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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-17
CUP FOR
 BEST FISH STORY
Features of Fishermen's AS Sociation Barbecue and
 Outing Announced

". G. Oliver, president of the Jef- ferson Fishermen's association, is ex- pecting more than 400 persons to at tend the barbecue he will give at his lake next Saturday to the members of the association.
 A cordial invitation has been ex- tended Ensley and Bessemer fisher men to attend the barbecue, and MT. Oliver said yesterday he hoped 10 bring about closer cooperation be- tween the fishermen of the Birming ham district.
 All members of the association will be admitted to the barbecue without cost, anad have been invited to bring their families with them. Additional guests whom they care to bring Will be required to pay $1 each.
 One of the features of the day will be the presentation of loving cup to the fisherman who tells the best fish story. Fishing and swimming will be other amusements offered, and in addition there will be the old fashioned barbecue. Those who are not already members of the associa- tion may pay their membership fee of $2 at the barbecue, and attend without cost.
 This will be a regular get-ac- quainted, get-together meeting for fishermen, and those interested in fishing MT. Oliver said yesterday. We hope to get as many lady anglers into the association as possible, and for that reason 1 hope as many fish . ermen as can will bring their wives to the barbecue. Many women like to fish as we'll as men, and some are a great deal better fishermen than some men. Others who have not tried fishing would enjoy it greatly should they try
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-17
PRO. RUSSELL l. CARTON He will have the chair of biology at
 Birmingham-Southern college

service. all prompted, it would seem, according to the information which l have been able to assemble, by cer- tain grievances relative to the publi- cation of rates requested by Mobile. The whole dispute originates, not be- cause through rates have been pub lished from the Pacific coast to Mem phis and St. Louis by the barge line and steamer lines, but is prompted by declination on the part of the barge line officials to give Mobile rates from Mississippi river points on the same basis as accorded New Orleans, La, namely so per cent of the all- rail rate.
 "Of course, there exists some ques- tion as to whether the city of Mobile is entitled to rates made on the same percentage basis as New Orleans from these Mississippi river points, due to the fact that New Orleans is Mis- sissippi river city and the haul to Mobile would involve many more miles,
 Rates yin Memphis
 The Birmingham Traffic associa- tion is now after rates from Cairo and St. Louis in connection with the barge line, but we have not request ed these rates via New Orleans, but in connection with the barge line to Memphis and rail carriers beyond, be- cause any one who is familiar with transportation conditions appreciates that it wotld be rather uneconomical for the barge line to handle this business via New Orleans in compe- tition with rail carriers.
 When the barge line gets in a more substantial financial condition, then these rate subjects can be more vigorously pressed, but to shoulder on the barge line uneconomic hauls under their present unsatisfactory up additional deficits and would only tend to discourage the war depart ment in it's operation and would open the way further for those now de- siring to see. it's discontinuance.
 Lack of Jurisdict ton
 What I am particularly interested in, however. is the suggestion that has been made that it would be well for the Chamber of Commerce to take the fight before. the interstate com merce commission in an effort to get through rates from the Pacific coast to Birmingham. The steamer lines operating from the Pacific coast to New Orleans and Mobile are not,sub- ject to jurisdiction of the interstate commerce commission, and nothing could be availed by handling in this manner, but the proper way for the adjustment to be handled is to per
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-17
Wholesalers Organizing
 Purchasing PoWer Of City

it will draw business, and business houses here. The other is to have the wholesalers and their travelling men hold conferences and take steps to extend trade based on lines that develop from the two points of view, that of the man in the home office and that of the man on the road who sees the trade and sells the out Cf-town merchant.
 It is intended to act in broad manner so that every wholesale line gets the benefit of the entire whole sale and jobbing interests pulling to- gether.
 Some very definite plans will be presented by the proponents of the campaign along the lines thrown out by Chaplne Hodges and J. Ed Keith at the Monday luncheon. Appoint ment' of the committee was the sug- ton of MT. Hodges following spirited address by him on the inn portance of organizing the district s purchasing power.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-17

