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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-02
Fiue Thousand Shriners
 Take Charge Of the City
 Staging Monster Parade
NotabIes of Zamora from All About Alabama Joined By Brothers from Many States Initiate Class of Novces We'll Up in the Hundreds-Fair Grounds
 Scene of Ceremonial

Thousands of people lined the streets of the downtown section yesterday aft ernoon to witness one of the largest parades in the history of zamora Temple.
 The parade was over mile in length and was composed of the candidates and Shriners of Zamora Temple, Mystic Shrine.
 Throughout yesterday Shriners from all parts of the state were pouring
 into the city. Cities in other southern
 2:30 o'clock at Woodrow Wilson park,
 where all Shriners were to assemble.
 it was estimated that over five thou
 sand wearers of the red fez would
 take part in the parade.
 For several days every building and
 wire and telegraph pole have been
 decorated in national colors with the
 Shriners' emblem prominently dis
 played. It is estimated that betweep
 twenty five and forty thousand people
 saw the big downtown parade yester-
 day afternoon.
 Leaders in the business world. heads of department stores. bankers and
 wealthy men of the city mingled with the crowd and each had a glad hand shake for the other. It was Shriners Day in Birmingham, one of the big gest events in the history of the tenn pie.
 In accordance with the programme everyone assembled at Woodrow Will son park at 2:30 o'clock. The parade was in three sections, the first being led by the Shrine policemen. Chief of Police T. J. Shirley was first. He was followed by several captains of the Birmingham and Ensley departments Behind them marched over a dozen patrolnen and members of the detec- tive department. Then the Shrine Band arrayed in dazzling colors, and burst, 1 ing forth with the tunes that 5,00( pairs of feet were keeping time with | followed by Potentate M G. Hubbard l in full regalia. on float, and escorted 1 by the official divan guard.
 Past potentates of the temple came next in their place of honor, followed by the nobles in dress suits. four abreast, each with his red bow tie anc fez, and red ribbons across their shir' fronts. D. E. McLendon was the mar shal in charge of the first section. 1 The second SeCtlOR was HSducu oo Turner's Band. and consisted of ovel | two thousand nobles in business suits 1 four abreast. o. M. Cross and J. A Pearson were the marshals in charge of this section. The third sectior marched to the tunes of the Boys In dustrial School Band. This was th' | section in which all the big boys had their eyes fastened upon. I'm third section was composed of neari9 | five hundred candidates whom the l "boys" were to have the pleasure o putting through the mystic ceremonial exercises that night.
 Two candidates with their head I tied up, and 'plood' oozing througi | their bandages. were being conveyed 1 along the line of the parade in Johns | ambulance osshow the candidates tha 1 the degree team had something startling in store for the rest of them 1 Every member of Zamora Templ was supposed to be in the parade. / \ few of them, however, decided to stant aside and look on. but they were sool
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-02
SALE OF JERSEY
 CATTLE JUNE IA Dealers From Over All Ala bama Expected-Banquet
 and Addresses

