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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-15
FEDERAL LAND BANK. GREAT INSTITUTION
Twenty Million Dollars Is Loaned to Farmers, States
 Appraiser BraZeal

That the Federal Loan bank is destined and of immenss value to the farming sec tions, is the opinion of l. w. Brazeai. land appraiser for the bank. Mir Brazeal has recently returned from New orleans and made the following statement in ref erenee to the bank and it's activities;
 q have recently returned from New or leans, where I was called by the Fedsral Land bank in connection with the ap- praisership of land in this section of Ala bama. I was surprised at the amount of business this institution was doing in ti.e three states which comprises it's terri- tory, viz, Alabsma Mississippi and Louis jana. Since the organization of this bank in 1917 they have already loaned to farm CTS 900, and the business is increas- ing at very rapid rate, and l believe in q few years it will be the biggest hnancial institution in the south.
 The farmers are fast reaizing the ifl- mense benefit this institution is to them. A loan of $t000 dollars is payable at the rate of s65 a year and runs 35 years. and at the end of the s years his mortgage is paid. These loans do away with the awful nightmare of mortgage coming due and the expense and anxiety of get ting it renewed. These loans run from $10oo to $10.0oo. and you would be sur rrised at the number of maximum loans that are being made.
 "1 wish Birmingham had made harder fight for this bank, as stated above, it is destined to be T big factor in the financial world, and Birmingham Is as we'll located, if not better, than New Orleans, however, it is too late now to cry over spilled milk as the bank has already purchased a permanent home in New Orleans and will soon move into it.
 'Tae appraisers are kept very busy going from one association to anotheI making appraisments. Each county in the state of Alabama has from one to three Farm Loan associations, through which all loans are made. Judge Feagin is sec retary- treasurer of the association in Bir. mingham."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-15

If any parent would like to know what 'chiid wants for Christmas it would be interesting to look over 55 letters to santa Claus which have been sent to The Age Herald by the children of the East Lake Orphans Home
 The home has 106 children ranging from two to fourteen years of age and the letters were written by chil- dren ranging from eight upward.
 The letters are addressed in affec- tionate terms to dear old Santa Claus" and in practically every case but one article is asked. Some oi them express real solicitude for him as he comes through the snows and one hopes that your nose will not get cold.''
 In the 55 letters S6 articles are asked for. A reading of the letters discloses the interesting workings of a childs mind Strangely enough out of the 55 letters only three little girls request dolls. Here is the list of arti- cles asked for:
 Two ask for little airplanes, two for watches, three for wrist watches
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-15
HAWKINS SUGGESTS. PLAN ID EXPEDITE.
 PAYMENT OF TAXES
Collector Explains Recent Changes In Laws In Ref erence to County Tax
 Assessments and
 Collections

As means of avoiding congestion in the office of the tax collector of Jefferson county, and as g. help to many who are not familiar with the various laws on the subjects of taxes. Collector James F.. Hawkins issued statement yesterday defining the workings of his office and outlines method that if followed by the average taxpayer, will help the offics force of the collector to give the highest efficiency in the collection of taxes.
 MT. Hawkins said that the plan sug- gestsd will not only help the office force, but will prove Of great benefit and con venieace to the taxpaying public. His statement follows:
 The average person who pays taxes, stated MT. Hawkins, does not under stand how the tax laws operate, if they did it would be much easier for them. and also for the boys in the tax office A large per cent of tax payers believe when they go L. the assessors office and assess and then immediately go to the collectors office to pay, that they are pay ing on the amount they have just as- sessed.
 fl6 lTuLn OL the matter IS lHdl bA|S do not pay on that amount or assessment until the following year. In other words, when they asseso they are simply charg- ing themselves up with what will be due the following October, and when they come around to pay, they are paying on what they assessed the previous year. Taxes are collected one year late. What ever is assessed in 1918 is payable in 1873 and 50 on.
 "Tne last legislature cut out what we term partial payments. The old law all lowed the collector to separate an as- sessnent where property had changed ownership since it was assessed. It "AN ownel and assessed lotes 1, 9 and 3, and after he had assessed them, sold lot to ''B," then 'B'' could come in and pay on lot l and have 1t taken out of the as sessment of IA but that has been changed and the collector is required to collect the entire assessment at one and the same time. It is hard to explain to the taxpayer that he cannot pick out one particular piece of property in an assess ment and pay OH it alone, but that is the law and we have no right to ignore 1t.
 eff the taxpayers were familiar with the tax laws and would come to the col lector's office prepared to tell him just how their property is assessed, the cor rect name, he could wait on them as fast as they could come in. The only delay m his office is in explaining and getting the right name tle property has been as sessed in While he has no objection to doing this, at the same time he is hold ing others that are axious to be waited on.
 ''In order to reach last years record the collectors office will have to turn out about 1900 receirts day from now until January 1, and iE order to do this it keeps everybody right on the jump without a minutes time to lose. With everything running smooth the collector can turn out three receipts to the minute, so vou see if one person holds the line as much as ten minutes, it knocks out 90 other people that coulc have been waited on during that tine."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-15
"CHURCH FORGETTING ITS
 MISSION"-DR. EDMONDS

