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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-28
WORK PROGRESSING
 ON SWITC H B 0 A K ID OF PHONE COMPANY

F. L. Woodruff, general manager of the Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company, southern division with head quarters in Atlanta, was in Birmingham vesterday. looking over the progress of additional switchboards at the local ex- change.
 This switchboard, which will permit the adding of approximately 5000 telephones in the Birmingham district, is expected to be completed in July. When this is done the laying of a number of new cables will be started, and this work IS not expected to take up much time. HOW ever, just when this work will be com pleted is problematical, according to MT. Woodruff, as the incessant rains hSh winds and various other things have con- tinually delayed the progress of this work He stated that if the setDacks were not continued he felt sure that 1t would not be many months before every one of the calls for new telephones can be met.
 Many applications for telephones have been made at the local office and George Knox. district manager, has been doing ey erything possible to meet the demands. Where there are discontinuances the phones are being assigned in the order the applications were received Many changes are being asked for in addition to the applications for new teie- phones, as persons are wanting thelr teie- phones moved from one place to another. stated Mr. Woodruff, and as result the business with the rapidly growing com nrnity has exceeded the development. For this reason the new switchboard and additional cables are badly needed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-28
GRAND JURY STARTS INVESTIGATION OF
 DRAWING OF JUR|ES
Attorney General Smith In Charge of Probe of Alleged Irregularities of Coun-
 ty- Jury System

Attorney General J. Q. Smith or Montgomery is in Birmingham, where he is personally conducting the in vestigaton of the grand jury into the charges of irregularities in the selec- tion of jurors for duty in the courts of the county. He is directing this in- vestigation at the request of Solicitor Joseph R. Tate and the judges of the circuit court.
 The probe was started yesterday morning, when the Jefferson county grand jury convened in special ses- sion to investigate the charges. Fol lowing conference between Attorney General Smith and the solicitor, in the office of the latter, during the morn ing hours, the examination of wit nesses was started under the personal direction of Mir. Smith.
 More than 100 witnesses have been summoned to testify before the grand jury regarding the jury system of the county and officials state that this in vestigation will be complete and thor ough.
 No other business will be taken up by the grand jury until the. present charges are finally disposed of. It is expected that the investigation now being conducted will consume several days and it will probably be the lat ter part of June before the findings of the county jury are made known when they make their final report.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-28
ARMY APPEAL IS
 SLOWLY GROWING Major Main Mailing Unique Letters, Each Has Blank
 Check Attached

Active workers in the Salvation Army
 home service fund appeal are In a
 somewhat more cheerful mood as larger
 donations are becoming noticeable. and many people seem to be taking more in- terest in the campaign to raise Birming- hams quota of $40,O00
 Members of the Birmingham Real Es- tate Exchange contributed a total ol $24s 50, the individual contributions rang ing all the way from s1 to $50. The Knights of Columbus. through F. C. Macke, sent in another report showing cause.
 Among the additional contributions of $25 and upwards that have been received to date are: R. S. Munger. $10o; Adams
 Rowe & Norman. $50; Tyler Grocery Com pany. $50; Grider Coal Sales Agency. $50;
 Jemison Real Estate and Insurance Com pany, $50; w. H. Hassinger. $25; Brown
 Rogers Company. s25; The Domestic Laundry, s25; Ingalls, Ironworks, s2S Johns Undertaking Company, $25; Mai E. M. Tutwiler, $25; Collins Co.,, go | J. w. Donnelly. $25.
 Maj. David Main. divisional officer of | the Salvation Army. has sent out more 1 than 5000 letters to citizens in the Bir- mngh Bessemer zone. The letters are appeals and reasons for donations. In closed with the letters are blank checks with the shield of the Army" embossed on them, and in the letter the recipient | is asked not to contribute less than $l. 1 Major Main stated that he hoped thai 1 a good sum would be contributed by the use of the checks but if there was any one who did not receive one of the blanf checks they could send in their persona check to Thomas Bowron of the Firs National Bank, who is the treasurer fol I the Birmng gham- Bessemer zone for th' Salvation Army.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-28
WELFARE WORKERS
 HELPING THE POOR
Department Fed 1,452 and Gave Beds
 to 4S3

