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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-25
MIDDLETON QUITS
FIRE DEPARTMENT.;
25YEARS' SERVICE
Friction Said to Have Caused
Veteran to Tender Resigna-
ton to the City
Commission

After rs years of service with the
Birmingham Fire department, Chief
s. A. Middleston yesterday offered
his resignation effective November
10, to the city commission. Upon rec
ommendation of Commissioner w. B,
Cloe. of public safety, action on the
resignation was deferred until next
Tuesday, pending the return of Com
missioner w. e. Dickson, who is out
OF the city this week 1t is under
stood, however, that the resignation
will be accepted.
Unofficial statement of Commits
sioner Cioe was that ]. L. Aiken,
first assistant chief, will succeed
chief Middleton, and that ALT Brown
and b. o. Hargrove. second and third
assistant chiefs, will be promoted.
Chief Mfddletons resignation is
sad to have developed from friction
between him and Commissioner Cloe,
which originated shortly after C1oe
assumed office, and reached its
climax in August.
No statement was given out by
Chief Middleton yesterday. HIS
resignation, addressed to D. f. Nc
Tendon, president of the city com
mission, read:
Il hereby tender my resignation as
chief OF the fire department, to take
effect November 10. 1922. 1 regret
very much to leave the fire depart
ment service, because / have made II
my life work, and I know / have
made good. But under the existing
conditions. 1 feel that 1t is best that
l retire"
Commissioner Cloe expressed no
surprise at Chief Middleton's resig-
nation. His only comment was that
he did not understand why 1t was to
go into effect on November 10, in
stead of November 1. Chief Middle
ton assigned no particular reason
for the date. except that his affairs
could be better arranged by that
time.
On November /. Chief Middleton
will have completed rs years of SER
vice with the fire department, eight
years OF which he has been chief
He started as an extra at fire
station No. 1, those at the city HALL
site, In September, 1897, and on No
vember was made regular
At the time of Chief Middleton's
entering the department there were
only 26 men in the department two
fire stations here. one at the city
hall, and the other at Southside. He
served at both stations. In 1902. he
was made captain of the chemical
company at station No. /, and within
six months was promoted to captain
of the station. On August /, 1914 he
was made chief of the fire depart
ment.
Assistant chief J. l. Akin has
been identified with the depart
ment for nearly "A years. He en-
tered as private early in 1899. and
was promoted to captaincy June /,
1902. On August 1. 1914, he was APP
pointed second assistant chief. and
on the first of February, 1919 was
made first assistant.
Chief Middleton did not say what
his intentions for the future were. He
intimated that he might issue a
statement following his actual sever
ence with the fire department.
Since he has completed rs years
of service with the fire department,
Chief Middleton will retire on half
pay pension.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-25
Senator Underwood
and Party Leave for
Pickens County Fair

Senator Oscar w. Underwood, with
a party of Birmingham citizens. viii
leave in a special coach this morn
ing at o'clock for the Pinkens
county fair, at Aliceville, where
Senator Underwood will make the
first of a series of addresses in the
interest of the state democratic
ticket.
1t is understood that the BoyS
Industrial band will accompany the
delegation from Birmingham. Ar
rangements have been made by James
Freeman, division passenger agent
of the Southern Railway system, for
through coach to carry the party
to Aliceville and return. They will
go over the A. @. s. to Tuscaloosa,
then over the Mobile and Ohio to
Reform, and down on tho A. T. g.
N. to Aliceville.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-25
Missionary Lectures
On His Work in India

DR.. NeiIs Madsen, Pendrh road, In
dia, gave lecture on missionary
work in India last night at the North
Birmingham church. He will speak
at Ensiey tonight, Woodlawn Fifty
seventh Street church tomorrow
night. and will leave for Jasper Fri
day.
DIR. Madsen is accompanied by his
wife, Mrs. Bessie Farrar Madsen,
and both viii leave for India next
month, sailing from New York city
on November 81. DR.. Madsen has
lived in India for 85 years. where he
has established a native church in
which are included over 300 men,
bers. He has been In the United
States for the past year. his first
trip to the states within II years.
DR.. Madsen will visit the churches
of Cullman and Hartselle next Sun
day.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-25

