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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-24
VICTORY MEDALS FOR EX-NAW MEN Sailors to Receive DecOra, tions for Special Service.
 Lapel Buttons Issued

A war service medal known as a vic- tory medal will be awarded to all per sons who served in the naval serVlce on active duty between April G, 19l7 to November Il, 1918, with the exception of those who were discharged as unde- sirables, according to information re- ceived at the local navy recruiting sta tion. The clasp attached to the ribbon of the medal will designate the nature of the duty performed in certain cases A bronze button will be issued to wear with civilian clothes, while silver vlc- tory button will be awarded the men wounded in action.
 victory medal is worn bronze star will be worn in place of the clasp, but when a person has been commended Tor performance of duty not justifying the award of a medal of honor distin- guished service medal or navl cross he will be entitled to wear a silver star for each citation instead of the bronze star.
 | The silver lapel buttons will be issued l only upon application to the bureau O navigation, while the other decorations 1 win be furnished at recruiting stations when the discharge is presented. l officers and enlisted men who per | formed the following duties will be enti 1 tled to wear the clasp in addition tt | the medal:
 Transport service, one voyage across the Atlantic between April 6, 1917, and 1 November il, 1918.
 Escort service, same as transpor
 service.
 Armed guard, same as transport serv ice.
 1 Grand fleet, regularly attached to an, vessel forming part of the grand flee between December g. 1917, and Novem Der II, 1918.
 | Patrol for service on high seas eas of the 37th meridian and north of eaua tor between April 6, 1917, and Novembe Ii, 1918, and on the high seas of Atianti north of Atlantic between May %, l9ls and November Il, 1918.
 | Submarine, destroyer and av1atlol services, same as patrol duty.
 Naval battery. for service on such dut from July 10, 1918, to November Il. 1sls
 White sea, for service on any vesse | which made Russian port from Apr 6 to November Il, 1918.
 | Asiatic, for service on any vessel tha made Siberian port from April 6, l9l' 1 to November IL. 1918.
 Mine laying, for service on such out from April 6 to November II. 1913
 Mine sweeping, for service on sue
 duty until mine sweeping is completed.
 Salvage, for service on such duty froi
 April $ to November II. 1919.
 overseas, for service on shore In allie
 or enemy countries of Europe from Apr 6 to November H. 1918.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-24
LEO K. STEINER

T expect to see more than one of the coal and iron producing concerns of the Birmingham district and other mineral producing sections of the state go into bankruptcy if the proposed coal and iron tax is imposed" said Leo K Steiner. that West Virginia is now shipping coal for coke burning and other pur- poses into the state cheaper than 1t can be produced in the state. This IS because the veins of coal in West Vir ginia are so much thicker than those in Alabama and the companies in West Virginia can pay the freight and then sell cheaper than the local productrs.
 The coal producers of Tennessee and Kentucky can ship their products here and sell them at the same price as the local producers for the same reason that West Virginia can, and also for the reason that labor in this state, though as well paid as in other states, is chiefly composed of negro miners and does not produce the same amount of coal for similar wage as the white man in Tennessee, West Virginia and Kentucky.
 "The consumer will pay the tax if it is imposed. but let us see who is the real consumer? One large plant in the district consumes as much coal as the entire population or Aldpdihd uoeo at their residences. So we see that It IS the corporation that is really beinS hard hit by the tax.
 Everyone in the mineral sections of the state is going to be affected by this tax if it is passed. Because there will be smaller demand for our coal and iron as a result of the tax, which i will necessitate a- raise in the pricc which is already as high as that ir
 neighboring states, and less work fol I the laboring man and consequertls ls
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-24
SOLOS FEATURE OF SING PROGRAMME

Special solos in the community sing pro- gram for this afternoon at 4;30 o'clock at Wilson Park, are by Jack McClain and Mrs J. J. Strickland. The band numbers are, as usual, or pleasing character and the sings are very popular The full programme follows: March-"TribunaP' .............. Fillmore
 Turner's Band "All Hail the Power ........ Everypody Grand Fantasia-"Maritana' .... Wallace
 Turner's Band Solo-"Wait and See'
 Jack McClain "Old Black Joe ..,.........:-. Everyoooy Grand Slection-" Songs of Ireland Douglas.
 Turner's Band "Auld Lang Syne" ............ Everypoyo Vocal Solo-'Thine Only" .......... Bonn
 Mrs. J. J. Strickland Till We Meet Again ...... Everypods Selection of Popular Melodies-Josept Sterne & company.
 Turner's Band "The Star Spangled Banner Everypoos
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-24
CHAMBER ID HAVE
 APUbL|C FORUM Community Problems and Current Issues to Be Pub
 licly Discussed

