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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-06-25
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-06-25
CROPS SUFFER DAMAGE
Lenicr County Hardest Hit by Hail,
Cotton, Corn and Tobacco Being
Severely Injured

Kinston. n. c., June 25.-HaIi
caused extensive damage to crops in
a severe storm which cut a two-mi'c
swath through Lenoir. Wayne ard
Pitt Counties last night. The loss III
Lenoir County alone is estimated here
10 have spread over 1000 acres OF
tobacco. 5000 acres of cotton, and A.
900 acres of corn.
Tobacco plants were cut down 20
six inche: in height with leaves strip
ped. cotton was badly torn, and corn
was riddled and beaten down. One
farmer gathered a bushel OF nan
stones from the roadside.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-06-25
WEDDING INTERRUPTED
Brides Father Arrested as Knot
Was About to be Tied

Richmond, Va, June 25.-Just as
Emanuel wilkins was on the point OF
marrying Miss Ida Claire Leiberman,
of 22O7 jefferson avenue, along came
several officers and took the brides
papa, David Lieberman, merchant:
45. eff to the calaboose on charge
of buying goods stslen from the +.
W. Woolworth Company, ! East Broad
street. and storing them in his bust
ness establishment.
This procedure caused the wedding
to be put off until father could be
bailed out. His case was continued
yesterday in police court until July IA.
A dispatch was subsequently, sent
TO New York directing the arrest OF
Albert c. Johnson. 80. VINO is honey
incoming on Broadway with winsome
Richmond girl he recently married.
Johnson was the assistant manager
Of the Woolworth Company, and Is
alleged to have stolen hundreds of
thousands of dollars worth of goods
from the firm and sold them to Lieb-
erman.
Pirkcrton detectives have been
shadowng Lcberman's home aud
place of business for some time and
were OH the verge of searching his
house because of the arrival Of we'd
ding present which they suspected OF
beng part of the stolen goods.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-06-25

ancc abroad TAIN he is in protecting
the welfare of his own people at
home. 1t has nothing to offer but
the warning spectacle of the blind
leading the blind into the ditch nj
defeat.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-06-25

South Australians wheat crop for
the 1919 1920 season will apparent
Is be less than three quarters that
of the preceding year.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-06-25

ization of rev political party II a
signed editorial published Monday
morning in the. New York Amerl-
can and his other newspapers, con-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-06-25
9EW PARTY I&AsKED

New York, June 25.-William
Hearst calls for the organ.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-17
COAL OPERATOR
 SEEKS INJUNCTION Complains of Interference With Delivery of Railroad Cars
 and Intimidation

Seeking to restrain E. B. Letson from interfering with the operation of the coal mine at Shiras and from interfer ing with or intimidating the employees and that he be made to fulfill his con- tract, and to compel the Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company to de- liver such railroad cars as are needed for the loading of such coal as is mined, a petition for writ of injunction was filed in the chancery division of the circuit court yesterday by Charles H.. Parsons. Judge Hugh A. Locke will hear the petition on September 22 at 10 o'clock.
 The complainant ayers that he is operating coal mine at Shiras which he begun after June 22 and has spent a large sum of money in and about putting the mine in condition to be operated, consisting of cleaning up mine. pumping water out of mine and repairing tracks. timber and tipple. It is alleged that he is operating the mine under and by virtue of contract with the respondent, E. B. Letson, who either owns or has control of rail- road siding passing under tipple of complainant's property and which waA built for the purpose of loading coal that is mined on premises of complain ant. It is alleged that the respondent instructed the railroad not to place e.ny cars for the disposal of complain ant, and acting upon such instructions railroad has wholly refused to place any cars for the complainant.
 The petition further charges the two respondents with conspiring to deprive the complainant of the right to the ushe of cars for the purpose of loading coal that is mined as a result of which complainant is wholly without means of transporting his coal to market is unable to operate his mine and is put to great financial loss.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-17
PROTEST ACTION OF
 STATE TAX BOARD
HoWze Reviews Laws of Tax. Insurance Companies to
 Withdraw Loans

