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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-24


 Facts were brought out at the meet ing that resulted from months of in Vestigation. Real estate men declared that in many cases buildings have been planned on vacant lots and have not been erected because Of excessive costs of plumbing. They also claimed that on account of these costs the growth Of the city is being retarded because the spirit of building, encouraged by the government, is being suppressed, and that Birmingham is fast being marked as place where building is pro- hibitive
 CHARGES OF COLLISION If statements of those at the hear ing are true practically every plumber in the city is affiliated with a certain organization, the secretary of which passes on all plumbing bids. After the plumber looks at a job he asks time in which to work out' the costs He then takes statement of the work to be done to the secretary of this organi zation, who submits to the plumber the price he is to charge for the work The plumber then submits the amoutl directed as his bid, and no matter how I lidHy OlAST DiQS dTt given OH the NOTk the first bid always is the smallest. Certain dealers in plumbing supplies have become affiliated with this or ge nization through fear of boycott if they did not and sell supplies to this organization at a price far less than anyone outside of the organization would pay.
 The same secretary then figures out an amount for Overhead expense" and other charges, which he adds to the rice the builder pays for his supplies. Ihis practice results in Birmingham citizens paying $500 for a job that should cost not more at the most than $500. This is the story the real estate -nen told the commissioners yesterday of how local plumbers are operating.
 According to Commissioner Henry P. Burruss, there have been many per ens who came to him individually and verified some of the things that were charged yesterday. He said that it was the common experience of many, and that the charges of such practices have not been contradicted.
 It was said that on one occasion a local plumber engaged in competiti,,. with the organization, taking certai l job at a cost lower than that named by the secretary of the organization, with the result that holes were cut in the work and part of it was ruined. Since that time the place has been guarded with shotguns, it was said, and plumbers of the organization have not since molested it. The real es- tate men claimed that the plumbers, in this way, dare anyone to oppose them ani their monopoly.
 Recently, it was pointed out, cer- tain firm dealing in plumbing sup plies agreed to modify it's practice and sell to outsiders, and, it was said, the organization of the plumbers changed it's name.
 CITY BEGINS INVESTIGA ATION
 Legal procedure against "an unjust
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-24

About 70 men were present yeste-- day. Among them were w c. Oliver. Frank F. Butler R. B. Burnham, H. A. Moseley. T. l. Anglin, Rosco McCon- nell, George Yancey, |. c. Pettyjohn. Charles Marks, George Bilbe, J. H. Me- Cary. s. E. Garrett. Alex Montgomery and J. B. Bethea
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-24

and for that purpose there will be . whirlwind campaign on the part of the various committees to clean up their fe- spective territories
 It is earnestly desired. however that any who may not yet have been solicited in this behalf, send in their contributions to headquarters at the northeast corner of Fourth avenue and Twentieth street, north, or mail their checks to J. KnoJ Fleming zone treasurer, at the First Ma. tonal bank.
 More volunteer workers are also needed to augment the forces now in the field, who have labored faithfully and deserve credit for their good work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-24
Licenses Readily Paid

License collections by the city have been better this year than ever befora according to authorities in the license collection department. City licenses hava been collected this year with more casa than heretofore, it is said. and paid with more promptness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-24
BROWN PARKS

T wish to commend The Age-Herald for it's vigorous editorial stand the need of the veterans of the world war having part in politics, said Brown Parks, flor it seems to me if democracy is to mean anything the best interpre- ters of it should be the men who were ready to give their lives to preserve it I did not get to go myself, but my brother did, and I feel a great interest in the wish to have soldiers and sailors play big part in guiding the destiny of tha atinp
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-24
EDITORIAL WAS TIMELY

''The proper and most satisfactory way for body of men to accomplish results is through organization and co-opera- tion. The editorial in The Age Herald relative to organization of the veterans and suggesting to them that they be- come actively interested in politics and matters which tend to the uplift of the community was very timely and cer- tainly meets with the approval of every veteran I have heard discuss it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-24
War Veterans Endorse Age-Herald Editorial And
 GiUe VieUs On Politics
Returned Soldiers Will Sup port Comrade if Worthy, Is Stated by Many Local Boys-Experience Aboard Has Reused Spirit of Civic Duty

