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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-20
MASS MEETING ON MARKET WEDNESDAY Housekeepers and Farmers
 Will Gather to Lay Their Plans

Housewives of Birming ham will hold mass meeting Wednesday afternoon at 4 o'clock in the lounge of the Civic Association to discuss plans for the permanent city market from the view of the consumer. I
 This meeting has been called by Judge Hugh A. Locke. chairman Of the Civic Association, city market commit tee Mrs. J. E. Frazier, executive sec rstary of the department of justice for Alabama, will be in charge of the meeting and is making all efforts to bring out as many women as possiDie.
 The women will discuss features they would desire in both the perma- nent and temporary markets com mittee will be appointed which will act with a committee of the farmers, and the city market committee to see that the suggestions of the housekeep- CTS as well as the farmers are incor- porated in the market plans.
 SITE CHOSEN
 Selection of East Twentieth street from Park avenue to Eighth avenue, North for the municipal produce mar ket was the unanimous action of the City Commission at an adjourned meet ing yesterday. The present location on Morris avenue, near Twenty-fourtn street, will be abandoned as objections able, both to truck growers and house wives
 The action was taken on a resolution presented by Commissioner John Ii. Taylor Commissioner J. Ellis Brown stated that he did not object 1T the market place is kept clean, so that the appearance of Woodrow Wilson park will not be marred
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-20
Thin Foundations, Spongy GraUel, Scant Supervision
 Among Street Complaints
And Then Lack of Money for Construction and Upkeep Is Held Responsible for the Colender-like Byways and
 Fissured Lanes-Business Men Talk Out About It

Street paving talk in Birmingham Is turning from irritated complaint to thought for betterment.
 At present many of the constructive business men are seeking ways and means for first. learning the cause of all the trouble. and then suggesting a remedy.
 Several yesterday spoke with their sleeves, figuratively, rolled up. as fol- lows;
 'The existing unusually poor con-
 dition of the streets and roads in
 Birmin sham at the present time. |
 think, Is due to the fact that city
 officials do not make the proper in-
 vestigntfon of the kinds of ma-
 teriaI they are putting into their
 streets,. says John R. Copeland.
 Tn other words. Birmingham is just about five years behind other cities of it's size in the east and the west. I do not mean this in any form of harsh criticism. but I think that every citi- zen of Birmingham or any other city has the right to express his opinion, and as have had about twenty five years in the street paving business I think I ought to be able to know what am talking about.
 Taking the paving of Tuscaloosa avenue into West End, for instance. They are paving that street with the expectation of it lasting for several years. It has never been finished, yet
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-20
TEXAS FARM BOYS
 0N VISIT ID CITY
Boys, College Professors and Public Officials to In-
 spect Industrial Plants

Birmingham will be visited this aft- ernoon by 125 Texas farm boys and about forty public officials and col lege professors, who will spend about eight hours in the city as guests or the Civic Association and the Progressive Farmer.
 The farm boy special will arrive In the city over the Louisville yand Nash vile railroad at o'clock this after noon Four special street ears have been provided to carry the boys to the big steel plant of the~Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Company at Ems ley. After spending two hours in- specting the plant at Ensley the party will be brought to the Civic Association club room. where supper will be served
 B. H Hartsfield, president of the Civic Association, will deliver an ad- dress to the boys during the supper hour. describing the big industrial plants of the city. J, $. Pearson, man ager of the Progressive Farmer, and others. will make short addresses
 The Texas boys are touring the coun- try visiting the main industries, such as packing houses, automobile fac< tories, steel plants and agricultural de- yelopments The expense of the trip Is being financed by the Texas Cham her of Commerce and the Texas Agri- cultural and Mechanical College at College Station The boys won the trip in A competitive contest over 10000 other boys.
 The special train will leave at 11:3Q o'clock tonight for Montgomery where a short stop will be made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-20

can go over it and pick out a dozen places where the paving has sunk in,
 There are not so very many people caused because of the lack of the proper foundation The streets that are being paved around over the city al the present time are suitable for little towns where there is no heavy hauling. But for Birmingham. well, it looks like something was wrong some- where.
 Five inches of concrete paving is all that is being put under any of the paving in Birmingham. An eight or a ten-ton truck passing over this very often will soon break a hole in it, and once a hole is made and the watef seeps under the foundation you might as well start building a new street.
 "Put m eight. ten or tweIve-inch
 concrete foundation under the
 streets and the holes in the road
 will he no more. The people. or.
 in other words, the property own
 ers along the streets that nre being paved have to pay the cost. so
 why not give them a good street
 instead of a poor one:
 Tt is nothing out of tn epocketbook of the city of Birmingham to pave a street that will last. They get the money back from the property owners, and, besides, the city commissioners in office will leave something behind them when they are gone that will
 (Continued on Page Six)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-20
REGISTER HOLDS
 INSANITY CHARGE
 NOT WELL TAKEN

