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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-19
SPONSORS NAMED
FOR BALLOON RACE
Pilots to Draw for Sponsors,
Position at Start and Field
Position

Sponsors for the nine balloons which
will start from Birmingham in the
national balloon race Saturday after
noon have been named by the student
bodies of the two state universities,
the two local colleges and five schools
of the Birmingham and Bessemer dis
tricts.
Pilots will draw for sponsors to-
at the start and location of their
will carry the colors of the school rep
resented by the sponsor of that bag.
The colors will be pinned on the ball
loon just before the ship takes the
air. fi ~ aN
The sponsor for the "City of Bir-
mingham," the balloon piloted by Roy
Donaldson. will not be chosen in this
manner, however. 1t has already been
decided that the representative of the
Central High school Miss Augusta
Mason, will be sponsor for the bag
which will try to win first place for
Birmingham.
The list of sponsors is as follows:
University of Alabama. Miss Hazel
Phelps; Auburn, Miss Katherine Lynch I;
Howard college, Miss Ruth Casey;
Birmingham Southern college, Miss
Annie Lee Warren; Central High
school, Miss Augusta Mason; Boyles
High school. Miss Clara FRANKIE; Ems
ley High school, Miss Elsie Landers;
Bessemer High school, Miss Ethel
Williamson; Louie Compton seminary.
Miss Vivian Kennedy.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-19
ALABAMA BANKERS
MEET HERE TODAY
TWenty-ninth Annual Conven-
ton Opens In TutWiler
Hotel

All is 1 nreadiness for the opening of
the twenty ninth convention of the
Alabama Bankers association, at the
hotel Tutwiler today.
The morning will be taken up with
the registering of delegates. The first
session will be held at 2;so this after
noon, with A. L. Staples of Mobile
president of the association. in the
chair. The invocation will be deliv-
cred by Rev. Middleton S. Barnwell.
James Bowron will welcome the dele
gates to Birmingham, and the re-
Spouse will be made by B. G. Farmer of
Dothan.
Mr.. Staples will deliver the presi-
dents annual address. Henry 7. Bart
lett of Montgomery secretary and
treasurer of the association. will make
his report. A. L. Babcock of New
York, vice president of the Guaranty
Trust company, will talk on THE Bust
ness Outlook" and T. j. Caldwell, New
Orleans vice president of the Interna-
tional Banking company. will discuss
THE Functions of the Federal Interna-
tiona1 Banking company" J. J. Flow
ers of Dothan will give the report of
the agricultural committee, and Letcher
Melton of Mobile will report for the
legislation committee.
Delegates and the ladies will be en-
tertained with a theatre party at the
first performance at the Lyric theatre
this evening.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-19
SELMA CITY OFF
FOR THE ORIENT
Ninth Birmingham Steamer
Built and Eighth to
Cross Pacific

The Selma City, 1o.0o0-ton steel
freighter. built at the yards of the
chickasaw Shipbuilding and Car com
pany of Birmingham. steel fabricated
in Birmingham shops and floated down
the Warrior river, left Mobile Monday
for the orient with cargo of 7.17S
long tons of steel rails and 1851 bales
of cotton.
The crew. with two exceptions, Is all
American. Captain Alderman Is in
command.
Yokohama will be the first stop.
There the steamer will deliver 450 tons
Of rails. She will then sail to Shang-
hal and deliver her cotton cargo. Next
stop will be at Darien for the delivery
of SIPS tons of rails for the Man
churiain railroads.
The Selma City Is the ninth product
Of the Chickasaw yards and the eighth
to leave with maiden cargo for the
orient.
Three thousand tons of rails from
Birmingham for the orient are now
moving down the Warrior for New Or
leans to load on steamer there. The
barges will be taken to Mobile by the
power boats on the Warrior and tow ed
thence to New Orleans by the self
propellerS,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-19
Potentate
Speaks on Hospital
Zamora Shows Guest of Honor Royal Time While Visit
to City-Reception and Dance at Country Club
Follow Banquet-Many Distinguished
Shriners in CITY

zmora Temple members of the Ancient Arabic Mobiles of the
Shrine
imperial
the
tho Tuu bs
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-19

