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The Washington herald., 1921-12-13
BRITISH CONTINUE
FIGHT TO ABOLISH
UNDERSEA CRAFT
Claim Their Use Is Only
To Attack Merchant
Shipping in War.

The British arms delegates will
continue to fight to abolish the sub
marine and will state their case at ar
early plenary session, it was an
nounced yesterday.
The United States and France have
declared-in favor of submarines for de
fense, leaving Great Britain prac
tically alone.
A member of the delegation said yes
terday that use Of submarines is
question of principle and should =
submitted to the whole conferenel
The argument against submarinesl
defensive weapons, Is in his OPS
that they are Of little avail saIly
a battlesnip and their use Is trhsnt
confined to preying upon I'D and
shipping, the British will CO. onera-
they never interfered- with
tions Of the British fieetAMitisb ur-e
Another argument tkx,rp tho use
is the difficulty Of possible 10
of the submarine, e.
limit the tonnage. sowever that tho
The British asseGt rot intsrfsre with
su1nar,no sSsir sdnotion De S-5-s naval ratio.
:. yaem np,nted ort also that full con-
~ was tsfng given to the size
sioe,au ef France and Italy and
OF .he na Understanding may be
.hal ~ m that quarter after the
loon. .a.. u the reduction for the
larger pe~ers'
The Washington herald., 1921-12-13
THE WEATHER
FOrec..t for T.day and Tomorr.v

r or the District
OF Columbia, un-
settled to ay
probably ligh I
rain or snow; to-
morrow fair; not
much change in
I e m p e at u re:
moderate to fresh
southwest, shift
ing to northwest
winds.
+ or Virginia
cloudy tod a y i,
probably lig h t
rain or snow in
The Washington herald., 1921-12-13
Charges Perjury
To Benedict
Mother of Bride Says That He
SwOre Falsely to Her
Age.

ROCKVILLE, Md, Dec. l2.-As a
result Of his marriage here on No
vember Is to Miss Clara E. Becraft,
OF Ammondale. Md, Herbert E.
Merson. of the vicinity Of Belts
Vile, Nd, is under arrest here
charged with perjury.
The warrant was issued at the
request of. Mrs. Mary f. Becraft,
mother of the bride. who repre-
sented that in making application
for the license here the young man
falsely made oath that the girl
was Is years old. whereas she was
but is. The couple were married
by Rev. o. c. Barnes, pastor of the
Christian Church.
The young man was released on
$500 bail and his trial will prob
ably take place at the March term
of the Circuit Court for the county.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-13

Rev. John Lee Allison. d. D..
pastor of the Second Presbyterian
Church. will resign as pastor of
that church next April to take up
evangelistic work. The announce
ment was made at the church YES
terday, his tenth anniversary as
pastor of that church.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-13
BOY HUNTER SHOT
BY own WEAPON
Frederick Walsh Was Seeking
Birds With Brother in
Cabin John Wood.

Frederick Walsh. l6 years old. of
Cabin John, was shot in the abdo-
men while hunting with his L.
year-old brother yesterday near
their home, and was operated upon
at the Georgttown Hospital, in
an effort to save his life.
The boys were shooting birds In
the woods when the shot gun car
ried by the older boy exploded. A
passing autoist took the lad to the
hospital.
The shot were. extracted by DIR.
George Tully Vaughan and at the
hospital late last night the boy was
reported improving.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-13
DEATHS

White.
sedrich Hynson. 6a years, Providence
Hospt.
Eugene P. Coresizier, so. Providence
Hospt.
harry J. Locke, IL, Providence Hospt.
walter p. Ramsey, g., Garfield Hospt.
BENJAMIN Walder. So. Emergency Hospt
Robert L. Dorsey. q, 1l15 st. NV.
MARI e. Dorsey, Is, 1115 X St nv.
Elvira A. Harvey. 81. 1908 kenilworti
ave. ne.
Aimeda Hasen, 76, 8I4 Charming st. ne.
mary =. Mulcare, 81. el3o h st. NV.
Robert A. Young, 27. Garfield Hospt.
Patrick Higgins, Is, Providence Hospt.
celered.
samuel Brown, ~, Emergency Hospt.
Herman Paige, Q, 1919 25th ST. NV.
Leonard Crawford. months, Children
Hcspt.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-13
r,lit0r Fights Sunday Laws.

