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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-03
MEETING ID TAKE
 UP PLANS OF T.P.A.
Various Clubs Are Asked to Send Representatives to
 Gathering Today

The booster excursion to the T. P 4. national convention in Portlands Ore. during June will be discussed at d meeting called by the local post of the travellers organization for this aft. ernoon at 1.30 o'clock at the Chamber ef Commerce auditorium. The various clubs of the city have been asked to send representatives and all who are interested in tho pla.t as well as the general publicity campaign planed by the T. r. A. to advertise Alabama are urged to attend the meeting. The Chamber of Commerce of Mont- gcmery and that of Selma have in dorsed the T. r. A. plans and Mont Somery will send a committee 10 this city to discuss the details with local fficials.
 A reception committee and an enter tainment committee for the state con- ference called by the r. P A. to be held here April 16. wi! be appointed at this afternoons meeting. Prominent men from all counties of the state have been invited to attend the con- vention here and go over the plans for tfe nationwide publicity campaign by which it Is proposed 10 give Alabama q place in the sun.
 committee on arrangements con- sIsting of Frank Means. J. E. Robin acn and 0, r. Fontalne will be in. charge of the T. r. A. meeting today The ladies' auxiliary of the local post will provide refreshments.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-03
FVE-M|LL TAX IS
 STILL UNSETTLED Board of Commissioners Be gin Third Day of Execu-
 tive Session Today

No definite decision has been reached yet by the city commissioners on the 5-mill tax question.
 When the board meets this morning at 990 o'clock they will go into session for the third day of discussion of this mat ter
 One solution which is said to be under discussion is the utilization of but mills of the allowed for use in the present situation and 10 add them to the mills of applable tax still unutilzed by the city under the old law.
 Reasons advanced for this by citizens, and in which some city officials concur, are that funds so secured can be applied as needed, while the tieing up of the whole mills granted under the amend ment would confine much resources to specific purposes only, leaving nothing for any grave emergency that might arise.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-03
ALABAMA COMPANY
 BUY COUNTY BONDS
Sold at Par, Interest of 5
 Per eCnt and Premium $1,O00

Receiving par, accrued interest, and a premium of s1,000, the Jefferson County board of revenue Friday afternoon dis posed of $2,000,000. of it's authorized S, ,OOO. 0o, bonds to the Alabama Bond Company The bids bear five per cent interest
 The full membership CT the board was present with all the members of the ad- visory board. sitting with the, board of revenue.
 There were six bidders present and much interest was manifested in the re- suit. The bids had been informally sub mitted to the board on Thurcday and had been considered at joint meeting oi he board of revenue and the advisary board. Bids were submitted by Otto Marx & Company Birmingham. Steiner Bros, Birmingham, Veil Roth & Co Cincinnati. Caldwell & Co of Nashville R. M. Grant & Co. of New York and the Alabama Bond Company of Birmine. ham.
 It was the opinion of the Board that the bid of the Alabama Bond Company of par and accrued interest and pre- nium of one thousand dollars was the best bid submitted, and the bonds were awarded to that company, which was represented by MT. John E. weakley. president
 All of the bids contained conditions as to installment deliveries of the bonds and the payment of certain necessary ex- penses incident to the sale
 The sale is regarded by local bonders as very good one for the county. and the work of building the roads will 60 on as planned Mir. Weakley stated that the bonds would be taken up in install ments as needed by the county and that she Bond Company was prepared to fur nish the money as fast as required.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-03
BOWIE IS CHAIRMAN OF SALVATION ARMY
 DRIVE FOR FUNDS
Local Men Accepted Chairmanships in May Drive-Commander Booth to Tell of After-War
 Activities

When the Salvation Army Home ser vice Fund drive begins in May 1t VIII have two chairmen from BirmingnaH' sidney J. Bowie who Will De zone chairman and G. Lewis Bales who mas accepted the craftsmanship Tor the eiey of Birmingham.
 The zone over which MT. Bowie is chairman is composed of the counties of Jefferson. Walker. Chiffon, Coosa, and Shelby, and he will direct the drive in these counties MT. Bailes will have charge of the drive in greater Birming- ham.
 Commander Evangeline Booth. Who will visit Birmingham on April ls wili in her lecture at the Jefferson on tha . evening. tell the people of Greater Bir- mngham of the needs of the Salvation Army to carry on their great work and will cite many incidents of what is being done for after-the-w war conditions all over the country by the Salvation Army.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-03
C|WTANS HONOR
 DR MS. BARNWELL
Object to Memphis Effort to Call Kiwanis Club Pres
 ident From City