Following a two days hearing to decide on the sanity of Mrs. Clara Brooks. Hunter Armstrong, register in chancery. held that she was sane. This IS the first time in the history of the chancery court that the register has been called on to decide the sanity or person.
 Mrs. Brooks filed suit for separation from her husband. William Brooks. sew eral days ago on the ground of in- fidelity, asking the custody of her three minor children and their support. MT. Brooks filed demurrer, declaring that Mrs. Brooks was insane and the charges in her petition for divorce were the result of her imagination, 1t Is stated. This hearing was for the purpose of deciding whether or not she was sane and should be allowed to proceed with her petition for separation
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-20
RAINBOW VETERANS
 TO MEET SUNDAY

At the meeting next Sunday of the local Rainbow Veterans Association the new offcers--C. L. Ra agsdale, presi- dent; J. o. Stewart, vice president: L. Y. Byrd, secretary and treasurer. and Huglett Foster, historian-who were elected last Sunday, will have complete charge of the programme.
 All Rainbow men are requested to be present at the meeting, which will be held next Sunday at o'clock in the auditorium of the Chamber of Com m cree building. Further arrangements for the dance that is to be given at the Hillman hotel on September for the benefit of the Rainbow veterans memorial fund will be announced at the meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-20

feasibility of the plan. To secure the best results, however, n num- Der of builders must enroll and undertake to construct dwelling. A campaign will imm Q diately begin to enlist the required number of builders. It is thought that a great many more than the required hum dred people will undertake to build n house on the cooperative plan.
 In order to insure immediate construction, the builders will be asked to put up between go and 40 per cent of the cost at the start. This will provide n fund on which to start operations.
 The committee is now consider Ing and hopes to announce shortly a plan whereby people not able to put up the required amount can be financed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-20
BESSEMER CITY NEXT
 SHIP TO BE LAUNCHED

The next ship to come from the ways ,of the Chickasaw Shipbuilding and Car Company will be the Bessemer City. -Advices from Mobile are to the effect that it will be launched in about two 0enths.
 Anrthe ships coming from these ways thus far have borne Alabama names, In rotation they are: Chickasaw City, Birmingham City, Ensley City. Mobile City and Montgomery City. The Bes- eemer City will Le the sixth Chicka- saw is the name of the common launch ing site.
 Maiden trips of the Chickasaw City and EnsIey City were to Rotterdam that of the Birmingham to Japan, that of the Mobile City to Japan. China and tbe Philippines Main cargo of all has been Birmingham steel products.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-20
CLEARING HOUSE FOR ALABAMA LANDS w. R. Mabry Appointed Sec
 retary of Land Office-In- ducements Offered

W. R. Mabry, Birmingham, has been ap- pointed secretary Of a central Alabama land and immigration office to be estab- lished in the immediate future by the Southern Commercial Congress, Washing ton, D. c
 MT. Mabry is one of the best known men in Birmingham. and in the state. He has been a travelling man for many years. For fifteen years he has acted as secre- tary of the Travellers Protective Asso- citation in Alabama.
 Sam c. Bowman, Birmingham, has been appointed publicity agent of the central Alabama land and immigration office. MT. Bowman is chairman of the immigration committee of the Chamber of Commerce. and was leading spirit in the preparation of the literature advertising Alabama which the T. P. A. disseminated through the northwest during their trip to and from the annual national convention in Portland, Ore.
 The Southern Commercial Congress has already begun, through Maj. w. M Mat fhews, the selection of county and town committees in each county of the sca.e. "A large number of towns and counties have already submitted lists of their choice of citizens to act on these com mittees. The county farm agent is to be ex-officio member of the county com anittee.
 The Southern Commercial Congress, by reason of contact with other departments Rt Washington, will receive the thou sands of requests for information as to eouthern farm lands and send to Ala bama such of these applicants as would Euit this section.
 The homeseekers will bring letters Of Introduction to the county committees, And the county committees will see that *hey are well treated in their quest yor Bands.
 MT. Mabry will conduct the central of- Nice in Birmingham, and this office VI be the clearing house of settlement on Alabama lands.
 The plan of settlement of Alabama s vacant lands having finally been reduced ho the concrete. those interested in tht movement declare results will be forth coming.
 Records at Washington show that 163,0ot former soldiers with previous rarm ex- lperience and with an average amonr in hand per man of more than AOU seek farm homes Special effort will be Mirected to securing some of these mer flor settlers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-20
WATERWAYS DAY
 AT lCIVITAN CLUB