AIonzo T. Jones, editor of the
ssstinel of Religious Liberty, stren-
ucusly opposed Sunday legislation
before the Secular League, meeting
IN Perpetual Hall, yesterday. Mr.
Jones traced religious legislation
from the time of Constantine. say
ing that the pending bills for Sun
day observance were a reversion TO
the religious intolerance of the dark
ages.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-13

Harris Hart, State superintendent OF
public instruction. and Prof. Charles
G. Msphis, professor of secondary
education and dean of the summer
school OF the University OF Virginia.
will deliver addresses on educational
topics Thursday night in the rooms
OF the Chamber of Commerce. The
public is invited
The Washington herald., 1921-12-13
Local Temperature.

Highest, 400; lowest, 3S.9.
Relative humidity-S a. m., II; 2
p. m., Al: p. m, 81.
Rainfall (S p. IN. to s p. m.), OIL.
Hours of sunshine. 0.9.
Per cent fpossible sunshine, 10.
Departure. from Normal.
Accumulated excess Of tenpera-
ture since January 1, 1921, l,I6s.
EXCESS of temperature since De-
cember 1, 1921, As.
Accumulated deficiency Of precipi-
tation since January /, 1921, 63l.
Deficiency Of precipitation since
December ]. 1921. 20.
Temperature same date last wear
Highest. so; lowest, 2s.
Tide Conditions.
High tide 6:19 a. m. and $40 n. m.
Low tide I2:4s.a. m. and I2:ss o. m.
Sun rises 7:1S a. M, sets 4:4s D. m.
Moon rises 1857 p. m. sets 5:27
a. m
River Conditions
Potomac and Shenandoah rivers
Doth clear at Harpers Ferry yester-
day afternoon.
Other Temperature.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-13

Finally it was bedtime. and the
whole car, for period, lapsed into
silence. Peggy was particularly
good that night, not a sound did
she make
The Washington herald., 1921-12-13
GRAND JURY STARTS
LEESBURG SESSIONS

LEESBURG, Va, Dec. 1.-THE
special grand jury called into ses-
sion by Judge Fletcher. of the Cir
cult Court for Loudoun County, to
investigate the widespread viola
tions of the prohibitiouHaw in the
county, met here today.
large number of subpoenas has
been issued for witnesses.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-13

north portion: tomorrow fair: not
much change in temperature; fresh,
possibly strong southwest. shifting
to northwest winds
For Maryland: Rain or snow to-
day; tomorrow partly cloudy; not
much change in Temperature; fresh,
possibly strong southwest; shift
ing to northwest winds.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-13
BIRTHS

White.
Claude A. and Florence Hope. boy.
WILLIAM F. and Anna Fox. boy
Rosario and Caterina Natoli, girl.
Henry B. and Bridy Reed, girl.
Walter W. and Ellie l.. Acton, boy.
Thomas G. and Naomi VI. Talbert. boy.
Ernest W. and Annie C. Alsop, boy.
Flippo VI. and Mary Monaco. boy.
Domenico A. and Petronilla Bonfglio. boy
Colored.
Gillion and Elizabeth Hobson, boy and gir
ltwins).
Luce and Mary Wright, girl.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-16
YOUTH COMMITS SUICIDE WITH ROPE Boy IT Years Old Hangs Him. self at Family Home-No
 Motive Given