John d. Sykes of Decatur, division
chairman, these committees then will
report: Americauization, Mrs. ]. j.
shannon; Cooperation with ex-ser-
vice men, Mrs. G. z. Orr; Motion PFC
lures. Mrs. Haskins williams.
From the department of press and
publicity Mrs. c. Mitchell William
son, division chairman, will be heard
these reports: Editorial. Mrs. John
Lewis; Bulletin, Mrs. Scale Harris,
Reports of administration commit
tees will include: Club extension.
Mrs HoInady: Budget. Mrs. c. G.
Adams Maintenance, Mrs. L. J.
Haley, who, by the way, was the
president of the Alabama federation,
when the plans were first formed
for districting the state, and who has
been chairman for the program.
The following pages will serve
from Woodlawn: Halle Yandle. Mar
gle Kennedy; Novel club: Harriet
Smith, Florence Young, Elizabeth
Adair, Joseph Harris; Junior shake.
speare club: Mrs. Hearley. Theresa
Cory ana Leoalo shannon.
This afternoons session will in
clude
2:30--Meeting called to order.
Department of fine arts. Mrs.
Marie BanKhead owen, MontSomefff
division chairman.
Committee reportsi Art, Mrs. Sidney
Hart; Music, Mrs W. J. Adams;
Literature Mrs. e. o. Sanders;
Writers, Mrs. J. n. Cornelius.
Reports of Clubs.
Report of Special Committees:
Helen Keller Day. Mrs. F. c.. Cutler;
Home for Women, Mrs. J. L. Yancey
Memorial Hour: Solo, Mrs. j. M
Mason; Our deceased members, by
tho cIubs
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-25
S|LVERBERGT TELLS
POLICE OF ATTACK
Although Unable to ArticuIate,
Victim Indicates Few of
Details
]. l.. AKIN

julius Silverberg. 1917 Fourteenth
street, south, who was struck on tho
hack of the head with some heavy
object, supposedly piece of iron, last
Saturday night at the same time and
place that Louise Carter, negress.
came to her death by the same means,
was found yesterday through an
x-ray photograph, to have sustained
two fractures of the skull. The con-
dition of silverberg was slightly i'm
proved yesterday, although attending
physicians have small hope for his
recovery.
Silverberg and the woman were at
tackled in Sixth alley, near Eighteenth
and Nineteenth STREETS. some time Sat-
urday night, and were found Sunday
morning.
Medical authorities at South High
lands infirmary, where Silverberg Is
confined. declared that a piece of
the skull was pressing down on the
brain of the victim, and might cause
his death at any time. The second
fracture is directly over the left ear.
Attending physicians were of the
opinion, however, that both wounds
were caused by one blow. An oper-
alton to remove the offending portion
of the skull probably will be per-
formed. In addition to the two skull
fractures. Silverberg is paralyzed over
his entire left side and vocal organs,
making speech impossible.
For the first time since he was in
5ured, Silverberg was yesterday able
to comprehend questions OF detectives
Investigating the case. His answers
W ere made in the affirmative or neg
alive, by movements of his head and
right arm. Detectives II. G. Peveler
and T. N. Williamson visited him at
the hospital and claimed to have
learned that the woman was struck
first by a negro and that only one
blow was administered her. Silver
berg said that he was struck only
once. the officers said. When asked
II he could Identify his assailant.
Peveler said that the victim at first
said he could. but later admitted that
he could not.
Members of the homicide squad re-
NAMED on a relentless search for the
highwayman and murderer yesterday,
although they announced they were
no nearer reaching a definite con-
clusion as to who the guilty negro
was than when they first started to
work on the case.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-25
CAPITAL CASES IN
CRIMINAL COURT

The docket of capital cases set this
week in the criminal division of tho
circuit court is being rapidly cleared,
with Judge william e. Fort and
Judge Harrington P. Heflin sitting
on the bench.
Cittie Armstrong. negress, charged
with the murder OF Adah Clevela nd,
negress. was tried before Judge Fort,
and found not guilty by a jury yes
terday afternoon. The woman was
alleged to have shot and instantly
killed the Cleveland woman last
April.
Isham Davis, negro, tried before
Judge Fort on a charge of robbery
was convicted by a jury and sem
fenced to 10 years in tho penitentiary.
The evidence presented in the case
was to the effect that tho defendant
had held UP and robbed Robert Miller
last August.
The trial of julius Keith, negro,
charged with criminal assault on a
white woman, which was commenced
Monday morning before Judge Helm
Is expected to be completed today.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-25
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS !,
ACCUSED OF REDUCING
ATTENDANCE AT BATTLE

