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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-31
SUPREME COURT ID PASS 0N CITY CASES Ten Cases to Be Heard This Week-Payment of
 Road Taxes

Ten cases in which the city of Bir- mingham is interested will be heard be- fore the supreme court and court of ap- peals during the coming Jefferson county call in November.
 Most important of these, according to City Attorney Fred G. Moore, is the mandamus case against Jefferson county to compel the county to pay to the city the half of the road txaes collected in the city limits, which it is alleged be- longs rightfully to the city. In the lower courts the city won the case and the county appealed.
 For ten years past the county has been paying these taxes over to the city, but this year they refused to do it., said MT Moore. The case, if decided in our favor, will compel the county to levy the road tax in the future so the city can get the half which belongs to it.
 Two cases involving the construction of health laws to permit health officers to compel examination of persons sus- pected of having venereal diseases and retain them in quarantine in case they are found to be infected, will also be tried.
 There will be two cases heard against the Birmingham Realty Company to col lect unpaid improvement assessments to the amount of $20,000. The city got. c favorable decision in the lower courts.
 There are four criminal cases to be tried
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-31
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 BILLY KIDS

large number of happy kiddies en- joyed an entertainment Saturday morn ing at the Lyric theatre. arranged es- pecially for their benefit by Louis Pizitz.
 The kiddies saw several fine pictures adapted to their taste. and of the kind which they could enjoy all by them selves without the help of their elders Among them were shown the Billy Kids" real childs picture, made especially for their happiness along with Charlie Chapip feature film pie ture.
 The pizitz shoe department is going to introduce a new Kind of shoe for children called the Billy Kid" and the picture Saturday morning also showed how the shoes were made. The entertainment was success, and the youngsters unanimously pronounced MT. Pizitz as being as good a host as he is merchant.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-31
RESULT IN N0RMALC
Dodd Speaks on Cotton Situation and
 Business Outlook In South

A. M. Dodd, sales and production manager of the washing machine de- pertinent for the Federal Sign Sys- tenn Electric, is in Birmingham on swing around the circuit of the branch offices of his concern.
 Mir. Dodd says that he finds through the south that the prevailing topic of discussion is the slump in the cotton market: This. he says, is no cause for trepidation, as the south is fundamen- tally in better shape than ever before since the Civil war. Surely" said MT. Dodd, ''the southern business man will not be stampeded by such situation; 1; it is merely part of the general re- vision and readjustment that must necessarily take place before we re- turn to normal conditions.
 We must still rely upon the human equation, we have the same desires the same aims and ambitions, the same needs and means of supplying them, and this will result in normalcy.
 "The Feddral Electric Company sees only prosperity and progress in front. Our only revision has been the reduc- tion of our stocks of machines on hand from s60o,0 to $30o,ooo. and this was because we did not want to get caught by decline in raw materials"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-31
ARCHIBALD-G D-G0LDSTElN MOTOR COMPANY SELLS
 OUT TO J. A. CARR

The Archibald-G Goldstein Motor Com pany, located at Avenue E and Twenty- first street. have disposed of their in- terests to the Southern Motor Truck Company, of which J. A. Carr is the president. The Archibald-G -Goldstein Mo tor Company have been the state distrib- utors for the Hupmobile. This business. along with the building and all of ,hs equipment, has been taken over by the Southern Motor Truck Company, which will take possession Monday morning. J.. A. Carr has been actively engaged in the truck business in Birmingham for four years his place of business formerly be- ing at Avenue B and Twenty-first street. Mir. Carr stated last night that in addi- tion to handling the Hupmobile. he will have a truck, the name of which will oe announced later
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-31
Twelve Coal Men Indicted By Federal Grand Jury On
 Charges Of ProGteering
One Operator in List Majority Are Interested in Opera ton of Retail Supply Yards-Report Is Submitted to Judge Early Yesterday Afternoon-Prom-
 inent Men Numbered Among Accused

