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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-21
SELL MORE LUMBER


 There is a better feeling in the lumber market with southern pine especially active. according to the Western Lumberman, which says:
 There appears to be a better feel ing In the lumber trade and buying continues, taking the country as "a whole. at approximately the same level as of recent weeks, which means that as much business is now being placed as at any other time this year. Encouraging features of the situation are the smoothing out of building labor troubles and indi- cations that the railroads intend to resume buying, particular of those items needed for immediate repairs.
 "The market for southern pine Is the keenest today, and the manufac- turers of that wood have probably sold greater percentage than those of any other section. For the last ten weeks unified order flies in southern pine territory have increas-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-21
MOONSH|NE NOW
 ON DECREASE HERE
Average of 125 Stills a Month Destroyed Is Being
 Lowered

Moonshiners are on the run In Alabama. according to N. L. Pierce. chief federal prohibition officer, who says that indications are that there will be fewer stills found in the state during the present month than there were in May, and there were fewer in May than in any month since the federal prohibition amend ment went into effect
 Most stills found in the last six weeks have been dry, due to the lack of water necessary for their operation. Shelby county still holds the record for the most stills destroyed, and about twenty-five per cent of the stills destroyed in the state are found in that county
 The prohibition enforcement of- ficers have averaged destroying l25 stills month during the first five months of the present year. This is slight increase over last year, but as has been stated during the last six weeks the number has been de- clining.
 After demolishing the stills the officers sell the scrap metal. In the state at large, between 30 and 40 automobiles have been sized export ing liquor since January 1. About half of these have come through the local office. Mir. Pierce states that 90 per cent of these were exporting liouor from Shelby county.
 During ethe present week Jim C. Smith, assistant United States dis trict attorney, is filing information against about 200 persons charged with violation of the Volstead act.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-21
SLAYER SHOT AND
 KILLED IN DUEL
Mystery Surrounds Shooting. Suicide Theory Not Ac-
 Cepted by Police

As the result of a pistol due shortly before 1 o'clock this morning at the corner of Twenty-fourth street and Seventh avenue, north o. L. Shafer, an employe of a local express company, is dead, and two unidentified men who are said to have shot him four times while he was standing on the corner are be- ing sought by police authorities.
 The police have several who say that Shafer was killed as the re- suit of pistol duel, while Mrs Charlotte Vliet of 716 Twenty third street, north, claims she was talking to the dead man a few minutes be- fore the shooting occurred and that he told her that he was going to commit suicide.
 Police authorities stated, however, that they are not working upon the possibility of the man having com mitted suicide as he was shot four times in different parts of the body.
 An ambulance from the Johns Un- dertaking establishment rushed to the scene but it is believed that he died almost immediately.
 A pistol and several cartridges are being held at police headquarters which Investigating officers say was taken off the person of the dead man. One of the ambulance at- tendants stated that the pistol was lying near him when they arrived upon the scene. The dead man lived at 2714 Ayenue F. south.
 According to the police. c. C. Pea cock of 2220 Seventh avenue, north, stated that he heard more than half dozen shots fired and that he saw two men running away from where the shooting occurred. He also said he was practically sure that Shafer had returned the fire.
 Other witnesses are alleged to have stated that though they were not close enough to see who the men were that did the shooting they saw fash es from pistols fro mboth sides of the street and that they believed Shafer vas hiding behind telephone post on one side of the street and the two men were behind another post oi, the other side when the shooting occurred.
 Mrs. Vliet was detained at police charges were placed against ner. She than that Shafer had told her that he was going to kill himself.
 The body this morning is being held at Johns Undertaking company pending police investigations and or. ders from the coroner. His relatives could not be located at an early hour this morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-21


 Funeral services will be held Thursday. attended by close reI- atives of the dead hero. His mother and widow, his brother and wife, Dr. and Mrs. William Jordan, and Mrs. Mortimer Jordnn's brother, pr. Cecil Cas- ton, have gone to Wash ington for the ceremonies. Rep rescntatives of Mortimer H. Jor- dan Post, Rainbow Veternns' as- sociatiOn, will also intend the fu- cral.
 Side by side with two other BtrInins ham officers his person. nt friends and comrades who made the supreme sacrifice in the cause of liberty, Captain Brynn Tomlinson and Lieut.. Mere- dith Roberts, Captain Jordan will sleep the Inst Ioug sleep. His body will be laid next that of these two men. already inferred under Ariington's sod.
 Leading his men on the fields of France, Captain Mort Jordan fell morta1ly wounded before ma- chine gun fire Of the Huns under Ludendorff, during the late days or July. On that day when July.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-21
BODY EXPECTED TO-DAY

