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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-16
Searching Investigation
 of Jury System ApproUed
 By Circuit Court Judges

Approving searching investigation by the grand jury into the operation of the jury system in Jefferson county resolutions were adopted at a meeting of the judges of the circuit court yes terday morning in Judge Dan A Greene's courtroom.
 A special charge delivered to the grand jury by Judge Greene and con cured in by Judge William E. Fort of the criminal division of the court Friday afternoon. was indorsed by the judges in the resolutions, as was the action of Judge Richard V. Evans in the original investigation. which started in the civil divisions of the court.
 Attorney General J. Q. Smith will be requested jointly by Circuit Solicitor Tate and the judges of the court tc come to Birmingham, personally, to as sist in the investigation before the grand jury. Solicitor Tate informed the judges that he had aready de termined to ask MT. Smith to come to Birmingham to aid in the investiga- tion, which will be started on May 27 In the event that MT. Smith cannot come MT. Tate stated that one of his assistants or solicitor from another circuit, designated by the attorney general, would be asked.
 W. A. Denson, who preferred the charges against the operation of the jury system, suggested to the meeting of the judges that he would like to be appointed an assistant solicitor tC aid in the investigation. This proposi. ton was opposed by Solicitor Tate who declared that he never had any
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-16

outside attorney to appear before the grand jury as an assistant solicitor.
 The opening day of the investiga- tion, May 27, will be devoted entirely to the examination of w. A. Denson and Horace c. Afford, attorney. who made charges of Irregularities in tf manner in which the jury box is filled and the names obtained. Mr. Tate stated that he will ask the two gen. tlemen to dictate their charges and all information in advance so that time can be saved by reading them to the grand jury.
 Judge Dan A. Greene, presiding judge of the court, presided over the were numerous warm moments during a vigorous discussion of the situa- ton and the charges.
 The meeting was called at the re- quest of Mir. Denson. made in a letter to Judge Greene. Mir. Denson made a motion before the judges for the preservation of evidence gathered in the investigation started before Judge Evans. The matter was referred to Judge Evans to preserve the evidence, which is now locked in the vault of the county treasurer. Orders have been issued by Judge Evans that this evidence be kept safe fin the vaults of the treasurer and that it then be turned over to the grand jury when that body takes up it's investigation.
 Heated discussions by Mir Denson and Judge Evans resulted from re- cital of the proceedings in the investi- gation in Judge Evans division of the court. The meeting came to a close with the adoption of the resolutions. which were offered by Chancellor Hugh A. Locke.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-16
PERMITS
 TOTALLED $75,OO0

Activity marked the past week in building when $75.000 worth of build ing permits were issued from the of flee of the city building inspector,
 Permits for ten new residences were issued, the buildings ranging from a story bungalow. costing $500. to modern, up-to-date residences.
 Work was started on new slag crusher by w NJ. Smith & Co. This crusher was begun on the site of the companys plant and will cost about $1 300.
 At the cost of ss0OOO the Smith ThrockmortonS Schultz Real Estate Company will erect a store at 2220-2. First avenue. The permit has been issued for this building and work will be started immediately.
 The Avondale cotton mills will erect q laundry for the convenience of the people of Avondale, The building will be entirely of brick and will be fire proof. The estimated cost is 5000 The site of the laundry will be Thirty ninth street and First avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-16
NEW TAX PLAN FOR BONUS IS OPPOSED
Alabama Manufacturers Protest Against Johnson
 Rainey Revenue Bill

