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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-01
Local Firm Incorporates
 in Broad Banking Business
$100,000 Company to Be Filed Today By Caldwell-Garber
 Company

Announcement was made yesterday that Caldwell -Garber company will change its business from that of brok- craze to banking, and that papers in- cooperating the company for s100,000 will be filed today In the future the firm will be known as Caldwell Gar Der company, incorporated.
 John M. Caldwell president; Al c. Garber, vice president and J. B. Gar Der, secretary treasurer; the present officers will hold their offices. The entire $10O,000, it was announced, has been paid in, all stock being taken by the present members of the firm.
 Our purpose in incorporating is to expand" said Al c. Garber yesterday afternoon. Birmingham needs more money for her natural development and we propose to provide for such needs. Hereafter our business will be in mort gages, bonds, stocks, loans, city prop erty and commercial papers all over the state. We expect to underwrite bond issues. We have recently com Spleted arrangements in eastern cities for all the money that we will need to conduct business"
 The company is to add several of fees to their present ones in the Brown-Marx building, to make addi- tions to their office force and put sev- eral bond salesmen on the road. The scope of operation will be banking in tho broadest sense. 1t was announced.
 Tho company was founded in 1901 tby Mir. Caldwell as John M. Caldwell i and company. The Messrs. Garber and MT. Caldwell all are we'll known in the city and throughout the state. Tho Incorporation papers are to be flied fin the state of Delaware.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-01
NAVY BAND TO GIVE CONCERT AT CAPITOL
 PARK ON SUNDAY

The United States naval band from New Orleans. which gave several con- certs in this district last week, will return from a tour of the state Sun day morning and will appear at the community sing at Woodrow Wilson park Sunday afternoon at o'clock. This band is composed of 21 pieces and is directed by R. c. Mccoy, who made many friends in Birmingham.
 This band made it first appearance in this city on the occasion of the re- ception of the 167th infantry and many complimentary remarks were heard about the programme rendered by theoc gobs during the afternoon on High land avenue.
 This is one of the best military bands In the south and an excellent pro- gramme has been arranged for Sun- day. according to reports reach ing Birmingham A treat is promised all music lovers in the return of this band which appears under the auspices of the War Camp Community service.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-01
COUNTY REFUSES ID |NDORSE C|TY'S
 TAX DIVISION PLAN
Board of Revenue Wires the Legislators It FavOrs AL lowing Counties 25 Per
 Cent Throughout

The Jefferson County Board of Rev enue wired the state representatives and senator that the board stands allowing the county 25 per cent of the income and excess profit taxes collected within the city limits late yesterday afternoon, &C., cording to official information.
 The revenue bill as proposed for the tion of 2S per cent for the city. 9 per cent for the county and 50 per cent for the state, in taxes collected within the city limits. For outlying districts not included in the city, the proportion is 25 per cent for the county and 75 per cent for the state.
 A few days ago a delegation appeared before the board requesting that it en- dorse an amendment to the revenue bill allowing the county 10 per cent, the city 40 per cent and the state 50 per cent.
 The decision of the county board upon requesting the legislature to retain the present ratio was based upon the follow ing things, according to J. w. Gwin, president of the board
 The county is required to spend more than s100,O00 annually upon the Hillman hospital. the almshouse. the tuberculosis camp and other charitable institutions. while at the same time the county gives S50,eo0 more to the city for road building purposes yearly and the county is re- quired to maintain the east and west and the north and south highways through the city"
 He stated that approximately s200. .000 was spent in the city last year and about s6o,000 would be given the city this year by the county and the board felt that with this expenditure annually to the city that the 25 per cent basis of revenue should be set aside as the countys pro rata share.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-01
Negro Singers We'll
 Received at Tutwiler
Two of Mary Gillen's Songs on Last
 Nights Programme

An exceptionally fine body of vocal ists are the jubilee singers from the the First Congregational church (color- ed) who presented a programme in the cafe at the Tutwiler last night which would have done great credit to any op- cratic or concert company in the coun- try While all save one of the numbeu was of negro origin. that exception being the niserierre from sIl Trovatore." all were sung with artistic effort.
 The negro songs or negro spirtuals' as they are called, included two by Mary Gillen The Negro Camp Meeting'' and Boats on de Landry" They made a great hit and earned much applause. Among other favorites were Deep Riv- err, and Swing Low Sweet Chariot
 The chorus under the leadership of the wife of Rev. J. c. Oldham. pastor, of the Congregational church was well re- ceiyed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-01
WAR VETERANS CLUB. ROOMS ID BE OPENED
Many Invitations Issued for First Entertainment at
 Club Rooms