Final arrangements have been made for the Jersey cattle sale and exhibit to be held at the fair grounds in Bir- mingham June IA.
 R. N. Bell of the Bon Air Jersey farm was in Birmingham yesterday and he and T. P. Hay, Jr., secretary or the agricultural and merketing com mittee of the Chamber of Commerce. mapped out the details.
 The coming event is to be under the auspices of the Alabama Jersey Cattie Club. Fine specimens of cattle from all over the state are expected to be shown. There will be dairying ex- hibit and a demonstration of modern dairying methods.
 Following is the programmes
 The meeting opens with welcoming address by pr. N. A. Barrett, president of the city commission. Election or ot- f;cers and appointment of committees follow.
 Lunch will be served at the faiI grounds at noon. The sale of fancy Jersey cattle will begin immediately after luncheon, conducted by D. Ferry of Columbus, O., an auctloneer.
 demonstration. of tractor ploughine will be given and a demonstration oi silo equipment and dairy apparatus will be shown. In the evening a pan uuet will be served visitors at the Tut w;ler hotel Judge B. M. Allen VIII De tcastmaster The following speakers will make addresses: Prof. C. Ii. Sta ples of Louisiana State university, VII sneak on Register of Merit worK w R. Helie. editor of The southern Dairy Journal will speak on The Fu- ture of the Jersey Cow in the south. Other noted speakers on the pro- eramme are:1 Prof W. H. Eaton Of Au- burn. and Tom Dempsey, one or the Jersey cattle men of the south.
 The following, who will enter catie ia the sale are members or the Ala bama Jersey Cattle Club.
 E. NJ. Allen. Birmingham; Roper Jemison, ST.. Birmingham; J. E. Swish- CT. Consul. Ala; c. F. Shruptrine. Saf- ford; J. E. Dunnaway. Orrville; M w. Hall & Sons, James. Ala; ii. C- Aoer- held Anniston; w c. Borders, De Alnesville. Ala; B. D. Staoler Lower Peachtree, Ala. M. J. Slaughter. Mil iersville. Ala: Hugh Praytor Truss vile. Ala; Frank Aycock, Selma Ala A Y Malone. Dothan, Ala.
 Alabama has had the greatest cattle sales south of Kentucky. several head which will be entered in the sale on the 14th of June are expected 10 bring over $1.000 each.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-02
UNIVERSITY OFFERS
 COURSE IN FINE ARTS

As a part of the extension division of the University of Alabama a summer course in art work will open in the Jefferson county art rooms in the Watt building Monday.
 Miss McAdory. in charge of the work announces that students may reg ster all this week. While anyone may take the course. only high school grad uates will be allowed university credit The teacher will be Mrs Carrie Lewis Of Montgomery.
 Two courses in public school drawing in charge of Mrs. R. S. Elliott, will be open to teachers who wish to improve their work
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-02
Just a Formality

As yesterday was the regular date on which the United States court should open in Tuscaloosa, T. J. Ken namer, Deputy United States clerk, ana Frank J. Davis, deputy United states marshal, went to that city to open ana adjourn court. Judge w. l. Grupp oi the United States court for the north . ern district of the southern division ol Alabama is in New York presiding over the federal court there. Court Will pe held in Tuscaloosa early in the Tall.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-02
TO INVESTIGATE
 RETAIL PRICES

investigation into the allegations that merchants of Birmingham are making unwarranted profits will be made by the grand jury, according to statement --rde yesterday by Solicitor Joseph R. Tate.
 As soon as the present grand jury com pletes it's work a special grand jury will he >rnpanneled to take up this invesu- ration
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-02
s4o,O0O Worth of Liquor Seized

New Orleans. June 1.-Liquor valued at 900 was seized late today by United States prohibition agents at the room of Con Dreco, a form saloonkeeper of this city It is alleged Dreco sold the liquor
 in one-ounce flasks at 50 cents per flask. The seizure is said to consist of 100 cases of whisky. 90 gallons of cocktails. gall Ions of copdials. case of vermouth and cases of wine
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-02