Little Rock, October 24.-Three
high school students, each about 16
years old, are held by the police here
on a charge of malicious mischief, as
the result of an effort on the boys
part to reduce the number of Pine
Bluff. Ark. supporters who attended
the football game between the high
schools of the two cities Saturday.
According to a confession which the
police say the boys made, they scat
tered a peck of wire roofing nails
along the state highway between
Pine Bluff and Little Rock on the
night before the game. AS a result.
more than so automobile loads of
Pine Bluff supporters spent their
time repairing punctures, instead OF
attending the game.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-25
BARBECUE IS RAIDED

Wesley Lee, negro. was arrested.
and IL pints of alleged corn whisky
were captured yesterday following a
raid by sheriffs deputies. Greene and
Eubanks, on barbecue stand To-
Gated 800 Seventeenth street, north.
When the deputies entered the stand.
the man became frightened, according
to their statements, and when ques-
toned as to the ownership he said.
II owns it." An unsuspecting wooden
box was found on the floor and
the officers dicovered IL pint bottles.
all said to cNptain corn whisky. Ac-
cording to tNe raiding deputies, the
negro said, IT can't sell my barbecue.
SO sells by liquor at rs cents per
bottle" He. 1t is alleged, admitted
its ownership and was placed in the
county jail on a charge of violating
the prohibition law with bond fixed
at 5000.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-25

Both days there will be large
luncheons, around which the attrac-
lively gowned women will gather,
today's luncheon being spread at two
vantage points-first in the library
which will take care of the dele
gates, state officers and few in
vited guests; and second, in the base
ment of the Baptist church, just
across the street, where visitors will
be given hearty greetings and a
lovely menu.
Many Delegates
The Woman's club is lacking quite
feather In its cap in having In
vited the federation, and expects at
least 100 delegates and officers. 1t
Is the oldest luncheon club In the
city, and it's preparat ions in decora-
lions and efficiency are elaborate
and pleasing. It's membership num-
bers around 100.
Mrs. j. r. Hornady is commander
in-chief of the occasion, being the
Third district manager and Mrs.
Scudder Ryall Will scribble madly
during the convention. since she is
tho Organizations secretary
urer.
The conclave. while not assembling
SO many attendants as that, really
represents 5000 club women and So
Clubs of Greater Birmingham.
Their hostesses at luncheon Thurs
day will be the members of the
woodlawn High School Improvement
association. the party being put on
at the high school, and Mrs. Scudder
Ryall. president of that organization,
l. g. IA ri H.. t.. 40
name of her associates.
On East Lake Car
Attention is called to the fact that
the convention hall Ia directly on
the East Lake car line, and delegates
will get off at woodlawn station.
An interesting feature will be a
silver loving cup, which will be on
display, tho cup being the one
awarded to the Third district at the
Tuscaloosa state convention for the
best library extension work done in
the state during last year. Mrs.
Thomas M. Owen, who awarded It,
has already sent 1t on to be placed in
the assembly hall.
Visitors among the club women are
urged to attend all sessions. morning
and afternoon, so that they may be
federation of tho state.
A most interesting visitor is to be
Mrs Louis A. Neill. president of the
Alabama Federation of Women's
clubs. who will be the feature
speaker this morning.
At $3.50 o'clock. the credentials
committee will be ready to receive
callers. At 10 O'Clock, Mrs James
Bowron will open the meeting with
a prayer Then America" win be
sung by the whole assembly, led by
Mrs. w. j. Adams. Mrs. c. B. Yancle
will give words of greeting, the re-
Spouse being by Mrs. James L. David
son. Of the New Era club.
Reports
Then will follow reports from
these commit by the following
ladies' Program Mrs. L. ]. Haley;
Credentials, Mrs. T. D. Parke; Rules
and Regulations, Mrs. w. o. Garrett;
Reports district officers, Mrs. Horn
ady, manager, and Mrs. Ryall, secre-
tary-treasurer.
The address of Mrs. Neill will i'm
mediately follow. From the depart
ment of American citizenship, Mrs.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-25
CIVIC BODIES HELP
NEAR EAST RELIEF
Clubs and Churches Join in
Efforts to Alleviate
Suffering

