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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-27
NO RECRUITING
 OVERSEAS SERVICE AFTER JULY FIFTH
Two Veterans and Several Others Enlist at Local Army Station and
 Go to Camp
Statement. May I2. 1919.
 

A message was received by Maj. J. E. Myers of the army recruiting station yesterday afternoon from the adjutant general. in which he stated that after midnight of July 5, no men would be ac- cepted for overseas service with the American expeditionary forces
 Sam Miller and Clifton B. Busban, who have seen active service in France, re- enlisted in the army yesterday and were assigned to the coast artillery, being sent to Fort Morgan.
 Ed Allen, negro soldier who served Tn France for IS months, was also ac- cepted and sent to Fort ogelthorpe.
 Other men being sent away yesterday were: Griffin J. Sims and John T. Bras field, to the aviation repair depot in Montgomery; Carl Coker, Will D. Con dra, Fred Keevan, Gus E. Perry, Bert D. Monroe and Roy A. Hornberger. to Fort O1glethorpe; Sam Miller, Starr Thompson and Clifton B. Busban to Fort oMrgan.
 A one-pound field gun has been re- ceived at the local station in the Clark building and will be placed on exhibi- ton Tn a downtown window, together with many relics of the war and real photographs of the various divisions in action on the western front Many of the pictures are of the famous 167th infantry In action and a number of Birmingha m men Will be seen in these pictures, which were taken by the signal corps
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-27
TREAT 'EM ROUGH

editor also formerly of the stars ane Stripes" Neal R. Andrews, managing editor, was formerly with the Naval Review.
 The magazine is now published in the interest of the army, navy and marine corps, and has black wild cat as it's insignia. The cat appears throughout the magazine.
 Assisting Mir. Poison, formerly on a submarine chaser, are Sergt. Charles J. Kanter, 20 months overseas serivce with the Second division. gong through all the fighting of this division with It's well known record. He was gassed eight miles east of St. Mihiel and wounded in the leg in the Argonne- Mouse fighting; Sergt. Bob Mitchell, l1 months overseas with the First divis- ion, was wounded in the Argonne bat tie: Corp. S. c. Kelly of the Efgthy-first division. He is located at Gadsden, Ala, and Grant w. Hutta, formerly of the Eighty-frst division. is spending his time near Wadley Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-27
WEEKS RECORD IN COMMUNITY
 SERVICE WORK

pr. Courtney w. Shropshire, chairman of the War Camp Community service has prepared report of the work per formed by the information service sec ton, showing in detail the work of one week.
 During that week there were 1,132 in quiries at the headquarters, or an aver age of every four minutes. classffed as follows
 Railroad. 6s; street. 19s: street rail- way, 116: army 296; army insurance, 32, bonus. 60; allotments, g; Red Cross, 12; navy, B; miscellaneous. 295.
 The information sought and given re- lstive to arrival and departure of trains, location of stations. ticket offices; di- rections given locating points other than those in the intermediate down. town section, street car service; locating various units of the army, arrival home of troops. locating men still in the ser vice, increased army insurance of dis charged soldiers
 This statement does not contain any record of men seeking employment" said Dr. Shropshire. At first we at tempted to keep a record of these in- quiries. but after MT. Becker was placed in the 1T. s. Employment office the employment inquiries were referred directly to him without making any re- cord of same.
 with the exception of the inquiries concerning the army insurance and all lotments, we have found that the number of questions concerning the army has been on gradual decrease, while ques- tions regarding the city have shown a corresponding increase"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-27
In Circuit Court

