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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-03-25
Notice of Probate of Will

District Court in and for Audubon
County.
State of Iowa, Audubon County, SIS
TO ALL WHOM IT MAY Con-
Germ:
WHEREAS. ON the 18TH day of
March, 1920. a paper purpurting to be
the last Will and Testamentof Xerxes
Knox, late of said County, deceased,
wasiiled in my Office, land was by. ME
opened and read, andlhe Hath. day3of
April, 1920. appointed and fined as the
time when tile same will come before
the Clerk OF the District sCoHrt, for
final proof and probate. aaas the duly
executed last Will aud Ties lament of
the said Nerxes Knox. deceased, at
which time all persons Interested NAV
appear and show cause why the same
should not bessa admitted to probate.
Is Dated this12 til eiay OF March, 800.
JO Hs II ORNlNG,s
(SEAL) 1 sSssssfi;:S Clerk
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-03-25
A Great Lecture

The School, Commercial Club,
Churches, etc. are backing James
T. Nichols, who is we'll known to
Extra people, in his lecture on the
"Warless World to be given at the
High School Auditorium, Monday,
April 18th. Mr.. Nichols was one
of two hundred reporters admitted
to the Peace Conference at Yer
sailles. Hear him April IL, 1920.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-03-25
Get hog catcher; now is the
time. Beck makes them. LADY.

Mr. and Mrs. Ed Young and Mrs
Gene Soule of Seattle, Washington,
went over to Anita Monday on a
visit. The latter remained there
for a longer visit.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-03-25

Miss Anna Hansen is planning a
visit to Chicago next week with the
Rev. Linkletter family, who leave
in June to spend the summer in
Canada.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-03-25

R. R. Phillips and wife are the
proud parents of a baby girl born
last Friday. They formerly lived
near Extra but March LIST moved
ahlee miles north OF No. Branch.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-03-25
What will it cost to build. Ask
us. G.. f. Construction Co. adv.

Julius Herrick and Mr.. Mills
went to Shenandoah, Tuesday eve
ming, where Julius will take part in
the extemporaneous speaking con-
test.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-03-25

DOST---A tire and rim off a Bu-
sex car, Saturday evening, between
Hamlin and Lorah. Leave at Ham
lin store. Tom Olsen, Atlantic,
Iowa, Rt. 4. advm25
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-03-25
Delco-Light. G. F. Construc-
ton Co. adv.

Miss Carolyn Bishop will go to
Waterloo to spend her spring vaca-
tion with sister.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-03-25

See NOMINEES Bros. for all kinds
-of Implements, Windmills and
Pumps.--adv.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-03-25
Robbers Visit Kimballton

A gang of five would be burglars
were chased out of kimballton at
one t irty O'Clock Monday morning.
Two suit cases filled with burglars
tools had been discovered in the lum-
Der yard and a posse OF four armed
men watched for the owners. AT one
thirty o'clock in the night car con-
tanning five men appeared and an eX-
change of shots followed in which one
of the watchers was shot, though not
seriously. One-of the would be burg
lars was shot but escaped.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-03-25
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Hello fellow income tax sufferers
Have you little spirit in your
home:
Well. keepit
But give me the key to your cellar.
Ever stand on windy corner in
March
And get an eyeful:
We have.
Reg lar spray bath Har. Harl
Fooled you, didn't we:
What we meant was
Our little rhyme will tell.
| wish | were king
And could boss everything
Like the chiefs used to do in East
Indy:
I'd put on the blink
Every fuzzy faced ginll
Who splits as he walks, when it's
windy.
Now for our own little missingw I'd
contest.
We're going to give you
Brand new president
II you get the word we're after.
Here's the limerick:
A dashing young Audubon gent
One day found himself badly bent:
But drugg st he'd known
,SOlu MIN Eau Qe cologne
Now he's always sure of "a
There you are. Think of some word
that rhymes with bent
Something you used to put in the,
Sunday school collection
1919 s.ii,. t3f3r
No---not a button. Try again. It's
not so hard.
Prize will beawaided March q, 1872.
Hurry in your answers. You don t
have much time.
Our Brayton correspondent, Peach
blossom Chlorussus. sends in poeti-
Cal contrib and wants to know if it's
good enough to get in this colyum
Peachblossom, anything S good enough
to get in this stall. Here is Peach
blossoms outburst:
y
Got a job on the railroad one day,
His watch was fright,
Lost five hours each night,
He was ALWAYS on time anyway.
Pretty good for mere schoolgirl
only thirty-nine years old, ell, folks?
Say
What the deuce they doing
Over there in Germania now?
We can't tell
Who's running for president
Or
Who's running for Holland
Lately.
Only pm, ?:s ?s?s days till Christmas.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-03-25

