STEADY IN THE BOAT Business is slowly getting back to normal conditions. By sitting steady; by quiet patience and, above all, by hard work, we shall soon be past the days of depression. Sanity refuses to be stampeded by tem porary lulls, just as it won’t be crazed by undue prosperity. LET US WORK HARDER American Trust & Savings Bank BIRMINGHAM, ALA. Member Federal Reserve System $15,500 Splendid little investment on the South Side in the auto district. Now rented for $120 per month. SEE HILL FERGUSON Jemison and Company, Inc. Mala S2SO 211 20th 3*. The Fir»t National Bank Birmingham, Ala. SOUMt February Utt, 1921. of Loui and dJMoaati.fl9.lSl.IOI.6l Overdraft* ... 1,069.97 U. S. bond* (oar) . 1,600,000.00 U. S treasury certificate*.... Liberty Loan bonds . State of Alabama bonds. Stock in Federal Reserve B.-i. . 00,000.01 Other stocks aad bonds. 1,141.648.112 Banking house . Other real estate . Customers* liability account letters of credit. Interest earned not collected. 060,000.00 784.106.80 72,000.00 260,000.00 6,860.60 257.263.90 64.7 8(648 In vault .8 829.246.18 With beaks .. 4.678.473.16 With U. S. Tr. 79.000.00 With Federal Reserve Bk. 2.496.966 i mm.. Capital stock . Surplus and profits . Reserved for taxee .. Received for interest. Circulation . Customers letters of credit.. Interest collected not earned. Individual ,.824.174.993.66 Bank. 2.467.144 90 0. S. . 92.962.91 Federal Re serve Bk. Atlanta. Fiscal Act... 190.000.90 7.981.676.18 582.262.409.90 .8 1,699.909.90 . 2.098.285.86 . 87.291.67 . 26,000.00 . 1,818,200.06 267.898.99 136.297.41 26.826.011.17 882,252,400 90 ENACTED BY STATE Dr, Barrett Sees Long Delays and Expensive Litigations Facing Cities Unless Pre cedent Is Established Working, out of a general zoning law to be passed on by the next state legislature is advocated by Dr. N. A. Barrett, president of the city com mission. He regards this as the best means for avoiding litigation in dis tricting cases which arise in munici palites. L'sing as a nucleus the general zoning committee of citizens, which will formu late a general zoning law for Birming ham, Dr. Barrett would have a state law drawn which would back up such an oroinance passed by a city. LITIGATION Kecent cases which have involved the city in litigation were pointed out by Dr. Barrett as demonstrating the need of a state law on the subject- I.egal f.ghts of such length as these promise to be would he avoided with a basic law to fail back on when the decision of the city is questioned. "I believe a state law on the subject is necessary for proper handling of the zoning prot cm." said Dr. Ba-rett. 'The committee on zoning now being organ ized can do no better work than to draft a measure to be passed on By the state leglslatu/c." Members of the general '.ommi’tai, which will confer with the city com rvssion on proposed general soniug laws for Birmingham, will be named during the week by Dr. Barrett, he staieo. Nominations from all the organizations requested to make them have not yet , come in. causing the delay. TEST CASE Meanwhile, the Dezter case at Eigh teenth street and Tenth avemlc, south, is in the balance, with the neat move to come from the city. Judge Hugh I-ocke granted a temporary injunction Wednesday against the city prohibiting interference with the construction of a store at the point named. However, Mr. Dexter has agreed not to resume work until the case is finally decided. B. P. Mims was refused a permit to build a store at Etowah street and Ens iey avenue, the property being included in a zoning area ordinance passed by the commission several days after the re quest for a building permit had been held up. All permits for stores in doub'ful areas have been passed on by the commission as a whole since the last situation came up. FARE REFUNDS An unusually large number of out of-town merchants came to Birming ham the past few days and had their transportation refunded by the Mer chants and Manufacturers' association of the Chamber of Commerce after trading with members of that body. The list of recent visitors follows: R. M. Benefield, Boas: lies' 5 and 10 Cent store, Sylacauga; R. T. Dunnam, Helena; Tombrello & Co., Cardiff; Yo lande Coal and Coke company, To lande; Palos Mercantile company, Palos: I. Mandelcorn, Bessemer; John S. Curtis & Co., Double Springs: Sam Kartus, Bessemer; B. C. Walker, Siluria; Wilson Bros. A Co., Brilliant; J. C. Wilkey, Adger; Cranfard Mer cantile company, Jasper; Hasty A Mosely, Warrior; Mr. Daniel, with De Bardeleben Coal company, Sipsey; M. Vines. Bessemer; Sykes A Co., Besse mer; J. I/. Walker. Siluria; Sam Kartus, Bessemer; L. M. Gagood, Deeds; J. D. Dove, Trafford; W. J. Carlisle, War rior; Jackson Hill, Brent; W. C. Cooner, Jasper; W. T. Vandiver, Cullman; R. H. Matthews, Littletown; Glenn Bros., Trussville; Johnson & Son, Trafford; Carter & Nichols. Brent; Bradford Mercantile company, pixiana; Temer son & Co., Cordova. JOLTS! —have been eliminated 1 from our taxicab service— slip down in the generous, grateful cushions of one of our Holmes Air Cooled Limousines and watch the miles slip by—smooth, si lent, safe and secure— some service, eh ? Jenkins Cab & Auta Co. | IAXICABS FOR HIRE rl9!S Mala 8 th Av«. 