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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-30

Collection from the board of reve- nue for all work done on private roads in the county and the em- plOyment of disinterested en- gineer to go over that portion of the lock No. 1s road, in TuscaIoosa county. built by Jefferson county, to ascertain the cost of construe- tiOn. and charged with the duty of tnkinE the necessary action to col feet snme. were among the rec concentrations made
 The installation Of mn up-todate account and cost system in all de- partments. the discontinuance of giving the total pay roll to the head of the engineering depart- ment, that warrants be drawn for each individual empIoye and that m expert and competent purchas- ing agent be employed to purchase all supplies for the county. were recommended.
 MOD violence was vigorously con- demned as being uncaIled for, un- civilized. and cOwardly and the af- lair which occurred in Birmin ghnm on the night of June IS, resulting in the wounding of one negro and the abusing of several others. was depiored. The grand jury was un- able to connecs anyone with this affair. o4
 It is recommended and insisted by the grand jury that the lcgisla- fure. during this special session. enact a definite law against prof iteering. that will in some degree he protection to the public. The present law. the report recites, is no remedy for the evil of profiteer-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-30
ROAD TO FAIR

Riding to the Alabama State Fair will be a real pleasure'this year, because the EnsIey road which goes by the grounds has been repaired and put in shape by County Engineer Batson and City En- gineer Kendrick.
 stretch of the road about mile long along the side of the fairgrounds. whicn has for the past year been causing great deal of heartache and muscle ach.e to inc motorist. was paved with a bitu- minous surfacire and made ready for the increase of traffic which will travel the road during the fair.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-30
WARNS PUBLIC

The Children's Hospital Association Of Birmingham desires to warn the iublic against any person soliciting felp in the name of this institution The Childrens Hospital is supported and maintained by donations from in- dividuals and the proceeds of the annual doll bazaar.
 MRS CRAWFORD JOHNSON.
 President MRS. FANNY DUNN BALDWIN.
 Secretary,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-30
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were issued yesterday at the office of he probate judge,
 Walter r. Burton and Miss Sarah Whitehead.
 J T. Lively and Miss Mamie F. Rich ardsoli.
 II. R. Stone and Miss May Gunter.
 Donald N. Murdoch and Miss Dorothy Allen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-30
IS OPEN ROAD ID bESSEMER Twelve Miles of Finely Sur faced Boulevard Is Connect
 ed Up Yesterday

Paving on the Montevallo road, which connects the Avenue k' speedway with the Tuscaloosa avenue speedway, has just been completed and the street opened to traffic. Julian Kendrick, city engineer, announced yesterday
 When the Tuscaloosa avenue paving IS finished theer will be about six miles of perfect speedway which will be open to ;he public. Eventually the Tusca oosa road will be connected with the Besse- mer highway, making paved street straight through from Birmingham. twelve miles, to Bessemer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-30
Will PrObated

VIII of the late James NJ. Gillespy was probated in the probate court ves- terday before Judge J. P. Stiles. The estate. which is valued at approximate. ly %S5.OO0, was left to the widow, Mrs Mortie J. Gillespy, who was made ex- ecutrix without bond.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-30
List Of Contributors
 SweU Alabama Fund For
 Great Democratic Fight

Yesterday was a better day for the democratic campaign fund contributions.
 Lists of contributors were sent in from West Blocton and Carbon Hill. which show the interest the democrats of those. cities are taking in the national cause.
 In sending s32.5 .5o from Carbon Hill. Henry Sudduth writes; More will fol- low" w, H. Wright sent a list from West Blocton, which totals s56, and these places are setting examples which are expected to be followed by others of the state.
 The list, as sent from Carbon Hill, is as
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-30
FEEDING STRIKERS WELL

Mir. Clemo authorizes the statement that the commissariat is feeding 3,666 individuals through the Pratt City local alone. Here Is his voucher for the weeks shipment made to that local Tuesday:
 Seventy-two barrels of flour, 6.T00 pounds of meat, $500 pounds of lard. i3S gallons of syrup. HOO pounds of coffee, 1900 pounds of sweet potatoes. 4,900 pounds of Irish potatoes, 2,000 pounds of kidney beans, 1000 pounds of butter beans and 1000 pounds of rice
 In some instances where sugar has been preferred, the allowance of syrup has been furnished in the former com modity
 Strikers express much objection to the order forbidding mass meetings, but the order is generally respected.
 There has been no apparnt break lr the position of either side to the con t-oyersy,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-30
CARD DE THANKS