Emphatic protests against the plan of the state tax board in their de- claring the law exempting compa nies from the corporation franchise tax un- constitutional, and subsequent sending Of statements for this tax to the com- panies, were voiced by prominent real estate men and attorneys at the meet ing of the Real Estate Exchange yes terday afternoon at the Southern Club. Henry R. Howze reviewed the state
 laws on the question. and deplored the
 action by the state board. Tt means
 that if the tax is forced upon the in surance companies wno are lending
 money for home and business building 5
 in the state. they will simply withdraw
 their business from the state. They
 can get eight and ten per cent interest
 on money in other states. especially
 those of the west where we only offer
 five and one-half to eight per cent"
 MT. Howze said.
 Tt seems to me very unwise course
 for the board to pursue, especially at
 this time when homes and money for
 them is so badly needed" said Robert
 Jemison. Jr. He pointed out the fac.
 that Oklahoma was paying nine pe'
 cent on money from the insurance com
 panies. and were anxious for even more
 at that rate, while Alabama was about
 to take all this available money away
 from itself when it had been offered at a much lower rate.
 Nearly all the big office buildings that make Birmingham were built on capital borrowed from these big in surance companies whose loans will be absolutely closed to the district if this law is enforced" MT. Howze stated Resolutions condemnng the action of the tax board and urging that Gov ernor Thomas E. Kilby use his power No prevent the enforcement of payment of this franchise tax by the insurance companies was adopted by the ex. change
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-17
WORKERS NAMED FOR VETS TAG DAY
Proceeds to Send Delegation of Confederate Veterans to
 Houston Reunion

Tomorrow will be Tag Day for the Confederate Veterans, when members of the local chapters of the United Daugh- ters of the Confederacy will give Bir- mingham people a chance to decide whether or not the veterans of the local camps will go to the reunion to be held at Houston, Texas, in October, as the funds raised will be used for this pur- pose.
 Mrs. Samuel l.. Ledbetter. general chairman for the day, IS marshaling her forces to have the girls and matrons who will do the tagging on the streets by s o'clock to catch the pedestrian as he is on his way to work.
 Following is a partial list of the chap ters with the sub-chairmen and the corners they will work, together with list of their workers
 Yancey chapter, Mrs. ChappeH Cory' chairman. Hagan-Dunlap's and the Brown Marx corners. Chaperones' Mrs W. c. Shackelford. Mrs. h w. Bostlck' Mrs. Tom Pankey, Mrs. Louie Dent, Mrs Alex Cecil, Mrs. Ida Adams. Helpers Misses Cosette Harris. Katherine Lynch Theresa Corey, Millv Dent. Julia Shackei- ford. Winnifred Witherspoon, Viola Shan- non. Enmine Whatley, Mary Ada Tar rant Frances Hood, Virginia Dixon, Sara McCarty. Mary Southgate, Frances Grey Winnifred Orr, Mrs. James Franklln, Mrs. E. F. Smith.
 Mrs. Carl Mccormick, Empire corner uelrers. Mrs. J. G. Moore, Mrs. John Carmichael, Mrs H. $. Hall Mrs. Mary Gillen. Mrs. Katherine Kigore Mrs. A. L. Moss.
 East Lake chapter. Misses Mittie Vines FIorrie Vines. Freddie Burnes, Mercer Vines. Vera Ellard. Pauline Bates. Mrs Joe. Smith Adams corner and Caheen store: Mrs. J. l.. smith. Mrs. w. D. Cooper, Mrs J. S. Fanchcr, Mrs. D. V, Giles. Mrs J. T. Phillips. Mrs. G. F. Blackham Mrs D. H. Dunlap, Mrs. J. ". Gam, Misses Margaret Candy, olivia Swann, Katherine Brigman
 Pelham chapter Mrs. S. H. Gardener chairman, Courthouse and Jefferson County Savings Bank corner. Chaper- ores, Mrs H. H. K. Jefferson, Mrs. Hu- bert Scruggs. Helpers, Mrs. C. c. Ad- ans. Mrs F. T. Dunkerley. Mrs. George Hughes. Mrs. c. A. Hardwick, Mrs. w. E. Hernandez. Mrs F. T. Ewing.
 Woodlavn chapter. Mrs. Lucie Bell, chairman. Jaffe Jewelry store corner and First National Bank corner Chaperones. Mrs H. B. McLaurine, Mrs c. B. Gamble. Helpers. Misses Clinton Allen, Mary Jaines, Elizabeth Gaines. Josephine Calhoun, Willie Catherine Newsome. Ma. rie Newsome. Margaret Proctor. Lor- raine Atkinson, Mrs. T, F. Belsher.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-17
300 NEW MEMBERS
 RESULT OF DRIVE
Division A Winner In Civic As sociation Campaign for
 New Members

