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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-18
RECRUITING PARTY TO GIVE EXHIBITION E

A recruiting party, consisting of two officers and sixty-three men from the Eleventh infantry at Camp Gordon, in- cludipg the band of>the coast artillery corps from Fort Scrivens, Ga, arrived in Birmingham yesterday from Gadsden This party is travelling in seven trucks, caHying it's tentage. rations and kitchen equipment The camp will be established at some point in the city, to be select ed where exhibition drills. guard mount, retreat and band concerts will be held, the weather permitting.
 The party is under the direction of Col George Hamilton. recruiting officer for Alabama. and is travelling in Alabarrs in the interest of the nation wide recruiting campaign of the war department to enlist men for the regular army After a stay of five days in. Birmingham, the recruit ing party will proceed to South Alabama Plans are under way to arrange a basket ball game and other athletic contests with the Birmingham Athletic Club at which tune the band will furnish the music for the occasion. Other concerts will be given by the band and the time and place will be announced later.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-18
STILL IN DARK
 ON TAX RETURNS State Income Matter Some what Hazey as to Exact
 Dates

Final date on which the state in- comestax report must be filed with. the state income tax commissioner is a problem on which number of experts in Birmingham are now working.
 The income tax sections of the state revenue law provide that the return must be made within thirty days after the federal income tax return is filed. and in no event later than June 1, of any calendar year. The last clause is where the puzzle comes in.
 The federal report must be filed not later than March 15. That would make
 April Ia the last day on which the
 state report could be filed. but for
 the final clause, which seems to ex-
 tend the time.
 Section S31 of the state income tax Naet reads:
 fEvery taxpayer having a net in- come for the taxable year of $1000 or over, if single, or if married and not living with husband or wife, and S2.- 900; i6 married and living with hus- band % wife. shall each year within l thirty days after making the report i of his entire net income to the t<eas- l ury department of the United States for any fiscal or calendar year, but
 not lat& than the first day of June 1 of any calendar year, make under l oath to the state tax commission d
 return stating specifically the items l of his gross income and the deduc- tions and credits allowed by this act his place of residence and postof- 1 flee address"
 I The fact that some taxpayers make
 retgrns for their fs<al years instead
 of calendar years, may explain the req 1 son for the inclusion of the clause | but not later than the first of June | of any calendar year" Where tax 1 payers make returns for fiscal years | ending between March 15 and June l. 1 they would have until the latter date | to file returns with the federal treas | ury. and this clacse would apply to
 all such. That is the construction l placed on the clause by attorneys to whom it was submitted.
 1 However, no ruling on this point has 1 been made by the state tax commits sion and until it is the taxpayers will continue in the dark as to it's eral | interpretati ton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-18
WILLIAMS TELLS
 OF GOOD OLD DAYS Rotarian in Tampa Wires for Suit Cases to Bring
 Choice Fruit"
of Birmingham, Ala Statement February 2sth, 1920.