Anniston. June 20.-tSpecial.) )-The body of Gus Hindmand, Eightieth field artillery, who was killed in France on April 25, 1919, was sent from New York Monday and is sched- uled to reach this city Tuesday morn ing. the military funeral service to be held at the Blue Mountain Baptist church at 2:30 o'clock, with Rev. Noah stephens and Chaplain James NJ Stoney in charge of the services. The officers and members of the Anniston post of the American Legion have been called to assemble at their club room on Noble street at 1:45 o'clock Tuesday afternoon in full uniform for the purpose of paying the usual tribute to the soldier who made the supreme sacrifica-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-21
LOCAL IMPORTERS
 UTILIZING WARRIOR
 FREIGHT FACILITIES
Hawaiian Pineapple Ordered By Two Houses Travel By Water All the Way From
 Honolulu to Birmingham

Earle Brothers, wholesale grocers, have ordered two carloads of Ha- waiian pineapples for delivery by steamer direct from Hawaii to Mo- bile, thence in barges up the War rior river to Port of Birmingham, whence the Ensley Southern will de- liver at warehouse door.
 Another firm has ordered a car load of pineapples to come the same way and 1t is confidently expected that there will be other consign- ments for fall delivery.
 First Patrons
 Earle Brothers were first import ing patrons of the Warrior river. Shortly after the gates of Lock r were closed and Lake Bankhead formed in 1915, Earle Brothers had a carload of Worcestershire sauce shipped from Birmingham, England. to Birmingham, Ala, via New Or leans and Mobile and the crude craft then plying on the Warrior.
 At that the movement up the river to Taylor's ferry was economic and feasible, but delivery to warehouse was by automobile truck over a bad dirt road and from steep river banks with no loading and unloading facil- ities. It, however, proved to Earle Brothers what the new Warrior with it's new craft, it's 20 per cent under rail rates, it's river terminal devices and its connection with the Ensley Southern for warehouse delivery would accomplish.
 The order of pineapp1es from the Hawaiian islands represent the fu.- filment of what Earle Brothers thought would be the outcome of the later development of Warrior river facilities
 Make It Known
 we could have gotten the pineap- ples in the regular way through San Francisco" said Samuel l.. Earle of Earle Brothers, but we wished to emphasize the Warriors bigness and we, therefore, insisted on through way bills from Hawaiian islands via the canal and Mobile to Birmingham direct Thus we estab- lished the Warrior river barge linl as a direct medium of export and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-21

The community fair and playground opening at Ensley park Wednesday afternoon and evening, from to 10 o'clock, will be one of the interest ing civic affairs of the week in the Ensley district. Booths for soft drinks, Ice cream, pop corn, peanuts and candies have been built on the grounds by Commissioner Brown.
 Various committees from the En- sley Women's Civic club. assisted by high school and college girls will serve the visitors to the park. Amuse- ments peculiar to fairs will be pro- vided and a fortune teller will be on hand The country store. without which no community fair is complete, will be one of the chief features of the occasion.
 While the main aim of the fair is to attract people to Ensley's play ground, the proceeds of the affiar will go towards equipping the game department of the playground TOT volley balls, nets, baseballs and bats'
 The park covers large acerage in the vicinity of the popular swim mInR pOOl anu WiAA OO lighted for the evening. A band con cert and programme will be given at 8 o'clock.
 The wading pool and playground fixtures will furnish amusements Tor the children. The supervisor, MISS Tendon, will be on hand to direct the games. The public is invited ana urged to attend.
 The Ensley Women's Civic club will meet this morning at 10 o'clock at the Ensley library. All members are urged to attent as plans Tor the community fair will be com pleted. ~ Steel City Lodge to Confer Degree
 Steel City Lodge No. 19o will con fer the degree for Birmingham Ledge No. s5 tomorrow evening.
 J. H. Perkins Real Estate Co. ano insurence is moving from it's oid stand where they have been so long On Avenue E. to a handsome new building at 505 18th street.
 The First Baptist church of Ensley Is building an annex to their church for Sunday school room
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-21
SWIMMING POOL FOR
 LINGER LONGER LODGE