with the assistance of every COM
merciai, civic and religious organiza-
ton in the city. the Near East APP
peal will be carried into the churches
of Birmingham November II. with
plea for aid from the city pastors for
the starving thousands in Europe.
Details of this campaign were for
mulated at luncheon Monday and
completed Tuesday with the an
nouncement that practically every
pastor in Birmingham had expressed
a willingness to cooperate.
Checks, not only from Birmingham,
but from many other cites and towns
in the state have been pouring into
headquarters In the Jefferson County
Bank building, along with a large
number of contributions received~by
Col. T. O. Smith. president OF the Biz
mingham Trust and Savings com
pany. and state treasurer of the Near
East relief.
The selection by President Harding
of DR.. C. e. Snavely, president of Biz
mingham Southern college, ana n. D.
Munger, president of the Munger Gin
company here, to serve on a national
committee to cooperate with Keller
workers in successfully conducting
the drive throughout the nation,
was received here with considerable
rejpoicing by relief workers
The splendid response of the citys
influential clubs to the appeal Tor
aid for helpless women and children,
deprived of homes and made orphans
and widows by Turk atrocities. has
greatly inspired Near East relief Of
ficials, it was said. No other state
in the union has responded more gen.
erously in proportion to size and
wealth than Alabama, officials say.
Red Cross forces throughout tie
nation are rapidly being organized
to cooperate with the Near East re-
lief in the work of soliciting sub
scriptions in the United States, In ac-
cordance with a recommendation of
President Harding. No greater In
centfve could have been furnished for
a nation wide response to this ap-
peal, according to relief officials,
than the interest shown by President
Harding in urging that Red Cross
forces concentrate their efforts in
this work.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-25
DR.. BARRETT'S PORTRAIT
PLACED IN CHAMBER

Birmingham's gallery Of former
executives has a new face in, it's
number. The freshest looking por-
trait in the group that lines the city
council chamber is that of DR.. N. A.
Barrett, former commission presi-
dent, recently completed by Mrs.
Louise Gone, Birmingham artist.
The portrait has been placed in a
uniform heavy gold frame, and was
Yesterday hung in the chamber.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-25
JAIL SENTENCE FOR
MISTREATING WIFE

]. Fl. Keith. 1903 Third avenue. was
fined s25 and given a suspended SEN
tence of 80 days at hard labor for
the city by Judge Henry J. Martin
in police court yesterday afternoon.
for alleged assault and battery upon
tho person of his wife. Mrs. Matte
Keith.
Mrs. Keith testified that when she
demonstrated with her husband, for
buying whisky, he struck her a ter
rifle blow on her Jaw Keith denied
the allegation. He was unable to
to Jail.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-25
Drama League to Hear
Remarkable Program

The opening meeting of the
Drama league on Tuesday will bring
to Birmingham drama enthusiasts
two of the most distinguished fig
ures in dramatic circles of today. AT
this meeting Edith Wynne Matheson
and Charles Kann Kennedy will offer
program including selections from
the most interesting and the unique
modern dramatists. This announce
ment of the coming of Mr.. Kennedy
and his brilliant wife should BE of
paramount Importance not only to
the members of the Drama league,
but to all the people of Birmingham
to whom the drama. in any and every
phase. offers attractions, league Of
ficials said.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-25
Grand Jury Returns
Two Indictments

jefferson county grand jury re-
turned two indictments yesterday
afternoon when it reported before
Judge William e. Fort of the GRIM
inAN dig don of the circuit court, fol-
lowl\Syyn extraordinary meeting held
yestetSsy at the court house. The
nature xt the indictments could not
be ascertained as they will not be
checked up in the clerks office until
today. The special session was
called following conference be-
tween Chapel Cory, foreman, and
Solicitor Joseph r. Tate, held Mon
day morning.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-25
81, 900, 900 INCREASE
IN TAX ASSESSMENTS

The revenue from property tax in
the city of Birmingham for 1928 will
be $2,181 .635.23. according to figures
announced yesterday by Roy Dillon.
tax assessor. This amount will come
from an assessment of property va
ued at s144,151 .226 in the corporate
limits of Birmingham.
The books this year show an In
crease of 100000 in taxable values
as compared with last year when the
total was approximately $140,000,000.
The real estate of Birmingham 10
assessed at $111.755.971. and personal
property at s32.395.255.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-25
Youth Dies From
Injury Received
miriam Accident

Charles Albert. Jr.. age 20, sustain
ed fatal injuries yesterday afternoon
when run over by a train at Greedy
from which he died at the I C.. !.
Hospital in Fairfield. yesterday
Afternoon. According to local under
takers the body of Albert was badly
mangled and cut from being struck
by the train. &Ss
Albert is survived by his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Albert of Green
Pond, Ala. The remains will be sent
to Green Pond this afternoon by Iige
10y for funeral services and intee-
ment.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-25
MRS. COR0NEAS LEAVES
HOSPITAL FOR HOME

