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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-09
SAY ABSTRACTS | COST TOO MUCH
Realtors Tell of Price Ad- vances Out of All Pro-
 portion to Value

Loud and vigorous protects against what were termed exorbitant and ex- cessive prices for abstract and title ex- aminations were raised by property own CTS, bankers, lawyers and real estate men at the meeting of the Real Estate Ex- change yesterday afternoon at the South. ern Club.
 Charges of increases of 600 and even 7o( per cent in the prices for this work by local concerns were made by several req estate men. It was stated by several subdivision owners that where the mate rial for title report was already col lected, that nnheard of high prices were charged for the mere putting together of these papers
 The chief speaker on the subject of the increase in abstract and titular work was Glenn Gazzam, who declared that in his opinion prices charged for this work here were of the most exorbtant character and that the Real Estate Exchange. as 2 representative organization of the propt erty owners of the city. should take the matter up and ascertain whether or not something of beneficent nature for tho lowering of these costs could not be set tied upon.
 H. Key Milner, Crom Beatty. Frank Butler. A. R. Dearborn. A. E. Tanner and others made short talks denouncing the present abstract and title examination prices MT. Dearborn said that in his orinion the exchange should take the matter up immediately and ascertain the facts and the basis for the high prices charged.
 Henry Howze and others told of the laws governing this work in the state, and said that some redress might be ob- tained in the courts, as there are certain statutes that the matter could be brought under.
 At the suggestion of several members. committee of five is to be named by President Estes to investigate the mat ter from all angles and report back to a subsequent meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-09
CITY CLERKS ALL
 FOR OVERALLS
Purchasing Agent After F ederal Dungarees at
 Cost From Federal DepOts

Like the first dust-raising puffs of wind before rain, the ''overalls for everybody" movement swept into and through the city hall yesterday, and every chap who draws city money crossed his heart and hoped to die ii he didn't put 'em on as soon as the word is passed.
 D. l.. Mckinley, housekeeper for the municipality. got in touch with the government supply depots to see what they had in the superfluous dungaree line and stands ready to buy overalls in patches at cost. as the heads of the economy movement give him the num- bers wanted.
 Clerks in the finance department took the initiative, for through their
 nquisitive fingers pass great gobs of bills and gold, usable as money to buy things with in olden days, but in this time of spineless and shriveled coins, merely so much reminder of a by-gone regime.
 The got the blues so bad over it that the mere color suggested the royal blue of the sort of working clothes men wear in the ad sections of maGa- zines, standing with one foot on the engine steps, oil can in hand.
 Holding high bedraggled dollar bill the chief clerk called for his brethre4 { to take the oath. Solemnly tn C touched the money and swore ale glance.
 News of what was going on started spreading and before going to luncheon practically every he-man in the house had joined the movement.
 Just how much the idea will amount , to none is prepared to say; whether it is a momentary fad or a serious protest in course of development. re- mains to be seen, but most of those who have announced their intention to join the protestants see in it rare lark capable of much whimsical amuse- ment if nothing else.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-09
y ILL WORKING ON
 "PAY-UP" CAMPAIGN
Credit Men Plan to Impress Business
 Methods on Children

Discussion of the problems confront ing credit men and the Pay Up" cam paign to be started soon, occupied the attention of members of the Associated Retail Credit Men yesterday afternoon at their weekly luncheon at 1 o'clock al the Civic Association.
 Ways of impressing school children 8og the Birmingham district with the necessity of clean credit records. which will be one of the features of the move ment. was discussed at length.
 It was brought out that the ''pay-up'' campaign is now practically ready to open, everything now waiting on the completion of leaflets and other ma terials to be used.
 F. NJ. Steele. credit manager of the Cable Shelby Burton Piano Company was appointed by the president for next weeks chairman. Wallace w. Wilson of the Antwine, McGuire, De- Shazo Clothing Company presided at yesterdays session.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-09