A public forum where issues can be analysed and public opinion formed will be instituted by the Birmingham Cham Der of Commerce. according to announce ment made yesterday afternoon.
 The forum will be one of the dominant features of the Chamber of Commerce and is designed to give intelligent ex- pression to the views of it's membership on community problems and issues. The | members forum will meet at stated times with definite topic about which discussions will center.
 Every member of the Chamber of [ Commerce will be invited to every meet ing of the forum said Mir. Jenks acting l general manager of the Chamber of Commerce. in discussing the plan of the new institution. "A definite programme | will be provided for each meeting and call to order and adjournment will be l taken promptly and in accordance with 1 announced schedule.
 l "The chairman of the members forum will be selected in the same way as the 1 chairman of a committee. However, his importance is second only to that of the president In addition to the chair man of the members forum there will be selected two or perhaps three vice chair men and two or three committees. AS the year goes on. vice chairmen will be
 called upon to provide at occasional meetings. relieving the chairmen and in troducing some variety. The chairman. vice charmen and committeeman Will Iprepare the programmes as required. l The members forum will be governed by a few simple rules. They serve to H. illustrate the democratic character of the
 institution and the scope of it's work
 The rules follow:
 l. No meeting of the forum shall put the organization on record for or against any particular problem. The province or
 the forum is to recommend action to the tboard of directors.
 2 The forum will never discuss the rel- alive merits of candidates for office. It
 will rule out all things pertaining to politics in the small sense of the word. On the other hand. the forum will never
 fear to discuss political questions, taking
 the word in it's broad sense, even
 though those questions are highly con- troversal.
 2. The forum will not discuss nation ally organized questions such as tenn
 perance and woman suffrage 4. No resolution affecting the funda-
 mental policy of the organization or af- fecting it's finances will be introduced
 and acted upon at the same meeting.
 Members present at forum meetings , vill not be permitted to introduce ques- lions for discussion. The announced pro- , gramme will be adhered to rigidly, dc
 ferring such suggested questions to , later meeting, when those who are par
 ticularly interested may have opportunity l to attend
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-24
PROCEEDINGS FILED ! ID CONDEMN AUTOS

Proceedings to condem a five pass
 enger Dodge automobile without an own
 CT were filed in chancery court yesterday
 by Solicitor Joseph R. Tate. The car was found on Southside few weeks ago by Officer J. C. Jordan containing quantity of whisky. It was parked on the street
 Solicitor Tate also filed condemnation proceedings against five-passenget Ford automobile owned by James Ander- son and John Coats. It is alleged that the car was being used for the illegal | transportation of liquor. Anderson ana Coats were arrested short time ago by Officers Jones and Whalen for the city.
 MT. Tate also seeks to condemn Ford
 car owned by c. B. Carter l.. c. Wyatt and E. Montgomery. The three mer | were arrested short time ago on I charge of violating the prohibition laws
 and Friday plead guilty in criminal court | to the charges. The whfskey was. foun'i | in the car when they were arrested. it Is alleged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-24
DIR. EAVES THANKS
 DONORS OF OLD TIRES
Anti nti-Tuberculosis Association Aided
 by Gift of Tires and Tubes

