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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-02
FUNERAL SERVICES
 OF BILLION G|LREATH
Pioneer Citizen Dies After Lengthy IIIness-FuneraI
 This Morning

Belton Gilreath, who died at the state hospital yesterday morning after a long illness, was one of the early set tiers of Birmingham and one Of the best known men in Alabama. Born in Green ville $. C., he came to this city in 1885. and engaged at the start in the con- struction business Later he became president of the Decker Construction Company, which built the First Metho- dist church.
 With T. T. Hillman, Joseph Hardie and James Spence he organized the Nor ITS Mining Company and was it's presi- dent and general manager. His com- paiy was large producer of ore-the largest producers in the Birmingham dis trict at that time. For a number of years he was coal operator on an ex- tensive scale in the Warrior field and was a pioneer in welfare work, in hous- ing and sanitation. Mr Gilreath was at heart philanthropist and his close friends say that in his days of health and prosperity nothing gave him so much pleasure as aiding those who needed help.
 In business he was moved by the spirit of upbuildng, and the last enterprise which absorbed his attention was the American Coal Corporation, whose prop erty in the northern part of the county, several miles from Warrior he developed at heavy cost
 In social life MT. Gilreath was good companion and friend of all who loved their fellowman. His large circle of acquaintances embraced many men of national prominence, including Theodore Roosevelt, William H. Taft, Cardinal Gibbons and Chancellor Kirkland of Van derbilt University
 The deceased is survived by his wife, four daughters, Mrs. J. D. Lathem Mrs J. c. Mcconnell, Mrs. John Lykes and Miss Martha Gilreath; five sons, w. w, P. B., s. B., Belton Jr., and Elijah Gilreath.
 Funeral services will be held at Il o'clock Wednesday, morning from the family residence, 2231 Ridge Park avenue, Dr. P B. Wells, pastor of the Highlands Methodist church, officiating. Burial at
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-02
FORTY ACRES ACQUIRED
 BY FAIR ASSOCIATION

The Birmingham State Fair 'Associa- tion has purchased forty acres of land ad- joining the fairgrounds to the south On this property are located the tracks of the Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic railroad. It is the purpose of the asso- ciation to make beautiful a great public park of the fairgrounds and turn it over to the city, reservng the right to use it for a fair every fall With the added land the grounds will embrace about 130 acres.
 It is understood that the price paid for the new part was $500 per acre
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-02
TUSCALOOSA CITY

Handsomely engraved invitations an nounce the launching of the Tuscaloosa City, sixth of the ships built at the Mo- bile yards of the Chickasaw Shipbuild- ing and Car Company
 The invitations to the launching of tEt Tuscaloosa City read:
 'The Chickasaw Shipbuilding and Car Company requests the honor of your presence at the launching of the steam ship Tuscaloosa City at Chiclzasaw near Mobile, Ala, for the United States Steel Products Company on Saturday, Novem- Der 6. 1920, at F o'clock, Chickasaw Shipbuildfng and Car Company, Birming- ham, Ala. Sponsor Miss Sadie Hester Foster"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-02
FAIR WEATHER FOR
 ELECTION DAY ASSURED

Election day will be ushered in this morning with fair weather assured
 At least that is the statement of Weather Observer Horton, who stated yesterday that he believed that the last of the showers would come before dawn this morning and that fair weather would smile upon Birmingham today.
 But MT. Horton also promises slightly cooler weather and he says that as he understands that the voting places win be crowded and later voters may hava to stand long time in line, he givet friendly tip that overcoats will not be at all out of place
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-02

. VI "T0 F 1 11 v T , O v O
 This compares with a total of $5.- S30,OOO in the same period of 1919. The increase for this year is $S,336,OOO, or 147 per cent.
 The 1920 record has already broken the record of all previous years in the history of this city and is S3,O0O.O00 over the combined totals of 1918 and 1919.
 The October record was $694.0OO, which is more than $1O0.00O over October of 1919. The record for inc ten months of 1919 and 1920 Oy months is as follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-02
HUMANE SOCIETY

