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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-07
FOR SHERIFF
J. Morgan Flowers Announces Cam
 didacy For Sheriff In Next Primary

J, Morgan Flowers, president of local bonding company, yesterday announced his candidacy for the office of sheriff of Jefferson county in the next demo4 cratic primary.
 MT. Flowers has been a resident oi Birmingham for more than twenty years He was secretary of former Governof Hendersons campaign committee and took active part in the recent Jert ferson county democratic presidential campaign.
 MT Flowers letter announcing his can. dldacy is as follows:
 q will be candidate for sheriff ot Jefferson county in the next democrat.1 primary.
 q have never held any public office except that of beat committeeman. Al the last state election I was elected q member of the democratic executive com4 mittee. I was also secretary of formst Governor Henderson's campaign in thi county and have been active in several 1 county and municipal campaigns. My platform will be law enforcement l square deal to all and a business ad ministration of the affairs of the office 1 if elected.
 "J MORGAN FLOWERS"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-07
JERRY GW|N THANKS
 FRIENDS FOR THEIR | LOYALTY AND AID
Issues Statement Upon Receipt of Formal Notice of His Re- election to the Board of
 Revenue

Upon receipt of official mo- tice that he had been re- elected to the board of reve- nue, Jerry Gwin yesterday is- sued formal statement to the democratic men and women of the county who stood by him so loyalty during the recent campaign.
 MT. Gwin states that he will be ever grateful for this loyalty throughout campaign which was filled with so much unjust persecution. He states however, that he bears no m&:ice to- ward those who opposed him, but that rather he enters upon his new duties with renewed determination to serve all the people all the time in the most courteous and most efficient manner of which he is capable. His Itatement is as follows:
 To the democratic voters of Jeffer-
 son county:
 Having received official notice of my, election as one of the demo- cratic nominees to membership on the board of revenue, I want to take this first opportunity afforded me to thank the thousands of men and women voters who so Loyalty supported and stood by me throughout the campaign,
 It touched my heart as nothing has ever done, because of the fact that I was being persecuted un- justly and I knew it, yet I had no way of defending myself against such a thorough organization of the republican forces of this county together with a great many of our men and women who, 1 feel sure, were honestly misled as to the real truth of the entire situation. I can never forget the faithful friends and supporters who stood by me and my little family amid the prosecutions I was subjected to.
 To those who opposed me, I bear~no malice and trust my future course as one of your servants will merit your confidence and good will.
 I shall enter upon the new term to which you have elected me with but one impelling motive-to serve all the people all the time in the most courteous and efficient man. ner of which 1 am capable.
 JERRY GWIN.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-07
VICTORY MEDALS
 AWAIT SOLDIERS
Recruiting Office Has Them and Wants Ex-service
 Men to Apply

Every effort is being made by Colonel Saffarrans, the army recruiting officer for this district, to reach the ex-service men in Alabama who are entitled to the victory medal and who have failed to make application for it.
 Maj, Gen. P. c. Harris, the adjutant general of the army, has pointed out the necessity of increased endeavor in order that the ex-service men may realize the %value of this token of appreciation of the American people for their service in time Of need
 Where is the man who will part with his discharge certificate?' asks the gen. eral. 'sthe evidence that he did his bit at the time when the German hordes had disrupted the peace and tranquility of Europe and threatened the civilization of the world. This little piece of paper. the history of his service, is not indestruc- tible, the writing will fade away and the understanding of what it all means will diminish as time goes by. It will become torn and frayed, and eventually will be placed away in the old family trunk or some other undisturbed place to preserve it's last remains
 "The Victory medal, beautiful bronze disc suspended on a ribbon of victory colors, to which appropriate clasps are affixed, will take the place of the  symbol of the soldiers service, it's sig nifcance understood at a glance" says Capt. H. B. May.
 ''Of course a little inconvenience is incident to obtaining the Victory medal, as is the case with other things of value, but this is insignificant in comparison with the true worth of the medal, mute expression of the fact that the recipient was one of those selected by Uncle Sam to carry on in the great conflict, or that a dear one gave his life in the cause Of humanity.
 ''Ex-soldiers can obtain the medal either by applying in person at any army re- cruting station, presenting the original discharge certificates, Or by mail to the United States army recruiting station, Birmingham. '
 Where application is made by mail, Il is not necessary to send the discharge certificate with letter of application.
 '"The nearest relative of soldier who made the supreme sacrifice or died while in the service or after discharge therefrom is entitled to the medal and should make application for it.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-07
DR. WELLS ID GIVE
 FAREWELL MESSAGE:
Pastor of Highlands Church to Bid Farewell to
 Congregation

