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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-17
DECATUR

Decatur. January Is.-fSpecial )-Fu- neral services were held at Flint six miles from here. this afternoon for Madge Thelma Lee, 16-year-oId daughter Of Tobe Lee, formerly of Albany who was fatally injured by a Louisville and Nashville passenger train yesterday aft ernoon. The girl was struck while get ting from in front of southbound freight train, it is said. She was brought here but died en route. She is survived nv her father, three brothers, Lewis Lee of Sheffield, Cornell and Horace Lea of Flint: two sisters. Carrie Helen and Osie Lee of Flint.
 Bridge the Tennessee and bridge it now IS the battle cry, which has been taken up by prominent residents of the T.S0. nessee valley as result of the nlan o, the Limestone Morgan Bridge Companv to construct bridge across the river at Albany-Decatur this summer If js es timated the bridge will cost in the neigh borhood of ss50. .0o0.
 membership campaign. which is ex- pected to net several hundred new mem bers will be launched by the Albany Chamber of Commerce at banoues fo be given in the civic body's rooms in the Colonial building Tuesday night Al dresses will be made by a number of prominent citizens.
 Tn statement made public today the officials of the organization declared a number of of plans for civic development are being made and urged a large at tendance Tuesday nghr.
 After increasing ts capital stock to 800. 900 from si00,00. the Morgan County Ma tionai Bank elected the following of- icers: w 4. Bibb. president: William F. Skeggs. vice president; F. A. Blood worth. cashier; Atles H Hoff. assistant cashier: E. E. Graves. assistant cashier The following directors were elected: H. B. Beard w. "A. Bibb. F A Bloodworth. L. w. .Borton. Atlce II. Hoff. B. l.. Ma lone. E. M Odom. I. E. Penney. William E. Skeggs. R. H. Wolcott. G. w. Russell md John Patterson
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-17
CENSUS WORK EXTENDED

Apniston, January 16-( Especially )-W. J. Mcleod, supervisor of the federal cen sus for the Fourth Alabama district, has instructed the enumerators for the city of Anniston to continue their work until every house has been canvassed and every citizen properly enrolled
 The majority of the IS enumerStors en- gagged for the work in this city nave al- ready completed their districts, and the others will wind up by the middle of next week.
 l.. c. Watson, secretary of the Cham Der of Commerce, is asking that every family in the city who may have been, missed b; any of the enumerators com- municate with his office over telephone 1909 aro report the fact that they have not been visited by any of the census workers of the city
 The local supervisor has made vigor- ous follow1up campaign in the city and has found minimum number of cases where the erumerators have failed to en- roll the citizens of the city
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-17
BUY SELL OR RENT A HOME QUICK-UsE THESE COLUMNS
FIRST INT|MAT|ON OF OVERSHAWOD|NG
 CRIME IS GIVEN
sy AmseI.t.s Pres

New York, January 16.-What was said to be the first intimation of the nature of the "overshadowing crime which an extraordinary grand jury has been trailing for months came out to- day when Assistant District Attorney Talley clashed with Supreme Court Justice Weeks in open court
 MT. Talley declared that at the time the jury was Investigating charges by Mayor Hylan that the Interborough Rapid Transit Company had conspired with it's employees to bring about strike to force increased fares. Jus tice Weeks was directing an investi- gation in Wall street brokerage offices with view to ascertaining whether any public officers. including the mayor and District Attorney Swann. had been selling Inserborough secur- ities short.
 Mir Talley furthermore declared that there was not a line of evidence to warrant the statement made in the presentment of November 20 that the extraordinary grand jury was inspired by reasonable grounds of belief that public officials had been guilty of cor rupt and willful misconduct in office"
 This statement. Mf. Tailey charged, was inserted under the supposition that it afforded some colorable legal excuse behind which the grand jury could hide in pursuing it's investiga- ton of the economic phases of trac- ton companies with a view to putting forth propaganda in support of the de- mand of the traction interests for an Scent fare."
 In demanding that all the minutes of the jury be made public. MT. Talley said:
 You found that there was not single transaction in such stock by any public officials. If this investiga- tion was undertaken as an effort to find some basis for the overshadowing crime conceived by Foreman Almirall, 1t failed of it's object. If there is any evidence of what you found in Wall street before the grand jury or in your possession let it also be made public as matter of plain justice"
 Justice Weeks. in, answer to a di rect question. said he had sent As sistant Attorney McQuaid to find out whether any public officials had en- gagged in questionable dealings in stocks. He added that the assign ment to the investigation was made after Mfr Swann was shown an anonymous letter and after MT. Swann had specifically requested this partic- ular grand jury to conduct an investi- gation' which now has been halted
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-17
MRS. JOHN H. NOBLE DEAD

