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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-27
REPORT OF
 PROTECTIVE LIFE
 SHOWS FINE YEAR
President Jelks Tells Stock holders of Progress Made During Year-Officers
 and Directors Elected

The Protective Life Insurance Company had the most successful year in history during 1919, according to the report of President William D. Jelks, which was made to the stockholders at the annual meeting yesterday which showed that the company had written si,9Oi, r53 of busi- ness.
 This increased it's insurance in force by SS,1S,15f 1t was stated and was an in- crease of mote than twice as much as the company had ever shown before. while the writings were more than twice as great as in the most successful year here tofore.
 The assets of the company were also increased Sl77,ooO for the year, according to the report, and an addition had been made to the reserve. bringing the total reserve up to S9I5,4l9 The company s business in force on December 31. 1919, was sl2.2S1,O0O. These figures were taken from the annual report of Actuary Halli- days report, completed Saturday, to the insurance commission of the state
 The report also shows that the pusi- ness written last year was written at a
 
 has ever been written in any year before that the company had never lost q dol arl on mortgage loan, but the first mortgage railroad bonds. including state bonds, were valued by the actuary at the market value as of December Sl last. The depreciation of this first mortgage paper was shown to be due entirely to the con dition of the money market and was in no sense an indictment of the character of the security
 "The company predicted President Jelks, would write this year not less l than sl00OOo00 of new business Hereto fore the company has been most conserva- 1 tive in it's attitude towards new business l and while it retains that attitude, 1t feels 1 that it's accumulation of surplus in pre- Vious years offers it the opportunity te l largely increase its business and the ex- | tension of it's territory For that reason the company is in the act of going into Mississippi to do business and will prob ably also go into Arkansas l Secretary Lacy made his report. as dio 1 Medical Director Harrison and Treasures l Crawford The old board of directors. witt the addition of Ben W Lacy, was unani mouslv reelected as follows: NJ. Nj Bald win. s T. Bowie, E. II. Cabaniss. Maj IeIks IT. Cabaniss. w. w Crawford. vii liam X. Davis, c. R. Harsh. Robert ,femi 1 son, ST, DT " VI tidr IiSoi' N'nf " Henderson. Gov. Williem n. Ielks. Johi l.. Kaul R. A. Mitchell R. w. Massey Frank Nelson. Thomas W. Palmer J. J shannon J. H. Wilson, Ben w. Lacy
 After the adjournment of the meetin' of the stockholders the board of director ! met, and after protracted session, II which a unanimous sentiment of optimism held possession of the meeting. the ol' officers were unanimously re-eelcted as fol lows: President. William D. Jelks; vic lpresident. R. w. Massey. secretary. Bel w. Lacy: medical director, w. G. Harri l son. treasurer w w Crawford; counsel Cahaniss & Cabaniss.
 The board of directors did not declar Ia dividend to the stockholders, havin paid d dividend of 10 per cent in October 1 1919
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-27
GADSDEN FURNACE
 ID BE BLOWN OUT Purchase of Large Tract of Land In Et0wah County
 Starts Rumors

One cf the hlast furnaces of the Aia- bama Company at Gadsden will be blown out February i for the purpose of re lining it. It will take about six months to make necessary repairs it was stated at the offices of the company in this city yesterday
 This factory has been running to ca pacity for many months and is badly in need of repairs
 The sale of approximately 100000 acres of land in Etowah and Marshall counties to Chicago and Cleveland parties within the last two weeks has started rumors of great developments in the vicinity of Gadsden. One of these rumors is to the effect that a steel mill and two or three pig iron furnaces will be built at Gads- den by the row owners of the mineral lands.
 The purchasers have bade no state ment as to their intentions and just what they expect to do with their large land holdings is merely conjecture at present.
 Gadsden is the center of quite an industrial district, including Alabama City and Attalla, and has several blast furnaces, a steel mill, wire mill, cotton mill and other important industrial plants.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-27