Despite the absence from the city of about forty Rotarians who are attend ing the district conference of Interna- tionary Rotary. the meeting of the club yesterday was one of tbe most enjoyable held in some time.
 ,Haskins Williams of the Birming ham Rail and Locomotive Company made a short talk on his business, re- latinS many humorous incidents re- garding his arrival in Birmingham with $50 in cash and a wife and child and during the early years of his resi- dence here. He stated that he had ad- vertised in The Age-Herald for 8 stenographer to work one-haf day only. as he was not able to pay for an entire days work. He said he forgot about the advertisement and left his office and on his return about 10 o'clock thare was a long line of people resembling one at the theatre windows and it ran half block down the street. Many of the applicants had grown tired of waiting for his return and had left, he declared. However, the job was given toA boy who agreed to work for SIS week, and Mir Williams compared those times to the present regarding the salaries and wages received.
 He declared that he had recently sold two locomotive engines that were built in 1896 to firm in Michigan for s15,000 each. These engines, in normal times would have been sold for $12,000 when new, and secondhand at about S4,00O.
 Several messages from Rotarians in Tampa attending the conference were read and brought forth much mirth from the members. Especially funny was the one. received by Dr. H. M. Ed monds from T. H. Rennie, in which he asked him to come to Tampa and bring z two good suit cases as the Birming- ham delegation wished to bring back some choice fruit for which baskets could not be used.
 LeCrantle C.. Wilson, vice president presided over the meeting and made a brief ta1k Jay Smith and Hopkins Ssith ( re called upon to introduce themsenes to the club, which they did
 Resolutions on the death of Mrs Courtney w Shropshire, wife of pr Courtney ". Shropshire, president ot the Civtan Club, wAe adopted a: were resolutions on the death of Gull pepper Exum and Mrs. B. Thompson wife of Rotarian Thompson. E. F. Lee known as Noisy Lee. sang My Wild Irish Rose and a Rotary song, whicf were greatly enjoyed. Mrs. Wallace Journey played his accompaniment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-18
CIVJTANS TO ATTEND
 FUNERAL SERVICES
 OF MRS. SHROPSHIRE

Because of the death Wednesday morning of Mrs Leta Duffy Shropshire wife of Dr. Courtney W. Shropshire, presdient of the Civitan Club, the reg uIar weekly meeting of that ciuo' on Friday afternoon, has been postponed it was announced by Secretary John " Mix. following a conference Wednes- day of the directors of the club.
 Every member of the civitan Club IS invited to attend the funeral services Friday morning at o'clock In et Paurs church.
 The next meeting of the club will take place on the usual day. Friday of next week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-18
CREDIT MEN MEET
 THIS AFTERNOON
Good Roads In Relation to Retail Trade" and "Pay Up Week" to
 Be Discussed

Thomas E. Hueyemember of the board of revenue, will be the chief speaker this afternoon at 1 o'clock of the Associated Retail Credit Mems meeting, which will be held at the Civic Association.
 Mir Huey is considered one of the lead- ing advocates of the good roads move ment and his subject this afternoon will be .What Good Roads Will Mean in De- veloping Retail Trade
 Secretary W. V. Trammell urges all members to attend. as there are many important matters to be discussed other than the regular weekly business.
 Leo Karpeles. credit manager of Bur gers Dry Goods Company. will act as chairman at today's meeting, it having been determined last wek to appoint one member each week to i'll this place.
 E. B. Irwin, chairman of the Pay Up campaign, will render further reports on progress of the committee making ar arrangements for the conduct of this com paign throughout the Birmingham dis trict.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-18

Numerous robberies lately indicate the spring migration of crooks is on.
 Annually they come south in the fall and go north in the spring. for all the world like wealthy tourists.
 Birmingham being in the direct line of march north and south for trunk line railways, is getting the benefit of the crook stop-overs. when the leave the trains to replenish depleted finances. At such times the local rogues. too. be- come active
 Records show that in March and April the yeggs do most of their rural bank safe blowing. They come as regularly as the western tornados.
 Officials who have kept tabs on such doings have maps of robbery localities. some of them many years old. but all of them in towns close to the trunk line railroads
 Just now. with the excitement in New Orleans of the horse races and Mardi Gras over and the Gulf coast crowds scat tering, the crooks are beginning to think of their northern metropolitan homes and the great nickings of the larger centers, so they are headed north.
 Indications are that no few of them just dropped of in Birmingham for diamond or two, or some furs for the wife, or maybe just few hundred dollars left in the bureau drawer, to cover expenses or the trip.
 Whatever their reason, it seems that they are picking on Birmingham, for several reports have been made in the last few days that some person or per sens unknown" has paid an early morn ing visit and *taken the sunburst Uncle George gave Aunt Emma or the money dad was saving to pay the interest or the note"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-18
tStingaree Stuff" EUident As Tide OF Classy Crooks
 Pass In Spring Migration
Platinum and Diamonds, Yes, But Tawdry Gold and Si Coins Are Scorned by Subterranean Elite. This Is Said to Be the Open Season
 for Rural Safe Blowing