The farewell message of pr. r. B.
 Wells will be delivered at the II o'clock service at Highland Methodist Church
 this morning on the subject, Lights and Shadows of Methodist Ministers Life"
 An attractive feature of the service
 will be the special music of the ( 'ar>
 tet, directed by Mrs. c. l.. Bissell, with
 a special number rendered in conclus- ion by Oliver Gillespie. pr. Wells leaves "Wednesday norm ing for his home in Dallas, Texas, where he has been called to the 1as- torate of the Oak Lawn Church, one of the largest residential churches in Southern Methodism. During the four years he has lived in Birm 1g- ham,, this beloved pastor has won Aun- dreds of friends, who appreciate him as an able and forceful speaker, as q man. of broad sympathy, and as one whose attitude is that of never-failins optimism.
 The warm regard of the congreS ltion at Highlands will follow pr. Wells, as he enters upon his work in this new field
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-07

fin 555. Frederick w. Roper 555; c. Vendrik 555: Thos. G. Waddell 555; F. ". wilcutt 555
 For United States senator Qong term); oscar W. Underwood 2S,919; l.. H. Reynolds 1855; A. M. Forsman l49.
 For represen tative in the Sixty -sev- enth Congress of the United States, Ninth district: George Huddleson 26,- TIC; Alex C. Birch 4,452; c. l.. Cox 123.
 For associate justices of the supreme court; B. NJ. Miller, 2S 209; William II. Thomas, 27,9S5; Peyton Alexander S,775; James F. Sloan 3,S25.
 For associate judge of court of ap- peals; Henry P. Merritt 2S,125; J. M. Hollman. 3,S67.
 For president of the Alabama public service commission; A G. Patterson, 2S, ,225: Charles Roland 3.S46.
 For commissioner Of conservation John H. Wallace, 2S,1S9; H. A. Cathey, S7S4.
 For judge of the Tenth judicial circuit, division s: Richard Evans, 27,9S9; Ray J. Emerson, 3,653
 Division 9: Dan A. Greene, 2S,242; w Hugh MeCary, S5i7.
 Division 10: Horace c. Wilkinson, 27.097; Kenneth Charlton. 4,202
 For Tax Assessor: Roy Dillon, 2S,lSl: Blaine Bagley, 3,6S3
 For Tax Collector: James F. Hawkins, 2S, ,434; Arthur B. Roberson, 3,66l
 For County Treasurer: NJ. V. Henry, 2 ,606 F.. F. Quinn, 3,6S1.
 For Board of Revenue: D. C. Ball, &,- 9S9: w B. Copeland 2S 227; Lacey Ed mundson. 8 ,e01; Jerry Gwin r, ,1S7; Thom- as E. Huey, 2S, 20; T. II. Aldrich Sr.. 14, s6s; A. J. Abercrombie, 5,199; J. c. Bass, ,S79; J. Murray Norment, 977
 For coroner; J. n. Russum, 2S,640.
 Eor hoard of educatiOu. Mrs. N. l.. Bagley, 27,S35; Charles F. Harrison, q ,O91: Bessie OBrien Hundley. 4,SS3.
 Amendment No 1 Yes, 17,164; no, 1G.7S7.
 No. 3: Yes, 13.962; no. 1@,029. Senatorial Ounexpired term): Thomas Heflin, 27e22 (. P. Lunsford, 4llo; W II. Chichester, sos. Shall the salary of the clerk of the circuit court be increased from $500 t( 5000? Yes, 7.o44; no, 17,293. Shall the salary of the register of the circuit court be increased from $500 tS g, 5,0oO? Yes. 6,70l; no, 17,355.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-07