Anniston, January Special )--- News was received in this city Thurs day afternoon of the sudden death of Mrs. John H. Noble, wife of the wellt known Anniston manufacturer, who succumbed to an attack of heart fail ure at a New York. hospital, following luncheon at the home of her sister, Mrs. F. F.. Havemeyer,l formerly Mrs Walter Scott (Minnie Parker) of An- niston
 A telegram from Mrs. Hagemeyer to Mir. w W. Stringfellow gives the de- tails of the death of Mrs. Noble as follows;
 Sisters death was caused by sud- den heart attack. She lunched with us and after a short walk became ill I went with her tq the hospital. where she died in few minutes. She was so happy and bright in the morning, stating that she had never felt bet ter. I am coming south with John as soon as we can get accomm odatiDns"
 Tn addition to Mrs Hagemeyer, her daughter. Miss Evelyn Scott and Mrs Nobles son, Duncan. will accompany MT. Noble to Anniston. The body of the beloved woman will arrive here Sunday afternoon at o'clock on the Birmingham Special and will be taken at once to the Church of St. Michael and All Angels. Interment will follow at the family lot in Hillside cemetery Rev. MT. Cameron, rector of St Mi- chaePs, officiating
 Mrs. Noble was known to all the old CT residents Qf Apniston. She was born at Mobile on November 1s, 1871. and mOyxed to Anniston in 1883. when her father. the late Duncan T. Parker came here to assume the presidency of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-17
I. c. l. COMPANY GIVES S25,000 TO FUND FOR
 BESSEMER Y. M. c. A

At the dinne- conference of the cam paign for Y. M c. A. building at Bes- semer held last night in the First Metho- dis. Church, much enthusiasm was creat- ed when ]. B. Morton, chairman of the flying squadron, announced that George Gordon Crawford president of the Tennessee Coal. Iron and railroad com panv had pledged $s5.000 as the company s contribution.
 There were no other donations reported last night, but it is understood that sev- eral large amounts have been promised and it is believed that the slO0,O00 asked for vii. be oversubscribed and that close on to s150O00 will be raised
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-17
SWAN SONG SUNG FOR BARLEYCORN
By Associated Press

Louisville, Ky, January 16. The swan song oi John Barleycorn. for many gen erations producer of much revenue in Kentucky was aung al midnight tonight. Hilarity that marked the advent of war time prohibition did not manifest itself at the inauguration of constitutional prohibition except in leading ho- tels of Louisville. Lexington, Owens boro, and Pdducah, where new hip pockets" parties made merry on whisky buried before July 1.
 One minute after 12 O clock found dis tillers of the state still holding more than So.004Wo gallons of whisky which they valued at figure around s350, ,0o0 A local whisky man said tonight that ap- proximately 10.00o09O gallons have been exported since December l. What will he done with the whisky still in warehouses Of the state was problematical
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-17
 ONLY ONE PASSENGER OUT OF 474 ABOARD AFRIQU SURVIVED
By AssoeIatea prs,.


 Paris, January 16.-Georges Metayer or Bordeaux was the only passenger rescued of the 474 aboard the steamer Air1due when hshe was wrecked last sunday In the Bay of Biscay.
 M; Metayer said that many others might have bees saved but fhev re- fused to enter the boats He described the scenes aboard the vessel when terror-sfricken Senegalese prayer "niie many passengers took matters ca imiy' believing that sight of the steamer ceylan (which was summoned 70 the seems by wireless on Saturday) meant safety
 With hole niler side. the Afrioue steamed toward land through a tenn pest. Her speed decreased as the ris -ns wasSr in the hold extingu.she6 some of the fires the narrator con einued. fy night all the fires were stopped. 'N''s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-17
NAVY RECRUITING
 SUBSTATION TO BE
 OPENED IN ANNISTON

