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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-20
REORGANIZATION
 MEETING TUESDAY
Chamber of Commerce In- vites Other Institutions
 to Joint Conference

Birmingham boosters representing fiv. of the city's leading civic clubs, will get together next Tuesday evening at the Southern Club on the occasion of the an nual meeting of the Chamber of Com merce to discuss matter of vital inter- est to Birmingham, the nature of when has not yet been made public.
 Secretary o. l., Bum of the Chamber of Commerce has invited members of the Rotary, Kiwanis Civitan and Community Clubs ot meet with the members of the Chamber of Commerce. who are planning to turn out in full force
 Interest in the meeting eenters on the announcement which Secretary Bum VIII have to make regarding certain construc- tive Dlans wnich are in prospect. While no intimation of the nature of these plans will be given out prior to the meeting, It is stated that the cooperation of all the Birmingham organizations will be neces- sary to accomplish them.
 There will be nothing formal about the annual meeting Tuesday night and no set speeches. R. A. Brown, retiring president will make brief talk on the work of the Chamber of Commerce during the fiscal year. M E. NorthnS- ton the new president, will outline brief lv what the chamber hopes to do for Birmingham during the new year Sec retary Bum will then lay his proposals before the meeting which will be turned into a sort or informal forum to dis- cuss them. Cigars and refreshments will be Serfed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-20
|BU SIN ESS WOMEN N OPEN SUMMER CAMP NEAR LOCKWOOD PARK
Provide Accommodations for Twenty five Girls-Special Dinner Will
 Be Served at the Camp Today

The camp of the Birmingham Asso- citation of Business and Professional Women overlooking Edgewood Park was formally opened last night. about thirty-six members attending the opening. and following dinner served at the home of Mir and Mrs. Delays the party went to the camp. which con- sists of three large tents pitched in a semi-circle. There are cots in the tents sufficient to accommodate twen- ty-five girls The camp was decorated in Japanese for the occasion and Miss Mary Craven and Miss Martha Dicki- son acted as hostesses. Later In the evening ice cream was served. Several of the girls spent the night at the camp.
 On Sunday a special dinner is pre- pared. but members are required tc make reservations either to pr. Lola Taylor or the clubrooms secretary at least twenty-four hours in advance.
 A rules committee composed of Miss Ann s. Werness of the Tennessee Coal. Iron and Railroad Company. Miss Mary Denman, graduate nurse: Miss Perna Robinson of the county board of educa ton and Dr. Taylor, ex-officio member has been appointed.
 Girls going out for the weekend will find recreation in the form of private swimming pool. apart from the Edge wood Club. hikes, kodaking and an ex- cellent opportunity to get to know the other members of the organiza- tion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-20
ID ENTERTAIN THE !. RAINBOW VETERANS
Programme Is Being Com piled Under Direction of
 Directing Committee

Entertainment features for the dele gates to the Rainbow division reunion and convention to be held here July 12-14. are rapidly taking shape under the direc- tion of Frank E. Butler. chairman of the programme committee.
 The printed programme will not only contain list of the various meetings, but will be a most complete handbook about Birmingham, and will furnish, back in the homes of the delegates, a powerful advertisement for the Magic City.
 It will contain. arranged in attractive style detailed information about the city, it's resources and facilities. It will be guide about the city to the stranger.
 Included in the programme will be a directory of all eating places in the city, a short description of the prices and service, so that the newcomer can pick his place for his meals without embar- ra assment. There will also be several post cards of views of the most attractive spots in the city, which will further ad- vertse the city when sent back home by the delegates.
 The official programme is that regis tration of delegates will take place on the morning of July F, while the after noon will be turned over to business session. Other business sessions will oc- cupy Tuesday and Wednesday mornings.
 Entertainment features will include a trip over the city in automobiles, smul- taneous dances at several hotels and clubs. watermelon feast and an ath- letic exhibit at Redwood park.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-20
STATE TRAVELLERS
 ANNUAL MEETING Convention to Open at Hill man Hotel-Banquet
 Friday Night