w. D. Nesbitt will be the principal speaker at the weekly luncheon of the Civitan Club at the Southern Club to- day at 1 o'clock. Waterways day" is the official title of the day.
 Mr. Nesbitt will tell the Civitans of the proposed using of state credit to improve port facilities at Mobile This will be voted upon by the people of the state when the general election is held on November ?.
 Several important matters will come before the club at an executive session which will be held just at the close oi the regular program
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-20
EVENTS OF TODAY
 IN BIRMINGHAM
Statement June 30th
 pES0lIRCEC

Sale of government meat begins at O'clock in lobby of the city hall. Texns farm boys special arrives over E- & N. at o'clock.
 Luncheon of Civitan Club at o'clock ht Southern Club.
 ADJUSTMENTS Lyrfc-Keith vaudeville and pictures Loewes Bijou-vaudeville and pic- fures.
 Strand-DougIns Mclean and Doris hIay in 'Lets Be Fashionable" Trianon-katherine Macdonald in ssThe Notorious Miss Lisie." AIcaxar--Mary Anderson in sBub- Hles..
 CoIonial-williar, S. Hart in @Ths Oisciple.o
 Rialto-Constance Talmadge in ~Ths TemperamentaI Wife, | Princess-"LfghtninE Bryce,1 No. 2, Odeon--Western drama.
 East Lake-Bathing and amuse- nnents.
 Edgewood Pank-Dancing and bath Eng.
 Weot Lake-Dancing and bathing. Miles School of Dancing-Dancing g From to 12.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-20

both doors of our freight car and really enjoyed looking out at the beautiful fields, the flying storks, the windmilIs, and quaintly dressed peasants. But the heart-breaking part was the great trains of wounded soldiers and the refugees. The latter were flying toward Wnr- saw in every conceivable way, by cart, walking, by trnin--any way to get ahead of the bolsheviki. Many were in open flat cnrs. One end would have horse, cow, some chickens, the other the fam fly. Some had stretched little canvas shelter, others were sleep ing in the open on straw. For the first time we saw samOvars being put to real use, not kept as orna- ments. Nearly every group had . samOvnr going.
 "In Warsaw we found all the units being brought in. The head quarters are being moved to krnc- Ow. It does not seem possible that the allies are going to let Poland be taken by the boIshevik after the brave fight she has put up for the pnst six years. The Poles keep looking for help from France and England. Unless help homes soon Warsaw will fnli. We hear of many dreadful things that the bol- sheviki are doing and some arc quite true. The torture that they give their prisoners, especially the officers. is worthy of the middle ages. Chinamen and Tartars arc hired to do the worst things.
 "Ihe Red Cross Is taking no chances with it's personnel, and all will get out. But 1t Is sad to leave the Poles when they need help So much. Very truly yours.
 sI.INNt Fl DENNXV
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-20
FIRST AID CREWS ID
 ! COMPETE FOR PRIZE
Statewide Contest to Be Held at East Park-W0m-
 en to Participate

Keen competition Is looked for at the third Alabama state -wide first aid contest, to be held tomorrow at East park at 1:3O o'clock. Nine of the largest coal and iron mining companies in the district will send their best trained first aid crews to compete for the 5000 prize donated by the Ala bama Coal Operators Association. This contest is held under the au spices of the Alabama Safety Associa- tion, and the local station of the United States bureau of mines. It is the result of the safety-first propa- ganda and first aid training by these two organizations.
 A great deal of interest has been centered on this meet, which is the first held in Alabama in three years or account of the war. One of the un- usual features is the fact that women teams will participate. All members of the teams must have had experience near the mines.
 The contest will consist of the solv- ing of problems comprising almost every conceivable accident that could happen to a person. Many points will be taken into consideration by the judges, which will number thirty-one
 
