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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-08
Armory Transformed Into
BOlCer of Artistic Beauty

Inc decorations, as mas already been announced, VIII
be the most elaborate ever attempted at automobile
the entire interior of the Amory has been transformed
concealed if you pease-behind from out-ofdoors
lattice work treises and other features illuminated
bright day by big chandeliers and special lamps
unique design.
One interesting feature in this connection is that
Cars will be identified by name, pennant sign. The
visitor CHANGING the Armory will find all the cars
part big exposition with none of them singled out
individuals. Nothing has been forgotten that might
destroy the main impression of decoration and it might
be possible to go thru the and emerge with
out knowing the identity of single car unless by inquiry
reference to the official program.
In many respects the show this year offers interest
ing developments in automobile show annals For one
thing it is the first staged by the dealers body This
item In itself beokens feeling among competitors which
augurs well for the future of the industry generally
Every detail of the show from the finance committee TO
the Advertising has been directed by committee of deal
the chamen of which have comprised the executive
committee At the head the executive committee is the
director Of the show A. G. Schaefer who heads likewise
the decorations and entertainment committees
Music by Gaterson and Special
Nights Are to Be Featured
In music also the show will set new mark The
dealers signed NJ Guterson conductor If The fan,ons Pr
sian orchestra to direct this feature of the program and
under his supervision of the biggest concert orchesas
lever brought together will play at both afternoon and
evening showings turnout the week. NJ Guterson will
appear in person at announced periods during the show
and other musical features will be offered such as Es
band Elks night.
Two special nights have been announced thus far
Tuesday night devoted to the Eks and Thursday NIGHT
specially featuring the MOBILES of the Mystic Shrine Mon
day night will, of course be Opening niqht Saturday
evening will mark the close of the exposition.
The hours for the show will be follows: The Armory
will open its doors each day at 10 and close each night
at III: Monday and Saturday will be exceptions
the show opening the first night at 73O D. M instead
q at 10 a. m and closing on the last night at IL.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-08
Special Chassis and Educational
Exhibits VIII BE Manu-

Nor will types of alone mark the exhibit There
viii be plenty to keep the motor and gasoline engine expert
busy plenty to interest the amateur who wants to know
about automobiles In many booths will be stripped
chasses with lecturers hand to explain just why the
engine stalls sometimes and to demonstrate it in plain
view of the audience There will be cutaway motors with
pstons sliding up and down. There will be which the
novice sit in and shift gears. under the tutoring
of the salesman.
For the Ford owner there will be one of the sedans
equipped with the Liberty starter For the Winton
fan there will be two of the models which have made
such sensation at the other automobile shows. For the
Cadsc there will be the urpassenger said
be the lightest and smartest which the Cadillac
factory has built For the Oldsmobie ownerbut why go
on? Each exhibit will have something of its to
attract the visitor; and before has such oppor
tunity been offered to witness many offerings under
roof at time.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-08
HisMajesty, Cheered by
All, Will Rule in Glory
Elaborate Motor Car Showing in the
Armory to Be Ushered in on Monday
Under Auspices Dealers Association

Automobiles, the cream of the offerings which the
year 1919 presents to the motoring public, will occupy
the center of Seattles stage next week during the first
Automobile Show the city has witnessed in more than
three years, March 1915 inclusive, at the Armory.
The big doors of the National Guard institution will
open promptly at 1850 o'clock Monday evening" and from
that time the close of the sx-day period every resi-
dent of the city expected to think and talk about
nothing the automobile
Arrayed in ordered ranks, yet blending tremendously
with wonderfully effective decorative scheme. will be
hreescore picked presented by members of the Seattle
Motor Car Dealers association all Of whom participating
in the exposition Roadsters and big touring sedan
and lmousines. Fords and Pierce Arrows. will stand to-
gether in their latest refinements
Enclosed jobs will be shown, ranging in price from
$3.50 to $4,000 Luxuriousy finished models dressed in
blue and silver white and gold tapestry upholstery and
white wire wheels will present feast for arsticaly
Inclined Maer-of-fac fivepassenger touring boast
ing more miles per gallon than the man
ceve. will probably occupy the next booth, alongside the
expensive landaulet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-22
LOCAL ATTORNEY CHARGED WITH AN
 ASSAULT ON WIFE