Plans are being made by the offi- cers of Linger Longer Lodge to con- struct a swimming pool on the crest of Shades mountain. This pool will be equal to any club pool in the state In size and design, it is stated.
 This action was decided at a meet ing of the officers held yesterday with P. Y. Whitman, president pre- siding The site formerly used by the Sunnybrook dairy was chosen for
 the pool. MT. Whitman appointed committees to work out the details.
 A restricted but systematic inem- bership campaign will be conducted. Walter Brewer, is chairman of the committee.
 A meeting was held yesterday af- ternoon in the rooms of the Civic Association at which time plans were discussed for this drive. Associated with MT. Brewer on the membership committee are:
 C. B. Mccormack, Jr., R. D. Golf man, Dr. W. J. Montgomery. c. M. Allen. Gen. Louis V. Clark, pr. Charles W. Lokey. John M. Prowell, James T. Driver, Alex Dearborn, Jr., Harris Saunders, John F. Andrews, James T. Fenton. w. Barnes Morgan. j. b. ingram, Jr., T. w. Weller, Maj. Leo Baldwin. R. H. Ashdown, R. B. Wilby. w. R. Slagle. A. M. Bruce, Ray Bolton, H. c. Brabson. w. Lee Rouche. c. T. Allen. R. s. Boban- non, F. R., Osborne, c. o. Stabler. F.. G. Thomas, William Sell, S. R. Batson A. R. Pryor, Walter H. Kirkland, Earl Bartin. E. T. Rice, Arthur Moody William Leslie Welton, c. H. .4G. Alex ander, J. H. Eddy, T. Lucien Moses. s. W. Oliver. Dr. S. H. Wallace, Dr. J. H. Terrell, Dr. S. W. Horn. pr. W. c. Gewin. Dr. R. G. McGahey. J. H. O'Neal, George L. Bentley, Alex c. Montgomery, James B. Drake and the officers and directors of which P. Y. Whitman is president. G. B. Jr., and James J. Jack. son, first and second vice presidents and Henry F. Beaumont, secretary treasurer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-21
ROUTING FEATURES 1
 J|TNEY ORDINANCE.
New Law Takes Effect Next Week-Examination of
 Drivers Starts

Routing features of Birmingham new Jitney ordinance will probably go into effect on Monday of next week. John H. Taylor, commissioner of public safety declared yesterday. All ji neys mt 10 'ow prescribed routes following that date or be sub iect to arrest and fine. under the pro- visions of the ordinance.
 Examination of jitney drivers, which began yesterday morning, and inspection of cars will be finished by the end of this week, MT. Taylor be- lieves. Sergt. W. w Brent of the traffic squad Is in charge of this fea- ture of the work. Eddie Burgess is making the inspection of cars. He will report on their condition later.
 Signs ordered by the city for the jitneys, the drivers to buy them from the city, will arrive the latter part of the week. These must be carried before driver is allowed to run on any route in the city.
 card record is being kept on the drivers of the 225 cars in the city as jitneys. One of the cards shows the name and address of the owner, any mortgages on the car, all details as to make and model of the car and the name and address of the driver.
 The drivers card, which must be signed by three citizens certifying to the good character of the driver, shows the name and address of the driver and contains record of all inspections of his car.
 Several drivers appeared for exami- nation and inspection yesterday. They appear to be satisfied with the new order of things, declaring that the undesirable element of drivers will be eliminated under the new law.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-21
WALTON DISCIPLES
 NAME FISHING CLUB
Jefferson Fishermen's Asso- citation Is Style of 0rgani-
 zatiOn Formed Here