Though the cold weather with it's at tendant misery among the poor is over, there are still many cases in need or help, it is shown by the report of the department of relief and correction for the month of April.
 It is the work of this department of the city to take care of the needy cases that come up in the police court and the police and detective departments as well as others To aid in this work, two welfare homes are maintained
 The report for the month shows that at Pisgah Welfare Home, there are now twenty-seven inmates, six of whom are men, During the month, 4S3 beds were furnished to needy transients and l's'- meals. A total number of 246 cases were helped.
 The Womans Industrial Home is partly self-sustaining because the inmates arg taught to weave rag rugs. During the month, five women made flfty-foul yards, which sold for s4435. Rags ana old clothes were donated to this home to the value of $50
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-28
Birn1ingham- Southern To
 Start It's Commencement
 Exercises Here Sunday
Woodlawn Methodist Church-Other Distinguished Educators Will Be Heard During Closing
 Days of 1920 Session
Ny CAROLYN II. ELLIOTT

Starting the commencement programme
 of Birmingham-Souther College this
 week will be the commencement sermon
 tliat will be preached at Il o'clock Sun
 day morning at the Woodlawn Metho-
 dist Church by Bishop William B. Mur'
 rah. Dr. J. D. Simpson, the pastor at Wood lawn, has made special arrangements TOT
 the accommodation of the large congrega- tion expected to hear Bishop Murrah.
 who was himself a graduate of the college in 1874 when it was known as the South- ern University of Greensboro.
 Since that time Bishop Murrah has been identified with the educational progress of the south; before his election to the l.bishopric as president of Millsaps Col lege, and now as president of the gen. eral board of education of the Metho- dist Church, South.
 Following the morning service the com mencement programme will be continued | in the evening at the Woodlawn church | in the sermon that will be preached in | the interest of the college Y M. C. A 1 by Dr. w. G. Henry, the popular pastor
 of the First Methodist Church of Hunts vile.
 | Among other interesting features of the programme at Birmingham-South i during the week will be the alumni ad
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-28
NOTED RICHMOND PASTOR TO LOCATE
 IN BIRMINGHAM

Dr. William c. James, for many years one of the foremost Baptist ministers or Richmond, Va, has accepted the position of corresponding secretary of the newly formed education board of the Southern Baptist Convention with headquarters III Birmingham, and will leave Richmona for this city early in July.
 Dr. James rendered his resignation as pastor of the Grove Avenue church last Sunday, much to the regret of his large congregation, says the Richmond Even ing Journal Dr. James is trustee or Richmond College, and president of the education board of the Baptist church Tn Virginia He is also worker Of the foreign mission board. The Evening Journal says:
 Mrs. James also is extremely active in church work, and is president of me Woman's Missionary Union of the South- ern Baptist convention, which meets an nually with the convention. They nave one daughter. Miss Margaret James. a widely known local musician. whose with drawal from Richmond will be decide" loss in music circles. Both Dr. and Mrs' James are natives of Texas and nave made many friends since coming here who will be greatly distressed at thelr departure.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-28
ANNUAL ELECTION z
 Y. M. c. A. OFFICERS
Meeting of Board of Directors Mon
 day Will Close Fiscal Year

The annual election of officers or the Birmingham Young Mems Chris fan Association will take place Mon day afternoon at 12:3o o'clock at meeting of the board of directors to be held at the offices of the Central T. NJ. C. A., it was announced yesterday by W. s. Stallings, general secretary.
 The meeting Monday closes the fiscal wear of the local association. The an- nual meeting was held last Tuesday nich- at the Tutwiler hotel at which time announcement of the annual re- port an6 other important business was transacted. Election of officers, how ever. was deferred.
 Present officers and directors of the Y NJ. C. A. are as follows: w. M Cosby. president; R. s. Munger. vice pres ider.t; F. B. Winslow. treasurer; Fulton B. Clark. recording secretary N. F. Tlyer. Ed s. Moore, Charles K plosser A T. McWane. Borden Burr Dorald Conner J.. c. Hodges, k. J. Rowe. F.. E. Linthicum. R. l.. Ezell. A |c. Montgomery. George w. Connors Rober. Jemison, Jr., and D. E. DimicK
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-28

