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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-28

through his hat and his coat on 1u- merous occasions, but has never Ie- cciVed flesh wound
 Battle With Overton Crowd
 One of the most exciting experi- ences these officers have had during their connection with the sh a"rff' < office was in March 1917, when David J. Overton and five other pris- ortrs made their escape from the county jail in broad open daylight
 The prisoners succeeded in eseap- ing early on the morning of March 20. after overpowering the inside wardens and taking the keys away from them. and all day long deputies and posses of citizens secured this county for the men. Late in the afternoon they were located in th. rear of Birmingham Southern col@ lcge at Owentou. and the prisoners were marching along in single file A regular battle ensued with bullets flying in every direction as the es- capped prisoners, who were hiding be- hint trees, stumps and bushes. fired a; the officers, who were also shoot ing from behind trees. Tn the bat tie Overton and two others were killed two were captured and one escaped and has never been appre- hended.
 Speaking of travelling. we'll we did it that morning.. said the chief deputy. We started out from the courthouse at 8 o'clock in Ford, and after making three stops we reached Springville, and as the clock was striking 10 o'clock ] was talk ing to McEeynolds over tho tele- phone.
 Shot Through CIothes
 While l was chief of police at North Birmingham l had a very mar row escape when my partner, l.. B, Strong and myself went to arrest { negro named Steel. He was barri- caded in an old stable, and we were out in the open. He fired about % shots at us, the first passing through my hat just a fraction of an inch from my head, and two through my ccat, but neither struck me. Two tuilets went through Strong's trous- CTS, but he did not receive scratch. We fired every time he did in the place where we saw the blaze of the gun as it was fred
 Sheriff Hartsfield and MT. MeEuff lave worked together in the sherlff's office for a number of years ano 1t was due to their efforts largely
 (Continued on Page Fourteen.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-28
LOCAL MARINE GOES
 TO OFFlCERS' SCHOOL

Among the marines recently se- lected by their commanding officers to attend the officers training school at Washington, is James M. Fountain a son of Mrs. N. B. Fountain of Mary Lee road. Birmingham. Fountain was stationed at Guantanamo Bay Cuba for almost year prior to his transfer to the training school.
 MT. Fountain. who had attained the rank of quartermaster sergeant, IS now serving his second enlistment in the marine corps. He served for 26 months aboard the U $. S. Okla homa. of the Atlantic fleet and was ashore in Cuba for TO months. His wife, Mrs. Myrtle M. Fountain is at present in Washington.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-28
FAIRGROUNDS AND UTILITIES ARE GIVEN STRESS BY BROWN
Batson to Address Clubs During the Coming Week. BroyIeS Speaks to Crowd
 at Pratt City

With friendly crowd filling the courtroom of Judge Dan A. Greene at the courthouse last night. J. Ellis Brown, commissioner of public utili- ties, aided by several supporters, spoke in the interest of his candidacy for reelection at the polls october 10. Ben F. Ray, local attorney, acted as chairman of the meeting. Several women and Rev. J. D. Hunter, Ems ley pastor, indorsed MT. Browns can didacy.
 Activities in park and playground work during his term were stressed by MT. Brown in his talk, with his showing at East Lake park in the matter of morals emphasized Mir. Brown stated that from nine play grounds in 1918, the system has grown to 1S in 1920 and to 21 during the season just closed. He said that more work had been accomplished during the last two years than in the Is years preceding.
 Fights of the city in connection with the telephone rate case and the street railway fare increases were reviewed by Mir. Brown, who de-
 
