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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-19
PORT CORPORATION
 ELECTS OFFICERS.
w. D. Nesbitt Again Chosen
 President, and Other Offi- cialS Are Retained

At the annual meeting of the Fort ot
 Birmingham corporation, W. D. Nesbitt was elected president; R. A. Brown, vice president. and R. B. Winslow, secretary and treasurer.
 His work having been completed. and
 the port now being in the hands of the gov ernment, which is operating it, the oi-
 gfice of general manager held by Charles Francis Wood builder of the port, was not continued.
 The Port of Birmingham corporation or ! ficers were able to show to the stock
 holders the completion of the task
 planned in 1919. The port is now equipped for the handling of all sorts of mercnan- disc. and most of the new craft is on
 the river A dozen communities in the ~
 per cent freight dfferential territory are
 already patronizing the Warrior service,
 anC regular cargoes of rice. coffee sugar and other commodities are coming up the
 river at a saving of 20 per cent of the
 freight delivered at shippers doors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-19
MILLER TO TESTIFY Former Sheriff on Trial for Killing SOn-in-Law Will Take Stand Today

J. B. Miller, being tried for murder be- fore Judge F. F. Heflin in the criminal division of the circuit court. will take ,he stand this morning in hls own behalf. At the conclusion of his testimony argi- ments in the case will be heard, and t is expected that the case will go to the jury late this afternoon.
 The defendant is former sheriff of Clay county and is charged with the murder of his son-in-law, Joseph Orso, at 2s26 Sixth avenue, south, several months ago. According to the testimony introduced by the state, the trouble which resulted in the shooting of Orso grew out of the arrest of Orso at the instance of Miller, who, it is alleged, claimed that the man had mistreated his daughter, Orso's wife
 This ease was started Monday after noon and consumed all of yesterday. The state is represented by John Mccoy, as1 sistant solicitor: Attorneys White Gibson and Ben Davis Judge Hugo Black is representing the defendant.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-19
PLEA OF INSANITY
Allison, Charged with Murder, Has Become Insane Since Confinement

J. R. Allison, miner. charged with murder. entered plea of insanity yesterday in Judge H. P. Heflin's di- vision of the circuit court. The ce- 'fendant. who Is alleged to have killes Sam Linn at Gintown at, the beginning of the coal miners strike in the Bir- mingham district. claims that he has lost his reasoning since ne has been confined in the county Jail.
 A number of witnesses were exam ined, including the defendant and his wife: John Harris. chief warden of th county jail. and Hugo Black. attorney for the defendant. who testified that lin their opinion Allison is now insane. An order was entered by the court ap- pointing pr. B. l.. Wyman to examine the defendant and report on his mental condition this morning. at which time Allison's trial isl scheduled to De taken up.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-19

and reading. All Of the members hand in magazines to the tearoom parlor and the organization subscribes reading matter. Our quiet parlor in the heart of town is appreciated, ana every day from II o'clock on there are as many as two dozen girls and women in it."
 FRIEND TO ALL
 Mrs. Myatt. who is both friend and m other to the girls who go to the tea room. told of the increasingly friendly atmosphere of the place. Sometimes girls bring their lunches and come il couples ard fours using the tables freely, which they are welcome to do whether they buy lunches or not. More often, they buy things that will add to the lunch they have, The lunches are sold cafeteria style with the diff ference that they are paid for over the counter and the dishes returned.
 "I am always so glad to see the tearoom full and the tables surrounded or more" Mrs. Myatt said "I love girls, and I do everything to make this an enjoyable, friendly and infor nal place for them. I do not have to stay behind the counter after the lunchers arrive now, and try to make 1t a rule to learn the name of at least one girl each day and often l start Il conversation at a table filled with girls strangers to each other Soon they are all friends"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-19
CONTRACTORS TAKE
 COUNTY BONDS AT PAR

Bids for the $65ooo0 worth of Jeff ferson county road improvement bonds were opened yesterday by the board of revenue. Several contractors appeared before the board and agreed to -ake the bonds at par in payment for work, the contracts for which have already been awarded or are now under on- ,struction. The amount disposed of in Ithis manner amounted to $142,000, while $85,000 were sold for 95 per cent l of their par value.
 The contractors and amount of the bonds they agreed to take are as fol- lows: w H. and J. B. Rylant. $14.000 due April. l, 1928; l. W. Parson. $7.0o0
 due April. 1928; w. D. Wade, $6.000 due April. 1928: Pat Wallace. $115. 900 due April. 1927.
 Pat Wallace agreed to take $35.000 for 95 due in 1927, and $50.000 at the same price due in 1928.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-19
EVENTS OF TODAY
 IN BIRMINGHAM