the thief carried it out with s noncha- lance that was superb, occurred night or so ago. It is indicative of~ the elite of crool1dom, who put on their glasses when caught and say: Beg pawdon, as they flick cigarette ash speck from an immaculate dinner coat.
 rogue went through the home or Ernest Redd, at Nelson avenue and Nineteenth street. choosing only the choice bits of jewelry, platinum set. and leaving the baser gold to be hlched by those of less taste.
 As nfember of the family had been ins Mrs Redd told neighbor that she had left doors open on the upper floor SC she could hear if the invalid called.
 Toward morning of the night in ques- ton she heard a sound and, thinking 1t the convalescent member of the house. hold, she went to see.
 In the hall she met an exquisitely dressed young fellow, blond, and appar- ertly so much the gentleman she sur missed he was a recent arrival in the ueighborhood who had mistaken the house. He was standing near the stair
 way on the second floor with his shoes in his hands He nodded gracefully, turned and quietly walked down the steps
 Mrs Redd went to her husband and reused him. Then they searched the house.
 A trihe of $50 in paper was missing from Mir Redd's clothing. From Mrs. Redd s jewelry case the absence of diamond and platinum bar was evident Further investigation showed that Mir. Redd will have to buy another watch A diamond ring belonging to another member of | the household had vanished. | Jewelry of lesser value had not been | touched, nor a dollar or so of small change that was in easy reach. "Stfngaree stuff said the detective
 who came in response to the phone call 1 and, lighting his pipe and producing a magnifying glass, he became absorbed ir
 the processes of deduction.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-18
RABBI HELLER WILL MAKE ADDRESS HERE
Mass Meeting In Interest of Palestine Restoration
 Fund at the Majestic

To thank the good hearted citizens for
 their splendid response to the Palestine
 Restoration fund and offer an opportunity
 to those citizens who have not been seen,,
 on account of the limited number of field
 committees, offer them an opportunity
 to be among the contributors to the noble
 cause and bring their mite in person,
 theatre next Sunday, March 21, SIS in
 the evening, under the auspices of the
 Birmingham district campaign commit
 tee.
 The principal address of the evening
 will be given by Rabbi James Heller Of
 Little Rock. Mrs. Carolina Greenfield, a
 nurse of the Zionist Medical Unit, who has recently returned from Palestine, will relate her experience in the Holy Land. Mrs. Joseph Smo1ian will give a reading and musical selection by Miss Lillian Goldstein will also be part of the pro- gramme.
 Rabbi James Heller has the reputation of taking very active part in every progressive undertaking in general and especially in matters concerning the Jew ish people. As a son of the beloved Rabbi Max Heller of New Orleans, Rabbi Jam es Heller has learned from childhood to love his Jewish people and serve human ity in general During the World War Rabbi James Heller served as chaplain and encountered many danger to offer his spiritual guidance and service to the heroes on the battlefields of France. Though young man, Rabbi Heller is occupying one of the most prominent pull ! pits in the southern states. and is looked upon to become one of the most leading reform rabbis in the country He is a member of the national executive com mittee of the Zionist Organization of America and has taken a very active part of the Zionist programme. A cordial l imitation is axfandad the m hlic
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-18
TO GIVE
 SMOKER TONIGHT

Kelly B. Spencer, manager of the Fire stone .Ship-by- Truck bureau, is giving q smoker tonight at the Tutwiler hotel at 8 clock, which ali of the truck dealers in this territory will attend.
 MT. Spencer has sent out invitations to the dealers to be on hand because he has an important plan to present to them and desires that all of them be on hand to offer any suggestions or criticisms that they might see fit. MT. Spencer states this his scheme is the biggest thing eve. attempted in Birmingham in a motor truck way and. feels confident that he will get the support of the truck dealers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-18
HE CAME HERE TO
 MARKET DIAMONDS
Montgomery Merchant Had Pocket
 Full of Glittering Stones