T. J. Roe, local attorney. was ar- rested late last night by Officers Whalen and Hendrix on a charge of assault with intent to murder and com mitted to the city jail.
 According to the statement of Ser geant of Police Moreland. who talked with the arresting officers. Roe as- saulted his wife, inflicting injuries of a serious nature and also assaulted his young son. The officers stated that on their arrival at the home thsy found Mrs. Roe kneeling in corner of room appealing to her husband for mercy and bleeding from wounds inflicted by him. They also stated that two men were present. but the names of these persons were not given.
 Aphysician was summoned and rem dered medical aid. and according to re- ports from the home early this morn ing Mrs Roe is resting as we'll as could be expected. Occupants of the home declined to give out statement regarding the affair last night
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-22
NOTED PHYSICIANS ID SPEAK ON COL|T|S Special Meeting of Medical Society Called by Presi-
 dent Shropshire

Two authorities on children's dis eases from Johns Hopkins hospital, Baltimore. are in the city for the pur- pose of making a survey of conditions here. The two experts are Dr. Wilbur c. Davidson. bactcriologist. and Dr. IT. l. Higgans, physiological chemist who were sent here by pr. John Howland, professor of childrens diseases at the above institution.
 A special meeting of the Jefferson County Medical society has been cd st by it's president, Dr. Courtney w Shropshire, for tomorrow night al 4 o'clock at the rooms of the Civfr as sociation, at which Dr. Davidson and Dr. Higgans will be the prineIe@l speakers. Others on the sprograu v ine are Dr. T. D. Parke. pr. Ross Snvaee pr. w. s. Welch, Dr. CaIlan and others
 The two distinguished physician have been here several days, masi9Q a study of conditions in reference 10 colitis and other chldrens diseases aHd will talk on these subjects tomofYo5e night.
 pr. Shropshire requests that all nls sicians who have child patients. ana others interested, to attend the n4art ing tonight, stating it is of great n portance to the profession at large
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-22
Noble Smithson. Former
 Member Local Bar, Dead

A telegram announcing the death of Colonel Noble Smithson prominent lawyer and law writer was received here on Monday morning, stating that he had passed away at midnight
 Colonel Smithson was a conspicuous member of the local bar of Birmirg- ham in the late eighties. He was a partner of Colonel F. T. Taliaferro for several years and won an enviable reputation as an office lawyer of un- usual ability
 Later he formed partnership with Frank Willis Barnett under the firm name of Smithson & Barnett The firm was dissolved after few years. Col onel Smithson going to New York, where he became associated with prominent building and loan company as special counsel.
 He, however. remained in New York only a little while, and for nearly score of years was actively engaged in the practice of his profession in Knoxville. He was a native Tennes- sean. being born in Giles, county and reared at Pulaski
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-22
MEN WOUNDED ON
 FIELD OF BATTLE
 RECEIVE BUTTOr

seven silver victory buttons were fs ss yesterday by the local army recru re station to men wounded in the Amer ai,
 Expeditionary forces. Lieut.. l.. w. .- drews of the Thirtieth infantry, who was
 wounded with a machine gun bullet in
 the left side on October 5, 1sls during
 the Argonne drive. He was cited by Gen. eral Pershing for galantry in action.
 Private Harold Leroy Craig of Company A, 15oth Machine Gun battalion. who was wounded at Chateau Thierry on July %. 1918, and also suffered shell shock
 Private Algernon s. Lawrence, Jr., of Company H. 321st infantry was wounded with shrapnel in the left thigh, right knee. face and right eye in the Argonne forest signing of the armistice.
 Private Fred H. Taylor of Company c, l66th Infantry, who lives at Blountsvlle, was wounded by shrapnel in the righ. hand and shoulder at St. Mihiel on Sep- tember 15, 1918
 Private Leon M. Brown of Headquarters company machine unit motor transport corps was wounded by a machine-gun bullet in the fight leg at Chateau Thierry gassed twice. once at Chateau Thierrv
 and at Champagne. He was cited for bravery by his regimental commander. Corporal Thomas Emma1 of Ensley, a
 member of Headquarters company, 1S7th infantry. received machine-gun bullet
 in the right leg on July 26 at the Aisne
 Marne offensive.
 Private James Cole of Headquarters company Second Army corps of Berry, was wounded in the face and right leg by shrapnel at Verdun on October l. 1918
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-22
Ten Local Kiwanians
 To Take Home the Bacon
Surprise Programme Arranged For Weekly Luncheon To Be Held
 Today

