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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-30
SAFETY DEVICES FOR RSTREET CARS
 RECOMMENDED
City Commissioners to Take Up Safety Equipment With Officials of
 Company

Officials of the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company will be re- quested to meet with the city commits sion at an early date to discuss equipping all the cars of the company with more safety devices, following a request made at the regular meeting of the commission yesterday by a com mittee from the trades council A. B. Warner, w. w. Jones and J. H. Jones were the members of the committee
 The committee said that while other cities have required the street cars to be provided with safety devices such as lenders in the front, similar to "cow catchers" on trains, that the company here has none of these devices, and that additional danger is thus allowed to exist.
 The commission committee to investi- gate the matter and discuss it with the local traction company is composed of Commissioners John H. Taylor, H. P. Burruss and J. Ellis Brown.
 The commission granted the request of the committee from the trades coun- cil that the council have a parade here Labor Day, to use East Lake for the day and also to use fire apparatus in the parade.
 Commissioner John R. Hornady and J. Ellis Brown were named to investi- gate the request from the negro state Sunday school convention which is to be in session here August 10 to stage a parade here, using Woodrow Wilson park that day to exhibit a model Sun day school.
 Ordinances were adopted providing for street improvements being made on Pike road from Ensley avenue to Bur gin n1aca at cost estimated at S10-- 900, and on Fourteenth avenue, south, from Twenty fifth place and Twenty seventh place to Highland avenue. the estimated cost of which is $510O
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-30
Waue of Protest Against Unfair Tax
 Which Aims BLow at Mineral District
Kiwanis Club Unanimous
 Ln It's Vote Of Protest

The Kwanis club of Birmingham at it's weekly meeting yes
 rd record unanimously opposed the proposed discriminatory taxes coal and iron.
 Under the clubs constitution such resolutions cannot be sdered the day introduced by unanimous Not single vote registered in the club against considering the resolution there single vote when the resou ton was put The resolution passed unanimously was follows:
 Be Resolved That the Kiwanis Club of Birmingham Ala representing the various business interests of this district here by earnestly against the proposed and crmnatoy the coal and iron industries which constitute the backbone and basis of this district and large of the entire state of Alabama.
 Be it further Resolved That copy of this resolution be the governor of Alabama Montgomery and to the Senate and House of Representatves of Alabama"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-30
LIBRARY HAS NEW
 WORK ON CITY PLANS

Tn view of the approaching bond issue election and the prospect of number of attractive buildings being added to Birmingham, the subject of "city plan is being much discussed among those who have seen the advantage of this scheme for the grouping of municipal buildings in other cities.
 There is considerable literature on the city plan; the Birmingham public library boasts a fair number of books on the subject, and there are many up-to-date, illustrated articles in the magazines. So that the Birmingham public may acquire an intelligent grasp of this important subject and be ready to express itself when the time comes, the library fur nishes the following list of circulating books, and urges that they be freely borrowed:
 City Planning Conference. 1910, lsll' 1912 1913;" "American/ Institute of Arch itects," "City Planning Progress New ark City Planning, Robinson City Planning" "Robinson Improvement or Towns and Cities,' 'Unwin Town Plan ming in Practice" "Wacker Manual of the Plan of Chicago Marsh lntroduc. tion to City Planning" Moody What of the City?' Howe Modern City and It's Problems" American Academy Housing and Town Planning"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-30
Jasper Aroused by Unfair
 Features Of Tonnage Tax

Jasper July -(Special)-At a large and enthusiastic meeting of citizens and business men other than coal operators, held in the circuit court room this morn. ing vigorous protest was registered against the proposed tonnage tax on coal
 The meeting was presided over by J. + Crawford, the well known banker. business man and ex-member of the leg, islature. The proposed tax was de- nounced as class legislation and sectional legislation which would impose an undue hardship upon all classes of people in Walker county. It was shown that in hard times the coal operators profits were about what such a tax would amount to in dollars and cents. Doubt was expressed as to whether Walker county with so many small operators, could bear the proposed tax and stand up under outside competition. The fol- lowing resolutions were unanimousl, adopted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-30
RIVER DISASTER IS BASIS 0F SUIT Fellow Employees Request Withdrawal of Suit Filed
 in Federal Court