Dr. Gibbons lecture tonight nt Temple Emanu-EI.
 Rotary club luncheon at l o'clock a' the Tutwiler.
 Robcs.t E. Lee celebration this after noon at Wilson park.
 ADJUSTMENTS Jefferson Theatre-"Turn to the Right"
 Lyric-Ke eith vaudeville and pictures. Loew's Bijou-Vaudeville and pie lures.
 AIcazar-Basil Kings "Earth- bound. TrinnOn-ssThe Jack Knife Man., and Harold Lloyd. in "Number, Plense.' strand-waIlace Reid. in "The Charm School"
 Galax-May Allison, in "Held in Trust,
 Rialto-Bert Lytel, in "The Mislend- ing Lady"
 Princess-fBride 13."
 Odeon-3The Mystery of 13.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-19

q ClluC, W VI
 These proceedings were in- stituted following raid on the premises by city, federal and county officers and the alleged finding of huge illicit distil1cry in the portion occupied by Nich- Olns Collins as n candy store. The property wns ordered returned to the defendant in the decree of Judge Locke.
 This case was submitted upon the plendings and proof and all parties being present or repre- scented by counsel were heard nc cording to the decree. The court, after hearing the case, was of the opinion that the proof does not show thnt the respondent, Pc- nelope Jcbeies, had knowledge, either actual or constructive, that the building was being used in violation of the liquor prohibition
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-19
BAKING INDUSTRY
 CONVENTION COMING TO BIRMINGHAM

lected as the place to hold the 1921 convention of the Southeastern Asso- citation baking industry. which will be held in the city the latter part of April. T. A. McGough of Birmingham is president of the association.
 This action was taken at a meeting of the executive committee held yes- terday at Atlanta. and a special com. mittee was appointed to set the exact date of the convention.
 The Chamber of Commerce. through MT. McGough extended the invitation to the bakery association. and will be hosts when the convention meets.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-19
EvERETTT0 SPEAK
 AT ROTARY LUNCHEON

Blanks Everett of the United States Chamber of Commerce. and a former member of the Rotary club of Birming- ham. will address that organization this afternoon at o'clock in the ballroom of the Tutwiler hotel. MT. Everett vii. talk on the Rotary clubs in other cities which he has visited. He was for some time secretary of the Birmingham Cham Der of Commerce but lefte this city to enter the United States navy during the var.
 The report of the nominating commit tee will be made by J. Frank Rushton ia the absence of E. H. Andrews, the chair man. unique fellowship stunt has been arranged and several selections will be rendefed by Raymond Cox of Gadsden.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-19
LIGHTS AND HYDRANTS

The city commission, a its regular scs- ton of two street lights and two fire tion of two stret lights and two fire hydrants.
 The lights will be placed at Twenty third street and Avenue E, Ensley, and eventy-eighth street and Fourth avenue, north.
 The fire hydrants will be placed at Huntsville road and Twenty-ninth ave- nue and Huntsville road and Thirty-sec- 0nd avenue
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-19
UNLAWFUL HOMICIDE

verdict of the death of William Gilmore, who was stabbed, it is alleged. by John
 Williams, at Docena yesterday The fight grew out of a gambling game, ac- cording to witnesses. Warrant for the arrest of Williams was sworn out by Coroner Russum before Judge H. B. Abernethy. 7 AfSssb s0es |;
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-19
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were issued yesterday at the office of the probate judge:
 Charles w. Jolley and Miss Hattie Wins.
 Max Larch Mayer and Miss Bertha Siegal.
 James Edwards Dixon and Miss Amy Antone.
 Jessie w. McGee and Miss Verla Kate Tidwell.
 c. D. Snow and Miss Ruth Conner Dr. Walter s. Rountree and Miss Martha Lawrence Bradshaw.
 c. E. Welton and Miss Irene Lanning
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-19

laws of the state. The register in chancery wns also directed In the decree to turn over to Mrs. JebeIes any and all funds which have come into his hands ns rentals under lease made by permission of the court granted some time ago. The decree directs the custodian to turn over to Mrs. JebeIes all fixtures in the build ing and to hold such personal property as was seized as part of the contents of the building at the time of the raid other than the hxtucs and to file with the court m inventory of such property, which will be held pending adjust mrnt of any claims for taxes or other liens against 1t. It is or- dcred in the decree that the costs of the proceedings be taxed aEainst the state of Alabama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-19
THINK WELL
Before Placing Your Savings in Investment Promising High Returns.