With the meeting of the state demo- cratic executive committee next Friday the 1920 campaign will open in full blast, The committee has been called together by State Chairman Nesbitt for the pur- pose of making arrangements for the primary election to be held in May and 10 fix and publish the qualifications of candidates and the conditions under which they may get their names on the official ballots
 An act passed by the last legislature permits She committee to assess candi- dates reasonable sums as entrance fees for the purpose of raising money with which. to finance the primary Hereto fore there was no provision in law for such an assessment. and in some n- stances candidates refused to pay the amounts assessed against them, or to contribute anything toward defraying the expenses of the primaries.
 IL is expected that a large number of candidates will ts here to attend the meeting of the committee. They are coming to get in touch with the commit tee and with the expectation Of meeting great many political leaders from va rious parts of the state.
 In the congressional districts where the incumbents have opposition those wh have so far announced will probably b'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-27
NO CLUE TO IDENTITY OF DYNAMITERS IS F OU ND BY POLICE
Outrage Committed By Rejected Suitor, Is Opinion of Detectives.
 House Badly Damaged By Explosion

Detectives who are working on the dynamiting of the home of Mrs. Charles Jackson, 1914 Sixth avenue, north, early Monday morning, stated last night that further clues leading to the identity of the perpetrators of the crime had not been obtained but that several prom sing clues are in sight. which, they hope, will disclose the identity of the crimiI als.
 The officers believe that the deed was committed by a rejected suitcr of Mrs. Arthur McGahey who placed a stick of dynamite under the room of Mrs. Jackson's home which was formerly occupied by MT. and Mrs. Arthur Me Gahey.
 The explosion, which occurred about 1:4o Monday morning. wrecked the en tire room on the west side of Mrs. Jackson's home and also rent large hole in the east side of tho home of J. F. Brooker, 1912, Sixth avenue. The shock also completely shattered the windows in both houses. No one ~-> injured
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-27
LAUNCH BIG SISTER
 MEMBERSHIP DRIVE
Campaign to Secure Fifty Thousand Dollars to Build Home for Elm ployed Women Meeting ~
 With Success

The workers in the Big Sister mem tership campaign started their work yes terday despite the indictment weather and acc meeting with splendid results. ac- cording to reports reaching headquarters at the Civic Association.
 The women are making house-to- house canvass of both the business ana residential sections. The drive Will close on Feburay E More than 500 has been s,lbscribed by membership fees and con- trilfltions and, the goal which the Big Sisters hope to reach is $50C00.
 Various committees are working in all sections of the city and an effort is being made to secure not only the membership of every man and woman in Birmingham but their cooperation for the erection oi home for employed women who are now forced to live in boarding houses.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-27
COMMITTEE
 CLOSING AFFAIRS TO QUIT BUSINESS
No New Cases Docketed-Winding Up Matters Preparatory to Rail- roads Returning to Private Owners

For the second time the Birmingham freight traffic committee is closing up it's affairs preparatory to going out of business on March 1, No new cases are being docketed and only those requiring immediate attention are being considered by the committee, which consists of Clarence II. Pearson. assistant general freight agent of the Alabama Great Southern, who is chairman; J. K. Ridge ly general agent of the Louisville & Nashville; o. l.. Bum, secretary of the Birmingham Traffic Bureau, and R. G. Cobb. traffic manager of the Mobile Chamber of Commerce, as associate members.
 Since the committee was organized in the summer of 1918 it has handled several thousand cases affecting rates on various commodities shipped over the railroads
 in Alabama and western Florida.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-27
PORTABLE HOUSES TO
 CARE FOR OVERFLOW AT PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Second Term of Scholastic Year Opens With Over One Thousand New Pupils, Adding to Over
 crOwding

Aside from unusual overcrowding and customary confusion, nothing occurred to mar the opening of the second term of the 19l9-192O scholastic year throughout the public schools of the district yesterday. To temporarily care for the more than 1000 new pupils who entered the gram mar schools for the first time, six port able houses, four at the Bush school at Ensley one at Hemphill school and one at the Ullman school were erected.
 Since December 15, between b and ~ new teachers have been employed by the board of education, according to Dr. J. H. Phillips, superintendent of education, who stated that some of these were filling places vacated by resignation, while oth- CTS were trained to teach the pupils Just enrolled.
 Things are beginning to adjust them selves somewhat and by Tuesday or Wednesday there will be no hitch in our class room programmes said Dr. -Fhil- lips, in commenting on the slight con fusion noticeable yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-27
STORY IS TOLD BY WOMAN ID
 FEDERAL OFFICERS
New Orleans Man Held Un- der White Slave Act and Husband Takes Wife
 and Children Home