A petition was filed in the United
 Aston, owner of the Mary Frances" the launch which capsized in the Warrior
 river near Tuscaloosa on June b, when many persons were drowned for the limi-
 tation of liability. In the admiralty prac-
 tice the ship owner is entitled to the limi-
 tation of liability to the value of the
 ship at the end of the voyage if the ac-
 cident was not caused by negligence or
 with the knowledge of the owner
 A suit has been filed In the United
 States district court by Robert Cicero
 against MT. Aston for $50.0O0 damages for
 the death of his son, who was drowned
 a. the time of the disaster. Mir. f1care is employed by the Mobile and Ohio lail-
 road in Tuscaloosa. and 1t Is stated that a petition signed by more than 100 en- ing the plaintiff to withdraw his suit
 This is the first suit to be filed as a re- suit of this accident, and PinkneJ ScotS of Bessemer is representing the plain tiff
 MT. Aston. who owned this yacht. had issued an invitation to the children of
 Tuscaloosa to ride up the river on Sun day afternon. and it was on one Of these pleasure trips that the boat capszcd as 1 it went to turn around. and it is believed this was caused by all of them running to the shady side of the boa.
 The Mary Frances is walked at $1z50, and it is held in the petition that the amount asked in the suit of Mr. Cleere is far in excess of the value of the boat. The petition was filed by Attorneys Clarkson and Morrisette of Tuscaloosa. Following the investigation by the de- partment of commerce and that of the department of justice. MT. Alston was ex onerated of any blame for the catastro- y,b
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-30
City Issues Permits for
 Building to Cost $25, ,O0O

Building permits calling for an expendi- ture of more than $25, 900 were issued yes- terday by the city. About 5000 of this was for improvements.
 Among the larger permits issued were:
 To Irby Zeigler for the construction of a frame residence on Twenty ninth street between First and Second avenues at a cost of s3200; Joe Stude, erect frame residence on East Jefferson avenue be- tween Ensley and Lester streets to cost 5000; H. NJ. Strauss. to erect hollow tile residence, two-story. on Thirty-first street between Tenth and Eleventh ave- nues. to cost sSe0o: John Morrison, to erect frame residence at Ensley avenue and Terrell boulevard at a cost of ss5oO, Fulton B. Clark, to erect two-story frame residence at South Twenty-four street between Tenth and Eleventh ave- nues, at cost of $4000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-30
JURY MAY PROBE
 COAL COMBINE Alleged Combine of Coal Operations May Be Taken
 Up by Grand Jury

It is probable that the Jefferson county grand jury which meets this morning after a recess over Tuesday, will call witnesses and make an lnvestigation of the alleged combine or coat operators in the Birmingham district. Official infor- nation as to what witnesses would be called and what procedure would follow could not be ascertained, but rumors around the courthouse indicated this may be taken up at this time.
 Circuit Solicitor Joseph R. Tate would rot give out a statement but he intimated that it was likely several witnesses would be called today and tomorrow which might lead to influencing the grand jury to go into the alleged combine.
 If such a combine does exist then 1t IS up to the grand. jury to make thor ough investigation and report it's findings if sufficient evidence can be obtained was the gist of this part of Judge Will liam E. Forts charge to the grand jur5 when organized sometime ago. He also charged them to investigate the alleged insurance combine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-30
GEN. GEO. M'CLEERY
 SPEAKER AT ROTARY
 LUNCHEON TOD A Y

General George McCleery will be he principle speaker at the weekly iuncheon of the Rotary club to be held at the Tutwiler this afternoon at 1 o'clock. In line with the large attendances that have been noticed at the meetings of this month. it is expected that every Rotar.an who is in the city will be pres ent. They all have been urged to show up Three new members are to be in troduced at the luncheon: T. E. Brooks, Julian Caheen and l.. F. kleybecker
 "Tardy Table is to be established at the luncheons beginning today, ac- oording to Clarence Lloyd. secretary Al those who come in after 1:01 p. m. are to sit at this table. at which no salad or sugar is to be served. Any special ties that might be on the menu may also be left off the plates of this table,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-30
NEW COMPANIES OF
 NATIONAL c U A R D
 TO BE MUSTERED IN