Extra Cooperative will have a car
of oil meal on track next, week at
$50 per ton. adv
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-03-25

Mr.. Hill Of Atlantic, agent for
this district of the Central Life AS
surance Company of Des Moines
was up Tuesday and paid Mrs.
Beatrice Hicks the insurance due
her on her husbands policy in that
company. Mrs. Hicks was much
pleased with the prompt manner in
which the settlement was made.
Mr.. AL Andrews represents the COM
pany here.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-03-25

w. E. Cope of Marshalltown ar
rived Monday and is employed in
the Ford Garage, taking the place
of AL Lefingwell. He comes we'll
recommended.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-03-25

Leave your orders for Irvine with
the Extra Cooperative. adv
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-29

Bank and pr. A. Gibson to Mrs. Maud M. Adler, vacant lot on Hanover Circle for $3.000
 Mrs. Rosa E. Berry to William 'NeilI. let g. block ?, Wentworth, West End. for $4,50O
 Charles M. Smith to the Reid-Ford Land Company, lot in block 7S9. for $4,5O0
 Birmingham Arms and Cycle Com pany to the Birmingham Sash and Door Company factory at the northwest cor ner Tenth avenue and Sixteenth street, north, 100x140 for $15,OO0.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-29

critics were announced yesterday by "Jim" Pratt. sales manager of Butler Garrett: 1520 Twelfth avenue, s6,500 eos Cotton avenue, West End, $6,000; 502 Fulton avenue, $3,150, 1907 Twelfth street, south, sS.000; 112 South Fiftieth street, Woodlawn, s2,750 and TOT Cot ton avenue. West End, s3,150
 The Jemison Real Estate and Insur anee Company announce the following sales closed during the week:
 A. F. Armstrong, ct al, to Mrs Agnes R. Smith, lots II, 12, 15 and 14. block i21, Birmingham, being the northeast corner of Twentieth street and Avenue 3, for a consideration in the neighbor- hood of S100.000. This sale was made jointly with George c. Whatley
 Mrs. F. L. P. simpson and Mrs. Bertha Turpen to E. D. Killgore, HOS Louise street for s6.000.
 The American Trust and Savings
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-29
Fire Alarm Every
 Fifteen Minutes

There was an alarm of fire sounded an average of every fifteen minutes yester- day morning from ' o'clock to noon
 Chief Middleton says the great major ity came from sparks setting shingle roofs on fire.
 There are not many such fires at night. he said, due to the dampness caused by dew wooden roofs, but when the sun dries them, especially in cold weather, and people build not hires, the roof fires start. The chief considers the wooden shingle roofs a constant menace to the safety of life and property in Blrming- ham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-29
SOLICITOR SEEKING
 TO CONDEMN AUTOS

Condemnation proceedings were insti- tuted in the chancery division of the cir cult court yesterday afternoon by Joseph R. Tate, county solicitor. of two five passenger Ford automobiles, said to have been engaged in hauling whisky.
 The autos were taken into custody a few days ago by Sheriff Hartsfield and condemnation proceedings begun yester- day through the solicitors office
 One of the cars was in charge of and driven by H. F. Wise. and the other. T. L.. Kissler, when taken into custody a few days ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-29
Satisfied Throng-Be a Home Owner

day morning. He expects to be back on the job next week. though he sAyx he e still feeling a bit shaky.
 John R. Hornady, city commissionaT Of health and education. is almost recov- cred from his attack of influenza and pr reumouda. and 1t was reported yeseer- day that he will be at his desk tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-29
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-29
NERAL PIECES OF PROPERTY ID DURING WEEK
Rx FRED CUMRUs