retson 400 mobiles in Birmingham
were backing him, and that all were
enthusiastic supporters of the Shrine.
During the afternoon an automobile
ride around the city was feature
At formal banquet at the Southern
club last night, the imperial potentate
was again honor guest. Speeches were
made by Potentate Grassland of Mont
gomery and Mr. Garretson. The Shrine
chanters gave a number of selections
The visitors were entertained at a
big reception and dance at the Country
club after the banquet. The zamora
band gave a concert from $3.50
until $50 o'clock. Chanters of the
temple sang several selections, and the
patrol gave an exhibition drill, The
reception followed the drill. Dancing
was a feature.
GUESTS OF ZAMORA
In Birmingham as guests of zamora
tenple are. Lee Parrish, recorder; Ira
Parker, assistant rabban: Harry MUIR
ply, past potentate, Athena temple.
Nashville; Leon Banker, Ben beavers
and David Taylor of Hamasa temple,
Meridian; Charles f. Watson of AL
hambra temple Chattanooga; David
Grassland. potentate of Alcazar tens
pie, Montgomery. who is also first inn
pt ries. recorder; H. c. Crenshaw, as
sistant rabban, and A. M. Mead, cap
tain of floor work. A1cazar temple.
With the imperial potentate is G. c.
Nolte, potantate of Afif temple, Ia
coma. This present trip is the last lap
of a journey which has taken them
over large section of the United
States. From here the visitors go to
Meridian; thence to Jackson. Memphis
and then to Des Moines for the i'm
perial council meeting on June 10.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-19
RUPTURE EXPERT HERE
Seeley, Famous in This Speciality,
Called to Birmingham

f. H Seeley of Chicago and Phila-
delphia. the noted truss expert will
personally be at the Tutwiler Hotel
and will remain in Birmingham. this
Friday only. May 20. Mr.. Seeley says
"The Spermatic Shield will not only re-
tain any case of rupture perfectly, but
contracts the opening in 10 days on the
average case. Being n vast advance
ment over all former methods-exem-
plifying instantaneous effects imme-
diately appreciable and withstanding
any strain or position This instru-
ment received the only award in Eng
land and in Spain producing results
without surgery, injections. medical
treatment or prescriptions Mr.. Seeley
has documents from the United States
Government Washington. D. c.. for
inspection. All charity cases without
charge, or II any interested call. he
will be glad to show Same without
charge and fit them II desired. Business
demands prevent stopping at any other
place in this section.
j. s-Every statement IN this notice
has been verified before the Federal
ana StEte Courts-F. H. Seeley.
Home offiss. lit North Dearborn St..
Chicago.
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The mobiles were asked to consider
monument to the Shrine or to do the
most good by eliminating the cost of
building and maintaining such an in
stitution by providing care for these
free treatment by Birmingham special
lists
Delegates of the local temple 70 the
Des Moines meeting and representa-
tives Of the, imperial council were
urged by Mr.. Garretson to carefully
consider the situation before voting to
take action on the purchase of hos
pital site.
ESCORT FOR VISITORS
More than 100 mobiles were present at
the luncheon held shortly after the
arrival of the distinguished visitor.
who was escorted to the hotel from
the Terminal station by John B. Be-
thea, Sr., potentate of Zamora temple,
and members of his divan, together
with the uniform bodies, the band and
patrol.
Other speakers at the luncheon were
David w. Grassland, potentate of AL
cazar temple, Montgomery, and first
imperial ceremonial master: q. G.
Nolte, potentate Of Afifi temple Ia
coma Wash; Charles e. Watson, chief
rabban of Alhambra temple. Chatta
nooga Harry Murphy, past potentate
of Almena temple, Nashville, and Da-
vid Taylor of Hamasa tempel Meri-
dian.
ADDRESS OF WELCOME
Col. T. o. Smith of Birmingham made
the address of welcome to Imperial
Potentate Garretson. He told Mr.. Gar
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-19
ADVISORY BOARD
SALVATION ARMY
APPEALSF FUNDS
Employers Asked to Aid In
Raising Quotas-Immedi-
ate Need for Funds for
Relief Work