Joe Baker. arrested yesterday by w, F.. Garner, deputy United States mar shal on warrant sworn out by off cials of the Department of Justice charging him with violating the Mann white slave act was carried back to New orleans to stand trial last night by Mir. Garner. Mrs. Alice Dionne. her husband. Anstoll Dionne, and two chil- dren were reunited after a separation of several weeks and also returned to New Orleans last night.
 The man was arrested yesterday by Deputy Marshal Garner in a small hut 3 few miles from Norris Ala where they have been for the past two weeks. The house was in a much dilapidated house consisted of two straw mat tresses and very little else. according to the officers. The family was cook ing on the fireplace.
 The woman told her story to.tFe of ficers, stating that she was married and lived with her husband and fam fly in New Orleans. Baker first came into her life on November 15, when he came to room at me Dionne home From time to time he, asked her if she was happy and contented and if she wouldn't like to get away from all that work. She stated she always told him she was. but that he persisted and asked her 10 go away with him, prom ising to give her lots of money. show ing her his bankb0ok and telling her he would transfer it all to her name - Ae6ordihg to her story. on December 20 she had breakfast at her home with Baker and that immediately after W ards she felt as though she was "doped and that she and her two children. II and 13 years of age, left with Baker who paid all railroad fares as she had no money. When they ar rived in Birmingham they stopped al 714 Eighteenth street for three weeks going to Monmoth and then to Morris She declared that Baker declined to furnish her with money on their ar- rival in Birmingham and even cen sored her mail iiT- which The always made her write accusingly of her hus- band when she wrote tos her. parents He then mailed the letters if they met with his approval.
 Mrs. Dionne told federal officials that she had maintained silence foI fear of violence at the hands of Baker stating that several days ago. wher she and the children were faced with practical starvation. he had threatened violence. Baker is a French Canadian and is said to be widower.
 Dr. Dionne arrived in Birmingham yesterday and took his wife and chil. dren back with him last night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-27

Because man named Gould, register ing from New York, was in Birmingham Sunday night, rumors went the rounds
 that delegation of big railroad men was here and that some important railroad developments might be expected. In
 running the rumors down it developed
 that MT. Gould was here and that he was accompanied by delegation or
 about 25 men. But it was not one of the railroad Goulds, but quite different person
 IL was Fl. D. Gould of Middleton, N. r., president of the New York Lumber Retailers Association, and he and his party came to Birmingham on their tour of the south.
 1 In the party with Mir. Gould we're:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-27
CONTRACT CLOSED
 | FOR CIGAR FACTORY
Big Tobacco Company to Locate Here-To Employ
 1000 Persons

Contracts were practically closed yes terday for a big tomacco and cigar fac tory to be located in Birmingham, ac- oording to information obtained in indus trial circles last night.
 The representative of one of the big tobacco companies of the United States was here yesterday looking over the sit uation and after being shown about the city. it is stated, he expressed complete satisfaction with conditions here.
 He inquired into the labor situation and other matters affecting that line of industry. It was stated that he had about agreed upon one of several sites offered for his factory. and that all preliminary arrangements would be made in a day or two.
 It is stated that this concern will em- ploy between 300 and 1000 persons, mostly women and girls, in it's factory. and the probability of being unable to secure that many women to work in factory in Birmingham is understood to have been the main obstacle in the way of the con cern locating here. A canvass of the sit. uation, however, disclosed that there would be no very great difficulty on thai score, and with this point settled and other things being favorable the repre- sentative is understood to have expressed himself as entirely satisfied with con- ditions here ..a..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-27
FORMER BIRMINGHAM MAN. DIES IN DETROIT

