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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-15
CENTRAL'S LIBRARY
Over 700 Volumes for High School
 Students Use

Pupils of the Central High school will have a school library this year for the first time since the former high school building and library books were burned.
 A store building next to the old med ical college. where the school sessions have been held for the past two years and a half, has been rented by the board of education, and Mrs. Sadie Ali son Maxwell will have charge of the books. She will be assisted in cata- logueing and arranging by Mrs. c. P. Ensfelt of the Birmingham public li- brary.
 Approximately 400 books have been donated by Mrs. Rufus N. Rhodes. The school had in the past two years ac- quired 160 and the public library has agreed to lend for the use of the chill dren 200 good reference books, making in all 760 books which will be placed rat the disposal of the 2,300 pupils who will De enrolled this year in the cen- tral and junior high schools.
 The library. though small, contains only the very best reference books and literature. and will, according to Dr. J. H. Phillips, add much to the thor oughness and attraetiveness of the school course. both for the pupils and the teachers.
 During this week the library will be open to teachers only. It will be open regularly 70 pupils next Tuesday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-15
CITY PREPARING
 $2,0OO,00O BONDS
School Improvement Issue Awaits Alton of Legislative
 on Interest Change

A resolution authorizing the printing of 5000 600 worth of school improvement bonds was adopted Tuesday morning by the City Commission. The bond issue was authorized several weeks ago and will be printed immediately
 When sold they will provide funds for the construction of about eighteen new school buildings and annexes to a number of elementary schools now in the city.
 The bond sale has been held up for some time because or the condition of the bond market, and the city is pre- pairing now to join fight to be made before a special session of the legisla- ture, which opened yesterday morning, to allow the sale of state, city and coun- ty bonds below par or at rate of interest greater than J per cent.
 Commissioner J. R. Hornady, the board of education and City Attorney Fred Moore have been Investigating the le- gality of a sale of Birmingham bonds below par and the city attorney believes that it can be done.
 If these plans, which are now being worked out, are successful. the bonds will be advertised and sold and work will be started at once on the new ele- mentary schools.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-15
MALLORY LINE BOATS
 TO CALL AT MOBILE
Regular Sailing Will Continue, It is
 Officially Announced

The Birmingham traffic bureau is in re- ceipt of a communication from the traffic manager of the Mallory Steamship Line informing 1t of the determination of the owners to continue the operation of the weekly sailings between New York and Tampa and Mobile
 Mobile had already received notice to the same effect Birmingham's special interest in the matter arises from the de- sire of this section to have through rates between New York and Port of Birming- ham and interior points contiguous to that port declared via the Warrior river
 and the Mallory line. The request that has been filed is for rates to Port of Birmingham 20 per cent under the all-raii rates between New York and Birming- ham and 10 per cent under the all-rail rate for points in the interior. but fin .ne Port of Birmingham territory. Wholesale merchants of Birmingham are behind this movement and very anx- ious to have it go through. The % per cent differentials are also asked for Tus- caloosa and Demopolis. which are also on the Warrior.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-15
COMMISSION MAKES A BURNT OFFERING
Smoke Streamed Through City Hall as Inhabitants Won-
 dered About It

It was nothing but a small sized bon fire, or rather bond fire, but it had the city hall in stew for few min- utes.
 Tuesday afternoon the elevator shaft and corridors on the second floor filled up with a thick, arid smoke, which choked the throat and stung the eyes Visitors looked at each other in alarm and started for the stairs, all the time asking everybody they passed where the smoke was coming from.
 People in the halls on the second floor were ringing the elevator summons franticaIly as the smoke grew thicker Everyone could see now that it was boiling out of the door opposite the elevator. In her flight toward the eleva- tor, one woman glanced through the door and then stopped short.
 "Well, I'll declare" she exclaimed dis gustedly.
 There, in solemn row. sat Commis- sioners Hornady. Barrett and Taylor, watching the contents of little tin bucket being rapidly consumed by flames while H. Scuddar Ryal, secretary of the City Commission, fed the flames.
 Well, what is it?" some one inquired and they elcited the information that it was $32, 900 worth of school bonds at Al per cent interest, issued by the com mission in 1916. which they were unable to sell
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-15
AMERICAN LEGION
 BAND IMPROVING Director Little Says What Is Needed Now Is a Larger
 Membership