s50,000 last year and have only begun to make some profit since June. have no fear of the indictment when full hearing is had.
 We operate probably the most ex- pensive mine in the country for every ton of coal we handle ton or dirt. Our preparation, of coal for the market is better than at average mineS and that costs money. The best prpohs of the equity of our conduct of business is that none of our customers has cor1- plained. Another thing, it is notabla that Montevallo coal has a habit of. moving from the mines when maylx other coals do not. This goes to hos that our customers like 1t and ou, dealings. The indictment doesf no, worry me in the least"
 JULIAN ADLER see
 Referring to the indictment of limi- self and others connected with fhs Corona Coal Company Julian Adler said in substance: q have just cad about the indictment and know very little Of the details. I do not expect anything to come of it other than the trouble of defending ourselves. We have simply been trying to get prico for our coal that was in some keeping with the cost of production.
 We have been fighting the strike longer than other operators and our costs of production have increased. We have had months, with aetua1-Ioss and others where we just did pull cut of the hole. These facts will come out in the end and prove conclusively hat we have done no profiteering.2 J. V. Methvin. coal dealer, said he had just heard of the indfctm int against him and was unprepared to make a statement. He did not know on just what ground he had been in- dicted
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-31
LICENSE RUSH AT
 PROBATE OFFICE 12,2OO Total Issued In De- tober-Courth0uSe Was
 Crowded Yesterday

Approximately 12,200 business and automobile licenses were issued at the office of the probate judge during the month of October
 Yesterday was the last day on which these licenses could be secured before they became delinquent and from the time the office opened until it closed last night there was a long line of persons extending from each license desk.
 Both men and women filled the cor riders of the courthouse in their frantic efforts to secure their licenses AL though it is the custom of the probate office to close at o'clock on Saturday afternoons, so large was the crowd yes terday that it remained open until 6:3O o'clock.
 Of the number of licenses issued, 3,200 were for businesses. and 5000 were for automobiles. There were 5000 business and 10000 auto licenses issued last year in Birmingham, according to Woolsey Morrow. chief clerk. However, he stated more automobile tags were issued during October of 1920 than dur ing the same period in 1919.
 All persons who have not secured their 1920 licenses will be required to pay the IS per cent penalty in addi- tion to the price of the license fee.
 Under the law only the month of October of each year is allowed for the purchase of business and automo- bile licenses and after November when they become delinquent. an ad- ditional penalty of 15 per cent is charged. Persons falling to comply with these regulations are subject to arrest and prosecution. as each days business without a license constitutes a violation of the law
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-31
FINAL APPEAL FOR DEMOCRATIC FUNDS Marsh Says GroundsWeII for
 Democratic Ticket Is
 Now Overwhelming

Wilbur W. Marsh. treasurer of the national democratic committee, yester- day wired E w. Barrett. editor of The Age Herald as follows:
 Grounds well for the league and democratic ticket is overwhelming. Reports from California to New York without exception show tidal wave our way. Democratic tlOnai committee going ahead with every possible effort depending oR late contributions to cover expense. Now Is rhe time to redoubIe your efforts in this our last final appeal, If such great efforts as you have made can be redOubled. Stress duty every Cox-RoOsevelt supporter backing up financially successful finish fight for national righteous ness.-
 The age Herald list of campaign contributions stood yesterday as fol- lows:
 Previously acknowledged .....$1,154.25 Miss Stella Mcconnell, 1110
 North Thirtieth street, Bir-
 mlnBHarn Z.Ut
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-31
48 CAPITAL CASES

In the criminal division of the circuit court there are forty-eight capital cases pending, according to records at the of flee of the clerk Of this number, five have been taken to the supreme court and are awaiting decisions, two defend ants have forfeited their bonds and have not been apprehended, four have waived special venires and their cases have been set for November 3 and December 6. two on each day. Two cases have been set for the week of December 13, which has been designated for the hearing of capi- tai cases. The others are pending.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-31
FURNITURE DEALERS

Members of the Alabama Furniture Dealers Association will entertain at a banquet at the TutwiIer hotel on Noyem- Der at 7:30 o'clock in the evening The banquet will be given in honor of the president of the association. Ira Randall of Birmingham. and there will be q number of out-of-town members who will attend.
 M Hood of Birmingham has been ap- pointed toastmaster. A number of in teresting features are being planned for the programme
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-31
MEMS MEETING
Prof. P. P. Burns of Howard College
 to Speak at Strand Theatre