 most outrageous law ever perpe- trated on citizens of a free country. He made strenuous attack against the Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph company, charging that it essayed to make a profit after being bled by the American Telephone and Telegraph company for long distance revenues and rents on instruments.
 He declared that the utilities sit uation should be changed. The pres ent law places all the power in the hands of the public service commls- sion at Montgomery. Protests and fights are the only recourse of citles, he said.
 The present stage of the fight was outlined by MT. Brown, who declared that the bill now pending in the chancery division of circuit court would test the constltutionalty ot the utilities act, He said that if the measure was declared unconstitu- tional it would be heralding of the return of home rule for cities in utility matters.
 He declared he was making his race solely on his record and that he would not attempt any mud d-slinging. He expressed his desire to make a clean race.
 Proper recreation is next to churches and schools, he asserted. The Ensley swimming pool was men toned as an act of which he was proud He said the pool and grounds represented an investment of $70,0eo.
 An officer in Avondale park and two special officers who visit all the parks are keeping moral condi- tions up to standard In the parks and playgrounds at night, he declared.
 Mrs. W. l.. Murdoch indorsed MT Brown, saying he had done great work with the playgrounds and with his swimming pool projects, Mrs J. P. Dupuy of Ensley and Mrs liar vey of Avondale also advocated votes for Brown.
 Ben Ray, chairman of the meeting read the public utility act. He also took a rap at the principe eA- pressed by McLendon speaker al East Lake last week that corpora tions should not donate funds to pup lie works and enterprises. lie as serted that it was just as logical to criticize the Carnegie foundation TOT library appropriations.
 Mir. Brown will speak at East BIT mingham fire station tonight at f:So o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-28
Euents of Today
 In Birmingham

Rotary luncheon at l o'clock at the Southern club.
 Exchange club luncheon at o'clock at the Tutwiler.
 ADJUSTMENTS Jefferson Theatre-"The Four HOrscmcn Of the ApOcaIypse." Loewss Bijou-VaudeviIIe and pie lures.
 Majcstic--Maddocks- Players, ~Furi to the Right"
 Strand-"The Affairs of AnatoI.' Cecil DemilIe production. Trianon-"The Child Thou Gavest Me-
 AIcazar--"We old" RiaIto-Mildred Harris In '.Habit.'' Galax-Constance Binney in "Roon, md Board.-
 Royai-Fcature drama, comedy and news.
 0deon--SeriaI drama and news. Princess-SeriaI drama and news. West Lake-"Beauty Dall,' bath ing.
 East Lake-Bathing and amuse- ments.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-28
ACCIDENT, REPORT
 OF CORONER IN DEATH
 OF ERASTUS WOOTEN

Accidental death was the verdict of Coroner J. b. Russum following an investigation into the death of Erastus Wooten. 19-year old boy who was found dead Saturday afternoon near the anti-tuberculosis sanitar- ium
 According to the testimony of wit nesses, Jim Gill negro man, who worked at the sanitarium, heard someone yelling on the mountain and went to the home of Mrs. Earl Me Cluskey to find out if any of the men were at home.
 Mrs. McCluskey testified that he told her he wanted them to go on the mountain with him to see what the trouble was, and when she told them none of the men were home and asked why he did not go him. self, he told her he was afraid they would get after him.
 Miss Minnie F. Skelton and Miss Martha L. Phillips, nurses at the san- itarium who found the boy. stated that the negro came and told them about hearing someone calling over there in the woods and they went with him to investigate. When they reached the scene the boy was dead they told the coroner and they mo- tified his office.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-28
DR. WEIGH TALKS ON HEALTH CONDITIONS
State Health Officer Tells Citizenship School of the
 Work of Department

Dr. S. W. Welch, state health of fIcer, addre sied the citizenship school last night at 6 meeting in the Y. M. c. A. building on the suh- ject of "The Work of the State Health Department"
 In speaking of rabies as a mem ace, he declared that there are more rabies in North Carolina, South Caro- lima, Virginia Georgia, Tennessee and Alabama than in any other sec ton in the United States.
 He stated that is was time for the women to get together, make the legislature and control the existing laws against dogs, and in this way wage d strong fight against rabies.
 In speaking of the public health nurses and venereal disease control, stating there were IS free clinics for indigents and 90 cooperative clinics which are in reach Of every Alabamian and of the development of the work along this line.
 "The gefferson county board of health is one of the best in the state" he declared "and the gen work and the control of diseases has been probably. the best in the state"
 The development of the rural dis, tricts, the draining, screening anu bling of stagnant waters over the entire state was discussed in connec- tion with the malarial control. He told of the difficulties in cleaning rural hotels, all drinking fountains, stressed the use of the individuai drinking cups and outlined the prog ress made in this work. The great est problems today of the world IS to free itself of diseases he de- clared. "and to secure the cooper ation of the people as whole con sists largely of making them reel that the various health departments are their own organlza atlohs' hv ..,,.,ar ,,ill he instrumental in this" {"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-28
FRED M'DUFF