Companies K and Headquarters of the old 4th Alabama National guard will be mustered into service at o'clock tonight at the Macabee hall. Col. William F. Screws will arrive on the F o'clock train from Montgomery and will officially mus ter in the two companies at that time
 Capt. !. M. Dixon from the adjutant generals office in Montgomery arrived yesterday noon and has been engaged in overlooking the papers of the men ani getting everything in readiness for to- night.
 Approximately g men of provisional companies A. B. and c have been ordered to be present at the meeting tonight by Mai Lucien Brown. Everything is in readiness for the mastering in of the two companies, it is said. Major Brown has laid particular stress on the fact that those men of the provisional companies before mentioned be sure to report to- night.
 Major Brown made a preliminary in spection of the Bessemer company at 5 o'clock last night at the City hall in Bes' semer and reports that that company will be ready to be mustered in within a few days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-30
SUNDAY SCHOOL GIl2.lsS
 TO LEAVE TERMIN A !. STATION FOR CAME

Tomorrow afternoon at 4:35 o'clock the Girls Camp of the BirminghAte Sunday School association will lesFs the Terminal station. The railroad company will have a special coach tes the campers and all are requestsa to come to the station by o'clock.
 The baggage must be taken tn the station Wednesday afternoon or aFe- ming as the baggage goes on the enr @ morning train and is hauled oNt Iu the camp grounds before the cancers arrive All baggage must be taNse with a tag from the Sunday Schocl as- sociation and must be left witl ta baggage master at the station.
 More than 250 girls have regis ed for the girls camp this season. .nd on the train that leaves tomo owi there will be 72 girls 12. l3 ar l4 years of age.
 Miss Rosa Strickland will be 3au1 2 director and associated with her witf be 10 other women of the city who will assist as staff officers and tent ieaas CTS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-30
Marriage Licenses

Marriage licenses issued in the probate office are follows:
 w. s. Lewis. Florence. Ala. to Miss Julia Mae Burger.
 Willie S. Davis. Blossburg. Ala. to Miss Pernie Hare
 Russell F. Whitin. Beaver. Pa., to Miss Vivian Ruby Jolly.
 Willie ogletree. Birmingham. to Miss Gladys Crow.
 James D. Crockett, Birmingham, to Miss Ethel Mae Lowell.
 George L. Davis, Birmingham. to Miss Rosa Campbell.
 w. s. Pair. Birmingham. to Miss Viola Whitmore.
 Ben Williams. Maben, Ala. to Miss Ethel Morrow.
 Henry Martin Gray. Adamsville Ala. to Miss Bessie Chapman.
 Bascum J. Smith. Birmingham, to Miss Maggie Rogers
 Leonard Q. Roberts. Bessemer, to Miss Celia I. Looney.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-30

Whereas the proposed tonnage tax is unfair, unjust, burdensome and discrim- inatory and will work great hardship upon the citizens of the mineral district. and
 Whereas. all classes will be injured by said tax, especially the small coal opera tor, the miner the merchant and the farmer, and,
 Whereas the levy of said tax will, in ordinary times cause numerous opera tors to discontinue and will deter others from operating or developing coal mines, now therefore, be it
 Resolved. First, that we most earn estly appeal for fair play from other sections of the state;
 Second, that we most seriously object to this special tax on the ground that it is wrong in principle, unfair and un- just in operation, and works a harsh and burnedsome discrimination against our section of the state.
 Third, we endorse the position of our state senator and representatives in op- posing the tax and call on all who claim friendly relation with our people to help defeat this measure of oppression D
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-30
Negroes Not Accepted
 for U. s. Navy Service

No more negroes will be accepted for
 service in the navy, according to Tn structions received at the local navy
 recruiting station yesterday. Experi-
 enced negro cooks will continue to be enlisted to handle the cooking, out even negro mess attendants will noE be accepted after this date
 The campaign for recruits being waged by the recruiting officers in
 Alabama is meeting with much sLc-
 cess. according to Lieutenant Com mander J. E. Meredith and a large
 number of applications are being re- ceived daily.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-30
BOdeker to Address
 Retail Credit Men

George Bodeker of the Bodeker National Detective agency will address the mem bers of the Associated Retail Credit men o1 this city at their regular weekly lunch con at 1915 o'clock tomorrow in the private dining room of the Civic as. sociaton Thursday. MT. Bodeker will talk on the best means of detecting and apprehending the passers of bogus checks upon the merchants of this city. It $ claimed that there has been quite num- Der of bad checks passed recently.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-30