222 mad 1878 1 « I | t b j, < d J T C t a ANNUAL MEETING BAKING INDUSTRY WILL BE HELD HERE Many Delegates to Attend Con vention of Bakers of South eastern Association—Many Features Planned PRESIDENT T. A. M’GOUGH Several hundred members of the Southeastern Association of the Bak ing: Industry will arrive in Birming ham tomorrow afternoon and night. They will attend the seventh an nual convention, which will cover a three-day session. Tuesday. Wednesday and Thursday. Meetings will be held at the Southern club and the Tutwiler. The convention will be called to or der at the Tutwiler at 10 o'clock Tuesday morning by T. A. McGough of Birmingham, president of the associa tion. Unofficially, a get-together dance will be given in the ballroom of the hotel following registration of del egates, which begins at 7 o’clock. Feature addresses of the meeting will be given by Gordon Smith of Mo bile. who will discuss "The Future of the Baking Industry” Tuesday after noon; George Gould of the Ward Bak ing company, New York, on “How to Make a Good Loaf of Bread.” and Ivan Nordham of New York, who will dis cuss the "Value of Advertising.” Election of officers will take place Thursday morning, with the new offi cials being installed the same day. Sessions Tuesday and Thursday will be held at the Tutwiler. Those of Wednesday will be held at the South ern club. President McGough will make his annual address Tuesday morning. An nual reports of the treasurer and sec retary will also be made Tuesday morning. Committees will make their reports Wednesday afternoon. On the social side of the convention, which will take place at night, a sur prise party and dance and a banquet are scheduled Tuesday and Wednes day night, respectively, at the Tut wiler. Women in the party will have a sep arate programme during the day, plans including luncheon at the King Jov Inn, with a trip through the shopping district Tuesday afternoon. A musical programme will be given in the Civic Association rooms after the tour. The bakers will join the women here after the business session. A drive to the Country club is planned for the women Wednesday morning, with an auto ride around the city in the afternoon. Luncheon at the Southern club on Thursday is planned for the women, with the entire party enjoying an auto ride around the city until 5 o’clock, when the convention will adjourn, both formally and informally. Birmingham Going After At tendance Prize at Opening Ball Game Wednesday afternoon has been proclaimed a holiday by Dr. N. A. Barret, president of the city com mission. Open las of the Son then league baseball season is the oc casion. All loyal ctltsens are anted to attend the fame at Rick wood that afternoon. Birmln a ham's chances to win the pennant this season are recognised In the resolution. Attendance by all who ran go Is anted to drive Birmingham a good chance to win the trophy, for the greatest num ber of patrons at the game. This trophy carries considerable Prestige for the city winning It. ^•shville’o Volunteers and the Barons of Birmingham will open the season at Rlckwood Wednesday afternoon. PLAY PROCEEDS FOR HOSPITAL FUND "Deacon Dubbs," a rural comedy in three acts, will be presented at Roodlawn city hall. First avenue and ;'ifty-nfth street, next Wednesday night, mder the auspices of the Zion Lutheran eague. . . This performance will be for the bene it of the Wheat Ridge, Colo., tubercu osis sanitarium, a Lutheran charitable nstitution, where a new building 'id now jeing erected at a cost of *225,000. The iroceeds of the play will be applied to his building fund. In addition to the play there will also >e a number of special musical and other eatures, including a male quartet. Officers of the Zion Lutheran league, mder whose auspices “Deacon Dobbs" is >eing produced, are: Herman Schoel, Ir., president; Fred'Grusnick, vice pres dent; Miss Emily Stueckler. treasurer; Hiss Elsie Schoel, secretary; Miss JYieda L. Weidmann, corresponding sec retary and treasurer for the Walter eague, with which the Zion Lutheran Bague Is affiliated. M 0,000 DAMAGES VERDICT OF JURY Verdict for *10,000 was returned in he case of Marion O. Stone against he Crescent MotiJr company and S. B. Villiamson and G. A. Daniel in Judge . Q- Smith’s division of the circuit ourt yesterday. The original petition was for *30,000 amages, it being alleged that on I ugust 27, 1920. Aaron Bernice Stone, ' linor. son of the plaintiff was run < ver by a car of the defendant while I e was; riding a bicycle In Fairfield 1 nd killed. 