Reviewing their experiences during their administration as law enforce ment officers of Jefferson county Sheriff ]. Chris Hartsfeld and Chief Deputy Fred McDuff talk most in- terestingly
 In conversation in me sheriff $ ttfice yesterday these men dis cussed the many narrow csc lpes and the most thrilling experiences they had had just like two boys. both getting terribly excited and anxious to bring up one incident that he thought the other had forgotten.
 Both men have been connected with the sheriff's office sin g lan- uar. iG, 1911, when they aoceotea TO- stions as deputies under oLoritf Walter K. McAdory. Prior to that time Sheriff Hartsfeld had teen chief of police at Pratt City and q member of the city detecrlve force, while Mir. McDuff was formerly chiet of police of North Birmils han ie- fore that section became part cf Greater Birmingham. He bad aiso been connected with the dete .s.va 6e pdT lIlttHt oi tfe Clly pCtOIS SVtHiuS the sheriff's force.
 Mir. Hartsfeld and MT. 5lcDutf worked together under former sher- ifs McAdory and Batson, and have shared so many exciting eXperienc.s. as well as hardships, that they are almost like brothers they stated
 Danger Unites Men
 "It is strange lrpw dangers faced together draw you to each o+her," said the sheriff, but 1t is true, and the men l have worked wi -h for years are very close to me. During my term of office I have lad q 6 firest bunch of men you coata find anywhere, and everyone is q true gentleman. Fred McDuff is one of the finest boys I have ever known, and there is not better officer in the county than he is He is couraa seus and courteous at all times. and l feel most gratifed at having sdch a splendid and efficient man as niy chief deputy"
 MT. McDuff has probably been shot at more than any man in Alabama never to have been wounded, d cord ing to a statement made by h:m yes terday He declared he had hal sev- eral bullets fired by assalants pass
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-28
WILL CONFER ON RATES FOR COAL SHIPMENTS

e I. Yerkes of the Grider Coal Sales agency, has been appointed q member of d special committee desig- mated by the committee on foreign trade of the National Coal Operators assocfation to confer with the United states shipping board in regard to the rates which are being quoted upon shipments of coal
 According to the coal operators foreign owned and operated vessels are quoting much lower rates on coal than are being quoted by the ship ping board, and they wish to call to the attention of the board the neces- sity of fixing vessel rates which will give the American shipper the oppor- tunity of competing with the foreign shipper.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-28
CLOE HOLDS MEETING
Friends Issue Warning Against
 Fraud at Coming Election

W. B. Cloe held a meeting at Woodrow Wilson park last night. at tended by several hundred persons. William J. Wise presided at the meeting. Rev. R. \. Simpson was one of the speakers, while several others espoused the Cloe cause. Will lard Drake also spoke.
 Mir. Cloe launched an attack OH the present administration His supporters warned against fraud at the election.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-28
GRAND JURY MAKES
 A PARTIAL REPORT

Thirty-two indictments were re- turned by the Jefferson county grand jury yesterday in partial report made to Judge William E. Fort in the criminal division of the circuit court. Following the report the jury adjourned until october IF. This jury was, organized Monday by Judge Fort and as soon as the charge was delivered immediately started on it's work. A docket of 40 cases was taken up and large number Of witnesses were examined.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-28
WHITE ON SOUTHSlDE
Criticizes City Administration s
 Handling of Public Funds

Criticism of the present city ad- ministration for alleged injudicious expenditures of funds featured the address of William l.. White, candi- date for associate city commissioner. at Jordan park last night Mir. White also discussed the safety de partment and the public properties department.
 Luther Patrick stressed the need of young blood at the city hall. R. c. Boykin, vice president of the Jor- dan Athletic. club, presided at the meeting.
 Two meetings will be held tonight by Mir. White. rallies being slated for East Thomas and Thomas. Lu- ther Patrick and |. R. Quinn will also speak.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-28
DATES FOR TONIGHT
Burruss Will Be at West End ana
 McLendon at Pratt City