Lieutenant Commander George Emmer- son. navo recruiting officer for Alabama IS making arrangements for the opening of a substation in Anniston. and I Rachor, chief boatswain mate, will be placed in charge. He has been at Do- than for several months and was re- lieved there by l.. l.. Butler chief gun ner's mate.
 Lieutenant Commander Emmerson has returned from Montgomery, where he in- spected the substation there. He was most pleased with his trip of inspection having visited every substation in the state during the past month.
 Nlneteen men were accepted for service during the past week. bringing the total number of men enlisting at the local station since January up to 52. This is considered splendid record for the first two weeks of the new year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-17
Fifth Robbery By Auto
 Bandits Within a Week
By Associated Pv,,

Philadelphia. January 16.--The fifth robbery by automobile bandits within week in this city occurred tonight when a number of men drove up to a iewelry store in West Philadelphia smashed the show window and got away with about 5000 in jewelry. Since last Friday three other jewelry stores have been robbed by the same method. Bandits this week also held up employees in a smaH bank and stole nearly 10000.
 John Valere. 14-year- boy ar rested while robbinS a jewelry store. told the police he was brought here by gang of New York men. who com pelled him to commit robberies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-17
POLICE GYMNASIUM
 FORMALLY OPENED

The Police Gymnasium Association was formally opened on the fourth floor of the city hall building last night at 8 o'cIock and was attended by fully 50 members Of the local force. The toast master of the evening was Sergt. w. w Brent. who gave a short talk on the ex- pected advancement and benefit of the association. Several wrestling matches and boxing followed. after which cigars. soft drinks and refreshments were served. Among those who carried off wrestling and pugilistsc honors were Sergeapt Brent, F. A. Lyons of the Central of Georgia Railroad, Sergeant Moorer and Officer Heacock. The opening was de- clared a success in every way
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-17
CALDWELL CASE ADVOCATED

Anniston, January 16.-(SpeciaL)- The supreme court of the United States, well. the negro charged with killing Cecil I.inten in this city on December l5, 1918, has advanced the case of the negro soldier on it's docket and will probably act upon the appeal of the negro early in the month of March.
 The case of the negro soldier, who Is now in the Jefferson county jail. has attracted more attention than any other similar case since the Erwin Pope case attracted the attention of the people of this state On the eve of the date set for the execution of the negro his attorneys, Charles D. Kline of Annis- ton and Judge B. M Allen of Birming- ham, instituted habeas corpus proceed ings upon the alleged grounds that only an army court martial had juris- diction of Caldwell's offense, and that the proceedings of the state courts were void.
 Judge WI. Grubb of the federal dis trict court of the United States over ruled the petition for habeas corpus, but allowed an appeal to the supreme court of the United States, which re- suited in- delaying the execution of Caldwell until the appeal is decided
 On motion of the attorneys for the state, the supreme court has taken the case off of the regular docket and set it down to be heard on March l. Where cases are advanced in this manner it is usual to decide them very promptly after the argument, and 1t is expected that CaldwelIs fate will be known in a short time.
 The notification of the action of the supreme court in the Caldwell case came to Neil p. Sterne, special counsel for the prosecution, who has been in- tereste1 from the first with Solicitor J. B. Sanford and Assistant Solicitor James r. Matthews, both of whom have had an active part in the prose- cuuon of the negro in the state courts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-17
Oil Promoter Recovering
 From An Operation

Nashville. Tenn, January 16.-- (Spe- ciai.)-Z J. Ray, oil promoter of Bir- mingham. who was operated on for ap- pendicitis Thursday night at the Wom- ans Hospital here, was resting well Friday night and will soon recover, nurses state.
 Mir. Ray was on his way to Bowling Green. Ky. to look after some oil de- veio2ments in Warren county. when he suddenly became i'll at local hotel Thursday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-17
FINGER PRINTS TAKEN
 OF ALLEGED FORGER

A. T.. Ware is ip the city jail here on 2 charge of attempting to cash a worth less check in this city Wednesday after noon. Finger prints and photographs of the man, who was captured by Herber and Sig Steiner after lively chass through the business district of this city were sent to the Richmond. Va. police to try and establish the identity of the man
 Reports from the New Orleans police also that man answering Wares g description is wanted on a charge of at tempted forgery in that city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-17
THE CLIONIAN CLUB
 IS ENTERTAINED

The chonlan Club was charminglv entertained at the home of Mrs q s Bissell on Caldwell avenue. Milner Heights. yesterday. The programme for the afternoon was arranged by Mrs George c. Reynolds Dr. Frank Willis Barnett spoke on the need of Ameri canizing the aliens. and Frank F. Spain on the problems concerning the high cost of living.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-17
Record Tobacco Sales
By Associated Pres