 The programme follows: 10 a. m.-All team captains must reg ister and receive place number at of flee of Chief State Mine Inspector fourth floor of Chamber of Commerce building.
 II a. m.-Parade with Spsey Boys band and mine rescue truck of the bu- reau of mines.
 D. m.-All teams should be on field at East park. Sixth avenue and Twen- ty-fourth street, to find their places and arrange material Take Terminal trolley car.
 130 to ?. m.-First aid contest of five full team events. p. m.-Reception and awarding oi | prizes for white teams on roof garden of Birmingham Civic Association. Jef- ferson County Bank building. For col ored teams. at Y. M c. A. building. 52t North Twentieth street
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-20

"on the Wal from Brest-Litow-
 ski, to Warsaw, Poland,
 July 2s, 1920.
 My Dear Mir. Barrett; thought you might like some first-hand news from Poland, so am writing to tell you how 1t seems to he refugee, fleeing from the boIshe- wiki.
 'There has been Red Cross unit at Brest-LitOwslSi for some time. but when the fighting began in earnest. small emergency group was sent out from Warsaw. We fitted up a freight car ns n dressing station, and stayed about two weeks on the track at the station. ready to pull out at mo- ment's notice. We cared for many wounded. They came by train and frequently walked in from the fighting front. Poor fellows. The bolsheviki are using dunn dunn bull lets, so you may fancy how dread- full the wounds are. Many had hnd no food nor had their wounds dressed for from three to six days. There were many snber cuts also. One doctor said that he had never hnd any during the other wnr, as there was not so much band-to- hand fighting then.
 "We finally had orders to evnc- unte, so the warehouse supplies and all Red Cross property--thc personnel. about 35 people, were loaded on thirteen cars and we started for Warsaw. The women were put in one cnr with double deck hospital beds and we rar- ried kitchen and food with HIS. We were switched from one freight train to another. It took four days to make the journey that gem orally takes six hours. We opened
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-20
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

O. l.. Bum. general manager of tho night for Mobile, where tomorrow, with other Alabama traffic managers, he will confer with officials of the Mallory Steamship line, looking to the proclamation by that line of rail and water rates between New York and up-river points on the Alabama and Warrior rivers.
 Effective yesterday, w. J. Sullivan sue. ceeded F.. r. Stovall as chairman of the committee on car service of the Ameri- can Railway Assoclation for the Birming- ham district MT. Stoyall who IS gen n- eral passenger agent of the Central of Georgia railroad, has been chairman of the committee since it's organization. He ound 1t necessary to give up the wori. or account of pressing duties with the Central of Georgia railroad.
 Nelson Turner and Robert Joiner were bound over to the grand jury under 500 bond by Judge H. B. Abernethy in the Jefferson county court of misdemeanors yesterday on a charge of assault with intent to rob. Turner waived preliminary hearing. It is alleged that the men as- saulted Robert Woodruff with intent to rob him.
 J. T. McAllister has been elected sec- retary and treasurer of the Jefferson county branch of the federal land bank to succeed the late Judge N. B. Feagin This election took placee at a special meeting of the board of directors of the Mount Olive National Farm Loan Asso- ciation held in New Orleans.
 Pasquale Failetta entered plea oi guilty to the charge of violating the pro. hibition law and was fined $50 and costs by Judge C. B. Smith in the Jefferson nfxr cir
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-20


 Immediate steps will be made by the committee to enroll 100 people in Birmin ghnm who will engage to build home on a lot which they either now own or will purchase in any part of Birmingham. These hundresd houses. built in any sec ton of Birmingham, and according to the plans of the owner, will be constructed of material obtained in quantity lots which will mean saving of not less than 10 per cent. 1t is thought.
 The plan Is strictly non-profit construction programme. This point was strongly emphasized by the committee.
 Local financfers who were pres ent at the meeting assured the members of the committee of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-20
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were issued yesterday at the office of the probate judge:
 Macey Sellers and Miss Nellie Myrtle Beal.
 c. H. Fancher and Miss Lillian De- Loach.
 Ernest w. Todd and Miss Willie B. Saunders
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-20
I At I 5
The Security Savings & Loan
 Co.,, Security Building, 21O9
 Second Ave-, Birmingham,
 Ala.