Joe Rosen, a Montgomery merchant came to Birmingham yesterday to- sell sone five or six thousand dollars worth of diamonds.
 Az he was stranger to the store with which he tried to transact the business. w. H. Propst and K. k. Hlck- man detectives, were called.
 MT. Rosen was questioned Tn the city hall by officials of the city, ana established his identity He said that in Montgomery he had failed to find a market for. the gems, so had come to the next and larger city to dispose ot them He had a pocket full. some of them beauties
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-18
Pittman Sworn In as
 United States Marshall

C. w Pittman. recent appointed deputy United States marshal by H. A Skeggs, United States marshal. was sworn in yesterday by Charles J. AL lison. clerk of the court. MT. Pittman will succeed Roy Cashion who resigned several weeks ago and had moved to Hamilton to make his home Since the opening of federal court MT. Pittman has been acting as bailiff and J, E Rylant has been sworn in as baiiifi to succeed MT. Pittman-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-18
CIVIC ART TO BE
 LECTURE TOPIC
Mrs. L. T. Beecher Will Address Meeting of the Alabama Art
 League Tomorrow Night

Mrs. Leonard T. Beecher will preside at the meeting of the Alabama Art League. which will be held at SIS tomorrow night in the ballroom of Tutwiler hotel.
 The lecture for the evening will be on the subject "e1vic Art" W. T. Warren will present tbe lecture, with slides il- lustratmg the subject. The slides have been selected by the American Fedefa- tion of Art.
 This subject will make wide and gen. eral appeal to the people of the district. and all interested are invited. ~Eo cards of admission will be needed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-18
RUSH WORK ON BY
 PRODUCT COKE OVENS
Suss- Sheffield Interests Re-elect Old
 Directors and Add New Names

By-product coke ovens at the Sioss- Sheffield Steel and Iron Company. which have been under construction a [ North Birmingham the past fifteen months. will be pushed 10 completion and probably will be ready for operat- ing within the next few weeks.
 J. w Mcqueen, president of the com rany. returned yesterday from New York where he, attended the annua- meeting of the stockholders and di- fectors.
 The old board of directors was re- elected and two or three new names added.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-18
MASONIC NOTICE

All members of King Hiram Lodge No. TIA, A. P. & A. M., are reHsested to present themselves at the Masonic Temple at 2;3O p. m.. March IS. 1920. to attend in body the Masonic buriat services over the remains of Brother TrOmas Marshall Hines.
 Burial services tot be held at Johns nnder:aking parIors at f ?. m. 4 By order of
 ". $. wEBBER. ". NJ.
 A. B. ANDREWS. Secretary
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-18
MAsnNIc NOTICE

The members of W00diawn Chapter W oodIswn Council and Woodiaswn Cemmnndery. are requested to attend the burial services over the remains Of Brother Thomas Marshall Hines at 3 o'clock this afternoon at JshAs' under taking Darlers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-18
PERSONAL

Ralph Quinn. assistant United States attorney has returned from Hamilton where he has bean wishing relatives
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-22
NEW MEN REPLACE
STRIKERS HERE

Thirty-eight crews were working in
the Big Four yards here today and
fifty nine trains. with LIS loaded cars.
were moved in and out of the terminal
in the last twenty four hours.
Many officials and clerks of the Big
Four who have been working as switch
men have been relieved from duty and
the engines were turned over to newly
employed men.
Seventy eight new men have been en-
ployed by the Big Four.
The Pennsylvania railroad reported
that one man had returned to work as
result of the ultimatum calling on all
switchmeu who wished to continue in
the service to report for duty.
Strikers continued to hold meetings in
the Labor Temple and leaders held to
the position that the railroad labor
board would be forced to give the ma
tional ylrdmen's committee a hearing.
While Improvement of freight traffic
conditions throughout the country was
reflected in the number Of cars moved
here, manufacturers of the city were
said to be eacountering more serious
obstacles to operation each hour SIS
stocks of various parts AMI materials
were being depleted.
George N. Dickson. president and SEN
eral manager OF the National Meter Car
and Vehicle Company, SAID q complete
shutdown Of that comp0ny's plant was
inevitable within the next day or two. re-
CARELESS Of any strike settlement that
may be reached.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-22
SEEKS TO HALT
GAS SHORTAGE