Lexington, Ky, January 16.--A new worlds record for the sale of loose leaf tobacco is believed to have been made on the Lexington market today when s,96O pounds of Burley sold for an average Of $i16-57 q hundred pounds. One basket sold for H-M a pound None of the others sold for less than one dollar a pound
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-17
DECEMBER COTTON REPORT

Anniston, January 16,-(Special )-There were 16,o67 bales of cotton. counting round as half bales. ginned in Calhoun county from the crop of 1919 prior to January : lsD, as compared with 14,6l2 bales ginned 10 January l. 19lo These figures have been compiled and made public by James s. Morris. special agent for Calhoun county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-17
LOngsh0remen to Return
 Dv Asse>sateA press

New Orleans. January 16-strikinS coastwse lonss'ioremen at a meeting late tonight voted to return to work tomor- row, The men duit work yesterday. the leaders announcing they were not satis- fled with recent findings of the National Adjustment Commission. About 500 men were cut, all employed at the Southern Pacific dockA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-17
DEAF MUTE HELD
 FOR MURDER OF
 WOMAN IN PARK
sy AssseIstse pr,,,

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 .'oulsvHie. Ky, January 16.- 'ohn H. Mueller. deaf mute print er' was arrested here late tonight Dy police on a charge of murder m connection with the death of Henecch LoveaIi. deaf mute, whose Dody vas found in . local public psrk tuesday morning with the head nearly severel from the neck.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-17

been followed with close interest by her Oxford and Anniston friends. The an-r nouncement that she has passed the ex- treme danger point Is gratifying every where she is known
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-17
B. F. EBORN

315 Empire Bldg. M. 1197 NORTH HIGHLANDS-e- room modern bungalow. Furnace, grates, gas lights, bath. 14th ave, near 18th st s4000. Easy terms. April possession. SOUTH HIGHLANDS-7- room, 2-stcry and basement, modern residence. Furnace, grates, gas, lights. bath, storm sheathed.- Double floored; tile floored bath. Three bedrooms One double bedrom; sleeping porch. Ideal first floor arrangement. Good neigh borhood: overlooks city. Three blocks of car line. Rough lot. If you are looking for something level, don | answer this ad. House alone will cost over $5000 to build it. Price. S42o0; $500 cash; balance easy, per cent.
 SUBURBAN BARGAIN-Large level corner; excellent 2-story, s-room residence. Two miles out, between Birmingham and Ensley. near the 3 car lines. House alone would cost over $5000 to build it. Room for sew eral more houses. For quick deal. s4000. Moderate cash payment. ball ance less than rent Will advance price unless sold at once.
 SOUTH HIGHLANDS-M Modern. Groom cottage. Level. choice lot 4sx1To, Louise ave, near Glen Iris. Eastern exposure. Immediate possession. s6000; 5000 cash; $40 per month. You couldn't rent such a house for that price.
 wN-6-room, modern home. 66x122. Second ave, south. near 56th st. Fronting Tidewater. Dwelling No. 5613 Second ave. Now, please leave the lot if you run away with lthe house after getting the number Is2750s $750 cash; sSo per month. \ CTH HIGHLANDS-50x Level ! levated lot; rich garden; 5-room Welling, about blocks from Mt
 brace Junction. This house number is 630 on sfth st. Capture it quick, Or you miss bargain, $500; s2000 cash. Might consider good auto part of the cash payment. Balance s2c per month.
 NORTH HIGHLANDS-Sp mod ern. department. 10-room residence; absolute privacy families 24th st., near 18th ave. Rents sS0 month. Live in one side, live on the other side. What better do you want for $500; s1000 cash. s75 per month. House in splendid condition. To see 1t Is to want it. Act quick. |. WE HAVE OTHERS-Call for what you want, whether you can pay for what you call for or not; we have great way of smoothing out some Of the rough places where a fellow wants the earth. and hasn't got much to buy it with. If you have property to sell, list it properly and we will sell it.
 R. F. EBORN S15 Empire Bldg. Main 1197
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-17
MRS. wHITEsIDE BETTER