A protest against the Johnson- Eainey bill. which proposes to create funds for a soldiers bonus by taxing tie profits of manufacturing estab- lishments for the years 1917-1920, in- elusive, was wired to Alabama's dele gation In Congress Saturday by l.. Sevier, president of the Alabama Manufacturers Association.
 Under the proposed law, manufac- turers would be required to pay tax as high as 80 per cent on their profits during those years. n excess of their profits during wears previous to 1917.
 MT Sevier said the association op- posed the legislation because it would be discriminatory and harmful in it's influence.
 "One effect of the law would be to force down war securities he said fer it would force manufacturers to dispose of their Liberty Bond invest rents in order to pay the tax. More over, the law bill is unjust because it djscriminates against a single class of OT COInl1cTCc. ouT SOlultTS ulu nos fight for the protection of manu- facturers alone-they fought for all the people of the United States. It is unjust to place a tax burden against particular class"
 The telegram sent by MT. Sevier was as follows:
 This association. having member skir n more than thirty counties in this state, earnestly asks your CO., operation in defeating the so-called chnson- Rainey bill which we con- s.9er unfair and unjust to the inter ests on which the burden of taxation will be placed. Our men in the world war fought for the protection of the whole of the American people and their properties, therefore any tax fixed to provide for this bonus should te distributed and participated in by ali. To enact such bill will have the effect. in our opinion, of depreciating the securities of this government now ia the hands of the largest contribu- tors In defense of this country's rights, and consideration should be given this in enacting any law whether it be for a soldiers bonus or otherwise. We therefore hope you will vgorously oppose enactment of this bill into law"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-16
CONTINUE PLANS
 FOR REALTY MEET Birmingham Dealers Will Try to Bring Convention
 Here In 1922
OF BIRMINGHAM, ALA. Statement May 4, 1920.
 RESOURCES

. Members of the Birmingham real estate ham the map at the national conven- tion of real estate boards. which is to be held in Kansas City June to 5.
 Theyf will send one of the strongest delegations to represent the Magic City that has ever attended the national con- venton from Birmingham
 Fifteen or perhaps twenty of the lead ing real estate men os the city will leave soon for Kansas City and will put Bir- mingham before the realty dealers of the nation with a view to securing the 1922 convention for Birmingham, it being thought by most of the local dealers that the 1921 meeting would be awarded a northern city.
 The housing shortage high rentals, city planning, zoning and many subjects per taining to better housing and building development will receive the attention of this convention and addresses on the problems will be made by some of the foremost authorities in the whole countr5
 Arrangements are practically complete for the Birmingham delegation to leave here on May 31.
 Among those who will represent Bir- mingham at the convention are Alex c. Montgomery, l. Crom Beatty, Frank E. Butler, Nat Barker. Robert Jemison, Jr., w. G. Oliver John R. Adams, Alex Dearborn, Jr and Fred Cumbus. Frank Butler is chairman of the committee on arrangements and announces that final Arrangements with the Kansas City sboard for hotel accommodations and en- terta inment for the Birmingham delega ton will be completed in a few days
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-16

On October to 9th. next. at the Alabama State Fair grounds in Bir- mingham the largest aggregation of Alabama bred and Alabama raised beef steers ever assembled in the state are scheduled to compete for s10,000 in prize money.
 One-half of this purse has been do- mated by the state of Alabama. The other half has been appropriated by the State Fair Association.
 There will be four clasifications, as follows:
 Herefords Shorthorns, Angus and graded The first three classes are purebred, the fourth class half Ala bama native stock and half purebred.
 The cattle exhibit at the state fair has been a leading attraction for sev- eral years, but the stimulus of the $10.- 900 of cash prize money will add par ticular zest
 The raising of purebred beef steers in Alabama has greatly increased year by year during the past five years un- til at this time it is one of Alabama S most important industries. Alabama s live stock production in 1919 repre- scented 22 per cent of the total value of all farm products. The value of the cotton crop was only IT per cent of the total, that of food and feed crops 45 per cent.
 Another big drawing card this fall is to be the exhibit of the Boys Corn Clubs. This exhibit is to be larger than ever and prizes will be greater. The corn is to be shown both hulled and on the ear.
 Poultrymen will be interested in the announcement that the poultry prize money is to be twice the usual amount Prizes are to be offered for every va riety of chicken and ducks that are raised In the state of Alabama GREAT FRUIT EXHIBIT
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-16
SEVER RETURNS
Eufaula and Dothan Branches Formed
 In Manufacturers Association