Warning the present-day church that 1t is in danger of becoming too luxurious and forgetting it's mission and thereby suffer the destruction of it's usefulness, Dr. Henery Nj. Edmonds, pastor of the Independent Presbyterian church, preached a very instructive sermon Sun day morning before the congregation of that church at Temple Emanu-El on the subject of The Basis of Battle.'
 Many churches. he stated, are becoming too luxurious, inclined to be contented to live in ease and forget that they are the battlers of Christ and their members only knights to carry on the struggle against poverty, disease, injustice and sin. He took his text from Nehemiah, 4:4 Be not ye afraid of them: remem- Der. the Lord which is great and terrible, and fight for your brethren, your sons houses"
 In discussing the story of Nehemiah, from which he took his text, Dr. Ed monds pointed ort that it was he who re- bull. the walls of Jerusalem against great odds and in the face of enemies. During the work, Nehemiah would stop to pray and asked the help of Christ, he said, be. cause he knew His power when it was invoked in a just cause.
 Nehemiah had the power of discern ment," said Dr. Edmonds He knew that while Christ spoke gentle words, hc was also just and terrible toward His enemies We must be discerning like Nehemiah. We will never achieve the just estimate of the universe until we realize that He is both good and power full. When our enemies are doing wrong toward us we are glad to be with God.
 "The law of the universie is that sin against their minds, their health, their souls, their bodies soon die because this ia a world of happiness and life and not of sin. They soon find that God is terrible because ne has quarrel against poverty. against disease. against injustice and against sin. If a man clings to sin, though God may yearn to release him, sin goes down with the victim. If the sinner turns and repents, God meets him half way. It is only through the gate of repentance that He forgives.'
 God is the great battler. And you and I are to do battle with Him. He is de- pending on us to help because the men and women of the church are the eoad- jators and knights to go forth td battle against sin disease. injustice There is only one case where He does not call on us to do battle. and that is in the case of personal vengeance. God says, 'Avenge not yourselves, foi. vengeance is mine. He means that if one sins against you, let him alone for while the mills of the Gods grind slowly. they grind fatefully, and the sinner will be punished. And if you sir against another, so will you.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-15
NEGRO SHOOTS UP
 CRAP GAME AND TWO MEN ARE WOUNDED

Wesley Williams, negro, S42S -hirty-fifth street, north, North Bir mingham. was placed in the city jail yesterday morning at 10:30 o'clock by Officers Crump and Strong on a charge of assault with intent to mur- der. According to the officers, he is alleged to have shot and seriously wounded Henry Williams of North Birmingham as a result of an argu- ment originating in a crap game in which several other negroes were en- gagged.
 It is understood that the amount in- volved was $5 and that each negro claimed the money. Wesley pulled a gun and started firing, the shots strik- ing Williams several times in the leg and body. He was taken to the Hill man hospital where he is reported to be in a serious condition. One of the on1ookers in the game was accident ally struck by one of the shots but not seriously wounded
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-15
LAUNDRY BROKEN
 INTO AND ROBBED
Large Quantity of Wearing Apparel
 Stolen From Laundry Last Night