The Civic Association closed the an- nual drive for members yesterday aft noon with more than 300 new members to the credit of the two divisions, and Division A, with R. G. Hershey chair man, winner over Division B, j. E. Ramsey, chairman.
 Team captains and workers gathered for luncheon at the association head quarters Thursday, and at the conclu- sion of the programme voted to con- stitute themselves permanent com mittee for the purpose of securing new members.
 We are still confident of securing goal at the beginning of the drive" said Albert Lee Smith, general chairman of the committee, and we do not expect to slow down on our work until we get that many, although the drive as such is officially over"
 The principal speaker at the lunch con Tuesday was Judge Hugh Locke, who thanked the team members for their good work and urged them not to stop work.
 Every new member of the Civic As- sociation is a new booster for Birming- ham, and every booster represents just so much more prosperity and populari- ty for our city" said Judge Locke. Those who have been interviewed by team workers in the past few days. even though many of them did not agree to become members, will have a kindly feeling for the work and the association, and will feel more interest in Birmingham and it's future than they have heretofore"
 Members of R. E. Ramsey's team are planning a big night on the roof in eel ebration of the successful completion of the drive and in payment of the wager which they made with the other team when they promised to pay a nights entertainment for the whole bunch if they failed to bring in the greatest number of new members. The date and time of the celebration will be announced later.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-17
BILL TO REIMBURSE
 COUNTY FOR COST IN
 CONDEMNATION CASES

If recommendations of Hunter Arm
 strong, register in chancery, which are
 to be incorporated in bill to be submit ted to the Alabama legislature. arc
 adopted, Jefferson county will derive a
 revenue of from 5000 to 5000 annually from the proceeds from the sale of prop erty condemned under the liquor laws of the state.
 There is no provision in the present condemnation law allowing the county to share in the proceeds derived from the sale of condemned property or to allow the county any costs in cases where the condemnation proceedings arc to MT. Armstrong. It is pointed out, however. if the seizure is made by mu-
 nicipal officers the city gets one-fourtn of the proceeds from the sale of ths property.
 In the bill suggested by the register provisions will be made allowing the county costs in cases where the state falls to prove condemnation and will au- thorize the state auditor to issue war rants reimbursing the county for costs already entailed in cases where the state has failed to sustain condemnation pro- ceedings in the county since the enact ment of the condemnation feature of the prohibition law in February, 1919 It is stated that these back costs to date amount to approximately $l,000.
 ! Mr. Armstrong has already approached the board of revenue regarding the pas sage of such legislation. he stated yes | terday, and they had unanimously ap- proved his plan and authorized him te have a bill containing his recommenda | tions drafted and it's passage by the leg | islature would be pressed by the board of revenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-17
SALARY INCREASE WILL BE DISCUSSED
 AT MASS MEETING
Meeting to Be Held In County Courthouse Officials Will Give Views on Proposed
 Increase

Everything is in readiness for the mass meeting to be held tonight at 8 o'clock in Judge John c. Pugh's court room by the citizens of Jefferson coun- ty to protest against the in- crease in salary of court of- ficials..
 bill providing for an increase of 8 ,000 annually for the tax collector, tax as- sessor, probate judge, sheriff, circuit judges and members of the board of revenue will be submitted to the Alabama legislature at it's special session.
 Since the announcement was made several days ago that a mass meeting would be held to protest against the pro- posed increase in salary of court officials interest has grown in the meeting and indications are that Judge Pugh's court room will be crowded at the meeting to- night. Just what action will be taken by the citizens and taxpayers on this matter is not known, but all officials to be af- fected by the increase will be gwen an opportunity to state the reason why the increase should be granted.
 A number of court officials to whom the increase applies have stated they would welcome an opportunity to tell the people why the raise in salary should be made at this time.
 w. B. Copeland, nominated in the re- cent primary as a member or the board of revenue, stated in a letter to Johs z. Arnold and w. F. Dickson, members or the delegation from Jefferson county to the legislature, that in view of the flhan- cal condition of the county and the fact that he was nominated a member of the board at a fixed salary he did not want his salary raised after November; However, he took the stand of not wish ing to criticise court officials who asked the increase
 Some of those asking the increase m salary give as their reasons the respon- sibility placed on them by their respec- tive positions and feel that they are en- titled to larger salaries than they are now receiving.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-17
REBUILT CARS
Improved Service on Highland and Acipco Lines-Trailers Overhauled