Fifteen hundred petitions are being
sent out to stores and employers in
the Birmingham district asking them
to give their employees a chance to
subscribe to the Salvation Army main
tenance fund of $4,000.
An appeal for these funds will be
made Monday by the army advisory
board, composed of Birmingham citi-
zens headed by DR.. Percy Woodall.
Representatives of the luncheon
clubs of the city, who compose the
interclub council, have placed their
stamp of approval of the drive
and have invited BrigaIder l.. M.
simonson, divisional commander of
the Salvation Army with hendquar-
ters here, to appear before each
club md present the appeal in
person. He appeared before the
Rotary club yesterday.
e. B. Kemp. member of the Saliva
ton Army staff, appeared at the Civic
Forum luncheon yesterday and told
members of the plans of the army and
the need for immediate raising of the
fund. He was well received and asked
to return Monday to speak before the
Monday forum.
The familiar Salvation Army lassie
with her tambourine will be encoun-
tered on every side in the downtown
district, beginning today. Members of
tho Boys club will place cards bearing
the lassie in store windows and in
prominent locations.
The advisory board will serve as the
connecting link between the public and
the Salvation Army, according to DR..
Woodall Helping the army to find
all needy cases and sending all such
cases to the army for assistance will
be the chief function of the board fol-
lowing the appeal for funds next Mcn-
day.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-19
WILL induce ALL
]. SHIPPERS TO HELP
BOOST WARRIOR
Planning Campaign to Be Con-
Quoted Between Mobile and
Birmingham to Use NAL
Iory Steamship Line

Mobile. May 1s.-(Special) --Plans for a
campaign to be conducted from Mobile
to Birmingham to induce shippers to
company and the Warrior barge lines in
brder that these two services may be put
tn a paying basis and thus assure their
continuance. are expected to be put
Under way within a short time II pres
emit arrangements are carried out, ac-
cording to advices reaching Mobile from
Washington and Birmingham.
This follows the recent discussion OF
the probable withdrawal of the govern
nent from the Warrior project and the
claim of Mallory line officials that its
Mobile service is operating at a
loss, and cannot be long continued un-
less put upon more stable basis
While both of these matters have been
held up for further try-out through
the efforts of members of the Alabama
delegation and Frederick 1. Thompson.
vice chairman of the United States ship
ping board. These officials realize the
absolute necessity Of building up the
business of these two projects If they
are to be saved for Alabama, it is said,
and they will put the situation squarely
up to the shippers.
The campaign will be started at Mobile
when the Mallory publishes it's rates
from interior points to this city, which
will be within a very short time, &C
cording to advices received few days
ago by traffic officials of the Mobile
Chamber of Commerce. These rates will
be considerably lower than the rail
rates from that territory and Mobile
merchants will not only be assuring the
continuance of the Mallory service by
use of this route, but will also receive
the financial benefit of a substantial
sa wing in freight charges.
In Birmingham and in other Warrior
towns, the campaign will be conducted
along the lines of solving the up river
freight problem of the Warrior and OF
keeping the 20 per cent lower freight
rate from eastern points to Birmingham
via Mallory line and the river barges
Officials believe this is the crucial
period of water transportation in Ala
bama and the coastwse service between
Mobile and New York, and the import
ance of definite action In the way or
increased business is to be stressed
Notice as to when the rates to Mobile
will be published is expected this week,
according to r. G. Cobb, traffic manager
of the Chamber Of Commerce..
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-19
RECEIVE STACKER LIST

The state department of the American
Legion yesterday received copies of the
Stacker list now being made public by
the war department. The list was sent
to Matt H. Murphy, state commander,
and was marked confidential" Publica-
ton will be made only after copies are
received by the newspapers.
The first part of the list, which came
yesterday, contains only the names OF
alleged deserters from Cherokee and De-
Kalb counties. careful perusal indi-
Gates that the original list has been cut
down. and so far as could be learned
there were no names of prominent PEG
pie in either of the counties.
Reports received from Washington are
to the effect that many members of Con-
gress have devoted much attention to
getting the names. of alleged deserters
and slackers off the list, and 1t is not
expected that the publication in Alabama
will create any great sensation.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-19
FAIRFIELD BRANCH
LOCAL POST AMERICAN
LEGION TO BE FORMED