The usual large attendance is ex- pected at this weeks Sunday meeting of the Y. N. c. A. Prof. T. P. Burns of Howard College will be the speaker this week, and the West End male quartet will furnish the special music.
 The meeting is free to all men and boys. and w. s. Stallings. general sec retary, announced that there would be an open discussion of great interest to every citizen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-31
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were issued yesterday at the office of the probate judge:
 W. NJ. Mullen and Miss Mary Emma Lcngcrier
 Edward R. Noblett and Miss Susie M. Harris
 Otis Andrew Pennington and Miss Dorothy Marie Davidson.
 Lelas c. Smith and Miss Mary Elsie Greene.
 William w. Burgess and Miss Mabel Stover. Herbert Hanson and Miss Bartie Nc Clure
 Honor Jackson Keith and Miss Grace Sellers.
 Frank Piersoll Miller and Miss Lucy Muriel Bromberg.
 H. L. Green and Mrs. orie D. Hes ter.
 George G. Smith and Miss Virginia Erazeal.
 James Fletcher Hene and Miss Ber- tha Dodd
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-31

hall wanted the original resolution adopted. That called for men in the printing trades to decline to aid in the printing of matter in papers that were carrying matter unfriendly and antagonistic to organized labor.
 representative of the miners aid that what the miners wanted was help and not so much talk about news papers.
 Others declared it was not up to the printing trades to take drastic action until other crafts had shown what they intended doing.
 Both the original motion and the substitute were tabled.
 Resolution declaring for a stout and united fight against the open shop was adopted. President Gompers will be requested to lead this movement.
 WITH REGARD TO STRIKE
 The convention then took up the r, S. olutions dealing with a general strike and the resolution calling on the crafts to cease work November 5, 6 and ' in protest against the situation in the mining field. The committee on res olutions reported a substitute for the several originals. The substitute pro vided that the mine strike was in dorsed and support is pledged by tEe crafts It is further provided that un- less tke strike is settled within a reasonable" time the convention should declare in favor of general strike. Prior to calling such strike shall be held by the .oclls and the matter laid before the inter nationals in the usual manner. The entire question is left to the wisdom of the executive committee of the state federation, which is to take such action as it may deem wise at such time as it may deem wise to take action
 Several delegates opposed a sympa- : thetic strike, especially now. Atten- ton was called to the effort to have one when the street car men struck. The delegate said that the only .re- sponse was from the building ,rales and garment workers.
 Delegate Moor of the Birmingham Trades Council discounted the chlnces of any great response to a sympataetic strike call. He was accused by an-
 tContinued on Page Ten)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-31
SERVICE POSTPONED

The confirmation service which vas to have been held at Grace Episcopal Church tomorrow, has been advan ced to Monday, December 13. The act N,as necessary because the Rev. c. M. Beck with. bishop of Alabama, was unable to be present at the time first seiec+ed. The meeting of church people in East Lake will also be held December t3, c. Henckell. rector of Grace Church, an nounced yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-31
TIDE HAS TURNED
 FOR GOVERNOR COX
 STATES TOM JUDGE
Democratic Candidate Has Waged Great Fight-Has Interest of All People at
 Heart-Victory Sure