1 Committee Decides To Make Alabama Miners An Autonomous Body Conclude Investigation—Avow Adherence to Governor’s Decision—Will Aid Local Miners to Secure Work. Say Strike Originated Here and Inter national Body Merely Gave Its Aid to Local Organization The special committee of the international board of the United Mine Workers, who came to Alabama Tuesday to analyze the situation and for mulate future policies, has submitted its final report. The committee has The derision of (imraor Kilby •lands and la to be aeted upon In the letter nnd spirit. Weekly rations for support of the former strikers ceased yester day. Direction of Alabama affairs will be left In the hands of the local organisation “with autono mous authority.*9 Bonn fide debts nnd obligations will be fully paid nnd discharged by the International organisation. All assistance possible will be given the former strikers in secur ing employment. The committee declares that the strike originated among the “natives or this state." and in its inception “was not inspired or fostered by forces outside the state.” The latter came in only after the Alabama miners had decided to strike and requested the assistance of the international body. The committee is through and will re turn east in the near future. GETS VACATION It is also believed that Van Bittner will shortly leave for the east on the vacation to which, under custom of the organisation, he is entitled, after seven months’ strike duty. He is the personal representative of the Inter* national vice president, and his status was not considered by the committee. The final report of the committee is signed by William Green, international secretary, and W. II. Van Horn, In diana; Andrew Watkins, Ohio; John Zimmerman, Illinois, and John 0'L«ary^ Pennsylvania. The report reads; THE REPORT “By direction of the interna tional executive board of the United Mine Workers of Amerlen, tke undersigned committee has made an investigation of the sit uation resulting from the strike of the mine workers in Alabama. We have made n survey of Ike field, have conducted a number of conferences and hearings and have analysed the facts obtainable in onr efforts «o arrive at a Just and fair conclusion. Onr purpose nnd oar mission la to deal with the preaent existing stale of affairs and to formulate a policy by which the United Mine Workers of Amer ica may be guided In the conduct of Its affairs In Alabama. LOCAL ORIGIN "The strike in Alabama originated among the natives of this state who are employed in a large portion of the mining industry. Its conception was neither inspired nor fostered by forces outside of the state. The men en gaged in this strike were moved to action by grievances peculiarly their own. The desire to organize and to bargain collectively was inherently within them. They made their own decision and were supported by the United Mine Workers of America as an intsrnational organization only after they themselves had decided to strike for the redress of wrongs and the recognition of their right to or ganize. "Without dwelling upon the merits of the issue involved, it is a fact that the duly accredited representatives of the United Mine Workers of America entered into an agreement to submit the controversy to the governor of Alabama for settlement and to abide by his decision. This was done, and the governor, in rendering his de. clsion, decided adversely the claims, contention and proposals of the mine workers. "We sincerely regret that the gov ernor saw fit to take this view. We are of the opinion that he failed to embrace a great opportunity to render genuine service to the people of this commonwealth in the interest of eco nomic Justice and industrial peace. Tf the ordinary, elementary rights of the miners to organize, to deal collectively, to have grievances heard and settled and to be given a voice in negotiating a wage scale ana the conditions