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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-18

The final roundup of the enumerators taking the 1920 census is being looked for ward to with more than usual interest by the citizens Of Birmingham, who are anxious to have the city accredited with it's full population While number of tine districts have been completed there are still some unfinished, and additional en .irnerators have been assigned to this territory.
 Many interesting facts are being brought to light by the enumerators, and it has been necessary to send out inspec- tors to get the names of several families One ehumerato- reported that she had been to three houses in a certain section of the city three times and never could get anyone to answer the door, although she had seen some one in the house. An inspector was sent to investigate the cases and succeeded ir getting nine names from one, seven from another and five rom another Many such cases have been re- ported and every effort is being made to have all of these homes visited and the information secured.
 The eldest person enumerated in the l9zc census was reported to be an old negfess living on the Southsde, who gave heI age as FOG yeari. No further details coulJ be secured from the office of George M Cruikshank, census supervisor Tor the Ninth Congressional district, as the Wori
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-18
Census Takers To Make
 Final Wind-up This Week Enumerators Report Reluctance the Part of Some Peo pie Give Informaton-While Complaints Still
 Come In, Director Crukshank States Full and

in the district in which the woman lived had not been completed.
 At the Community Club yesterday aft ernooh President James A. Simpson asked all members who had not been emu merated to stand up. and nine of the 50 men present stood up, although some of them stated that they had not seen the enumerators and didn't know whether or not their names had been given the enumerators by their families.
 Complaints continue to come in at the Civic Association and are being listed and turned over to MT, Cruikshank, who keeps the list and ch scks it with the reports of the enumerators in the districts in which the comI lants are made
 While several districts have not yet been completed, we have divided tho larger ones and have assigned additional enumorators to them,' said MT. Cruiq- shank, and we expect to have every thing completed early this week. The work is being pushed and we do not think any persons living in Birmingham will be missed when the enumerators fin- ish their work. We expect to make this the most accurate and complete census ever taken and hope that the people of Birning sham will have every reason to be proud of the splendid work done by the enumerators in taking the census. The Boy Scouts and the insurance agents who have consented to assist in check l ing certain blocks are busy at work and are reporting all cases where enumerators failed to find persons at home
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-18
Enlarge Operations at Birmingham Steel
 Corporations Plant
Structural Steel for Bridges and Buildings Generally to Be Han- dled-Company Has Many
 Orders Booked

Enlarging it's operations to include structural steel for bridges and build ings generally. the Birmingham Steel Corporation is now installing a large rotary planer and a boring mill in it's plant on Thirty-fifth street.
 Originally built to fabricate steel shapes and sizes for the Mobile Ship building Company at Mobile. the Bir- mingham Corporation some time ago entered into the commercial structural steel field and kas met with notable success. It has been running full time almost from the day it first started year ago and now has or ders on hand that will keep it going for several weeks.
 Business is good and the prospects bright for 1t continuing so," is the answer to inquiries made at the off, flee of the company
 The greatest trouble encountered, representatives of the company state is in getting steel and the high prices that havo to be paid for it. Steel is now quoted at s3S.50 f. O. b. Birming- ham. officials of the company stated, and it is hard to get at that
 lsii of the steel for the Mobile Ship building Company is fabricated at the Birmingham plant. which is also now working on orders for a considerable tonnage of bridge steel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-18
FIRST WOMAN ID
 PAY POLL TAX HERE
Mrs. Pearce, Suffragist Leader, Pays Money and
 Gets Poll Tax Receipt

The suffra gists of Jefferson county struck the keynote in what was stated to be campaign for preparedness yes terday, when Mrs. H. E. Pearce of this city paid her poll tax. the first woman in the county to pay the tax, it is said.
 There could have been no one more surprised than Deputy Tax Collector D. U. Williams when Mrs. Pearce walked up to the tax collectors window and said 'I want to pay my poll tax"
 MT Williams smiled, but Mrs. Pearce insisted that she was sincere. No req son was shown why he should not accept the proffered amount, so it was paid and Mrs. Pearce was given receipt.
 T was merely getting prepared" stated Mrs Pearce yesterday T am president of the Equal Suffrage League in this county and thought it my duty to lead m this matter It is only a question of time now before practically every other woman in the league will possess a re- ceipt showing that she has paid her poll tax.
 "Twenty-six states have already ratified the amendment for equal suffrage Thirty-six are required to pass it. Twelve states now have the matter under con alteration and I confidently expect that 10 of these will ratify before February, giving women the country over the right to vote in the primaries
 Mrs. Pearce stated yesterday that she was going to urge every woman in the suffrage league and also the Business and Professional Club of Alabama, of which she is also president, to pay their pol tax before February 1 of this year.
 -..~taA rOt1 fr .,<<y granted" stated Mrs. Pearce, they will by paying the poll tax know that they are helping to support the schools of the state"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-18
THRIFT WEEK" IS
 TALK SUBJECT AT
 COMMUNITY CLUB
State Secretary of Y. M. c. A. Outlines Purposes of Campaign and Stresses
 Necessity for Saving

