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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-30
TRAINED EXPERTS
 ID AID TAXPAYERS
Employees of Internal Reve-
 nue Office Given Special Course on Income Tax

Taxpayers in filing their income tax and advice of thousands of employees of the internal revenue department. trained in the laws and regulations of this department, by correspondence school methods, according to an an- nouncement made yesterday by John D. McNeel, collector of internal reve- nue.
 A correspondencen study department has been established in the bureau through which 5000 field deputies as well as office deputies and clerks courses of instruction in the income and miscellaneous tax sections of the law will be issued. A careful discus sion of each topic involved, including personal exemptions, losses bad debts. appreciation, gross and net income are contained in each of the written lec- lures, to which is attached quiz to be answered by the pupil and returned to the correspondence study depart ment at Washington Each paper is graded and returned with the next lec- ture.
 All representatives of the bureau are advised to be careful of their personal appearance and to be courteous at all times to every one and to. be sure to inform the taxpayer of all his rights.
 The period of filing income tax re turns begins on January 1 and closes on March 15, aid revenue officers will be sent into every county in the United States to assist taxpayers in making out their returns. The date of their arrival and location of their offices will be announced through the press. it is pointed out.
 Exemptions for 1919 are the same as for 1918, 5000 for single persons and 5000 for married persons and heads of families, plus $200 additional for each person dependent upon the taxpayer if under IS years of age or incapable of self-support. Every person whose net income for 1919 equaled or exceeded these amounts must file a return ac- cording to the statute.
 The revenue act of 1918 provides that the normal rate of tax for the year 1919 and subsequent years is per cent on the first $400O of net income in ex- cess of the exemption. and per cent on the remaining net income. For 1918 the rate were and 12 per cent respec- lively.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-30
COUNTY DEPOSITS
 MONEY FOR STATE
At Request of State Treas urer S156,000 Made Avail
 able Yesterday

Jefferson county yesterday enriched the state treasury by s156OOo when James F, Hawkins, county tax collector, deposited that amount in the First National bank here to the states credit.
 Although the remittances for taxes col lected in the county are not required to be made to the state until January ,, MT. Hawkins took this action at hte re- quest of R. l.. Bradley, state treasurer, who sent a wire asking that the money be made available to the state at once. ,
 Another heavy deposit for the benefit of the state treasury will be made by MT. Hawkins today or tomorrow so that the money will be subject to check by the state treasury by the last day of the month.
 Due to the fact that many of the large corporations which make the largest pay ,nents will not send in their checks this year until the last day of the month, the full amount of the Jefferson county taxes will not be in the bank until the latter part of the week. However. it is the policy of MT. Hawkins to make the deposits as rapidly as possible so that any financial stringency which the state faces at the close of the month, and With the interest payment on bonds due, may be relieved as nearly as possible.
 Tax payments at the office of the county collector yesterday were extremely heavy, with indications pointing to big rush during the remaining days of the month. Inasmuch as there is penalty, togethsWith an interest charge of per cent for nonpayment by closing time tomorrow night, it is expected that the usual final rush will be made at the offices of the tax collector.
 The payment of poll taxes are coming in rapidly although they may be paid a any time up to and including Feb ruary 1.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-30
FEDERAL EMPLOYES
 BACK ON THE JOB

Practically all of the employees of the federal building who went home to spend the. Christmas- holidays have returned and are back O. the job. Ralph Quinn, 2 ssistant United States attorney; George Brown court crier and Roy Cashion, deputy United States marshal. returned yesterday morning from Hamilton. where they were the guests of relatives. @f
 Miss Claire Collins, secretary to Erie Pettus, United States attornel, returned Sunday evening from Geneva, fhere she spent Christmas with her parents. Miss Nan Ellen Carson, secretary to Post master R. B. Smyer, has returned from Gadsden. where she spent the holidays with relatives. ,s44
 Fl. A. Skeggs. United States marshal. returned yesterday afternoon from De- catur. where he spent Christmas with his family
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-30
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FEDERAL CENSUS ID START FRIDAY
|200 EnumeratOrs Will Cover Birmingham District-Co- Operation of the Pub lie, Is Asked