{. There is no substitute for safety. The lure of high profits leads only to .
 day of vain regret Real estate. after all. is the foundation
 of all security And first mortgages on homes Are the safest securities in our Nation. We offer each depositor the full protec-
 tion afforded by our thousands of good
 first mortgages. . Security Savings and Loan co., Sseur-
 ity Building. 2ioe a Ave. Birmins-
 ham. Ala Assets $7zs.5s9.s7. 1. You get 5 per cent on savines. per
 cent oh time eeftificates. ~ per cent on
 monthly savins
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-19
GAS COMPLAINT

A 'lSick'' against the quality of gas furnished in at least one West End block was made yesterday by J. F. Weir, lllJ Third avenue. who told Dr. N. A. Bar rett, president of the city commission. that several families had been unable to cook meals oB their gas stoves because of the low gas pressure.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-19
GROWING RAPIDLY

UNOWINU KAFIDL1 Mrs. J. A. Myatt. the manager of the tearoom, and secretary of the Wom- ems Christian Temperance union. de e- scribed the growth and far-reaching day.
 The tearoen, when it was first started few years ago" she said. occupied a room of only about 16 by I6 feet. Now they occupy two entire iloors and room space many times larger. In addition to the tearooms, there are two parlors where the girls and women in business or tired from shopping often come for rest, quiet
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-19
Card of Thanks

The relatives of Mrs. Sue Oden Grif- filth take this means of expressing to their many friends sincere thanks for the beautiful floral offerings and serv- ices rendered during her illness and rs, cent death. ll
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-19
TWO HOMIClDES
 DURING THE WEEK

There were two homcides in Birmins- ham duYing the past week. according to the weekly report Of Dr. J. D. Bowling, county and city health officer. There was one in the county outside of Bir- mingham, bringing the total up to three.' There were five deaths caused by vio-l lenee in the county, of which one was suicide one was an automobile accident. and three were from gunshot wounds There were 147 deaths in the county dur ing the past week. of which 114 occurredl fin Birmingham Of this number 5S were white and 61 negroes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-19
All Dishes Put Together Only Total 75 Gents On
 WC.TU. Tea Room Menu
Most Expensive Order Is Dme Majority Are Five Cents And In The List Are Roast Meat Salad, Pie, Veg
 etables. Hot Biscuits, Shaw, Cake and Sauce
nv EsrELLE BErHEA HALE

penny to make ncke good the attractive tea the w. C. T. U The place especially for the the business girl has been placed basis that with the foregoing of profit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-19
i, IS m~n.ns.
LICENSES CANCELLED
State Insurance Commissioner Stops
 Two Companies

Montgomery, January H.-(Special)- A. w. Briscoe state commissioner of insurance. today announced that the H. cense of the Home Life and Accident h. surAnce company of Fordyce, Ar,... to write workmen's compensation insurance in Alabama and tho license of the Lum- bermen's Reciprocal exchange of Houf- ton. Texas. to write all classes of in- surance. had been cancelled. The orders werc issued on tho allegation that the Home company had issued policy con tracts with private agreements which were not contained in the policies as re- Quired by law and that the Lumbermen's [ exchange had failed to file policies writ ton in the state showing rates and methods of business.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-19
Court Releases Seized
 Second AUenue Building Was Taken Over Two Years Ago When Still Was Found On Property-Judge Locke Holds Testimony
 Shows Owner Was Innocent

In decree handed by Judge Hugh A. Locke in the cancery division circuit yesterday the condemna
 proceedings instituted nearly two by the state against the property of Mrs Penope Jebeles 2227 Second
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-19