The Birmingham Humane Society will hold the regular monthly meeting tomorrow afternoon at 3:30 o'clock ct the council chamber of the city hall
 All mem bers and friends interested in humane work are requested 70 be present, as number of important matters are to be discussed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-02
YOUNG JUDEA CLUB

: Members of the Young Judea Club will celebrate it's fourth anniversary next Sunday evening at the Knesseth Israel Synagogue at o'clock.
 very interesting and attractive programme has been arranged. The public is cordially invited to attend.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-02
Plea of Guilty

Mitchell Collins entered a plea of guilty to having liquor in his possession yes terday and was fined $50 and costs by Judge William E. Fort in the criminal division of the circuit court. Anderson Peoples plead guilty to having liquor in his possession and was given a similar fine by Judge Fort.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-02
BY MONTHS
The building record for the ten months of 1920 and 1919 is as follows:
OCTOBER

Permits for construction work in Bir- mingham aggregating $47S, 56S were is- sued by the city building department dur~ ing the month of October
 The average is approximately $25 GOO less than the amount let in October of last year. It is $s2,O00 more than were is- sued during September.
 The permits are classed as follows: Frame. residences, O., s204,14O; heating permits, 9, $S,925; miscellaneous frame buildings, 6i $17,290; repairs to frame buildings, 291, $59SS5; brick business buildings, 6, $11S,5oO; repairs to brick buildings, 36. $60,S73; electric signs, T, $915; hollow tile buildings, 8, $500.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-02
$14, 164,O 900 muested
 h NetO Enterprises
 Here h Ten Months
Increases for 1920 Already 147 Per Cent Over Last Year and $3, 100000 Better Than 1918 and 1919 Combined
 All Records Broken-$ $694, ,OOO for October

Money invested in corporate enterprises Birmingham the ten months of 1920 show increase of 47 cent the period in 1919
 The total of money invested in corporations and in- of capital stock going tbicv ic e G. n0O
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-02
SYSTEMATIC METHODS

These highwaymen who have been
 holding up pedestrians have worked
 in a most systematic manner, accord-
 ing to the officers. Scarcely have they
 visited the same road two days in succession and as a result of the Large number of robberies reported the officers have been kept on the job.
 The roads most frequently visited have been the Green Spring, Twenty-seventh |street Huntsville road, Spaulding mine |road. Altmont road, Duck Pond road Helen Bess road Huffman road, Owen ton Ensley road, Tennessee pike and the road from Fairview to Powderly.
 Among the persons held up and robbed, during the month of October are: ID. J. Acton, Miss Lena Bailey, Joseph Paskowitz M. Davis, l1. S. Jones, Jack Carter, L. c. Tourney ,E. l.. Wilkinson, J. M. Goddard, G. R. Brown, J. M. Holcombe w. g. Thomp- son. R. A. Murkus, J. A. Harkins, B. l.. lBruhy J. w. Higgins, c. M. McLendon,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-02
Murder Charge

Calhoun Grisson, negro, was ar- rested yesterday by Deputy Sheriffs Smith and Burge on a charge of mur- der. The negro is alleged to have shot and killed Gus Sanders, another at Bradford yesterday morning about 2 :15 o'clock as result of domestic trouble.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-02
REMARKABLE YEAR

It has altogether been a remarkable year in investment in Birmingham pro- perty and enterprises.
 Among the large real estate ,rans- actions nave been the taking over of the Jefferson County Savings Bank building by eastern capitalists for ST., 500,000 and the recent purchase of the Empire building by Virginia capital ists.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-02

IUIdIS .. 3IFl IOFlU UUU 90,zoo.UUl
 There has been no mushroom in the corporations of 1920 and the additions to capital stock have been to such remarkable successes as the StOckham Pipe and Fit tings Company, the l.. Pizitz Dry Goods Company, the Steel Cities Chemical Company, the National Cast Iron Pipe Company and con- cerns of that nature.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1920-06-11