The wholesale merchants and job Der members of the Chamber of Com merce propose to let no grass grow under their feet with respect to, or ganizing the purchasing power of Birmingham.
 Following the enthusiastic launch ing of this project at the luncheon tendered members of the chamber by Murray Brown, member of the board of directors, on Monday at the South ern club. d committee to carry out the plan then outlined has been ap- pointed and will hold it's first meet ing Thursday afternoon at 2S0 o'clock.
 The committee consists of Murray Brown, chairman; J. Chapline Hodges, J. Ed Keith, W. A. Currie, D.. R Ellis and N. V. Millsap.
 One of the means by which the wholesalers propose to extend Br- mingham trade is to so organize the purchasing power of the district that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-17
FORMER RURAL MAIL
 CARRIER CHARGED
 WITH THEFT OF MAIL

Henry Woodfin Grady. former rural mail carrier out of Coatopa, was being held in the county jail yester- day for federal authorities on the charge of stealing a letter from the mail containing a government check for s50S.33 and cashing It by forging the name of the payee.
 The check was made payable to Mildred Ann Belle. and was pay ment of war risk insurance due her The check should have been delivered in August 1920.
 Grady was arrested by G. C. Willis, secret service agent, and when ques- toned yesterday in the office of Jim C. smith, assistant district attorney, according to Mir. Smith, admitted be- ing guilty of the charge. Grady made no effort to set bond yesterday.
 He will await the action of the grand jury, which meets September l.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-17
CONTRACT AWARDED
 FOR COUNTY SCHOOL

Contract for a new county school at Littleton was awarded to the Inglc- nook Construction company by tie Jefferson county board of revenue al it's meeting yesterday. The building will combine the present school at Littleton and the one at Banner. IL will be of the type adopted by the board for all county schools, and will be constructed of tile and stucco. it will be a four-room building, and will cost $13,700.
 Work on the new school will begir at once, it is stated, and it wilT In all. probability be ready for occu- pancy by November l.
 When the county schools open Sep tember 19 the present schools of Lit tleton and Banner will be used until the combined school is completed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-17
MANY QUALIFY AS LIFE SAVERS UNDER
 RED CROSS RULES
Executives Local Red Cross Chapters Hear Reports. Rules For Life Savers.
 Milk Distributed

Fifty-one people have qualified to be Red Cross life savers within the last three weeks.
 Schools for this purpose have been maintained at several swimming pools of the city under the direction of M W. Ganster, head of this work of the local chapter Red Cross, and the graduates are now entitled to wear the special Red Cross buttons.
 This was the report made by Mir. Canister at the meeting of the exeeu- tive board Birmingham chapter American Red Cross held yesterday in the directors room at the First National bank, which was well at tended The body also heard several other reports.
 MT. Ganster wishes to keep up the work until he has at least one volun- teer life saver on duty at all times at each pool.
 Qualifications
 The rules to qualify as life saver are very rigid, and include ways and means of saving a drowning person, must be able to swim 100 yards, dis robe in deep water, and swim back 100 yards. He must also know how to t"knock out" drowning man if neces- sary to save his life--and then how to lresuscate person according to the Schaefer method-the official Reu Cross way Others will be graduated soon, and examinations will be held at North Birmingham pool at , o'clock today.
 The examiners are: Capt. Nick Sey- mour, Freddy Levy and MT. Black for East Lake: Capt" Eddie Nevis. "Hoss" Candy and M. w. Canister at Ensley; and for Edgewood Ed Spencer, Fred Gully and Scout Cowart. Frank Rushton, Jr., is at North Bir- mingham.
 Mrs. A. W. Nelson, who has charge of the production department of the chapter made report.
 She told how clothes and sheets and pillow cases Nare loaned out to the poor of the city when members or their family are i'll, and are kept sterilized and clean where the city nurses may have access to them at all times. They are kept in o-called loan linen closet and one is at the city~hall here, and another at the Bessemer courthouse. Fifty layettes have been made by her department for babies throughout the county in the last three or four months.
 Milk stations
 The milk stations, it was reported, had distributed $500 pints of milk the last month from their five milk sta tions located at the Ensley community house, northside community house, southside neighborhood house; the Cunningham school and the Presby- terian mission. The home service de- partment reported it had made loans to ex- soldiers to the amount of s1,53l last month and handled 1.000 cases wherein they had rendered some sort of service. Although the Red Cross membership has fallen off, there are still over 12,000 members at the present time as against TO- 900 or S0,000 during the war. Mrs. Vernon Whitaker, chairman of the volunteer service department, re- ported that the disabled soldiers in the Birmingham hospitals are being visited and cheered up, and their wants taken care of as far as the jurisdiction of the Red Cross as fsumes.N
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-17
SEM|-CENTENN|AL
 PLANS |NDORSED
Chamber of Commerce Joins Other Organizations in
 Aiding Celebration