, transfer of several
 of high-class business trty and the maintenance gAigh level in the transfer hsderate and high-class sjaces during the past se indicate that real estate ! in Birmingham is still 2 lg.
 Ie optirnistio as to the immedi-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-29

ate future of the business and while
 many houses report that the influenza uprevalence has injured their business to an extent as prospects" do not wish to enter houses where the sickness is
 other houses report that last week
 was the biggest that they have had in many months.
 One firm, A. c. Montgomery & Co,
 reports twelve transfers of moderate priced residences through Sales Man
 ager James B. Drake. and say that the
 week has been unusually brisk and, in
 cidently, the best in some time.
 sThe transfer of the three-story brick
 building on the northeast corner of
 Twentieth street and Avenue for a
 consideration in the neighborhood of
 S1OO, 900 was feature of the week s
 trading. This deal was put through by
 Charles P. Marks of Jemison Real Es-
 tate and Insurance Company acting
 with George c. Whatley and shows that
 activity in the near-in Southside busi-
 ness district is taking on new life. SAVOY APARTMENTS SOLD An authentic report was in circu1a tion yesterday. that the Savoy apart ments, located on the southwest corner of Fifth avenue and Twenty second street, north, owned by J. H. and J. w. Roebuck of Jacksonville and Oneonta Ala, had been purchased by local cap italists for a consideration of $65,000 or more. These apartments consist of eight family apartments with stores on the ground floor. The deal was con : summated by Messer- ohnson Realty Company and is understood to be an all- cash transaction.
 A R. Dearborn reports his office as being active. but nothing sensational. He, like many other real estate dealers, has number of deals under way, the final details not yet arranged. The Estes Real Estate and Insurance Company report a live week and sev- eral deals pending of good proportion. C1aud H. Estes, president of this firm, las been confined to his home with in | fluenza for nearly a week, but was able l to be downtown yesterday
 | The firm of Norment. Poe & Chiches- I ter report sales as follows: 911 Ala : ! bama street to c. l.. Williams by John D. Chichester for $4,500; 17O6 Sixteenth 1 National Bank for s4,000; 7223 Sloss avenue, East Lake, for s2,500; negro l property on Eighteenth street for 1 ss,000. This firm reports insurance very active at this time.
 NUMBER OF HOMES SOLD Smith, Throckmorton & Schultz re. lrort number oS sales of moderate priced homes during the past ten day
 and several homes costing more than
 s10.000.
 The transfer of the following prop
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-29

wood, Acipco and Fountain Heights) to Third or even Fourth avenue, thereby leaving Nineteenth street clear for those of the western section of the city and Twentieth street for the through lines. (Cars going one direction, returning to the business section and then taking an- other line as the Idlewild-FountaAn Heights line)
 This will tend to even the business dis .rict more and avoid the confusion and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-29
CITY OFFICIALS ON
 ROAD TO RECOVERY

scudder RyaIl, secretary of the board of city commissioners. was at his office in the city hall for few hours yester-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-29

congestion that appear so many times in this quarter Merchants may fight this means of taking few of their customers away to other corners to catch their cars, but the necessity for the change is made more manifest every day, and it will be only a matter of time until it will be found absolutely necessary, as the busi- ness section is fast growing beyond it's present boundaries and provision must be made for this expansion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-29

Itk street car entering the business lAH og Birmingham, excepting of ,Spf the Tidewater line, passes the button of Second avenue and Twen- lntreet, or Second avenue and Nine M street. Why not limit the ter- Eof the cars of the eastern section
 tcity to Twenty-ffrst street, or per-
 Ehe terminus of Northside cars (Nor-
New-York tribune., 1920-10-03