Yesterday was a light day in the amount of damages claimed in suits filed in the civil division of the circuit court. Seven suits with claims amounting to $3S.22O were entered. as follows:
 Richard Atwood. by his next friend. Elizabeth Nelson svs. Birmingham Chero- Cola Bottling company. for $25.o0o. claim ing injuries received when he was struck bq an automobile belonging to defend ant.
 Daisy Banks vs. Norwood Transporta- tion company, for 5000 damages, claim ing injury received as the result of col- lision of a bus with a street car.
 Will Shaw sues as administrator of the estate of Robert Shaw. deceased, vs. A. Diniaco & Bro. ct als., for 5000 dam ages. claiming intestate was killed while on duty with the company.
 Will Shaw sues as the administrator of the estate of Robert Shaw. deceased, vs. Tennessee Coal Iron and Railroad com- pany, for 5000, alleging intestate was killed while working on property of the company.
 Lennie Pair vs. Klby Frog and Switch compayn. for $l5o0 alleging injuries re- ceived while in the employment of the company.
 Woodruff Feed company vs. I. W. Gil bert for $52l.53, on account.
 Woodruff Feed company ys. J. w. Stapp, for $199 on note.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-27
BIG PARADE ID MARK
 SIGNING 0F PEACE
All Ex-Service Men Asked to Join in Pageant Com
 memOrating the Event

Every energy is being exerted by both F. K. Smith, w. c. C. S. secretary, and Ed F. Shumway, w. c. c. S. sing director, to make the moster demon stration and parade, which has been planned to take place today to celebrate the signing of peace, a grand success. It is especially emphasized by MT. Smith that in order to prevent gen eral mistake, such as was made when thearmdstice was supposed to have been signed, the public keep close watch upon the proceedings through the means of the newspapers.
 In c;Ei the treaty is not signed to- day the parade and general demonstra- tion will be held on the day that it service men are requested to convene at 7:30 in the evening, at the corner of Fourth avenue and Twentieth street, in front of the W. c. c. s. building, formerly known as the Gelders build- ing The parade will last for 20 minutes and will end at the Woodrow Wilson park, where several prominent men, whose names have not been announced. will make short addresses.
 After the celebration, a dance will be given at the club rooms of the war camp community service, Fourth ave- nue and Twentieth street, under the auspices of the W. c. c. $. and the Red Cross canteen workers jointly. There will possibly be over 100 of the work CTS present. as they have gone whole heartedly into the preparations.
 Turner's. the old 167th, the Boys In- dustrial School band. and all of the members of the musicians union of Birmingham have volunteered their services on that evening. in order to make the occasion one to be remem- bered and also one that will take the old town of it's feet"
 All ex-service men are asked to at tend and to lend to the occasion their firm and loyal support.
 If peace is signed today, do not fail to assesmble at 7:30 this evening at Fourth avenue and Twentieth street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-27

Treat Elm Rough" a monthly mag azine published for fighting men and their packers. Is being boosted by M. Edgar Poison, N. R. F., state cireuia- tion manager All members of the famous Guy Empry editorial stuff of the, magazine are former overseas ser vice men, including all solicitors.
 The publication has grown from a mere paper published by tank corps organization, from whence its name was derived, until it now has nation wide circulation and has developed into a 60-page monthly magazine ranking well up in the list.
 While Treat Elm Rugh" is for the soldiers and carries everything from the humorous joke to more serious reading matter 1t is for everybody It is a magazine edited by Guy Empry. the famous author of "Over the Top" He was formerly associated With the Stars and Stripes" the Ameican expe- ditionary force paper. As publisher MT. Empry is assisted by Frank Brady as
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-27
To Organize National
 Guard Saturday Night

Every energy is being put forth by Maj. Lucian Brown and other officers interested in the reorganization of the national guard, to be able to muster in one company of the old 4th Alabama in- fantry in this city before the first of July Saturday night is the night set for mastering in of the men. It is absolutely necessary that at least one unit of the guard be organized by that time so that the federal appropriation may be se- cured.
 Several of the leading clubs of the city have lent their support to the cause and several donations have been received from various sources for the preliminary expenses of the organization: Col. Screws seemed pleased with the work done thus far, and when he left Wednesday. he urged that the work be pushed as rapidly as possible.
 meeting will be held by Mai Brown and the other officers at o'clock to- night at the city hall for the purpose of getting everything in readiness for the mastering in of the enlisted men Saturday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-27
Warrant Charging Robbery Serued On Policeman Phillips
 Who Is Committed To Jail
Officer Asserts His Innocence Stating That He Heard His Accuser Was Looking for Him With a Gun-Chief
 Shirley Makes Statement in Regard to Affair