Jefferson Fishermen's association Is the new name of the fishing club organized two weeks ago.
 With the change In name comes broadening of the activities of the organization, and an enlarging of the territory from which 1t will draw members. The original idea Of the organizat tion was to create a club for Jefferson county fishermen alone, but so much interest has been taken by fishermen outside of the county in the activities of the club that it twas decided by the executive committee to change the name of the club and include them too.
 At a meeting of the association held at the courthouse last night, plans were laid for organizing h number of community clubs which will be affiliated with the larger body. Fishermen from Bessemer brought in the names of 75 fisher men from that district to the meet ing last night and promised to bring 150 more. r. M. Wilson, of that place, was elected assistant secretary .of the club and empowered to col lect membership dues from those who care to join in Bessemer.
 Membership Fee
 Motion was passed at the meeting last night that all who pay the re- quired s2 membership fee of the as- sociation be given membership by the secretary.
 The executive committee of the as- sociation has already taken steps toward the restocking of the streams in and adjacent to the county. The federal fish commissioner has &C., knowledged receipt of the requsi- tions for fish, and shipments are ex- pected to begin coming in by August l. Seven different species have been requested, and each spe- cie will be sent at the proper time for placing it In the streams.
 At the meeting last night the president of the club was given the authority to appoint committee of five men who will select twenty members of the club to act as spe- cial game wardens in cooperation with the state game commissioner. These men will investigate all cases of dynamiting and pollution of the streams. It was reported at the meeting that 400 pounds of fish had been taken from Hurricane creek recently by dynamiting. President W. c. Oliver of the association said that he understood that it was GUS tomary to swap fish for corn liquor.
 Fish Hatcheries
 Special resolutions requesting the governor of the state to include the call for a special session of the leg islature, should he decide to issue such call, the subject of ''estab- fishing fish hatcheries in the state of Alabama, and of making further laws for preserving, protecting, and regulating the capture or killing, of game and. fish in the state, adopted at the previous meeting of the asso- citation have been sent to Governor Kilby.
 By special motion last night. John II, Wallace, state commissioner of conservation, was made an honorary member of the association.
 The next meeting of the associa- ton will be held July IS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-21

1918, saw It's last sun, the soul of Mort Jordan fled skyward.
 Nearly forty years ago, Mort Jordan was Eorn in Birmingham --on the present site of the Tut wiler hotel. He was . rolIIclSinG but courteous lad, m intelligent student at the University ot Ala hama. Following his college days, he equipped himself for the medical profession.
 When the call to arms came in 1916, he was one of the first to take the trail toward Mexico. When war was declared on Ger many. he went across with the famous Alabama unit later to he known to the Rainbow Division and the entire army as the 'Fighting Fourth" cOmmnnding Company K.
 Nearly three years have passed since Capt. Mortimer H. Jordan event west" but the memory of his loyable character is stili as freshly verdant in the mind of Birmingham as in brighter days before the great conflict on the Marne. All Birmingham still mourns the death of this citizen and warrior.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-21
S5O,0OO SUIT

Suit for $50,00o was filed against the Texas company yesterday in the federal court by J. c. Tankersiey. TankersIey claims that several months ago while in the employ or ]. c. Byron & Go. as driver, he was burned at a filling station pelong- ing to that company through the negligence of an employee or the company who spilled some sasoIne on him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-21
HAWKE HELD ON $500 BOND

Gadsden, June 20.-(Special.) )-The case of Joseph Hawke came up for preliminary trial before Commits sioner Edwin S Pickard Saturday. Hawke was accused of impersonat,. .ng an officer of the department of interior, and. 1t is alleged was so- liciting applications for entry on
 public lands, charging an entrance fee of sl per acre. One of the wit nesses for the government testified that he had paid Hawke S200. Hawke was held for Judge Grubb's court under bond of $500, which he made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-21
DIR. UEWFIELD LEAVES
 FOR CONVENTION

Dr. Morris Newfield will leave to- day for Milwaukee where he will att tend the meeting of the national con- vention of Social Work. He will represent the Birmingham chapter of the Red Cross of which he is chair man of the home service committee
 Dr. Newfielr is also president of the state association of Social Work. He will be absent from the city about 10 days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-21

cd 21 per cent. Ten weeks agd stocks on hand at southern pint mills were 1O4 per cent of norma. while today they 'are 9s per cent oi normal; this compares with stock; s4 per cent of normal at this time last year"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-21
FEDERAL SUIT

