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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-26

ally from the postmasters office, or his
 assistant, or just off little used corridor.
 Into this door the unheralded inspector
 slips. silently he takes his post at an
 observation ventilator or maybe pur-
 posely made wide crack by some steam
 pipe or cornice. There, day after day,
 sometimes but for few hours. he
 watches what he is there to see. Invariably
 they get their man.
 It is the record of the postal department
 that no registered parcel, prior to the
 world war, was ever entirely lost h. variably. they have been traced But some foolish people put money in ordinary
 mail, thinking it safe and unconscious of
 the fact that some letter handlers have fingers so sensitive they can detect the
 presence of paper money in even a thick letter But for these mishaps the gov ernment is not accountable and the send CT of the money suffers the loss 1 Even the special delivery stamp is of ! little protection for money sent by mail, l for there are so many ways envelops can
 be opened without leaving trace. | What the inspectors watch particularly is the man who fondles the letters he handles, keeping them held in hands while he converses. meanwhile his smart fingers are noting the contents of the en- velop.
 So the inspectors watch from their hid
 den passages and save many letter from
 going astray and some employees. too, for usually the man who fondles en- yelops too tenderly finds himself in an- other job or out of job, and he won ders why
 Passing beside the walls of the new postoffice one can see where the secret galleries and passages are going. pro- vided one has an insight into federal
 architecture.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-26
"No War Stuff in Ny 1920
 Lecture Writes Mr. Cobb
Seat Sale for Irwin Cobb Lecture Opens Wedne 5ay No ing-What Humorst Told Stranger Who Asked Him Who He Was-Cobb Most Pop
 lar Lecturer in Country Now

The sale of seats for the lecture of Irwin S. Cobb. Ahich will be delivered at the Jefferson theatre Friday night will not begin until Wednesday morn ing at 9 o'clock. It had been planned to place the seats for the lecture on sale this morning. but as this would conflict with the sale for other per- formances the opening of the box of flee sale for the Cobb lecture was post poned until Wednesday,
 Made in America" is the subject of Gobb's lecture. which is declared to be one of the most humorous and in- teresting ever delivered on the Amer jean stage. Contrary to general i'm pression. the lecture of Cobb will not deal with the war, There Is no war stuff in my 1920 lecture.' writes Cobb ''any more than thUre is hard stuff In my 1920 hopes" This announce ment Is expected to aud greatly to the interest in the lecture for it must be admitted that the public is pretty wei fed upN on war stolies and war lee lures.
 The local post of the American Le- zion. under whose auspices Cobb will appear here Friday night. is being con graduated upon its enterprise and sucr cess in securing this attraction for Birmingham. It is known that Cobb has refused to make more than 30 lec- lures this year and there has been a great rush to book him for an engage ment. It is declared that he is the greatest drawing card on the lecture platform on the stage today. having supplanted many of the best known platform men since the war.
 Various reasons are assigned for this, but it is declared that one thing which has contributej to make the Cobb lectures popular is the fact that they are so delightfully."- humorous and so typically American. Coming after the severe strain of several, years e war lectures and stories of the hor- TOTS existing at the from and in Ger tain devastated countries. the humor- ous lectures of Cobb have struck q popular chord and are being well re- ceived by the public. Another thins which is adding in bringing about this situation is the fact that during the past five years Cobb has developed into an exceptionally fine lecturer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-26
SAFEGUARDING OF
 COUNTY RECORDS Directors of Civic Associa- tion Seek to Preserve
 Important Records

All the valuable county records are steps should be taken to safeguard them. according to recommendations which will probably be made by the board of directors of the Civic Asso- citation. This is based upon survey of the fire and other hazards sur rounding the records as they are now kept and stored in the courthouse, the investigation being made by Secretary Manager Charles L. Harold under a resolution of the board of directors.
 'It would not be possible to calcu- late the irreparable loss which our people would sustain in the event of fire in the courthouse" said Mr Har- old yesterday. "The courthouse is by no means an ideal risk for fire insur- ance. It is true that son three sides there, is a minimum risk but on the fourth side there is exposure. Experi- ence has shown that four-fifths of fire losses originate from within ths building in question. Tn view of the precious and irrepar&ble character of the varied and voluminous flies, books and plats. it is imperative that the county authorities give very early at tention to the preservation of these records against destruction. remova: or ensures"
 MT. Harold then referred to the orig inal question which drew the attention of the Civic Association to condition of the county records--the valuable plats and maps in she office of the probate judge There is only one set of these which. under the law it is absolutely necessary to preserve per- manently in legible. decipherable con- 7ditiou.s They are subjected to indfs- . crifninate handlingsbM the nubIic, which cannot be well avoided. since there are no duplicates. which it is now pro posed should be made to bear the wear and tear. With duplicates for public use and routine reference the orig inals could be stored in safe. fire-re- sisting vaults or containers and thus be perpetuaIlv preserved
 It is understood that the Civic As sociation will at an early date take up with the county board of revenue the matter of protecting the official records.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-26
Coroner To Make Investigation of the
 Death of Goldman