1t is estimated that over 34 900 votes were cast in this election, although the county has voting strength of 5s.- eco.
 All amendments carried. receiving a majority in the county
 Lacey Edmundson. nominee for board of revenue, led the ticket, receiving 2S,90l votes, while James F. Hawkins. tax collector, came next with 2S4S4.
 Other members of the board of reve- rue received the following vote: BalL 2S,3S9; Copeland, 2S.22T: Gwin, 17,1S7, Fuey. 2S,220: Aldrich, 14.S63.
 Thomas Heflin. nominee Tor the ua- expired term of the late Senator John II Bankhead, received 27,922 votes.
 That the increase in salaries of
 the clerk and register of the circuit
 court was not favored by the vot-
 CTS was demonstrated by the over
 whelminE majority rejecting it.
 For the former there were 7.044 in
 favor and F ,293 opposed. while for
 the latter there were 6,701 favoring
 and I1,SJ5 opposing.
 Canvass of the election returns were started Friday at noon and were not completed until 4:45 o'clock yesterday afternoon. The official returns are as follows:
 Democratic--For electors for Presi- dent and Vice President of the United States: Horace A. Adams. 24.9S2; S. IT. Elan, 24,9S2; Samuel Clabaugh, 2i, 9S2; Samuel L. Crook, 24,9S2; Robert E. Cunningham, 249S2; s. W. Deese, 2;9S2; Paine Denson 24,9S2; w. F. Mil Ter, 24,9S2: John Mcqueen. 24,sS2; l. T. Quinn, 24,9S2; L. A. Smith, 24,9S2; R II. Walker, 24,9S2.
 For republican electors; l.. A. Car rol 7,124; J. Rivers Carter. 7,124; Thomas C. Collier, 7,12S; T. II. Davidson, 7.l2S w. D. Harvel TIPS; James Jackson. TIPS J Theodore Johnson, 7,12S: J. O. Middle ton, 7,12S; c. w. McCay 7,12s; Frank Sim mons, TIPS; w. Aubrey Thomas, 7,1S.
 For prohibition electors: J. B. Albrit tan. 271; E. c. Anderson. 271 I. W. Higgs 2n A. K. Horn. 21; W. C. McMahan N1; F. E. Mum. 21; Mrs. J. w. Self g1; D. N Talley, 2u; s. A. Tomlinson Nl D. II. Waters, 271; A. II. Wiltshire 271.
 For socialist electors: s, Beatty 555 S. E. Camp 555; w. NJ. Doyle 555; is. F Duck 555; E. l.. Elam 555; H. M. Grif
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-07
BROWN IS KILLED
 BY BACKING ENGINE

Clay Brown. age 27. switchman for the Southern railroad, was almost in- Fstantly killed yesterday morning when a freight train backed into caboose at Arlington avenue and Th'rsi@th street, Bessemer.
 A flagman, named Cooner. was also severely cut abont the head. but was reported doing well at the infirmary where he was taken following the ac- cident. Brown was taken to the in firmary, but died before getting to the operating table.
 He is survived by his wife and one child; his mother. Mrs. D. D. Brown; two brothers and three sisters, all of Jonesboro. The body will be taken to Jonesboro for burial in Brig lten cemetery Services will be condu ted this afternoon at the residence at 2 o'clock by the Rev. Hurst pastor of the Jonesboro Baptist Church.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-07
FIRST CHRISTMAS
 PRESENT IN MAILS
POstOffice Receives Box With "Merry
 Christmas" Written on It

Signs of Christmas are already in evil dence The first holiday season goods are reaching the merchants. Trucks load ed with toys were seen on the streets yesterday.
 Shipping clerks in many stores were busy yesterday as Santa Claus began sending in his, wares. Before long the showcases will be dressed with dolls, drums and everything to make the kid dies happy
 That Christmas will soon be here was proven at another place yesterday. The first Christmas present to be received here through the mails put in it's appear ance at the Birmingham postoffice
 It appeared to be large box of candy, but it might have been a box of neck ties or box of er-hosiery. But that 1t was a Christmas present was proven by the fact that up in the left hand corner was written Merry Xmas.
 Postoffce clerks say they are now light of heart for they believe the people are going to send their Christmas presents early and not wait until the last minute causing them to work practically nlghe and day during the holiday season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-07
RAINBOW VETERANS
Mortimer Jordan Chapter to Make
 Plans for Armistice Day Parade

The Mortimer H. Jordan chapter, Rain bow division, will hold it's first semi monthly meeting for November in the auditorium of the Chamber of Commerce building at 3 o'clock this afternoon. Final arrangements will be made for the partic- ipation of the members of the organiza- tion in the Armistice Day parade, which is to be supervised by the American Legion.
 The chapter will hold, their second an- nual armistice banquet in the private dining room of the Hotel Tutwiler on the night of November Il. This affair prom ises to afford much entertainment to the local vets in that 1t will be quite contrast to their surroundings on No- vember II. 191 As only limited num- her can be accommodated, all members desiring to make reservations are re- ouested to get in touch with the secre- tarv. l.. Y. Byrd, at once.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-07
SCHOOL CH|LDREN'S
 RED CROSS POSTERS
Committee to Award Prizes In Red Cross Roll Call
 Poster Contest