Rev. Middleton S. Barnwell, rector of the Church of the Advent president of the Kiwanis Club. and one of the city B most active war and civic workers. yes terday afternoon was highly commended for his activities of the past and was urged not to accept the call from the Memphis church, in a resolution presented at the meeting of the Civilian Club by Ar thur C. Crowder and was unanimously, by rising assent, adopted by the large gathering of members and visitors
 The resolution is as follows
 Whereas, Memphis, Tenn, with laud- able intent, looking to Birmingham for the good things in life enjoyed by this more fortunate city, has sighted with an envious eye Rev Middleton S. Barnwell; therefore,
 Be it resolved by the Civitan Club in regular meeting assembled, that we do protest against such an exploitation by the Bluff City. at our expense;
 Resolved, that 1t Is the sense of this club, and the citizens of Birmingham gen orally. that the removal of Parson Barn well would be a distinct loss to this com munity, and is deplored by our organiza- tion, individually and collectively, his citizenship being characterized by keen interest in public welfare and intense loyalty to it's ideals and principles; and
 Resolved, that in his relations with his fellow citizens Dr. Barnwell inspires confidence and esteem. giving to our civic life the conscientious and intelligent interest, civic pride and progressive spirit that have won for him recognition as one of Blrmingham's foremost citizens, causing him to be the recipient of many honors of trust and responsibility where he serves without emolument or reward :; and
 Resolved. that we take advantage Of this opportunity to say that in the list of men who have worked so valiantiy. with earnestness and enthusiasm, m achieving for Birmingham it's proud rec ord in war work endeavors. no man is entitled to a larger share of credit for the splendid results than Mir. Middleton $. Barnwel.
 Resolved that irrespective of creed or religion or club utilization. we recognize in Dr. Barnwel an important civic asset to the community life of Birmingham
 "Resolved further. that these resolu- tions be entered upon the minutes of the civitan Club, and that copies be fur nished Dr. Barnwell. the Kiwanis Club, and the daily press.
 "A c. CROwDER"
 This action was perhaps one of the most important features of yesterday z meeting In addition. regular club rou- tine work and two talks on the needs of Tuggle institute occupied the attention of club members
 Mrs C. r. Orr was the principal speaker and in d short address explained the Tuggle schools present situation and called upon the people of Birmingham to cooperate in the restoring of this valuable institution. which was recently destroyed by fire.
 Carrie Taggie also delivered short appeal for the school, of which she was the principal. Tn addition. quartet of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-03
Holiday Celebration of
 Young Judean Club

The Young Judean Clubs of Birming Tam will hold their holiday celebra- tion of Passover tomorrow evening at s.so o'clock at the Knesseth Israel Synagogue.
 The exodus of the Jewish people will he gwen in the form of slides on the screen and the incidents will be ex- plained by the leader of the Little Y omen of Zion Miss Rose Mendel- sohn. Readings and music will also be rendered by the Young Judeans Everybody welcome
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-03
SHIP BY TRUCK PLANS MADE BY COMMITTEE
Demons tration to Be Held Showing Shipping By Truck to Boat
 Fisher Reapointed

At meeting of a committee of Bir- mineham men in the rooms of the Civic Association Friday plans for an other Ship by Truck" demonstration were made.
 The demonstration will be held on May p. On that date fleet of trucks. accompanied by all the business men interested in shipping, will make the trip to Birminghamport, 22 miles by newly constructed road.
 Brminghamport is terminal at the head of the Warrior river at the junction of the river and railroad lines recently constructed automobile road connects it with Birmingham
 The purpose of the demonstration is not only to show the advantages of shipping by truck, but also to make Birmingham business men acquaintel with the port of Birmingham
 IL was so planned by the committee. headed by Kelly E. Spencer that on the day of the demonstration actual insistance of quick shippin by truck to boat will be shown
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-03