Dr. George Eaves, secretary of the Anti-Tuberculosis association, issued the following expression of thanks yesterday for donations to the associa- tion of old auto tires and tubes:
 twin you kindly give public express sion of our thanks to the following friends for gifts of old auto tires and tubes through the Liberty Tire com pany 612 Twenty first street, south: A. R. Long, 2 tires. 2 tubes; MT. Seals 6 tires. 2 tubes: J G Dickinson X Co. ! tubes: pr. Cabot Lull, 1 tire; s. M. Bernheim, tires; F. M. Joy. l tire; Mir. Baldwin. tube; Thad Mullin. tires, tube; Collins & Go, 1 tire J. M. Taul, 1 tire; w E. Emonds x Son. tire. 1 tube; c. J. Logan, tires. II. E. Shropshire, i tire; Dr. John Doug lass, i tire: J. A. Yates. 3 tires 1 tube; Dr. T. V Magruder. tires Robert McLester, 1 tire. Total, f+4 pounds tires 37 pounds tubes. for which the association received $30.56.
 "Previously acknowledged, 9e5 pounds tires, 55 pounds tubes. We earnestly request our friends to leave
 their old tires at the Liberty Tire com pany. for us or at the Southern T.rt and Accessories company. 526 TwenI' ] eth street. north.
 | Yours very truly. | GEO sFAVES. "Secretary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-24
RECEIVES NEW CERT|F|CA Government Offers S1OO for S83.80-Record Kept
 of Sales

Postmaster R. B. Smyer received s10, 900 worth of War Savings certifi- cates yesterday in the new form ol s10O denominations. These certificates take the place of 20 s War Savings Stamps and are bound 10 in book On the book is a hand holding me torch of liberty and each treasury cer- tificate is signed by Carter Glass. Sec retary of the Treasurer.
 These certificates are registered and are not transferable and when sold the person making the sale is required to fill out a blank, giving the pur- chaser's name and address. A dupli- cate of this is sent to the Postoffice Department at Washington. where 1t IS kept on file.
 The SI00 denomination certificates are being sold now for $S3.S0 and in September they will increase to ssf. while the 5000 denomination certi':- cates are selling for ss30 and will in- crease in value g each month.
 The Treasury Department will cash these certificates and not the postof- fices
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-24
TRILCK TO SPEAK AT
 KIWANIS LUNCHEON

Rod H. Trick will address Kiwanians at their luncheon Tuesday afternoon at l o'clock at the Tutwiler hotel, at which time he will tell some of the reasons why business men use Burroughs adding machines. He will also donate the at tendance prize.
 C. N Wiley of the Standard Portland Cement company will discuss, What is the best thing to cement houses and friendship" Several additional enter tainment features have been arranged for the occasion, and Big Chief J. Mer- cer Barnett is anxious to have all mem bers on hand. A surprise is promised and the meeting promises to be one ot the most enjoyable given by the club in some time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-24
IS SENDING PRICES UP,
 SAYS ERLE PETTUS
High Cost of Living, Ma tional Guard and Boys Club Discussed at Con-
 munity Club Meeting

Erie Pettus presented some very inter esting facts on the high cost of living to the members of the Community club at their weekly meeting at the Southern club yesterday at l o'clock.
 Some interesting facts were also pre- sented to the club on the reorganizing of the National Guard of Alabama by Maj. Lucien Brown. He asked that busi- ness men agree that their employees who desired to enter the National Guard might do so without danger of jeopardiz- ing their chances for promotion.
 Mir. Pettus. who has been conducting the investigation of the high cost of com modities, said The people themselves are to blame to some extent for the in- creased prices of food and clothing. After our civil war people were glad to be alive and were willing to economize in buying necessities, but after this re- cent war people are not only buying un- sparingly, but are. in many cases, buy ing eXtravagantly.
 We must realize that these are recon struction days and that abnormal prices and conditions are bound to exist for a while at least yet, but as soon as raw materials are put on the market to any big extent we may hope for lower prices"
 The club passed resolutions approving the plan Of the four clubs. klwaniS, ClV- itan, Rotary and Community, taking over | jointly the work of the Boys club and Boy Scouts, and a committee of three, 1 Ebert Jemison, Ray l.. Lang and Claud Estes, president of the organization, were named to cooperate with the other clubs
 in the work Ray L. Lang and Captain
 McCrossin made enthusiastic talks flaw
 bring the work of the Boys club by the club.
 1 After a talk of Major Brown on the
 National Guard of the state, President Estes announced that committee o three will be named to encourage enlist ments in the guard at an early date land other efforts to assist the Nationa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-24
TOO MUCH MARY FOR NEGRESS; ARRESTED
 ON "WET" CHARGES