An investigation into the death of Will liam Goldman. who comitted suicide Sat urday after trying to slay his wife and sbaby and severely wounding Mrs. G. W. Taylor. will be conducted this morning by Assistant Coroner John R. T. Rives. Mrs. Goldman, wife of the dead man, has been summoned as one of the wit nesses
 According to the police Goldman had threatened to kill his wife about a year ago, and was arrested shortly afterward but the case was dropped, owing to lack z of prosecution.
 The affair Saturday occurred at the home of Mrs Tayior. the aunt of his wife, on Gary avenue in Fairfield. Gold man had been separated from his wife since Christmas, and stated Saturday that he had come for the baby, Mrs. Taylor ordered him to leave. but he refused shooting her and then turning the gur upon himself sent a bullet through his head.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-26
Prisoner Swallows Five Bichloride of
 Mercury Tablets

L.eR Yam, residing at 12OS North Thirty-first street attempted to take his life last night while in the city jail where he had been placed upon charge of violating the prohibition law. by swalolw- ing five bichloride of mercury tablets. take the tablets and immediately notified Warden Randall.
 Yam was placed in the patrol and rushed to the Hillrnan Hospital. where he was given medical aid Late reports from the hospital state that he is rest ing comfortat8y. yann refused to dis close the motive of his act. stating that he did not wish to say anything pertain ing to the matter. However, it is believed that domestic troubles was the cause oi the attempted suicide
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-26

School authorities are busily engaged
 in trying to find room for the additional
 1000 students they will be called on to handle during the term beginning today
 At the Central High School the already Eoongested rooms must accommodate 47s
 new pupils and pr, Charles A. Brown,
 principal must solve the housing prob
 lem by o'clock this morning.
 The congestion has already reached such
 a point that hundreds of pupils have been
 without desks for months and have been
 forced to take all their books home with
 them each night and to bring them back every morning. tI is impossible, accord ing to Dr. Brown, for all the high school students to sit down at one time, the number of chairs available being far less
 than the number of students. Now that hundreds of new students will have, to be cared for. the educational authorities are indeed faced with a serIous proDiem. FourS new high school teachers will , probably be added to the faculty at Gen. trsl this week. but even with this addi- tion to the teaching force the authori- tie sstate that it will be necessary to have large classes, as many as 65 in 5 room.
 The following list of those pupils who were given their certificates of promotion to the High School was made public by 1 the board of education:
 Powell-Harison Byrd. Frank .Carrel l Ollie Joaclium, James Middlebrooks, Ray McClnton, Eunice. Foster, Hattie Fike Bessie Hale. Mildred Iandstreet, Moreno Luscher. Marylee Mansfield, Rebecca
 Moseley, Mozelle Morgan Margaret Nc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-26
LARGE CROWD ENJOYS
 FINE PROGRAMME AT COMMUNITY SING

Yesterday afternoons community sip a f the Jefferson theatre was one of the most enjoyable of the season. It was indeed markedly satisfactory from De ginning to end.
 In spite of the inclement weather the house was filled
 Miss Eloise Allen. pupil of Miss Maclain. was the vocal soioist She re veaied sweet voice and good school ing, and was enthusiastically received
 Harry steinmeld. the violin soloist was in his best form and aroused 'spon- taneous applause
 Klenk's orchestra rendered pleasing numbers and the songs for everybody led by Rev. Seth F. Smith, were sung with exceptional zest. The programme closed, as usual ~FttF "Star Spangled Banner"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-26
TWO MEN FIELD FOR ALLEGED ROBBERY OF
 APARTMENT HOUSES
Mode of Procedure Explained By Po- Iice-PubIic Warned In Reference
 to Telephone Calls