The directors of the Chamber of Commerce yesterday afternoon unani- mously voted an indorsement of the plans for the semi centennial cele- bration and the entertainment of President Harding, and pledged the active support and assistance of the organization in making the affair a success.
 This action was taken following talks by Sydney J. Bowie, general chairman, and Erskine Ramsay, chair man of the finance committee, so that the organization might be placed on record formally. The officers and
 members of the chamber have been taking an active part in the plans for the celebration for sometime, but a meeting had not been held to formally indorse the plans prior to yesterday. The action of the Chamber of Com merce adds another to the long list of organiza tions which have indorsed the plans and within few days it is anticipated that all the others will have joined in, It has been impossible to appear before all the organizations, but this matter will be concluded at an early date.
 Charles L. Harold, who is acting as executive secretary of the semi centennial committee, will talk to- day to the members of the Exchange club at their regular weekly luncheon and will explain some of the new developments in the plans for the visit of the President and the ceie- bration. The members of the club have already heard general outline
 of the original plans, but it is de- sired to acquaint them with the plans recently adopted by the committee.
 At meeting of the metal manu- facturers at luncheon at the Tut wiler yesterday, an outline or the plans for the industrial exhibit was
 made by Dan B. Dimick, president of the association.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-17
RATES ST. LOUIS ID
 BIRMINGHAM VIA
 MEMPHIS ASKED
Low Rates By Rail From the Pacific Coast Sought. Charles Jones Ex-
 plains Traffic

The Birmingham Traffic Bureau is now after rails and water rates from St. Louis and Cairo through Memphis to Birmin gham.
 It is also asking for reduced rates from the Pacific coast via the rail lines.
 The bureau takes the position that 1t Is an inopportune time to ask for through rates from the Pacific coast via vessels through the canal and says the present rates that way are already low.
 The bureau also says the interstate commerce commission cannot help in establishing all water rates from the Pacific coast because 1t has not the Jurisdiction.
 Speaking of these matters and other conditions governing Warrior river traffic, Charles E. Jones, secretary of the traffic association, said:
 T notice there has been some dis cussion on the part of certain com mercial interests of Mobile with re- spect to a separation of the Warrior river service and the Mississippi river
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-17
INCREASE OF STOCK

Papers increasing the capital stock of the Kleyensteuber-w White Foundry company from $10.O00 Ia s20.000 were filed in the probate court yesterday Action authorizing the increase was taken by the stock- holders at a recent meeting. and Il. M c. Kleyensteuber, president, and Mrs J. B. Kleyensteuber. secretary. were instructed to make all necessary arrangements for the change.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-17
TtOo Men Badly Burned When Gasoline Lgnites

Two men were brought to the Hiiiman hospital by $. II. Bat son last night suffering from gasoline burns. Both of the men lived in the Patton's Chapel nefGhborhoOd. One of them, named Ray mond Wills, was burned alI over the body, and 1t is thought that his injuries may prove fatal. The other man whose name is R. R. Nntions, k not so severely injured.
 My wife and ! were driving back from Montgomery tonight" said MT. Batson, "and about five miles the other side of Pelham we passed n Ford ear at the side of the road, and two men were evidently putting gasoline into the tank. As we passed, Mrs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-17
PRESIDENT TO VISIT
 CITY OCTOBER 26

President Warren G. Harding will
 be in Birmingham, October 26. off
 cial information to this effect was re-
 ceived yesterday from Senator Oscar
 W. Underwood by the Civic Associa-
 tion.
 Although it has been prevously an- nounced that President Harding would attend the semi-centennial celebration commemorating the fif- tueth anniversary of the founding of Birmingham, to be held the week of october A, the exact date of his visi, was not known until yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-17