dress Tuesday morning that will be de-
 livered by the Rev. L. D. Patterson. mis-
 sionary on furlough from China, and the
 literary address by Dr. George Lacey of the University of Alabama, before the literary societies Tuesday evening. The baccalaureate address of Dr. J. D. Simpson, former president of the coi- lege, will be heard Wednesday morning. and will be followed by the conferring Of degrees upon the class of 1920. Popular features each day will be the selections by the Brmingham- Southern Glee Club. the freshman and sophmore contests Monday morning, the junior con- test and nter-society oratorical contest Monday evening, the senior class day ex- ercises Tuesday morning and the grad uating exercises Wednesday,
 The alumni banquet and business meet 1 ing Tuesday, under the direction of the
 Rev A M. Freeman. is always an oc- casion of interest to former students who | love the halls and memories of their old alma mater.
 l Prospects were never brighter for Bir- | mirgham- Southern than today. Since the | consolidation with the Southern Univer-
 sty in May, 1910, the president, pr, c. C. l Daniel, has witnessed a steady, whole
 some growth, not only numerically. but | in the spiritual and pental development | of a student Body whose influence IS |! destined to be felt in the future usefuls
 ness of church and state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-28
OVER 800 CASES
 SET FOR TRIAL

Printed bar dockets for the two crim- inal divisions of the circuit court have been received from the printers and are ready for distribution.
 More than 500 cases are set for trial dur ing the month of June, and this will be the last docket set for trial during the present term as the courts adjourn for the summer the latter part of June.
 Court will reconvene in September.
 Capital cases will be tried the week of June 2 and during that time a number of charges of murder, highway robbery and other felonies will be heard. Defendants charged with capital felonies VIII be ar raigned in court tomorrow and their cases formerly set for trial.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-28
|MASONS PICNIC
 EAST LAKE PARK
Wylam Lodge Outing to Be Held
 June ,

More than 800 Masons of the Birming-
 ham district are expected to attend the annual picnic of the Masonic lodge of wylam which will be held Saturday June 5, at East Lake Park. All members of the Wylam lodge and hundreds of their friends have been in- vited to enjoy a day of outing at the park.
 is making special arrangements to enter tain the big crowd. and will turn over to the picnickers one, of the large picnic pavilions which are in use at the parh this season. In addition all amusementi attractions will be in full operation for the occasion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-28

ningham. Woodlawn and Avondale-in fact, the entire Birmingham district--is now on the river, as far as rates are concerned These points now have eX- actly the same freight rate from the gulf as has Birmingport. And that rate is 20 per cent less than the rate by rail from the same points. Every Sl0O worth of freight charges saves the shipper so if sent by water. The concern alone which has taken 5000 worth of stock in the Port of Birmingham Company has saved more than $s,0O0 in freight during the pas, four months.
 Stock in the company rs not only a good investment for the actual shipper, but for every one who has the interests of the Birmingham district at heart. The War Department has agreed to pay as rent for five years an amount equal to s per cent on the amount expended on the terminals, provided we set aside per cent of that amount to allow for re- placements and depreciation.
 CAPACITY OF BARGES "The barge Holt, which will start to Mobile this afternoon, is loaded with Sol tons of coal, equal to twenty carloads | The new barges which will soon be ir operation on the river will carry exactly | three times this amount The Holt has | 15o horsepower and requires three days | to make the trip to Mobile, while the new | barges will have 900 horsepower. We vii
 shortly be equipped to handle 10000 l tons of freight year.
 | Though such construction as you set here is temporary, practically all of tht permanent equipment has been paid for so that all we need now is enough to pu
 on the finishing touches"
 | Some of the members of the visitns
 party were disappointed that they hat
 not been able to arrive soon enough tt take the boat trip. but all were anxiou. i to return as early as possible because thu
 passenger train could not make mucl speed because of the condition of tn,
 track. All were greatly impressed b,
 what they saw and especially by the pos
 abilities of the port with it's cheal 1 freight rates. which will be such an at traction in future in bringing new indus tries to the district.
 The party did not return to the termna
 station until last night about o'clock
 The representation from the variou civic bodies was very large. They hat all united in the lunches at the Tutwle and Southern Club and. following tn 'lunch, went in body to the station
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-28
GENERAL BILLIARD
 WILL NOT BE HERE Illness of Mrs. Bullard Pre- vents Famous Soldiers
 Visit to Alabama

