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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-07
TOUCHING FEATURE AT FUNERAL SERVICE
 OF JUDGE FEAGIN
Negroes Sing Appropriate Songs as Judge Feagin Is Laid to Rest
 at ElmwOod

Funeral services for Judge N. B. Feagin, age IT, who died last Sunday at local infirmary, were held from Johns chapel yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock. The burial was in Elmwood cemetery. Rev. Middleton, s. Barn well, rector of the Church Of the Ad- vent, officited.
 Judge Feagin IS survived by his widow and a daughter, Miss Alma Feagin. For a number Of years Judge Feagin was an important factor in the life of that church and taught the mems Bible class of the Sunday. school.
 During his life Judge Feagin always took a deep interest in the welfare of boys. In addition to the juvenile court. one of the big things he accomplished was to help the Tuggle Institute grow from struggling little school into q big college for negro boys.
 At the funeral services yesterday hundreds of negroes went In body to the cemetery. Teachers, students and members of the Tuggle Institute were there, and in an impressive man. ner decorated the grave with flowers and rendered appropriate songs over the last resting place of the man they loved.
 l.. Allen, Samuel D. Weakley. Frank s. White John London, H. M. Robertson and Thomas Warrington. The honor ary pallbearers were members of Camp Wilcox. United Confederate Veterans
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-07
0CONCERN
 BUYS SITE HERE Enamel Iron Products Com pany to Build Factory In
 Birmingham

The American Enamel Iron Products Company, Chicago, has secured site of ten acres near the by-product works of the Sloss-Sheffield Company and the plant of the Unit Stove and Furnace Company, North Birmingham, and will build a factory there.
 H. A. Smith of Chicago. an executive of the company. has been in Birming ham, closing up the deal.
 The concern manufactures the high est type of enamel ware, such as bath tubs. bath room fixtures, accessories and the like. Its manufactures are widely known as among the very best produced.
 The new industry was secured large iy through the efforts of the Chamber of Commerce. It will be the first of the kind in the Birmingham district. The site Is convenient to supply of pig iron, to fuel gas and railroad connec- tions.
 It is understood that the plant will melt about forty to fifty tons of pig iron day.
 It will be distinct addition to the varied industries of the district.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-07
|CIVITANS SEEKING
 CONTINUANCE OF THE COMMUNITY SERVICE
Plans for "Civitan Day" Are Under Way-New Clubs Are Being Or
 ganized In Southern States

Dr. c. w. Shropshire. president of the Civitan Club. told of the work of the community service at the luncheon of the club yesterday. The members decided to get behind the service in the effort to have it continued, and com mittee of three was appointed to CO., operate with similar committees to arrange the financial end.
 The community service has taken over the work of the War Camp Com munity Service, Its programme for the coming year includes betterment oi parks and playgrounds, establishment of sings and choruses in the Birming ham district and other welfare work
 Plans for ''Cfvitan Day" Friday the 18th, were discussed. While details were not divulged, the committee prom ises Birmn gham something 1t will re- member. The day will be wound ur in a great barbecue at Roebuck Springs
 Kenneth E. Smith. field organizer reported that he would complete a Civitan Club at Chattanooga with fifty me bers by Tuesday. Another organ izer, at the request of the business mel of Louisville, is busily organizing q club In that city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-07
PLANS TO SUPPLY BY-PRODUCT GAS
 ARE BEING MADE

Final settlement of the by-product gas question will likely be made by the City Commission following the re- turn to Birmingham of Forney John ston, special attorney for the city.
 conference will be held next week between the commission. MT. Johnston and l. w. Ross consulting engineer. to determine the terms upon which the Birmingham Railway. Light and Power Company will furnish by-prod- uct gas for domestic consumption.
 The contract of the B. R. L. and P. Company for gas oils expired on Au- gust 1. The company has arranged for an additional supply of gas oil to tide them over until by-product gas can be installed.
 Although final solution of the gas problem has been unavoidably delayed some progress has been made. Com missioner J. Ellis Brown is expecting definite results next week.
 According to plans. gas Is to be ob- tained from the blast furnace plants of the district. It will be brought into the plant of the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power Company. From there 1t will be distributed to gas consumers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-07
CITIZENS PLAYING STOCKING UP
 ON RETAIL COAL