Steps were taken today by the Citi-
Gems Gas Company. with the support Of
the Interstate Commerce Commission, to
get q solid train of coal-laden cars
through TO Indianapolis from Roanoke,
Va, as q measure Of relief from the
threatened gas famine.
Gas consumption here Yesterday was
100000 cubic feet and in that period
only 100000 cubic feet was made.
The state public service commission
has Joined with the gas company in
urging the Interstate Commerce Com
mission to find remedy for the situation
The plan to get a trainIoad of coal from
the Virginia mine fields viii furnish relief
once its success IS assured.
1t is hoped the railroads can be
persuaded to send the train through
under orders similar to those under
which a passenger train moves. so that
strike conditions in switching yards may
not cause any delay.
A committee OF Indianapolis restaurant
men visited J. D. Forrest, general man
s~zT Of the gas company, to request that
normal gas pressure De maintained in the
pipes from $50 o'clock in the morning
until o'clock.
Mr. Forrest said that sucR a measure
would result in 4 complete shutdown
Of the gas plant within a short time,
Is the nsesltime consumption Of Yesterday
under present regulations was 50 per
cent OF normal.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-22

said to make up about IS per cent of the
population.
Indianapolis was established Just a
century age, and the present stlnding
Of the city in the eyes of the wo-l 4 is
It's greatest monument to those hardy
settlers CT bygone days.
During the coming summer great
centennial celebration is to he held which
will prove a fitting occasion for appre-
citation of the many natural advantages,
which has made possible the wonderful
growth during the past century.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-22

ride from Indianapolis than from aany
other city in America.
Thirteen electric railway lines radiate
from the city.
indianapolis is at present near the
geographic and population center of the
United States.
It has 317 miles of permanently i'm
proved streets, 140 miles of city electric
car lines, 1900 manufacturing plants,
$500 retail concerns, 426 miles of water
mains, seventy public schools, sew
enteen Catholic parochial schools, TWEEN
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-22
GRUNAU, FREED
ON BAIL, TRIES
TO END STRIKE
Expected to Call Another Mass
Meeting of Insurgent Rail
Men in Chicago.

CHICAGO. April 22.-John Grunau,
leader of the striking railroad switchmen,
was back in Chicago today, free from jail
on bond.
Following the breakup of the strikers
mass meeting called yesterday to of
ficiaIly end the strike, Shannon Jones and
r. S Murphy, Grunau aids, led groups
of strikers back TO their jobs.
They were called rebels" and trait
ors" when they attempted to have the
strikers meeting vote to end the strike.
Railroad officials report the situtlon
nearly normal.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-22

ty-fve parks, With an area of 1,0oi.G
acres. and connecting system of park
boulevards.
Families in the city are small compared
to other portions of the country the
average being Az.
The average for the cities of the
country is 4.6 and for rural districts g.
Small families here are said to be
due to the small per cent of foreigners
living in the city.
indianapolis has never harbored a very
large foreign element, while negroes are
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-22
CENSUS TO GIVE
CITY 314,000
CONTINUED From Page one.)

with excellent railroad and traction fa
cilities.
There are now seventeen railroad divi-
sions operating lines from the city
upon which 275 trains leave every TWEEN
ty-four hours. More cities Of 10000 pop
nlation can be reached in a twelve hour
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-22

GOODMAN SAYS-"Don'tblame any
one but yourself if you don't haUe good
quality stylish clothes to wear. wil
trust you, and here is my guarantee that
protects you against extrc credit charges.
IF you can buy it cheaper anywhere else,
bring it back" Could anything be fairer? Tryme