Breakfast bacon in ten equal packages 2 of one pound each as attendance prizes at the Kiwanis club regular weekly luncheon : in the ballroom of the Tutwiler hotel to- day has been announced by c. P. White of the Swift & Company, the donor, as a reward for early appearance of the : Indians for the surprise programme ar ranged for today.
 Hubbert Smith is to speak on ''whv pay rent" with a follow-up speech by B. B. 7 Burnham on Why you should have an architect" and music by the Kiwanis uuartette. This is the only part of the : progra mme released in advance of the . meeting
 .a Kiwanians say there will be wild scrammble for the bacon and some of them have expressed the belief that there will be more than struggle for the coveted morning food
 Jeff Bailey has announced the Mont gomery bunch are eager for the organiza tion of club and statements have been made to the effect that they were going to give Birmingham race for attendance . and the promotion of better business.
 The recently-organized Huntsville clun of Kiwans has accepted the challenge Of the Rotary club there to secure the largest number of the 700 delegates sought by the Chamber of Commerce.
 Mir. Bailey has stated he is now going after Selma and is receiving enthusiastic news from the business men of the Dal- las capitol in reference to the formation of club.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-22
THREE DISTRICTS WANT TO VOTE ON 5
 MILL SCHOOL TAX

District "A, 14A and 15A requested the county board of education peti- tion the county board of revenue for a three mill school tax election to be held September 1, which was imme- diately forwarded yesterday. follow ing the special meeting of the educa- tional board.
 Tt is gratifying indeed to see the various school districts requesting these elections" said N R. Baker, county superintendent of education flor we know everytime one is called that it virtually means another large high school building in the county and a step toward the elimination of fIliteracy Two of these districts will want to build approximately $40,o0o school buildings and keep in line with the districts which have already be- gun and have under way the erection of new high school buildings The people realize that with the three mills for schools that they may have better school facilities for their children and they are in most instances. eager for this improvement
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-22
T. l.. STRONG INJURED WHEN AUTOMOBILE
 IS STRUCK BY CAR
Street Car Was Running Without Lights, Is Statement of Witnesses.
 Injured Man Resting We'll

T. L. Strong, superintendent of Louis Pizitz Dry Goods company who was struck by an Acipco street car and pain fully injured Sunday night was repor- ted to be resting better last night.
 MT. Strong was riding in his auto mobile and the street car was being driven without lights at the time of the accident according to witnesses. Pass engers on the car added that they had overheard a discussion between the con- ductor and the motorman. as to whether it was safe to run the car without lights or not; a few minutes previous to the accident
 MT. Strong sustained painful bruises about the body and was iamoved to his home, where physicians are attending him. The acident happened at Nine teenth street and Rush avenue, and 1t is stated that the automobile is badly damaged The Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company stated last night that no report of the accident had been made to them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-22
Building Activities
 Keeping Up Fast Pace
City Issues Permits For Expenditures Of Nearly S40,000 In Large
 Buildings

Continuance of building activities, which have been unusually large during this month and have attracted special atten ton because of the large amounts of money involved, was indicated yesterday when the city issued permits calling for the expenditure of s39,7 ,750 in large build ings, in addition to several thousand for repairs and smaller structures.
 Herbert Baum was granted permit to erect two-story hollow tile apartment house at the corner of Crescent and Jef- ferson avenues. The house Is to cost $26, 750 and is the largest for which a permit was issued yesterday D. G. Fair cloth was given a permit to erect frame residence at Twentieth avenue and Twen- ty-sixth street at cost of s6,000 Permits were issued to Rodey Johnson to cree. a frame residence at cost of $500. and Dr. C. D. Gaines to build hollow tile garage on Twenty-seventh street between Nineteenth and Twentieth streets.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-22
SUITS FILED IN
 CIRCUIT COURT