gathered up and placed in the tor
 ture wagon" which was a big cage
 built on a truck. The torture wagon
 was in the charge of Chief Torturer
 Jin Patterson.
 The line of march was southwar1
 on Twentieth street from Woodrow
 Wilson park to First avenue Down
 First avenue to Nineteenth street; up
 Nineteenth street to Fourth avenue,
 and from there along Fourth avenue to
 Seventeenth street, where street cars
 were in waiting to take them to the
 fairgrounds.
 According to the general programme
 the fun at the fairgrounds was due to
 last until g o'clock. A big barbecue
 was the feature, but the main events
 took place when all the candidates
 were out on the stage that had been
 erected in front of the grandstand
 and the different and varied cere-
 monial degrees were impressed in a
 manner never to be forgotten.
 Hardly had the Shriners boarded the
 cars for the fairgrounds. when heavy
 rainstorm set in, but 1t did not las, much over an hour. The skies were slow in clearing. What happened at the fairgrounds only the Shriners know.
 WHEN DARK FELL Despite the rain which frequently sprinkled their evening clothes anc gayly colored costumes. the Shriner' of Zamora Temple led the victims tc slaughter last night at the fairgrounds and 1t will probably be the last of the week before the class of nearly 5o( victims will be able to tell what hap pened to them.
 A number of ambulances were sta toned at the fairgrounds during the cerem onial exercises. But for wha purpose they were used is not known More than 5000 Shriners attended th' ceremonies behind closed doors at tn, fairgrounds. and nobody knows this morning but the 5000 as to just wha really took place. The password at tho gate was:
 Hell. I'm hungry"
 | But it was all in fun. Big business men and heads of industries rompet around like kiddies. The glad hant was held out to everyone. Stranger in the city, but Shriners nevertheless were made to feel as if they had knowl l the nobles of Zamora Temple all thei I lives.
 l A real old fashioned barbecue kep I the Shriners in extra good spirits on tn | grounds last night. There was no a dull moment during the entire time | After the barbecue the Shriners foun places for themselves in the grand stand. Just across the race tracks l large stage had been erected. The class of nearly five hundre l candidates was rushed behind tn scenes on the stage to prepare for tn worst. Then the big feature of tn evening commenced. The degree tean was at its best and even the most hard l hearted was satisfied.
 l About o'clock everybody shool
 hands with everybody else. and starte 1 for the gates and to the cars that wer l in waiting to take them back to tn city. Then they said goodby until the again meet to give 'em 'elr agair The biggest ceremonial exercises f | the history of Zamora Temple ha come to close, and nearly five hun dred more candidates. when they re cover. will be boosters of the way | which wearers of the red fez in Bir lmingham have of putting thing across
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-02
CONFER DEGREES i. AT OWENT0N TODAY Birmingham-Southern Will Close a Successful Year
 This Evening

Crowds of students. their friends and
 parents, packed the chapel of Birming-
 ham-Southern College at Owenton yes-
 terday when Alumni day was observed
 Hundreds of alumni from Birmingham
 and other sections of the state attended
 the exercises and wished the famous old
 college greater success for the coming
 years.
 Rev L. D. Patterson, missoinary from China, made the annual alumni address.
 The large audience thoroughly enjoyed the impressive talk he made. Rev. Pat terson is a graduate of the class of 1905 of Birmingham-S outhern College, and is in America on a furlough. "The two great courses of life are self pr reservation and self realization. By a mans deeds you should judge him. There are many big men in the business and religious world who preach the doc- Urine of the survival of the fittest." said Rev. Patterson,
 There are many that teach us that If man attends to his own business and works for his own interests that by 1 his ordinary every day business transac- tions he will be working for the good and the moral uplift of his community. But the man that tells us these things may poison their own minds by believ- I ing such things. They. may even be in earnest in trying to teach them to us, I but we know they are wrong. There is only one law, self realization, l each man working for the interests of his brother We find that this law of self-realization exists even among the dumb animals We find that it exists everywhere except in a great many in. stances with man who works for his 1 own interests and let's his brother get along as best he can.
 SELF REALIZATION But the law of self-realization is rapidly taking hold of the men and things that seek to destroy the law of brother love The fact thai there were ten million copies of the Bible sold 1 last year proves the fact that the cause of Christian religion Is gaining against the forces of evil and greed. sPersonal service and self-forgetfulness is the only way to find happiness and contentment in life. When we have ac- complished these things everything else that men call great will look common place to us and we all will be satisfied with our lot
 Dr. George Lang of the University of Alabama has been selected to deliver the literary address.
 This morning. beginning at l0:30 O clock the graduation exercises will be held. The graduating class this year has
 been cut down due to the fact that many of the students entered the war, and so
 were set back to their studies.
 There are nine pupils in he graduat-
 ing class this year. Only one of the
 lot Is a woman, and only two of the
 number have been studying to be
 preachers.
 Those D graduate tomorrow are:
 James Marvin Baty. John Thomas Brad
 ford. John Milton Dannelly. Jr., Law
 renee Vaughan Howard. Miss Elizabeth christenberry. Oscie Kyle Lamb. Eugene Courtney Malone. William Roan ripton. Thomas Jones Levie
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-02
TO ENFORCE AUTO LAW