Officer A. W. Phillips of the local po- day night on a charge of holding up and robbing B. F. Fleming, negro, of s2o was transferred to the county jail yes terday. warrant charging highway robbery was sworn out for him by Elem ing before Judge H. B. Abernethy, and Phillips was committed to prison without bond.
 It developed yesterday, according to the statement of police, that the negro, with his son, J. c. Fleming. of S52S First avenue, had just left the S. S. Parker Tile company, where they were em- pleyed. when stopped by the officer. The alleged hold-up took place on First ave nue. between Twentythird and Twenty fourth streets, near the Bissel Motor Car company, late Tuesday night
 R. A. McC1oud, a white man, employe of the Bissel company. stated to police that he witnessed the holdup McCloud, $. $. Parker and the two negroes ap- peared at headquarters Wednesday night and identified Phillips out of a number or other officers, according to the state ment Of Captain Simmons and Sergeant Brent, the arresting officers, as being the man who held the negro up.
 PHILLIPS DENIES CHARGE
 Officer Phillips strongly denies the charges placed against him and made further statemenets about the matter yesterday, saying: T was at Phelps garage, near the Bssel company. Tues day night when the negro, accompanied by boy 12 or Is years old, came along asked him why he was out so late. He refused at first to answer my question. and after l asked him the second time he retorted that it was hone of my busi- ness or something to that effect. I drew my gun and searched him to determine whether or not he carried pistol. Upon finding that he did not. told him to go or home. In place of doing as I told him he crossed the street and went over to Crawfords garage. I followed him
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-27
Bessie Smith Improving

The condition of Bessie Smith, the little 6-year-old daughter of Mrs Ed- ward Smith. 5337 First avenue, wi-o was seriously injured when struck by a Norwood street car Wednesday aft ernoon. was reported to- be somewhat improved last night. Hospital author ities are ot the opinion that the chi;d's $ skull. is not fractured, as was feared at first.
 The accident happened at Fifty ninth street and Second avenue Two cars were passing at the same time the little girl walked across the street. She walked by after one had passed did not know was near. She was car ried to the Norwood hospital.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-27
President Randall Host
 to Furniture Dealers

Ira F. Randall. who was reelected president of the Birmingham Furniture Dealers association last week for another year. entertained the board of directors at luncheon at the Southern club yes terday at o'clock
 During the luncheon Mir. Randall and the directors discussed matters of in terest to the association and made plans the new year.
 Ira G. Bond, R. l.. Sparkman, c. w. Green. J. Nj Wallace. Frank Duke. F.. l.. Huey of Bessemer, J. W. McCarty of Ensley. W. J. Stacy of Vivian. E. D. Brown and First Vice President NJ. Hood
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-27
Capture Large Still

Unexpectedly the sheriffs force cap tured a 75-gallon capacity still Wednes- day about six miles from Birmingham on the Hardwood and Morgan road. The officers were out inspecting and upon seeing two men running through the oods they made a search resulting in the discovery of the still. It was evil dent that the still was in recent opera tion according to officials. No arrests have been made in connection with the ease.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-27
Addresses Credit Men

Corporation of New York City. addressed the members of the Associated Retail Credit Men of Birmingham at their re- guiar weekly meeting held at l2:l5 o'clock yesterday in the cafe of the Civic asso- citation, Jefferson County Bank building Mir Toole spoke on Retail Trade Ac- ceptance,' and brought out points of interest to the local retail men.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-27
Six Army Trucks Arrive

Six three ton army trucks issued to Jefferson county have been received by the Board of Revenue Six similar trucks are to follow as soon as delivery can be made.
 The trucks are like the ones used in the army and will be put in use in haul ing materials to improve roads through out the country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-27
Touring South Alabama

Mrs. Solon Jacobs. state chairman of the Alabama Equal Suffrage associa- tion. has gone to south Alabama. where she will make several talks in the in- terest of the ratification of the federal suffrage amendment by the legislature in July She expects to return to Bir- mingham tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-27
A. A. Jones Resigns