M. W. Lee. state secretary of the Young Mems Christian Association, made a talk to the members of the Community Club yesterday afternoon at their meeting at the Southern Club on Thrift Week. He gave resume of the work of the Y. NJ. c. A. since it was organized by Sir George Will how the work had expanded during the past few years
 Thrift is the application of thought to money matters" said the speaker, and it is important that the Amer ican people learn to be thrifty at this time. when there is so much money in circulation" He spoke of the impos- sibility of England and France buying from the United States to any great extent for the next few years and re- ferred to the reduction of their .money in value since the war.
 Yesterday was National Thrift day or Bank day. while today is Share known as National Life Insurance day. and this plan will be suggested as means of teaching the people thrift. Tuesday will be Own Your own Home day. Wednesday will be Make Will day. Thursday will be Thrift Industry day. Friday will be Family Budget day and Saturday will be Pay Your Bills Promptly day.
 He declared that industry did not realize the only way to reduce prices is to increase production and that i, this was done prices would be lowered
 He urged all families to plan a budget and set as;ss so much each month "Forty-two per cent of the people il the United States own their own homes" he said. and this will cer- tainly fight bolshevism. as man will
 fight about his home when he won't about his boarding house."
 President James A. Simpson made q brief talk. urging an members who had not re NSTered and paid their poll tax to do so before February 1. for he pointed out the fact that this was necessary for the men who were to take part in the government of the city county. state and nation. All qualified voters in the club were asked to stand up and 90 per cent of those present did so.
 Nine of the members present stated that they had not been enumerated but several stated they had not seen the enumerators and did not knou whether their names had been given in by their relatives or not.
 There was good attendance and the meeting was most interesting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-18
POULTRY SHOW AN OBJECT LESSON IN
 RAISING OF MEAT
First Exhibit of State Or ganization Unqualified Success, and Thousands
 Attend Show

Nearly 300 Birmingham men and
 women placed orders with exhibitors
 at the Alabama Poultry. Pigeon and
 Pet Stock show for pairs of chickens
 or rabbits, which they will handle
 for breeding purposes. says Arthur Mitchell one of the directors of the
 organization.
 Beyond any other consideration. we
 consider that the triumph and the jus
 tification of the exhibition just held.
 If was our first purpose. Just let us
 show the households of the community
 that they can raise their own meat at
 profit, and at great profit compared to prevalent prices. and we will have cut the feet frora under one of the strong.
 est legs on which the high cost of living is standing.
 "Boys back from France tell me that at many of the European homes where they were quartered there were many pens of rabbits and this meat formed the daily diet of these people. Equally they told me. was this true with poul- try, that every household had It's own supply of eggs and flyers. And when you come tb NliAiiR VI u there is no meat so tender, better favored or easily prepared than thai of either the hen or the rabbit. "But other than this good start oi meat raising in the Birmingham dis trict. the show was a great success People came here from many states other than Alabama and the loca people alone made the holding of the exhibition a financial success Plans formulating among the diree tors of the show are for a building fo1 the exhibition next year that will ac' commodate tea times as many exhibit: as were shown this "winter, and above all, not to charge any admission neN time
 One of the developments of the show was the formation yesterday of thu Alabama state branch of the Rhode Island Red Club of America. The off cers elected are: J. N. Bellinger O. Gadsden, president; l. T. Brown O Andalusia. vice president, and Arthur Mitchell, of Birmingham, secretary treasurer.
 pen of Rhode Island Reds iron Mississippi took the special pen prize the cock and four bullets being valued at 5000. There we're 22 pens of R. l
 Reds in the recent show.
 The best shaped R. l. birds, male ant female, prizes went to A. B. WarreI | of Pratt City. The best colored birds l both male and female, went to the Tri' Poultry Yards of Birmingham. But while the chickens predominatet | in numbers, colors and interest, ant | the rabbits came in for a strong sec ond, the pigeons were an unfailins source of interest to the visitors. Thei exhibit was very large, varied an, l contained some birds famous in man, states. The display was unusual fo | the size of the birds shown, being tn | largest as whole and with In | dividuals ever seen here.
 1 It was the first exhibition attempte, by the organization and the official
 say it's unqualified success has pave l the way for an annual event of .h 1 kind for years to come
 1 The next exhibition will be held thi | fall. probably in November.
 l The show came to a close at l l o'clock last night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-18
NENABLE PROPERTY BOLD BY SAKS FOR Rl5O,00O SATURDAY
Group of Local Men Pur-
 chasers-Was Recently { Sold By Nelson
of Birmingham, Alabama Statement, December 31, 1919
 REcOIRCES