Taylor, Back From Memphis. Tells How It's
 Done There.
 Traffic regulations against glaring automo- bile headlights to be enforced in Birming-
 ham. John H. Taylor. commissioner of pub
 lie safety states that with little co-opera- ton from the automobile this ordinance can be enforced perfectly and
 without hardship.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-02
Ciuic Association Urges Legislation By City and
 State to Readjust Rents
Investigating Committee Reports That Prices Asked By No Few Landlords Are in Many Cases Exorbitant and Further Increases Are Forecasted for This
 Fall-Report Unanimously Adopted

Believing that prompt action is present rent conditions and to further advances house rent, the board of directors yesterday concurred the report to the effect that rent conditions in the city serious
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-02
PAGE FOR BIRMINGHAM

The old Colony Club publishes the oid Colony Magazine with circula- ton of 10000 readers among the most
 prominent business men of the coun- try It is intended at an early date.
 through the Chamber of Commerce, to give Birmingham a page in this mag
 azine
 Mir. Sharp, who is stopping at the Tutwiler. intends to remain here until organization is completed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-02
Thursday Closing

Woodlawn grocery stores will be closed every Thursday at noon from June to September l. This announcement was made by the grocerymen yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-02
WORKINGS OF CLUB

The local branch expects to lease suite of seven or eight rooms in the Tutwiler hotel. They will be converted Into offices, lounge rooms, reading rooms, quarters for stenographers ana dining room, besides general con ference chamber
 The business man going from city to city in this country or travelling abroad will find in these clubs his business office as well as a pleasant place in which to quietly meet friends.
 If member is to take a trip, the local secretary engages his Pullman steamship, hotel. theatre tickets ana in fact. prepares everything for him before he leaves his home. All he has to do is to get on the train. The rest is done for him.
 Passports are secured. Pullman berths are gotten where the traveller could not get them himself. His rooms arc secured where he could not secure tt em.
 The resident members have a con verient business club in which to meet friends from other cities privately Appointments to meet the visitors are made ahead of time by the local sec retary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-02
COAL TERMINALS ASSURED THROUGH
 THE APPROPRIATION
Government to Invest $780, 900 In Providing Facili- ties for Handling Ala
 bama Minerals

Facilities for the exportation
 of any amount of Alabama coal are now assured through the
 approval by the House and
 Senate committee on appro-
 priations of S4,00O,OOO for the
 Mississippi-W arrior inland wa
 terways system.
 The Mobile coal terminal, with a ca
 pacity of 5o,0o0 tons of coal. and one
 of 15,O0o tons of ore, will now be built
 by the government. When that is com
 pleted, Italy, France, Spain. Cuba and
 atin-America will not ask in vain for
 Alabama coal
 When last discussed and agreed on,
 the $4,ooo.0O0 appropriation was to be
 divided as follows: s3,500,O00 for the
 Mississippi river and s750,000 for the Warrior end.
 Of the amount appropriated for the Warrior, the cost of the coal terminal at Mobile was estimated at s5o,000. dilo lilo COSL Ol lne lerinlHdlS at SOI dova was estimated at s3s,0Oo The remainder of the s750,0O0, it was planned. was to go to upkeep and re- pair of equipment and the like. The Mobile coal terminals, plans for which have been worked out to a "gnat's heel" will be situated on a harbor front costing sSo,000. This is presented to the government by the city of Mobile and the Alabama coal operators, Mobile contributing $70,000 of that amount.
 The government has nEreed that the state harbor board shall have the option of taking over the ter minals as soon it has the funds with which to do so. That ques- tion will be decided at the NOvem- Der election, when the people of Alabama will vote state aid for the port of Mobile.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-05-15