Everything will be in readiness for fstartfng the work of taking the federal bensus on Friday morning, according to EGeorge M. CruilSshank, census super |Eisor for the Ninth congressional dis trict. It is expected that the work will Doe completed within the two weeks allot- EVed for it. There will be about 100 emu Nnerators in Birmingham alone, or half the number to be used in the entire dis trict. approximately 100 being assigned Nto Bessemer and the rural districts. As it is necessary for this work to Vbe completed in two weeks, I will ap- preciate it very much if the residents of this district will be ready for the emu merators when they call. meet them with . smile and give them the information desired as quickly and accurately as pos sible," said MT. Cruikshank. "The gov ernment does not wish to be inquisitive, but deems it expedient that the ques- tions which the enumerators will ask every member of Uncle Sam's. big fam fly in this district be answered truth fully.
 We expected to begin work on Jam narq 1, but as that is a holiday we de- cided to begin on January ?, and any person who dies on January ?, or any subsequent date before the census emu merator visits his home, that person is to be counted in the population of the United States.
 We have practically completed our Awork of giving instructions to the 200 serumerators who will be ready to begin Yearly Friday morning."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-30
CITY WORKING HARD
 FOR SANITARY HOGS

The city health department is continu- ing its campaign against the unsanitary hog and is preparing to enforce the newly enacted ordinances requiring owners of hogs 10 provide concrete, tongue and groove or watertight pens for their stoek if kept within tue city limits.
 Inspector Latham declares that The de- partment doesn't wish to work hardsl.;n on hog owners, hut it is absolutely necas. sary for the welfare of the comm,,rifv that the city log raiser abide bv tha sanitary regulations and arrange to have his hog pen drained into the city sewers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-30

of gold scrap and gold plate. the exact amount not estimated. and several gold crowns and pieces of dentistry work which contained gold.
 Drs. Hopping and Chisolm ss5 in goIt plate and gold mouth work that was un der construction.
 Others of the dentists offices wllic were robbed and who yesterday after roon had not been able to tell exactly how much was missing were Dr. w. F. King, Dr. G, M. Latham, Dr. I. F. Lewis and Dr. !. B, Burson In nearly all of the offices robbed the instrument drawers containing the gold plate and gold scraps we're found to have been pried open with a blunt instrumeut while a monkey wrench lying near the safe of Dr Ellard showed how the com bination of that safe had been smashed off.
 According to Dr. Goodwin the robbery must have occurred some time during Sunday night or early Monday morning as he stated yesterday he was in his of flee Sunday afternoon and at that time there were no signs uof anything having been disturbed
 When all the dentists have made complete check of the gold waterfall used by them it is expected that the amount stolen wilf reach a large figure.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-30
FAIR PRICE BOARD
 TO HEAR COMPLAINTS
 TO ATTEND MEETING

The fair price board, of which Frank Spain is chairman. will hold q meeting Friday afternoon at 2:S0 o'clock in the directors room of the chamber of com merce to consider the complaints re- ceived from a number of restaurant pro prietors regarding the ruling of the board on the price to be charged for coffee and milk.
 At a meeting of the. fair price board two weeks ago it was unanimously de- cided that [ cents cup was q fair price to be charged for coffee and milk by restaurants and soda fountains but a number of proprietors are of the opinion that the board has done them an in Justice in issuing this ruling and they wish to be heard regarding the matter All proprietors who wish to be heard on this subject are invited to attend the meeting and make their complaints aud give reasons for them to the fair price board at it's meeting Friday afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-30
LESTER RUN OVER
 BY ONE-HORSE DRAY

J. S Lester 29l6 Seventh aveune south. was run down and painfully injured yesterday afternoon about o'clock near the corner of Avenue B and Twenty third street by a one-horse dray in charge of an old negro. Lester waa taken to the McAdory infirmary Tn Johns' ambulance. He is resting well according to the hospital officials
 Ollie Dixon, 1914 Eighth avenue. south. was placed in the city jail by Detectives Dobyns and Walton on charges of reck- less driving. He is alleged to have run down Lester. who was riding bicycle
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-30
. ATTRACTIVE NUMBER
 OF LIFTS GO" ISSUED