We wish to thank our many friends and relatives for the kindness and beautiful floral offerings during the illness and death of our beloved son, Joseph Licata Mir. and Mrs. E. G. Jor- dan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-30
GlUin s Resignation
 and Dismissed Of
 Batson Called for
Grand Jury Scorches Board of Revenue ReportVgor- ousy Condemns Handling of Road Funds-Rec-
 ommends Auditing System-Says No Time
 Available for Impeachment Proceedings

Resignation of Jere Gwn president of the board of and the dismissal of S. R. Batson county highway engineer the the county easked by Jeerson county grand jury it's final report made yesterday to Judge H. F. Hefln, in the criminal division of the circuit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-30

to the strikers and their families is enormous. J. l.. Clemo. who has charge of the commissariat, reports sending out eighty-sx different quotas to as many different places during the past week. As one item of the commissariat he reports 65, 900 pounds of meat alone d iS fri h1tta5 Ia at
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-30
UNDERWOOD POPULAR

While in Paris l attended the ses- sions of the International Chamber of Commerce and met there some of the biggest men C New York. As soon as they heard 1 was from Birmingham, which they know as the home of Sena- tor Underwood. they expressed their surprise that MT. Underwood did not allow his name to come before the peo- ple of his state and the country for the presidency. I found big republicans as well as democrats ardent admirers of our senator.
 "I was glad to see my brothers and sisters and nieces doing so well and am mighty glad to be back in dear old Birmingham"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-30
Quiet Continues m Strike Zone and the Coal Output
 Grows Steadily Each Week
Union Officials Give Out Statement Concerning Amount of Supplies Issued Miners-Object to Altitude Regarding Rule Open Air Gather
 ings i'll the District

Superior reported the Alabama coal mines yesterday and carload indicated decided increase production the day of the preceding week
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-30

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Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-09-09
Pamphlets On
Poll Measures
Are Mailed OF

The mailing of pamphlets con-
tanning copies of the eleven pro-
posed constitutional amendments
and measures to the 39,750 regis
tered voters in the state, was COM
pleted by Secretary .of State Koz-
er Wednesday. Postage on the
pamphlets totalled $3,397.50. In
addition to the ballot title and
text of the various measures to be
voted on at the November cleo
ton the pamphlet also contains
arguments which have been sub
mitted in support of and in oppo-
sition to the various measures.
Two of the measures included
in the official pamphlet are ON
the November ballot through act
ion of the legislature In referring
them to vote of the people, one
measure was referred by petition
and the other eight were propos-
Ell by initiative petition. At the gen
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-09-09

was the leader in the Cleanup
movement. last spring, and her
work with others who became In
terested resulted in the removal OF
much debris and many unsightly
buildings"
Mrs. Chappel's aim was to inter-
est each Salem property owner y
maintaining attractive premises
and to adopt general plan OF
planting lawns and parkings. An
other plan advocated by her ws
to do away with fallen fences, neg
lected sign boards and weed-grown
tracts along the highways and rail-
roads traversing the city.
Mrs. Chapel has accepted po-
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-09-09

Answering charges hotly flung
- the direction of the Salem po
ree department by H. H. Wander.
sort at council meeting Wednes
<ay night, Chief Of Police Jack
welsh today declared that II
1would be an imposition on many
1nembers of the force to require
Ahem to purchase uniforms.
Mr.. vandervort, on his feet We'd
4esday evening declared:
.sWhat want to know is. why
Hlon't our police wear uniforms
Here our chief Of police sits in
leouncil meeting wearing plain
43cthes. Why has the chief refused
to sign complaints when men are
<1rrsted? And why aren't the BIZ
cycle laws enforced? That's what
Il want to know"
Men On Force Short Time.
Nobody answered Mr.. Wander.
svoort's queries, and other matters
Were taken up. Reminded of the
charges this morning. Chief Welsh
defended his side of the matter
with considerable warmth.
"Often men are hired on the Sa-,
Tenn police force for comparative
Ky short time only" he said, ''it
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-09-09
"City Beautiful"
Worker Resigns I
from Salem Club