A branch of Birmingham post, No. /.
American Legion; will be formed at
Fairfield tonight with about 50 charter
members. This will be the first Of the
branches of the local post which will be
formed in different cities in Jefferson
county and in various parts OF the city.
The movement for branch post at
Fairfield was started last Friday night at
big mass meeting held in the park at
Fairfield The meeting was attended by
about 500 people and the American Steel
and Iron company band rendered a pro-
gramme Of patriotic and other music. Adj
dresses at the meeting were made by
Matt H. Murphy, state commander;
Frank NJ. Dixon. post commander. and
Judge Horace c.. Wilkinson.
Several members Of Birmingham post
will go out to Fairfield tonight to assist
in forming the post. the meeting being
held at the hall over the postoffice. It
is expected that the Fairfield post will
soon have a large membership, as the
meeting last Friday aroused great en-
thusiasm among ex-service men.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-19
INVITATIONS TO FIRST
ANNUAL CONVENTION
ClvITAN CLUBS MAILED

Handsome engraved invitations to
the first annual convention Of the In
ternational Association Of Civilian
Clubs. to be held here on Juno = and 3,
will be sent to every Civilian In the
country by the Civitan club Of Birming-
ham. according to announcement made
at the office Of the international secre-
tary yesterday.
The invitations arc printed in black
over . light gray underprint Of the in
transitional seal
1t was announced that tho latest Ad-
dition to the association is the Civitan
club Of Tulsa Okla. with membership
Of So
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-19
ALLEGED KIDNAPPING
CASE SET FOR HEARING

The case against A. Speaker. charging
him with KIDNAPPING Bertha Graham. To-
year-old daughter Of R. J. Graham. Is
set for preliminary hearing before Judge
H. B. Abernethy in the Jefferson county
court of misdemeanor May 20.
Charges of kidnapping and decoying the
child away for the purpose of rearing
her under the Catholic doctrine. to which
the father has announced himself as be-
ing opposed. were preferred by Mr.
Graham. Mr.. Speaker is under $500 bond.
Efforts to compromise the case whereby
the habeas corpus proceedings would be
dropped, have fallen through. according
to attorney for Graham, and the case will
be fought out In the court. Tho pro-
ceedings will be heard before Judge Hugh
A. Locke in the chancery division Of the
circuit court Monday.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-19
NEGRO STRUCK BY AUTO
AT ENSLEY STATION

Roscoe Channey, negro, 1909 Ave-
nue. K, Ensley, was knocked down and
seriously injured about o'clock last
night when he was struck by an auto
mobile driven by j. w. Gay, $500 Ave-
rue e, Ensley, just as he stepped from
street car at the Ensley Highlands
station
The negro was knocked unconscious
almost Immediately. Mr.. Gay stopped
his machine, picked the negro up and
carried him to the Ensley infirmary.
Charge of reckless driving was then
placed against Mr.. Gay by the Ensley
police authorities
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-19
CHILD INJURED

Catherine Wilson, 4-year-old daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. p, ]. Wilson, 2713
Avenue F, south. was slightly injured
about 6 o'clock last night when struck
by an automobile at the corner OF
Avenue F and Twenty seventh street,
south. The car was driven by Sam
johnson. negro, who was placed in the
city Jail under charge of reckless
driving The child was taken to Rob-
insons infirmary and 1t was later re-
ported that she was not seriously in
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-19
DIXON TO ADDRESS
REAL ESTATE BOARD

Frank w. Dixon, president of the
Security Savings and Loan association,
will address the members of the Bir-
mingham Real Estate board at their
luncheon today at 1 o'clock at the
Southern club. He will speak Of
Savings and Their Relation to Build
ing and Loan Associations"
The New York herald., 1921-02-11
PARIS POLICE ON TRAIL
OF A GERMAN-AMERICAN
Refuse to Disclose Identity of
Radical Suspect.
Special Cable to THE NEW YoRs HERALD.
Copyright, 1891. oy THE NEW YosK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau,
Paris. Feb. 10.