Josiah A. Hobson, age +, committed suicide a few minutes after 5 o'ctociS yesterday afternoon by hanging him sell with a rope tied to the top railing Of the stairway at the family residence at l021 Seventeenth street. north.
 No motive could be found for the act. The body of the young boy was found by his mother pr. w. A. Burns was notified and upon arriving few min utes later/ stated that he had been dead about 45 minutes, though the body was still warm.
 The deceased had been employed py the Frisco railroad for the past SIX months. His father is also employed by the railroad, and when the son au't school 9 short time ago he went to worh with lis father. He had lived with ms parents during his entire life, and at no time of late, his mother stated. had ne seemed to be in depressed spirits.
 His mothe, stated to Dr. Burns tha' her son came home from work apou. noon yesterday, seemingly in the best oi spirits She also stated that ne ate d good lunch and gave no indication at all that he was worried about anything. Coroner John R. T. Rives arrived at the residence about o'clock and snortly afterward pronounced it case or SUI eide. The body was removed to the ihse Loy Undertaking company, where II is being teld pending funeral arrangements. The deceased is survived by his parents MT. ard Mrs Edgar E. Hobson, anu brother Albert HobSon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-16
]. R. |. OFFICERS
 ID BE INSTALLED
Conductors Divisions and Ladies' AlxiIiaries to Be In-
 stalled at FraternaI Hall

Officers for the Birmingham division. 1S6, and Avondale division, 334 Order of Railway Conductors, and the ladies' auxiliares to both, will be installed this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at Fraternal hall. E. R. Curtis vice president of the conductors, will install the officers of those divisions. and Mrs. W. T. Mooney of Atlanta vice president Of the auxil- iaries, will install the officers of that branch.
 The programme committee has ar ranged special musical programme,
 which will include violin and piano solos, vocal selections as well as sey i, eral numbers by the Ganus brothers
 quartet. The readings of Miss Kath- ryn Rule will feature the afternoon entertainment. A social hour will be enjoyed following the installation. and refreshments will be served
 The officers to be installed are as fol- lows: Birmingham division, 1Ss. w. M Davidson, chief conductor: Edgar Keith assistant chief conductor; John R. 1T Rives, secretary for the tenth consecu- tive term; I. J. Parsons, senior con- ductor; R. V. Ray, junior conductor:- O S. Rollings, inside sentinel; Walter IL Doyle, outside sentinel
 Ladies' auxiliary Alabama division No. 11s Mrs Clyde A. Hardwick, presi- dent Mrs. R. L. Mullins, vice presi- dent; Mrs. Annie Hunt, secretary; Mrs Josephine Hester, senior sister; Mrs. G. M. Dewitt, junior sister: Mrs Mary Fer guson. guard; Mrs. Clarence Harvey musician, and Mrs. Lily Stacey, chair man of the executive committee. Avondale division. No. 334, o. R. C.
 H. J. Jordan. chief conductor w. G.
 North. assistant chief conductor; J. R Hawkins. secretary and treasurer; $. l. Bigham, senior conductor; w. D. Chris tian junior conductor; w. N Hill in- side sentinel; J. r, Dewyer, outside sen tinel; c. F Carper, J NJ. Jackson. w w. Westmoreland, trustees.
 A. E. Garretson Division, No 296. La dies Auxiliary-Mrs. F. J. Chambers president: Mrs. H. c. Nelson. vice pres ident; Mrs T. M. Young. secretary and treasurer and insurance secretary: Mrs iJ l.. Buckner. senior sister: Mrs. ]. M Powers. junior sister; Mrs J. c. Gun ningham, chairman executive commit tee; Mrs. Fred Dollar. first member Mrs. M. M Ammon, second member Mrs. Q. s. Powers. guard: Mrs. s. I. Big ham. correspondents; Mrs. J. T. Meroney musician.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-16
Waterluorks Election Case
 Goes Under Consideration
Judge Locke Will Render Opinion Regarding Plea for Injunction Later-Loser Expected to Appeal
 to Supreme Court