Branches of the Alabama Manufac- turers' Association have been organ ized in Houston and Barbour counties, following a visit by L. Sevier to Flu faula and Dothan. He returned to the city Saturday. MT. Sevjer addressed meetings of business men and manu- lecturers and visited Montgomery on his way back The membership of the Association in Montgomery county has been considerably increased.
 MT. Sevier said he found crop con ditions much improved in the southern part of the state. rain and cold weather having abated to some extent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-16
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were issued in the probate court yesterday. Luther Gaddis and Miss Beulah Adeline Hicks.
 Arthur Wilder and Miss Grace Chand- Ter,
 Finus E. Gaston and Miss Estrer Elizabeth Grove.
 w. M Nelson and Miss Mary AshtNl. Furene Livery and Miss Hazel Booth. H. M. Marie and Miss Eunice Morton. J. w. Altman and Mrs Martha F. Bagood.
 S. D. Daniel and Miss Mittie Lee Car ter.
 Dallas Edgar Tucker and Miss Maude Cobb.
 Edward Weldon Barrow and Miss Els telle Harper.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-16

N R. Baker county superintendent of education. A resolution was adoetrd fixing February 22 as Arbor Day and outlining plans for the planting of trees by the children for the beautifi- cation of school grounds. The meeting was presided over by Mrs. c. l.. Moss chairman, and about thirty members attended.
 A programme of readings was rem dered by Miss Mary Gillem and Miss Mildred Crabbe gave travelogue
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-16
HOME BUILDING IS
 CRIPPLED BY HIGH
 COST IF MATERIAL
Ample Means for Great Constructive Period, Ex- penses Remained Nor
 nal of Near Level

Tt has not been an especially brisk week in real estate" said w. B. Cold well of w. B. Leedy X Co.,, but the de- mand for homes serves to maintain a good market for residence sales.
 Individuals are not building homes, because they cannot afford to do so at present cost of building. For like reason there is very little doing in the sale of lots except for business purposes in the business district"
 J. II. McCary of the McCary Real Es- tate and Insurance Company. said:
 T agree with other real estate agents in the conclusion that the Birmingham rental list is smaller than 1t was last year, and that there are more Birming ram home owners. At the same time the demand for homes is as acute as it Las ever been, as acute here as in other cities.
 The demand for homes is such that in many instances 1 have persuaded Tersons renting houses to take in other families. Sometimes there are two under the same roof sometimes three. l get nothing out of this altruistic work, but the pressure for home is so great that man with any feeling must perforce aid persons in getting under roofs whether there is money in 1.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-16
APPROVES MODEST PLANS

APPROVES MODEST PLANS
 DO l approve the Birmingham realty
 plan of building servants houses in the
 rear of lots to be occupied pending ability of the owner to build his per manent home? l certainly do. l like wise approve the suggestion of Hill
 Ferguson that the rear portion of the permanent home be built on the per manent side and occupied until the rermanent home can be built Before public mention of these plans as made l had been practicng 1t in q colored quarter or mine near Powderly. "I have allowed colored lot purchas- CTS to build as little as a one-room
 shack to begin with. l have allowed this to be done as soon as purchase contract is entered into. Numbers of negroes have thus begun their perma- rent homes some have already made ad- ditions.
 q have contracts that provide for neat, permanent homes, but l allow the modest beginning to be made, as it is done on account of the high cost of building. l see no reason why white
 roople should not do as these sensible
 ne groes have done.
 No residence lots are being sold. They are no higher than they were a lumber of years ago but salaried men cannot a1tord To Dulld as they would like. hence they build not at all. 'I know of representatives of out side firms who have located here and
 are residing in hotels. in quarters that they cannot afford Some of them wish to bring their families, but declare they canot do so."
 The outstanding feature of the real estate market at this time is the per slstent demand for homes, and this has inparted no little Zest to the modest home beginning plans that have been pi cposed.
 Lumber mills in south Alabama re-
 port wholesale prices $10 under former cnes Whether this is to be soon re- flected by reductions in retail prices for lumber remains to be seen"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-16
MANY ATTEND WHEN
 IMPROVERS MEET