There are nearly seventy five ex- service musicians in the Birmingham district. From this number o. F. Little, the director, is organizing the American Legion band. The idea started some weeks ago, has appealed to the former soldier musicians and an enrolment for the band already shows some forty names listed. Practice is held every Tuesday and Friday evening in the armory at 1S201a Fourth Avenue.
 Tt is hard work" said Mir. Little. in speaking of the organization yesterday, but the fellows are sticking to it and we are beginning to get results. In the sort of weather we have been having lately to give up two evenings week for two or three hours each for work without a financial reward, at this time, is close to patriotism, but grad ually the numbers in attendance inn- prove and before long the boys are go- ing to make the organization the sort of band the American Legion warrants. We have the instruments. what we need now is more men, and any ex- service musician who wishes to join will be made very welcome
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-15
''WOMEN'S DAY. AT TEACHERS SCHOOL Institute Tomorrow Will Be Conducted By and About
 the Ladies

"Women's Day" will be the feature of tomorrow's session of the Birmingham teachers institute being conducted this week at the Central high school under the direction of the city board of edu- cation.
 Mrs D. A. Echols, a member of the board will have charge of the pro- gramme and the general subject of tho discussions will be the new rights. priv ileges and duties of women. number, of interesting speeches and short talks have been planned
 Tuesday was 'Education Day" among the assembled teachers who were led in their various discussions by prominent educators of the state pr. c. B. Glenn spoke on "School Survey; D. c. Chase made an address on "The Study of Fail- ure in the High Schools; Dr. F. A. Gallup talked on the Reduction of Fail- ure in the High Schools"
 At the general assembly at 12 o'clock which was held in the auditorium of the school, J. w. Abercrombie, state super intendent of education, and R. F. rid. we'll assistant superintendent, made brief addresses on "Educational Problems"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-15
Grocers of Birmingham 10
 Protest Municipal Sales
Joint Committee is Formed to Wait on City Commission Merchants Say the Officials, Overlooking Oxerhead
 Expenses, Are Acting Unjusty

In compliance with a suggestion from the Wholesale Grocers' Association, a committee was appointed by President Robert A. Emond of the Retail Grocers' Association to serve with committee from the local association to protest that the sale of meats and groceries by the city be stopped.
 Both associations declare that selling by the city is unfair competition and that it is only fair for the progressive city of Birmingham to consider the cost of operation. The officials. of the asso- citations say that both the wholesale and retail groceries help to make Birming- ham, and that their point of view should be considered.
 Serving on the committee from the wholesale grocers are: Charles Davis oi B. F. Roden Grocery Company; R. A Porter of Tyler Grocery Company, ant Earnest Mills of McLester VanHooss Grocery Company. From the retail asso- citation the following members will con stitute the committee; J. B. Colvan, F. E. Andrews, Mason Martin, Tom Grimes and c. M Cannon. Action will be taken by the combined committees some time next week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-15
SUGGEST DENTAL
 CLINIC FOR POOR City Commission Retires Bonds ---Provides for Fire
 Engine Repairs at Once