Arguments on the petition of Charlie Barber for an injunction to restrain the city commission and the election commission from holding an election for the purpose of allowing the quail fled electors to vote on the ratifica- tion of the contract between the city of Birmingham and the Birmingham Waterworks company were heard yes- terday by Judge Hugh A. Locke in the chancery division of the circuit court.
 At the conclusion of the arguments the matter was taken under advise ment by the court.
 The complainant contends that no authority exists under the law whereby the proposed election could be held, as the holding of such an election constitutes a delegation to the people of the legislative powers vested in the city commission by the five commi ssioners bill. This is pro- hibited under the law, it was claimed.
 The city contends that the passage of the ordinance, the operation or which is based on contingency-in this case the vote of the people-does not constitute delegation of thelr legislative powers to the people as prohibited by law. This, it is pointed out, is merely giving the people an opportunity of ratifying or rejecting an act of the city commission which was completed in it's legislative ca
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-16
LAW ENFORCEMENT
 SLOGAN 0F W. I. |. U.
Eighteenth Amendment CeIe- brated at Southside Baptist
 Church This Afternoon

Members of the Women's Christian Temperance union will celebrate the anniversary of the eighteenth amend ment with an appropriate programme this afternoon at 3 o'clock at the South Side Baptist church.
 pr George R. Stuart, pastor of the First Methodist church, will make the principal address. Dr. J. E. Dillard, pastor of the South Side Baptist church will preside and make a short talk. Several other speakers will ap- pear on the programme which is being arranged by the central union of this organization. Several musical mum bers will be rendered. and the young girls of the auxiliaries will act as ushers.
 The Women's Christian Temperance union has adopted the slogan for 1921, Law Enforcement and every mem- Der of the Birmingham organization has promised to vote in every cleo tion There are more than 1000 mem bers enrolled in this organization.
 The committees in charge of the ex- ercises are: Women's Christian Tenn perance union, Mrs. l.. r. Harris, Ars. IF, M. Jackson and Mrs. W. H. Jeff fries; from the Southside Baptist church, Mrs. J. T. Doster, Mrs. B. D. Ingliss and Mrs. l.. F. Yancey.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-16
MONTGOMERY BRANCH
Local Brokers Extend Operations
 Bond Market Attractive

Ward. Sterne X Co, brokers. nave eA- tended their operations to Montgomery' They have opened branch office there and installed F, s. Leach as their Mont gomery representative.
 ..yve already do a considerable business in Montgomery and south Alabama, said George Ward This has been py mail. wire and long distance telephone. AT office in Montgomery, with a per sonal representative. has become de- srable, almost necessary.
 ..The bond market is very attractive' bas heen so for some time. Alabama in- yestors are as keen as any, and have been prompt to make investments in the really excellent offerings that have been made.
 aThe investor is no longer confined 10 the man and woman of large means, but there are many men and women Of small means who take on a hundred or so dol- lars worth at time and come back after a while for more
 "People have learned how to invest their money in sound securities. They are drifting more and more away from the wildcat and questionable. and put ting their savings in stable and safe se- curites. !, ! we believe 1t is going to be good wear for good security investments, hence our enlargement of operations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-16
DEFENDANTS DISCHARGED
Twenty-one Charged With Shooting Into Store Discharged By Court

Twenty-one defendants, charged with shooting into the store of Wesley w. Alverson occupied as postoffice and the store and dwelling house of C. O. Anderson at Hague, near Majestic, on September IT. were discharged yes terday. This action was taken by Judge H. B. Abernethy in the Jcffer- son county court of misdemeanors fol- lowing preliminary hearings. War rants for the arrest of the men were sworn out by Wesley Alverson.
 According to the testimony of wit nesses the shooting occurred few minutes after the shooting affray be- tween striking and non union miner. at Majestic in which Greene Cook, ne- gro non-union miner. was killed and two others were injured.
 The men discharged were: Hayes Howell, Bedford Howell, Oscar J. Lynn. Earl McCombs, N E. Kirkland, Lee P Doss. Tom M ming, Louis w. Brown, Jerome Crawley Tom Ellis, Harset Lowell, R. E. Lowell, Steve Evans. Rich Brown. Henry Moore. w. H. Albert Perry Clark, Frank Simp- son, Leo White. George Rudd and Fred Moore
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-16
NO CLUE TO DEATH OF CREWS REVEALED
 AT INVESTIGATION