Anniston. January lb SpeciaLl lMrs Worth Whiteside. who has been eriticallS i'll with pneumonia at her home in Ox ford for more than week. has passef the crisis of her illness satisfactorsiv and was repor.ed Friday to be much ..1- proved over the second day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-17
LEGAL NOTICES

r. th. s&oekholders of The Great
 Southern Life Insurance Company: t Notice is hereby given that the terular annual meeting of the stock holders of The Great Southern Life ln- surance Company will be held at the ,ffice of the company, in the First National Bank building. Birmingham, Alabama, at IF o'clock. noon. on the 10th day of February. 1920.
 I At this meeting a board of directors kill be elected for the ensuing year. reports of the officers received and bassed upon: amendment to the by laws submitted and voted upon. and Iuch other business transacted as may properly come before said meeting.
 E. R. McDAyID. President.
 Attest: A. L. FARLEY. Sec.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-17
JUBILEE RALLY SUNDAY

congregations of the Presbyterian. Rap- tist and Methodist churches in Oxanna will unite in a temperance rally sundas night at o'clock at the Oxanna Meth odist Church, and the union service oi the three churches will he largely at tended
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-17
HUNTSVILLE

Huntsville, January 1e- Especial )-wil- liam Guilion and Mary Eslick, who. her mother says, is only 15 years old. elope6 to Fayetteville, Tenn, Wednesday and were married. Mrs. N. Eslick of Farley, mother of the girl. came to Huntsville Thursday afternoon and swore out war rant for the arrest of her new son-in- law, charging him with violating the law. She declared that Guillion swore the girl was over IS years in order to obtain a license for her marriage in Tennessee. tered, while the books of registration. T. M. Bayliss.
 Cotton is still being brought to mar Ret here at the rate of about 50 bales a day, and local buyers are paying from 2 to 8 cents. Much of the cotton re- ceived now is stained The Huntsville buyers are still without warehouse room and cotton is being stored in various places outdoors.
 Tho highest price that has been paid here this season or since civil war days was Daid~ Thursday for one bale of extra long staple. which was received from Iayiorsviiie, Madison county. It brought 50 cents pound.
 A contract for the reconstruction of the Chapman building on the east side of the square for the Woolworth company of New York has been let to w. R. Gum. The company will occupy double store with two stories and basement
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-17
Czech Miners Strike

Karlsbad, Bavaria, January 16-Czecho- Slovak miners 10 the number of 5,0Oo are striking or carrying out demonstrations against high food prices The situation is serious and the government is threat ening to declare martial law.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-17
DEATHS

Lucille Loftis Fourteen year-old daughter of Mir. and Mrs. W. D. Lofts of Johns died at the Tennes- see Coal, Iron and Railroad Comz panys hospital in Fairfield Thurs=.. day from injuries received when. her clothing caught fire while stand ing in front of an open grate at the family residence about two weeks ago. The body was sent to Johns. last night for burial in Adger this, morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-17

Mildred Elizabeth FieId-s month -old daughter of MT and Mrs. Julius Field. died at the family residence yesterday morning. Funeral arr engagements will be announced later by Johns.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-17
Mrs. F. Rohling-Age 37, died at the

Mrs. F. RohIing-Age 37, died at the late residence, 2418 Eighth avenue. north, yesterday afternoon at 2l o'clock. The body will be sent to Lawrenceburg, Tenn, today at 1g o'clock by Lige Loy for burial She is survived by her husband, Louis Rohling; her parents, Mir. and Mrs, M c. Morgan of Dora; four broth- CTS and three sisters Rev D. VI Mogan of Yoakum, Tex. James Nor gan of Dora, W. H. Morgan of Adams vile, and G. B. Morgan of Birmng- ham, two sisters, Mrs. Ed Anderson of Dora and Mrs. B. A. Davidson of Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-17

Miss Emma Alice Snnders--Age IS, died at local infirmary yesterday after noon. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by Johns.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-17

J. Thomas AlIey--Age 7s. pioneer citf- zen of Birmingham, died at the home of his daughter Mrs. w. A. DuffeS, 211 Broad street, Elytoni Thursday morning. Funeral services were held from the residence yesterday morn- ing followed by interment in Elm wood, He is survived by six chil- dren, two brothers and one sister.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-17

J. w. Green--Age 5s. retired farmer of Woodstock. died at a local in- firmary from injuries received in an automobile accident at Fairfield. The body will be sent to Woodstock this morning for interment by Lige Loy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-17

Mrs. Q. l.. Braden-Age 43. died at q local infirmary Thursday afternoon. The body was sent to Springville for interment yesterday afternoon by Woodin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-17

Mary Agnes Cox-1-year-o daughter of MT. and Mrs. Oliver Cox. who died at the family residence 1914 Avenue l, Thursday morning, was buried at the Elmwood cemetery yesterday aft ernoon.