man should be so much greater than his fellows, but | do know that 1t is Gods plan, and it must be right.
 q do not understand why it is that
 thousands of trees send out countless
 thousands of shoots and that so few become resting places for the birds 'Jn a free-for-all tootrace no sys- tom of government can be formulated that will cause the slowest man, to
 keep up with the fleet-footed ones. Nou and I cannot win race in which the giants of finance are entered be- cause it was not intended that we should.
 q once went into Marshall Fields in Chicago to purchase a rug for my
 wife. I was met by young man and escorted to the rug department. Here
 l met another young man who began tc show me the kind of rugs l wanted
 to see. I noticed that along with this salesman there went a man much older but just as intelligent looking. This last man did nothing but raise one end of the rug, and then the other, as he was instructed to do by the sales man.
 q do not know why it was that one man had a much better job than the ether. but ] do know that we arc sold
 Tn the market of life for just about
 all we arc worth.
 " ntH one BQdTQS q lidtii SOihS tV the western coast he first passes on
 up to the great backbone of the coun- try on up and up the great Rockies to the dizzy heights where it seems Impossible for iailroad engines to go.
 MIGHT
 "At d place near the top the train stops at a station that causes every- cne on the train to wonder, because the same train has rushed through ! s.l. .4s,t- esting without stopping. Here in a
 place cut in the rock is giant loco motive. The engineer backs his great engine into the place vacated by the engine that has drawn the train up that high.
 With steam seemingly bursting from every joint, this giant monster
 pulls the train on up. up over the top and down a short way on the other side of the great mountain, where it 1 again takes it's place in place | hewn out of the rock for it and awaits l the coming of another train On that side.
 That engine is worth hundreds Of | engines that can pull trains only on l surface tracks. That is the way with I men, It is Gods plan. l cannot view such things with alarm, and any man who says that Gods experiment of the great republic of the United States 1 will fail does not know the plan. 1 America will be saved from apparent ldsnger.''
 Professor Butcher then complimented the teachers on the fact that they could mold the childhood of the land
 SC that the grown men would be true to the best ideals and said there was no nobler calling
 Although every one of the ten
 speeches made at the Jefferson theatre | Friday at the meeting of the Alabama
 Education Association decried any af- l tiliation with the American Federation | of Labor, the general topic of interest among the rank and file IS said | to be the question of salaries and what action should be taken to obtain | Giving wage"
 l The teachers from the rural districts
 are apparently willing to wait and trust | to the scarcity of instructors. everywnere
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-03
HOME FEATURES
 PROGRAMME FOR
 ALL-DAY SERVICES
Baptist Evangelistic Cam paign Growing in Interest. Fine Weather Brings
 Out Crowds
of Birmingham, Ala Statement February 2Sth, 1920 REcOIIRCES

An elaborate programme of activities for tomorrow was outlined yesterday by leaders in the city-wide evangelistic campaign being conducted by the Bap- S tist churches of Birmingham. The pro- gramme will begin at o'clock in the morning and provides for something to be done every hour until o'clock that night
 Baptist leaders in announcing the programme laid stress on the fact that the home had been brought strongly into the programme for Sunday. Lead CTS declare that one of the objects of the campaign is to link more closely the home and the church.
 The programme will begin at [ o'clock in the home with morning watch and will continue through until o'clock in the evening. It will be as follows:
 z A. M-Morning watch, at home
 s A. M.-Family prayer, al home
 A. M.-Officers and teachers for prayer, at church.
 9:30 A. M.-Sunday school session every church.
 10 A. M-Evangelsm in the Sunday school every church.
 Il A. M,-Morning worship. every church
 12 Noon-Enlisting Baptists. every church.
 2 P M-Meditation and prayer, at home.
 P. M.-Men's meeting. First Church
 P. M.-Yisiting and personal work at homes
 6 P. M-Prayer for nation wide re- vival. at homes.
 s:3o P. M.-Young people at prayer every church.
 7:SO P. M.-Evangelistic singing. every church
 P. M.-Report on Bible reading every church
 S:15 P. Evangelistie service every church
 P M.-"Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow"
 With the clear weather yesterday at tendance on the meetings t the thirty six churches showed decided increase Additions so far reported have totaled 80, but with the churches that have not reported it is estimated that there have been at least 250 additions
 The Bible reading contest is going forward with increased speed. The number reported at the services Fri day were over 4,000. nearly double the number reported on the previous day
 The all-day service of prayer and fasting at the First Church yesterday was largely attended and leaders ex- pressed much pleasure at the interes. manifested.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-03
CITY DROPS OUT
 OF FISH MARKET
Doesn't Want to Set Bad Example
 of Unscreened Food Sales