Annual meeting of the Alabama Birmin gham on Friday and Saturday of this week at the Hillman hotel
 On Friday evening at S:30 o'clock at the Hillman the association will have banquet. at which 1t is expected there will be 200 or more covers.
 Among the speakers at the banquet will he Judge w. w. Brandon of Tus- caloosa, Sidney w. Lee of Birming- han, and several men of statewide prominence Hughes B. Kennedy of Birmingham will be toastmaster.
 Ckairmen of committees in charge of the affair are: Finance, c. M Tardy; publicity. George NJ. Plaisance; reception, c. E. Abrams
 There are HOO members of the as- sociation and 250 of them travel out of Birmingham The membership is confined to Alabama travelling men and stands for the good of the fra ternity in this state.
 The organization is completing it's seventh year and reports to be rem dered by the officers will show it to be the lest in the history of the or ganiZation.
 Ella borate preparations have been made for the convention and the ban auet Friday evening will be especially elaborate.
 Business session will begin promptly Friday morning at o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-20
FREE MOVIES FOR
 EAST LAKE PARK Brown Making Arrange ments for Preparing ,
 Suitable Building

Hgh-cass motion pictures will bs~sx- hibited free of charge each evening at East Lake Park if the present plans of J. Ellis Brown, city commissioner of parks are carried out.
 MT. Brown has been working on tho matter for some days, and is expecting to complete a contract for series os good pictures to be exhibited at the park. Negotiations will probably be completed in the early part of the week.
 In order to secure for the park only the best pictures, pictures that come Tn every respect up to standard set by the city. Mir. Brown is to stipulate in the contract that every film shall come under the strict censorship of Miles Bradford, park manager, before being thrown upon the screen.
 In anticipation of the completion of the contract, work will begin this week in preparing the pavilion an open air the atre. A screen on which the pictures can be shown will be prepared. and benches to accommodate the large number of peo- pie that ahe expected to attend these pictures each afternoon will be secured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-20
More Equipment to Handle
 Bulk Shipments on Warrior

The next shipload of manganese ore entering the port of Mobile for trans portation northward to the mills of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Company and the electric steel fur naces of the Southern Manganese cor poration at Anniston, will not ask in vain for movement via the Warrior and Port of Birmingham.
 The next cargo of ore will come up the Warrior and the rate on each ton of ore will be 20 per cent under that charged for haulage from Mo bile by the all-rail route.
 The Port of Birmingham Company has ordered clam shell buckets for the Port of Birmingham. By means of these buckets the ore will be lifted from river barges and transferred to railroad cars at the river bank. It was lack of these buckets which pre- vented acceptance of the recent tender of a movement of 5000 tons of manga nese ore.
 Within a month the buckets will be installed and the port will be enabled to unload ore from barge to car at the rate of seven tons for each plunge of the bucket.
 The next cargo of manganese ore of similar amount is due due to arrice at Mobile the latter part of July and this cargo will be moved up the river to the Port of Birmingham, which will then be in position to handle it and successive cargoes in the regular course of business.
 This movement of ore is expected to average about 5000 tons monthly. The Southern Manganese Corporation alone consumes 1,200 tons per month in the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-20
GOVERNOR TO CALL
 FOR JEWS RELIEF
War Help Campaign De- velops Rapidly-Commit- tees All About State
 Being Formed
OF BIRMINGHAM, ALA. Statement May 4, 1920.
 RESOURCES