The city commission authorized the sale of s43,000 worth of refunding bonds to R. M. Grant & Co.,, at par and interest, at the regular meeting Tues day morning. The bonds will bear in- terest at the rate of 5A per cent. The money they bring will be used to take up $43,000 worth of 8 per cent improve able October 1, 1920
 A committee representing the Bir- mingham district organization of dental surgeons appeared before the commis- sion and asked that the city establish dental clinic to take care of the work of the helpless people of the city, and inmates of institutions. They stated that up to the present time this work had been done by individual dentists, and that it worked a hardship on them Members of the committee were: c. B. Bray, president; N. c. Glass, vice presi- dent; J. c. Hopping, committee chair man, and c. A. Hooper. The commits sion voted to take the matter up later,
 An appropriation of $5,S92 was made to pay for repairs to the American LaFrance fire truck which was wrecked in a collision with street car at Third avenue and Sixth street in July. The truck is now at the factory being re- built.
 H. Scuddar Ryall, secretary of the commission, read letter from Mrs. Pattie Ruffner Jacobs, thanking the commissioners for their cooperation with the women of the city in the suf- frage victory parade.
 George A. Hormel & Go. was granted a permit to bore a well under the side- walk at 2337 First avenue. The firm was required to put up a S2000 bond ito insure the proper replacement of the sidewalks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-15

The big membership drive which is taking place this month was the topic of the open discussion at the meeting of the Retail Grocers' and Butchers Asso- citation last night at 8:S0 o'clock at the Civic Association.
 Every member present expressed en- thusiasm over the plans of both the membership committee and the execu- tive committee. A number of new mem bers have already been secured by B. c. Apperson, chairman of the committee and he says he expects to have at least twenty-five more to report at the nexI meeting, and what is even better, MT Apperson, says, the new members ar> displaying great interest
 The plans of the executive committed as laid before the association last night are to have speaker at each meeting and to inaugurate other live wire" pro grammes. At the next meeting, R. A Porter of Tyler Grocery Company, vii
 be requested to speak on some sub1ec of vital interest to both wholesale afit retail associations. There will be othe prominent wholesalers and jobbers asked to speak from time to time. Ladies' nigh will also be held some time in the neal future, and the executive committed promises a good time to all members.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-15

QudHClCleS or IreSn country eggs, butter and milk can be placed at the disposal of the housewives of Birmingham.
 This question number of the farmers who sell their produce at the new city market at Woodrow Wilson park want their patrons to discuss with them at once
 Many of the farmers report they have large supplies of eggs and butter and large quantities of fresh milk that they could bring to the new city market each morning if they knew that there would be a demand for it.
 But the different produce men also say that to bring the milk and butter to the market would require the necessity of buying ice the minute they got Into the city to keep the milk fresh, and that un- less the demand is great enough they could not go to that expense. What we want to do most of all is to talk it over with the housewives of Bir- mingham,' one farmer said. This seems to be the general opinion of a large ma jority of the farmers who come to the market each morning.
 Hundreds of grocerymen and milk stands over the city report that they can not get enough milk to supply the de- mand. Fresh milk that is brought in early in the morning is nearly always sold out before the middle of the day. MILK SUPPLY The dairymen that deliver the milk in wagons to the housewives are rerusrng to add new names to their list Of cu-vvners, and many of the housewives are being fOrCa6 h aither hraaS from the grocery stores or else make their biscuits with water canned milk. Many of the dairymen report that the restaurants and boarding houses in the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-15
EVENTS OF TODAY
 IN BIRMINGHAM
RESOURCES.

The Rotary Club will hold its regu- lar luncheon this afternoon at 1 o'clock in the ball room of the Tutwiler hotel. Market committee of the Civic As- sociatiOn meets today at IF 80 o'clock.
 ADJUSTMENTS.
 Lyric-kei eith vaudeville and pictures. Loew's Bijou--vaudevilIe and pie turea.
 Strand-Elsie Ferguson, in "Lady Roses Daughter"
 Trianon-Chnrles Ray, in "FOrty five Minutes From Broadway
 Alcaxar-Olive Thomas, in "FOot- lights and Shadows"
 Riafto-AIice Lake. in 'sThe Misfit Wife," CeloniaI-WalIace Reid. in "The Dancing Fool"
 Princess-"Hfdden Dangers. No. 6. Odeon-.Moonriders."
 East Lake-Bathing and amuse- ments.
 Edgewood Park-Dancing and bath Ing.
 West Lnke-Dancing and bathing. The Louie Compton Seminary opens today at 10 o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-15
Farmers Offer to Bring
 MIX, Eggs and Butter to
 Birn,inghan1's Park Market
If Housekeepers Want These Things Fresh From the Farm Along With the Vegetables, the Producers Ask Them to Come to the Market and Talk It Over
 With Them