That the veterans of the world war should take an active part in all matters affecting the welfare of the people, po- litical as well as otherwise, is the opin- ion of the men who have returned from the service.
 A large number of the men seen by Age-Herald reporters yesterday indorse the editorial in The Age-Herald of last Wednesday suggesting that the veterans interest themselves in politics.
 At meeting of veterans held in Bir- mingham Wednesday afternoon the edi- torial was discussed quite freely by the men present and every one not only in dorsed it, but argued that it was their duty to take part in all matters affecet- ing the community.
 According to their views, as expressed by at least one of them, they should en- ter politics, not for any personal gain but to the end that political conditions generally might be improved and mu- niclpal, county, state and national af- fairs might be administered in the in- terest of all the people.
 'The future of this country for good or ill will rest inevitably in the hands of the men who participated ill the world war;" said Maj. Frank S. White. Jr. It's to these men the people will look for future guidance in matters of policy ac
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-24
INTERVENTION ACT

When the Webb Kenyon act was be- fore the supreme court of the United States Judge Weakley wrote a brief in support of it's validity, and his advice and counsel has been sought on other occasions when prohibition legislation was pending or being attacked in the courts.
 Judge Weakley holds commission as special attorney general of Alabama and in that capacity is personal ad- visor to Governor Kilby.
 He represented the state in the rail- road litigation between Ala bama and the railroads which covered period of seven years. from 1907 to 1914
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-24

CITY BEGINS INVESTIGATION
 Legal procedure against "an unjust
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-24
SUBMITS SCALE OF PRICES

Ihe following comparative prices paid journeymen plumbers in Birming- ham and in other cities were recently submitted by Julian Kendrick, city en- gineer. to Commissioner Burruss:
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-06-07
Notice to all Taxpayers.

The assessments of the various par
ishes throughout the State of Louisi-
ana will be reviewed by the Board of
State Affairs, at Baton Rouge. Louisi-
ana, during the months of June, July
and August.
If any taxpayer has any complaint
to file concerning the valuation of his
property by either the Assessor or the
Police Jury, he is hereby notified to file
said complaint, in writing with the
Board of State Affairs without delay,
in order that same may be duly con.
sidered when the assessments of his
parish shall be reviewed. This notice
is gwen in general terms and is appli-
cable to everyone alike.
All complaints and protests must be
in writing. and should be supported by
affidavit showing the errors and other
matters complained of which it is de-
sired to have reviewed by this Board.
Address all protests:
BOARD OF STATE AFFAIRS.
Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-06-07
Clean Up Week.

The Colfax local board of
health has set June a to June IL,
inclusive, as clean up week.
Everybody will be required to
clean up garbage, cut weeds and
put their premises in thorough
sanitary condition. The ordi-
nance relative to installing sani-
tary closet cans is especially to
be enforced. as well as other
regulations.
The regulations of the board
of health are now in the hands
of the printer, and will be ready
for distribution by June A. In
the mean time it stands every
citizen in hand to be wide awake
and carry out the boards regu-
latiOns.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-06-07

The police jury proceedings
published on our front page this
week will be found quite inter-
esting. They have summoned
DR.. Pellet and all dipping vat
inspectors and range riders to
appear before them the first
Monday in July, and show cause
why. if any, that Grant parish
should not be declared tick free,
and the dipping of cattle cease
for this season at least
Also, the squabble in ward six,
over the building of the Calhoun
and O'Quinn spurs into the JEFF
ferson Highway, has been conf
promised, the election to decide
the dispute called off, and a
special election ordered to vote a
5-mill tax to build both of these
roads and also keep up the entire
road system of the ward.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-06-07
What He Wanted,

Bobby had been given three cents to
spend as he and his younger brother
saw fit. Having heard much garden
talk. and being attracted by a display
of garden seeds, he came home with
three packages Of vegetable seeds. ea-
ger to get them planted at once. Hear
Ing something about the proposed
planting Of some flower seeds. he in
sisted on planting hts, saying to his
mother as a final argument: Mother,
we don't want flower seeds; we want
eating seeds"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-06-07
Confederate Memorial Day.