Let's Co., the official publication Of the Birmingham Automobile club. for last week has been issued and is one of the most attractive copies of this magazine yet published. The frontispiece is a pie ture. of little Miss Mary Elizabeth Lloyd, the i-year-ofd daughter of Secretary Clar- ence Lloyd, the editor of the magazine. The book contains some splendid cartoons and gives reasons why Alabama shoulG be gotten out of the mud and urges all automobile owners to vote for the s25,- GOO, 900 bond issue in February
 Some interesting items under the head ings, Echoes and "Backfire.'. are also contained in this issue. as well as some valuable information for automobile driv- CTS. Some things to do and some not to do, written by E. l.. Scouten, treasurer of the club, are most interesting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-30
HILL FERGUSON IS CHIEF BENEFICIARY
Will of Judge Charles w. Ferguson
 Probated Yesterday Divides Es- estate of $40,000

Hill Ferguson is the chief bene- ficiary of the will of the late Judge Charles W. Ferguson, which was pro- bated yesterday in probate court here. Judge Ferguson left an estate valued at about $40,000. Those named in the will a:sd the amoupt left each follow: Mrs. Pelham II Anderson, $15,000; Major Burr Ferguson. $2000 Mrs. Burr Ferguson, s2op0: Mrs. Fred $. Fergu- son. 5000: Clifford Redd. Albuquerque, N NJ. 5000; Mrs. Elton Mcdonald, Oak Grove. Ala. 5000 and farm in Mobile county Lorenzo F. Woodruff, $500: Frank q. Woodruff, Washington, D. C.. $500; Toe W. Woodruff, Mont gomery, $10D: Charles F. Redd. Sa- vannah. $10p. The remainder of the estate was left to Hill Ferguson
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-30
Fraud Charged In
 Cashing Money Order

Gabe Horton, 2 negro, charged with vio- lating Section .1S of the penal code was released on $500 bond yesterday afternoon
 by Kenneth Charlton, United States com
 missioner Hort on was arrested at Pleas- ant Ridge by ". F. Garner. deputs;
 Jnited States marshal. about 10 days ago and Is alleged to have fraudulently cashe q a postoffce money order for $750 issued tt Aliceville and made payable to $. r. Shaw of Chicago. He will be given a preliminary hearing before Commissioner
 Charlton on January 10. at ? o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-30
Meagre Returns Last Night Shouted Both
 Amendments Adopted
Smallest Vote In Years Cast Over State-Sodiers' Poll Tax Exemption Adopted Overwhelmingly, But Ma jority for City Tax Measure Will Not Be So
 Great-Vote In City Favored Both

What probably the quetes election in the history of Ala bama yesterday resulted in the adoption of the state constitution
 The amendment to relieve who in the service of the payment of poll taxes from the time they entered the vice until September 3O 1925 adopted by ing majority and the vote received last night indicated that amendment to allow 42 cities state to increase their tax rate not to exceed five mills had carried by majority.
 ony meagre returns available last night the result beng held largely responsible this failed O and hnxe ecl1rnd
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-30
Chamber of Commerce of Selma Elects New
 Officers Yesterday

Selma, December 29- Special 1.-The an- nual election Of officers for the Selma Chamber of Commerce for the ensuing year, held Moneay afternoon. resulted as follows:
 For president, c. Frank Cothran; vice president, J. G. Wilkins; treasurer R. P. Anderson; secretary Morgan Richards. This is the tenth Wear MT. Richards mas been elected to the secretarial office,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-30
MASSACRE CHICKENS
 TO AVOID THE TAX

bombshell was dropped into the ranks of the 'scullud' chicken raisers of Smith field Saturday night when some one started the report that a tax of 15 cents per head had Leen levied on chickens by the city. Residents of that section state that q wholesale massacre of the feather. ed tribe took place soon after the report gained headway, and that only when the city hall corrected it did the slaughter
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-30
ISADORE SHAPIRO IS
 BIRMINGHAM VISITOR