Hugh Martin. local architect, and Miss Carrie Hill and Miss Della Dryer art. teachers in the public schools of Birmingham, will meet at the central library next Wednesday morning to judge the winners among the more tran 200 posters drawn by Birming- ham school children to compete for the prizes offered for the best poster showing why the general public should back up the American Red Cross in it's fourth membership roll call.
 Tn addition to the posters drawn by tho Birmingham public school children. pupils of several grades in the county schools have entered their drawings in the contest.
 "In my opinion, the posters that have been prepared on this occasion are the very best that our school chll- dren have ever produced" said Mrs, l.. A Eldred, supervisor of free-hand drawing for the city schools, when asked as to what she thought of the posters.
 To add interest to the contest sev- eral of Birmingham publicspiritel merchants donated prizes in the form of orders for merchandise on their several stores. There will be a first and second prize for the sixth and seventh grades and the high schools. After the posters have been judged the winners will be announced by the committee and immediate distribution will be made of the prizes. The prize winning posters will then be placed Oh display in the store windows of the merchants donating the prizes.
 Miss Margaret McAdory, supervisor O. free-hand drawing in the county schools, reports much interest on the part Of the boys and girls outside the city. and while only the first and second high school pupils will partici- pate in the contest. since art is not taught in the grades below higs school, quite number of posters have been submitted
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-07
JEFFERSON APPROVES
 THREE AMENDMENTS
First Two Get Big Majorities--Third
 Squeezes Through

people of Jefferson county in the general election Tuesday were carried locally. Each received good majority, accord ing to the complete canvass of all county returns which was completed yesterday.
 The first amendment is to amend the constitution so the state may use funds to develop the port of Mobile, the second to develop the port of Birmingham and the third the lateral road amendment
 Total figures, as taken from the tally sheets of the canvassers, are as follows:
 Amendment No. 1: Yes 17,164 No 1oS7.
 Amendment No. 2: Yes 16,0S, No 1160l.
 Amendment No 3: Yes 13,962, No 13,029.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-07
GRAND JURY TO CONVENE
Fifty Cases to Be Investigated When
 Court Opens Tomorrow

The Jefferson county grand jury will re convene tomorrow morning at o'clock 0 clock. for which q docket for two days has been set. Fifty cases will be lnves- tigated at this time. and more than zoo witnesses have been summoned for to- morrow and Tuesday.
 Several cases set for the grand Jury while it was in session several weeks ago were carried over on account of the inability to get. witnesses before the coun- ty jury. They will be completed at this
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-07

employees must report at the pay win dow at some mines to collect money justly due them under the workman's compensation law, or else take ma +erially less than is admittedly due ac- cording to the terms of that act.
 I have not approved the S1,500 sot- t;ement in the Georgia case and am rot going to do so. I have refrained from giving the names of the parties interested in this letter, copy of which will be given to the press, in order that you may make an investiga- t on unhampered by undue publicity. Yours very truly,
 HORACE C. WILKINSON.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-07
Ell North goth Street

"That idleness constitutes crime was never more force fully illustrated in and near Birmingham than at this pres ent time," said Walter Moore, land it does not require the vision of an Argus to find the cause of it all.
 The strike of coal miners. encour- aged and sustained by the voice of paid agitators from other states, and the money of the United Mine Workers of America, is an easy solution of the so- called problem, which is no problsm tt all when all the points are considered
 Satan always finds criminal work Sof idle hands to do, and the man, white or black, who revels in idleness rom legitimate work, does not sleep while waiting, but is ever alert to evil acton. Give him bread as premium for his idleness, as does the Mine Workers as- sociation, and he finds time to seek greater remuneration by entering the criminal field of action-robbing, plum
 