Gen. R. L. Bullard, who was to de-
 liver an address at Auburn Monday'
 will be unable to attend on account or
 the illness of his wife.
 This information was obtained Tn
 message from Tom Bragg, athletic direc-
 tor at the Alabama Polytechnic lnsu-
 ute at Auburn, to c. W. Streit, Jr''
 president of the local Alumni Associa- tion, last night.
 Alumni day, on which General Buliaro was to speak, has not been called on, ano | i- IS expected that several hundred mem i 5srs of the alumni associations In all sec lions of the state will be present. An invitation has been extended te this distinguished soldier to visit BIT, mingham, which he had accepted, ana several forms of entertainment had been planned in his honor ..It is with regret that the residents oi , Birmingham, as well as the faculty, stu dent body and alumni of Auburn learn oi he illness of Mrs. Bullard. which VII necessitate the return of General Bullaro to his home" says MT. Stret.
 Owing to the short notice, the commit tee on arrangements was unable to secure a speaker Tn place of General buliard'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-28
FIND FOR AGED
 NEGRO IS GROWING

Another man who asks that his name be not used has sent The Aee- Herald a check for s10 for Ed oon, the aged negro miner who was roppeo of his lifetime savings of $Z,,Ve, as ne was about to board train TOT betroi''
 Four checks have been received al The Age-Herald office for his benefit'
 ]. W. Anderson. advertising manager for the Louis Pizitz Dry Goods Com pany, sends a check for D.
 Another check for & has been re- ceived from O. c. Sparks of the Sparks Tailoring Company.
 The man who sent the check Tor $1O and asked that his name be not mentioned. suggests that the fund for the benefit of the negro be raised until it amounts to about s2oo.
 The old negro already has his tick cts. so with the s20o, hs thinks that ho should be able to make the trip.
 The other check was received Wednesday and was also from man who asked that his name be not men ticncd. Tho total amount in the fund now stands at s25. and is being held at The Age-Herald office waiting fol the old miner to call for 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-28
CITY IS MARKING
 TRAFFIC CROSSINGS

To lessen the danger from accidents the city purchasing department has secured six danger signs to be placed at crowded crossings in the city.
 At the intersection of Crescent ave nue and Beach street. in Mountain Terrace. which is one of the most try ing places in the city. three of the signs will be placed. This corner is al the bottom of hill from all sides and many accidents have happened here
 Three signs will also be placed on the corner of Fifteenth street and Tenth avenue. street car crossing The placing of these signs is in ac- cordance with the policy of the police department to cooperate by all means possible in the lessening of accidents during "Non-Accident Week"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-28
MEETING IS CALLED BY EQUAL SUFFRAGE
 ASSOCIATION HERE

The Birmingham Equal Suffrage As- sociation will hold an important meet ing Saturday afternoon at o'clock at hea dquarters for the purpose of dis c.ssing the organization of a league of women voters for Birmingham and Jefferson county.
 The national suffrage association at the national convention became the Leagu of Women Voters and this step in Birmingham is being taken In line with the other suffrage associations all over the country. All members are urged to be present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-28
POSTER PRIZES ARE
 AWARDED WINNERS

Miss Elizabeth Beavers was award ed the first prize, S10, for the pest hand-painted poster of characters of the comic opera HI. M. s. Pinafore,' which the navy post of the American Legion will present at the Jefferson theatre next, month.
 Miss Louise Montgomery won the second prize, s5, and Miss Elizabeth Crow came third. These young ladies aye all students at Central High School. The following also did excellent work
 Miss Florence Lyle, Miss Adeiia Brasfield, Miss Elaine Kitchens, Miss Eloise Angel and Miss Oneita Ramey
 Rehearsals' are being held regularly ard so, of the best local talent has been cured for the opera.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-28
Mems Bible Class To
 Stage Stag Banquet At First M. E.. Church