April 26 is celebrated In Alabama,
Georgia, Florida and Mississippi as
Confederate Memorial day, day that
corresponds to May 80 In the North.
The day was established by woman
from Georgia, Mary Ann Williams,
who, In a letter printed In the Column
bus Times in 1886. called upon her
fellow citizens to observe the follow
ing April 20 as a day ''to wreathe the
graves Of our martyr-dead with flow
ers."
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-06-07
The Beavers Memory.

the rivers Of France till killed of for
their furs. and they are now known
only on the Rhone, near Avignon.
where for three centuries there have
been no trees to cut down. The ami
mails consequently burrowed in the
banks. but when transferred to Po-
land at once resumed the tree-cutting
habits dropped by their ancestors 300
years before.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-06-07

Cut This Out and Take 1t With you.
A man often forgets the exact name
of the article he wishes to purchase,
and as last resort takes something
else instead. That is always disap-
pointing and unsatisfactory. The safe
way is to cut this out and take it with
you SO as to make sure of getting
Chamberlain's Tablets. You will find
nothing quite SO satisfactory for con-
stipation and Indigestion. adv.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-06-07

The newlyweds had finally escaped
from their friends after much rice
throwing, ETC., and were speeding on
their way In taxi. But alas the
bridegroom discovered that he had left
every cent Of his money behind and
they had to go back for 1t, much to
the merriment Of the wedding guests
who had not yet departed.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-06-07
Cattle Quarantine Notice.

By the authority of the La. Live
Stock Sanitary Board and in accordance
with Section of Act rs of 1917 have
quarantined at parish dipping vat in
Grant parish three cattle described as
follows: One dehorned COW, color red
and white speckled; two small year
old steers, same color of COW, all brand
ed go on left side. Owner can have
same by proving property and paying
all legal charges.
Colfax, La, May rs, 1919.
r. L. PARISH.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-06-07
A Big Welcome for All Soldiers, Sail.
ors and Nurses.

Soldiers, sailors, marines, nurses and
all OF you who have served our country
during the war are heartily invited to
the entertainment at Beulah church,
Sunday, June %. 1919, beginning at ten
o'clock, planned by the communities
in honor of you, for what you have
done for us.
I'VE are proud of you and want to
thank you in our weak way. Come
and wesr your uniform and bring all
your friends and relatives.
Everybody is invited to come and
bring basket of dinner, and let us
welcome the boys home in royal and
sincere manner. G. w. GRANT.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-06-07

Mr.. Dellie Arlington, who was
reported missing in action, and
supposed to have been killed. ar
rived at his home at Black Creek,
Grant parish. on Sunday. He is
reported to have been wounded
three times, two times severely
and has completely recovered
from all of his hurts.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-06-07
Plant Tress in Farm Gullies.

loul 1ICoS II N III uuIllc8s
If the farm has places that are
washing badly, the owners should
lose no time in starting to reclaim
them by planting trees or Bermu-
da grass.
In the Upper Piedmont, Noun
tain Mississippi Valley sections
no other tree is so well adapted
for planting in gullies as black
Tor 'yellow'') locust. 1t has a
large root system, suckers free
ly from the root, grows rapidly,
and makes one of the most last
ing woods for fence posts. Small
scions or seeding from / to 2
feet high with roots should be
set out in the spring on gully
banks and over the gully bottoms
in soil made loose by mattock,
pillow. or dynamite. A spacing
of approximately 8 by 8 feet
apart is advisable, taking advan.
tage of naturally favorable situa-
tons and avoiding the middle of
stream channels. The little trees
can be dug up in locust thickets,
or obtained from commercial
nurseries.
For dry, clayey soils of the
south the native shortleaf pine
is well adapted for stopping gull
lies. In other sections cotton
wood and willow are well adapt
ed for the purpose.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-06-07
Receivers Sale.
18th Judicial District Court, Parish of
Grant, Louisiana.