vindicate upon foreign fields of battle
the principles of political liberty.
''Who shall say whence the strength
came of these matchless men?
"From every corner of our great
country they came with one thought;
that of devotion to the pure purpose
for which our country called them.
"They lived among our allies and
faced the foe as soldiers from tho new
world should, conscious of their
strength, confident of their cause
alike unselfish and unconquerable.
"And / like to think that in ,neir
hour of triumph. unseen but potent,
there stood beside them the spirit OF
great deed, the spirits of those who
originally rescued America from the
political tyranny of the old world
and dedicated and kept her free and
just.
81 can not attend the ceremony Of
this dedication, but my heart Is there,
and, with my fellow countryme1 every
whore, l join In grateful recognition
of the virtues which this memorial
commentaries, and in reverent thanks
TO the God of Nations that He has
made 1t possible for us in this day to
show the world that America is still
baptised with the spirit OF her found
ers and builders.
(signed) Sincerely yours,
"WO0DROW WILSON"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-05-15
FOOD CUT OFF
AT POOR FARM
ASPUNISHMENT
System of Enforcing Rules
Barred by State Board of
Charities.
COUNTY OFFICIALS ACT

Revelations that a System" of
punishment formerly was used at
the Marion county poor farm for in
mates who violated rules of conduct
of the institution, were made public
today in report by the state board
of charities to the Marion county
commissioners.
The punishment" consisted of depriv-
ing inmates of meals, according to the
report.
The report said the state board paid
particular attention TO reports of alleged
cruelty to women inmates by two en-
ployes Of the institution.
The two employees who were said to be
responsible for the system" of punish
ment" of punishment are no longer en-
ployed there. Il is said.
1t was stated in the report that the
rules have been changed so that no In
mate is punished with loss Of n meal.
County Commissioner Carlin Shank
said that as soon jas che commissioners
heard complaints tnAt inmates OF the poor
farm had been deprived of meals, the
commissioners called at the poor farm
and forbade such practice.
sUPERINTENDENT HELD
NOT TO BLAME.
THE superintendent was not to blame"
said Mr.. shank "and the next day after
our visit to the farm, the two employees
who were said to be responsible for the
system, left the employ of the institu-
ton"
The report OF the state board of char
tiles did not mention the names n the
former employees who are said to be re-
sponsible for the system Of punishment
The report shows there are 107 inmates
at the poor farm and that all are in good
health and that the food is ample In
quantity.
Il was recommended that a recreation
room for women be provided, that the
food and diet be more varied and It was
pointed out that a new building is need
ed for the men.
The state board Of charities also re-
ported on the condition at Julietta,
county instutlon for the insane. and
found the milk production reported iu-
dicates either q poor herd or lack Of
proper care and management"
BUILDINGS AND FENCES
IN GOOD REPAIR
The board found that the buildings
and fences are In good repair and the
buildings are clean and show good care.
New plumbing is needed. the sewage
disposal plant IS out OF order and has
been condemned.
The board held that the records are
not as complete as an institution Of this
character should keep. and recommended
that an assistant physician be appointed
10 take charge of the medical work aud
10 develOp the records.
The board voiced the opinion that
there should be industrial work and open
air exercise for the patients. recommend
ed repairs TO certain buildings and also
to n cistern which Is used In the case OF
FIRE
The record held that the patients at
Juliette are comfortably clothed and az
peared clean.
In Its report on the Asylum for
Turn 10 Page 2, Figure Il
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-05-15
HAAG BOOZE CASE
COMES UP MONDAY
Druggists TO Be Arraigned by
u. S. With 16S Others.

Louis and Julius Hnag. indianapolis
druggists. indicted by the federal grand
jury for conspiracy 10 violate the Reed
liquor amendment. and les other defend
ants will be arraigned Monday morning
in federal court before Judge A. b. An
dersou.
The arraignments probably viii take
two or three days in court.
Frederick VanNuys, United States dis.
trict attorney, and his assistants have
been busIly planning prosecution OF the
cases.
Included in the list Of defendants are
about seventy five men from Evansville.
charged with various liquor law viola
tions.
Buster Clark of Terre Haute. who
Is alleged to have been unsuccessfully
prosecuted in Vigo county for violations
Of the narcotic laws and liquor laws,
Will be one OF those to face Judge An
derson
Clark, known to the officers and
habitues of the former dives of Terre
Haute as "The opium King" Is alleged
to have been the ringleader in an inter
state opium traffic.
The Evansville booze ring was
rounded up after prohibition officers in
vestigated and uncovered alleged start
ling evidence. including booze boats"
running the Ohio river.