Legion, Forward club. Commercial
club, the city of Caldwell and the citi
zens of Caldwell each will be repre-
scented.
Positive assurance is given that the
bonds will not be sold until they can
be disposed of for their par value at
least. Some doubt has been raised
relative to the ACCESSIBILITY Of bonding
the city when the bond market is so
uncertain. The fact that the bonds
will not be sold except for 100 cents
on the dollar should be sufficient to
answer that objection.
Aside from the appeal that former
service men are capable of making
to the heart strings of any American
community, we believe that this build
ing prposal has sufficient merit to
carry by handsome vote. We be-
lieve that it will.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1920-06-11
ORDAINEN MINISTER TO
FILL HOMEDALE PULPIT

Homedale.-The Rev. and Mrs.
Ford arrived here from Michigan last
Saturday. They expect to make their
home at the Edward Reynolds place
and are, now awaiting arrival of house,
hold furniture from the east. Rev.
Ford conducted both the morning and
evening services here Sunday. After
the regular Sunday evening service,
a social hour, together with program
was usd as a means of cultivating the
acquaintance of the pastor. Rev.
Ford is the first ordained minister to
regularly fiji this pulpit here. Regular
services will be held every Sunday
henceforth, with Sunday school at
1890 a. M, morning church services
at 1880 and evening worship at 8 p.
m. at the public hall.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1920-06-11

the Republican party il the designers
of the platform do not incorporate .
clause of emphatic opposition to any
league Of nations in the document
upon which the Republicans will con-
duct the campaign.
It will take something more than
Borah's influence to weave, such .
clause in the platform and It will take
something more than his failure to
bulldoze the Republican party into &C
ton that will mean political suicide to
run Borah out Of the party. Borah's
bluff is mere piffe. In fact, such
threats the becoming so commonplace
with him that they are merely laugh
ed at and forgotten.
Borah made threats in Idaho when
the Idaho delegation to the national
convention was selected. Even Idaho
party leaders disregarded his ultima
tum and Borah took his medicine. It
is uncomfortable that If Mr.. Borah has
so little influence in debating the po-
icy of Republicans in Idaho that he
can hope to sway the national party
to do his bidding.
Borah bolted in 1896. And he is
done. Bryan and silver taught him
= lesson. In 1912 when progressive
ism was q real issue, Mr.. Borah was
a standpatter. Hiram Johnson learn
ed something then, too. Mr.. Boran
hadn't forgotten in 1912 and it is not
likely that he will forget now.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1920-06-11
SOUND ADVICE

Speaking of industrial unrest, Roger
Babson, the business statistician, says:
appeals to patriotism have lost
their.force. The only means of reach
ing the wage-workers Is to let them
learn by experience. Let them try in
a small way some of the things which
they wish to try. If they fail they will
have learned for themselves more than
anybody can tell them. If their ex-
periments are successful we all went
them"
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1920-06-11
ELEcTR1FY FRENCH ROADS

Enormous sums will be expenlel by
the French government in the electric
fication Of its railroad lines within the
next few years., The total expenditure
which the work will entail is estimated
at 2,700. O00, 600 francs.
Primarily, the object is to save coal.
The fuel problem in the republic has
been extremely acute and as it will re.
quire several years to restore the
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1920-06-11

Next Tuesday, Caldwell taxpayers
will register m opinion on an impor-
tant civic venture. Essentially, the
proposition - to whether or not the
city IL to expend $4,000 for q soldier
memorial building, designed to serve
% community center, Is to be de-
termined.
Of the need of such structure
there il no question. Whatever OBJ
lection individuals may feel relative to
bonding the city for this purpose, that
argument has not been presented. 1t
d doubtful If there is one person
among Caldwell's thousands, man,
woman, or child, who sincerely be-
iieve that such abuilding will not fill
! real community need.
The structure is designed to meet
the requirements of practically every
civic Or patriotic organization and its
membership. There was no intention
on the part Of the American Legion
membership to compel any organisa-
ton to make the building its head !
quarters but rather to offer to the
community share in the memorial
that Idaho legislators saw fit to pres
emit to the veterans Of the world war
providing their neighbors, friends and
relatives of those boys saw fit to give
them such q memorial. Nor was
there any intention Of bribing votes
through the extension Of such an in-
vitation. The Legion in Caldwell
might have Jared IS we'll had the COM
munity elected to buy for them alone
. simple and far less expensive club
house designed for the purpose only
1t was with the full belief, however,
that : real community need might
be filled through the opportunity Of
fered in the memorial statute that the
proposed community building was
asked.
There have been objections. On the
whole, however, and on the eve of the
SlCSS1Oup SuCEC - CvSAy ACdSOH " OS-
lieve that the bonds will be voted
by an overwhelming majority.
V Answering various objections to the
bond issue and the proposed building
the Legion committee in charge Of
the campaign points out that:
Title to the building remains in the
city. For some unaccountable reason,
the opinion has been frequently ex-
pressed that the American Legion is
TO own the building. This is absurd,
Of course. II will be built with pub.
lie funds. it, ownership must remain
vested in the public through its rep
resentatives, the city government.
No definite arguments have been
made a. yet relative to the manage.
ment Of the structure. It is proposed
however, to vest the management in
! board Of governors upon which thu
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1920-06-11
A BAD MESS