sThe meeting was attended by men who had been in all branches of the service. men who were willing to give up their lives, no matter whether they were in camps in this country in the S. o. g. in France or at the front. in 8 word, they were ready to do anything for their country; many of them bore the marks of wounds and many left brothers and relatives on the battle- fields of France
 These men that have been spoken of are the peanut politicians that a certain worthy exponent of the Sim Fein element is attempting to cast slurs upon. This Sim Feiner says that 250 ex-service men will meet DeNalera and escort him from the train Surely this Is hard to believe. for it is a diff ficult matter to understand how men who fought to crush the German em- pire would now, in these parlous times, turn around and honor the accredited Fein element of Ireland, especially if they knew what they were doing and were properly apprised of the facts in the case
 'The Sim Feiners during the world war were officially credited by the allies as being hand and glove with the German empire; they are charged With having maintained German sub marine bases on the coast of Ireland. harbored German spies, committed all sorts of acts detrimental to the cause against the common enemy and em- barrassed and forestalled England in her prosecution of the war by every means at hand.
 Roger Easement, the Sim Fein leader during the war was tried. con victed and executed for being a spy, De Valera is the successor of Case ment and the man whom it is pro- posed to honor.
 Ut seems to be the unanimous opin- ion of at least 800 ex-service men that De Valera should not speak in Bir- mingham, that it would not be for the best interests of the community. for the members of Birmingham post feel that much harm may come from De Valera's visit and no good, and look upon his visit to this city as an at tempt to estrange our people from the British empire and if possible to bring serious international complications which it is possible could lead to great CT strife and bloodshed than the world has ever known"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-09
S1OO PRIZE FOR
 SONG IS OFFERED Civitan Club Wants Words and Music for National
 Organization

pr. Courtney W. Shropshire an- nounced Thursday morning that the Civitan Club will give s10o for the best song. with words, offered by any per son in the United States, the song to te used by the International Civitan Club later.
 A. B. Bealle, chairman; Frank But Ter and Abe Williams compose the committee charged with the duties of framing rules and regulations govern ing this contest. They will also have charge of the selection of the compost ton.
 $. c. Bowman, assistant campaign directorsof he Alabama publicity cam Iaign to held soon by the Travellers : frotectiy< Association, will be the speaker Ais afternoon at the weekly meetinf of the Civitan Club, to be held 3 J o'clock at the Southern Club. This sek's meeting has been desig- rate Alabama Publicity Campaign
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-09
BIRMINGHAM ELKS PRESENT DIR. FOX
 WITH HANDSOME PIN

Dr. B. A. Fox, who closed success tul year as grand exalted ruler ot the local lodge of Elks, was presented with 4 handsome pin by the members of the order. . Dr. Fox added 1So new members to the lodge during his regime. The gi [. of his fellow Elks. which was presented to him at the recent installation Of new officers, was mark of the high es- teem in which he is held ana Tn par recopnition of his enthusiastic work for the Elks.
 The Birmingham Elks are stronger and more vigorous than al any tlnls during their history. During the past year they have had number or mos enjoyable affairs. Their Chrlstinas eei :, abr,titn during which they dispensed charity to the poor children Of Blr- mingham, was one of the largest they have ever had.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-09
English Lutherans to
 Start Evening Services

Next Sunday evening at Christ Eng fish Lutheran Church. Seventh avenue north and TweRtythird street. series of seven practical addresses will be begun by the Rev. Albert Massey. pas tor. His general topic for the course is Bible Benefits.''
 The first address will deal with Saving the Bible From Its Friends
 The inauguration of Sunday evening services has been made desirable by the recent enlargement of the choir. under the directorship of Mrs. Joseph Conkle. A pleasing musical programme will be rendered at these short even ing services, commencing at 7:30 o'clock.
 On Sunday morning Pastor Massey's sermon subject will be Easter Sunday Every Sunday" Preceding this service the Sunday school at 10 o'clock will begin new term of work, under the superintendency of MT w. H. Leigh.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-09
ADAMS SUSTAINED
 BY SUPREME COURT

Judge Hugh Lockes decision in the matter of the lease on the property on Second avenue, occupied by the Plaza cafe. and which had been sold to W. I. Adams of the Adams Drug Company. was affirmed by the supreme court yes terday.
 The property in dispute was formerly occupied hy the Merchants and Mechanics Bank The lease was purchased it is claimed. by the owners of the Plaza cafe from the receivers of the bank. but Judge
 Locke held that the sale was not valid
 and that it should have been sold to
 the highest bidder. Mir. Adams made a
 bid for a term of years and secured
 the lease.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-09
BONDS MADE READY
 BY CITY YESTERDAY