A. A. Jones who has resigned as secre- tary of the Retail Grocers association will engage in new line of business. Mir. Jones has been connected with the association for over twenty years
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-27
CHIEF sHIRLEY's STATEMENT

Chief T. J. Shirley of the police de- partment gave out the following state ment last night: MT. Parker of the Parker Tile company, came to me Wed nesday and told me that he had negroes working at the shop until 12 o'clock at night. He ted that Fleming and his son, who are employed at the es- tablishment had just gotten off from work when man in shirt sleeves and with no collar on, stopped them, drew a pistol. searched them and took 20 one dollar bills from the pocket of the eld- ery negro. He told me that the negroes then went to the Crawford company to call up police headquarters when Phillips appeared on the scene. Phillips. I under stand. ordered the negro to leave and kicked him and abused him. Parker as- serted that some one present at the time told the negro that Phillips was police man and that he (the negro) had better teat it. Parker told me that the ne- groes were hard working darkies. I was unable to locate Phillips Wednesday after noon, so I left an order on file telling Captain Simmons that Parker, with the negroes and witnesses would be at head
 quarters Wednesday night, and if Phil lips was identified for him Captain Sim
 mons) to arrest him. Phillips told me that he did not go into the negro's pock- cts. The negro had warrant sworn out for Phillips today and he is now in he county jail.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-27
WILL ASK RELIEF

Relief probably will be asked of the state legislature. which convenes in Montgomery July &, in the case of c. c. Goodwin vs. the city, in which the pet.- toner contended that the city has no right to issue bonds for 25 years when the county voted the s-mill tax for n years.
 No official report from the supreme court which reversed. rendered. and re- manded the decision of Chancellor Hugh A. Locke, handed down here several days ago, had been received by the city attorney last night. The exact course to be followed, it was said could not be laid down until the decision is received here.
 It is believed that relief will be granted by the legislature within 30 days.
 The decision of the supreme court as the effect of causing the city to issue the propos ed $1.000.Oo0 worth of school bonds for 10 years, three of which all ready have passed. instead of for p years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-27
VIOLENT ASSUMPTION

Tt is suggested that notwithstanding the levy may be invalid for 25 years, that it could have been validly made for 10 years, and that the excess should have been stricken and not the entire levy. This rule has been applied when dealing with certain contracts when they were lawful limit of duration. (Mobile Elec tric company vs Mobile. 70 So Rep. 8, and cases there cited) But this rule cannot be applied to the question at is sue, as it would be violent assumption on our part to hold that the voters of the district in voting for a 25-year levy in order to procure certain educational purposes and providing for the issuance of a certain amount and denomination of bonds, would have adopted same had it provided a levy for only 10 years in or in view. To uphold the levy for 10 years would fasten upon the district an en- tirely different proposition from the one submitted to and adopted by the voters. How can this or any other court consist ently hold that the voters of the district would have adopted only a 10-year levy to accomplish the purposes desired, sim ply because they were willing to adopt a 25-year levy for said purpose?
 ''The trial court erred in sustaining the respondents demurrer to the bill of complaint, and the decree is reversed and one is here rendered overrulng same and the cause is remanded.
 Reversed, rendered and remanded.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-27

and asked him whyf'he did not go on home. He said that he was waiting for taxi l exchanged a few more words with him and he went on his way. Later on in the morning some one at Crowfords told me that the negro was looking for me with a gun. I was at the Bissel company at this time and went over to Crawford's The negro saw me and ran and boarded North Birmingham street car I did not hold him up nor take any of his money"
 According to Sergeant Brent, the negro had just left his work when halted by the officer. The names of several wit nesses are included on the warrant.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-27
BOND ISSUE DECLARED INVALID
 BY SUPREME COURT
 IN GOODWIN CASE
City Exceeded Its Authority in Fixing Term of Bonds at Longer Period Than
 the Three-Mill
 Tax Levy