 in his nefarious onslaught upon .' mo- cent people,
 DEFIES LAW
 He defies the law, taking his cha 1ces to win by crime. Hence, the daily and nightly hold-ups, of which we read in our local papers. Not the soldiers, whose time here for protection of life and property is so burdensome to the 1 taxpayers of Alabama, not a thousand policemen added to the force of the city, can stop this wave of crime intil detection shall discover the criminals the grand jury meets in special ses- sion, the courts act quickly and vigor- | ously and the hangmans rope is tp- pile to dozen or more of these rim inals, can the public hope for relief. | May we not hope that this will be done instanter?
 Those who encourage these crimes | should be held accountable therefor, and if there be a law to enforce cessa- ton of application of the cause or crime, it should be vigorously applied. Every man. or association, which lends i lencouragement to this likeness is par ticeps criminis In the prevailing law lessness and should be treated as such. PLENTY OF WORK 1 "The Birmingham district, yes the
 whole state of Alabama, now affords most generous remuneration for every able bodied man within the limits and extends broad invitation to others
 to come and participate in this sea- tson of industrial activity.
 | "The citizenship of Alabama the bur dened taxpayers, should awaken to the lenormity of the wave of crime now
 rampant by calling upon the law -mak- ling and the law-imposing powers to awaken to the conditions by which we lare confronted.
 q am wondering if, the head officials of the United Mine Workers of Am"r- jica are kept informed of the crimes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-07
SIXTH DIVISION BANQUET

Local members of the sixth division will give a banquet at o'clock on the flight of November ii at the Hillman hotel in celebration of Armistices Day.
 Gen Walter II. Gordon, overseas commander of the Sixth division, will be the guest of honor and will maks ar address to the members of the d. vision.
 All veterans Of the sixth division who can possibly attend the banqle are urged to get in touch with boh chambers. All Woodward building, so as to get place reserved.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-07
Alamo Farm Light Plant

MT. Farmer-your opportunity the one you have been waiting for Here is greatest bargain ever offered. We going to sell at distributors cost, limited number of Alamo Farm Light Plants.
 If you have been contemplat- ing buying light plant for coun- try home get in touch with us. s7he Alamo is nationally known" The plants arc new (never uncrated) anc earry the regular factory guarantee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-07
likeness Is Underlying
 Cause Of Great WaUe OF
 Crime Says Walter Moore
Thinks Law Should Take in Hand the Men Who Are Paid to Remain Idle, for Satan Always Finds Grim
 inal Work for Idle Hands"

here daily committed which ,heii money Is supporting.
 Much has been said of industrial slavery. Who is the industrial slavei The man who needs the commands and edicts of the boss labor agitato-s. of tho man who labors in the mine and makes his eight and ten dollars ref day for his wife and children?
 "Stop and think"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-07
TWO NEW TRUCKS

Two automobile trucks for the rect department of, the city were delivered yesterday They are three and one half tons each, one G. M. c. and me Federal They win be placed in Enslcy and north Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-07
Official Count Giues Gwi1 2,324 Majority;
 3 Amendments Carry
Captain Edmondson Leads Democratic Ticket With James F. Hawkins Close Second-Salary Increase Over whelmingly Defeated-34, GOO Votes Out of
 53,OOO in County Cast

Official count of the ballots cast in the general election last Tuesday which completed yesterday afternoon by J. F. Stiles judge of probae William Wadrop clerk of the court and Sheriff Chris Hartsfed Jerry Gwn majority of 2324 votes his opponent Adrch the republican candidate for the board of revenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-07
PERSONAL

Julius Patterson. well known in To- cs! clothing circles is now associated win Leaders clothing store in the e. pacity of store manager.
The Jewish monitor. (Fort Worth-Dallas, Tex.) 191?-1921, 1920-07-02
THE JEWISH MONITOR

Many of them are now Hebrew teach
ers in the TalmuS a.,rahs of New
York and Of the 'o1es and towns Of
the United States. -
The Board Of Directors of the Ma
final Hebrew School was established
at the time when this institution was
still in need Of funds, and had to pro-
mote drives to insure its existence. 1t
is self-evident that this body was then
formed for this purpose, and the men
chosen were either of the type able to
raise the necessary funds or to con-
tribute large sums of their own &C.
cord. The situotion has changed in
the meantime. The National Hebrew
School is now sufficiently endowed to
carry on its work, but its Board of
Directors remains unchanged. These
men, not having any other work left
for them to do, suddenly discovered
in themselves great inherent pedagog-
ical talent, and took it upon themselv-
es to advise the trained and expert
teaching force how to manage the
school, what methods of teaching to
adopt and what subject matter to
introduce. 1t was this interference
which led to the present strike. In
doubtedly the conflict will not last
long, and the gentlemen of the Board
of Directors will have to accede to the
just demands of the teaching staff.
The parents of the children have also
taken hand in the matter. At
meeting they unanimously voted to
support the teachers against the
Board of Directors.