Two men who are believed to, have heen responsible for the numerous apart- ment house robberies that nave 'aNep place in Birmingham within the past three weeks were placed in the city Jal' where they are being held for further h. vestigation according to. Chief oi pe- teetives George A. Lyons; They are J. Briley and w. Brley, who gave their addresses as Louisville, Ky
 According to the officers. the men were annrehended on the second floor of the Terrace court apartments several days ago Their method Of procedure, the po- lice stated. was ass follows: one or the members of the band wonld first secure inc telephoie number of the house in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-26
Relief for Polish Jews
 Asked of B'nai B'Rith
sy Assesiatsd Press

Atlantic City, N. J.. January 25--A. B. Seelenfreund, of Chicago, secretary ot the constitutional grand lodge B'Nai B'Rith, made a plea for financial assist ance for the Jews of Poland and the Balkans, at opening session here today of the biennial convention of the grand lodge of the B'Nai B'Rith of the third district, which comprises New Je' ey. Pennsylvania, Delaware and West Vir- ginia.
 The annual gold medal awared by the order to the man who in the poinion or the grand lodge rendered the most con spicuous service to the Jewish people during the year, was presented tonight to simon Wolf. of Washington, founder of the Simon Wolf home for Jewish chii- dren in Atlanta. Ga.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-26
ROYS' WORKER OF NATIONAL F A M k
 TO MAKE ADDRESS

On Monday February 2, the boys or pirmin gham will have the pleasure of bearing John l.. Alexander of the .n'er- national sunday School Association. Ihe older Boys Council of the Birmingham cnndav School Association will hold a braquet in honor of MT Alexander wni'e he is in the city attending an executive committee meeting of the international associa ton. Practically every church
 |, Greater Birmingham is expected 10 be represented at this banquet py poys and young men from its ranks. MT; s sAieA- ,iaar is a boys' worker of national fame.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-26
.AVONDALE BAPT|STS DEDICATE FINE NEW CHURCH YESTERDAY
Rev. J. w. Inzer, Former Pastor, Delivered Able Dedicatory Sermon at
 Morning Service

To a congregation that packed the Avondale Baptist Church to it's capacity. Rev. J. w. Inzer delivered the sermon of dedication yesterday morning. Debt free and in one of the handsomest relig- ous edifces of the Birmingham district the services were impressive.
 The hour of worship was opened with a prayer by @. G. Price, chairman of the board of deacons, followed by an anthem sang by the choir
 Rev. W. P. Reeves, pastor of the church. spoke to the congregation com corning the purpose of the meeting. the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-26
Glass Initiated By
 Local Council K. of C.

Birmingham Council. No 625. initiated large class of candidates yesterday. w. S. Pritchard. grand knight of the coun- cil was in charge of the ceremonies
 The knights and candidates attended mass at St. Pauls Church at 1o:s0 o'clock and after luncheon at the hall the cere- monial of the first degree began.
 The third degree work late in the aft ernoon in charge of District Deputy pr. V. R. Ward, was particularly impress sive.
 Visitors were present from Tuscaloosa, Cullman, Decatur. Huntsville, Montsom' cry. Mobile. sheffield and Atlanta.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-26
Officers of Independent Church Are Reelected
 b and New Members Added

At a congregational meeting of the Independent Presbyterian church. held Sunday morning at Temple Emanu El the entire board of elders was re- selected with the following additional members. . Victor $. Gage, Frank P. Glass and E. E. Scouten. Nine members of the board o fdeacons were retired from active service. the following being elected to fill their places: L. K. Mackay. H. l.. Badham. Henry R Howze. H. R. San son, J. R. Ross. W. E. Mitchell, Frantz E. Johnston, E. A. Ritchie. and Jelks Cabaniss.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-26
Hundreds of Students To
 Enter High School Today
Expect 1000 Enter First Grade in Grammar Schools Problem of Caring for Crowds Present Serious Diff
 ficulty-Schools Already Badly Congested

Six hundred twenyone white and 12 coored children will enter their high school today that number having graduated last week from all the elementary schools in the district Sxone white and 35 colored students who have completed their high school have expressed desire to wait until the of the scholastic get their diplomas with the class immediately behind them More than 1000 ch dren expected to enter the schools first grade during the day.
 As usual the girls far Ounpmber the boys both from the graduates 4 girls while of the 96 high school graduates 65 girls
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-26