News has been received in Birming
 ham of the death of George A. East man. which occurred in Detroit Sun day night. Mir. Eastman was former resident of this city and was connected with J. Blach & Sons for some time prior to his removal to Detroit. MT Eastman had been i'll only short time when he died. He married Miss Kate Brooks, the daughter of MT. and Mrs C. F.. Brooks. MT. Brooks and Miss Elsie Brooks left last night for De-. troit to attend the funeral The an nouucement of Mr. Eastman's death will come as a shock to his many friends in Birmingham. -s s.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-27
Politicians to Gather
 for Committee Meeting
Campaign in State Expected to Take On Added lmpetu Following Gathering Here Friday-Number of Time
 y Campaigns to Be Fought Out Before Primary

here Friday. as will candidates for other state offices.
 The congr Assional districts in which the hottest contests are expected are the Third, seventh, Eighth, Ninth and Tenth One or more candidates in oppo- sition to the present representatives in each of these districts have made their formal announcements, and others are expected to get in the race during the dext few weeks.
 The race for president of the state public utilities commission promises to be one of the most exciting this spring. sam P. Kennedy of Annston, who is running for reelection, is opposed by Coke smith, who is said to have the backing of the state administration. Mr. Kennedy win open headquarters at the Exchange hotel in Montgomery about February 1, and it is stated that Atticus Mullin, secretary Of the utilities commis- sion. will be his campaign manager
 Judge Henry r. Merritt of the court of appeals. appointed by Governor kilby to fill vacancy until the next election, is a candidate for the uneXpired term, and will have as his opponent Emmet r. Thigpen. former assistant attorney gen. eral and for a few months attorney gen eral by appointment of Governor Hem derson.
 The state committee will meet at the Tutwiler hotel at i o'clock Friday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-27
Rotary Vice President
 on Visit to City

Estes Snedecor. vice president of Inter-
 national Rotary and a prominent lawyer
 of Portland. Ore, stopped over in Bir-
 mingham for two hours yesterday while
 en route to Chicago. He has recently re- turned from England. where he visited a number of Rotary clubs. He left yester- day afternoon for Tuscaloosa and Will also visit Huntsville before going on to Chicago.
 He stated the Birmingham Rotary Clus was one of the livest clubs in Interna- tional Rotary and that when he talked to other clubs he always told them of the splendid things the local club had done.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-27
NOf KdIzrddd Wdgndfe Party of New York Lumber Retailers Spending Day in B mingham Tour of South, Headed by H. D. Gould.
 Tuscaloosa Is Visited

Charles Stevenson. W. l.. Heinrich, A. l.. Miller, William Brady, Charles Peerin, A. J. Yeager. all of Buffalo; A. E. Cop lay, Northport; Victor Lewis. Ilion; George Stubbs. Geneva; Warren E. Deyo1 Waikiki; G. D. Little, Little Falls; w. J. Church, Oxford; Alex and Ralph Latham, Mineola; Morris D. Blatchey, Liberty; Seymour Dride Phelps; S. C. oaks, North Rose; H. T. Gumtaw Eden; K. E. bottee, Amsterdam; Will Patterson, Penn Yan; D. T. Stroebe Herkimer, Fred Mailing, Rochester; l.. E. Jlsefer, Fndicott: William Hubbell. Kelley Corners; Paul $, Collier. Rochester.
 From Birmingham the party went 10 Tuscaloosa and from there will 20 to various places in Mississippi. Louisiana and other southern states before return ing to New York state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-27
SUICIDE. VERDICT OF
 CORONER IN CASE OF
 WILLIAM GOLDMAN

A verdict of suicide was rendered by Assistant Coroner John K. T. Rives in the case of William E. Goldman, who, after wounding Mrs. G. w Taylor, his wife's aunt, shot himself Saturday at Fairfield.
 Two parties. Mrs. Ruby Goldman, the widow of the dead man. and H. Lawler. testified at the inquest yesterday. Ac- cording to the testimony Goldman came to Mrs Taylors house, where his wife and child were residing Being re- fused entrarce he fired twice at Mrs, Taylor, enc shot hitting the woman. He is then said. to have turned the, pistol on himself, sending one shot through his own brain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-27
Another Sam Baker

sam D. Baker. well known along auto row. wishes to call attention 10 the fact that he and Sam Baker. who is alleged to have run down and seri- ously injured Love Arlington. negro, near the corner of Eighteenth street and Avenue A, Saturday night, are not one and the same. The coincidence in names caused MT. Baker no little en- barrassment. it is stated
 Sam D. Baker. the automobile man. was not connected with the accident In any way.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-27
To Speak at Sylacauga