downtown district are the main causes of this shortage of the supply of milk. It is estimated that there are between thirty and forty big restaurants in the heart of the city, and according to figures taken yesterday. each of them use on an average of twenty-five gallons of milk and from five to eight gallons of cream daily.
 Thus, the dairymen point out, it is easy for them to dispose of their milk supply downtown without having to go to extra expense of delivering it to the houses.
 Its up to the housewives now" the produce men at the new market say. We have the milk, eggs and butter in large quantities, and if they will leave their will be more than willing to bring it to them.
 TALK IT OVER
 But the least they can do, the farmers say, is for the housewives of the city who want most any kind of fresh country produce is to come out to the city mar ket early some morning and talk it over.
 The new city market is well supp-ed with vegetables From 150 to POO produce wagons and trucks are lined on the east side of the park every morning. Many of the prices vary, but the quality of the produce cannot be questioned.
 Birmingham-grown celery, which is said to be better than that grown anywhere else in the world. is one ofSthe biggest sellers at the new market. Sweet po.a- toes have also made a recent appearance at the market, and are selling at from 75 cents to s1 per basket.
 Other prices are as follows: Pole beans, s1 per basket; apple cider (without the kicO S1.20 per gallon corn, from 50 to 35 cents per dozen; okra, from so cents to $1 per basket; turnip salad, from 75 cents to $1. 50 dozen punches. Other quo tations in basket lots are: Tomatoes, 60 cents to s1; peppers, 50 to GO cents; green peas, 40 to S5' cents; apples, 50 to 70 cents; green butter beans, S1 to $1.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-15
SCHOOL IS ORGANIZED Birmingham-Southe College Sun
 day School Work Begins

The extension school of Birmingham Southern College for the training of Sum- day school teachers held it's first meeting in the Sunday school room of the First Methodist Church Tuesday afternoon.
 Classes were organized under Prof. R. M Hawkins, and in the methods of teach ing under Dr. R. F. Cooper. The school will meet regularly every Tuesday at 2:o o'clock Those interested may enroll next Tuesday afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-15
DOKEYs TO DANCE
Dramatic Order of Khorassans Cele
 brate Tomorrow Night

The Knights of Kharassan are going to give a ball tomorrow night.
 It will be held in Fraternal hall, 21,s Third avenue.
 All proceeds from the dance will be for the benefit of the drill team of the dra- matic order. Pythians throughout the scity are in terested in the event, and did not even wink when they heard the password to the good time is ''one dollar" spoken in silyery tones.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-15

wear. and I am reasonably sure that the office of probate judge will pay nearly as much.
 Be fair to the officers that are handling your revenue, and pay them enough to meet the greatly increased living expenses with which they are confronted."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-15
COMMISSION IS THOROUGH

Former Governor Henderson is ask ing the gentlemen attending the hear ings all manner of questions about ev- cry phase of the mining industry, in- cluding conditions prior to 1906, since that time, during the war, during the duration of the Garfield agreement and since. His thorough line of question: ing indicates very clearly that the com mission is taking serious view of it's responsibility and is trying its best to get at the bottom of things from the three standpoints of the miners, the operators and the public.
 The general strike situation has as- sumed many of the phases of the strikes prior to 1908. and both sides are as firm for recognition and opposed to recognition as they have been since the. strike began in some of the domes- tic mines in March.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-15
OFFICE RETURNS


 revenue of this county by me will show that, as tax collector, paid into the county treasury during the past year, in fees and commissions, over $33,06O more than the entire expense of run ming the office. In other words, the county profited to the extent of more than s33,000 by virtue of the office be- ing on a salary basis, instead of the fee system.
 If the raise in taxable valuations in this county reaches the figures gener- ally conceded, $30,000000 the fees of this office and also the office of the tax assessor. will be increased $S,7OO each, bringing the total profit up to more than $40,000.
 DO you think I am unreasonable In asking for an increase with these facts before you?
 Ut is a wellknown fact that people in all walks of life have had their sal aries increased within the past few years, yet this office is right where it was before the increase in living ex- penses took place. The effect of this is that my salary has really been cut at least half. I can't purchase now with this $4O00 what I could have pur- chased for $2,000 few years ago when this salary was fixed.
 