 Henley--William PerrX Berkowitz, Sam uei Coplon, Chester Herbert Webb, Dora Gottlieb, Anna Frances Greene, Frances H. Grossbaum Lillian Naomi Hirsch, An- nie Eva Joseph. Martha Elizabeth Me- Afee, -Bettie Pittman, Hazel Alice East, Jennie Elizabeth Farmer, Ruth Levin. Rebecca Rosenbloum.
 Martin-Francis Abbott, Edwin Bur giss. Robert Fleming Stanley Flower, Frank Friedman, Sidney Graffin, Sol Harelik, Abe Jaffe, Morris Jaffe. Sam Koplan, Paul Mallory, Adrian Miller, Harry Moffett, Rob Murphy. Oscar Mo Daniel Wolford Phillips, Oscar Potts, Glenn Russell, Charles Salsman, Clay ton Savage, Ralph Settles, Edward Sic gal. Glenn Sisson, Lawson Vaughan, Berdie Adams. Pearl Campbell, Octa Belle Cansler. Aurora Catansano, Lil- Han Chambers, Marion Freeman, Mar tha Garner, Rose Greenberg, Lila Hay nie. Myrtis Locke Sara Piom, Birtie Poindexter. Elizabeth Scale Agnes Tim der, Adoiean Vasser.
 Barker-Walter Richie Britt, William Owen Cowart. Ralph Birehatt Eatman, Robert Ernest Kay, Charles Russell Lane. Thomas Jackson Morrison Charles Adolph Owens, Kenneth riley perrine, Samuel Palmer Portis. Charles Louis Strickland, Andy Ruel Wissinger Vert Lawson White, Ava B, Stewart | Alice Abelson, Elizabeth Haster Casey 1 Myrtle Thelma Colson. Annie Lloyd 1 Davis, Mary Elkin Dunlap, Myrtle 1 Fleming Margaret Gibson. Katherine Olivia Hanna Rose Myrtis Huie. Daisy La Moyne Lavender, Mary Virginia La | CContinned on Page Eleven
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-26
Ford Car Robbed

Daniel M Carmichael of 72o Twelfth avenue. west. lost set of side curtains and front seat belonging to his Ford au- tomobile, when some one took them from the automobile which was parked in front of the Second Presbyterian Church yes- terday afternoon while MT. Carmichael vas attending church services.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-26
MERCY HoNiR
Annual Meeting of Board Of Neaa@
 gers Postponed f. tebruarE

Mrs. M. c Ramsey. $ erinteasams " nle Mercy Home. ann e annual meeting of fhe eaf 7f msa~ agers has been postbonea eh February 10
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-26
Negro Republicans
 Cal : ate Meeting

< meeting 0f the ITO republicans of ihis city has been eal'ed for February 5 by Dr Y. c Mason The meeting will be Statewide ili caiaraeFsr, and will be in ire with the com ans F1fnaries concerning | rep icaa eaf.tiss tes for president s,A atete and county officials
 TSs meeting ,.ai be held at the Penny sa4 ags Sank in tfts eity at p. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-26
NEW SAFETY CARS
 GIVE MANY PATRONS IA DECIDED TREAT.
New System Inaugurated By Street. Car Company Gives Entire Satisfac-
 tion on First Trial

Sixteen new safety cars, installed by the Birmingham Railway Light and Power Company on the Bakeview High land avenue lines, were the center of at traction down town yesterday, and gave the patrons of street ears in the resi- .dence sections served distinct treat.
 The schedule promised during the rush hours was car in each direction every five minutes. but the motormen were so pleased with the nifty new conveyances that they speeded up the service to an even better basis. Most of the time. as soon as one car passed, another hove in sight.
 Save for the fact that patrons were un- accustomed to entering at the front in- stead of the rear, there Was no factor to cause confusion, according to com pany officials. who expressed themselves as genuinely pleased with the success of the service on the first day
 Somebody asked me whether this was just an experiment, and whether the same daily efficient service would be pro vided on these lines all the time,'' said T. c. Brabston, genera alzBnperintendent oi transportation. ~I told him not only that it was not temporary, but that even bet ter service was contemplated, on these and other lines as well.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-26
PERSONAL