of employment through chosen represent atives, had been recognized and de clared for, in the decision of the gov ernor. a permanent, enduring and lasting peace would have been estab lished by him in the mining industry of Alabama. TO BE OBSERVED "However, this was not done and the decision, disapopinting as it has proved to be, must be accepted and religiously observed. It will be carried out by the United Mine Workers of America both in letter and in spirit. NEGRO SENTENCED TO I ON GALLOWS Emory Smith, negro, convicted ot robbing and shooting B. F. Winford, a dairyman, on the Green Springs road, was sentenced to hang yesterday by Judge H. P. Heflin in the criminal division of the circuit court. The day of execution was fixed as May 20. No tice of appeal was given and execu tion of sentence was suspended pend ing appeal. Smith was convicted of robbery and was sentenced to life imprisonment in the penitentiary and was convicted the seccnd time and the penalty fixed at death. Frederick T. Saunders, negro, pleaded guilty to grand larceny and was sen tenced to from two to five years in the state penitentiary by Judge William E. Fort. Saunders is alleged to have claimed to be a representative of a Wall street stock exchange, which was promoting a scheme whereby a person received $3 for every dollar in* vested. SERIOUSLY WOUNDED WHEN GUN GOES OFF Seriously wounded when a shotgun which he was loading was discharged incidentally Friday afternoon. Gordon 2ook. 15-year-old son of M. W. Cook >f Bloeton is in a local infirmary in a cry critical condition. Gordon and B. B. Campbell, also of Slocton, were loading the gun prep iratory to going hunting when it was lischarged, the load penetrating Gor ton’s abdomen. He was taken to the nfirmary by Dr. C. M. Campbell of llocton. It is said at the hospital that tio recovery is very doubtful “The striking miners of Alabama, therefore, Are advised that the de cision of the governor is binding and in effect. It must be observed and complied with. The best in terests of all will be promoted by a firm and strict adherence to the de cision of the governor of Alabama. During this unhappy struggle the International union of the United Mine Workers of America has supported the miners and their families, both morally and financially. Food, clothing and shelter have been accorded those who were in need of the same. Families whiqh have been thrown out of houses owned by the coal companies for which they worked have been suplpied by the International union with tents in which to live. If this bad not been done, men, women and children would have suffered for food, clothing and shelter. Now, inasmuch as the decision of the governor of Alabama terminated the strike, because the United Mine Workers had agred in advance to abide by this decision, the miners must neces sarily secure employment. STOP RELIEF WORK “The International union of the United Mine Workers of America, therefore. will not supply any further uniform strike relief to the miners and their families. The dis tribution of relief as it has been made for many weeks and months terminates, bv order of the interna tional executive board of the United Mine Workers, on April 9. We rec ognize. however, our obligation to assist in every way possible the re habilitation of the striking mine workers, as a part of the industrial life of this state and community. The details and methods bv which this will be accomplished in the most effective way will be worked out by representatives of the intcr natioi|al and district organizations. “The International union of the United Mine Workers of America has continued to care for the striking miners and their families many weeks after the strike was officially termi nated through the decision of Governor Kilby. This is a departure from the rules usually followed by the Interna tional union. In all other strikes relief ended when the strike ended. “The United Mine Workers of America will continue to function in Alabama. It will co-operate fully with the district representa tives and will assist them in every practical and constructive way. The full autonomous authority agid con trol of the district is vested in the district officers and will be con tinued. The direction of the af fairs of the district is vested in the resident district officers. In the work of rehabilitation and in the work of the district the suport of the International unton will be ac corded in full measure. SETTLE OBLIGATIONS ,rBona fide debts, growing out of the strike, will be fully met and all valid