Announcement comes from Montgomery that Gov. Thomas E. Kilby will issue a proclamation calling on the people of campaign, which begins June 27 and con- tinues through July g.
 With this there also comes the an- nouncement from State Chairman Simon Gassenheimer of Montgomery, through Monte NJ. Ullman, vice chairman at Bir- mngham, that Judge Abram Elkus of the supreme court of New York has been invited to visit Alabama, and that he will speak at Birmingham June 2s in the n- terests of the campaign, and at Montgom- cry on the preceding day.
 Local headquarters at 40S North Twen- tieth street is now a busy place in pre- pairing all the details of the active cam paign. Various meetings are scheduled for Monday to complete the preliminarles. Beginning with meeting of women rep resentatives of various Jewish organiza- tions at headquarters at Il 30 in the morning, and closing with a meeting or the members of the nonsectarian execu- tive campaign committee at headquarters at s o'clock Monday night
 Among the leaders in womens work
  noon are: Mrs Avery Joseph Mrs. Sid- ney Hart representing the Council of Jewish Women: Mrs. A. Blumberg, rep resenting the Daughters of Israel, ana Mrs Jacob l. Mendelsohn of the Hadas- sah.
 Boy Scouts of Troop l, led by Saul Goldstein, and of Troop IS, led by Charles Weinstein, are already engaged in the work of putting up posters and literature in the interests of the campaign, and others are calling headquarters over phone Main 327l" and offering their services for whatever they may be able to do
 NJ J. Gerson of the Gerson Iron and Metal Company was one of the early call CTS Saturday and left his check for slOo, followed by Solomon Bookin. who left a sl0 bill while many non-Jews have sent letters of encouragement and are also calling in perscn and offering thelr serV- ices in the campaign as we'll as their per sonal contributions when the campaign opens.
 The work throughout the state is be- ing rapidly organized. Committees have inst been formed at Sylacauga, headed by Iouis Rosenberg; at Talladega, head- ed by Harry Parks; at Huntsville, With Mir. Patterson as chair man, while in Shet- field non-sectarian committee IS al ready at work. composed of William n. Rigell, w c. Clarke. Fl. l.. Turner. D. w i. Hollingsworth w. F. Trump. William ii. Mansfield, D. I. Person, J. F. Sturdevant, John Johnson and l.. Rosenblum.
 Judge w. w. Brandon is the chairman of the non-sectarian committee at Tusca- loosa, and is aided by Joseph Saks, wee chairman, and R. H. Cochran. treasurer. Mobile has announced that it has large oon,roittee of Jews and non Jews a work under the direction of Julius Hammeil and others.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-20
PROPERTY OWNERS
 NOT PROTESTING Seem Satisfied Board of Tax Adjusters Are Fair
 In Ratings

Ninety-five per cent of the property owners so far cited to appear before the board of tax adjusters have accepted the decision of the board, according to a statement made yesterday by Chairman Dryer
 During the past two weeks approxi- mately 5000 property owners, whose as- sessments have been raised, have been cited to appear. It is estimated that yO per cent of this number have accepted the raise without even appearing before the board.
 Assessments of property by the board were based on the market value on De- tober |, 19l9 The board has put the assessment of the property below 60 per cent of the value, required by law, and this fact is given as the reason for so many property owners accepting the decisions of the board.
 Many persons are of the opinion that their property should not be valued any higher at the present time than it was several years ago, according to members of the board, and it is pointed out that in keeping with the high prices and scarcity of houses, property value has in many instances practically doubled.
 Very few protests have been made, and it is expected that the smallest number of appeals from the decision of the board of tax adiusters will be made at ths time than in the history of such work. Realizing the necessity of an equalization of tax assessments. the citizens of Jef- ferson county are cooperating with Gov ernor Kilby in his efforts to bring about this and are accepting the increased as- sessment. it is stated.
 Approximately 300 cases are set each day, and the board is kept very busF from until o clock. There is a steady stream of property owners being hearc. Many have appeared before the board and stated they were going to appeal from the decision of the board. but after discussing the matter they have agreed 10 accent the increased assessment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-20
Picnic at
 East Lake Thursday


 Next Thursday has been declared a half holiday for the city employees, and as guests of l. Ellis Brown They will be entertained at municipal picnic at East Lake Park.
 At F o'clock on the day of the picnic all employees of the city except those of the police force and the fire departm ent who will be on duty, will meet at the city hall, where transportation to the park er ounds will be furnished. The fam- lies of the employees are also to be mem. bers of the party. and each person is entitled to bring a reasonable number of guests.
 At East Lake Park the amusements will be thrown open and swimming. bathing and other sports indulged in. The continuation of the day will be basket lunch, which will be served on the grounds.
 This is the first entertainment of the kind ever attempted by the city. The idea is to have a general get-together meet ing. where the commissioners can know the persons who work in their depart ment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-20