Montgomery, June 26.-(Special Ruling that the district tcity of Bir- minehaml had "nc right to anticipate or speculate that the county would, mt the expiration of 10 years, renew the levy for I5 more years in order to save it's excessive and unauthorized levy" and citing other facts. the sU- preme court of Alabama on Thursday reversed. rendered and remanded the case of C. c. Goodwin. n taxpayer. versus the City of Birmingham ct nl. Goodwin appealed to the supreme court when he lost his contention in the lower court that Birmin gham should he prevented from Ievying special three-miH school tax for period of 2J years and issuing S1,00O,- 900 worth of school bonds. The dcci- sion came four days after Goodwin filed his appeal. The decision was unanimous.
 Goodwin claimed that the City of Birmingham could not levy tax for longer period than that levied by the county. He based his argument On section of the constitution. The county's levy is for 10 years, the citys being for 25 years. The court ruled. in substance, that the conflict in these levies is not permissible.
 The Jefferson circuit court, in equity, granted the demurrers of the city to the bill of complaint of Good wins attorneys. and Goodwin ap- pealed. filing the petition through Vassar Allen, attorney.
 Speaking of the courts action in sustaining the respondents demurrer, the court said:
 "The trial court Sred in sustain ing the respondents demurrer to the bill of complaint and the decree is re- versed and one is here rendered over ruling same and the cause is re- mapded
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-27
PROVISION OF LAW

Ihe opinion In full tOilOWS:
 "Per Curiam; The special school tax amendment, article 19. proposed by the legislature. acts 1915, page 107, and adopted by the people at the No- vember election, 1916, see Seay's An notated Compilation of the Amend- ments to the Constitution. 1901, pages and 4, by section 1, authorizes coul,- ties to levy a three-mill tax for edu cational purposes under the terms aud upon the conditions thereby imposed. Section of said amendment provides for the levy of such a tax by the sev- eral schol districts of any county, etc, Said section, among other things, says: Provided, further, that no district tax shall be voted or collected except in such counties as are leVying and coi- lecting not less than a three-mill s7e- cial county school tax
 Tt apears that prior to the election in question Jefferson county had legal, ly levied special county school tax under the aforesaid constitutions amendment, and as the Birmingham school district is in said county it had the authority to levy special school tax. The county levy, however was for 10 years only, while the district levy is for 25 years and the question. that arises is. does this discrepancy as to length of time nullify the levy of the district tax? It is manifest that the amendment by section only in tended to give a school district the righo and authority to, in effect, fol- low in the footsteps of the county, and that the levy as to duration should be coordinate with and not in excess of the county levy. It Is not the pur- pose or intent of the amendment 10 authorize a district to levy this spe- cial tax for an indeterminate or exces- sive period, simply because the county had made levy for some short period, The district had no right to anticipate or speculate that the county would, upon the expiration of 10 years, renew the levy for Is more years in order to save it's excessive and unauthorized levy. but which could not cure the present defect. should the county at tempt to do so in thef future.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-03-08
LOOK OUT GREAT SWARMS OF
LOCUSTS WILL INVADE THIS
COUNTRY EARLY THIS SUMMER

Washington. March \. Great
twarmn of the i1.ycar locust Will in
fest tho united statcs ~ late May
and early June this year, which ~
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worst locust years on rccorC. EN.
pertn % the departm eut 81 nGricul.
ture. however. see ntthinF alarming
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once retarded rupeirutiousiy ~ a
harninEer Of disaster. the periodical
clcada. p~opuiarly known a. the i4-
year locust because " comes al long
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than an ordinary non-poiaonnua lnreci
pest. which can do little damage n
proper precautions ARE taken. The
chief injury inflicted hy the Insect
consists almost wholly In chlseiinF
grooves IN the branches u trees for
depoaliinG Gags. Young fruit trees
sometimes are killed, bat the dam
are generally seems great than ~
actually in. according 10 the entumulo-
eists. and popular alarm L. pat Of
proportion 90 tho real danger
Suggested precautionary meaAures
are.
Defer putting cut young fruit trees
until neat year postpone hudhinT %
erationa. DO no pruning this spring
whom the insects enin coming "a
hand pick them from young trees o.
spray them with pyr-thFum powdus
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