It was only paltry million dollars that Jimmy Jones tossed nonchalanuy on his desk yesterday morning, to buy few little nick-nacks for the city.
 The bonds in pack, were aoout the size of an unabridged dictionary, anu wien balanced in the hand didn leel much heavier than six-months oio baby.
 The financial paper represented sew eral years of work that has consumed most of the time of many people who have the good of Birmingham at heart
 Half the bundle. half million, were bonds bought by R. M. Grant ana com pany of New York, the money to oe ,,sad az nucleus for an auditorium.
 Tbe other half of the bundle goes Tor the new fire apparatus and alarm equip ment, the bonds being placed among gen eral concerns.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-09
VOLUME CAUSES JURY PROBE ID
 GO ON AT NIGHT
Jury Now Hearing Evidence About the Way Talesmen Are Secured for Jeffer-
 son County Courts

Night sessions will begin now in the investigation being made into the jury system of Jefferson county unless the case is completed this afternoon, which is improbable.
 This announcement was made Thurs day afternoon by Judge Richard V Evans, in whose circuit court division the case is being tried.
 There is we'll circulated report in the courthouse that the investigation will continue for quite a while yet and that the information gained will be used in the coming election of circuit court judges.
 One of the questions asked witnesses Thursday afternoon was:
 Are you a candidate for any of- fice?"
 The Case now being tried before Judge %vans is entitled A. M Williams vs. the Louisville and Nashville Rail- road and the Birmingham aRilway, Light and Power Company, and really i suit for damages. but when the case came up last Tuesday motion was made to quash the venire on the grounds that it was illegally drawn.
  sat in the stand and heard the evi- dence, but as the case has now so far digressed into an investigation few of the jurors apparently were jn- terested except at intervals when wit nesses were being examined.
 The stenogra phers have compiled the list of names in the jury box and now witnesses are being put on the stand to tell how the jury commission runs it's business.
 TESTIMONY
 Forney Brandon, clerk in the crim- final division of the circuit court, was among the first witnesses called yes terday afternoon and testified as to how the mechanical work of drawing the juries is performed.
 Sheriff Chris Hartsfield was ex- amined by attorneys and told how the court papers directing witnesses to ap- pear in cases are served and how the names for the jury box are secured He explanied with particular care ev- cry question asked him.
 He stated that a subpoena is issued for the jurors, the deputy in whose ter ritory the man lives takes the paper tc the address given, and if the man is not found attempts to find him by in quiry If the man is unknown to the deputy, someone's word must be taker as to his whereabouts. The deputy then writes the statement made to him on the paper and returns it to the commission.
 Lat Waldrop was put upon the stand early in the afternoon. He is a clerk of the jury commission and submitted several documents containing names and other data. When he had finished he had a little argument to again get possession of these papers, but wa, allowed to retain them.
 T. P. Patterson was one of the candi- dates placed on the stand and wher asked the question if hew as candi- date replied in the affirmative, ant then proceeded to get friendly witt the jury by asking all of them to vots for holm. His replies lent little mer. riment to an otherwise dry proceed. ings.
 In reply to a suggestion for post ponement Judge Evans explained thai the proceedings were tying up his cour- and that apparently little progress was being made so it was agreed to rusf lthe case as much as possible Friday and Friday night if necessary, to fin. ish it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-09
GATHERING DATA FOR
 SOCIAL UNIT WORKER

In order to get the largest attendance possible for the civic forum meeting Tuesday evening to hear Dr. Courtenay Dinwiddie of Cincinnati. executive of the national social unit plan. the Civic Association has communicated with va rious women's clubs and mems organi- zations asking for cooperation.
 The social unit plan provides for a welfare worker for each city block, which is the social unit.
 Dr. Dinwiddie. while explaining the Cincinnati experiment in the famous Mohawk Brighton district will try to analyze Birmingham social conditions with the view of possibly applying the plan to this city. He has asked for a variety of data concerning industries and welfare work in this district which data is being supplied by the Civic As sOciation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-09
Lecture Tonight on
 Christian Science