Every indication points to the fact that Gov. James M. Cox and Franklin D. Roosevelt, democratic candidates for the offices of Presid ent and Vice President of the United States, will be elected to those offices next Tuesday, but the thing for all loyal Americans to do now is to vote the ticket and contribute to the democratic campaign fund during these last two days so that everything can go through without a hitch."
 That is the statement of Thomas ]. Judge. former state senator from Jeff ferson county, who says that Governor Cox has won the fight practically alone. He also says that the demo- cratic party as whole has failed to back him up as 1t should.
 The people of the south and the west have been unusually slow during the past two months to wake up to the fact that Governor Cox has been fighting practically alone to keep the democratic party in power. And the minute the people began to realize their duties to their candidate the turn Of the tide could easily be seen in fa- vor of the democratic party" continues Senator Judge
 FOREIGN VOTE
 'The negro vote. the foreign vote or anything else will not elect Sena- tor Harding to the office of Presi- dent of the United States now, He has told the people in his campaign speeches that he is not a business man and is just a plain ordinary every day human being. But there are a lot of plain ordinary every day human beings that would not be fit to be elected President. Senator Harding is one of them.
 While at the same time Governor Cox has proven that he is good statesman as we'll as an excellent busi ness man and he has also proven by, his works during the past eight years az governor of the state of Ohio that Es has the interest of all the classes o! people at heart and that will draw the line of justice regardless of who il hurts.
 "We know these things because Gov ernor Cox has not only told us so but has proved 1t. But about Senator
 Harding, republican candidate, we know nothing. He has never told us anything that he has ever done and to make matters worse there is no one else that knows any one thing that he has ever accomplished that warrants him being elected to such an important office as that of President of this country.
 PROGRESSIVE MAN Labor will support Governor Cox hecause he has given them fair deal when he was governor of the ..ate of 0fio. the vote of he women is for Gov ernor Cox because he stands for the United States becoming a member of the League of Nations and the support Of every American because they want a progressive man at the head of the nation, is going to cause one of The biggest landslides in favor of the dem ocratic party that has occurred in the past forty years.
 And when the voters go down to the polls Tuesday and cast their votes for Governor Cox they will leave with clear conscience for they will real ize that they have done their bit to- ! wards keeping down the radical and other things that tend to destroy free dom in the United States"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-31

Indie m nts were returned
 arainst eleven coal dealers and one
 operator yesterday by the United
 states grand jury in it's report to
 Judge W. I. Grubb of the United
 States court for the southern divi-
 sion of the northern district of
 Alabama. The indictments charged
 profiteering in coal
 The federal grand jury reconvened Friday morning at 10 o'clock. A large number of witnesses were examined. Having completed it's investigation or the charges of profiteering in coal, the jury made it's report about l2:3o o'clock yesterday.
 Those indicted were:
 Joe wieferich, Jr.; w. s. Lowell, D. A. Thomas, Henry l.. Badham and the Montevallo Mining Company, J. R. Law - son. J. V. Methvin doing business as J. " Methvin & Co.,; J. T, Rhodes. J. F. Rhodes and the First Avenue Coal and Lumber Company, D. E. Mckinley and G. k. Mckinley, H. l.. Hoyt, Norris Adler J. F.. Adler, A, w. voglte and the Corona Coal Com pany, The Ivy Leaf and Piper Coal Company. Colin Campbell, J. Monroe Jones and J. H. Holmes, T. B. Kennedy the Birmingham Coal and Coke Com pany, H. G. Peters and J. A. Fulton Dilworth.
 In addition to these indictments one
 The Pizitz shoe department is going for violation of the narcotic law one for using the mails to defraud and three miscellaneous.
 W. s. LOWELL
 W. s. Lowell of the Montevalto com pany, speaking of the indictment against him, said in substance; Tt is awfully easy to return an indictment, because only one side of the case is heard. The defense is not given a chance. We have been getting tair price for our coal, but have not made any excessive profit In fact. we lost
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-31
City Buys Tractor

A tractor costing $2,500 was purchased yesterday by F. D. Mckinley, city pur- chasing agent. The tractor will be used in the unpaved street departments of the city under the direction of Commis- sioner H. P. Burruss.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-31
THE BIRMINGHAM AGE-HERALD, SUNDAY,
Labor Contention Adjourns, Passes Many Resolutions
 Votes to hapeach Gouernor
Decides Leave Question of Sympathetic Strike for the Miners in the Discretion of Its Executive Commit tee-Member Organizations Voted to Live
 Up to Their Existing Contracts