Judge Hugh Locke will go 10 Sy1acauga Sunday to address district Sunday school conference which is part of an evangelical campaign that is now being made.
 The district conference will be held under the authority and the auspices of the Alabama Sunday school Conven- tion and representatives of all the Sunday schools in that part of the state will have representatives present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-27
MEETINGS TONIGHT AT THE CIVIC ASSOCIATION

The Birmingham chapter of the American Institute of Banking will hold its study class this evening at s o'clock in the rooms of the Civic as- sociation and all members are urged to be present.
 The Grocers and Butchers Associa- ton will meet al the same time in the library of the association. It is ex- pected that matters of interest will come up for discussion at this time. The Maccabee will give a dance in the cafe at 9 o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-27
FEDERAL FARM LOAN
Joint Meeting to Be Held Saturday ..v.o for Election of Officers
 .,s .Vestrymen Elected s

A meeting Oft the members of the Federal Farm Loan Association and the Mount Olive National Farm Loan As sociation will be held in the office of Judge B. Feagin in the Realty build ing Saturday at noon. January s1, for the election of officers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-27
New Piano Instructor

The Birmingham Conservatory of Music announces the engagement of Mrs. Jacob Bloom as instructor in piano. Mrs. Bloom is well known. having had many gifted pupils both in Memphis, where she has been teaching recently, and in Cincin- nati where she also taught for many years.
 Mir and Mrs. Gussen, directors of the conservatory, expect to make additions to other departments in the near future. The vocal department is cared for by Mrs L. G. Chandler.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-27
yestrymen Elected

The members of the vestry of St. Mary son the Highlands elected for the ensuing year are Edwin w. Finch. senior warden HardeYRan $. Meade, junior.war- den; Richard R. Randolph, Charles H.. Ungerman, Ivey r. Lewis. Harry Bun, 'Forney Johnston, l.. NJ. Porter; F. Hop kinson smith, Henry H. Cobb and Phares Coleman. M, McNeill Grant. was elected secretary-treasurer of the vestry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-27
Murder Charged

Manuel Reeves. negro. was placed in the county jail yesterday on a. charge of murder. following an in vestisation- held of the death of Tom Burt at poeena sunday.
 The negro WAS arrested by Deputies Gilbert and Pope on an order from As- sistant Coroner John k. T. RiveS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-27
s500N Damages Claimed

Suit was flied in the United states court yesterday by {. Claude Herring against the Tennessee Coal Iron and Railroad Company for s5oeo for all legged personal injuries received on Sep tember 25 1919. while operating an electric ear on a tramway at No. F mines at Docena.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-27
Trustee Appointed

w. A. simmons of Besserler was ap- pointed trustee in the case Of Sam Nevel- son. bankrupt of Bessemer, by Emmett OsNeal, referee in bankruptcy. yesterday at the first meeting Of the creditors. He was allowed exemption of 5000 of the as- sets listed at 5000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-27
Grand Jury Reconvenes

The. January term of the Jefferson county grand jury convened again yes terday after a recess of several weeks. The jury will have under consideration 15 cases and nearly 100 witnesses were ex xamined yesterday. This session of the jury has been set for three days, commencing yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-27
The First National Bank
of Birmingham, Alabama. Statement, December 3t, 1919
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 CASH In Vault. ......s 942,743.7s With Banks .... 5,796,5z5-49 With U. s. IT,. 100000 Reserve Bank 2.sss.7s4.ss
 
 .. Ss6,55s, ,656.S5 Capital Stock k..'-...Y.........s l,5o0, ,0oo.oo Surplus and Profits ..... l.691.S14.73 Reserved for Taxes 2s,613.7s Circulation ............ 1,356,697 50 Reserve for Dividends. .... 45,00o-o0 Reserve for Interest. ..... lSO,sOO'Vo 't.s Certificates of indebtedness TOO, ,oOo.o % Customers, Letters of Credit 57e,171.64 Interest Collected not Earned. 13s,332.27
 DEPOSITS Individual .... s24.2s5,s15.65 Bank .,...... 4.727,9s2.17 U. 5. ......... 2Os,4zS.51 Federal Reserve Bank Atlanta Fiscal
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