Many people. urged by stories of strikes, risisE prices and possible shortages are preparing for the winter by laying in their yearly supply of coal.
 Coal dealers are having as un- usual amount of pre-fan orders for coal in amounts from one to three tons. This has only recently been the condition. for up until sev- er.I weeks ago almost no coal was bought by families for .sone con- sumptiOn.
 The reason was that coal was difficult to obtain. Supplies were low and dealers were pushed to f1ll current orders. Trouble at mines and railroad conditions both con- spired to add to the shortage of coal.
 People who tried to place ordeFs were either turned down or put on . waiting list for some time.
 With improved transportation conditions and conditions at the mines, coal supplies began to ap- proaeh . more normal stage. Sup plies reached customary level and dealera began to catch up with their back orders.
 The cool spell of the last few days brought home the fact that cold weather h only about sixty days off. Many orders were placed. most of which could be filled and are now being filled. Conditions nearing normal, dealers are more oDtfnfstie over possibilities of . sh0rtage of coal next winter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-07
COUNTY PROPERTY
 ASSESSMENTS MAY
 REACH $2OO, ,0OO, 900

Cases continued by the board of tax adjusters are being heard this week. These are cases where the taxpayers ap- peared on the day cited but the board was unable to hear them and the cases were continued. h
 Increased assessments in Jefferson county will amount to approximately $30O00, 900, it is stated. If the increases made by the local board of tax adtusters are held 1t will mean that the total prop erty assessment of the county will nearly reach the 800 ooo.ooo mark.
 The board has arranged schedule and is hearing only the cases specifically set for that day. They expect to complete their work next week
 Appeals from the decision of tho board of tax adjusters will be heard by the Jefferson county board of revenue be- ginning August g. Eighteen thousand citations were sent out by the board, and of this number approximately 35o appeared to protest against the increase. Others accepted it without appearing. According to members of the board of tax adjusters, there have been less than 100 appeals.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-07
COMMERCE LEAGUE
 HERE ON TUESDAY
Permanent Statewide Or ganizati0n to Be Perfect
 ed-Will Bring Settlers

The Alabama Commercial League which took a tentative form several weeks ago, is to be perfected into a permanent state wide organization al meeting of district representatives to be held, in Birmingham next Gues- day evening at the Tutwi1er notel.
 The movement is headed by the Ala bama members of the Travellers Pro- tective Association, and is being given the good offices of the Southern In dustrial Congress through Maj. w. M Matthews director of the agl icultura and colonization bureau of the con gress.
 Among the concrete aims of tho league will be the settlement of Ala bama lands by former soldiers
 The gentlemen who will gather here Tuesday are among the strongest and most influential in their vaIious sec tions. They are:
 First district, Frederick I. Thompson of Mobile and Robert Kimbrough oi Thomasville; Second district M. s Whitfield and R. H. McCaslin of Mont gomery; Third district, I. J. Dorsey o1 Opelika and J. H. Aldredge of Dothan; Fourth district John E. Dunnaway oi Orrville and w. P. Acker of Anniston; Fifth district, Ben Russell of Alexan- der City and C. F. Thomas os Pratt ville Sixth district, H. A. Taylor of GreenviIle and F. I. Derby of Ward Seventh district, Watt Brown of Rag land and A. s. Harris of Gadsden; Eighth district J. Bernard of Decatur and o. B. Clark of Tuscumbia; Ninth district Judge J. F. Stokeiy of Bir- mingham; Tenth district Ben Rapport of Carrollton and A. B. Aldridse of America Junction.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-07
HOUSTON CHOOSES SHIP CANAL OVER
 EXPOSITION IDEA
Has Profitably Invested $7,000,000 In Bringing Salt Water to Meet IF Rail-
 roads and Commerce

"The slogan of Houston Tex, is deep water, said Dr William States Jacobs yester. day.
 No wonder. The city has already spent s7.00o,oo0 on it's ship channel and is about to vote another $2,o00,- 900 to enlarge wharfage.
 Docks and terminals are free to the shippers of Houston.
 "Grcat industries line tne canals
 channel all the way to the bay.
 Ocean liners dock nt whnrves
 within two miles and half of our
 courthouse, and seventeen rail-
 roads.
 Great as has been the cost of the ship channel, 1t Is great financiai success. It comes first in the hearts of our people.
 We wanted an exposition, but We halted until we first ascertained that it's cost would not interfere with fi- nancing our new wharves. Deepwa- ter is first and last with us, because 1t Is our biggest asset
 Tn Houston we have what Is known as the board of expansion couselors. This is an adjunct of our commission form of government. The board Ia composed of non-salaried citizens and acts in an advisory capacity, sitting with paid officials on matters of com . munity development. It Is legal body, established by city statute, and carries that dignity with 1t
 Tt was this body to which was referred. in conjunction with tho commissioners, he question of holding an exposition and 1t was this body whose first thought was whether the exposition's cost would interfere with our ship channels expansion.
 "If we had decided that we could
 not have an exposition without
 endangerinE the financing of the
 new wharyes we would have dis
 missed aiI thought of exposi- ton.
 Our ship channel is worth every dollar put into 1t and we are glad to be called on to vote s2,0oo,ooo for that purpose
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-07
CIVIC CLUB G0ES
 AFTER A MAKn1I Will Gather City Officials, Farmers and Housekeepers
 In Common Council