Patrons of the Highlands and Acipco lines will find this morning the first of series of newly rebuilt and over hauled cars in service. Car No. 26o, which is the first of five to be placed on this line, has a seating capacity of fifty-two.
 T. G. Brabston. superintendent of transportation of the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power Company, stated that the company has received twenty two new pairs of trucks which will be used in rebuilding and over hauling all of the cars of the old HOO series," which have for so many years done duty in carrying the crowds to the baseball park and fair grounds.
 Work on rebuilding and overhauling sixty three trailers of the company has already been started and soon these cars will be in service on all of the lines which carry trailers. They will be reconstructed similar to the pay-as- you-enter cars now in service on the West End lines.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-17

ing their lives in their hands if they went to work at Empire and Cordova.
 Dynamite was thrown at the boarding house of the Sulligent Springs Coal Com pany at Cordova, a half dozen sticks be- ing exploded The situation at Cordova was intense all day Wednesday and Thursday. Mines in the Cordova field were at work on Thursday, but the men admitted that they were frightened, and some declared that they could not stand the strain any longer, but would have to remain away until things cooled down.
 False reports are also made of condi- tions in the mines in an effort to keep the men from going to work.
 STANDS BY STATEMENT
 J. E. Bailey, postmaster at North Bfr- mfngham, who protested against the language alleged to have been used by President Kennamer of the miners union at Sayreton on Sunday, has received an anonymous letter that reads;
 When things don't concern you, leave them alone"
 MT Bailey reiterated his charge that MT. Kennamer did say to the negroes at Sayreton on Sunday that if there were any preachers or leaders among them advising them not to strike and nos "a
  taken out and hanged with a grass rope.
 J. P. Cole also repeats his charge that MT Kennamer made the remark about hanging negro leaders and preachers who advised them not to strike
 R. S. Clark, another of the gentlemen who made the original statement charg- ing MT. Kennamer with inflammatory re- marks, also stands by his statement, The same position is taken by the other sign CTS to the card of protest. W. E. Whit ten says the statement alleged to have been made by Mir. Kennamer was ap- plauded at the time and that 1t has been repeated in the vicinity since.
 In spite of the tense situation at Sayre- ton. the coal output increased 31f tons on Wednesday over the preceding day.
 Intimidation has become epidemic in the entire mining field, and the attention of the governor has been called to it. It is deemed probable that he will order troops to do patrol duty in Walker county at least.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-17
Strike Commission fO
 Report to Gouernor

nous amount of data bearing on the mine situation in Alabama The com mission asked questions about prices, about how much men worked now and how much they worked before, how the mines were operated prior to the war and since. They made q thorough probe and there is no doubt that their report to the gove saor will be an Illuminating one.
 It is believed that the report will embrace suggestion for Legislation ar the hands of the present session or that body. Just what the recommendations are will not be known until the gover- nor has received the report and acts officially under the same. It is. how ever, believed that the report will con- tain suggestions looking to the crea- tion of d body with some real authority to take care of such situations as the coal laine strike has developed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-17
21I North goth Street

pr. George H. Denny, former Cover nor Charles Henderson and Judge James J. Mayfield. the governor S strike commission, left Birmingham yesterday afternoon for Montgomery to present their report to the governor in person.
 The report which has been prepared and typed, is of some length and goes into many phases of the situation. It not only deals with the strike itself, but with many other features of the mine status in Alabama.
 While the sessions of the commissi on were informal in that witnesses were not summoned and no testimony under oath taken, the probe was a deep one. The commissioners questioned opera tors and miners as to every detail af- fecting them and numbers of private citizens were also called before the commission and gave what informa ton they had.
 The commission acquired an enor-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-17
STATE BEAN CROP |S |. THREATENED BY bUG
Rotary Club Favors State Ap- propriation to Check Raw
 ages of the Bug