Suit for s7,o7O.53 was filled yes- terday In the federal court by the United States against the Renal Packing Co. and the United States Fidelity and Guaranty Go. The gov ernment claims that the packing company broke a contract made to the army department in regard to a sale of salmon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-21
Deaths

sliss Cordie Guice-age 45. nied yes- terday at Montevallo. She Is sur- vived by four brothers l. and E T. Guice of Birmingham, Ike F. Guice of Eufaula and JohN Guice of Greenville. and two sisters, Mrs. H. L. Brennan and Mrs. Ada Haynie of Montevallo. Funeral today at Montevallo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-21

import with delivery at warehouse door.
 One other firm has ordered pine apples the same as us and more will follow. We will save some freight by having the importation direct from Hawaii, but the big thing is the advertisement of the Warrior line and the prestige which it will acquire.
 Canned Goods
 "The canned good movement from the Pacific coast is growing larger and larger. You see, when this busl- ness first opened up, the wholesa!- CTS and brokers had large stocks of unsold goods on hand. These have gradually gotten out of warehouses and we are now in position to order our replenishing supplies through the canal and Mobile. This means a steady and large business from the coast via Mobile and New Orleans to Birmingham, beginning with early fall, by which time we will have twice the number of self propellers on the river and a twice a week service.
 "Already Birmingham wholesalers are receiving quantities of salmon from Seattle and Portland by the canal route and lima beans and cow peas and canned fruits from Frisco and Los Angeles. This business will grow as our stocks are depleted and we must replenish them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-21
'ENSLEY PARK ID
 OPEN WEDNESDAY
Funds Will Be Used to Equip Fairgrounds for
 Youngsters

The Age-Herald maintains . special bureau In Ensley for handling corre- spondence, advertising and subscrip- tions.. c. ". Rowe, representative. 1912 Avenue E, Russell Bros, studio. Phone Ensley 300.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-21
Capt. Mort Jordan to Sleep With American War Heroes
 M His toric Arlington, Va.

Reverent memories of loved citizen will the Bing ham people this revived by the the body M H. Jordan who his life freedom for burial that last resting place for American Arlington e Va The body cemetery yesterday according
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-21
HAD NARROW ESCAPE

W. T. Mallory. government voca- tional instructor here, narrowly es- caped being seriously injured yes terday morning when the autom Jbile in which he was riding plunged down an embankment on the Montevallo read about three miles from Bir- mingham.
 MT. Mallory stated the steering gear of the machine became locked just as the car was about to turn a curve. The car ran down the em- hsnkment and struck & tree. The in- jured man was brought to the city h an ambulance from the Lige Loy un dertaking establishment and was car ried to a local physicians office where his injuries were treated. He was then carried to his home at 11oS Twenty ninth street, south, where he is reported to be resting comforta bly.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-07-08
AGED COUPLE MARRIES

Camden, July 4.-Mrs. N. v.
Hutto, of Swansea, and Mrs. Jose
phine Sturkie, Of CASTOR, Lexington
County, were quietly married in the
office of the Judge here Tuesday af-
ternoon, the ceremony being per-
formed by Judge W. L. Mcdowell.
The groom gave his age as seventy
eight, while the bride gave hers as
seventy-fve years The aged couple
who are highly respectable people of
their community made the "trip to
Camden by automobile and were &C.
companied by young married
couple, intimate friends Of the bride
and groom. Mr.. Hutto has been mar
ried twice, while Mrs. Sturkie is a
widow. After congratulations and
we'll wishes from the court house
officials the aged couple returned to
their homes by automobile.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-07-08

preston that the U. S. among
the nations of he world" he said, "is
today a land of milk and honey
whose people do not only are uni.
versally prosperous, though recalci'
trantly discontented, but are rich be-
yond the traditional dreams Of avar.
ce. You have only to supplement the
fancy with a suspicion which I find
not wholly lacking, that all this hap
piness is a direct result of the great
war, to account for the wholly ma.
tural sense of resentment.
"What are the facts? Did the Uni
ted States really profit fromthe war
to such ad egree as to make the lives
she sacrificed seem to the cynical
and sordid mind relatively insignifi-
can't"