 whether or not I am in favor or sup hitting the question of this raise to a vote of the people of Jefferson county in the November election will say that I certainly have no objection to the public knowing how I stand on this question, and would welcome vote on this matter if the people could be enlightened on this subject.
 You know, this has never been done before, although salaries have been raised by every legislature that ever existed. Didn't the present legislature. at it's regular session, raise the salary of practically every officer in the state, with the exception of the elective of- ficers of Jefferson county? Were any of these raises submitted to vote of the people?
 q want to state in all seriousness that I feel that my request is just and right, and I also know the same ap- plies to certain other officers of Jeffer- son county We are transacting an enormous amount of business and car rying a heavy responsibility, and I do hone you will give some relief to the officers of Jefferson county in the way of an increase in salary.
 "As have set out above, this office and that of the tax assessor. will pay a net profit into the county treasury of more than s50,00o during the coming
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-15
INDUSTRIES NOT AFFECTED


 No industries dependent on coal have been threatened so far and there is no doubt of sufficient coal being mined to care for all industrial operations. It is dead-sure fact that no dent has been made in that direction.
 Van Bitner the Pittsburg organizer, had not arrived by yesterday evening, but William Turnblazer of Tennessee, who is understood to have worked with him. Is on the scene. Other outsiders are understood to be expected with the arrival of Van Bitner.
 Referring to the support of the strikers, Secretary Clemo of the union miners, said yesterday evening that he was sending weekly rations to seventy three different locals. Illustrating the amount of stuff that is being purchased for the strikers, he said five carloads of flour alone were on the way to Bir- mingham. It requires two shipping clerks at the Brasfield shipping depot on Morris avenue to care for the ship ments to the different locals.
 Former Governor Henderson and Judge James J. Mayfield of the gover- nor's strike commission, returned to Birmingham yesterday and resumed their hearings at their headquarters in the Tutwiler hotel. Their hearings are of the same informal nature as they were last week, but the result of them is the accumulation of vast amount of live data bearing on the entire Alabama coal situation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-15
HAWKINS COMES
 OUT PLAINLY FOR
 SALARY ADVANCE
Replies In Detail to Query of Delegation Regarding Put
 ting Subject to Public Vote

Interest is growing in the mass meet ing to be held by the citizens of Bir- mingham and Jefferson county Friday night to protest against any increases in salaries of county officials.
 This meeting will be in the court room of Judge John c. Pugh at the courthouse. Bills providing for an in crease of s2o00 yearly in salaries of a number of court officials have been prepared and will be presented to the legislature at it's extra session.
 It is stated that court officials af- fected by the increase will be called on at the meeting Friday night to ex- plain why the increase should be granted in their salaries at this time in view of the strengthened financial condition of the county. Many offi- cials stated yesterday that they would welcome the opportunity to explain this matyor and would be in attendance at the mass meeting Friday night.
 Following the announcement that bills providing for increases in salaries of $2,000 each of the tax assessor, tax collector, probate judge, clerk of the circuit court, sheriff. circuit judges and members of the board of revenue, John c. Arnold and W E. Dickson, members of Jefferson county's delegation to the legislature, have mailed out letters to county officials. They are making an effort to ascertain whether the of ficials affected will be willing. should the bills be adopted. to submit the matter to the vote of the people be- fore it becomes effective.
 In response to this letter the follow ing reply from James F. Hawkins, tax collector of the county has been for warded to MT. Arnold and MT. Dick son.