Four damage suits aggregating claims amounting to $16.00o were filed in the civil division of the circuit court yesterday. This was an unusual light day for claims in comparicon with any day during the past week. The suits filed were:
 Snug Isbell vs George and K. Glass for $5.000 alleging assault and battery was made by the defendants upon him June 21. 1919
 Arthur Hawkins, minor by next friend, Lizzie Hawkins vs. c. A. Bagley and Buford Bagley for $5,ooo alleging plaintiff was struck by heavy piece of iron injuring him for which he sues on a charge of assault and bat tery.
 Lizzie Hawkins vs. c. A. Bagley and Buford Bagley for $3,000 alleging that on July 15, her minor son. Arthur was assalted and injured by the defendants
 Mrs. Tinie Thomas vs. Armour and company for $3,000 claiming while she was a passenger In an automobile on July 1, that an agent of the defendant ran a motor vehicle against her near Twentyfourth street and Sixth ave nue causing her injuries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-22
PAYS LIONS SHARE OF
 THE STATE TAXES
Figures From Report of the State Auditor Shows Coun- ty Pays Nearly 26 Per
 Cent of State Taxes

With Jefferson county paying tax rate of nearly three times that of any other county in the state upon real es- tate property outside of the towns of the state and the county paying nearly 25 per cent of the total receipts from the above sources in to the state treasury members of the board of revenue are watching with interest and apprehension any legislation that will tend to curtail or increase the expenditures of the county.
 The average assessment of the value of an acre of land in Jefferson county, exclusive of town and city property, is s37 per acre. The average assessment of farm land in Madison county, ex- elusive of town property, is approxi- mately s11 per acre; in Mobile SIS; in Montgomery s1; in Calhoun $s; in Tal- ladega SS; and in Lowndes county S6. These figures are taken at random from an annual report of the state auditor
 While Jefferson county does not pos sess the rich farm lands of the black belt and the Tennessee valley, yet its lands outside of the cities is assessed
  of the most valuable farming lands in Alabama
 It might be supposed that the mineral deposits in this county makes the diff ference, yet the same ratio applies to the acreage valuation of other mineral counties, for instance. a border county, Walker county assesses it's lands out side the cities at approximately s7 per acre; Tuscaloosa s7; Bibb S5; and Shelby approximately ss; per acre.
 Jefferson county pays approximately S277,S57,07 of the $1,091, 420.1S of the taxes assessed from real estate and town property in Alabama or nearly 26 per cent of the taxes paid to the state from this source.
 It is stated that with legislation look ing to the increasing of Jefferson expenditures, which will no doubt be the case in the establishment of additional departments for the col lection of the various taxes and the re- duction of Jefferson's share i. taxes is causing much comment among county officials.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-22
BIRMINGHAM NEAR TOP IN HIGH PRICES Estimated Cost of Food in "A Cities Compiled by
 Civic Body

An analysis of estimated expenditures
 for food by the average family in 24 re- spective industrial cities based on gov ernment figures and complied by the Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce places
 Birmingham third from the highest with reference to food cost Atlanta is the highest, and Minneapolis the lowest. In order to verify the correctness of these figures SecretaryManage Harold of the Civic association has written to the Unit ed States Bureau of Labor for their fig ures.
 All statistics used in this study were compiled from the May, 1919 report or the United States Bureau of Labor quot
 ing comparative prices on the principa. articles of food as of March. 1919
 The food items selected are representa- tives of the average family budget In computing the average cost of food the fact that different quantities of various food articles are consumed and that the consumption of the same articles of food varies. according to the geological loca tion of the city examined were all taken into consideration in this investigation
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-22
BIRMINGHAM ID |. HOLD TOWN MEETS
 AT WILSON PARK
Commissioners Plan Meet. ing of People to Discuss Bond Issues-Full De
 tails Forthcoming