R,,relars entered the laundry establish ment of Charlie Sam, 5o5 North twenty second street, jate last night, and large quantity of collars, shirts and underwear which amoupted to probably s2oo. was stolen. according to Officer Burkett, who investigated the robbery An entrance was gained by breaking through the front transom above large plate glass win dow
 The robbery occurred when the owner, who lives in the rear of the shop. went ont for lunch. He was absent only a short time and when he returned he no- ticed that the front glass above large window had been broken, and immedi- ateIy notified the officer, who was near by The case was reported 10 headquar- ters and an effort will be made to cap ture the burglar.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-15
COMMUNITY SING BEST 0F THE SEASON

The community sing at the Jefferson theatre yesterday afternoon was most enjoyable affair. The house was crowd ed and every number, was heartily ap- plauded.
 Miss Leta Kitts had charge of the first part of the programme, the high school section. The High School band, 40 pieces, directed by George E. Amos, bandmas- ter, showed wonderful improvement since it's last public appearance. It was real pleasure.
 Miss Kitts conducted the High School Glee club numbers and made a pro- nounced hit.
 MT. Nolan led in songs for everybody. and they were exceptionally beautiful. The sing was the best of. the season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-15

message of God. Paul, he said. was the greatest of the apostles and he was writing to the Romans when he said. For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christi These Romans who had accepted the gospel of Christ were murdered and martyred, but they remained steadfast." he said.
 The vested choir, under the direction of Choirmaster Forrest Dabney Carr. repeated the musical programme rem dered the Sunday before to large and appreciate congregation. MT. Carr and Mrs McCowan sang The Lord Is My Light's; Miss Mimic McNeill rem dered 'The Chorus of Angels" on the organ: Mir. Gladstone Jackson sang "The Sorrows of Death."N from Men delssohn's oratorio of The Redemp- tion'': MT. c. R. Klenk, for his violin selection, rendered "Benedictus" GA. c. Mex enzie); Mrs. Philip Oster sang "Zion" (Bruno Hughn), and Mir. Carr sang "Recessional' (R. de Koven). The choir sang a number of anthems. among them By Babylon's Wave" Lovely Appear How Lovely Are Thy Messengers and "One Sweetly Solemn Thought"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-15
EXAMINATION OF
 COUNTY TEACHERS Temporary Certificates Are
 Void and All Teachers Must Qualify

State examination for teachers of Jeff ferson county will be held on the first floor of the county courthouse. beginning this morning, according to information received from Superintendent N. R. Baker yesterday
 The examination will last for three days, including tests for all three grades and also for the life certificate. The usual fees existing under the old laws will be in effect during the examinations, and will be charged to all applicants for the tests.
 The examinations are being held by order of State Superintendent of Educa- tion Spright Dowell, who just recently announced that the temporary certificates issued teachers for this year would be void, requiring the teacher to take the state examination in order to qualify for the positions. A number of these tempor- ary certificates were issued during the summer owing to the shortage of teachers and the inability of the state board of education to hold state examinations at that time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-15

three for ban-pearing skates. one for little movie machine with a crank, one for sewing box and scissors. one for initial stationery, one for an air rifle Of not too eNpensivel, one for a yard of blue ribbon, two for mani- cure sets. two for footballs. one for doll and blue ribbon, one for marbles, one for scissors and needles, one for bag of marbles, four ask for a sewing box, one fo ra steamship three for dolls. one for fire wagon one for q Billy goat and wagon. one for an au- tomobile. one for a boat, one for a story book. one for a harp, two for motorcycle one for piece of red rib- bon, one for scissors and red ribbon. one for steam boat, one for a sewing box and ribbon, two for baseball gloves, two for trains. one for a box of stationery and side combs and ono for doll carriage
 The Age-Herald will be glad to de- liver these letters to anyone who can see that santa Claus gets them ot- further information can be secured from Mrs, G. M. Latham, president ot the Orphans Home association It phone Main 3747
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-15
BOY SCOUTS PREPARE FOR CHRISTMAS
 ENTERTAINMENT

The Boy Scouts community Christmas entertainment on Thursday December 1S, is well under way and already number of local firms and organizations have shown their interest in the occasion by makino generous donations. Among the first of these Ys the Myers Candy com panv. who have given 900 bars of candy to help make the project success. The Rotary and Community clubs have also volunteered their help in distributing gifts and selling of tickets, of which number have already been disposed of.
 On the programme is the T. C. I. male chorus. the Boys Industrial school band, and the well known local comedian, Percy Rosenberger. A demonstration of the teachings of the Boy scout movements and a tableaux representing the scout laws. concludes the performances.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-15
FINAL DOCKET SET FOR YEAR IN THE
 CRIMINAL COURT
With Completion of Docket Set for This Work, Court Will Adjourn
 Until January, 1920