H. P. Burruss, improvements com missioner candidate for the board presidency will speak tonight at F:oo o'clock at West End. He wills speak tomorrow night at Woodlawn city hail at 7:30 o'clock.
 D. E. McLendonu, candidate Tor presidency of the commission, Will speak at the Pratt City city hall to- night and at the Martin school Tn Fountain Heights tomorrow night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-28
 UNSETTLED WEATHER

Birmingham's highest tempera- ture was only S5 degrees yester- day. and the lowest 6S degrees. according to readings from the official thermometer. The mean temperature for the day was 76 degrees, which is still five de- grees above the normal for the season of the year.
 Unsettled weather conditions are prophesied for today with the possibility of showers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-28

speeches. indorsed MT Batson's can didacy heartily.
 MT. Batson's itinerary for the re- mainder of the campaign was an nounced last night. Practically every meeting will be with a Batson club several of which have been organ ized in the city.
 Batson's friends will hold rally in Judge Dan A. Greene's courtroom Friday night, while MT Batson him self will be attending a meeting of the Pratt City Batson club.t
 Tonight MT. Batson will appear before the Ensley Batson club. To- morrow night he will meet with the Batson club at the East Lake fire station. Monday night MT. Batson has been invited to speak before the Shadyside Improvement club al, Shady
 Next Tuesday night MT. Batson will talk with the Batson club at the West End fire station. Wednesday night he will meet with the Batson club at North Birmingham. Thurs day night he will talk the situation over with the Batson club at Wa houma station. Friday night he will meet with the Avondale Batson club.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-28
OZBURN TAKES DESK
Seeks Information at Comptroller s
 Office Regarding Finances

Sponsored by H. P. Burruss, com missioner of public Improvements, J. E. Ozburn, public accountant, yester- day took a desk in the city comp troller's office to learn facts regard ing city finances which he says he is anxious to learn about. Mir. Ozburn declared that Mir. Jones refused to give him figures, although MT. Jones said he was welcome to help him self, Mir. Burruss offered his assis- tance' and so Mir. Ozburn yesterday came into the city hall for tenn porary stay.
 MT. Ozburn yesterday also denied rumors that he was slated for the comptroller's office in the event D. E. McLendon is elected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-28

rson county grand Jury.
 got to stand on if it is true. gentle men of the jury. then the very first thing that we ought to do is to find that out, and if it be true, to let the public know 1t, whether you can indict for it or not, because you represent the whole citizenship of the county and you are guardians of the public morals and the public safety and the public welfare.
 Loose People
 q merely wanted, in this brief time. gentlemen, ta call your atten- tion to the fact that this court in- vites and specially urges that these matters, the charging of official con- nivance, or official corruption. whichever it may be. and the non enforcement of the law with refer ence to these houses of loose women or loose people who are said to be dragging down the young men and young womanhood. ought to be in- vestigated by you at the earliest possible moment, and I would sug- gest and advise that you appoint a. committee before you recess, if you intend to recess this afternoon, a com mittee to look into and find out in regard to these conditions, and then report back as soon as possible, so that the public may know the facts.
 That is about all I wanted to say to you. l do not want my statements to be misconstrued in the newspan iE order to advance anybody's iater~ est or to injure ..nybody's chffn politically, but aD want to b. anr derstood as inviting an inv Ear ton and urging you to inve. aEats all charges of this kind, in order that the truth may be known, and that we may have cleaner and better government"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-28
MARSHAL J0FFRE
 ID ARRIVE TODAY
Famous Bull Will Be Accom- panied By Fifty Exhibits
 for State Fair