At Women's Christian Temperance union meeting yesterday, the menus were declared ready for use and a distribution of them among the work ing girls and women at their places of business was decided upon, the temperance union members themselves U act as the distributors
 The menu card under discussion yesterday is as follows.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-19

pUNCTURES VULCANIZED. 15c. ALL
 WORK GUARANTEED PRUIT'r's PLACE. 514 s. 10TH ST.
Iron County register., 1921-09-08

the Kaiser" they at least destroyed
his power and stripped him of the
dominions he and his predecessors
for several generations had won by
the bayonet. There was Alsace- Lor-
raine, for instance, the ''lost province,
seized from France in 1870. That
wrong, first of all, would be righted.
1t was righted, and is. The precious
provinces, where the first American
troops took their place at the Armaged-
don of the nations, are he,din security
by the allied arms. America, nnder
the command of Harding, Hughes,
Lodge, Knox, johnson and Harvey,
the -and-ink "colonel,' has with
drawn. Among the portions of the
Versailles treaty repudiated in the
treaty OF Berlin by the refusal of the
United States to nssume the obliga-
tions of enforcement is the section
which acknowledges the wrong done
by Germany in 1871 and restores the
lost provinces to France.
What was done by American arms
in Europe cannot be undone by an
administration in Washington, but
only for the simple reason that other
forces are holding the lines abandon
ed by America in the new treaty OF
Berlin.
Iron County register., 1921-09-08
American Legion Convention.

Kansas City, Mo-, Sept. ga band
contest, in which more than 100 bands
representing many states will partici-
pate, will be special feature of the
third annual convention of the Ameri-
can Legion, which opens here October
81 for three day session.
Prizes totallng 81, ,750 will be award
ed. First prize will be 81 900, second,
$500 and third, $3.50. The bands will
be judged as they. pass in review in
the convention parade on the first
day. The contest will be supervised
by committee headed by Col. E, M.
Stayton, formerly of the 35th Division.
Thirty-three bands already have
registered for the convention. Two
Massachusetts bands, two from New
York, one from Ohio, Michigan,
Oklahoma, Texas and Indiana and a
number from Kansas and Missouri
are among those listed. A Scotch
bagpipe orchestra from Portland,
Ore, will be in attendance.
Iron County register., 1921-09-08

dents friends. Do they think the
gulled can be gulled again, or are they
merely supporting a movement for
the widest feasible publicity? Both of
these gentlemen bave had some ex-
perienee in life and must realize that
in all negotiations claims are advanc-
ed and remarks sre made in the pre-
liminary stages which are open to SO
much misinterpretation that their
publication at the time might en-
danger the success of the whole en-
terprise. While minor misunder-
standings are being adjusted there is
much to lose and little to gain by too
open publicity. But beyond the pre-
limipary negotiations there is line,
difficult to locate, on the other side of
which itmay be said that publicity will
benefit the cause. The public opinion
of the world must be kept we'll in
formed as to the progress of the dis
armament conference. All business
done must be done openly in so far as
this can possibly be done without
prejudicing the success of the confer
ence. There is happy medium be-
tween secret diplomacy and pitiless
publicity. In the present case it is
the object rather than the principle
that must be the guide, and this OBJ
jectis the successful outcome of the
conference.
Iron County register., 1921-09-08

the work Of the native evangel-
lists. 1t is planned to establish q
church, theological seminary and col
lege, hospital and orphanage at Jeru-
salem as soon as practicable and thus
seek to reach other points in Pales-
tine and Syria from this center.
Minister to 9oo,ooo,o0o People.
With the enlarged foreign mission
program of Southern Baptists that de-
nomination is now operating in 18
countries on every side of the globe,
and has in its employ practically 500
foreign missionaries and twice that
number of native workers trained in
the mission schools. Through it's
present missionary operations the
Board is seeking to minister to 475,-
100000 yellow people, 100000 brown
people, 200,00O,0O0 black people and
225,000,000 white people, making az
total of 900,000,000 people, or more
than half the population Of the globe.
Numbered among it's workers already,
on the field are 21 foreign physiciansl
lLu y lO1CASh lulo0IOR Aul w
year gave 154,070 treatments. There
are now Gil mission churches on the
foreign fields and of this number 1S4
are self-supporting. The average con-
tributions of these mission churches
last year to denominational causes was
S. per member, the Christians on the
foreign fields responding more uber-
ally as result of the rs Million Cam.
paign.
The new missionaries sailing at this
time were contributed by the following
states: Alabama two, Arkansas one,
Georgia five, Kentucky six, Louisiana
two, Mississippi four, Missouri four,
North Carolina three, South Carolina
five, Tennessee five; Texas fifteen,
Virginia six, Iowa one and Pennsyl-
vania one.
Iron County register., 1921-09-08
IRONTON MO. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1921