The special convention of the State Federation of Labor called to consider the coal mine strike, adjourned Satur- day afternoon after adopting a num- Der of resolutions. among which were these:
 For the impeachment of Governor Kilby for his course in reference to the militia in the mining field.
 Leaving the matter of general strike to the future consideration of the executive committee of the sed- eration and referendums of the differ ent crafts ip case the executive com mittee should at some future date de- eide to ask for this action.
 For the prosecution of coal opera tors under the Lever act if attorneys for the federation think it feasible un- der the law
 Requesting the delegates, on .hsir return home, to do all in their power to prevent the importation of labor into the district to take the places of the striking miners.
 Several resolutions were rejected. Among them were these: l. For purchasing the coal mines of the De Bardelebens. Bonnyman, Peters and |others.
 
 of Erskire Ramsay, coal operator, as chairman of a committee to solicit funds for the poor of Europe.
 The resolution calling on railroad men not to pull coal from unfair mines
 The resolution calling on men in the printing trades not to assist in The :s- suing of newspapers and other period icals when printing matter "unfriendly to organized labor. TO IMPEACH GOVERNOR The resolution calling for the im- peachfnent of the governor follows:
 Be it resolved, That Governor Kilby be impeached for overstepping his of flee and throwing aside the civil rights land constitution of the state of Ala bama and the United States" The resolution bearing on newspav pers caused considerable debate. The resolutions committee reported a substitute calling on the newspapers to be fair and give both sides of contro- versies. Numbers of speakers in .he
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-31
Alamo Farm Light Plant

MT. Farmer-your opportunity the one you have been waiting for. Here is greatest bargain ever offered. We are going to sell at dishibutcrs cost, limited number ef Alamo Farm Light plants.
 If you have been contempIat- ing buying a light plant for coun- try home get in touch with us. The Alamo b nAtionally knovn-'' The plnnts are new (nevsr uncrated) anx cry the regular faetery guarantee.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-07-08

Regina Imogen, oldest daughter of
E. F. and Frances Wells of Bramwell
was born near Smith Center, Kan,
January IS, 1905 and passed from this
life July 5, 1920 aged Is years, S
months and 18 days At the age of
six years she, with her parents, came
west, living for a short time in Nc
Minnville Ore and later coming to
Emmett
Her happy school days were filled
with bright prospects for the future.
By her faithful, conscientious work
her kind acts, and her sunny disposi-
ton she won the love of teachers and
classmates; and in her one brief year
Of high school she counted her friends
by the number who knew her. 1t was
in the home, among her home folks,
that her beautiful character command
ed the most boundless love. Ever con-
tented and cheerful she brought hap
piness to all who came in contact with
her gracious kindness. During the
last three years of her life she was
afflicted with the incurabla disease,
diabetes but she bore her sufferings
with more than earth,7 patience, never
once despairing or complaining. Every
thing possible was done to Keep her
here, but it was not willed that she
should stay. In the home sne enjoy
ed SO much, with a srn;ie for tho loved
ones near her. she slipped quietly
away. She leaves mother, father, sis
ter, numerous relatives and number
less friends in whose hearts her place
can never be filled Funeral services
conducted by Rev. Finley of the NJ.
E. Church were held at the home at
IL o'clock Wednesday morning, six
schoolgirl chums acting as pallbearers
Regina loved flowers, and the profu-
sion of beautiful blossoms offered by
friends was a fitting tribute to the
memory of one whose life was as gen
tie, as sweet and as pure as the
flowers themselves.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-07-08
An Old Fashioned House.

Zeke Sweet is in town, bright and
jolly as usual. He is planning on
building an old fashioned log cabin in
either Sweet, Montour or Emmett for
his bachelor quarters. The building
will be constructed of black pine logs,
"chinked' with white quartz from the
Old Liberty mine at Sweet and an old
fashioned fireplace taking up one end
of the building Inside it will be plas-
tered and finished in modern style. It
will contain one big living room, a
bedroom and bathroom Mr.. Sweet
says he will permit no cook stove to
be placed in it; but all the cooking
will be done in the oid-time way-over
the fireplace with bean pot and dutch
oven and long handled skillets. There
Zeke expects TO live and entertain the
old boys just ~ he did in the early
years Of his settlement in the Squaw
creek valley, and the chances are he
will never lack for compay 50 long as
Jim Hawley, and John Haley, and
Nose Alexander and their colleagues |
# pioneer days arc on earth It is |
J fine idea and We hope Zeke will
AIRY it out