One of the largest affairs given for returned soldiers, sailors and marines will be that given tomorrow night at the war camp community service headauar ters on Fourth avenue and Twentieth street when the club rooms will be for mally opened to these men
 All service men wear a button which admits them to the club rooms and more than 25o of the following invitations have been issued to young women of this city. which will entitle them to the use of the rooms and admit them to the var ious entertainments given by the organ ization:
 War Camp Community Service extends to you cordial invitation to be present al the opening entertainment of their War Veterans Club situated at No. 321A North 0th Street, Birmingham. Alabama, on next Saturday evening, August the second. at eight thirty D. m. Entertainment and dancing will be en- joyed.
 A splendid musical progra a be rendered prior to the dance and @iti con, sist of several numbers by he E3oYs Industrial school band: sose nv Mrs Holly Cowherd; piano duet EY R. E Banner and s. M. Becker xslaphcni solo by Victor Wahn and se err seee tions by the Fisk Jubilee uuartette ol Fisk University, Nashville. Tenn. At the conclusion of the program Wahns jazz band will furnish the music for the dance.
 The war camp community service headquarters has been remodeled and re- painted and Is now modern in every re- spect. In addition to the reading and writing rooms cafeteria has been n- stalled for the convenience of ex-service men passing through this city. Two large bed rooms with shower baths have also been furnished for men forced to remain in this city over night
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-01
Lieut.. Deramus With
 the Messer Realty Go.

Lieut.. Judson Deramus of the Eighty second or All American" division, whose home is in Verbena, has come here to make his entrance into the real estate field of Birmingham Mir. Deramus Is now connected with the well known firm Of Messer Realty company, Inc He is very enthusiastic in his praise of the Magic City and says this will be his permanent home
 MT. Deramus has a host of friends in Birmingham. He was student at the University of Alabama and had many Birmingham men as class mates He was gassed while overseas and has an enviable record as fighter. He is considered quite an asset to the sa les force of the Messer Realty company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-01
CHARGES ARE FILED AGAINST OFFICERS Attorney Denson Alleges Mistreatment and Asks
 for Dismissal

A petition charging mistrea tment and assault on John DenSon, attorney. by Detectives Dobyns and Walton of the local force and asking their dismissal was filed with the city commission by Attorneys London. Yancey X Brewer. representing Mir. Denson, yesterday aft ernoon.
 The charges grew out of case in police court, against Mrs. E, M. Burgin. who is MT. Denson's client. The detec- tives placed Mrs, Burgin under arrest on complaint of James Laird who had been roorning at the home of Mrs, Bur- gin. Laird alleged that she had taken a suit case belonging to him from his room. and she was charged with embezzle- ment At the trial in police court. Re- corder Martin dismissed the case the grounds that it did not come under his jurisdiction.
 Laird then proceeded to the municipal ~usgf and warrant was arr eSst against Mrs. Hutslp. v-f9 wAa escorted 10 deteetlve heaAauaetats to he detainsi lantn Lsigd returned foeaaoa mtesssa i against la detention eu tFe geouaas nat they hA,4 ~wfsfa hold hia elust i pclIce court. and. it is alleged. told Mrs. Burgin to come with him and pay no attention to the officers. An argument followed, which ended in the attorney being ordered from the private office at headquarters
 The petition asking the dismissal of the officers alleged that Mir Denson was mistreated and roughly dealt with by them and requests their dismissal Detectives Bobyns and Walton gave out the following statement yesterday afternoon We arrested Mrs Burgin on complaint of Laird, who claimed that she held a suit case belonging to him containing goods valued at between s55 and $40. claiming he owed her rent. Laird exhibited receipts showing that he had raid his rent in full up to August l. He wished to leave Tuesday for New Or leans.
 sWhen the case was dismissed in po- lice court, Laird went to the courthouse for warrant and we escorted Mrs. Bur gin to detective headquarters MT. Dem son followed and protested. telling Mrs Burgin several times to come with him and ray no attention to us
 ''Ve told him that she was prisoner and that if he persisted in protesting that We would have to place him under bond He continued to order Mrs. sur gin to come with him, and finally sng- rested that we go to Commissioner lay for with the affair We went to the commissioners office, but he was out as was Chief of Detectives George Lyons When MT Denson again resumed ms objections, we told him that the office vas ~rvate and ordered him to leave. We did not attack nor assault nm III any way"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-01
Returned From Service