Monday evening the city council
authorized the city attorney to take
legal action if necessary, to prevent
the Pioneer Irrigation district from
flooding Cleveland boulevard. The
step was essential to permit expedi-
tious paving work.
Residents on the boulevard. We are
informed by one of them, are without
Pioneer water. In certain blocks Al
least this is true. Residents complain
because they must have resort to the
use of city water and yet have no
assurance that they will not be COM
PEELED to pay for the water that they
cannot get from the Pioneer Irriga-
ton district.
The city has stopped the company
from providing water so long as the
bitches, recently installed under direct
supervision of the city engineer, will
not carry water without letting it
seepthrough into the streets. One
thing is certain, it is not the persons
who live on Cleveland boulevard and
who are made to bear the brunt of
someone's mistakes who are respon-
sible for the present difficulty. They
are the goats.
These same persons helped pay for
city supervision of that work which
today is resulting in the discontinue
and loss. 1t strikes us that there 10
something inconsistent with city
council order which penalties people
for failure of the city engineers de-
partment to function as it should.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1920-06-11

mines to condition where a normal
output might be expected, the situa-
ton at present is serious. 1t is the
opinion OF experts that, based on the
traffic handled by the railroads in
1913, saving of 100000 tons of coal
= year can be effected by electrified
ton.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1920-06-11

From somewhere out of the dark
there blew to our desk this week ac-
tud campaign literature for vice.
presidential candidate. No, we didn't
even notice il.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1920-06-11

A-l8-c
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1920-06-11

Things seem to be rather badly
at Chicago. We rather fan
cy the presence of Bryan there won't
help the situation much either.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1920-06-11

Perhaps the thought of what might
happen If he were a former president
of Mexico instead of this great old
republic is the reason William How
ard Taft is locing flesh.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1920-06-11
NOTICE.

Il hereby given that my wife hav-
ing left my bed and board, I win not
be responsible for bills contracted by
her or her people. May 10, 1920.
l4-lS-c 4. ]. RICHARDS.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1920-06-11

BOLTING THE PARTY
Senator William E. Borah once
more is sulking. He threatens to bolt
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1920-08-12
TIE CoNnlERCIAL cLrn

The success or failure OF an orgnn-
ization such as the Commercial Club
"a 80 largely dependent upon the
personality OF the executive Officers
and the cooperation Of the members
that every effort TO bring the two In
close touch with each other Is nee
ossary.
The Ontario Commercial club has
IA new secretary, a man with expert
ence In cities larger than ontario,
and who therefore has many ideas
for the advancement OF the inter-
ests of this section. Some OF these
may not apply to a city Of this size,
and he will need the advise OF the
business men TO harmonic his ideas
with local conditions. That is one
OF the functions OF team work need
cd in every such organization; and
when his ideas that are applicable
are adopted, ana work started TO
bring them TO a realization. then the
secretary is entitled to the undivided
cooperation of the entire member-
ship We bespeak for Mr.. Clay that
cooperation,
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1920-08-12
TnE COMING ELECTIoN