Unlawful homicide was the verdict of John R. T. Rives, assistant coroner, fol- lowing an investigation into the death of Dave Crewes, who died as result of gunshot wounds received Christmas Eve. The shooting took place in a house on Twenty y-sixth street near the Terminal station No arrests have been made and the shooting was most mysterious Crewes being found with four bullets in his body He died q few hours after reaching the hospital without regaining consciousness.
 verdict of accidental without criin- nality was the coroners verdict follow ing an investigation into the death or Mrs J. E. Cole, who died from injuries sustained when she was struck by an automobile
 Accidental death was the verdict or J. D. Russum, assistant coroner, in the case of Joseph Ellis. Jr., the 2O-month- old son of Joseph Ellis, negro, at Sayre- ton. The childs clothing caught fire from the grate Wednesday while the mother had gone next door. The child died Thursday as result of the burns receiyed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-16
MANUF LECTURERS OF
 ALABAMA CONVENE HERE ON TUESDAY
Dr. Eaton, Editor of LesIie's Weekly, to Be Principal Speaker - Leaders In Several Lines on
 Programme

Representative manufacturers from all
 parts of Alabama will gather here for
 the opening session of the Alabama Man ufacturers' association convention at the Southern club Tuesday morning at 9;So
 o'clock.
 Acceptances from members sent to l.. Sewer, president of the organization in-
 dlcated that not less than 200 of the 5Vu
 i~embers will be in attendance. Sessions will be held in the morning and after noon. and will conclude with dinner ar the Southern club Tuesday evening at which Dr. Charles A. Eaton. editor of
 Les ics Weekly, will be the principal speaker.
 Other ttominent speakers GLrns the
 session Will be Courtney Denalo, special representa- ve of the Manufacturers Rec ord; Louis F. Bell of the Southern Tariff congress- and Mir Sevier who will make his annual report reviewing the activities of the first year of the association. and will outline the plans for ths coming year.
 ] The address of pr. Eaton at the din-
 ner Tuesday evening is expected to prove a feature of the meeting. He is regarded
 as one of the worlds leading civic and
 social engineers For 10 years he was pastor of the Madison Avenue Baptist
 church of New York, and prior to that time he was pastor of the Euclid Avenue
 Baptist church of Cleveland, of which
 John D. Rockefeller was for 65 years a member.
 Dr Eaton is known among the masses as The Big Brother of New York and at the same time is considered the lead ! ing expert on industrial relations in the country. He is ranked with Joseph
 Choate and Chauncey M. Depew as an after-dinner speaker
 He is an author and orator flames throughout the English speaking world, and his contributions to leading pubil- cations of the United states. Canada and
 Great Britain, as well as his editorial ! in Leslie's, have attracted wide and | favorable attention.
 1 Because of his knowledge of the posi- l tion of the working men and his high standing with them he was made head of the national service section of the emergency fleet corporation of the United States shipping board during the war. lie
 was charged with speeding up production in all the shipyards. and all industries producing materials for ships. l In one year he spoke to more than l.
 COG, GOO men, and his staff spoke to several millions more. His success in this work was considered phenomenal. He was closely associated with Charles M. Schwab in this work, and MT Schwab at tributed much of the success of the fleet corporation in rapid construction of ships ; to the work of Dr. Eaton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-16
CRIMINAL CASES IN COURT THIS WEEK Thirteen People Face Trial for Offenses Punishable By
 Death