Mrs. Henry Coroneas, shot and Sc
riously injured at the road house of
Ben McGimpsey, six miles from town
on the Montgomery highway, by w.
S. Johnson. who was killed by Nc
Gimpsey, according to witnesses, on
the night of October Is, was removed
from St. Vincents hospital, to her
residence at 812 Seventeenth street.
north, yesterday morning. Mrs. CO.
roneas is recovering from the effects
of a bullet wound through her knee,
but is still hardly able to walk.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-25
Phi Chapter Kappa
Alpha Re-established

Phi chapter, Kappa Alpha, of the
Old Southern University, was formal
ly re-established last night at the
Southern club. Sixty-five members
of the fraternity from various parts
of the state attended the ceremonies.
Talks were made by prominent alumni
of the chapter and banquet was
held.
The initiation ceremonies were
dignified and Impressive. the presid-
ing officers receiving the hearty
congratulations of those present.
Among those initiated were Toren
Williams, John Rogers Thomson,
Richard J. Jones. Jr., Clifford e.
Emonds, Herschel Nolan and Herbert
L. Paylor.
The re-established chapter has
under consideration plans for the
building of house on the campus
OF Birmingham-Sout college.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-25
EXCHANGE CAJB WILL
OBSERVED LADIES' DAY

Ladies' day wind Be observed today
by the members of the Exchange
club, when their wives. sweethearts
and young lady friends will be their
guests of honor at luncheon to be
given in the ball room of the Tut
wiler hotel.
A splendid program has been ar
ranged for this occasion and q full
attendance of the club members is
desired
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-25
AGENTS OPTIMISTIC
ABOUT WARRIOR
Every Piece of Craft in Use
and More Needed to
Handle Freight

Il am an optimist as regards the
Warrior" said Joseph Youman. the
new general agent Of the warrior
system at Birmingham.
''The Warrior section of the Mis-
slssippi- Warrior barge line IL as busy
as 1t can be with every piece of
craft in use and more could be used
We are hard at work on caring tor
traffic and developing it and l am
sure that 1t will steadily increase.
Theodore Brent, federal manager of
the Mississippi-W Warrior system said:
THE Warrior is safe. 1t is here to
stay We are developing the War
ricr section straight along. We will
have furnished this section with 16
additional barges this year, half
dozen being already on the river. The
inland waterways have been more
than discovered. They are vindi-'
Gated. Those who do not yet realize
that. will do SO mighty SOON"
Mr.. Brent went on to say that,
while the Warrior section had not
yet earned net profit of opera
tions. it came very near 1t last month,
so near that 1t was distinctly en-
couraging.
On the Mississippi
Mr.. Brent's report for the opera
tons on the Mississippi in the year
ending June 30 will show a return
to the government of $121.000 in In
terest on its investment besides a
saving of ss5o,0o0 to shippers.
Freight increased 176 per cent over
the previous year. The southbound
movement totaled 414.790 tons and
the northbound movement 24o.sso
tons.
Big Up-rfver Business
The feature of the report 10 that
during the last four months of the
year the northbound traffic exceeded
the southbound. Speaking of this
Mr.. Brent says: This showing is
particularly gratifying because there
has been a fixed general belief that
a barge line on the Mississippi river
could attract no northbound busi-
ness. and more particularly as old
river legends had branded up-river
traffic as Improbable"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-25
APPOINTED CADET
Walker C0wan Plans to Enter West
Point Next March

Gadsden, October 14.-Walker Cow
an. At present . student at the Uni
versity of Tennessee. has received
his appointment through a competi-
tive examination. through Congress-
man Rainey. to the West Point Mill
tary college, and will take his en-
trance exam nation next March.
Walker, q. van Is the son of ]. A..
Cowan of t. city and Is = graduate
of Disque HAN and last year attend
ed school at The Marion Military In
stitute and this year is at the Uni
versity of Tennessee.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-10-25
BABY SHOW EVENT
AT JONES VALLEY

A baby show is to be given today
at Jones Valley High school at powd-
erly. The hour is 8 o'clock.
There will be prizes, the judges
in the affair are Mrs. John B. Reid,
Mrs. Elizabeth falcer and Mrs. Alma
Lovelace.
All the babies OF the neighborhood
are expected to attend