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-21
TAX ADJuSTERS
 NEARING FINISH Few People Have Protested Advances, Many Have Volunteered Increases

With only a few more days in which to hear complaints regarding the increase in tax assessments, the Jefferson coun- tv board of tax adjusters IS doubling it's efforts. and is hearing large number of complaints daily.
 This board will probobly have cora pleted it's work by July 26, when 1t w.u adjourn. .
 Since it began hearing the complaints of property owners about the increased assessments, several thousand persons have appeared before this board Many have accepted the raise without pro testing or even appearing before ths board. while in the majority of casea property owners have accepted the in- crease after discussing the matter with the members. In several instances, 1t IS stated that the property owners have vol untariIy in ceased their own assessments, telling the board the increase did not bring the assessment up to 60 per cent or the value of the property.
 The board was in Bessemer several days hearing complaints and according to members practically all or the IF creases were accepted.
 About lS.o00 citations were mailed out 10 nrouerty owners showing the increaseu assessment and citing them to appear on . specified day to protest against the increase before the board. For the past civ weeks the board has been hearing these complaints, but according to mem hars they are well pleased with the snIendid manner in which the Jefferson county people have accepted the raises
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-21
ORDINANCE IS HELD
 UNCONSTITUTIONAL
Unlawful to Detain Persons Suspected of Social Dis
 ease, Holds Judge Pugh

Detention of persons by the city health department for examination who are st-sl. ected of having social diseases was held to be unlawful in a Judgment ren- dered yesterday by Judge John C. Pugh in circuit court.
 The judgment, which partially dis rlpts the machinery of the city for the treatment of venereal diseases, came as d result of habeas corpus proceedings
 rought by Dora Glass A petition filed hy her attorney Thomas Dozer. at .sni,ed the constitutionality of the ordi- nance under which she was detained un- der thirty-two separate counts.
 Judge Pugh. in rendering his decision. refrained from discussing the constitu- tionaIity< of the ordinances. but ruled that it is unlawful to detain persons without trial for examination who are slispected of being infected with social diseases.
 The petition was directed against Dr. l. D. Bowling. as city health officer. l.. Bailes assistant city attorney. The petition alleges that the petitioner was arrested on July by city officers on a charge Of vagrancy.
 It was further alleged that when the woman was brought before the recorder on a charge of vagrancy she was not allowed to defend her case. but was or dered into the custody of Dr. Bowling for examination This is held by the petitioner to be void and unlawful. The petition also averred that pr. Bowling had no right to examine a person before a conviction on the charge of vagrancy.
 No appeal in the case was taken yes terday-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-21
GRAND JURY ID
 PROBE D|VORCES
Record Number Witnesses Scheduled for Examina-
 tion, Says Solicitor

When the Jefferson county grand jury reconvenos Monday morning It win take up the investigation of the divorce question, according to al an- nouncement made yesterday by Sollo'- tor Joseph R. Tate.
 More cases have been set on the grand jury docket at this time taah ever before, he states. and dur a2 the term il is expected to have had tne largest number of witnesses In local history examined.
 This jury was specifically charged
 regarding the divorce question py Judge William E Fort of the criminal
 division of the circuit court when. II
 was organized several weeks ago.
 states Mir Tate. and several assistants
 in the solicitors office have been busy
 during the past few days looking up
 the records of the chancery court since the consolidation of the courts Tn " |.
 Approximately per cent of the dl- vorce cases for the past year Will De investigated. MT. Tate stated that n | inc majority of the cases the grand | | the fact that divorce secured on abandonment required the plaintiff anu | respondent to be separated two years before filing the divorce and thls was past the statute of limitations or tae state law, as the grand jury can only 1 investigate things occurring withln thc | year prior to the time 1t is in sessloh' | This. of course, leaves the grand Jury no authority. he says, and besloes' :.
 a man had abandoned his wife ne ha'. probably left the state, and even " | he was still in Alabama he could not be indicted for something whlch oc- cured two years previously.
 1 As to actual violence. drunkenness and other charges on which divorces have been secured. it will be hard To | return indictments as in many lh- stances the addresses of witnesses nave been omitted from the records, ana Il is practically impossible 10 locate per sons without their street address Tn citv the size of Birmingham.
 1 Every effort will be mcGe py the grand fury to secure all available evl- denco in cases investigated, according | to MT. Tate. Where the charges inaue by the complaining party ana the i counter charges by the respondent were such as to constitute violations | of the criminal law, indictments will De 1 returned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-21
AMERICAN LEGION
 BAND REHEARSAL