Bstson remarked, Look at those two men holding n lantern while they pour gasoline into the tank We had gone hardly 100 yards around a littie curve, when we saw the light from flames shoot up.
 "I went back cautiously, for 1 did not know but what the tank might explode. When we got there we found Willis was very badly burned. He seemed to baVe his clothes saturated with gasoline, and he was only saved by the other man tearing his clothes from him. Nations was burned only about the hands. We put oil on the burns, and made the men as comfortable as we could, put them into our car md hurried to town.v
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-17
PLEA OF GUILTY ON
 BURGLARY CHAs

Jacob Robinson. a negro, pleaE guilty to the charge of burglary yes terday before Judge J. B. Aird i the criminal division of the circui court. and was sentenced to from on year and one day to two years i the state penitentiary.
 Samson Isom, alias Samson Agr a negro. entered plead of guilt to grand larceny and WIS given similar sentence by Judge Aird. Bot men were indicted by the Jeffersu county grand jury,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-17
NEGRO BROUGHT HERE
 FOR SAFE KEEPING

Anderson M1rris, negro, was brought to Birmingham yesterday by Sheriff R. A, Burrow of Fayette coun- ty and placed in the Jefferson coun- fly jail for safekeeping. The negro is alleged to have killed a farmer and was moved to Birmingham on or- ders of Judge Alex Smith of the cir cult court of that county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-17
yoI.UNTARY BANkRUPTCY

Petition of voluntary bankruptcy was filed yesterday in the federal court by the Fairfield Grocery and Drug company, a corporation of Fair field The petition was signed by H. M Smitherall, president
 Liabilities are listed at $4.2662s, and assets at $5,ooo which includes stock, fixtures and s2,300 in accounts payable.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-17
ROTARY CLUB

Rotarians will hold an executive meeting this afternoon at l o'clock in the ballroom of the Southern club and no guests will be present. Mat . ters of importance will be discussed by members and full attendance is urged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-17

suade the carriers operating from Cordova and Birmingham Port, II possible, to join the barge line in es- tablishing these through rates. The through rate, however if established could be very little less than the present combination basis, because neither the steamer line, the barge line or the carriers could afford to shrink their proportion; as the rates now are not what might be considered high ones.
 Not OppOrtune Time
 Furthermore, now is not the oppor- tune time to request through rates even though the interstate commerce commission had Jurisdiction, because we now have a petition before tire interstate commerce commission, seeking a reduction in our all-rail rates from the Pacific coast, and nat urally any through rates which mlght be established via the steamer line and the barge line would be made with relation to the present all-rail rates. If these reduced all-rail rates are secured, then the water rates would be made with relation to said reduced rail rates and would, or course, be still more attractive to those desiring to utilize the water ways as a transportatiob medium.
 Tn discussing the publication of through rates from the Pacific coast to Birmingham, the fact that Bir- mingham is not on the Warrior river should not be lost sight of. There exist the connecting rail carriers which must be dealt with and l hardly feel that any well informed man on present-day transportation conditions thinks or feels that the rail carriers will actively /and ener- getically sponsor and assist water transportation.
 Rail Line Needed
 What the waterways and the Bir- mingham commercial interests really need and seek in connection with the handling of business into and out of the Birmingham district is the opera tion of a rail carrier which taps the heart of the industrial district of Bir- mingham controlled by the citizens or the barge line for the purpose or developing the Warrior river business into and out of the district"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-17

A. 0. MortOn-Funeral services for A. O. Morton, age 30, who died vest er- day morning, will be, held this afternoon at 2:30 from the home of his parents, MT. and Mrs. T. B.. Morton, 1117 Twenty first street, north, with Ridout in charge. The recsased is survived by his widow N his parents; one sister. Mrs. W. A. Whaley. and his brothers, l.. A.. T.. D., R. H., Clarence, Roy and Ray mond Morton, all of Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-17
NATURALIZATION
 HEARING IS SE1