Today commences the last week of the criminal division of the circuit court TOT the present term and when the dockee in the two divisions is completed the court will tase recess until January 5, 1920. .,
 Today a number of non-jury cases will be heard before Judge William F.. Fort, while in Judge Harrington P. Heflin division the juries for the week will be organized and the docket set for the week taken up.
 Ninety-three cases have been set for the ccning week, two-thiTds of which are cases where trials by juries have been asked The non-jury cases will be dis pose1 of today, the rest of the week be- ing devoted to trying the jury cases.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-15
RATE OF INSURANCE
 FOR COAL MINERS
 TO BE DETERMINED
Commissioner Briscoe Calls Meeting to Discuss Workmen's Compensa- ton Insurance Rates for Coal
 Companies

A meeting called by A W. Briscoe, ;n- suraase commissioner of Alabama, of the insurance companies proposing to write coal miners workmen's compensation in- surance and any persons interested ln coal operators w:ll be held in Montgom- cry today.
 The purpose of this meeting is to deter mine what is q fair and equitable rate to be charged for this class of insurance protection.
 This is very important meeting to this district in as much as the coal mining classification carries the largest pay roll expenditure in the state of Ala bama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-15
Four Fabricated
 Ships to Be Launched

Newark. N J., December 14-Four fabricated cargo ships of 5S50 tons each will be launched at the plant of inc Submarine Boat corporation on De- cember 27, it was announced tonight. The event will he the first or It's Kind it is said, at which four vessels have gone down the ways from any ship yard on the same day
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-15
Dr. McNeill to Preach
 at 18th Street Baptist
 Church Tomorrow Night

pr. John MeNeill. pastor of the South Highland Presbyterian church. will preach sermon at the Sixteenth Street Baptist church (colored) tomor- row night. The members Of this com eregation some time ago invited pr McNeill to preach to them and this is the first opportunity that he has had to accept the invitation.
 A special musical programme will be rendered by the choir of that church on this occasion. Members of white congregations are invited to attend this service.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-15
GERMAN ANSWER
 TO ALLIED NOTE
 HAS REACHED PARIS
By Associated Press

Paris. December 1.-The answer of the German government to the latest allied note reached the German delega- tion in Paris today. Becaues of the time needed for decoding and translat- ing the document it is not likely to be presented to General Secretary Paul Dutasta of the peace conference until Monday morning.
The Washington times., 1919-07-15
WANT EXPORT RATES
REVISED DOWNWARD

Representatives Of Southern com
mercial interests before Edward
Chambers, railroad administration
director OF traffic, today urged re-
vision downward Of export rates
through South Atlantic and Gulf
ports.
They asked setting of a basic rate
for all ports in that territory for
commodities consigned to similar
destinations so as 10 lift the burden
from Baltimore, Philadelphia, New
York and Boston terminals. Rail
roads touching North Atlantic ports
also would thus avoid congestion,
and east and west bound rail bust
ness would be speeded. they said.
Another recommendation was that
all rates be published as through"
rates providing a fiat charge from
the loading point to the destination
overseas. giving exporters a chance
to calculate the total transportation
charges.
The Washington times., 1919-07-15
INSANITY TO Be
.PEEAOE HARRENEN