As a matter OF precaution The Ar
gus would call attention to the fact
that the voters OF ontario will be
called upon to elect a new city adj
ministration this fall. While ponder
ing on the merits OF the league of
nations, Cox and Harding. Stanfield
and Chamberlain and all the other To-
sues and personalities of the cam
palgn, II would be unfortunate II
the people over looked the problem
OF selecting a representative city
council
And this leads to the observation
that n change should be made in the
city charter or the state laws gov
erning municipalities 30 that at
least half OF each administration
would hold over. Either the city Of
fioials should be elected for terms OF
four years, half OF them every other
bienlum, OF II the two year term Is
10 prevail half should be elected each
year.
Two years ago when the present
administration was nominated there
wero but 9 voters at tho caucus and
none OF the men present wanted a
nomination. In fact many OF the
men present went there for the avow-
cd purpose! as they said, ito protect
themselves against. nomination.
From a purely selfish standpoint
that may be proper attitude. II
IN notoriously the fact that the man
who gives his time TO public affairs
does 80 TO the injury OF his private
buslnoas. Yet some one must do
this. The men who by their bust
ness success achieve competence In
a community must recognize the fact
that the public has right 10 some
OF their time and that on public
matters.
The man on the street whose busI-
ness In so largely affected by the
municipal government. more In fact
than he Is affected by either, coun-
tyy state. or national government
has no right 10 critise the local
administration OF affairs II he is
not willing 10 assume his share OF
the government or TO assist In the
selection OF the men 10 run for Of
flee.
II Is therefore strictly up TO the
men and women OF ontario 10 think
about their local affairs and 10 be
present at the caucus at which the
men are 10 be nominated In this fall.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1920-08-12
THE CorNrY FAIn

The ranchers have taken hold of
the County Fair this year and they
have already secured a degree Of CO.
operation from the outside commun-
tiles which indicates that the an
nual show will In reality be what lts
name implies. Tho Malheur County
Fair
This is O stop forward and While
Ontario has In the past done all that
ls could to promote the Fair and
the success IN the past was duo TO
largo degree to the activity OF on
tarlo business mon, yo, Ontario in
trost In the exhibition should not
abatc one whit. IN fact now that
the burden Of management Is shifted
Ontario should be even more willing
10 do everything IN its powg TO make
the work OF the ranchers successful
30 that the Fair Will be placed on a
new footing OF assured and continu-
GUS success.
The Argus knows that the ontario
business mon are willing to assist
the fair board; but also that since
practically everyone Of them are busy
mon. and that some effort must be-
made TO keep the workers IN tho
harness to boost tho Fair That
work should be done now
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1920-08-12

here in Ontario where it cannot be
sorted in time for the conpRtisAs
or course the thru pouches pfdde up
A, a. matlSlina kahis for,spuyns.
tFape, Jgiaub, 'Rivaside, RiIdrgar
and Yale 90 ihru ROY ithe bTakeman
b. ~. .brahcRlihe ca batSrow otttte
sacks; but te,othcr mail cannot be
worked, nor can the postal clerks
in the post. offices Of the interior.
scheme their out going mail SO tpat
Il will get on the right train htre
in Ontario. This makes additional
work here and delays the mpil
Whpt justification there is for ,tlh
action of the post office department
Is not apparent There Is more need
Of the service now than when II vas
established
Between the desire of the fanatics
who would deed the Malheur and
Harney lakes TO the Government
which puts a handicap on the mail
service to the interior. Il appears that
the one thing for the residents OF
that section to do is to turn Bolsh-
eviSi, or move out OF the country u
is apparent that the government
docs not seem concerned in the
slightest for their welfare or pros
perity.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1920-08-12
THE MAIL SERVICE

There Is an old saying TO the ef-
feet: Ito them that hath II shall be
given. 10 them that hath not, shall
be taken even that which they hath, "
Certainly this applies to the interior
OF Malheur and Harney county.
For years this region has been
practically isolated. II has had one
train each way as far as Crane on
which a mail clerk worked TO dis
Tribute the mail and prepaae the
pouches 80 that the mail went direct
TO the connecting trains here In on
tario.
Now that these have been taken off
tho mail going TO and from these
points is delayed from l2 TO "a hours