The mens Bible class of the fHs' Methodist church will give stag ps'"- auet tonight at o'clock Tn the pase- ment of the church. The cohHlii.ee n' charya announces that it will be slang iang,, affair and state the members or the church will have to attend to Iiho out what 1t means .
 The banquet is not confined 10 ,he members of the class, but every msie member of the church is cordiahy lh- vited to attend splendid programme has been arranged, which will lnciude humorous talk by Dr. George K. stuar ;. All members are expected to attend ah'' bring a friend of the masculine senaei as Iadies are not included in the inv tation W. J. Wise president of inc class. states good time is assured to all who attend.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-28
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were issued in the probate court yesterday: G. B. Perry. Birmingham, and Miss Ora Teens.
 Able Jackson, Birmingham. and Miss Irene Perry.
 Mark c. Thomas. Nauvoo. and Miss Ada Clarice Romaine.
 Harvey H. Cox. Fairfield. and Miss Mary Jim Reynolds
 Paul H. Duncan. Birmingham. and Miss Revecca Jamison.
 L. Miley, Birmingham, and Miss
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-28
OFFICIAL NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT
 IS RECEIVED HERE

Official announcement of the ap- monument of J. Barton Payne as di- rector general of the railroads to sue ceed walker D. Hines has been re- ceiyed at the office of Charles J. Ali son. clerk of the United States court.
 All causes of action arising during the federal control of the railroads may be brought against Mir Payne.
 Walker r. Hines resigned May ls. The appointment of his successor was made by President Wilson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-28
LOCKWOOD PARK OPEN FOR PICNIC D A T B $

Rocks have been opened for picnic dates at Edgewood Park, several aireaoy having arranged outings. according to Hugh w. Hill president of the Hiilco Amusement Enterprises, owners of the park.
 .Edgewood is an ideal place for pie nics." said Mir. Hill, and we expect to make it picnic headquarters. Churches Snndav schools, fraternal organizations and stores will be found taking their an- nual outings there. and We intend to make it pleasant for each and every 0nen
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-28
VIOLATION OF 2S
 HOUR LAW CHARGED

Charging the violation of the twen- weight hour law, Erie Pettus. United States district attorney, filed suit yes terday for the United states against the Southern Express Company. asking that the government be paid 5000.
 It is alleged that a COW was shipped from Winfield N. Y by Evans Davis. bv express to NJ. P. Myle, at Thompson, Ala, and that during that time the animal was kept in the crate forty four hours and ten minutes and was not fed or watered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-28
ENUMERATOR IS
 GIVEN A TABLET

As a token of esteem in which he was held by the enumerators taking the 1927 census, George M. Cruikshank. super visor of census for the Ninth Congress sional district. was presented with a handsome marble slab yesterday. The slab more tho following inscription:
 Token of esteem to the supervisor of the fourteenth federal census. George M Criuk hank. from the enumerators, 1920. The slab is about % by % incheA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-28
were not visible.

Arriving at the port, the party went aboard one of the self-propelled barges which had just completed unloading a shipment of steel from the gulf for the Connors- Weyman Company. The train failed to reach the port on schedule time and the trip down the river was accord ,rgly abandoned. The steamboat Clio, with two parges attached was in readi- ness at the dock to be used for this trip.
 An exhibition was next given of the manner in which steel ship plates from
 he Fairfield works were unloaded from
 railroad cars to barges to be carried
 70 Chickasaw. After the operations of
 the big crane had been witnessed for
 d time, Mir DeBardeleben made talk
 10 the visitors. When he had completed
 his talk he issued the necessary instruc-
 tions and the big self-propeiled barge
 Holt which was loaded with coal began
 it's journey to the gulf. Immediately an
 other of the self-propelled barges got
 under way for Cordova, where she will oe loaded with coal with the same desti- nation The Clio with barges attached also got under way and steamed off dowr the river, so that those assembled on the docks had an opportunity of seeing how the various kinds of craft handled them selves.
 TEMPORARY PLAN Tn the flrst place, 1 want to explain tt you gentlemen that the arrangement' which you now see here are only tenn porary," said MT. Debardeleben. This ar rangement was made in order. to get th' freight business moving and to get th' benefit of the freight rates which would be accorded only on condition that WI equipped ourselves to handle freight a offered.
 '.The permanent docks will be on thu other side of the bridge there, where vol see the steam shovel at work The crane will be located on the embankment ant railroad tracks will skirt the embank ment so that they will be most con venient to the river. Storage warehouse will be located along the tracks ap i preaching the embankment. The rocl which is being removed from the em bankment to this side of the tracks 1
 making the foundation for what will b the switching and track yards. l "One thing I want to make clear. Bir mingham, Bessemer, Ensley, North Bir