Plans for intensive campaign to secure for Birmingham a permanent municipally ownel public market were made by Civic Association market com mittee yesterday at noon in the cafe of the association.
 The campaign will include all civic bodies and women's clubs. Joint meet ings with the truck growers will bs held all next week to secure harmony among all interests involved.
 The matter will be taken imme-
 diateIy before the city commission
 nnd pressed there until the institu-
 ton is q fact. The matter of secur-
 ing . location was considered
 detail to be settled later by the
 committee.
 The fact that large quantity of vegetables are wasted annually for lack of a market was brought out. It was also the sentiment of the committee that the stalls should be opened only to growers or members of their fam lilies.
 An educational campaign will ba launched to let tn people know the interests involved. Speeches and ar.i- cles will be used IS the means of carrying the message.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-07
|DR. JACOBS SAYS:
 LEAVE AN IMPRINT ON THE COMMUNITY

Builders of Good Citizenship" was the subject of talk by pr. William States Jacobs at the Civitan luncheon at the Southern Club yesterday at 1 o'clock.
 "A man has failed unless he leaves his imprint on his community" he said. "I don't mean that he must leave his name chiseled on a cornerstone or that he must have his name in black head lines every day or so. But l do mean that when he dies he should be remem- bcred by the good things he has done for others.
 "Clubs such as the Civitan is do a great deal toward the building of good citizenship It is school where the citizen Is taught to serve his community. Men are taught to get together and pull together.
 Men gradually rose from the idea of self-protection, through the survival of the fittest and the divine right of kings to a new idea of citizenship. It Is now recognized that all men are equal. All hase rights that are inalienabie. We rec ognize the rights of others and the rights of the weak"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-07
Damage Suits Follow
 Unusual Accident

Alleging that . truck of the defendant company was run into the house of the plaintiffs, Hamp Cooper and Mary Cooper filed three suits against the Southern Bitulithic Company for $21 ,0UO damages in the circuit court yesterday. Two of the suits are for $10.O0o each and are claiming damages for alleged per sonal injuries received by Mrs. Cooper. who was sitting on the front porch at the time of the accident. according to the complaint.
 One suit is for s1.0oo damages, and it is alleged that one of the columns of the house was knocked down. window broken, porch torn down and the weather boarding of the house broken and splin- tered. It Is further claimed that the flowers were broken down and the house was greatly damaged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-07
MINE FOREMEN ARE
 GIVEN CERTIFICATES

Following recent examinations by the state mining board. the following have been issued certificates: J. F. Smith. Don A. Cantley, William A. Williams. William A. Self Manly Vines. A. H. Cox. William Logan, H. Samuels. A. H. Bright, H. C.
 Jones, William Nicholson. Henry Brook man. J. F. Talley, William Gibbs. J. l. Stansberry, W. M. Donaldson, Miller McIndoe, c. A. Walker, J. Ross Black. s. s. Lee, Charles E. Holstein. F. A. Da- gan. F. O. Goolsby. J. E. Reyes. J. H. Sanders, R. F.. Dotson, William Mo- Dowel. H. H. House and s. C. Coupland.
 For second class mine foremen certiff- cates following were successful:
 James Gillespie. George Leith. Thomas Russell. J. J. Ferguson. G. w. Norwood.
 !R P williams. Oliver Busby. Allen Mo- lain. Floyd Cooper. w. R. Madison and John Patterson.
 For fire boss certificates following re-
 ceived certificates
 John l.. Walker, James Freeman. S. w. Cole. T. c. Mowery. Joseph White. Bert
 |Glidwell, E. T. Sanders. Ira G. Harden.
 Fred Travis, Charles Mitchell. Dennis
 Coupland And l. R. Stearnes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-07
Wee McGregor' Personifed By Public at City Library

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-07
WILL SHOW MOVIES 0F WARRIOR WORK
Preparations Going For ward to Let In Light on
 Transportation Needs

Birmingham's river terminals will
 be finished during the present week by a motion picture : photographer
 working under the direction of the state harbor commission and the pic ture will be shown all over the state, in connection with the educational campaign for the amendmet by which it is proposed to obtain state aid for seaport terminals.
 The launching of the steamship Montgomery City" at the fChickasaw plant, Mobile, which is to take place Saturday, will be a part of the reel that Is to visualize the story of water ways needs and developments. Mu- nicipal wharves, the water front. dry docks and shipping at Mobile will be included in the picture, and in con trast will be shown views of the port and harbor of New Orleans, where for seventeen years the dock board has operated with the credi< or the state of Louisiana, and has built one of the greatest ports in the world without cost to the taxpayers. f
 Arrangements will be made to show the Alabama waterways picture in many of the leading movie houses and in addition to that. 1t will be talk en to places that have no theatres and shown with portable protector.
 The picture will show the steel barges operated by the government to ope river traffic and relieve con gestion and car shortage. The steel containers for shipping general freight on the barges will be shown. as will the municipal wharves and modern freight handling devices at Tusca- loosa and other points that have made progress in this direction. The site of the Demopolis terminals will be included.
 Wilson Dam and other activities on the Tennessee river will form an in teresting part of the picture which will include proposed terminal sites at Albany-Decatur. Florence and Shee- field.
 The Coosa-Alabama system will re- ceive similar attention and the entiro reel, with it's titles and other written formation. is to tell the whole story, so that the voter may vote intelligent lyon the amendment at the election of November.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-07