The venable's cafe property, legally de- Eignated as lot 20 in block B, and known Us 3Gs-1G North Twentieth street, has been Eoid by the Saks Realty Company to Fieorge W. Corners, H. G. Seibles, Frank IA. Grider, Robert Jemison, Jr., and others Tor s150oO0, according to an announce |nent made yesterday by Charlie Marks
 bf the Jemison Real Estate and Insurance Company, who made the deal in co-opera- Lion with A. A. Gambill
 The property was originally sold by 6aks to Frank Nelson, Jr., for $l4o,0O0, but before the papers could be drawn up and | he deeds passed Messrs. Corners and as- Eociates offered MT. Nelson $100O0 proiit bn his irrespective purchase, and oought The contract. Thus the property was soid | vice in the course of week or so, dar' Nelson realizing a handsome profit on Heal that hadn't even been completed, The new owners acquired title under the hame Of the Realty Improvement com bany. .o The venabte cafe property fronts 4o Let or T,went;eth street and runs back Ioo feet. It was bought by Saks rev Irears go for s120.000 and has paid fair Interest on this investment from the ua1e If nurcbase. The new owners nave eie Utmost confidence in the future Of thelr |,roperty and anticipate no difficulty III obtaining $175,0oo for it within the next I;ix months. .eBuying Birmingham business propeit ~ IS iast like buying government bonus oi' margin" said Robert Jemison, dr. III |,ommenting on the sale. Not in 20 years Has a single piece of close-in real estate I,aar forecIosed and that's saying Tot or the stability and safety of Birmlns- lam property when one considers 'lils |Iuring that time nearly all other klndS oi lecurity have hit the bottom Non7resi- Ilent investors have in the past inaas ls.s I,aro nncnev oo local real estate than onr
 rrI,, c;tizens. hut we are fast waking up I,era to the possibilities around us.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-18
CAPT. SAUNDERS
 HOME ON A VISIT
Popular Young Birmingham Man In Command of Pope Field, Spent
 Long Time In France

Capt Bradley J. Saunders. Jr.. is visit ing his old home for few days and is receiving a warm welcome from a large circle of friends.
 Captain Saunders is in command of Pope Field. Camp Bragg, Fayetteville, N C., where he has been stationed since his return from France.
 Captain Saunders was among the f0It of the Birmingham men to go overseas. and he remained until the end of Nhe war Returning to the United States he has continued his service in the army and this is the second visit he has made to Birmingham. Captain Saunders father, Bradley J. Saunders. is still in France, where he went during the war with the Y. M. c. A.
 Captain Saunders will return to Camp Bragg tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-18
B. FOSTER ID BE MANAGER OF
 MUSGROVE'S FIGHT
Headquarters of Candidate For Senate to Be Opened In Birmingham
 at Once

l.. B. Musgrove. candidate for the United States Senate against Senator o. W. Underwood, announced last night that his state headquarters would be opened in Birmungham at once and that his cam paign would be pushed vigorously from now until the date of the primary.
 Ma. Musgrove announced the follow ing men who will be in charge of the campaign:
 Henry B. Foster of Tuscaloosa, state campaign manager
 J. A. Wade of Vincent Shelby county, former commissioner of agriculture, state chairman.
 w. C. Davis of Jasper, chairman of the state speakers bureau.
 Congressional district and county chair men will be announced within the next few days
 The location of the state headquarters has not yet been determined upon, other than that they will be in Birmingham The selections for the official chairmen was made at a conference of Musgrove supporters held here last night. at which the men selected were present, and it was stated that all had agreed to serve.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-18
nrr,I,IAGr SALE