Mary Walton, l5l6 Avenue F. negro woman, was arrested yesterday morning by Deputies Riley, Christian and steel on a charge of violating the prohibition laws and was confined in the county Jali
 According to the officers they seized 10
 gallons of whisky from the woman home. The tip was given the officers by another woman named Mary, whose house adjoins that of Mary No l. The
 other Mary impressed upon us the iact that Mary No. l had on other occasions slipped whisky in her (Mary No. p house when she saw the officers coming salo the deputies Mary No. was arrested once on a charge of violating the prohipi- tion laws and used these statements as ner defense Yesterday morning T seems that Mary No. saw Mary No. receive the liquor and hide It Tn the weeds. after which she called us
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-24
Mrs. Evans Asks S100.0O0
 for the Death of Child

Mrs Emma Evans. as administratrix of the estate of Frank F.. Evans, filed suit in the circuit court yesterday, claim : ing damages aggregating s1oo.ooo against the Alabama Aviation company an the Coplon Automobile company.
 The suits are based on an accident in which Frank F.. Evans, child. was killed. The plaintiff alleges that while an agent of the aviation company was ex- perimenting with the machine. Tn tne hui,dinp of the Coplon Automobile com pany. a portion of the machine. presum- ably a part of the propeller. flew or and struck the child nearby. inflictins injuries that caused his death on Augus. 3, isie Suits for s5o.e0o each were filed against the companies
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-24
Preliminary Trial

l.. B. Glasgow of Acton was given preliminary hearing before Kenneth Charlton, United States commissioner, yesterday afternoon on charge ot :l- licit distilling and after hearing the evidence submitted by the government the hearing was continued until tomor- row afternon at o'clock. The de- fendant was arrested several weeks ago and has been under bond since that time
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-24

That the act is discriminatory, un- just and unfair is the prevailing opinion.
 interests will be seriously affected by
 the coal tax, and labor leaders declare
 it will prove a burden to working
 classes.
 It is pointed out by several of the
 parties interviewed that states where coal is untaXed will be able to place their coal on the market at a much | lower figure than the taxed Alabama product, and that the market will be lost to this district. Quite a number spoke strongly against the imposition of the tax, but refused to be quoted The interviews follow:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-24
Many Jail Cases Entered

A large number Of Jail cases were en- tered on the docket in addition to the printed docket of the criminal division of the circuit court yesterday morning There are II cases in all and the trials are set for the week of September 5 to 16.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-24
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were issued in probate court yesterday:
 O. T. Cost. Ensley, to Miss Mittie orr. James l. Wade. Boyles, to Miss Effie May Adams.
 A. Hesse, East Lake. to Miss susie Koiner Phillip Henry Quice. Birminsham' N0 Miss Sarah Hopper
 Charles O. Newman, Birmingham. ta Miss Bertha w. Swatzell.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-24
PERSONAL

Postmaster R. B. Smyer will leave tomorrow night for the mountains of North Carolina. where he will join his family and spend week with them there before returning home on Sep tember l.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-24
Citizens Declare Coal Tax Great Injustice To
 Birmingham District
Leading Citizens Give Views Passage of Tonnage Tax Clause of Revenue Bi-Indusries of District Affect ed Is Declared-Labor Leaders State Tax Will
 Be Burden to the Workers

passage of the clause of the bill imposing
 tax on coal serious detrnen to the indus development the Birmingham district is the opinion of leading citizens shown by the interviews that follow
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-24
I. R. KENNAMER

I. K. KENNAMER
 ''The new coal and iron tax. which it seems will be passed by the state legislature, is grossly discriminatory against the coal and iron producing sections of the state and will not only hurt the producers of coal and manu- factl.rers of iron. but will affect She ultimate consumers. as they will be called upon to pay the tax" said j. k. Kennamer of the ULited Mine Work CTS
 ''The interests in Tennessee and Kentucky are already able to sell a the same price in Alabama as the min ing and manufacturing concerns of this state and the added price that the tax will necessftate will put us far behind in the coal and iron producing of this section of the country. "This tax, if imposed. will operate against any and all contracts between miners and their employers for a friendly working relationship and the | miners of the district are assuredis against it unanimously
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-24
SOL CAHEEN
Brothers,

