miss Jewel Sparks of CtAlman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-02
Alamo Farm Light Plant

MT. Farmer-your opportunity the one you have been wsiting for Here IS greatest bargain ever offered. We are going to sell at distributors cost, limited number of Alamo Farm Light Plants.
 If you have been eontempiat. ing buying light plant for coun- try home get in touch with us. sThs Alamo is nationally kpewn." 1he pnnts are new (never vnerated) and Ary the regular factory guarantee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-02
U. ID. C. Entertained

Jacksonville. December l.-, 5pecial)- -- The Geenrai John II. Forney chapter. z D. C., was entertained by Mrs C. V. Daugette. president. Wednesday after noon. The year book programme was usel, after which refreshments were serS ed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-02

ments of poultry have come infrom
 south Alabama during the past few
 days, but local produce men say the
 farmers in Jefferson county seem
 to have raised but very little poui-
 try this year, or else they are hold
 ing them in hopes of getting n bet
 ter price.
 POULTRY MARKET
 Local prices, as paid by the produce men for poultry, is as follows: Tur- keys, 30 to 40 cents a pound; hens, 2e to 26 cents a pound; flyers, 30 to S6 cents pound. Eggs are being bought by local produce men at prices ranging from 60 to 70 cents a dozen. Tn y re- port the supply is very scarce, even at this price
 Sweet potatoes are bringing from E to 2 E cents a pound. Prices for Irish potatoes are from a quarter to half a cent a pound less than those offered for sweet potatoes, produce men gay.
 Local feed concerns are paying SIS to s20 ton for Johnson grass. Ala bama farmers are also getting from $40 to $44 ton for alfalfa hay.
 Several local flour concerns report prices at 7S to so cents a bushel for corn in the shuck. They say they are willing to pay as high as from Ss to 90 cents bushel for white corn, but that a large per cent of the corn raised by Alabama farmers is mixed and sefls at from 10 to 20 cents bushel less than the pure white corn after it has oeen shucked and graded. Local buyers and concerns say they are at the present time buying the largest part of their corn from St. Louis in carload lots at sS cents a bushel, but that they are willing to pay the same prices for corn from Alabama farmers that is not mixed and which will stand the federal test
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-02
Brisk Demand for Liue
 Stock and Farm Products
 AtLocaI Yards and Markets

Farmers and cattle raser of Jefferson county through out the state will find brisk demand for their products mlngham according to local dealers although they siderable decrease has been made prices during the past
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1920-07-23
LEGAL NOTICE

To Abner Rice; Mrs. Abner Rice, whose
christian name is unknown, widow OF
Abner Rice deceased Mrs. Abner Rice
whose christian name is unknown, wife OF
Abner Rice; the surviving spouse, the
viving divorced spouse, children, descendants
legatees, heirs, devisaes, trustees. executors,
administrators receivers, beneficiaries,
assignees, creditors and successors in interest
of and to the said Abner Rice, the names
of all of whom to plaintiff unknown.
You and each of you will take notice that
on the rs day of May A. d. 1920, 3. F. An
derson, plaintiff filed his petition in the
court of common pleas of Fulton County,
Ohio, being numbered Case No. Sl53 on the
Dockets and Journals of said Court, setting
and in actual possession of the following
described real estate, to-wit; Situate in
er Township, Fulton County, Ohio and
known and described as and being the
north half (1a) of the southeast quarter
10 of the south half Oh of the west hall
(42) of the southwest quarter "a } of Sec.
tion thirty-two (32) town eight 49, north
range six (6) east, containing five 81 acres
of land more or less.
each and all of you clam estate ant
interest in and lien upon said real estate
which is adverse to plaintiffs said title ant
possession; that you and each and all o1
you have no estate interest in ier
upon said real estate any part thereof
that such claims and pretended liens arr
wholly unfounded and without right an,
severally cast a cloud upon plaintiffs sait
title to said real estate.
The prayer of the petition is that eacl
and all of you be compelled to come int,
said court and show your estate interes
in or lien upon said real estate any par
thereof, that the same may be adjudged t.
be null and void and that plaintiffs saic
title to said real estate be quieted agains
you and each of you and that you and eael
of you be forever barred from asserting an.
estate or interest in or lien upon said rea
estate any part Thereon and for all othe
proper relief
You and each of you are compelled t.
answer said petition on or before the 1T
day of August A. D. 1920
B. r. Anderson
11-6 By F. S. & j. M. Ham his attorneys