With a large number in attendance the quarterly convention of the Jeffer- son County School Improvement Asso- citation was held in the rooms of the Civic Association yesterday.
 A five-minute talk was made by Dr.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-16
Vigorous Preliminary Work
 For Alabama's State Fair

ture is acknowledged to be greater in Alabama now than at any prior time. Recognizing this the fair management has arranged for an exhibit that will be three times great as hereto fore. This exhibit is in the particular charge of Prof. George H. Starcher. dean of the chair of agriculture at the Alabama Polytechnic Institute, and c. l.. Isbell, field agent of the horticul- tural department. This department Is now conducting fruit tree spraying campaign all over the state especially in the apple section, from Birmingham northeast. The fruit yield this year bids fair to be the finest in flavor and appearance and the freest from flaw that has ever been produced in the state.
 Pecan culture has also grown amaz- ingly and that exhibit alone will be considerable
 LCOkLEAR TO RETURN
 But the cattle. poultry, corn and pig club exhibits and the like are not to be the only things. Secretary ]. l.. Dent announces with authority the best catalogue of amusements that he has yet presented. To begin with, he has re-engaged Locklear, the daring aeronaut, who makes a leap from one airplane to another in midar He will do this stunt this fall, both by means of a ladder and by jumping from one plane to the other.
 MT. LoclIlear will be assisted this year by an Alabama boy, Milton FL liott of Gadsden who will operate one of the two planes employed in the stunt
 Mr. Dent announces that the fair programme will be out in a few days, ready for distribution. He feels sure of bigger, better, more instructive and more entertaining state fair than has yet been presented
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-01-02

Washington in 1HlS was greater than
the paintings o, all TIE other Pacific
coast states combined daring that
year Were steelheai 10 BE clas~ed
Is trout. says the report. and they are
so classed by Oregon and California.
the trout egg production ia 1918
would have exceeded Il total of 81
GOO 600 The cost OF Matching trout
in Washington in 1918 was only So
cents a thousand as against an ad-
mitted cost in the state OF Oregon of
over 50 and a cost in the state Of
Maine of S9.05.
The reason for the comparatively
low hatchery cost, says the report. is
because of the ability of the game de-
partment to make use of the states
extensive salmon hatchery system.
Washington has total of more fish
hatcheries than are possessed by The
United States government within the
territory of the United States and
Alaska combined.
The state game farm is situated on
grounds owned by the state peniter
tiary and in the main is operated by
inmate or convict labor During the
war the importation of all game birds
ceased. resulting in demands on he
private game farms of the country
far beyond their ability to satisfy OF
the future of the game farm, the re-
port says:
THE plans were so made and the
work so far has been done along lines
so extensions may be made as they
are necessary and as funds are avail
able. In only three other state, il
there attempted artificial game bird
propagation, such as we are carryiu =
on in Washignton"
Duck shooting in 1918 was the
best in years, while from every Sec
ton of the state, says the report
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-01-02
STATE GAME WARDEN
REVIEWS HIS WORK
TELLS OF ACTIVITIES OF DE.
PARTMENT DURING PAST
TWO YEARS.

During the years 19fT-191S the
state of Washington liberated more
trout fry and raised more game birds
than during any of the preceding
years of its existence. says State
Game Warden l.. II. Darwin in his
third biennial report to Governor
Louis F. Hart
The greatest output of trout fry
was in 1918 when 20,299.5O7 eggs
were taken. The next greatest year
was 1917 when in round numbers
some 100000 eggs were taken
In 1918 1921 Chinese pheasants
were reared and liberated or re-
tanned as brood stock at the state
game farm, while several hundred
also reared and distributed or re-
tanned as brood stock
This remarkable record was OBJ
tanned during the two years in which
the United States was engaged in the
worldwide war and it is all the more
remarkable. says the game warden
in view OF the fact that during those
two years practically every other
state in the Union was decreasing its
output of game fish fry and game
birds, while in most of the European
countries propagation work was en-.
tirely suspended.
The number of trout fry planted in
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-01-02
new TEN|NO GARAGE
THOROUGHLY MODERN
CROWDS ATTEND FORMAL OPEN.
ING OF ST. JOHN 4 TITUS
NEW PLANT.