Expressing regret that the Salem
Floral society should lose an ener-
getic and sincere worker for the
realization Of the Salem Beau
tiful' idea, Homer H. Smith, pres
ident of the Salem society has re-
ceived the resignation of Mrs. Car
rie Chapel as vice president of the
organization. Mrs. Chapels sue
cessor will not be named prior to
the next regular meeting of the So
ciety.
Il wish that Salem residents
could realize the extent and eff
cheney of Mrs. Chappels work"
states Mr.. Smith, !. '"The task Of
trying to improve the appearance
of city similar to Salem, is usual
ly thankless one. Mrs. Chapel
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-09-09
Cupper Clashes
With Rail Head
On Car Shortag.

Staue engineer Percy A. Cuppei
wakes issue with Howard Elliott
1resfdcnt of the Northern Pacific
railroad, on his statement that the
development Of irrigation projects
should be held in allegiance pend
ing the shaping of the transporta
Zion facilities to handle additional
crops.
1T has taken many years to put
1rrigati0n development on its
present reasonably satisfactory ba-
s11s SO that it is attractive as a bust
sEess enterprise" declares Cupper,
adding that cit is to be hoped that
~ will 60 forward regardless Of
what must certainly be a tempo
Eary shortage of cars and trackage,
which will doubtless be cured be-
fore any large increase in tonnage
1esults from irrigation"
IN questioning the wisdom of Ell
1tott's statement, Cupper calls at
sA1ntion to the fact that "the frri-
Eation project that is begun today
will not produce a crop until 1922
md the larger projects. 1928, or
Hsz4."
Even after completion only a
&rnalI percent of the total area can
hc brought under immediate pro-
duction." Cupper states ut re-
Nuires many years to get ad evel-
DDment program under way. We
Gan hardly afford to lose our mo-
Msentum by a suppression Of our
festivities on account OF car short
&ge. or to put it in broader terms,
the inability of our transportation
aVateTns for any reason whatsoever
% keep pace with its tonnage.
There have been instances in Ore
zDn where 1t seemed necessary to
develop the tonnage before we got
= railroad at ALL"
"OrgOn now has about 1000, 900
szcres under irrigation nd aa similar
acreage Of unirrigated land includ-
- in well-organized projects, and
&he re will be very little increased
4Onnage from the non-irrigated
nnnds before the railroads have
4fme to equip themselves for hand
Wing or overcoming some of the diff
xtculty by balancing the tonnage
east and west through western in
dustrial development.
1T is generally recognized that
Ghe present conditions are unfavor-
able for extensive construction. Ir-
Eigatfon bonds must be sold at a
Aeavy discount and construction
costs are high. However, If the
Rresent price of farm products Is
equally high and the danger of the
Rresent construction lies in the fact
4hat farm produce may fall far be-
low its present level, while nothing
can change the cost of project af-
ter It has been constructed, and if
1ow-priced produce must pay for
high-priced project, the strain may
become too great. For this reason
Irrigation developments should pro-
ceed with great caution and only
those projects which arew e.. spie
to stand a reversal of conditions
should be undertaken, but all feas-
1ble projects should be shaped up,
80 as to be prepared to take advan7
tage of the opportune time for
construction, which is certain to
come"
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-09-09

eral election in November, 1918.
six measures were up for consider
alton. The greatest number of
measures ever up for consldera-
tion by the voters of Oregon was
in 1872 when total Of 3S meas
ures were on the ballot.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-09-09

sition as secretary Of the Cheian-
Okanogan county chapter of the
American Red Cross, with offices
at wenatchee. Wash. Mrs. Cnap-
mel has also resigned her position
as an instructor in the elementary
and primary grades of the Salem
schools.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-09-09

According to Supt. childs of the
Hood River experiment stauon' re.
cent heavy rains and the late devel-
opment of the Goblin moth VIII ne
cessitate a pre- harvest spraying TOT
the control of newly hatcned
worms
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-09-09