One of the units of the Church of the Advent will conduct n rummage sale Monday. January 18th. from 9s3O .. m. to 5:3O D. m.. at Avenue F. cor ner soufh Twenty-sevrufh street. tNext Sco- to N f.~~--~ t--- ~
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-18
REV. GRADY HARRIS
 HERE ON BUSINESS
Former Pastor of Local Church Rep- resents Manufacturing Company. Committee to Recommend
 Successor

Dr. A. Grady Harris former pastor of the Second Presbyterian Church, was in Birmingham yesterday visiting old friends and closing up his business af- fairs. Dr. Harris has been appointed general manager of metal cabinet manufacturing company for certain states in the southeast. with headquar- ters in Columbia. s. c.
 The congregation of the Second Presbyterian Church has appointed q committee consisting of Alan J. Daily Tom Williams. J. R. Williams, John Streit and T. l.. Smith to recommend a successor to Dr. Harris as pastor of that church.
 This committee will investigate the available ministers and make its re- port at ar early date.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-18
S18,O00 PAID FOR
 CORNER ON FIFTH

The southeast corner of Fifth avenue and Twenty second street has been sold by J. w. Roebuck to an amusement company for s1S00O, according to an- nouncement made last night by Si Gar rctt of the Butler Garrett Real Estate and Insurance Company, who made the deal.
 This property. being 5ox7o feet. was ac- ouired by amusement people with view to it's ultimate improvement as the- atre or movie house
 MT. Garrett is also closing up deal for A piece of automobile property on south Twentieth street. between Ave nues B and C, which is selling for sl0.- GOO. The details of this sale will be an- nounced later.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-18
TWO COMMISSIONERS
 CONFINED TO HOMES

Commissioners N. A. Barrett and H. } Burruss were both confined to their ,omes yesterday with shght 4lness; ro o,,,,,issioner J. R. Hornady returned
 ,ar,, Atlanta during the day and began oaking plans for the school tax cam paign.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1920-09-25

Charles Satchell Morris, Jr., the
brilliant young orator, of Norfolk, Va.
who has been speaking to capacity
audiences throughout the country
will deliver an address at Memorial
Baptist church Friday evening, Octo.
Der lst. The orators subject will be
"The Blocks With Which We Build
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1920-09-25
FOR RENT

One of the very pleasant social
affairs rendered to Mr.. B. F. Tut
of Seattle, WASH, during his visit to
the Twin Cities, was a little smoker
or stag party given at the residence
of his hostess, Mrs. w. S. Burton,
1853 Ashland avenue, last Monday eve
ming. There were sixteen gentlemen
Of the Twin Cities present, most
members Of the Sterling Club, and
they certainly had some jolly good
time, IF anyone should ask you"
The. Midway Auto Get-together
Club invites auto owners to become
members. The object of the club is
to entertain strangers who, from
time to time, visit St.. Paul There
is a 25-cent membership monthly fee
which will be used in giving dinners
for the club and it's guests. They
hope to promote the pleasure of auto
owners by touring the highways of
Minnesota. The club entertained Mr..
B. F. Tut of Seattle Wash, on a
drive through the Summit avenue
highway, Riverside Drive and the
Lake of the Isles, Minneapolis. Mr.
and Mrs. L. E. Willis, 1850 Sherburne
Ave, Mrs. w. S. Burton, 753 Ashland,
and others composed the party, Mr..
3. M. Hill, 1873 University, leading.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1920-09-25

to be given by the Pride of the West
Co. No. l and Staff, K. P, at Yeoman
Hall. A good time is promised every
one. Music by Stevens orchestra.
| Admission SO cents.
The concert and dinner that was
given by the' Willing Workers. Club
| at Memorial Baptist church, Thurs
day night of last week, was more
than a success, and the club tenders
thanks to- the members and friends
who helped to make it. Mrs. Armet-
ia Majors, who sold the largest num-
Der of tickets, received a silk guilt
as a prize.
Mrs. Eliza Pogue and daughter,
Miss Lucy, of Kansas City, Mo-, ar
rived in the city last week to per-
manently reside. Mrs. Pogue is the
mother of Mr.. J. A: Lane, 682 Broad
way, whom she and her daughter are
visiting. Later they will go to
housekeeping. Mr.. Lane is the pro-
prietor Of the Macer Club, 743 Mis-
sissippi street.
Have you ever attended Harvest
Ball? If not, now is your chance,
for that's the name of the first dance
of the Fall and Winter dances to be
given by the Railroad Mems Associa-
ton at the South Side Auditorium
on Monday evening, September 9th.
| "Surprises galore" says Alex Irwin,
and you know that Alex knows. An
eight piece syncopated orchestra.
Admission SO cents.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1920-09-25