Thirteen cases in which the defen- dants are charged with offenses punishable by death. under the Ala bama statutes, will be tried this week in the criminal division of the circuit court.
 This week has been designated for the hearing of capital cases Of the number to be tried at this time nine will be called upon to answer to charges of murder in the first de- gree Four will be tried on charges of robbery
 All prisoners charged with capital offenses were arraigned in open court January 8, and their cases were for nially set by Judge William E. Fort Juries to hear these cases will be picked from special venire contain ing 70 names which was drawn sew eral weeks ago
 J. R. Allsono, striking miner of the Sloss- Sheffield Steel and Iron com pany, is charged with the killing of Sam Linn, non-union miner, at Gin- town a few days after the strike of coal miners of the Birmingham dis trict went Into effect several months ago.
 Frank Cook and c. L. Anderson charged with robbery in two cases will also be tried next week. These
 men are alleged to have robbed L. F McEachern and William Travis a few weeks ago. They were indicted by the Jefferson county grand jury which ad- 1 journed in December.
 ] Will Sullivan will face a charge of
 murder. He is alleged to have killed
 his step-father, William Yancey, short 1 1y after his mothers second marriage, Among the other cases set for trial this week are: John White. rurder;
 Emory Smith, robbery in two cases; Paul Locascio, robbery; Clarence Reeves murder; Carmelo Naura, mur- der; Nancy Lee. Sr. murder; J. B. Mill Ter murder: Jim Alexander, murder Porte B. Rutland, murder.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-16
CITY IS USING ], l5l MORE WATER METERS
 THAN DURING 1920

There are 1,151 more water connec- tions in Birmingham than there were last year.
 On January 1, 1921. there were 2S.05s water meters in Greater Birmingham.
 On January 1, 1920. there were 26,9oS. The increase for the year is 1.151.
 There is not water meter for each family. There is a meter for each dwelling, vbut families have become so grouped under the same roof during the past several years that many meters stand for more than one family.
 The increase is in keeping with the increase in gas and electric meters and, taken together, the three indicate 10 per cent increase in population for the year.
 The water works company has in creased it's capital stock by $700,000. of which it intends to devote more than s400,0o0 to betterments. Chief of these will be installation of 10000, ,000-gallon pumps and other equipment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-16
BIG SISTERS TO HOLD
 ANNUAL ELECTION
Tuesday Set for Event and Member
 ship Drive Start

Election of officers will be the fea- ture of the programme at the annual meeting of the Big Sisters association to be held Tuesday. afternoon at 3 O clock
 in the rooms of fhe Business and Pro- fessional Womens club.
 Plans for the annual drive for the re- newal of memberships and securing new members will be discussed by the mem bers of the association. Mrs. H. II She'll chairman. will preside at the meet ing.
 Every member is urged to be presen+ as matters of importance connected with Katherine Inn, the cooperative home for working women, recently opened py the association, will be discussed. The Inn is attracting numbers of youna working women, and is rapidly beins filled About 50 applications have been received since the house was officially opened last Tuesday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-16

pacity when the ordinance was passed.
 Arguments of both the complainant and the defendant were lengthy anu authority in many similar cases was cited. The petitioner was represented by Monty Ullman. Judge Horace Wilkinson represented the city. It is expected that Judge Locke will hand down his decision next week, and 1t is stated that the losing side will ap- peal the case to the supreme court.
 The original bill was filed several days ago Ly Charlie Barber against Di. N. A. Barrett, president of the city commission; John R. Hornady, Fl. P. Burruss, J. Ellis Brown and John H. Taylor. associate members, J. P. Stiles, judge of probate; Sherifr Chris Hartsfield, William Waldrop, clerk of tha court composing the cleo ton commission.
 In addition to enjoining the defend- ants from holding an election on Jan nary "A, the petition sought to re- strain the city from spending, ap- propriating or ordering or approVlns the payment of any money from the public treasury of the city of Bir- mingham for any purpose whatsoever in connection with the proposed cleo tion, either by bills therein already incurred, or fer any that would nec- essarily be incurred if the proposed election vera or could be legally or properly held