Grant, Louisiana.
A. w. Stewart ct ais VS.. Jonesville
Lumber and Veneer Co.. Inc.
By virtueof an order of sale issued
out of the above matter in the 18th Ju-
dicial District Court of Grant parish,
Louisiana, signed by His Honor Judge
w. F. Blackman. on May Ia, 1919, or
dering and directing me as Receiver of
the Jonesville Lumber and Veneer Co.,
Inc, to sell its assets and property to
pay debts and liquidate the affairs and
business of said concern, the debts be-
ing in excess of its assets. l will offer
for sale and sell at public auction, af-
ter appraisement and according to law,
to the last and highest bidder, at the
Office of the mill plant at Jonesville,
Catahoula parish. La, on
SATURDAY, JULY IL, 1919.
all the assets ard property of said con-
Germ, consisting of. among other things,
the following, to-wit:
l.
All of the mill plant at Jonesville of
the Jonesville Lumber and Veneer Co.,
Inc, including all machinery of every
description belonging to said mill plant,
and all buildings and structures belong
ing thereto, situated on the mill site,
said mill plant, machinery and build
ings being situated on fifteen acres of
land leased from Black River Stock
Farm, fronting on Black river. just
below the town of Jonesville, Catahoula
parish, Louisiana, on the right descend
ing bank of Black river. being formerly
a part of the Llanada plantation. and
lying in township seven north, range
six east.
Also all mules. oxen, and other live
stock, mule and OK log wagons and all
other vehicles, and all harness, Jokes,
bows, chains, tents and other parapher-
MALTA used in connection Herewith.
3.
Camp cars, barn, and all boarding
house furniture and fixtures.
4.
All notes, accounts and every other
debt due to the company.
5.
All other property and assets of the
company not mentioned above.
6.
The property on which the Catahoula
Bonk and the Bank of Colfax have q
mortgage will be separately appraised
and sold separately; also that on which
Hudson & Sons have privilege, as
well as any other property on which
any other creditor has q lien or privi-
lege, now within the knowledge or
which may be brought to the attention
of the Receiver.
Terms of SALE Cash, for not less
than two-thirds of the appraisement.
Colfax, La, May rs, 1919.
j. w. LEWIS,
my31-T Receiver.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-06-07
Thousands of U-Boat Men Driven In
sane By Horrors.

Germany lost 1913 submarines
during the war, according to
statistics on this branch of the
German naval service published
in the Berlin Vossische Zeitung.
This number included seven SUBJ
marines . informed in foreign
ports and fourteen destroyed by
their own crews. More than
5000 sailors lost their lives in the
submarine sinkings, the statis-
tics show, while several thous-
and others lost their reason and
had to be committed to lunatic
asylums.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-06-07

The contract to build 20. %
miles of the Jefferson Highway
in Grant parish is to be let out
at noon on Monday, June 9, at
room 736 Maison Blanche in the
city of New Orleans. The ad-
vertisement for bids on this con-
tract will be found on the 4th
page of the Chronicle this week.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-06-07

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. F. Jones and
little son, ]. F. Jr., of Pollock,
accompanied by Miss Floye
Green, were visitors mere Thurs
day. Miss Green remained un-
til to-day Saturday. as guest
of Miss Irene Ethridge.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-06-07
Animals In Captivity.

Captivity causes many wild animals
to live shorter lives than they would
IL left In their natural habitat. This
Is peculiarly true Of foxes and mon
keys. Gorillas and apes die 30 soon
after being captured that they are
rarely seen in geological gardens. Tur-
ties. elephants and snakes seem to suf-
fer not at all from captivity.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-06-07

Mr.. Grover Dale. accompanied
by his wife and sisters, left for
his wheat farm near Weston,
Mo-, on Wednesday, where he
expects to harvest his wheat.
They are making the trip over
land in an automobile.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-06-07

Messrs. Raoul Levy and Ivy
McNeely, who started with Mr..
J. H. McNeely and family on a
trip to Oklahoma two week ago,
and finally gave up the trip near
Dennison, Texas, returned home
with their car on Wednesday.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-06-07