no z-EEs ~ 3 = ). ss- Z
in their new church Bethel Am E.,
1876 Thomas street, near Marion, last
Sunday, Sept. 18th.
Quarterly meeting was held in the
afternoon, and despite the rain there
was a splendid gathering, largely
made up of members of ST. James,
the mother church.
DR.. j. C. Anderson preached the
sacramental sermon. Rev. Jonas S.
Strong of Canada was present and
assisted. A collection of $1,000 was
raised.
Services tomorrow at 1O:45 a. m.,
with general class and prayer serv-
ices in charge of Bro. Andrew Jack
son. Rev. C. E. Ward Of Union Cos
pei Mission will preach. Good sing
ing. Please bring Bibles. All well
come. .s ..-sl1> Pr ~
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1920-09-25
IN INTEREST-SAVE-


Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Hatcher have
moved to 262 Rondo street. =,
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel w. Wright
have moved to $50 Arundel St.
Mrs. Julia Billups has gone to Red
lands, Cal. to spend the winter.
Mrs. Hazel Craig, 428 Edmund St.,
entertained the Handicraft Art club
on Wednesday afternoon.
Mr.. Jerry Lee, 1914 1glehart Ave.,
who has been very sick, is showing
some signs Of improvement.
FOR RENT-Three nicely furnished
rooms for gentlemen. Apply to Mrs
J. G. Smith, 40 Rondo street.
Mrs. Bessie Lucas gave a theater
party last Saturday in honor of Mrs
Annie Simons of Toledo, Ohio.
The matrons of the Round Table
club met on Tuesday afternoon with
Mrs. Dovie Welsh, All Charles St.
Mr.. Richard Van Patter of Detroit
Mich, is spending fortnight with his
sister, Mrs. G. l.. Sharp, 521 Rondo
street.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1920-09-25
ST. PAUL
WEEKS RECORD OF HAPPENINGS
IN MINNESOTA'S CAPITOL.
rhe "Saintiy City" and Sanity City
-eiks-Newsy Items OF social, Re-
Iigious, Political and General Mat
ters Among the People.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER rs, 1920.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1920-09-25

Mr.. Harold Cage, 1876 Fuller Ave.
federal meat Inspector at one Of To-
cal plants, has recently been trans.
ferred to Chicago.
Rev. J. c.. Anderson, pastor ST.
James A. M. E. church, left Monday
night for Des Moines to attend the
annual conference.
Mrs. Annie Simons of Toledo, Ohio
who has been visiting her sister, Mrs
VIM. Aston, left for Chicago this
week on her way home.
The first meeting Of the fall term
of the Adelphai Club will be held at
the home of Mrs. Harriet Hall, 996
1glehart Ave., this afternoon.
The Kings Daughters club of ST.
James A. M. E. church held it's regu-
lar meeting on Tuesday with Mrs. B
Rogers, 1872 St. Anthony Ave.
Readers will, doubtless, notice
that Messrs. H. w. and G. A. Schuck
have some desirable homes for sale
See their advertisement elsewhere.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1920-09-25
Memorial for the Late r, n, LvIes.

Memorial for the Late T. H. LyIes. :
The Sterling Club has perfected ar
rangements for public memorial to
the late Thos. H. .Lyles. DR.. Ander-
son Of st. James A. M. E. Church has
kindly offered his church for the
testimonial, which will be held the
Sunday, October 8, at O'Clock p. m.
Atty. Hammond Turner will act as
master Of ceremonies, Rev. "A. H.
Lealtad will deliver the innovation,
special music will be sung by an aug
mented choir, directed by Nine L. A.
Grafton. A symposium of ten-minute
speeches will be given by: DR.. J. G.
Anderson, for the church; Mrs. A. B.
Harris, for the Order of the Eastern
Star; Hon. c. D. -O'Brien for the citi-
zens; Mr.. J. H. Hickman, ST., for the
pioneers; Mr.. F. B. Simpson, for the
Masons, and Atty. j. Louis Erwin for
the Elks.
William B. Walker, Chairman.
/ o. c. Hall, ---
D. T. Reed,
w. e. Alexander,
c. w. Wigington, -- 49,.
Committee