W. H. Williams, who was in service two years. of which IS months was spent in France. returned last night from Camp Gordon, Atlanta, Ga., where he has just been mustered out of service Mir Williams was with the 67th engineers while overseas. and has many interesting stories to tell of the engineers while under fire in France. He is now visiting his fath- CT and mother, MT. and Mrs. H. N. Williams. 612 South Fifty-fourth street
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-01
DEMENTED NEGRO
 RUNS AMUCK IN JAIL

Grant Gladden.. negro prisoner at the city jail, was painfully injured, and lot of excitement caused when a demented negro man broke the lock to his cell yesterday morning. Upon getting his freedom he pulled bar which had it fastened. and hurled it at Gladden. striking him on the head and rendering his unconscious. Glal- den was carried to the Hillman hos pital in the police patrol. where his wounds were dressed. It took five men to overpower the negro and restore him to his cell.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-01
Orly Six Damage Suits
 Filed Here Yesterday

On1y ono damage suit of the six filed lan tho civil division of the circuit court %esteryday waa for moro than $500. Suits lentered were:
 ]. R Parks vs. City leo Delivery com fpany, for $10o0o, alleging he was injured by . truck Of the company while he was 6riving . wagon July 26.
 George c. Brown vs. B. B. Mosley for 45oo. alleging his automobile was dam hged by defendant.
 w. H- McCary, as administrator of the restate of Annie J. Taylor. deceased, vs. I'M. c. Self, as administrator of the es- ltate of B. L. Taylor, deceased, for $40 lellegfng money due.
 South Park Land company vs. John ID. Elliott for $40o. alleging money due.
 J. A. Robinson vs. Alabama Power com pany for $s15.51, claiming funds due.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-01
LAUNDRY
 PURCHASES CITY LOT

The Imperial Laundry company filed warranty deed in the probate office yesterday to the purchase of lot IS in block 56 of the present survey If Birmingham. being lot 50xl40 feet on Fourth avenue and between Twenty third and Twenty-fourth streets. for S10.000. from Isaac Fox Chamblee ani Rosa Chamblee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-01
James E. Strong Leaves
 the SlOss-Sheffield Go.
Has Been Superintendent of Mines
 Three Years

James F. Strong. 1921 Twenty-fifth street. for three years general superin- 1endent of the Sloss- Sheffield Steel. Iron and Railroad company, has filed his resignation with officials of the com pany
 MT. Strong stated Wednesday that he did not care to give out his reasons for submitting his resignation and what his future plans are. He nas been a residera Birmingham for 35 years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-01
Marriage Licenses

Marriage licenses issued in the probate office Thursday are as follows:
 George D. Neff, Washington. D. c, to Mary B. Mills.
 Frank Rumore, Ensley, Ala, to Miss Sarah Fibre.
 Gamble Lee Nichols, Cordova, Ala. to Miss Liller Estelle Johnson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-01
LOCAL CHAPTER OF
 ENGINEERS TO MEET

The local chapter of the American Association of Engineers will hold their regular weekly meeting at o'clock tomorrow night in the directors room of the Civic association. The local branch is in the process of or ganization and a committee which has been appointed to draw up the consti- tuition and bylaws will make it's re- mort at this meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-01

Dean of Howard college, who left the United States last spring to be- come dean of Toulouse university, France, where a large number of American service men were receiving Instruction, has taken up his work nt Howard again head of the depart- ment of modern languages, following his return to Birmingham recently.
 The courses of instruction at Tou- fouse were given in the Branch lam Euage only. While there Prof. Dawson looked after the interest of the Ameri- cans, many of whom were Alabamians.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-01
TAX REDUCTION ADOPTED