The Island Lumber company
operating a mill opposite St. Hell
ems ON Sanvies island, has put on
n night shift and added so men to
the force. On thed ouble shift the
mill cuts about 100000 feet of
lumber.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-09-09

JOURNAL WANT ADS PAY
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-31
McKeLLGr Refutes
Charges He Tried
To Prevent Quorum

Prevention of quorum was farther
est from his mind declared u. S. SEN
ator Kenneth d. Mcclellan Tuesday in
answering charges made Monday on the
floor of the lower house in Nashville
that he Sunday night endeavored to
induce members of the Shelby county
delegation to remain in Memphis.
we wanted the suffrage crowd there
together" the senator said. "and Tues
day was the day on which we had
agreed to meet in Nashville. Having
heard that the Alabama contingent had
ers remained away and journeyed Il"
Nashville in a body when full force
could be arrayed against any move the
antiratificationists might make"
Senator Mckelar declared he spent
the entire day Monday getting in com
this section. The entire delegation
from this county left Monday night
Sunday night Senator Mckellar went
to Union station to see Gov. Roberts
on some personal matters. 1t was at
the station that he saw Representative
Bell, the senator stated Tuesday. At
the time, taken as he was by surprise
that the representative was Weaving for
the capital Senator McKellat suggested
that Bell and others remain away from
Nashville until full strength could be
mustered.
AS II was, senator MChelIar point
ed out Tuesday, the antis came near
securing a quorum Monday when Speak
er Walker had 60 members present.
Representative Bell is said to have
made the statement on the floor ot
the house that Senator McKellar en-
deavored to keep some of the Shelby
crowd here and prevent a quorum. The
senator declared his object was plain
and that his suggestions We're open to
inspection by anyone.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-31
.SOLONS FAIL TO
MAKE QUORUM
Only Forty seven Members
Present Monday in Ten
nessee Lower House

NASHVILLE, Tenn. Aug. 3i,-When
the house Of representatives met this
morning following the strenuous ef-
forts to drum up quorum Monday
afternoon only ~ members responded TO
their names 1t was announced that
the house would be at ease until 2
o'clock
The house though reinforced by the
presence OF the SS filibustering mem-
bers, who have been In Alabama for
more than a week, failed by two votes
to have a quorum OF 66 Monday after
noon when II reconvened Although 1t
stayed In session four and n half hours
while sergeant alarms attempted TO
find two more members, the search
was unsuccessful and adjournment was
taken.
The lack OF the quorum was due to
the absence of some of the suffrage
members who were unable to reach
Nashville during afternoon. Their as
sociates, finding themselves In the mi
nority. refused to fin the quorum for
fear that the opponents OF ratification
OF the suffrage amendment might at
tempt to nullfy the action of 10 days
ago. when the ratification resolution
was adopted, 40 to ~.
The afternoon was enlivened by sew
eral efforts OF the sergeant at arms to
arrest members and bring them In to
make a quorum, upon order Of Speaker
Walker. Representative Harry Burn,
whose vote made ratification possible
In the house, escaped from the chamber
after he had been brought in and made
a thrilling getaway from the capital,
while chased by two sergeant-at- arms
down the street. Burn ran into his
hotel but slipped out In safety while
the officers were searching for him.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-31
LIST Of DEAD IN
BELFAST R|OT|NG
INCREASED TO 70
Soldiers Occupy Police Bar
racks and Strategic Points
While Groups Of Men COL
IeCt at Many Corners.

BELFAST, Aug. 31.-Nine persons
are dead as result of Yesterdays
rlotlng in this city, another man being
Killed last night and two of those
wounded in yesterdays disorders dying.
Revised reports as TO casualties show
that since the rioting began last We'd
nesday, 20 have been killed
Knots of soldiers held strategic points
In the affected areas during thes night,
and 1t was stated this morning that
troops occupy virtually all the police
barracks in the city.
Ominous signs OF further trouble
nshered inIthe new day in roit-torn
Belfast. The only actual outbreak re-
ported early this forenoon was the
stoning of employees of Maekle's foun-
dry in the notorious Kashmir road dis
trict, but groups of men collected az
many corners along Falls road, King
street and Royal avenue. giving un-
mistakable indications that trouble
Never in the history OF Belfast were
such disorders as prevailed yesterday
Mobs fought with wild fury in different
sections Of the town. women mingling
with the men In the melee that de-
Veloped wherever the opposing factions
met Girl workers fought like wildcats
IN one clash yesterday morning parties
attacking each other rs they were going
to work Unionist women charged on
a number Of nationalist girls in Cork
street, while the nationalists made an
attack on unionists In the Falls road
district &aB ss
: The city was placed under The cur.
few ordinance last night and there were
rumors that martial law would be de-
clared, but nothing definite was done
by the authorities
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-31
VINDICATE AGENTS
AFTER SHOOTING