Isadore Shapiro of New York. formerly well-known lawyer of Birmingham and for several years active in city, state and county politics, is a visitor to the city. MT Shapiro. who is now a promi- nent member of the bar of New York city, is connected with one of the large law firms of. the metropolis AL
 MT. Shapiro will spend several days in the city the guest of friends. who are ex- tending a warm welcome to him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-30

Inc soldiers poll tax amendment was carried by an overwhelming ma jority in all sections of the state, both city and county boxes heard from last night rolling up an overwhelming ma jority for the proposition. While quite a few of the boxes heard from in cities and towns affected by the city tax amendment were either very close, or in some cases against the second amendment, it was considered certain that enough returns had been received to indicate the certainty of success of the city tax amendment.
 Not only in Birmingham and in Jeff ferson county, but in all sections of the state. both in city and rural beats. the vote cast on the two propositions was the lightest for a general election in many years.
 SOLDIERS AMENDMENT SURE
 Due to the certainty of the majority for the soldiers tax amendment, no detailed reports were received on this measure. from most of the counties and no tabulated results were avail able last night The meagre returns on the city tax amendment indicated that the total vote of the state would not go much over 50,000.
 Reports from Montgomery, Mobile and other centers of the state verified those received in Birmingham indicat- ing the overwhelming majority of the soldiers tax amendment with a cer- tain majority, but a very slight vote, in favor of the city tax amendment
 In the city of Birmingham 31 boxes gave 676 for the city tax amendment and 505 against Montgomery gave 400 for the city amendment and S5 against. Reports from Mobile were to the effect that less than 500 votes were cast there, several of the largest boxes not holding the election because of the failure of the election officers to report for duty. This situation ex-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-30
Al-Day Reception for
 Rev. and Mrs. ]. A. Bryan

Annual all-day Christmas season re- ception from o'clock this morning until this evening will be held today at the Third Presbyterian church, corner of Avenue G and 22d street. in honor of the Rev. and Mrs. J. A. Byran. the pas tor of the church and his wife. Every body is invited to call during these hours.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-30
"NIstch Service" at Elyton

A special waesh service wiii be held the Elyton Baptist church tomorrow i'sht at f.so o'clock. The Rev. Mir. Par CT. a fcrt.1er rastor of the church and liners VII SpeaS at the service. Walter Ss hwante will lead the singing and the public is invited to attend.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-30
Robbers Loot Offices Of Dentists in DoWr1
 7oun Office Building
Over 5000 of Gold Plate and Other Valuables Stolen When Safe Is Broken Into and Instrument Cases and
 Drawers Opened-No Clue to Robbers Found

Wholesale robbery of the dentists offices the First N iona Bank building including the breaking into safe and the robbery of dozen instrument discov cred yesterday morning when the dentists to their spective offices to open up for the day
 Cash gold plate and ewey to the value of 5000 is said have been stolen This may complete inventories have been taken by the dentists robbed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-30

isted in many parts of the state and at many places where the election was held, the boxes were not opened until late in the day.
 county reported for the city tax amend ment and against. Jacksonville. At more, Pine Hill, Lafayette, Girard, Aliceville, Reform, Carrollton. Fair hope, Anniston, Selma gave 10a0 for the city tax amendment and AZ against. The voting in Opelika and Lee county were very light, with a majority against the city tax amend ment. Greenville and Butler county boiled slight vote with the result in the city tax amendment close. Four boxes in Bessemer give T for the city tax amendment and 104 against.
 Scattering returns from Jefferson county and from the other cities and counties of the state late last night showed the overwhelming victory of the soldiers poll tax amendment, with a fair majority, despite the slight vote for the city tax amendment
 REPORT FROM MONTGOMERY
 The following report was received from Montgoenery:
 With incomplete returns from 3t counties received late tonight in the special election held over the state to- day on two proposals to amend the constitution. it is indicated that the measures have been ratified; proposal number one. which grants exemption from poll tax yments to soldiers, sailars and marines who serve months in the world war being the most pop ular.
 "At midnight returns here revealed the fact that none of the counties had returned a majority against the ex- emption measure.
 Proposal number two. which would grant authority to the governing boards of 42 cities and towns of the state to increase municipal tax levies for general purposes, had a comfort able majority, which may be changed on later returns, but probably will not endanger it's ratification.
 Jefferson, Mobile and Montgomery counties, the largest in the state, all gave majorities for both measures. The vote was the lightest cast in an election in the past 10 years and may not approximate 25 per cent of the registered electors"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-30
PERSONAL