The Rotary Club has gone on record as favorng the appropriation by the legis- lature of se5,0eo to fight the bean lady bug pest that has appeared in ten Alabama counties and is threatening farm prod uct valued at s25,oooOo1 per annum. I'll, horticultural board has asNed the lure for this appropriation on account of it's immediate necessity. # the inroads of the pes are ' stCp. .,gi now, the board states. the ell...s oro.s .if 1921 will be menaced, The bu5 .bsoibss.y destroys the plant and not a sinse pvI of fruit is produced.
 The pest is not only q menace to the entire pea and bean fanr.rs, au,, = 1t is not eradicated, it is pointed out that other states will establish duar~n'.ii against the Alabama pea and bean and also against Alabama hay, because the bugs secrete themselves at certain stages in bales of hay, and thus migrate from one state to another
 The federal government has been as-.- to aid, but no appropriation s obtan- able until Congress meets, The appro- priation of $25,000 by the state for an im- mediate fight to eradicate the pest is ads vocated as the only means of saving $25,000, 600 crop in 1921.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-17
EVENTS OF TODAY
 IN BIRMINGHAM
RESOIIRCES

Civitan Club luncheon at Southern Club at 1 o'clock.
 ADJUSTMENTS. Lyric-k eith vaudeville and pictures. LOew's Bijou-VaudeviIle and pie lures.
 Trianon-Charles Ray in "FOrty-five Minutes From Bro8dway.' A1cazar-Olive Thomas in "FOOt- lights and Shadows" Majestic-"Peg O My Heart" Strand-DougIas Mclean in 'sThe Jailbird.s
 Rialto--AIice Lake in 'SThe Misft Wife.v
 CoIoniaI-W. $. Hart in "Devirs Double."
 Prine>sss-"Hidden DAngers,- No. 6. Odeon-"MoOnriders.o East Lake-Bathing and amuse- ments.
 West Lake-Dancing and bathing. EdgewOOd Park-Dancfng and bath ing.
 Miles School of Dancing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-17
RAINBOW VETERANS
Important Meeting Called to Formu late Plans for Banquet

The Mortimer H. Jordan Chapter, Rainbow Veterans. will hold their second meeting of the month in the auditorium of the Chamber of Commerce building Sunday afternoon at o'clock. Several important matters will be brought up for discussion and particularly the formula tion of plans for the annual Armistice Day banquet. which was first inaugu- rated last year.
 An item of much interest to the mem- bers of the local chapter will be the ar rival of the Rainbow Reveille, the organ ization monthly which will make it's ap- pearance within the next few days.
 The officers of the chapter request that all former men of the Forty-secori that all former men of the Fortp-second division attend this meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-17
CORONER INVESTIGATES
 KILLING OF JOE ORS0

Investigation into the death of Joe Orso, who is alleged to have been shot and killed several days ago at 1226 Ave- nue F, south. by his father-in-law. J. B. Miller, formerly sheriff of Clay county, will be completed today by J. D. Rus som, coroner-elect. who is acting in the absence of John R. T. Rives, assistant coroner. Ten witnesses were examined and there are still several to testify.
 It is alleged that Miller shot in self defense when Orso came to his home and made threats because Miller had him ar rsstsd on . charge of assault and bat tery on his wife.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-17
KILLED BY ACCIDENT
Negro Miner Killed at Newcastle
 When Shotgun Explodes

Sylvester Lindsay. negro miner, was shot and almost instantly killed at Newcastle about ? o'clock yesterday afternoon when shotgun in which i, is supposed that he was cleaning ex- ploded while in his hands. and the load took effect in his right side.
 the call when it was turned in at the sheriffs office and later reported that he believed that the negro had accidently killed himself. In the ab- sence of Coroner Rives the coroner elect. J. D. Russum. will conduct tho complete investigations today