Mr.. j. N. Thornton has been
in east Grant parish this week
as solicitor for the Colfax Chron-
icle, and has sent US in a goodly
batch of subscriptions as well as
several jobs of printing.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-06-07

Miss Gladys Smith returned Thurs
day from st. Vincent's Academy in
Shreveport, and will spend the sum-
mer vacation with her mother. Mrs. T.
X. Smith, at their home near Fair
mount.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-06-07

See Tumminello Bros for fruit jars,
Ideal with glass top and Mason with
metal top, from half pint to half gallon
sizes. Tops for Ideal and Mason jars
always available.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-06-07

Mrs. ]. w. Wells, daughter
and son, of Coleman. Texas. ac-
complained by Mrs. Genie Wells.
of Shreveport, spent Wednesday
here as the guests of Capt. and
Mrs. T. M. Wells.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-06-07

Miss Leona Dyson. of Mont
gomery. after spending several
days with her sister, Mrs. S. w.
Johnston, left Tuesday for Alex
andria.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-06-07
Woman Suffrage Passed by U. s. Sem

Washington, June 4.-Action
by congress on equal suffrage
subject of fight for 40 years
duration-ended today in adop-
ton by the senate, by vote of
Sc to Is, of the historic Susan
B. Anthony constitutional amend
ment resolution.
The proposed amendment
adopted by the house by vote
of 304 to SO. May q, as the first
act of the new congress, now
goes to the states, ratification by
the legislatures of three-fourths
of which is required for it's in
corporation in the federal consti-
tuition.
The roll call today showed two
votes more than the necessary
two-thirds for the resolution
which was drafted by Susan B.
Anthony in 1875, and introduced
by Senator Sargent, of Califor-
MIA, in 1873. Counting paired
and absent members, the senate
actually stood &c to 80 for the
measure.
Loud applause, unchecked by
the presiding officer. swept the
senate chamber when the final
vote was announced, following
two days debate, and many jubi-
lation meetings were in progress
tonight at headquarters of vari-
Gus woman organizations, which
have been active in support of
the measure.
TEXT OF AMENDMENT.
The amendment as it will be
added to the constitution, if rati-
fed by the states, reads:
"Article-Section 1.-The right
of citizens of the United States
to vote shall not be denied or
abridged by the United States
or by any state on account of
sex.
Section 2-Congress shall have
power by appropriate legislation
to enforce the provisions of this
All efforts to amend the reso-
luton in the senate failed. By
a vote of IS to % the senate re-
jected the amendment of Sem
ator Underwood, Democrat, of
Alabama, proposing submission
of the proposed article to popular
state conventions instead of state
An amendmet by
Senator Gay, Democrat, of Lou
isiana, proposing enforcement by
the states instead of the federal
government. was voted down, 62
to 10.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-06-07

Mrs. H. H. Weems left yerter-
day for Bastrop, having shipped
her household goods to that
place, Mr.. Weems having pre-
coded her several weeks ago.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-06-07

Mrs. j. w. Duncan left We'd
nesday afternoon for Bells.
Texas, accompanied by little
Mary Lee Duncan, whom she
will leave in care of her mother,
Mrs. Opal Duncan, until her re-
turn to Louisiana.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-06-07
Notice.

The annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the Bank of Montgomery, Mont
gomery, La, will convene in their
banking house on Tuesday, June 10.
1919, at O'Clock p. M, for the pur-
pose of electing nine directors to serve
for the ensuing year.
L. DOW WARDLOW,
my3l-2t President.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-06-07
Five Dollars Reward for Stray Mule.

Five Dollars Reward for Stray Mule.
.Estrayed from Colfax about May 30.
two small mules, one about year old,
has had name and tail reached; the
other is two years old, has little red
wart in the middle of the forehead.
and has big ankle on one fore foot.
Will pay SIS reward for their return to
me. or for information leading to re-
covery. ,o, -
j7-2t' Colfax, La.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1919-06-07

Miss Vernon Cameron has re-
turned from Clinton, where she
has been teaching this past term.