Kenneth Charlton, United States cons missioner. has returned from Louisvlle,. where he spent the Christmas holidays with relatives. Mrs Charlton and the chil-; dren expect to remain a week longer.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-07-18
BISHOP GETS Is YEARS
FOR MANSLAUGHTER; OTHER
MEN UNDER INDICTMENT

Mobile, Ala, July 17.-Louis Bis
hop, who recently confessed to-being
member of the mob that stormed
the Baldwin county Jail on the night
of June % and killed Frank Foukal
in the latter's cell, today was under
sentence of fifteen years in the peni-
Tertiary for manslaughter. The jury
diliherated four hours.
Walter Bishop, brother of Louis,
was placed on trial today on the same
charge. twenty-five other defend
ants, charged with murder and con-
spiracy to murder, have filed motions
for separate trials by jury.
Rudolph Pierce, another defendant,
has been removed to the state insane
hospital at Tuscaloosa. Shortly af-
ter being released on bond, Pierce is
alleged to have gone violently insane
and shot his little son. The boy is
not expected to live.
Louis Bishop testified that the had
acted as "God told me to act; my
conscience is clear and am happy"
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-07-18
VOTES FOR BIG BOND ISSUE

The largest bond issue ever sibmlt-
ted in any county in Texas and one
of the largest voted anywhere in the
country was ratified by big MAORI
tv recently in Dallas county, Texas.
It provides $6,500,00O for com
plete belt line around the county,
with II roads rediating from Dallas
to all sections and 6 intermediate
roads connecting the radial highways.
The system provides for 1872 miles of
road. and in addition feeder roads
amounting to about 100 miles will be
improved by the decrease in main
tenance expenses. Federal aid
amounting to s25O,OOO had been al
lotted to Dallas county for its high
way development, and it is expected
that a large number OF motor trucks
will be assigned to assist in the con-
struction work. The favorable recep-
ton of the big bond issue in this
county is expected by officials Of the
Bureau of Agriculture, to have a
favorable effect on similar proposals
elsewhere. Road building in Texas
is at high tide. State highway engi-
neers estimate that more than S20,-
600 900 worth Of roads are now under
construction.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1919-07-18
Society
Beautiful Luncheon
At Mrs. Nolan's

The luncheon given by Mrs. c. T.
Nolan on Friday was beautiful COM
pliment to her mother, Mrs. Burwell
Atkinson, of Waverly, Ga. The large
round table had as its central decora-
ton mound of pale pink crepe myr-
tie around which was a circle of
small vases alternately filled with
rose-colored dahlias and lavender wis
taria. The effect was charming.
Dainty Japanese fans were the souve-
Mrs and place-cards. The two pref
ty japanese maids who served the de-
licious luncheon were Miss Elizabeth
Nolan and her house guest, Miss FL
sic Farley, of North Carolina, in cos
tune.
Those invited to meet Mrs. Atkin-
son were Mrs. Joe Brown, Mrs. A. S.
J. Gardner, Mrs. George H. Keller,
Mrs. L. D. Hoppe, Mrs. L. B. Robe
son, Mrs. G. K. Sullivan, Mrs. Her
bert Hague, Mrs. R. N. Holland, Mrs.
A. C. Wylie, Mrs. Fanny Irrelevant,
Mrs. Wilder Glover, Mrs. Randolph
Anderson, of Savannah, and Misses
Mollie Seize and Mabel Cortelyou.