LOS ANGELES. July 15.-It be-
came apparent today that attorneys
for Harry S. New, indicted for. the
murder of his sweetheart, Frieda
Lesser, are basing their defense on
temporary insanity.
The mother OF the slain girl is ex-
pected TO take an acttYe-part- in1he
prosecution. judging from the state
ments of attaches of the district at
torney's office.
II was announced officially that
Attorney Lecompte Davis, one. of the
best known criminal lawyers in south
ern California, had been retained to
aid In the right to save New from
the fallows.
Asked the source of the financial
remuneration by which Davis was re-
tanned, Defense Attorney John l.
Richardson said:
"Mr. Davis has been retained for
good and sufficient reasons"
II has been learned that New lived
In Denver. COL, under the name OF
Harry Clancy" for three years and
two years OF that time attended
Sacred Heart College in that city. He
lived with his mother; who was
known in Denver as Mrs. Lillian
Clancy" News half sister. who IL
aiding his defense, is known here as
Miss Edna Clancy.
A prominent Denver business man
IL authority for the statement that
Senator Harry S. New of Indiana.
who, IL is alleged, is the father Of
the slayer, came to his aid when he
got into trouble while attending COL
lege. This man said New got into a
boyish prank. and the business man
demanded damages. Senator New
paid tho bill, he said. That was in
1905 and soon afterward New and
his mother left the city.
The Washington times., 1919-07-15

thwarted bank robbery which cul
minated in the murder of the chauf-
feur, the robbing of the body OF
$3.50 and the theft of the automobile,
valued at 81, 500.
For the last month detectives have
Travelled thousands Of miles in
search of two white men and the
woman. On Friday the stolen auto
mobile was found in Atlantic City,
where it was sold week after Jones
disappeared.
CHARGED With Murder.
At noon yesterday Marshal Carter
P. NJ Hagan, sheriff of Putnam
P. NJ. Hagan, Sheriff of Putnam
county, Florida, with headquarters at
Palatka:
Clarence Cothron and his wife,
Grace Cothron, in custody. Come at
once with warrants and requisition
papers. as they are trying to get out
Wire me at once"
Half an hour after the telegram
was received Headquarters Detectives
Bradley and Carey went by automo-
bile to Laurel, where they informed
JUSTICE 1. M bdAo"iu' Ol INC dAISSe
Of the couple. Justice Baldwin i'm
mediately delivered warrants charg-
ing Cothron and his wife with muir
der and today an indictment will be
drawn up by the States attorney OF
Prince Georges county.
Slain Man Drove Car.
At the time Of his murder Jones
was driving a touring automobile
owned by Purcell Hill, colored, DIS
Druid Hill avenue. The chauffeur
lived at 1914 Park avenue, and was
The Washington times., 1919-07-15
SEE R. R. FREIGHT
BAN IN SHIP STRIKE
Officials Expect WaIkout to
Spread to Great Lakes and
Along Atlantic Coast.

NEW YORK. July 15.-Possibility
/ of an embargo on railway freight
from interior points because of the
situation created by the seamen's
strike was foreseen in shipping circles
here today.
Spread OF the strike to the Great
Lakes as we'll as along the Atlantic
coast was also considered possible be.
cause Of the refusal Of the United
States Shipping Board anu pnyaLe
steamship owners to grant the de
mands OF the flremen, water tenders,
and oilers.
A joint meeting Of the American
Steamship Association, members 81
the shipping board. the masters,
mates, and pilots union, and the
Marine Benefit Association was to be
held today in an attempt to reach
some agreement 49,. see.
Unless a settlement Is reached At
this meeting 1t Is believed q general
number OF ships now tied UP by the
strike Of the marine fremen,, water
tenders, and oilers union.
Following the refusal OF the Ship
ping Board to grant in full the de-
maIfds of the strikers. q number IL
vessels operated by the United States
Shipping Board were tied up.
Officials of the seamen's union re-
fused to estimate the number OF men
out, but Oscar Carlson, secretary Of
the nremen's union, said more than
Is, 900 were on strike and more were
quitting as ships arrived.
Pickets were patroling the water
front, and a number of coastwise Ve5-
sells, scheduled to sail Saturday ana
yesterday, were at their docks. 1t
was said by union officials that more
than 400 vessels are now held in port
by the strike.
The Washington times., 1919-07-15
FAINTS ON FINDING
HE IS STARK NAKED

CoNNELLSvILLE. Pa, June 10
Stripped Of every stitch OF clothing
in a water battle here between Turtle
Creek and Creighton firemen, Adam
Husar. Of Creighton, became so en-
barrassed that he tainted, and Turtle
Creek won, in the presence oil LLSu-
sands Of persons.
The water battle in which two
lines Of hose carrying a high-water
pressure were used. had been in prog
ress for forty minutes when pieces
Of clothing shot out from the center
Of combat. For an instant Husar
stood in the spray in natures Earb
and then he collapsed.