The meeting is expected to be of spe- cial interest and number of short talks will be made by those present, while the subject will be informally discussed by all those present at the meeting
 John D. Chichester has especially urged all the members of the exchange to be present as the subject which is to be brought up is of the utmost importance, both to the district and the real estate dealers themselves
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-30
Real Estate Exchange To
 Take Up Tax Ton1orrow

The city commissioners. board of di. rectors of the Civic association, and member s.of the Chamber of Commerce have been invited to attend the weekly luncheon of the Real Estate exchange at l o'clock at the Southern club tomorrow, when the proposed revenue bill which is now before the legislature will be. thor oughly discussed J. K. Brockman, chair man of the legislative, committee of the exchange, will preside.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-30
New Incorporation

Papers of incorporation of the Fall ace Garage company. with privilege cs to do an auto business. principal office in Birmingham. and a capital stock oi 5000, were filed in the probate office Tuesday. Officers elected were A. H Abel, president: B. F. Alverson, v..e president. and James H. Awtrey, sec retary and treasurer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-30
Mine Workers WiU Take
 Stand Against Unfair Tax

The United Mine Workers of District 20 are oppoesd to the proposed tonnage tax which is about to be imposed upon coal and iron in this state, according to a statement issued by J. R. Kennamer
 president of that organization, yesterday.
 It seems to be the common impression
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-30

that the proposed tonnage tax would be to their disadvantage as an organization in effecting proposed labor contracts and on the price of the finished product as compared with other states and locali- ties. more detailed explanation of their stand would be given out in the near future, according to MT Kennamer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-30
Harold to Speak at
 Clean Cities Meeting

c. L. Harold. secretary-manager of the Civic association. left for Gunters- ville, Ala. yesterday where he was to deliver an address on Clean Cities at the mass meeting which was held by the citizens of that city in connection with their clean city movement
The Mena weekly star., 1919-05-15
Hosiery

25c value Ladies Black Cotton Hose
 Sale Price, pair 20c value Ladies Grey Mixed Hose
 Sale Price, pair 35c value Mems Half Hose. Sale Price .25
The Mena weekly star., 1919-05-15

sth charming esh weasy the an asec the right Simplicity frs he smpem making for odreseso theus suaprceo one
The Mena weekly star., 1919-05-15
Overalls

$2.00 value Mems 120 Denim Overalls Sale Price, pair ............T .T1 $2.O0 value Jumpers Sale Price .. SI $l.75 value Youths Overalls.
 Sale Price, pair ..............G G1, $l.25 value Boys 0veralls Sale Price sgI,
The Mena weekly star., 1919-05-15
Mems Hats

$3.50 value Mems Hats, Sale Price. $3.00 value Mems Hats, Sale Price
 $2.50 value Mems Hats, Sale Price
The Mena weekly star., 1919-05-15
Mems Shirts

$1.00 value Mems Blue Chambry Shirts,
 Sale Price, each. .................. $1.10 Mems Pongee Shirts; collar attaches Sale Price, each ..,..'.....
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-04-29

tier of Waupaca county, who sur
wives him. OF the seven children born
to them, four survive: Mrs. Ellen 1.
Thayer, of Everett, Wash; j. A. Nc
Crossen of ST. Paul, Mimi; Charles A.
McCrossen of Harlowton, Mont, and
Henry G. McCrossen of this city.
The remains are now on the way to
Wausau, for interment and it is ex-
pected will reach here Friday morn
ing. They will be met at the depot
by Knights Templar escort and TAX
en- directly to the First Universalist
church, where they will lie in state
until the funeral hour, which is to
be at 2:30 Friday afternoon, the Rev.
VIM. j. Taylor of the First Universal
ist church officiating. 1t will be a
Masonic funeral, the brethren of For
est 4. and A. NJ. are to meet at the
Masonic Temple at 200 o'clock sharp,
and march in a body to the church,
with an escort of Knights Templar.
Those who will accompany the re-
mains from the west are: Mrs. James
McCrossen, Mrs. E. 1. Thayer. Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. McCrossen and Mrs. Martha
McCrossen. Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Nc
Crossen of st. Paul are expected to
arrive in the city this evening and
Henry G. McCrossen arrived in the
city from Madison, yesterday.
1t is requested that no flowers be
sent.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-04-29
MOsINEE DEMONSTRATION
Liberty Loan Parade-Baby Tank in
Evidence