There will be no more municipality sold fish
 We will have to practice what we preach" city authorities say, and it is considered not worth while to go to the expense of preparing screens and other sanitary requirements to meet the law. just for the sale of an oc- casional car of fish no matter how desirable the fish may be-
 However. any merchant who wishes to make arrangements for handling such sales, and who will conduct them within the requirements of the sani- tary laws. will get the approval of the authorities.
 Fly time is not so far away While it was cold and few flies were about. the municipality diA not mind being concerned in the battle for the lower ing of the cost of food, but as warm weather is coming it was deemed best to have the city drop out of the busi- ness. so this was ordered yesterday.
 After some discussion. the commis- siobers reached the decision and de- cided to pass up the fish business, at least until next winter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-03
convention today


 The general session last night was attended by hundreds and the Jeffer- sen theatre where the meeting was held, was comfortably filled. Musia was furnished by tre central Eigh school orchestra. Miss Evelyn Going sang a soprano solo which delighted the large audience
 Spright Dowcn, state superintendent ct education, delivered an address in which he assured the teachers of the co operation of the department in helping them solve their problems.
 Mr. Dowells subject was The Edu- eational Situation in Alabama" He brought out the fact of the scarcity Of teachers and the need of enlisting more young men and women in the pr rofession.
 Another address was that of Thomas w. Butcher, president of the Kansas State Normal School at Emporia, Kan. Professor Butchers subject was Some Observations on Government in America
 He paid a glowing tribute to the teachers and said that although they were underpaid and they knew if, there was no other profession that could touch teaching in the richness of the lives of the teachers in being able to 0c something for their state and the nation and for mankind.
 INTELLIGENCE
 Professor Butcher said that fully 10 per cent of the people of the United States never attained an intelligence greater than that of a year-old child and that other percentages just as pessimistic but nevertheless true lad been given, showing the average intelligence to be fac too low. The United States, he said, was well above ether countries.
 The common labor of the country is composed of foreigners. he said, and Of people of Anglo-Saxon blood who had not been trained to better things, some of the latter being like Kansans knew a cottonwood tree to be. No matter how much developed and trained, they would still be the same in intelligence. There was no hope for this class, he said in becoming greater.
 Tt is easier to handle labor under a stratified system than under our com petitive system. Then every man would know his place. But would not change our system if l could, because I believe that the saving in the con stitution that all meu are born equal is true.
 However. there is no system of gov-
  tenn devolved, that will put me on an equal in a financial race with a man like Rockefeller.
 ACHIEVEMENT
 Some men leave the common level and mount to the heights of achieve ment in their lines such as Pier2ont Morgan in financial things and Wash iugton. Lincoln and Wilson in politics.
 'The human race to me appears Ike a landscape scene of vast propor- tons. The common people spread out as the great plains Then there are foothills and other heights and on up to the great peaks that stand so far atove all the rest.
 "The men on the plains do not un- derstand why they should have to labor so much harder than the man on the foothills, and the man on the ele- vation looks up at the man on the heights and fails to understand why bc is not as great.
 Neither do I understand why one
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-03
ASPIRE ID REVENUE BOARD
 IN MAY ELECTION
Many Occupations Repre- sented Among Candidates Who Would Conduct Af-
 fairs of County