pr. Gaston.eW. Rogers 9f fhs eng. who has recently return from erFlse overceas with the Ann jean afu1yf Hss resumed his practice sEa VT tiss ritg opening offices in the Npos~afa ag4la- ing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-26

view and called up over Ns aliof
 certain If any member he fe&eh9&
 were in, After the number "4s 7Ala3aaaa and if no one answer was is-Asa e9r
 granted that no one W. a @Efe st* q he robbers would repa 'o se ment and proceed to raI hf en
 A warning has been isAee ir ss eral public to investlga ai sFs asnfH telephone calls and to 9tGY tfe asa kdetective department of uc
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-26

"Who Is Irwin Cobb asked Cobb this duesti answered:
 Well. to be perfec you, Cobb is related marriage. and If you
 a brief sketch. with ities eliminated. l sho appearance he is rathe ing six feet high, not C t4ful. a light roan in black mane, His figur but might be called bu lie belongs to several ing the Yonkers Press the Park Hill Democr Club, and has always. who was a Confederate the democratic ticke one wife and one child them. in religion he nystander."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-26
The First National Bank
of Birmingham, Alabama Statement, December 3l, 1919
 RFCOURCES

LAans and discounts .SI9. .5e2. .1T7.3S ov erdrafts s-.............. 2,1ls14 U s Bonds (Parl .. 1,5O0. .000.00 U. s. Treasury Certificates 269o,VeO-yv Liberty Loan Bonds .. s-,- .ss 6yS, ,4sz.ddd | State of Alabama Bonds. ..-.. lzt'0Vv-oo0 stock in Federal Reserve Bank 9O,0Vo.ov Other Stocks and Bonds. ..--. l,4zo' 'aos.oa o9 oa Banking House. ............. z5O'VVo'eo0 eo Other Real Estate. ,...-.... lo'SoV.oV ouIs4RfsS Ietsefs of cPis cPedit A''01 51s.17l.s4 Interest Earned not Collected. ol,oeS-Zz
 CASH In Vault. .S 9z2.743.78 With Banks 5.796,525.A9 With U. s. IT.. 7O.00o.oO With Federal N. Ns'sr'e DAnA A''''' s,s4s. .Oos .s5
 
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 DEPOSITS Individual .$24,2s5,sl5-65 Bank ......... 4,72l,sSS.1! U. S- zV9s4<o.oA Federal Reserve Bank
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-26
SPEEDY AND No1sELEss

The new cars are comparatively noise less, speedy and efficient in quick stops and starts, which do not cause jolting.
 They are we'll ventilated and heated with electric warmers alongside the wall at each seat, which proved a boon to wet feet yesterday.
 There was considerable joy riding on the cars yesterday, especially by negroes. One negro got on car at a. m. and at 91 o'clock was still riding. Two small lnegro boys were observed who stayed on car all afternoon, remarling that the scenic trip around Highland avenue was | "g6od as rifin' Fohd"
 In order to avert any possibility or crowding motormen have been instructed not to take on messengers after all seats are filled and limited number Of passengers are standing. A sign on the front of the car. Please have exact rare ready is reversed when the cars capac- l ity is reached and the other side dis played; which reads, "Car full" When Lthis signe is up the motorman will not stop for more passengers. but another car will be along in five minutes or less.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-26
PRACTICAL TEST

"The men operating the safety cars were given instruction all last week, but this was the first practical test they had. The schedule was a little uneven at tlmes' but the greater part of the time two cars were always in sight at a given place We heard no complaints. but on the other hand we received numerous compliments on the improved service"
 Recent utterances to the fact that use of a single exit and entry by whites ana negroes would case trouble. are not jus tified by the history of the safety ear in southern cities, MT. Brabston declared. TheyTwere introduced in the south and were widely used in southern cities be- fore being tried in the north. At present they are very successfully in use in many TexasScities, in Tampa and JacksonVllle' Fla; Columbus, Gas; Charleston, S' C.; Vicksburg, Miss; Jackson, Miss, ana elsewhere. In Mobile the one-way en- trance has been in use for many years
 Union labor complains on the ground that only one man instead of two IS used on each car.- were answered with 1he statement that two of the new cars take the place of one old one, and that by means of the increased number of cars many carmen will get promotions from night runs to day runs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-26

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