Special CdOfe 10 IHE NEW YORK HERALD.
Copyright, 1891. oy THE NEW YosK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau,
Paris, Feb. 10.
A German-A American newspaper man
said to have formed recently an Ameri-
can telegraphic agency with several
European branches Is the latest Com
munist involved in a plot now being
unravelled before Judge Jousselin. The
identity of this man is being withheld
until tho police have made a more thor
ough investigation of his scheme.
According to information considered
reliable. the correspondent Is q grad
uate of n German university. lie is
known to have been in Paris recently.
where he was dscrcetly followed oy
the French secret police. He evaded
them. however. and is known TO have
reached London. where he conversed
several times with Leonld krassine,
Bolshevist trade envoy. His movements
after that have not been definitely
asccrtained.
Hts completely with Russian and Ser
Wan Communists has been proved BY a
packet of letters which he dropped In n
train while passing through the Rhine
land. The police there are forwarding
tho letters to Paris In the hope OF pre-
venting his return to Germany. where
he Is said TO have mixed in gatherings
OF extremists.
The New York herald., 1921-02-11
KEEP LEAGUE ARMY OUT
REDS WARN LITHUANIA
Excuse for War Against Bal
tic States Seen.
BIZ the Associated Press.

LONDON. Feb. 10.-The Russian Soviet
Government has notified Lithuania that
IL will be considered definite act Of
hostility on the part of Lithuania IL a
League of Nations army is allowed to
occupy the wilma district pending the
plebiscite. Such action. IL the report be
accurate. is considered here as consti-
tuting a definite Bolshevik threat
against the military authority of the
League OF Nations.
The Soviet warning is a result OF
Poland's appea; for league troops at
wilma, on the plea that the forces Of
Gen. Zellgouski. the insurgent leader,
have been disbanded on the request OF
the League Of Nations and that the three
Lithuanian armies now on the borders
will occupy the district and render an
impartial plebiscite impossible.
Dispatches from Riga express the fear
that the Soviet authorities are employ
ing the Wilma situation as an excuse for
action against Lithuania and the Baltic
States generally.
The New York herald., 1921-02-11
SEES IRISH OF WORLD
RALLY AGAINST BRITAIN
London Times Biores Policy
of Wifful Blindness.

LONDON, Feb. ii tFriday),.-The Lon
don times this morning declares that a
deadlock has been reached in the Irish
situation which, II says. has become
world problem" II points out that the
irish of the British dominions present an
Irish problem for the dominion govern
ments. and refers to eighteen million
Irishmen In tho United states, who have
created very living Irish question for
every American politician.
quite apart from the intrinsic merits
of the Irish question In Ireland con-
tinues the Times, I'VE have therefore
questioned the wisdom Of the British
policy. which. however its authors may
seek TO Justify II. has In fact had tho
effect of rallying the Irish of the world
against this country and OF daily adding
to their animosity.
"wo should be false 10 our trust did
we not proclaim our profound anxiety
over a situation which only wilful blind
ness and studied offcctation holds to he
insulsr."
The New York herald., 1921-02-11
CERMANY'S HOPE IN
u. S., SAYS BERNSTORFF
Warns Hosty OUertures Will
Bring Suspicion.

HAMBURG (delayed), Feb. Count
Won Bernstorff. former German Ambas-
sador to the United States, addressing
the German Democratic party conven-
ton here to-day. characterized the allied
decisions on reparations as bad bill
of exchange which would prove payable
only by Americas Endorsement
Economic motives were the only thing
which would force a revision of the
treaty of Versailles. and it would be
dangerous. he warned, to make Ameri-
can statesmen suspicious by overtures
Of friendship without the economic mo-
tives OF Germany being made plain.
He thought that too frank suggestions
of friendship would prove a disappoint-
ment and would affect the probability of
American assistance to Germany in her
distressed condition.
The New York herald., 1921-02-11

DUBLIN, Feb 10.--A big meeting held
to-day under the auspices of the Domin-
ion League, but including representa-
tives of every section OF Irish moder-
ates, placed itself on record. with only
three dissenting votes, as refusing TO
lend support to the home rule act in
southern Ireland.
Resolutions were adopted defining the
home rule demand as full national self
government and financial independence,
conditioned by an agreement for safe
guarding the strategic unity of the Brit
lsh Isles, and calling upon the Govern
ment to take the first step by making an
offer of such terms, accompanied by a
pledge that when peace is restored am
nesty for all political prisoners will be
granted, with reparation of the losses
inflicted during the conflict either by the
Government or the insurrectionists.
Constable Molahy was wounded In the
village Of Abbeydorney. County Kerry,
Wednesday night. Crown forces arrived
at o'clock in the morning and ordered
the villagers TO leave their houses and
then, according to the report, indiscrim-
inately burned eleven houses, the occu-
pants of which. in their night attire. fled
for refuge to the outskirts of the village.