manufacture of ferro-manganese. The Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Company uses large quantity, also.
 SECOND DERRICK
 The Port of Birmingham is now lay ing the foundation for another derrick. This will double the lifting capacity of the port and this additional capacity will probably be in operation about the time the new fleet is on the river and the capacity is required.
 If the schedule is followed out. electric power will be cut into the Port of Birmingham today, Sunday being an opportune time on account of the com paratively small electric loads carried on that day.
 If the power is cut in it will be in service an the apparatus at the port during the week. The power would have been cut in some time ago but for the continuance of blasting in the vicinity of the power station. It was deemed best to wait until that was over with.
 H. T. DeBardeleben, general manager of Warrior transportation. and Theo Brent, general manager of the Mis- sissippi- Warrior system, took boat Frl- day at Cordova for a trip down the river as far as Mobile They will make a complete survey of the system and of the coming and going craft.
 Mir DeBardeleben has indicated that as the result of this trip additional equi pment needed by the river at va rious points will be forthcoming out of the $750,000 Warrior appropriat tion
 The Port of Birmingham is steadily coming forward and Cordova will be really on the river in the immediate fu- ture by the extension of the Frisco tracks so as to reach the derrick at the Cordova terminals.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-20
Community Sing at
 Woodrow Wilson Park

The first community sing to be held in many weeks with the assistance of an orchestra will be held this after noon at o'clock at Woodrow Wilson rark.
 II is expected that large crowd will attend the sing this afternoon. as many special features are on the programme and a selected concert has been ar ranged for the fifteen-piece orchestra.
 Hollis Davenny the community sing director. is out of the city today but w. II. Maxim, well-known Y. M. C. A. song leader. will take his place.
 Many songs in which the public will Le invited to join will be sung. A large part of the programme will be taken up by special selections of the rev orchestra.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-20
May Select Site of
 Auditorium Monday

Members of the committee appointed to select a site for the auditorium will meet Monday morning in the office of Dr, N. A. Barrett chairman of the board
 The committeeman have been called together by the chairman to inspect the sites submitted. About twelve lots have been offered and a number of suggestions from the people in the city have been received.
 The committee will personally in- spect every lot submitted. The selec- ton will be made of the lot that is most conveniently situated. that is attrac- tive and that is reasonable in price.
 Dr. Barrett has refrained from call ing the committee together for nearly a month so as to give ample time for item to learn of the wishes of the citi- zans in the matter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-20
MAY BUSINESS IS . LEADING HE YEAR WITH BIRMINGHAM
Department Store Managers Say Closer Margin of Profit Is Responsible
 for Heavy Sales

Birmingham retail mer- chants did a tremendous busi- ness in May.
 They are doing fine busi- ness in June.
 The May business was the heaviest and most satisfactory of the entire year.
 Indications are that the month of June will prove equally satisfactory and that the same percentage of gain over 1919 as characterized May will be the June record.
 Reduced price sales had much to do with it in that these sales marked the united effort of merchants to meet the people half way. It is also the sentiment of many retailers that trade owes much of it's stimulus to a decrease in official profiteering propaganda that they claim was not founded on fact.
 Merchants enter no complaint of the federal reserve board in advancing the money rate so as to put quietuS on speculation. On the contrary, they say this has had the effect of increasing the amount of money available for the real comforts and necessities of life, and this has stimulated legitimate trading.
 Margins of profits have been small but the volume of business has made up the difference. Another advantage of the large sales, even though the margin of profit was small, is ad- mitted to be the turning over of stock which, in turn, spells the ability of the merchant to pay his bills and prepare for the next season.
 CLEARER VIEW
 Merchants agree that the public has a clearer idea of the situation than has been the case since profiteering agita- tion started. They say the customer has arrived at the very sensible con elusion that, while prices have been reduced in a number of lines, no deep cuts were to have been expected or are of legitimate anticipation for the early future.
 One department store manager said:
 we increased our business in May 60 per cent over May, 1919. In fact, it was just about the best month of the year.
 June is going fine. There is cer- tainty of a 50 per cent increase and we may reach the June record.
 Another conservative department. store manager said:
 May was simply fine. In fact, it was the very best month of the year The late spring and early summer busi- ness has far exceeded the winter and early spring record.
 June is eminently satisfactory Ii is maintaining the pace of May and bids fair to prove as satisfactory.
 eve have kick against the
 federal reserve board. In fact, it's action in restricting credits to legitimate business in the neccs- saries of everyday life has served to poise the people. the trade and the entire situation.
 "Our margin of profit has been very small under the reduced prices, but we are satisfied with the superior volume of business done. We especially like the more sane view that everyone seems to be taking of business affairs
 "Readjustment that proceeds as gradually as it has been doing and is doing in this country holds out no legitimate ground for apprehension
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-20
ROYLES CHAPTER O.E.S. ELECT NEW OFFICERS