Walter S. Brewer. in commenting upon the proposed tonnage tax said: "As for a similar tax being levied in Michigan and Wisconsin. have it upon good authority that such bill has been introduced at every session since 1907 and passed one time to be vetoed by the governor. The tax is a rank discrimination against the coal and iron interests of the state, and if coal is to be taxed why not lumber and a dozen other commodities
 They say nothing about the other comm odities, but come to Birmingham and endeavor to bleed it to death to bring revenue in an easy manner.
 'sWho ever heard of government putting a tax upon coal going out of the state? This Is concretely what the tonnage tax means. It puts tax upon coal going out of the state, decreasing the states foreign coal markets and putting such competition up to 1t as to injure the coal and iron interests of the district, thereby crippling every other business"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-01
PROTESTlNEETINGPOSTPONED FIGHT CENTERS AT CAPITOL
Members of Legislature Urge Unfair ness of Tonnage Tax on Coal and Iron-Citizens Express Views

Birmingham's mass meeting to ex- press condemnation at the unfairness, injustice and discrimination against the mining counties of the state and especially the Birmingham district was postponed last night because of the inclement weather conditions and the confusion as to whether the meet ing would be held in Woodrow Wilson park or the Jefferson theatre, accord ing to the statement issued by E. E. Erwin. president of the Civic associa- ton, in charge of the arrangements for the meeting.
 The meeting had first been called for Saturday night at the park. Then the time was changed to Thursday Le- cause of the legislatures rapid prog ress with the bill It rained nearly all day in Birmingham yesterday and the afternoon papers announced the meet ing would be held at the Jefferson.
 Several hundred gathered at the park during the evening. but when they ar
  speakers around they returned to their homes according to statements of those in charge.
 TeIegrams at the last minute
 were received from Representative
 s. w. Hawkins and William H.
 Harrison in Montgomery express
 ing regret that they could not he
 present last night, saying they felt
 it imperative that they remain in
 Montgomery, as the proposed tom
 mage tax was about to be mp for
 consideration and they felt 1t their duty to stand their ground defend
 ing the Birmingham district
 against the attempts to tax the
 life blood out of the mineral coun-
 ties.
 Representative S. w. Hawkins wired w. A. Curry, Get together and bring a. real delegation to Montgomery. Badly needed because the life of our district is at stake"
 Following the receipt of the telegram arrangements were being made to com ply with MT. Hawkins wishes. Sew era1 prominent Birmingham men left last night and others are expected to leave for Montgomery this morning.
 In expressing his regrets at not
 being able to come to Birmingham
 because of the fight coming up
 on the proposed tonnage clause
 Reprcsentati~, Harrison wired, "It
 is unfair, unjust. discriminatory
 and will work serious injury to the
 best interests of the district. Cit-
 izens of Jefferson county who be-
 Iieve in the welfare of the county
 and mineral protection should rise
 in, ,xI,u fra fn
 imposition of the tax"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-01
EVERY INDUSTRY WILL SUFFER
DANGER OF RUNNING INDUSTRY

Frank Nelson. former president of the Chamber of Commerce. stated; There is danger of running the coal in terests of the district by levying the pro- posed tax. Everyone who makes his .iv ing in the Birmingham district will be af- fected adversely by the tax. If the coal interest is crippled in this district. we
 know every other business is bound to rom such unfairness and injus-
 tire
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-01
EFFECT OF TAX ON MOBILE

Senator Frank S. White, who was to have been one of the chief speakers at last nights meeting said that apparently Mobile did not appreciate what this coal and iron tax meant to them.
 Mobile is just at the beginning of the development of a great industry he said. Tt has taken the greatest pride in it's new shipbuilding plants. It is doing much to encourage the traffic in coal down the Warrior river. It proposes to depend upon the Alabama mineral district for coal to conduct its growing and expanding in dustries.
 Mobile is linked to Birmingham by closer ties than that she has yet realized. A blow at the coal and iron industry here will be felt almost immediately in Mobile. It will be felt all along the Warrior river. It is matter of most serious concern to every portion of the state. It is this feature of the proposed tax which impels me to oppose it with all the earnestness at my command
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-01
ARE BEING IMPOSED UPON