how critical was Senator Harding at
that time of President Wilson, charg-
ing that he did not consult Congress
with sufficient freedom. AS Presi-
dent, Mr.. Harding consults only with
Republicans.
Now the interesting question arises:
When the disarmament conference
adjourns will we have a League of
Nations resulting, bearing the Hard
ing, rather than the Wilson, name
plate?
Iron County register., 1921-09-08

sented the State Auditor, at once took
an appeal to the Supreme Court. The
office is in litigation in the Supreme
Court.
Last May Gov. Hyde appointed
Geo. W. Wagner of this city to sue
ceed Farmhouse and the latter refused
to surrender the office. Later, Wag-
ner resigned and was appointed a
member of the> State Prison Board.
Two weeks ago Gov. Hyde appointed
Charles s. Prather of Stoddard Coun-
ty to the office, and again Farmhouse
refused to surrender it. Neither
Farmhouse, his deputies or office
force has been paid since the 1st of
May.
Iron County register., 1921-09-08

missionaries, but to do much other
work, including building or making
substantial additions to Is boys
schools, II girls schools, 81 mission
residences, five hospitals and dispen-
saries, four light and power plants for
mission compounds, 26 church build
ings, four colleges, seven theological
seminaries. In addition, assistance has
been given seven church building loan
associations, six new stations have
been opened and equipped, land has
been bought for the enlargement of
several mission compounds, home for
orphans in Italy has been established,
and g block of ground has been pur-
chased in the heart of Rome for head
quarters. for the work in Italy, theo-
logical seminary, publishing house,
church and mission residence being
provided on this property.
Enlarge European Field.
AS a result of the Campaign, South
ern Baptists have been enabled to
greatly enlarge their work in Europe
They have carried on mission work in
Italy since 1870, but now they have
opened up new work in Jugo-Slavia,
Hungary and Roumania, and have made
a beginning, through the distribution
of Bibles, in the Ukraine and Southern
Russia and Siberia. To act as the
European representatives of the Board
in this enlarged program, DR.. and Mrs.
Everett Gill of Kansas City were re-
Gently named. They will probably
make their headquarters in Switzer-
land.
The first work Southern Baptists
have ever done looking to the evangel.
ization of Mohammedan lands has just
been undertaken in Palestine and
Syria, and DR.. and Mrs. w. A. Hamlet
of Austin, Texas, have gone to Jeru
salem, where they viii s1perintend
Iron County register., 1921-09-08

From the larger proceeds OF the
Baptist Is Million Campaign the For
eign Mission Board of the Southern
Baptist Convention has been enabled
to send out more than 100 new mis-
sionaries since that movement was
launched, it is announced, and OF that
number sixty young men and women,
representing fourteen states, have just
sailed for China, Japan, Africa, Brazil,
Argentina and Chile. In addition to
these, DR.. and Mrs. Everett, Gill OF
Kansas Chy will sail September IA to
become representative of the Board
in Europe, while DR.. and Mrs. w. A.
Hamlet Of Austin, Texas, have just
sailed for Jerusalem, where they will
maintain headquarters in acting as the
Near East representatives Of the
Board.
The new missionaries to China and
Japan sailed from Seattle, Saturday,
August 81, on the Hawkeye State of
the Admiral Line, while those for Bra
zil, Argentina, Chile and Africa sailed
from New York on the Aeolus August
II. They will be engaged chiefly in
evangelistic, educational, medical and
agricultural work and will be- sta
toned at various points in these fields.
While large number of new workers
have been sent out by the Board since
the beginning of the Campaign, at
least 100 other capable young men and
women could be employed to advant-
age If they were available, Secretary
j. F. Love advises.
Mission Money Gets Results.
OF the more than $25,000,000 that
has been collected in cash on the Is
Million Campaign to date, about $5,'
100000 has gone to foreign missions.
This has made it possible not only to
strengthen the old work on all fields
and employ large number of new
Iron County register., 1921-09-08
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