Birmingham citizens who are inter- ested in Christian Science will have an of the mother church at Boston. when John c. Lathrop. C. s. B., speaks here tonight. Under the auspices of the First Church of Christ. Scientist, of Bir- mingham MT. Lathrop will lecture at the church edifice, corner Eleventh avenue and Twenty-first street. south. tonight at 8 o'clock.
 Mir. Lathrop is now a member of the board of lectureship of the mother church. The lecture is free.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-09
Negro Presiding Elder
 Slated for Bishop

The Birmingham District Conference of which Rev. W. H. Nixon. D. D.. is presiding elder. is being held at Mix Eon's tabernacle, corner Joseph street and Lucy avenue. The church was purchased by the presiding elder. who will in all probability be elected bishop at the general conference of the A. M. E. church at St. Louis in May.
 The A. M. F.. church is the oldest negro Methodist church in the world, with it's financial headquarters at Washington, D. C., which department raises over s9o.0oo year, with mis- sionary department which reports more than s20.00o yearly
 It is expected that $500 will be raised at this meeting for Payne University. the state connectional school. located at Selma. Ala
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-09
$2,OOO CLAIMED FOR
 FALSE IMPRISONMENT

T.. T. Henson filed suit against J. w Alexander deputy sheriff of Jefferson county, in the United States district court Thursday afternoon, claiming that he was falsely imprisoned for violating the pro- hibition laws. He seeks damages in the amount of 5000.
 Henson also alleges that he was as- saulted and injured by an employe of the Sloss-S Sheffield Steel and Iron Com. pany. and seeks damages amounting tc s 900.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-09
NEW COMPANY HAS
 GADSDEN ICE PLANT

The Alabama Power Company yes terday sold the Gadsden ice plant to a company organized there for the pur- pose of taking 1t over.
 The ice plant was acquired by the Alabama Power Company short time ago when 1t purchased the streetsrail- way and lighting systems of Gadsden n. Attalla and Alabama City.
 The new property was purchased by pr. c. E. Forman, Joseph R. McClesky and B. W. Pruitt, who formed the Gadsden Ice and Cold Storage Company with s1oo.oo0 capital stock to oper- ate it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-09
NEW REPUBLICAN
 CLUB IS. FORMED

1 Well known colored citizens were Elected to office in the new Republican {Club which was organized at mass meeting held at the K. of F. and odd Fellows hall last night when perma- nant organization was perfected. The officers chosen were: w. B. Driver. president: H. H. Glover. secretary; ". HI. Blankenship. treasurer osie Long. chairman executive committee.
 The next meeting of the club IS called for Wednesday night, April lf to which all republicans are invited
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-09
Damage Suits Filed

The following damage suits were filed in the circuit court yesterday;
 Robert l.. Green vs. Erwin Caldwell for 5000 for injuries received in au- tomobile accident.
 Jose l. Martinez vs. ]. L. Massey s200o for assault and battery.
 Blanche Ward vs. E. J. Jacks and Os- car Lacey, 5000, for injuries received in automobile accident
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-09
Marriage Licenser

The following marriage licenses were issued in the probate court yesterday. Charles A. Oswald to Mable Jean- nette Bibby.
 Fratinon Barrett to Gussie Blanche Odom.
 Walter Lester Kimberly to Magde- line Leonard.
 J. W. Branham to Willie M. Wide man.
 Claud D. Barker to Mamie V. Mar tin a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-09
CAMP WILCOX Confederate Veterans to Meet in Reg ular Session This Afternoon

Regular meeting of Camp Wilcox. Con federate Veterans, will be held this aft ernoon at 2:29 o'clock in the auditorium of the Chamber of Commerce All ve-- erans and the public generally invited to attend.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-28