Should doctors tell the truth? What length dress should women wear? Can you give me the name of New Orleans concern making cypress tanks? What is the botanical name for dog fennel7
 These are just a few of the ques- tions that are directed at Mss Emily Miller. reference librarian of the Bir- mingham public library, every hour in the day. The interrogators include both men and women of all ages.
 Of course Miss Miller does not att tempt offhand to answer all questions, but she has the resources of the H. brary at her command. One minute she will be searching for the history of some big industrial concern of Bir- mingham. A little later she will have to look up some information on the management of guinea pigs.
 Out of the large number cf ques- tions there are few that seem ab- them. A discussion on Should wom- en propose?'' would not be very inter- esting except to scnool chiliren who have to debate that subject.
 In order to emphasIzs the variety of questions submitted to the refer ence librarian. Miss Miller presents this amusing rhyme:
 At times behind the desk he sits,
 At times about the room he flits, Folks interrupt his perfect ease
 By asking questions such as theset
 sHow tall was prehistoric mani"
 "How old, I prny, was Sister
 Annf"
 seWhat should one do if eats have
 fitsSD
 tWhat woman first invented mid-
 dies!"
 "WhO said, sTo labor fs to pray'f"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-07
LOCAL BATTALION ID LEAVE FOR CAMP National Guardsmen to Take 15 Days Training at
 Camp Mcclellan

Fully equipped for service, battalion of the Alabama national guard from Birmingham, in command of Major Bald- win, will leave at noon tomorrow for the fifteen-day encampment at Camp Nc. Clellan.
 The four Birmingham companies in- sluded in the outfit are: Headquarters company, Company G. Company E oi Ensley and Company K of Woodlawn. A muster of the companies was held at the respective armories last night Uni forms, mess outfits and rifles were issued to each man.
 The members of the companies will call by the armories for their outfits Sum- day morning. The battalion will form at Eighteenth street and Fourth avenue. Headed by the headquarters company and the band, the battalion will parade in heavy marching order up Fourth ave- nue to Nineteenth, then down Nineteenth to First avenue. From Fffst avenue the battalion will march up Twentieth street and down Fifth avenue to the Terminal station.
 The 1 o'clock train for Anniston will be taken at the station. The Tuscaloosa company will join in with the Birming- ham outfit The two combined will make the largest outfit to report as a unit to Camp Mcclellan. Sergeant Instructor Bryan of the regular army will leave today to get things in readiness at the camp. No sleeping equipment will be carried along, as this will be provided at the camp. Regular army barracks will be provided for the guardsmen.
 Mai Hartley A. Moon, adj tant gen. eral of Alabama, will be in general charge at the camp Col. w. P. Screws of the regular army. inspector instruc- tor for Alabama. will be present and will aid in the instruction and drill. Those attending the encampment will be given regular army pay.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-07
AGENT TO REPORT ON
 AUDITORIUM SITE

Further progress toward the erec- ton of the half million dollar audi torium for Birmingham will be made at meeting of the site committee in pr. N A. Barrett's office Monday morn ing. Reports from the real estate agent employed by the city to purchase the property included within the site will be heard at this time.
 The property has been appraised by the Real Estate Exchange at $s5. 5.o0o. Following the appraisal the city em- ployed an agent to purchase the prop erty at a consideration in the neigh norhood of these figures if possible His success will be reported to the committee Monday. Provided the prop erty cannot be obtained at what Is considered reasonable figures con- demnation proceedings will be insti- kuted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-07
SEARCHING PARTY FAIL TO LOCATE THE
 BODY OF POUNDS

According to the information last night from the coroner's office the body of J. W. Pounds. who was drowned in the Little Warrior river, near I4ittleton. Ala, about o'clock Thursday afternoon, has not been found yet. although every effort Is being made and a search of the river for a mile or so below where the body first disappeared is still being car ried on by the citizens of the community.
 Residents of the community who were helping in the search for the body stated that MT. Pounds had only one arm. He had only lived in Littlcton for a short time. He was employed by the railroad as a telegraph operator and has only re- gently been transferred from Georgia. His wife and family are on their way to Littleton to make their home with him, for it is believed that they have not as yet been notified of his death.