At an enthusiastic meeting of the Bovles Chapter No. 104. order of Eastern Star. held last night officers for the ensuing year were elected as follows: Mrs Lola Hall. worthy matron; Raymond F.. Thomson. worthy patron: Mrs. Annie Thomas, associate matron: Mrs. Elizabeth Clay. secretary: Mrs. Sarah Thomas. treas urer; Mrs. Laura Greene. conductress Mrs T. Graves. associate conductress. officers will be named within the next few days.
 Mrs. Leola I.anders. the retiring worthy matron. presided over the meeting and was assisted by Raymond F. Thomson. worthy patron.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-20
Sentences TMa

Two men were sentenced to terms in the pententiary yesterday morning by Judge William F. Fort in the criminal division of the circuit court. Will Red- ding was given sentence of from fif- teen months to three years on a charge of receiving stolen property. He was convicted on this charge last Wednesday James Morgan was given a similar sem tence on charge Of grand larceny. He was tried and convicted on this charge last Thursday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-20
LOOKS FOR RAIN;
 FEELS FOR BREEZE

Weather Observer Horton says that showers are due today. Not a continued rain, but just enough at times to chase the crease out of Palm Beach suit or spoil new summer frock.
 If you have been an ice cream or a soda water fan for the past few days, don't blame the weather man. If your collars have melted down at the rate of half a dozen a day, don't cuss the weather man, either.
 Freight congestion or something like that must have held up the shipment of rain, for Mir. Horton says that it was due here long ago.
 However, the shortage of ice in Bir- mingham won't make such difference. fer along with the showers that are que today will come fresh breezes from over in the direction of S1ades mountain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-20
women in the honest investment of thei~ money in sound and safe
 

The men connected with the well- known and reputahe brokerage and banking firms of Birmingham are uni fornlly straight in their dealings with the public and sound and conservative when their customers seek their counsel.
 Trading in local stocks and bonds is considera ble but there is such variety of features attendant on this class of security. brokers say, that it is difficult to make any general classification as to relative popu- larity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-20
Psychology Lecture

Taking for his subject Immortality Of the Soul" l.. L. Gwaltney, educator au- thor and lecturer will speak al the Cham Der of Commerce auditorium tomorrow night at o'clock.
 A special class taking course of study in applied psychology will be in attend. ance at the meeting. Everything is free, and anyone interested in the subject is invited to attend.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-20
Incnrnnrafinn Paners

Papers of incorporation were filed ID the probate court yesterday afternoon by the Bagby Elevator and Electric Com pany with an authorized capital stccN of s2 GOO. The officers are A. P. BasDy, president: Mrs. A. P. Bagby, vice presi- dent and D. T. Blake. secretary and treasurer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-20
ESTABLISHED HOUSES

Brokers agree that Birmingham in- vestors play a safe and sound game. The charges for placing investments on the part of the brokers are very small and the informed man and wo- man never fails to transact business through the well-known. the well-e tablished and the reputable brokerage and banking houses.
 These concerns have nothing to
 do with speculatOrs or speculation.
 They are there to aid men and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-20
Card of Thanks

Mrs. J. S. Chrisp and family wish to thank their many friends for their Kindness and the beautiful floral of fsrings during the illness and death of onr beloved husband and brother, MT. I. S. Chrisp.