Town meetings are to be held in Bir- mingham at an early date for the dis
 cussion of matters of interest and inn an announcement made yesterday after l noon by John R. Hornady, acting pres
 ident of the city commission. Matters to be taken up immediately are the pro- posed bond issue for educational pur- poses, for the new city hall and library torium and equippng the city with more adequate fire fighting apparatus. MT. Hornady yesterday stated that every detail of the bond issues will be brought before the people and will be discussed at the town meetings to be held soon at Woodrow Wilson park. The city commission is now preparing a statement. according to Mir Hornady, that will give the public full details and all information of the proposed bond is- sues. exactly what the money is to be used for and why the city commission thinks it advisable that the bonds be voted
 h4o statement IS eAptClSu to pc COnl- pleted soon and printed in pamphlet form, to be distributed to all those de- siring information on the proposed is- sues, It was pointed out by Mir Hornady that considerable work is involved in collecting all the data and details. How ever, he said, the public is already ac- duainted with the details of the educa- tional programme and bonds, the matter having been discussed at length during the last election for voting the school bond issue, which bonds were held by the supreme court to be invalid.
 We merely are going to vote the same bonds again, only for 10 years this time instead of for 9 years as before, said MT. Hornady. 'The people of Bir- mingham at that election showed their cagerness to push the city forward edu cationallv and voted the bonds by large majority
 Just when the first of the town meet ings will be held at Woodrow Wilson park was not known yesterday. but it will be at an early date, it was said. The election is to be held August IS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-22
Fireman Falls From
 True kand Arm Broken

Andrew Cherry. a member of the number 4 station of the Birmingham fire department suffered a broken arm and other injuries of a painful nature yesterday morning when he fell from fire truck while answering an alarm.
 Mir. Cherry was making an effort to arrange some hose on the wagon while it was in movement and became over balanced and fell. He was rushed to the Hillman hospital where e was stated last night that he was resting as well as could be expected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-22
AUTO. STRUCK BY STREET CAR, CRASHES
 IN KING JOY CAFE
Much Excitement Caused on Third Avenue When Automobile Runs
 Into Chinese Restaurant

An unusual accident in which consid : erable damage and much excitement was caused happened at the King Joy Cafe, situated on Third avenue, between Nineteenth and Twentieth streets, yes terday afternoon, when an automobile owned and driven by Levi Payne of East Mulga, was struck by North Birmingham street car. and knocked through the plate glass window of the cafe.
 According to witnesses. the automo- bile was being driven ahead of the street car in the same direction, when struck, and before MT. Payne was able to stop the automobile. it had crashed into the front of the restaurant. break ing down the screen door, as well as the window
 A large number of people were on the street at the time who scattered in ev- cry direction when the crash came.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-22
GOOD SHOWING BY WOODLAWN I'M. GA. Many Activities Among Boys Shown in Digest of
 Quarterly Report

That the community Y. M C. A. work full of activity is evidenced by the first quarterly report of the director made last week to the board of control This work among the boys was commenced l little over three months ago, and has the endorsement and support of citizens of Woodlawn A digest of the report follows
 One swimming hike 70 boys attending: bicycle hike to Cahaba river. 36 boys at- tending; all-night hike to Death Valley, 40 boys attending; weiner roast to Death Valley 1l0 boys attending; conducted ~ regular baseball games; conducted 40 mass games before park supervisor began her work; conducted cleanup campaign with F boys entered in contest garden exhibit at City hall for all three schools; four track meets, total participants 150; thrift essay contest and sent a speaker to each school to make talk on thrift; held sev- enth grade boys banquet to encourage the boys to enter high school; ce-cream benefit festival, estimated attendance r. 500; two To-day camps, 20 boys attending with an expense of s2 to each boy.
 Athletic equipment purchased dozen baseballs, 10 baseball bats, catchers mitts. masks. breast protectors, vol ley balls. nets, 6 basketballs. 1 cage ball
 Older boys council organized with rep resentative from each Sunday school and Boys Scouts as follows: Hinton Miller. Fred Colley. Earl Barks, Odus Gibson, Orbie Waters, Joe Cutherell, Louis Mc- Cornell.
 Offices were donated by the Woodlawr Fraternal lodge No 525, A. F. & A. M Monthly board meeting every first Mon day evening. Report of treasurer: Receipts .S1, 533 Id Disbursements 612. 47
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