financial obligations will be fuly discharged by the Interna tional union of the United Mine Workers of America. The future policy relative to organization, the carrying out of wage scales between employers and employes, and other details in connection with the or ganization’s affairs will be deter mined from time to time bv the res ident officers reDresentine the dis trict organization of the United Mine Workers of America. “We express the hope that the mine workers in this district will be re-em ployed. Nothing can be gained by those who own and control the coal mines in pursuing a vindictive nolicv. Persecu tion of these men who must suffer from this adverse decision will not promote the interests of the state nor the com munity, but instead will only further aggravate ah intolerable situation. “Summing uo the sitation. therefore, the committee has arrived at these con clusions: “That^no weekly allowance of strike relief t^II be supplied the idle miners and their families of Alabama after April 9. f , “That the direction of the affairs of the United Mine Workers of Alabama will be vested in the resident district officers, with full autonomous au thority. "That bona fide debts and valid financial obligations growing out o! the strike will be fully paid and dis charged by the international union bt the United Mine Workers of America. “That all assistance possible will be given in securing the striking miners employment. Details in connection with the carrying out offthe policy herein enunciated to be worked out between representatives eft the international and district organizations.” connection with the killing of John Blv ens, union miner,, near Labuco on April 2, was released from the county jail yesterday on orders of Coroner J. D. Rusflum. Lattimer. together with W. T. Milligan and W. B. Novell, was arrested by Dep- ; uty William Alexander a few hours after the shooting. Following an investigation by the coroner, warrants charging Mil ligan and Xev'ell with murder were sworn nd street whe nhe was struck by a | >nd street when he was struck by a i hind him. With great presence of | nind Olin turned and caught hold of he radiator of the car and held on. while the jitney dragged him for seftic distance. The youngster escaped with only slight injuries, one leg being badly cut, and' otherwise bruised. SHIPPERS OF CITY INDIGNANT ABOUT FLAGRANT SLIGHT Express Company Packs At lanta and Dots South With Officials, But Names No Man for Birmingham /he Brmingham Traffic Burma and the Chamber of Commerce wish co know why Birmingham has seen left off the map in the appointment of officers of the Southeastern Ex press company. Letters protesting against being ignored and requesting recognition of Birming ham as a division point were mailed yesterday to General Manager J. B. Hockaday at Atlanta. The letters of protest were by Charles Jones, secretary of the Traffic Bureau, and O. L. Bunn, general manager of the Chamber of Commerce. Recent circulars issued by Mr. ilocka day, president and general manager, an nounce the following appointments: APPOINTMENTS J. E, Skaggs, assistant general man ager, Atlanta.; G. H. Kerr, traffic man ager, Atlanta; A. T. I’erry, auditor, At lanta; I*. S. Jacoby, purchasing agent, Atlanta. Division superintendents as fol lows: G. W. York, Atlanta; E. H. Good rich, Meridian; W. M. Bragg, Chatta 'nooga; W. F. Terrell, Charlotte; W. S. Hall, Washington, who will also have charge of the offices at Richmond, Nor folk, Portsmouth, Baltimore and West Point, Va. The Southeastern Express company was recently incorporated in Birmingham to do an express business on the lines of the Southern and Mobile and Ohio rail roads. .Birmingham being a central point, it was presumed that it would be at least a division point with superintendent in charge. However, the list of division ap pointments ignores Birmingham, and this is what the Traffic Bureau and the Chamber of Commerce are protesting. The letter to Mr. Hockaday from Sec retary Jones of the Traffic Bureau fol lows: ‘ THE LETTER "Mr. J. B. Hockaday, President and General Manager Southeastern Ex press Company, Atlanta, Ga.: "I acknowledge with thanks receipt or your circular dated March IS. announc ing the appointment of various officials of the Southeastern Express company, and we are somewhat disappointed to note that you have failed to recognise the city of Birmingham with the office of a district superintendent. "The Birmingham district is a large tonnage producer and. frankly. It would appear that If the Southeastern Express