Last Saturday there was Liberty
Loan parade at Mosinee, which was a
great success and was in great luck
in having it on one of the most beau
tiful days OF Spring The 10th Infantry
band went down from this city and
headed the parade, which marched
through the principal streets of the
village.
This parade came very near being
a great disappointment. The baby
tank, which is being used in the var
ious demonstrations up through this
part of Wisconsin had been slated to
be in the parade at Mosinee. The tank
arrived and was very conspicuously
perched upon fat car, but there was
no one to run it. The soldiers haV-
ing it in charge had received orders
to go to Vausau on the evening train
and make a demonstration in this city
in the evening and on Sunday, but had
no orders to go to Mosinee. The
officials got in touch with the two
young men who operated the tank and
finally got them started for Mosinee.
They came to Junction City by train
and from there were brought to MOST
nee, by auto, reaching there at about
4 p. m. The tank was unloaded and
was in the parade, which was a very
creditable one. 1t included the band,
soldiers, in uniform, the baby tank,
ladies of the Red Cross, school chill
dren, fire department and citizens on
foot, in autos and carriages. Quite a
number of Wausau people were in at
tendance.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-04-29
DARNABY SCOUTING
FOR BEST
PEACE JUBILEE TO AFFORD
BIG TIME TO MARATHON
PEOPLE IN JULY

eve want this to be a week of big
celebration, when everyone can have
a good time and see and do things
every minute" declared ]. A. Darnaby,
who has charge of perfecting final ar
rangements for the Peace Day Jubilee
week planned to start late in June, to
a Pilot reporter Monday afternoon.
Mr.. Darnaby has been spending some
time in Chicago and during the period
saw many things which will be incor-
porated in the Wausau and Marathon
county celebration.
Emphasize No Charge
zone thing in particular everyone
should realize" says Mr.. Darnaby.
Soldiers, sailors and marines-all
those who have seen service with the
United States during the war will be
admitted free of charge. To other per-
sons there will be a nominal admis-
sion fee of twenty-five cents, which
will help materially to defray eXpens-
es. There will be moving pictures
taken at the grounds, according to all
present plans, in which we may hope
to have many of the Marathon county
soldiers and sailors. A large dancing
platform may be erected, and cabarets
will be held there each afternoon and
evening, free to all.
"a pike is planned which will be
alive every minute-all to be free to
eX-service men. On it we hope to
have circus acts, a large motion pic
ture auditorium and many other fea-
lures. There will be something ar
ranged for every minute. If the
weather is good, feel certain it will
be a success" Mr.. Darnaby declares
that the Marathon County Peace Day
Jubilee plans are unexcelled; that sew
eral other cities in Wisconsin, larger
than Wausau, were afraid to tackle
such a large proposition, expressing
the belief that it could not be made a
success. Money has already been
pledged by representative business
men and concerns of this city to fin
ance the celebration should it not real
ize sufficient. Mr.. Darnaby himself is
to receive nothing until expenses are
realized, when he will be given set
amount. He declares that money can
be made even at the small prices which
| will be charged throughout the
grounds and the fact that soldiers
sailors, and marines are to be admit
| ted to everything free, only satisfac-
| tory weather being needed. Whatever
surplus may be obtained will be ap-
piled to a Memorial fund for soldiers
| sailors and marines.
Il
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-04-29

Ben Alexander who has been in
Europe, arrived in New York yester-
day on his return trip.
Mrs. E. r. Dickens left yesterday
afternoon for Menomonie, Wis, after
spending week in this city.
William thinner returned home
yesterday from Milwaukee, where he
spent a few days on business.
C. D. Jones departed last evening
for Madison, to attend meeting of
the Board Of University Regents.
Rev. E. C. Grauer was in Merrill,
Sunday and made an address before
the Mems club of Johannes church.
Miss Hattie Merklein returned to
Clintonville, Thursday, after spending
a few days with friends and relatives.
Mrs. E. J. Bennett and daughter,
Dolores, of Little Rock, Ark, are
spending month at the Louis Myshka
home.
j. L. Sturtevant returned Sunday
from New York, where he attended an
annual meeting of the Associated
Press.
Mr.. and Mrs M. P. Mccullough,
who have been spending the past, few
weeks at French Lick, Ind, came home
this morning.
Miss Ruth Alexander will spend
the latter part of this week at Plum
Lake, where the Alexander summer
home will be opened.
Miss Ruth Hooper who had been at
home on a brief vacation, returned
to the Northwestern University at
Evanston, ILL.,, on Monday.