T sincerely believe that the people of Birmingham, Jefferson and the mineral counties feel they are being greatly im posed upon by such unfair, arbitrary and gross discrimination against the mineral industries of this state.
 If coal and iron are to be taxed, other fields of production should be taxed in just proportion to their value. Cotton. marble, limestone, bricks, lumber and graphite should be taxed as well as coal and iron.
 ssIf the proposed tax is enacted, the posi- tion of the mineral district is most seri- ous Already we have lost market in New Orleans, which heretofore has han dled 25 per cent of our steam coal. on ac- count of the competition of crude oil. The coal fields of Kentucky are now compet- ing with our market in our home state. With the imposition of this unjust. arbitrary and discriminatory tax, Ala bama coal and iron will have great dl1'- culty in compelling with the Kentucky coal on her own home ground.
 Ut behooyes every citizen who is look ing after the welfare of his state and o. himself to vote against and use his ut most power to defeat the passage of this unfair. arbitrary and discriminatory measure"
 EVERY INDUSTRY WILL SUFFER
 Ben. F. Moore. first vice-president Of the Moore-Handley Hardware company, commenting upon the proposed tonnage tax last night, said:
 T am whole-heartedly against this arbitrary and discriminatory tax. Every other industry and business will be ad- vsrsely affected with the coal and iron industry. I think that it is the duty of every citizen to fight it. There is great danger of our iron and coal industries be- ing left out in the cold by competing in- dustries of other states which have no such tax"
 DANGER OF RUNNING INDUSTRY
New Britain herald., 1919-11-03
TIGERS IN GOOD SHAPE
First String Men Escaped From h. jurieS in Saturdays Disastrous Game With West Virginia.

Princeton, N. J., Nov. 3-The Tigers came through Saturdays hard contest with West Virginia in good shape. All of the first string men are in good condition, and with the men who did not play against the Mountaineers, ap- pear to be ready to begin the week of work which will start today in pre- paration for what promises to be the hardest game of the season with Har- ward here next Saturday.
 The coaches and the men them selves have no excuse to offer for Sat urday'S defeat. Princeton was beaten by a far better team and by a team playing almost perfect football. The Tiger backs had few chances to show even flashes of form, and the majority or the Princeton plays were stopped by the West Virginia first line of de- fCnSc.
New Britain herald., 1919-11-03
HARVARD TUNING UP
Crimson Has a Wholesome Respect For Tigers Ele, ven Despite Reverses Sustained By Latter.

Cambridge, Mass, Nov. 3.-Careful handling Of tender football players in tho Springfield game on Saturday brought the results desired by the Crimson coaches and the varsity squad will start tuning up for Prince ton today with the assurance that with the possible exception of R. Horween and Phinney fullback and left end, every one will be available for the Jersey game by the end of the week. SdgeWick and Desmond both will get back into the play inn mediately and so will Church, who next to Casey is Harvard's most bril- liant open field runner
 On his showing Saturday the coaches probably will keep A. Hor- ween at center He worked well with Clark and Woods and passed smooth ly. Hubbard was so good against Springfield that Sedgewick will have a job to get his place back to start ahead of Hubbard at Princeton.
 Burnham and Humphrey, while they did little rushing on Saturday, both were in the offensive plays with the best interference shown so far. They are not likely to be replaced. Murray at quarter has picked up his game again. Against Springfield Humphreys bunting was disappoint- ing, but Felton, who is sure to get into the Princeton game sometime averaged about forty-sjX yards be- yond his rush line. Great things are expected of Casey who yesterday gained all except seventeen yards of ground covered by the Harvard team while it was scoring three touch downs iH the first half.
 Harvard is not undereStimating g Princeton because of the Tigers fail ure against West Virginia.
New Britain herald., 1919-11-03
THOMSON WITH N. Y. \. C.

New York, Nov. 3.-S. Harrison Thomson of Princeton university, who recently won the national A. A. U. all- around championship title, will de- vote his athletic activities to the cause of the New York A. c. on completion of his college studies. It is under stood that Thomson has informed the Mercury Foot officials of his intention to +oin the club. In this, Thomson will be following in the footsteps of his br0ther Chaplain Fred c. Thom- son. former Princeton star, who won the all-around title on three occasions and who is the present holder of the all-arOund point record