The second rehearsal of the Ameri- can Legion Band was held last night in the armory. Practice on selections to be given at the national convention at Cleveland was begun in earnest.
 A large number of candidates were present al the rehearsal and those who had instruments began active prac- tice. All speed will be used to supply instrume ents for those who have none and these will probably arrive in Bir- mingham in the next few weeks.
 O. F. Little. band master, says that a thirty-piece band is certain, and that the organization that goes to Cleveland in September will number close to fifty pieces.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-21
Solicitor Tate Suggests
 Organization Of Renters
 To Fight Rate Increases
Would Have Members Take Oath Not to Offer More Money for Houses Already Occupied Proposes Taking Cases Through Courts Where Raises
 Seem Unjustified

circuit court requested that profiteer- ing in rents should be investigated. Judge Fort declared that charging ex- orbitant rent for houses. stores and apartments was profiteering, just the same as the man who charged an exor- bitant price for any other commodity, and should be indicted if sufficient evil dence was submitted to warrant the in dictment
 In speaking of this situation yesterday afternoon, solicitor Joseph R. Tate state1 that in his opinion the only sure way 10 bring rents down was to organize all renters. and have them take an oath that they won't sign a lease won't move out. won't pay any more rent than they hare paying, but will continue to pay the rent they are now paying.
 Members of this organization, if formed, he said, should fight the thing throush the courts. and not move until the court orders them to do so.
 The real estate men have organized, and why not the renter?' asks Mir. Tate. If it is an aid to them in their work, then it should be to the people renting the houses, he states, and declares an association of renters will do much to- wards lowering house rent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-21
ARMY OFFICERS ID
 TRAIN STUDENTS
Military Equipment and U. s. Officers for R. o. T. c.
 Work at High Schools

Full military equipment for over 600 boys has been received. two additional army officers and six sergeants have been detailed for the R. o. T. c. work at Central and Ensley High Schools for the coming session.
 This announcement was made yes terday by Maj. Arthur W. Chairsell. in charge of the work at the two schools, on his return from the sum mer training camp a Camp Jackson, South Carolina.
 Besides Major Chairsell. who will be the commanding officer, two commis- stoned officers have been ordered to Birmingham One will have direct charge at Central High School and the other at Ensley High School The six sergeants will be distributed as needed between the two schools.
 Full infantry equipment has beel received and will be issued to all boy a over fourteen years of age who take the training. The uniforms will be given out af few days before school, so a s to hasten the work when school opens. Besides the uniforms sup ply of trenching tools camp ou1flt Is and q Springfield rifle for each cadet has been received. The training is ' Major Chairsell is expecting an enroll ment of 500 boys.
 Major Chairsell will return the last of the week to Camp Jackson to bring back the seventy one Birmingham bows who are attending the summer cana there. All of the boys were allowed to spend last Saturday at the Isle of Palms, near Charleston, stated the major. It was the first time that sew eral of the boys had seen the ocean They were allowed to bathe in the surf and to frolic as much as they pleased
 The thirty piece band, desig- mated as the official band, was car ,ried along on the trip and was heartily cheered by the people of Charleston All of the boys have gained in weigh; during their six weeks stay at Camp Jackson
 The company of Birmingham boys will leave Columbia $. C., on the re- turn trip Tuesday morning. They will likely arrive in Birmingham ~ednes- day afternoon Each boy will be givet , cents a mile by the government tc use in paying his fare and expenses or the trip.