/, Tho executive COMMITTEES, under
whose direction = drive for 200 new
members Of the Rock Island lodge
OF Elks win be waged In October,
will meet tomorrow evening ct the
club rooms. At that time. teams
will be chosen, captains named and
other plans for the campaign made.
The committee: Sam Ryerson, ]. A.
Cahail, Henry Tremann, Louis
Long, Frank Brough, George Rich
mond, John G. Miller and J. G..
Dunn. The first initiation Of the
new class will be held on Oct. Is.
One of the biggest bass drums
manufactured was received at the
club rooms today for the use Of the
Elks' sax band, which will rehearse
again tonight. Director Shimmatt
OF the saxaphone band announces
that his musicians will be ready for
the adoption Of the new class.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-28

4 souroe q insernc1loa 1ur ~
ocouk1nastefs n the cify wllI COM
nellco next n1onth. The c0urse
VIII consist q bcth theofy and the
pracfical management Of : troop.
Local men and also outside speak
err viii comprise the instructors IN
this course which = hoped 70 b Of
real value to Ill Scout leaders a
the sessions.
ScoutmasteFD IN the city are be-
ing urged 70 get in touch with the
ministers of their respective
churches 70 round MP real live troop
committees. Il II being pointed out
that . real active troop committee
Of four IL I'VE men will be Of IN
valuable help to the scoutmaster
n his efforts 70 promote real scout
ing. Ministers have promised their
cooperation In seeing that the troop
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-28

1oottle. Sept. z8.-HAs Alfred j..
Hubbard. Il, boy inventor Of the
sntmosphAfic power generator,
4, jxsd ~ power problems Of the
GSesf
Il Whersvss I Travelled n the north
|stlioot hsafd the Same Question by
4 farmers and bustness men and
I zhouoowiyeS-*f1as this boy Hub
bard what he says he has?
Thcy have faith in him out on
the Pacific coast. where. after en-
III gtneors and seicntists, al save one,
gaAaA deridbd ~ claims and called
,shtn . faksi, he put his machine
,zsI1kSeugh the tests they said It could
not meet and confounded them AL.
Al Hubbard's invention consists OF
- series Of. eight small coils Of
Wire, wound on magnetixed steel
snbafs and arranged IN . certain
manner around Z large central bar
OF steel. The whole device Is sur
rounded by still another coil Of
wire. 1t contains several miles OF
" fine silk-wound wire and . few
pounds of brass and steel.
Drives Launch!
n That's all, he says, and yet-a
coil II inches by IS inches pro-
duced IS horsepower, spinning .
motor at 5000 revolutions a min
ute and driving an lS-foot launch
at 11h miles an hour through the
N water!
The launch test was in the pres
ence Of witnesses who watched
carefully for any sign Of trickery
and found none.
e r ATTEMPTED perpetual notion!
e scoffed the engineers. All bosh!
Another Kelley motor. He's
faker!"
rs mot 80 fast" rep.'ed Rev. Faith
or william Smith. professor of
physics at q Jesuit college here.
u have seen the insi.s OF his ma
: chine. It doesn't take power from
the air, as he thinks. and it isn't
perpetual motion. 1t will supply
: power for a long time and ! think
3 that coil IS feet long and prop
s-erly built would furnish $4,000
(, horse power--enough to drive the
battleship New MexicO!"
Then Hubbard's rise to fame be-
gan.
Seeks Patent.
That was last November. He ap-
piled for a patent three months ago
and expects to receive protection
for his invention in another two
months. In the meantime, In a
laboratory at Everett. 80 miles
from Seattle, he experiments and
thinkers with his apparatus.
Mindful OF the great frauds that
inventors have perpetrated with
similar claims, people "go SLOW
on the endorsement Of this boy.
As for Hubbard, he delights in
80 fooling the wise boys" With the
exception of Father Smith, no one
except myself has ever dismantled
q Hubbard coil, Hubbard says.
Aroused by the charges Of fraud
made after one test, Hubbard con-
scented to let me "see the works. "
He trusted my ignorance Of all ex-
cept the fundamentals of cleo
tricity.
Takes It Apart.
In a room several miles from
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-28

An instrument whichS enables >
novel transformed into Z sort Of
musical box, giving out . different
sound for each letter, and thus en-
abling him to read with ease, has
been invented.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-28

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