Was organized in 1906. Assets Jan. r. l9o7-s 2s,72s.3s. Assets Jan. 1. 192o-s651.4s0.6 Helped 1.704 to buy. build or improve Homes.
 Furnished safe and profitable invest ment to thousands.
 Pays 5 per cent on Savings, 6 per cent on Time Certificates. per cent on Monthly Savings.
 We invite those who wish to save or borrow to call on us.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-20
Bolsheuiki Are Using
 Dum-Durn Bullets Says Birmingham WarNurse

Miss H Denny, of Birmnghams best known nurses, who service in Poland, has written teresting letter E. w. Barrett editor of The Ageerad conditions there She the boshevk bullets which make frghtfu wounds and the saber wounds they treat shows the of the desperate hand fighting that is in progress Her letter
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-20
House Builders 10 Buy
 Materials Wholesale
Cooperative Construction Save Costs Non-Profit Basis, Launched by the Civic Association-Books
 Open to Members Now

Plans for cooperative construction to provide for Birmingham adequate housing facilities and help relieve the housing shortage well to home owning made by the housing committee of the Civic
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-20
SPECIAL SALE

New machinery as follows, in stock, immediate delivery: B-s5 Parks Standard Rip and Cross-eut Saw with 6-ineh jointer; i2- inch Sand Drum; one 1o-ineh Crescent Saw; one 4-inch belt and one 2t-ineh boring bit
 Parks Four-in-one Woedwe~ksr. l Nevo Saw Table.
 Detail Specifications on Request
 McClary-Jenison
 Machinery Go. , 5. goth St. Birmingham. Ala. PHONES-Local Main z4S4
 Leng Distance N. z4sS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-20

Pasquale Failetta entered plea of guilty to the charge of violating the pro- hibition law and was fined $50 and costs by Judge C. B. Smith in the Jefferson county circuit court yesterday.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-03-30
%HxEoUToR NOTICE

y NpTlNE
In tho prohatr Court ui HcnaIIliD Gpuptt
New MFxiro
ln the Matter oi tho Eststs uf Otto fisrhor
lscnassd.
N1the is hereby given uisi M. uudrr.iEnri
uas, nn tht iHt day of March 1890. dulV an
pointed Executor Of Tho estate ID on,
Fischer decreased o. tho Probate Court al
hornalllln County and haytuE qualified 81
such Executor OH prrssra hHytlg eIsin4
against tho estate uf fHId dUtrd,ut are brrr.
by notified aud required fu present Tho same
20 he undcrsiFrvi Jog tir manner aud within
The time prescribed hv IHu
Dated March ist 1920
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March 9Ie 20 lu.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-03-30
PROBLEMS VOTERS MUST SOLVE
Campaign Issues Discussed by
Americas Foremost Citizens
TODAY. WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN

. only way 10 eliminate the prohibition
question FROM tho campaign is fot
both parties 10 de larc Ter prohibit
ton as tho permanent policy Of the
country. and nominate dry candidates
pledged to strict enforcement Of 70.
proftccriuE viii be a prominent
issue in the campaign unless the mid
dlcman succeeds in controlling both
conventions and stifllng discussion on
tho subject. which does not seem pos
sibic. The question Of private mo-
uopGly vs. government ownership a.
-urc 10 occupv an important place
the labor question nlHu. Militur-
ifm has probably been eliminated hN
the aotinnsbf tho democratic aur
and lutes hy the house. which left
the pussliou aui of tho military hitl.
7 think that 81 Dr. quite certain thai
oman tuffrlrr VIII De an uCcuni-
rfishrd f.ct before the convention
and uua 10 Will ho up longer nu Is
sur
s great Heul viii depend upon the
element in control 10 the convention.
while the progressive are quite sure
10 crntf'' the democratic convention.
o. looks nov na Dc the rcaoiiuuurics
will control the republican cuuyru-
tiou 81 these two predictions ore
true. we can gucas the nuc Of the
platforms " not b exact word