The opening of the new ST. John
& Titus garage at Tenino recently
drew the largest crowd that has gath
cred under one roof in Tenino in
many months. Several hundred
couples during the course of the
evening enjoyed the complimentary
dance given by the owners of the new
garage, to the music of one of Taco
mas finest orchestras.
The new garage is of the bungalow
type. The building is so by "a feet.
with full cement floor. The high
side walls are almost entirely of
glass. The interior finish through
out is in white.
The entrance from the street
opens into the neat display room, at
the rear of which is the business
office, the accessory and supply de-
partment completely stocked. and the
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-01-02

wOmen'S rest room A stairway leads
to the balcony. partitioned off as the
parts department and in which is car
ried full line of Ford parts. Under
this balcony at the recr is the heating
plant.
The thoroughly modern shop has a
floor space so by "a feet. Along the
north wall are arranged the many
up-to-date machines used for repair
omitted to make this department
complete.
In the southeast corner of this
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-01-02

back of these an entrance leaus 10
the mems rest room and lavatory.
The completion of this garage
giyes ST John K Titus three of the
finest service structures on the Paclhc
highway, the others being at Contra
liza and Olympia. Will Davies is man
ager of the new Tenino garage.
Dancing continued until 1 o'clock
in the morning. The big crowd voted
the opening a complete success in
every respect. Guests were present
from Tacoma, Seattle, Olympia. Cen
tralia and Chehalis. as we'll as from
Tenino and vicinity.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-01-02

come reports OF large increase in
the number of deer. Although the
states population has tremendously
increased as result OF the location
in The waterfront cities of shipbuilG-
ing and otter war industries, the
number of game law violations wera
fewer than ever before
The number of Roosevelt elk in
increase and the number is now so
large that during hard winters there
are many deaths from starvation
among the herds. Any effort, how
ever, to enact laws to reduce the
herds invariably meets with opposi-
ton. The state game warden says in
his opinion the solution lies in per-
hitting the game commissions of the
counties in which the elk are located.
with the consent of the state game
warden, to kill a certain number if
it is found necessary to do so in order
to prevent the increase of The herds
to size where starvation threatens
all of them.
The carcasses could be disposed of
by giving them to state or county in
situations. This plans declares State
Game Warden Darwin, is in his opin-
ion preferable to one which would
permit of the killing of elk by those
persons who are able financially to
pay large license fee for the privi-
lege.
In 1917 there was a grand tGtn! OF
127,500 licenses issued in the state
of Washington and in 1913 there
were 1886 issued. In 1917 only
4.631 so-called state licenses were
issued. the balance being county
licenses. The number of state licenses
issued in 1918 was 6,266. Most of
the state licenses were issued in the
counties of King, Pierce and Spokane
in which are located the larger cities
of Seattle, Tacoma and Spokane.
In 1917 the grand total receive
into thu county e. state .ame funds
was $149,40S0i, of which onl: $2S,.
| 1896 Went into tae sta'e game fun.l
In 1918 the grand total was 1885,
947. 03, of which $40.557.01 went
into the state game fund. The total
of fines collected in 1917 was $4,515,-
81 and in 1918 was $7,783.1O. The
growing sentiment in favor of the en-
| forcement of the game laws is shown
by the fact that in 1918 there was
] 94.2 per cent convictions as against
"a per cent in 1917 and as against
only ~ per cent in the years 1915
and 1915. In 1918 in Eastern Wash
ington 80 per cent of the persons ar.
rested for violations of the game laws
were convicted. The total number OF
arrests in 1917 was 497, from which
400 convictions resulted, while in
1913 the total arrests were 667 from
which 622 convictions resulted.
4 The state game warden declares
himself in favor of encouraging prf
vate propagation of all kinds of game
urges the county game commission.
ers to expend the county game fund
4 for restocking purposes, and pays a
/ tribute to the personnel of the county
game commissions.