J. F. Friddle and J. II. Smith. special
agents of the Illinois Central, were
indicated by Sheriff o. H. Perry, in
connection with the shooting and kill
ing Monday night Of Selma Thompson,
16-year- old negro at Leewood, a short
distance east Of this city. Thompson
died Tuesday morning in the General
hospital as a result Of his wounds
II. F. Walter. in company with Depu-
ty Sheriff Palmer, Tuesday went to
1lScwood and investigated the shooting
According to the report made by Friddle
and Smith, they were watching one car
Of alcohol that was being shipped out
uf the NOnconnah yards and saw three
negroes board the train just before II
left the yards. When the train ar
rived at Leewood the officers alighted
and ordered the negroes to surrender
whereupon they jumped from the train
and ran. The special agents then fired
nj the negroes. who fired four shots in
eturn The agents then snot again and
Thompson fell, hut the others escaped.
When the special agents picked up
the wounded negro they found a pistol
within feW feet from where he had
fallen Two Of the chambers in the
revolver had heen discharged
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-31
HAYS TESTIMONY
BEFORE SENATORS
FALSE, SAYS COX

: COLUMBUS. O., Aug. 3f.--(iov Cox,
Democratic presidential candidate, in
a statement today declared as "ahso-
lutely untrue and false statements at
trihuted 70 Will Fl. Hays, chairman ut
the Republican national committee, be-
lore the senate subcommittee investi-
eating campaign expenditures, that II
was not the policy of the Republican
committee to sbtain contributions in
excess OF $1,000
Gov. Cox again referred to what pur-
ported to be an official document issued
by the Republican committee 10 prove
his assertion. The document referred
been issued two days after Senator
Harding's nomination at Chicago, by
Treasurer Jpham.
The document, Gov. Cox said. showed
by its preface that subscriptions were
to be sought In excess OF $4,000. that the
quota should be sold, and that a min
imum OF 100000 was to be sought in
cities the size OF ST. Louis, Cleveland
and Detroit
Contrasting this official document
from the Republican national head
uarters," Gov. Cox said, with the
statement Mr.. Hays yesterday made
under oath. can not believe a single
word he says on the subject That he
has been caught In his own trap Is
evident"
The governor declared that all state
chairmen should be summoned by the
committee 20 bring all documents re-
lating to money raising with them.
THE spotlight should be thrown on
the activities OF all political parties and
1t should be kept there intensively until
election day" he added,
Enough is known now, through rec
ords from Mr. Hays headquarters, 70
convince the public that as the head
the public and at an official hearing
defied the truth.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-31
IMPROVEMENTS PLANNED
FOR BOY SCOUTS CAMP

The camp committee Of the local
council of Boy Scouts Of America, com
posed Of John T Morgan. chairman:
John NJ. Walker and John + Jelks, is
at present at Camp Kai kima, the 10
cal scout camp, inspecting the site
and making plans for improvements to
be installed next year local Executive
r. D. Grow Is assisting In the work
Local Field Executive A. l.. Atkinson
remarked Tuesday that the camp was
in such perfect shape already they Will
have hard time deciding on any i'm
provcments
There will be "A meeting OF the eXecu-
tive committee Friday at pm in
the offices Of the executives, sos Cen
tral Bank building at which time ways
and means for the coming campaign
win be discussed
Executive r u. Crow. who has been
in charge Of the camp all summer, is
expected to return 10 the city Tuesday
evening, II is rumored that he win be
sent to the national conference of scout
executives to be held in New York
Sept Il, but this will not be definitely
Decided until the executive meeting.