Seventeen men are running for the five places to be filled on the Jefferson county board of revenue this year. Twelve of them will be eliminated at the primary election on May IL.
 The interest in the two senatorial races and the contest between Sam F. Kennedy and A G. Patterson for pres ident of the Alabama Public Service Commission has been So intense the last two or three weeks that sight has about been lost of the county offices to be filled. but inquiries are begin ming to be heard as to the qualifica tions of candidates for local offices Of the seventeen candidates for membership on the county boardN of revenue three now hold the offices for which they seek nominations. one by election and two by appointment of the governor. In view of the fact that the board to be elected next November will have over s10,0o0, 900 to expend during the four-year term, 8 great many voters are inquiring as to the present occu- pstions of the various candidates.
 GREAT SUMS In addition to the s5,00o, 900 high way bond issue authorized at the spc- cial election no February Is the board
 
 of approximately s1,25O,ooO year of money received from general taxes It is estimated that less than $100o. 900 of the bond money will be expended this year. leaving over s4,00o,0OO for the new board to dispose of. The names and present occupation of each of the seventeen candidates seeking nomination as member of the board of revenue are: D. c. Ball, present clerk of the board of revenue; formerly a machinist J. K Brockman, official of land title company.
 W. B. Cloe. at present member of the board of appointment; travelling salesman w. B. Copeland. farmer; formerly clerk of the criminal court Capt. Lacey Edmundson, clerk in the
 
 sessor; formerly druggist
 Jerry Gwin, president of the board of revenue; civil engineer. John Goodwin, dentist E. L. Higdon, automobile accessories dealer; former sheriff of Jefferson county and prior to that in the brok- craze business. Thomas D. Huey, at present a mem Der of the board by appointment; civil engineer.
 David Kelso, coal miner. J. B. Mullin, coal miner. E. J. Reed, clerk in the tax collectors $ office. frl4 John R. T. Rives. acting coroner, railroad conductor H. B. Russell, bailiff in the circuit court.
 A. V. Vines, physician and farmer Charles R. West, school teacher; state senator w. H. Zuber, farmer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-03
Tornado Sufferers h Need
 Of Immediate Assistance

destitute, homeless and in need of clothing and bedding.
 s.The local Red Cross is asked fo call upon the public for donations of clothing for men, women and children.
 "Donations from the public will be received at J17 Jefferson County Bank buiIGing or in case the donor is unable to deliver cali the Red Cross office, Main G530 or Main 7G66 and the articles will be sent for.
 .srhe local Red Cross Is forward ing limited supply of blankets and an additional supply of blankets is urgently needed.
 J. K. BROCKMAN. "Chnirman American Red Cross.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-03

An appeal for immediate aid for the tornado sufferers at Dadeyihe and vicinity has been made through the local chapter of the American Red Cross and 1t IS stated that over 800 persons are destitute, homeless and in need or clothing and bedding.
 j., ,K. Brockman, chairman Of the executive committed. Jefferson county chapter, American heo Cross, has issued the following ap- peafi
 ssThe local Red Cross has MISS Amelia Worthington on the neid in the vicinity of Dadeviiie' where conditions are reported 10 De tremely bad from the recent Stor" Uar hundred uersons are reported
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-03
YOUNG MAN CHARGED
 WITH RAISING CHECKS

Charged with two cases of forgery c l.. King. a young white man. was ar rested yesterday afternoon by Officers Fuqua and Travis of the North Birming- ham police force
 King, who is an employe of the South ern railroad. is said to have raised two of his pay checks. one from sl.06 to sl0006 and the other from 4S cents to s4s. The alleged forgery was not discovered until after he had succeeded in getting the checks cashed
 Warrants in each case will be sworn out today and King transferred to the county jail
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-03

iceahle. This condition is not nearly so evident with brick structures.
 Tt is hard to understand why so lit- tie attention is paid to the use of the really lasting building materials. Hotels and colleges, barracks and many gov erument dwellings are being made of concrete, hollow tile and stone; why no. more dwellnigs?'
 The exact figures of the March record of the building inspectors office are as follows:
 Frame residences built, 2t; cost S5e. .2is Miscellaneous frame houses built. 4; cost $2t.5I0 Repairs to frame buildings, 27l permits cost s65 S55
 Brick business houses built, :; cost siSf 500. Repair permits, 2; amount involved s21 .575.
 Buildings of concrete stone or with hoI- low tile construction, si06, 300. No repairs.