Marshal Joffre. famous Alabama bull, with more than 50 entries 10 the Alabama State fair in Birmingham. will arrive this afternoon al o'clock.
 Frank I. Derby wired from York yesterday to have suitable feserva- tions made at the Tutwiler.
 The Marshal will have with him exhibits from the following: Hill Top Farm Jones Nixon, proprietor River view Farm. w w. McDaniel. R. I. Blakely, Carrie Derby and D. NJ. rid . more The Marshal is feeling fine, according to MT. Derby
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-28
GETTING READY FOR GREAT CONVENTION QF THE COTTON MEN
Capt. Greene Opens Office I'''ere to Handle American Cotton Association
 Details

Capt. w. E. Greene, assistant na- tional secretary of the American Cot ton association, has opened branch office of the American Cotton asso. citation in Birmingham at the Cham Der of Commerce, with force which will remain in full swing until after the adjournment of the annual con- vention of the American Cotton as sociation, which will convene in Bir- mignham October 24. 9s.
 As result of the information in the hands of the officials of the na- tional committee of the American Cotton associa tion," sad Captain Greene realizing that the annual convention to be held in Birmingham will be by far the most largely at tended and important convention held by the association since the first convention was held, which lead to the organization of the association in 1914, was found absolutely necessary to open up a branch office of the na- tional association in Birmingham. with full official staff, so as to as- sist in taking charge of and arrang-
 
 and largely attended conventions which has ever been held in the south.
 Many men of national and inter national prominence will attend the convention and take active part. Com mittee rooms have been arranged for conferences of representatives from the various divisions on the impor- tant matters to be handled by the convention. Among these will be a special conference on the uniform plan for acreage to be planted in cot ton and diversified farming for the year 1922. At this conference uni form plans will be adopted that will meet the approval of the organiza- tions and associations in the various sections, so as to absolutely assure the united cooperation behind the plan adopted for acreage reduction and diversified farming for 1922. In like manner conference will be held and uniform plans adopted for as suring the concentrated efforts and support of the associations and or ganizations from various sections on the important matters of the eco homie handling and marketing of the cotton crop and for placing south ern agriculture on a strictly business basis.
 President Warren G. Harding will deliver an address on the opening day, October 26. and information be- ing received from delegates from every section assures that they will be present in time for this address. :
 Following the address of President Harding the convention will get down to business. various committees will assemble and concentrate their efforts for the specific purpose Of adopting uniform plans for various economic reforms which are under consideration The main convention will be addressed by men of national and international prominence.
 Among important foreign repre- sentatives who are expected to at tend the conference are Sir Charles Maccara of Manchester. England, who Is recognized as one of the greatest authorities on cotton industry: Hon. Frank Nasmith. assistant secretary of the Worlds Cotton conference. and pr. James A. Todd of Oxford Eng land, recognized as one of the leading economists of England and one of the gerat experts on the cotton in- dustry."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-28
INQUIRY FOR LUMBER

Thel Chamber of Commerce TO- ca3sed an inquiry yesterday from a Fenaessee concern regarding the pur- chase of 100000 feet of assorted pine lumaeF in the Birmingham district.
 hs order was turned over to all tl4 nss nbers 1.-the organization who Sea} ia lumber, and they will answer thS airy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-28
BATSON AT WILLIAM
Candidate Announces Batson Club
 Schedule for Coming Week

$. R. Batson. candidate for asso ciate commissioner. who is a5kirA that he be given the place vacated bN Commissioner H. P. Burruss bees ses of his qualifications, spoke beFnre the Vivian Batson club last nlgN '. Several members of the club Dy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-28
COUCH A MARKSMAN

Walton Couch, IT.. has returned from Camp Perry, O.. where he has spent a month with the rifle team of the Alabama national guard He received a certificate in small arm firing at the conclusion of the school and made good record for him self there as a marksman. MT. Couch Is the son of MT. and Mrs. w. K. Couch of West End.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-28
MEET AT REST ROOM

The executive board of the local union of the Presbyterian church will meet this morning at 1o:3O o'clock at the rest room of I.oveman. Joseph and Loeb. The meeting was called by Mrs J. $. Witherspoon,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-28
Judge ". E. Fort Modifies State ment In Special
 Charge 10 Grand Jury

Urging complete investigation alleged charges official corruption and the of Jefferson Judge William E. the criminal yesterday delivered
 forefu necia charge Jefferson grand
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-28
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