About 135 foreign born persons will appear at the federal building for naturalization on August 30, the day set by the north Alabama division of the federal court as nationalizaton day for the August quarter, accord ing to the announcement of Thomas J. Kennamer, deputy clerk in charge of this work, who was preparing the docket yesterday.
 Nearly all nationalities will be rep resented in the list of those whc will be examined on that day. The Italians lead in number
 Each applicant is required to bring two witnesses who are citizens with him to testify that he has been in this country at least five years, and is of good character The examina- ton as to knowledge of the govern ment of the United States is con ducted by a special agent of the department of labor
 The oath of citizenship Will bs taken before Judge W. l. Grubb, oi the northern district of Alabama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-17

Miss Nina Ellfs--The body of Miss Nina Ellis. age 20, who died yester- day at local hospital, was sent to Forest, Miss, last night by WoodIn for interment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-17

, ,hariOtte Cochrnne-The 7-year-oId daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Charles R. Cochrane, Jr., died Monday night at 10 o'clock at local infirmary after an illness of about one week
 Funeral services will be held at the residence of Mir and Mrs John P. Mccoy, 1901 South Seventeenth avenue this afternoon at o'clock, Dr. l.. c. Branscomb officiatins. lnterment at Oak Hill cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-17
Deaths

Jefferson Attison-Funeral services for Thomas Jefferson Atti- son, age 31, who died at local hos pital Monday night, will 6e held this afternoon at 3 o'clock from the residence of his sis2r, Mrs. A.
 E. Hay, 4630 Second avenue north. lnterrhent at Forest Hill cemetery He is survived by his widow, four brothers, w. F., R. D.. J. W. and S. H. Attison, and four sisters, Mrs A.
 w. Womack, Mrs. J. B. Biggs, Mrs
 w. w. Wolfe, and Mrs. A. E. Hay
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-09
TIE uxKIssEn nRTnH.

The Unkissed Bride. one of the latesi productions in the line of sna7oy and speedy. comedies. is to be presented by mo Myrkle-Hard Co. This very ex. cltabla example of fun-creIi.ng comedy Is heraldcd by thcatregoers and criticf in every city where it has a.s1earel as more than rlvzlinS inc popularity of Fair and Warmer and Twin Beds as vel as all other plays of that type. although this newest comedy 'by Charles DeEncr- est is entirely unlike either of those re ferrcd to.
 The Unkissed Bride Is possessed of real story wherein is contained tho s-larh that kindics love into flames and with fascinating a-,nesl that could never be described in mere print lt has been populariy referred to as the fr.sky. frol- iclxscma cD1nody with Kick in it and the last word in speed. 1t Is crisp. new and brilliant
 The UnkiSxed Bride is s comedy spariz- ling with wit. remarkable in Its con- struction and containing a howl Of de light in every line and sc7nc. Tho entire production is In keeping with the thor oughncss that m--ks tho Myrisle-Hardef Co offerings The Enkissed Bride Is just one bi- lpush from rise to fail of ths ! final cuTtpin.
 Other plays to be presented are oHver MoroSco.s' Civilian .Cio'heS Dawn O the Noun -a'ns, Rachel Crotherg' no- play, 5s East, and David Delasca'a great play, Polly With q Past which vii D, the opening play on Monday. April II.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-09
HANOVER

Rev. Rodcrick Macleod. of Union The ologIcll Seminary. has accepted the call to become minister of the Congrcg., tional church. Mir. Mcleod VIII he graduated in May but will not begin his dutIes as minister until September 1.
 Mir. and Mrs. Wi.'fam s. Lee. Mss Margaret Eadfe and Mrs. Cronbe at- tended the Conference of Six Churches at Jewe.t City Wednesday.
 Mr and Mrs. Angus Park have gone to Atlantic City for a week
 Miss Jennie C. Gpl'q'7 has been spend lnr the week in New York
 Mir and Mrs. Mormon s. Standish and Mas.e- Ric'card S-and,sl Of East Orange have hoH1 --1hndin2 T few days win MT and Mrs. wOhstA- St~ndi-fl.
 Mir. and Mrs. Harry AnI-eNv and clil. dren Dorothy. Norman and Bennett An. dr>w have returned tn Srw Haven af.el sNendin~ 2 weel: with Mfr. and Mrs James Bonnet.