company hopes to get from the shippeis and receivers In Birmingham utilising the express service as a transportation medium anything like their proportion ate share of traffic that some material recognition should be given the district and city. "My remarks, however, may be a little premature, as It may be your Intention to place at Birmingham a district super intendent so that She city will reap the benefit of such representtaion. But this, to my way of thinking, is secondary, as the greatest good would result to the South eastern Express company and the busi ness firms in the district by having a representative here with authority to whom wo could go with our problems and secure their adjustment without being forced to correspond with officials located in other cities. Personally, l have felt all along that Birmingham should have been made the general head quarters Instead of Atlanta. "We feel very friendly toward the Southeastern Express company and hope upon further reflection you will see the wisdom of recognizing our city by plac ing at least a strict ^office u 11 Temporary injunction was issued yesterday by Judge W. I. Grubb of the United States court restraining the Na tional Distributing company and the We-Totem Service companies from an alleged infringement on a patent wnlch was alleged in the hearing to be owned by Mitchell E. Davis. The National Distributing company and the We Totem Service companies made bonds to the extent of $7,500. The petition for the injunction was filed last Tuesday by Mitchell E. Davis through his attorney. Horace C. Alford. The hearing was brought up yesterday morning. There are seven We-Totem companies operating in Birmingham, one for each truck, while the National Distributing company, it was alleged in the petition, is the holding company of the various service companies. All the service companies w'lth their offi cials were made respondents in the suit. The complainant alleged at the hearing yesterday that ho was the sole owner of the patent for the device and further stated that he filed his papers for the device on September 6, 1918, and that the patent was granted to him on March 15, 1921. * GRAND JURY FOR NEW TERM TO ORGANIZE The Jefferson county grand jury will be impaneled tomorrow morning at 10 o’clock for the spring term of court and will be charged by Judge H. P. Heflin in the criminal division of the circuit court. A docket ror four days hat-, been set and consists of more than 100 cases, with 300 witnesses summoned. It is expected that the grand jury will make an investigation into the killing of John Bivens, union .niner, near Lanuco. on April 2, as well as the killing of J. U Bourgoueis and Lecey Murphree near Henry Ellen. TO OPEN SCHOOL Birmingham is to have a new school for boys and young men. R. D. Devil hiss of Washington, former instructor in the Starke school at Montgomery. Pas notified the Junior Chamber of Commerce that he will open a prepara tory boys’ school in Birmingham, Sep tember 1. He is already in negotiation for supplies. Mr. Devilbiss is well known in educational circles in Ala bama and the south. . Marriage Licenses The following marriage licenses were issued yesterday at the office of the probate Judge: John Milton Grosvenor Parker and Miss Margaret Smitn Moore. Ferren Lively and Miss Maude Teer. F. I. Montgomery and Miss Margie Sparks. Arthur M. Dowell and Misa Alma Papot. i Thomas Lee Peeler and Miss Billie Erwin. Luther A. Sanders and Miss Beulah Cookston. Willie Jefferson and Miss Rosa Tay lor. Benson H. O'Brien and Miss Hazel Bissett. JUNIOR CHAMBER USED AS A MODEL Number Other Cities Organiz ing Such Bodies and Asking for Information The Junior Chamber of Commerce*# fame and prestige have gone abroad. Numerous inquiries are received from other cities asking about the method or organisation. Among the cities planning Installation of Junior chambers are Huntsville, At lanta, Montgomery, Gadsden and Tusca loosa. The Junior chamber started with 34 members four months ago. It now has 700 and the list grows day by day. The Junior chamber is about to install its class In sales and advertising. The committee in charge will meet Monday evening at 7:3u o'clock and map out the schedule of study and lectures which has been suggested by 10 prominent sales ager.ta and advertising men. E. K. Smith is chairman of this committee. Annual meeting of the Junior chamber has been postponed to April 13. Nominations for president nave begun Joe P. Mudd, the incumbent, and Paul Angell have already been nominated, with others