Sol Caheen, of Caheen Brothers, stated:
 of course. am bitterly opposed to the passage of the revenue bill and have done everything in my power to defeat
 ee The Chamber of Commerce, of which am vice president, put up good fight a. long as there seemed possibility of defeating it.
 "The tax of 5 cents a ton on coal which has been imposed is ceretainly a blow at Birmingham, and one that is | sure to hurt this district in business way Our local dealers will not be able to meet operators of other states, say Tennessee and Kentucky, on a competi- tive basis as cents on 10000 tons of coal or 100000 tons of coal, as the amount may be, will be considered by the purchaser and he will naturally go where he can buy the coal cheapest. The Birmingham people do not realize the se- ricusness of this tax from a business viewpoint, and I am afraid it will only mean the closing down of many of Ala | bama's mines"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-24

less money for him to live on an9 spend. It will, therefore, affect ta' dry goods man, the cigar store dht every business in the district"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-24
FELIX M. DRENNEN

Felix M. Drennen, treasurer of the Drennen company, said: "The passage of the revenue bill is the greatest blow that has struck Birmingham since l
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The Mena weekly star., 1919-02-13
Advertising Arkansas.
lhe Arkansas Gazette-

From the Arkansas Gazette.
 Jim G. Ferguson, commissioner of mines, manufactures and agriculture, says Arkansas needs advertising. He says further that proper advertising will show thousands of homeseekers the value of Arkansas and will cause thousands of new people to come into the state where they are needed and will be welcomed.
 The truth and soundness of Mir. Ferguson's statement can not be de- nied. Arkansas needs advertising and has needed it for years. Luckily, however, Arkansas during the past few years has gotten very great deal of advertising of a very good sort. The activities of the Arkansas Profitable Farming Bureau have help ed the state abroad very much in- deed. The manner in which Arkansas answered every call of the govern ment during the war has added luster to Arkansas name. Governor Brough, by the speeches he has made in vari- ous states, has helped. The present | legislature, with the excellent record it has made thus far, has helped. But we need more advertising.
 Probably the biggest advertise ment Arkansas could buy at this time is good roads. We have beautiful scenery and a wonderful climate. If we had statewide system of good roads we could attract motorists from practically every state in the Union and these visitors would carry the story of Arkansas beauties and her natural wealth to the peoples back lhome.
 A few millions of dollars worth of good roads would give us many mil lions of dollars of advertising within a short tin1a
The Mena weekly star., 1919-02-13

tee would look like riches to all the South, and 35 cents, the mark more likely to have been set-oh, my!
 The selfish cry of the North to be allowed to get the last cent from it's wheat fell on deaf ears in Washing ton, just as it should-and now the North is assured of big prices and riches from vast crop.
 The selfish cry of the South was heeded--is it should not have been and the South has lost millions upon millions, and now, in the hope of keeping the price per pound at high mark, is advised it must raise less of it's greatest crop-must deny itself the bountiful returns from a maxi mum crop, and deliberately bring hardship on those who cannot secure the cotton products they will need.
 And the facts stand out-the peo- pie of the North and the people of the South were equally selfsh-each wanted their pound of flesh--when there seemed chance to get it-the South, because it had the greatest strength in Washington, was given its way-and lost.
 Greed, denied, brought fortune.
 Greed, given sway, brought trag- edy.
 Polk county, being of the South, and more producer of cotton than of wheat, will suffer to some extent, but little compared to genuine cotton counties.
 The total normal yield of our coun- ty is not much in excess of five thou sand bales. while in our state there are single plantations that produce much more. On the other hand, Polk county grows good deal of wheat, more corn, hay, vegetables, fruit, cattle, hogs and poultry. It does not need to worry greatly over it's part of the loss even if cotton does not bring high price. It can grow it's usual crop of the staple, and then, following the custom that has gained ground each year, produce enough of food and feed to make it fairly in- dependent-a thing very hard, if not almost impossible to some localities.
 It is this--that goes far to make Polk county more than ordinarily de- sirable. 1t is that that enables the majority of our people to own their own little homes and farms, and not be, as in the one-crop counties, ten ants and employees of owners of vast tracts, and oft times in competition with black labor.
 Yes, in this, and in many other of the elements that make for good liv- ing, the people of Polk county are fortunate.
 But is not human selfshness a ter rible thing 1t is at the bottom oi almost every wrong, and it's saddest victims are those in whom it is given the greatest sway.