to come. The Aptd dinner will be served at the Tutwiler hotel April 20. Outs;ders are invited to attend at $2.60 per p*ate. Each •juest is invtMul to bring a soldier. STEEL TONNAGE Unfilled tonnage of the Steel Cor poration on March SI was #.284,7#5 tone, a decrease for the month of #49, 103 tons. This compares with 7.K73, 000 on January 31. but It Is far ahead of the low tonnage of the spring of 1919. In March, 1919, the unfilled ton nage was 6.TOO,000; in April it was 4,800,000; In May, 4,282,000, after which It began to climb and, by September, had increased to #,284,000 tons. The'course of iron and steel in 1921 has been very much like that of the first part of 1919, which suggeets that the second half of this year will also tally with 1921 by ehowlng a marked lncreaae In unfilled tonnage. ALL-WATER ROUTE So far as could be learned, no Bir mingham shippers bad goods on the Mallory line Steamer leaving New Tork for Mobile yesterday. The new all-water rates from the east to Bir mingham, via the Mallory line and the river barges on the Warrior, went into effect yesterday, but, Birmingham ahlppers had not been Informed long enough In advance to make routings. However, the Wimberly A Thomas Hardware company ha» a carload of hardware that will come on a Mallory line vessel out of New York at an early date and It will come up the river, final delivery to be at warehouse door, via Ensley Southern and belt line con nections. Delivery on all shipments coming by this all-water route will be the same as though by rail, tha water carriers absorbing the charge for delivery from the river to warehouse. The saving in freight is 20 per cent ALUMNI LUNCHEON Monday noon the local alumni as sociation of the Maftsachusetts In stitute of Technology will have a luncheon at the Southern club. Amonf the matters to be brought up will be the appointment of Dr. Ernest Fox Nichols as president of the Institute, succeeding Dr. Richard McLaurin, de ceased. rr WHIIESIDE10 GET HEARING TOMORROW Negro Is Alleged Murderer of Old Man and Boy March 27 John Whiteside, alias Andrew Gar-, rett. negro, will be siren a prelimin ary hearing tomorrow before Judge H. B. Aberncthy In. the Jefferson county, court of misdemeanors. Whiteside, followTng his arrest in Chattanooga, confessed to the murder of J. L. Bourgeouis, 73-year-old Con federate veteran, and I^acey Murphree, his 16-year-old companion, March 33, near Henry Ellen, according to offi cials. The negro Is alleged to have shot and killed the old man and the boy while they were returning from i fishing trip and to have robbed Mr. Bourgeouis of a Masonic ring and a gold watch. For several days officers worked on this case and at one time practically had the man Surrounded, but he suc ceeded In catching a freight train and was arrested a few days later la Chattanooga At the time of. his arrest Mr. Bourgeouis' watch was found on Whiteside’s person. Following his return to Birmingham and lodgement in the. county Jail, the negro is said to have made a confes sion of the crime In which he ad mitted shooting the man and the boy. It is stated that the shotgun with which the shooting was done was stolen by Whiteside from his cousin in St. Clair county, following his escape from the Taiiadega Jail, where he was being held pending trial on a charge of grand larceny.' When Mr Bourgeouis and Lacey Mur phree failed to return from their Ash ing trip they were found lying in a rath through the woods by a party of searchers. They had apparently been dead several hours. CROPS EARLY According to reports received by the crop bureau of the American Steel and Wire company, crops of the country are two to three weeks early, with wheat and oats in good condition and cotton acreage reduced. The first re port of the season under (Ate of April 9 says: "Our reports Indicate that the ma son is from two or three weeks early. Pasture is in good to excellent condi tion. In some states they are almost ready to turn on cattle. "Oats generally are good. Wheat is reported good to extra good; slight increase in acreage. Frost damage ex tended considerably into the southern ststes. Injuring chiefly fruit and trucking cropa. "Cotton acreage will be reduced." Now is the Time to have that new roof pat oo your residence or building. We do All kinds of Roofing Gravel, Slate, Til«, Metal, Composition Shine lea. Roll Roofing HAHN-FOREMAN Roofing and Heating Co. 1905-7 Avo. B Phone M. Distributors ■ ! FULTON’S I j Well Known Brands i | —Numbers 8 and 22— i I Brattice Cloth j Complete Stocks Carried All Widths